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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
California Gas and Elec-
trio Company VIII
Control.
Giant Corporation Will Make
Rapid Transit the First
Object.
Surveying Party Already in the Field
to Establish Lines for the
Transmission q
Power.

The recently incorporated California Gas
and Electric Company, with its capitalize
tion of $4,000 900. is well on the way to-
ward the consummation of a deal that
means the speedy development Of Marin
County as a suburban residence section
and probably its ultimate connection with
the counties to the north and east by
network of electric railroads, The young
giant of California corporations will alb
sorb the North Pacific Coast Railroad,
commonly known as the narrow gauge
road" and will at once convert it into an
electric road Fast ferry-boat service will
be supplied, and the residents Of San Ra-
fael, Ross Station, Mill Valley and other
favorite town in California's "Switzer-
land will be given up-to-date rapid tran
sit, with electric cars or trains of cars
running as close together as the patron
age will justify.
Papers will be filed within few days
that will insure the control of the rail-
road by the interests dominant in the
new electric light and power corporation.
Already a surveying party is in the field,
having started from San Rafael. to es-
tablish the most practicable lines for the
other sources controlled formerly by the
Bay Counties Power Company and the
California Central Gas and Electric Com
pany, now merged into one and strength
ened by the union of Eastern with Cali
fornia capital.
Electricity to Be Motive Power.
The entire railroad, from Sausalito to
junction to Mill Valley, and from San
Anselmo northward some eighty miles to
Cazadero, will be converted into an elec-
trio railway. First attention, Of course,
will be directed to giving the section pop
ulated by San Franciscans, who have
built country homes among the redwoods
Of Marin, the best possible service, with
fast boats making numerous trips and
comfortable electric cars or trains run
ming at short intervals and carrying the
commuters to and from their homes with
out the vexatious delays and discomforts
and great waste Of time that have oper-
ated to check the development Of re-
gion fitted by nature to be the ideal OF
suburban residence districts.
sausalito, Corte MADEIRA, Ross station.
Mill Valley, San Rafael-all these and
| others have climate and natural beauty.
Beautiful country homes have been built
on oak-studded hillsides and in shady
| canyons Farther up the railroad are
dozens of popular summer resorts. To
| aII-the residence towns and resorts-the
conversion of the antiquated narrow
gauge road into modern electric railway
means a new era. And by San Francis
cans who have homes in Marin the news
of the prospective change will be re-
/ ceiyed joyfully.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

to a New York lawsuit sought to compel
the testimony of Secretary Hay. The case
was an action for libel brought against a
New York newspaper by Carl Fischer
Hansen, a Danish banker. resident in New
York, and in it is involved Captain Dirk
felt Christmas. These persons were said
to be interested as agents in the attempt
to sell the Danish West Indian islands to
the United States Government, and the
publication which forms the basis for the
libel suit is said to have reflected on their
competency
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

WV 7AsHINGTON, Dec. There
" AZ J was an interesting and un-
W w usual proceeding to-day in
the State Department, when
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
ON STATUTORY GROUNDS.
Charles Mouiden Asks the Court to
Sever Matrimonial Bonds.

Within a month after his marriagc
Charles i. AIoulden in q suit for divorce
Glcd yesterday against his wife, Agnes 7.
Nouiden declares that she gave him
cause 60 petition for separation on
statutory grounds. He states, however.
that he condoned her faults in hope that
she would remain true TO her marriage
VOWS. In this, he states, he was mis-
taken
On February % last. Moulden states
that his wife visited his place of bust
ness. and after abusing him In the viiest
language she could command, assaulted
him in the presence of several of his
customers. The parties We're married In
this city on July 81, and lived together
until February 27 last Moulden is rep
resented by Attorney Frank r. Keys.
Mary Brogdou also flied suit for di-
yOrce from her husband, Augustus T.
Brogdon, on the grounds of cruelty.
drunkenness. and desertion. The parties
were married in this city in 1892, and
lived together until 1897.
William +. kleimenhagen filed n petit
tion asking for divorce from his wife
Christiana s. hleimenhagen. on statutory
grounds. The parties. it is stated, were
married in Philadelphia, Pa. in July
1879. Besides asking for divorce Klein-
enhagen asks the court TO award him the
custody of his son, Robert 6. ileimen-
hagen.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
LAwsoN's OFFER ACCEPTED.
The Abbott to Race Boraimn tntier
Modified Conditions.

