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The morning call., 1893-04-08

The trim decks of the bark Hesper, which
arrived yesterday from Honolulu, gave no
evidence of the terrible drama that was
enacted on board the vessel during the
night OF January Is last.
The shadow of a dangling block sus-
pended from the forerigging marked the
spot where Mate Morris Fitzgerald was
ruthlessly butchered by the mutineers. but
the planks were clean and white, for the
hOlystone had effaced every trace of the
blood Of him who was the victim of as
tTeacherous lot of human animals as ever
irod deck or manned a yard.
1t was First Mate John Lucas who
greeted The CALL man when he boarded
the Hesper in the stream yesterday after
noon. The innate was pacing backward ard
forward thoughtfully, as though the men,
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THE CAPTAINS TALE.

Captain Sodengren's version OF the kill
ing is that ST.. Clair called to Fitzgerald to
come forward and help lower the skysail.
The man then hid behind the foremost or
stopped down close to the bulwarks. When
the mate reached the fatal spot st. Clair
buried the blade of the cooks Ratchet in his
skull while one Of his accompllces beat the
PROSTATE body with a club. Maddened at
the sight of blood St. Clair dealt blow after
blow upon the dying mans upturned face.
The captain while lying in his bunk Mt
about 10 o'clock on the night of the murder
heard a cry. II was piercing shrek, wild
and long, but more like the creaking of a
block or the call of belated seabird.
"When I saw the blood spots" he said.
THE memory Of that anguishing cry came
back 10 me-"
Pandy Zacariah is the name of a seaman
who was named to be killed. He is an
honest-lOokipg fellow. with a thick beard
and peculiar brown eye.
He was seen in the United States MarshaPs
Office, and did not seem in the least dis
turbed at the prospects OF being placed on
the witness-staud.
81 was one of the port watch" he said
"a little after midnight Captain Sodengren
and Mate Lucas called me forward to ex-
hIlluG SUlIO DlOUu opOhS VI INC OSGk IOdu
under the main rigging.
This was the first knew of the murder.
1t was a very dark night and when 1 came
on deck [ could not distinguish anything
but the black bulk of the masts aud the dim
outlines OF the bullying sails above.
81 took my post of duty and was unaware
of any wrong until called by the captain to
examine the blood spots"
0Iaean oua Of suepnpkc nd
was brought ashore yesterday rs a prisoner.
He is young man about 20 years Of age
and has anything but the appearance Of an
accessory TO a murder.
Olesen disclaims all knowledge of the
crime prior to the time he was called for
ward by the captain 10 see the spots. He
said he had some idea of what was going
on, but had been threatened with death if
he spoke.
He did not have any idea that Fitzgerald
was to be killed. He only thought that ST.
Clair was Boosting as usual when he spoke
Of numbering.
As soon as the Hesper dropped her anchor
off the Oceanic dock yesterday she was
boarded by United States Marshal Long.
who took charge of OLSEN and Westerlong
as prisoners and removed the rest of the
crew TO the Appraisers building, that their
names might be taken. They will be de-
tanned as witnesses.
The Hesper is owned by w. G. Hall OF
this city. She left Port Townsend on Au-
gust for Adelaide. New Zealand. lumber
laden, and carrying fifteen persons. They
were Captain Sodengren, his wife. First
Mate John Lucas, Second Mate Morris
Fitzgerald, Carpenter John Langlaise. and
All Hung. Chinese cook.
The murder Of the second mate, Morris
| Fitzgerald, occurred at midnight of Jan
uary Is, and was consummated and car
ried out by the men named in the story
| above.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was about Sc years of age
| and a native of ireland.
The Hesper was on her way from Adelaide,
New Zealand. to Honolulu when the unfor-
| tunate man met his death.
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~ n II r ~
uJA-In this civ. April 8, 1893.


