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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
AN OLD STORY.
Reviewing the Nefarious Methods of
the Whisky Trust.

Reviewing the NefariOus Methods of
the Whisky Trust.
2 WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The sub-com-
nitrce Of the House Judiciary Committee
continued the whisky trust inquiry to-day
Thomas Dewar testified that Gibson. secre-
tary Of tie whisky trust, tried to get him to
ass st in destroying the Shufeidt distlllery.
Boatner Of Louisiana objected TO proceed
Ing further with his testimony till the par
ties affected are present and able 10 cross
examine the witness.
Bynum said the president of the whisky
trust was in Canada. He had been tele-
graphed for and would be on hand Monday
l. was finally agreed that witness be held
for eToss-examiD alton till the presidents
arrival.
Dewar continued, saving he was United
States Gauger at Chicago. Gibson, secre-
tary Of the whisky trust. asked for an inter
view with him. He told his superior,
Internal Revenue Agent Brooks. OF the re-
quest, ana was told by him to meet Gibson
and see what he had 10 say. Gibson said
the trust was unable to get foothold in
Chicago, ard said 10 Dewar it would
be Of pecuniaTy advantage to fix
things so that the trust could sell
goods in Chicago. II he could 90 so 1t
would be worth $4,000 to him. In fact, if
all went right. It would be worth $4,000 TO
him. Under instructions from his superior
cficer Dewar said he had a number OF
subsequent interviews with Gibson. during
which it developed that Gibson wanted him
to put an internal machine which Gibson
would furnish under the alcohol tank in the
cistern-room Of Shufeld's distllery for the
purpose Of destroying IT. Gibson furnished
witness with the internal machine and care
fully instructed him how to useit. Witness
was then ordered TO St. Paul.
The committee then adjourned until
tomorrow. when Dewar will continue his
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The Cadets Night.

The High School Cadets will visit the
Mechanics Fair tonight and will give an
exhibition Of efficiency in fancy drilling.
During the musical intermission Miss
Pearl Evelyn Tinker, the talent led exponen
OF Delsarte, will present a series OF new.
artistic and graceful movements, never be.
fore equaled In this city.
The following is the musical program me !:
Grand overture. "Flauto Magico" ....,..... Mozart
trombone quartet, waltz song. Vogei
Messrs TObn, Delaney Gutman and Wright
"RhaT sode HOngrOise No. q. ........,..,.. List
ala Czarine" Russian dance .............. (iaunie
Galop, .-Sieigh HIDE. ...........,, Braham
March. "High School Cadets ...............S ouza
Grand overture, "Ssmirsmide". Kossini
(By request)
Solos by J. linen, }. Keogb. n. Schmidt l..
Elotz j. X. Tobln. Grand male by ths
ciarlDnet corps OF the band
Solo for enpbonium, aria and cayatlna ..... Verdi
J.. Klolz.
Rock OF Ages" tScene)
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NOT MUCH LIGHT.
The Committee Strikes a
Snag.
WHAT COLNE DOES NOT KNOW.
Mr. Geary Made a Proposition Which
Did Not Strike Mr.. Fellows
Very FaVOrabiy.
COINED DOES NOT KNOW.
spselal TO TIE MoRNINe CALI.

