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9 KEEN AFTERTHE KICKELS. How Intently the Park People Pursue the Children's Fares. THREE ISLANDS STOLEN. DON'T CALL ME KATIE." THE EXAMINER. SAN FRANCISCO: SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1891.

WEST OAKLAND'S MARSH, it HE LIED LIKE JUDAS." HOMELESS IN HER OLD AGE The Corte Madera Rancho Suit Attorney Heynemann's Familiarity Resulted in a Fight The Ordinance Declaring It a Nuisance Signed by tho Mayor. What Was Said in Court of a Prose Tha Widow of an Old Soldier to ta Almshouse Brought at Last cuting Witness. WORK ON THE WARSHIPS. The Monteray Will Ba Ready to Make a Trial Trip in October. Seat PUSHING CONSTRUCTION ON NO.

6. FALSE MAPS AND FIELD NOTES. MISS O'HARA'S CREAT INDIGNATION. THE BUSHROD PARK SPIRITUALISTS. FORCER KIMBALL'S ODD ORATION TURNED OUT OF EVERGREEN HOME.

ONE FATHER'S JUST COMPLAINT. Tbe Auiador and the Herald In Collision A Towboat Huns Afoul of the Coos Bay Movetneuts of Vessels. Her Story or Her Treatment by the Keller Corps Ladies Bent Away When She Could Work No Longer. Mrs. Margaret O'Brien is the invalid widow of an old soldier.

She came to California years ago with her husband. They worked very hard to make a home for their three little ones, but fate seemed to ba against them. The children died one by one, and at last the husband died, too. Mrs. O'Brien was industrious and energetic, and she took good care of herself for a long time.

As she grew older her strength failed, and she found that she could no longer work so hard. Her husband had been a soldier all through the war, and somt one told her she could find a shelter at tha Evergreen homo for the Widows of Veterans. She applied there and was admitted. The home is a beautiful place, witu a fina building and a neat little appropriation from the State, which helps out the generosity ol the Grand Army. Mrs.

O'Brien went to work in the kitchen aud cooked aud did laundry work. She was taken ill. The matron sent her to the Santa-Clara Hospital. When the people at the hospital found where she came from they sent her back. Tbe home is the proper place for you," they said.

The matron of the home was dismayed. The physicians hinted that Mrs. O'Brien would be sick a long time, and possibly sua would never be well again. Mrs. O'Brien was put on the train and sent to San Francisco.

Mrs. Kinno, the Presidont of the controlling board, gave her 1 1 60 and told her to go to the City and County Hospital. The. fare to the city took 1125 and the siclc woman arrived here with just 25 cents. She was too ill to get to the hospital alone with her bundles, so she hired a boy to go with hor.

She stayed at the hospital for soma tima and grew much better. She was discharged from there one day and she set about preparing to return to the Home. You can't go there," said Dr. Healy. You are dismissed from there for insubordination." The feeble old woman was amazed.

"Where shall I go theuf" she said. "I have no money and no friends." "You can go to the Almshouse," said some one. There was no other place, so she went to the Almshouse. The Matron there wrote to some people who were interested in tha Evergreen Home and asked them to take Mrs. O'Brien back, as that seemed to be the place for her.

She bus not yet been taken back. MISSION PARLOR. A Meeting on Monday Night That should Be Very Lively. There Is a big struggle going on in Mission Parlor, N. 8.

U. W. Mission Parlor recently decided, after a fierce debate, not to go to Santa Cruz. Tbe vote was 39 to 30, but a reconsideration is talked of. "VV.

L. MoCord, who is one of the most active movers against going with the other parlors to Hants Cruz, said last night that a special meeting ut the parlor had been called for Monday night. nave not been notined or it, however." be said. "Postals have been sent out, but I did not got one. Such a notice has nevor failed to reach me before, so I am sure it is the fault of the malls.

If the members of the ma jority do not know of the meeting, of course the minority win become the majority on Monday night, aud the popular action of the parlor will be nullitled. So I think I understand why no postal reached me." lie aeciarea tnat ne would see tnat those who voted against the Santa Cruz trip will know of the meeting. Niuntic parlor ot the Native Sons bos char tered the steamer James M. Donahue for an excursion on the bay on Admission Day. The I'urk nana win oe in attendance, and an tne principal points of Interest around tbe bay will bo visited.

A stop win be made at allele. LOCAL BREVITIES. Fxtra mince pies Swain's, 213 Sutter St. The Street Superintendent has- been notified to compel the proprietors of the White House, corner of Kearny and Post streets, to remove the nine electric-light lamp posts which they have lately had erected. Tbe Supreme Court has affirmed the judg ment of the lower court finding Manuel Lopes guilty ot grand larceny.

The appeal was taken on the ground that tbe commitment did not state that tbe larceny was felonious. The Su preme Court held that the appeal was on a technicality without weight, since the orims for which the defendant was tried was grand lurceny, a felony according to law. Tho deputies of Revenue Collector Quinn made a descent yesterday afternoon on the store of Li (juong, at 735 Washington street, whore it wa believed a big seizure of un stamped opium could ba made. The information leading to this step may have been correct enough, but it was a little tardy, as the deputies only found a half dozen five-tael cans unstuuipoa. Grand President Mrs.

M. Deane of the Catho lic Ladies' Aid Society on Friday organized a new branch to be known as the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society No. 9. The officers of the new branch are: President, Mrs. Fitzgibbons: Senior Vice-President, Miss L.

ynne; Junior Vice-President, Miss A. Hiley: Recording and Corresponding Secretary, Miss J. Coniy; Financial Secretary, Miss K. Maguire; Treasurer, Mrs. McKerrow; Marshal, Miss Nelligaa; (JuarJ, Miss M.

alone. PERSONAL Dr. J. F. Stephen of Tomales is in the city.

