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ALL ANXIOUS TO
SUCCEED KNOWLES
Keen Fight in Progress to
Capture a Fat
Sinecure.
NEPHEWS TO CHOOSE.
Each Has a Candidate and the
Court Must Cast the
Die.
SAID TO FAVOR NUSBAUMER.
Judge Greene Is Placed in an
Awkward Position at This
Time.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,) I
908 Broadway, June 12. ) j
Although Captain Knowles is not yet J
buried there is a keen fight in progress as i
to who shall succeed him as trustee of the
half-million dollar trust left by the late
Dr. Merritt for the benefit of his nephews.
According to the terms of the trust,
should the trustee die, the two nephews
shall choose his successor and their choice |
must be ratified by the court. In case of ;
no agreement being reached either of
them may name a man with the consent
of the court. The position of trustee
entails no work, but produces an income
in fees estimated at about $100 a month.
James Merritt has named as his choice
M. T. Dusinbur'y, his father-in-law, and
would like the Judge of the Probate Court
to indorse his choice.
Fred Merritt would like to see either Ed |
Hackett or Thomas Dargie appointed, j
Thomas Dargie is a brother-in-law to Fred |
Mcrritt, and Edward Hackett, it is said, |
Has already done very well out of the Mer- ;
ritt estate in connection with litigation
caused over the interests of Mrs. Garcelon.
It is reported that Hackett has received
over $30,000 in business from the estate,
and James Merritt's friends think he has
enough.
No compromise has yet been effected,
and it is not likely tbat there will be one, ;
as both sides are determined if possible to
have their man recognized.
To-day Fred Merritt, seeing that neither
of bis men would be acceptable, named
Emil Nusbaumer as his choice. As Judge
Greene is in charge of the probate di
vision the case will probably come before
him next Monday, when the choice of a
trustee will be made. It is reported that i
he looks with favor on the appointment of
Mr. Nusbaumer and that he will ratify
Fred's choice.
This story has stirred up the wrath of
the friends of James Merritt, who openly
declare that if Nusbaumer is appointed it
will be suggestive of politics.
The desire shown to be the successor of
Captain Knowles is very widespread and |
there are other candidates than those men
tioned, as the position is regarded as a
sinecure.
Officers Chosen.
OAKLAND, Cal., June 12.— Athens !
Parlor No. 195, N. S. G. W., at its semi-an- j
nual election bad a most exciting contest, :
which resulted in choosing the following j
officers: Past president, B. H. Ollinger; |
president, C. D. Maloney; first vice-presi
dent, L. A. Hinman; second vice-presi- ,
dent, W. E. Farno; third vice-president, ;
J. N. Fogarty; financial and recording
secretary, W. E. Dean; treasurer, A. B.
Champion; marshal, C. H. Green; sur
geons. Drs. Huntington and Byron.
The installation will take place the first
Tuesday in July, and is to be followed J
witu a banquet.
Kegular Traffic.
OAKLAND, Cal.. June 12.— The Cali
fornia Railroad inaugurated . its regular
electric service over the road from Ala- j
meda to Laundry Farm to-night with a
special train containing the officials, news
paper representatives and specially invited j
guests to tne number of nearly 100.
Beginning at 8:25 to-morrow and every i
half hour thereafter trains will leave the ;
tidal-canal bridge at Park street, Alameda, ■
for Laundry Farm, returning up to 9:30 j
tach evening.
Honored by Many.
OAKLAND, Cal., June 12.— The rooms j
of Mrs. Blake -Alverson were thronged I
with friends this afternoon and evening to i
congratulate her on having attained her
sixtieth birthday. The decorations were j
beautiful and interesting, as many souve- !
nirs of her career were to be seen. A tri- !
color scarf she wore while singing in the
Harrison campaign, was prominently dis
played with a flag presented by the trium- I
phant Republicans at the close of the '
campaign.
Answered the Call.
OAKLAND, Cal., June 12. — Captain
George Harrington, a well-known resident
of East Oakland, has answered the last
rollcall. He was at one time interested in
the Coos Bay coal minis, and was quite
extensively engaged in the shipping busi
ness. He was a native of Vermont, aged
74 and leaves a widow. The funeral takes
place from the family residence, corner
Ninth avenue and East Fourteenth street,
to-morrow at 11:30 o'clock.
Wants Comfort.
