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The age-herald., 1899-02-21

tioned that they were there to stay and would stay until elected by the law. The room is never left unoccupied day or night, but is jealously guarded by some one of the erstwhile commissioners. They intend making a fight to the end.
 The Modo of Procedure
 prominent attorney was seen yester- day afternoon and In regard to the pro- cedure that would be taken if the com- missioners continued to be obstinate and not turn over the office to the board of rev. enue, said:
 If you remember" he said, "back in the sixties. when we were under republican and carpet-bagger rule, quito often new men would be elected, but the old crowd would refuse to get out, and as conse- quence thereof some very rigid laws had to be passed in this state on the subject. These laws are still in vogue, and accord ing to the code of 1896. any one who re- fuses to turn over books, papers, etc., is guilty of a misdemeanor and can be seat to jail. By reading from sections 3l3s to 3l39, Article 8, pages Ss3 and Ss4. of the code of 1896, you can possibly get better idea of the law"
 From these sections 1t will be seen that when an office holder refuses to turn over the books, etc., upon demand of his sue cessor, complaint must be made to the pro- bate or circuit judge. who will issue a summons to the on0 refusing to appear in court and show reason why ne has not so turned over the books, etc After hear ing his defense, if he mas any, and k the defendant has not shown good reasons for ha sa. rrx,it fnA fafl fxarf Ina offense.
 in case the offenders are sent to jail. what will then be done?" was asked the attorney.
 '-WeA, I should think thats where the real trouble would commences. The de- fendant could get writ of haheas corpus and be brought before the probate judge for trial In case he was found guilty by the judge, he would then have the right of appeal to the supreme court and the fight would probably last for years."
 owing to the great secrecy fnduiged in by the commissioners, nothing can De got ten as to the line on which their nght would be made. However, it is hinted taat they will not only attack the constitution ality of the law, as laid down in the code, but will also fight 1t on the ground that the bill as passed by the senate was un- constitutional.
 Will Bring in Col wiley
 It will be remembered that one of the seventeen votes cast for the bill was that of Colonel Wiley, who, though senator. is stiII commissioned officer in the United States army. The opponents of the Dill hold that on this point alone the bill is un- constitutional, insisting that under the con- stitution a man cannot hold two offices of profit at the same time.
 They base as their authority for this as- sertion Article XVI of the constitution, which reads as follows: No person holding an office of profit. under the United States, except postmasters, whose annual salary does not exceed $40o. shall during the con- tinuance In such office. hold any office of profit under this state. c..
 This is the bone of contention In the case
The age-herald., 1899-02-21
Sneak Thieves

Thieves entered the house of George Blinn. on the South Highlands, Saturday night, and several articles were stolen. A silk umbrella, several souvenir spoons and handsome toilet case, all belonging to Miss Blinn, were stolen. The police were notified and the umbrella was recovered.
The age-herald., 1899-02-21
A Little Girl Dead

Lizzie, the 2-year-od daughter of Horace Patton, clerk at the Southern Railways freight depot, died yesterday evening. MT. Patton has many friends, who sympathize with him in his loss. The remains will be sent to Montgomery for interment this morning.
The age-herald., 1899-02-21
ROLLINGMILLS
Will Resume Work Today if Enough
 Coal Can be Gotten

It Is very probable that the Birmingham rolling mill will go into operation again today. after being closed down for week on account of the great scarcity Of coal
 It Is expected that enough of this precious commodity would be received from the mines by today to enable the mill to re- new operations and run at it's full ca pacity-
The age-herald., 1899-02-21
OFF TO MONTGOMERY.
Mayor Evans Goes to Look After City
 Legislation.

Mayor Frank v. Evans Left yesterday afternoon for Montgomery.
 The mayor goes to assist the committee of the city council in looking after the bills that Birmingham has before the legisla- ture.
 He will be away today and Alderman w. J. Pearcs will be the acting mayor.
The age-herald., 1899-02-21
ANNOUNCER TEN TS.
FOR MAYOR

hereby announce myself as candidate for mayor subject to the action of the democratic primary. W. M. DRENNEN.
 hereby announce myself as a candidate for mayor, subject to the action of the dem ocratic primary. ROSS c. SMITH
The age-herald., 1899-02-21
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE SLEEPING ON THEIR ARMS
HOLDING .0F THE CARNIVAL
 RESTS WITH THE PEOPLE

