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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
CANADIANS BRING IN
A COUNTER PROPOSAL
This Makes the Boundary Question
Seem as Far From Settlement
as Ever.
WASHINGTON. June N.-The negotia

WASHINGTON. June 27.-The negotia-
tions for modus vivendi regulating the
Alaskan boundary have fallen into a
state that jeopardizes a successful out
come and causes apprehension among Of
ficials Nothing has been heard from
ambassador Choate as to the results of
the conference he had to-day with Lord
Salisbury on this subject, but the last
phase of the case was that the Cana
dams had come back with a counter pro-
posal in place of accepting the definite
American proposition. which had been
carefully drawn with the sole purpose of
preventing any future controversy over
the points already agreed upon between
Choate and Lord Salisbury.
Instead of following the lines of the
American proposal and combining the
counter proposal to a plain statement of
the points already roughly indicated as
marking the boundary this last issue pro-
posed a radical change in the line on the
Dalton trail and was of a character
wholly unacceptable to the American side.
involving as it did the transfer into Ca
madam Jurisdiction of the fortunes and
claims of many American miners. I'm
less there is a decided abatement on one
side or the other of the demands the de-
sired modus will be as unlikely of attain
ment as was the permanent agreement on
the boundary question and the chances
for a reassembling of the joint high COM
mission will fade away entirely.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
FRANK S0MERS
STILL IN HIDING
Believed He Has Taken
to the Hills.

NEVADA CITY, June 27.-Chris Gail
braith, the victim of Frank Somers
bloodthirsty enmity, is having a sorry
time of 1t. His face is swollen out of
shape and discolored till his nearest
friends can hardly see a familiar look
about it. One eye is shut and he can
see but little out of the other. He is
enduring all sorts of pain. His wife
came down to-day from their home at
the Central House and will remain here
for the present.
The wonder to those who claim to be
familiar with the circumstances that
led up to Sundays fracas is that Gail
braith did not go cunning for the gay
young lothario many months ago in
stead of simply warning him to keep
away from his hearthstone. The Off
GERS all agree that it is a scandalous
affair, and intimate that if Somers is
caught and brought to trial there will
come to the surface a rare sensation.
The question to-day is, is the fugitive
still on the Washington Ridge. or has
he followed the example of Murderer
Moore and fled the county? The ridge
is an ideal hiding place for criminal.
1t is three or more miles wide, extend
ing from Deer Creek to the South Yuba
River, and is more than three times as
long Most of it is heavily timbered
and there are innumerable almost bot
tomless canyons, deserted mining tun-
nels and other places where hunted
man could rest secure from detection.
There are not more than fifty or sew
enty-five people in the entire section,
and they are too busy with their own
affairs, such as mining, wood chopping
and other peaceful pursuits, to bother
their heads much in stalking offenders
against the law. 1t would be easy for
Somers to elude the officers by staying
there.
A report was circulated here to-day
that Somers had sent word through his
brother Tom that he would surrender
if the Sheriff himself went up there
after him, but neither Brother Tom nor
Sheriff Getchell have heard anything
Of it. In fact, Tom freely expresses
the opinion that his hayward young
kinsman has already reached the limit
of "indiscretion," and that the best
thing he can do is to give himself up
and face the music.
The Somers boys used to live on
Water street in this city. Their parents
died when they were young and they
were sent to the Orphan Asylum at
Grass Valley, where they remained for
some time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
CUT OFF WITH
FIVE DOLLARS
Frank WiCkerSham Con-
tests His Fathers Will.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, June 27.-The report that
Frank Wickersham of Fresno, a son of
the late millionaire capitalist of Psta-
luna, intends to contest his fathers will
turns out TO be correct. In the holo-
graphic will filed here for probate yes
terday young Wickersham was cut off
with five dollars, the devisee explaining
however. that his son had already re-
ceived over 800 900 from him during his
lifetime.
When the will was made public here
considerable comment was caused by the
sham should only receive a nominal
amount from the estate. The property
left by the late banker is known to eX-
coed one million dollars in value, and but
for the fact that a considerable portion
of 1t had been decided away in anticipa-
ton of deaths approach would have APP
proximated twice that. Cash, bonds
are represented in the estate in large
quantities.
1t is stated and upon the authority of
Frank Wickersham himself that he will
allege that his father at the time of his
death was under the undue influence of
his other son, Fred A. Wickersham, who
resides in Petaluma. Fred WiCkerSham
is we'll known all over the State and is
prominent socially as well as financially.
He is a director in several banks and
heavy stakeholder in the Donahue Rail-
road The entire affair has caused
great deal of comment.
No man was better known in this county
than the late !. G. Wickersham. The will
filed here yesterday provides for the dis
tribution of the largest estate the Pro-
bate Courts of this county have ever
been called upon to handle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
QUESTION OF WAR
TAX RAISED AGAIN
One More Suit Against
Wells, Fargo e. Co.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NAPA, June N-Thompson, Beard &
Sons, proprietors of a large mercantile
establishment. have undertaken, through
their attorneys, Weber & Rutherford
of this place, the task of compelling the
Wells-Fargo Express Company to Fay
the internal revenue tax on the packages
it handles The plaintiffs ask that a writ
of mandate be issued ordering the defen-
dants to receive and deliver certain
package in question.
The plaintiffs, as a California corpora
ton carrying on business in Napa, allege
that the defendant, being a common car
rier, are in duty bound to receive and
carry packages offered to them, giving
in return for same receipts with internal
revenue stamps affixed; that the plain
tiffs on June 10. 1899, rendered to defen-
dants a package for delivery, whereupon
defendant unlawfully and extortionately
demanded of plaintiffs. in addition TO
their regular lawful charge Of rs cents.
l cent extra to cover cost of a revenue
stamp. That it is not now and never
has been the duty of plaintiffs to pay
such revenue. and that plaintiffs would
not comply. Thereupon defendant refused
to carry the package to its destination
That in the course of their business the
plaintiffs are constant shippers of goods
and that unless they comply with the un-
lawful and extortionate demand of the
defendant they will be forced to forego
shipments, to their irreparable detriment,
damage and injury.
said in talking to Call representative
to-day that he objected to paying the
revenue tax when first demanded by the
company more than a year ago, and, be-
ing a large shipper. the company had
agreed to pay it. The agreement was
kept up to a month ago, when The COM
pany asked Mr.. Beard to pay it. He
refused and hence the suit Messrs.
Weber and Rutherford, attorneys for
the plaintiffs filed the writ of mandate
on June IS in the Superior Court of Napa
County. Judge Ham of that court signed
the alternative writ on June 10 and served
the same on Aaron & Stein. defendants
representatives in San Francisco The
alternative writ was made returnable on
July 5. 1899. and on that date the suit
will begin. Messrs. Weber and Ruther-
ford are young lawyers of ability. deter
mined to win. and on behalf of their eli
ents will fight 1t to the last. A case sim
liar to this is Fitzgerald VS.. Wells-Fargo
Express Company: now pending in the
Superior Court of San Francisco, brought
there from the United States Circuit
Court on a question of original iurisdic-
ton, and the final settlement OF the ques-
ton rests on the decision of these two
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MRS. LEIBBRANDT DID
ALL THE PROPOSING
Testimony of Jean Sorg in the
Breach of Promise
SJ1if