OAKLAND, Cal., June 12.— Edward
McCaulev has brought suit for $50,000
against J. E. Crooks, R. Mills, A. Sidney
Jones and Mary Styles, co-partners under
the name of the San Ramon Warehouse
Company, for the death of his father. He
claims the death resulted from a fall
caused by a defective support in the ware
house giving way, and as a result he was
deprived of a father's comlort, support
and protection
Lottery Dealer Convicted,
OAKLAND, Cal., June 12.— The jury in
the case of Hen Wong, the Chinese lottery
dealer, returned a verdict of guilty in I
short order. The attempt of the China- i
man's attorney to besmirch the character j
and official conduct of Officer Curtis did j
not result very successfully for the dealer, j
They were given all the time necessary to
produce witnesses, but failed to do so.
The Third One.
OAKLAND, Cal., June -The third
prison ma Tiage th week in this city oc
curred at the City Hall to-day. Miss Flora |
Saviiie of 608 Fourth street and W. H. j
Ranch of 665 Fifth street, age 20 and 19
respectively, were the most deeply inter
ested ones. The lady had him arrested,
charged with her delicate condition, and
to escape prosecution he agreed to marry ,
her.
Camp Meeting Services.
OAKLAND, Cal., June 12.— The camp
meeting at Beulah Park, under the direc
tion of Charles N. Criuenton, the capital
ist, Rev. B. Cassadine and Charles S.
Morton, is proving very interesting and
helpful to all who attend. Wednesday
night the services continued all through
the night, not closing until sunrise.
Lkui Post's Restoration.
OAKLAND, Cal., June , 12.— sen
tence of suspension on Lyon Post No. 8, Q.
A- R., expires July 6 at midnight, and on
the next meeting their first stated meeting
occurs. It is hope t that there will be a
large attendance at that gathering, as it is
the first gathering in ninety days.
WOMEN'S WORK.
Suffragists' Campaign Opens With a
Two Days' Kally at the
Tabernacle.
OAKLAND, Cal., June 12.— Rev. J. K.
McLean, D.D., president of the Pacific
Theoloeical Seminary, called the Woman's
Suffrage Convention to ord«r at the Tab
ernacle this afternoon, acting in the
capacity of honorary president of the
State Association. Among the speakers
and officers on the platform were: Mrs. A.
A. Sargent, Mrs. John F. Swift, Mrs.
Knox Goodrich, Mrs. Holbrook Blinn,
Mrs. Lloyd Baldwin, Mrs. Judd, Mrs. F.
C. Havens, Mrs. A. A. Moore, Mrs. Henry
Vrooman, Mrs. E iza T. Wtlkes, Miss
Mary Hay, Mis 3 Elizabeth Yates and Miss
Harriett Mills.
The body of the house is reserved for
men, and they are especially invited to
attend any or all of the meetings. There
will be sessions at 3 aud 7 p. m. to-morrow.
IN NO HURRY.
World's Fair Premium and Medal Re
ceived for School Work.
OAKLAND, Cal., June 12.—Superin
tendent McClymonds of the Board of Ed
ucation received the premium ana medal
awarded to tne Oakland School Depart
ment at the World's Fair to-day. While
it is a little late it is none the less appre
ciated. The premium states that the Oak
land public schools are awarded first prize
for "good, comprehensive work from pri
mary grade through the High School,"
i and second prize "for careful training and
| good methods."
The document is signed by Susanna
Fry as individual judge; John Boyd
Thatcher, chairman of the executive com
mittee on awards; George R. Davis, di
rector-general; T. W. Palmer, president
! of the World's Fair Commission, and John
; T. Dickinson, secretary of the commission.
REMAINS IN OFFICE.
Mi«s Mary Kurd irk Will Not Be Be
moved for John O'Kourke.
OAKLAND, Cal., June 12.— Miss Mary
Burdick, Postmistress at North Temescal,
! a northern suburb of this city, has re
i ceiveu an official announcement from R.
C. Maxwell, Fourth Assistant Postmaster-
General, that she would not be removed
and will be allowed to proceed with her
! work.
There has been quite a controversy re-
I garding the office, and the press" dis
i patches a month or more ago announced
that J. J. O'Rourke had been appointed to
i succeed her. The lady is of an old-time
Democratic family, ana they rallied to her
support. Big petitions were sent in re
questing that she be reiained. This or
some other equally potent influence has
resulted in securing her retention.
BOULEVARD FOR ALAMEDA
Revival of an Abandoned Pro
ject Marks Renewed
Progress.
School Teachers Resent the Imputation
Cast on Them— The Tidal
Canal.
ALAMEDA, Cal., June 12. — Two
prominent attorneys of Oakland have in
formed the City Clerk that their clients
were willing to give deeds to the city for
the land necessary to construct the
Atlantic boulevard on the north side of
peninsula "facing the tidal canal. This
will revive the project mooted some seven
years since by the Aiameda Improvement
Association, of which Colonel J. J. Tobin
was chairman and J. Barber secretary.
