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May Not Alter the Books. Auditor Wells yesterday refused; to al low. ex-Tax Collector Sheehan to alter the , books ¦ now ¦ In ; possession ¦ of Tax Collector Scott.' : Sheehan desired ; to make i certain credits v so that a number of errors and omissions might be rectified. Journeymen , Barbers Meet. . The local .union of Journeymen ; Barbers' held . a meeting, last -, night ; at Its head quarters. ; Ed Rosenberg, secretary, of the Labor Council, addressed the meeting and advocated the organizing . of ? all labor to better ' its condition. >%'* ' Bombarded With Glass. . Robert Harvey, a boy 16 years of age, was arrested yesterday on a charge of battery. He is collector for his step father, • J. W. Duffle, 21 Sheridan place, who sells paintings, and Monday he and a man called upon Mrs. Charles Johnson, 95 Bosworth street, to collect 50 cents. Mrs. Johnson told them ¦ she : did not have the money Just then, and she alleges that they broke one of the front windows and threw ; the broken glass at her, . cutting her lips. >j|gHMffl!illlfa i <NMBSb£SS«1 Carpenters "Win Their Strike. DENVER, 'June 19.— The carpenters* strike In this city ended to-day, the con tractors hairing agreed to the union's de mand for wages of 41 cents an hour and a half holiday on Saturday throughout the year. «•> Death of Mrs. Rule. SANTA ROSA, JOne 19.— Mrs. Rule, widow of John Rule, a well known pio neer, and one of the best known women in Northern California, died this evening at the Rule ranch, near Duncans Mills. Sentenced to Be Hanged. TUCSON, Ariz, June 19.— William and Thomas Halderman, the cowboy brothers who killed Officer Ainsworth and Deputy Sheriff Moore, were sentenced to be hanged at Tombstone August 10. Democrats in Control. FRANKFORT, Ky., June 19.— The State Treasurer's office was turned over to Treasurer Hager to-day. The State offices for the first time since 1S95 are now in exclusive control of Democrats. Rescind Resolution. BUFFALO, N. Y., June 19.— The Su preme Lodge, Knights of Honor, at to day's session rescinded a resolution class ing Christian, scientists or faith : curists as hazardous risks. . Bulgarian Peasants Killed. BUCHAREST, June 19.— The Insurrec tion in" Bulgaria Is spreading. Fifty peas ants have been killed by the military at Duran-Lekah. • , . -. Clears for. Cape Town. NEW ORLEANS,' June 19.— The steamer Knight ; Bachelor -cleared to-day for ' Cape Town with 1000 horses for the British Gov ernment. ¦¦¦'-¦;; V "' : "•.¦ -¦ ,' : .-!'l!l§§i1§j&i*islai^ Big Fire in Germany. BERLIN, i June 19.— The large Schmelzer spinning works at Werdau have been de stroyed ¦ by fire. : Builders' Contracts. George Jones (owner) with J. C. Nielsen (con tractor), architect -A. "W. Smith— AH work ex cept painting, plumbing, sewering and white washing for 2-story frame building on E line of Stonyan street. 100 N of Frederick, X !!, E 106:3, S 25, TV 100:3: $2346. Andrew Christensen (owner) with Cotter & Jones (contractors), architect W. McMillen— Bxcavmtlon< concrete, brick, carpenter, plumb ing^ plastering-, tinnina: and glass for 2-story frame buildlnsr (flats) on E .line of Hartford street, 137:4 S of Seventeenth, S 26. by. 125:2; $3734. John J. Hundwyler (owner) with H. R. Schmuckert (contractor and architect)—Altera tions to a 2-story and basement building on W line of Leavenworth street, 116:6 S of Califor nia. S 21 by 60; $1894. Mrs Annie J. Boardman and Mrs. Harriet P. Tompklns (owners) with John G. Cook & Co. (contractors), architect Albert Sutton— All work for alterations and additions except plumbing, gaa flttlnjr, sewering, heating and elevators to present 8-Rtory brick building known as Com mercial block to- be altered to a 6-story building on SB corner of Front and California streets, S 85, B 41:8,-8 4:6. E 50, N 89:6, W 31:8; $33,800. Same owners with ¦ Ickelhelmer Bros, (con tractors), architect same— Plumbing-, sewering and gas fitting for same on same: $6300. Same owners with George H. Tay Co. (cor poration) (contractors), architect same; $2320. Same owner* with Cahill & Hall Elevator Co. (a corporation) (contractors), architect same- Two electric passenger elevators for same on same: $4500. •-.'¦¦. i' - ' -' . William M. Hoagr (owner) with Campbell & Pettus (contractors), architect Hermann Barth Excavations, ¦ brick,- concrete, carpenter and tin work, plastering and hardware for altera tions and additions and annex to a 3-story and attic frame building to make a 5-etory building, on NW corner of ' Sutter : and Leavenworth streets -N 47:6. W 37:6, N 8, W 63, S 8:6. W 5:6, S47, E.96: $14,S90. - ¦ , ¦ : Same owner with William F. Wilson (con tractor), architect same— Plumbing and gas fitting for same on same; $4338. Iiecture by. Henry A. Adams. OAKLAND, June 19.— Henry Austin Adams, the distinguished Catholic lec turer, addressed, a large audience this evening at the Macdonough Theater, his subject being "The Spirit of the Age." The entertainment was interspersed with vocal numbers by Mrs. I. Goose, Mrs. S. Calderwood, Miss L. Cavalli. Miss M. Mc- Donald, Miss M. Gilbert, Mrs. 'P. Wand, Mrs. O. Lenze, Miss G. Breslin, Miss N. Hurd, Miss A. Cavalli, Miss V. Rapin, Miss A. Canty and A. B. Fately. The lecture was for the benefit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. BERKELEY, June 19.