C. A. Baldwin of Los Angeles is visiting here. H. B.

Litt. a leading merchant of Portland, la at the Palace. Jerry Goodwin, owner of mines at You Bet, Nevada county, is in the city. Oeoree Bonny of Shreve Co. has returned after an extended trip to England and the Continent.

rir Vltfr TV Tnffir nf this eitv has been apiwinted resident physician for the i)istrlot of Kau, Hawaii. O. J. Malarkev, Phillip F. Kellosrg and D.

R. Murphy, all of Portland, and delegates to the Y. M. I. Convention at Watsonville, are at the irand.

J. Cuninos. a merchant of Santa Rosa, Sena tor Thomas Flint, who has returned from a trip to Inyo countv. aud J. K.

Smurr. a railroad man of Los Angeles, are at the Grand. Rev. Dr. J.

D. Stewart, for two years pass ssociate pastor of the First i'rooyierian hun-h. has concluded to return to Pas adeoa. where be formerly occupied the pulpit. The Mil pah.

Club Tea. The Mizpah Club of the Western Addltioa gave a tea and apron sale yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mr. McDonald, Sutter street. The tea tables were placed In a large teat on tbe lawn, wntle the aprons, ine worn or the members of the club, were arranired la tempting display tn the parlors. Both test and narlors were tastefuilv decorated.

Th eocds of the sale are to be used in the charita ble work of the club. lr. Mntith' Will. An authenticated cony of tho will of Dr. Wil liam F.

Smith, the oculist, who died ia Chicago on April "lh lust, was filed for profat8 yesterday. The estate consists of in cash and an insurance policy for fo.Ois. Ail the property is left to Kliiabeth C. Merrill, subject the bequests of $3. 400 to John Murphy.

$AO to his son, Lars Anderson Murphy, and If-V ta testator's former wife, Eadora tiascooi Smith. Box" "Compoun4 Sulfur Powder. I i perfect lUre aud eathti keawn le Biedlo! cice. Morros Special Dtilrery mnol I It Ccarjsnct. One trunk.

34c; 3 L-uaU lie Coolly Ask Jadge Hebbard to Let Him Utr With Itanlahment From th State, but Get Ten Tear Instead I tell you, your Honor," said J. A. Kim ball, latoly convicted of burglaey, second offense, when ho was ordered to stand up for sentence, that I hava a conscience clear as pour own. I am innocent of this charge. I know it looks otherwise, but am the victim of plots and perjury.

Tbe prosecuting witness went on tho stand and under oath, in the preseuce of his God, lied basely, falselv and blackly. If his con science could speak it would declare my in nocence and his own guilt aloud." The charge against Kimball was that he had forged tho signature and indorsement upon a check for 08 drawn on tho Crocker-Woolworth Bank, and the paying-teller of that institution. J. Okorblad, had testified that he saw Kimball write the indorsement. It was this witness whom the dofondaut so strongly condemned.

"This man," said Kimball, resuming his tirade, has lied against his Savior. Ho is like the Judas of old. But thero ia a God above who judges us all, and Ho knows that 1 am innocent. "Unless you iuterfore to prevent it this un Just conviction wrecks the happiuess of twe lives. Send me to prison and you leave my poor little wife in a strange city, almost penniless and far from home ana irieuas and kindred." Your Honor," resumed tho defendant, vou aro vet a voune man.

iu the vory ze nith of your glory. If you do this thing, if you send me to prison, you tear asunder those whom God hath Joined together. In the name of God, and for the sake of that little wife of mine, I lmplora you not to bo guilty of this injustice. Banish me from the Stabs forever if you will surely that will be punishment enough but a sentence to imprisonment wilt be a deatn-lineu." In spite of the earnestness of his words, there was something in Kimball's manner of uttering them which seemed rather forced and artificial, and the oolduess of his manner was reflected in that of his wife. She is a good-looking young woman, and sat in the courtroom looking very calm and wear lug a particularly fotching" little bonnet.

Judgo Hebbard said that he had no power to violate tbe law in any one's bebali. "The minimum sentence for forgery, sec ond offense," be said, is ten years. I will sentence you to be imprisoned for that length of time at Folsom." Kimball sat down, making no comment, while bis wile quietly arose ana wauea ou of the courtroom. Kimball's father is said to bo the Post master at Otrden. Utah.

He is "General Kimball, having gone into the army at tha outbreak of the Civil War a Captain and come out a Major-General. STRICKEN BY A PARAGRAPH, A rathetio Incident at the Palace Wit nessed by Many People. A curious aud pathetic scene was witnessed Friday evening at the Palaoe. A well-dressed young man, with elastic step and prepossessing appearance, walked up to the news stand and purchased a New York popor and turned away Suddenly bis eye caught sight oi a paragraph Ho turned pale, reeled and foil heavily on the tiled tloor. Watchman McDermott and a crowd of guests and visitors rushed up to him.

He had fuinted awav. and his face was a white as the marble His bund still grasped the paper. They carried the unknown man into the recess by the ele vator. Home one run for some spirits for him, and after considerable effort he was revived. Tears rolled down his face.

Asked what was the mutter, ho pointed to the paragraph. It was a death notice, mid told that within two days his mother and sister had died at their homo, 107 North Seventh street, and that his brother was drowned. One notice told the whole story. He had not heard ot it till then, and supposed them well. The many onlookers were affected by the man's erief.

He said his name was J. Clancy and that he came here a year and a half ago and worked as a decorator. Ho once sang in Dudley Huck famous urookiyn cnoir. He was not stopping at the hotel, and only strolled In, and by cnance learned the news WQ1CU was nu iivuijiuwitihis. ccniui mnicn were in the group and tendered their sympathy, aud at longtu ne reoovereu unu waiauu away, NO LIQUOR, NO BATHS.