BOSTON, March 19.-Thomas W. Law
son. owner Of the trOttcr Boralma, stated
This evening that the match between his
horse and The Abbott had been arranged
practically in accordance with the terms
OF his first offer.
The only difference between Mr.. Law
sons original proposition and the terms
OF the match as now arranged is that in
stead Of Mr. Lawson naming the charifieS
to which the entire gate receipts Of the
track are TO go. Mr. Scannell is to name
a charity which viii receive half OF the
receipts Mr. Lawson said:
'-aiT Scaunell called me up this after
noon and accepted the terms Of my first
proposition TO race for S25,019 a side, but
ne requested that in giving away to my
wish that the track receipts 20 for char
liable purposes, he receive the privilege
Of saying where one-half should 20.
This ] considered extremely fair, and
We arranged the preliminaries of the
match. Mr.. scanneiI has deposited $40
l01 to bind the agreement and ] for
warded like amount this afternoon. My
share OF the receipts is TO go to the two
Boston institutions / have previously men
TONED, and in case Boralna wins the
match they will divide equally Mr. Scan
nell's S25Ooo.
IF The Abbott should win Mr. ScannelI
gets my $500. but the childrens institu-
tions here still receive one-half of the
gate receipts The race is TO be seven
heats, and l have the naming of the
track. The, meeting will De held during
September"
NEW YORK. March 19-While the
terms named in the above despatch call
for $13@O a side in stakes. it was said
here tonight that $4,000 side would be
agreed on before the negotiations are cen
cludcd. Among the original stipulation S
named by Mr.. Lawson was one that he
would guarantee gate receipts Of at least
IS D10.
IF that Is the understanding" said
AIR. Scannell, Il viii agree TO raise S35,
more II Mr.. Lawson will accede to my
terms about the charity bequests."
Dir. Scannell added that he still thinks
the receipts paid by the public to see the
race should go to some charity or chari-
ties; that one-half at least should go To
New York and not oil to one city.
The race will be decided probably at
Readville. Mass, and the stakeholder, il
IS said, will be the New England Breeders
Association.
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
cUBANs TAKE TO RACING.
A Regular Season to BE introduced
mt Havana Track.

NEW ORLEANS. March 19.-The racing
men of Havana are determined to become
Americanized. Among the visitors to the
race track today was n. Lamberson, Sec
retary of the Havana Jockey Club, who
will be Secretary of the New Morales
Park Association, of Havana. He came
here to arrange for the purchase of a
number of racers. and for a regular sea-
son of racing in the Cuban capital.
The Morales Park course is fashioned
after that of Sheepshead Bay, and has
been put in first-class condition. TIE as
sociation will operate as an American in
stitution. and under the control of enter
prising racing men. Heretofore racing
has been held in Havana on only two
days of the week Wednesday and Sun
day. but the crowds have been large and
enthusiastic. both Spaniards and Cubaus
taking to racing.
The Morales Park Association will open
up for racing on November Is next. CIV
ing races on every day of the week except
Sunday. and II expects to do a big busi-
ness. 1t will ask for admission to the
American Turf Congress rs full mem
Der. Already eighty race horses have
been shipped to Havana, and twenty
more will be shipped there next Satur-
day, when the New Orleans spring meet
ing closes
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
THE CORONER TO INVESTIGATE.
To Determine Responsibility for
Linemnn NcMnhon's Death.

