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The morning call., 1891-09-12
MURDER MOST FOUL.
A Policeman's Throat Cut From Ear
Ear by Negro Servant.

A Policeman's Throat Cut From Ear to
Ear by Negro Servant.
A tragedy occurred in the fashionable
district of One Hundred and Fifth street,
west of Central Park, on recent morning,
according to the New York Mail and EX-
press Officer John j. Sherman lost his
ife, his throat being cut by keen-edge d
razor in the hands of an infatuated colored
servant employed by Alexander L Hyer.
Mr.. Hyer had called in the officer to arrest
the servant, Francis Noah, aged 80. and the
fellow offered violent resistance. Then 1t
was that the terrible scene Of blood was en-
acted, when Mr.. Hyer rushed out to sum-
mon assistance. When the murderer was
corneIed and could not escape arrest he at
tempted suicide.
1t seems that Noah had come to Mr..
Hyer.s fiat drunk, and became Insulting
and resisted when Mr.. Hyer tried to put
him out. Thereupon he called in Police
man Sherman, who had been on duty but
ten minutes.
The officer found the negro in the kitchen,
and in the struggle of trying TO put him
under arrest dragged the man to the front
room. Here it was that Noah drew razor
and slashed the unfortunate officers throat
with a fearful cash that completely severed
the windpipe.
The clutch of the unfortunate mans hand
on the prisoner relaxed with the nerveless-
ness of approaching death. He staggered
toward the front window in the vain at
tempt to summon assistance. and fell dead
in his tracks.
In the meantime officer Leggett was sum-
moned to arrest the murderer, who by that
time realizing the enormity of his crime,
had hacked his own throat with the blade
Noah was brought back from the Manhattan
Hospital. where he had been taken at first,
and locked up in the station-house.
The body of the brave officer lay where
he had fallen in the parlOr of the fiat until
the arrival of Coroner Schultz, who gave the
permit for its removal.
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KNOWLTON'S FRIENDS.
Some Outspoken Testimony Given
i'm His Behalf.

The witnesses examined in behalf of Pro-
lessor Knowlton at last nights meeting OIL
the Board of Education Were: X. ii. Web
ster, teacher of mechanics in the CONNER
cial School; Mrs. NJ. j. May born. teacher OF
science in the Girls High School; G. ii.
Jackson and George Batturs, ex-pupils OF the
accused; Principal Hamilton of the Lincoln
Grammar; Superintendent John SWEET and
Deputy Superintendent Madison BabcOck.
All spoke in terms of warm praise of Mr..
KnoWlton as a teacher and fair discipline
rian.
Superintendent SWEET maintained that no
teacher kept perfect order unless he was an
absolute tyrant. Mr. knoWlton's order was
not perfect, but it was up TO the average.
On cross-examination Hyde asked If Pro-
fessor KnowltOn was not related Dy mar
rage to Christopher Buckley.
The question brought an instant and
most indignant protest from Attorney Jor-
dan. He characterized it as not only un-
gentIemanly but indecent, and he did not
propose to tolerate it.
Colonel Harvey thought matters were 60
ing a little too far and also rebuked Hyde.
Mr.. SWEET minated that Professor
KDowlton's trouble in the High School was
due to the conspiracy plotted against MIN
by Principal Morton, and in which the
other teachers were implicated. The best
teacher on eartn WGulu Ue u lailuIe unuci
like circumstances.
Deputy Babcock regarded Professor
KnOwtoa head and shoulders above the av-
erage as a scholar and quite up to the aver
age as teacher. He had seen the accused
in every capacity, likewise every other
teacher in the department, and could testify
most emphatcally that there were great
many teachers in the San Francisco schools
nowhere near his equal in point of disci--
pline and hopelessly out of sight in point OF
ability as a teacher.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
oBITU - IL ".
SAMUEL p. GUNNER.