MAROEVICH-RUJA-In this city. April 3, 1893.
Rocco MarOevch and Cora BuI.
SHADE-STEW ART-ln this city. by the Rev.
John Emery. rector OF 81. Peters Church, ames
Henry Shade and Mathllda stewart
AVERY-C1PPAGE-In this city. April 4. 1893. by
the Rev. P. Lynch, James o. Avery and Mary j.
COppage.
SMI H-AMSTEIN-In this city. April g. 1898 by
the Rev. DR.. Ollie Henry c. Smith and Nina
Amstein. both OF San Francisco,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS this city. April g.
1898. by the Rev. DR.. DHle, Albert StrOhmeier
and Marie T. Martin, both OF San Francisco.
DIAMON D-PA SKE-In tbs city, April 5, 1898,
By the Rev. DR. Ollie, Edward +. Diamond and
Anna NJ. Pask-. both OF San Francisco.
KELLEY-HAMILL-In this city. March 20. 1898,
by the Rev. Father Lynch. James H. Kelley and
b GtrIce Hamill. 4
RIPLEY-PECK-In this city, April 5, 1893, by the
Rev. Walter D. Nicholas Bradford W. Ripley OF
Chicago ILL.,. and PerSe W. L. Peck OF San Fran
cisco.
ICH-MENGOLA-In this city. April 2.
1898. 10y the Rev. Father Lynch Martin LettuniCh
of Natsonyille and Oracle Mongolia OF San Fran
RowELL-LUCAS-In this city. April 8, 1898.
by the Rev. NJ. NJ. Gibson. ore +. RoweI OF
san Francisco and Nancy c. Lucas of San Rafael.
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hours after the crime had been discovered
that he had just quelled a mutiny aud saved
the lives OF the innocent ones on board.
1t was terrible thing for man to have
to listen to such news. more so for woman,
but Mrs. S0dengren bore up bravely
throughout all her trials, helping to keep
watch while her husband caught moments
of needed rest.
Imagine such a wedding trip" said Mrs.
Sodengren yesterday. From Port Town
send to Australia all went smoothly. We
changed crews twice on the coast of the
latter country, and at Newcastle, n. S. W.,
took on ST. Clair and Sparf.
''St Clair was one Of the politest men
ever met on board a ship. He always ap-
peared so respectful aud courteous. That
there was a double part being acted by him
l felt eeItaiu, for when he was among the
crew he would curse and swear and boast
loudly OF his record as fighter and bad
man.
II think that must have suffered more
after the mutineers were secured and ironed
than l did when l first became aware of
what had trauspired.
81 always had an uneasy feeling as if
something fearful was about to happen.
II could not have been. tempted to 90
forward to view the bloody marks of the
fends' work.
Imagine the sensation Of being on your
wedding tour In a vessel stained with the
blood of murdered man and the perpe-
traitors of the deed within a few yards of
you day and night.
AT Tahiti ST. Clair. Hansen. Green, Lar
sen and Sparf were taken before the Con-
sular Court and ordered to be sent 10 this
city for trial When they had left the ship
l experienced a feeling of great relief.
Yes, it was my first long voyage, but
terrible as it has been, feel that 1 would
sail again If my husband desired it.
II will stay at home with my people in
this city q while, however. The journey
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to the City Fathers with the request that it
