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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
McELROY, THE
DIAMOND THIEF,
IS At LIBERTY
Mrs. Weld Refuses to
Prosecute.
WILL NOT COME FROM BOSTON
STOLEN -JEWELRY NOW IN POS
SESSION OF CHIEF LEES.
Chief Ripley of Chicago Has Been No
titled of the Lady's Decision
and Has Released the
Thief.

Lewis McElroy, exporter in the Hotel
Richelieu who was arrested in Chicago
for stealing $1,000 worth of diamonds from
the trunk of Mrs. William G. Weld,
guest a the hotel in May last, will not
be brought back to stand his trial for the
crime.
Mrs Weld, who is wealthy widow in
Boston, had gone to the Yosemite, leav
ing her diamonds in a bag in one of her
trunks. She returned on May so, and dis
covered that during her absence the
trunk containing her diamonds had been
rifled She notified the police. Detectives
Dinan and Wren were detailed on the
case. McElroy bad left the hotel prior
to Mrs. Yields return, and the detectives
suspected him of the theft. They dis
covered that he had got friend. j. Nc
henry, to ship the paree on June. June 70;
through Wells-Fargos office in OAKLAND
to him al the st. Charles Hotel. 10 South
Clark street. Chicago, and Chief Lees got
General Manager Titus OF Welis-targo
TO wire his agent there to reship the pack
age to km. He got a reply on July !
that the package had been reshipped, and
it arrived here few days, ago, and Is
now in the possession of the Chief. 1t
contains all the missing jewels. The value
put by McElroy's friend on the contents
was $50.
Chief Lees received a dispatch on July
from Chief Kipley of Chicago that Nc
Elroy had been arrested there. and Lees
replied that as the complaining witness
was not here he would not be in a posi-
ton to forward any instructions till he
located her On July Chief Ripley
wired that he would have to release Nc
Elroy unless something was done, and the
same day the Chief got a dispatch from
Mrs. Weld. who had returned to Boston
asking him TO forward the jewels to her
for identification. The Chief replied that
it was absolutely necessary for, her to
come here and testify against McElroy,
otherwise he would be discharged. She
replied that she could not come here. and
did not care to prosecute, and the Chief
on Saturday wired Chief Kipley to dis
charge McElroy. as the complaining wit
ness refused to prosecute.
Mrs. Weld wants her diamonds back,
but Chief Lees is at present of the opn-
ion that she cannot get them unless she
comes here to identify them. 1t is posi-
BILE, however, that some procedure in
court may be taken so that she can have
them without being put to the expense
and delay of coming here.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
JOLLY CROWD
GATHERS At
OYSTER BEDS
Moraghan's ExCur-
sion a Success.
A FINE MUSICAL PROGRAMME
MANY GUESTS DEVOUR THE
LUSCIOUS BIVALVE.
Steamer Elizabeth, Plungers Dandy
and Boxer and Yacht Pride of
Corinthian Club Convey
the Merry Company.

If there is a shortage in the oyster mar
ket to-day the cause may be traced to
the twenty-first annual excursion yester-
day to Moraghan's oyster beds at San
Mateo
A merry company of 100 had been in
yited by Charles A. Monaghan to enjoy
his hospitality. and from II o'clock in the
morning until late in the afternoon bas-
kets of the luscious bivalve and other
good things provided by the host disap-
peared down the spacious throats of his
guests.
The party was conveyed to the beds
by the steamer Elizabeth. the plungers
Dandy and Boxer and the yacht Pride
of the Corinthian Club.
AS soon as the guests arrived at the
oyster station they set about the de-
struction of an elaborate menu prepared
by Caterers Barrow White and James B.
Day, during which the following toasts
Were responded to:
Charles Drury; The oyster as an aid to
corpulence," Walter Murphy; Proper
way to open an oyster" Daniel ], Shee-
han; Legal status of an oyster Al j;
Dr. T. Martin Smith; How oysters taste
when you have to pay for them" Thomas
Harney; Composition of an oyster
gers William r. Borlini.
A fine programme was also thoroughly
enjoyed as follows:
vocal duet, John Colgan and c. A How
land; German specialties. Dan Murphy
instrumental selections. Thomas Cullen
and George Sicott; songs. with banjo,
Pete Winant; comic selections, Walter
Bookstaver; vocal quartet, T. Harney, w.
Borlini.. F. brady and D. Murphy
The others present were: Lew Stanton.
George Goettinger. I. Wise, Eugene A
Beauce. William Haas, William NJ: Sulli-
van, ]. F. Nolan, J. A Layton. Martin
ODea Jr., Dr. ]. H. Seymour, F. F.
Knorp. NJ; D.. S: Wheeland, J. K. John
son. Charles S. Wheeler F. ]. Quinn, ].
Purcell, Captain w. NJ Randall. Edgar
Rourke. Carl Henry, George vandever,
Becker, w. Spencer. Captain Morehouse,
w H. Afford Frank Tapping, William
Corbett. ]. T. Van Cleve. w. f. Stan
ford. Charles Gross. ". H. Ramsey. c.
z. Huffner, Louis ?. Eaton. S. H. Bat
ten. Fred Miller, R Thomson, William
Flaherty, Henry Bacon. J, w. McDer-
mott ]. S. Knowlton. James Flynn. F.
L. Jones, Walter Brunt Roscoe Salisbury.
I. S. Oppenheimer. A. L. Gerhard, Charles
Carlson. Charles Ohlson, Charles Benson
Peter Carlson. William Olson. Niels OIL
son, Oscar Peterson, Frank Pitman
and Nels Wenstrom
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
NEGRO STRIKES AN
AGED WHITE WOMAN
Citizens of San Miguel Threaten to
Summarily Punish the
Culprit.