has been contested, and an attorney stated last night there was probably something in the proposition.
 No expression whatever has been heard from the other side as to what course they will pursue none of them having yet qual- flied.
 The commissioner court room is as silent as death in the day time and the only signs of life at night arc the loud snores of the sleeping commissioners. No business is be- ing transacted and no moro warrants will be issued until the trouble has been com pletely settled.
 One Member Kicks Out
 George L. Young, one of the comm mission- CTS desires 1t to be known that he will make no fight on the new board. He thinks that he has been lawfully deposed and will have nothing more to do with the matter.
 Paul H. Earle, the president of the board, was In the city yesterday. Mir. Earle re- fused to be interviewed on the subject of his appointment. or to say whether he would accept it or not.
 It is the general impression. however, that Mr. Earle will accept the appointment That he Is the right man for the position is the argument of his friends and they are urging him to wire the governor his ac- ceptance.
The age-herald., 1899-02-21
Street CariPayDay

Yesterday was pay day for the employees of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company, and thousands of dollars were distributed among them.
The age-herald., 1899-02-21
Attendance. Was small

Harrisburg, Pa, February 2e.Tne att tendance at today's session of Ire joint assembly to ballot for United States sem ator was the smallest since the senatorial deadlock began Only fourteen votes were cast.
The age-herald., 1899-02-21
MaME<lsse

s invaluable to convalescents from grip. resroring strength and appetite Made by the Anheuser Busch Brewing Assn guar antees its merit.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
ARLINGTON IS
DESERTED BY HIS
LAST FRIEND
Mrs. Renner Sorry for
the BunkOer.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
908 Broadway, Sept T.


The conviction of Arthur Arlington, the
arch bunkoer Of unsuspecting women,
and his Incarceration in the Alameda
County Jail, where he is awaiting SEN
tence for having robbed a lady Of $2l4,
have all along formed no barrier to his
manipulations with at least one woman,
who has still had implicit faith in
his virtues. To her the smooth deceiver
and gay Lothario has always been the
embodiment of an unfortunate old gentle
man who has fallen a victim to the in
sidious artihces of women. This last
friend is Mrs. Lena Renner Of 1910 Larkin
street, San Francisco, and both while he
was in the San Francisco prison and
while he has been in the Alameda County
Jail she has been a frequent visitor.
To-day she poses as the last victim OF
the arch deceiver. Through trying to help
him out of the meshes Of the law she has
been left penniless, and she has suddenly
realized that she, too, is no more nor less
than one of ArlingtOn's victims.
Il have done all l could for Mr.. Ar
lington," said Mrs. Renner, "and what
little money l could scrape together
have given to his lawyers to defend him.
even sold my furniture, and now have
nothing left. l have no longer any friends
in San Francisco, and Will go back TO my
old home in New York, where l have rel
atives
about seven years ago I met Arlington
in Los Angeles. He came to my place to
board and impressed me as gentleman
in every way. He seemed to think very
much of me- and made me offers of mar
riage. He travelled through the country as
dentist, doing very nicely. Suddenly
one day he disappeared with woman l
found he took her to San Francisco to
marry her. 1 moved to San Francisco
shortly afterward and Arlington soon
hunted me up and took rooms in my
house.
He seemed to be in trouble all the
time and | ALWAYS offered to give him
what money 1 had. Yet he always seemed
to want to pose as a rich mana mine
owner At one time he was sent to prison
for forging q name on promissory note,
and for a while thereafter l heard moth
ing of him. Just as soon as he got IN
this trouble in Oakland he sent Tor me,
and I did for him all l could.
But I am through with him now; ne
has four brothers In Washington, and l
think they will help him. They have
done so on other occasions. Arlington
first wife is dead and his two children are
being cared for by their grandmother In
the country
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05

