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SrXDAY HAY 5, 1895
CITY NEWS IN BEIEF.
•400 cut plug tobacco is the best on the
. carket. Coupons in every pouch.
p. Traverse, skin diseases. Superfluous hair
removed by electricity. 1170 Market street.
The carpenters heM their third mass-meet
ing to re-enforce the membership rolls last ev
ening.
The steamer Farallon sailed on her maiden
. trip to Yaquina Bay with & good cargo of
freight.
• ' Impressive confirmation ceremonies took
place in old St. Mary's Church on the Mission
' road yesterday.
The management of the Lick Old Ladies'
Home tendered the inmates a May festival yes
terday.
• Thtt stesirer Rio Janeiro sailed for China
. yesterday with a full cargo of freight, bat a
' light, passenger list.
William Henry Theodore Durrani was re
moved from ibe City Prison to the County Jail
■ yesterday afurnoon.
"Coupons which entitle you to handsome
presents are in every two-ounce package '400'
• : out plus tobacco. Try it. 1 '
: The winning horses at the Bay District yes
."-; terdav were tan Luis Key, McFarlane, Even
■ tide, Lovdal, North and Hymn.
Box 59 called the department out for a chim
ney f.rc at 15}-.; Nevada street early yesterday
evening. No damage was done.
..'■ : The first convention of union cigar-makers in
California was called to order yesterday, and
permanent officers were elected.
• ";• . The second address of Mr. Varley to men only
will be given at the Association building, Ma
son and Eddy streets, this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The Candelaria Mining Company has taken
Ik steps to fight Daniel M. Burns in the Mexican
courts- for possession of the rich mine in
■' Durango.
~ This [a the verdict of the best judges— "Finest
beyond question." Of what? Of the "Captain
Marryat" cigar. Have you tried it? Made by
Harburger, Homan & Co., New York.
Alexander Z. Loughborough pleaded guilty
to two charges of assault with a deadly weapon,
and was sentenced to pay a tine of - MO on
each charge. The money was paid in court.
The battleship Oregon was hauled from the
dry dock yesterday and placed alongside the
wharf at the Union Iron Works to have tae
armor now on the way from the East mounted.
• C. F. Smurr, general freight agent of the
Southern Pacific Company, left last night for
. Chicago to attend a session of the Interstate
• ■ Commerce Commission on transcontinental
rates.
George Ryan and Frank Anderson were ar
rested at an early hour yesterday morning for
' ■ ■ bleating into and stealing a quantity of cloth
- log from Frank Brown's tailor-store, 433 Bush
; .-.street.
...-.The People's party of the City and County
. • adopted a revised constitution last night
••whereby the committee is to be composed of
' -delegates from Assembly districts and not at
: large.
'. ■ All De cigars are good, but some are better
than others, ad the "Captain Marryat''
cigars, made by Harbnrger, Homaa i Co.,
New York, are the --driest beyond question." ;
Try one. j
The first anniversary of the ministration of
' ' Rev. J. C. Smith at Trinity Presbyterian Church
•will be celebrated to-morrow, at 12:30 P. >f..
by special service prepared by the Sunday
' ichool.
Two mas'; men robbed the American Dis
trict Telegraph Office at 533 Sutter street early ■;
. yesterday morning, and were prevented from
murdering the me-senger in charge of the
' .cl£ce by mere chance.
A ■ .-••A-fund has been started for the benefit of the
J>::1 baby abandoned at the fair and adopted
2 ?.":Mrs. C. J. yon Schmidt of 920 Bush street.
The child is 1 year old today, and its parents
• have not yet been found.
. .The California Camera Club Cyclers have
.adopted a uniform, an emblem and club colors.
Henceforth they will be worn on all occasions
on the road. The initial run will be to the
ocean to-mcrrow evening.
. Judge Bahrs was defended by Senator Cross
agafr- the attack: of the temperance people in
■ connection with the Colecian test case. The
court refused to transfer the case, which ■will
: be taken up on the 2Sth last.
' . Judge Conlan intimated from the bench yes
terday he had been advised by his attorney \
fthat he must recognize- L. P. Mogan and A. L.
Mcrrgenstern as Prosecuting Attorney and
clerk respectively or his court.
• -• ' An informal meeting of the Club of Twenty -
'■ five .was held on Friday evening, May 3, at 105
'; Powell street, for the purpose of organizing.
. OScer> elected: J. G. Marion, president;?.
■ Bill; secretary, and G. Blods, treasurer.
'. •'..The oil and natural gas found on J. O.
' Miner's ranch, in Contra Costa County. Is pro
. coupeed by experts to be of a superior quality.
. .Geological nations indicate that there is
a big.reservoir of oil a few h und red feet below
■ ' the'^urface.
An important meeting of the Single-tax
. Society will be held at 909 Market street to
nigh:. The speakers will be James G. Maeuire,
J.H. Earry, L. M. Manzen and Alfred Cridge.
