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THE EXAMINER. SAN" FKAJN CISCO? TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1895. Mme. Young and her husband and Mrs. proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to procuring Thanksgiving dinners KILLED BY INT UNKNOWN.

HE ELUDEDJTHE -POSSE. Bandit Crowley Slippad Past His Pursuers in tha Darkness. JUMPED INTO THE BAY. Strange Act of Thomas Marquis, a Son of the Well-Known Architect "I want to search your house," said Mrs. Gottliebson.

"What for?" "My brother's body lies burled in the cellar." "Who told you?" "I have it straight frbm his spirit. With the aid of a medium I have been enabled to clear up the mystery of his disappearance ten years ago. Have you never heard strange noises duringthe night?" There was an earnestness in her manner that disconcerted Sidemann, "Yes," he answered. "What was the cause?" "Rats." Overtures to make the search were, continued, but in vain. The tailor said he would let no one but a policeman with a search warrant go through his bouse.

Mat ters reached a climax wben the woman told him she would go through the place In spite of him. He doubted it. She said she would let him see who was the boss. A struggle ensued. Sidemann won.

Mrs. Gottliebson got no further than the glass door, which the tailor accuses her of breaking. She remained in the neighborhood for some time and finally went away declaring that she would Invoke the aid of the law to secure Justice for her dead brother. On Sunday evening there was another seance at Mrs. Young's circle.

The spirit of Andre came again and told the same old story. At the connclusion of the trance the medium and Mrs. Gottliebson had a long talk about the matter. It was finally agreed to swear to a complaint and secure a search warrant. As soon as Mrs.

Gottliebson' husband heard of the action of his wife he locked her in her room at their home, 928 Mission street, and refused, to allow any one to see her. 1 1 The House Under Which Pico's Body Is Said to' Be Buried. iSketclied by on "Examintr" artltt.) FOR A CORPSE, Andre Pico's Body Is Said to Be Burled in a Cellar on Hayes Street Mrs. Gottliebson, His Sister, Says He Was Murdered by a Relative Ten. Years Ago.

THE STRANGE STORY OF A MEDIUM She Revealed the Tale of Crime at a Stance The Police Searched for the Remains at Midnight. Mrs. Josephine Gottliebson, daughter of the late Governor Pico, swore to a complaint yesterday charging Jane Doe with murder. Police Judge Low issued a search warrant on the strength of the woman's story, empowering the police to recover the body of Andre Pico, her brother, who, she says, was murdered and buried in the cellar of the building at 107 Hayes street about ten years ago. The police laugh at the story and declare that Mrs.

Gottliebson is the victim of designing spiritualists. Mrs. Kverillo Young, a trance medium, is said to have given the animated impulse to complainant. Mrs. Young, it Is said, asserts that the spirit of Andre Pico appeared before her in a bouquet of flowers and related to her the date of his murder by a female member of his family and his subsequent burial in the basement of the "house on the corner of Polk and Hayes streets, where the Picos at one time resided.

Mrs. Young has been throwing a great deal of light on the family affairs of the last Spanish Governor of California. Within the past few weeks, in addition to the disclosures of the murder mystery, she has found a sister for Mrs. Gottliebson. If the Influences are favorable, the medium promises to discover the woman who, she declares, committed the murder and to sec that Justice is satisfied.

She is greatly afraid, however, that the publication of the story will not be favorably reeeived by the shades, and may result in a miscarriage of her plans. About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. Gottliebson, an excitable, woman, with dark hair and eyes, entered Judge Low's courtroom. She asked his Honor to sign a search warrant. At first she was not disposed to tell the story of the murder.

Finally she said she was desirous of searching the basement of the property on the corner of Hayes and Polk streets, in the hope of finding the corpse of her brother Andre, who disappeared about ten years ago. The Judge was in a mood to treat the matter lightly, but as the woman persisted In her entreaties he finally consented to sign a blank complaint and warrant, after giving instructions to the warrant clerk to fill them out as Mrs. Gottliebson desired. She told a wild, mysterious story of family quarrels and dark deeds. The warrant clerk protested and said he would not fill out the complaint on' the strength of any such story.

At the request of the Court, however, he made out a complaint, charging Jane Doe with murder, and also a search warrant empowering a thorough search of the property at 107 Hayes street. "I have been informed by a spiritualist medium," she said, "that my dear brother Andre was murdered by a member of our family. He suddenly disappeared under mysterious circumstances ten years ago. I always thought he met with foul play, and I will not rest easily until I-have searched every nook and corner of our old home on Hayes street. I feel I know that the body of Andre lies buried in the cellar there.

