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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Regarding the Great Monterey Elk
cursion.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF SPORTS.

Mr.. William II. Mention, excursion
passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific Company, has just received the
complete programme Of sporting events
which will take place at Recreation
Park, Monterey, on Sunday, September
3. the day Of the great excursion from
San Francisco, and which consists of
Iassoing, saddling, riding and subdu-
ing wild bronco horses; special eXhibi-
ton of wild horse riding by a one
legged rider, Senor Cayetano Lugo, di
rect from the arena of Spain; lassoing,
throwing, tying, saddling and riding
wild cattle; expert horsemanship, con-
sisting in part Of picking up coins,
small articles, etc, from off the ground
on dead run; wild buffalo riding; riding
wild horses bareback, without para
phernalia of any nature; Japanese aba
lone divers will give exhibitions of their
great skill from the wharf of Monterey.
The committee further announce that
they will expend $500 90 in cash prizes.
Special round trip tickets at the very
low rate of 81 90 are now on sale at the
Grand Hotel ticket office. These tickets
can also be obtained on the morning OF
the excursion at Third and Townsend
streets depot and Valencia street sta
tion.
Would-be eXcursionists are advised
to procure their tickets early in order
to avoid crowding at the depot.
The public should also bear in mind
that these excursion trains will leave
the Third and Townsend street depot
at a. M, stopping at Valencia street
From thence trains will be run through
to Monterey without stop except for
registering.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
CHINA WANTS
THE PROTECTION
OF UNCLE SAM
Local Business Men
Are Alert.

The project of certain moneyed men to
organize a United States and China trad
ing company, as published in yesterdays
Call, to control the bulk of the trade of
China, has excited much comment among
the commercial people of this city. The
printed address of Ho Vow, the Chinese
Consul General, was not fully compre-
hended by many who saw it first. and 1t
was not until yesterday that the full pur-
port of the document was understood.
However, number of far-sighted men
recognized the fact that asuggestion made
by the representative of China was
worthy of more than a passing consid-
Grafton and these men, with Ho Vow now
have the project started along the road
to success.
A move has been made to organize the
company, which it is understood is liber-
ally backed by the Chinese Government
although the Consul General is acting in
his individual capacity. In brief the pro-
position is that If a company is formed
here with from five to ten million dollars
capital it can secure from the Chinese
Government about every trading, con-
tracing and commercial concession that
it sees fit to ask for. The reason for this
is that the United States is the only
nation which has not made an, effort to
grab a slice of China In the general
scramble of other nations to expand ter
ritorially. To prevent total annihilation
as a nation, the F'lowery Kingdom is
obliged to secure a commercial alliance
with some other strong nation, and the
only friendly Government has proved to
be the United States.
The officers of the Manufacturers and
Producers Association read between the
lines of Ho Vows circular and were not
slow to see what an advantage to the
manufacturing industries of this coast a
timely consideration of the document
would be- Hence its directors authorized
the president A Sbarboro. to appear at
the meetings to represent the association.
he has learned have induced the members
to keep him in touch with all that is be-
Ing done That something has been done
besides talking is shown by the fact that
at a meeting of number of business men
and capitalists held on Tuesday it was
decided to prepare address which will
be sent to every commercial body In the
United States.
The address will set forth the fact that
at the present time the vast bulk of the
trade of China is going to the nations of
Europe and that unless the offer made in
directly by the Chinese Government to
American capitalists Is accepted the
United States is likely to lose what little
1t has; that special favor will be shown
by the Asiatics to American flour, sugar
oils, canned goods, manufactured pro-
ducts agricultural implements, etc. over
these products of other nations; that the
rich products of the Orient will be turned
this way, if the conditions will permit:
and last, but not least, that every con-
be asked Will be freely given to Ameri-
cans This circular will not be ready for
distribution for at least a week or ten
days. In the meantime local capitalists
will not be idle in getting plans for the
formation of the company into shape.
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DEMOCRATS SELECT
THEIR COMMITTEEMAN
JASPER MCDONALD NAMES HIS
ASSISTANTS.
The Municipal Convention Will Be
Called On or About the 26th
of September.

