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THE REGENTS IN
SECRET SESSION.
Resolution to Dismiss
Professor Isaac
Flagg.
A TIE VOTE FOLLOWED
Professor Bonnell Said to Be a
Victim of Intrigue and
Ingratitude.
OUSTED ST FLAGG'S FRIENDS.
Regent Wallace Told the Story of
Wrong and Demanded That Jus
tice Should Prevail.
On motion of President Kellogrg yester
day the regents of the University of Cali
fornia went into executive session. The
secret conference lasted for two hours.
Governor Budd was not there to tell the
newspaper men to remain in the room, as
the transaction of public business did not
require secrecy, bo the regents were left
quite alone to talk among themselves
without fear of comment or criticism from
the ignorant masses.
The regents attending; were Phelps (pre
siding), Wallace, Kellogg, Martin, Jeter,
Denicke, Hallidie, Marye, John E. Budd,
Chase, Reinstein, Miller, Foote, Waymire,
Slack and Lynch.
The session of secrecy was moved when
Judge Wallace called up a resolution to
declare vacant the position of professor of
Greek, now held by I«aac Flagg. Some
weeks ago Judge Wallace said to his asso
ciates on the board that a great wrong had
been done to Professor Bonnell, who was,
he said, displaced after twenty years of
honorable and efficient service hy the in
trigues of Flagg. Judge Wallace also re
marked that when Flagg came here, poor
and friendless, Professor bonnell gave him
shelter and assistance.
For two hours the resents talked. It is
said that Judge Wallace demanded jus
tice for Professor Bonnell, and that Re
cent Marye defended Professor Flagg. It
was assumed that Flagg's friends were
anxious for the secret session, for after the
adjournment of the board, Judge Wallace,
replying to an inquiry by a Call reporter,
Mid, "I did not suggest tne executive ses
sion."
It was ascertained that a vote was taken
on the Wallace resolution which resulted
in a tie— eight for and eight against ita
adoption.
The story of the positions of Bonnell
and Flagg, as told in the executive session
and sustained by letters and documents,
is as follows:
For twenty years prior to 1893 Mr. Bon
nell was professor of Latin and Greek in
the State University. Among his pupils j
were many young men who have since at- !
tamed high places in the profession of law.
In their estimation he was an ideal pro
fessor, a man of excellent attainments and
broad human sympathies. One day in
June, 1893, Professor Bonnell stepped into
the secretary's office at Berkeley and re
ceived a letter. He was overcome with as
tonishment when he read that the ad
visory committee desired his resignation.
All that he could ascertain was that the
advisory committee, consisting of Regents
Horatio Ftebbins, Columbus Bartlett and!
George T. Marye, regarded him as "insuf
ficient in Greek and discourteous to Pro
lessor Flagg."
It seems that Professor Flagg in 1889
was teaching in Cornell University. From
that place he wrote to Mr. Bonnell that he
was meditating a change, and had in mind
a project to open a preparatory school in
California. Professor Bonnell replied, but
did not encourage the Cornell professor to
come West. They did not know each
other at that time, but as they were en
gaged in the same line of work they cor
responded with perfect freedom.
Some months later Flagg came West
and called on Bonnell, who was then
living in Oakland. Flagg was received
with kindness, and Professor Bonnell and
his wife did all they could to make his
sojourn agreeable and to obtain for him
suitable employment. The outlook was
sc unpromising for Flagg that he was
talking of going to Fresno for employment
as a raisin- packer. Mr. Bonnell redoubled
his efforts, and tried to get Flagg a place
as teacher in the Girls' High School of
San Francisco, but in this he failed.
Finally the way was opened for the en
gagement of Flagg as an assistant pro
lessor at Berkeley.
When Bonnell heard that he bad been
accused of treating Flagg discourteously
and sending nim on errands, he insisted
that the latter should go with him to the
president of the university and there state j
n" he (Flagg) had ever received from Bon- I
nell any treatment other than kindness.
Flagg did state to th* president that Bon- "
nell had been kind and helpful. Professor
Bonnell desired the statement in writing
and it was written by Flagg. Judge Wal
lace read the letter at the meeting of the
regents yesterday.
