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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
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The above is but an excerpt from the
highly innammable testimony addUced at
the trial Of the divorce suit Of Ernest
&, Mueller, which was concluded In
Superior Judge Ellsworth's court this
afternoon. A decree of divorce was I'M
mediately granted on the strength of the
plaintiff husbands testimony, for Mrs.
Mueller did not appear in court to gain
say the husbands statements or contest
the suit.
The parties were married about eight
years ago, and along in 1895, according
10 MuelleT's testimony, the wife's un-
gover1able temper and extreme Jealousy
developed into an unbearabie quantity
and quality. On one occasion, after the
truly crushed husband had tried TO ap-
pease his irritable spouse, she rolled OF in
stentorian and angry tones the .eXcIaIna-
MuelIar simply said that you know that
was not brought up that way Sadie to
strike a woman
On another occasion, in November, 1886.
after the heupecked man had gotten
breakfast ready. their little 3-year-O old
child cried for hunger. and when the hus-
band asked the VIE 70 arise she harsi!y
replied IN terms slguIIylng heF hQlL-
ference TO the child taking residence with
his satanic majesty.
Frequertlv the wife would lock Mueller
out, so he testified, and accuse him OF
Consortiug with other women. and on one
occasion Of her suspicion she threw the
husband out OF Llt mousse DoullE anu ioCh-
ed the door, calling after him TO send an
expressman for his wardrobe. This he
finally did, and went to live with his
parents.
But the woman next became his veri-
table Nemesis and called frequently at
his jeWelry store, demanding money for
her support. To keep her from creating
q scene he promised 70 present her with
a set Of diamond earrings for Christmas
If she'd be good, and she consented, and
a reconciliation followed. lasting until
the day OF the promised delivery Of the
earrings. when another quarrel arose, and
according TO Mueller, Sadie threatened
10 put poison in my coffee" When he
appeasingly doubted her threat she had
replied that Others have done il and I
can do it There are other ways of doing
Il TOO. I can wait until you get asleep
and run a hatpin through your ribs
Once more Mueller. almost driven in
sane, took his clothes and went for good.
The divorce suit and decree are the
sequel. When the decrs was handed
down to-day Mueller volunteered TO pay
his eX-wife SO monthly for the support of
their child the custody Of whom was
awarded the mother
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Strikers Confident.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 22-There has
been no change in the plumbers strike
during the past few days. The men are
taking things easily, and quietly waiting
for the work in the two shops that are
holding out. The journeymen believe
that these shops will accumulate work to
such an extent that the employers will
be compelled to take the old employees
back or at least have union men at the
regular scale of So 30 per day. The strik-
ers and their former employers are on
the best of termsy and so far there has
not been the slightest trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
LOSSES AT VICTOR.
Aftermath of the Big Fire That De.
stroyed the CITY.

VICTOR, Colo, Aug. 22.-The total
number of buildings destroyed by the fire
which broke out at 1;30 yesterday after
noon, is estimated at 500. Nine-tenths of
those were wooden, and the fire spread
with great rapidity. Fourteen blocks,
comprising almost the entire business
section of the town, are in ashes. The
total loss is variously estimated at from
81 O00, 900 to 50, 500, 600 and the insurance
from 100000 to $500 900. The most valu-
able buildings destroyed were the Gold
Coin mine shafthouses. the loss on which
is 500 900. All the newspapers were
burned out, but they have already ar
ranged to continue publication. Victor is
the metropolis of the southern end of the
Cripple Creek district having a popula-
ton of 1900, and will be quickly rebuilt
in more substantial manner than before.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
AGNEWS INVESTIGATION.

The trustees of the Agnews Insane
Asylum and the Lunacy Commission
will meet in the Palace Hotel to-day at
10 o'clock to recontinue the investigation
of the Chaffers case. Some surprises of
a political nature will be sprung and to
offset the possible displacement of seve-
raj of the employees at Agnews. H. V.
Morenouse has been engaged to defend
In case of removal of Morehouse' S
clients the matter will be fought in the
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
THE FERRY SUICIDE.

