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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
SEVEN ROOMS
SATURATED WITH
KEROSENE OIL
Attempted Arson at
Golden Gate.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
IA

Spo broadway, OCT. 70.
The old Bishop saloon, a large three
story building at Golden Gate. was dis
covered TO be on fire early this morning
After the flames were extingushed and
an investiga tion made Robert Bishop, the
owner, and mis- son, III. =. Bishop, were
placed under arrest.
The IRE was discovered by officer Lay
ton, who turned in an alarm, and the ae-
partment soon had the blaze put out be-
lore much damage was done Inside the
house the most elaborate and complete
preparations were discovered for causing
The destruction OF the building. There
are fourteen rooms in the house, and in
seven of these the floors, the walls, the
furniture ana even the ceilings were sat
urated with Kerosene. Little pools of oil
We're found standing on the floor in sew
tFal places. SO that everything might con-
meet and insure one big blaze with the
least possible delay, holes had been bored
through the floors in the rooms in the
upper story, through which oil had been
poured on the ceilings of the rooms below
Fire Chief Ball, after carefully noting
the condition of the house, caused the
arrest of the Bishops.
Officer Layton, who first saw the flames,
heard report Ike pistol shot in the
house, and at once went to investigate.
Some time ago the place was q saloon, but
toI some months large part OF 1t has
been unoccupied. As soon as the officer
reached the saloon part which was on fire
he noticed that the barn, which is many
feet away, was also on fire, so he rang
the bells of the neighbors to warn them
of the danger. Layton tried to arouse
the inmates of the Bishop house, but no
one responded so he threw himself
against the door Of the saloon and burst
it In. Inside everything was on fire, the
flames seeming to come from beneath the
counter. Stronger than the smoke was
the smell of kerosene, and the officer lost
no time in calling out the department.
In one of the rooms upstairs Robert
Bishop was found. and claimed to be
asleep. Within a few feet of his bed were
of kerosene, and a pair of rubbers which
had been used to walk over the oiled floor.
He told Chief Ball that he did not know
how the, Kerosene had been distributed
all over his house He also said that he
had been robbed of $3.50 and that the rob-
bers had probably tried to destroy the
evidence of their crime, intending that he
also should be a victim. Bishops son.
who was also in the house, claimed that
he was asleep when the fire was discov-
cred. The home and barn were insured
Fov
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
SMALL BOY CONVICTED
OF A HEiN0US CRIME

OAKLAND, Oct pa peculiar spec
tacle of the unexpected things a jury will
do was afforded to-day in Judge Halls
court, when verdict of guilty as charg-
ed was brought in by a jury in the case
of Freddie Canning, aged u years, charg-
ed with criminally assaulting Maggie Ew-
ing, aged years. The case occupied the
past three days in court and the testi-
mOny was almost entirely that given by
little children.
1t was the general opinion, even on the
part of the District Attorney, that a ver-
dict of simple assault would be brought
in, and the verdict, therefore, was de-
cided surprise TO everybody except the
Jurors who were: H. Hermanson, Hector
Morrison, J. c. Stanley, William Frathen,
S. Gordon, ]. Wolfren, J. F. Ford. L. II.
Briggs, NJ. T. Sequira. F. NJ. Burnham,
H. f. Eber and J. O. ArrOyer.
When the verdict was read the accused
boy, evidently realizing the seriousness of
the occasion for the first time, broke
down in tears. He was ordered into the
custody of the Sheriff and next Wednes-
day was set as the time for pronouncing
sentence The minimum penalty is four
years in a State prison.
The father Of the convicted lad declares
that if a new trial is denied the case will
be appealed and that he proposes to fight
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
INCISED WOUND ON AN
EYEBALL SEWED UP

OAKLAND, Oct. 26-George Bakar, one
Of the three-year-old twin sons of Philip
Bakar, the butcher, met with a very pain
full mishap at his home, 81 Fifth street,
this afternoon, which necessitated very
delicate and exceptionally skillful opera
ton. The child, while running after his
father. fell on the sidewalk with an ink
bottle in his hand. The bottle broke and
it's Jagged edges cut a deep cash under
the childs left eye, extending from the
inner corner to the point Of the nose. lay
ing the nostril open. and also inflicting an
inCision on the eyeball The child was taken
to the Receiving Hospital, and it was at
first proposed that the eyeball be removed.
Drs Stratton and Porter, however. called
I'm DR. r. G. Thomas, the eye specialist,
and instead the incised wound on the eye
ball was sewed up, the water having not
all left the ball The eyesight, however,
is practically destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
SOLD HER STORE FOR
SIX HUNDRED C0RSETS
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
9OS Broadway, Oct. 26.