SAN MIGUEL. July S.-That the hand
of man dare strike a woman feeble and
bent with the weight of seventy odd
years and the wrong go unavenged for
more than a week was brought to light
to-day by the arrest at Paso Robles Of
James Hunter, a colored man, who, up
to within few days ago, was employed
as cook and runner for the Levinger Ho-
tel al this place.
The Levinger Hotel is conducted by
James P Meadows, q man in poor health,
and the main care of the place rests upon
his wife and Mrs. Smith. her mother,
both frail little women, 1t appears that
Mrs Smith and the cook a week ago
were in the kitchen. when a discussion en-
sued over some trivial matter. Before the
old lady was aware of her peril Hunter
struck her severe blow with the back
of the hand over her right eye, terribly
bruising and discolOrino the right side of
her face Mrs. Smith grasped at a sink
near by, else she would have been felled
by the blow.
The Meadows were told of the cruel as
preferred TO hush the matter up One of
the reasons no doubt. was the justifiable
fear that if it became known outside of
the hotel the brute would have paid for
his dastardly act with his hfe. coupled
with the fact, also, that the excitement
of such summary method Of melting out
justice might have proved fatal to one
Hunter was arraigned before Justice
Perry to-day upon q charge of assault,
and released upon bonds, his trial being
set for Monday morning Even now it
is hinted that the law may not be allowed
to take its rather -tardy- course.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
MCOY TO FIGHT TWO
BATTLES in SEPTEMBER
One of His Antagonists Will Be
Choynski, and the Other Corbett
or FitZsimmons

NEW YORK, July 9.-"Kid' Mccoy has
been signed by the Westchester Athletic
Club to meet any two men during the
month of September His first fight will
be with Joe ChoynsN who has wired
Homer Selby his Acceptance of the $500
purse offered by the Westchester Club.
The date chosen for the fight is Septem-
ber 2.
Mr. Gray will choose either Fitzsim-
mons or Corbett as the other opponent for
Mccoy in September and most liberal
percentage offer will be made for either
OF these men to meet the Indianian on
September 23.
In a letter to the clubs matchmaker
Mccoy says he would be more than
pleased to fight Corbett or FitzsimmOns
and would allow them to name their own
terms as to a division of the purse. Nc
Coy has evidently recovered his good
form and is anxious to resume his sue
cessful career in the ring.
This offer will no doubt be acceptable to
'Lanky Bob" provided the purse is large
enough.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
WILL PRESERVE THE
FORESTS AND GAME
Association Formed to Take Charge
of a Vast Tract in Min

CHICAGO July 9.-The Times Herald
tomorrow viii say: A national park or
forestry reserve association for the gov
ernmental preservation of over 1000 900
acres of land in Northern Minnesota viii
be formed in Chicago this month. The
organization starts with the cordial IN
dorsement of Governor Theodore Roose-
welt of New York, President Hill Of the
Great Northern. Colonel John S. Cooper
of this city and prominent congressman
and Government officials interested in the
Immediate creation of great national re-
serves for the preservation of native for
ests and streams and the perpetuation Of
the game of the land.
The project is made doubly important
through the fact that the friends and pro-
moters of the reserve have also in view
the placing under governmental charge
all of the lands surrounding the head
waters of the historic Mississippi River.
The tract includes the Leech Lake dis
trict and embraces the counties of Crow,
Wing, Aiken. Wadena, Hubbard, Bel
trama and ItasCa. containing over q thou
sand lakes
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
NEW BUILDINGS
Completion of the Work Will Require
a Years Time