The Democratic Municipal Convention
will meet about September 26 This was
the announcement made by Jasper Nc
Donald yesterday. The nominating com
mittee Of forty has not yet been named
The chairman desires 10 canvass all dis
tricts before making any selections, Sc
that the committee may be as represent
ative as possible. The following commit
tees have been named and were an
nounced yesterday
Platform and resolutions-A. G. Ma
guire chairman, J. J. Greedy, James
J. Maher, Charles McMenomy. Thomas
J. Dignan, James Hanley, Daniel Rear
don, John T. Kane, Thomas 2: Cqrran,
Barna McKinna, W. G. Stafford, Jo-
seph Slye, Bernard Bienenfeld. Grafton
Phillips, Walter G. Bonita. A. T. Vogel-
sang. Peter J. Quirk, 7. B. W. Leland.
Order Of business-M. c. Hassett
chairman, Edward J. Brandon, Louis
G. Schord, L. H. Mooser, c. A. Swei-
CERT
on Supervisors-R. V. Whiting CHAIR
mani. John F. Renault, Maurice Low
enstein, John II. Grady, Louis de F.
Bartlett. p. II. Mccarthy, A. w.
THOMPSON.
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.PARRYS DEATH
RESULTED FROM
AN ACCIDENT 7
Freedom Granted to
the Fair Widow.
SMILED WHEN DISMISSED
HER MOTHER rs OVERCOME
AND sOBS IN COURT.
Testimony Tended to Prove That the
Untimely Death Was Not
Caused Through
Malice.
HER MOTHER rs OVERCOME
AND SOBS IN COURT.

Mrs. May Parry is a free woman. Yes
! terday morning Judge Graham dismissed
! the case charging her with manslaugh-
ter, and the young widow founced out
of court, surrounded by smiling rela-
! tives and friends.
Court opened with a gentle rebuke from
the Judge charging Attorney Knight TO
see that the relatives of his client do not
in any way interfere with the family of
the late Frank Parry. for whose death
Mrs. Parry was on trial. This brought
Knight to his feet with the explanation
that only his desire for a full and fair
explanation" had not brought forth from
him objections to the questions put to
witnesses. Why said the attorney
the questions l have allowed put to
witnesses without offering objections
have made me the laughing stock of the
entire San Francisco bar. Some may
have thought me only one degree above
an idiot. L only rise to protest now to
show that l know better
Il understand Mr. Knight" his Honor
replied, and the case went quickly on,
to end shortly afterward in triumph for
the client of the man who would show
called. Mrs. William Lyons, sister of
the deceased, and Officer Gillin, Captain
of Police in the Mission district. Mrs.
Lyons testimony was in substance SINH
Mamie Parry, on Tuesday morning. She
repeated the explanation Mrs. Parry had
offered her relative TO the shooting-the
same old story of the accidental discharge
of the gun that followed the friendiy
scuff1e.
My brother never explained the shoot
ing to me- said the witness The doc
tors said l was not to question him. and
besides ! was never alone with him. Mr.
Van Valkenberg was always around"
Captain Gillin in his testimony told of
the difficulty he experienced in getting
into the Guerrero-street house where the
wounded man lay. Van Nalkenberg con-
sidered the shooting of Parry purely
family affair, and resented the interfer-
ence of the authorities. However" con-
cluded the witness. when l explained to
him that 1t was my duty to make an in
vestigation he let me in and | saw Mrs.
Parry, who told me how the shooting oc~
Cured"
Detective Fitzgerald substantiated Cap
tain Gilln's testimony. Fitzgerald testi
mony concluded the case for the people,
whereupon Attorney Knight asked tnat
the case be dismissed upon the show
ing made by the people" AS the people
had not proved the very essential fact
that murder had been committed, Judge
Graham dismissed the charge, max
ing known his verdict by brief Defend
ant discharged"
Mrs Parry took the verdict calmly, as
though she expected no other result than
dismissal. Her mother. however, broke
down, rose up nervously, only to sit down
the next moment to wipe away few
tears that trickled down her lined and
strong face. Then her daughter kissed
her, and the whole band of black-garbed
women that have filled Judge Grahams
gaily decorated courtroom the past few
days, filed out.
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Mrs. Townsend Thanked.