Having disposed of the charge of dis
courtesy to Flagg, Professor Bonnell con
sidered the accusation that he was "insuffi
cient" in Greek. He referred this charge
to his graduates: Judge Henshaw of the
Supreme Court, Judge Daingerfield,
Walter Cope of Santa Barbara, Ryland
Wallace, Duncan Hayne, B. Hayne, J. J.
Dwyer, M. S. Eisner, A. Ruef, Alex.'
Morrison and Jerome Lincoln. When
these men told the advisory Committee i
what Professor Bonnell in twenty years'
faithful service had done for the classics
at Berkeley, Horatio Stebbins became con
vinced that Professor Bonnell had been
wronged. When the fact was advanced
that Professor Bonnell held a letter from
Mr. Flagg, in which discourtesy had been
denied, one of the regents said: "We
know how that letter was obtained.
Bonneli bulldoced it out of Flagg."
Professor Bonnell's supporters in the
Board of Regents ar* determined that he
shall have justice accorded to him. They
are willing that all the facts should be
given to the public, and will probably call
up the case at tbe next meeting of the
regents.
The regents authorized the printing of
6000 copies of the viticultural report.
Regents Reinstein and Chase were ap- \
pointed to assist the fcculty in arranging
for the meetings of the Farmers' Insti
tute. '■
Regent Reinstein . was authorized to
send tie grand plan of the university
grounds of the future to President Ware of
Columbia College. The Columbia pro
fessor is supposed to be an expert on
ground plans.
A. P. Ross resigned his position as fel
low of the astronomical department be
cause he could not live on the salary of
$25 a month. He has obtained a more
remunerative job.
Professor Brown, through President
Kellogg, presented a report of the confer
ence ot universities recently held at
Buffalo. A bill for an increased land
grant was agreed on. Fifteen universities
were represented at the conference.
The regents acknowledged by a vote of
thanks the gift of valuable art books from
Mrs. Avery, widow of the late Benjamin
Park Avery.
Regent Phelps announced that Caroline
W. Bruce of New York City had given
$ICOO for the purchase of needed apparatus
for the Lick Observatory. This is not the
first contribution she has made.
Mr. Phelps said the gifts to the observa
tory since it was transferred to the regents
amount to $44,500.
Director H olden writes that he has re
ceived $1300 to prepare negatives for the
map of the moon. The director wanted
$600 a year to employ a fellow-astronomer.
The request was referred to the finance
committee.
Mr. Phelps sad there was another
matter of Holden's. Borne time ago a
wagon was purchased, but it was too
heavy and a lighter wagon had to be
bought. The heavy wagon, which cost
$145, can now be exchanged for $40 worth
of wood. The regents authorized the
trade.
Wood is quite an item at the observa
tory. The director buys it and sells what
the professors require for their own use.
The sum of $220 on this account was
received last year and paid into the
treasury.
The monthly salary roll of the univer
sity, according to the figure of the finance
committee, is now $19,625. A slight in
crease can be made without exceeding the
allowance of the budget.
In executive session the chief talkers in
support of the resolution to dismiss Pro
lessor Flagg were Wallace and Foote. In
opposition to the resolution Marye was
pronounced. Two or three Regents, who
were friendly to Professor Bonnell, could
not vote to dismiss Flagg without giving
the latter a hearing.
The Regents voting for the adoption of
the resolution were Phelps, Wallace, Den
icke, John E. Budd, Jeter, Lynch, Chase
and Foote — 8.
Those voting in the negative were Way
mire, Slack, Kellogg, Marye, Miller, Mar
tin, Reinstein and Hallidie — 8.
When the question again comes up Gov
ernor Budd, General Houghton, Colonel C.
F. Crocker, Chester Rowell and Superin
tendent Black may be present.
LYNCH AGAINST THORNLEY
Denies That the Chinese Bureau
Has Been Derelict in
Its Duty.
The Inspector Says the Southeri
Pacific Has Nothing to Do
With the Chinese.
Chinese Inspector Lynch takes excep
tions to the caustic remarks of Commission
Broker Thornley concerning the suicide of
Ong Sing on Sunday last. He denies that
the railroad has anything to do with the
falling off of Chinese passenger traffic on
the steamship lines. Inspector Lynch's
statement is as follows:
Kindly permit me to reply to the article in
to-day's issue of your paper entitled "Hung
Himself by a Silken Cord," wherein certain re
flections are made on the Chinese Bureau by
one William N. Thornley.