The marvelous manifestations that have been given my friend, the medium, during the past few weeks prove a theory that I have had In view for a long time. "Our story is a lang one and involves love and hate, and a continuous squabbling over the family estate. Pcor Andre was put out of the way by a woman in order to give her full possession of a certain property. If we find the remains of my brother we will be able to place our hands on the fiend who murdered him." Mrs. Gottliebson refused to tell the war-rant clerk or the Judge the nature of the trance medium's manifestation.

This portion of ber story she regarded as sacred. She said that when the.body had been found she would be perfectly willing to give al! the information desired relative to the messages from the land of shades. She has been interested in spiritualism for some time. Two weekB ago she attended a seance given by Mrs. Young, who holds circles on McAllister street.

Mrs. Gottliebson was accompanied by a Mrs. Middle-ton, an old friend, who the medium has since found out is really Mrs. Gottllebson's long-lost sister. Previous to this time Mrs.

Gottliebson never knew she had a long-lost sister. She was agreeably surprised to learn that her old friend, Mrs. Middleton, was the unknown quantity. During the evening Mrs. Young; fell into a trance.

She held a large bouquet of flow ers in her hand and depended on the fra grance of the blossoms to attract the spir'ts. She was eminently successful. As she lay in an apparently lifeless condition, bathed in the soft light of a well-shaded gas lamp. the spirits flitted about her bunch of flow- ers and gave her messages to the people ir the audience. Suddenly she became greatly agitated.

"Pico! Pico!" she said. Mrs. Gottliebson arose and said the mes sage was evidently intended for her, as she was the daughter of ex-Governor Pico. "It is the spirit of Andre Pico who speaks," said the medium. "He was mur dered about ten years ago by a female rela tive.

The body now lies buried in the cellar of the house at 107 Hayes street, where the family at one time lived. If a search of the premises Is made the corpse will be The above message created a furor In the circle. Mrs. Gottliebson was greatly agitated. She asked several questions, but her husband requested her to keep quiet and not take any stock In the story.

She repeated her visits, and each time heard the story of ber brother's murder and the disposition of his body. On Saturday she was unable to contain herself any longer, and went to the house at X07 Hayes street. The place is occupied as a ladies' tailoring establishment by a man named Sidemann. He is of a practical turn of mind and takes little notice of ghost stories. A Josephine Gottliebson and her husband left the New City Hall at 10:30 o'clock last night, aecompanied by Policemen Smith and Ben jamin, who were detailed by Captain Witt man to serve the search warrant on the oe- cupants of the premises at 107 Hayes street.

where the medium said the bones of An dreas B. Pico would be found buried in the basement. Wbeu the party reached the house, the lower floor of which is occupied by R. Sideman, the policemen entered first to read the warrant authorizing the search. While waiting for the return of the police man Mme.

Young said that the search would prove fruitless. "It is now too late," said she, "for the bones have been removed since Saturday night. Had we got In there Saturday night we would certainly have found them. Just then Sideman appeared at the door and Invited the party in. He led the way through the house and down a rickety pair of back stairs to the basement.

A lantern and several small bits of candle furnished by the policemen threw a sickly light over the'basement. Mme. Young took off her hai and coat, passed her hands over her brow once or twice, closed her eyes and led the way to the further corner of the cellar. "It is not here," she muttered, as she groped along the partition wall that divides the cellar from the basement of the ad- Joining house. There is an opening from Sideman basement into me Dasemeni beneath the residence at 102 Hayes street.

The medium passed through it, closely followed by the other members of the party. She did not halt until she walked up to the partition wall between 103 and 105 Hayes street. "It is here," she exclaimed, as she went off Into a trance. She continued muttering for a few minutes and Mrs. Gottliebson pro pounded to her several queries in the Span ish tongue.

Mme. Young acted as interpreter lor the spirit of the departed. Her replies were also epanisn. 'tne spirit was that of the missing Andreas. He had Deen muraerea ny a woman ana his body buried in the basement.

His bones had been removed, however, but some evidence in the shape of his clothing or his grave would be found. Mme. Young then came out of the trance and complained that too many influences were working against her. At the request of Mrs. Gottliebson the majority of me party withdrew to the adjoining cellar.