Samuel p. GUNNER, we'll known in this
city and particularly in Santa Clara Valley,
died at 1921 Ellis street in this city last
night from heart disease and drOpsy, with
which he had been suffering for about a
year. He was native of New Bruins wick,
Me-, born on September 10. 1881, and sur
vivng him are the widow and seven chill
dren, all but two of whom are married. He
came to California in 1S49, by way of
Nicaragua, as one of the party with Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt, and in 1850 engaged in min
ing in Placer County up TO 1886, when he
removed to San Jose and there lived up to
about ten years ago, engaging in the
business OF contractor there as well
as here. In San Jose he helped to organize
the fire department, and at various times
held offices Of public trust. In earlier days
he was in this city member Of the
firm of Nathaniel Gray 81 Co., under
takers; was also the first sexton of Laurel
Hill Cemetery, and later as contractor had
charge of the removal of the remains from
Yerba Buena to the City Cemetery. Mr..
Gunner was an eX-member of the Society
OF California Pioneers and father-in-law Of
DR.. Z. c. O'DOnnell and j. j. Stephens. As
sistant City and County Attorney. Under
ODonnell as Coroner he was the Superin-
tendent of the Morgue.
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A TIGER AT LARGE.
Ercry Portable ArtfcIe in the Hnusa

He Becomes Furious and DemOlislies
Every Portable Article in the House.
John Rookie, liquor-made tiger, was
loose in his home, in Camden. 1t would be
hard to find whole article of crockery or
all unbroken piece of furniture in the house
to-day, says the Philadelphia record. Even
Mrs. Rourke's face is damaged, and for
time she feared that her life light would go
out. A crowd flocked around the front of
the house and listened with bated breath to
the cyclone-like destruction going on within.
Rookie had sat down to his dinner, but
the roast beef had not been done to the
turn that exactly suited him. He yelled
out his objections, picked it up and hurled
1t across the loom with sputtering crash
against window-frame. He did not want
his potatoes mashed, and they followed the
roast, though lot of them made a plaster
ing for the wall. Stewed tomatoes fol-
lowed the potatoes, and gravy splashed
like spray from the ocean. Dishes crashed
on the floor, and the tiger started to clean
out his house.
Chairs, tables, mirrors, pictures and or
naments flew like the wreck of barn in a
tornado. The crowd outside heard crash
after crash above the roaring of the tiger
and the screaming of his wife, who was
struck in her endeavors TO pacify him. In
dozen eggs in the kitchen Gathering them
up he stood on one side Of the front room.
or parlor, and pelted the opposite wall until
it was one mass of yellow, sticky OoZe that
will require hours of cleaning When
RGorke had about exhausted his resources
a pol ceman was sent for and the tiger was
Gagged at the City Hall.
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WANTS S15O,OOO FOR ISLANDER.
Railroad Man Claims That Two Othei
Officers Have MaIigned Him.

Railroad Man Claims That Two Other
officers Have MaIigned Him.
Z suit for $4,000 has been begun in the
United States Circuit Court by the filing of
bill of complaint by William 0. Nc
DowelI against Alrck II. Man and James
L. Nelson. Mcdowell owns 1l61h shares
in the New York and Sea Beach Railroad.
During 1888 and 1884, says the New York
Commercial, lie acted as vice-president and
general manager at a salary of $500 month
during six months of the year and one-fifth
oil the net earnings of the company. At the
same time Mcdowell conducted the business
of the Highland Steamboat Company,
which was operated 10y the railroad, and
from this the company, as sole owner. re-
ceived S14, 600 in two years.
In 1884. when a contract had been en-
tered Into between Mcdowell and the
Directors of the railroad company for
further services, Mcdowell alleges that
Messrs. Man and Nelson, respectively secre-
tary and clerk OF the rail- DAD company, be-
gan TO circulate false reports concerning
him. They represented TO the Directors
that Mcdowell was incompetent and that it
was illegal to run the Highland Steamboat
Company. As consequence the company
ceased running the boats and receipts ac-
cordingly fell off. The Directors, George
Z. Wetmore and George Bliss, asked for
McDoweliS resignation in July, 1885.
William A. Booth. President of the Third
National Bank Of this city, to which Nc
DOwell was indebted, joined In the demand
Tor his resignation.
Mcdowell asks 100000 damages, with
$4,000 additional Tor depreciation of his
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FEDERATED TRADES.
A Plan to Squelch Professional
AgitatOrs.