Scrapie of Temperance Man Prevent Construction of a Place of Amusement. Local capitalists recently made plans for great place of pubUo amusement in and about Baker's Beach. The unexpected success of the Piedmont baths at Oakland turned their attention toward a project for an immense bathhouse, similar to the Piedmont baths, but larger in every respect. The purpose was also to prepare grounds for baseball, courts for ten nis, to build a pavilion for a tine restaurant and to lay out grounds for a small park. An offer was made for lease of land from tbe owner of a tract of some 130 acres not far from Fort Point.

A Dronosition was slso made to the company that owns the railroad to the Presidio to put money Into the enterprise. The owner ot the tract, an old Scotchman whose will suffers no brook, was willing to give a lease or make a sale, but he had a proviso and his proviso stopped all negotiations. He Is an ardent opponent of the manufacture, sale and use of all alcoholic liquors, and he required a bond for a very large sum of money that no liquor shall be sold on tne properly That ended the project. SHE WAS ALL RIGHT. False Statement Published Concerning Miss Uodfrey'i Condition.

The Orpheura contained rather a poor au dience last night on account of the statement that appeared In an evening paper, that there had been a break in the California Star Opera Company and that It was a question as to whether there would be a performance. "A Trip to Africa" had been announced, with Miss Carrie Godfrey as prima donna Among other misstatements that were published was one to the effect that Miss Godfrey was In a con dition that unfitted her for singing and that Arthur Messmer, the tenor, had struck. Manager Hegensoerger says that the only trouble was that Miss Godfrey, who had been singing in a synagogue, was iate to rehearsal and Messmer became impatient over the delay and made use of some hasty language. The entire cast appeared as it was billed last night. Mowry Earns a Fee.

Ah Tong, a Chinaman who was remanded over a month ago by Commissioner McAllister, was arrested yesterday by a Deputy United States Marshal and Lyman Mowry, counsel for Tong's bondsmen. He was out on bonds In the sum of l.GOO, pending an appeal to the Circuit Court. His caae was recently decided, Judge Ross affirming the Commissioners' dictate, but Tong foiled to appear to be sent back to China and relieve his bondsmen. He endeavored to have dummies take his piace. but each time the fraud was detected.

The bondmea otiered a reward of f.Q for Tout's capture. Attorney Mowry yesterday learned of his whereabouts, and bis arrest followed. More Assessment Figures. To-day Messrs. Tyrroll and Miesegaes of Assessor Siebo's force will go to Sacramento, that they may be on hand to-morrow to present to the Board of Equaliration a Quantity of addi-tionl data bearing on the city's assessment.

At the hearing lately had b. tore the board by the city's representatives it was agreed to allow the latter five days more within which they might present any further figures which they should desire to lay before the State equal-iters. It is this additional data which the Assessor deputies will take up. The Heir of Juan Read, the Original Patentees The Hibernla Bank and Other Corporations Now Defendants, The United States, represented by Dis trict Attorney Garter, ia suing the present proprietors of the Corte Madera Rancho del Presidio for property amounting to nearly 4,000 acres, alleged to have been secured from the Government by means of false surveys and other fraudulent measures. The complaint, which was filed in the United States Circuit Court yesterday, em bodies a full history of the plat of lands in contest aud names as defendauts the following concerns and individuals John T.

Head, Hilana M. Lyford and Ben jamin K. Lyford, her husband; Benjamin IC. Lyford as administrator of the estates and guardian of Mary Matilda DefTebach, Jessie Olive Deffebach and Thomas B. Deffebach, minor children of Thomas B.

Deffebach, deceased; Thomas B. Valentine, Hugh A. Boyle, Susan M. Throckmortou, sole heir-at-law of Samuel B. Throckmorton, deceased Patrick Mallon, Peter Prentz, Maggie Mallon and Charles E.

Mallon, her husband; Thomas I. Biggins, James Biggins, E. A. Myres, James Cummins, Amelia Pixley and Frank M. Pixley, her husband J.

D. Walker, George E. King, E. A. Eastman, Henrietta McCuo, James S.

McCue, William A. Lyndo, H. M. Hough, Charles Forbes, executors, and Mary Agnes Bos-man executrix of the estate of Alexander Forbes, deceased; Mary Agnes Bosnian and C. H.

Bosman, her husband; Isabella Gertrude Forbes, Alice Maud Forbes, Katie Honora Forbes, Edith Forbes, William W. Forbes, William T. Coleman, L. L. Baker, Louis Sloss, assignees of William T.

Colo-man San Francisco and San Rafael Railroad Company, Hibernla Bank, Bank of California, Hazard Powder Company of New York, Henry Dupont and Thomas M. Quackenbush. Tbe property in dispute comprises the island known as Peninsula island and the small island between it and tbe main land, Richardson's island, 1,696 acres of marsh land and 2,000 acres of Government lands belonging to the ranch, and all duly described in the complaint. The ranch is ono of the largest in Marin county, and, though not of such extent as the Shafter-Howard property, is of far greater proportionate value. It extends almost the entire distance from San Rafael to Sausalito, and came into the hauds of the present proprietors through a decree and natent issued to the heirs of Juan Read as lately as February 25, 1885.

The complaint, as well as being intricate in its historical and topographioiil details, is strong in its representations of fraud on the part of the original patentees of the property. It states that the ranch was se cured from the Government by false and fraudulent measures, and by means of a "false and fraudulent plot, alleged to have been made by held notes of an actual survey." It also alleges that tho patent was issued by the orator the people of the United States by means of "fraud, con cealment, false representations, suggestions nuu wrongs cuuiuuituu u.v me rusponuuuis in the case, or some of their agents, and therefore it prays for a return of the prop erty to. its original proprietor, the Govern ment. BISHOP MALLALIEU. Colored Missionaries to Follow Father Taylor on the Congo.