— The following named graduates ; of the University of California have been placed in schools in various parts of the State: Miss Lena Macauley '00, teacher of Latin and Greek in Mills College: Miss Lily Hohfeld '99. In Yreka High School; Miss Rose Hohfeld •99 assistant teacher in Red Bluff High School. Miss Gertrude Allen .'00 succeeds Sidney Elston in the San Diego High School. Mr. Elston will take a similar po sition in the Berkeley High School. Roswell Wheeler '9t5 goes to the head of the history department in the Alameda High School. Miss Emma Garretson be comes a teacher of French and German in the Alameda High School. Miss Beatrice Reynolds has resigned from the faculty of Vassar College to accept a position as teacher of Greek and Latin in the Loa Angeles High School. UNIVERSITY GRADUATES BECOME TEACHERS OAKLAND. June 19.— The news has been received here of the death in South Africa of Joseph Clement, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.-B. Clement of this city. Clement was a member of the engineer corps of the British army and Is thought to have received his death •wound while In com pany with Major Seymour on June 16. Joseph Clement was 2S years old. He was one of the best known young men of this city, where he was born and edu cated. After graduating from the High School he went to Africa and secured em ployment In the diamond mines at Kim beriey. Later he went to Johannesburg and was employed hy the Rand syndicate as an electrician. When the war broke out Clement enlisted In the engineer corps of the British army. He was with Major Seymour when that officer was killed In a skirmish on the Zand River. Clement left a wife In South Africa. His parents and two brothers and a sister also survive him. - r : c -:j JOSEPH CLEMENT IS KILLED IN AFRICA To-Morrow There "Will Be Presented to the Government a Statue of Dr. Hahnemann. WASHINGTON, June IS.— The American Institute of Homeopathy began Its eighth annual 1 session here to-day, Dr. Charles E. Walton of Cincinnati presiding. The chief feature of the convention will be the dedication and presentation to the Govern ment of a beautiful statue of Dr. Hahne raann on the east side of Scott circle on Thursday afternoon. The President will attend the dedicatory exercises, and ad dresses will be delivered by Attorney Gen eral Grlggs and other well-known men. The same evening the President will give a reception to tire members of , the con vention at the White House. President Walton in his annual address to-day earnestly advorated uniformity of medical laws in every State in the Union. He said the right to practice medicine in one State should carry with it tho right to practice in every- State. Dr. George B. Peck of Providence pre sented a paper on the condition of homeo pathy in the United States. He said there are 9369 homeopathic physicians in this country, of whom 1158 are women. There are now twenty-one homeopathic medical colleges, with 1320 alumni. \ Florence X. Ward of San Francisco was among the delegates who read papers dur ing to-day's session. FAT AXITIES RESULT. Four People Will Die From Injuries Received at a Fire. BUFFALO, June 19.— Three deaths have resulted from a tenement house fire last night and a fourth will follow. The dead are: Mrs. Guiliana Mllanda ' and her son, aged 8 j-ears, and daughter of 5 years. An Infant child of Mrs. Milanda was so badly burned that it cannot survive*. »_ ! — Standing Grain Burned. Special Dispatch to The Call. WOODLAND, June 19.— There was a gralnfield fire near Blacks this afternoon. It started from a steam thresher. The loss was forty acres of grain for H. Clausen, a lot of fencing for L. T, Ridley and considerable pasture burned over for E. B. Robinson. ' To Form New Ministry. ROME, June 19.— Signor Saracco, Presi dent of the Italian Senate, who was sum moned to the Quirinal yesterday after the resignation of the Cabinet, has been in trusted by King Humbert with the task of forming a new Ministry to succeed that of General Pelloux. - Town Wiped Out. MADISON, Wls., June 19.— The entire business section of the village of Middle ton, eight miles west of here, was wiped out by fire to-night. The insurance loss is $75,000 to $100,000, with actual loss much greater. HOMEOPATHS GATHER ' IN ANNUAL SESSION Eighty thousand elephants are required annually to supply the world with ivory, and most of them come from South Af rica. Tho Boer has shipped lions from the Transvaal to all landa, and he has killed 7000 of the beasts within its borders. VALUABLE ESTATE OF MRS. JULIA BACON OAKLAND, June 19.— The estate of the late Julia A. Bacon has been appraised at $294,216 23 by F. A. Page. E. A. Heron and C. D. Olney. According to the in ventory nl ed bv the -PPrai 3ers the prin cipal assets of the estate are: Cash, *~>, 093 21; promissory notes of the Bacon Land and Loan Company. $68.01» 27: 2j.(XW shares of stock Jn the Bacon Land and Loan Company. J200.00O. The estate holds twenty-three bonds of the State of >.orth Carolina of the face value of J100O, but a3 they have been repudiated by the State they are appraised a3 being of no value. Nephew of Mrs. Catherine Garcelon Alleged to Be in Danger of , Spoliation by Designing 1 Persons. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, June 19. Following closely his petition to be ap pointed guardian of the children of James P. and Mary Webster Merritt and Fred erick A. and Mary Browne Merritt, Attor ney Horace W. Philbrook to-day applied for letters of guardianship on tne estate of James P. Alerritt, who he declares to be an incompetent person. According to the petitioner, James P. Merritt is, by reason of his weakness of mind, mentally incompetent to manage what property remains to him out of the valuable estate inherited frojn his uncle, the late Dr. Samuel Merritt, and is In con stant danger of being deceived and im posed upon by artful and designing per sons. By reason of his mental condition Merritt is said to be in imminent danger of being stripped and despoiled of nis property and left penniless and destitute. With regard to Frederick A. Merritt. Philbrook asserts that he has from child hood exercised a complete mental ascend ency over his brother, James P. Merritt, and that being also incompetent to man age his financial affairs he is likely to be used by artful and deceiving persons as a. tool for deceiving and imposing upon James P. Merritt. James P. Merritt was at one time the possessor of a large estate, recites the pe tition, but because of his incompetency and the wrong advantage taken of him by different persons he has been stripped of almost his entire belongings, except a few personal effects of trifling value and a part ownership in heavily mortgaged Oakland real estate^ The estate of the late "Catherine M. Garcelon, the aunt of James and Fred erick Merritt. is brought to the front by Philbrook. He declares that the contest to their aunt's will instlttuted several years ago by the Merritts is a just action and that if a proper guardian be appoint ed they may realize on their claims against the estate. The estate is valued at over $1,000,000. It is for the purpose, concludes the peti tion, of preventing unscrupulous persons from despoiling him of his possible share in the Garcelon estate that a guardian is needed for James P. Merritt. The petition of Attorney Philbrook is general In its statements regarding per sons who would defraud Merritt. It makes no specific accusations. He Would Be Guardian of the Father as Well as of the Children. PHILBROOK SAYS JAMES MERRITT IS INCOMPETENT Many Alameda County Towns Will Hold Celebrations in Honor of the National Republican Nominees. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway. June 13. The Republicans of Alameda County are preparing aptively for the coming Presi dential campaign. Big ratification meet ings will be held following the action of the Republican National Convention. Oakland will celebrate Saturday evening. Berkeley has selected Thursday evening. The committee will give a fireworks dis play and there will be a mass-meeting at Shattuck Hall. Among the speakers will be Congressman Metcalf, H. J. Morehouse. Judge Ogden and others. The following vice presidents have been selected: Paris Kilburri, John C. Lynch. Charles S. Spear, A. R. Frame. W. L. Overstreet, Charles Sleeper, A. S. J. Woods, Dr. E. A. Kelley, J. K. Wier, W. D. Wooster, Hugh Forgie, Judge W. A. Gray, Captain W. H. Marston. E. J. WIckson. A. L. Ott. J. M. Foy, P. Reymond. Frank M. Wilson, E, J. MaYtln, Dr. H. N. Rowell, W. R. Pond, Duncan McKinley, George Schmidt, P. A. Needham, B. F. Arnold, E. C. Marhive, C- C. Plehn. Harry S. Scott. Morgan Rider, Churles Jensen. W. H. Waste, Thomas C. Dowd, H. W. Taylor and" Judge W. E. Greene. ,- _ A McKinley flub has been organized at Hay wards. George A. Oakes and J. W. McCoy are temporary president and sec retary, respectively. A call has been issued by the following named for organization on Saturday night at Haywards of a Metcalf club: I. B. Par sons, J. L. Hollis. W. E. Meek. A. Brad ford, H. A. Schafer, J. J. McDonnell. H. E. Brunner, Charles Prowse, H. W. Rice, A J. Powell, A. Ramage, C. B. Harmon, E. H. Clawiter, J. J. Haires. S. Ransom, W. O. Emerson, E. K. Shortridge, John T. Stanton, H. M. Brownell, George Gray, D. Tamalier, H. W. Meek, E. F. Champe ney, James O'Neil, E. O. Webb, Frank C. Winton. H. D. Rice, A. G. Roberts. L. B. Chandler, C. Winton, A. Tamalier. A. Har rington, Georg-e C. Baster, L. Linekin, P. H. Hoare and F. F. Allen. The candidacy for State Senator from the Twenty-seventh District of William H. Waste, a prominent young attorney ¦with an office in this city, has been taken in hand by a committee of Berkeleyans. Mr. Waste is a resitfent Of the college town. *:." Big Demonstration to Take Place Saturday Night in Oakland RATIFICATIONS ARE TO BE HELD ACROSS THE BAY Five Hundred Commuters on Narrow Gauge Want a Better Service. Board of Trustees of Alameda Tak? the Matter in Their Own Hands and Make Demands. ALAMEDA. June 19.