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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
F|REMEN on THE
AUSTRALIA GET
WAGES ADVANCED
Back to What 1t Was
Five Years Ago.

The Oceanic Steamship Company's
mail steamer Australia sailed for Homo
lulu yesterday with sixty-ive cabin and
forty steerage passengers and over 40Uo
tons of cargo. This is an unusually heavy
load of merchandise, but 2000 tons mere
would have been shipped could the vessel
have carried il.
The coal paSsers and fremen on the
Australia went out happy. few hours
before the vessel sailed they sent a dele
cation to Captain Howard, superintend-
ent of the company, asking for an adj
vance OF wages. The matter was referred
to the head office. and an advance of So
a month was given the men, The wages
for firemen and coal passers is now back
to what it was five years ago, and the
men are in consequence jubilant.
1t is now believed that the big pile raft
which broke away from the Czarina has
gone TO pieces. The schooner Defender
reports passing through a number of
piles with the bark on, and the Cleone.
of them. The raft that was towed in by
the tugs Relief and Rescue was com
posed of barked piles. A number of them
drifted out during the tow and have since
been spoken. The raft which got away
from the Czarina was composed of piles
with the bark on, and ii was probably
portions of it that the Defender and
Cleone saw.
The Cleone towed the schooner Dewey
down from Albion and narrowly escaped
colliding with an unknown collier. The
captain of the Cleone says he signaled
that he had a tow and the collier
answered. Instead of looking out for the
tow the collier cut across the Cleone's
stern and struck the Dewey a glancing
blow No damage was done, and both
vessels held on their course.
Lieutenant Porter, L; s. N; has been
and will go East in a few days The
lieutenant Is son of the late Admiral
David Z. Porter.
Flour is a very scarce commodity in San
Salvador and Guatemala just now and
next month will see some heavy ship
ments from this port down there. So
of Guatemala has thrown off the duty
during the month of October, so flour will
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
FERRAL WAS AGGRESSIVE.
Was on the Verge of Contempt in the
Sullivan Case.

The defense in the trial of Cornelius j.
Sullivan. charged with the murder OF his
stepfather. J. L. Pratt, was concluded be-
fore Judge Lawlor yesterday. Judge Fer
rel who represents the defendant, mar
rowly escaped being adjudged guilty OF
contempt of court, but he made point
in favor of his client Judge Ferral called
Detective Brainbridge to the stand and
sought through him to prove that the
deceased had twice been convicted and
sent 10 penitentiary; that once he escaped
therefrom and again was convicted y, ed ,daa OF
County. Judge Ferral produced the Grim
nal record and although it was objected TED
nrisoners lawyer through a series Of
side steps, notwithstanding the ruling Of
tanned in the record before the jury. On
concluding his many questions to the de-
tective, the record being the basis of
each. none of which were answered by
order of the Court, Judge Ferral asked
that an exception to each ruling of the
Court be entered. Judge Lawlor refused
TO make the order on the ground that 1t
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
GRAT|A VANCE
HAD A TRIO
OF HUSBANDS
Judge Coffey Hears a
Unique Contest.
SEEKING A CHILD'S CUSTODY
SON OF THE DECEASED rs THE
OBJECT OF LITIGATION.
The Court Must Determine the Pa
rentage of the Child as Well as
the Legal Status of the
Case at Bar.
SEEKING A CHILD'S CUSTODY
SON OF THE DECEASED rs THE
OBJECT OF LITIGATION.

