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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
STABBED WITH A PITOHFORK.
Nick Hall Attempted to Murder j. C.
McWiIliams Last Night.

McWllI1amS Last Night.
A murder with pitchfork was at
tempted on Fifth avenue, opposite the
racetraek, about 9 o'clock last night, and
but for the presence of third party it
would have been a repetition of the horri-
bic deed for which Jockey Ward is now
serving life sentence.
J. G. McWilliams is the trainer for the
horse Jefferson, which ran in a race on
Wednesday and did not get place Nick
Hall, weIl-known racing man, backed
Jefferson heavily and felt sore over his
losses.
He blamed McWilliams last night for
fixing it with Jefferson's jockey to pull the
horse and keep him from taking place.
McWilliams left him and crossed over to
the barber-shop. He stood in front of the
shop talking to Jockey Madison when Hall
approached them with a pitchfork in his
hand.
When Hall was within five or six yards
of him McWilliams stepped back Just
then Hall jabbed him with the pitchfork,
telling him to the ground. AS he fell he
drew a revolver and fired three shots at
Hall, but each of them missed him.
Hall, with an oath. placed his foot on
McWilliams' throat and struck tuIl at his
face with the prongs of the fork. McWil-
liams was able to move his head a little
and the prongs grazed his temple and right
cheek, infiicting four slight wounds. Hall
raised the pitchfork to strike the PROSTATE
man again in the face with the prongs,
when Madison grabbed hold of him, and
after brief struggle wrenched the pitch
fork out of his hands.
When the police arrived Hall had dis
appeared, so they took McWilliams to the
Receiving Hospital.
The police are searching for Hall. and
when arrested he will be charged with as
sault to murder.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
BICYCLE ASSOCIATION.
Various Measures Adopted for the Pro.
lection of the Society.

Various Measures Adopted for the Pro-
lection of the Society.
The Bicycle Protective ssociation met
at the corner of Leavenworth and Golden
Gate avenue yesterday. S. W. Backus was
in the chair.
A number OF important measures came
before the meeting for its consideration,
among which was fee schedule for re-
pairing bicycles and blacklisting all per-
sons who refused to pay for damages to
wheels when rented. A special officer was
also appointed to represent the associa-
ton, whose special business it will be to
trace stolen wheels.
The rental schedule will be so cents for
the first hour and 25 cents an hour there
after. he secretary reported that the as
ISOLATION was in a hourishing condition,
and his report strongly recommended the
association to give its influence in every
way possible to the movement for street
Improvements.
The association passed a resolution pro-
testing against license fee of SIS quar-
ter for conducting and carrying on the
business of bicycle dealer. The sense of
the meeting was that reasonable license
would not be objected to, but that S. a
quarter would be about all they could
stand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

slightly cramped and very small. The
physiology of the foot | have studied, but
its psychology, the expression and soul
in it, can only obtain by initiating nature,
and there is expression even in nineteenth
century feet. If it were not SO, 1 would
never consent to papder to the Trilby
craze"
In the dramatized version Of 'Triby"
the heroine never once shakes off her slip
pers and exhibits her feet to the admiring
gaze of the studio, as the Trilby of the
novel did. Speaking of this last night
the part at the Baldwin Theater, said:
II wish l could persuade Mr.. Potter to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

cisco women-a poor person of the Trilby
sex could not afford to have her foot made
in MARBLE" he said. 81 have not read
'Trilby,' and all 1 know about the mania
for it is that | used to have great many
orders to model hands-now l have orders
to model feet" and the sculptor looked
with resigned air at the monuments of
his industry, which gave outward and
visible proof of the truth of his words.
"Are these as beautiful as the ones Du
Maurier wrote about2" was asked.
From what | have heard about the
Trilby foot should say there were but a few
in existence. do not think you will find
better ones anywhere than some of them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

the beautiful Miss Rosebud of Van Ness
avenue; and he had trembled lest Mrs
Five O'Clock and Miss Rosebud should
call him a base deceiver and annihilate
him.
Rupert Schmid has made gradual ex-
periments, however, and he has found that
a detached foot is an anonymous thing
and gives little or no clew to the identity
of its owner On that account he con-
sented-somewhat reluctantly, it must be
confessed-to display his store of Trilbys
yesterday and permit some of the most
beautiful to be photographed.
They all belong to wealthy San Fran
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

