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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
WEALTH
WHEN TOO LATE
The United States Sues
O'Brien on Yuba River
Land Option.
He Discovers Gold in the
Soil and Refuses to
Sell It.

United States Attorney Woodwork filed
a complaint in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday in which the United
States is plaintiff and James O'Brien of
Smartsville the respondent the object Of
the suit being to enforce an option on land
owned by the defendant
The complaint alleges that on October
%. 1900, OBrien agreed to sell to the
United States for $500 on or before the
22d of October, 1901 certain piece of land
beginning at Linda levee the Yuba
River. On July 29, 1901, OBrien served
notice upon the representatives of the
Government that he would withdraw his
offer The plaintiff demands judgment for
possession of the property and for $1,000
damages.
the Government on the same date and In
the same document with O'Brien were
Frederick Aver and the Excelsior Water
tate SS75. A. Eymard 1854, ]. B. Pendol $25
II. G. Hilton $40, Jacob Striker $500, Burns
& Townsend $3.50, Big Ravine Mining
company a5Gyo $40 Fl "a A Forbes M $500 Daniel 65
pany $500, Byron Burns $780,
Shortly after O'Brien gave the option
for $25OO, which was at the, rate, of 81 50
and John Hays Hammond and his associ-
ates offered O'Brien $500 per acre for the
same, but the option stood In the way
OBriens land and other lands embraced
sired by the California Debris Commits
sion as a site for a restraining dam to
check the flow of slickens into the
Feather and Sacramento rivers. The
hydraulic miners were very anxious that
the deal with the Government should be
consummated so that they might be per-
mitted to resume work In that vicinity.
Strong representations on their behalf
were made to the United States Attorney
General, and he sent a telegram to United
States District Attorney Woodwork to
institute proceedings against O'Brien to
enforce the option so that the work of
constructing the dams may begin at once
ence to that instruction. Mr.. Woodwork
is confident that the Government will win
the suit and that in a very short time the
work of constructing the dams will be
nDder
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
HARDLY CREDIT
STORY Of WRECK
Reported Loss Of YES
sci Carrying Money
to Venezuelans.

WILLEMSTAD, island of Curacao, Oct
1S.-A fishing schooner which arrived here
to-day from Aruba Island, northwest of
Curacao. brings the story that the
Arepds, a Venezuelan schooner bound
from La Guayra for Maracaibo, carrying
sum of money from the Government de-
signed to pay the troops on the frontier
the amount being variously estimated at
from $25, 900 to $780, 0O00-encountered heavy
weather last Saturday night off Aruba
Island and foundered in deep water the
entire sum being lost. The crew, accord
ing to the story, reached the island in a
boat.
The amount is supposed to be part Of
the sum raised in Caracas a fortnight ago
from the Bank of Venezuela by President
Castro. If it is actually lost the Govern
ment has sustained a very severe blow
The sinking of the schooner was attended
with certain suspicious circumstances.
The weather Sunday night was calm and
the captain of the Arends resides on Aru-
ba Island. There are other minor details
pointing to the possibility of collusion
with outsiders to secure possession of the
money.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
COURT ORDERS GEORGE
TO PAY WIFE ALIMONY
Cannot Escape Supporting His Wife
While Divorce Suit Is
Pending.

