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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
Danger to the Republic
Has Disappeared.
SHOWN BY THE CELEBRATION
DREYFUs A FORE
GONE CONCLUSION.
However, the Process Of Vindication
Will Be Drawn Out Through
Three Long Weeks Before
Decision Is Reached.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RENNES France, July 15.-Maitre
Demange interviewed Captain Dreyfus
to-day from 10 till 1 o'clock. after which
Madame Dreyfus visited her husband for
several hours On leaving the prison she
was greeted by seventy Rennes society
ladies who had assembled to testify their
sympathy with her
NEW YORK, July IA Sun cable from
Paris says: Yesterdays uneventful cele-
bration of the national holiday seems to
mark the disappearance of danger to the
republic in connection with the DreyfuS
affair All those connected with the con-
spiracy have completely lost courage, and
now there is small reason to fear oppo-
sition to the re-establiShment or Jusuce
in France.
Public opinion has been sufficiently en-
for the Merciers, Boisdeffres or Zurllndens
to appeal successfully to the popular pas
sions They are now chiefly engaged IN
attempts to save what they can or their
ruined regulations.
The result of the trial is universally re-
garded as foregone CONCLUSION, ana the
dragnet inquiry which the Government
has apparently decided to make in order
TO once more silence such malicious foois
as M QueSnay de Beaurepaire seems al
most unnecessary.
1t is both hopeless and absurd to inn
agine that any genuine fresh evidence or
guilt will be forthcoming after t1e VIM
dictive conSpiratorS have sought IN vain
for five years.
1t seems inevitable, however, that the
process of vindication will be drawn out
through three long weeks before DreyIuS
is legally proclaimed an innocent victim
of the blackest conspiracy of the age
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
STANTON MAY REGAIN
HIS POWER OF SPEECH

OAKLAND, July 15.-The condition OF
]. Stanton, the patient at the Receiving
Hospital whose skull was fractured in
some unknown manner, continues to i'm
prove. DR.. Porter removed the bandages
from Stanton's head this afternoon. He
was well pleased with the appearance OF
the wound, which showed that the opera
ton of removing the shattered bone and
a portion of the brain matter proved in
every way successful. A Constance. q
cook from San Francisco, who identitiead
Stanton yesterday, visited his friend TINS
afternoon. Stanton recognized him and
showed encouraging indications Of return
ing power of speech. He is still unable to
express himself inteIligently, but DR., Por-
ter believes now that his patient Will re-
cover and be able in a few days to clear
up the mystery of the manner in which he
sustained his almost fatal blow.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
FATHER BRENNAN HoNoRED.
st. Patrick's Parish Present Him
With a Purse

Yesterday a. committee from ST. Pat
rick's Parish journeyed to Menlo Park
for the purpose Of presenting the Rev.
John Brennan. who was recently appoint
ed to the rectorship of the Church of the
Nativity at that place, with a substantial
purse as a testimonial of their apprecIa-
ton of his work while at st. Patrick's.
Father Brennan was deeply moved by
the evidence of esteem in which he is
held by the people among whom he had
labored for the past ten years. and in
accepting the gift he in touching words
dwelt, on the strong, ties of friendship
that had been formed between him and
the parishioners of st. Patrick's.
The following composed the m Gommitttee; m1bttet,
secretary; F. J; Sullivan, treasurer; J.
O'Connor. P. Mucare, E. McDevitt r.
Purcell, D. Mccoy, John Cronin, T. 1.
Doran, Misses Nellie O'Brien, Lena Hold
en-, Agnes Gately, Genevieve Sullivan.
Della McDermott. Mary Dunn, Radhn,
Conlin and Sarah Doherty.
Father Brennan was also presented
with a beautiful monstrance by the Chill
dren of Mary and a handsome gift by the
Sodality Choir, organized by him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
THE GOLDEN JUBILEE.
What the Celebration Is to Be Out
lined by the Reports of
Committees