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-The special inves-
tigatlng committee on the Panama and
Pacific Mail affairs has not succeeded in
gaining much information thus far. Charles
Cone, secretary Of tie American Panama
Canal committee, was again on the stand to-
day ana exbi bted an account book showing
the money expended by him as purchasing
agent, but as MI. Fellows remarked 1t did
not afford much satisfactory information.
The other book had been lent to Boyard.
tie Intermediary between the canal and the
railroad companies. The committee asked
what the item OF "petty cash." which fire.
Quenuy occurred in the books, meant.
Thompson seemed to have drawn about
500 a day for many days for this item.
Witness SAID It referred to sundry Office and
other expenses.
Mr. Patterson OF Tennessee, a member of
tie committee. sat Teading the book through
out the proceedings in the committee. When
bis attention was asked he said In 4 facetious
way that he thought the committee was
not securing a vast amount of information.
1t was realized all around that not much
could be done until Thompson had testified.
This, Patterson thought, would be the en-
terinE wedge, and after his eXamina-
ton other avenues Of inquiry would be
opened up.
MI Fellows said that Colonel Thompson
was lying III at Terra Haut Q. Ind, and his
physician had forbidden him TO travel.
Other witnesses are daily expected 10 arrive.
The Office papers Will also be brought be-
fore the committee.
Colne testified to-day that all the moneys
expended by him were drawn by check on
Selgman & Co., bankers. Tie stubs and
Tsceipted bills are expected to show where
all the money went 10.
Mr.. Geary moved that pending the exam
nation Of other witnesses, Vice-P President
Houston Of the Pacific Nail be subpenaed
30 appear with the books of that company
SO that another branch Of the inquiry could
be pursued without delay.
MI Fellows did not sen to take kinily to
this proposition. He said that number Of
Witnesses had already been subpenaed and
he did ret think it right to delay their ex-
animation longer than could be avoided.
The motion of Geary was not voted Oh.
but il seemed to be the tscit understanding
all around that Houston should be sub
Peuaed immediately.
At this junction Patterson, at the request
Of Chairman Fellows, moved that the COM
mttee 20 into secret session. The question
whether the committee should 90 10 Indiana
"a examine Thompson WAS then taken up.
The matter was rot definitely decided, but
IL seems to b6 understood that If Thompson
is no. able to come here in a short time the
committee viii go TO TeTre Haute.
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Alameda.

An ordinance has been prepared for the
acceptance of Park street and 1t will come
up for final action before the City Trustees
next Monday evening. AS yet no street
has been accepted by the city, but the
Trustees ara now in mood to accept them,
beginning with Park street. which is the
only bitumeniZed thoroughfare in the city.
An adjourned meeting of the Improve
ment Association Will be held this evening
to cor sider the matter Of having a separa To
exhibit by Alameda at the Worlds Fair.
The residents Of Alameda have been show
Ing considerable indifference on tits sub
ject
The ladies of the WOmen's Christian Tenn
perance Union are preparing for another
Demorest slveT-medal contest for boys
which will take place in the Park-street NJ.
+. Church.
The enter tainment given by the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the Worlds Fair Association
in Park 0pera-house Tuesday night was not
largely attended, although the programme
was one OF the best ever offered to the
Alameda public The ladies of the auxiliary
are not discouraged and are striving hard to
have a creditable exhibit at the Worlds
Fair.
Tbs Board of Education is considering
plans for the new schoOlhOuses. The
bonds will be issued 10 March and the con-
tracts will be let soon thereafter.
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for on that day the second church of the de-
nomination in San Francisco will be deji-
Gated.
Ii is now more than a year since the
followers of Unitarianism in this city be-
came so numerous that DR.. Horatio Steb-
bias church, which was the only one of
that denomination, was found to be too
small to accommodate all that wanted to
come
Through the efforts of Rev. Thomas Van
Ness, the superintendent Of the Pacific
Coast diocese, temporary arrangements
were made fifteen months ago to hold ser
vices in the Mission Music Hall, on the
corner of Twenty first and Howard streets,
and from these temporary gatherings the
second Unitarian church of San Francisco
grew, until it became so strong that yester-
day papers of incorporation were filed, and
the property formerly known as the Wood
bridge Presbyterian Church was purchased
for $4,000.
This roperty is located on the corner of
Twentieth and CapD streets, and had been
in the market for some time until the new
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
HE TOLD THEM so.
Before Killing Himself Mateo Guzman
Notifies His Friends.

A Green wich-street grocer received
postal card from one Of his customers, Mateo
GuZman by name, yesterday morning, in
forming him that the writer had decided to
commit suicide. GuZman also notified j.
A. Garcia of 413 Sacramento street that he
was about to die, and he kept his word late
in the afternoon by sending bullet through
his head. 10 his room a APT Chestnut street.
The report of the pistol was heard by other
tenants Of the house and when they broke
open the door, which the suicide had locked,
they found him lying dead upon the floor.
A woman who asserts that she was GuZ-
mans wife ran screaming up and down the
street when she heard that he had killed
himself.
On a table In the room In which Guzman
took his life the COroner's deputy found
piece or paper on which the deceased had
written that, being old and weary OF suf-
feTing from the ingratitude of his friends,
be would put an end 10 his existence.
GnZman was "a Years old, and was cook
by occupation. He had several thousand
dollars deposited In a local savings bank.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
Attractive. but Sinful.