The title oi the principal address will be "How j
toßcild Up a State."
" Rober: Mason, Walter Webb and Edward
Wilson were booked at the City Prison yester
day by Detectives Dillon and Crockett on the
charge of burglary in having broken into the
. store of Thomas H". Kortick, /55 Mission street, j
on April 3, and having stolen a lot of straw
. h&".s.
An incipient blaze in the shed sheltering the
i hoisting apparatus of the apron of the Ukiah's j
slip at the foot of Lombard street caused an
EiE.rm to be turned in from box 5 at 9:30 last j
evening. The chemical engine extinguished
■ the blaze before any extensive damage wa&
done.
Tie peculiar story of Mrs. Cunningham, as i
told by the husband, has new light thrown'
upon it. A nurse at the King's Daughters 1
Home says that the child claimed by Mrs. Cun
ningham as her own was brought to the
: foundling asylum by a Swede. Mrs. Cunning- i
ham refuses to talk.
In the matter cf the estate of Joshua Hendy i
the plaintiffs. Samuel Hendy, George W. Hendy j
and Avii'iia Jane P-augh. have given notice to
the defendants, Samuel J. Hendy, J. H. Hendv '
Mary Frances MeGurn et al., that an appeal to •
the Supreme Court will be taken from the I
' order granting a motion for a new trial, en- ;
tered March 4, 1595.
H. Cline and Nellie A. Andrews, who live at
■ SIO Stockton street, ha<f a row with two younr i
■ men and a young woman on the corner of Post
tad Stockton streets at an early hour yesterday i
morning. One of the young men struck Cline
with his fist and Cline retaliated by striking
him with his cane. A shot was fired, and the
young men and yeung women ran down Post
street. Policemen Barry and D-iane made a
•■ diligent search, but failed to find tham or who
fired the shot. No arrests were made.
•' ■•' Jean Thome, a cobbler in Oakland, attempted
to murder his wife and two grown daughters
in their laundry at 1440 San Pablo avenue.
Mrs. Thorne took the pistol from her husband
and escaped. He drew out a keen knife and
rr.to the young women's bodies sev
-7 eral times, after which he committed suicide
by driving the blade into his own heart. The
women are seriously but not fatally injured.
Thome was crazed by excessive wine-drinking.
George Ryan and Frank Anderson broke into
the tailor-shop of Frank Brown, 438 Bush
street, about 4 o'clock yesterday morning.
Policeman Dinan saw them leaving the store
•with two large bundles in their possession.
They dropped the bundles and ran. Dinan
caught P.yan and Anderson was arrested by
Policemen Laneford and Butterworth on Pine
■.tree!. Trey were taken to old City Hall station
and charged with burglary. The bundles con
tained ten pair of trousers, five vests, six boys'
coats and four overcoats.
A blast in the Market-street cut on last Fri
day displaced some loose rock which new a
distance of 300 feet and struck the windows of
the bouses occupied by James Mcßean and W.
Bray on Clinton Park avenue. No serious dam
age as done. Mr. Bray has signified his in
tention to bring suit for damaees and swear
ou V ftn , inj , unctio!l l 0 restrain the contractor,
A. E-Buckman, from further blasting in that
vicinity \\ hen seen by a reporter Mr. Buck
man explained that Mr. Bray being a rival con-
I r&C £™ a V x *- T^'7- ted the amount of dam
• age done. The > residents near the scene of the
blasting, with the exception of Mr. Bray, are
unanimous in the belief that the blasting has
?H ci !n b M£ tO r Ore f> * refull y managed, and l£>k at
the incident as a mere accident which may not
day placed more of the amber-rnlored
?£ *rh* wV^ dr:Verof the vehlf " le baVa?ned
lor. lhe wagun contained about 500 bottles of
beer when me accident occurred, and fully a
m^.recuon. A cruvrd pa:her e u with marvp'ons
rapidity, and some of the boys kindl? a^i«t-«l
preciated far more, however, had a they not &
far forgotten thexaseivea as to walk away from
one to three botties hidden under • thefr «s?w
The debris created by the crash delayed traffic
on the street until a couple of sweeper^
peared on the scene Ten minutef later The
Hnver was monArch of all he survevp.i— l
ffttfik^^ "*™
FELL ASLEEP AT THE KEY
A Telegraph Operator Lets
Two Arizona Trains
Collide.
A WAtfDEEER THREE YEARS.
Returns Incog. After Exciting Expe
riences to Find the Case
Dismissed.
Henry Howard, a private in Uncle Sam's
service, stationed at Benicia, was in town
yesterday looking up his father, Dr. O. W.
Howard, formerly of SI? Larkin street. It
was three years since the young soldier
had been in San Francisco, but in those
thirty-six months were crowded an expe
rience which seldom befalls men of many
years the young soldier's senior.
