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OAKLAND, Sept. 18.— Suit for dlvorco .was •. begun .- to-day by .Jennie Buchanan againsi Edward J. . Buchanan ; on the cround of failure to provi^ Sues for Divorce. OAKLAND, Sept. 18.-The following marriage licenses "were issued by the County Clerk to-day: Thomas E. Mc- Kee, 28, San Francisco, and Daisy L'. Severy, 25," Berkeley; Ernest Roberts, 21, and Jennie Victor, 15, both of Oakland; Max Ranft, 30, and Fanny Sander, .21", both of Berkeley. Marriage Licenses. NEW YORK. Sept. 18.— The Gypsy Girl, one of the missing fishing yachts of the Fulton Market fleet, came into port to day. Almost the smallest vessel in the fleet, she went through the storm of Wednesday without damage. The Ettle Peterson, with a crew, of twenty-one, and the Emily P. Wright, with seventeen, have not been reported- Fishing Yachts Missing. • Five laborers, Patrick McAvoy, David A. Jenkins, Goldie Silvernealer, Clemmle Payne and Joe Gitard. were badly shaken up and injured through an explosion while drilling holes in a rock at Warren's quar ry on San Bruno road yesterday after r_oqn. The injured men were taken to the' City and County Hospital, where they were attended by Dr. McElroy. Sllver ncaler's rase was the most serious and It*}- prove liituL .. Laborers Injured at Quarry. The patrbling special police officers of this city held a meeting at Red Men's Hall, 510 Bush street, yesterday after noon, organized and joined an association to be known as the Patrollng Special Po lice Officers Protective, and Aid Associa tion. J. J. Smith was elected chairman and Paul Schmidt secretary. The asso ciation was formed to' aid the sick and disabled, as well as the widows and orphans. Another meeting will be held Monday, September 21, at 2:30 p. m. at the same hall. Special Policemen Organize. Ellas Wiberg filed a libel in the United States District Court yesterday against the American steamer Westport to re cover $0000 damages for personal injuries. The complaint alleges that while the steamer was lying at San Pedra on April 20 of this year the capstan broke and fractured both of Wiberg's legs, besides inflicting other minor injuries. It is a i legtd further that the owners and the master of the vessel knew that the cap stan was In bad condition and liable to break and that thry should be held re sponsible in damages for his injuries. Libel for Injuries. The Mission Park Association held an enthusiastic meeting at Native Sons" Hall last evening. A large gathering of Mis sion citizens who are Interested in the es tablishment of a park In that section of the city were present. Eloquent addressee were made by Eustace Cullinan. the pres ident of the meeting; Supervisor John Alpers, Principal Joseph O'Connor of the Mission High School, E. R. Pease and Dr. J. Brady. Mayor Schmitz dropped In to ward the end of the meeting and assured the assemblage that the movement • had his best wishes. A band furnished music between the speeches. Advocate Park in Mission District. Rudolph Manacha, a 'laborer, residing at 405 Turk street, was found by the police lying on the sidewalk at Sixteenth and Bryant streets at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Buffering from several cuts and bruises. The injured man was taken to the City and County Hospital, where he Etated he fell from a streetcar. His In juries may prove serious, as he com plains of severe pains in his chest and abdomen. Falls From a Street Car. Three boys— Joseph Sylvester, aged 14 years; CharUs Spano. aged 16 years, and buy Bogano of the same age— were ar rested at the foot of Fillmore street yes terday by Policeman. Maher and charged at the North End station with grand lar crny. The trio captured a peddler's outfit, consisting of a horse, wagon and several boxes of fruit, on the water front and started out to realize on the sale of the fruit, when they were caught and locked up. Boys Face Serious Charge. CYNTHIANA, Ky., Sept 18.— In the trial of Curtis Jett to-day for killing Town Marshal Thomas Cockrill. eleven witnesses testified that they heard the shots fired and immediately afterward saw Jett come out of the courthouse, thus corroborated the six witnesses yester day. Howard Blanton said he heard Jett say: "This is the forty-fifth that ,1 laid low, and' I'll visit my kinfolks." MORE WITNESSES TELL OF JETT'S PRESENCE There was a collision at D o'clock y«3 terday morning at tho crossing of Twen ty-fourth and Castro streets between two cars of the United Railroads Company. There were but two passengers on board of the Castro-street car and they jumped and avoided danger. At the time of the collision car 107 of the Castro-street line w ; as descending a steep grade on ita course south and car 107S of the Twenty fourth-street line was inbound. Both cars were considerably damaged. The rear portion of the Castro-street car was de molished and the trolley car had its front windows and woodwork smashed. Street Cars Collide. The United States Civil Service Com mission announces an examination at San Rafael October 3 for clerk-carrier in the