A few passes more over her brow, and Mme. Young was again In a trance. She was an Indian chief and had a message from the dead. This time the spirit told ker that the remains had been burled In or near a' sewer under the building. The bones were gone, so said the spirit, but evidence of burial would be found.

Mme. Young fell back against the wall as if about to faint, and tapped with her nngers on tne partition. Mrs. Gottliebson again addressed her in Spanish, and propounded several questions to tne spirit. The reply was that the bodv had been buried in the next cellar, where there was water, and that an examination would show that to be a fact.

The next cellar is under the house at 103 Hayes street, which is occupied by Mrs. Bennett, another medium. There was no entrance to the cellar, and the search had to be discontinued for the night. Before coming out of the ranee Mme. Young informed Policeman Benlamln that there was a spirit named Mary watching over him.

She also had a message for some one named Phillips. There was no one of that name in the party, so the message re mained undelivered. The party then withdrew from the base ment. Mrs. Gottliebson is not in the least dis heartened by the failure of last night.

I wisn to be placed right in this matter." she said to an "Examiner" reporter who accompanied the party. "In the first place, I am not a believer in spiritualism. I am a strict Catholic. I came here with my husband to attend to matters pertaining to the settlement of the Pico My father's name was Antonio Maria Pico, and my brother, Andreas B. Pico, was one of his heirs.

He disappeared about ten years ago, and since then nothing has been heard of him. up to the time of his disappearance be had been living at 107 Hayes street when in the city. At one time he was employed as a vaquero by Miller Lux. I went to a seance given by Mme. Young, not to seek information, but out of curios ity.

When in a trance Saturday night she asked if there was any relative of Andreas B. Pico present. She did not know me at that time. She then said that he had been murdered at 107 Hayes street and his body buried in the basement. It was then that I decided to make the search.

Can you blame me? I believe that Mme. Young is honest in the matter. She answered me in Spanish to-night when talking to the spirit, and yet she docs not speak the language." Another warrant win oe taiten out to-aay to search the basement at 103 Hayes street Dl JiRAVEX DE YOVKG'S REPLY, 'The 'Chronicle' will not pnt lip' and 'The Kxamlner' cannot make it hot TO THE NEW TRACK Over Seven Hundred Workmen Busy Day and Night Constructing the Electric Line to Inaleside, Two hundred additoinal men were put to work yesterday on the extension of the Mission-street electric road to the new race track at Ir.gleside. Superintendent of Construction Lynch now has a force of 700 men at work. The graders have almost reached the entrance to the new race track, while the men puting down the ties are closely following the graders, and the track-layers are putting down the rails as fast as the ties are placed In posltoln.

Superintendent Lynch says that he will have the track laid to InKleside by to-morrow night it the weather does not inliifcre. He expects to have acar running. over the road early Thursday morning, and if nothing hapepns cars wil lconience running to the race track at 12 o'clock on that day. The poles have all been placed tn position and the linemen have nearly finished stringing the wires. One hundred trackmen were yesterday sent from the cable system to assist Superintendent Lynch.

The lore worked all of Sunday, and will work and to-morrow night in order to bave the road ready by noontime Thursday. ior me poor. Dl'KRAVEX DB YOIXG'S REPLY. The 'Chronicle' will not 'nut op and 'The Kiuuilner' cannot make It 'Hot Indians Overreach Themselves. Two ingenious Indians -In Del Norte county are now serving a term of Imprisonment be cause they were a trifle too Ingenious.

They were thirsty, so they forged an order to "deliver to bearer live gallons of beer," and obtained the liquor. They were, arrested for forgery, tried and convicted, from which con viction an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court. It waa argued for them that, as they are Indians and it is aeaJnst th law tn ii liquor to Indiana, the order was void on its face, and henre they could not have forged a void order. The Supreme Court decided the cabe yesicraay, ana saw trie argument would have been all right if it had nnt hnon m.ia out to "bearer," for then it became a paper iiiol imjuiu nave Deen nonorea It a white man nau come into possession or 11. DIISHAVEJI DE YOUNG'S REPLY.

"The 'Chronicle will not 'pat up' and 'The Examiner' cannot make It 'KllUf nrcrnRMNT MARmm iiuk UIUUUIIUWU iimillllLU LIILOj Mrs. Cf rrie Mclean of Kissing Fame Wants Her Case to Be Tried -Once More. ergeant Monaghan of the Police Force Wants his Wife to Return to Him vorces Granted, Mrs. Carrie McLean is not satisfied with th'e decision of Judge Hebbard In the suit her husband Anthony began against her and which involved so much evidence by detectives as to alleged kissing episodes between the lady and her clerical friend, the Rev. Mr.