Miss Minnie Schwenger, whose address
Is the City Prison, is an attractive but very
sinful young woman. who was arrested last
night for grand larceny. She is charged
with stealing the clothes of Mrs. Bertha
Gusselbrecht. life of a Kearny-street sa-
loon keeper. and with having stolen the af-
lection of the male Gusselbrecht from bis
lawful spouse.
After Miss Schwenger has been tried for
grand larceny she will be prosecuted for
her alleged misdemean0r for her acquaint-
ance with the saloon keeper.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09

This plat will be known as 'Elks' Rest,
for there will IN future the members OF the
Benevolent Protective Order OF Elks whose
earthly life has ended sleep the sleep from
which there is no awakening. and the giant
emblem Of their order will stand guard over
the graves into which their fraternal breth-
rem have laid them with appropriate pomp
and ceremony.
The local lodge Of Eks Golden Gate No.
g has for years owned plat in Laurel Hill
Cemetery. but when they some months ago
buried visiting member Of the New YORK
lodge it was found that there was no more
room for any other Elk. who may sooner or
later shuttle eff this mortal coil.
This led TO the purchase OF the new plat,
which is fifty by sixty feet In dimensions,
and it was decided to erect suitable monu-
ment on the ground.
w. c. Dudley, the old and efficient secre-
tary of the lodge. suggested a design. and
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originally proposed by the subcommittee
which framed the pension appropriation
bill, but which in full committee were
stricken out by majority of one vote. The
committee has now by a narrow majority
reconsidered its action. There was a meet
ing of the committee this morning, and the
fight for the new pensions policy was re-
newed by O'Neill of Massachusetts and
others, and by yea and nay vote the CON-
mittee decided to report the necessary
amendments TO be offered to the pension bill
when 1t comes IN.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
A HOT FIGHT AHEAD.
1t Is Proposed to Change the Entire
Pension System.

WAsHISGToN. Feb. Sunless all indica-
lions tail there Will be some very interest
ing debates and sharp maneuvering on the
floor of the House when the pension ap-
propriations bill is taken up for coDsidera-
tion. A radical change IN the pension policy
is proposed and the change will be backed
uD by a majority Of the Committee on
Appropriations and will be fought tooth and
nail by the Republican minority, assisted
by representative Holman, chairman OF the
committee.
The proposed change in the pension
policy has in view a considerable reduction
Of the pension rolls and a reduction of the
enormous amount now paid out for pensions
by purging the lists OF the names Of some of
those now CD it, and by making more diff
cult the procurement in some cases Of pen
sious under the laws. 1t IS proposed to
change the laws In some respects, and the
new policy is to be iBaugurated as far as the
administration of the law is concerned by
turning over the whole Pension Bureau TO
the War Department These changes, with
some notifications. are the same as were
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
Drop a Nickel for Stamps.

The drop-a-nickel-in-the- machine has
assumed new phase and is now giving
cents worth OF postage for every 5-cent
piece. The other cent is not loss 10 the
"dropper," because the tag which comes
out with the stamps is good for / cent In
the store in which the machine is located.
These machines are being placed In many
Of the MaTket-street stores
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
Caught After MANY DAYS.

While J. w. Seller, a solicitor tor a city
laundry, was driving on Market street some
three weeks ago, Officer J. II. Curran en-
deavored to arrest him for fast driving. but
the attempt proved fruitlless. as Seller
Needed not, and in his attempt to get away
almost ran over the officer. He was cap
tured, however. yesterday, and lodged In
the Seventeenth-street station, charged
with fast driving aud battery.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. s.-The track was
hard and fast
Five furlongs, Tramp won, Baugum sec
ond. Dick Lafttan third. No time given.
Five and a half furlongs, Yexation won,
Julius Sax second. Maud third. Time,
1:0Sl2.
six furlongs. Bonnie King won, Big
John second. Hishwayman third. Time,
I:16.
Seven furlongs. Miss Perkins won. Lom-
bard second, Beeswing third. Time. 1854
Handicap, one mile. Pigeon won, Lock-
port second. Boreals third. Time, :42H.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
PERSONAL NOTES.

