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The morning call., 1894-04-03
THAT NEW PRISON.
The Question Comes Up Before the
Supervisors.

The Board Of Supervisors almost broke the
record for brief sessions yesterday, it being
only one short hour from the time Mayor Ebert
look his seat until tile gavel fell announcing
that the board stood adjourned. Clerk Russell
aud bis assistant mOnOpollZed most OF The time
IN reading petitlons and reports, which were at
onte disposed OF, and The work Of The session
was over.
The Health and Police Committee devoted a
part of its report to calling attention to the un.
safe condition of the County Jail ana Of the
miserable accommodations furnished for the
detention OF PRISONERS at the old City Hall, as
well as The unsatisfactory quarters afforded he
Two police courts which still hold forth at the
old stand.
With reference TO the County jail the ground
for again calling attention 10 its unsafe cOndl-
non was found IN the recent action of the
United sta eS authorizes in removing danger
Gus criminals tO places where they could be
more safely guarded. The committee says that
1t is only by the most unremlttng vigilance on
the part of the officers that an outbreak is pre-
vented. and it is urged that the basement Of
the new City Hall affords plenty OF space for
The purposes OF prison, and IL asks that the al
tenton OF the New City Hall Commission be
engaged and suitable arrangements made for
The change as quickly as possible
The same eqUest is made with reference TO
the transfer OF The prisoners from the old Cily
Prison. 1t is said that quarters can be fixed
up at The new hall for 600 prisoners. and the
committee find an additional argument in the
ale maintained and there are other expenses
which could be reduced by consolidation OF the
TWO prisons.
The only thing that the members of the board
found an opportunity TO disagree on was when
tie report OF the Street Committee was read,
recommending The construction OF large num-
Der OF new sidewalks. Supervisor Denman Op-
posed the Teport, saying that lie was In favor OF
/ building walks when they were needed but he
! thought tie matter was being overdOne aud
! that good board walks were being ordered torn
up merely to have them replaced with stone,
ana ne would vote against II. But on a roll
! call Denlnan. James and Stanton were the only
members opposing the report, which was
adopted.
The superintendent OF Streets was directed
to make temporary repairs on the Eleventh
street sewer, and the board Will In the future
direct whether new sewer shall be con.
structed on that street.
The petitions aud protests were quickly re-
fe rred TO appropriate committees, a number of
bills for WORK done Tor the city during the
month were passed 10 print aud the boatd ad-
iourned
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miral Walker went on to say, will expire few
days after the latter arrives IN Honolulu. 1t is
customary, he fur her stated, 10 recall officers
from duty when they are about TO be retired
some time before that time arrives, but in this
instance and even in another-that OF Admiral
Benbam-the Government has for some reason
failed 10 follow the usual custom. Admiral
Bpnham's term OF service wilbexpIre on the
ION inst aud he is still on the high seas. He
will be temporarily relieved by Admiral Stanton.
There is but little iormaiity connected with
the ceremony Of one officer relieving another"
said the admiral ''WHen arrive AT Honolulu
Admiral Irwin will simply run his flag down
and will run mine up on the Philade phia, and
that is about all there is 10 1t except the ex-
change of little social civillties."
The Philadeipbia. the admiral said, viii be
retained IA bis flagship for the present, but she
Will soon be ordered home to undergo an over
hauling. She will come to this port for that
purpose.
NAVAL people," said the admiral. "are very
much Interested In any movement which
promises new ships for the navy, but fear
that the prospects are not atiall hopeful" The
depression in the business industries of the
country, he thought, affected the disposition of
Congress to make the necessary appropria-
tlons.
He spoke enthusiastically of the great i'm
provements which have been made in the
strength of our navy within the past ten years,
ana said those vessels now under construction
and already completed Will compare vrry
favorably with the best material i'll the arma-
mrnt OF foreign powers.
Walker said that the rebellion there may and
may not die out. "Th0se people will quarrel
for the next 100 years" said lie. They mad a
good Government under Dom Pedro who was a
safe and conservative ruler, but they seem in
capable OF self-government for some reason"
The insurgents, hs thought. had demon
srated that they were pretty gOod sailors in
the handling of ships and other evolutions
which they went through before the Govern
ment forces. They had he said, Slipped by the
Iatter'S forts almost at Will and had favorably
impressed American naval men as TO their
ability.
The admiral spoke pleasantly of the fact that
he was the first appoinlee from Iowa 10 the
navy OF the United States That was in 1850,
and in response 10 an inquiry as TO " no secured
his appointment 10 Annapolis. the admiral said
that IL just came for the asking.
There were q good many people In Iowa
them" he said, ''wllo didn't know we had u
navy and there was naturally but little of that
contention for cadetsnip which is noticeable
nowadays"
The admiral will sail on Thursday for his
new post OF duty.
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shot entered just under her right shoulder
blade. crossed over to the front OF her neck
and lodged in the wndDipe.
Benson had shot himself below the left
collar bone, and the bullet had plowed its
way upward, lodging in the neck near the
wlndpipe, as in the case of his wife. No
attempt was made to extract the bullets.
Dr.. Somers expressed the opinion that
both were in a critical condition, and that
in Benson's case particularly his chances
OF recovery were very doubtful.
Both were conscious, but neither could
talk. Benson had his right side para
lyZed ab0ut three years sagO. which affect
ed his speech TO such. an extent that he
could not talk intelligiblv, and the woman
bad apparently had her brain turned with
the shock. as she could not recognize any
one and did not comprehend the questions
put to her.
Benson showed desire to talk. and by
signs made his name known. On being
asked if he shot his wife he nodded his
head, but on being asked why he had done
so he gave no sign.
They had not been in the hospital long
when Mrs. Benson's sister called to see
her. The wounded woman failed to recog-
nize her. and she burst into heartrending
s0bs. After she became calmer. she said
Il was at work when word was sent to
me that John had shot my sister and him.
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There was no witness to his crime.Eand so
of the couple. although dependency and
mind affected by paralysis are believed
to be combined in the cause.
The Bensons lived in group of sham
bling tenements few doors from Second
street, where Tehama street forms blind
alley. Their dwelling is reached through
and open yard crudely covered with planks.
and then up a narrow stairway to bridge
which leads to three d Hellings on the first
landing At one end of this bridge or porch
is the door of Ben sons home. Inside are
three rooms in a suite which have been
used for about five weeks by Benson. his
wife and her two young brothers and
sister. An around the courtyard are tene-
ment dwellings.
The place was quiet at dinnertime, when
pistol-shnt was heard. Then n second
one sounded with a muffled report resem-
bling that Of an airguD or a board falling.
After the second one there was long in
lerval and then third shot thoroughly
aroused every one around. because il was
fred in the OPEN. People were running
about looking for the scene of the shooting
when smoke was seen issuing from the
windows OF BensOn's rooms.
man who lives in the rear went up
stairs and found Mrs. Benson lying upon
the porch with two wounds in her head,
which bled profusely. She appeared life
less. Just beside her sat the husband
upon doorstep. apparently uninjured, as
the wound in his breast did not bleed and
the clothes were not disturbed to any
noticeable extent.
Husband and wife were taken to the
Receiving Hospital side by side in the
patrol-wagon. An immense crowd ran
after the wagon from Tehama and Second
streets all the way to the hospital. and re-
manned for considerable time in the ex-
pectation of having their morbid curiosity
gratified by picking up scraps of informa-
ton as TO the cause of the tragedy.
DR.. Somers and DR.. Simpson lost no
time in examining into the extent of their
injuries. They found that the woman had
been shot twice. One bullet had entered
her chin and came out in her neck. She
must have been standing close to Benson
when this shot was fired as the under part
of her face was powder marked. She had
evidently then turned TO flee. as the other
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self and they were in the Receiving Hos