1
Hannah M. Vermilyea, widow, is
again having trouble about her corsets.
Some months ago she came over from
San Francisco and had a young man
named Benedict arrested on a charge of
purloining a number of these contri-
vances, and now she appears as plaintiff
in peculiar suit against Mrs. 5. E. Eibes
and husband, once again involving cor
sets
According to her complaint. prepared
and filed in the Superior Court late this
afternoon by Attorney W. ]. Donovan,
Mrs. Vermiyea sold TO defendants, on
May 10 of this year, a corset business, to-
gether with all the stock, fixtures and
necessary paraphernalia. located in a store
at q Powell street, San Francisco, to be
paid for in corsets after the following
manner to wit:
THE consideration for such business
was 600 elastic side corsets to be delivered
to plaintiff by defendants in lots to suit
plaintiffs convenience on demand, until
the whole of said number-609 corsets-
were delivered: and in pursuance to said
promise made by defendants, plaintiff
ness. And defendants then and there
went into possession!
The complaint then goes on to recite
that the Eibes have failed to live up to,
and refuse to perform, their agreement,
and though frequent demand has been
made. they have declined to supply plain
tiff with the 600 corsets, the market price
of which is quoted at 81 per set except
that they have delivered about thirty-six
main as a balance of unpaid considera-
ton. Ergo s564 still due, for which
amount in United States gold coin or elias
tic side cOrsets plaintiff asks Judgment
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
CONSUL BELL TO LECTURE.
An Interesting Subject to Be Dis
cussed by Highly Honored
Man.

The members of the Chamber of Com
merce are making arrangements for re-
ception to United States Consul to New
South Wales Colonel George w. Bell, who
is due to arrive here from the East on
Sunday Consul Bell has represented the
United States in Sydney for the past six
years, and so highly do the people of that
country regard him that they paid him a
compliment and honor that few Consuls
receive. Although a Federal officer of
this country, the Australians requested
him to act as their representative at the
International Congress at Philadelphia.
After obtaining permission from his
home Government, he attended the con-
gress and is now on his way back to re-
sumo his official duties. Colonel Bell has
agreed to deliver an address before the
Chamber of Commerce here next Tuesday,
and on the following day he will sail for
the Antipodes His discourse will be upon
the commercial possibilities of the Pacific,
a subject with which he Is thoroughly
familiar. Other commercial and indus
vited to attend.
trial bodies and the public have been in
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
REGENT DENlCKE'S
GENEROUS OFFER
Starts a Fund for Increasing the
Library of the New University
of California.

BERKELEY, Oct. 26.-Regent Ernst A.
Denicke of the University, of California
is the first to respond to President
Wheeler's appeal for a fund to increase
the facilities of the university library. In
his address before the thousands as
sembled to witness his inauguration yes
terday afternoon, the new president de-
plored the lack of adequate financial sup
port from which the library suffers
Instead of. $4,000 volumes we want
300 600" said President Wheeler, and in
stead of one or two thousand dollars spent
annually for new books we want from
twenty to thirty thousand; and we want
il right now" The request appears 10
have aroused interest in the subject OF
the library Immediately, for to-day Re-
gent Denicke sent over the first contribu-
ton for fund to be raised for the pur.
pose. 1t was generous donation OF
$1,000.
Regent Denicke's gift was accompanied
by the following letter:
Ny Dear President Wheeler: No one who
heard your eloquent address this afternoon
size that the most urgent need was more books
for the library and a fit building TO put them
in. l see no reason why the citizens of this
State from their private means. should not at
once supply the requisite amount OF money.
l am sure that 1t is but necessary FOR some
one to start the movement, and therefore au-
thorze you to draw on me for $1,000, as my con-
tribution to a library fund Yours very faith
fully ERNST A. DEN1CKE.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
PRESIDENT GILMAN HoNoRED
The Berkeley Club Banquets It's
Famous Founder.

