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The morning call., 1894-12-29
"PAPA f" In JAIL.
The Two Widows Prevail
Over Seaman.
TRIED TO "PEPPER" THEM.
Denies That He Ever Molested
the Women.
THEY TESTIFY AGAINST HIM.
The Aged Solicitor Enjoined to Keep
the Peace-They Are Still at
His Residence.
THEY TESTIFY AGAINST HIM.

The trial of Papa" Charles A. Seaman.
the 70-year-old insurance solicitor who
was recently arrested for threatening TO
kill Mrs. Kate Mccarthy. was held in
Judge Lows court yesterday Seaman,
it will be remembered, promised to marry
two widows-Mrs. Isabel Hanley and
Mrs Kate McCarthy-and while he was
making love to them borrowed their saw
ings. Without telling either of the women
what his relations with the other were he
invited them TO occupy his house at 81
Fllbert street until he could repay the
money borrowed. Three day. after they
were installed in Scanlan's dwelling the
widows compared notes, and learned to
their surprise and grief that the venerab Bile
solicitor was engaged to marry both of
them. They promptly united their forces
and Informed Seaman that they would not
leave the house until he paid them the last
cent of money they had lent him.
Seaman, thrown upon the defensive, re-
sorted to strategy to get rid of the now un-
desirable widows, but they outgeneraled
him, and he tried what violence would do.
with the result that he was arrested, as
above stated.
The two widows. prim and determined
looking, sat on one side of the courtroom
when the case was called, and Seaman,
evidently suffering from an acute attack
of the blues, nestled beside his counsel.
The widow Mccarthy took the stand
and testified that on one occasion Seaman
followed her about the house with a cane
held threateningly over her head. He
swore at her, called her vile names and
threa tened to kill her if she did not depart
from his house a: once. On another and
very recent occasion the widow said that
Seaman took pistol from his trunk and
threatened to pepper" her if she did not
go. He also threatened to pepper" Mrs.
Hanly.
That is true. your Honor; every word
of it," the widow Hanley testified after
mounting the stand. "He called her thu
vilest names he could lay mis- old tongue
TO, and me, too; and then he goes to his
trunk and takes out his pistol and presses
Of 1t against her breast, saying, Now, you
go or I'll pepper you, and you too he says
Affirming to me.
"'Don't you dare to shoot, Charlie
ScanlaD.' says ]. excited like; and he
didn't dare"
Seaman declared that the tes timony of
the widows was not true. He had gener-
ously permitted them to live in his house
and they had conspired to drive him out.
He denied that he ever abused or tried to
''pepper" them.
The prosecution offered to prove that
the house was OF Seanlan's and that the
widow had as much right to occupy it as
the prisoner himself. but Judge Low de-
cided that such evidence was not neces-
sary. He held Scanlan in bonds of $500
to keep the peace. aud as the solicitor did
not have the money he went to jail, while
street.
The morning call., 1894-12-29
ONCE MORE IN JAIL.
Stolen Jewelry Causes William Sam
born to Re Arrested

William Sanborn is in jail. He has been
there before. This time he was taken to the
Central police station on a charge of having
stolen property in his possession. The property
In question consists OF several pieces OF jewelry
which were stolen from the reside nee of w. S.
Nevins, 1910 Mason street. on December 10.
AT the time stated. MIR. NeyIns' house was
burglarlZed while the family were abse t.
Cash TO the amOu Mt of $50 and jewelry valued
at $3.50 we're stolen. The burglars were moi
caught; but one of them may be in custody
nOw-at least, so Detective Gibson thinks
The detective has been on the trail of the
burglar or burglars for some time, but he
found no tangible clew until yesterday. His
suspicious were led to Sanborn. the latter was
arrested, and damaping evidence 10 the shape
of some of the stolen property was found CD his
person.
Recently Sanborn served term 10 the House
Of Correction for assault TO murder. About a
year ago hr and his mother were badly mpli.
Gated In the wholesale thetts committed by a
gang OF Russian thieves who operated in this
city.
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HE WANTED TO DIE.
John Stein Cut Several Ugly Clashes
on His Throat

