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The morning call., 1894-02-26
MAY BE MURDER.
A Mystery in the Death
of D. B. Byers.
He Suddenly Disappeared Three
Weeks Ago and Was Found
Yesterday in the Bay.

The body Of a man was found floating
in the bay off Powell street yesterday
morning by two boatmen, who succeeded
10 making it fast to a pile and then noti-
fed the Coroner. At the MOrgue woman,
who said she was Mrs. j. Connors, identi-
fed The dead man as d. Is. Byers. an agent,
who had formerly been employed by the
Home Sewing Machine Company.
Byers had no fixed residence in this city,
but came here on business quite fire.
quently and had a number of scQuaint-
ances.
About three weeks ago his friends sud-
denly missed him under circumstances
which led them to suspect that he had met
with foul play. He was last seen in a
Minna-street saloon. he said then that
he was going to visit LADY friend" over
Oh North Beach.
BE is said to have had in his pockets a
gold watch valued at $50. some money
and $4,000 life-insurance policy. When
he was taken to the Morgue yesterday he
had none of these things in his possession.
The body was badly decOmposed, and if it
had borne marks of violence they would
have been effaced by the effects of his long
submersion.
Several young men called at the Morgue
during yesterday afternoon and declared
ludL IDty KNEW Tie uchu I0hu 10 DC DyeTS,
and some receipts found in MS pockets
confirmed the first naturalization. The
young men could give no Information as to
the dead mans anIecedents. except that he
was Pennsylvania by birth and had
come out to California as an agent for an
Eastern con Germ.
They said that he was of cheerful,
joyial disposition and that they did not
believe that when seen last he had any
Intention of committing suicide He
talked of his female friends and went
away from the saloon evidently aniicipat-
ing pleasant evening.
II is the opinion of some OF Byers' ac-
quain tances that he was fOully dealt with,
possibly robbed of his money and his
watch, and then thrown into the bay.
He had slept several nights at 81 Lafay-
cite street with a young man named A.
Walsh and was expected to return to the
house.
He was about so years Of age and un-
married.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
PaImer's Funeral Postponed.

The funeral of Henry Palmer, the "King
of the Gypsies. as he was called, who
died on Saturday from pneumonia, has
been postponed for several days in ord or
TO give his tribesmen time to call in all the
gypsles of the Palmer family from the
surrounding country to attend the obse.
qules. DISPATCHES have been sent out to
all parts OF the State notifying the rowing
bands of the death of the head of the
tribe. Palmer's body has been removed to
Oakland, where it lies in an undertaken s
parlors.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
FROM THE PoTTER's FIELD.
Double Funeral Under the Auspices
of the G. A. K.

There was double funeral yesterday
under the auspices of Liberty Post No.
133 G. A. r., consigning to his last resting
place its late comrade, p. WaIsch, and also
giving soldiers burial 20 the late Roland
Ramsdell. veteran of the war, who died
on Friday at the City and County Hos
pital.
The body had been sent to the city un-
dertaker and hurried to potter's field early
Saturday morning. Some members of the
Grand Army Of the Republic spent some
two hours on Saturday night ascertaining
where the body was. To their credit they
would not let il remain there. but had the
grave opened and the body taken up, a
shroud and coffin obtained and the remains
buried in the Grand Army of the Republic
Cemetery
The morning call., 1894-02-26

undue influence was exercised upon the
mind of his daughter. who was very i'll at
the time the will was made.
When she died her father was not even
notified or invited TO the funeral. Learn
ing of il accidentally he went to the house
but was not accorded welcome. he was
not offered a chair nor a seat in carriage
10 follow the remains to the cemetery.
In fact the father is practically broken
down mendicant, while the family he
reared are living sump'uously of the
revenue of large fortune.
The morning call., 1894-02-26