The Federated Trades employed most of
its time in discussing proposition to boy
colt shoe-manufacturing concern that
has refused to re-employ two members of
the White Labor League, one of whom was
discharged for refusing to do a certain class
of work prohibited by the union and the
other of whom left the shop at the request OF
the league because he had refused to do the
same class OF work.
The Executive Committee of the council
reported that the superintendent of the shop
Is willing to unionize the place, but would
not be dictated to by clique tina. exists in
the league.
The representatives of the league pleaded
vigorously for the boycott. Thev declared
that the two men had obeyed the instruc-
tionS of their organization, and that the
Clique" which is so obnoxious to the shop
owners is the league itself. They also in
timated that If the council did not compel
the two members of their organization to be
taken back they would be blacklisted by the
Associated Manufacturers.
The resolution to levy the boycott was
defeated by vote of 40 TO %. two-thirds
vote being necessary. Another long debate
followed, resulting in the passing by an
almost unanimous vote of a resolution in
structlng the Executive Committee of the
council TO call upon the owner of the factory
and insist that the two men over whom the
controversy arose shall be rc-em ployed by
Monday night and that the shop shall be
unioniZed by the same time.
Delegate Grambarth introduced an amend
ment to the constitution. designed to close
the doors Of the council against agitators
1t provides that hereafter none but journey
men who are employed continuously at
their trades or are permanently employed
by the union they represent shall be adj
mitted as delegates TO the federation.
The Labor-day Committee made a partial
report, showing that S6l2 80 had been r.
ceived at the gate offices during the cele
bration.
j. II. Donohue of the White Labor
League was admitted as delegate to the
council, and IL. Neidlinger. elected in place
of a member of the Furniture workers
Union against whom charges are being
tried by the council. presented credentials.
but it was decided that they should not be
received until the investigation has been
concluded,
The morning call., 1891-09-12

CASEY-In this city. September TO- 1891 Martin
D. Clsey. a native OF ireland, aged 48 years.
RD-Funerai notice Sunday. Remains at the
parlors of Cowen 81 Co.
ALLEN-In Oakland, September IL, 1891, VIII.
IAN Rease beloved husband OF Nettie N. Allen,
native Of SIN Francisco, aged II years, 9
months and 6 days.
B-Notice OF funeral hereafter.
1UMMER = In this city. September IL, 1891,
samuel r.. beloved husband OF Sarah +. GUNNER,
ana Iather OF Mrs. G. Is. O'Donncll, J. J. GUNNER
VI detaluna, L. Il. GUNNER OF san Jose, Mrs. @.
a. Churcn. Frank A. and Oracle L GUNNER. q
1--WE OF brunswick. Me, aged 81 years and day.
GARRY-In this city September H. at St Mary's
Mospltal, bridget Garry, native OF Ireland. aged
MCChAlN-ln this city. September g. Mary d. Me-
Chaln. a native OF New York, aged IS years
WhlIE,in Glaremont. September 8. Julia A,
beloved daughter OF Margaret and the lara Mau.
rice "hite, native OF oakland. aged 80 years.
CITY AND COUNTY ALNsHoUsK
WIENER - In the City and County Almshonss
September 10. John H. Wener, a native Of GER.
many aged l years.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
THE VAGARIES OF LIGHTNING.
The Queer Franks Which tho Fluid Plays
in Its Deadly Flash.