John Stein, an elderly man. whose occupa.
tIon Of late has been that of dishwasher In yari-
Gus cheap restaurants, attempted suicide by
cutting several gashes In his throat with a
razor In the Preside reservation yesterday
afternoon.
But be did not succeed IN diving.
at 2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon a tele-
phone message was received at the Morpue
sta ing that dead man, with his throat cut
from ear to ear, was lying 10 the woods on the
reservation. The MOrgue wagon was sent out,
but The Coronet's deputies found Stein alive,
although very weak from loss of blood. He
had cut several ugly gashes on his throat and
neck, evidently with suicidal intent.
The Coroner did not want live man, hence
the patrol wagon was called for aud Stein was
taken 10 the Receiving Hospital. where his
wounds were dressed.
Stein stated that his reason for attempting
self destruction was that h. had suffered from
want, was out of employment az we'll as
money, and had little or no hope tor the future.
He will recover.
The morning call., 1894-12-29
IROQUOIS OFFICERS.
The Braves Choose Their Chiefs
for the Ensuing Year.


The IrOquOis Club met last night for its
annual election of officers There was an
unusually large attendance for post-eec-
ton meeting, as considerable interest was
felt by the members in the contest for
president. the aspirants for which office
were James }. Flynn and G. j. Sullivan.
Judge Alexander Laidlaw presided, and
when he called for reports of committees
the committee OF the Governors inaugu-
raj reported progress. The chairman
stated that delegations from Los Angeles,
San Diego, San Jose and Oakland would
accompany the braves to Sacra to
take part In the Inauguration festivities.
The balloting for officers was then begun
under the Australian system and resulted
in the election of the following: James j.
Flynn, president; John A. Wall, first vice.
president: Charles Gildea, second vice.
president; D. j. Gordon, recording secrp-
tary; A. D. Pratt. financial secretary; r.
r. Bridger. corresponding secre airy; P. j.
Thomas, treasurer; trustees-T. P. Burns,
DR.. William j. Bryan. j. C. German. Alex
ander Laidlaw. Louis Metzger, l.. J.Welch
UNTIL you have tried DR.. Prices Cream
The morning call., 1894-12-29
JUDGE CONLAN WAS HASTY.
He Had No Evidence Against the Two
Noodle Girls.

Olga Beck and her sister. Victoria, the two
'.noodle girls" who were ordered into CUSTODY
by Judge Conlan on a charge of grand larceny.
appeared before. Judge Slack yesterday OF a
writ of habeas corpus and were promptly set at
liberty.
The girls were accused of stealing two rings
from Mrs. Sprague of 1S49 jackson street. But
the whole evidence was that Mrs. Sprague had
left the rings on dressing-table in her room.
and the next afternoon after the girls had
called al the house, out had not been near the
room. the articles were missed But the watch
lid not vanish, for IL lay there where 1t had
been left. This evidence did not satisfy Judge
Black, who quietly remarked that he did not
think there was more than the merest suspicion
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attached TO the girls-certainiy not enough to
justify Judge Conan in holding them % an.
swer. His Honor granted the writ and ordered
the girls 10 be dIsch trged.
However, their liberty did not last long, for
on leaving the courtroom they were rearrested
on charges of petty larceny. The detectives
say they are old offenders, and won't let them
go if they can h 10 it. They musl be very old
offenders, for they are neither OF them over 10
years of age
The morning call., 1894-12-29
SUTRO TAKES OATH.
City and County Officials-EIect File
Bonds

Mayor.elect Sutro went before the County
Clerk yesterday and took the oath of office.
Afterward he called upon Mayor Ebert to
inquire as to the character OF The bond he
would be required to furnish.
The bonds of the following city officlals-elect
were filed With the Auditor yesterday:
w. j. Hawkins, Coroner, $4,000; bonds.
men, .. II. Hunt and Joseph Royiance.
w. s. Barnes. District Attorney, $4,000:
snreties, joseph b. Stetson and w, W. Monta,
que.
Thomas Ashwortb, Superintendent OF Streets.
$50, 600; Adam Grant. Joseph l.. Schmtt
Charles S. Tilton. City and County SURVEYOR.
suretles.
Joseph j. Glynn, Recorder, $4,000; Thomas
d. walsh and John Ii. WISE suretles.
The morning call., 1894-12-29
]. c. MEUssDORFFER's WILL
A Document That Was Executed
Fourteen Years Ago.