Howard is 22 years old. When he was
19 years of age he held the position of
telegraph operator at a small station and
gin Arizona. It was a principal ship
oint for cattle in that part of the
Territory and at certain seasons the agent
of the Southern Pacific Company and him
self had mucn to do.
Youna Howard's duties were at night,
and quite often when there was an un
usually large shipment of cattle to be
made he would assist the day man. and
thia kiarine?- it was that ultimately caused
the most exciting episode of his life. After
working all nifjht at his desk, he put in
the whole of the following day with his
associate in shipping cattle, and returned
to his duties at 6 p. m. without having had
a minute's sleep. The result was a story,
the true version of which is now given for
the first time.
Between 2 and 3 o'clock on that eventful
night and mornins three years aso, the
voune operator went to sleep. He did not
hear the repeated calls at his instrument,
and a train rushed by without the orders
it should have received at his hand*. A
collision occurred further down the road.
Howard's rirst intimation of anything
wrong was given him over the wires in the
early morning when he awakened from
his deep and dreamless sleep.
» often the case under such circum
stances, he did not realize that he had
slept until he was folly awake in the earn
dawn and the full import of the tick, tick
of the instruments had broken in upon
him.
Without other thought than that of es
cape, he left his office and turned his steps
in the direction of the Mexican border.
The Sheriff's deputies from Tucson were
on his trail, and for days and nights he
kept up his tireless tramp, resting a few
hours during the day and covering as
great a distance as possible at night.
One morning he slept later than usual.
He awoke with a start, and saw standing
over him a tall, handsome man. attired in
the costume of the country. His first and
Mrs. Kyer.
most natural instinct led him to reach for
his revolver, but before his hand had
reached the pocket the tall stranger had
him covered.
"I know who you are. "remarked the lat
ter, coolly as he handled hi* gun with an
unpleasant carelessness. "You are the
young man who went to sleep at his desk
and let the two trains get tangled up. and
you are anxious to get over the line.'
At first the words of the tall man with
the gun had confirmed Howard's thought
on waking that the former was an officer
seeking his arrest, but what followed gave
him hope. "I know yon," the tall stranger
continued, ''and I will help you out of
your scrape."
The conversation which ensued resulted
in young Howard's getting into the
stranger's buggy, which was only a short
distance away, and driving with him to a
ranch in the mountains over the Mexican
line, twenty-five miies away. During the
drive the stranger disclosed his identity
and the motive which prompted him to
render Howard the much needed assist
ance.
He, with two companions, was encaged
in horse-stealing on a systematic an<l ex
tensive scale in the States and Territories,
and at certain intervals large bands were
driven to the City of Mexico and sold.
The stranger offered Howard $200 to go
along with one of his companions and help
drive the herd to Mexico's capital. The
ofier was coupied with no conditions. If
he wanted to leave them at the city he
could do so or continue in the business
with them. At the ranch Howard met his
benefactors wife, a beautiful woman, and
his companions. He was treated most
hospitably. After thinking the matter
over during the night he concluded that he
could not accept the offer, kind as it was
under the circumstances, and he so in
formed his host the next morning. The
latter was disappointed, as be was sadly in
need of a man to go with the horses, "but
he was true to his word. No pressure ex
cept that of persuasion was brought to
bear on the young man. Next day he was
driven to within a mile of the nearest sta
tion on the Mexican Central Railway. and
before parting with his strange friend the
latter jrave him $o.
For two and a naif years Howard trav
elea over the United States and through
Eneland and France under various as
sumed namps. Long before he left Mexico
the case against him at Frisco was dis
missed through the influence of his father's
friends. But he did not know th%t and ex
tended his wanderings for more than two
years longer than was necessary. He re
turned to his native land unknown, and it
was only a few days before he enlisted in
the army that he learned the charges
against him had been dismissed.
Howard is only 22 years of age, though
he has the appearance of a man of 35 as a
result of his terrible experience at the tele
graph desk in the lonely Arizona station,
supplemented by his three years' travel
and the ever-present skeieton'in the closet.
He did not find his father, as the doctor
is at present resident physician at one of
the large mining camps in the southeast
ern part of the State.
OALIFOBNIA PROEBEL SOCIETY.
The Development of Language in the
Kindergarten DUcugged.
The California Froebel Society held its
regular monthly meeting in the rooms of
the Silver-street Kindergarten on Friday
afternoon.
In the absence of Mrs. Dohrmann
through illness Miss Bullock, the record
ing secretary, took charge of the meeting,
which was well attended. A paper written
by Miss >"ora A. Smith, entitled "The
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1895.
Priestly Office," was read by Mrs. Piise.
The subject of the day was "the Develop
ment of Language in the Kindergarten,"
wh'ch was read from the chair in the
absence of Mrs. Dohrmann. Miss H.
Brown of Oakland gaye her views in a
well-written paper.
The meeting adjourned till the first
Friday in August.
WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.