Watt. The decision was regarded at the time as a victory for her, as the divorce was granted on the ground of cruelty instead of infidelity, but now Mrs. McLean has given notice that she will move for a new trial on the grounds that she has newly discovered evidence and that Judge Ilebtaril prevented her from having a lair trial. Adolph Weske does not wish to pay his wife any more alimony, as, be says, he Is impoverished. He filed a long affidavit in the Superior Court yesterday, reciting the fluctuations of bis fortunes and declaring that he has paid to his wife for alimony and counsel fees and for the support of his daughter $12,500 Bince the decree was grant ed.

Weske says he took $400,000 out of the Weske' mine In 1871, 1872 and 1873, but much of It was lost through litigation and bad Investments, and instead of an Income of $1,000 a day which he had in the early 0 he now has no income at all beyond the dividends on his American Biscuit Company stock. He declares that he owns considerable land in various parts of the State, but It Is heavily plastered with mnrtcnirpn and his stock in the Biscuit Company is held as security for debt. Hugh Monaghan, Sergeant of Police, filed an answer to the suit hegun against him by his wife Eliza yesterday in which he denies all her charges of cruelty and says he never oiuerea ner out or nis bouse. monagnan aeciareg tnat ne is willing to maintain his wife if she will return tn home. He has no income except his salary and a pension from the United States Gov.

ernmcnt of $1 a month, he says, and, as he has seven children by a former ma rriae-a to support, he objects to paying alimony to uis wiie, especially, ne says, as she possesses property of her own. Judge Hebbard granted Emma A. a di vorce from Henry C. Curtis vesterHav nn the ground of A. A.

McLean appeared before Judee Sea- well yesterday and asked that the granting his wife $40 a month alimony be set asiae. me aeeree was made in 1891. McLean has given the courts considerable trouble and Judge Garber kent him In lail once for twenty-three davs for rnntemnr of court. Judge Hebbard has threatened mm witn a similar punishment, too, but McLean showed no disposition to hit th $40 a month. He told Judge ISeawell yesterday that he wanted to go Into business but coma not ao so with the order to give his former wife $40 a month hanging rjver him.

The Judge made ths order as requested. Judge Seawell granted the following divorces: Pearl from Abraham Gerschkovig, for failure to provide: Clementina fmm Thomas 7. Anderson, for habitual intemperance, and Katie from William H. Tidball for willful neglect and failure to provide. Tidball is a private detective and his wife testified that he was In receipt of a good salary, but refused to support her.

She said, even when her child was born, he refused to come near the house. They were marro in uaKiann on Marcn 1(5, 1890, DllKRAVEJf DB YOtfXG'S REPLY. "The 'Chronicle will not 'out nn' mid 'The Kxamlnrr' cannot make It hut LOCAL IIREVITIES. Alma E. Keith, leading milliner.

24 Kearny. Correct styles Alina E. Keitli Best values. California tilare Fruits, 50c n. Towrjprjd'.

Dr. Sweany, T37 Market street. San Francisco's lending specialise This week, fiOO Klecant Trimmed Hula at Half rrice. "ffurey'm," 13X2 Market street. This will he a preat tinrguln week for millinery.

Searey Market street. The executors of the estate of Jose Vincent de Laveaga applied to the Superior Court yesterday to confirm the sain of Las Agutlas ranch, San Benito county, for $30,000. Rudolph Messa has sued the Market-street Railway for tlO.000 damages for injuries sustained by his wife on October 10th. She was thrown from an Oak-street car by its sudden starting. The San Francisco- Road Club was Incorporated yesterday wilh a capital of S2.000, and Frank G.

Cross. Julian I'nger. Coleman Williams. J. F.

Morris and Kd Land as Director: The object Is to promote the interest of bicycling. UVKRAVES DE YOIKU'S REPLY. "The 'Chronicle' will not 'pot np' and 'The Kxamlner' cannot make It 'hat PERSONAL. Dr. Chester ROwell, one of the leading vine-' yardists of Fresno.

Is in the city. N. A. Corvartubias, t'nited States Marshal for the Southern District of California, with headquarters at Los Angeles, is at the Palace Hotel. E.