The contest for the guardianship of Ira
Leroy Vance, child of the late Graua
Vance. was commenced before Judge COT
few Yesterday. and some interesting sec
tions of the family skeleton OF the de-
ceased that have long been closeted were
dragged into lblic view. Ira Lincoln
Vance. who adopted the boy in question,
seeks his custody by virtue of the re-
lationship he believes he bears toward
the boy, while Julia Evans Rose, the
youths grandmother, prays for MS Gus
tody, claiming that by reason Oh her
daughters many and peculiar marriages
the boys alleged father is not entitled
to his custody.
Gratia Vance. mother of the lad whose
fate is now hanging in the balance, died
a short time ago leeaving an estate of
some little value. Ira Lincoln vance
Immediately made application for letters
of administration upon the estate ana
also asked for the custody Of the child.
Within few days Mrs. Rose filed SIM
liar application, and the contest was on.
Yesterday it went to trial, AID through
the testimony runs the thread OF an IN
teresting tale.
According to the testimony introduced
by Mrs Rose her daughter, several years
ago In a little town in New YORK, married
Frederick Dunno. They lived together Tor
a short time, and then, for some unknown
reasons drifted apart Next, without nav
ing been divorced from Dunno, she be
came the wife of Orson Deblll0 Hlli.
Finally she drifted away from Hlil; put
while her marriage to him was sun IN
full force and effecI she again went
through the ceremony of marriage with
the petitioner, Ira Lincoln Vance.
1t is said that the child is the natural
son of the second husband, Hill, but r.
as asserted, when she married Hlil the
child's mother was the legal Wlle OIL
Dunno. the lad is of illegitimate parent
age Hill denies that she was the Wlle
of Dunno when he married her. He de,
clares she was divorced and that the chlld
is his legitimate son. Vance claims other
wise however. He says the woman VINO
bore his name at the time OF her deatn
was his legal wife for the reason that
Dunno was dead when he married her,
and that the fact that Dunno was ahve
when Hill married her invalidated Hlli
marriage. as there was no divorce. IN
consequence. he declares he is entitled 70
letters of administration and the guard
ianship of the child, which, he says, ne
adopted with his mothers consent,
shortly after he married her.
Hill has nominated Mrs. Rose as guard
ian of the child. claiming that as the nat
ural father of the child he has the rlght
10 dictate as to matters concerning us
future welfare After Mrs. Rose had
finished her testimony an Adjournment
was taken
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21

be admitted free for thirty days. The
little steamer Maule is here to take ad-
vantage of this state of affairs. She will
load up with all the -four she can carry
and will sail from here some time next
week. The steamer Colon. which sails on
the 18th inst for Central American ports,
will also take some large consignments
and other vessels may be put on the
berth.
Lightship No. 70 came, in from the bar
yesterday and a first-class can buoy has
overhauled and it will be October before
she is back in her old place.
Two of the crew of the French bark
Lamorciere deserted last Tuesday night
They got over the side and swan to the
British ship Ventura and from her got
ashore in a whitehall. The sailing of the
Lamorciere was delayed in consequence
and her shipping master is now seeking
for men to fiji the places of the deserters.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21

was too late. Here Ferral began an argu-
ment on the life that rested in his hands,
that he was in court for justice and for
right and if the Court would not allow
him an exception ne would ask the ques-
tlons over again. Judge Lawlor quietly
warned him not to take the risk. An
other argument followed and then Ferral
abandoned his purpose, but through an
other series of questions managed to
evade the ire of the Court and seek the
desired information. This done the case
OF the defense rested and the introduc-
ton of testimony in rebuttal commenced.
Argument will be concluded perhaps this
afternoon and by night the stand taken
by the jury in this, the fourth trial, of
the defendant will be known.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
A GUESTS BANK ROLL.
Charge of Embezzlement Against the
Proprietor of the Ahlborn
House.

H. ]. Renner visitor from Georgia.
swore to a complaint in Judge Conlan's
court yesterday for the arrest of August
Fehlemelcher, proprietor of the Ahlborn
House, on the charge of felony embezzle-
ment, and Fehlemelcher was arrested and
booked on the charge. He was released
on bonds.
Renner stated that when he went to the
Ahlborn House as a guest he deposited
with the proprietor a roll of bills amount
ing to $40 When he asked for the bills
yesterday the defendants wife took the
roll out of the safe, but on counting it he
ed the balance, but was refused. and as,
certaned later that the proprietor had
lost the money in gambling.
Fehlemelcher admits tS, that Renn,er
offered TO count it he told him it was
all right. The roll was placed in the safe
and returned to Renner by defendant s
wife Two hours later Renner came back
and said there was $40 short. The roll
had not been interfered with from the
time il was locked up in the safe till de-
livered TO Renner.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
Miss Kalisher's Recital.

Miss Clara Kalisher, the San Francisco
contralto who has just completed a four
years course of study in Paris and Ber-
lin, will give a reception recital at
Sherman d Clay Hall this evening She
will sing several numbers never heard in
San Francisco before and will be assisted
by Frank Coffin, the well known tenor,
and DR. H. J. Stewart acCompanist.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
Alleged Bunko Game.