The Golden Jubilee committee of the
independent Order of Odd Fellows at Its
meeting last night received from M. T.
Moses, Fred Fillmore, Charles Stallman
E. L. Read and Eugene Brackett. the
committee on exercises, report, of which
the following is synopsis:
On the evening of the first day, Oc-
tober 1S there will be general recep-
ton reunion and promenade concert
at Mechanics Pavilion. That portion
of that evening be devoted to the lit
erarv and other appropriate exercises,
which shall consist of short addresses
by the Governor of the State. and
Mayor of the city and by prominent
members of the order suitable to the
occasion. and the reading of an orig
inal poem and the rendition of two or
three vocal musical numbers by pro-
fessional talent of a high order.
on each side of the main floor of the
Pavilion, but outside of the rows Of
posts or pillars. there VIII be erected
apportioned to the different districts
in each branch of the order, which
booths shall be used as general head
quarters by the respective districts for
the accommodation. reception and en-
tertainment of friends and visitors
from interior and city lodges
decorated booth The booths shall be
kent open during the entire time of the
celebration, that they might serve as
a meeting place and rendezvous tor
members Of the order ana thelr
friends.
The second day shall be devoted to
a grand parade in the forenoon and to
competitive drills at the Pavilion in the
evening by cantons of the Patriarchs
Militant and by Rebekah drill corps,
The third day will end with a grand
hall at the Pavilion at night. In the
DAYTIME there will be an excursion to
FL Campo.
The lodges of San Joaquin County
are arranging to come to San Fran
cisco on one of the river steamers. and
contemplate making the steamer their
Headquarters for the three days of the
celebration. They also report that
they Will come down four or five hun
dred strong, including the Rebekah
Drill Corps and the subordinate lodges
of Stockton.
The reception committee will meet OF
next Wednesday to arrange details. Mex
Tuesday the Rebekahs' committees vii
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
GREEN APPLES KILLED HIM.

OAKLAND. July 15.-Lamar Peregoy,
aged 10 years, died in convulsions at the
home of his aged mother, 1927 Chester
street, last evening after remaining IN
conscious for nearly twenty hours. Ac-
Cording to Dr. A II. Pratt who had at
tended the boy, death is attributable to
eating too many green apples.
There was an air of mystery surround
ing -he case when first reported. for it
was given out that Mrs. Peregoy had
found her son unconscious in his room
last Thursday morning with the gas
turned on full force. She therefore con-
cluded that he had been asphyXiated. Mrs.
Peregoy now states that on last Wednes-
day her son ate quite number of green
APPLES. She says. too, that she did not
know the cause of death until the doctor
told her
DR.. Pratt says that when he called to
attend the boy there were no symptoms
of gas poisoning. Drs. Sanborn and
Wilkie who were called later, are equally
convinced that gas poisoning was not the
cause of death.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
CAPTAIN MERRITT'S DEATH
Was Confined to Home for Two Years
Subsisting on. Matted Milk.

OAKLAND, July 15.-Captain Stephen
H Merritt, respected citizen of this city
for over twenty years, died this morning
at his home, 30S Thirteenth street.
He had been confined to his home a
sufferer from stomach troubles the past
two years and for the past nine months
subsisted entirely on matted milk. His
death was due to general debility.
Deceased was a native of Brunswick.
Me-. aged 70 years. He came to Oakland
in 1855, arriving in charge of the bark
Vidette, the property Of the late Dr.
Samuel Merritt his cousin. Captain Mer
ritt made long voyages from this port to
Australia and South America and also
did a large lumber carrying business up
the coast The death of his daughter
about twenty years ago, was followed
closely by his retirement.
Captain Merritt leaves a widow and one
son. Harry Merritt, San Francisco
architect He was known as an uncle of
lanes and Frederick Merritt, nephews of
the late Dr. Merritt. but in reality he
was a cousin of tneir father.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
oakland Of1ce San FRANCISCO Can,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, July Is.
Who undermined Councilman Cuvellier?
Prince Poniatowsk changes in tempera-
ture When some of Oaklands enthusi-
astic municipal ownership advocates Wis
tied him three months ago he received
them warmly. According to a report OF
the special committee, which will be pre-
sented to the Council on Monday night,
the Prince received the delegates luke
warmly on q subsequent occasion, and,
according to the report of the Mayor,
which forms a part of the committees re-
port the Prince now regards Oakland s
ambition to own its own water supply as
a dead cold frost
1t is very significant that while the Blue
Lakes Company refuses to extend any
aid to Oakland in this matter the water
monopoly of this city has just promised
its first dividend in five years. The Contra
Costa Water Company is a San Francisco
corporation, although every cents worth
of its business is done OF this side of the
bay. 1t is more than suspected that the
Prince and some of the capitalists who
own the Contra Costa Company met in
San Francisco and agreed among them
selves TO force Oakland to bow to its
monopoly and to snub it for daring to
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
What Society Is Doing.