The Queer Franks Which tho Fluid PLAYS
in Its Deadly Flash.
Pbysicists-that is to say, the PHYSICISTS
who are not idliDg-are now reaping the
aftermath of the thunder-storms which for
week or more have been the chief meteo-
Biological feature of our climate. Lightning
of every type-zigzsg, with sharply defined
borders, without any apparent width, in
sheets or in the shape of firebals-has been
seen, and several lives have been lost by
these Olympian thunderbolts. But what is
most curious is that cattle have been more
frequently struck than human beings, even
when the chances of both were equal. This
has been noticed more than once by students
Of electricity.
Thus. miller standing between horse
and mule was only shaken a little while
the amin lis were killed. There is also the
well-known instance of the Abbey Of Noir-
moutiers, near Tours, where flash of light
ming killed twenty-five horses without doing
any other harm TO the one hundred and
fifty monks whom it visited in the refectory
than overturning the one hundred and fifty
bottles which contained their rati0ns of
wine. Again, case is on record in which
seventy-eight sheep and two dogs were
killed, while the woman who guarded them
was untouched. 1t has also been frequently
observed that the outer members of a party
are struck, while the middle ones escape.
Thirty-eight horses ranged in line were
The morning call., 1891-09-12

Wright; Sir Walter. 8, 100, Sullivan. and
Joker, 3, 100, Rafour. The race was the
betting one of the day, big money going
into the box at Treat 500, Cheerful 500,
Sheridan SIS the field SO. Rdtours mount
was of a most facetiouS and aero
bate disposition. He tried to jump the
fence many times and walk along the rall;
kicked, ran away, sulked and caused ten
unsuccessful starts. lie was so mean tGat
Rafonr questioned the starter and was hneu
s25 for talking back and general dlSooe-
dlence. When they finally got away, joker,
Sir Walter and Sheridan were IN front, tue
other two two lengths back wright, on
Sheridan, handled his mount very poorly,
and he raced away in company win Joker
and Sir Walter in the lead to the half,
Treat waiting on him. When they reached
there and Treat came through and broke
command just round the turn, Wright
placed Sheridan back to last position and
stayed there until the stretch was entered,
with Treat four lengths in the lead.
Then he brought Sheridan up and made
drive at the seven-eghths pole for the
leader, bat it was too late. ard the geldlng
won by two lengths in :42h, Sir Waiter
third one length back, Cheerful, who was
never prominent, fourth, and Joker last.
Whatever chance Sheridan had to win was
thrown away by making him set the pace
and then taking him back, allowing Treat
to come away in the stretch with big lead
ana then trying to make up the lost ground.
A heavy play on Sheridan went wrong by
Wright'S riding. Sheridan mig 1t pfoDaOly
not have won, but he certainly could nave
been nearer up and forced Treat to go at a
faster clip Mutuals on Sheridan for the
place paid 50 49, The judges ing uired into
a foul alleged to have been committed by
Sheridan in the stretch against Cheerful,
but 1t was not allowed.
The resignation of Director Larue as su-
perintendent of the pavilion has been ac-
cepted, and Directors Green and Delong
are appointed in his place. 1t Is reported
that Director Larue has reconsidered his
recent fervd determination concerning his
differences Of opinion with his brother ~
rectors, and that no further agitation in the
matters in question will be made by him.
Everything is now said to be serene in di-
rectorial councils. though Director Larua
has not yet resumed his late position in the
judra.b stand
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FRUIT PRICES.
Unfortunate Contractors Who Anticipated
the Season.