An inquest will be held at the New Jcr-
sey Avenue stationhouse at II o'clock TINS
| morning over the remains of John NC
Mahon, the Western Union Telegraph
lineman who was crushed to death yes
terday morning by the falling of pole
on which he was working at the corner
of Twnnty-first and NJ Streets northwest.
An autopsy will be performed earlier by
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook.
Mcmahon was a native of Buffalo, n.
Y. and for some time past had been liv-
ing with his brother. Otto Mcmahon, who
is also a lineman, at 800 North Fayctte
Street, Alexandria, Va. He had been en-
ployed as lineman by various telegraph
and telephone companies during the past
six months, and about week ago Sc
cured a position with the Western Union
as an extra man.
In company with Lineman G. w. Parker
he was yesterday morning assigned by the
superintendent of linemen. ]. NJ. Jeffries,
to the work of removing four wires from
line of poles that were being abandon
ed. The poles were erected by the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company.
but were Jointly used by that company.
the Western Union, and the District Fire
alarm Service. Mcmahon climbed the
pole at the corner of Twenty-first and NJ
Streets and cut the wires while Parker
remained on the ground. Mcmahon was
aStride of the lower croSs-arm, about thir-
ty feet from the ground, when he cut the
last wire Without any warning the pole,
which had been held up by the wires.
broke short off at the pavement and fell
with a crash across the triangular park
formed by Twenty-first Street and New
Hampshire Avenue.
McMahon Was unable to extricate him
self from the cross-arm in time to jump
as he reached the ground, and he was
Jammed against Il tree with the end of
heavy pole on top of him. The firemen
from Truck K house. just across the
street, ran to his assistance, but found
McMahon unconscious They lifted the
heavy weight from the lineman and it
was seen that McMahon's skull was
which projected above the sidewalks
surface had penetrated the small of his
back. Mcmahon was carried to the truck
house and was taken thence to the Emer-
gency Hospital. 1t is thought that death
WAS almost instantaneous.
The deceased was about thirty years
old. was a steady workman and bore
good character The pole on which he
was working At the time of the accident
had been kept upright by the wires which
1t was supposed to support. When they
were cut the pole fell with such force that
it was broken in several places
The brother Of the deceased called at
the morgue shortly after the body reach
ed there and announced that when per-
mitted to do he would take charge of
home in Buffalo for burial. He tela-
graphed the news of the death to his two
sisters in Buffalo. and it is thought that
they win reach the city this morning.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
TROUBLE AMIcABLY SETTLED.
Old Officers of the German EvangeIi-
cal Society Reelected.

The annual election of officers OF the
German Evangelical Association. Of Pros
pect Hill Cemetery was held yesterday at
OIL Seventh Street northwest. With a
single exception all of the old officers and
members of the board OF directors were
reelected by comfortable majorlties.
The election ended a hot fight for
control between two factions. Mr.. Fred
Imhof, the reelected president. was the
leader Of one faction and received a total
of 190 votes against Sc cast for the leader
Of the rival faction, Mr George Wagner.
The faction represented by Mr.. Wag-
ner, il was claimed, was active in charg
ing reckless extravaganza i'm the manage
ment of the affairs OF the association.
The result of the election was considered
as signifying that the majority OF the
members who voted Were satisfied with
the present administration OF affairs.
Following is full list Of the officers re-
elected: President, Fred Imhof; Secrc-
tary. William Martin, Members of the
Board Of Directors. Theodore Pitt, ]. L.
Griesbaur. c. L. Brickwedde, George c.
Rich, +. Lambrocht, and j. J. Cppich
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20

