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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11
THE LADY AND THE RIG.
How "Jane Doe" Flood Got
the Better of Two Livery
Stable Men.
Obtaining Money by False
PFetenSes.

James P. Guerin of the Nevada stables,
1850 Market street, wants lady arrested
whom he can only designate as "Jane
Doe'' Flood. He appeared in Judge Camp
bells court yesterday and swore out a war
rant for her arrest on the charge of obtain
ing money by false pretenses.
The story he told was an interesting one.
On June a lady drove into his stables
with a bay horse, and told him she was
anxious to dispose of the rig as she was in
need of ready money. She represented that
she was the owner of the rig and gave her
address as the California Hotel A bargain
was struck and Guerin handed her sos for
the horse, buggy and harness, and con-
graduated himself upon his purchase.
On the same day W. e. Bridge of the
St. Lawrence stables, 423 Post street, hired
bay horse and rig to lady. She did
not return and he reported the matter
to the police. A description of the
lady was given and careful search
was made for her and the missing horse
and buggy. Finally the rig was traced to
the Nevada stables and explanations were
in order. Bridge got back his property on
proving ownership, and the only recourse
left for Guerin was to swear out out q war
rant for the arrest OF Jane Doe" Flood on
the charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses.
The warrant was placed in The hands of
a police officer, but up to late hour last
night Jane Doe" Flood had not been ar
rested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11

| tractors in the Sacramento Valley and sew
eral in Alameda County who have called
at his house for help. He further admitted
| that there are societies IN Japan through
! which laborers make arrangements to come
| to this State to work.
He was asked if there were any Japs to
! come to him on the steamer that arrives
H., from Japan next Saturday. Shiono made
sad blunder by answering that if there
were they would come through the
Yokohama hotel-keeper. After making
this statement witness saw his mistake,
which showed that he really does business
! in importing laborers from Japan.
An important piece of information was
dragged out of Shiono, which showed that
japanese contractor named Nichiuchi
arrived on the steamer City of Picking on
May IA in charge Of twenty laborers and
took them to Vacaville. They are there
now under Nichiuchi working for 81 a day.
This was the first positive evidence of q
contractor having gone TO Japan and
returning with cody laborers.
Shione said he knew that in the vicinity
of Vacayille there are 200 Japs. On a. T..
Hatch's ranches, near Suisun, he said
there are It least $50 Japs. Returning to
Nichiuchi, the witness said the contractor
went to Japan for the laborers last sum-
| mer. In speaking of the desire of Jap
anese to come to this State, Shiono said
that short time ago there were great in
ducements for Japs to come here to work,
but of late those at home had learned that
the public sentiment in this State was
against cheap laborers, and they are not
SO anxious, being afraid of a chilly re-
cegtion.
A. NJ. to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11
THE NAVY AND RESERVE,
Why the Olympia Did Not Go
to the Carnival at Santa
Cruz.
The Officers Object to the Ships
Being Turned Into Excur-
sion Boats.

The Naval Reserve will not get the
cruiser Olympia for a visit to the Venetian
Carnival at Santa Cruz, neither will the
Doge of that new Venice have the great
war galley of the Navy Department to
grace the water fiesta. The regular naval
officers are not in social touch with the
Naval Reserve, and they object to having
the vessels used by the shore-sailors for
long trips. This was the reason the
Olympia could not go to Santa Cruz. The
court-martial of two of her officers, which
was given as the cause, was an excuse that
happened along in time for practical use.
The navy men hold that to take on board
large number OF non-seagoing people
turns the ship into an excursion steamer
and crowds the already crowded vessel be-
| You'd its passenger capacity. Moreover
! there are no accommodations for the
! strangers, who have no efficient and neces-
sary commissary system, which forces them
| in measure to be Quartered on the regu-
| lar crew, and further the reserve men be-
| ing unenlisted and outside of the ship
regulations are a menace to order and
| discipline, however earnest they may be
| in their endeavorS to conform to life on
board.
This state of affairs, and gentle though
strong antagonlsm on the part OF the regu-
said an ex-naval officer, yesterday, "make
the efforts of the latter to advance in their
practice and drill difficult in the extreme.
1t demonstrates the fact that the naval
militia must have better opportunities if
they are ever to become an important arm
in ship-fighting. They should have YES
sci for practice in gunnery aud sailwork,
and not be limited to an occasional visit to
a war vessel and thirty minutes instruc-
| ton in the intricate mechanism of mod
ern quick-tire gun.
''The young men of the Naval Reserve
are doubtless animated by keen desire to
excel in their work, but as person who
has known life on shipboard 1 can say
they have little chance of accomplishing
anything practical under the present order
of things. They can neither handle bat
J terry of great guns nor trim the sails of a
ship, and in short they can never learn
anything of the inner life of existence on a
war vessel"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11
IMPORTED JAP LABORERS,
Proof That the Cody Contract
System Is in Operation
Here.
CHEAP HELP FOR FRESNO.
A Japanese Contractor Recently Re-
turned From the Orient With
Laborers.