years now il she would be at once set at
liberty" This looked to them like a con-
fession that he knew who committed the
robbery, il he did not do it himself He
admitted that he registered a package in
San Francisco and had il delivered to him
at Los Angeles, but he would not admit
that that the package contained the dia-
monds.
The arrests created great sensation in
Los Angeles, as Mrs. Garner is connected
with some of the leading families there,
and quite number of prominent people
were at the depot on Saturday afternoon
when the train left for this city to bid her
good-by.
She was quite worn out by the journey
when she reached police headquarters. and
when an attempt was made 10 interview
her, Mrs. FoitZ barred the way and
begged the newspaper men to have pity
upon her aud leave her alone. After lit
tie persuasion Mrs. FoltZ stepped aside
and Mrs. Garner was seen gazing fixedly
out of the window at the passers-by on
McAlister street. Her son. who Is about
10 years of age, sat beside her, while Mrs.
Foltz took up position guarding her back
as much as possible from being seen.
All attempts to lead Mrs. Garner into
conversation were useless. All she would
say, in an unsteady voice, was: II have
nothing TO say. ] am entirely innocent"
Not word could be got out Of her about
| Furnald, past present or future. Finally,
The morning call., 1894-02-26
RUN OVER BY A CAR.

John Riley Fatally Injured on Market
Street.
John Riley, an old man, an agent in the
Office of Pacific Coast Steamship Company,
New Montgomery street. was taken to
the Receiving Hospital in an unconscious
condition last night.
He was standing near the car track. op-
poste the corner of Market and New
Montgomery streets, when a McAllister-
street car approached from the ferry. The
gripman thought he was waiting tor the
car. but TO his horror he started to cross
the track just as the car was close upon
him. He was knocked down and rolled
over before the car was stopped.
Drs. SOmers and Cotfman found that his
skull was badly fractured on the right side
and his legs were bruised. They expressed
the opinion that he would not recover.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
Sick and Destitute.

Michael O'Donnell, so years of age. was
found lying on Valencia street yesterday
afternoon nv Police Officer McMurtry. He
was taken to the City and County Hos
pital. The old man was sick and in desti-
tute circums tances
The morning call., 1894-02-26
MARRIED..

WElTZ-LITZIUS-In this city, February %.
1894, Lambert Weitz and Kate Litzius. both OF
San Francisco.
ELHERS-MAG UIRE-In this CITY, February 81,
1894. Fritz EIhers and May Mcguire.
MCHUGH-DUER this city, February "a,
1894 Thomas Z. McHugh and Stella Duerty.
REGENSBURGER-HU GHES-In Oakland Feb
ruary %, 1893 4, DIR. Arthur 4. Regensburger and
Maud Naunten hughes.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
BIRTHS MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
Will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either OF the publication Offices ana be indorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorlZ-
ing TO have the same published
BORN.
TUCKER-In this city. February %. 1894. to the
Vile OF j. II. Tucker. daughters
The morning call., 1894-02-26
Protected Dummies.

A number of the cars of the San Mateo
electric road, lately altered so as to shelter
the passengers on the dummy from the
cold air and winds, have been completed
rs also the cars being run Oh the Holy
Cross or cemetery branch OF the electric
road.
The front portion of the car and dummy
are Enclosed by glass, the motorman also
being rejected. In this way a person
riding on the outside or dummy portion OF
the car will not be subjected to the danger
of taking cold through the rush of air THAT
is created by the rapid motion of the car.
1t is the intention to provide the remain
der of the cars with glass covers.
The morning call., 1894-02-26

The State Board of Underwriters of
Illinois has decided that trolley-cars can
not be insured. because the electric trolley
system is IAN uncomfortable hazard"
The morning call., 1894-02-26
"WHERE DIRT GATHERS WASTE RULES"
GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM
THE USE OF
SAPOLIO
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STATE HARBoR
" commissioners, No. 10 California ST., san
Francisco. Cal, February 10, 1894.
Sealed proposals or bids will be received at this
ONCE at or prior to O'Clock P. NJ. on THURSDAY,
March l, 1894. for furnishing the materials and
constructing Car Ferry slip No. 2, apron ana
Hosting Gear, at the foot OF Lombard street, on
the water front of the city aud county or San
Francisco. in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor prepared by the CHIEF En-
gineer of the Board and adopted BY the Board
February Is, 1894. and on file in this ONCE to
which special reference is hereby made.
NJ bid viii be received unless It Is MADE on
blank form furnished from this office and is &C
the amount the bid, payable to the order OF the
Secretary of the Board, guarantee on tn part
of tn successful bidder that he VIII, within six
days after the acceptance OF his DID, enter into a
written contract do said work according to the
pIans and specifications prepared therefor, and
will also execute and file with this Board good
and suaicient bond to be approved by said Board.
in sue n amount as shall direct, and conditioned
for the faithful performance of such contract;
win sa Id bid be considered by this Board unless
delivered to Secretary or to tue Assistant Sec
- o,ciock p NJ on THURSDAY. March l. 1894, at
yhicn place the bids Will DE opened.
The Board reserves the right To reject ANY or
all BIDS if deemed for the best interests of the
bidders are invited to be present at the opening
of the bids G. f. BASSETT,
w. II. BROWN,
DAN T. COLE,
Board OF State Farbor Commissioners.
HOWARD c. Holmes Chief Engineer.
j. D. kEEGAN, Secretary. fe19 lot exSu
The morning call., 1894-02-26