Peter Robin, a Klondike miner who
had one of his hands frozen off while
searching for gold. swore TO a complaint
in Judge Conlan's court yesterday for
the arrest of F. S. Crandall and Charles
McLane on the charge of obtaining money
by false pretenses. He alleged that he
bought a cigar store at 412 Kearny street
from the defendants on the representa-
ton that the stock was worth $780, but as
a matter of fact 1t was not worth more
than $25
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
Perfect
BODY BUILDING
Food
Grape-Nuts
II MATERIALS IN BODY.
.IIkIIIIlII!IIII 3 IIIllGIAlllslE

IF YOU would live well, eat well, that
is. make sensible selection of your food'
The, body must have all of the seven
teen ingredients required in building
I'D a body or disease sets in.
Grape-Nuts are made from wheat
and barley, selected and so handled IN
he processes of manufacture as TO
change the starch into grape sugar.
hence the first part Of the name.
They contain all the needed elements
10 combine with Oxygen, Water ana
Albunen TO reconstruct and maintain
the body in perfect health. Grape
Nuts food is the most scientifically
made article for human consumption
ever produced. and will make clear lts
healthful claims to any user.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21

School, is highly accomplished and Is
noted for her beauty.
After the marriage ceremony luncheon
was served at the home of the brides
mother The happy couple then departed
on the o'clock overland train for an ex-
tended Eastern trip. They expect to be
in New York in time to witness the great
Homecoming demonstration in honor of
Admiral Dewey. On their return home
they will take apartments at the Pleas
anton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
Still More Counterfeiting.

The Secret Service has just unearthed another
band of counterfeiters and secured large
quantity of bogus bills, which are so cleverly
executed that the average person would never
suspect them of being spurious. Things or
great value are always selected for imitation,
notably Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which has
many imitators but no equals for disorders like
indieestion dyspepsia constipation nervous
ness and general debility. Always go to relia-
Bile druggists who have the reputation OF CIV
ing what you ask for
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21

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recently
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21

4 VERY pretty wedding ceremony
~ took place yesterday afternoon at
n 4 o'clock at the Larkin-street resi-
dence of the Rev. DR.. Horatio Steb-
bins of the First Unitarian Church. The
contracting parties were Louis NJ. Walters
and Miss Edyth G. Cochran. The cere-
mony that made Mr.. Walters and Miss
Cochran husband and wife was brief and
simple. Among the first to extend them
congratulations were DR.. Stebbins and his
wife. Only the immediate relatives and
friends of the bride and groom were in
attendance.
Mr.. Walters the groom is a wealthy
resident of the Western Addition and has
been in business in that part of the city
for a number of years. The bride is
daughter of Mrs. L. H. Cochran of Men
dociEo County, but has made her home
In this city fer a number of years past.
She is a graduate of the Girls High
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
HIGHLAND SPRINGS.

THE best Deer Hunting Mineral Waters,
Baths and accommodations in Lake Coun-
ty be had at Highland Springs.
Fall terms. SO to s12 per week. Come while
the hunting is good. J. CRAIG, Manager.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21

Advances made on furniture and pianos, with
or without removal j. Noonan. 1017-1O23 Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
ROCA HOTEL

FINEST HUNTING AND FISHING ONTHE
u Truckee River; pleasant sunny rooms good
boating lake; boats free to guests prices
reasonable, IS to 80 per week; special rates for
families. w. ]. MCDONALD, Manager.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21

Cream balm ls placed into nostrils spreads
over the membrane and Is absorbed. Relief Is
Immediate and cure follows. 1t is not drying
does not produce sneezing Large size. Doc;
at druggists or by mail; trial size, l0c, by mail
ELY BROTHERS. 56 Warren ST., New York.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
Risks and Premiums.

Losses incurred during the year. fire. .sass 222 80
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
WANT CONVICT LABOR.
Help Needed to Save Broomcorn Crop
of illinois, and an Appeal Is Made
For Prison Hands.