self and they were in the Receiving Hos
pltal, so | hurried here.
do you think she will die" she asked
with the tears in her eyes. On being as
sured that there was chance of her re-
covery, she said: II guess 1t would be
better for her if she were dead. She was
married to Benson four years ago yeSter-
day. April FOOLS day.
He is miner and over three years ago
he was paralyZed in The right side and has
not supported her since. She has been
living with us since then. We had lost
sight of Benson for nearly three years.
and it was only about two weeks ago that
we heard he had returned to the city.
Il have not talked to him since he came
back, but at any rate it was Impossible TO
talk to him, as his speech was affected,
unless you knew his ways.
II never heard that he had threatened
to kill my sls'er and am not aware that
they ever quarreled, hut they might have
done so. My sister is 2S years DID,"
Ex-Policeman Curran, Mrs. Benson
uncle. also called at the Receiving Hos
pital to see her. He said that Benson had
been a miner near Salt Lake City and
although he was parayZed on the right
side be was able TO make living. In over
three years he had only contributed $50
toward his wife's support.
Benson returned TO San Francisco about
six weeks ago from Pennsylvania. He
had some money, and went to live with
travelling companion at Montgomery's
Hotel, on Second street. After looking
around he invested in complete outfit,
and next day returned to The hotel, after
being out all night. He threw himself
upon the bed which was occupied by him
and his friend. but sleep cid not come to
him.
Whats the matter?" asked his room
mate. You did not come home"
Benson looked up. and at that moment
his eyes cleaned with wild. insane light.
He clutched nervously at the bedclothes.
"Ro bbed; Pm robbed" he screamed. II
lost all my money"
He admitted having been robbed of S55
all he possessed, so he was left penniess
while unable to work. Shortly after
arriving here Benson left the hotel and
took rooms at 10 Tehama street with his
wife, who was generally known as Nellie
Curran. They lived together since then,
and so far as their relatives and friends
know they were not unhappy. Neighbors
say the Bensons did not quarrel nor give
evidence of what came yesterday. But
Benson was growing more and more de-
spondent over his paralytc stroke, and
added to this was the loss of his little
hoard. The paralysis is supposed to have
touched his brain, which occasionally
gave signs of being unbalanced.
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GOING TO HAWAII.
Admiral Walker Arrives
in the City.
Nothing Mysterious About His Mis-
sion, Which Is Simply TO
Relieve Admiral Irwin.