be erected on Liberty Heishts.
The grand piano. which has so often
gladdened the musical soulof the occasional
visitors with annie Rooney" and Down
Went McGinty," was knocked down to
Swift for $40 so.
Strauss got the pair of kangaroos for
S32 so.
DTury Melone. one of the interested par
ties TO the saddening sale, saved some of the
valuable flotsam and jetsam from the
wreck at a total cost of S1032. He ran
chiefly to art. paying $500 for the ruins of
Claudian," $40 for. Paul and Virginia"
and also rowing ashore with some choice
statuary. "Bacchus" cost him 500.
Ceres" another 500. "Terpsichore" SCI,
and Venus S64.
Martin Kelly spent $1,000 to secure his
hearts desire. Besides securing the statues
referred to he bought stuffed birds and
carved armchair.
Another specially of his was painting
'Iitian's Daughter was in his eyes gem
and well Worth S54; the AFRICAN Lion"
came to S21; "Albno Girl In the Costume Of
Her Native Village" SOS; Arab. $50; the
Hospitality of St. Julian" $50 80. All
these appealed specially to Mr.. Kelly as an
art conn olsseur, and he went round gravely
Informing his friends that Titan was the
mead OF the vene; ian school and stood un-
Flyaled as col0rist," and that an other was
2 copy OF the picture in Florence" until his
friends looked upon him curiously as art
eTazed. But they smiled again as he bought
The big engine, with its boiler and pipes,
great horsepower machine, scales, shaft
Ing, betting and wheels
The smiles on the faces of his friends
broadened as Mr.. Kelly invested S. in the
mysterious contents of the medicine
room, said to consist of curious elixrs and
potlons. such as could not fail al the price
10 make the fortune of any mixologist.
Progn osticatons as to Mr. Kelly's pur-
poses were now in their zenith of popular
favor, but speedily fell below zero and a
lock OF puzzled awe crept over the raptu-
Tous admiration of his satellites. For MIR.
Kelly now purchased an anvil and thread
cutter, completely myStifying the world
as to his Intentions.
The celebrated boat. in which some one
was vaguely reported to have arrived here
from Australia, was sold for 81 to Mr..
Sutro
Charley Sutro was around for time, but
IN an evil moment was persuaded by q medi-
cal friend to change hats. Charley got q
tall plug hat, and this, with his long rubber
coat. made combination that so distracted
tne bidding that he was quietly but forcibly
requested to leave.
Everybody was given a chance to get
something and it was their own fault if
they did not take away some animal or art
souvenir OF the famous gardens.
Ooe young man got even more than he
bargained for. After some competition he
secured foreign Australian dog" for 50,
only TO ind that it was suffering from
meningitis. When last seen he was offer
ing the canine as a gift. but seemed to fud
some difficulty in securing a market. Even
the agent of the Denver Snowman fought
shy of the denented relic.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
BASEBALL GALORE,
The Season Is Now Getting Rapid and
the Games Come Hot,


