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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

no Senator" but the touts may be con-
WINGED after reflection that a Senator
in sympathy with the colonel would
be better than no Senator for two years.
1t is expected that there will be a
great crowd of people here next
Wednesday. Wonder is expressed that
the leading merchants, bankers and
professional men of San Francisco and
Oakland do not take a deeper interest
in the contest than they have so far
displayed. The main influence of a per-
sOnal nature eXerted here has been
drawn from classes that derive their
support from politics, the race course
and gambling devices. The higher and
better classes Of citizenship stay away
from the Capitol and deplore the degen-
eracy of the times. The good and true
men of the Legislature, who are max
ing a gallant struggle to preserve the
fair name and honor of the State, feel
that they are not receiving the manly
support from good citizens which the
emergency calls for. The fearless pull
pit and the incorruptible press have
sustained the burden of the fight so far,
and yet one more determined assault of
the machine forces and their allies may
be made ON the Legislature. The mem
bers who are fighting the battle of the
people here in Sacramento are more
hopeful of victory tonight than ever
before but they are apprehensive that
Doodle may be sent here at the eleventh
hour.
Irving NJ. Scott is expected to arrive
here Tomorrow. The indications that
there may be a rush of events may call
him to the capital at once.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
INDIAN MURDERER
REMAINS AT LARGE
Search for the Slayer of "Little Pete"
in the Vicinity of Sebas-
toDOl

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 27.-The body or
Peter Besente otherwise known as Lit
tie Pete" the Indian boy murdered at
Calder's Grove, near Sebastopol, was laid
to rest in the Sebastopol Cemetery yes
terday, a number of his tribesmen being
among those present at the funeral.
Besente was hardly 20 years of age. Ihe
killing occurred as the result of quar-
rel in which he and a half-breed named
James Stevens engaged while drunk re-
ter Manuel and Louis Bellaus, two otner
Indians witnessed the quarrel, ana lney
say that Stevens first attacked BeSente
with a fence picket, and that after peat
ing him into insensibility with that "ed-
non he finished him with kn11e:
post-mortem examination helo at Pc
bastopol Yesterday showed that one OF tne
blows from the picket had landed Just
across the eyes at the base OF the nose,
and that part of the face had peen
crushed in. conclusion of the brain ana a
fracture of the skull following as nat
Immediately after the murder stevens
made. his escape, and while a dlngent
search has been made by the authorltles
he has not been located. 1t Is thought ne
will he captured before morning. stevens
Is recognized as a hard character, anu
when under the influence of liquor IS very
ouarrelsome 1t is understood the author-
flies have located the man who sofa the
indians the liquor and that he Will De ar
rested and punished for violating the Id"
in that respect.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
THE WILEY WILL.
Louisa M. Muirhead Files Her
Answer in the Contest.

Answer was filed yesterday by Louisa
NJ. Murhead to the contest instigated by
M. K. Springer, R. Springer, Abbie w.
Brigham and Sarah G. Scharrer against
the will of the late Charles Walter Will
ley. 1t is averred by the contestants, who
are uncles and aunts of the deceased
that Wiley was not mentally competent
and that undue influence was used to
influence him to sign the testament CIV
ing his entire estate to the respondent,
Mrs Muirhead.
To these allegations Mrs. Muirhead en-
tiers a general denial and cites proofs by
which to substantiate her contentious.
Shortly after the death of his father Will
ley was picked up by Mrs. Muirhead
while he was begging on the street. AS
subsequent decisions proved this young
man was entitled to some $4,000 of his
fathers estate, but no relatives came to
his aid Mrs. Muirhead gave him a home
with her. After a time she was paid lit
past she says that she has received moth
ing.
When Wiley went to live in Mrs. Muir
heads home he was in poor health. Sub
sequently he recovered and was employed
in a well known lawyers office. 1t was
while he was employed in this office, at
tending to his various duties, and the
lawyer says in possession of all his fac
ulties that he drew the will in favor OF
the woman, who, with her husband, had
befriended him. He never spoke of rela-
that while he was in her home they never
aided him. Consequently the prepayment
is prepared to defend her rights against
the claims of the dead mans relatives.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
HIBERNIANS HOLD A
COUNTY CONVENTION
FAVE GREATLY INCREASED
THE MEMBERSHIP.
The Order Will Help in the Celeora-
ton of Robert Emmet's
Birthday.