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. July @
Contractor McGelvary, who has the con-
tracts on the large new buildings at Stan
ford University, has returned from Den
yer. whittier he was called by the death
of his mother. He brings his wife and
family with him. and they will live in
Escondite cottage, which formerly was
occupied by President Jordan. His son
will attend Stanford.
McGelvary is one of the largest stone
contractors on the coast. He expects the
work already begun on the campus will
take about a year more to complete. The
memorial arch is now well along The
two side towers and the frame work for
the curve of the arch are in place. and the
stone work of the big circle Is about one
third finished. The concrete work on the
foundation of the memorial chapel is
nearly completed and the stone work will
be commenced soon. The excavation. for
the new science hall is almost finished.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
CROSS COUNTRY RUN.
OLYMPIC Club Members Hoof It to
Lone Pine and Back.

An enjoyable cross country run was en-
loved yesterday by a crowd of Olympic
CIuh cross country trampers and hill
climbers under the guidance of Captain
George James They started from Mill
valley in the morning and crossed the
divide down Redwood Canyon and over
willow Camp to Lone Pine and returned
to Mill Valley. where they enjoyed feast
at the expense of the club.
The trail was r9ngn, one Refn1d and some son Ct
vas reached Several of the boys lost
the trail and straggled6 in iil in time time to see
U,biIe another brigade which came in
minus the marks of a hard trip was ac,
nused of lying down in shady spot until
dinnertime. -,
e1n a5d was last up the hill, but first
down, the others standing ling. aside "a and al
tP trip r - We're: George Crowell; Zoe gI9e Byrne9,
& MccauIey hhgdr Pain B9sh Gforaa II Manor npnsS \
BE wit Witt Van Court. George James and
E D. Moore.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
NOTICE.
Assessment Book Of Real and Per-
sonal Property, 1899.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF BOARD OF
~ Supervisors OF the City and County OF San
Francisco City Hall building. second floor, July
4, 1899
Public notice is hereby given. In accordance
with section No. 1854 of the Political Code that
the Assessment Book of the City and County OF
San Francisco, for the year 1893 has been COM
pleted and delivered TO me- CLERK of the
Board of Supervisors. together with the map
books and statements. and will be open for ex-
animation in this office from O'Clock a. to
4 o. clock D. m. and that said Board of Super
visors met to examine the Assessment Book
and eoualize the assessment of property therein.
on MONDAY AFTERNOON, July 8. 1899. at 2
o'clock and Will thereafter continue in session
from time to time until the business of equal
ization presented to them is disposed Of but not
later than the nth day of July. 1899.
Applications for correction OF assessment OF
real estate and personal property required
TO be verified by oath.
Public notice is also given, that in accordance
Code the Military Roll has been completed, de-
livered to me and is now open for exam
ination and correction. provided by law.
JOHN A. RUSSELL, Clerk.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
OPPOSE AN ALLIANCE.

CHICAGO. July 9-The Polish resi-
dents of Chicago, at meeting here to-
night, denounced an Anglo-American al
lance. The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved. That we. Polish-American citizens
can no reason for an alliance between this
Government. for which establishment Kos
ciusko fought and Pulaski died. and that of
England or any other monarchical power: that
neither the traditions the Instincts nor the
necessities of the American n ton call for
such an alliance end that we, as Polish
American citizens, pr test against II and pledge
ourselves to vote and work against any po-
litical candidate any party who nay advo-
cate it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.
Tennessee Soldier Complains of
Treatment Received.

NASHVILLE, July "a letter received
to-day by William T. Hale of this CITY
from his son Charles. an officer in the
Fifth United States Infantry now at San
tiago. Cuba. gives some insight into The
yellow fever situation there. The let. er
says:
yellow fever has carried off four mem
bers of the regimental band in three day.,
and in two weeks we have lost evenly
seven men out Of our regiment.
"One night at 9 o'clock the physician
made us get outside the barracks with
nothing on but the Cuban atmosphere.
our guns belt and 100 rounds of amml1li-
ton. The next morning our company was
divided into small squads in charge OF 4
commissioned officer and scattered all
about the country"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
Vic Sn,saIito Ferry.
Via Sausa1ito Ferry.
Commencing April g. 1899.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VAL