The investigation of japanese cody
labor matters was resumed yesterday by
Labor Commissioner E. L. Fitzgerald and
Deputy Cleve L. Dam. While the INQUIRY
was confined principally TO one witness,
many interesting points were brought out,
IN spite OF the witness desire not to tell
what he knows about the contract system
which Is now filling the agricultural and
horticultural districts of the State with
cheap cody laborers.
One interesting feature was this witness
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11

partial admission that sometimes he re-
ceives postals telling him that there are
passengers on board for his house. On the
China seven were consigned to his resi-
dence, but he thinks they went to the
O'Farrell-street Jap lodging-house. When
he learned that the Interpreter had seen
the epistle the witness was greatly agltated,
as he saw that the fact of his being lmpll-
Gated in the contract labor business had
been discovered by the Commissioners.
This was the first positive evidence the
Commissioners have obtained that the
| boarding -housekeepers send to Japan and
secure laborers for the contractors. The
admission was made by Shiono before he
appreciated how far reaching it really was.
He was sent for the postal, which was from
hotel-keeper in Yokohama. When he
returned the postal was translated as fol-
lows:
Hope you are well, if so l am glad. am in
good health. On this date the steamer China
will sail wish to let you know the following
persons will sail on her (names given. Please
meet them as l am sending them to You. MI.
Kuki has some papers and letters for you.
The letter was signed by japanese hotel
keeper at Yokohama.
Shiono denied that the new arrivals had
cards to go to his house. When questioned
as to the names of the Jap contractors from
the interior who go to his house for the
coolies, the witness became very nervous.
His memory failed and he said he did not
know their names.
When Deputy Dam promised Shiono that
no harm would come to him if he told the
| truth, the witness memory returned and
he gave the names of several cody con-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11
WARNING TO BICYCLE THIEVES.
James Carmichael Gets Three Months
in the County Jail.

James Carmichael, alias John Smith,
appeared in Judge Campbell's court
yesterday morning to answer to charge
of grand larceny in stealing bicycle
which be hired from the Morrin Cycle
Company, Van Ness avenue.
The evidence showed that Carmichael
had ridden on the machine to Santa Cruz
ana there offered to sell it for $40. Mr..
Morrin heard OF it and went to Santa Cruz
in search of Carmichael and his bicycle.
He found both and brought them to this
City, where he met Sergeant Burke. The
sergeant took Carmichael to the City
Prison and locked him up.
1t was mutually agreed to reduce the
charge to petty larceny, and the Judge
sentenced Carmichael to spend the next
three months in the County Jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11
Accidental Death.

William Fink, aged SO, and maltster by oc-
cupation, who resided at 1876 Vandewater
street, died yesterday afternoon from injuries
received from piece of flying machinery on
last Saturday at the Pioneer MalthouSe on
Stockton street. His body was taken to- the
Morgue last evening. Fink leaves widow and
two children. He had been out of work for
nearly two years and had just succeeded in OBJ
tanning employment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11
1t sticketh Closer Than a Brother.

Does the rheumatism. Cut of all relationship
with it by the aid of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which sewers the bond without loss of time, if you
use 1t promptly and persistently. No testimony is
more positive and concurrent than that which
tabshes its efficacy in this obstinate disease. Use
it with assurance OF good results for malarial dys
peptic and nervous trouble constipation and bill
iOuSuesS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11

During the reign of William Rufus,
Henry l and Stephen, all sorts of extrava ,
CANT shoes were worn. The toes were
sometimes long and pointed and some
times made curl like rams horn. Oc-
casionally they were twisted in different
directions, as though the feet were de-
formed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was large
and masculine, both in appearance and
demeanor. She could not be termed a
beauty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16
Nsw YORK rAllohs sTRtkE
A Counties T'list ADDS 10000 10 ths
RANKS sf tfse fatefs.