Admiral J. q. Walker arrived 10 the city
from Washington yesterday and registered at
the Palace. He is accompanied by his secre-
tary. Ensign Spencer S. Wood. aud Lieutenant
Sidney A. Staunton, bis flag lieutenant.
a representative of THE CALL was pleasantly
greeted last evening, and IN response 10 re-
quest for such information as he might feel at
liberty 10 make public regarding his mission
the admiral said that there was nothing mys-
terious or sensational connected with it.
81 am simply going 10 Hawaii for the pur-
pose of relieving Admiral IRWIN whose term
of service expires on the 18th inst," said he
THAT is all there is 10 my mission and other
rumOrs are without foundation"
The term OF service of Admiral Irwin, Ad-
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CLOSE TO DEATH.
Wild Ride Down Hill on
a StreetCar.
SEVERAL PASSENGERS HURT.
1t Is Marvellous That All Were
Not Killed.
SEVERAL PASSENGERS HURT.
A dRIpMAN's PERILoUs VENTURE
Started Down Sacramento Street
Hill Before the Way Was Clear
and Caused Disaster.

Passengers and trainmeu on car 500 OF
the Sacramento-street branch of the
Market-street system had wild ride
down the hill from Stockton to Dupont
street last night at o'clock.
1t was clear runaway down a decline
so precipitOus that jumping meant serious
injury at the least and remaining passive
seemed almost certain death. To those on
board the few moments which elapsed be-
tween the plunge Of the car from the
Stockton-street level to its collision with
car 500 standing at the Dupont-street cross
ing were moments which it will take some
time to forget. Scarcely less exciting were
they TO the large crowd which had gath
cred on the hillside between Dupont and
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WIFE-MURDER AND SUICIDE.
But He Failed in Finishing His
Desperate Work.
DEPENDENCY PROMPTED HIM.
A Mysterious Shooting 'on Tehams
Street Which Is Unexplained
by Friends.