As my name is used in said article, with in
justice to me, I feel in duty bound to make
the following statement:
On Saturday, August 8, 1896, about 12:15
o'clock p. m., while 1 was in the Chinese
Bureau, room 71, Appraiser's building, getting
ready to proceed to the Pacific Mail dock,
there to direct the registration of Chinese
about to depart for China on the steamer Bel
gic, an expressman called on me and informed
me that there were three Chinese on board the
steamer Umatilla, who ought to be landed, as
the vessel was about to leave the wharf she
was at in a short time. I told him 1 was aione
ana about to start for the Mail dock to attend
the outgoing China steamer Belgic, that the
other Chinese inspectors were off at lunch, and
would meet me at the Mail dock at 1:15 p. m.,
the time set for work to begin there in regis
tering departing Chinese; also that no mani
fest hail yet reached me relative to trie steamer
Umatilla, hence I could not act. While 1 was
talking to this expressman, the messenger of
Deputy Collector Tobi came in andJißnded
me a sealed envelope, which I opened, and
found within the manifest of the steamer Uma
tilla, having indorsed on it the following: '
August 8, 1896.
Land the within Chinese upon identification
»nd production of registration certificates.
J. J. Tobin, Deputy Collector of Customs.
On receipt of this order I hastened to call
back the expressman, who had just left the
room, and told him to wait ten minutes until
1 could pack my books, papers, etc., which I
had to take to the China steamer Belgic, and
that I would go with him to the steamer Unia
tllla, he promising to drive with me from the
latter vessel to the Mail dock that 1 might be
on time to keep my appointment there.
I arranged my books, etc., as rapidly as pos
sible, and went with the expressman, arriving
at the Umatilla about 12:30 p. M., when I at
once asked to be shown the three Chinese'
called for on the manifest; they were brought
out of a room on the lower decK, where they
had been locked up, and I asked them to pro
duce the papers in their possession, which
they did ; two of them giving me registration
certificates from which I readily identified
them, and as ordered, landed them. The third
Chinaman gave me a merchant's certificate
and no other papers. I told him through one
of the Chinese, who spoke English, that I would
have to take his paper with me for investiga
tion, as required by the orders of the Collector
of the Port in such cases, and that his case
would be looked into on Monday: at the same
time I told him to tell the two Chinese pres
ent, who were about to land, where his friends
resided in this City, If he had any here that
they might come to the Chinese Bureau on
Monday and speak in his De half.
I then notified the customs inspector at the
gangway to allow the two Chinese laborers,
whom I showed him, to land, and to have the
other Chinese locked up, as he could not land
until his case was looked into.
I then told the expressman I would take the
electric car aid go to the > Mail dock, as" I
wanted to reach that place as soon as possibfe
it then being about a quarter of 1 o'clock. I
took the electric car and. proceeded via Broad
way and Kearny street to the Mail dock, spent
about eight or ten minutes in getting some
lunch and ' proceeded to work at the steamer
Belgic/
I defy Mr. Thornley to point out a single in
stance where I have been derelict or dilatory
In the performance of my duties as a Chinese
inspector or in any other capacity in which I
have served the Government. Mr. Thornlev
knew me for four years when I was chief dep
uty United States Shipping Commissioner at
this port, and I include that period also.
I have been in charge of the Chinese Bureau
since the first of the month, relieving Inspector
Harrison who is on his vacation, and I also
perform, the duties of Inspector Presbury
lately relieved from office, so that my time is
completely taken up, and in order that no
delay or dissatisfaction might arise In the
business of the Chinese Bureau I have worked
from 7:30 a. m. to 7 P. m. day after day, and '
the entire time on the last two Sundays, and 1
appeal to the people doing business with this ,
bureau, to bear me out that "dilatory or
derelict* actions on my part in the business of '
this bureau, is a false charge against me • . - <
x¥ y f?^ 101 "' « lh s Colle «or of the Port, Hon.