the Games Come Hot.
large crowd of small boys and some
man gathered in front of the Galindo Hotel
in Oakland yesterday aftern DON to see the
colonePs big parade and hear the promised
brass bands.
Neither materialIzed, and as there was no
parade there could be no game, for the
opening game at the home grounds cannot
be played without a public whoopiug up,
yOu know.
The April showers were responsible for
this disappointment. Oakland was meIan-
choly because of them. Late in the after
noon came a rift in the clouds, when the
colonel sent over word that the game and
the opening and the brass band and the
press carriage and the parade and the
whoopla generally had been postponed only
one day.
This afternoon they will all come of. sure
pop, unless it rains pitchfoTks or some other
agricultural instrument.
Ihls viii make two games for SATURDAY.
one at Oakland between the COlonels and
the Dukes, and notable amateur game at
Haight street, where the Berkeley and Palo
Alto students will contest the first of a
series of three games.
The indications are that both games will
be literally attended
Sunday there will be two professional
games. the Stockton and Oakland teams at
Oakland in the morning and the Dukes and
Angels at Haight street in the morning
The standing of the league teams up to
date is as follows:
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CAPTAIN cox IN CHURCH.
The Famous SaIvationist VIII Talk
Sum Work to Chri-tians

The Famous SalYationist Will Talk
.SIum Work to Chri~ tians.
The Salvation army barracks on Market
street were again crowded last evening.
The meetings Of the army throughout the
city were suspended in order that all the
corps might attend the union meeting.
In the expectation that Staff Captain
Blanche Cox would make a special address
many spectators were present. Captain
Cox. however, did not make an extended
address. but contented herself with urging
all her hearers to come to Christ. She said
that if God had any need for man in he'll
he could put him there and keep him pure
This is the idea upon which the army
works and it is the only true Chris
tian principle of work
The meeting was regular Salvation SER
vice and tile presence of their distinguished
visiting officer seemed TO enthuse the men,
beTs of the army.
Tonight the corps meetings will be held
as usual and before leaving the city Captain
Cox will make another address upon the
subject oil slum work In which she hopes
TO interest people regardless of sectarian
lines.
1t was so announced last evening and the
lecture will probably be delivered at one of
the large churches. During the next few
days Captain Cox will visit the different
corps in the city and make whatever sug-
gestions she thinks would improve the
workings of the army in this city and
vicinity.
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AND BRUIN WEPT.
Final Bids on Woodward's
Beasts.
SOLD FOR A MERE SONG.
Sutro Was the Biggest Buyer With
Mysterious Martin Kelly
Close Second.

An unutterable air Of sadness settled
down on the melancholy collection of quick
and dead curios out at Woodward's Gardens
yesterday.
The aucti0neer's hammer had fallen for
the last time; the whole menaeerie was sold
without reservation; a unique happy family
which has been a center of absorbing inter-
est and joy for quarter of a century had
been frrevocably broken up.
They grew in beauty side by SIDE,
They filled one home with glee.
They will be scattered far and wide,
by mount and stream aud sea-
The magnificent collection of Wild ami
mails. whose majestic untamed ire was al
ways to be commanded at the ridiculous
sum of two bits" and little judicious stir
ring of the keepers pole, has been knocked
down in the farcial time of half an hour.
The whole State was proud of that col
lection. which took years to capture, and
now one bfiet half hour
The coyote simply hOwled at the thought;
it was bought by Ed Hooper for 81, merely
as a target to practice his rife upon. The
rifle cost So and the purchaser says If it
fails him he will call in the services of
bulldog.
The African lion was disguised; he only
fetched So.
The spotted seal choked at being knocked
down ut 81, but coDforted himself that he
The morning call., 1893-04-08
CHRISTIAN UNION.
Matters of Interest Brought Up at
Their Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Golden Gate
Union Of Young Peoples Societies of Chris
tian Endeayor was held Thursday evening
in the Young Mems Christian Association
building. Dr. r. l.. Rigdon, president of
the union, presided.
j. b. South well reported that the commit
tee on badges had chosen a design, and that
large quantity of them were already or
dered, 10 be ready for distribution to the
various societies in few days.
George E. Duncan reported that the COM
mlttee of arrangements has completed all
preparations for the quarterly convention,
to be held on Thursday evening, May 4, in
the Third Baptist Church.
Several new societies have been organized
recently in connection with the union
Henry Eden OF tie Mariners Church So
ciety stated that the Floating Society was
rapidly increasing in membership, and that
branches were now instituted on several
vessels. three OF them being United States
warships.
Over sixty delegates will prnpably attend
the convention to be held at Fresno, begin
ming on the 10Th inst. Miss Bessie Scouler
was elected to represent the union, and In
structed 10 vote in favor of holding tho con-
vention next year in the southern part of
the State.
The morning call., 1893-04-08

been examined ana the jay had fled the
Indictments against d. NJ. Blank and Gardner
Landon in Judge Murphy's court an al
journment until Wednesday was had. when
the school scandal will be lurther investi-
gated.
That something in the shape of indict-
ments will sooner of later come OF all this
Investigation can hardly be doubted, as
one OF the jurors limited very significantly
In conversation with some people after the
adjournment, by saying. 1--WE may soon do
something that will astonish the public"
The morning call., 1893-04-08