B. Meyers of Stockton has Just returned from Ohio, where he was setting colonists to come to California. He is expecting to locate a colony on Jones Tract lands, In the southern part of San Joaquin county, near the Stanislaus river. Mr. Meyers is now at the Lick House.

Allen Towle. the lumber man of Towle's station, is at the Grand. J. i. Byrne, who is passenger agent of the Santa Fe lines at Los Angeles, is here for a short time.

He came to consult with other officials of the Santa Fe system regarding various railroad matters. I. B. Ploda, the Swiss Consul, who was entertained here a week ago. has been in Monterey for a week.

He returned yesterday, and is bow at the Palace Hotel. WASHINGTON. November 25. David Lubln of Sacramento arrived in Washington to-night. Bicyclist McMenomy Dies From the Injuries He Received in the Park.

The Police Unable to Find the Man Who Caused the Fatality. DRCVt RAPIDLY FROM THE SCENE. The Injured Wheelman Never Regained Consciousness From the Time He Was Picked Up in the Dr.veway. John McMenomy, the cyclist who was run down in Golden Gate Park Sunday afternoon by a horse driven by a man whose name Is unknown to the police, djed yesterday morn ing at 10 o'clock at the residence of Ir, Johansen, 1S09 Oak street, without having regained consciousness from the time he was picked up on the Park driveway. Drs.

Johansen and Sullivan were in con stant attendance and did everything in their power to restore him to consciousness. Be sides the physicians McMenoiny's brother and other relatives were at his bedside wben he died. Shortly after the death of McMenomy Dr. Johansen notified the Coroner and the body was taken to the Morgue. Deputy Coroner McCormlck reported the case to the Chief of Police and.

detectives were sent to investigate the case. There Is as. yet no clew to the Identity of the driver of the horse which collided with McMenomy. Captain Thompson and Patrolman Harper of the Park Police have so far been unable to secure a description, of the man. Harper, who was stationed in the vicinity of the main drive where the accident occurred, did not arrive on the scene until the man in the buggy had disappeared.

Harper assisted in placing McMenomy In a buggy and with Joseph Simpson and Samuel O'Hara took the Injured bicyclist to the home of Dr. Johansen for medical treatment. Harper tried to obtain a description of the driver of the vehicle who ran McMenomy down, but was unable to do so. Simpson and O'Hara, the two companions of McMenomy, were riding in advance of their friend and did not know of the acci dent until their attention was attracted by the shouts of some spectators. Then they saw their friend lying on the drive In an unconscious condition, McMenomy was twenty-three years of age and lived with his parents at 731 Natoma street.

He was employed as a clerk in the store of Perrln Brothers, liquor-dealers; at 139 Ninth street. The relatives of McMenomy request any persons who saw the collision to send their names and addresses to Perrln Brothers, 139 Ninth street. DliNRAVEN DE YOUNG'S REPLY. "The 'Chronicle' veil! not 'put up' and 'The Examiner' cannot make It 'shut INDO-CHINESE DOLLARS. Minted at Bombay and Weighing the Same as the Mexican.

The New Silver Coin Which Is to Be Used Between Hindoostan and the Celestial Attorney W. H. H. Hart Is the possessor of what he believes is the first Indo-Chinese silver dollar to be brought to this port. It Is in size rather smaller than the Mexican dollar, but Is of equal weight.

The coins have The Indo-Chinese Dollar. (The obvene and rtvtrte of Ui new $ilvtr co (us shotcn.) been minted In large quantities at Bombay. The milling of the edge is not particularly neat. On each face there Is a border of an old-time Greek pattern. The obverse side bears a figure of Britannia in a standing position holding in her right band a trident and steadying with the left an oval shield bearing the crossed lines of the Union Jack.

A full-rigged ship is also represented on the right of the standing figure. The date is 1895. On the reverse side of the coin there Is an ornate circular pattern and bands, crossed at right angles. One band bears an Indian the other a Chinese Inscription. These coins are to be the common currency between India and China.

Poor Telephone Service. ALAMEDA, November 25. The City Trustees this evening awarded the contract for supplying wooden furniture for a number of offices In the new City Hall to L. Swenson of this city, his bid being $8,11. The Trustees decided not to pay any more telephone bills until the service is Improved.

It was decided to take proceedings for the widening of Cypress, Spruce and Laurel streets at the West End. A communication was received from L. J. Le Conteof the United States Engineering Corps, stating that the Government would not repair the bridge on High street on the line of the tidal canal. For the Sake of Charltr.