— Although Division Superintendent Frazier of the Coast Division has said that he would con sign to the waste-basket any petition the citizens of Alameda might present urging improvement In the narrow-gaugo service the City Trustees are undeterred and will see that the protest of the people reaches somebody in authority higher than the nearsighted Mr. Frazier. Five hundred commuters have signed their names to the petition. It is quite a lengthy document. It recites the In conveniences the traveling public is com pelled to put up with In the way of crowded and unsanitary cars, delayed trains and frequent accidents. The de mand is made for a change from narrow gauge to broadgauge trains on the local line from High street to the mole. It is pointed out that turntables should bo placed at each of the terminals so that engines can be operated without the ten der running "head on." thereby minimiz ing the number of accidents on account of the kangaroo machines. In answer to the statement of Superin tendent Frazier that Oakland was given the broadgauge service so that Alameda's narrow-gauge service could be Improved the petition seta forth that the superior service is discrimination in favor cf tho former city against the latter, which suf fers materially from the effects of poor train service. In addition to sanctioning the protest of the 500 commuters of Alameda who de mand better service the Board of Trus tees will forward to railroad headquarters a strong communication urging that tho wishes of the people receive due respect and consideration. PETITION GOING UP TO RAILROAD HEADQUARTERS Lector© in Aid of Famine Fund. Dr. Frederick W. D'Evelyn will deliver an Illustrated lecture to-night at Golden <Jate Hall, C23 Sutter street, on "The Boer cjid Briton in the Field." The lecture will l>e given under the auspices of the Geo rraphlcal Society of California and the l-roceeds will be subscribed to the Indian lamlne fund. ~ Denied ITealy's Charges. At a meeting of the directors of the Me chanics* Institute, held last evening, the published charges of Director Healy against the management i of the library were denied by resolution. Some little in dignation was expressed, but there were no scenes when the matter was being dis cussed. Th<?-following notice of a special meeting was also announced: "There will be a special meeting of the members of the Mechanics' Institute to morrow (Thursday) night to take. action on the matter of authorizing the board of trustees to sell the Sixteenth and.Folsom street batl grounds, which belong to the !nstitut&"iyHHMlHBttHMHH Who Is John C. Stewart? OAKLAND. June 10.— J. J. Warner, sec retary of the Masonic relief board, to-day received a telegram from Galveston, Tex., stating that John C. Stewart, a carpenter, had fallen from the docks of the Southern Pacific Company In that city and been drowned. He is supposed to have been a member of the Masonic fraternity in this city, but there are no records of his hav ing been identified with any lodge in thi* neighborhood. Any information regard ing him can be sent to Mr. Warner at 111S Broadway. Reception to De Vries. STOCKTON, , June 19.— Congressman Marion de Vries returned from Washing ton this evening and was given a rousing reception at the depot. A band headed a parade through the principal streets, and the Congressman in a -carriage followed the long procession. Fireworks were burned and the Elks gave Mr. de Vrics a grand reception to-night. Destroyed by Fire. PITTSBURG, June 19.— The adjoining plants of the Carroll . Porter^ Boiler ; and Tank Company. and .the; James Rees & Sons Company, engine builders, were de stroyed by fire to-night. Loss $115,000. -.= Owens Convicted. SANTA ROSA, June 19.— The jury. In the Owens murder case to-night * returned a .verdict of guilty i of murder -in the first degree. Owens shot Ed Hale In a cottage at Lytton Springs on April 18. - Officer Kramer's Baring Act. Officer John Kramer of the Californla 8treet police station, who made a daring attempt to stop the horses attached to a wagon belonging to the Lytton Springs Company that were running away . on Monday evening, is suffering considerably from the fall he received. Kramer was on a car when he saw the horses running. It .was at a time when Market street was crowded with pedestrians, and he con cluded to stop the animals even at the risk of his own life. He Jumped from the car and climbed Into the seat of the wagon. After two blocks had been covered he suc ceeded in almost bringing the horses to a halt, when one of the reins broke and he was thrown to the street. One of his legs became entangled in ¦ the remaining line and he was dragged some distance before he could disentangle : himself. ALAMKDA. June 19.— A ferocious dog bclojiRii.p- to Dr. Arthur Gore of 1702 Paru street attacked Alvan Roundy, an elderly rnan, y«-5terday as he was entering his home, a few doors removed from that of the owner r.f the animal. The dog backed Roundy against the fence surrounding his residence and bit him on the hands and face. His wife witnessed the attack and came to his assistance with a pistol. He shot the hrute, but only wounded him se verely. Rour.dy's wounds were dressed by Dr. C. H. I.ubbock. Now Dr. Gore wants Roundy punished for Khootfnjr his dog. He has had ?he old man arrested for willfully injuring a dumb animal. The case will be tried before Justice of th«» Peace Morris. OLD MAN ATTACKED BY A FEROCIOUS ANIMAL DEATH OF THE WIDOW OF A FAMOUS ARTIST ALAMEDA, June 19.