in the athletic line. At Yale he captained
his freshman baseball team and his fresh
man football team, and played halfback on
the varsity. In his sophomore year he won
the high hurdle. In his junior year he
captained the varsity football team, and in
his senior year he captained both varsity
eleven and the varsity nine. He rowed in
his class crew, and was one of Yale's rep
resentatives in the first intercollegiate ten
mis- tournament in America.
Mr.. Camp possesses the advantage of be-
ing acquainted with the play of both Stan
ford and Berkeley. as he coached the Palo
Alto team last year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

is very brief, for as soon as she notices
Billee's displeasure she has something to
worry about and is no longer the gay,
careless Trilby of the studio"
Some of the actresses who are playing
Trilby in the East have been interviewed
at great length upon the extreme art re-
quired TO make up the feet for the stage.
Miss Crane stated last night that no art
was required. "a little powder is suffi-
cient for all purposes" she said. 'The
feet have to be made up in case the slip
pers should fall off, but as for any skill in
making them up that is nonsense" Then
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

pointed to a well-detined line beyond
which there was a sudden development.
1.-THE lady always wears shoes about the
same height and they have made her feet
and ankles as cramped as sausage. | do
not suppose from her babyhood she has
taken enough exercise-her feet. have al
ways been tightly wrapped up and no one
can exercise properly under such condi-
tons.
But then" concluded the sculptor, 81
am not an expert in footologia. IL only
know that these feet are beautiful but
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

bear the marks of unnatural cramping.
"Now look at that" and the sculptor
picked up the cast of foot and held 1t to
the light. at looks pretty enough but it
shows the signs of cramping. DO you see
the line where the natural Development
begins?'
About three inches above the ankle he
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
"Midsummer nights Dream. :"

George Riddle, who has been gi wing course
of readings at the Girls High School for the
past week. will give Shakespeare's ''Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" at the Tivol Opera-house
next Tuesday afternoon. A symphony orches-
ira, under the direction of Adolph Bauer, will
play the Mendelssohn music accompanying the
comedy. Seats will be on sale at Sherman
Clay g. Co.'s this morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
CAMP WILL SOON COME.
The Celebrated Coach Is Well Ac-
quainted With the Play of
Both College Teams.

Walter Camp, who will coach the STAN
for team this year, will leave New Haven,
Conn.,, on the 18th of the present month,
and will come direct to this coast. He will
be accompanied by his wife and son, Wal
ter Jr. Mr.. Camps visit to California will
partake of the nature of an outing.
Mr.. Camp has quite an enviable record
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Recently two Cincinnati W,

Recently two Cincinnati women, repre-
senting the Women's Civic League. called
on Mayor Caldwell and wanted to know if
the city would buy piles of sand that could
be hauled to various vacant lots in the
city and then covered with awnings under
which the tots might play. The Mayor
said he would see that the scheme was
tried. The women said that one result of
this plan would be the diminution of bow
legged children.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
ue.snrement of swedish vessels.

The Treasury Department has issued an order
admitting Swedish vessels that have been
measured in home ports to American harnors
without the Formally of going through inc
Surveyors hands. The Swedish Government
has adopted the rules and regulations pre-
scribed BY the United States Government IoI
the computing OF the tonnage of its ships anu
the reimbursement is thus made unnecessary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

foot that is uptilted is beautiful, too, and
its owner is smaller and more slender. So
it is in better proportion, but it is not large
enough to belong to Venus. 1t is strange
that we laugh al the Chinese for cramping
their women's feet, while there IS not a
nineteenth century lady whose feet do not
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

Recently fine specimen of the bottle
nosed whale, which. in an advanced state
of decomposition, drifted up the Thames
and finally stranded on the shore in Green
wich Reach, measured % feet in length
and 10 feet in girth and weighed about
three tons. 1t was dealt with as nuisance
dangerous to health by the port medical
officer, and as no owner could be found it
was lowed down the river, cut up and
boiled for the sake of the oil and bones.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

Are you interested in footwear9
Do you or your family require shoesP
If so, let US hold your attention long
enough TO say that you will save
money by trading with US. We
make a speciality of selling good
shoes for little money, and at the
present time we are really selling
cheaper than ever before. We are
compelled to sell cheap, as The
5PRECKELS FENCE IS AN OBJ
STRUCTION; but we are willing to
cut prices to prove that we are
offering the best values in this City.
The above cut Is of Ladies' High Cut
Storm Rubbers, and they are made
of the best quality of rubber; but
we are cutting prices, and will sell
them for 40 cents per pair.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