postofflce service in that city. Age limit, 18 to 45 years. Persons who desire to com pete should apply to the Consolidated Board of Civil Service Examiners, 301 Jackson street, San Francisco, or to the auxiliary secretary, San Rafael postofflce, for application form 101 and instructions to applicants. Form 101 should be proper ly executed and filed with the Consoli dated Board at San Francisco. Examination for Clerk-Carrier. A party, consisting of members of the National Association of City Ticket Agents from various points in the East, who have been holding a convention in Salt Lake, arrived here yesterday morn ing by way of Portland and registered at the Occidental Hotel. There are about 100 In the party, the majority of whom have frequently visited this city and are con sequently well acquainted with it. At the convention the association was repre sented by 300 delegates, but many of them returned home after adjournment. Those now here decided on a trip to the coast, via Portland, and were afforded ample accommodations for making the journey, which will include a visit to Los Angeles. The Southern Pacific Company will endeavor to make the stay of the visitors as pleasant as possible, although they prefer to be left alone for their en joyment. Visiting Ticket Agents. Edwin Blanchard, 22 years of age, who says he is a farmer, was arrested early yosterday morning on Dupont street by Policemen Orr and Reade on a charge of battery. He was accused of attacking Louie Bing. a Chinese. Yesterday Louie Sing Informed Detective McMahon that Blanchard had not only struck him, but had taken 510 cut of his pockets and a charge of robbery was booked against Blanchard. Accused of Robbery. ST. LOUIS, Sept. Mrs. Mary E. Jahn and her 13-year-old daughter. Pearl, died to-day from burns caused by light ed gasoline, and Harry, the 10-year-old son of the woman, is also fatally burned. The boy had been in the habit of help ing his mother about the stove during the day. He was a somnambulist and last night he went through the operation of turning on and lighting the stove in his sleep. A fire resulted and Mrs. Jahn and Pearl ran to the boy's aid. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DEAD; SON" WILL DIE Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Sept. 18. Ex-Mayor R. W. Snow was attacked and severely beaten last night in front of his residence, at 914 Eighth street, by Adolph Goldman, who conducts a crock cry store at 307 Washington street. Snow's face and head were severely bruised and scratched in the encounter. Goldman says Snow owes, him money. The ex-Mayor thinks his assailant is la boring under hallucinations. The ex-Mayor said: Goldman has been hounding me ever since I was Mayor. I once did him a favor and he has since been trying to strike up a friendship, and his conduct is very offensive to me. When I refuse to associate with him he becomes angry and threatens my life and that of my »Hf " I nave been living Jn constant fear of him for more than a year. « When I went to Chicago he followed me and remain'd there a week, dogging my stepw. Klnce my return to California he has still hounded me. I^st January, while I was living in San Francisco, I was compelled to seek po lice protection. Chief Wlttman detailed a bodyguard to protect me. To evade this insane pursuer I have constantly changed my place or residence. On three different occasions I have taken pistols away from Goldman and twice I have re'ieved him of razors. I have been at a loss to know how to rid myselr of his constant annoyance. Last night I returned from an outing on the American River. While there Goldman vis lted . me three times, repeating his threats. Last night as I stepped, from tho train he was iL. 8tatIon to meet me. - He insisted on walking with me and as we reached my home at T L Eighth street he BUddenly assaulted me. I have never been associated with Goldman In business and I do not owe him any money, unless he considers that I am Indebted to him because In his excessive friendliness he has spent his money in taking me to theaters and dinners. I may have the man arrested for insanity. I can at least have him arrested for disturbing my peace. Goldman has gone Into' hiding. We more two day« finding- out what the cium o* U»e trouble was. It began Wednesday nijrl.t. ¦*_ "¦• the tappera In the homes of mem txrr» ¦* ***• . -iunte»r Fire Department buzzed and *¦„% ""» * wcrk properly. A* a- precau tion i>*'; """¦-•- »rP*r ayBtem "cut out" until I could a««f>ii«!n where the trouble lay. There were 22HO vclu running through tha light wJre and if a person ahould have touched one of the house tappers when It was charged the result would very likely have proved fatal.. I am at a lot* to account for the dastardly deed. I have notlfled the police of my discovery. ALAMEDA. Sept. 18.