The will of the late John Charles Meussdorf-
fer. who died in this city on the Sd inst. was
filed for probate yesterday.
The testator states that at the time OF his
marriage to his wife, Caroline he was pos
sessed of about $4,000 in separate property.
or this sum he bequeatns to his widow $4,000,
(which wlth.her portion of the common property
which she Will take by law at my death.
deem a fair shar OF my estate" To all
his children. including Henry Charles Meuss-
dorffer, a son by his first wife, The teStator
bequeaths the remainder OF his separate
property and one halt or The community prop
erty, share and share alike. Ali debts against
the estate are directed to be paid out of the
community property.
The testator's widow. Caroline, and his SOP.
Henry Charles Meussdorffer, are named execu-
tors of the Will. which bears date February 26.
1880. A slight change is made in a cOdicil
bearing date January g. 1892, the testator's
son, John Charles. being appointed executor In
place of Henry Charles MeuSsdOrtfer, and
joint guardian with the widow of all the minor
children.
No value is yet set upon the estate. which is
considerable,
The morning call., 1894-12-29
Another Bank short of Moneys

SPOKANE, WASH, Dec. 28.-The Commercial
Savings Bank a small concern. closed its doors
to-day. John Wickbam Of Reardon Is presi-
dent and ID. X. Mcdonald cashier. These TWO.
with j. e. Keeler of Elmira, Charles v. Wad-
ham OF Spokane ana George L. Edmislon, are
The directors. The capital stock is $4,000.
The last official statement. issued October q,
was as follows: Capital $4,000, loans
$40. 146, cash and exchange $50, 464, profits
S501b. deposits $50, 1862.
The morning call., 1894-12-29
BECOMING MYSTERIOUS.
Interesting Developments in Bel
linger's Child Selling Case,

VICTORIA. B. c., Dec. 28.-There Is a mys-
terry about the sale into slavery among the
West Coast Indians of a little boy by Arthur
Bellinger. Both are Americans and the man,
who is a cripple, formerly lived in Seattle. I he
boy Is 100 young to tell much of a story, but
maintains that be once lived in Michigan.
He says Bellinger treated him brutally and
says he would be happier among the Indians.
The idea that Beilinger Is the cbild's father has
been abandoned by the police, who now think
that there is some reason for putting the child
out of the way.
The morning call., 1894-12-29
Took Oaths of Office

four distinguished municipal officers-elect
were among those who took oatbs of office be-
lore Deputy County Clerk Heney YESTERDAY.
nhey were: Mayor Sutr0, Recorder Glynn,
treasurer Widber and District Attorney
barnes. Bonds were filed In each case
The morning call., 1894-12-29
McCarthy's Election Contested.

An eieciion contest has been commenced by
Joseph Scheerer over the election OF John Nc
Cafthy 10 Inc ONCE of Assemblyman from the
IDlrty-slxth District Scheerer was the de.
Ieated candidate. and makes tie usual charges
OF malconduct and fraud on the part of the
election officers In the various precincts of the
district. - WV
The morning call., 1894-12-29

PROF. JOHN NJ. ORDwAY of the Massa.
chusetis Institute of Techp ology, reports ::
"Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder ia
free from all adulteration, harmless and
pure 10 its ingredients. and mixed In the
right proportions"
The morning call., 1894-12-29

GOVERNMENT tests show that Dr.
Prices Baking Powder has leavening
strength of 166 cubic inches per ounce. The
New York Powder-credited with Its am
moniacal gas = has but 1906. Without
ammonia it tests only 153.
The morning call., 1894-12-29

Al W OF. Mr.. mes. Mr.. Symmes. Mr..
Van Ness Jr., Mr.. Van Ness ST.. Mr.. Van
Wake, Mr.. Boardman. Mr.. Wright, Mr..
Thompson. Mr.. McAfee, Mr.. WiIdman,
Mr.. Dodge. Mr.. Bayre
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Umbrellas.

LADIES' GLORIA UMBRELLAS mars,
gon frame, natural crook wooa ~
dies; neat and serviceable INC Eect,
LADIES' GLORIA SILK UMBRELLAS
paragon frames, metal handles; very
special ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Each
LADIES SILK SERGE UMBRELLAS.
paragon frames. natural wood handles.
good value at. .-...........SI.6 5 Each
LADIES' AND MEMS ALL-SILK UNI.
BRELLAS, good heavy quality para
gon frames, natural wood silver and
gold headed sticks; value SO TO 81;
very special price. So. 80 Each
LADIES' LATEST STYLE UMBRELLAS.
close rollers, all silk, paragon frames
natural wood handles, 26-inch spread
..'..''''s... .................$3.O 90 Each
LADIES' ALL-SILK SERGE UMBREI
LAS, close rollers. beautiful Dresden
handles, paragon frames, 26-iaeh size
'''''.''''''....-....... ,25 Each
The morning call., 1894-12-29
DRY GOODS.
aM54I ;z<:::!z::$55;
The Big Store With the Little Prices.