OAKLAND, Oct. 26-President Gilman
of the Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more, was the guest Of honor at ban
quet given in the parlors of the First
Unitarian Church. this city this evening
by the Berkeley Club, which he founded
many years ago, at time when he was
California During the evening he gave
a brief account of his experience as presi-
dent of the Johns Hopkins University.
There were about forty guests at the
BANQUET. OF the original charter mem
bers of the Berkeley Club there were
present Dr. ]. X. Mclean, DR.. George
Mooar, Professor Joseph lie Conte and
DIR. w c. Bartlett, and prominent among
the other guests were ex-President Reed,
founder of the Belmont School; Mr.. James
of Santa Clara County, Senator George
c. Perkins and others.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
PRESIDENT WHEELER
WIDELY CONGRATULATED
Distinguished Eastern Scholars Send
Congratulations to the Head of
the State University

BERKELEY, Oct. 26.-President Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler of the University of
California, who was yesterday afternoon
ity, received kilograms and congratula-
tory messages to-day from all parts of
the country. Word came from the presi-
dents of Yale, Harvard, Columbia and all
the leading universities in the East.
Many Of them were semi-official in their
nature. Others came as expressions Of
personal congratulations from President
Wheeler's friends in the world of letters
and education. President Hadley of Yale
wrote as follows:
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct 90 1899
My Dear President Wheeler: / cannot let
this opportunity go by without sending you a
word OF personal congratulation, not so much
the prospect OF the efficient administration
which lies before her. Not only for the Uni
versity of California. but for the whole cause
OF higher education In the country it Is
of your breadth Of experience as the leader of
education In such center of influence as
yours. l look forward with great pleasure to
the prospect of some time seeing and knowing
over the multitude Of perplexing questions
which lie before US all. Sincerely yours,
ARTHUR T. HADLEY.
Tomorrow President and Mrs Wheeler
will accompany President and Mrs. Daniel
G. Gilman of Johns Hopkins University
to Pleasanton, where they WILL be guests
for the day of Mrs. Phebe Hearst. A
San francisco in time for the banquet
to be. given in the evening at the Mark
Hopkins Institute of Art by the members
OF the board of regents.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
CLEVER W0LINISTE
PLEASES MUSICIANS

There is little violiniste at the Or
pheum this week whom l would pro-
nounce wonder child, were / not skep-
tical regarding the existence of such be-
ings. Sada. which is the name of this
youthful artistic, possesses most as
suredly superior talent. Her tone Is remark
ably clear and flute-like, her bowing is
very graceful her attack is firm and sure,
her Interpretation is very impressive and
replete with intense feeling and her
to her tender age IA years, / believe, she
has not yet attained that breadth of tone
which time and the development of her
muscles alone are able to secure for her.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
GERMAN CHURCH FAIR.
Festival in Aid of st. Johns Attracts
Many Visitors to Washington
Hail.

A fair was held by the st. Johns
Frauen Verein, for the benefit Of the
German st. Johns Church, at Washing
ton Hall last night.
The hall was thronged with visitors
throughout the evening and rushing
business was done by the various booths.
The following programme was presented
on the stage:
Piano solo. Miss Heinz; duet, Mrs. Fukert
and Mrs. Oetzel; song. Master Michaelson;
piano solo, Miss Remers: instrumental selec-
tion, Professor Graeber's Mandolin Club; recita-
ton, "Des Tauches' Mrs. Thoene; vocal
church quartet.
The booths and those In charge of them
were as follows: Wheel of fortune, Mrs.
p. Johnson, Mrs. Zroan, Mrs. Beinz, Mrs.
Klotz; fancy booth. Mrs. Reimer, Mrs.
Oetzel, Mrs. Niemann, Mrs. Schons-
theimer, Mrs. Fukert; candy booth, Miss
Minnie Endlich, Miss Anna Cattermole;
coffee table, Mrs. F. Endlich, Mrs. Rant,
Mrs. Maarss, Mrs Wildly Mrs. Snyder;
fish pond. Mrs c. E. Borden, Miss Lena
Book; master Of ceremonies, Henry
Zaum Jr.
The fair will continue two days more.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
KILLED BY AN ENGINE.
Joseph Wilson Stepped in Front of
an Approaching Train.

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct 26.-Joseph
Wilson, who resides in old San Bernar-
dino, was struck by motor engine which
left Redlands for this city this morning.
The road passes along the street in front
of Wilson'S house and Wilson stepped
from behind a clump of trees in front of
the engine, not seeing, or hearing 1t as
he was very deaf His head and body
short time Wilson had similar acct
dent a year ago and was slightly injured.
A short time since he drove on the track
wagon was smashed and he was thrown
quite distance. The engineers, knowing
his peculiarties, watched for him, but
this time he reached the middle Of the
applied but it was too late. No blame
is attached to the railroad employees.
Wilson was one of the early pioneers and
well known throughout this section
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
WAITING FOR HIS BOYS.