Springfield, Ill. Sept. 11.-Farmers in
the broomcorn district of Illinois, being
unable to get help, make the novel re-
quest that the governor of the state
furnish them with convict labor in or
der that they may save the crop
The following letter was received at
the executive office today from Yes
Doris of Isabel, Clark county:
The farmers in this district are
needing hands to harvest their broom
corn. Not only are hands scarce, but a
storm of yesterday has blown the corn
down. and it will take double the num-
Der of men TO harvest it and twice the
length of time. 1t is now ripe and needs
immediate attention, else the farmers
are damaged thousands of dollars.
Have you not convict labor at your
disposal to send to the rescue of these
men, who otherwise would not demand
it? I have been requested to write
you concerning this matter by a num-
Der of our best farmers
In the absence of the governor his
private secretary sent a reply suggest
ing the propriety of using the adver-
tising columns of the newspapers as a
means of procuring help.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11

are only two, Pierre, nearly years
old, and Jeanne, who will be next
April.
Pierre resembles his uncle, Matthew
Dreyfus, and already shows that he has
a similar force of character and
strengh of viii. He will need it all.
Jeanne is the image of her father. She
has all his nervous energy mingled
with a little girls gayety, coquetry and
general prettineSs.
They are growing up without seeing
the black clouds towering over their
heads.
This is the pathetic picture which
the Figaro draws.
Motherly kindness has made their
homes so sweet a prison that they do
not think of going to school where 9TH
er children work, and when they play
together their mother replaces play
mates for them. It is with her that
they go out for walks every day; it is
she who tells them amusing stories to
make them laugh while her own heart
is heavy with grief, and it is she who
teaches Jeanne the alphabet in big
colored book, who helps Pierre with his
lessons and who corrects the exercises
written in his sadly blotted and be-
smeared copy book.
"One day long ago their father did
not come home at night, and on seeing
the vacant place at the table Pierre
began to cry, then his mother, whose
eyes were very sad, kissed him with
extraordinary passion and told him
some story. To appease his curiosity
she said the ministers of war had or
dered him away on a mission to a very
far off country. This piOOs deception
has been practiced on them ever since.
At last the great news arrived at the
house that Dreyfus had come back to
France, then the piOuS deception had
to be complicated in all kinds of ways
to allow of the mothers going to
Rennes to see her husband. The chill
dren did not bear very patiently with
this separation from their mother.
Nine. Dreyfus received a letter at
Rennes the other day saying that Pierre
was quite angry; that he and Jeanne
were not convinced that it was nee
essary for their mother to stay away so
long.
Why wrote Pierre, docs not faith
er after his being away so long, ask
for 4S hours leave of absence to come
to Paris?''
He said he could not believe the min
lister of war would refuse his father
such a small favor as that, and now
what story will the poor mother tell
them?
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
Wilson County POpulist Con
VentfOn Makes a Departure.
Platform Adopted a Curiosity
In Politics.
DELINQUENT TAXLIST
Attention Called to Property
Advertised.
News From State House De-
partmentS.