SAN JOSE, June 27.-The taking of tes-
timony was completed to-day in the $780,
900 breach OF promise suit of Mrs. Bertha
Leibbrandt. the Santa Cruz widow, who
demands this sum from Jean Sorg, the
Arizona miner, who, she claims, failed to
keep his promise of marriage
Mrs. Leibbrandt was cross-examined
this morning. She stuck to her story
that Sorg had proposed marriage and she
accepted. Also that she began to dispose
of her personal effects in order to carry
out her part of the contract.
Mrs Elizabeth Wencks testified that
lsed to marry her. E. L. Wencks. Mrs
M. E. Bankley and Mrs. NJ. Mcnamara
gave testimony along the same lines.
Mrs. ". Pierueques was the first wit
her sorg had asked her to live With him him
as his wife. but she had never heard her
Jean sor Re of the defendant, was the next
witness. He did not use very good En-
glish and his funny answers provoked
spent much of his time in Santa Cruz
in Mrs. Leibbrandt's, company but had
never proposed to the widow On the
to marry her He contradicted Mrs.
Leibbrandt's statement that there had
been any improper relations between
them. Witness stated he was married
last October in San Francisco and had a
grown son and daughtt. by. former
wife. He told plaintiff repeatedly that he
did not wish to marry her, but she kept
on proposing and seemed determined to
have him. He pitied the woman and sew
eral times gave her sums of money be-
cause she was kind to him. He was go
ing to take up a mortgage for her at one
time but on investigation found it was
not a safe investment. After he left San
ia Cruz she wrote to him for. money but
he paid no attention to the letters. She
also came to San Jose and demanded
money from him and threatened to sue
for breach of promise If he refused. This
closed the testimony. The case will go
TO the Jury Tomorrow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
VAUGHAN PRAISES
THE AMERICANS
Meeting Of the Catholic
Union Society.
DUKE OF NORFOLK PRESIDED
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND ON ENG
LISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
Thinks the Two Countries Will Come
Closer Together - Thanks for
English federation Of
Roman Catholics.
DUKE OF NORFOLK PRESIDED
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND ON ENG
LISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, June 27.-The Duke of Nor
folk, Premier Duke, hereditary Marshal
and Chief Butler of England, presided to-
day at special meeting of the Catholic
Union Society Of Great Britain, convened
to hear an address by Archbishop
Ireland.
Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, Count Of
the Holy Roman Empire, and, all the
Catholic nobility in London were present.
letter was read from Cardinal Vaughan
Archbishop Of Westminster, expressing
the hope that the Catholic Church in
England would become more closely al
lied to the Catholics Of the United States.
He referred to the generosity of the
American people when he founded the
Catholic mission at Millhill; and said that
America first received missionaries from
here to the negro race. The future. in his
intimate friendship between the two ma
lions than had existed in the past.
Archbishop Ireland expressed his
pleasure at having an opportunity to ad-
dress some of the greatest hereditary
families of England who had distinguished
themselves in science. art and literature.
The liberty granted by England to Roman
Catholicism would. he believed. greatly
influence the nations of the world. who
would initiate her action in this question;
and her example would thus be the means
of extending the church of Rome through
out the world.
Referring to the cordial relations be-
tween Great Britain and the United
friendship would increase as the years
passed-a sentiment which was received
with hearty cheers
r5 Bishop Thomas mas Q 2, German Of Sioux
Palestine. were among those who listened
to the address.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
FOURTH AT ANGELS CAMP.
Extensive Preparations Being Made
for It's Celebration.