COmnenclnE Apr4 10 1888
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-7:00. 500 $3.50. HOO a. M ;
.1:45, ago 400, $500 $50 y. m.
EXTRA TRiPS-For Mill Valley and San
Rafael. on Mondays. Wedn esdays, Saturdays
and Sundays, at 9:c0 and II 80 p. M
SUNDAYS-'S 100. 1900, 10000. l1:O0, u:SJ
a. m: 100. AS, $3.50 1900. $50 Gas p. m
11:GO a. m does not to San Rafl sundays
$50 D. m. does not to Mill NalN Sundays
Trains marked (D run TO san Quentin
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANClSCO;
WEEK DAYS - 5:25. "6:40. 1855. $40. 1920
a. m: 80, 2:15. $40 4:S5 5;15 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays. Wednesdays
and Saturdays. at $40 and l9l5 p; m M .,..-
a. m; 100, 2:2O $3.50 '5:15. 900 700. 1o:i5
Trains market C.) run to San Quentin.
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO:
a. M 1886, 2c45, 4:55. $40 p. m.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Saturdays. at 700. 1920 p. m.
SUNDAYS = 500. 1000. 11:l0 a. m; 1905.
20 2:4O $3.50, $50 $50. 1920 p. m.
THROUGH TRAINS.
100 a. m. week days-Cazadero and way sta MS
3 20 p. m Saturdays-Cazadero and way sta ms.
Sis .. week days Saturdays excepted
Point Reyes and way stations.
500 a. Sunda ys-CaZadero and way sta ms.
145 p. m. Sundays-Pt. Reyes and way sta MS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10

trolling the affairs of this city to be con
tented with a policy of destruction. Their
motto has been, Pull down, WHlle no
one has made healthy, IegIIliiIaeg lsee,, el7 81
East and come back expressing such
ideas as 1 have already quoted. coro,,o~
Surely this thing cannot go on forever: S,r
The merchants want trade. The only way
they cam get II is by providing custom
ers. Customers will come with factories
and other material things puC ID al
the result of professional aGltatioh anu
Tnles~s ~ there be Median decree that
the Oakland of to-day shall not 90 any
thing more ambitious thdn "ol ~ 10
grandchildren, it is now uIne I!!dI sIig
quit her loafinG and Worh manu- III ii''''N
with her builder.
1t is to be hoped that before the next
Fourth of Ink, the City Council will pass
soroa sort Of q reasonable ordinance re-
strictine fools. certain class OF youth
ful idiots apparently have yet to learn
that there is no PATRIOTISM III settihs Id
dies dresses on fire. shooting oIdIlh cart
ridges at all hours OF the day alohgslue
women with infants in thelr arms or
throwing vicious bombs into the entrances
of lodging-houses and stores
Every one Of these things was done,
and a great many more, last Monday and
TUESDAY The Council considers 1t neces-
sarv and very properly, to put on duty
every extra fireman it can employ for the
annual festival. 1t would not be out OF
place and would be highly commendable
70 Dut on duty every extra policeman that
can he found and then the ire depart
rnant might not have so much TO do Whlie
the eagle could scream just as lntelll-
HaTwards and LivermOre made bold
strides forward last Tuesday. Apart from
the really imposing demonstrations which
each town provided, the promoters had
far more valuable object in view. They
were anxious that the rest of the world
should know very positively that they
were on the map and just where to look
for them. They succeeded admirably.
For weeks beforehand all the great news
papers OF San Francisco and of this coun-
ty were exploiting these towns, and the
advertisement they received cannot be
compared with the small outlay in actual
coin for the expenses of the day. The
exhibition was made at LiVermOre by the
fast-growing and important town of Tes-
la. which is now known to hundreds of
thousands of people who previously were
not aware that there were valuable coal
mines in active operation in Alameda
County.
With coal mines at one end of the
county and a deep-water harbor at the
other only the perversity of slurians can
hinder progress.
When Oaklanders reason together"
they can have a great, a prosperous city.
STUART NJ. BOOTH.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
MINOR BASEBALL.
Bakersfield Defeats Fresno in Close
Contest