Bishop W. F. Mallalieu of New Orleans, who this year is eleoted to preside at the California Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, has arrived here, accompanied by his two sons. They are at tho Occidental. The bishop is a tall, venerable looking man, and one of the best known in American church ctroles.

He will preside at conference meetings at San Jose, Pacific Grove, Los Angeles, Flagstaff and at Peroltaand Los Vegas, M. and immedi ately after will meet all the bishops of the church at Cincinnati. Our work is expanding in all directions." said the bishop to an Examiner reporter. South of Mason and Dixon's line we now have a membership of nearly 600,000, about equally divided between whites and blacks. On the border the white element largely predominates; in tbe central region white and black members are about equal, and in tbe Gulf States, Including South Carolina, tbe colored icopie outnumner vne otners ny tar.

Ve are exnendin? as a church among the people of the South, for missions, church extensions and Preedmen's Aid societies. In building up schools and churches and sustaining missions, about a year. ve nave ineoiogicai scnoois, medical schools and colleges and seminaries for the coloi people, all first class, and we have about 10,000 colored Btudents in attendance. Munv are among tbe most intellectual and hopeful young poople of the colored race, and are destined to exert a wide influence. Not a few are going to do missionary work in Africa, in connection with the venerable Bithop William Tavlor, so well-known to California pioneers.

We propose to train un a lot of preachers, teachers and medical workers, to follow up the work begun by him on the Congo. I believe this is a work they ean do better than sny other missionaries, and they will follow in the footsteps of Father Taylor, who has accomplished such great Bishop Mallalieu raid he had recently re ceived a letter from Faiher Taylor, who is yet. though some eighty years oi awe, tolling on the Congo, and that he is in excellent health." Bishop Mallalieu will oe here lor some weeks. A HOT NIGHT AT THE FAIR. Five Thousand People, Not Counting; the Han Who Shies at Midas.

The ioeberg nudes in the art gallery were the only cooling sights at tbe fair last night, for 6,000 people, mostlyTurchasers of single admis sion tickets, crowded into the building, in which the heat was stifling. The lack of adequate ventilation was never more noticeable, the leader of the orchestra, the man with the musical name of Casasss, dripped perspiration down his baton during the anvil chorus. The Saturday-night girl was there, the girl with skirts to her nukles, with red dress braided with gold, with fawn colored dress or who uiue aress.ana sne was aoom z.utio strong. She Birteoforfun and candy and got both. The male youngster was there, quietly offensive to men about town, but never turbulent.

The sight is pretty to see and the experience would bo comfortable for a salamander. Little Jesrie Miilor played a cornet olo from Verdi. She is a great favorite, and many people take seats about the band stand and waft half the evening to hear the midget's wonderful playing. This product ot Lea Angeles has not yet reached her twelfth year, and is already regarded as the peer of the best local performer. California's Interests.

The Treasury Department has issued a volume ot statistics on the interests of California. It is a report by Thomas J. Vivian, Special Census Agent. He gives a short historical sketch of the State, beginning with the visit of Francis Drake and ending with tbe collapse of the Nevada Bank wheat syndicate tn September. 1SS7.

The commercial, mining, agricultural and Industrial iuterests are all treated of, and a feature is made of transportation, from the pony express and emigrant wsrons to the railroad and water traveling. With the work nre some good maps, which add greatly to the value of the volume. A Merchant's Death. Henry D. Kaber.

who from 1874 up to last month was at the head of the wholesale liquor firm of Nabcr, Alps ft Brune, died at his ranch nearHaywards yesterday morning. He leaves a wife and five children. The dead merchant was a member of the German Benevolent So ciety. San Francisco Fusileers. San Francisco Schueteen Verein, lsoradeutscber Verein.

and of Friendship Lodge, A. Q. U. W. He was burn in Germany and was i'J years old.

A Test Case That Is of Considerable Interest to Stock Speculators Questions of Margin and "Mud" In Court. The test case got up by certain stock speculators to recover the value of their accounts sold to cover margins camo near ending in a fight in court yesterday. Angry words were freely bandied during the course of the trial, but no blows were struck till tbe case was submitted. J. C.

MeKee, a mining stock manipulator, is credited with making the fight for the disgruntled operators. The case yesterday was that of Miss Kate O'Hara against the stock-broking firm of Kubl, lioemer Co. It is said that this is only one of several hundred suits of a like nature that have been got together. The stockbrokers say that is only a advanced by the opposition to discover what tbe defense will be in the other cases. At any rate, the case was considered of so much importance that Justices of the Peace Low, Cook, Gray and Brittan sat in bank to hear it.

Miss O'Hara testified that, as she could not read or write, she guve only verbal orders to Kuhl, Roomer Sc Co. and the clork wrote them out for her. She doalt with them several years, and during that time bought and sold considerable stock. One day she delivered to thorn twenty-five shares of Mexican. HER OPINION' OF 8TOCKBR0KKKS.

Miss O'Hara says It was deposited to bolster tip her account which was on margin. The stockbrokers as stoutly declare it was given to them to sell. On this point bangs the suit and it was wrangled over with vehemence for two hours. Miss O'Hara, who is of an exceedingly lively, outspoken and aggressive nature, constantly interrupted the testimony of the stockbrokers by denying what they said or by making sarcastic remarks on their voracity. One of them stated that he often loaned money to his customers, but never oarried a share of stock on margin.