DRY Of that awful night still fingered with
him and by some weird fascination he was
Ioath to part with 1t.
Beside him was his big black dog that
shifted at the reporter suspiciously, for even
the dog of the Hesper seemed to have lost
his confidence in human nature and is won't
to be ever on the defensive. This same
dog. on the night of the murder, cIawled,
whimpering and trembling, beneath the
deekload of coal. for instinct seemed to tell
him that there were other and fercer Drutes
on board than himself.
The coal upon which Fitzgerald fell when
first struck by the Ratchet welded BIS st.
Clair. the iustgator of the mutiny and
murder. was removed at Honolulu, and
with 1t nearly sll traces of the crime. But
the forward deckhouse still shows the marks
of the hammer and Of the bolts which were
placed upon its door to secure low browed,
sullen-eyed Herman Sparf, who is believed
to have struck the murdered man with a
bludgeon Of hardwood.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
The positions of the players in the inter
collegiate game to-day will be as follows:
EASY VICTORY FOR UNCLE.
The San Franciscans Make a Monkey
Out of RnrcherS

Los ANGELES, April THE game to-day
resulted in an easy victory Tor the San Fran
cisco team. Borchers. the Los Angeles
pitcher, made his debut, and in the first
inning sent six men TO first base on balls
and hit two others, netting in all four runs
for Uncle. Borchers began the second inn
ing and sent one more to first base on balls,
besides hitting two others and also sending
them to FIRST after which he was taken out
of the box and Nicoll substituted. Uncle
netled nine runs in the first two innings.
and succeeded in getting four more in the
seventh. Knell also could not find the plate.
and sent seven men TO first on balls Other
wise the game was well PLAYED. Shiebeck
of the Angels especially distinguished him
self. Following is the score
The morning call., 1893-04-08
Love and Money,

Mary Whelan loaned Robert Jackson $50
six months ago, and caused jackson to ap-
pear before Justice Barry on Thursday to
show cause why he should not pay the
amount. Mary is a servant and Robert was
a coachman in the same EN- ploy. There
was a counter claim for S26, but 1t ap-
peared that love and not money was the
chief trouble. After the proceedings In
court were over Mary learned that jackson
kept saloon on MeAlister and Pierce
streets, and went to the place with threat
10 sci fire to it. IL Is minated that Mary
NAV be brought before the Commissioners
on Lunaey.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
LATEST SHIPPING 1NrELL1GENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
FRIDAY. April 7.
stmr TillamOok. Hamm, 81 hours firm San Pedro;
ballast, TO Pollard Il Dodge.
Domestic Ports.
TATOOSH-Passed in Apr 7-Stmr City OF Pueblo
hence Apr for Victoria and Port Townsend
Movements of Trans 4t,antic Steame-s s.
hINSALE-Arrived Apr 7-Stmrs Georgian and
UamhrOman, from Boston; stmr EtrurIa, from
New York.
sCILLY-Arrived APR 7-Stmr Maine. from Phil.
adelphia.
LoNDoN-Arrlved Apr 7-ermr Mississippi, from
New York.
Northumberland Apr 7-stmr Pennsyl-
yania, from Antwerp.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
AT Los ANGELES. ArR11 7, 1898.

Earned runs-Los Angeles I. Three-base hits
McCauley. 1wo-base hits-Carroll and Lohman
Sacrifice hts-Work. First base on errors
Los Angeles g. San Franchises .. First base on
called baus-By BorcNers Z. by Nicoll 4, By
Kneu T. Left on bases-Los Angeles H. san
Franciscos 7. Struck out-By Borchers l, by Knell
/. First base hit by pItcher-EbrighI 2, Spies
Double pIays-GIenaivfn TO McCauley TO Shiebeck
Lohman to McCauley. Passed bali-SpieS ?, Lob
man i. Wild pltehes-By Kuell !. by Nicoil 1. Time
OF game--2 hours and 20 minutes Umpre-Mc-
Donald. Scorer-J. =. Bancroft
The morning call., 1893-04-08
A STRANGE wEDDlNd-TRIp.