Unfortunate COntraCIOTS w no anticipated
the Season.
f. A. Thomas of Chicago, President OF
the California Fruit Transportation Com
pany, is at the Palace. He is the pioneer of
fruit refrigerator shippers from this coast,
and states that this year fOur-ffths of the
California green fruit in the Eastern
markets is carried by refrigerator cars. the
proportion last season being only about one
half of the total quantity sold from this
State.
"Three years ago." said Mr.. Thomas. last
night, I'VE fitted up ten cars as an expert
ment, and came here to test California fruit
under refrigeration. Both local shippers
aud Eastern buyers were strongly of the
opinion that the system was impracticabe,
particularly for California fruit. We sue
cesslully refrigerated all kinds of fruit
under all conditions but in the following
season, when a company had been estab-
lished to carry out the system on the lines
Of these successful tests. the only fruit man
in the State who would try tue plan was A.
L. Hatch.
Last year there was such scarcity Of
Eastern fruit that the California orchardists
found an unusual demand in Chicago and
New York, so the refrigerating cars were
patrUnized extensively. and now there are
three regularly established companies. with
IelIlRtIdlluR CdIo III VIC uuSiuCoss
This season the proportion Of shipments
is higher, but the total quantity much
lighter than in 1890, while more fruit is be-
ing dried or canned. The reason for this is,
OF course, the exceedingly low prices in the
Eastern market, caused in turn by the
plentiful crops ON the Atlantic Coast. Della
ware alone is sending 100 cars OF fruit to
New York daily, and similar conditions
prevail in the other great orchard districts
OF the Eastern States.
This will not be a very profitable year
for producers, Gamers OF shippers In Call
fornia for the reasons | have mentioned.
Before the season opened number of buy
ers contracted for pears in tie orchards of
the rult counties here al 81 per box. by
the time the pears are packed and delivered
OH board the cars they will cost 81 90 per
box, ana freight and refrigeration will In-
crease this amount to 81 90 per box placed
in New York. There pears are quoted from
81 to 81 so per box, so the margin of profit
to the unfortunate contractor Will be very
much on the wrong side.
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One Thing George Didn't Know.
They were walking on hillside over

lney were Walking On uillSlue ONeI-
looking Lake Champlain.
George, dear" she said, show charming
1t is to get away from the heated city and
its artificial life and spend few weeks
among these simple rustics. What are
those little green things growing on those
trees? They look like goOseberries."
"Those are apples, Mabel"
George. how absurd you are! ApplesP
Those little things! Pm going to ask this
wee country girl, and see."
Nonsense, Mabel; don't display your
ignorance. Dnn't yon think l know?
from ripe yet, small and green. Goose
berries don't grow on trees. anyway; they
grow on bushes.
"Dear George, how clever you are to
know all those things. Where did you
learn it all? How heavily the trees are
Look at that one. George. 1t has no apples
at all on it. What is the reason of that.
dear?"
swell, really, Mabel, know good deal
about things in general, but it's little diff
cult to say just why that tree has no apples.
But, George, how could the apples on one
tree ripen so far ahead of the otherp'
perhaps he likes them green"
"Then why not pick some off the other
trees?"
haps the wind shook them Off perhaps cat
erpillars destroyed the buds; perhaps a
dozen things, dear. Agriculture is pre-
carious pursuit About es safe as poker, l
should say"
Now, George. dear. just let me see if
this little girl knows"
Little girl, can you tell me why this tree
has not single apple on it. while the others
are fairly loadedp"
"Cauth 18th not an apple tree, ma'am."
And it wasn't.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
sEATTLE's SENSATION.
The Kidnapping Detectives GRATED a Hear
ing.

The Kidnapping Detectives GRATED Hear
ing.
SEATTLE, Sept. I'm. c. Sullivan. the
detective, and his assistants, Mackey and
Evans, who kidnapped Bailey and Albertson
last night, were granted hearing in the
Justices Court to-day. Sullivan is charged
with assault with deadly weapon, and his
two deputies with simple assault and bat
terry. The defendants demanded jury
trial and the hearing was continued until
Monday.
The charges preferred are only intended
to hold the prisoners while more serious
charges are being prepared. The kidnapers
only waEted Albertson, and Evaus had a
warrant from a Justice of Pierce County,
which he served as Pierce County
deputy. II charged Albertson with receiy-
ing and concealing, or aiding in the con-
cealment of $4,000 in securities of the Fidel-
itv Trust Company OF Tacoma, stolen by
his cousin, Edward AlbertsOn, the cashier.
Albertson went to Tacoma to-day, surren-
dered himself to the Justice and was placed
under $1,000 bonds at his own request. The
arrest of Albertson in King County by
Pierce County officer without having the
warrant indorsed by King County official,
has raised point Of law on which lawyers
differ
The morning call., 1891-09-12