Some light was thrown on the identity
of the young man who committed suicide
early Monday evening by jumping off the
ferry-boat Oakland. Charles Umland,
employed by Charles Creyer, butcher at
171S Howard street, went over to the Oak
land Morgue yesterday, and thought the
hat that was recovered from the bay be-
loneed to his brother, Andrew Umland
who disappeared from his home Sunday
evening. Charles Umland knew nothing
of the woman who was supposed to be
with his brother just before the suicide
Jumped overheard. He says that his
brother was weak of mind and not re-
sponsible for his actions. To Charles
Creyer. by whom Charles Umland is en-
ployed. the latter said he could not posi-
lively declare that the hat was the prop
erty of his brother.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
BELLS TO RING WHEN
CALIFORNIA BOYS COME

BERKELEY. Aug. 22.-As soon as the
transport Sherman. with the California
boys aboard, is sighted the fact Will be
made known to the residents OF the uni
versity town by the ringing of bells and
the blowing of whistles.
The executive committee of the firemen
and volunteers met last night and decided
upon this method of announcing the news
which every one is anxious TO hear. In
order that no mistake as to an alarm Of
fire may be made, as soon as the soldiers
enter the bay the bells will start slowly
at first, increasing 70 their accustomed
rapidity very gradually.
All Berkeley eX-yolunteers who care 10
parade are requested to hand in their
names TO Chairman Ray of the committee.
The volunteers who are 10 march in the
procession will assemble a the Columbia
firehouse at p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Ingersoll Memorial.

DR.. J. L. York delivered an impressive
eulogy on Robert G.. Ingersoll at Scottish
Hall Monday night before a large audience.
churches for what he considered unjust
criticism and comment on the personal
character and name of the dead agnostic
been recorded in his favor as brave soul,
faithful and true TO his convictions Of
right and truth. and a man whose forty
years Of public life had done more to help
the world than many of those who now
criticise him. Other features of the pro-
gramme were addresses by Hart BoutOn
and c. S. Shaw of Texas, songs by Miss
Rosni and a poem entitled The Declara-
ton of the Free" by Mrs. Clara S. Foltz
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
DOCKING OF SHAMROCK.
This Will Be Delayed Until Just Be
fore She Is Measured.

Shamrock lies alongside Erie basin pier
Tonight, completely stripped of all her
seagoing spars and rigging. and with
everything taken out from below She
now floats fully eighteen inches higher
than she did upon her arrival last Friday
morning
During the afternoon a number of bags
of sand were passed up from the Sham
rocks hold and put on board the tender
in the bilges and other parts of the yacht
as ballast.
The Shamrock is not to be drydocked
until the arrival of Sir Thomas Upton,
and perhaps not then, for her captain
says Ii is not necessary to haul her out
until the time set for measuring her just
before the races. The Shamrock is to
receive her racing rig at once.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
STATE TICKET NAMED.
Nominations Made by the Union Re
form Party of Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. 22.-The Union
Reform party to-day nominated the fol-
lowing State ticket: Governor, Seth A.
Ellis of Warren County; Lieutenant Gov
ernor G. w. Seelye of Wayne; Auditor
Frank s. Montgomery of Franklin; Judge
of the Supreme Court, A. r. Mcintyre of
Knox; Attorney General, Thomas Bar
than of Hamilton; Board of Public
Works. A. A Weaver of Putnam.
There were about 400 delegates, repre-
senting all but three or four Of the eighty
eight counties in the State. 1t became evil
dent very soon after the opening of the
convention that the faction who favored
the Endorsement of Mayor Jones of To-
Iedo for Governor were in a hopeless mi
nority, and they made a desperate at
tempt to turn the convention into farce
but without success.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Arlington's Day for Sentence.

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-Arthur Arlington.
the man of many aliases. whose true name
is Arthur Brown, and who was convicted
last Saturday Of bunkoing Mrs. NJ. NJ
Smith out of s2l4-grand larceny-wiH ap-
pear before Judge Hall for sentence to-
morrow In view of two prior convic-
tions Arlington in any event cannot get
less than ten years, and it is in the dis
cretion of the court TO impose life i'm
prisonment. Although il has not been
announced officially, it is said that Major
McElrath will move for new trial on
behalf Of his client, and in the event Of
the court denying this motion the case
Will be appealed to the Supreme Court
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
For Assault to Murder.