The annual meeting Of the county ooard
of directors of the Ancient Order or HI
hernians was held in the hall at 12O Ninth
street last night. Representatives from
all the divisions in the city were present,
and the meeting was presided over Dy T..
]. Mccormick, the county president.
All the divisions presented their reports
for the year and the total membership
was found to be $780, The bylaws OF the
divisions were inspected by committee
on legislation and such amendments made
as were necessary to conform to the new
bylaws adopted by the State convention
of the order recently held in this city.
letter from the knights OF the Red
Branch notifying the Hibernians that the
former order would celebrate the birth
dav of Robert Emmett, which occurs on
next Saturday evening, was read. Gov
ernor Gage has been invited to preside at
the meeting, which Will pc neio IN 9etro-
noIitan Temple, and the principal address
vii he made by Mayor Phelan. The pro-
Goods derived from the celebration will be
turned into the fund for the erection of
the Wolf Tone monument at Dublin A
resolution was adopted by the Hibernians
sipnifving their desire to cooperate with
the Knights of the Red Branch in the
caIebration. and circular letters will be
sent RI ali the members of the Ancient
order of Hibernians urging them to attend
II was decided to hold picnic of the
order to be held at Schuetzen Park on
the Fourth of July.
ran and ]. F. Renault were appointed as
a committee to confer with the Arch
bishon and arrange for the annual COM
rnunion of the order.
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EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION.
General Shafter Appoints Board to
Examine Enlisted Men of the
Regular Army,

General Shafter yesterday issued an or
der in pursuance with instructions re-
ceived from the Secretary of War, ap-
pointing a board of officers to meet at
the Preside at II o'clock on March 20, to
conduct the examination of such enlisted
men of the regular army, serving in this
department, as may be legally qualified
and desire to compete in the examination
for promotion to the grade of second lieu
tenant.
All applicants for examination will be
sent by their respective commanding Of
ficers in time to enable them to report
in person for examination to the presi-
dent of the board. on the morning of the
goth proXimo. Upon conclusion of their
examination, and when their presence is
no longer required by the board, they will
return to their respective stations. The
quartermaster's department will furnish
the necessary transportation.
The detail for the board is as follows:
Colonel Charles E. Compton, Fourth
Cavalry.
Colonel William H. Forwood, assistant
surgeon general
Captain Henry C. Danes, Third Artil-
lery.
Captain Isaac P. Ware. assistant sur
geon.
Captain Frank Green, Signal Corps.
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Renaving of Valencia Street.

The Board of Directors of the Mission
business Mems Association met last night
in the office of l. A. Souc, 400 Valen 1:l
street. The paramount matter under ols-
cussion was the repaving of Valencia
street, and ways and means were argued
for couple of hours. The directors fnai-
Nv decided to solicit signatures from resi-
dents of the Mission favoring the PROPOSE
ton by placing petitions in all business
houses during the week. These PesIt1 nars
visors nv a committee consisting or T. D
Harrison Eugene, M DC Gsnr W. F. > Wynne
Sbn,,1d the Supervisors decide to call
special election to determine whether i the
CITY shall issue bonds for proposed I'M III
movements, an effort will be made TO m
c c the repaving of Valencia street
in the list of Improvements ntoseo legal adj
,,;Sor of the board committee consist
Ing of H H. Manifold. E. s. Harrison aarfar 7S aq6
L. ]. Goldman were named TO confer WIZ ~
The Merchants Association to SOLICIT lts
co-operation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
SANTA ROSA ORDINANCE
is DECLARED INVALID
Outside Merchants May Place Bank
rupt Stocks on Sale in
That City.

