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re practice by the example of the

marriage practice by the example of the
others.
Miss Myrtle Cooper and Mr. David Rand
were secretly welded at Redwood City on
April S, and although they confessed to
their relatives couple of days later,
of the romantic trip to San Mateo
County.
petite bride last night. I'VE have been
expecting to read of our escapade for
many weeks past. 1t was a tritle ro-
mantle, OF course; secret weddings al
time ago Frank Gowell announced that
he had been married at Brentwood to
Miss Champlin. Well, they We're close
friends of ours and their example did not
and / had been supposed to be engaged
for over a year, and we thought it would
be such fun TO go and do likewise. One
Saturday a few weeks ago we made up
our minds to make the venture. We have
a friend here-a minister, Rev, A w.
Culver-so we persuaded him to come
along with us to do the marrying. You
see, we wanted a church wedding and
might not be able. to find a minister on
call We went to Redwood City and were
married in the Presbyterian Church there.
Rev Mr. Wade stood .up with us. and
think he rather doubted my being Of
legal age, but | was is six months ago.
A lady named Mrs. Dodge was pressed
into service as witness, and the whole
thing was soon concluded. 1t was infin-
itely better than having half a thousand
people stare at you while being married.
we kept it a secret till the next Monday
and then we told our relatives. A little
later Dave took a very formal little para
graph to a local paper, but no one sus-
pected that ii was US, but l really think
II is about time now that my friends
cease to call me Miss Cooper. We have
since lived with Mr.. Rand's mother and
there are not two happier people alive"
Mrs. Rand is the niece of Mrs. Cyrus
Dam and has lived with the Dams many
years, her parents both being dead. She
is a graduate of California College and
list, having studied under Mrs. Carrie
Fross-Synder. In church circles she is
very popular, and was chaperoned by
Mrs. Dam whenever she appeared in So
ciety.
The bride is a petite blonde Of bright
disposition that wins friends for her
wherever she goes. She is very talented
and in public has made a very favorable
impression in histrionic art. 1t has been
said that on the stage she would make
rare success.
David H. Rand is with the Realty Syn
dictate in San Francisco and his home is
on Twenty-sixth street in this city. He
is five years his brides senior and has a
private fortune.
81 think we did just right he says.
Miss Cooper is not any fonder of being
made conspicuous than / am. We are
young and l have to make my way in
q far better investment than frittering
away a few hundred dollars on a fash
ionable wedding that we would not have
enjoyed half so much. / suppose after
this we shall give a reception, and then
i want to be forgotten"
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on, where the learned heads of the de-
partment got together and reached the
conclusion that the prize had been stolen
and that the man whom Brampton missed
was the thief. Despite diligent search no
owner was found for the wheel.
Last night T. Melville Stateler visited
the police station, proved that the wheel
was his and admitted that he was riding
II when it had such a violent meeting
with Branpton. The Young man thought
ct the time that he had kelled the officer
and fearing severe punishment has kept
out of sight ever since. Only yesterday
he learned that Brampton was none the
worse for the collision. He sought an in
terview with Chief Conrad and when he
was informed that he had not been
charged with any ofrense he Immediately
claimed his wheel
Young Stateler gained considerable no.
toriety a short time ago by the announce
ment of his secret marriage to Miss
Jacobson and the divorce proceedings
which followed
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WESTERN IMPROVEMENTS.
Richmond and Sunset Valley Making
Rapid Strides in Progressive


Richmond by the sea will not be called
upon to plead guilty to sloth and indif-
ference in trying to advance the prosper
ity of the healthful suburban section Of
the city.
The progress made in grading and mac
adamizing streets and connecting side
sewers with main leaders has been the
means of keeping Contractor Felix Nc
Hugh busy with his gang of workmen.
This line of Improvement indicates the
fact that the building Of houses is going
on, for 1t is a recognized fact that If no
homes are being erected there is no ne
cessity for progressive measures in get
ting streets and sewers in good condition
Real estate transfers and notice OF
buildings have been signifed during the
past week as follows: Southeast corner
of Eighth avenue and Clement street, lot
25X107 feet, with old house; sold from the
Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to w
C. Bellington for $500. On Second ave-
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BEN TRUMAN ARRIVES.