Their idea was frustrated because certain
property-holders would not grant a right
of way for this boulevard, 150 feet in
width, from Blandine avenue to Aiameda
Point.
Now these holders have consentea to
allow the work to be done, and the matter
is to be brought up before the City
Trustees.
On top of this comes the statement that
the Pacific Improvement Company is will
ing to erant the land necessary for the
construction of another boulevara 600 feet
farther north of the proposed line of the
Atlantic boulevard, though the title is in
dispute and has not yet been determined.
The line of both roads will be wholly on
the marsh, and in some places will be In
terrupted by sloughs.
School Teachers' Meeting.
ALAMEDA, Cal., June 12.— This after
noon the principals and a majority of the
teachers met in the Porter School to dis
cuss the public reflection cast upon them,
as a body, at the Board of Education
meetine, June 2. The statement was, that
the work prescribed by the new course of
study was not carried out as it ought to
be. Hence the results were poor, and this
was ascribed as being the fault of the
teachers.
One of the principals discussing the mat
ter to-day said: "There are some teachers
possibly who do not keep up to their
work, but it is unjust to dub the whole
body as being non-progressive. If there
are any such they snould be removed,
rather than our schools should suffer, or
the impression gain ground that any of us
is kept in our positions through political
or social influence."
A strong protest has been for
warded to the board against the unre
stricted charges of faulty teaching pre
ferred against them. The board is also
asked to ascertain what teachers are not
fairly carrying out tho work allotted to
them and to remove them.
The matter will come up before the
board at its meeting Tuesday evening,
when the teachers will receive their ap
pointments lor the ensuing twelvemonth.
The Tidal Canal.
ALAMEDA, Cal., June 12. — A letter
came to hand to-day from Dr. J. T. Mc-
Lean, Health Officer, who has been in
Washington, D. C, for the past four
months, urging Cor.gress to appropriate
money for the completion of the tidal canal.
He informs the City Trustees that he has
been successful in some aegree, and has
also secured copies of the plans and sur
veys of Oakland harbor, as weil as reports
of the work done therein from 1874 to 1895
inclusive.
With the letter came a copy of the com
munication addressed to Briiradier-Gen
eral W. Jf. Craighill, chief of the Engineer
Department, U. S. A., ai:d signed by the
Senators and members of Congress, set
ting forth the necessity of proceeding with
the work. The City Trustees, the Oakland
City Council and the County Supervisors j
are all going to urge on Colonel Suter to
carry <>ut the recommendations made to
Brigadier-General Craighill. The City
Clerk says if his persistency will avail
anything, the canal will soon be an ac
complished fact.
Alnmeda Boating Club.
ALAMEDA, Cal., June 12.— The Aia
meda Boating Club has, through its com
mittee, Messrs. Hinchman, Creigh arid
Scnumacher, made all arrangements for
tba holding of the annual championship
raceß on the estuary on Sunday, June 28.
The course will be on* mile and a half in
length with a turn, the boa.house at Chest
nut street marking the start and finisu.
To Iry the Forger*.
The forgers, Becker and Cregan, appeared in
Judge Wallace's court yesterday morning.
Their desire to be accorded an early trial was
granted, June 29 being the day set for thuir
hearing.
THE SAX FKANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1896.
HARMONY IS YET
VERY FAR OFF
Work of Both Congressional
Committees Is Set
Aside.
COUNTY COMMITTEE ACTS
Declare That They Alone Have
Power to Issue a Call
for Primaries.
REFER TO STATE COMMITTEE.
More Complications Among the Repub
lican Ranks of Aiameda
County.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,)
908 Broadway, June 12. j
The Republican situation was handled
by the County Central Committee at a
special meeting this afternoon. Under the
terms of a resolution that was unanimously
passed the call for the primaries for the
Third Congressional D strict will not be
issued by either of the Congressional com
mittees but by the County commit
tees of the various counties comprising the
Third District.
This action completely nullifies all the
work that has been done by the two Con
gressional committees toward promoting
harmony and which has occupied several
weeks. Only yesterday the desired point
between the two committees was reached
and it was thought that harmony was as
sured, as all concerned agreed on the call
that it was proposed to issue.
This afternoon at a meeting that lasted
less than thirty minutes an important
step was taken which, if upheld by the
State Central Committee, will totally
undo the work of a month. •
The committeemen present were Chair
man Mantalen, J. W. Evans, Phil Walsh,
Al McPherson. J. 11. W. Rily, J. W.
Striker, John Mitchell, E. V. Bunnell, Rod
Church, Frank Armstrong and E. C.
Haines.