George Koring Of San Jose Is at the
Baldwin.
Judge j. K. Alexander OF Salinas Is at the
Occidental.
Lieutenant Morrell, U. s. n, is registered
at the Palace.
w. r. Storms OF Los Angeles Is registered
at the Baldwin.
NJ. Wines OF Santa Barbara has rooms at
the Russ House.
DIR. d. S. Jordan of Palo Alto is registered
at tie Lick House.
c. f. Calm OF Columbus. New, is regis
tered al the Grand.
f. E. Bush of Hanford is stopping with
his wife at the Lick.
Hon. f. Z. Clark and wife OF Reno are
stopping at the Baldwin.
Robert Mcpherson and wife OF McPher-
son are at the Lick House.
Mrs. II. c. Henry and daughter OF Seattle
are stopping at the Palace.
W. j. Moore, u. S. N, and wife of Mare
Island are at the Occidental.
A. w. Jones Jr. Of Kansas City is at the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
He Was Murdered.

The Coroner made an autopsy last night
of the body Of William johnson. the 73-
year-old Waterman who died on Tuesday
morning at the City and County Hospital.
He found that the old mans death had
been caused by blows on the head from a
club or sandDag. When the Coroner's
Deputy went to the ospital to obtain the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09

history OF the case he was treated with
gross discnurtesy.
The wicket was slammed in his face and
every question he asked was answered with
an | don't know. He could not ascertain
the date of Johnson's admission, his condl-
tion at the time, or where he had been EN-
ployed.
The deputy asked why the body had been
kept at the hospital from 8 o'clock In the
morning when johnson died until O'Clock
In the afternoon, and was told that john
son did not die until late In the afternoon.
The records show notwithstanding this that
the man did die in the morning and an In
nIIrst will h4. held tli-daY
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
A Valuable Remedy.

Hon. Edmund L. Pits, the late president OF
the New York State Senate writes:
"STATE OF NEW YORK. SENATE CHAMBER,
ALBANY, March H. 1886.
have used ALLooCK's Porous PLAsrERs
IN my family for the past FIVE years. and can
tiuiifuly say they are valuable remedy and
effect great cures. l would not be Without them.
have IN several Instances given some TO friends
suffering with weak aud lame backs, and they
have Invariably afforded certain aud speedy re-
lief. They cannot be too highly commended"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
Mohawk Democratic Club.

At meeting OF the Mohawk Demo-
cratic club held last Tuesday night ten
delegates were chosen to represent the club
at the IroquoS conference to be held on the
22d inst The club picnics at Glen Ellen
Park OH Sunday, the 10th of APRIL
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
Northern Pacific Indebtedness.

NEW YORK, Feb. S-A private Wall
street letter from Berlin SAYS the scheme of
paying off the Northern Pacific debt has
been known there for several weeks and
the feeling IS confident. a Deutsche Bank
letter states 1t is interested in plan to re-
lieve the company of its debt.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09

Lick. Mr.. Jones is well known In Califor-
mia. owing to his prominence In recent rail-
load projects here
L. d. Clock, manufacturer OF Chicago,
Is registered at the Baldwin.
A. Pearsons. well-known hotel man Of
SissoDs. is at the Russ House.
Charles Summers, manufacturer of
Quincy, III, Is stopping at the Baldwin.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
MONUMENTAL ELK.
New Rest of a Protective
Benevolent Order.
THE ONLY ONE ON THIS COAST.
1t Is Proposed to Dedicate 1t With
Appropriate Ceremonies on WASH
ington's Birthday.

n imitation elk nine
feet high. standing on
a granite pedestal
eight feet high and
looking detianrly west
ward. will, within a
few days, adorn one OF
the choicest plats in
Laurel Hin Cemetery.
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corporation secured IL
for its purposes.
On Fe bruary 10 this
edifics will be formally
dedicated, and from that
day on il will be known
as the Second Unitarian
Church Of San Francisco.
The officers Of the cor
p0ralion are: j. X. G.
Hobbs. president; Dor
Vile Libby. treasurer;
j. J. Nachtrleb. secre-
tary; II. c. Bun ker,
Chester A. Evans, John
II D. II u
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
ST. Sfephen,s Parish.

A concert will be given this evening In
the parish building on Fulton street, near
Fillmore. under the auspices of the St.
Stephens Aid Society. An interesting pro
gramme will he presented
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
Social Notes.