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 26.-Judge Dough-
erty in Department No. of the Superior
Court to-day handed down decision in
the case of J. Hirshberg vs. the City OF
Santa Rosa, which invalidates ordinance
159, regulating the sale of goods, wares
and merchandise. By the ruling of the
court the law which has heretofore pre-
vented outside merchants coming here
and disposing of bankrupt stocks with
out paying heavy license is declared
invalid.
The suit grew out Of the action of ].
Hirshberg, a San Francisco clothing man
who few weeks ago opened up bank
rupt stock in a store on Laurett street
under the name of the st. Louis Cloth
ing Company. The sale was extensively
advertised and upon the day announced
the doors of the new establishment were
thrown open to the public. One of the
first persons to enter was Deputy City
Marshal W. B. Griggs, who demanded
that Hirshberg comply with the law in
the matter of taking out a license for
500, as provided by the ordinance mem
toned Hirshberg refused to do so and
the store was closed. Suit was brought
to test the ordinance.
In the decision the plaintiff is granted
a permanent injunction against City Mar
shall Charles H. Holmes, restricting him
from further interfering with plaintiff in
the conduct of his business.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
GOVERNOR GAGE
THINKS BURNS
CAN'T GET II

Governor Gage was in the city Sun
day and while here had long CONVEX
sation on the Senatorial situation with
a member of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee. The Governor was
soreIy perturbed and could not see any
solution of the contest. He expressed
a realization of the effect the election
of Burns would have on the party and
spoke in a manner which indicated that
he did not believe the man from Mexico
could be elected. The Governor fore
sees a grave contingency in the affairs
Of the party during the next two years.
If Burns should. be elected a violent
protest is sure to follow and if de-
feated he may endeavor to completely
wreck the party in this State. After
reviewing the situation the Governor
vaguely intimated that the only posi-
bic solution he could see is the with
drawal of all the candidates now in the
field and the selection of some promi-
nent Republican not yet named.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee will not indOrSe the action of it's
chairman in transferring the head
quarters from this city to Sacramento
Several leading members of the COM
mittee are very indignant over this
attempt to plunge the committee into
the Senatorial contest.
Four years ago the managers of the
Republican party deemed it wise to
maintain permanent headquarters in
San Francisco and the rooms at the
Palace Hotel were retained as a. meet
ing place for party men when they
were IN the city. The experiment
brought forth good results, as demon
strated in the last campaign. Instead
of the organization dssolving after
election it was continued and when the
campaign opened no preliminary organ
ization work was necessary. Profiting
by this experience the present commit
tee. though they considered their active
duties ended with the election, in
structed the chairman to keep the head
quarters open until the next general
election. There was no intention, how
ever. that the committee should take
any part in the Senatorial fight, and
when the chairman Of the committee
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
ANTI-PHELAN POPULISTS.
Middle Of the Readers Will Reorgan
ize on Old Lines

The middle-of-the-road Populists, hav-
ing had enough of fusion with the Demo-
Gratis, have decided to purge their party
and maintain separate organization.
Underneath the turmoil now existing in
the single-taxers and anti-monopolists is
current of bitter resentment against
the methods pursued by the Populist
managers during the last campaign. One
of the foremost middle-of-the-roaders de-
clares that the battle now on is between
the Phelan faction and straight-out
Popuilsts. Phelan Populism prevailed
last fall ,ot and the party galned nothing.
Walton Griswold and George Monteith
are striving to rescue the organization
and blot out the hybrid stigma which at
tacheS to it,
Last evening a secret meeting OF a
committee appointed to devise methods to
once, 1O6 Eddy street. The first thing to
be done is to get rid of A B. Kline and
G. D. Gillespie, who are charged with be-
traying the Populists. Kline and Giles
paign committee and its emoluments.
The other side threatens civil and
and before the friction is settled a few
political secrets may be disclosed.
Kline and Gillespie have held the whip
up to the present, but it now looks as if
they would be thrown from the box and
the Populist coach footed by Jehus who
will not turn out for either a Southern
Pacific locomotive or one of Phelan's paw
ing machines.
Several futile attempts have been made
to obtain an accounting from the men
who handled the Populist funds, but the
statements made are most atisfactory
to the rank and file. Further efforts are
to be made to secure a complete state
ment for investigation. Some of the Popu-
list committee openly charge that the
party was debauched by men employed by
legged to have been spent for the ticket
never left the hands of the men who han
died the funds.
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Equivalent to Life.