As soon as the meeting was called to
order Rod Church stated that it was very
evident to all that the call for primaries
I must be issued, and he forthwith intro
| duced the following resolution, which
embodies the whole history of the fac
tional fi^ht to date:
Whereas, No nomination of a Republican
candidate for Congress from the Third Con
gressional District of the State has been made;
and whereas, no nrovision by any authorized
body for the holding of a convention to nonii
nate • such candidates has been made; And
whereas, the Republican State Committee
which convened on the sth day of May, 18D6,
at Sacramento, passed a resolution by the
terms of which it was provided that Republi
can conventions should be composed of dele
gates elected at primary elections or caucuses,
which said primary elections or caucuses
should be held under the auspices of and con
trolled by the respective county committee of
; the various counties, which said resolution
I was In the words as follows, to wit:
Resolved, That It is the sense of this conven
tion ihat all delegates to the counts, district
and State conventions o f the Republican pai ty
sbould be elected at primaries or caucuses
; regularly called by the County Central com
! mittees of the several counties for the purpose,
and that only such delegates as are selected at
i such primaries or caucuses should be seated in
I the conventions of the party hereafter to be
i held; now, therefore be it
Revolved, That it is the sense of the Repub
: lican County Central Committee of the County
of Aiameda, that a call should be issued by the
Republican State Central Committee of the
! State of California, or the Executive Committee
I thereof, for the district convention for the
j Third Congressional District of said State for
{ the purpose of nominating a Republican can
j didate for Congress from such district, and
such other business as may be lawfully brought
before said convention, to be composed of
delegates to be elected at primary elections
held throughout the district; aud be it further
Resolved, That it is the sense of said Repub
lican Central Committee of the county of
I Aiameda that in accordance with the letter
and the spirit of the resolution adopted by the
j last Republican State Convention, which said
■ resolution is hereinbefore set forth, that said
j primaries, when regularly and legally called
■ by the State Central Committee, or the execu
! tive committee thereof, shall be conducted in
I the several counties of said Third Congres
! sional District by and under the auspices of
the respective county ceutral committees of
the said counties comprising said Third Con
gressional District; and be it further
Resolved, That the chairman of this commit
tee be empowered and instructed forthwith
to appoint a conference committee, composed
of members of this committee, to confer with
the several Republican County Central com
mittees of the several counties in the said
Third Congressional District for the purpose
of obtaining their co-operation in gettiug the
Republican State Central Committee or the
executive committee thereof to call said Third
Congressional Convention and primaries, in
accordance with the spirit of the foregoing
resolution.
Mr. Church stated that the State Cen
tral Committee or the State executive
committee could settle the difficulty, and
he hoped the resolutions would be
adopted.
Alter some discussion tho second clause
in the resolution was eliminated, and it
was passed unanimously as amended.
The resignation of John Mitchell of the
Second Ward was then considered. Mr.
Mitchell said he had no time to attend to
county affairs, and suggested that A. H.
Breed be elected to succeed him. The sug
gestion was unanimously adopted.
In accordance with the resolutions
adopted the chair appointed the following
conference committee: Rod Church,
Frank Armstrong and J. H. S. Riley. The
committee then adjourned.
DANGEROUSLY INJURED
Serious Accident to a Member
of the Students' Survey
ing Party.
Return of the Surveyors After a
Month of Practical Work on
the Russian River.
BERKELEY, Cal., June 12.— The Uni
versity of California surveying party, com
posed of thirty-hve students lrom the col
leges of civil engineering, mining and me
chanics, which left Berkeley May 14 for
the Russian River district, returned to
day. The boys are as ruddy and ai brown
as beech nuts and report a pleasant and
successful trip, save foi an accident whicn
may yet prove fatal to Jeffrey J. Prender
gast of Redlands, a member of the junior
class.
The lad in some unknown way ruptured
an intes-tine several days ago, but he did
not become aware of the exceeding danger
his life was in until he had reached home.
The physician who examined him and
performed an operation stated that had
the case been left twelve hours longer it
would have proved fatal.
The work of the party was in charge ot
Prof-ssor Randall and instructor Hirst of
the department of civii engineering. In
spoaking of their trip Hirst said this after
noon :
',We left Berkeley just four weeks ago
yesterday aud went directly to Markham,
near Cazadero, on the Russian River,
where we set up camp. We had an ideal
place for camping — plenty of wood, water,
fresh air, rugged mountains and deep
swimming pools. Though we did a great
of hard work, we found time for recrea
tion. We made a topographical map of
the country round about, besides doing
some ditch, road and railroad work.
"This is the second summer Bchool ex-
E edition that ha 3 been carried on at the
tate University, and we count it even
more successful than the one last year.