Whereat Miss O'Hara burst into ironical laughter and turning gleefully to a tall, stern, gray bearded, sympathizing stock speculator by hor side, said "Hear him; Just bear him, and him a stockbroker; how they do swear when they get into court! The feelings of the plaintiff and her partisans had been under intense restraint up to this point They burst all bounds when Attorney Heynomann, for the stockbrokers, suddenly asked the witness: "Wasn't Miss O'Hara known all over the street as Katie i Miss O'Hara was on her feet with flashing eyes, instantly. Bo careful aud don't bo so familiar with my name," she cried. The attorney insisted on the question and Miss O'Hara brandished a threatening list at him. "Sshl sshl" chorused the indignant woman companions, pulling her back to a chair. The Court announced that a decision would be given Wednesday morning.

A FIOHT IN THE CORRtnOR. At the courtroom door Miss O'Hara over took Attorney Heynemann. She advanced to him rod with ancer. and. Dutting both her Ciincnoa nsis up to nis lacq, cnou nerceiy I'd snoot you li I naa a pistol.

Don you dare call me Katie or bo so familiar when speaking of me." See here, woman," cried the attorney, grabbing the fists and forcing Miss O'Hara backward, "just you keep your hands to yourself." Miss O'Hara went back for a step and then fell to the floor, tripping on hor dress and the doorsill. Those who were coming out tho door thought for an instant that the attorney had struck the woman. Hevuemann bent for ward to assist her to rise and as he did so the old stock speculator who was aecom panying her McCoomb by name dealt him a stinging blow in tbe nock with his fist Heynemann turned sharply, but before any more blows could be exchanged the spectators stepped in and separated the com batants. Miss O'Hara tried to get through tho crowd to say something of very great im portanee to Heynemann, but several men resolutely stood in her way and she was finally led off by her attorney and Mi- Coomb. FOUGHT FOR HER BABIES.

A Mother's Effort to Ketaln Possession of Her Children, "You brute, you can't take my babies from ma. I'll fight for them," screamed Maggie O'Brien in tbo rooms of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children yesterday afternoon. And she did fight for them. She struck her husband, who was standing by her side, a sting ing blow in the face. The man cowered from the infuriated woman, while three little chil dren clung to tbeir mother's dress and began crying.

The woman tried to strike the man again, but Secretary Holbrook Interposed and forced them span; John Brien, nrcman on one of the river steamers, was trying to have the children taken from the custody of their mother. Ho told a story of desertion, and claimed that the mother was not a proper person to nave cnarge ot tne children. At his request the woman had been summoned to the Secretary's office in the Dono- hoe Buiiding to nave toe matter investigated. As she refused to be quieted the patrol wagon was summoned, aud she was carried away to the station. The children, two bright looking boys aged eight and five years and a girl not three yearn old, were taken In charge by the Seoretaryof the society, ine ooys were sent to tne 1 outns Dircotory and a temporary home was found for the girl.

The relations of O'Brien and his wife have not been pleasant for some time. Last December he was sent to tbe House of Correction for four months for unmercifully beating her. Since that time she has been living at various places endeavoring to support her family by working. O'Brien visited the prison after his wife had been placed in a ceil and seemed to gloat ovtr her misfortune. AMERICA'S LIBRARIANS.

Elaborate Preparations to Entertain Them tn October. Tbe Executive Committee of the body of citizens which is preparing to entertain the American Library Association in this city on Octobe 11th next, mot Friday night. Mr. Lilienthnl from the Committee on Excursions reported that the steamers I'klaa and Donahue could be had for the bay excursion. Tbe matter of a banquet was discussed.

Figures varying from $3 50 to $12 per plate had been secured, and a majority of the committee favored an elegant aflair. No definite action was taken. Mr. Cheney and Mr. LiHentbal from tho Committee to solicit subsoiptions reported gratifying results.

Four great library buildings were soon to be erected in California, one each by Senator Stanford, Adolph Sutro, the Mechanics' Institute and the Free Library, and the presence here of no many distinguished libra rians. Mr. Cheney said, would afford an invaluable opportunity to learn the most advanced Ideas about library structures. It was resolved to hold a meeting of the com mittee at the Free Library on each Friday evening until the association meeting was passed. Trappers' Oil, the family pain carer.

Death of Senator Dargie's Young DaughterChange In the Officer and Directors of the First National Hank. Oakland, August 29. Mayor Chapman has signed the ordinance declaring the reclamation of tho West Oakland marsh a public necessity. This loaves the project free for the issue of bonds to improve the marsh and convert it into an immense park. The Spiritualist.

Oakland, August 29. The attendance at the encampment of tho Progressive Spiritualists in Bushrod Park has been larger in the past two days than it was early in the week. To-morrow a special programme wili be given. In the morning Mrs. M.

J. Hendeo will lecture and in the afternoon an address will be given by Dr. T. B. Taylor, and Ben M.

Barney will give a number of tests. In the evening Professor B. K. Low will deliver an address and Mrs. M.

Waite will give some tests. In the account of the camp meeting which appeared in last Friday's Examiseii oue of the speakers was described as being Dr. Kavlin instead of Dr. Gee. Dr.

Kavlin, who is at the head of this society, was not present at the time, but happeued to be camping in the Santa Cruz, mountains and did not return until Friday night. Ho was astonished to learn that he had been in two places at once, and would much prefer to render uuder uuto Dr. Gee credit for tho speech which Dr. Gee made. The error arose through tbe statement which one of tho ladies present at tbo meeting made to the reporter.

Krmlua Dargle Dead. Oakland, August 29. Little Ermina Dargle, the only daughter of Senator and Mrs. W. E.