— Mrs. Annie J. JCahl, widow of the late Arthur Nahl, the famous artist, passed away to-day at the home of her son, Perbam W. Nahl, at 1G24 Bay street. Death was due to heart dis ease from which the deceased had been a sufferer for the past three months. A lire at Mrs. Nalil's home at 1601 Central avenue on the night of June S, during which she was carried out of danger in the arms of her son. greatly excited her and probably hastened her death. Mrs. Nahl was a native of Boston, Jduss , ryred 56 years. Her children are P*-rhara W.. Arthur C, Virgil F.. Con- Ftante A. and Augusta. A- Nahl and Mrs. Edna J. Powell. The funeral will be held Thursday from the residence of Mrs. C. L. Woods, 1624 Bay street. POLICE COMMISSION U PASSES ON LICENSES Sullivan and the Green Brothers Will Comply With the Sideroom Ordinance. The Board of Police Commissioners at their meeting last night passed on a large number of applications for liquor licenses. "Pap" Sullivan of the Hoffman cafe prom ised the commission that he would close the side entrance to his place arid would cut down his partitions to conform with the provisions of the ordinance. Green Brothers, proprietors of the Columbia cafe, agreed to close the side entrance leading to the private rooms in their saloon and to partition the place for a first-class restaurant. The commission declared itself willing to grant licenses to both places if the conditions wer^ com plied with. Policeman Henry N. Prouse was before the board, charged with reading a news paper while on quarantine duty. He was found guilty and fined $5. The case of Officer John P. Woest was taken under advisement. » Woest was found asleep and In an intoxicated con dition on the night of June 7, when he should have been on duty In Chinatown The commission found him guilty and or dered him to report to the Burgeon of the department. Some time ago Woest was struck on. the head, and it is claimed that the blow injured his mental faculties. The commission decided that If the sur 'geon reports, him unfit for duty Woest will be retired, but dismissal will follow if It Is found that his injuries have .not af fected him. Woest has been a member of the department for twenty-four years. BERKELEY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT MARRIED BERKELEY, June 19.— S. D. Waterman. Superintendent of Schools of Berkeley for the past ten years, will be united In mar riage to Mrs. Ida Marie Sanor of Alameda at S o'clock to-morrow evening. The wed ding will Lake place at the residence of the bride's father, J. B. Vosburgh, 2625 Central avenue, Alameda, Rev. John Coyle, formerly of Berkeley, will perform the ceremony. • After a short honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Waterman ¦will reside at 2213 Haste street, lierkeley. They will be ready to receive after July 10. OAKLAND, June 19.— John A. Kaler, a motor-man on the Grove-street electric road, wedded Mrs. Mary F. Sargent of Eighth and Wood streets at Reno on June 12. The Journey to Nevada was taken be cause Mrs. Sargent had been divorced only last April. The couple arrived in Oakland on their, return trip the day- Judge Be-lcher's startling decision against the validity of the Reno marriages was made public. Now, like many another < aHfornia couple, they are wondering what their exact status is. Mrs. Sarpent is an accomplished musi cian and was for several years leading sopraxio in an Alameda church choir. RENO BRIDE'OF TW0~DAYS~ RUNS AFOUL OF LAW FORTY-EIGHT DOGS IN THE MIDWEEK STAKE Greyhounds of Class "Will Course at Ingleside Park — Sport at Union Park. The customary midweek stake will bs decided to-morrow at the Ingleside Cours ing Club. Forty-eight dogs win go to the slips, the sport commencing at 12 m. Lowe & Thompson will start a, new one in So ciety Belle, while David Dillon will also send a new one to the slips in Snowdrop. The class is somewhat better than the usual midweek stake. The draw last night resulted as follows: M. Michiliki's TVrronite vs. M. J. Kelly's Night Time; P. Dingle's Storm King vs. Lowe & Thompson's I'rince Hal: Farley Bros.' Morse Patrol vs. A. Frank's Loiter er; R. K. .de B. Lopez's Sara vs. Lowe & Thompson's St. Oran; A. Massey's Hadi wist vs. P. J. Nolte's Fire Queen; F. Pas son's Merry Maiden vs. D. Dillon's Prince George; J. H. W. Muller's Cruiser vs. H. H. Gray's Commander; J. I. O'Brien's Wandering Tom vs. P. Dingle's Cash In; Maher & Reid's Singleton vs. T. J. Cro nin's Thornhill; G. Sharman's Wait a Bit vs. J. Flower's Keystone; Lowe & Thomp son's Society Belle vs. M. Tiernan's Mary Ann; D. Dillon's Snowdrop vs. J. R. Smith's Victor; J. Perry's Sweet Belle vs. G. Lahusen's Firefly; A. Johnson's Tod Sloan vs. Lowe & Thompson's Over the Border; J. Charleton's Temple vs. G. Sharman's Wait a Little: J. H. W. Mul ler's Terrona vs. N. P. Whiting's St. Anthony; J. R. Smith's Lady Sears vs. J. FarreH's Cash Day; J. Rock's Minerva vs. G. Buehn's Monogram; H. H. Gray's Bannockburn vs. Sterl & Knowles* Olita; N. P. Whiting's Wadena vs. R. E. de B. Lopez's Carmencita; G. Lee's Canyon vs. Welsh & Heenan's Sacramento Boy; F. A. McComb's One Spot vs. D. Dillon's Europa; W. J. Leonard's Daylight vs. J. Carroll's Erin's Hope; M. Welch's Bend along vs. S. Handy's Lady Hugo. A nftv-six dog stake will be decided to day at Union Coursing Park. The sport will commence upon the arrival of the 11 a. m. train. BERICELET, June 19.