A Child's Terrible Death, an Inquest
and Other Cases at the
Morgue.
The Morgue officials were kept busy yes
terday. The first corpse brought in was
that "of A. C. Daniels, a molder, who re
sided at 265 Clara street. He had been on
a spree, and was taken to the City and
County Hospital suffering from delirium
tremens. He died early yesterday morn
ins, and wa« removed to the Morgue.
Mrs. Anna Johnson was taken suddenly
ill at her home. 432 Broadway, yesterday,
and was removed to the Receiving Hos
pital, where she died. An autopsy will be
held to ascertain the cause of death. The
husband of the dead woman is a whaler.
who is now in the Arctic.
An inquest was held on the remains of
William A. Foster, an encineer, who shot
himself at 23 Tenth street last Wednesday.
The jury returned a verdict of suicide
while temporarily insane.
Little Joe Licata. a?ed 4 years, was run
over and killed by a truck at the corner of
Commercial and " Battery streets. The lad
was sent to a neighboring store for a spool
of thread, and when he was picked up the
article was tightly clasped in his little
hand. The wheel of the truck went over
his head, killing him instantly. George
Hopkins, the driver of the team, was
arrested and charged with manslaughter,
but was allowed to go on his own
recognizance.
WILL WED NEXT SATURDAY
The Approaching Nuptials of
Congressman Joy and
Mrs. Ryer.
It Will Be a Very Quiet Celebration
With an Open-Alr Break
fast.
The wedding of Mrs. Elizabeth Ina
Ryer and Congressman Charles F. Joy will
taice place on Saturday, May 11, at high
noon. The Rev. George Edward Walk of
Trinity Church wil! perform the nuptial
rite at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church,
San Mateo.
After the ceremony the wedding break
fast will be served on the lawn of the
bride's country piace, Sunshine Cottage,
in San Mateo.
Some of Mr. Joy's personal friends from
St. Louis have been invite-i for the cere
mony, which it is understood wiil be a
very quiet affair. To this end there will be
Mr. Joy.
i no attendant bridesmaids or ushers, and
; the sreatest simplicity will prevail.
Mr. Joy is at present in San Francisco as
, the guest of his brother. After the wed
-ding the bride and groom will spend a
| short time at the Hotel del Monte and may
possibly take a trip to Alaska. On their
return Mr. and Mrs. Joy will spend the
i summer in St. Louis, making Washington
; their home during the time that Congress
is in session.
UNDER NEW KULES.
The People's Party Has Adopted a
Bevised Constitu
tion.
The People's party, through its county
central committee, is preparing for an
active campaign in 1896. A meeting of the
old central committee was held last night
in Mozart Hall, 1328 Market street, which
was attended by twenty-five of the mem
; bers.
Several weeKs ago a committee was ap
• pointed to revise the constitution and by
■ laws of the central committee. The com
mittee reported last night and presented a
complete change in the articles of govern
ment of the body.
Under the new constitution the member
j ship of the central committee will be com
posed of delegates from each Assembly
district, "SO that the central committee
: will represent something and not simply a
, lot of People's party men, who represent
nothing,'' as one of the committee stated
when the report was read.
The membership is limited to 144 cora
! posed of delegates from the Assembly dis
tricts of the City and County. These
■ delegates are to organize clubs in their
; districts. The clubsare to elect the com
mitteemen every six months at the rate of
fonr each election.
The "imperative mandate" is to be ap
plied for the removal of all members of the
I clubs who meet the disapproval of fellow
! members. Before any one can join any of
. the clubs he or she must sign a pledge to
■■ support *'the" nominee of the party. The
clause of the constitution covering this
eround originally read ''all" nominees,
but many of the com mitteemen were afraid
; that membership could not be secured if
j applicants were compelled to agree to sup
' port all the nominees, hence the change.
: The new constitution was adopted.
The work of organizing the district clubs
! will begin at once, but the executive com
mittee does not look for much active work
before next fall. _
William J. Florence in the "Almighty Dol
lwr" is immortalized by the cigar named after
his great play. _ •
At a Japanese banquet it is a compliment
to ask to exchange cups with a friend.
"Seavkt's," 1382 Market. Elegant assort
ment of Flowers. Prices exceedingly low. •
WILL FIGHT DAN BURNS
The Candelaria Mining Com
pany Preparing for a
Great Battle
FOE THE RICH MEXICAN MINE.
Fraud and Romance Mixed Up In a
Struggle Over Rights of
Ownership.
Colonel Dan Burns of Mexico is not
going to remain long in undisputed pos
session of the fabulously rich La Cande
laria mine in the Mexican State of Durango.
The opinions of prominent lawyers have
been obcained upon the rights of owner
ship under the Mexican laws and their
conclusions are that the mine does not
rightfully belong to Burns but to the
original La Candelaria Mining Company,
organized in San Francisco as far back as
1863.