— Lives were en dangered and the efficiency of the fire alarm system lessened by the criminal act of some miscreant who connected the tapper line of the system with a wire ot the electric light department which car ries 2300 volts. The connection was dis covered last evening by Superintendent G. A. Wiese of the municipal light works. It was made with a copper wire in a tree on Broadway near San Jose avenue", through which the light and alarm lines pass. From the workmanlike manner in which the job /was done Wiese concludes that the vandal was an expert lineman. Why any person should seek to damage the city is a ! mystery, and the general belief is that the connecting was done by some one bent on inflicting damage to the local x telephone system and wno made a mistake in joining the fire alarm and electric light wires when he intended to connect , the light wire with a tele phone wire.' The result would have been that the powerful current would have burned out all the telephones on the cir cuit. In speaking of the matter Superin tendent Wiese said: OAKLAND. Sept. 18.— Whitely D. Byrd. a Southern Pacific switchman, was ar irsted to-day at Port Costa by Detective George Kyte on a charge of aggravated battery, alleged to have been committed on a girl at his home in San Antonio, Texas. Byrd denies the charge and claims that his wifp. from whom he is separated, is responsible. He will be held pending the arrival of an officer /rom Texas. He says he will return without a fight on extradition. Wanted in Texas. Adolph Goldman Makes Vicious Attack' on Former Official. Vandal Endangers Lives by Tampering With Electric Wires. The members of the Automobile Club of California have commenced work in earn est on their race meeting to be- held at Ingleside November 7 and 8. A number of racing men are expected from the East. A handicapper will also be brought on who Is familiar with the men and the machines they drive. There will be cash prizes and trophies for pro fessionals and valuable trophies for ama teurs. Los Angeles, - Fresno and other coast cities will be represented. The struggle of Caroline Casagrande to upset the will of the late Stanislaus An toldi, which has been on in Judge Cof fey's court for the last two days. Is a one-sided affair so far as the evidence so far taken in the case is concerned. The t claim made by the contestant that the date line In the will was Interpolated af ter the document was filed In the County Clerk's office - was effectually disproved Wednesday by the offering in evidence by Attorney Garret McEnerney of a photo graphic copy of the will taken at the time it was filed. Yesterday three dif ferent people who saw the will the day It 'was filed and several day3 after testi fied that the line was there when they saw the document. It was also shown irr a copy of thu will made the- day follow ing the filing of the testament. McEner ney himself took the stand and testified; about the filing of the will and said that unquestionably the disputed date line was there at the time. The case will bo All Saw the Date Line. EASTERN RACING MEN V'v/ FOR AUTOMOBILE MEET EX-MAYOR SNOW IS ASSAULTED W. R. Marks, known as "Beefsteak Bill," reported to Policeman Gaston on Thursday that some one had attempted to burn down his roadhouse on the San Bru no road. He said h«* discovered a fire burning in a shed adjoining the house about' 1 o'clock that morning and was able to extinguish it before much dam age was done. He suspected one of his neighbors. Captain Martin yesterday not ified Fire Marshal Towe and an investi gation will be made. Incendiary at Work. ¦ A report was circulated In Chinatown yesterday to the effect that the Chinese Six Companies had offered a reward to any highbinder who -would kill any white man or Chinese engaged in the defense of Woo Sook. charged with robbery. Woo Sook's attorney is William S. Barnes and the preliminary examination of the de fendant will be held before Police Judge Cabaniss next Wednesday. No credence was placed in the report. Woo Sook is accused of being one of the highbinders who on the early morn ing of May 30, 1902, broke into a store at 726 Dupont street for the purpose of rob bery and during a free fight Wong See Cheong, one of the proprietors of the store, was shot twice. Wong Kee was the leader of the gang and was arrested at the time and iden tified by Wong See Cheong. He is now serving a term in San Quentln, along with another member of the gang. Woo Sook was arrested in. Portland last month and was brought from there by Detec tive Ed Gibson on August 28. Trouble Brewing for Any One En gaged in the Defense of Woo Sook. CHINESE SAID TO SEEK LIFE OF AN ATTORNEY It is not expected that Sir . Thomas will be able to leave his bed for the greater part of a week to come, and it will be at least ten days before he is able to travel. CHICAGO. Sept. IS. — The condition of Sir Thomas Llpton was pronounced tn nisht by his physicians to be entirely satisfactory, and it is believed that all danger has passed, though the doctors say that it will be several days before they will be able to make that statement with entire confidence. "W»» see no reason," said Dr. Thomas to-night, "why Sir Thomas should not mend rapidly. All dangerous symptoms have subsided to almost nothing, and while it is still too early to say that there is no danger whatever, we think there is no doubt of his rapid recovery." Show Resentment for Principal Who Refuses Them Permission to Play FootbalL LA CROSSE. Wls.. Sept. 1S.