— Orinda Park, one of the outlying districts of Berkeley. has the distinction of a second elopement within two months. Herbert Sullivan, a farmer, and Miss Rose Garcia are the interested parties concerned. They have beep married since last Christmas, thofcgh the parents of the bride have Just ht-oome acquainted with the fact. Mr. Sullivan's sister. Belle, eloped with William Ge*rdtz last April, and has only recntly received the parental blessing. Young Sullivan was the most earnest Fearcher for his sister when the elope ment was made, thoujrh he himself had secretly gone through the same sort of a performance. Both couples, however, are now settled at home in Orinda Park, as tlM parents of the young- ladles have for trtven and blessed thorn. Both girls are under ag-<\ and were told to wait a year or two before entering into matrimony. ELOPEMENT SPIRIT FILLS SULLIVAN FAMILY Report That the Pension Commission er May Seek Nomination for Congress. CHATTANOOGA, June 19.— A rumor has been current here for several weeks that H. Clay Evans would resign the pension commisslonershlp and seek nomi nation for Congress from this district. His friends emphatically deny the story, although" they freely admit he has given the President to i understand his resigna tion can be had when the President feels he needs it. «. Santa Clara Improvement Club. Special Dispatch to The Call. gAN JOSE, June 19.— The Santa Clara County Improvement Club, which was re cently organized here for the purpose of advancing the interests of the city and county, to-day elected the following of ficers for the ensuing year: President, G. M. Bowman; secretary, D. M. Burnett;; treasurer, J. E. -Auzerais; board of man agers— W. F. Foss, A. K. Whltton, J. H. Rucker. V. A. Scheller, Fred. W. Moore,' Henry Doerr, M. O'Brien, Henry Lion, O. A. Hale. William M. Ginty, W. G. Alex ander. Ralph W. Hersey. George W. Worthen, George P. Snell. J. D. Radford, Joseph R. Ryland, J. J. Miller, J. W. Davy; W. S. Clayton. J. H. Henry, D. O. Druffel, Frank Stock, A. J. Koch, George B. McKee and J. L. Stull. The club now has a membership of over 300. It will shortly begin the systematic advertising of Santa Clara County resources in the hope of attracting tourists * and home seekers. '• ¦ Ordered to Cambria. KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 19.— The West Indian regiment to-day , received or ders from the War Office to hold itself in readiness to proceed to Gambia, Western Africa, to fight the Sofas. Demarara has offered 400 volunteers and a Maxim gun for service against the Ashantls. About 275 men of the Kingston Infantry militia volunteered for the same service yester day. Laborers Scarce. Special Dispatch to The Call. WOODLAND, June 19.— A dispatch re ceived by The Call representative .from the local agentof the Earl Fruit Com pany at Gulnita makes an urgent appeal for help to harvest the fruit crop of Capay Valley. There is a great scarcity of labor that is likely to result in an enormous loss to the fruit growers. Desperate Mexican Arrested. GLOBE, Ariz., June 19.— A posse arrived here to-night with a heavily ironed Mex ican, who is believed to be one of the gang of four which killed two station employes at New River Wells, robbed a stage coach and committed numerous other, depreda tions two weeks ago. The officers refuse to talk but there is reason to believe they came upon the gang and killed three. Two Factions Formed, Eacli Seeking to Oust the Other From Power. "WASHINGTON, June 19.— Two gather- Ings of the Knights of Labor of North America, each claiming to be the regular and legally constituted executive body of the order, were in full swing here again to-day, each assembly having for Its avowed object of deposing and - re moving from office of the rival faction. Neither faction expects to fully accom plish what It has set out to do without invoking the aid of the civil courts; and even then it seems doubtful if a split in the organization can be averted. The faction headed by General Master Workman Parsons heard.the report of the general executive boaru submitted by John A. Connor. It recommended that the charter of the District of Columbia As sembly be revoked; that Secretary John W. Hayes be removed from oftice and title be secured to the property of the order in this district. Without action fur ther than referring the recommendations to the proper committees the assembly adjourned. General Worthy Foreman J. D. Cham berlain of Colorado presided over the de liberations of the Hayes faction and heard the report of the committee on appeals and grievances. This report recommended that Parsons, O'Keefe, Conners, Arm strong and Unks be expelled from the or der on 'charges of misconduct made against them by local Assembly No. 300. RUMORS CURRENT THAT H. CLAY EVANS MAY RESIGN SPLIT OCCURS IN THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR Oakland Office San Francisco Call, HIS Broadway, June 19. County Assessor Henry P. Dalton de murred to-day to the indictment agrainst him and the accusation demanding his removal from office, and while Judpe Hall took the demurrers under