Governor Reinhold Sadler of Nevada ar
rived in the city last night and registered
at the Palace, where he is now awaiting
the arrival Of the boys of his State, who
are returning from the scene of their vic
tories in far off Luzon
The Nevada boys have made a record
for themselves in the fierce fighting amid
the tropical, fever-infested glades of the
Philippines, and the Governor of their
State has come to greet them on their re-
turn home and to look after their COM
fort while they still remain in the blue
uniform of Uncle Sam, awaiting the day
which shall see them mustered
out and returned to the loving hearts
waiting to receive them just over our
eastern border.
With Governor Sadler there came to
welcome the Nevada cavalry NJ S. Bonni-
field, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ne
vada Henry Kind, County Commissioner
of Eureka County, and George S. Nixon,
editor of the Silver State of Winnemucca.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27

There is especially one wonderful feature
noticeable in her playing. Every musician
knows that in order to obtain a sharp
and clear staccato a violinist must use a
timber wrist. that is to say, he must play
with his hand only. Sada, however, plays
staccato with a stiff wrist and uses her
whole neither arm and still obtains as
concise and sharp staccato as the most
experienced Yiolinist. This is a feat which
| have not yet seen of any one, and
how she does it is mystery to me. Par
ticular attention should be paid to the eff
fecuve manner in which she played Ben
the acme of refined execution. Any
musician who desires to hear elegant
playing should not miss hearing the lit
tie girl, for she will one of these days be
heard from on the concert stage.
ALFRED METZGER.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27

miser. worth about $4,000 Several promi-
nent people were arrested on Grand Jury
indictments Yesterday another matter
relating to the same estate came UP in
the Supreme Court.
In June, 1897, Fuller gave A. j. Lands a
promissory note for $4,000 to secure an OBJ
legation Lands was obliged to sue E. NJ.
Woodman, the administrator. The Su-
perior Court sustained a demurrer to the
complaint on the ground that the docu-
ment was faulty in that the claim failed
to set forth the particulars of the trans
action. The Supreme Court reversed the
judgment and remanded the case, holding
that promissory note overdue requires
no statement of particulars other than
that found on its face.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Hastily Wedded.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 26.-Frank Lightson
and Miss Belle Farmer. both of San Fran
cisco. were hastily married by Justice of
the Peace Morris last night. The couple
evidenced desire to have the ceremony
performed with as little delay as possible,
and the Judge had hardly pronounced
them husband and wife and shaped his
lips for the customary bridal kiss when
the happy pair took their departure for
the train to San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Married bv Justice Quinn.

OAKLAND, Oct. 26.-Harry Casper and
Mary Fritz, both residents of San Fran
cisco, and both aged "a years, were mar
ried by Justice of the Peace Quinn this
afternoon in County Clerk Jordan's pri-
vate office.
Marriage licenses were also issued to-
lascini, aged 27 years, of Oakland. and
Adelaide Ghiorzi. 10 years Alameda; Car
rie Maud Taylor, 90 years, and Frank
Pierpoint, As years, San Francisco; Arthur
Boetsch, 80 years, and Jennie Gingg, 28
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Choice of a Commissioner.

WOODLAND, Oct. ga meeting of
the auditing board to the Commissioner
of Public Works was held in Sacramento
Tuesday. The members of the board have
been told that decision of the case OF
Lewis VS.. Colgan authorizes them to ap-
point Commissioner. 1t is reported that
they have consulted with the Governor
and will name a Commissioner who is sat
isfactory to him. 1t is also reported that
the name of the probable appointee has
been agreed upon and may be announced
at an early date. The board will insist
that the new Commissioner shall reap
point NJ. A. Nurse as chief engineer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Funeral Of Major Upham.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26.-The funeral
of the late Major F. K. Upham, treas
urer of the Soldiers Home, was held at
the home this afternoon. A large num-
Der of persons attended The military or
der of the Loyal Legion was represented
in force. The remains of the deceased
laid in state until 2:30 this afternoon and
were viewed by hundreds of persons. The
services were in charge of Rev. G. +.
Beck, chairman of the home, and were
held in Memorial Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
A RESTRAINING ORDER.
Chief Lees and the Health Board
Temporarily Baffied in the
Nymphia Matter.