-A large crowd of students of the local high school gathered on the campus and burned In effigy Principal Hemminway. because one of them had been refused permission to play on the. football team this season. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BURN TEACHEE IN EFFIGY Cashier O'Connor states that he has no knowledge that any employe has signed the payroll before the amount of his sal ary was filled in. He denies that a $1400 man had been replaced by a $600 man who received the higher salary, and he declares emphatically that wherever a substitute was employed he received all the salary that . was opposite his name on the payroll. He says that Secretary Richardson was placed on the rolls as cashier about two years ago on an order from Washington at a salary of $2600. This statement effectually disposes of the charge that Postmaster Montague was directly or Indirectly instrumental in having Richardson paid for services which he never performed. Richardson has been traced to Lacon ner. In the State of Washington, where he is sojourning with his wife. She Is a resident of that town, and Richardson went up there about three months ago and married her. It is also charged that 51100 per an num clerks on sick leave for two years have had their places filled by $600 per annum substitutes who received $1400 per annum for such services. Another case is said to be that of a $1000 per annum clerk absent more than a year with his place filled by a JGOO clerk drawing the salary of $1000. Latest charges published against the management ,of the San Francisco post office are that Daniel S. Richardson has been drawing $2600 per annum as cash ier while acting as secretary to the Postmaster and while the duties of the cashier have bc n »i exclusively performed by E. A. O'Conriui. who has been known as the acting cashier for the last ten years. FAVORS FOR RICHARDSON. The Society of Cosmopolitan Chileans celebrated the anniversary of the declara tion of the independence of Chile at Un ion Square Hall last night. The attend ance was enormous. There was not evea moving room. The programme was an enjoyable one. Juan M. Astorga Pereira. Chile's Consul, presided, and he was supported by Juan B. Leith. Pascual Caleguri, Manuel An drade, Enrique Woodville and Tomas T. Williams. Mayor Schmitz also occupied a seat on the platform. The reading cf the act of independence was allotted to Carlos F. de Berna. and the official discourse was given by Consul Pereira. The national songs of America and Chile were sung amid the greatest enthusiasm, and dances and vocal contri butions by numerous clever people fol lowed. The celebration was in every sense a success. Great Gathering Hears Addresses and National Songs by Patriotic Men and Women. OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY OF CHILE'S INDEPENDENCE DEATH CURRENT INVADES HOMES Troy had a battle with Dimmick night before last during one of the dentist'f violent moods. Of his experiences Troy said to-day: Dimmick showed no signs of improvement during our stay at the camp. In fact" he grew worse and we were compelled to watch him closely. Wednesday night he became violent and attacked us. Before I could restrain him he struck me over the head with a bottle, shouting:, "You're trying to kill me." Then he scrambled cut of the tent, clad only in his underclothes, and disappeared down the road. He did not return for several hours. Thursday morning Dimmick tried to attack me, and we decided to bring him home. Brit ton and Mrs. IMmmlck started for Oakland, but fcefpre they had driven five miles Dimmick Jumped out, yelling, "You're trying to send me to an Insane asylum." That's the last we saw of him. Mrs. Dim- TROY FIGHTS MANIAC. OAKLAND. Sept. 18.— Violently in sane was young Dr. Edwin F. H. Dimmick, the dentist, whose body was found in a creek bed in Moraga Valley this morning by a searching party that had been looking for the young Oaklander ever since his disappearance last night from a camp near the Fish ranch, on the Contra Costa side of the foothills. For weeks Dimmick had been giving evidence of a mind de ranged and it was in the hope that the outing would do him good that the camp ing party was arranged. With Dimmick and his wife went R. E. Troy, Leonard Campbell and Frank Britton of 755 Grove street. Troy Is chief ranger of Court Oakland, Foresters of America, of which Dimmick was a member, and the latter refused to make the trip unless Troy ac companied them. The remains were sent to Martinez and are now at the Morgue there. Mrs. Dim mick, Mr. Troy, and Dr. Dimmick's broth er are there to testify at the inquest. The Coroner summoned a jury last night, but adjourned for a few days j because he had word from Sheriff Veale, who went to the place where the doctor was found, to put off the inquest until his return, as some things in the case seemed suspicious. '"'v - It is strongly suspected that Dlmmick's