ANGELS CAMP, June 27.-Great prep
ararioRs are being made for the celebra-
ton Of the Fourth Of July at this place.
The local lodge of Rathbone Sisters has
the affair IN hand and il promises to be
here.
An arch Is being erected across the
main street and company of cadets
will be feature Of the big parade Ex-
Speaker +. L. Dunlap Of Stockton will
deliver the Grafton. Single and doublet
handed rock drilling contests are on the
the programme and a tug of war between
the miners Of the Utica and the Lghtner
mines will take place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM.
It Will Be Discussed at the Annual
Pacific Grove Gathering.

PACIFIC GROVE, June 27.-The reg
ular annual midsummer reunion of pro-
fessional and literary men of the Pa
cific Coast will open at this place July
4. continuing through to the 18th.
The reunion is a yearly gathering of
public men for the purpose of discuss
ing in semi-formal way vital ques-
tons of the day. This year the general
theme will be American Imperialism,
subdivided into four special subjects
Greater America, " The Hawaiian An
mex" 1.-The Philippine Annex and THE
Porto Rican AnneX"-a day being de-
voted to each subject.
George Clifford, president of the Pa
cific Grove Retreat Association, will
preside. and the questions will be dis.
cussed from all standpoints by eminent
Pacific Coast thinkers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28

Miss c. Criley Miss E. Dryden Miss
a Weber N, Miss H Forbes Miss L.
scamp chimpf MIS- Miss G. DF We5er. Miss MISS n
Weber Miss NJ Kinch. ''''' -i''' M"
Special prizes were awarded as follows:
Regular attendance-Senior department:
Medals; Miss NJ. Ryan, Miss C. Branns, Miss
Junior department Medals, Miss c. criley
Miss NJ Kinch, Miss Josie Murray, Miss E.
Premium, Miss E. Plymire.
=, Eleme naty deRartment-Medals, Miss NJ.
Primary department. Medals Miss B. Jen-
nings. Miss c. Weber
SUNDAY "a sc assJ,o 7, equally meried by
Copeland Miss NJ. Kinch. Miss Murray, Miss
J. Weber, Miss NJ. Terry, Miss NJ Ryan. Miss
G; Branns Miss NJ Weber, Miss E. sGaffney.
Domestic eG , places vacant, dis
China painting-Distinguished. Miss A
Berg Miss NJ. Flannery.
NJ. Gianela, Miss Josie Murray, Miss Z. Bryo
den
Exera prizes were awarded as follows:
Drawing-Premium. NJ. Flannery; distin-
gqlshed, Miss \. Goodspeed
tied by Miss NJ. Ryan, Miss C. Criley Miss
n; Goodspeed distinguished Miss NJ Gianella
land. Miss NJ Matthews. Miss l.. Carat: Junior junior
prize, equally merited by Miss c. Weber Miss
r Gafne e.-. Distinguished ,qg Miss N MCGOWAN
nings, Miss G. Gardner, Miss L. Kinch. Miss
NJ. Terry.
Choir singing-Premium, equally merited by
Miss E. Mcclure. Miss NJ. Kelly, Miss c.
Criley. Miss \. Mcclure. Miss A. Berg. Miss
H. Crane. Miss ]. Condon Miss A Whalen
Miss A. Murray Miss NJ. Aldrich. Miss A
G.. Weber, Miss NJ. Kinch Miss c. Branns
Miss f. McGinniss, Miss L. Smith, Miss j.
Murray.
After the programme Rev. Father Cole
man addressed the assemblage. He COM
plmented teachers and pupils on the
progress made during the scholastic year
and congratulated the citizens on having
such a splendid school.
Studies will be resumed at the college
on Monday, August Is.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
SPAIN SELLS A wARsH1P.
Venezuelan Government Buys the
Diego Velasquez.