Ben Truman of Los Angeles, the Com
missioner to the Paris Exposition, ar
rived last night and is guest at the Oc-
cidental.
II have been accused of desiring the
secretaryship of the commission he said
last night, but that is untrue. When 1
and knowing his capacity and ability, l
wished him to take the position, thinking
up to that time one Of the commission
would act as secretary. AS soon as /
learned that the other Commissioner
wished to appoint secretary l wrote
to Mr.. Foote. telling him of my willing
ness to make the appointment of Mr..
Gaskill unanimous.
II have no plans as yet. We will organ
iZe this morning"
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nue., $50 feet south of Point Lobos. lot 25x
100 feet, for $675. One-half block fronting
600 feet on the east side of Tenth avenue,
between c and d streets, for $15,750 A
big sale is recorded carrying a piece of
property which will be erected the
Richmond Congregational church, on the
corner of Seventh avenue and Clement
street, for $40 600.
The postponement of awarding the con-
tract for the regarding of Twentyfourth
avenue, between A and B streets, has
brought forth a protest from the execu-
tive committee of the Point Lobos I'M
provement Club, in which it offers a sug-
gestion in the following language: That
the Street Committee will award the said
contract at its next meeting, as the ave-
nue. has been graded and macadamized
once, but through the shortsightedness
again become impossible, both to pedes-
TRANS and vehicles and we hope the
Street Committee will not allow this
necessary work to go by default"
Following this request the committee,
through its chairman, James w. Wilkins,
requests the placing of electric lights at
the following places: Sixth avenue and
Lake street: Seventh avenue and A
street; Seventh avenue and Clement
street; Twentieth avenue and Clement
street Twenty-second avenue and Call
fornia street; Twentieth avenue and Lake
street, and that the lights be ex-
tended from Thirty-first avenue and Point
Lobos avenue to the Cliff House and along
the road from the Cliff House to the in
street.
The south side of the park, or the Sun
set Valley not to be outdone by its neigh
Dor in the Richmond, is in the progress
SiVe van and has more transfers of realty
than any other section of similar area.
Whether through necessity or otherwise,
the Market Street Railroad Company has
been instrumental in advancing real es-
tate valuation by its numerous electric
branches. The continuation of the Stan
yam street electric line from Haight to
Parnassus avenue and along that thor
oughfare to and directly in front Of the
Affiliated Colleges opens up new sec
ton of territory surpassed by none other
in the city as choice building lots.
The completion of the much-needed
leading sewer running east and west
through the center of the valley has
given the householders a long sought for
opportunity to protect their homes in a
the introduction of electric lights and ad-
ditional water mains. has made the resi-
dents realize that they command some
share of the City Fathers affections.
The most important movement, how
ever, to give the Sunset Valley an i'm
petus for wider usefulness is the contem-
plated extension of Nineteenth avenue
of Sweeny's Observatory to Ingeside,
connecting with the Ocean House and
Dewey boulevard
There is one matter, however, that has
annoyed the property owners, and this is
that the work commenced two years ago
on Seventh avenue has been left in an
unfinished condition south of the pond
with Dewey boulevard at the Almshouse
tract, but for some unassigned reason the
work stopped as soon as the Dewey boule-
ward end was completed.
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woman. The cutting occurred near the
home of James Walker, 2140 EncinaI ave-
nue., who is married to a sister of Mrs.
Faust.
As near as can be learned Faust and
O'Brien have not been good friends since
the former visited the O'Brien home at
11O5 Court street and announced to the
family that he was Miss Lucy's husband
and that they had been married for sew
eral months. O'Brien, the cousin, inter-
fered at the time and demanded that
marriage ceremony than his unsupported
word. The girl subsequently left her
home, and has since been living with her
husband
OF late reports have reached the family
that Faust had not been treating his
wife properly and Cousin O'Brien deter
mined to interfere in the woman's behalf.
In the meantime Mrs. Walker had taken
an active interest in the trouble. siding
with Faust as against her sister and
cousin Joe. She told Faust that the cous-
in was actuated in his course by jealousy
and that as a matter of fact he was in
love with Lucy. This statement stirred
up Faust He left the Walker home last
night in search of O'Brien at the same
street on still hnut for Faust. Mrs.
Anna O'Brien. the mother-in-law, accom-
panied her nephew, while Walker went
with Faust. The family meeting occurred
on Encinal avenue, near Park street.
OBrien and Faust did the talking. The
former is a man of slender build while
aust Is July SIX IeeI TAN ana DrOdQ
shouldered. After some words between
the men they were seen to clinch, and sud-
denly Faust staggered away with his
hands clasped to his left side. He was
assisted from the place by Walker, who
took him to his home at 2140 Encinal
avenue where he was secreted.
DR.. w. l.. Friedman attended the
wounded man.
II was called last night about 10 o'clock
to 2140 Encinal avenue to attend a man
suffering from a severe knife wound"
said the doctor. THE cut extended from
his left armpit for a distance of eight or
ten inches across the body over the heart.
The flesh was cut down to the ribs. l
took twelve stitches in the wound. The
only thing that saved the mans life was
the fact that the knife was drawn dag
onally across the ribs"
Joe O'Brien, who welded the knife, ac-
knowledged that he was the party who
had done the cutting, and that his cous-
ms husband was the victim.
AZ cut Faust in self-defense," said
O'Brien. He struck me, and then /,
being the smaller man, stabbed him. 1
do not care to discuss the matters that
led up to the trouble To do so 1t would
be necessary to go into unsavory family
secrets i am not in love with my cous-
In, and am not jealous of her, but l want
to see her treated properly"
Faust was a member of Company of
Petaluma, and enlisted under the name
of James Connolly. He met Miss O'Brien
while the volunteers were stationed at
Camp Barrett. They were secretly mar
ried in San Francisco last December
After the troops were mustered out Faust
informed Mrs. OBrien that he was her
son-in-law. A scene followed the an
nouncement and there has been trouble
in the family ever since.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Susan Corinson Daus) to Nathan Cor:nson.
undivided u of lot NE corner of Lombard
and Polk streets n 60 by 6S:9; gift.
Florence R. Frisbee to Wilhelmine Sehrader
(wife of Otto, lot on Z line Of Noe street, 52;6
of Fourteenth % by E los; $40.
Charles Schmaling Jr. to Margaret Schmallng'
lot on line of Broadway, 100 E of Leaven-
worth street, E 20 by 60; $40.
Orville D. and Mile E. Baldwin to William
Monaghan. lot on NV line of Everett street
142 6 NE of Fourth. NE 1879 by NV so; SO
John A and Salo D. Beckwlh to N. e. Beck
with (wife of William Al. lot on line OF
Twenty fourth tSonoma) street, IS L or Kan
sass f so by 70; So. 49,
Charles Sladky to George Schussler. lot on W
line of Sixth avenue, $50 N OF A street N 20
william j. and Sara Killip and Carrie c.
O'Neil to George w. Hendry, lot on n corner
of Tenth avenue and street, n 600 by h III;
So
Ida and William Bell to American Surety
Company of New York, lot on line OF Tenth
avenue 100 \ of | street, n so by f l20; $40.
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BAY CITY CLUBS RUN.
Long Trip Taken by the Wheelmen
Yesterday.