The report of three pistol shots alarmed
the neighborhood on Tehama street. HeaI
Second, about 1 o'clock yesterday after
noon. and when some people investigated
tie cause they discovered Mrs. Nellie Ben
son lying upon porch { ITO Tehams
street and her husband, John Benson, sit
ting IN the doorway with pistol grasped
in his right hand.
The wounded woman was unable to
speak after recovery from the shock, and
Benson himself, having lost the power OF
speech and feeling in no communicative
mood, would make no Ineligible sign
when questioned by neighbors. He merely
gazed at the crowd half dazed and defiant.
The morning call., 1894-04-03
TRUSTEES SALE.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
l. under the authority of a certain Deed of Trust,
frst part. to HENRY c. CAMPBELL and THAD-
DEUS b. KENT, Trustees parties of the second
part. and the san Francisco Savings Union,
party OF the third part dated March Il, 1890, and
recorded in the office or the County Recorder OF
the County of Alameda, state Of California, in
Liber 4O7 of Deeds, at pages 73 and following:
and in pursuance Of q resolution passed on the
Sth day of February, 1894, by the BOARD OF Dlrec-
tors OF said SAN FRANCISCO SAVINGS UNION,
corporation, and the holder of the note GO.
$3.50. to secure payment OF which the aforesaid
Deed OF I rust was executed, declaring That de-
fault had been made in the payment OF the prln-
cipal sum and other sums, due under SAID note
and Deed of Trust, and requesting and directing
said HENRY c. Campbell and TIA DDEu 5 b;
KENT, Trustees, to sell the real estate described
therein to satisfy said inde btednesS.
We, HENRY c. CAMPBELL ana THADDEUS
Il. KENT, Trustees, 10 hereby give notice, that on
FRIDAY the goth day OF April, A d. 1894, at II
o'clock NJ. OF that day, and at the auction sales
rooms of WILLIAM }. DlNGEE, Nos 46o ana
462 Eighth street, In the city of Oakland, County
of Alameda, State OF California we VIII sell at
public auction. TO the highest bidder for cash In
parcel of land situate In the town of Berkeley,
County of Alameda, state Of California, described
as follows, to wit:
Commencing at point In the southerly line
of Prince street, distant thereon four hundred
(400) feet eastery from the eastery line OF Shat
tuck avenue; running thence easterly along said
line of Prince street one hundred and forty nine
and nine-ten;hs (l49 800 feet TO the westerly
line of Wheeler street: thence at right angles
southerly along said line of Wheeler street two
hundred (200) feet to the northerly line of Kent
street: thence at right angles westerly along said
line or Kent street one hundred and forty-Dlne and
nne-tenths (l4S 9-lO( feet, and thence at right
angles northerly two hundred (200) feet to the
point of commencement. Being lots numbers
nine {9). ten (l0), eleven (il), fourteen (l4).
fifteen (l5) and sixteen f161, In block i. as SAID
lots aud block laid down and designated
on certain map entitled ''Alap of tho Eastern
Portion OF New bury Tract, Oakland Township"
filed III the office OF Che County Recorder Of Ala
media County, December 5, 1885. Together with
the appurtenances
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash in gold coin OF the
United States; 10 per cent payable to the under
signed the fall of tho hammer, balance on de-
livery OF deed: and if paid, unless Tor want
of title lO days being allowed for search) then
said 10 per be forfeited, and the sale to be
void Acts OF sale at purchasers expense.
HENRY G. CAMPBELL,l Trrstsss
THADDEUS y. KENT.
mr3u ana & 10 IL II %
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CANADA'S PASTIME.
First Lacrosse Match at Golden Gate
Park.