Neither limitations of time nor legal
proceedings held subsequent to the date on
which the old corporation assumed posses
sion of the mines are regarded as obstacle?,
since the facts stated by this company's
organizers include glaring irregularities in
legal procedure and stupendous frauds are
alleged to have been committed at various
periods in the taneled and romantic history
of La Canielaria.
At the present time preparations are
being made in this city to begin suit in the
highest tribunal of Mexico for the purpose
of regaining possession of the mine. Dan
Burns will be the defendant, and this time
he will be compelled to maintain the
legality of his title or forfeit the property
forever.
The initial steps were quietly taken in
the office of the late Abraham Powell, 22
Market street, last Saturday. The old
company resuscitated itself after a Rip
Van Winkle sleep of something like a
quarter of a century and thereupon pro
ceeded to tranact business necessary be
fore going into harness as an active cor
poration. These proceedings appeared on
their face to have little significance other
than that an assessment was levied on the
stock and, not being paid, the delinquent
stock was sold. The assessment was desig
nated as No. $ upon the following stock:
No.
Name. Certifi- No.
?<■■■'? ca:e. Shs. Amt.
; Main A Winchester 2 125 $250
Mark Brama^m :.* 3 100 200
James MeMeechan 4 60 100
Richard Cheuery 6 60 100
John H. Redlngton 7 25 M)
Dickinson & Gazuinana 9 60 100
P. li. Kraner 10 25 50
Thomas R. Hayes 15 60 100
Alfred Barstow IT 6 II
Alfred Barstow 1W 19 38
William Jordan 38 20 40
WUilamT. Prince 42 40 80
Marshall Habtard 46 25 50
Wil.iam C. Root 48 25 50
O. W. Chtlds 49 25 50
Charles F. Hayward 61 10 20
A.K. i-rasT 60 50 100
A.E.lraser «>- 46 92
Joseph Rice t>3 25 *50 1
Pedro J. Barraza 63 112 224
Dolores L. Green 64 100 200 |
William H. Ladd 65 60 120 ;
William H. Ladd 66 50 100
William H. Laid 67 50 100 !
John Anderson 68 60 100 j
James Tlrrell Jr 69 50 100
J. G. Rice TO 50 100
E. Whiting 73 i 15 30
Mark Brunia?ini 74 108 216
Mark Bnima?im 75 100 200
William T. Prince 76 7 14
K.U.Dono 77 6 12
John Anderson 85 196 392;
Peter H. Burnett (in trust) 87 75 150 1
In accordance with an order of the trus
tee? this stock was sold ostensibly to pay
the delinquent assessment thereon and
costs connected with the sale, bm in real
ity George A. Hh'l, the secretary, bought
it in for the company, and by so doing
precluded severai stockholders who, no
doubt, had lost interest after years in the
mine. Such shareholders as were weak
kneed upon the prospects of ever getting
any dividends upon their investment were
lopped off by the pro forma sale, and the
company fell into the hands of men de
termined at this late day to make a tight
for what they believe is justly due them.
Not a few of the stockholders have
passed away. Richard Chenery, who was
president in the company's prime, has
pined the great majority, with others
mentioned in the list of "delinquents,"
and only a week ago while in the heat of
the fray Abraham Powell, the president,
died. Mr. Powell was a large stockholder
and one of the most enthusiastic in main
taining the company's rights, but his place
will be rilled at a meeting to be held soon,
and then, too, the company will practi
cally reorganize.
Mark Brumagim was among the delin
quent names, and nas been precluded from
making claim to an interest in the com
pany. He is righting on quite another
score in the City of Mexico, asserting his
claim through possession of a twenty
fourth interest in the mine given the La
veaga brothers for the property in IMBL
Sinews of war to carry on the law pro
ceedings against Dan Burns were procured
by the sale of stock, some of the wealthy
shareholders buying up delinquents, and
thus indirectly assuring legal counsel of a
handsome recompense.
William H. Jordan was retained to ex
amine the records, documents, etc., of La
Candelana mine as advisory counsel with
P. M. Osmont, attorney for the company.
These two lawyers came to the same con
clusion separately. They declared that
tLe company was by right entitled to pos
session of the mine from which Dan Burns
is to-day taking immense quantities of
silver and through which he is fast becom
ing a Crasus.
•I made an examination of the legal
history of the Candelaria mine," said At
torney Jordan, "at the request of the com
pany and gave my opinion, but beyond
that I have no connection with the matter."
"What was your opinion?"
"That the company of which Mr. Hill is
secretary is the rightful owner of the prop
erty, lam not sufficiently familiar with
procedure and operations of Mexican law,
though according to the Mexican code this
company ought to get possession of the
mine. My judgment was based on facts
submitted by Alfred Green and other mem
bers of the company."
Attorney Osmont had no doubt that the
mine belongs to the company and not to
Burns. Acting on his advice La Candela
ria Company has taken the initiate in
proceedings against Burns.