An UNUSUAL ceremony took place at
the Presidio yesterday when the volun-
teers were drawn up for the morning
review Mail Clerk Sergeant A Aitker
appeared with several assistants, who
delivered a wagon load of large en-
velopes bearing the addresses of the
officers and men of the First California
Volunteers. Each envelope contained
a copy of the Wasp's splendid quarter
ly. and was a gift from Mrs. A. S.
Townsend, as the portraits of all the
volunteers were contained in the num-
ber and also a profusion of pictures
illustrative of their exploits in the
Philippines. The generous lady's auto
graph was on each copy. She was
given three cheers by the delighted
volunteers. The Wasp has made a gen
uine hit with it's quarterly souvenir
number. 1t has been compelled to run
off a third edition to supply the demand
from all parts of the coast.
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other members Of the party are: Mr..
Hoe, Mrs. Hearst's representative at
Washington; P. B. Tuzo, who holds
a similar position in Paris; Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. CarreTe of London; Mrs.
Belcher and Mrs. Tuzo.
To-day the commission will inspect
the plans in the ferry building and
this evening they will be banQueted
at the Palace. Saturday they will be
the guests of the Harbor Commits
sioners on a trip around the bay and
a trip TO Mount Tamalpais, where they
will spend the night. On Sunday they
will be taken for another trip around
the bay and then go by special train
to Pleasanton, where they will be en-
tertained by Mrs. Hearst. On Monday
they will be taken for drive about
the city by Adolph Spreckels, winding
up at the Cliff House, where they will
be guests at a luncheon given by the
American Institute of Architects.
The special object of their visit to
the university was to make a pre-
liminary inspection of the college
site. The party went over on the
o'clock boat from San Francisco,
reaching the university town shortly
before o'clock. At the train they
were met by a committee of the
Berkeley faculty and taken in car
riages to the grounds, where the stu
dents, drawn up in line on the campus,
received them with enthusiastic
cheers. They were driven to the
library, where a short address of well
come was delivered by Professor lie
Conte on behalf of the faculty, after
which the party was driven over the
grounds and returned to San Fran
cisco early in the evening.
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cisco yesterday morning in their pri
, vate car which was attached to the
Oregon express. They were escorted
across the bay by Professor William
Carey Jones and registered at the Pal
ace Hotel
Last evening the distinguished quar-
tet were rendered a reception by
Mayor Phelan in his Office in the City
Hall. Two hundred of San Fran
Cisco's most prominent citizens. in
Guiding nearly all the city and county
officials and many leading architects.
were present to greet them, while the
great rotunda was filled with people
attracted by the music of the Park
band, which was stationed on the
main floor within.
Although wearied by their long Jour-
ney across the continent, which was
made with brief stop at Niagara
Falls, the distinguished guests were
in excellent spirits, and filled with
wonder at the vastness of the great
republic. They had been taken over
to Berkeley in the afternoon by Mrs
Hearst, the generous donor of the
100000 fund which is to pay all ex-
penses Of securing the design for a
group OF model university buildings,
for the purpose Of obtaining a prelim-
mary view OF the site and to meet the
faculty, and they were filed with de-
light over what they saw and heard
1T is the finest building site in the
world" declared DR.. Wallot enthusi-
astically. DR.. Wallot also went into
raptures over the Palace Hotel. 1T
is grand-beautiful," he said but
such a court, which is its most beau
tifuI feature, would not be possible in
Europe, owning to climatic condi-
tions."
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''I came as Mr.. Norman Shaw's sub
stitute," he said, 80, you see, l am
completely in the dark as to the rela-
tive merits Of the designs which we
have TO pass upon. l consider the site
very fine. but Of course we had little
opportunity to-day TO make a thorough
inspection, and l cannot tell very much
about it until after 1 have examined
the designs"
THE site is all right" said Mr.. Cook,
but l wish there was some water in
those confounded brooks"
He was assured that in a few months
there would be enough water in the
brooks TO satisfy the most exacting.
The reception lasted from $3.50 until
1890 o'clock, champagne punch and
cigars being served meantime, and
then the visiting architects were
driven back to the Palace under the
canopy Of electric lights that blazed
the entire length of Market street.
NJ. Pascal is president of the Ecole
des Beaux Arts in Paris; DR.. Wallot
is a member of the Royal Academy of
Arts of Germany and the designer Of
the famous Reichstag building; Mr..
Belcher is one of the great architects
of London, and Mr.. Cook enjoys a
similar distinction in New York. The
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
REJECTED DUNDoN's BID.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners
Decide to Get New Bids for the
Santa Fe Depot