This practical summer-school work" has
become a part of the prescribed work in
the college of civil engineering, and will
be continued regularly hereafter."
>choolß Accredited for '96.
BERKELEY, Cal., June 12.— Sixty-two
schools ol California have already been
placed on the university accredited list for
1896-97, and a number more will be placed
on the list before the academic senata's
committee in charge of the matter com
pletes its labors.
The total number of schools accredited
last year was rilty-seven.
The following schools have already been
declared up to the uecessary standard, so
that their graduates may enter the uni
versity without examination:
Aiameda County Union High School No. 2,
Centerville; Aiameda County Union High
No. 3, Hay wards; Aiameda High School, Ala
raeJa University Academy, Armijo Union
High, Suisun, Belmont Scnool, Berkeley Hißh
School, Berkeley Gymnasium, Boone's Univer
sity, ( itrus Union High, Colusa High, C'oro
nndo High, Fresno High, Hanford Union High.
Miss Head's school, Healdsburg High, Hoiti's
Gak Grove School, Miss Horton's school,
Kern County High School, Miss Lake's School,
Livermore Union High, Lompoc Union High,
Los Angeles High, Los Angeles Academy, Luw
ell High School (Sau Francisco Boys' High),
Marysville High, Mendocino High, Mouut
Tamalpais Military Academy, Monrovia
City Hiuh, Nevada City High, Oakdale
Union Hijrh, Oakland HUh, Pasadena
High, Pomona High, Kedlands Union
Higu, Riverside High.&acramento High, Salin
as .High, San Bernardino High, San Diego High,
Sau Framisco Girls' High, San Jose High, San
Luis Obispo High, San Rafael High, Santa Ana
High, Santa Barbara City High, Santa Barbara
Collegiate School, Santa Cruz High, Santa
Monica High, Santa Paula High, Sauta Rosa
High, Sonoma Valley Union High, Southwest
Institute, St. Matthew's School, Tuiare High,
Ukiah High, Vacaville Union High, Vallejo
High, Ventura High, Visalia High, Watsou
ville High, Woodland High.
The faculty committee on examination
of schools consists of Professors Slate,
Brown, Stringham, Gay ley, Merrill, Plehn
and President Kellogg.
Installed a Pastor.
BERKELEY, Cal., June 12.— The Rev.
F. J. Akers was formally installed pastor
of the South Berkeley Presbyterian Church
last night. The special installation ser
vices were well attended. Rev. J. W. Ellis
of the Centennial Church of East Oakland
delivered the sermon, Rev. Dr. Ketchum
of Berkeley gave the charge to the pastor
and the Rev. J Curry of Temescal deliv
ered the charge to the people.
Members of the new church are already
talking of securing a lot and building a
place of worship. They will meet for the
present in South Berkeley Hall.
St. Mark's Sunday-School Picnic.
BERKELEY, Cal., June 12.— Trie Sun
day-school picnic of St. Mark's Episcopal
Church will take place to-morrow "at
Orinda Park. Great preparations have
been made for the day's outing, and it is
expected that there will be about 150
picnickers in the party.
Besides the children of the Sunday
school, most of the vested choir and many
adult members of the congregation will
attend. The party will start from Berke
ley at 8 o'clock, driving to Orinda Park in
big four-horse wagons.
High School Dance.
BERKELEY,CAL.,June 12.— The class of
'96 closed its week of graduation events to
night with a dance in Shattuck Hall.
Nearly 300 invitations to the hop had been
issued, and there was a large attendance.
The affair was a most successful one and
lasted iar into the night.
The committee of arrangements for the
dance consisted of Mark White, Ray W.
Simonds, L. E. Roberts, Miss Ethel L.
Heanan and Miss Henderson.
HAYWARDS AGAIN.
Will Hold a Celebration for the Whole
County on the Fourth
of Jaly.
HAYWARDS, Cal., June 12.— The citi
zens here have decided to have a grand
Fourth of July celebration at this place.
The affair will be the leading Indepen
dence day celebration in Ajameda County,
as Oakland has decided not to hold one.
It is the intention of the committee to
get up such a programme as will attract
people from all over the county. There
will be parades and exercises and a grand
athletic programme. The events will be
prepared by a special committee, and
some very valuable prizes are offered by
the merchants.
Everybody is working for the success of
the affair. The impetus given to the town
by the recent Y. M. I. convention has
greatly encouraged the citizens, and the
feeling is unanimous to have a glorious
celebration. The committee in charge of
the affair are: P. Wilbert, Dr. Frank Peir
sol, Fred Allen, A. E. Fisher.