The Bay City Club took long ride yes
terday, in which over forty members par
ticipated. They rode from here to Lake
Pilarcitos, in San Mateo County, and re-
turn, distance of nearly fifty miles
Those who made the journey were: Pres
ident e. F. Fahrback, Captain A J. Men,
ne, II. w. WEIGH, George P Caldwell
Henry l.. Day. Fred Boeckmann Jr., Wal
ter d. Sheldon, w. A. Searles, E. J.
Bangs, J. f. Kelly, q. A Rusac, Archie
Reid, w. c. Hofer, Ed Henning, A. HUI
bert, Frank w Smith, Frank P. Marisch
M. c. Rambo, B. c. Raynaud, F. ii. Wal,
tiers, G. B. Thompson, Leon Draper, W
V. Mcdonald, p. ]. Morrin, r. ]. Elliot
]. M. Nye Jr., Alex. Nye, c. L. Langlev
]. M. Salazar, George B. Stangenberger
Mr.. hewlett, |. r. Lind, Mr.. Allison. w
]. Black, r. j. Black, A. Davidson. Judge
Frank H. Dunno, Horace p. Howard, Ze
rah Y. Howard, and II. w. Spaldng.
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A POLICE MYSTERY
FINALLY CLEARED UP
MELVILLE STATELER THOUGHT
HE WAS IN TROUBLE.

ALAMEDA, May st. Melville State
Ter. son of T. *. Stateler, the railroad
man, has been laboring under the i'm
preston for two weeks that he had either
manned or killed Police Office Brampton
For the same length of time the local
Police Department has been deploring its
i'll luck in allowing to slip through its
fingers what was supposed to be a much
wanted bicycle thief
One night about two weeks ago when
the police were attempting to enforce the
bicycle lantern ordinance, Officer Bramp-
ton sighted lightless wheel going along
Railroad avenue, near Willow street. The
officer FASTENED to the middle of the street
to head off the wheelman. The bicycle
rider did not surrender. He let out a ink
or two of his legs and ran into Brampton
at full speed. While the officer was olsen
tangling himself from the broken spokes
the rider of the machine disappeared in
the darkness.
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Poisoned by Morphine.