"There are many points," said the attor
ney, "which would oe of interest to the
public, but my position as attorney for
bids me discussing my client's business.
Legal proceedings will be instituted to test
the question of ownership of the mine, but
I am not now prepared to say more about
the matter."
The leading spirt of the movement is Dr.
Alfred A. Green, the first American to own
the mine. He is a brother of Colonel
Green of the Mexican army, and has con
siderable influence at the capital of
Mexico.
The history of the famous mine at San
Dimas, in the State of Durango, is quite as
intricate as it is romantic. In 1562 Dr.
Alfred Green went to seek his fortunes in
Mexico, and on his travels learned of the
Candelaria mine which was then being
operated "from the water up" by Vincent
and Miguel Laveaga in a primative ♦ay
which yielded only a small income. The
State authorities were willing to transfer
the mine and adjoining deposits of silver
ore to capitalists who would undertake to
work it all on an extensive scale. Tiie
I.aveagas were willing to let the mine go
for a consideration so the property was
'denounced." This means it was con
demned by law, and in fact confiscated as
either abandoned or not properly worked.
Green returned to San Francisco and
formed a partnership with Lewis M. Bur
son, with whom he traveled again to Du
rango. had the mine denounced and the
title secured in their names. The Cande
laria Company was organized in San Fran
cisco and without fulfillment of a contract
between it and Green and BiWson got con
trol of the mine. The company trans
ferred its title to a New York corporation
through Brumasjim, Chenery and a third
party" named Slosson. Meanwhile Green
claimed to be the real owner, and accord
ing to Mexican law announced he could
take forcible possession at any time. This
had the effect of raining the New York and
San Francisco companies and the enter
prise lingered for years until Columbus
Waterhouse took it lit>.
Now Colonel Dan Burns comes upon the
scene. It was after he had got through
with his unpleasantness with the State of
California. \Vaterhouse had secured a
lease for thret years of the Candelaria
mine, with option of purchase finally.
, Bums was appointed superintendent,
and while he was managing the mine
Waterhouse sent down all the machinery
and capital required for develoDinjr and
operating it. but never got a dollar ba<*k.
About that time, while between 50 and 100
men were working in the mine, Burns, so
it is charged in the Mexican courts, con
spired with the Jete Politico and the Gov
ernor of Duranjro, and through them suc
ceeded in having the mine denounced as
abandoned. Just as soon as the property
was thus confiscated to the State Burns
took possession personally on the ground
as required by the law of'the land. And
when Columbus Waterhouse went there
later on he was told by Burns, "I own this
mine."
Brumagim's claim is based on a one
twenty-fuurth interest given the Laveagas
by the original company, but he is not re
garded as a serious obstacle in the present
contest, which will most likeiv cost Burns
something like a Culd half million dollars
or the loss of the Candelaria mine.
YETEEAN POLICE SKETCHES.
Sersreant Thomas D. McKenna, head of
the liquor license department, was born on
February 14. 1537, in Randolph County,
Illinois. He came to this City when 15
years of age. He dug for gold in the mines
for some years and then started in business
as a merchant in this City. He was ap-
pointed on the police force on December
CO, 1^72. and when the liquor license de
partment was organized he was placed in
charge of it and promoted to the position
of sergeant. That was on December 27,
im ~
POLICE COURT OFFICIALS
Judge Conlan Advised That He
Must Recognize the New
Appointees.
Prosecuting Attorney Wakeman and
Clerk Watson Decline
to Retire.
When Jndcre Conlan was handed a copy
of the resolution of the Board of Super
visors appointing A. L. Morgenstern as
clerk of his court in place of Ambrose Wat
son he intimated from the bench that he
would recognize no other clerk but Watson,
whom he looked upon as a most efficient
and honest officer. He would consult his
attorney, Carroll Cook, and be guided by
his opinion.
Yesterday morning when court was
opened the Judge said: "I have been ad
vised by my attorney that I have no other
recourse but to recognize the new ap
pointee. I declined to take the off-hand
advice of my attorney, and had him make
a careful examination of the matter. He
has now advised me that, while he has
failed to find any authority for the board
making any appointments, yet as it made
these it has the power to declare the places
vacant. It peeirn at all events that I have
not jurisdiction in the matter. I have al
ways contended for my rights, and have
been mandamused on several occasions, but
I am not disposed to make a stand when I
have proper advice that I will be overruled.
I have found Mr. Wakeman. my Prosecut
ing Attorney, and Mr. Watson thoroughly
efficient, and I had hoped to retain them,
but 1 find I cannot do otherwise in the
premises than recognize Mr. Mogan as
Prosecuting Attorney and Mr. Morgen
stern as clerk of the court."