Dargie, died here this morning. The littlo one was six years old, and, though only a prattling child in summers, she has left a lot of mourners outside of her own small family circle. Until a month ago she was the picture of health, but early in July, while at Klamath Hot Springs with her aunt and mother, she was stricken down with typhoid fever. She lingered just long enough for those who knew and loved her to hope she would recover and be among them ane of them again, but ton days ago her illness took a hopeless turn and she slowly sank until doath ended her sufferings this morning. The funeral service will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Jefferson street, between Seventh and Kighth, at 8 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

Tha interment, which is to be private, will be made at the Mountain View Cemetery. First National Bank Changes. Oakland, August 29. An important change occurred in the First National Bank of this city to-day when tho Board of Directors was reorganized, and V. D.

Moody, who for several years has been Presidont of the institution, retired. At the meeting of the Directors this afternoon George G. Metcalf, Victor H. Metcalf and Frederick Dolger were eloctod to succeed J. E.

Uuggles, resigned, and J. and U. J. Alnswortli, whose terms had expired. Arthur D.

Thomson was elected President and Lester G. Burpee was chosen Vice- Presideut and promoted to tho position or Assistant Cashier. The bank premises will be enlarged and improved. The McKIUlcan Kills Approved. Oakland, August 29.

Mayor Chapman has approved the McKillican bills, amounting to 1,500, for furnishing booths for the annexation election. These are tho bills which Auditor Snow 'rejected. Tho latter still holds thatevon now he Is not compelled to pay them, and the matter will be taken into the courts. THE MISSING CAM MACK. A Second Letter, and a Dishonored Draft Through Bather Co.

A second letter was received yesterday by Manager Thorn of the Grand Hotel from G. W. Cammsck, in regard to his brother, J. M. Cam mark.

He Inquires as to whether anything has yet been heard of him, whether there is not an apparent reason for his strange dlpappearnnce. and asks what has been done with his effects. He conclude by saying he would come here from ABhley, 111., where he lives, but that ho is a much older man than bis brother and could not undertake the trip. There are some curious things coming to light about Cammack. It Is believed now that he may have lost on horsts, and In this way sunk some of his money.

Until lately he was supposed to be worth 20.00(1 or and 3. U. Clark of Sacramento thinks his mining claims and other property must have been worth that when he disappeared. However, he has been short of ready oash for soma tune, and drew regularly on bis brother, Addifon Cammack, who ia vcrv rich. The police have discovered, however, that just before his disappearance he drew on his wealthy brother, through Sather for $'200, and that the draft was returned dishonored.

This, they believe, discouraged the old man and caused him to commit suicide. Addison Cammack is still in Europe, and It is believed has not yet beard of his brother's disappearance. LOTS OF TROUBLE. A Larceny Case Which Was Provocative or Several How. An irate and jealous wife created a commotion in the City Prison Friday morning.

Theresa Heltmler was arrested for grand larocny several days ago on complaint of F. Albrecht, a Hayes-street lodging-house keeper, who accused herof stealings lot of clothing. Among those subpenaed as witnesses was William Jansen. He went to the prison to see If he was acquainted with the defendant. While he was there his wife entered the prison and assaulted him.

She was restrained by one of the trusties and was then shown to the door. When the larceny case was heard before Judge Worley it resulted in the acquittal of the prisoner. Thi there was more trouble. Albrecht and the woman tried to sottle the dispute os to wno owned certain of the articles taken by the po-lico from the latter on a search warrant. Al-brccht's wife, Fanuie Albrecht.

bruueht the di-pute to close by striking the Heitnilcr woman in the face with her clinched list. She was arrested for battery. Her loving husband allowed her to remain below until be had settled his dispute with the other woman and then took her out on baiL TIM HOPKINS' CASE. Negotiations Progrein Very Slowly In New York City. Messrs.

Boalt and Russell Wilson are still in New York having interviews with Stlllman snd Hubbard on the subject of fight or compromise. No protest need be filed till the 7th of next month, and before that time the may be in a fair way of arrangement out of CMany of the late Mrs. Rearlos" friends have supnlied Tim Hopkins with letters written by her to them, showing the great regard and affection which sne bore toward him. There is little or no communication with the Interested parties here by telegraph, as even the most intricate cipher is considered dangerous. Letter writing In brief is resorted to as a subterfuge.

To Cru Skis Oissase. Sulpbolln Lotion (an Engllsk Remedy) nrires awy Eruption. Blotches, Pimples. Kcicm. Scurvy, etc leaving Clear.

Spotless bkln. Atrrots. Wm.elee 4 Saa Fraaclsca Tnn most ehttlnate case of piles hare been per- Bisnenttr cnreil by a SI bottle of Boa' "Con-pvund Sulphur FowUer." thej Put Bit Three-Year-old Baby Girl Off the Merry-Go-Konnd Ktctua title Had Not Paid Her Fare A Pretty Bit From the Beport of the Commissioner for Last Tear No Meeting Yesterday. The act of turning the children'! quarter of Golden Gate Park ink) a money-making institution, with which to make larger the fund for the purchase of rare plants, the building of roads and all the rest of it, ex cites a great deal of indignation. In the first place William Sharon' $50,000 was donated with the idea that a playground for the children should be fitted up, about which the little ones of San Francisco, and most particularly the children of poor peo pie, should get an amount of pleasure that otherwise could only be enjoyed by the more fortunate tola.

The Park Commissioner have decided that the children's quarter shall serve no such purpose. It Is true that there Is no tax on the sunshine and fresh air they can get in the Park, but pretty much everything else the young folks have to pay for. The $50,000 was mainly spent in building a fanoy stone bouse, decorated with the names of Commissioners Stow, Hammond and Austin, as well as that of the dead millionaire, This house is occupied as a dwelling for Superintendent Murphy, and ia it there is also a restaurant, at which the little ones can buy just about what they can buy at any of the cheap coffee-houses in the city. Candy ana popcorn are aiso soia mere at the usual rates. AM UNFULFILLED PROMISE.