The State Board of Harbor Commits
sioners met yesterday afternoon and
opened the bids for the construction of
the car ferry slip for the Santa Fe Rail-
road Company, to be erected at the foot
of Little Main street. The bid of S33, ,457,
submitted by the Dundon Bridge and
Construction Company, was the lowest
but the Commissioners thought the bid
was much too high, so they rejected 1t,
Without transacting any further business
the board adjourned to meet again next
Wednesday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
Col. Sutherland Wins
BloodIess Victory.
ORDER MADE IN OPEN COURT
ATTORNEY CROWLEY SAYS his
CLIENT MISLED HIM.
Other Action Growing Out of the
Breach of Promise Suit Still
Before the Court for
Trial.

The scandal which arose over the action
instituted by Jennie Weber against
Capitalist William J. Sutherland to re-
cover $4,000 for breach Of promise has
been officially closed. Yesterday, on mo-
ton Of the plaintiffs attorney, T. J.
Crowley Judge Daingerfeld dismissed the
case. and the defendant, accompanied by
his attorney, Mr.. Deal. left the court
When the case was called Mr.. Crowley
was the sole representative Of the plain
tiff present. He arose and addressing
Judge Dangerlield said that he begged
leave TO inform the court that when he
filed the action against Colonel Suther-
land he was misled by his client. She
did not tell me the truth in any partic-
ular," he said, "and all this trouble could
have been obviated had Colonel Suther-
land called at my Office in response to
request which l sent him. l have not
seen my client for some months. The last
time l received word from her she was in
Los Angeles.
Mr.. Deal then arose and said that Col
onel Sutherland was Of opinion that the
action was instituted FOR purposes OF
biackmail which il was, he ADDED, and ms
client did not answer the summons sent
him BY Mr.. Crowley, not understanding
the attorneys position, but did as any
man would have done under similar cir
CumstanCeS-pTepar to defend himself.
He understood the matter thoroughly at
the present time, he said, and consented
that the dismissal might be entered.
Thereupon the order was made.
Although this ends the breach of prom
Use suit. there are others still pending
which grew out Of it. Conrad Fecker,
Jennie Webber's' husband. claims dam
ages from Colonel Sutherland for the
alienation of his wife's affections. That
suit is still to be determined. Fecker
married his wife when she was known as
Mrs Amber J. Cannon and was himself
shot for having forsaken Miss Lizzie Holt,
To whom he was engaged 10 be married at
the time he transferred his affections to
the Nemesis of Colonel Sutherland.
Fecker is wanted to testify against Miss
Holt, who is charged with an attempt to
murder. and Jennie is under Indictment
for perjury for having verified her COM
plant against Colonel Sutherland under
oath. Therein she claimed that she was
unmarried. The records proved otherwise
ard the Grand Jury took up the matter
Since then Jennie" has been travelling.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
FAMOUS ARCHITECTS FROM ABROAD
COME TO JUDGE UNIVERSITY PLANS

NJ. Pascal was also very favorably
Impressed with the university site and
greatly admired the view Of the city
as seen from the bay.
Mr.. Belcher, the English member,
was not on the original commission,
and therefore has not seen the eleven
designs which were selected at the
Antwerp session of the commission
from the 105 submitted.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31

At meeting last night the Central
Democratic Club decided to turn out in
full uniform next Wednesday evening and
escort William J. Bryan to Woodward's S
Pavilion. j. ID. Powers, James J. Maher
and John w. Cramer were appointed a
committee to confer with the Iriouois
Club. which has also been invited to escort
the distinguished Nebraskan. resolu-
ton pledging the support of the club to
Mr.. Bryan for denomination was unani-
mously adopted.
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MRS. BELLS PETITIONS.
Her Resignation as Guardian of Hel
Children Is Accepted.