Zachary T. George Jr. an employe of
the Santa Fe Railroad Company will
have to pay his wife, whom he is suing
for divorce on the ground of desertion, $50
a month aIimony while the suit is pend
ing. When the suit was filed by George
his wife filed an answer and cross COM
plant, in which she also alleged deser-
ton. She then brought suit for alimony
which was opposed by her husband on the
ground that she had money enough to
support her. Mrs. George, who before her
marriage was Louise Arguello of the IA
nous Spanish family of that name, testi-
fed yesterday that she had inherited S45,-
000 but of that sum, owing to miSman-
agement she had received only $4,000. She
said that through her husbands misman-
agement of her affairs the last named sum
had been dissipated and that all she pos
sessed now was $500, which was loaned
out Her husbands lawyers sought to
prove that she had money enough to pay
Attorney Thomas Cannon $50 for a decree
of divorce, but Judge Graham stated that
he had heard enough and ordered the
young husband to pay, in addition to the
alimony $40 counsel fees.
Philip Carroll, an employe of the Con.
sumers' Ice Company, was adjudged
guilty of contempt OF court by Judge
Sloss yesterday because he had not paid
his divorced wife SIS a month alimony
since 1894 Carroll will be punished for
his dereliction November s.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF AGNES M. MANNING
Members of Teachers Aid Society
Prepare Resolutions Honor1ng
Their Late Associate.

committee appointed by the Puolc
School Teachers Mutual Aid Society 10
draft resolutions of respect to the mem
orv of the late Miss Agnes M. Manning
has submitted the following to the oHl-
GERS and members of the society:
It is with deepest sadness that the Teach
ers' Mutual Aid Society pays its tribute OF
resnect TO the memory of our beloved trlend
and colleague Miss Agnes M. Manning. rev.
II anv have left a stronger or more lasllns
impress on the educational system OF our CITY
and our state Every measure for the ad-
1ancement of the best interests OF that system
found in Miss Agnes M. Manning an earnest
and uncompromising advocate. For ever!
such movement she stood at the front. rear
loss true honest, her voice and influence were
always for the right oz:,,,,, -,
mind great literary ability; broad, generous,
1nseIfsb. she devoted her life and powers to
the betterrent of all humanity She has made
us each and all, her personal debtors.
Resolved That in the death OF MISS Agnes
M Manning the Teachers Mutual Ala mas
lost one of it's Oldest best and staunchest
friends: that it will ever miss her presence,
her guiding voice her honest counsel
resolved That to those near and dear to
her the Teachers Mutual Aid extends its
sincere sympathy and says Your loss is also
ours -.
norated in the records of the Teachers Mutual
Aid Society and a copy be sent to the relatives
of Miss Agnes Manning.
MISS MARY HASWELL,,
l.. A. JORDAN.
Committee Resolutions.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
WbRRING tones
MEET IN PEACE
Murder Of Yee Kit
Is Not to Be
Avenged.

There viii be no further trouble in
Chinatown. if the word of the warning
rCngs can be relied upon. Last night the
Chinese Six Companies met and decided
to pay the mother of Yee Kit, who was
foully murdered q short time ago, $780,
The money was given to the brother Of
the murdered man, who faithfully prom
ised not to avenge the assassination Of
his relative.
At the meeting We're present the prin-
cipal members Of the Suey Dongs and the
QuOng Ducks. Both factions have been
warning for some time. After the presl-
dent Of the Six Companies announced that
il had been decided TO recompense the
widowed mother Of the slain Chinaman
the members Of the fighting tOngs agreed
10 call il off. The pipe Of peace" the
symbol Of the Six Companies, was then
alternately smoked by the rival factions
and present hOstilities were formally de-
Clared off.
It was understood that on account of
the peace settlement no further attempt
would be made TO avenge the murder of
Yee Kilt or assist the police in running
down his cowardly assassins.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
POSTUM CEREAL.
NEVER DREAMED
That Coffee Caused the Trouble.

How to stop the use Of coffee was
question.
The doctor told me I had q coffee liver
i knew 7 was q wreck, physically and
nervously, but never dreamed that cof-
fee was the cause of the trouble
could not drink milk, and tea was as bad
for me as coffee.
''EDt water was nauseating. therefore
turned to Postum Food Coffee. got pack
age and made it according TO directions
and found il just the thing I needed.
Husband had no faith in it, so 1 made
coffee for him and Postum for myself
For three years I used Postum and the
change it has wrought is wonderful.
Instead Of being thin, sallow, nervous,
weak and miserable. / am plump. with
clear complexion, pink cheeks. and seem
TO have the endurance and vitality of a
young woman Of twenty, although / am
twice that age. Husband, after seeing
the change Postum has made. finally
asked me not 10 make coffee for him any
more. as he preferred Postum. II has been
z Godsend to our family" Myra ]. Tul-
Ter, 1923 Troost ave, Kansas City, Mo.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
DIVORCES HAVE
RIGHT To MARRY
Court Holds Ceremonies
Performed in Reno to
Be Legal.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
11lS Broadway. Oct IS