Among the conventions which adopt
ed resolutions that will not require
much effort to fulfill the pledges made
therein, is the Populist convention of
Wilson county which met last week
This convention took a new tack in
the platform and adopted a document
which is humorous, yet at the same
time it teens with bitter sarcasm and
keen criticism. The Republicans of
Wilson county in their convention
pointed with pride to the national ad-
ministration. the war and other Re
publican principles and the resolutions
were printed in the county paper. The
week following, the PopuIists' resolu-
tiOns appeared. The PopuISt declara-
tions follow:
Resolved, That it is with much dis
quietude and truly deep comnisera-
tion that it is observed that in the same
issue of the Wilson County Citizen
which contained the bOisterOusly glow
ing resolutions of Mckinley prosperity,
was seen the list of delinquent taxes in
which the home of the chairman of the
late Republican convention was adVer-
tised to be sold for taxes and that the
home of the chairman of the committee
on order of business was also adVer-
Tised to be sold for taxes TO some single
gold standard man and further that
the name of the said chairman of the
committee on order of business appear
ed in the same delinquent tax list So
times.
Carrying our heartfelt sympathy
farther we are indeed reluctantly con-
strained to resolve that it is with the
most profound sorrow that in the same
tax list is heralded to gold standard
tax bidders the fact that the home and
all the land belonging to the most
eminent spokesman of that prosperity
convention are advertised in that
heartless catalogue of Mckinley pros
perity.
1t is with overmastering soIicitude
that these facts are set forth by this
have cOgniZance of the fact that one
of these gentlemen occupies a high
salaried position in the internal reve-
nue. office: another is United States
pension examiner, two of them are
physicians enjoying a large practice
and some of them are receiving mu-
nificent pensions from the government.
Therefore be it
Resolved by this convention that we
heartily, herOically, Valiantly and
cOurageOusly denOunce the gold stan
dard administration of strikes trusts
and mbines fastened on this country
by Mark Hanna and William McKin-
ley, because of the fact that even men
who are holding hig-salaried offices.
enjoying extended practice as ply
sicians and obtaining generous pen
siOns from the government find the
conditions under the gold standard
Mckinley regime SO calamitOus bane-
ful. perniciOus, destructive and ruin
Gus to the welfare of our people that
even the most favored can not pay the
taxes on their homes
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Sept. II.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. weakness was
shown by wheat today. Heavy liquidation
by prominent longs started at the open
ing and continued for some time. ma
terial decline taking place. The decline
started covering by shorts This was
about all the support the market received
but it was sufficient to arrest the decline
for the time being, ana cause some re-
cOvery. Later the market again turned
weak. Liverpool was weak and Ssd lower,
the decline being due 1t was said 10 the
more pacific aspect of Transvaal affairs,
the heavy worlds shipments and favor
able European crop reports. The weather
in the northwest was seasonable and re-
ceiptS continued large, Minneapolis and
Duluth reporting 1926 cars against l, 445
nine of contract grade New York report
ed the prospects good far large export
business, today. December opened PC low,
to Tic and reacted to 705sc.
CORN was easier all around. Gables
were lower and local receipts large, S66
cars. The weakness of wheat was fac
tor. There was a fair demand for Sep
tember at the decline. December opened
to 2S14d2S2sc. September sold at 311sa31Ac
and declined to Sic, Aa9sc under Satur-
OATS were weak early with other grain
but became steady later on good gener-
al demand The cash business continued
excellent. Receipts were 426 cars. Decem-
Der opened &c lower at 2014 d203sc, and ad-
vanced to 20ss 6201ac.
PROVTSIONS were dull and heavy Yel-
low fever news still depressed the mar
ket and there was scattered liquidation
by longs with a poor demand. October
pork opened cents lower at IS; sold at
$7.9715 and reacted to $S. 0215; October lard
opened 21R cents and ; cents lower at
So -221RG5. % and advanced to S.. .256J5. 2712;
October ribs opened 215 cents and cents
lower at s.. .20Q5. .2216 and held at that
-F5LAx-Cash n w. s1.O7: S. w s1.O41b.
Sept. LA: Oct. S1-111z; Dec. 81 .0215.
MARLEY-Cash 3612d44c.
RYE-Sept- 55s4c; Dec 5515c.
TIAIOTHY-Sept- 81 As; Oct. $2.42.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
KIPLING WINS A SUIT.
EIbert G. Hubbard Perpetually Re-
strained From Publishing
Certain Books.

Utica, Sept. 1.-THE final decree in
the equity suit of Rudyard Kipling
G. Hubbard of East Aurora, was enter
ed by Judge Coke in the United States
court today.
BY the decree the defendant is per-
petuauy restrained from publishing and
circulating any books under the titles
of THE Dipsy Chanty, by Rudyard
Kfpling," and 1.-The Dipsy Chanty and
other selected poems by Rudyard Kip
ling" and from any other way inter-
fering upon the rights and property of
the complainants. The complainants
are permitted to recover from the de-
fendant all gains, profits, etc, which
defendant may have acquired from the
disposition of the books named, to-
gether with costs of the suit.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-11
MAY BE PARDONED.
Many Think Dreyfus Certain to
Be PardOned.

Rennes, Sept. 9.-It was reported here
this evening that as Dreyfus has been
condemned to ten years detention and
as he has already suffered five years
solitary Imprisonment, which counts as
double ordinary detention, he will be
released at the end of a fortnight
In the meanwhile unless the president
of the republic pardons him, which
many think certain as being the only
solution of the present situation, Drey-
fus will have to be degraded here again
within eight days.