A gsnniss T'fzt ADDS 10000 10 ths
RANKS VI tine 1aasfs.
New YoHK, Dec. fd.-=The members Of
the Clothing Contractors Mutual ana
Protective association have repuffated the
contracts entered Into by them with the
members OF the United Garment Workers
Of America In this city last July, and d biz
strike, involving 10, 900 tailors in New York
city, Brooklyn, Townsville and Newark,
y precipitated. The contractors are under
bonds In 9300 each to live up to the terms
OF the agreement for one year, made dur
Ing the last conflict between themselves
and the organized taiiors, TO whom the
contractors had to yield and grunt their
demands at the close Of the struggle, which
terminated three months ayo.
Yesterday being the FIRST work day in
the Hebrew week the tailofs found no.
tices posted upon most all chs shops stat
ing that the employers had agreed to
abolish the weekly system granted under
the provisions Of the now contract, and
THAT the men would be paid in the future
under the piece and task work systems.
The employers further notified the tailora
that they would not In the future permit
walking delegates to enter their shops, and
WsHla at tho Same time dispense with the
services of timekeepers, whose duty 1t was
to call out the dinner hour. Three thou
sand tailors at once quit work
The contractors held q meeting yester-
day and decided not to permit organized
labor men to run their establishments
They contend they have right to hire
and discharge whom they please and man
age their business without the interference
OF the walking delegates of the Brother
hood Of Tailors.
The executive committee Of the United
Garment Workers met last night and It
Is moro than probable that over 1900
workers will desert the shops.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Heavy Ice In Lake Erie cut down and
sunk the corn laken steamer Ranney near
Amherstbnrg Ont.
The potato crop In Niagara county, N.
Y, is so big that the farmers are feeding
their hogs with the tubers.
Sentence to death was pronounced at
Boston on Angus ID. Gilbert, the MUIR
derer Of little Alice Sterling.
George W. McCammon, Adams express
agent at Farmersburg, Ind has decamped
with %, 300 of the company's money.
Mr.. Robert S. Hatcher, of Lafayette,
Ind, has been appointed one OF the read
ing clerks In the national house of repre-
sentatiyes.
Eleven years after his escape from a
Georgia penitentiary George Kirke muir.
derer, was found serving sentence in a
Brooklyn prison.
Five years after fall through sky
light Daniel Mccarthy, of New York. was
operated upon and three Inch piece OF
glass taken out of bis arm.
Trial Of the suit OF Henry Ketcham, of
Chicago, against the Chicago and North
western Railway company for damages be-
cause of alleged blacklisting, ended in a
disagreement.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16
Uproar in BuIsarla's sobraais.

Sofia, Dec. 16.--At the meeting OF the
sobranje yesterday NJ Neitchoff, a deputy,
opposed voting any money for the gov
eminent owing to its attitude upon the
religion Of the heir apparent, Prince Boris,
who, according to the announcement
made to deputation of the sobranje by
his father, Prince Ferdinand, is to be bap-
tiled in the Orthodox Greek (Russian)
church. The president ordered M Neitch-
of to desist, but the latter persisted, and
the president and government officials
thereupon left the chamber When the
president returned he was greeted with q
great tumults and again retired, but he
soon returned and ordered the removal
from the chamber Of ID. Neitchoff. The
ushers were attacked and beaten and
finally expelled by some of Neitchoff's
friends and partisans, while others Of
them led M. Neitchoff out Of the house.
The president declared that he would re.
sign, and left the chair, but was literally
carried back by a majority of the deputies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16
THE IRISH VOLUNTEERS.


Cian-na-Gaels Secretly Organizing to Set
Old Ireland Free.
NEwYoRK, Dec 16--A local paper says:
For the last ten months movement has
been under way in the lodges Of the CLAN
M Gaels In this and other large cities to
organize among the best Irishmcn mill
tary companies. In this city afone there
is well drilled and equipped regiment Of
500 men. and companies and regiments are
in process OF formation In Brooklyn,
Boston, Chicago and other large cities.
IL Is said that the whole movement Is a
scheme TO prepare a well trained and armed
body of men to be used when there is an
opportunity TO free Ireland This scheme
Is denied by the leaders of the movement,
who declare that the men are drilled for
the purpose Of furnishing the United States
government with trained soldiers in case
of an emergency, but notwithstanding
this assertion 1t has leaked out that Ire
lands cause is the principal object Of the
movement. One Of the oaths which every
recruit takes, II Is said, Is to serve the ause
of Ireland.
No man can join company unless he Is
member of the Clan ma Gael. After be-
coming member of this organization he
must be vouohed for by two well known
Irishmen before he can enlist. He also
must buy distinctive uniform, and be
willing to pay his pro rata share Of the ex-
penses OF the movement.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS
The Democrats win Object 70 Two
Election Oommitteea.