Reno marriages-the kind that Califor-
mia divorces enter into because the law
makes them wait year after their disen-
gagement from the old tie before they can
again be wedded-are held by Judge Ellis
worth to be legal, in contradiction of
Judge Trout and ex-Judge Belcher of the
San Francisco bench, who threw several
hundred couples into confusion some time
ago by deciding that such contracts are
illegal. Judge Ellsworths decision, which
follows that handed down by Judge Heb
bard of San Francisco, does not ease the
consciences of the Reno-married a bit, for
they won't be certain now whether they
are married or not the judgments of the
well-known jurists named conflicting.
Judge E1lsworth's decision was rendered
in a case especially designed to test the
decisions of Judges Trout and Belcher,
declaring that marriages contracted in
Reno or any other place outside the State
within year of divorce are illegal. Under
the decision of Judges Trout and Belcher
it was held that divorce in California did
not become absolute until a year after
the decree was handed down. Upon the
point of time when absolute divorce be-
gan Judge Ellsworth differed from this
opinion in that he maintained that it en-
sued Immediately after the decree was
handed down. And it was upon this point
of time that the entire decision rested
The suit decided to-day was a friendly
one brought by Mrs. Mary c. Wilson
against her husband. John l.. Wilson to
test the validity of their marriage on
March r. 1900, at Reno, after the husband
in California. Mrs. Wilson lived apart
from her husband after having employed
Attorney CoiVin to prosecute the action
for an annullment of the marriage She
expressed her pleasure when the decision
was rendered against the contention for
which she had engaged counsel
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
FORGET WOUNDS
AND FIGHT On
Bleeding Combatants
Continue a Battle
at MADEIRA.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MADEIRA, Oct. 1S.-Howard Wells, a
Deputy Sheriff, and George Austin, a
saIoon-keeper, engaged in shooting
scrape this afternoon, in which both men
were wounded. Wells was shot in the
left hand and Austin was shot once in
the right thumb, once in the right arm
and once in the left breast just below the
collar bone.
Wells was in Austin's house, claiming
to be there to protect Mrs. A. Hamilton,
who had sworn to a complaint charging
the saloon man with battery. Austin de,
manded admittance and on being refused
he kicked the door down. Wells fired from
the inside and Austin returned the I'll, IRE,
both men emptying their pistols. Iney
then grappled and beat one another with
the empty weapons. When they could
fight no longer they agreed to quit and and
walked to town a quarter of a mile and
had their wounds dressed by physicians.
Both men will recover. Austin was be-
hind his bar two hours after the shoot
ing, apparently little the worse Tor the
bullet wounds.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
VAUDEVILLE BENEFIT FOR
NURSES TRAINING SCHOOL
High-Class Talent Will Play for Good
Cause Thursday Afternoon, Octo
Der 81, at Alhambra.