gan carly in September. The arrest at
No. 6 stationhouse was his first intima-
tion of having violated the law. His first
impulse was to send for Mr.. Mudd.
Some one in Police Headquarters came
to his rescue ana telephoned the Ebbtt.
When Mr.. Mudd came to the phone Abel.
called out as though he expected to shout
over the housetops to the hotel: "Mudd!
l say. Mudd, This is Abel, and I'm in
trouble, l want you to come here and get
me out. At Police Headquarters. And
come quick" Mr. Mudd came quick. 90
and that was an end to the prisoners
loquacity.
1t is said the census inspectors grew
suspicious from the mere sight of the st
Mary returns. and that other arrests
may follow. Director Merriam would not
talk of the matter yesterday except to
say that great irregularities evidently ox-
listed in the certificates from that part of
Maryland. Among the dead men reported
was Leo Hayden, at one time a merchant
in Leonardtown, but many years ago
ItfnbNt'4 TO tbdillilpIe' anu Nt&ttA the
past decade. But the Hayden property
is stiIl on the st. Mary tax rolls and
Mr.. Haydens name was entered accord
ingly on Abells certificate. French
Thompson occurred to the prisoner as
man whose name might have brought on
the trouble. He had once lived in Leon
ardtown, but had come to Washington to
work at the Riggs However, he had often
changed about and Abel felt confident he
would soon be back home. So his name
went down. According to Mr.. Sloane, Hay
den and Thompson have abundant COM
pany.
Abel will be arraigned today. The Of
fence is punishable by fine of not more
than 5000 or imprisonment of not more
than five years, or both.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
JUDGE DOUGLAS TEsTIFIFs.
North CnroIina's Chief Justice Makes
Good Witness.

RALEIGH, N c.. March BIN the i'm
parchment trial of the Supreme Court
Judges today Judge Robert II. Douglas
was on the stand for four hours. He told
of his connection with all the so-called
office holding cases and declared that
it was never his intention to override or
set at naught any act of the Legislature.
on the contrary, he always endorsed ana
upheld the acts when not compelled hv
his oath to decide against their constitu-
tionality. and even then he left in force
when possible, all parts not conflicting
with the constitution.
II had never been his purpose or desire
to bring the Legislature in dispute with
the courts, and he had never allowed
politics to affect his decisions.
1t was shown that the majority of The
officeholding cases decided kept Demo-
Gratis in once or installed them in Office.
Judge Douglas made fine witness and
created a good impression. He held his
own under cross-examinatiGn by Cyrus b.
Watson. the late Democratic candidate
for Governor
The Chief Justice finished HIS testimony
this morning and tomorrow another ST.
preme Court judge, Montgomery, will take
the stand. Public sentiment is largely
against the conviction of the judges.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
IN THE ELIzABETHAN PERIOD.
The Rev. DIR. AIsop Compares the Old
Religion With the New,

The Rev. DR.. Reese +. Alsop, rector of
st. AIMS Church, Brooklyn, preached on
The Anglican Reformation" under the
auspices of the Churchman'S League, at
the Church of the Epiphany last night
The speaker dwelt at length on the causes
which led to the reformation of the An
plican Church. and said that Queen Eliza
beth, during the years Of religious trou-
bles in England, did not want to do away
with the old Church but instead only
wanted to make such moderate changes
as she thought would suit the times and
people. He said she changed the service
from Latin into English. and was against
everything savoring of the superstitious.
lie said that when the Spanish armada
was defeated England was Protestant to
the core. and added that the Anglican
reformation was to restore the antique re-
ligion and To do away with the new and
artificial additions to the primitive re-
ligion.
The black rubrc. with its restrictions
and exclusions, remains TO this day."
concluded the speaker. land is part
of the common prayer book The Church
Is Catholic and ii is Protestant IL is Pro
testant against Romc's superstitions and
assumption of power and arrogance"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
A MURDER OR A SUICIDE.
Her Pet Dog Not Responsible for
Mrs. Cahus' Death.