Richard Phelan is doomed 10 speno
.,-,an+v-five wears of his life in the State
,r;con for having. killed Dan O'Connor
snch was the decision of the Superior
Court of Sierra County, which was con-
firmed yesterday by the Supreme Court.
He was the superintendent of a mining
company in that county. which failed and nd
among the workmen who We're not pai al
Was O'Connor. The two men became enc
T,aes IN CONSEQUENCE of their business
1,.aeS a ~ and the evidence presented
led many to the belief that oC 61 P5e Mas
shot and killed in self-detense 5g IN tbe
faoond degree and the penalty imprison-
ment for twenty-five years. the nlg g eF
court found no errors in the r thn 3D. o.
the lower court and confirmed the 'uOe
ment
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Mortimer Turns Up.

a,.annaored from Denver a few days ago,
has turned up in this city. He has been
registered reg at the international Hotel , un-
das The assumed name of S. G.. Morley:
that he nas fo been gom nTff me @
NJ tIlo,It the time of his disappearance ne
A 1aft his home at Colorado Springs ana
Went Wen to Denver on po bushes; drink with
&c friands and then all is a blank untll
T be Woke up and found himself on tram IN
bound for this city He d d9 his ao1 money I
Ma ,o1 ~ fs missing, but attributes ms
Strange conduct to extreme nervousness VOWS eSd
Ha has communicated with his WlIe ana
viii nrobably go home to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

transferred the headquarters to the
State capital he did so without consult
ing the other members of the commit
tee. After the move had been made the
chairman endeavored to have his &C
ton Endorsed and he met with de-
served rebuke.
He sent an agent to the individual
members of the Central Committee with
g. typewriter document commencing
the removal of the State headquarters.
Included in the Endorsement which was
presented to the committeeman for
their signatures was a clause assuming
the responsibility for the expenses in
Cured. Inasmuch as the plan was not
a party affair but rather scheme In
the interest of one individual the ex-
ecutive committee very promptly and
emphatically rejected the whole mat
ter. That their position might not be
misunderstood the committeeman sent
a notice to the chairman that he had
acted on his own responsibility and
therefore he would be compelled TO foot
the bills This notice was sent by the
auditing committee of the executive
committee, which is composed of Wen
dell Easton, P. n. Lilienthal, Paris Kill
burn, e Nusbaumer and E. c. Hart OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
WARD IN CUSTODY.
He Is Booked on Five Charges Of
Felony Embezzlement.

Bernard Ward, financial secretary of
the Marine Firemen's Association, was
arrested last night by Detective Cody
and booked on five charges of felony en-
bezzlement. Several days ago John
Dougherty the treasurer of the associa-
ton. was arrested for the alleged theft
of $4,000 of the funds of the organiza-
ton. After being locked up in the City
Prison Dougherty declared he had not
stolen cent and that Ward was the real
cuIprit. Acting on his statement Andrew
P I1p the present treasurer of the asso-
citation, visited police headquarters and
with felony. embezzlement. He alleges
that on March 5, 1897, Ward drew out of
the Hibernia Bank $4,000 belonging to the
association. On March /, 1897, he drew out
of the San Francisco Savings Society
$4,000, also a part, of the funds of the or
ganization. A few days later, it is
Claimed, he visited the Germania Savings
and Loan Society, where the association
had considerable money on deposit. and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
SHOULD BE ASSESSED HERE.
City and County Attorney Lane Sub
mits an Opinion Regarding San
Mateo Railway Company.

In response to the question, asked by
the Board of Supervisors, as to whether
the San Francisco and San Mateo Rail-
way Company should not be assessed by
the Assessor of this city and county in
stead of as now by the State Board of
Equalization City and County Attorney
that the property of the company in San
Francisco should be assessed here, and
not by the State Board of Equalization.
Mr.. Lanes opinion is al extended one
1t reviews the history of the franchise,
draws a distinction between commercial
railroads and street railroads and cites
numerous decisions bearing upon the sub
ject. He does not place himself above
the courts, however, as he concludes with
II cannot, however, state that this is I'M
questionably the law. because a matter
of construction is merely the opinion of
the body or person called upon to inter-
pref, and what may be the opinion of the
courts. cannot foreteII.'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
SANTA CLARAS WON AGAIN.
The Collegians Defeated the Impe-
rails of This City Sunday.