insanity was caused by over-indulgence in cocaine or morphine. D. S. Mulholland. a rancher, found Dlm mick's body in the creek near his ranch house. An hour before the farmer saw Dimmick running about as if in great pain and then saw him fall and roll down a hillside into the creek. Dimmick resided at 1061 Willow street, where it was said l»e had been insane for months. The young man had been associated with his father, Dr. Joseph Dimmick, in dental practice at 473 Fourteenth street. The parent felt positive that his son was sane, but from various sources tile story of the young man's mental condition was verified. His friends, while averse to go ing Into details, have said enough to make it evident that Dimmick had not been of sound mind for a long time. He was 30 years of age and had been with his father for twelve years, ever since his gradua tion from the Oakland High School. The parents' home is at 2445 Channing way, Berkeley. The body will. be brought to this city as soon as the Coroner at Mar tinez has completed his inquiry as to the cause of death. mlck and Britton notified the Sheriff's people at Martinez. ' - • — OAKLAND DENTIST, WHO BECAME VIOLENTLY INSANE WHILE CAMPING IX THE HILLS NEAR MORAGA VALLEY AND WHOSE BODY WAS LATER FOUND IN CREEK BED. ... The following non-graduate veterinary surgeons passed an examination and have received their license to practice: Nor man Nielsen. San Francisco: R. A. Boyle. Oakland: L. C. Kennon, Chico; J. Grif fiths. Hanford; H. M. Hunter. Vlaalta; Oliver K. Shlpman. Wrights; J. Phelps, Redlands; Joseph Pomeroy. Redwood; C. E. Gallup. Mendoeino: E. B. Hearn, Coul terville; S. Adle, Ukiah: G. A. Waddle. Lodl; O. J. Osbom. Whlttler; F. H. Moxey. Fresno; George R. Ward. San Francisco; B. Williams, Fresno. Under the law that goes into effect to-day, all diplomas granted by the State board win be to graduates of recognized veterinary colleges only. The State Board of Veterinary Exam iners met yesterday in the civil service examining chambers in the new City Hall. The following graduate veterinary surgeons received their license to prac tice: George J. Donnelly. Oakland; d. Glasson. Wawona; Thomas E. Carroll, San Jose; George II. Locke, Lockeford; Joseph A. Welsh, San Francisco; P. 11. Browning, San Jose; Theodore Petersen, VIsalia; August J. Ryilberg. San Fran cisco; James F. McGovern, San Fran cisco; Martin A. Ryan. Oakland; William C. McLean. San Mateo; L. G. Kraker, San Francisco; M. J. Brady. San Fran cisco; A. F. Defoe. San Jose; C. K. Graves. Santa Cruz; F. P. Galvln. Sun Francisco. New Law Governing Practice Limits Same to Graduates of Recog nized Colleges. GIVEN DIPLOMAS AS VETERINARY SURGEONS "Word has been received by some of the minority that the Democratic convention will not be permitted to meet in Native Sons' Hall because of the uproar at the last session. The manager of the hall is quoted as saying that he was willing to rent the hall to the McNab men, as they were law-abiding, but he would not allow the "Horses and Carts" to come in, as they were too noisy. Colonel Choynskl, William Hoff Cook and George Gallagher are resting their voices and expect to take a hand In pro ceedings at the next meeting. There is a well-defined rumor In Demo cratic circles that Judges Mogan and Ca baniss, who were nominated on the Union Labor party ticket, will be asked to stand by their party. The plan is to make both Judges declare they are for Democracy, and if they decline refuse them the nom ination on the Democratic ticket. The "Horses and Carts" held an in formal meeting at the California Hotel last evening. Another meeting will be held on Monday night. The committee of eighteen appointed by the various districts of the Union Labor party held a meeting in Eugene E. Schmitz's headquarters, at 993 Market street, last night. All candidates for Su pervisors on the Union Labor ticket were present and were called in and interro gated minutely by the committee. Each candidate was subjected to a cross-exam ination. He told his entire history. The delegates made it a point to ask each candidate whether he had been an elector of this city for the past five years. They will submit their report next Tuesday night. There are stormy times ahead for the Democratic Municipal Convention, to meet in this city next week. The minor ity, or "Horses and Carts," as they are usually called, expect to make things lively for Gavin McNab. Despite the state'ment of Chairman Thomas W. Hickey that he will not permit any delegate to Insult the convention by placing MeNab in nomina tion for an office he does not aspire to, the" O'Brien aggregation intend to carry out their programme. They will do every thing possible to delay the convention. Motions, amendments and roll calls will be as numerous as Job-chasers after an election. "Horses and Carts" Making Prepara tions to Give Gavin McNab a Lively Time. DEMOCRATIC MINORITY READY FOR HOT SESSION Toward evening the congress was the scene of violent altercations between the various deputies Interested In the election of .the executive committee of the party. For a full hour gross personalities were indulged in. Prior to adjournment Herr Singer, who presided and at whose table throughout the session sat three police officials, an nounced that he had received informa t'on that the numerous detectives in the hall were trying to entice delegates and others Into compromising conversations. He therefore warned his comrades to be extremely careful what they said. De tectives are posted in all parts of the town, and show particular interest in the foreign journalists who are in Dresden for the Socialist congress. As fifty-five delegates have given no tice of their intention to speak, it is prob able that the congress will sit through nxet week. DRESDEN, Sept. IS.