The FIRST OF series OF lacrosse games be-
tween British Columbia teams, viz, the Main
land and Island teams. was played yesterday
at Recreation Park. which is Within The con-
fines of the fair grounds
The players, dressed in regulation uniform,
made very pretty appearance when they en-
tered the grounds, and the large concourse OF
ladies' and gentlemen that awaited their arrival
gave them royal reception, which the con-
IesfaDts quickly acknowledged by taking OH
their hats in recognition.
The Island team wore blue jerseys and skull
caps with white and blue stripes running dag
Onally across. The Mainlanders had dOnned
red JERSEYS and as a headgear they wore caps
OF red and While cOlOrs
1t was by a long shot the prettest and most
catchy uniform that has been seen on the rec
reatlOu grounds since athletic sports were In
tTOduced.
Among It's MANY admirers who witnessed the
contest of yesterday were numbers OF people
who had never seen lacrosse played, and il was
astonishing TO notice the interest these people
manifested in the match.
The inaugural contest, which was witnessed
by large and select gathering OF ladies and
gentlemen, was highly apDrrcia although
the players could not appear 10 the best OF
advantage owing 10 the nature OF the ground,
which was entirely different to the sward the
teams have been accustomed 10 play upon.
Besides the crowd that Witnessed the match
from the grand stand several hundred patrons
Of the game congregated on mound imme-
diateiy west OF the grounds aud outside OF the
fence which encompasses tie fair grounds.
Some of the Victoria players christened the
free lockers" point Of vantage Beacon Hill"
which is a very popular outing resort within
the suburbs of Victoria. 6
1t was exactly tweuy.seyen minutes after
the game commenced when Kenny Campbell
made .. goal for the Island team. After a rest
OF ten minutes Ross Ralph secured another goal
for the Island team III twenty-five minutes.
The Mainland boys were al this juncture de-
termned TO turn the tables on their opponents,
and before the time OF play-One and MALT
hOuTs-waS up they scored TWO goals. the first
in one minute aud the second in nineteen
minutes, thereby making the first of The series
Of games a tie.
On Wednesday the contests between The
teams Will be resumed. and on Thursday after
noon a local team will meet the champions of
the Northwest.
The following is makeup of the teams that
played yesterday:
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charged with burglary at the old City Hall last
night They were arrested on Jackson street
last Saturday by Officers Wrenn and McMahon
for breaking into the residence OF j. @. Pearce,
562 Natoma street, two weeks ago, aud steal
ing about 5000 worth OF jewelry, most OF
which The officers have recovered. John
Hayes. formerly boatswain OF the ship Gath
erer, was also taken into custody as a witness
bnt was released. The police say that he sold
the jeWelry for McCabe and Martin
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A j 4. Z z: i.
An Intelligent Little Japanese
Apothecary at Our Request
Wrote Us an AID. Here 1t Is !:

This Sarsaparilla OF Vegetable Extract is IN
tended and manufactured by Joy a. Co.. San Fran
cisco. 1t is OF the best quality for Ingredients 1t
stands ready prepared at utmost convenience
wanted 1t is best to take of health to tn g
body. Therefore to take this medicine when bad
is needed. And the weigh is decidedly Increased.
The virtue of this extract is following mentioned
Face spots smooth week alter. when not so
easy too much eating it fixes it. Men working
hard no need for these ingredients. Sitting
people have trouble take dose at once"
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A LIVELY SCENE.
Thousands of Delighted Ladies Crowd
j. j. O'Bgien'S Store Yesterday.

PEOPLE are constantly talking OF hard times
ana dullness OF business, bur there was no in
clcation oil such condition OF affairs at j. j.
Market street YESTERDAY In facG fhe ronfrarv
was lhe case when representative of The
CALL, happening In that vicinity, noticed lie
unusual crowd passing through The stores
broad portals ana entered TO investigate.
1t didn't lake long To learn thar the atfrac-
ton was double one, and eOnslsted moi onIv
of The opening display OF tile firms comnlets
new spring Stock OF day goods and cloaks. blif
shipment of spffng goods that were DAMAGED in
the recent freight-train smashup on lie Santa
Fe Railroad.
The special attraction IN these goods Law in
the fact that although only slightly DAMAGED
they have been placed on the central tabl : and
counters in their various departments marked
at prices to force their entire disposal this
week, and Judging by the eagerness of the bny
eTs and The immense throngs in every aisle
they fully appreciate the unusual opportunity
presented. and realize the importance OF
promptly taking advantage Of it,
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Ruined Through others.

A. B. Camp, teacher, has failed. He owes
S14, 800, mostly in promissory notes which he
Endorsed for j. b. Capp and others. His assets
consist OF household furniture and wearing ap-
parei, exempt from execution.
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