Kearny street, was dismissed yesterday on
habeas corpus hearing. Isaacs had maze maze
statements on the street in dirececontra9 ion
Trdoe SesIyell declared that there was no
proof OF perjury in that. The sworn testimony
could alone be considered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

her one chance of being hoydenish. 1t
would be a reckless characteristic act to
throw off her shoes and it would give the
stage Trilby some of the bohemianism of
her counterpart in the novel;
"Her opportunity for being hoydenish
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where
II was found he had sustained fracture OF the
Snouloer and laeerated wound in his scalp.
ne is % years OF age and is in the employ of
the Harbor Commissioners
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
Injured by a Bicyclist.

George Delany, Oil Folsom street, while step
ping from cable-car at Market and Fifth
streets last night, was Eun over by. q bicyclist.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

The watermark Bank Stock is in every sheet
OF Bank Stock paper, none genuine without it.
For students, clerks, ETC.. it is invaluable as an
% Clay st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

give back to Trilby those lines about the
perfection of her feet. l mean to ask him
to do SO. You know he has given them to
Svengali, and the loss of that little bit of
business where Trilby sits on the throne
and speaks about her foot and its twin is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04

the lmpersonator of Dp Maurier's heroine
uttered very un-Trilbyish sentiment, II
cannot understand all this fuss about
TriIby and her beautiful feet If l had
named the play L should have called it
'Svengali'"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
No Proof of Perjury.

William c. 1saacs, held by Police Judge Con-
Ian for perjury in the case of Joseph Sparks,
charged with stealing a silver pitcher at IL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
HEARST'S NEW PAPER.
The Proprietor of the Examiner Has
Purchased One of New York's
Big Dailies.

1t is reported that w. r. Hearst, pro-
prietor Of the Examiner, has purchased a
paper in New York City. He has tele-
graphed for three bright members of the
Examiner staff to meet him in New York.
and they leave this City to-day.
1t is thought he has purchased either the
New York Journal or the New York Times.
The Journal is penny paper started some
twelve years ago by Albert Pulitzer, brother
OF the proprietor of the New York World.
Its editorial rooms are in the Tribune
building.
The New York Times is one of the Oldest
dallles OF the metropolis, and was at one
time the organ of the straight Republicans
OF the State, but during the Blaine and
Cleveland campaign it fell into the hands
OF mugwumps. Recently it has become
the organ OF the free-trade Republicans of
New York.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. AT the
office of the New York Times it was said
that it was not the paper which Mr.. Hearst
had bought. There were denials also at
the offices of several newspapers which
have been said to be for sale. At the
Morning Journal office it was not known
whether or not Mr.. Hearst had bought
that journal. Mr.. Hearst is in town.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-07-27

Weary Walker-Say. mister, gimme
a dime? Dlgnified Wayfarer-Give
O a dime! l think you are mole in
need OF manners than money. Weary
Walker-Well, | struck yer fer what |
thought We had the most uv."-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-07-27

The Soulful Girl-"What is the true
test of poetry ?" The Poet-"Well, if
one can get a poem accepted that is
written on both sides OF the paper he
may rest assured that it is a good
thing."-Indianapolis journal.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-07-27

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Young Rural (hotly)-''It's none of
your business whether we are dry or
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-07-27

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PIP p. puri:les the blood. builds mp
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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-07-27

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-31
SUDDENLY OVERCOME.

Rev DR.. J. j. Elmendorf Stricken With
Heart Failure While Seated on Chair.
Word was received here today that
the Rev. DR.. j. j. Elmendorf, of this
city, and professor OF apolOgetics in the
Western Theological seminary, corner
of Washington boulevard, near Cali
fornia avenue in the city of Chicago,
while conversing with Bishop McLaren
in the latter's parlOr Thursday after
noon, was suddenly stricken with heart
failure, and though still living at a late
hour Thursday night, was unconscious.
He had called On the bishop on mat
ter of Importance connected with the
work of the seminary. While seated in
chair discussing the subject with the
bishop, he suddenly became uncon-
scious. A physician was called and
Immediately diagnosed the cause as a
failure of the heart to do it's work
properly. Restoratives carefully ad-
ministered failed to restore conscious
nesss, though death did not ensue, and
there is some hope of recovery.
Mrs. Elmendorf was Immediately
summoned from this city, arriving
there early in the evening, and has
since remained with her husband.
DR.. Elmendorf is over seventy years
of age and is widely known in the Epis-
copal church. He lived for many years
in the east and was for number of
years chaplain of Racine college. Six
years ago he was elected to fill the
chair OF apologetics at the Western
Theological seminary, located on Wash
ington boulevard, near California ave-
nue., which position he has filled ever
since.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-31
IN CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF.
Bernard Rosenow is Now in the Sheriff S
Care.
(From Fridays Daily D