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-Edward Rockhill
was arraigned in the Police Court to-day
on a charge of murderOusly assaulting
his wife at their home, Forty-third and
Linden streets, last Sunday, and his pre-
liminary examination Will be held to-
morrow afternoon. Application to have
his bail reduced from 5000 was denied BY
Judge Smith.
The complaint is sworn to by Mrs
Rockhill who denies that she threatened
her husbands 5 life with butcher knife
She says that the husband stabbed her.
and she further declares now that when
she shot her husband il was accidental
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
LAST OF THE RECENT
PRIZE-FIGHT CASES

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-The felony charge
against Jake Baumgarten as one OF the
principals in the recent prize fight with
Mussa Bryan was dismissed in the Police
Court to-day. ending a case that had
well-known people arrested as being i'm
plicated either as participants or spec
tators Baumgarten's case was the last
OF the celebrated prize-f1ght cases, and
sal to-day, said he did so in view Of
the fact that all the other defendants had
been discharged either on motion or aC
uufttal by jury, and he was not desirous
Of making fish out of one and flesh out
Of the other.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Reception to Helen Wilder Craft.

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Helen Wilder
Craft, president Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals at Hon
olulu, Hawaii, was rendered a hearty re-
ception tonight by the Alameda County
Society at it's rooms in the Blake-MofTitt
building. Mrs. Craft gave an elaborate and
interesting review OF the humane work
at Honolulu and incidentally related some
Of her experiences that proved most in
structive to the many who thronged the
rooms Of the local society tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
A Poor Celebration.

versarv of the raising Of the flag in Homo
lulu was but tamely observed as a gene
raj holiday. The Government Buildings
the banks and the leading business estab-
iishments were closed. but there were no
az the boys were tired with playing at the
dance on Friday evening. This was a
state function given in the Hall of Repre-
sentatives Ghe throne room. The Presi-
dent was absent and so was two of the
Ministers, leaving the Minister of
Foreign Affairs and the Minister of
Finance with their ladies to act as the
receiving hosts.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Dead on the Beach.

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. Ell. A. Hol-
lister, while riding along the beach near
Point Conception, yesterday morning dis
covered a man lying on his side, with the
waves gently rolling over him. BY his side
lay a half-empty whisky bottle He APP
peared to have been dead some time, and
no signs of foul play were evident. He
belonged to one of the railroad construc-
ton camps near by. and was taken there
and identified. 1t was thought that in a
drunken condition he fell in the sand and
sleep overlook him and as the tide began
to rise and cover him he was drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
ASSAULTED A CHILD.
Human Fiend Is Nearly Lynched by
an Enraged Crowd.

FALLS CITY, Nebr., Aug PA man
known as Shorty" Wilson, a compara-
tive stranger. committed an assault this
evening on the seven-year-old daughter
of A. W, Burchard. a prominent merchant
of this city. The assailant gagged his
victim with a corncob. The child gave
the alarm and Wilson was found in sa-
loon, where he was arrested. On the way
TO the iail a crowd headed by the child 5
father. got after Wilson with a rope, and
it was with the utmost difficulty that the
Sheriff got his man behind the bars; Inc
a lynching is not improbable.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23

the sidewalk. appeared in Judge Gra-
hams court yesterday. II was stated
that a private decorator had been en-
gagged by Bushnell to decorate his GAL
lery, and Foster imagined that the palms
belonged to the decorator and was 5tor-
ing them in the cellar when arrested. The
Judge gave him the benefit of the doubt
and dismissed the case. The cases against
George Murphy and Z. J. Ford, who were
arrested on a similar charge, were dis
missed by Judge Conlan, as they had
simply picked up a palm after the deco
rators had finished their work.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
The Chutes Benefit.

The benefit for the returning volunteers
at the Chutes last night was a success.
Fully 25o0 people passed through the turn
stiles and crowded into the theater, where
they applauded the juvenile company of
players to their hearts content. The
children played TO perfection.
Congressman Julius Kahn, representing
the finance committee. attended the bcne-
fit with his family and assisted the man
agement in its task Of counting the re-
eeipts.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Canadian-Mexican Wedding.