BROKE INTO A CAR.
Arrest of Three Boys for Malicious
Mischief

Joseph Lahey, aged IA years; John
Mack, aged 16 and John Dunn, aged 13,
were arrested yesterday afternoon by
Policeman Cook and charged with ma
licious mischief. Shortly after noon the
boys climbed through a broken window in
a Pullman car which was standing at
Eighth and Townsend streets and were
engaged in stripping the car Of its brass
furnishings when discovered. Lahey was
captured after an exciting chase and
locked UP in the City Prison. On learning
of his arrest his companions surrendered
themselves to Policeman Cook at the
Southern station and were also duly
charged.
The boys claimed that they were sent
to rob the car and that it was arranged
that the booty which they expected to
get was to be sold to Jimmy the
Wretch" who conducts a secondhand
store on Seventh-street, near Brannan.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
LADIES AID SOCIETY.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 4-The Grand
Council of the Catholic Ladies Aid So
ciety will meet at the Hotel Del Mar to-
morrow morning.
Father Murphy will celebrate a high
mass at the opening and Father Nc
Nance will preach the sermon.
The grand officers of the council are:
Grand president, Mrs. Margaret Deane;
grand senior vice president. Miss Marcella
Fitzgerald; grand junior vice president,
Mrs. NJ f. Dorsey; grand secretary, Miss Miss
Nav Atkinson: grand deputy, Miss Mary
GSfety; grand directors--Mrs. Margaret
Deane, Mrs. D. R. Loagier,, Mrs. S. NJ.
McFadden, Miss Bessie Gallagher. Miss
Maria FLYNN. Mrs D. F. Ragan, Mrs.
Thomas Pendergast, Mrs. NJ. H. Smith,
Miss NJ Schneider, Miss Emma Russell,
Miss Mollie Regan.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
REMARKABLE FLIGHT OF
TWO C0VEYS OF QUAIL

SAUSALITO, Sept. 1.-Two coveys of
quail performed remarkable feat this
morning The first covey few across the
bay from Belvedere TO this place "a dis
tance of over two and a half miles-and
alighted upon the cornice of the building
In which Broyer & Glynn conduct their
poolroom Fifteen minutes later the per-
formance was repeated by a second bevy
of the strong winged birds, but these lat
ter scared up the hillside and disappeared
in the brush.
Incredible as such a feat may seem, in
view of the distance and the known an
tipathy of a quail to a flight across a
broad body of water, there are numerous
witnesses to the occurrence. Eugene
Dukich. a wharfnger in the employ of the
North Pacific Coast Railway Company,
stood at the ferry at o'clock this morn
ing and saw both coveys coming across
the water. George Ryan and Fred Lins-
ley saw the first bevy alight upon the
poolroom building. Two quails a male
and a hen. remained on the cornice of
the structure until late in the evening.
This is perhaps the first time quail was
ever known to fly across San Francisco
Bay, and the strangeness of the event is
increased by the fact that the feat was
performed by two coveys.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
VISITING ARCHITECTS
ON BERKELEY CAMPUS

BERKELEY. Sept. Am exceptionally
clear day tempted the four architects en-
gagged in deciding the Phebe Hearst arChi-
IeCtural competition TO come across the
bay shis morning and spend several hours
inspecting the site for the building whose
plans they are soon TO select. The party
consisted Of Herr WallOt Of Dresden, Ger
many: John Belcher. Walter Cook and
H Pascal. They reached the campus on
one of the early trains and took the whole
morning walking from one point to an
other 10 study each with reference to the
buildings that are TO go up.
Professor William Carey Jones and 3.
R Maybeck accompanied the architects.
TO San francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
SAYS DOCTORS
TRESPASSED IN
HER BOUDO|R
Sensational Story of
Mrs. Kinsner.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
L


Mrs Helena e. Kinsner, residing at 1920
Seventh street who last week filed suit
against the Oakland Transit Company for
$50 900 damages on account of injuries al
legged to have been sustained by reason
of a car of defendant corporation sudden
" starting ahead as she was about to
alight at Eighth and Union streets, tells
a remarkably sensational story of being
subjected to most shocking treatment at
the hands of the corporation physicians
A peculiar feature of Mrs. Kinsner's in
iuries was the subsequent fact alleged in
her complaint that she was about to be-
come mother and that by reason of the
accident her maternal hopes were not
realized.
Mrs. Kinsner declares that since the fl
ing of the damage suit she has been Wis
tied by a representative of the corpora
ton, named Ferrin, who appeared in the
capacity Of a detective or claim adjuster
and who notified the injured woman that
he would not give twenty-five cents for
her injuries" SO Mrs. Kinsner stated to-
'But the most shocking and audacious
treatment I was subjected TO last Satur-
day" said Mrs. Kinsner, who is confined
to her bed was when two railroad ply
sicians-Drs. Frank Adams and d. ID.
Crowley my house and bed
chamber unceremoniously, without inyl-
tation or consent on my part, and de-
manded the right 10 make certain phys
ical examinations.
sThe two doctors rang our door bell
about II o'clock last Saturday morning;
our housegirl answered the call, and
when she opened the door the doctors
brushed by her without stating whom
thev desired TO see or the object of their
visit In the hallway Just outside my
chamber door one of them set his case
of tools Then they came into my room.
and Dr. Adams started to raise the cur
tain. announcing that he had come TO
make certain examinations as TO my con-
dition and injuries. The girl and | were
alone in the house, and | promptly or
dared the doctors out of my room. | told
them that | was and had been under the
care and treatment of DR.. Kergan, and
ANYTHING they wished to know could be
impaired to them by my physician.
II was Mortified and greatly alarmed:
I raised myself up in bed and declared
that | would call for help if they dared
to approach or touch me. They stood
there so boldly that l was awfully fright
ened Had my husband been here | would
not have answered for results. Finally
pr, Crowley remarked that he would step
outside in the hall and await DR.. Adams.
who stiIl insisted on his rights as rep
resentative of the company we are suing;
but 1 ordered him away under threat
that | would send for my husband, and
after further parley they departed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
PASADENA SUFFERS FROM
A SCARCITY OF WATER