The literary exercises and athletic events
will be held in Hay wards Park.
COLORED REPUBLICANS
Organize a Campaign Club and Will
Appear in Neat I'lnform*.
OAKLAND, Cal., June 12.— Thirty rep
resentative colored Republicans met last
night in an uptown office and organized a
uniformed campaign club. It was con
ceded by some who have always been op
posed to separate political organizations
to be the right thing at the right time.
Speeches were made by O. T. Jackson, J.
W. Green, G. Turner, Edward Wilson, J.
W. Cowen and others.
It was proposed that the club be called
the McKinley Club, but some thought it a
little premature, whereupon it was de
cided that the club bear the name of the
Republican Presidential nominee, who
ever it may be. If the uniforms can be
made in time the club will make its debut
on the night of the ratification meetine.
A permanent organization was effected,
with the following officers: President, O.
T. Jackson; first vice-president, John
Crosby; second vice-president, J. W.
Green; third vice-president, Kd Wilson;
secretary, John Payne; assistant secre
tary, William Whitclaw; treasurer, J. W.
Cowen; sergeant-at-arms, Richard Cole
man.
The club adjourned, to meet again next
Wednesday night, the place not yet de
cided upon.
BANKER LITTLE.
Continuation of the Bogna Gold Brick
Trial.
OAKLAND. Cal., June 12.-Little of in
terest was developed to-day in the trial of
Andrew Root, the alleged assayer, who is
charged with conspiracy with "Big Foot"
Gordon in swindling S. G. Little of Dixon
out of $7500 by the "gold brick" scheme.
Little positively identifies Root as "Mor
ton," who was recommended by Gordon
as a reliable assayer and made the borings
lroni the brass bricks which Gordon and
the "Indian" unearthed near Piedmont.
Ju<ige Greene asked the witness a few
questions, in the course of which it was
developed that when Gordon proposed to
go to San Francisco with Little, who was
to eet the $7500. the latter asked to have
the two bricks from which the borings
were made brought into Morton's or
Root's room, and that Gordon proposed to
go to San Franci3co and leave the bricks
with the assayer without any concern as
to their safety. .This is considered as a
strong point indicating a conspiracy that
Root and Gordon were working hand in
band.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.
FOOTE TO MEET
GOULD TO-DAY.
Resolution Ready to Read
Daggett Out of the
Party.
MYSTERY OF A CONTEST
Has Not Been Served on Foote
or Laymance and Is Not
Signed.
YET IT WAS MADE PUBLIC.
Aiameda County Democrats Are
Preparing a Sensation for
Sacramento.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,)
908 Broadway, June 12. j
W. W. Foote was a very surprised man
this morning when he read in The Call
that a notice of contest had been made
public in which it is made to appear that
his seat in the Sacramento convention is
in danger.
•'The whole business is a surprise to
me," said Mr. Foote to-night, "1 have
not the slightest objection to being served
with a contest through the columns of a
reputable paper like The Call, but it cer
tainly seems to me that it would be cour
teous to serve Mr. Laymance and myself
personally with the document addressed
to us. Neither Mr. Laymance nor myself
has seen anything of this contest, and we
would not have known of it had we not
read it in to-day's paper.
"It is a parcel of misrepresentations,
and unworthy of a gentleman's notice.
Another very peculiar feature about it is
that it is not signed. Who is the author
of it? Even Daggett ought to know that
an anonymous protest is not possessed of
much weight. 1 presume it is another
move of his. If he thinks that by putting
me in the position of being a contested
delegate I could not accept the
chairmanship of the convention be is
taking trouble for nothing. I have said I
do not want, and would not accept, the
chairmanship. Of course Daggett does not
believe this. He is so used to dissimula
tion that he cannot appreciate the truth,
and doubts everybody but a liar.
"I will repeat now that I will not listen
to any overtures seeking to even place my
name in nomination for the chairmanship
of the convention. Ido not believe any
honest man in California will doubt what
1 say. This remark, of course, does not
apply to Daggett. The mint man is
greatly overrating his strength, and if he
controls the convention i want nothing to
do with it.
"I cannot say just now whether I am in
favor of Gould or not. If Gould is for Dag
eett I am against him. I do not think
Gould is so much for Daggett as Daggett's
crowd are trying to make it appear.
Gould is coming down to-morrow to see
me. I shall say nothing in regard to him
till I have conferred with him. At this
time I am quite neutral as regards sup
porting him for chairman. I am willing
and anxious to hear him speak for himself.