Chief of Police Lees, Health Officer Dr.
Lawlor and the members of the Board of
Health were yesterday restrained from
interfering with the lessees, proprietors
and habitues OF the notorious Hotel Nym-
phia. The order was issued by Judge
Daingerfleld late yesterday afternoon and
last night Attorney Joseph Dunno served
notices on the Chief and DR. Lawlor, com
pelling them to refrain from serving the
habitues and lessees of the notorious resort
with notifications to vacate the premises
with ten dayS
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Struggle With a Lunatic.

While Gustave Anderson, longshore-
man, was being taken in the Sheriff s
van to the ferry en- route to the Ukiah
Asylum yesterday. he tore himself loose
from the straitjacket and attempted
to break open the door. AS soon as the
door was opened at Sansome and Mar
ket streets he jumped out of the van and
Deputies Whelan. Simon and another had
a desperate struggle with him TIL they
so long that they missed the ferry boat
and they had to drive back to the insane
ward with Anderson
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Charming Auxiliary.

charming entertainment to invited
friends is promised for Saturday after
noon next by the Claiming Auxiliary. to
take place at the parlors of the Unitarian
church at Geary and Franklin streets.
Professor Lamare will give dissertation
on Racine" and several pupils In
French will render the second act Of
"Athaiie" Mme. Won Ideberlich will sing
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
SToCKToN'S RAINFALL.
Weather Officials Prepare Data for
Fifty Years.

Weather Officials McAdie and Wilson
yesterday completed their joint paper on
the rainfall of Stockton during the past
fifty years 1t will be read at the Farm
ers' Institute which meets in Stockton
to-day. Besides the rainfall the paper
treats of the temperature and wind veloc-
ity since the year 1872 This is the third
other two on San Francisco and Sacra-
mento having been completed some time
ago. They will form valuable contribu-
tions to the climatology of California.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
ormondy Found Guilty.

Los ANGELES; Oct. 26.-This afternoon
J. H. Ormondy who was tried in the
United States Court here for counterfeit
ing at San Luis Obispo, was found guilty
The jury was out only five minutes. c.
II. Raymond, his partner. pleaded guilty
and tried to shield Ormondy. Ormon1y
has already served time for a like Of
tense. Sentence will be passed on them
Tuesday next
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Death Of a Pioneer,

MERGED, Oct 26.-Augustine Smith, a
pioneer of this county, died here to-day Of
typhoid fever. Mr. Smith. who was a
native of Maine, came to California in the
early fifties and located in the San
Joaquin Valley, where he devoted his
time to farming and stockraising. At the
time of his death he was 6S years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Killed by an Explosion.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 26.-Postmas-
ter Hanson of Rudley, Cal, was killed in
the Vananda mine, Texada Island. yes
terday. 1t is said that George Bailey
tossed him bag of powder which he
failed to catch, causing the explosion.
which killed Hanson and rendered Bailey
unconscious.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Cutting Into Fuller,s Estate.

In the dispatches of yesterday from
Chico, Butte County, appeared a long
story concerning the unearthing of the
crimes Of perjury and forgery in the case
of the estate of the late Albert Fuller,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
John B. Lodge Dead.

SANTA ROSA, Oct. 26.-John B. Lodge
a well-known pioneer, died at his home in
this city late tonight after long Ill
ness. Mr.. Lodge was a native of York
shire, England, and was rs years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Damage by the Storm.

WOODLAND, Oct 26-Farmers along
the Sacramento River report the loss of
considerable clover, Egyptian corn and
buckwheat seed during the storm of last
week. 1t is said that the losses will ag-
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Foot Crushed by Cogwheels.

deckhand aged 81 years and residing at
Frutvale. lost nearly half of his right foot
to-day Brentsen has been empolyed onthe
Southern Pacific Company's dredger of
West Oakland for some time past as an
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
Renairing the Levee.

WOODLAND, Oct. 26.-The contract
has been let for the repair OF the jeans
ment. The contractor has already begun
work
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27
TWENTY DOLLARS FOR
A CHANGE OF LUCK


be in n
him
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then rubbed the little fellows head with
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of imp
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27

day to the following named: John Bar
years, San Francisco; Erik Abrahamson,
80 years, San Francisco, and Albertine
Johnson AZ years, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27

to the bitter end. He openly charges that
the hatred of the Ewing child's mother
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-27

oiler. and while thus engaged this after
noon his right foot was caught between
dredger, crushing all of the toes and most
Of the foot up to the instep before the
wheels could be stopped. lie was taken
jured half of the foot was amputated.