1t was at Tacoma that Captain Sodengren
married Miss Pfeiffer of San Francisco,
daughter of one OF California's pioneers,
now deceased. Captain Sodengren took
bis bride with him for wedding-trip. and
she was On board the vessel when the mate
was mustered.
Hers was a strange experience. One
woman among fourteen men, and half Of
those men murderers.
When st. Clair's Ratchet had struck down
poor Fitzgerald aDd his murderers were
throwing his mut1lated body into the sea
Mrs. Sodengren was asleep in the cabin.
Her husband did not tell her till several
The morning call., 1893-04-08
AM IlnfimeIu neath

Mrs. George d. Graham, the wife Of n
well-known manufacturer of printers ink.
died at her residence, 22o4 Devisa dero
street, yesterday, at the carly age of %
years. She had host Of friends who will
deeply mourn her loss. She was a daughter
of Major L. G. Hughes, well known in COM
Terclal circles in this city.
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has had a very prostratng effect. and do
not care to begin another very soon"
Mrs. SodenGren could not talk long. She
was beset by friends who rushed her away
to her home at North Beach.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Firth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
Will not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either OF the publication Offices and be iudorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
10 have the same published.I
The morning call., 1893-04-08
A MID=SEA MUTINY.

The Tale of the Hesper
Horror.
A WEIRD WEDDING TRIP.
Strange Story Told by Captain
Sodengren's Bride.
SHE BRAVED THE MUTINEERS.
How the Hyena-Like st. Clair
Welded His Bloody Ratchet
on Fitzgerald.
The morning call., 1893-04-08

The Kidneys.
Persons Of sedentary habits often suffer with kid
ney affections. Sufferers from this weakening and
dangerous disease, by persistent use OF simmons
Liver Regulator, Will restore the kidneys TO their
wonted health and vigor.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
FOR SONGS
AND SONATAS.

Here is something quite
new in the way of that
admirable piece of mod
ern furniture, the Music
Cabinet. AS you may
see in the pretty sketch,
there is room for your
sheet music and fo1ios at
the top and an open space
below for bound volumes
or books of any kind. 1t
is four feet, three inches
high and twenty six
inches wide, and the
price, a special merit of
the offer, is but sixteen
dollars. There are many
other patterns of more
elaborate design and of
higher cost, but of no
greater convenience.
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BORN

THOLE-In this city. April 4, 1898. to the wife OF
Henry Thole daughter.
HEYDkNFELDT-In this CITY. April 7. 1893. to the
wife Of Thomas o. Heydenfeidt (nee Evelyn Cora
Faircloth), aso1.
BURhE-Tn this city March 20, 1893 to the wife
OF James Burke, sou.
FRYDRLL-April 3. 1893. TO the wife OF L Fryden,
The morning call., 1893-04-08

what folly TO De without Beecham's Pnls
The morning call., 1893-04-08
A DRUGGISTS TRIBUTE
Kidney Disease q
In ITS MOST ACUTE FORM CURED.

Mr.. Lyman Crawford, Proprietor of the
Popular Crawford Pharmacy of Spring
field Massachusetts, writes;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-06
THE FAR NORTH,
SWEDEN.


The "People's Riksjag" was opeDeI
March 10. Captain J. Markell was
elected president. Only four delegates
were absent.
Gustaf Ffedorik Sundhammer, the
eiitor.in.chief OF the Fyris, the well
known Upsala paper, died at the age
OF % year,.
A. Lagerhelm, tho Swedish minister
TO Germany. Will represent Sweden NJ
the international cholera conference at
Dresden.
The BaDiists claim a total member.
ship OF $3.50 In $50 congregations.
Their Sunday schools have an attend.
ancO Of %, 900.
The "people's high schoolsn OF
sweden may celebrate their twenty.
nth anniversary this year, the three
oldest ones having been opened In
1868.
The Swedish Women's society for
tho protection OF animals furnished
free Instruction TO thirty.four young
men Mt the Sjogren packing mouse,
Stockholm, during tue past year.
Their golden wedding was celebrated
by Gusiaf Carlson OF Kyrkbol, Gelier-