— At to-day's session of iho Socialist Congress Her von Volt mar spoke for four hours in reply to Herr Bebel. The essence of his discourse was that there was no crisis in the party ex cept a personal crisis, Herr Bebel seeing with grief his leadership In Parliament threatened. Herr Bebel, the speaker added, spoke to the congress as Cromwell spoke to Parliament and exercised the right to judge and condemn motives. He desired to convert the party into a church, with himself as supreme pontiff. : NOT IN CONTEMPT. j Commissioner Hitchcock ruled that his : subpoenas were not operative outside the i southern district of New York, except on request, and that as a result the persons Eubpoenaed in Brooklyn were not in con tempt. To a further statement that the defense wished to subpoena George F. Miller, manager of the Brandt-Dent Company, and others to prove that there was no evidence, as alleged in the indictment, of the payment of money to Beavers, Dis trict Attorney Burnett replied that from what the attorney for the defense pro posed to prove it was evidently the inten tion of the defense to turn the examina tion into a trial. After adjourning until next Tuesday counsel for the defense, ac companied by Commissioner Hitchcock and Messrs. Bushnell and Wise, appeared before United States District Judge Holt for a process compelling District Attor ney Youngs and his stenographer. Miss Wrenn, to obey the subpoena and appear before Commissioner Hitchcock Tuesday. Judge Holt ruled that to bring the mat ter before him the defense would have to -make an application to punish for con tempt the witnesses who had disobeyed the subpoenas. Later the application was formally made. Judge Holt being asked to decide the question at issue some time before the next hearing, on Tuesday next. No argument was made and all pro ceedings closed for the day. For the first time on record in this district the Government seeks to have this accused man sent to Brooklyn without the preliminary examination that has been accorded every de fendant arraJsiied for extradition in a quar ter of a century- We want to know whom the Government seeks to shield by this Indictment. We contend that ir permitted to go Into this case here we will prove that there is not only a lack of cause to believe that a crime has been committed, but so far as Beavers is con cerned it i« a. cue of absolute lnnnocence and we hoi>e to prove It. But for some reason the Government seeks to suppreis the evidence. General Burnett said the defendant had been indicted in the eastern district and would be given the opportunity to prove his innocence there in due time. NEW YORK. Sept. 18.— At' the examina tion of George W. Beavers, the indicted postal official, charged with conspiracy I with the Brandt-Dent Manufacturing Company to defraud the Government, which was resumed to-day. Commis sioner Hitchcock announced that lie had decided to overrule the motion made' by the defense at the previous hearing to dismiss the proceedings because of the ' invalidity of the indictment. The defense contended that the indictment charged three separate and distinct offenses under one section of the Federal statutes in stead of one as required by law. He also ¦ repeated his ruling that the properly cer tified copy of the indictment returned in Brooklyn was sufficient evidence to make : out a case of probable cause and to war '. rent the return of the accused, properly • identified, to the district wherein the in ; dlctment was returned. It developed in the course of the exam ; ination. and was admitted upon the rec ' ord by District Attorney Burnett, that subpoenas had been served by the defense upon District Attorney Youngs in Brook lyn and his stenographer and a subpoena for the production of certain papers upon Postmasttr General Payne, the defense ! s-tating that It wanted the Government to • make out its case before the District ; Commissioner in New York, in order that ! the defense might prove that Beavers had ! nothing whatever to do with the making ' of the contract between the Government , and the Brandt-Dent Company. The sub ; po«nas had been ignored. j DECLARES BEAVERS INNOCENT. ! Attorney Stivers for the defense said: DANGER PASSES FOR SIR THOMAS Business has made moderate progress during the past week, despite unusual opposition from the elements. When all other industries are