The children do not certainly get much benefit from that. Then a couple of merry-go-rounds were erected. The cost of these fc defraved bv the nickels paid in by the little ones. Whether these machines are paid for or not is hidden in the records of the Park, whicn tne commissioners so mysteriously decline to allow to be made public. The last time the public had a chance to know about the cost oi these elaborate ma chines was contained in a partial report made by the Park Commissioners to the Supervisors for the year 1888-89.

In that report it was stated that $3,170 had been realized from the merry-go-round and had been paid to the builders on account. It also stated that after the merry-go rounds were paid for the earnings were to be devotea to improve tne cniiarens quarter. The promise of that report, however, has never been fulfilled. Last year there was a profit from the children's quarters of about This money was absorbed into the general Park Fund and spent with the rest of the money in enterprises foreign to the little ones' playground. This $3,500 was over and above the large percentage of the net proceeds that the Commissioners in their" wisdom allow Mr.

Murphy for being superintendent. The idea that the children's nickels should bo taken from them and not even expended in improving their part of the Park is certainly wrong. Moreover, from the following letter re ceived at the Examiner office it will be seen that the children's quarter looks after every nickel wen closer than the street-car companies, and those -have never posed as philanthropio enterprises. EVEHT CHILD MUST PAT. The writer of this letter gave his name, though not for publication, and on investigation it was proved that everything contained in it was true; To the EiiUor of the Examiner Sir: Let me add my testimony to the other statements of how the children's quarter of Golden Gate Parlt is mismanaged.

My complaint is not so much that they charge the children for the use of what was intended to be free to them, and the money turned into the Park fund, though that is an outrage. I have been in the habit of taking my children out there every week. I have two boys ond a little girl. She is merely a baby, three years old. I have taken her on tbe merry-go-rounds, as she is too small to be allowed there nlone.

They charged me 5 oents and her nothing, as she usually sat in my lap. Last. Sunday, however, I sent her with the little boys. Tbe boys each paid aniokeland then the three got into ono of the boats on the whirligig. The man In charge Insisted on tbe baby girl's paying, and compelled her to leave the boat and the machine and pay.

It is not much, I know, but it struck me as being about the meanest thing I have beard of humiliating a baby like that and compelling her to pay fare simply because there was no grown person there to look after her. The little boys, of course, were too much awed to do anything. And all this happened in an institution founded for the purpose of giving the children amusement. A San Franciscan. POETRT AND REALITY.

Beside such instances as this there is something cynically humorous about the language of. the report of the Park Commissioners for the year 1889-90 on the children's quarter: On all fine days (and there are many during our long and dry seasons) the children can be Keen In great glee enjoying the swings, springboards, merry go-rounds, riding donkeys, driving goats and profiting by the various devices provided for giving them pleasure. The visitor who desires to see a scene of joy and animation hae but to betake himself to the children's grounds on a Saturday afternoon or Sunday. Young life in its gala drees and hey-day of delight cannot be seen to greater advantage. To add to the attractions of the locality, not far away tbe boys are exhilarated In the game of baseball.

If our millionaire citizens would frequent these grounds on Saturdays and Sundays and witness the great pleasure enjoyed by the little ones and their admiring parents they would add to their own happiness by providing tbe means for enlarged quarters and Increased diversions. UNCLE BILL" STOW WAS B1CK. Of all the plesant things that are painted so prettily in the report the only diversions that the children can enjoy without paying for are tne swings ana the spring boards. Goat carts, donkeys and merry-go rounds and nickel-in-the-slot machines are all pay-in sr contrivances. The Park Commissioners were to have met yesterday, and there was some hope that they would take some steps towards remedying, or at least mitigating, tbe abuses in the children's quarter.

It was also hoped that the records and figures of the place, which for some reason the Commissioners have strangely refused to show, could be seen. Commissioner Stow, who mainlv controls the records, however, sent word that he was ill, so the Park Commis sioners did not meet. German In Five Wetks. "One boar In Hunt' class Is worth more than ooa whole month la Germany, for purpose of learning the German Ungung The above wa wiitiea by the celebrate pr. Fell.

Buffalo. X. T. Tho 22.000 American who have uken this woaderfnily Interesting trrles of lessons, so full of sweetest enjoyment to the learner. Join Dr.Fell la like expression of appreciation of this life-time opportunity to g-aia the rlrb and beautiful language of Germany.

The learner attends one hear dally, five wee, at 1 1 a. 4: tO and 8 T. In 4ft Flood kuilding. Bear Professor Haupt, "the Inimitable teacher," on next Monday frire a lesson and yon will German In Five Week a reality. i Iteath of a Week.

During tbe week which ended yesterday 103 persons died in this eity 66 males and 37 fa males as against 121 for the corresponding week in 1 90. There were five casualties, two suicides and five deaths from old age. Consumption carried oft sixteen persons, pneumonia and heart disease nine each, cancer six and cholera infantum four. Along: Itie Water front, August The machinery of the coast-dofense vessel Monterey is being placed in position as rapidly as possible. The boilers are set, one engine is in position and two others are ready to be placed.

She will be in readiness for a trial trip in October, and if the Government causes no further delay In sending the armor out she will be completed before the timo designated in the contract Rapid progress ia also being made on cruiser No. 6. Tho tramp steamer Fullwell, which has been in tho harbor several days, will commence unloading coal at Mission 3 on Mou-day. She has been chartered to take a cargo of wheat to Liverpool. Tho schooner James Townsend, which was compelled to leave Union-street wharf because she had twenty -eight boxes of giant powder on board, transferred the explosives to a barge, returned to tho wharf, finished loading nor cargo, secured the powder again aud to-day went to sea.