OAKLAND. Aug 22.-John Howard. a
native of Canada, aged ~ years. and Mrs.
Jacinto Bailly, a native of Mexico, aged
81 years. were Joined in marriage at a late
hour last night at the residence Of the
bride, 1902 Eighth street, Justice of the
Peace Smith solemniZing the union. The
bridesmaid was Miss Abba Bottsina. and
William G. Thomas performed the func-
tions of best man.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
EQUALIZERs DO NOTHING.
Only One Day Left to Cite the
Counties

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 22.-The State
Board of Equalization must act to-mor-
row if any counties are to be cited TO
show cause why their assessment rolls
should not be raised.
The EQualiZers sat and looked at one
another to-day. each waiting for some one
else to start the thing by moving that
some county be cited, but the ice was not
broken. There has been an idea that
Butte Colusa. San Diego, Sacramento.
Alameda and possibly some other counties
would be cited, and perhaps the board
may do something tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Drowned in the Yukon.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 22.-News has
reached here of the drowning of Frank
Ricard at Five Finger Rapids, on the
Yukon. Ricard belonged to the tolc
graph construction party. Early reports
had IL that Ii was ]. c. Tache an engi-
neer of the Department of Public Works,
who was drowned, but the report proved
ir1nnrrpnf
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Under Martial Law.

AMSTERDAM. Aug 22-Martial law
has been proclaimed at Hilversum, fif-
teen miles from here. Troops to-day are
occupying the town. A mob yesterday
evening. Indignant at the suppression of
local fair, overpowered the IE ce, paraded
the streets. destroyed props>ty and at
tackled the burgomaster's house. On ac-
count Of the general feeling of unrest the
disturbances are regarded as serious.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Veteran Printer Dead.

SANTA ROSA. Aug. 22.-Orren P.
Hoddy. a veteran printer and newspaper
man. died to-day at the County Hospital
after a brief illness. Deceased was we'll
known in printing offices throughout the
State, and formerly conducted newspapers
In Cloverdale, Calistoga and other cities.
So far as known he had no relatives in
this State
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Students Elect Officers.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 22-The Associated
Student Body of the High School has
elected the following officers: President,
G. c. White; vice president, Milo Hickox;
treasurer. Miss Richardson; secretary.
William Musgrove; executive committee
Dwight Scoyel. Ralph Weymouth, George
Burkhardt and Zona Leonard. The Off
GERS elected by the middle class are
President. Evelyn Hall; vice president,
Matilda Shreve; secretary, Gordon Stew
art
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
To Locate a Big Telescope.

KINGSTON, Aug. 22.-Professor Edward
Charles Pickering of the Harvard Observ-
atory is here seeking a suitable location
for the largest telescope in the world,
which is being constructed at Cambridge
especially for observing the new planet
which is due TO pass very close to the
earth eighteen months hence. He is ia
vorably Impressed with Jamaica's advan-
tages. Professor Pickering established
the Misti Observatory of Peru.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Held on Six Charges.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 22.-William Le-
msstes was arrested Saturday and in
three days has had six. criminal charges
against him-five misdemeanor charges
and one felony charge. In Judge Crag-
hills court he is charged with malicious
mischief disturbing the peace and house
breaking: in Judge Stanley's court with
apd rahbary
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Dahlia Exhibit.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 22.-The dahlia ex-
hibit for the benefit of the town clock
fund, which is being held under the
auspices of the Floral Society, is a grand
success. Splendid exhibits are made by
/. Thompson, E. Leedham, Peter Thrift
and Mrs H f. Krohn.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
DEATHS AT HAVANA.
List of Soldiers Who Have Passed
AWAY Cabled by General Brooke.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-General
Brooke cables from Havana the following
deaths:
fSanta CIara-James Mullen, dis
charged, Company H, Second Cavalry,
died 9Th, acute alcoholism. Santiago
James j. Flanagan, Company B, Fifth
Infantry, typhoid Joseph H. Cleave,
Company F, Fifth Infantry, internal in
iuries from fall
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Los Angeles Bond Issue.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 22.-Public atten-
tion is centered on the election to be held
tomorrow on the issue of $2.090O00 worth
of bonds for the purchase of the plant of
the Los Angeles City Water Company. ac-
cording to the award made by the arbitra-
tion board. The water company, which IS
with the award and claims 1t
is Illegal because made by two instead of
the three arbitrators, as the contract
made with the city specifies, is lighting
the bonds. A large vote is promised, with
chances faVnring the bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Large importation of Opium.

The Doric's cargo of opium. amounting
to 526 cases, weighing q .566 pounds and
valued at $345 056, was passed through the
Custom-house yesterday. The duty
amounted TO 1926, 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Hoitt's School Opened.