ALAMEDA, November 25. A musical was given this evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott at the corner of Grand street and Enclnal avenue. The wmWm Making for the Livermore Mountains as Fast as His Wounded Leo; Will Permit SURPRISED WnlLE GETTING SUPPER.

He HaoVa Rabbit Skinned and Was About to Light a Fire to Cook It When the Deputy Sheriff Appeared. Crowley, the prison escape, Is making for the Livermore' mountains as fast as his wounded leg and sore feet will permit. He eluded the posse of Contra Costa deputy sheriffs win thought they had him cornered In a ravint Sunol canyon, and the officers after thd'. delist bave given up the chase. All that could be found In the bunch of chaparal yesterday morning, after the officers of the law had sat around it all night, was the skin of a cottontail rabbit and a bundle of dry sticks that bad been piled up with some tinder under them for a fire.

It was thought Crowley was preparing to cook the rabbit for his supper when he became aware of the presence of the deputy sheriffs. The body of the rabbit could not be found and Crowley- probably carried iti with him when he slipped past the cordon ot trailers and made his escape from the ravine. He left no trail as to the direction he went. The hard, rocky ground left no impression of his enormous boots. The Contra Costa officers felt that they had been outwitted, and "after searching for a couple of hours for a trail gave up the hunt and started for home.

Constable J. Rose of Sunol and Deputy; Constable J. King of Haywards seem to be the only two peace officers in Alameda coun-i ty Who have not iriven up hope of capturing the fugitive and yesterday afternoon they bad again taken up the trail and were off la pursuit. Crowley, after slipping past the posse who had surrounded the ravine in which he was preparing to spend tne nigni, wanted down the canyon about -half a mile and then cut off over the hill towards the east and headed for the Livermore mountains down Calaveras canyon. About six miles down the gulch a wood-chdpper, locally known as "Big Antolnc," has a little 'cabin.

Some time between 9 and 12 o'clock yesterday the place was broken open by a man wearing boots of unusual size. The man prepared a liberal breakfast for himself of bacon and eggs, and a generous lunch was carried away as well. Antoine's silver watch disappeared at the same time and along with It went about twenty cartridges for a twelve-gauge shotgun. The mark of the big boots was unmistak able evidence that Crowley had been the visitor at the cabin and for some distancs past the shanty the marks of those tell-tale boots could be found along the trail leading down the canyon toward the wild mountains back of Livermore. Dl'NRAVEJT DE YOt'XG'S REPLY "The 'Chronicle Trill not 'pot an', nnil 'The Examiner' cannot make it 'shut n.

Doped a Courtroom Clerk. Charles Kearney, a young man who rep resents himself as an attorney, was charced. at the Central Police Station last night with obtaining money by. false pretenses. The eharg8 against him was preferred by Ambrose Watson, clerk of Conlan's court.

Last, September Kearney drew down $30 cash bail deposited for the appearance of two women: who had been arrested for misdemeanor byi falsely representing that be was authorized to, act for them. A few days later the women, appeared and made demand on Watson fori their money. Watson told them that he had. paid it to Kearney, who represented himself as their attorney. The women repudiated 1 Kearney and said, that he had no rtgnt to tne Watson paid them out his own pocket and made search for Kearney, but did not And him until last night.

Dl'XRAVE! DR YOVNG'S REPLY. "The Chronicle' Trill not pot np and 'The Kzamlner' cannot make it nbnt Dry Goods Men Meet. At the last meeting, of the Dry Goods Men's Association the following officers were In stalled for the ensuing term: J. P. Well.

President; W. Johnson. Vice-President; William H. O'Shaughnessy, Corresponding and Recording Secretary: G. A.

Brown, Financial Secre-tarv .1 Rnwmnn Treasurer: H. S. Hove. Mar shal; R. P.

Doherty. T. F. Qulnlan. J.

M. Lynch, B. Mohan and E. Todd. Executive Committee.

An entertainment will be given at the next regular meeting, December 5th, by and for members only. DISRAVES DE YOV'JfG'S REPLY. "The 'Chronicle' will not 'put op and 'The Examiner' cannot make It 'shut Dupont-Street Widening Bonds. Judita Seawell issued peremptory writs of mandate aaalnst Treasurer Wldber yesterday in the suits begun by Charles Altschul and the Livingston heirs to collect the money due on coupons of tho Dupont-street widening bonds. Tnis will now ormg tne imuw im mnrt nn Its merits, aa the Treasurer will have to show cause for not obeying the writ.