In Scotch asylum there Is a woman
whose one form of insanity before she
was incarcerated consisted in having her
horses shoes of solid gold, with gold
nails. each set of shoes and nails costing
$500.
The morning call., 1894-02-26

Champagne grapes are very little larger
than red currents
The morning call., 1894-02-26

$50 pairs FINE WHITE BLANKETS, extra size and
very heavy, 5000 per pair; regular price 5000.
The morning call., 1894-02-26

500 pairs FULL-SIZE SILVER GRAY BLANKET
$3.50 per pair; regular price $500.
The morning call., 1894-02-26

$50 pairs WHITE BLANKETS superfine quality and
full size, $500 per pair; regular price $3.50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-27
KEEPING a PRIVATE NOTE BOOK.
Employees of Civil Engineers Are Not
Allowed This Privilege.

He was the best surveyor and
draughtsman in my employ" said a
well-known civil engineer of this city
few days ago, referring TO man
whom he had just discharged. II dis
covered short time ago that he was
keeping private note book, and, after
notifying him that he must stop it,,
and again learning that he was con-
tinuing the practice, was obliged 70
discharge him"
asked the gentleman to explain
what he meant by keeping private
note book"
"a surveyor" said he, ''in doing a
piece of work makes minutes as he goes
along of the lines he runs, of the vari-
Gus points marking the bounds of the
lands he is surveying, and all such
data as is not only necessary for the
drawing of his plans, but also incident
ally that which may aid him in the
case of any other survey being made
later on.
This data, you see, really consti-
tutes sort of capital or stock in trade,
for if the party owning the land ever
wishes another survey of il for any
purpose he will naturally apply TO that
same surveyor, who, having these old
memoranda, can do the work easier
and more cheaply than any other sur
veyor. Oftentimes, after many years
have elapsed and old landmarks have
passed away, those minutes become
very valuable.
Consequently civil engineer al
ways wishes to keep these in his own
hands, and men in his employ are not
allowed TO make copies of minutes of
surveys which they make while in his
employ. Otherwise, an old employee,
in leaving and setting up in business
for himself, could carry away large
slice of his employers business.
This is the reason why have dis
charged my best employee upon finding
that he was persisting in the practice. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-27
TIE LAW SET AT NAUGhT.
A Railroad Surveyors Experience with -
suspicious Georgia Moonshiner.