The final account of Mrs. Theresa Bell
rs eXecutriX of the will of the late
Thomas Bell was settled by Judge Coffey
yesterday. Mrs. Bells resignation as
guardian Of the persons and estates of
her children, Robina. Muriel and Eustace
Bell, was also granted. Maria Theresa
Bell, the eldest daughter of the dead mill
ionaire, asked to be appointed guardian
of the children. The court refused TO
grant the prayer Of the petitioner but put
the matter over for further hearing on
September II.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31

of willful neglect. DEGREES Of divorce
have also been granted Caroline Stoehr
from Anton Stoehr, for cruelty, and Jo-
seph Laborde from Catherine Laborde,
for desertion.
John ]. Friel has sued Mary S. Friel for
a divorce, alleging desertion as cause of
action.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
A Distinguished Quartet
From Germany, Eng
land, France and Amer
ica Arrive.

r. G. PAUL WALLOT of Dres-
II Y den, Germany; ]. L. Pascal Of
II Paris, France; John Belcher of
~ London, England, and Walter
Cook of New York, the four ia
nous architects who, with Regent ].
B. Reinstein, constitute the commits
sion selected to pass upon the merits
Of the designs submitted for the new
buildings for the University OF Califor-
MIA, at Berkeley, arrived in San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
Supplies for Porto Ricans.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-The United
States transport fitzpatrick sailed to-day
with 500 tons of relief supplies, food and
clothing for San Juan, Porto Rico.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
In the Divorce Court.

Alta P. Cantrell has been granted a d.
vorce from Rey I. Cantrell on the ground
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
Will Escort w. J. Brvan.

Ladies taior-made suits fur capes. cloaks.
Credit. NJ. Rothschild. 334 Post ST.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31

If you want to see the richest line and
largest Of millinery see Keith's opening
Friday and Saturday, sos Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31

Corner Fourth and
Market. S. F. TRY
our Special Brew
Steam and Lager.
&C. Overcoats and
Nalises checked free.
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13S dozen huck towels, 2Ox42 inches.
a close woven towel with colored
borders and fringed ends; this towel
ought to sell at 17c, for it is in every
way worth 1t. but the price is
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25O0 yards roller toweling, II inches
wide, all linen, twilled, a 10C quail
ity for 1-2c yard
75 dozen bleached napkins, 22x22
inches, all linen, very heavy quality,
and worth $190 a dozen, but the
price is ...............$1 go dozen
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-28

strikeouts, distinguished himself in tho
last inning by catching a hard 1y at
ter a long run, thereby winning the
undying regard of his colleagues.
Gault at first and Hassam at second
base for the engineers played at times
like professionals. Smith and Gault
carried off the honors for heavy hit
ting, the former having a home run
and single, and the latter a home
run and a double to his credit
Immediately after the game, Capt.
Conner challenged the engineers to
play another game, and it is not i'm
probable that a contest may be ar
ranged in the near future Clarence F.
Jaeggar officiated as umpire. and in
spite of the fact that exception was
taken in many cases to his ruling en-
balls and strikes, he gave general sat
isfaction.
The makeup of the two teams was
Sewer Observation-Disclosures c.. Fales
r. f., Conner p, Goggin 2b.. Howe 3D.,
Allen ID, Smith !. f., Donovan r. f.,
Carey SIS.
Engineers department-Has 2b.,
Boardman 3D., Gault ID, Earle c.,
Smith p, Gilbert S. s., Tucker f.,
Garvey !. f.. Newton r. f.
The score by innings:
Innings .........1 2 3 4 5 81
Engineers Dept. "A a / 0 *-1t
Sewer Dept. ......0 ? 2 o. .
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-28
WAS A GOOD GAME.
But Engineers Were Too Much for Their
Opponents.

Contrary to the general expectation,
the ball game between the city engi-
neering and sewer department men at
the Sutton lane ground yesterday af-
ternoon, developed an interesting game.
OF course, there were numerous errors
and many funny situations, but on the
whole, members of both teams played
a better game than was expected.
A number of small boys of the neigh
borhood, who gathered to watch the
game, did not entertain a very high
opinion of the ability of the ball toss
ers, judging from the criticisms in
Obliged in. One youngster, about eight
years old watched the game for cou
pie of innings and then turned to a
companion and said. Say, Mickey,
think we can get up a team around
the corner that will show these city
hall fellows a few points" In spite Of
all these things, however, players and
their friends enjoyed the game i'm
mensely.
Seven innings were played, and at
the end of this time the score stool
IA to in favor of the engineers. Mem
bers of the defeated team wanted 70
play the game out, but the others
claimed that the understanding beTore
the game was that seven innings
should be the limit
Percy Smith and w. 3. Connor did
the twirling for their respective teams
and did remarkably good work. Connor
had II strike-outs TO his credit, and
Smith, while not having so many