advisement un til next Thursday It is probable, from his remarks from, the bench, that he will hold the demurrer against the indictment as good, if not that against the accusation. "An effort Is being- made tu get Dalton on the stand," said K. M. Fitzgerald, his attorney, "and so I have interposed a de murrer to both the indictment and the ac cusation. They are not sufllcient to hold him." So a long- and technical fl&ht was Tnude ajjainst the form of the indictment, which was followed by the same kind of a tight, though not so long, against the ac cusation. Mr. Fitzgerald took the Ftand and de clared that the form of the indictment was not sufficient because it did not how the destroyed books became public records. He asserted that they were not public records, and that the statutes did not require that they be kept. To this District Attorney Allen replied that he had a number of decisions to cite to show that the records of a public officer became public records by operation of law. Mr. Fitzgerald th«-n declared that if this were the position taken by the Dis trict Attorney, the indictment was defec tive in tha.t it did net set out how these records became public records. Air. Kitzgrerald took the position that the assessment roll of the county did not be come* such until it was turned over to the Board of Supervisor.*, and that the destroyed books never having been turned over to the Suxx?rvisors and the law not requiring that they be turned over to the Supervisors, they never became public records. He also lodged several objec tions to the form and sufficiency of the indictment. Upon the accusation Mr. Fitzgerald held it was Insufficient in that it did not state the names of thone whom it is alleged the County Assessor left off of the personal property roll. Judge Hall took both demurrers under advisement, and will render his decision upon them on Thursday. fudge Hall Indicates That He Will Support the Demurrer to the In dictment, but Takes It Under Consideration. Technical Fight Commenced Against Grand Jury Proceedings. BOOK ARE NOT PUBLIC RECORDS SAYS MR. DALTON Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, June 19. With $3 in their pockets and with hearts as Mght as their purses Claude Raymond Harris and Alice Genevieve Phillips eloped from San Francisco to-day. They braved the dangers of the voyage across the bay and landed about 10 o'clock this morning at the County Clerk's office, bent upon se curing all of the necessary and prelim inary legal paraphernalia to a quiet little wedding. But after the love-sick groom had part ed with $2 for a marriage license he count ed up and found he had left only SO cents. There was not a Judge within hailing dis tance, and the youthful elopers found that Oakland Justices of the Peace do not marry on the cut-rate fee basis. So the cup of happiness, nearly full, ¦was almost shattered. The law allow* a Justice of the Peace $3 as a marriage fee. The would-be groom was shy exactly $2 20. For five hours the pair sat on the court house steps discussing their troubles, when kind fortune in the person of Ray mond T. Baker, deputy county clerk, hove in sight. Baker issued the license In the morning, and a? he drifted back from his lunch he observed the dejected pair. Something im pelled him to address them. They poured out their tale of woe, and it reached sym pathetic ears. "Oh, is that all? I'll fix that in a min ute," said Baker, Jauntily. "I've got a friend up the street who will attend to you. Come along." All smiles, the couple, escorted by the clerk, headed up Broadway and speedily were in the presence of Police Judge Mor timer Smith. "Some friends of mine," cheerily an nounced the guide. "You fix them up, old man." Nothing loth to accommodate the blush ingr couple and his friend Baker, the Jus tice, after examining the license, tied the knot. "You are now man and ¦wife," declared the Judge, and, sotto voce, "the fee Is $3." "Oh, I forgot to say," interrupted 'Baker, "that they are a little shy. But I'll be re sponsible for that, old man." The marriage license will be returned to the voung people indorsed, "No fee col lected." They reside at 3S Perry street, San Francisco. Claude Raymond Harris and Alice Genevieve Phillips Had Not the Fee, but Were Wedded at Last. Stranded Elopers Who Meet a Friend in Need at Oakland. HAD THE KNOT TIED BUT DID NOT PAY FEES THE. SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE #20, 1000. WOMAN'S HAT ABLAZE IN CROWDED CHURCH of her hat and tore them from her head, at I the same time extinguishing the sparks which threatened to totally de stroy her luxuriant hair. She sustained painful burns about the hands and arms while attempting to throw the blazing hat into the aisle of the church. The sight of the woman's head all ablaze alarmed the congregation to such an extent that for a few minutes a panic appeared imminent. A dozen z^~.i sprang to the assistance of Mrs. Lawrence, while several women fainted. When quiet was restored the devotional services were re sumed. Mrs. Lawrence 1 was removed to her home where a physician dressed her burns. MRS. J. D. LAWRENCE. MATWARDS, June 19.