Suspicious Georgia Moonshiner.
"A good many years ago was build
ing railroad in Georgia" said "A sur
veyor TO writer for the New York
Tribune. 81 am Georgian, and once,
while following "a survey, | saw n
chance TO ride across the mountains
and thence 10 my home 20 visit my
father. 1t was early in the afternoon
when ] started on my long ride. The
moon was shining high in the heavens
when began 20 climb. | was jogging
peacefully up the incline, when, from
u shadow, a horse and rider came out
from the side of the road and fell IN at
my side.
"'Good evening, stranger said the
man politely.
Good evening, SIR | said. glad of
even unknown company.
Which way are you goingP' asked
my new companion.
over the mountains ! answered.
Reckon I'm going that way, too,
he said, and then had an opportunity
to look at my friends face. 1t was a
strange face. Smooth-shaven, young
and yet old. 1t was calm and placid,
as expressionlcss as stone, and yet
there was a certain set about the jaws
that kept me uneasy And no matter
how often | looked at him, how quickly
/ turned my glance on his face, his
deep-set eyes were always watching
me. | felt even when did not look at
him that he was watching me like "a
cat. We rode for hours, talking as one
does with that class Of people, until at
nearly daylight we had crossed the
mountains and were making our way
along a comparatively level road.
When we came TO river which we had
TO ford my friend refined up.
"'This is as far as go, he said.
"'Im sorry to lose YOU | replied.
civilly.
stranger, he said, when my horses
forelegs were in the river, where are
you fromY
Georgia. l answered; this is my
state
"Who's boy are your
Judge SIS
els that SOP he said. in a calm voice.
why, do you know what | took you
for? Revenue Yes, sir; and ! came
near shooting you, sir Half dozen
times on that ride / made up my mind
You were a revenue, sir. and each time
was just readyto do it. But hated
TO do it, sir, you looked so square I'm
glad didn't
so am l. answered, with false,
jerky laugh, for that emotionless man
gave me the chills, and sent my horse
across the ford.
"'Good-by, | cried from the other
side.
"Good-by, sir he answered. Then
his horse carried him off in the gray
light, and | felt a sudden sense OF
great relief"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-27
FICTION BECOMES FACT.
A Writer Who Has Written Fables That
Have Turned Out to- BE Facts.

In one story had a character whose
occupation was that of an analyzer of
lava, specimens being sent TO him from
all parts of the world, says Frank r.
Stockton, in McClures Magazine. In
this connection foreigner inquired of
him if there were any volcanoes near
Boston, to which city he was on his
way. The preposterous idea was, of
course, quickly dismissed in the story.
But received letter from a scientific
man in New England who thought
would like to know that, not far from
Boston, but in spot now covered by
the ocean, there existed in prehistoric
times an active volcano.
AS TO the practical application of
some of my fanciful inventions, may
say that two young ladies on Cape Cod
initiated the example of Mrs. Lecks
and Mrs. Aleshine, and having put on
life preservers, and each taking an oar,
found no difficulty in sweeping them
selves through the water, after the
fashion of the two good women in the
story. / will also say that the mega
tive gravity machine is nothing but a
condensed balloon. AS soon as a man
can make balloon which can bear his
weight and can also be put in a money
belt, he can do all the things that the
man in the story did.
may also say that naval men have
written TO me stating that ii is not i'm
possible that some of the contrivances
mentioned in THE Great War Syndi-
cate" may some day be used in marine
warfare / myself have no doubt of
this, for there is no reason why tur-
tle-baclled little iron-clad, almost SUBJ
merged, should not steam under the
stern of great man-of-war like the
"Camperdown," and, having disabled
the propeller blades, tow her nolens
volens into an American port, where
she could be detained until peace should
be declared.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-27
RAILROADS m JAPAN.
No Conductor Ever Enters the Cars and
tho Newsboy Is Prohibited.

The railroads of Japan are solidly
constructed and carefully run, says the
Philadelphia Telegraph. The gauge
Is three feet six inches and the cars
are generally eighteen feet long.
There are first, second and third
classes, and the fares are for several
classes, one, two and three sen Gents
mile. The Japanese are great trav-
elers, and more than nine-tenths of
the travel Is of second and third class
The rate of speed is uniformly about
twenty miles an hour. The trains
are run on what is known as the
"staff" system, and train Is not al
lowed TO leave the station where it
meets another until the conductor has
received from the conductor of the
other train symbol called staff
which is his evidence that he is entitled
TO leave.
In the first-class carriage, which is
either one room, like our drawing
room cars, or in three compartments
like the English, one finds cushioned
seats, wash hand bowls and water clos
cts, and generally teapot and cups,
the former occasionally replenished
with hot water. If this is lacking, the
passenger can buy on the platform at
any station a teapot full of tea and a
cup for two and one-half cents. The
teapot is pretty enough TO bring a
quarter in this country, and the cup
would be cheap at ten cents. You buy
the whole outfit" and could carry it
away if you pleased. AS rule, the
pot and cup are left in the car and
about sixty per cent of them are re-
covered by the vender.
The railroads in Japan are partly
owned by the government and partly
by private stockholders, but the rates
and rules of the government roads
govern the others also. At all the
stations are overhead bridges, and
crossing the track at grade is pro
hibited, as in England. The stations
are roomy and neat, the platforms
ample, and at both ends of the plat
form the name of the station is con-
spicuously posted. The passenger
shows his ticket on going through the
gate TO his train, and surrenders it at
the gate on leaving. No conductor n
ters the cars. We also miss the famil-
lar visit of the enterprising young
man who sells newspapers and pop
ular books, and who loads our seats at
home with lozenges, photograph al
buns, comic periodicals, vegetable
ivory, matches, chewing gum and
other merchandise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-27
The Grin in Furope.