q Special Gable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899 by James Cor
don Bennett.
CARACAS, Venezuela. June 27.-The
Government Of Venezuela has entered into
negotiations with a representative of the
Spanish Government at Martinique and
has bought the guardship Diego Velas-
uuez for $50, 900 francs. The vessel was for
long time under repairs at Fort de
France She is of 200 tons burden and is
armed with three quick-fring guns. The
Diego Velasquez will leave there shortly
for La Guayra-
The Diego Velasquez is a second-class
single screw steel gunboat. built in Eng
. land in 1895. Her dimensions are as fol-
lows: Length, 135 feet; beam, 10 feet;
depth. 10 feet; displacement, 200 tons. The
contract speed was 12.25 knots and her
armament is made up of two three-inch
Nordenfelt rapid-f1re pieces and one Is
revolving cannon. Previous to the war
she was stationed off Cuba.
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MI commencement exercises of the Col
INI lege of Notre Dame were held this
morning, commencing at o'clock
before large gathering of the parents of
the pupils and friends of the school. The
programme, which consisted chiefly of
musical numbers, was one of the best of
the kind ever heard in this city. The
numbers were well rendered and reflect
great credit upon the painstaking sisters
in charge Of this institution of learning.
This was the fcrty-second commencement
and in the audience were many mothers
of the pupils. who had come to pay hon.
age TO their own alma mater.
The stage was decorated artistically
with smilax, exergreens and the national
colors, and in the background were six
pianos. which were used in presenting the
musical selections and choruses. Potted
plants and fresh flowers from the -four
ishing gardens that surround the college
completed the decorations.
The several groupings of the classes,
each member attired in white, made an
impressive scene. The clergy of the do
cese occupied seats of honor near the
stage.
The graduates who received diplomas
comforting collegiate honors and who were
crowned with wreaths from the hands OF
the Ri. Rev. Bishop Grace, were: Miss
Nelly ana MISS E1lla Mcclure. Inc
first named young lady read an essay en-
titled "Respice Finem,' and Miss Nc
CURE also read a paper, her subject being
Perseverance," Both acquitted them
selves creditably, proving that they fully
deserve the high honors they received to-
day
The programme in full was as follows:
l. March (Kleber),, Misses L. Carat, L.
Kinch NJ. Katzner n. Goodspeed c. Weber
NJ. King. B. Hofstetter. c. Berg B. Lemon,
A. Bevan, B. Smith. G. Gerkin. L. Brannan.
l. Carat. z. Copeland.
2 Salutatory chorus; two solfeggio classes
Miss F. Sieber Miss 3. Smith. Miss J. Weber
Miss n. Gcodspeed, Miss ]. Simcoe, Miss c.
Condor, Miss y. Whalen, Miss L. Kinch, Miss
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
Gilroy Orchardist Dies.

GILROY, June I'D. NJ. Smith. a prom
inent orchardist north of Gilroy' died
early this morning. On Saturday last
while he was raking hay. the machine
overturned. striking him on the head. He
became paralyZed and his sons, Harry
and Holmes, were summoned to his bed
side. Mr.. Smith came to Gilroy from Il
linOis above seven years ago and built
"a beautiful home in the Orchards. He
WIS about Go wears of age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
sloan-WestalI Nuptials.