to a considerable de gree dependent upon agricultural condi tions, reports ot serious injury to crops by cold and wet weather are not calcu lated to stimulate confidence. Subsequent corrections indicated that the amount ot damage had been exaggerated, as usual, and prospects brightened. The car shortage is beginning to be felt, especially in the Pittsburg district, where sufficient labor cannot be secured for handling freight. Manufacturing plants are well occupied as a rule, even the tex tile mills reporting less idle machinery, and at Chicago there is notable pressure for implements and hardware. Lumber is in better demand as structural ac tivity revives. Payments are seasonably prompt, except where the late crops de lay settlements, and the outlook for fall and winter business contains much that is encouraging. Railway earnings thus far reported for September show an aver age gain of 10.36 over last year. In the iron and steel industry quotations have been declining for some months, and a large tonnage of business Is held back in the expectation that still better terms may be offered. Uneasiness over the la bor situation aggravates the difficulty, although the latest developments In the building trades are most encouraging in this respect. Failures this week were 219 In the Unit ed States, against 199 last year, and 19 in Canada, compared with 25 a year ago. Conditions still display Irregularity, but except where crop and weather develop ments have been distinctly unfavorable the tendency is still to take a favorable view of the general outlook for fall and winter trade. Heavy rains and killing frosts in the Northwest and In portions of the West, with drouth, followed by cool weather and destructive wind and rain storms along the Atlantic coast have tended to retard expansion in fall trade In wide sections of the country. All sec tions, however, have not been affected alike. The Northwest returns relatively the poorest reports as to the current distributive trade, while the Southwest and Pacific Coast and some sections ot the South give excellent reports of busi ness already booked or In prospect. The outlook for average crops is still a good one. Nothing in the nature of ac tual shortages as occurred in 1901 is in dicated, and while trade opinion prob ably inclines to the view that the boom is over in several industries, none the less the belief is maintained that a good average fall and winter business is in prospect. Wheat, Including flour, exports for the week ending with September 17 aggregate 1,909,083 bushels, against 3,045,040 last week, 5,435,323 this week last year, 3,840,574 in 1901 and 3,535,857 in 1900. Business failures in the United States for the week ending with September 17 number 170, against 165 last week, 182 in the like week of 1902, 158 in 1901, 1S3 in 1900 and 147 in 1899. In Canada failures for the week num ber 19, against 12 last week and 18 in this week a year ago. R. G. Dun & Co.'s "Weekly Review or Trade to-mbrrow will say: NEW YORK. Sept. IS.— Bradstreefs to morrow will say: Among the speakers were Dr. J. A. Roberts, Thomas Kase, J. A. Powell, A. P. I^orentzen, Jacob Hoeck, Herman Scholten. Bert Fisher, Ben J. Smith, F. W. Voogt and Halvor Hauch.- Resolved. That it is the sole and only ob ject of this body to demand and secure the submission of this franchise question to a voto cf the people as provided for In Alameda city ordinance No. 270. \\ hereas. Certain inflammatory language has been uttered upon one occasion at one of our meetings by one individual, which language does not in any sense express the sentiments of those demanding the submission of thi« question to the pecple; now. therefore, be It ALAMEDA, SeDt. IS.— Resolutions dis avowing the incendiary utterances of Charles W*. Bassett, who urged at a meet ing of the Board of Trade last Friday night that tar, feathers and rope be ap plied to the City Trustees because of their attitude in the matter of the rail road franchises, were adopted by the Board of Trade at a meeting held to night. Dr. J. A. Roberts wanted Baa sett's statements supported end in tha course of his remarks said that "kid gloves and soft words should not be used with thp City Trustees." In the absence of Henry Rosenthal, president of the Board of Tndo, Green B. Majors, a non-member, acte.l as chair man of the meeting. The following wers appointed as a committee to Investigate and report upon the cost of installing a municipal train and ferry system: Georga F. Weeks, E. H. Lancel. Henry Rosen thai, I. N. Chapman. II. A. Thompson. The resolutions adopted were introduced by Halvor Haueh and were as lollows: Whereas. We. the citizens of Alameda, are and have been meeting under the auspices of the Hoard of Trade of Alameda for the sola and only purpose of Insisting upon our right* to have the questions of granting railroad fran chises reterred to a vote of the people; and. The strikers during the afternoon sent a committee to confer with President Fos ter regarding the reinstatement of Watch man McDonald, whose dismissal, they claim, is their only