PLUSH, LEATHER AND CELLU-
LOlD GOODS. There are a few
lots of this class of goods still
remaining after our immense
Holiday trade. They are yours
for two-thirds of the marked
prices.
TOYS, DOLLS, CHILDPENs
UiFI BOOKS AND GAMES. We
carry nothing over from season
to season. These goods were at
least Is per cent cheaper than at
other stores before Christmas.
We now take one-quarter from
those prices to induce their I'M
MEDIATE SALE.
The morning call., 1894-12-29

If you would triumph invaria bly, In the
cooking, DR.. Prices Baking Powder is the
best help you can have. Never known to
fail.
The morning call., 1894-12-29

FOR New Year's-Cards and calendars, pretty
and cheap. Sanborn, Vail & Co., TAI Market. =
The morning call., 1894-12-29

For New Yeaf's-Banquet and piano lamps
aud onyx tables. Sanborn. Vail & Co.
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One
Third
Off,
One
Quarter
Off=======
Mems NeckWear.

FOUR-IN-HANDS, light or dark colors,
the latest New YORK fads; exclusive
turnisherS ask third more than our
prices.................,.. TO SLID
TECK SCARFS, a wide range OF patterns
and colorings to choose from; the new
est shapes, selected especially for the
Holiday trade. to ST. 20
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South African ruins indicate their build
rs originally came from the North.
The morning call., 1894-12-29

UNTIL you have tried DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder you will never know how
good il really is
The morning call., 1894-12-29
Ladies' Gloves.

TREFOUSSE GLOVES, beautiful and per-
feet hitting, from the most famous fac
tory in France all sizes, styles and
eolors; guaranteed to f1t................
...................$1.5O to $2.25 Pair
JOUVIN GLOVES, 4-button lengths, the
genuine make, with new PariS-pOfnt
stitching on backs, opera or street
shades. 30 Pair
ALICE KID GLOVES large pearl but
tons, thin Kid, elastic we'll fitting,
popular street colors; nothing better
for the price. .................S1.OO Pair
GREYLOCK KID GLOVES, large but
tons, finest kid, silk stitching same
color as glove: regular 81 SO glove.
,,sssss..ssss'sss...... ..sss... Sl.HO Pa1r
BIARRITZ KID YES, 6-button
lengths. street shades; a splendid
wearing shopping glove.........S5c Pair
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-03

The whipping post and the pillory
in Delaware are practically one piece;
of machinery. The post bears at
rather more than the height of tall
man a small platform and above that,
two arms, each provided with three.
holes, one for the neck and the other
two for the arms of the culprit. The
man to be whipped stands at the foot
of the post with his hands secured to
it above his head. Sentences for;
some crimes in Delaware name, be-
sides Imprisonment, the penalty OF re-
ceiving so many lashes on the bare
back, well laid" on and the require
ment to stand thereafter so many
hours in the pillory. The sentence OF
the pillory Is no longer specially ef
fective as terror to evildoers, in the
northern county at least, because the
culprit is invisible behind a high
wall, where no gaping crowds can
deny him the boon of solitude.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-03
LAO BUS PoTATors PER ACRE.

This astonishing yield was reported
by Abe Hahn, of Wisconsin, but Sal
zer's potatoes always get there. The
editor of the Rural New Yorker reports
yield of 1876 bushels and 8 pounds
per acre from one of Salzer's early
potatoes. Above 1,410 bushels are
from Salzer's new Seeding Hundred
fold. His new early potato, Lightning
Express, has record of 500 bushels
per acre. He offers potatoes as low as
$3.50 a barrel and the best potato
planter in the world for but 81.
CORN OVER l FOOT LONG.
Salzer illustrates in colored plate a
new early corn, giant of it's kind, and
offers $500 in gold for the largest ear
in 1894. Inaddition to this early Giant
corn, which yielded in 1893 10 bushels
per acre, he has over twenty other
prolific field corns. He has the best
fodder corn and the best corn shelter
in the world. He is the largest grower
of farm seeds, such as oats, barley,
wheat, millet, potatoes, etc, in Amer
lea. Fifty kinds of grasses and clover.
II You VIII Cut This Out and Send 1t
With 15c to the John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will receive
large package Of above Giant corn
and his mammoth catalogue. W
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-03
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
IA the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectualy cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the kidr
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them snd it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. osly, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will n0s
accept any substitute if offered. Q
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-03
BLITHESOME BITS.