PALO ALTO, June. H.-The wedding of
Miss Alice Westall and James T. Sloan
was celebrated to-day at the home of
the bride by Rev. J. w. Graybill of the
Palo Alto Presbyterian Church The
bride and groom are among the leaders
of the younger set of Palo Alto. J. T.
Sloan was a member of the Pioneer class
'95 of Stanford University He is a son
of d. L. Sloan, a town trustee, and is
with his father in the local firm of D. L.
Sloan & Co., seed growers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
A PIONEER GONE.
Patrick Murphy of Castroville Has
Passed Away.

SALINAS, June 27.-Patrick Murphy, an
old resident of this valley and a pioneer
of the State, died at his home in Cas-
froyille this evening after long illness
Wurnhy was born in Ireland in 1885, He
came 10 America in 1889. For some time
mast he has been a hotel keeper in Cas-
troville and leaves a valuable estate A
wife and two children survive him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
Chilean Ministry Dies.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, June ga Lib
eral Ministry has been formed in success
sion to the Conservative Cabinet which re-
signed June q The new Cabinet is con-
stituted as follows: Premier and Minister
of the Interior, Silva Cruz; Minister of
Foreign Affairs, FREDERICK Borne; Minis
ter of Justice, Francisco Herboso Minis
ter of Finance, FREDERICK Szarra; Minis
ter of War, ]. Figueroa; Minister of In
dustry and Commerce, Rio Seco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
Fire in a Grain Field.

GILROY. June T.-Sparks from a pass
d: ing locomotive set field Of gre n on fire
. a mile south of town to-day. Luckily the
, grain was in shocks. and by prompt and
diligent work the fire was extinguished
before burning over much ground The
grain belonged to John Craig and was
fully insured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
SCHNEIDER Recovering.

STOCKTON, June 27.-Division Super
intendent A. c. SCHNEIDER of the Valley
road who was recently operated upon in
San Francisco for appendicitis, is we'll on
his way to recovery and past all danger.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
GRADUATES OF THE COLLEGE OF NOTRE
DAME AT MARYSVILLE.

Chorus-Miss H Crane, Miss NJ. Elan
merry, Miss E. McGinnis, Miss NJ. Dris-
coll, Miss L. Smith, Miss NJ. Gianella,
Miss A Schimpf, Miss A. Weber, Miss
j. Condor, Miss NJ. Weber, Miss M.
RYAN. Miss A. Whalen, Miss NJ. Kinch.
Miss ]. Murray, Miss c. Branns, Miss
F. Sieber, Miss NJ. Aldrich, Miss G.
Berg, Miss NJ. Simcoe, Miss A. Cough
speed. Miss L. Campbell, Miss L.
Whalen, Miss c. Condor. Miss NJ. Nc
Gowan, Miss NJ. Katzner, Miss B. Hof-
stetter. Miss N. Driscoll. Miss c. San
born. Miss G. Gerkin. Miss E. Copeland,
Miss L. Brannan, Miss NJ. Matthews,
Miss L. Mattern, Miss L. Carat, Miss
NJ Crane; accompanist, Miss A. Murray
3 Mandolin Class-Caprice Characteristic
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
WEEDS a Woodland Miss.

WOODLAND, June 27.-Miss Alice Au-
gustine Mering of Yolo and William Enos
Price of Yreka were married at noon to-
ternoon
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off. He fell dead across the lifeless
body of his Filipino wife. Letters from
Consul Wildman and the marriage IL
cense were found in Marks pocket
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28
Boys Waists
and BEOuSeS. Csc,

% dozen Boys Waists and Blouses, odd
lots, but nearly every size represented;
C can, perfect goods in excellent pat
terms, former prices SOC and 75c; special
to-day while quantity lasts. $50
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28

MILLS COLLEGE AND SEMINARY.-Grants
diplomas and confers degrees Rare oppor-
One hour from San francisco Write for .
catalogue to Mrs. C. T. Mills. President,
Mills College P. o.. Alameda Co., Cal
Thirtythfrd year. Fall term opens August
q 1899.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-28

economical gas bicycle lamp made. Burns
carbide in loose form; no dust or smoke;
absolutely safe.
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Lace Curtains
SpecfaE TO-Dav.

So Irish Point Lace Curtains yards
by so inches, either ecru or white, an
excellent qualltyof net, choice patterns;
on Wednesday only reduce to-. ........
.........-.........per pair $2sf8
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SACRED HEART ACADEMY
MEMO PARK,

n ONDUOTED BY THE LADIES OF THE
~ Sacred Heart. Term opens August ID. For
particulars apply to the MOTHER SUPERIOR