John H. Wise, indorses my : action in toto in
the case in question, and the labor certificates J
found on the body of the unfortunate Chinese j
show that he was not what he claimed to be a
merchant, and had no right to land * 1
Relative to railroad, coin, etc. etc I have
lived too long and am too well known in this ,
City and Oakland to notice such unwarranted l ,
illusions. Very respectfully, ; T"" 1
John Lynch.
Chinese Inspector, in charge of Chinese
Bureau. ■
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Borrow on sealskins, silks and jewels at Uncle
Harris. 16 Gram avenue. <
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1896.
PEDALING AWAY
FOR DEAR LIFE,
Inhuman Exhibition in a
Market-Street Show
Window.
PUNY LEGS AND ARMS.
Severe Task Assigned to a
Young and Not Over-
Strong Boy.
FATIGUED AND PERSPIRING
The Case Reported to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children.
They say half the world doesn't know
how the other half gets its living; but
half of San Francisco, it would seem,
gazed yesterday at a little boy earning his
bread on a bicycle.
In a deep, wide show-window on Market
Scene Witnessed by Thousands Yesterday in a Show- Window on Market Street.
[Sketched from life by a "Call" artist.]
street, piled at back and sides with byci
cles, was a picture sad enough to touch
any mother's heart. An undeveloped,
delicate-iooking little boy of perhaps 13
years sat on a wheel of some new make
pedaling away for dear life. The machine
was mounted on props, and all the boy did
was to pedal, pedal all the livelong day
just to let the gaping, curious crowd see
the wheels go round.
Had he been a girl a general blush of
offended modesty would have suffused the
virtuous City; but he was only 'a boy.
Only a boy, yet hi 3 thin legs and puny
arms were bare, and his thin chest and
trunk had no other covering than a tawdry
bathing suit. Wnen he Hr.^t started to
work bis slender limbs were pale, but as
The Encinals' Perpetual Ghallerxge Gup.
The silver perpetual challenge cup, for which the yachts Fawn and Catherine will
Bail next Saturday. ' It was won by the El Sueno of the Encinal Club in the last re
gatta, and this year the sloop Catherine of the San Franciscos will try to bring it b«ck
to her clubhouse.
It is a beautiful trophy ornamented with three boat prows, with festoons of chains
running around the bowl of the cup. The inscription is within a yacht-wheel and at
the base is an anchor with its chain circling the stem of the goblet. It is we/l worth
competing for.
The course will be from the end of the narrow-gauge pier to and around Blossom
Rock buoy, thence to and around a stakeboat moored near Hunters 'Point, thence to
and around a stakeboat moored near Mission Rock and back to the end of the narrow
gaupe pier.
Whist.'e3 will be blown from the judges' boat as follows: One whistle at 1:55
o'clock, preparatory; two whistles at 2 o'clock, start; three whistles at 2:05 o'clock
limit. '
The race will be under the auspices of the following committee: Charles G. Yale, H.
H. Jen ness-, Charles B. Hill, representing San Francisco .Yacht Club; Dr. Charles L.
Tudale, Geor-e T. Wright, H. M. Landsberger. representing Encinal Yacht Club.'
Referee: Commodore John W. Pew. Timers: For the San Francisco Yacht Club
Charles B Hiil; for the Eucinal Yacht Club, Dr. Charles L. Tisdale.
he pedaled they grew pink, and from
pink to red, changing at length to a
burning, feverish crimson.
"Poor little fellow!" ejaculated a kind
looking old lady; "how can they make
him work like that?"
Similar comments were heard through
the day, but still the little fellow pedaled
on. Men glanced at the window as they
passed and smiled at tbe strange sight.
Hours afterward, passing the place again,
the same scene met their eyes.
"It s rather rough on the young chap,"
commented a weil-kuown business man,
after seeing thechild for the third time.
Weil mi<;ht he say it was rough on the
lad. The lonar-continued and unaccus
tomed exerciseliad brought out a profuse
perspiration upon the youngster's fore
head, over which his disordered hair hung
in moist, tangled curls. His eyes looted
heavy and sunken and altogether his
aspect was one to move a heart of stone.
A gentleman well known in religions and
charitable circles, passing by the place,
gave one lone look at the perspiring
youngster and" went forthwith* to report
the caie to the officers of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Meanwhile, the little boy, at the present
writing, is pedaling, pedaling still.