A surprise party was given to Miss
Pearl Gunsauls last Thursday evening a t
the residence of her parents, 150lT5 Market
street: Among those present We're: Miss
Lille Henning, Tillie Macphee, Annie Cal
lagher, Nina Hockenberry, Pearl Gun
sauls, Mae Gallagher. Louie Burnham,
hies, Charlie Quintero, Joe O'Brien and
little Lulu and Herbert Gress
noon. the 1st, by Mr.. and Mrs. John c:
McEwen at their residence, corner CT
Wheeler avenue and Putnam street,
in honor of her sixth birthday. The little
guests present were as follows: Misses
Ivy Bauer, Edith Burt, Rita Bell, Hazel
Helen Wilson, Mary Wilson, Geraldine
McCullom, Ailene McKinnon, Katherine
Jensen, Masters Simon Katten, Thomas,
Moran ana Robert Brown.
On last Sunday evening, July 3, sur
prise party was rendered to Miss Millie
Fass at the residence of Mrs. Wray, l2lo
Belle Herold, Mile Fass, Ray Jacobs,
Rose Fass,, Lena Schnepple, Marion
Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. Harrington.
Phoebe and Maggie PhealI, Flora Frank
lin, ]. Griffin, J; Gindroh, j. Jacobs; s.
Jacobs, George Bremen, A Davis, Fred
Schnepple, E. Schnepple. Clarence Smith,
George Schnepple. s. Fass, E. Brown. Mr..
Martin, Mr.. Johnson. Lieutenant Hum
phreys, Lieutenant Spencer and Mike
A Jolly party of young people left the
city last Tuesday morning for bus ride
were: Miss Blanche Reed Miss Tessic
Doran Miss Monte Haywood, Miss Nellie
Lynch, Miss Aggie Dalton, Miss Kitty
Sullivan. Miss Josie Mccarthy, Miss Liz
zie Lynch Miss Rosie Walsh, Ed ThorAp-
son. Frank Stetson, II. Gallagher, I. Don
ovan, J. Wallace, NJ. Fitzgerald, j. Grant,
Ed Mccarthy. CT. Allen, NJ. Ford, l.. To-
land and A. Mccarthy.
The following Californians sailed from
New York for Europe per Hamburg
American liner Phoenicia on the 11th inst: !:
Miss Ida Decker, Mrs. JurgenS, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Crichton.
The following Californians sailed from
New York for Europe per Hamburg
American liner Graf Waldersee on the
18th inst: Professor James o. Griffin and
wife. Mrs Mary North, Miss Florence
North. Mrs. S. H. SALISBURY, Miss Flor
ence B. Whittier, Mrs. Laura Sisson Miss
children, Mrs. D. Won Gerichten, Miss A.
Won Gerichten Miss Lieda O'Brien, H.
Marquardt, Mrs B. Friedlander, Master
Jacob Friedlander, Master Grover Fried
lander, Mrs. P. Nansen and Eileen Bal
Mr.. and Mrs NJ V Mason will cele-
brate their silver wedding anniversary on
July % at their residence. 1477 Fifteenth
street: where they will be pleased to see
their friends from to p. m.
Mrs c. Purcell gave a birthday party
on July l3 in honor of her little daughter
Carrie and her two cousins, Amelia Roth
well of Sacramento and Amy McGrady of
Los Gatos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert O'Day gave a de-
lightful dinner last Wednesday evening
at their residence, 435 Fulton street, in
honor of AL Neill. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs Robert ODay, Mrs; E.
Ryan, AL Neill. Mrs. Monnier, AL O'Day
and NalliA Lyons.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
MALAY FANATICS RUN
AMUCK ON A SHIP
Six Persons Killed and Thirteen
Wounded by a Native
and His SON.