PASADENA, Sept. 4-The west side of
town has been suffering from water
famine for some weeks past. Many resi-
dents OF the higher sections have not
been able to get water in their bathtubs
Particularly is this true in some Of the
handsome residences on Orange Grove
and Grand avenues, where Walter G.
Ladd, Professor T. S. c. Lowe. Robert ].
Burdette and other personages have
built mansions Some of these house
holders threaten to refuse to pay water
rent and let the company sue them to
test the rights of consumers.
On Saturday the inhabitants of the west
side of town were notified that they must
not water their lawns, because the water
was so scarce This edict caused such a
commotion that it had to be raised to-
day. For two weeks past no streets on
the west side have been sprinkled The
scarcity Of water is probably due to the
forest fires which have ragged during the
past two or three years. One of these
fires is now burning in the Sierra Madres,
some miles to the east.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
Tennis Clubs Finals.

ALAMEDA. Sept. 4.-The Bellevue Ten
mis- Club had a doubles tournament at its
courts this afternoon. In the first match
Murdoch and Mclean were defeated by
Wheeler and Hall; score. 1O-6. Porter
and Jones defeated Haslitt and Bruntsch
in the next match; score, 6--2. In the
third match Bowen and Rank were de-
feated by Wheeler and Hall; score. 6-3
In the finals Porter and Jones won from
Wheeler and Hall. the score being 12-10
In the ladies' tournament Mr.. Bowan
and Miss Eisen We're defeated by Mr..
Bruntsch and Miss Pond; score, 60. In
the second match Miss Sherwood and Mr.
Murdock won from Mrs. Parks and Mrs.
Whittier. score. 6-3. The third match
was won by Mr. owen and Miss Eisen.
who defeated Miss Hunter and Mr.. Nc
j .ean. score e
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
FLAKE HAIRED
MERCHANT LED
HER TO DESERT
Why Florence Merle
Left Her Husband.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.


a default having been entered in the
divorce suit Of b. J. V Merle against
Florence r. Merle. brought recently on
the ground Of desertion, the taking of
testimony Will be begun before Court
Commissioner Babcock tomorrow.
since the Ming Of the suit it has de-
Neloped that a flaxen-haired Oakland
merchant was the object for which prettv
+ IoTence Merle deserted her husband. but
lhls merchant is not named nor referred
10 IN the husbands 5 complaint.
Inc parties We're married in Contra
costa County in 1854. Both were children
OF Weil-to-do ranchers there and the
match was considered fortunate one
ABOUT SIX years ago the young couple,
firing Of the quiet scenes on the old farm
ana pining for the excitement of city life.
moved TO Oakland. There the husband
Ao4hu employment as a mOtOrman on the
alameda electric railway. and during
ms busy moments, It seems, his erstwhile
secate farm lassie learned TOO many of
the ways that lead TO matrimonial
troubles in city life until one day the
husband. TO his horror. learned that his
Wite's affections had been alieuated by
naNen-haired merchant. Soon thereafter
tue Vile lett the husband she had taken
!ui better OF Tor worse TO care for their
Two little children. She has never ap-
peared 70 answer the divorce suit.
A piufUl case of young girl seeking
q divorce. also on the ground of desertion
is recited in the complaint by Edith Koran
against Denis Horan. a section foreman
IN the employ Of the Southern Pacific
company II appears that a year ago
the plalntim, then Miss Edith Murphy,
aged L years. met Horan at her parents
loaroing-hQuse in Redding. \ friendship
spIaAg up between the couple which rip
ened into something more serious. for one
day when Horan left the old house for
good II developed that he had promised
10 lead Edith to the altar. After waiting
several weeks for his return the girl set
out TO search for her prospective spouse.
Through the kindly offices of Colonel
Dimpfel. then secretary of the Society
Tor the Prevention Of Vice HOran was
located and induced through a ruse 20
come TO Oakland. where a Deputy Sheriff
placed him under arrest Immediately. In
Jail he was persuaded that he had best
execute his promise of marriage. He final
" consented, and DR. Coyle of the First
Presbyterian Church spoke the soleG-n
words. that united the couple. The marital
bliss. however. was OF short duration, for
within d few days Horan deserted the
little woman and left her TO exc out an
existence as best she could. Hence the
divorce suit.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
WILL OF THE LATE
BARONESS De HlRSCH