La grippe. which was so prevalent
in Europe as we'll as in this country
two and three years ago, appears to
have made its appearance again
across the water with all its former
virulence. A large number of cases
are reported in London. In the up
per Rhine and Main regions II is
reported as approaching the dimen-
sions of plague, and fifth of the
whole population of Hesse Darn
stadt is said to be down with it.
Parliamentary work at Vienna is at a
standstill because all the officers of
both houses are suffering. 1t is noted
in Berlin. where it is fiercely raging,
that this time the epidemic is coupled
with failure of the heart and attacks
the strongest constitutions. II has not
made its appearance extensively in this
country as yet, and il is devoutly to be
hoped that IL will not. During its for
mcr visitation here il proved by far the
most fatal of any of the epidemics ia
cur recent history.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-27
S AVE THE FORESTS.
Lessons Which Our Country Can Lear
from Foreign Governments.

Lessons which Our Country Can Learn
from Foreign Governments.
1t often happens that the farther
we go abroad, the more forcible are
the illustrations that we find TO guide
us in our action at home, says the
Youths Companion. The conduct of
commercial rivals may sometimes af-
ford strong hints as to how we should
manage our own business.
Some years ago the government of
Bavaria sent skilled forester to study
the cond itions of timber growth in
the United States While here he
made the remark, as if speaking of a
matterAgenerally known and accepted:
"In fifty years you will have to i'm
port your timber, and as you will
probably prefer American kinds, we
shall begin TO grow them, in order to
be ready to send them to you at the
proper time"
What an instance of scientific fore
thought, and withal what warning.
Perhaps it is not yet too late to grow
on our own lands the timber we shall
need a generation or two hence; but if
we are to do SO, it is time to take rig
orous steps TO stop reckless forest de-
struction and TO encourage scientific
forest cultivation.
While our government sells outright
its forest lands for two dollars and a
half an acre. France obtains almost
exactly the same sum yearly from each
acre of its forest land by sales of tim
Der. We spend our capital; France
makes an income, and safeguards its
capital.
Palsy. the famous French potter,
who was wise in other things as well
as IN porcelain, declared that the neg
lect Of forests in his day was mot a
mistake, bat a calamity and a curse
for France That country has since
learned the lesson. When will ours
follow its example?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-27
TOMB OF CONFUClUS.
Reached by an Avenue Lined with stone
Figures OF Animals and Myths.


The city of Chufu-hsien, the Mecca
of the believers of Confucianism, is in
the province of Shangtung, one of the
most populous districts of the orient.
Here Confucnls was born and here his
sacred bones lie buried. The tomb,
which is located in one of the largest
cemeteries in the province, about
three miles out from the city above
mentioned, is described by the st.
Louis Republic as one of the most inn
posing in the whole empire. The grave
itself is surmounted by an earth
mound about twelve feet in height, the
whole surrounded by cluster of
gnarled oaks and stately cypress trees.
Before the mound is tablet about six
feet broad and twenty feet high, upon
which is inscribed the names and deeds
of the great founder of Confucianism,
a religion adhered to by over four hun
dred million human beings. The bur-
den Of this inscription, according to
reliable translation, is Perfect One"
absolutely Pure" Perfect Sage"
First Teacher" Great Philosopher, T"
etc. The avenue which leads up to
the philosophers tomb is even more in
teresting than the actual place of
burial itself. On each side of this
avenue are rows of huge animals cut
in stone-lions, tigers, elephants and
horses, beside numerous mythical
creatures, such as animals half dog
and half frog, beasts with four legs
and twice ssmany wings, besidesa null
\ titude of unnamable monsters that
never lived on the earth, in the water
or in the air. Taken altogether the
burial place of Confucius is one of the
! chief spyD VI tntprut IN the orient.