BAKERSFIELD. July 9.-Bakersfield
defeated Fresno in the Valley League
game here to-day by a score of to g.
The game was the best ever seen on the
local diamond. Until the eighth inning
the score stood Fresno 1. Bakersfield l.
On Mllard's wild throw to first and
Eberle's error Fresno got in two men and
the Bakersfield rooters were attacked by
an epidemic of nervous prostration.
Bakersfield failed to connect in its half
of the eighth and Fresno looked like a
winner Bakersfield took the stick filled
the bases and Smith dropped a three
Dagger near the fence. This ended the
agony. A crowd raised Smith on its
shoulders and made triumphant march
to town. Smith pitched an errOrlesS game
for Bakersfield and won the game in the
last half of the ninth by his three-bagger.
Munroe pitched a good game for Fresno
but was batted harder than Smith.
Fresnos catcher, Swartz. was injured by
a pitched ball in the second inning, but
pluckily finished the game with but one
passed ball.
Rs5s5saeld d5s9s .,,,,,...,...,..,, : :
Battcries-Fresno, Munroe and swartz
Bakersfield, Smith and Phelps. Struck out-By
Munroe s, by Smith g. UmpiresmWhite, so,'1 lie, and ID
Ferguson Time OF eame-I hour ana %
minutes.
SELMA. July "a small crowd to-day
witnessed one of the best games of ball
ssfsIi Selma IA and an Visaiia. The Selma battery
was Russell and Bustillos; that for
Visalia, Hall and Cecil and Willis The
score was as follows: Selma-Runs. 10;
basehits. 7: errors, 8.
MABYsVGLLE, July 9..,-The game, of
baseball played on the Marysville dia-
mond to- day between the Yuba City and
CiridIey teams resulted in a victory for
the latter by score of 90 to s.
SAN DIEGO, July 9.-The ball game to-
bot EnllpTG of this CitV and
the Los Angeles club resulted in victory
for the home team by a score of to 2.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
Congress of Whist Experts.

CHICAGO, July 9.-More than 400 dele
gates are expected to attend the ninth
annual congress of the American Whist
League, which opens tomorrow evening
at the Auditorium Hotel. Representa-
tives from whist clubs of Buffalo, SYRIA
cuse. Baltimore, New York, Cleveland
ard many other Western cities have -
ready arrived, but the majority of the
players who will take part in the pro-
gressive and trophy games will arrive to-
morrow The progressive games will be-
gin tomorrow night. the trophy contests
opening Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
MINERS NOVEL SUICIDE.
Blows Himself to Atoms With Giant
Powder

ANGELS CAMP, July 9.-Nicholas May
a miner employed a the South Carolina
mine, the property of the Melones Mining
Company. at Robinsons Ferry was killed
by an explosion of powder this afternoon,
and il is believed he committed suicide
The unfortunate man had come out Of the
COMPANIONS and returned. He stood on
125 bounds of powder, exploding it and
blowing himself to atoms The report was
terrific and was heard distinctly at this
Mace seven miles away May was about
Sc years of age and had a brother living
here.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
A BicvcliSt Injured.

OAKLAND, July 9-J. A. Depoy, a
clerk in the employ of Palmer & Sons,
grocers. and residing at Forty-fourth and
West streets performed this evening the
remarkable and painful feat of riding
seven miles on his bicycle TO the RecelY-
bone broken. Steward Borchert and DR.;
Rowe reduced the fracture. Depoy ana
G. g. Ayers of Alameda biked to Niles to-
day and on their return trip could, not re-
sist the temptation of a spin around the
track at Elmhurst, where they collided
AYERS suffered only a slight sprain.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
PUT OFF THE GROUNDS.
Clergyman Removed While Gather
ing Evidence at a Ball Game

FORT WAYNE. Ind, July 9-Before
to-day's baseball game was called the
crowd in the grand stand saw Rev Dr.
Powell copying names of persons at the
game for witnesses in the case against
the ball players. Powell was removed by
the police as the management feared his
presence would cause trouble. The preach
ers still insist theN will stop Sunday ball
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
Santa Ee Route
San francisco TO Chicago.
HE MOST CONF 0RTABLE WAY ACROSS
TIE CONTINENT.

EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR PULLMAN
PALACE AND PULLMAN UPHOLSTERED
TOURIST CARS LEAVE OAKLAND MOLE
FOR CHICAGO AND THE EAST. TAKE
MARKET STREET FERRY AT $50 p. NJ
DINING ROOMS ARE MANAGED BY MR..
FRED HARVEY. AND ARE PERFECT IN
EVERY DETAIL. SERVING MEALS AT
REGULAR HOURS AND REASONABLE
RATES.
NO OTHER LINE OFFERS so MANY IN
DUCEMENTS AS THE SANTA FE ROUTE.
SAN FRANCISCO TICKET OFFICE. 62s
MARKET ST. TELEPHONE. Main 1881
OAKLAND OFFICE. Ills Broadway.
SACRAMENTO OFFICE, POI ] street
SAN JOSE OFFICE. I w. Santa Clara street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10

Total for Wlckets
Runs at fall of each wicket-One Tor 10 TWO

Given away with each cash want adver-
useme1t ordered in next unday's Call,
magnificent portrait of Admiral Dewey
printed in ten coiors, size f4x21 inches
ready for framing.