The second grand entertainment and ball
OF the Irving Literary and Dramatic Society
will take place this evening In Scottish
Hail. los Larkin street.
Social Council No. 46. o. c. f., will give a
dance this evening at $40 Post street.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
The Races POSTPONED.

The races announced for to-day and to-
morrow on the Oakland track have again
been postponed; this time until Saturday.
when they will be run rain or shine.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
Rescued the Crew.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. s-The crew
Of the brig Edith, ashore near Lawrence
town, was rescued after much difficulty in
an exhausted and suffering condition.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
BOUGHT A CHURCH.
The UnitarianS Purchase
Woodbridge.
THOMAS VAN NESS WORK
An Interesting Talk With the Super
intendent on the Growth
of the Diocese.

PREPARATIONS are
being made for the es-
Enlistment of a new
Unitarian church IN
this city.
Sunday, Fe bruary 10.
1893. will be a red-let-
ter day IN the history
nf Tnitarianisn here
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
Pneumonia Killed Sartoris.

LONDON, Feb. 8.-Pneumonia was the
cause Of the death OF SartOris, Nellie Grants
husband. at Capri.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
A Mexican Duel

New YORK, May pa special to
the Times, from the City of Mexico,
says: The fact has inst become pub
licly known here that General Cortina,
the notorious Mexican revolutionist,
who a few years ago committed many
outrages on the Texas border, and Is
now detained in the city by order of
President Diaz on account Of revolu-
tionary proclivities, fought a duel with
a prominent gentleman, Of Mexico a
few days ago. General COrtna killed
his antagonist, whose name the author
tiles refuse to reveal. Cortina has not
been arrested.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30

HUNTINGTON, Ind, May 29-Last
night passers by noticed smoke coming
from "A small dwelling at Roanoke, Oc-
cupied by Christian EIabogoz and wife.
The doors were all bolted and had to be
knocked in Mrs. Habogoz was found
locked in the bedroom with her throat
cut from ear to ear, and the bed on fire.
HabUgOz was afterwards found in the
garret dead. Habogoz was 70 years old
aud his wife 20. For the last few years
the wife has been sick i'm bed, and the
husband refused to permit physician
to visit her, nor would he permit the
neighbOr to visit her, claiming that
she was getting along all right, and he
would take care of her Last night he
was seen in the rear of the house grind
ing his huge knife, and it is supposed
the horrible murder and suicide was
committed with it, The house was
burned to the ground.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
Killed By a Railroad Train

ATLANTA, Ga, May 29-Rev. VIM.
Graham and his wife, while walking,
today on their way home, on the Cen
tral railway track near Miner, were
overtaken 10y a train and crushed to
death. There was "A driving rain and
the old people were hurrylng along
under their umbrellas and did not see
the train. Mr.. Graham was a pastor Of
a church near by and had just left it,.
Most Of the congregation, because of
rain, were standing under an arbor in
front Of the church and witnessed the
killing of the pastor and his wife.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
Texas Railroad Collision

AUSTIN, May ga head-end collis-
ion between two trains on a suburban
railroad here last night resulted in the
death Of two passengers and serious
injury to several others. The dead are
Charles Lind and Francisco Ado. Gus
Piper, engineer, was terribly cut about
the face and body. The following pas
sengers were severely bruised and cut:
Willie Brooks, Tom Halbrook, Mr.. and
Mrs. Colbeck, Wit MADISON, Maude
Michaw, Mrs. G. s. Taylor, Mrs. Emma
George and Jim Bell. The collision
was the result of disobedience Of orders
to one crew to take the proper siding.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
LETTERS LEFF behind HIM
Millionaire Rogers Body Is Found
After Nine Days
AGAINST CLOSING ON SUNDAY
New York O. ntraPs Exposition Flyer to
Reach Chicago in Twenty Hours
from New York City

ST.. PAUL, May 29s-After being in
the wat nine days, the body of
Charles $. Rogers, the millionaire
president of the Northwestern Cordage
company, was found last evening at
the Minnesota fish hatchery. The
body had evidently floated with the
current and lodged in bay. The point
at which it was discovered was two
miles below the bridge from which he
jumped on Friday, May 10. The body
was taken 10y the coroner, who will
now demand the letters he left giving
the reasons for taking his life. The $500
reward will be paid to the attaches OF
the fish hatchery.