A SIMPLE FUNERAL.
Remains of CaDtain William E. Van
Reed Escorted to Cypress .Lawn
Cemetery.
The friends of Captain Willliain E. Van
Reed, United States Army, retired, took
place Monday morning at 10 o'clock
from the late residence of deceased, 1908
Page street. The attendance was quite
large and was representative of the United
fetaies Army, the Grand Army of the Re
public and the Military Order Loyal Le
gion.
Six captains of the Fifth United States
Artillery were the pall-bearers. These offi
cers were: Benjamin K. Roberts, Battery
A; A. W. Vogdes, Battery E; Frank
Thorp, Light Battery D; Elbr'dge R.
Hills, Battery H; John McLellan, Battery
L, and L. Lomia. The casket was borne
by 'ix non-commissioned officers who for
merly served in Captain Van Reed's bat
tery.
General Graham kindly tendered an es
cort of troops, but it was declined, as Mrs.
Van Reed desired that the service should
be simp c. The ceremonies were accord
ing to the Episcopal service. The body
was conveye l to Cypress Lawn Cemetery,
where the remains will be <-reinated, in ac
cordance with the wishes of the late offi
cer.
The widow of Captain Van Reed has ex
pressed her appreciation of the kindness
and tender sympathy shown by officers of
the United States Army and members of
the Loyal Legion.
SEALERS HAVE
NOT DONE WELL,
The Hunters and Sailors
Are Very Much Dis
couraged.
OTTER HUNTERS ACTIVE
A Waiting-Foom and Freight"
Shed for the Valley Road
to Be Built.
PACIFIC MAIL WANTS A WHARF
It Must Be Parallel With the Present
One in Order to Suit
Schwerin.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners
held a long session yesterday afternoon.
Colonel Chadbourne was not present as he
is suffering from a severs attack of sciatic
rheumatism. It has attacked his left leg
and the pain is excruciating. It will prob
ably be a week before he is able to be
about again.
The first business taken up by the com
missioners was the application of the Pa
cific Mail Steamship Company for a wharf
to run parallel with the Mail dock. Two
representatives of the corporation were
present and urged the building of the new
wharf. They pointed out that Lombard
street wharf was a most inconvenient
place for the docking of their surplus fleet,
as men and appliances had to be moved
from one end of the town to the other
whenever a Panama steamer arrived. In
the interest of commerce Mr. Schwerin
thought the company's boats should be
docted as near to each other as possible.
The commissioners talked the matter over
and came to the conclusion that there was
no money on hand with which to build the
new wharf. The matter was laid over for
a week, and in the meantime ways and
means will be considered. The Mail com
pany is now running a number of extra
boats on the Panama route, and with the
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Com
pany using one side of the mail dock for
its China steamers there is not room for
its boats on the other. In consequence
about two of _ its boats have to land at
Lombard- street wharf every month.
A committee from the Grand Army of
the Republic waited on the board and
asked that members of their organization
be given the precedence whenever a
vacancy occurred among the wharfingers
and collectors on the front. President
Colnon promised to look into the matter,
and said the veterans would receive every
consideration. At the present time about
one in every eight employes of the com
mission is a Grand Army veteran.
There was no work performed on the
framework of the lerry building yesterday.
A mistake has . been discovered in the
calculations for the beams and cross
beams and the architect submitted plans
whereby the evil might be remedied.
The matter was referred to Chief Engineer
Holmes with power to act.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company wants a waiting-room on Spear
street wharf. Its steamers arrive and de
part three or four times a week and there
is no accommodation for passengers who
may have to wait. The matter was re
ferred to the chief wharfinger.
The California Navigation and Improve
ment Company asked for a freight office
and waiting-room on Washington-«tree.t
wharf for the use of the Valley road.
Agent Clark of the navigation company
explained that in future all freight and
passengers for the railway would go on
his boats, and he asked for facilities for
handling the traffic. The matter was re
ferred to the superintendent of urgent re
pairs with power to act.