ground. In the barn of Mrs. Hannaberry
were stored about twenty tons of hay and
in Mr.. Brady's ten tons; all was burned.
The animals were rescued. Mrs. Hanna
berry's loss is estimated at $500; insurance,
1855. Brady's loss was $500; insurance, 500.
The fact of there being no wind at the time
saved the town from a serious conflagratiou,
as the water supply was very small, only
one stream being obtained. The fire is sup
posed to have been caused by tramp, who
was sleeping in the barn.
The morning call., 1891-09-12

only shaken by stroke, except the two at
each end, which were killed. and of five
children sitting on bench only the first
and last were fatally affected.
This popularity may be due, as Arago
suggested long ago, to the circumstance that
the intermediate bodies simply transmit the
charge, and are, therefore, least injured,
just as the parts of bar of iron struck by
lightning which are most damaged are the
points at when the current makes its en-
trance and exit-LOndun Graphic.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
Brakeman Knocked Of q Train.

WHEATLAND, Sept. Ii. "A brake
man on the south-bound Oregon express,
which passed through here at O'clock this
morning, was knocked off the train by a
tramp. whom he tried to dislodge from be-
hind the baggage-car. The train continued
to Lincoln before they discovered the ab-
sence of the brakeman, when they un-
coupled the engine and ran back for him.
The brakeman was not seriously hurt.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
Gilrnv,s Rnnd Electinn

GnRoY, Sept. 11.-An election will be
held tomorrow to vote upon the PROPOSE
ton to issue $4,000 in bonds at 6 per cent
to renew the water works. The opposition
element is strong and opposes Indebtedness
of any kind. As two-thirds of all the votes
cast is required, the bond advocates have a
hard fight to make, but hope to carry the
election by small majority. The election
is the first in the county under the Austral-
ian haIlot la "
The morning call., 1891-09-12
Pushing q New Road.

ANDERSON, Sept. 1.-The first locomotive
for the branch railroad has arrived. The
track is laid three miles from town. The
company will use the ferry over the Sacra-
mento River until the bridge is completed.
Sixteen miles of road will be completed Oc-
tober 20th, the right Of way being obtained
to Big Valley in the north. This road is
growing In importance with the public
every day.
The morning call., 1891-09-12
The Portland Races,

PORTLAND, Sept. lin the running
quarter of a mile heats, postponed from
yesterday, Bob Wade won, April Fool Sec
ond. Best time, 0:22.
In the three-eghths OF mile DASH two
year-olds. Top Gallant won. Centella Sec
ond. Annie Rooney third. Time, 1:17.
In the trotting race for two-year-olds
Kitty B won, Vanquish second, Magenta
third. Best time, 2:38H.
In the trotting. "a class Pandora won,
Pearl Fisher second. Best time, 2:2S%.
Van B. de Lashmutt drove his team,
Stemwinder and Nervissa, to beat 9 40. and
went mile in 9 :48
The morning call., 1891-09-12
MARRIED..

EULER-McCLURE-In this city, September 8,
1891, Philip J. Euler and Alice Zoe Mcclure.
KLUMFP-DRUHE- In Oakland, September g.,
1891. by the Rev. j. H. Thesis, at lions German
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Arthur Klumpp
and Anna Alyina Druhe.
YOUNG-MCVEIGH-In San Mateo September 8.
1891. by the Rev. J. W. Lundy, James Young OF
Millbrae aud Mary McVeigh OF San Mateo.
BEDW INTERCHANGEABLE this city, August 81,
1891, by the Rev. DR. Furgerson. Jackson l.. Bed
well and MAJ s. Chatfeld.