Mr. Wakeman said there was no power
vested in the Board of Supervisors to create
a vacancy and that officers appointed had
practically a life tenure and could not be
removed except by an act of the Legisla
ture. The ruling of Judge Conlan that the
officials de facto were not entitled to their
places was to prejudge a matter that had
not been brought before competent au
thority. He declined to retire and would
contest the matter further.
Clerk Watson also said that he would
not retire until compelled to do so by the
proper authority.
General Dickinson, who appeared for
Morgenstern, handed up a formal order
recognizing his client as clerk and the
Judge ordered it spread on the records.
The court was then adjourned until June
8, the Judge taking his vacation in the
interim.
Judge Campbell will not make his ruling
in the case of Prosecuting Attorney Enos
till next Tuesday, as Mr. Enos ia out of the
city.
ft is understood that the combine in the
Board of Supervisors have decided that no
more removals will be made.
Supervisor Dunker has taken a pro
nounced stand on this question, and along
with Morgenstern will vote with the mi
nority against further removals. Mr. Dun
ker said yesterday that he was opposed to
removing good and capable men from office
without sufficient cause, and has so in
formed the other members of the board.
On other issues he declared he would re
serve the right to vote as he saw fit.
A Student's Funeral.
Yesterday morning the funeral of Edward 8.
Schwartz tooi place from the home of his
parents, on Lott street. The deceased youth
was an exceptionally bright scholar, not yet ltt
years of age. He entered the Sacred Heart
College when he was only 7 years old and
studied there for eight years. Daring the
whole term, or almost the whole term, he was
in the class taught by Rev. Brother George, and
it was universauy admitted that he was one ol
the Drightest students who ever entered the
college. The remains were taken from his late
home to Bt. Agnes Church, where a solemn
requiem mass was celeDrated by Rev. Father
Kirby. The pall-bearers were as follows:
James J.O'Dea, Joseph V. Costello, Francis J.
Kane. John J. Sullivan, James P. Monaghan
and Edward F. Jansing.
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Special Baggage Notice.
Round-trip transfer tickets on sale at re
duced rates at our office only. One trunk,
round trip, 50 cents; single trip, 35 cents.
Morton Special Delivery. 31 Geary street,
4*)± Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot. *
NEW TO-DAY.
« THE OWL
DRUC CO.,
1128 MARKET STREET.
CUT-RATE
DRUGGISTS!
OPEN -A.XjXj NIGHT.
Too Bad Did It.
BROKE THE BACK
OF THE DRUG COMBINE.
THE OWL sells goods at popu-
lar cut prices, but don't rob
our customers. When THE
OWL makes a price on an article \
it is there to stay as long as THE
OWL stays.
Bwcham's Pills 5c
Lazell's Extracts, per oz 25c
Ter Hoot, Terloot, Ter Hoo
LOUDER THAN EVER !
Paine's Celery Compound 60c j
Celery, Beef and Iron ! 75c i
Painter's Coca and Celery Tonic 85c
Canadian Club Whisky ." $100
Allen's Pure Malt Whisky 85c
Jockey Club Rye Whisky' $103
Blue Grass Bourbon Whisky $1 00
Hermitage Bourbon Whisky 75c
Warner's Safe Kidney Cure S.tc
Pinkham's Vegetable' Compound 75c
Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription Ssc j
Miles' Nervine 85c
Miles' Heart Cure... 85c
Hall's Catarrh Cure 60c
Scott's Emulsion 65c
Listerine 85c :
Eagle Condensed Milk 15c '.
Meliin"s Food, large 55c J
Nestles Milk Food .-JOc
Malted Milk 40cand«0c
Hunyadi Janas Water 25c
Apoflinaris Water, quarts 25c
Veronica Water. }4 gallons 40c
Allcock's Porous Plasters 10c
Belladonna Porous Plasters 10c
Wyeth's Extract Malt 25c
Hoff 's Extract Malt 25c
"Tarrant's" Hoff'a Malt 25c
Beecham's and Carter's Pills 15c i
Brandreth's and Aver's Pills 15c
Dr. Williams' Pink* Pill 3 35c
Chichester's Female Pi 115..... $1 00
Dr. Barclay's Periodical Pills $2 00
Cuticura Toilet Soap 15c
Arnica Tooth Soap 15c ;
Yale's Hair Tonic 65c
Yale's Skin Food, ?1 50 size $1 00
Yale's Bust Food, $1 50 size $100
Japanese Hand Warmers 5c i
Punk* for above, 2 packages 5c
St.Jacob's Oil : 40c ;
Piso's Cou.;h Cure 20c
Pinaud's Perfumes $1 00 i
Roger & Gallet's Perfumes $1 00 i
Hood's or Avers Sarsaparilla 65c j
Carlsbad Salts 65c I
Phillips' Cod Liver Oil 85c j
Aneiers' Emulsion 40c :
Syrup of Figs 35c
Cknoria 25c
Pond's Extract 35c
Fellows' Syrup $100
Mariani Coca Wine $100
Burkes Irish Whisky $1 00
(alder's Dentine 15c and 35c
Gosnell's Cherry Paste 30c \
MOHTGOffiERY & CO.