In a private letter received by John Op
penheim, the well-known clothier, yester
day, conies the news that the San Fran
cisco sealinc-fleet fared very poorly on the
coast of Japan. The Alton had 624 skins
Jane Gey 491, Raitler (J93. The Loui>a D
put into Atu. and cleared from there for
Bering Sea. Her catch is reported as a
poor one. The Ainsworth of Victoria, B. C,
had 700 skin?, and Ed Funk, the champion
captain of the fleet, only managed to <-et
773 with the Golden Fleece. Afteracouple
of months in Bering Sea the Golden Fleece
will return to Japanese waters.
Of the sea-otter fleet the Herman, pre
viously reported with sixty-three skins on
July 23 had increased her catch to eighty
while the schooner Kodiak had 124. The
catch of these two vessels alone is easily
worth $85,000. J
In conclusion the writer states* "The
outlook is not good for big catches of seal
this year, and on the return of the fleet to
San Francisco many of the hunters and
sailors will find themselves on the wrone
side of the ledger."
The schooner Volant was brought over
from Oakland Creek by the tug Alert yes
terday. When the Free Trade, now at
the wreck of the Colombia, is loaded with
the steamer's machinery she will be towed
to San Francisco and the Volant will take
her place.
The barkentine 8. N. Castle, lying at
±olsom-street wharf, was, up to yesterday
afternoon, infested witu rats." Captain
Hubbard determined to exterminate the
pests and accordingly employed a rat
catcher. Early yesterday the man went
to work and before noon had captured and
bagged nity-three of the rodents. The re
mainder evidently got on to the same, be
causp they deserted the Castle in a body
and took possession of all the nooks and
corners on the wharf. Then began a gen
eral hunt. Captains Randall, Haskell
Brock-aw. Siiovich of the tugs, Purser Ben
dall of the Monowai, W. Manning, clerk
in the tucboat office, and half a dozen
others armed themselves with clubs and
started m pursuit. The vermin could
chmo ropes faster than any sailor that
was ever born and could make the top of
an upright beam in better time than the
smartest pole-climber in San Francisco.
Over a nundred of them escaped from the
wharf and only three bodies rewarded the
hunters for an hour's hard work
The Hawaiian ship John Ena' was
docKed at Sausalito yesterday by the tugs
Vigilant and Reliance. She took the mud
early in the proceedings, hut the two pow
erful towboats had no difficulty in gettine
her alongside the wharf. The John Ena
is one of the largest vessels that come to
San Francisco and is far and away the
lareest vessel that has ever docked at Sau-
MiitOi
TO RIDE THE CHUTES.
Conn Fredericks Will Steer a Cycle
Down the Steep Incline.
The prince of scorchers has arrived in
San Francisco and promises to make the
first of a series of the most exciting
bicycle rides ever given anywhere to
night.
His name is Conn Fredericks and he is a
member of the "Fredericks Troupe of
Demon Athletes," as they nre known, who
recently appeared at the Orpheum. At 10
o'clock the water running down the sides
of the chutes on Haigbt street will be
turned off, and with an ordinary safety
wheel he will coast down the 300-foot slide
and land in the lake. He performed the
feat a number of times at Earl's Court in
London, at Paul Boynton's big water
show, and never injured himself or his
wheel. Although he has not taken one of
these trips for some weeks he feels per
fectly confident of success on his inaugu
ral ride this evening.
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CHANGES IN RAILROAD CIRCLES.
Freight Clerk Nash Accepts a Place
With the Texas and Pacific.
S. C. Nash, who for about three and a
half years past has occupied the position
of freight clerk with tne Southern Pacific
Company in the Union Trust Company's
building, at the corner of Montgomery
and Market streets, has been offered and
has accepted the place of contracting
freight agent with the Texas and Pacific
Railroad in this City. He will enter upon
his new duties on the 15th inst. Mr. Nash i
has been engaged in railroad business for
the past eighteen years off and on, and he
always performed his duties with satis
faction to his superiors and credit to him
self.
Harvey J. Craig, formerly the commer
cial agent of the Missouri, Kansas and !
Texas road in this City, has been trans
ferred to New Orleans, where he will repre
sent that company in the same capacity.
The San Francisco office of the company
has been closed.