Part of the money to pay the coupons Is in Hits hands, but not enough to pay all me Absolutely Pure A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest United States Gov't Food Report. ROT A I. HAKIX8 POWDBK lOS Wall X.

X. 1 1 vSr Tried to Ejnd. His Life by Leaping From the Lower Deck of the Steamer Bay City. PICKED UP BY ThE BOAT'S CREW. Friends of the Young Man Say That He Was Delirious When He Made the Rash Attempt.

Thomas Marquis, the nineteen-year-old son of John Marquis, a well known archi tect of this city and Alameda, attempted to commit suicide yesterday morning by Jumping into the bay from the lower deck of the steamer Bay City. Only the prompt ness with which a boat was lowered saved the young man's life, and as it was he went down twice before being rescued. Young Marquis is employed in the house of Levi Strauss and was on his way to the store with Charles Hopkins, a fellow- clerk. The Bay City left the Alameda Mole at 6:40 o'clock with a large crowd of passengers, the majority of whom were in doors, the morning being very cold. Marquis and his friend remained on the lower afterdeck, and as the steamer was nearing Goat Island the would-be suicide, according to the story of one witness, pressed a purse into his friend's hand, saying: "Give this to my father and tell him that he will not see me again." Before his astonished companion could stretch out a restraining hand Marquis ran toward the stern of the boat, and.

lifting up the chain, threw himself into the bay. Almost instantly the cry of "Man overboard" was raised, and Captain Bradley quickly stopped and backed the steamer. Captain John Lee, who was a passenger on the steamer, ran to one of the davits and cleared the falls of a small boat. The mate and two sailors were at his side before he could swing the boat clear, and in a very short time it was launched and two of the crew were pulling for the drowning man. The Bay City In the mean time had come to a stop within A few yards of where Marquis had Jumped.

The young man was all but gone when the boat reached him. He had already beeil under twice his mouth was apen and his ungs were filled with water. Once on board the steamer everything possible was done to bring Marquis around. He was taken Into the flreror and provided with a change of clothing And given a glass of whisky. He was unaJie to sit up and could scarcely recover his breath.

Captain Bradley would not allow him to leave the vessel until he was. thoroughly dried out and in condition to move about with freedom. He was kept in the fireroom while the vessel made the round trip from this side and then taken back to Alameda. Captain Lee was an eyewitness to the atr tempt at suicide, and he stated that it occurred substantially as has been narrated. He spoke of the incident of the purse, which is contradicted by the companion of Marquis.

"The young man owes his life to Captain Bradley," said Lee, "for I never saw a boat better or more quickly handled. I ran to one of the boats, but before I could get It clear one of the mates rushed up and says: 'Let go of that. What do you know about handling a "I've ory been to sea twenty-five or thirty years, and maybe I didn't know how to handle a boat, but those men did, and they, got it over the side In splendid shape. They did not have far to row, as Captain Bradley had backed the steamer very near where the lad Jumped." When seen last night Mrs. Marquis, the mother of the young man, said: "My son has been ill for the past week.

He Is employed by Levi, Strauss Co. in San Francisco and while at work about a woek ago he was taken sick. He was not well when he arose this morning and it was against the earnest entreaties of my husband and myself that he started to go to work. Last Friday evening he went to a dance and was compelled to leave early in the ev ning on account of weakness. My son si.ys that while on the boat he was seized with a dizziness and that the next thine he remem bered he was struggling in the cold water My son is under the doctor care and Is feeling much better.

He has his senses, but I am afraid to let any one talk to him because it will ex site him." Marquis is vi ry well known in Alameda. There is appaiantly no reason why he should attempt to take his life. His parents are well-to-do. Captain Bradley, who was In charge of the Bay City, said: "I did not see the young man until he was in the water. As soon as an alarm was given Second Mate Croon and four men set out in a boat.

The young man was picked up and brought back to tho steamer. He was taken to the fireroom, where he was stripped and rubbed down. wrapped in a blanket, and hen the steamer returned from San Francisco he was taken to his borne in Alameda. The sailors mado remarkably quick time In the rescue. It took Just four minutes.

Charles who was with Marquis on the steamer said: "Marquis bad not been well for some time. We went on the boat together and I noticed that he was unusually qutet. I thought that he was feeling baa ly and did not say much to him. We were inside the boat when Marquis left me, and without saying a word went out on deck and Jumped off. I saw htm Jump.