GROCERS.
For the ensuing week we quote :
Preserved Ginger, large Jars, each. 30c :
Woodlawa Maple Syrup, gal. tins. .$l OO
Wafer Biscuits, Mb tins, all flay-
ors, each 20c
Snon? flake Biscuits, 2-Ib tins, each. 40c ;
Choice Butter, per roll 20c |
Best Mild Cheese, per lb 10c |
choice French Sardines, per tin. . 10c I
Imported Vermicelli, Macaroni and
Spaghetti, Mb pkg 10c ;
All oar goods ire guarantee to be of
first quality. The prices we charge do ]
not exceed -what is paid for inferior
grade. The best is always the cheapest, i
Give us a trial order.
■
(81 Sixth Street.
STORES } 118 Third Street
« 1 1045 Polk Street.
SAN FRANCISCO.
tlTa B«t o*r"! "« 3- OEWSY & CoT|
220 Masket St., S. F., Cm. I
t Bg) . ty^^, $
9 (I)
H^ M Millinery I
l<^^BS^^E^ft/^3&.'l ATFQT Spring and?
S W^^:^C3ES^ LM I LO I Summer Im-t
' ]T2i§§2l portations from Paris in £
I Hats « Laces ' I
1 \t^^^^^^^ Flowers ?
2 uS^f t!jS^^ FEATHERS, RIBBONS,;
I %$£ m Etc " Ete#
■ *■■ "^ THE LARGEST STOCk|
i. ff\^S^V^itL EVER displayed 4
P "~ «\ l*P-^? p» Uf THE CITY. S
|1024-1028 MARK 6T.|
4 BRANCH SO© MARKET ST. *
NEW TO-DAT.
to* j-^^^^^TCeoiTpo R*T g D^^k
Big Values
In
Lace Curtains
And
Portieres
B In the recent remodeling; of our
* store we con«iJerabfy enlarged
\ our CURTAIN DEPARTMENT, and
have now one of the handsomest
| showrooms on the coast, in which
• we carry everything appertaining
i to a CURTAIN DEPARTMENT,
: from the very cheapest to th«
- finest curtains made.
For our Opening Sale this week,
; we shall offer the following
Extraordinary Values!
A saving of 20 to 33- per cent can be
effected by purchasing during this sale.
1200 Pairs
Nottingham
Lace Curtains
3 I=2 Yards Long
SACRIFICED FOR
95c, $1.25 and $1.35
PER PAIR
340 Pairs
Irish Point
Lace Curtains
At $2.45 and $3 25 Per Pair.
Never were such values offered in this
city in Irish Point Curtains.
Portieres
Extra Quality DERBY POR-
TIERES in newrtesiyns and
colorings, finiBh«-<l with tas-
sel fringe, worth £6 50 a pain
Special price, $:< 85 a pair.
80 pairs BAGDAD POR-
TIERES, in Turkish Pat-
terns, fringed, at $4 35 a pair.
800 Yards Tapestry Drapery, satin finish, 50
Inches wide, in choice designs and colorings,
suitable for Portieres and Furniture Coverings.
Special Price, 45c a Yard.
Table Covers
6-4 Chenille Table Covers, In new Persian
Designs, worth $1 50 each—
Special Price, 75c Each.
NEWMAN 4 LEISON,
125,127; 129 and 181 tony Street
and 209 Sutter Street.
:
CABINETS, PARIS PANELS,
$2.50 $5,00
Per Dozen. Per Dozen.
PHOTOGRAPHER,
715 MARKET ST. J_ 31 THIRD ST.
OCR PORTRAIT WORK An PHOTOGRAPHS
\J in Natural Colors are well-known for their
excellence o* finish, likeness and artistic effect.
A LADIES' GRILL ROOM
Has been established in the Palace Hotel
ON ACCOUNT OF REPEATED DEMANDS
made on the management. It takes the piaca
of the city restaurant, with direct entrance from
Market st. Ladies shopping »ill find this a most
desirab'e place to lunch. Prompt service and mod-
erate charges, such as have given the gentlemen's
', Grillroom an international reputation, will prevai
In this new department.
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COAL! COAL !
Wellington 510 00
Southfield 9 50
Genuine Coos Bay 7 00— Half ton 350
Seattle 8 50— Half ton 425
Black Diamond 8 £o— Half ton 425
Seven Sacks of Redwood, $1 00.
KNICKERBOCKER COAL CO.,
523 Howard Street, Near First.
|tf|Al| (SEALED) MAILED FREE, 191
R3B BS 3 liT Das -*> cloth-bound, on Errors of
IHBB BHg Jfa Youth aad Diseases of Men and
Ba9 w <ay Bu Women. Address Dr. IX)BB, US
Korta fifteenth Street. Philadelphia, Pa.
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