| NEW YORK, March 19.-Coroner Bausch
began an investigation today of the death
| OF Mrs. Carrie b. Cabus, of S52 West
Eighteenth Street, who was found dead ill
| her ilat last Sunday afternoon, her fox
terrier at her throat. According 10 the
information given to the police she fell
| IN an apoplectic fit and the dog, which
she was feeding, becoming excited. seized
| her by the throat and held on until forci-
| bly, removed by her mother. Mrs. Brod-
head. Mrs. Cabus was dead when DR..
| Henry NJ. Fisher was called in.
| Coroner's Physician O'Hanlon went to
the house on Monday night and examined
the body. To his surprise he found that
the wounds in the womans throat were
not caused by teeth, but by the thrust Of
a knife. He informed Coroner Bausch o.
this today. and they went to the home
together and made further examination
| Afterward Coroner Bausch said that the
| dog had nothing to do with the woman's
death. which. he said. was caused by slow
| hemorrhages due to three deep wounds in
the neck. inflicted by knife or some sim
liar instrument
Il found in my investigation. said Coro-
ner Bausch, that ordinary knife, such
as Is used Tor peeling potatoes, was lylnS
close 10 the body. The shape of the
wounds caused DR.. OHanton and myself
20 bel1eNe that such a knife had been useu
to infiict the wounds. To satisfy our
minds more, fully that the knife in ques-
tion might have been used. 1t was In
serted in the wounds. 1t fitted exactly.
If the theory that this knife is the
weapon that caused the wounds is cor
rect, then ] firmly believe that they could
never have been self-innicted unless while
IN her fit she was gifted with super
human strength
Mrs. Elizabeth Brodhead, the dead wo-
mans mother said she was in the front
room Of the fiat and her daughter left
her to go and feed the dogs. A minute
later she heard fall, and rushing into
the kitchen found her daughter lying on
the floor with the dog tearing at her
throat. The coroner said that the dog
had not torn the throat. Then. he cues
toned Mr.. Cabus. the husband. The lat
ter told the coroner where he spent sun
day and the coroner asked the Police to
verify his statements
This seems to me a mysterious case
said Coroner Bausch tonight. 1t is a
case of suicide or homicide. and | will
not be able to determine which until an
investigation has been made.
lie also directed DR. O'Hanlon to make
an autopsy on the body to find out
whether Mrs. Cabus had an apoplectic
or epileptic stroke prior to her death
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
SPEECHES WERE THE FEATURE.
Logan Regiment. No. .. L. v. U.,
Holds an Enthusiastic Meeting.

A well-attended meeting of Logan Regi-
ment. No. . Union Veterans Union, was
held last night at the regimcntal head
quarters, 5l6 Ninth Street northwest.
There were present in addition to nearly
the full muster roll of the regiment
number of members of other regiments
of the order in this city. Preceding the
speaking, which was the feature of the
evenings programme there was a muster
of new members. A large number of ap-
plications for membership were received.
After the regular business of the meet
ing had been disposed of speeches were
delivered by officers OF the L. v L. The
theme followed by nearly all the speakers
was that of the good OF the union. Among
those who delivered addresses were Com
mander-in-chief r. g. Dyrenforth. Divis-
ion Commander John +. Meacham, Past
Department Commander S. r. Stratton
Major Young. Of Sedgwick Regiment;
Colonel Classic. of Hancock Regiment:
Gen. r. f. Bogie. Col. J. T. Ryan, ana
Colonel Iingling.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-20
foul PLAY SUSPECTED.
Coroner hewitt to Investigate III,
Death of Anthony Hennett

Coroner hewitt will today view the re-
mains of Anthony Bennett, the fiagman
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, whose
body was discovered floating in the James
Creek Canal late yesterday afternoon
The remains are at the morgue. Friends
have been notified OF the death.
Bennett had been missing from his
boarding house, 2l0 Seventh Street south
west, since February Il The police look
ed for him without result. and friends
feared the worst. Last week Harbormas-
ter Sutton dragged the James Creek Ca
nal, because ii was suspected Bennett
might have been drowned. Nothing was
found, and not until yesterday did the
body come to the surface. A passing citi-
zen saw it floating in the canal and told
Policeman Headley, of the Fourth pre-
ciuct station. The Harbormaster was
then notified and the body recovered 1t
is probable the remains will be taken to
the late home Of Bennett at Annudale
Va, for burial