(From Fridays Daily
Recent developments following in the
wake of the conviction of the conspira-
tors in the recent arson case and the
persistency and determination with
which Attorney Scanlan has been push
ing the Chicago end of the attempt to
secure Rosenow has finally resulted in
Rosenow being placed in charge of the
sheriff t0 await the sentence of the
court. Nothing has been left undone
by the party or parties, who display
such zeal in the case, to get RosenoW
out of this state. Attempts which beg
gar description have been resorted to-,
but they availed them nothing. When
false kilograms purporting to have
come from CoWie and which instructed
Alexander to bring RosenoW to Chica-
go had failed to accomplish the desired
result, it was realized by these parties
that some other eXpedient would have
to be resorted to if they wished to &C
complsh their purpose. The aid of in
f1uential parties was then enlisted in
behalf Of those injured parties, and
finally the state administration OF llll-
nois was called upon to give its valu
able assistance. The Insurance COM
missioner started the ball a rolling by
sending out scurrilious statements
which were intended to blacken COWie's
character, but the result was not as eX-
pected. Then the governor was APP
pealed to and finally he takes handin
the proceedings and issues requisition
papers upon the governor of Wisconsin
for Alexander and RosenoW. Now Al
exander knows thing or two and as
soon as he had been informed of the
fact that the papers had been issued he
HES himself away to some climate
where they have no lake breezes to
there await the outcome of the hearing
OF COWie. He stated before leaving
that he would return when that case
had been disposed of, as he we'll knew
it would not be safe for him to appear
in Chicago. At this stage of the game
a telegram is received by District At
torney Buckmaster from the governor
of this state calling him to Madison at
once. About the same time Judge
Fish decides to take a hand in the
game, and, accordingly, he came down
this morning, opened court and re-
manded RosenoW to the custody of the
sheriff to await the sentence Of the
court. The Chicago people may be
somewhat chagrined on finding that
their attempts have been so neatly baf
fled. but they are determined to push
the matter The preliminary hearing
of Cowie is being proceeded with in
Chicago today and considerable inter
est is manifested here by number of
people.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-31
FIREINsPECToR CoNwAYTALKs
He Denies Having Attempted TO Defeat
CoWie

Cowie.
Now Inspector Conway comes to the
front and denies absolutely everything
and anything which has been said con-
corning his connection with the recent
arson case. While the trial was in
progress reference was made continual
ly by Attorney Seaman to a statement
made by Rosenow to Inspector Con-
way. In that statement, it is alleged,
RosenoW confessed to having been i'm
plicated and assisted in four incendiary
fires this year. Inspector Cowie knew
that such a statement had been made
and he was desirons of obtaining copy
of it. He even offered $100 for copy,
but it could not be had for the simple
reason, Cowie alleges, that in that
statement ROSenOw sWore he had not
only on one, but on number of occa-
sions been compelled to pay to Conway
hush money or be arrested for incen-
diariansm. Scanlan is ConWay's SON.
in-law and when challenged to produce
the statement, or a copy of the same,
he refused. And there is where the
matter rests at the present time. To
right himself before the public Inspec-
tor Conway publishes the following
card:
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-To the Editor.
In the Inter ocean of this morning
appears aD article relating to the con
viction of some firebugs in Kenosha. |
want to state that | desired their con-
viction and gave F. G.. CoWie the evil
dence and my own money to start the
case against them. | now have in my
possession a letter from the district at
torney of Kenosha thanking me for my
assistance in the case. The article
printed this morning contains per-
sonal reference to me, saying City Fire
Inspector Conway's skirts are not clear
by any means in this action against
CoWie.'
I" have had absolutely nothing to do
with the present or any past action
against E. G.. COVE. It is not neces-
sary in this community for me to deny
any statement made by CoWie, for his
recent conviction OF perjury in the
courts is fresh in the minds of the peo-
pie.
In the discharge of my duty as city
fire inspector | met Cowie, and he vol
| unteered to collect certain evidence
which was wanted in some cases.
M. w. CONWAY, Fire Inspector"