The ship Borlln has gone to Port Costa. The ship Dlinsdale sailed with wheat for Dunkirk to-day. The ship Celtic Chief sailed for Dunkirk to-day with wheat. The Arago arrived to day with 87,000 codfish and a quantity of furs from Sand Point for Lynde Hough. The steamer Modoc broke the shaft of her air-pump while off Parkersburg, in the Sacramento river, on Friday.

Several hours were consumed iu repairing tho damage and the steamer then ran on a sandbar, causing more delay. The warship Pensacola came down from Mare Island to-day. She is waiting orders to proceed to Honolulu. It has been recommended that she bo. permanently assigned to duty in Hawaiian waters.

A towboat hauling a dredger ran afoul of the Coos Bay off Broadway wharf to-day, causing slight damage. The stoumor Herald, while on the way here from Vallojo on Friday, collided with the Amudor and had hor starboard side stove in. Tho Amador sustuiuod no damage. Captain Alcxanuor of the Corona will probably resume command of his old ship the Oueen of the Pacific, which sails on the southern route on September 3d. The Corona will be laid up for a month.

Tho Ueorge VV. Lldor, winch arrived from Cailuo recently, has gone to Sausalito to lio up. The steamer Signal nailed for Alaska yester day with a surveyor, engineer and additional miners aud supplies for the Alaska Coal Company's mine at Kaehemalt bay, making the third shipment within the past few weeks. The company has chartered the schooner Un daunted to bring down a sample cargo next October. ORDERS AND ELEVATORS.

Two Bits of New City Hall Work Declared Unsafe. When the City Hall Commissioners met Friday morning Superintendent Swett Bnd School Director Harney were present to back up a petition that, the commission should take upon itself tho furnishing of the recently completed Board of Education assembly-room. "For some time past." said Superintendent Swett, we have been like a tribe of wandering Arabs, sometimes meeting in the Supervisors' chamber and again in oourtrooms. Wo hope you will relieve us of the necessity of doing this any more." Tho Commissioners thought the request a reasonable oue and instructed Arobitect Patton to prepare plans for tho work. Iru Fanchard was awarded the contract for building a desk in tho Assessor's office for $400.

Shain Hoffman, who have the contract for doing the brick, stone and iron work on the northeast McAllister-street wing, were granted ninety-days' extension of time. Architect Pation complained of the manner in which tho large iron girders to be used in the northeast wing had been constructed. Uhoso which were 1'20 feet long did not rest squarely on the walls, owing to the manner in which they sagged in the middle. The large iron plates houiingthe sides of the girders together were loosely fitted in place, and he claimed that tbe carrying capacity of tho girders was materially reduced owing to the fact that the Interior supports were placed horizontally. These Btutcments brought Contractor Calvin Nutting to his feet with a statement that Architect Patton had only viewed the girders twice in four months, and followed with a broad iutinitttion that the architect didn't know what he was talking about.

The plans for the girders were defective In the first place, Mr. Nutting explained, and in order to make a good job he had been compelled to use more pounds of steol than was called for by the specitioation. He insisted that he had done a good deal more than he was required to do. and therefore demanded that his progress estimate of $1,006 .3 should be passed and the work accepted. Auditor Smiley said that if tbe Architect thought the cirders were imnronerlv con structed, he should have let tho board know about it beiore they were put in place.

The Commissioners finally decided to accept the contract on the statement of Superintendent Hughes that the girders seemed to be all right. The final payment, however, will not be made until tho entire work is satisfactorily completed. Auditor Smiley made the suggestion that the new assembly room in the north east wing should be given to the Free Public Library, as the present quarters or that insti tution were insulltcicnt. The matter was laid over until tbe next meeting. II was ordered that tho e'evator machinery i now in use in the City Hall, which has been pronounced unsaie, snouia oe replaced by something better immediately.

CANNERIES BURNED. The Wood About the Smokestack Caught ou ire. Two canneries would have been burned to the ground last evening had not the employees been working lute to meet the large fruit supplies. As it was. much very valuable machinery was disabled temporarily and a number of girls will be thrown out of employment.

The foclories damaged belong to A. Lusk Co. snd the Automatio Fruit Company, on Brannan street, between Third and Fourth. At 7 o'clock smoke poured down from un up per story through an open hatchway upon the heads of some twenty or thirty uirls. It rolled in upon them so dense and threateningly that they scampered off.

screaming as tiiey ran for tne oncn street, incir cries, mineuns witn tue chattering of several Chinese who were also at work, attracted the attention of isupeniitend- ent D. H. Sowell. ho went up stairs to locate the cause of the black smcke. It came from the syrup room, and the wood near the smokestack was smoldering, but grow ing brighter witn uerco earnestness.

An alarm was sounded from box 6S, and a few minutes later the Firo Department had several streams playing upon the flames. It took an hour's determined fighting to get the blazes under control. It was then found that damage to the extent of lfi.000 to $10,000 hud been done. The heaviest loser is tho Automatic Canning Company, but the losses are fully covered by insur ance. The insurance on the canning company ma chinery and stock is on the Lusk omtiany's siock.

macniuery ana Dunning, (M.ooo. Both concerns were In tho one build ing a irame sneu. A Questionable Cheek. Early yesterday morning A. J.

De Vincent and Robert Robinson, whose true name is believed to be Domniguex. went to the Pup Restaurant, on Stockton street, and ordered a meal, for which they were presented with a bill for flB. In tiavraent De Vincent tendered a check ray- able to A. T. Vincent, sicned by Morgan for 75, dated August 20th.

They were both placed under arrest..