VICTORIA, B. c., July ia. hor-
rible case of running amuck" recently
occurred at Singapore, on board the
steamer Pontianak. Two Malays, faith
or. and son, ran about the ship with
daggers, stabbing every Cne in reach,
while the cry Of "amok" rang through
the ship. Captain Koenig brought
down the old fanatic with bullet. but
not until the two Malays had killed SIX
persons and wounded thirteen others.
The Japanese Government has de-
cided to purchase portion of the Hok-
kaigo Tauko Railway and the whole Of
the Kobu Railway and operate them
The cost will be 35,000,000 yen.
A plot has been discovered in Seoul
for the dethronement of the Emperor
in favor of Prince vi Chun You. The
conspiracy was the result of recent dy-
Mantle outrages. The object is sup
posed to have been the murder of those
Ministers of State who advocated the
restoration of the ancient ana bnr-
barous system of Furnishing the rela-
tiyes of political offenders.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
CLAIMS THE ESTATE
OF A DEAD KL0NDlKER
Chicago Woman Learns of the Pass
ing of Man Believed to Have
Been Her Husband.

CHICAGO, July 15.-Mrs. Josephine
Sutton, 3214 Forest avenue. has entered
a claim for a s350,O00 estate left by
miner who perished in the klondike
about two months ago and, according
to information received to-day from
Washington, she stands a good chance
of securing the fortune.
The dead man is supposed to have
been her husband, w. H. Sutton, who
left Chicago two years ago for the
gold country and has never been heard
of since until Mrs. Sutton read of his
death in the papers.
Mrs Sutton communicated with the
State Department, forwarding a min
ute description of her husband A de-
scription of the dead miner was also
received from James McCook. United
States Consul General at Dawson City,
and the two descriptions tally so close
ly that there is little doube that the
dead man was Mrs, Sutton's husband.
If the authorities at Dawson City are
convinced of the genuineness of Mrs
Suttons claims Consul McCOok will be
instructed to at once take steps to put
her In possession of the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
Alameda Athletes at Outs.

ALAMEDA. July 15.-The meeting last
evening to organize an athletic club to
succeed the Encinal Recreation Club was
not a success. Although ia Of the mem
bers of the old organization were invited
to participate less than dozen responded
Considerable ill-feeling has resulted from
the insinuation in the invitations that some
Of the members of the lamented Encinal
Club were not TO be classed as gentlemen,
and those who wore not asked to par
ticipate in last nights meeting have
taken it as n personal insult and a re-
Election on their social standing. Another
attempt will be made on Thursday night
to get enough interested parties together
to form new club.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
CUVELLIER IS TURNED
DOWN BY THE PRINCE
There Is No Naturalization OF the
Water Scheme.
Collapse Of the Elaborate Plan That at One Time
Seemed TO Guarantee Relief to
0aklanderS