She-Why have you never been in
love? He-Oh, well, I've never known
any rich girls.
Diner-This soup is cold, waiter!
Waiter-Is that so, sir? thought
put plenty of pepper in it!
Their courtship was full of ro-
nance, was it not?" Every. Neither
one of them told the other the truth"
Mistress-Bridget l don't want you
to 60 out this evening. Maid-Nather
dc Pathrick, mem; he's comm to say
me, mem.
Mrs. Mahoney said she thought the
trouble with her husband was
patrobes. "Patrobes?" asked the
doctor. Eyes, sir. Mike O'Brien was
taken the same way an the doctor
called them microbes.
Sarah-She's worth a million, and
just the right age for you. Jerry
Any girl worth million is just the
right age for me.
Seedy Inventor-I've got an idea
that's worth millions, sir! Capitalist
What do you want for it? Seedy
Inventor-Five shillings, sir!
The Sisters Beau-So, Johnnie,
you're going to be chemist like
papa, Ell? And did you know this
diamond of mine was the same sub
stance as charcoal? Johnnie-No.
T. S. B. And hasn't papa told you
that? Johnnie-No. He told ms it
was paste.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-03
Cured Him for Good.

Frank Finch, hotel-keeper of No.
witch, Ont, went to Toronto the other
day to take the gold cure for the
drinking habit. He had it very bad,
as he was in the habit of taking at
least forty drinks day. The treat
ment was hardly commenced and his
accustomed rations of alcohol Cur
tailed before he became insane, and
in a short time grew so violent that
he was taken to the general hospital,
and had to be strapped down in bed.
The next day he lost consciousness
and died day or two afterward. His
continual shrieks were frightful to
hear. He kept shouting that he had
hell inside of him.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-03

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an iniamed condition of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube gets inhamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it Is entirely closed Deafness Is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
Ivy catarrh which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by cRtarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
#, J. CHENEY & CO., Toleds, O,
~ Sold by Druggists, Roc
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-03

The West Indian migratory crab is
the only creature that is born in the
sea- natures in fresh waters, and
passes its adult life on land. Once a
year these creatures migrate in thou
sands from the uplands of Jamaica,
deposit their larvae in the sea, then
migrate to the rivers and streams. pass
through fresh water stage, after
which follow their parents to land
until the time comes for them to re-
turn to the sea to lay their eggs.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-03
n Spirit Bell.

a strange story comes from Arizona
where it is said to be very generally
1 peleVed. Some forty miles from
tucson Is a convent, which was for
merry a monastery. 1t is one of the
Quest ecclesiastical buildings in the
United States, and long ago had a
chlme OF seven silver bells. One Of
tnese was stolen in the old time and
1nere are but six now, but when the
ChImes sound at midnight the seven
DeHs are distinctly heard. One of
them seems to ring at some little dis
lance from che others. and when their
music is done this keeps On ringing
ana 1t seems to come down from the
lower and out through the church.
IL IS SAID that on some great HOLY DAYS
d ghoStIy monk has been seen passing
through the church with the SOUNDING
Dell IN his hands. When the chimes
are rung at other hours but midnioht
only the six bells which are in the
tower are heard. Many tourists have
visited the convSAt Of late years. and
some OF them have heard the tones of
the gho5tly bell, but none of them
nave been able to suggest any solution
OF the mystery.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-03
Got What He Deserved.

A comely young lady of Omaha,
whose health has not been good, has
been undergoing course of massage
baths at an establishment conducted
by DR., Hewes, of that city. One of
the stipulations between the doctor and
the young lady's father was that the
treatment should be given by the
matron of the institution. A few days
ago when she went for her bath the
doctor said that the matron was too
slow, and that he would treat the sub
ject himself. The young lady OBJ
jected. but the doctor persisted, and
carried his point. She went home and
told her father, and he went to inter-
view the doctor on the subject. He
subjected the offender to a course OF
treatment that was not exactly mas
sage, but which will prevent the doc
tor from treating any more subjects
for long while to come,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-03
A Rather Long Word.

The Germans take things very seri-
ously. A doctor lecturing in north
ern town on the injurious practice Of
tight lacing, proposed to fora an
"Anti-killing- young women-by-a-l ling
ering-death society,"" The German
newspapers gravely reproduced the
DOCTORS remarks and rendered the
hyphenated title thus: "Jungfrau2iH1-
Observation-Disclosures =
verein.n