George Cornwall, who was one of the
oldest engineers in the employ of the
Southern Pacific Company, died suddenly
yesterday from a complication of troubles
which resulted in heart failure. He was
at work the day before. He went into
tbe employ of the company when the
Central Pacific Railroad was first operated
and had seen more than thirty years' ser
vice on the different lines. At the time
of his death he was running a passenger
engine on the Coast division.
A PICTURESQUE RIDE.
Special Train for Cazadero and Duncans
Mills* Next Sunday.
A grand excursion to Cazadero and Dun
cans Mills, with seats reserved just like
theater seats, is the leading event for next
Sunday. The popular rate of $1 50 for the
round trip has been secured, with a half
rate for children under 12. A special train
of first-class coaches will leave Sausalito
ou the arrival of tbe 8 a. m. boat of the
N. P. C. Railroad from this City, person
ally conducted by Excursion Manager
Locke, making fast time and giving three
and a half hours at Duncans Mills or three,
hours at Cnzadero and vicinity. Mr. Locke
has established a reputation for carrying
out his promises to the public, and it is no
wonder that his excursions are receiving
the patronage of the great mass of respect
able workingmen and business men.
These people only have Sundays for their
outings, but they want just such accom
modations and associations as Mr. Locke's
excursions furnish. Tickets can only be
secured on applicatiou at 333 O'Farrell
street, where Mr. Locke's office is open
daily until 9 p. m.
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A PHENOMENAL WELL.
Water in Unexpected Quantity Struck
Near Indio.
Word was received at the headquarters
of the Southern Pacific Company in this
City of a most remarkable strike of water
in the desert, 150 miles east of Los An
geles, at a point known as Walter's sta
tion. Here the surface of the ground is
195 feet below the level of the sea, ana the
subterranean stream of water was struck
at a depth of 485 feet below this surface,
or 680 feet belo%v the sea level. Here there
is undoubtedly a river of great volume,
for the flow at the surface is no less than
8000 gallons per hour, and the force of the
flow raised 5000 gallons an hour to a tank
thirty feet above the ground.
The larger portion of this water will be
used to supply the locomotives of the
company, and the surplus will be utilized
for irrigation purposes around the s ction
house, where already a garden has been
made to bloom in the desert.
NEW TO-DAY
DOCTORSWEANY.
The Ablest and Most Suc-
cessful Specialist of
the Age.
How many poor, sick, discouraged, down-hearted, pain-tortured human beings
there are in this world slowly but surely marching down to premature graves is be-
yond the computation of the best medical men of to-day. In the midst of all this
Suffering, Misery and Woe
There is no physician who occupies a higher or more enviable position as a benefactor
to humanity and a healer of the sick than the skilled specialist, DOCTOR SWEANY.
It has been his life's study and work to cheer and comfort the sick, an. l he has re-
stored to health many who liad long lost all hope for health and were in the very
shadows of the Valley of Death.
To the Young, Middle-Aged or Old Man,
Who, through the follies of youth or the excesses or overwork in after life, ha 3 en-
feebled his constitution, shattered his nervous system and diseased his brain, whose
mind at time wanders, whose memory is failing and who positively knows that he is
approaching an early and premature grave, it is to such as you that DOCTOR
SW EANY'S treatment appeals with the most intense force. He will help you to
Cast Off the Shackles of Disease,
He will clothe you with the armor of health, he will make you a man among men, a
tower of mental, physical and sexual strength. He treats and cures all Chronic
Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Head, Heart, Throat, Stomach, Liver and Bowels. Kidney
and Bladder Troubles, Catarrh, Rapture, Piles, Varicocele and that dreaded and
loathsome private disease, the curse of humanity, the cause of degradation and un-
timely death, thorou hly and forever cured by his new and sale treatment.
Diseases of Women
TREATED SCIENTIFICALLY AND WITH LNFAILING SUCCESS.
The Poor
Of this city are welcome to his professional services on Friday afternoons of every
week free and without charge.
Write your troubles if liTing away from the city. Thousands cured at home by
correspondence and medicines sent. Address
F|_ SWEANY M D 737 MARKET STREET,
• *■• OwwtMll ■ 9 IWIa U.y ban Francisco, Cal.
A RALLY IN THE MISSION
Republicans of Two Districts to
Hold a Rousing Meeting
Tonight.
Prominent Members of the Thirty.
Fourth and Thirty-Fifth Will
Open the Campaign.