presume that 1t could get a supply of
water on its own account.
Three months ago Councilman Cuvellier
commenced work on this subject. He was
led to believe by Prince Poniatowski and
his associates that for about five million
dollars an adequate supply of water could
be brought to the city limits of Oakland.
Mayor Snow said that 1t could not be done
for less than seventeen millions. and now
the Mayor is almost in the position or
being able to say, II told you SO" because
the report shows that it could not be un-
dertaken for less than fifteen millions.
After the first meeting with the Prince
no one could be found willing to tell what
had transplred In conversation with his
Highness. But the report shows very plainly
that somebody had determined to upset
Mr.. Cuvelliers worthy plans OF relieving
Oakland'S taxpayers and got in his deadly
work with the Blue Lakes people. Mr..
Cuvellier does not say in his very intalli-
gent report who is his enemy, but he be-
lieves he can make a very shrewd guess.
This disposes of the municipal question
for the present, and 1t now appears as II
Oakland were almost entirely surrounded
by distractions preventing her from own
ing municipal water plant In the mean
time, the new water schedule is in force
and dividends are promised by the old
corporation, while the price of its stock
is steadily going up.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
NEW DRUGGISTS.
State Board of Pharmacy Issues
MANY Licenses

The State Board of Pharmacy closed its
five days session at the Affiliated Col
leges yesterday. William Searby was re-
elected president and Sam l.. Waller sec
retary and treasurer.
as licentiates upon examination: Charles
S. Kelley. William II. Stark, l.. A. Men
delson, j. r. Callahan. A. Forneris, R. L.
Proutv. o. S. Scholz W. A. Mcguire, J. J.
Adams, o. Eastland, r. A. Norman and
z. c. Worth.
Registered upon credentials1Charles P.
G. B. Wilson, C. j. Deitz r. r. Giffen, E.
Spagnoli, n C. Moore. E. o. Webb, A.
Spiro, F. L. Volberg, John M. Waste, n.
+. Sellgren. NJ. Carlberg, w. G. Riddell
and w. M Hickman.
License granted assistant pharmacists
on credentials: H. A. Hornung and r. 7.
Eaton.
Assistants by examination-H. M. Jew
ell, T. b. Ingram, r. Herndon and T. B..
Thomas
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
FRENCH FIGHT ITALIANS.
Affrays in Which Several Men Are
Fatally Wounded.

PARIS, July ia conflict between
F'renchmen and Italians occurred at
Aubagne, a town ten miles east of Mar
settles, on Thursday. During the hghtng
a Frenchman was stabbed by an Italian
ond the latter subsequently was killed
bW b'u an infuriated, mob. Yesterday, at the
close of an Italian open-air concert, a
Young Frenchman was stabbed py an
Italian Gendarmes were summoned from
MarseiIles to assist in subduing the
Italian population of the place.
CANFiA, Island of Crete, July Pan
affrav occurred here last evening be-
tween French and italian soldiers IN
which four of the combatants were m
iured One Frenchman and one talaIs
sre in a diving condition as result or
wounds received during the fight. Other
serious affrays took place
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
WANT A GOLD STANDARD.
Resolutions Adopted by the New
York State Bankers.

ALEX ANDRIA BAY, N. Y, July Is
The State Bankers Association to-day
adopted the following resolution:
That we approve and ask the adoption
by Congress of the following changes in
our currency laws:
First-That all the obligations of the
United States shall be paid in gold coin.
standard value.
Second-That legal tender notes, when
redeemed by the Government. shall not be
reissued except on deposit of gold coin.
Third-That national banks shall be al
lowed to take out notes to the par value
of Government bonds deposited with the
Treasurer of the United States. at fair
rate of taxation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
POLITICAL WARS
KEEP CHILDREN
FROM WASHING
Henry Weber Meets
New Distractions.
HIS PRAYER UNANSWERED
ANNEXED DISTRICT TO WAIT a
LITTLE LONGER.
Scores Of Families Are Without Any
Sewerage Facilities, While Poll
ticians Wrangle Over Dis
tribution of Spoils.
HIS PRAYER UNANSWERED
ANNEXED DISTRICT TO WAIT a
LITTLE LONGER.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
COS Broadway. July 10