— "While kneel ing In prayer at the celebration of the Feast of Corpus Chrlstl at the Haywards Catholic Church Sun day morning' Mrs. J. D. Lawrance Yiar rowly escaped a horrible death by fire. Mrs. Lawrence, with a number of other communicants of the church, held lighted candles as they knelt In devotion. Sud denly the flames communicated to Mrs. Lawrence's light summer hat. Before the frightened woman or her terrified friends could gather their wits the hat had been consumed. Mrs. Law rence reached for the charred remnants 13 of the most satisfactory sort— entertaining and at the same time delight- fully instructive — will be provided for CALL readers in the summer term programme of THE CALL'S HOME STUDY CIRCLE commencing Friday, June 15. The list of contributors embraces the names of such eminent writers as Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D. D., Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Harriet Prescott Spof- ford, Jesse Macy, LL.D., William J. Rolfe, Litt. D., and a score of other prominent authorities. The summer term will run from June 15 to October 14, presenting six new courses, as follows: '.''"¦¦ (.AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES. A continuation of Dr. Macy's popular papers, timely and very inter- esting; illustrated with many portraits, maps and diagrams. The out- line of topics is as follows: -^.'~- 1. The Last Whig Campaign. 8. The Reorganized Democratic 2. The Origin of the Republican Party. Party. 9. Horace Greeley and the De- 3. The Dred Scott Decision. mocracy. 4. The Douglas Democrats. 10 ' Disputed Succession. End of I' £ 6 S eCti ° n ° f 186 °- " £ S£« o?£e Spoils Systen, 6. The War and Anti-War Par- 12 . Democracy in Power. ties. 13. Tariff Ascendent. 7.' Lincoln, Johnson and Recon- 14. Cleveland's Second Term, struction. 15. Third Parties. ISBwl II. DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS OF NORTH AMERICA. Half a dozen specialists in American and Canadian History will pre- pare the papers for this course, presenting the following subjects: 1. Early French Discoverers and 5. Early Spanish Discoverers Explorers. and ExDlorers. 2. Early English Discoverers 6 * The *>^<>™rers and Explor- and Explorers. ' _ « 8 °Jv the MiSSlSjd P p !l , _ _ . v. ,.._.. 7. The Discoverers and Explor- 3. Later English Discoverers . ers of the mMU Wcst and Explorers. g. Th e Discoverers and Explor- 4. Early Dutch Discoverers and ers of the Mountains and tha Explorers. Great West. III. FAMOUS ART GALLERIES OF THE WORLD. F. Hopkinson Smith, Arthur Hoeber and other distinguished art critics will write entertainingly of the art treasures exhibited in large cities abroad. The course will be generously illustrated and will include the following papers: 1. The national Gallery, London. 6. The Vienna Gallery. 2. The Louvre and Luxembourg 7. The Berlin and German Gal- Galleries, leries. 3. The Italian Galleries. 8. The Dutch Galleries. 4. The Madrid. Galleries. 9. The American Galleries. 5. The St. Petersburg Gallery. IV. HISTORIC STUDIES IN HOME FURNISHING. V. COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF TWO CENTURIES. This course wjll be enjoyed particularly by THE CALL'S large con- stituency of women readers — the thousands of progressive homemakers who are ambitious to add in every way possible to the beauty and at- tractiveness of their home environment. The studies have been prepared by Margaret Ainslee — the pen name of a widely known writer — and will be embellished with many very unique and unusual illustrations. The outline of topics is as follows: 1. Old Clocks and Their Makers. 5. Decorative Features of Home 2. The Evolution of the Piano. Interiors. 3. Tapestries and Oriental Rugs. 6. History of Embroidery and 4. Historic Desks, Chairs and Lace. Bedsteads. • 7. China, Pottery and Porcelain. Frank A. Vanderlip, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; O. P. Austin, chief of the Bureau of Statistics; G. Stanley Hall, president of Clark University, and many other prominent authorities will contribute papers for this course. The outline of topics is as follows: 1. Foreign Trade in 1800, and 5. Manufactures in 18OO and 19.00. 1900. 2 Government in 180O and 6 - Geography in 1800 and 1900. , BOO 7. Geology in 180O and 19OO. iw". 8. Navigation in 1800 and 1900 3. Communication in 1800 and 9 Educ^ on ln 1800 and 1900 . 190 °- 10. Surgery in 18OO and 1900. 4. Transportation in I8OO and n. Medicine in 18OO and 1900. 1900. 12. Chemistry in 180O and 1900. VI. LITERARY TALKS AND REMINISCENCES. To those who love literature this will be the, most popular course in the entire series. THE CALL has secured "literary talks" from men and women who knew Longfellow and Holmes and Whittier and other prominent American authors. personally. The purpose of the course i3 to present the men rather than their essays or poems. No set pro- « gramme has been arranged. The contributors — Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D. D.; Thomas Wentworth Hisrginson, William J. Rolfe, Litt. D,; Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Harriet Prescott Spofford and Professor Lewis E. Gates— have been asked to talk simply out of the fullness of their hearts." Their names are a guaranty of the delightful treat they are certain to provide for Home Study Circle readers.