"Daggett is a millstone around the neck
of the Democratic party. He is no good
as a Democrat and his record proves that
he is not to be trusted. He is a traitor to
bis party, and even now would be lost to
the world at Siskiyou if the influence of
the railroad had not gained for him the
superintendency of the Mint. His very,
appointment was arvinsult by the admin
istration to California's Democracy. What
decent man would dream of appointing a
man who had been unanimously read out
of his party at a State Convention?
"Daggett may be a very surprised man
in Sacramento. He is dome a lot of tall
talking, but a little thinkiner would be
more useful to him in the future. There
is a resolution already prepared for the
convention at Sacramento. 1 will not
make it public at this time, but its effect
is to read Daggett out of the party. He
will never know how unpopular he is till
he hears it read. Unless I am greatly
mistaken the Democracy of this State is
not particularly favorable to railroad
traitors.
M. J. Laymance is equally mystified re
garding the protest and its author.
"I know nothing about it," be said to
night, "and think it is a most indecent
met nod for Dagpett's crowd to follow. It
is addressed to W. \V. Foote and myself,
but neither of us has seen it. Daggett is
digging his political grave with commend
able rapidity."
HIS LAST WORD A CURSE
Gustin Louis Kaeding Commits
Suicide by Taking Two
Poisons.
He Welcomed Death and Passed Away
Bitterly Denouncing the C mn
try and People.
With a curse upon his lips Gustin Louis
Kaeding passed lrom this life last evening.
To-day his body will lie in a suicide's
grave in the Potter's field. Kaeding was
a native of Sweden and as his efforts in
this country were evidently all failures he
brought his life to a sudden end by swal
lowing enough poison to kill several men.
He was found in an unconscious condition
in the Oveiland House on Sacramento
street and removed to the Receiving Hos
pital, where he died a few hours later.
ma was not the rash act of a madman,
but the cool, deliberate execution of a
well-planned exit and several letters he
left on the table showed that his mind
had been made up on this point for a
week. He had been in the Overland House
two days. His efforts to secure the poison
were not successful at first, but finally he
got what he wanted and a frightful mix
ture it was— port wine, laudanum and
strychnine. That he rejoiced at the pros
pect of death is apparent from this
writing:
Hallelujah, glory to God! Now I have pretty
near two ounces ol laudanum. lam so happy.
Oh, how glad I am that I can die! I know
many languages and have not been able to
get au honest living in this country of scoun
drels. But now I am going to get relief.
Hurrah! nurrah! for the opening day.
UtVTIN KtEDING.
Before taking the fatal draft the man's
thoughts ran back to his old home across
the sta, ana in a pensive spirit he wrote
the following, which was addressed to
King Oscar II of Sweden and Admiral F.
W. yon Otter.
Little did you think when you praised me
for my qualities that I sb.ou.id be a suicide in
Auction Sales
THIS DAY, AT 11 A. M.,
2488 MARKET ST.. NEAR FIFTEENTH.
FINE FU NITUiE OF 6 BOOMS.
FRANK \V. BUTTERFIELD, Auctioneer,
19 Montgomery st.
far-away California, but so it is. Thanks for
your kind words and sympathy. Xow 1 think
of you as the poison is "working in my veins. I
never have been hapDy since I left the shores
of Sweden. God bless you. ' A monarchy is
better than a republic that is rotten.
Gustin Louis Kaedixg.
From the past his thoughts reverted to
the present. Here his thoughts were bitter
in the extreme, and his language was only
in denunciation of this country and people, j
His lines to the Coroner and public read |
as follows:
So now good-bye, robbers, scoundrels and
cutthroats. I spurn you. I scorn you. You
are a nation of thieves and your ruin is in
evitable. But the people who waik on a vol
cano thin"k everything is all righl till the
crash comes; theii you will go down to damna- !
tion. lam heartily glad of it.
Gums L. Kaedikg, Self-destroyer.
After tdis Kaeding took the poison and j
while waiting for it to operate he again
took up the pen and wrote. In one note
he made a will giving his clothes, revolver
aud watch to Peter Anderson. He also
wrote a letter in his native language to j
John Poison of 860 Howard street. Then
once more his thoughts turned to his con
dition. His last was in this way :
I don't know whether two ounces will kill
me or not, but I sincerely hope it will. Jf I
had any money I would procure more. How
ever, I hope for the best. I took ten grains of
strychnine awhile ago, and oh how happy I ;
feel. I wish every workingman had the sense i
to kill himself, and then tne , who !
are rolling in wealth, would be compelled to
work or starve. I said several days ago I was :
determined upon killing myself. I have kept!
my word. So farewell you' thieves and cut
throats.