I think thut he was out of his head, xnere is no rea son why he should commit suicide. He i must have been in delirium. The story about my friend having trou ble with his ladylove Is untrue. The poor boy was sick and ought to have been home and In bed." Marquis admitted last night that he Jumped from the boat. "I know that I Jumped into the bay," he said.

"I cannot tell what possessed me to do it. aid not realize what I was doing until I struck tho water and then I came to my senses. That is all I have to say." Dr. Reynolds is attending Marquis. The physician said last night that he believed the young man did not know what he was doing when he Jumped into the bay.

"Mr. Marquis' condition is very critical," said the doctor. "The shock and exposure may cause him a serious illness. He should never have attempted to go to the city this morning." DISRAVEX DB TOISG'S REPLY. The Chronicle' irlll not 'put ap' and 'The Examiner' cannot make It hot Benon Cases Called.

The famous Benson cases were called in the t'nited States Circuit Court yesterday, and went over for this term of court, pending the compromise which Is now being arranged In Washington. FALSE WITNESSES. There are knaves now anil then met with wln mimont certain lix-nl bitter ami imlnonmt stimuli Identical with or rwwwesnlnj limix-rtlon kin Ihnm of Hometter's Moninrh Itltton-. The rnir only piic-ceed In foitlnit their traahr mmpnnn.ln upon people unacquainted mlih the arraulnn article, which aa much their opposite aa day la to night. Ak and take no anhFtttm for, the arsnii remedy for malaria, dyaperwla, eontliatlon, rheumatism anU kidney trouble.

"My wife is in Oakland," he said last night, "and will not be home until late In the evening." While he was talking the woman, who had managed to open the door of her room, appeared at the top of the stairs. Were you with her when she attended the meetings of the spiritualist?" "No." "Do you know the medium's name?" "No." "Never saw her?" "No. I had nothing to do with this spirit ualist business. I heard something about Andre Pico being murdered, and that his body could be found In the cellar of a house on Hayes street. I did not place any faith in the story, however, and am not at all pleased at the actions of my wife.

I do not want this to get into the newspapers. Mrs. Young gave another' seance last evening. She expected that the Gottlieb-sons would be present, but they had not arrived up to 9:30 o'clock. Mrs.

Middleton, "the long-lost sister," was She Is a small woman, with large, black eyes and Castilian features. During a general conversation she volunteered the information that she was not only a writer of excel lent prose, but genuine poetry as well. Really, it is all so strange, don't you know," she said. "Quite funny, too, I declare. Just think of it.

I came here with Mrs. Gottliebson about two weeks ago Sun day evening. We had been friends for ever so long. You can imagine how surprised I was when the medium told ub we were sis ters. Strange, wasn't it? could hardly believe It.

'For God's sake, clear up this mystery, I said. 'Keep me in suspense no longer. If we are sisters let me She said she had documents that would prove beyond all doubt the genuineness of our relationship. I was so happy, don't you know. Really 1 was." 'Well, don't you know who raised you.

and who claim to be your parents, Mrs. Middleton?" Oh my, yes; but not for publication. You will have to see Josephine about that. I am on the top of the social ladder, and there is no question whatever about my caste. I write a great deal of prose and poetry, too.

I have no trouble at all in having it accepted. Because I refuse to tell you who my alleged parents were, you must not think strange things. "I had nothing to do with getting the search warrant. Josephine attended to that. I hope they will find the body.

I re member wben Andre disappeared. It Is so funny bow things will come around. The terrible woman who killed him should be punished. Josephine has papers disclosing her identity." Mrs. Young was greatly agitated laEt night.

The seance was In full swing. A lecturer was speaking en the homes, haunts and habits of derelict spirits. "My: my! my! How could Captain Lees let this thing get into the papers," she said "I was so anxious to keep it quiet. One gets so much advertisement and notoriety from these newspaper stories. Then who knows but the publication of the story may defeat the ends of Justice? "I was under the influence, and had a bouquet when the spirits of Andre and his father appeared and told me of the dreadful murder and his burial.

When we find the body we will look for the girl who murdered him. It was the result of an attempt to secure certain family property." Captain Lees has no recollection of the disappearance of Andre Pico. "I do not remember anything about the Pico boy's alleged mysterious disappearance," he said. "I take no stock In this spiritualist's story. I suppose this woman is under the Influence of a tot of these me diums, who are working on her I.