On the afternoon of Thursday, October
81, a vaudeville entertainment is to be
given at the Alhambra Theater for the
benefit of the Nurses Training School and
Home at the City and County Hospital
Many ladies influential in society, in phi
lanthropy and in the clubs are deeply in
terested in this affair and they promise
that it shall be musically, dramatically
and socially a grand event.
The Associated Theatrical Managers,
through their secretary, Melville Marx,
have promised the free use of the Alham-
bra; Mr.. Morrisey will direct the talent,
which will be of the most popular and
superior class. and a bevy of beautiful
girls will form the reception committee.
Dashing posters from well known artists
Will soon appear in conspicuous places an
nouncing the event, and the programme
is to be something unique and surprising.
1t will be designed by Mrs Susan Loosely.
6eneeaTy sn5od fnr the San
now been for six years under the prin-
cipalship of Miss Mary Patton, who has
been assisted in the duties of instruction
by able corps of San Francisco'S lead
ing physicians. From seventeen pupils six
years ago the student body has grown to
membership of fifty, and ninety well
trained nurses have been graduated into
professional life. Several of these hold
positions of exceptional trust and respon-
sibility. The undergraduates perform all
the nursing duties and the ward house
keeping OF the Dig hospital, and this fSerV-
ice, unknown before the days of the train
ing school, has created a most wholesome
revolution in the methods at the hospital.
The physicians greatly appreciate the
trained aid given them, and the patients
have intelligent and constant care
given them equal to that of any institu-
tion in the country.
The funds derived from the matinee of
the 31st will be devoted to the furnishing.
and arranging of a commodious reception
room at the hospital, where the students
may assemble for rest, recreation and
study. At present they have only their
crowded dormitories where the receiving
CT friends or any real relaxation from
their strenuous duties is impossible.
The patronesses of the affair are the
following well known ladies:
Mrs. Willard B. Harrington. Mrs. John r
Merrill, Mrs M. H. de Young, Mrs Lowell
White. Mrs. George E. Bates Mrs. Henry
Payot. Mrs w. D. Mccarthy Mrs. Isidor Low.
enberg, Mrs. F. G. Sanborn. Mrs Ilucius I,
Long, Mrs Arthur Cornwall, Mrs Redmond
Payne, Mrs. James F. Smith Mrs SeIden 9
Wright, Mrs. Rodney Kendrick Mrs. A p
O'Brien, Mrs. Sylvan WE'LL, Mrs. Thomas
Cole. Mrs. Martin Regensburger Mrs A. p,
Costigan, Mrs. A. G. Booth, Mrs. j. Wilson
Shells, Mrs James c. Crawford Mrs 7 n
Jewett, Mrs. r. H. Warfeld Mrs. ]. r Han.
ify, Mrs. J. J. Seoville Mrs Edw Xaviar
Rolker, Mrs. E. P. Schell, Mrs v p RuckIeI,
Mrs w. P. Buckingham, Mrs c. Mason Kinnes
and Mrs. Gerald j. Fitzgibbon.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
COMES FROM THE NORTH
LACKING HIS MEMORY
Marin County Man the Victim of
Hardship in the Wilds of
Alaska

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 1S.-Alexander Man
ming returned to his home some days ago
shattered in mind and health as the result
of trip to Alaska in search of gold.
About three years ago Manning went to
Nome. While there he and four friends
struck out for the interior in quest of
rich diggings. Hardship on the trip killed
three of the party. Manning and one 9TH
er man were rescued. Both had lost their
reason. Manning sufficiently recovered to
be sent home.
A strange feature of Manning's condi-
ton is that he does not remember this
place nor his wife or family His mind
seems to be a blank as to the past. DR..
w. J. Wickman, who has known him for
years, says that in all probability he will
recover in short time.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
sons Of Reniamin Lament McKinley.

California Lodge No. 13, Independent
Order Sons of Benjamin. adopted resolu-
tions lamenting the death of President
McKinlev at their last regular meeting.
THE resolutions are as follows:
Whereas. BY the assassination Of our be
loved President William Mckinley, by cow
ardIy bastard our country has been plunged
in deem sorrow and blow struck at liberty
and government. Be 1t
Resolved. That California Lodge No 1l9, In
denendent Order Sons of Benjamin, in regular
meeting assembled this 7th day of October, 1901
deeply deplores the untimely death of our
honored and liberty-loving President, and may
he he known to the world and to future gen
erations as the ''vindicator of human free
DOM Be it further
Resolved. That we sincerely tender our sym
nathy TO the stricken widow in this her great
bereavement and pray for her that her life
may be spared. ,
he spread on the records of our lodge and q
cony thereof under the seal be transmitted to
Mrs Mckinley and a copy sent to the daily
press for publication.
HENRY L. SPRINGER,
LEWIS c. LEVEY,
EMIL COHN,
Committee
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
NEW RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP
FASTEST IN THE WORLD
In Spite of Storm and Darkness She
Breaks All Former
RecOrdS.