I tried to get some poison in a Pleasanton
drugstore, but failed. I was then compelled j
to go to Sun Francisco to get it. I went to at
least a dozen drugstores, but the proprietors
refused io sell me any. J Jinally gave up the
job and made up my mind to shoot myself
with my revolver, though I hated to Jo it on |
account of the excitement that would surely
follow.
But I made up my mind to die. I resolved j
to do it quiety, so that no uproar would follow.
So when you rind me turn my body in all quiet
ness. 1 intended to say a good deal, but it
don't cut any figure, so I will dose with curses j
upon tne whole country and the whole Nation,
and may all kinds of misery befall this coun
try and its inhabitants is the ardent wish oi |
G. Louis Kaeding.
P. S.— l was born in Sweden on June 15,
1853, and became an unlucky sojourner in
California on October 5, 1889, and may you
all be
The devil induced me to do this. Oh, I wish
I had two ounces more to make sure of it. But
it is impossible, as my money is all gone. If I
don't die from this 1 will buy a box of giant
powder when I eet the money. lam bound to
die. No use talking. Hurrah! I have drank !
the poison— took about two ounces of lau
danum. If that don't kill me 1 will go and
fight Butcher Weyler.
By this time the deadly stuff began to
operate, and with great effort the dying
man scratched eff a few more words:
I am getting dizzy. A bottle olport wine
and two ounces of laudanum. God bless the
stuff. God be thanked.
DEATH OF FRANK VASLIT
Librarian of the Academy of
Sciences Passes Peacefully
Away.
The End Came to Hi Painlessly
Aftar Many Long Months of
Intense Suff.'rinj.
Frank H. Vaslit, the assistant librarian
of the Academy of Sciences, died at his
home, at 705Sutter street, yesterday morn
ing.
In the death of Mr. Vaslit the academy
loses one of its hardest workers. For
many years he has had charge of all the
Frank H. Vasllt
[Reproduced from a pftotograph.]
editing of the publications and the corre
spondence of the society. Although not
a scientist in the strictest sense of the
word he was able, by his great knowledge,
to be a great help to all of the curators.
Two years ago he was one of the party of
the academy's expedition to Lower Cali
fornia. While en this trip he did a great
deal of work that has been of the highest
value to science. His work in the prepa
ration of the work of the expedition won
for him many words of praise.
Mr. Vaslit has been in ill-health for
some time, suffering with a complication
of lung and kidney troubles. It was
thought that he was on the road to re
covery a few weeks ago, as he felt much
better than he bad for some time, but a
few days ago there was a sudden change
for the worse and the end caraa this morn
ing. Mr. Vaslit was 34 years of age. His
death will be a severe blow to a large
number of friends.
The funeral will take place to-morrow
afternoon from Native Sons' Hall. The
remains will be taken to Sonoma for inter
ment in the family burying plat.
CHANGED K APERS AGAIN.
Custody of the ■ arcpmi Child Trans-
ferrcd to Mrs. Herbert Hall.
Judge Slack yesterday awarded tb« cus
tody of the child in the Marceau case to
Mrs. Herbert Hall, where it may be visited
by Doth its parents. This is the third
keeper the youngster has had. It was
originally placed with a Mrs. Bennett,
then with a Mrs. Greene and now with
Mrs. hall.
It was agreed between the attorneys
that a new motion with retiard to the
child could be ma<ie by the giving of three
days' notice by either side.
Judge Slack has had the case taken off
the calendar for the present term.
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is the greatest altitude in the Canary
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clear weather for nearly a hundred miles.
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Wrlf*^"fi3s ln I* s * forthetreatmentof Private
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GROCERIES! . __ GROCERIES!
Pavilion Auction-House. 319-321 Sutter St.
„„ At 1361 lolsoin St., cor. Tenth,
THIS DAY .... 1 . SATUItDAY
■ Jm.e 13, 1896, at 1 1 a. M.,
I Will Sell the New Fresh Stock or
Above Grocery-Store,
Consisting of an Al fresh stock of fanned and
Bottled ii ods. Groceries, Teas and Coffees. Im-
ported and domestic Wines. Liquors ami • u r ars,
fine count almost new Coffee-mill and Fair-
banks Scalt-, showcases, elegant Bar, Cash Regis-
ter, Glassware, Tables and Chair*, ere.
9. r. \s< Hi Auctioneer.
Above stock is now, frosli clean and s'apie-.'OOd*.
.Step!
IDfifit-
iwMffti
A smart Broadway, New
/ \ York, druggist has
this sign hanging outside
his store; it marks the
new era of drug selling.
Is it any wonder that he
has to enlarge his quar-
ters, that his clerks are
busy, and that his store is
one of the most popular
along the leading thor-
oughfare ?
You can afford to trade
with a druggist that has
such a motto as that
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