The death of Mrs. Mary Hall, aged 6S
years, residing at 4409 Eighteenth street,
was reported to the Coroner yesterday by
DR.. Felipe Martinez, 300 Powell street. 1t
was stated that the deceased was suffer-
ing with cancer and, in order to alleviate
her sufferings, a previous physician who
had been attending her had administered
morphine. A portion of this drug had
been. left in her room and she took an
overdose of it during the night, whether
with suicidal intent or not is not known.
Her niece Mrs Riley, found her in a
comatose condition DIT o'clock yesterday
morning and at once sent for her physi-
clan, DR.. Martinez, who did all in his
power to restore her to consciousness. but
without avail. She died at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon.
In the absence of Coroner Hill Deputy
Mccormick permitted the body to remain
at the residence.
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Accused of Theft.

Charles Jonas, a respectable appearing
man. was arrested last night and charged
with petty larceny. Jonas bought gal
lery ticket for the Orpheum, but as the
place was crowded he was told to go to
the box office, where the money would be
refunded. There were a number of other
men clamoring. for the return of their
money and, according to one of them,
ing to him and attempted to leave the
place.
Notwithstanding Jonas protestations of
innocence he was arrested and charged
with petty larceny On learning the facts
Judge Mogan promptly released him on
his own recognizance.
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A Phelan Club Organized.

A largely attended meeting of the James
D. Phelan Club of the Thirty-ninth As
sembly District was held at Saratoga Hall
on Friday evening. Permanent officers
were elected as follows: w. p. Adams.
chairman; Frank Mann, first vice chair
man; DR. l. w O'Rourke, second vice
chairman; Henry M. Owens, recording
secretary; w. P. Carter, corresponding
secretary; Oscar Hooks, treasurer Louis
Ratigan. sergeant at arms.
A campaign committee of nine members
from each primary election precinct was
appointed by the chairman. A resolution
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was adopted making it the sense of the
club that the apportionment, when made,
should be by primary election precincts.
Fleckenstein, Joseph NJ Kinley, John A.
Fenton, w. p. Adams and Henry M.
Owens, was selected to confer with like
committees of other clubs for the pur-
League of Clubs
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USED A KNIFE
TO AvENCE HIS
COUSINS WRONGS
Joe O'Brien Slabs
George Faust.
RESULT OF A FAMILY ROW
THE INJURED MAN SPIRITED
AWAY BY RELATIVES.
RESULT OF A FAMILY ROW
Had Been Secretly Married to
O'Brien's Cousin and Was Ac-
cused of Treating His Bride
Cruelty.

ALAMEDA, May ga family row
which started some months ago through
the secret marriage of George Faust of
Petaluma and Miss Lucy OBrien of Ala
media. eliminated last night in the serious
cutting of Faust by a man known as
-"Joe" O'Brien, who is a cousin of the
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MISS COOPER'S ROMANCE
ELoPED TO REDWOOD CITY WITH
DAVID RAND.
An Oakland Society Belle Takes a
Minister With Her in Case One
Could Not Readily Be
Found
Oakland Office San Francisc Call

90S Broadway, May IS.
Society has been surprised to learn that
instead Of one elopement within its
charmed circle a few days ago there were
two. The second unconventional couple
admit that they were led into the secret
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OF seven Presidents of France only
one has served full term. He, Grevy
resigned early In his second term.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL.