$40 1OEOdQNd9t JOAs AS-
An anxious father and twelve beautiful
children are watching with great anxiety
the progress-or rather the lack OF
progressed a little political scheme aimed
at City Engineer Clement.
The proud parent IS Henry Weber OF
TemescaI. and. with his twelve children
wife and servant ne is forced 10 IlNe III d d
house without a sewer The troubles oL
Mr. Weber We're very clearly told some
weeks ago in a manuscript lecture he read
to the City Council. He was PROMISED
the speediest relief possible, but now poll-
tics has intervened and the fourteen wen
ers may NOT be able to wash their races
more than once a week.
do not send me back to my family,
said Mr.. Weber, Ito tell them that they
cannot wash themselves tomorrow. My
cesspools are all full If 1 run my
drainage on the street the Board
OF Health threatens to arrest me, and
YOU will not give me permission to lay
sewer I am proud of my twelve children
! wash them every day, and, Oh. gentle
men. do not force us to be dirty.
The relief the Council promised was the
passage of an ordinance approprlatng
$4,000 for the purpose of having an engineer
prepare scientific system for the whole
of the annexed district. Mr.. w eDef was
promised that this should be done at once
and that as soon as the plans We're ac-
Cepted the sewers would be ordered down
Since then-only two weeks ago-the
shadow of politics has spread itself over
the annexed district sewer question.
Under ordinary circumstances the S4OJO Tor
this special work would 90 to the City
Engineer, who is paid in fees for the
work that he does There are big pohti-
cal differences, however. between the City
Engineer and the officials who have the
votes in the Council and Board of Works.
1t is therefore being so arranged that a
special engineer shall be employed to pre-
pare the sewer plans so that Mr.. Clement
will not reap the benefit OF his recent elec-
ton to the uttermOst.
And while all this is going on Mr..
Mr.. Weber, Mrs. Weber, the twelve little
Webers and the Weber servant are pray
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
FOR HEALTH OF TROOPS.
Strict Sanitary Regulations for the
Unl1,r% %aa,. r.,,ar nj fha Procidio

Volunteer Army at the Presidio.
Orders have been received at depart
ment headquarters from the War Depart
ment directing the institution of strict
sanitary regulations at the volunteer
camp at the Preside. The commanding
officer of each camp will be instructed to
detail from his command two sanitary in
spectors-one from the line, preferably
major of the regiment, and the other a
regimental medical officer, whose daily
duty 1t shall be to jointly inspect the
regiment, inquiring into the general police
of the company quarters and streets, the
kitchens, the food, its preparation, quail
ity and methods of serving, and making
to the regimental commander a brief re-
port of any unsanitary conditions they
may discover This report to be forward
ed the same day to the medical inspector
Of the army at department headquarters.
General Shafter, accompanied by his
aid, Major Noble, will go to Pacific Grove
this morning at the invitation of the
ChautauQua Society, before which he will
lecture tomorrow night.
Lieutenant Thomas w. Darrah has been
ordered to Vancouver barracks. where he
will report 60 Lieutenant Colonel Plum
mer as adjutant of the new Thirty-ffth
Volunteer Regiment.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
HAD RIGHT TO DEFEND
HONOR WITH A POKER


family the
handG
puphsneo
the I'M
Garfield purged OF the
with
had long suspected
had lying
he poker
weakth
in the
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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

held in which there will be a blending of
athletics and music.
Next Tuesday will be Olympic Club
night at the cake walk in Mechanics Pa
vlion. The Olympians will appear in box
ing, wrestling, fencing, pole leaping,
hurdling and Juggling.
Z. .. Kragness and Lester Hammer
smith OF the Olympic Wheelmen. are on
their way to the South and will ride into
Mexico before returning.
F. G.. Montealegre and l.. H. Smith have
gone to the Yosemite on their wheels.
II. v Ramsdell is in London on hur-
ried business trip.
The recently intalled buffet and bar is
pronounced a successful Innovation many
members availing of the opportunity of
dining in the club.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

ers' wages 81 per day; helpers and labor
ers, 81 80 per day; apprentices, 81 30 per
day; all workers to be paid in full at
lated that no member will work on any
jobs where non-union men are employed
in any capacity. The members of the
union do not expect to meet with any
serious opposition in the enforcement of
the new scale.