A rousing mass-meeting' will be held to
night at the Mission Opera Hall on Mis
sion street, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth, by the stalwart Republicans
of the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth As
sembly districts. This will virtually con
stitute the opening of the Republican cam
paign in the Mission nd a large attendance
is expected. • ;
The many who expect to attend are
looking forward to the occasion with en
thusiasm. Good speakers will be present,
including Hon. Eugene F. .Loud, S. M.
Shortridge, John T. Dare, Major C. "W.
Kyle, Daniel T. Cole, Judge G. C. Groezin
ger and George W. Elder.
The vice-presidents will comprise such
prominent citizens as the following:
Thirty-fourth district— Percy Beamish, Hon.
Eugene F. Bert, Hon. John L. Boone. Charles
Mayer, Hon. John T. Broderick, Cord Wetjen,
George W. Elder, W. W. Whan, William M.
Cashman, J. E. Elkington; E. B. Smith, State
Central Committeeman; R. Schueter, John
Jackson, County Committeemen; H. G.
Krasky, James Smiley, George Dietterle, Dr. E.
iL. Mulligan, Z. T. Barber, George Burn
hardt, J. Hanson, W. J. Kirkwood, F. M.
I Zeising, D. J. Kelly. William Cnirns,
| William Lowenberg, William A. Brown. George
I C. Weir, Angus McLeJd, Henry Toimemacher,
i Dr. P. F. C. Beihl, George Rutz, Judge G. C.
Groezinger, William Patterson, 1 Clans Schroe
der, J. K. C. Hobbs, H. C. Henderson, Joseph
Schidei, Harry Beasley, P. L. Griffith, B. T.
Colby, D. L. Munson, C. C. Butt, John Line
fa an, Walter Lucas, I.J.Truman, C. E. Ester
brook, Daniel T. Cole, John Lvcett, C. F. Mul
lins, P. J. Gordon, W. T. Rogers, A. Dable,
Charles Reno, William Casey, J. W. Madden,
E. Gallagher, William Chase, Del B. Bowley,
F. W. Hadley. 5, . -
Thirty-fifth District— J. D Spreckles, John D.
Daley, I. H. Thompson, John T. Dare, V. F.
Northrop, C. M. Depew, R. H. Stafford. C. L.
Hedemark, James McKnight. L. F. Mulville, J.
W. Murphy, Perry J. bmith. W. W. Macey, M.
J. McPherson, E. A. Grnut, J. N. Raeve, Burow
Kelly, P. C. Francis, E. 11. Herrick, Dr. E. U.
Torreilo, H. Collins, G. W. Lebenham, W. R.
Plumb, D. I. Newkirk, Elgin MeNab. George
Dean, R. B. Fredericks, A. J. Styclie, J. M.
Rhodes, P. J. Hyde, S. Gamble, J. F. Butler. W.
A. Newbert, A. P. Van Dueser.
The mass-meeting will be held under
the auspices of the Thirty-fourth Assembly
District Central Republican Clud, of which
the following are officers: F. J.Hnrst,
president; E. W. Eustice, secretary; R.
B. Bartlett, treasurer; Charles Mayer,
chairman of executive committee; Dr. E.
L. Mulligan, chairman of vice-presidents;
George W. Elder, chairman of finance
committee.
The following constitute the committee
of arrangements for the mass-meeting: F.
J. Hurst, E. B. Smith, William Cashman,
George W. Elder, W. W. Whan, . Cord
Wetjen, E. W. Eustice. C. C. Butt.
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Preferred Sitting to Standing;
Something of a scene was created on one of
the cars of the Fillmore-street line yesterday
morning by two police officers refusing to give
up their seats to two ladies on the request ot
Conductor Townsend. Policemen and firemen
are allowed to ride free on the cars, with the
understanding that they, like children who
are too young to be taxed ior transportation,
relinquish their seats when they are required
for revenue contributors. The officers are
charged by the conductor with violating this
understanding, and the officers deny the alle
gation. A hearing will be had in reference to
the matter before General Manager Vinintt to
day, at which the three persons interested will
be present. Should the statement of tne con
ductor be sustained, the matter will probably
be brought officially to the attention of the
Police Department.