LONDON. Sept. 4.-The executors of
the late Baroness de Hirsch announce
that the fortune bequeathed by the de-
ceased lady to Baron de Forest, the eldest
of her adopted sons. amounts to 25,O0O ,0OC
francs. besides her estates of Rossftz and
Eichhorn in Austria.
Forest inherits 20G000 900 francs and the
Chateau de Beauregard, in the neighbor-
hood Of Paris The legacies are to be
held in trust until the young men reach
their thirtieth year.
Baroness de Hirsch further bequeathed
to her adopted sons the whole of the fur
niture. pictures, jewels, etc, contained in
her mansion IN Rue de PElysee in Paris,
as well as two houses bearing the num-
bers and in the same street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
DANUBE ARRIVES WITH
GOLD FROM ALASKA

VICTORIA. B. c., Sept. 4.-The steamer
Danube brought 130 passengers and $780,
coo in treasure from Alaska this morning.
The passengers report the steamer Cana
dian had run or rock and stove hole
in her bottom. The steamer bonanza King
gave her a tarpaulin with which the rent
was repaired, and the Canadian continued
on down the river.
News from Atlin is to the effect that
Captain Irving, Thomas Dunn. q. b.
bought a controlling interest in the Gale
donia group of claims. The group com,
prises fifteen claims on Pine Creek all
benches. and is considered the best in the
district 1t is expected that the White
Pass railroad viii be completed to White
Horse Rapids by Christmas.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
COLONEL HOLC0MBE
DIES IN REDDlMG

REDDING, Sept 4.-Colonel Samuel A.
Holcombe died in this city Sunday night
Of cerebro spinal meningitis. He was
stricken in a lawyers office Saturday
afternoon Deceased was siXty-nine years
Of age. He came to California in 1850
After mining for a time, Colonel Hol-
combe embarked in the wholesale boot
and shoe business in San Francisco and
became very wealthy. Reverses robbed
him of most of his, fortune.
For three years he has been dealing in
Shasta County mining properties. He
was the father of r. A. and w. G; Hol-
combe. commission merchants of San
Francisco. and Cecil ]. Holcombe of
Payot. Upham & Co. The body will be
shipped to San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
Honor Henry Georges Memory.

OAKLAND. Sept. 4-The Alameda
County Single Tax Society celebrated the
sixtieth anniversary Of the birthday of
Henry George at Hamilton Hall tonight.
Seats were free and the hall was we'll
thronged. Judge John Sherwin Crosby,
perhaps the greatest orator in the ranks
of the single-taXers and an eminent jurist
OF New York city, was the special guest
Of honor and delivered the Grafton Of the
evening. His discourse was eulogistiC Of
the great advocate of single-taX whose
anniversary was being observed. and his
remarks on the doctrine itself were very
general in their scope. Sprinkled as it
was with many little humorous anecdotes,
his Grafton proved very interesting.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05
Grand Opera-house.

"El Captain was reproduced at the
Grand opera house last night to crowd
ed house. The cast was the same as on
former occasions. with the exception of
Miss Bessie Fairbairn, who took the part
of the Princess. and Herbert Sinclair, who
was Scramba. The catchy numbers We're,
as usual encored, and the chorus girls
received an ovation for their splendidly
executed evolutions in the last act. The
finale in the second act showing the cleo
trio star. coupled with the waving of the
Stars and Stripes, reused the audience to
enthusiasm. VOLTS drinking song, like
good wine. seems to improve with age,
and he was loudly cheered last night.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-05

the young woman who was arrested as
Xagrant, was removed from the County
Jail tonight by her husband to his home
in San Francisco. Notwithstanding her
condition of maternity she is to be. re-
turned to the Napa Insane Asylum,
whence she was discharged last June.
Joseph Hennemann has been advised
since that he can send his wife back TO
the asylum without an order for her re-
commitment