BOSTON, Oct. 1S.-The new Russian
battleship Retvizan, built by the Cramps
of Philadelphia, arrived here to-day from
New York after an all-night run, in the
course of which, for twelve consecutive
hours she was driven at top speed, and
in spite of storm and darkness, she at
tanned an average speed of 1873 knots.
breaking all records for that number of
hours and showing herself to be the fast
est battleshiD in the world. On Monday
a standardizing trial will be held over
the United States Government course and
it is predicted that the vessel will MAIN
tain an average speed of at least 10 knots
Although the speed of the Retvizan was
taken officially for only twelve hours OF
the trip, it actually averaged Is knots
during seventeen hours of the run.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
EDNA HOPPER
A RICH WOMAN
Appraisers Fix Value Of
Her Late Mothers
Estate.
Mrs. Dunsmuir Leaves Nearly
a Quarter of a
Million.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
LIS Broadway. Oct. Us.

LILO DIOduWdys OCl. 10.
Edna Wallace Hopper, the famous little
actress is a wealthy woman, according to
the terms of an appraisement of the
estate of her mother, Mrs. Josephine
Dunsmuir which was filed to-day by the
court appOinteeS upon whom deVOlVed the
duty of ascertaining the value of the de-
value Of the property that Mrs. DunSmu1r
died possessed Of at $206, ,526 SO, to all Of
which. with the exception of $5OOOO in
trust for her brother, Miss Hopper is the
heir.
Nearly all of the estate is represented
by the rich farm at San LeandrO, form
erly the SOuther farm. The realty In
cluded in this farm alone is valued at
$50 900. Then there are many personal
things that are valuable, embracing IL
brary Of 1000 volumes worth S6000 an cleo
trio light and pumping plant set down at
$40 OOO a Crown piano valued at $500, and
costly silverWare and paintings that reach
top notch figures. Altogether the person.
al property in the family residence Is
valued at S37 $50.
The personal property about the Duns=
muir premises, including a hundred head
of blood horses and other animals, farm
ing implements. wagons and carriages, is
valued at SIS, $50 SO. There is an item or
$5496 SO representing cash in various banks
and in the hands of the executor, Charles
Lowell. Some of this money has come
from the sale of fruit grown on the farm
since the death of Mrs. Dunsmutr, she
having authorized her executor in her
will to dispose of any of her property
without order of the court.
Charles NJ MCGOWAN, J. Cal Ewing and
C. A. Sessions were the appraisers named
by the court to ascertain the value of the
estate.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
BAZAAR
DRAWS LARGE CROWD
Ladies of Parish Laboring Faithfully
to Make Festival Complete
CI1ooeSS

The bazaar which is being held in the
Church of the Redeemer, Eighteenth and
Diamond streets, is proving an unpre-
cedented success. People not only from
Eureka Valley but from all parts of the
city visit the festival nightly. They are
drawn thither by the attractvely deco
rated booths and the equally II not more
attractive young ladies who have charge
of the affair
The ladies of Rev. Father McQuaid' 5
parish have worked incessantly TO make
the bazaar complete success and to their
efforts its undiminished popularity is due.
One novel feature of the bazaar not De-
fore attempted is the entire absence OF
the use of persuasion in securing pur-
chasers for the articles in the booths.
The articles are left to speak for them
selves. The receipts of the bazaar thus
far show that the new plan is working as
well If not better than the old.
The purpose of the festival is to raise
money for the completion of the new
Church Of the Redeemer. 1t will continue
for all of next week.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
LAST CREW OF MAIL
CLERKS REACHES OGDEN
Former Employees Of San Francisco
Postoffce Assigned to Duty
in Utah