grievance, but the president of the road declined to receive the committee. It was later announced that the Sailors' T'nion of this city had agreed to send men over this morninp to take the places of the deckhands who had gone out on a strike. A dispatch from Santa Rosa last even- Ing stated that the section hands all along the line cf the California Northwestern road "had quit work in response to an or der from the strike committee of the U. 15. R. E.. but this bit of news did not seem to worry the railroad officials, who said that there are few men working along the road and that th^se so engaged were simply doinc unimportant repair work, •which could be deferred. Sheriff Taylor of Marin County kept a force of deputies on guard at the Cali fornia Northwestern Railroad's shops all night and compiled the saloons of the town to close at 9 o'clock, a measure which the officer deemed advisable in view of the fact that during the previous day the majority of the strikers had been paid o!T and the temptation to indulge in lirjuor might lead to trouble. At Tiburon during the early part of the day the members of the C B. R. E. suc <-eoded in inducing a few laborers to quit work, but all efforts to persuade the Io comotlre engineers to join the strikers proved futile. About fourteen engineers positively refused to go out or lend their support in any way to the strike move ment. Considerable ill feeline was ex pressed by many of the strikers because a number of members of the Marine Fire men's Union went to work on the ferry boats, but the latter claimed t*hat they properly belonged there and would pay no heed to the protests of the U. B. R. E.. with which their organization has no affiliation. There was no material change yester day In the strike situation on the Califor nia Northwestern, a fact which both sides frankly admitted, although the contending forces differed somewhat as to the prob able outcome. The representatives of the I'nlted Brotherhood of Railroad Kmployes declared that the strike would certainly < xtend to all the departments of the road unless Watchman McDonald was rein stated in his old position, bat President l'oster scoffed at any such possibility. claiming 1 that he had the assurance of numerous employes of the company that they would remain loyal to the road. Among these he eaid were the engineers, tircmen and trainmen, who are not in sympathy with the strike and are not affiliated with the brotherhood. Review ing the situation, President Foster said: I f j*nt the greater Tart of the day over at Tiburon and found matters very quiet there. The men who are out on a strike have fhown no diprotltinn to carry matters to an extreme and I do not fear any serious trouble. Pursu ant to a te!esrra!>hii % r»qu€*t made by mo. our niperintender.t at Tiburon t-j-day roi>orted that the total number <,f n,»n who have struck at our yards on that wide of the bay is sixty-Fix, to which are to be aiid-d about n dozen men r>n this t=ide. among them being the freiRht •¦.: •¦¦ ' ¦ !¦ »>nd deckhands of th<» ferry-boats. W« hivp received many applications for employ ment, but as yet no effort has been ma<J«> to till the places of the fhojunfii or the freight bandlers on this ?i<1» of the bay. It is not the intention of the company to < ir:;i!oy f-hotjrun men and bring about any dash on the docks'. We will receive freisht sn !nn»r as we feel that «e are able to handle it and nh<>n we find we cannot it will rest with the public whether or not freight traffic is> to be allowed over our lines. The only guards we have are thr-se en our own property and any trespassing there will, of course, be met with proper resistance, but at ail time* within the law. Our trains are a'.l running and tho only lneom-enienoe the company is experiencing is in its repair shops. It is possible that the Ftrikers will carry the fight farther «p the line Rj-.d induce pome of the Faction men to join them, but I am net worrying a srrcat deal over the matter. There is not the slighteFt chance cf the Ftrikers tyin? tip the road, as I p.m '.nformrd they have threatened to do. Good Pall and Winter Busi ness Is Now Deemed Certain. Members Wish Only to Se cure Submission of Fran chise Question. Counsel for Defense Asserts Government Is Suppress ing Evidence. Engineers and Trainmen Are Not in Sympathy With Those Now Cul Von Voltmar Bitterly Ar raigns the Leadership of Herr Bebsl. Board of Trade Disavows Fiery Utterances of Ba?sett. CaliforniaNorthwestern Strike Situation Is Unchanged. Commissioner Overrules Motion to Dismiss Proceedings. . Rain, Storms and Frosts Affect Trade in Some Sections. Violent Altercations Oc cur at Congress in Dresden. MEN HOPEFUL; COMPANY FIRM HITCHCOCK RULES AGAINST BEAVERS SOCIALISTS DEAL IN PERSONALITIES WILL NOT HANG CITY TRUSTEES AVERAGE CROPS IBE IN PROSPECT BODY OF INSANE DENTIST FOUND IN BED OF CREEK Doctor Edwin F. H. Dimmick Grows Violent in His Camp, Deserts His Friends and Afterward Meets Death in Wilds of Contra Costa County T±1±J fcrAJN JftfAlN CISCO CALL, • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1903. 10