The Santa Clara College team scored its
sixth victory of the season Sunday after
noon when it defeated the Imperials of
San Francisco by a score of IS to 5. The
first four innings were well played and
productive of considerable excitement
The explosion came in the fifth inning,
when by clever punching of their hits
Burckoff to retire from the box. Henry
King of the Friscos occupied the slab
during the rest of the game and sue
the score of the college team. The bat
ting was heavy on both sides, but the
sharp fielding of the college boys prevent
ed their opponents from scoring often.
of the collegians were the features of the
game. Jay Hughes, the great Baltimore
twirler, who was acting as coach for the
showing made by his colts.
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ACCUSES HER SISTER.
Ida A. Trip Says She Is Being Dis
eliminated Against.

Ida A. Trip filed suit yesterday against
her sister, Carrie l.. Dick, for an allow
ance of 5000 month from the trust estate
of Emma L. Cowie, of which the litigants
are heirs and legatees. The trust estate
is at present valued at s261,0O0. The de-
PENDANT and Wallace M. Cowie are the
trustees and under the terms of the will
the plaintiff was to receive a certain al
iowance from the residue of the profits
of the estate. The plaintiff alleges that
her sister has Disseminated against her
month and the use of a house, but later
gave her $40 a month. Mrs. Trip AYERS
that her husband is unable through i'll
ness to work and asks that the court al
low her 5000 a month for permanent sup
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Pacific Gable Bill.

Several weeks ago the members of the
local Chamber of Commerce telegraphed
to the Pacific Coast representatives in
Washington asking them to have inserted
in the Pacific cable bill a clause to the
effect that the proposed cable should be
constructed of material of American man
ufacture Yesterdays press dispatches
giving an account of the provisions of the
bill failed to mention the wished for
clause. In order to make the request or
demand more forcible, the Chamber yes
terday sent the following dispatches to
the Chambers of Commerce of Sacra men
to- Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland and
Tacoma: I'VE have wired our delegation
in Congress urging the insertion of pro-
viso in any Pacific cable bill that the ca
BILE be manufactured in the United States
nv American manufacturers. We respect
fully ask similar action Immediately by
yollr organiZati ton"
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KIDNAPPED HER CHILD.
Mrs. Lowe Cited to Appear in Yolo
County Court.

WOODLAND, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Hattie E.
Lowe, also known as Mrs. Helen Simp-
son, is now within the mandate of the
Superior Court of this county and will
have to appear in court with her child
on May l. 1899 The citation recently is
sued was returned to C: w. Thomas. at
torney for Mrs. Lowe, having been duly
served by r. D. Speck, Sheriff of Spo-
kane County, Washington, on February
81 She had been previously cited to ap-
pear in court on the 18th of next month
to show cause why they had not COM
piled with the decree of the court In re-
gard to the custody of the child, but in
that citation nothing was said about pro-
ducing the child in court.
Mrs. Lowe ran away with the child
more than a year ago and until recently
was in hiding to evade service of the
court
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HER DEATH UNEXPECTED.
Mrs. Margaret L. Vulicevich Sue
cumbs to an Attack of Grip.

News of the death of Mrs. Margaret
Lyman Vuliceyich will be received with re-
gret by her numerous friends in this city.
The lady passed away early yesterday
morning at her residence. Ala Hyde street
She had been ailing but few days, and
her death was a great shock to her hus-
band and children. On Thursday last
she suffered an attack of grip and took
to her bed. Unfortunately the aff1iction
developed into meningitis, which brought
fatal results.
Besides her husband the deceased leaves
wears old at the time of her demise. She
was a kind-hearted and charitable woman
and was beloved by all who knew her
THE funeral services will be held in St.
Mary's Cathedral, and the interment will
be in Holy Cross Cemetery.