OGDEN, Utah, Oct. 1S.-The last crew
of mail clerks removed from San Fran
cisco to, this point, where headquarters
will be established in the future, arrived
to-day. 1t means an increase in the sal
ary list of Ogden of over $4,000 per month.
There are fOrty-eight clerks, who came
from San Francisco, most of whom are
married. So far the following have taken
up residence in Ogden: Andrew Christen-
son, Arthur l.. Jensen, Thomas Bradley,
Charles B. Epstine, James E. Monahan,
Frank o. Bucher, William H. Young,
Thomas F. Glover. Fred r. Michael, Con-
Vile d. Lowe, John r. Allen, James Jor-
genson, w. N. Westley, U. F. Lucas,
William H. Finch, Charles j. Gerry, Will
f. Wehser.. Frank P, Costello. Fred s
jackson, John F. Walsh, Leslie c. Dean,
John w. Grant, Fred ]. Hanley, William
S. Dunning. L. E. Fulweider, Egbert J.
Turner, John ]. Burke, Marcus L. Shang.
William H. Taylor. John G. Farrell, Oscar
J. BrOaddus. A L. Warrington, A. 5
Grant, Dan c. Shaffer, Ernest j. F. Voss,
Henry F. Hook, A. ]. McKenna, George
w. O'Brien, William c.. Dudley, Charles
Z. Fassett, Carlton t. Bartlett and r. J.
Shaun.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
:. ! : !:

Howard streets about ? o'clock yesterday
morning. He was knocked down and
robbed of his watch. He had evidently
been struck on the head with a slungshot,
as he was knocked senseless. He was
taken to the Receiving Hospital, where at
first it was thought his skull was frac-
tured. He gave a description of the boys,
which answered that of Vernon and
Laughlin.
About a half-hour later NJ. Anderson. a
fisherman, recently from Alaska. was en-
where Gallagher was held up when an at
tempt was made to rob him. Staples and
Dolan saw the TWO suspects running away
and gave chase, capturing them.
Taylor is from st. Paul, Mimi, and
Laughlin from Los Angeles. Laughlin ad-
mits having been arrested twice at his
home for Vagrancy and that he has a
brother in the Whittier Reform School.
Taylor had three empty purses and two
empty pocketbooks in his possession
when searched.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
COURT FINES DODGE
HEAVILY FOR CONTEMPT
stationer Ordered to Pay 5000 for
Using Prohibited Stamp and
Label

Judge Sloss fined ]. S. Dodge of the j.
S. Dodge Company 5000 for contempt Of
court yesterday. There were four charges
of contempt pending against the stationer
and for each offense he was fined $50. with
the alternative of spending one day in
Jail for each 81 in the event of his failure
to pay.
Dodges offense consisted of a persist
ent use of a stamp and a printed label
which the court decreed should not be
used by him.
Evidence of his failure to comply with
the orders of the court were secured by
persons sent to purchase stationery at his
store.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19
GROCERY CLERKS WIFE
MAY OBTAIN A FORTUNE
Pasadena Woman Goes East to Claim
the Estate of Deceased
Father.

PASADENA, Oct. 1S.-Mrs. George Rob
inson, wife of grocery clerk, has gone
East with her husband to claim share
in an estate of $500 ,OO0 She was Miss
Maud McMurtrey. A number of years
ago her father cut her off with 800 be-
cause she was engaged to marry William
Birdsall at Emerson, Iowa. She never
married him, but married Robinson four
years ago. 1t has been learned that the
will was altered reinstating her if she did
not marry Birdsall. Recently McMurtrey
died and now the clerks wife is the heir