MEMO PARK, Aug. 22.-Hoitt's school,
at Fair Oaks, near Menlo Park, opened
its fall term to-day About forty students
and the staff of seven instructors were in
attendance. The new gymnasium, which
is to replace the old one burned this
spring, is completed, while the new dor
mitory and school building, which is now
being erected, will be completed by the
last of September.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Died From His Injuries.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 22.-Frederiek Alt
mann, a pioneer resident of this county,
who for many years conducted a large
foundry here, died last night from injuries
received from kick of horse on Sunday
last He was a native Of Germany and
Sc years of age. A widow survives him.
He was closely identified with the inter
ests of the community. and furnished the
material for the construction of the big
electric tower in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
MRS. McSWEENEY's CLAIM.
Seeks to Cancel a Deed Conveying
Property to Her Son.

Catherine McSweeney, widow, so years
of age, filed suit yesterday against her
son. Peter j. McSweeney, to cancel a deed
made by her on April 80, 1897, conveying
property on Capp street. The lot has a
frontage of twenty feet and with i'm
provernents is valued at $1,000. She alleges
that when she was Ill and not compre-
hending the import of her act at the So
licitation of her son she signed a deed.
When she recovered she demanded a re-
conveyance which was refused. Hence
he
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23

of the ordinance a misdemeanor. The
cigar dealers and saloon men of the city.
with few exceptions. fought the passage
OF the ordinance. One cigar merchant who
keeps nickel-in-the-slot machine on his
counter appeared before the Council and
spoke in favor of prohibiting the use of
the machines. The vote passing the ordi-
nance was unanimous
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Paralytic Commits Suicide.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 22.-William
Wagot. native of Germany. AZ years old.
committed suicide this morning at the
ranch OF his brother, August Wagot,
about two and a half miles from Gait
and tust over the Sacramento county line
in San Joaquin County. Deceased was
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Former Editor Sued for Divorce.

OAKLAND, Aug. 22-Mrs. DR.. Marie
Antoinette Bennett-Nash filed suit in the
Superior Court this afternoon for divorce
from William A. Nash. In her complaint
her husband has failed 10 provide for let.
The couple were married in 1891, and the
defendant Is a well-knoWn Alameda
County newspaper man, being at one time
part owner and editor of the Berkeley
Gazette. Recently he returned -rom a
trip to the gold fields Of the frozen north.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
New Mining COMPANY.

FRESNO, Aug. 22.-The s. P. Placer
Mining Company has been incorporated
with a capital stock of 100000. The di-
rectors are as follows: Richard Stuart
Bodman Wing Hamilton, Fillmore and
John Milton Coburn of Los Angeles !;
James S. Carroll. Harry Russell, Wilson
Fletcher. Edward Fletcher of Fresno and
John Massie and George FillRore of Oak
tor,
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
New Gable to Be Laid.

CITY OF MEXICO, Mexico. Aug. 22.-
The Government has given authority ard
awarded the contract for the laying of
cable from the port of Altata, State OF
Sinaloa, to Lapaz, Lower California,
distance of ia miles. The work musT Se
completed within six months.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Blind Asylum to Open.

BERKELEY, Aug. 22-The State Inst!-
tute for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind
will open tomorrow for the regular fall
term Many applications for admission
have already been filed. 1t is expected
that the attendance will be larger this
year than al any time previous.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

on the estate OF Joseph Emile Marque.
the French journalist who died at Elm
hurst on the 5th inst. The estate consists
OF deceased's gold watch, a lady's gold
watch, several scarfpins and few
trinkets, the whole worth hardly 800.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Re-Enters Parliament.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Aug. %. The
steamer Empress of Japan sailed for
Hongkong and Yokohama this evening.
Among her It's passengers were a large
number of missionaries for China, Korea,
japan, India and Siam. Hon. A. Hender-
son, Attorney General of British Colum-
bia, was to-day reelected by acclamation
as member Of Parliament for New West
minister
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Convicted of Simple Assault.

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-The jury in the
case of NJ. Koehne. charged with assault
ing Chris Eiferle with deadly weapon
in his saloon on the county road last MAY,
brought in a verdict tonight finding de-
fendant guilty of a simple assault He
will appear before Judge Hall tomorrow
morning for sentence.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23
Slot Machines Prohibited.

STOCKTON. Aug. 22-The City Council
this evening passed to print an ordinance
prohibiting the use of nickel-in-the-slot
machines in this city. The ordinance is
copied from one lateiy put into effect at
Los Angeles. 1t prohibits the use. of ma
checks or money, and makes the violation