G. X Pattison, Pa lie Fl Amahan & W, Cal
F Rascher. Sacto E D Wells. Modesto
c. Solomon, Helena L Smith, Modesto
K Parsons u A Master Smith, Modesto
e I. Punay Seattle F NJ Chittenden, Cal
f E Coykendall Cal f Bonner & W, Cal
G Wiley. Port Costa Mrs V w Miller Cal
f A Daroux Sacto Mrs d z Camp, Cal
II Ct McCoomber, Cal w r Lee & W, Iowa
f P Wright & W, Cal ] Finney & W, ca
] II Myers " A Anderson, Suisun
NJ NJ Israel n w NJ Cutter. Cal
Keshaw e W, Cal c w Chapel & W., Cal
II Byrne, l. Ang A Edwards X W, Cal
NJ Custer e W. Cal Ross, FIT Wayne
w w Ketchum Ill S Lembach, Portland
c II SchiVeey OrOville A Alexander, l. Ang
G A Hoffman, Cal w Van Kirk, Cal
p Mcdonald & W Cal c Bills, Jose
Mrs l. Breidenbach, Ca Arnold Cal
Mr. Breidenbach, Cal Mrs d Arnold, Cal
Miss Smith, Cal
PALACE HOTEL.
c Roberts Cal Miss l Taylor, n
II McPike, Oakland G. S Growenor, n
F Manger Albany Mrs G Growenor, n
L Meigs, Cal
NJ Isaacs. Los Ang E Cook, Cal
w r Turner, Boston J H Sutherland. MINI
Mrs w R Turner. Bos Mrs H Sutherland.
NJ Rosenthal, N MINI
Miss I Fitzgibbon, NY Mrs G H Howard, Cal
r A FItzgi6bon: &c / / 1 Merriam, Cal
Mrs carda Hoffman Chg shay msdd ENGLAND Rndd
c d Boyd, Chicago G A Dolby, England
Mrs c y Boyd. Chieag Littlejohn, Sgd
Miss NJ G. Knowles, n NJ Gardener, Eng
Jones. MINI
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.
A Sinkey. Manila J Pratt, Seattle
Summerfeld & W, G Onstott, Vancouver
Sacramento II Barton, LIS Angeles
A II Moulton Cal J Wilson, Vallejo
p -Kruse J Harrington Prtlnd
Fisher, Fresno F Haworth & W. Cal
w Gates. Chicago d Young, Oregon
A Ehuenwith & W., ~ Mckinley, Stockton
Seattle ] H Wall. Manila
W f Bell, England ] Wright, San Jose
! Burke Tacoma
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DIVIDEND NJ TICEs.

DIVIDEND notice-Dividend No. SO Unity cent,
per share) OF the Oceanic Steamship Com.
pany will be payable at the office Of the com
pany on and after THURSDAY, June /, 1893
Transfer books will close on FRIDAY May
&C. 1899 at o'clock .. M
E. II SHELDON Secrstarv
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EMPLOYMENT OFFICES.

ORPHEUM Employment Ofnce-Japanese Chi
nese. l2s Powell. mr.. Suffer: tel. Black 1921
CHINESE and Japanese help: established 20
years; tel. Main 1897. Bradley & Co., $40 Clay
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


PILES-PETER FREILING'S pile salye 81 ner
box; warranted to cure all cases of bleeding
itching external internal protruding
piles without fail, matter of how long
standing. 1928 Devisadero ST.. near Suffer
ROOMS papered from So; whitened 81 up:
painting done. Hartman Paint Co., 319 Sd ST.
BAD tenants elected for 81 collections made:
city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION
CO.. AIS Montgomery ST.. rooms $40; tel $500
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annual picnic given Nersp
by the Ancient Order of Foresters at ~
California Schuetzen Park. San Rafael, ~
TUESDAY, May 30 Round trip. in GS
Guiding admission to park. soc; children 25c:
valuable gate and game prizes; train leave
Gil a. m. 12:35-3:30 D. m
NJ BOEHM President.
r. ~ McLENNAN. Secretary
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WANTED-2 quartz miners, 50 so a day; 6
gravel miners. $40 and board; laborer for
mine, s26; 100 timber fellers. lumber pliers,
jackscrewers, at going wages: screw turner,
$40; shingle sawyer, 81 25 a day; mixers. .s25
to $50; carriage painter, 50 day; tool sharp
ener, $50; gardener; laborers. $50, no office fee
dairyman s25; iron molder, So day; men for
brick yard. $50. j. F. CROSETT & CO., 62S
Sacramento st.
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HE'LL wANTED-cont,nno.

GERMAN or Swedish girl to do cooking an
kitchen work; must be good cook; wages s9S
1886 Third st.
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HELP WANTED-MALE.


small dairy, S25 see boss here this morning.
]. F. CROSETT & CO., 62S Sacramento ST.
WANTED-Cook and wife, $50; dshwashers
for country, SIS and $40; cook. country res
taurant. $40; night dishwasher, $40; ranch
cook and others. J. +. CROSETT &c CO.,
62S Sacramento St
wANTED-Butler with references. s85. ]. F.
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WANTED-Butle with references, S35. J. F.
CROSETT &, CO., 62S Sacramento st.
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GOOD wheelwright. 1904 Folsom ST.
BOY to run errands in tailor shop. III Russ
street.
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PORTER; young man. Apply at 2 California
st. JAMES ATKINSON.