-. $780,. =.
r- 10y 1sepaD'
MonAs Ars ~ HURRY 70 Crowd Out Defne-
Gratis whose ssnts Are Contessed---A
Week Of oratofv In the s.asfe
WASHINGTON. Dec TO- This will be tho
last week in the houss before the recess
for tho Christmas holidays, and practically
the only thing that will be accomplished
Will De Inc appointment Of the committees,
which Speaker Reed Will announce on
FRIDAY or Saturday, when the recess ia
taken. As preliminary to the appoint
4menf OF the committees, however, the pro-
eeadings VIII probably he enlivened by
couple OF days OF active skifmishing.
The house Is operating under the rules
Of the Fifty-first congress. In that con-
gress the membership Of the leading conn
mittees, like ways and means, appropria-
lions, judiciary, etc, was fifteen members.
owing to the increase in the membership
OF the house, as result OF the latest CEN
srls and the admission of the four north
western territories Ia 1890 the membership
o. THESE committees was increased In the
Ffty-second congress to seventeen. IL will
pc necessary, therefore, to bring In amend
ments to the rules, under which the house
is now operating, to increase the member
ship OF these committees to seventeen.
Although the general debate on the
rules will not come until the rules COM
mittee makes its report, after the holi-
days, still ID is not unlikely that the prop
osition to increase the membership OF the
committees referred 20 win precipitato
general debate. Certainly, II it does not,
another resolution will BIO offered today or
tomorrow. This will be in the shape Of
resolution to divide the committee on
elections. There are twenty nine con-
tested seats In the present house, an TN
precedented number. Experience has
shown that the consideration of election
cases are long, tedious affairs, and it has
repeatedly happened as in tho last con-
gross, that the end Of the second session
and final adjournment Is reached with
some cases still pending.
The house leaders, therefore considered
IL wise TO divide the committee this year,
In order to facilitate the consideration Of
the cases. The Democrats charged that the
plan is 10 be persued that Democrats may
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16
eovernor Morton and the Presidency.

NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-The Morning Ad.
vertiser says: Levi P. Morton is an avowed
candidate for the presidency. The Adver-
tiscr Is able to make this announcement
on what may be termed the best authority.
During the present week, SO distin-
guished party leader told an Advertiser re.
porter last night, the governor may con-
ciuds to TAKE his friends into his conf
dence and declare to them just how he
feels about 1895 While he does not pro-
pose to personally exert himself, he will
be pleased to have the New York delega-
tion stand as firmly for his nomination at
ST. Louis as did the famous BOG for that of
Grant in 1890
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16

HAGERsrowN, Md, Dec. 16.-Manoah
Metz, u prominent citizen Of ssmithsburg,
this county, was found guilty Of attempted
assault on Mary Weller, the s-year old
daughter of John Weller, his next door
neighbor The child Is mothorless Tho
court refused to allow Mrs. Metz, wife Of
the accused, to testify. Metz was recently
postmaster at Smithsburg, and lately q
director in one Of the banks here. He is
past 60 years of age, and has o long fow.
ing white beard. He Is leading member
Of the Lutheran church, and is well to do.
Metz was sentenced to six months In the
county jail and to pay fine Of 81, 600. He
vigorously asserts his innocence.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16
eompers Succeeds HI. successor.

= New YORK, Dec. l6.--The vote for presi-
dent Of the Federation Of Labor between
John Mcbride, OF Columbus, o., and
Samuel Gompors, Of New York city, was
taken Saturday afternoon amid intense
excitement, Gompers being elected by Is
majority in total vote Of 1904. Other
officers were elected as follows: First vice
president, Peter J. Mcclure; second vice
president. James Duncan; third vice pres
ident, James O'Connell; fourth vice pres.
ident, NJ. M. Garland; treasurer, John b.
Lennon; secretary, Augustus McCraith.
Mcauire, Duncan, Lennon aud McCraith
weFB reelected.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16
Canada snub. yyasl.inutou stat,.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 1e.-The application
recently made by the state Of Washington
for salmon from the British Columbia
hatcheries has been refused by the depart
ment Of marine and fisheries. The reason
assigned is that 1t Is not considered proper,
considering the recklessness and careless
ness Of the United States authorities in
the matter of tho waste and destruction Of
fish, that Canada should out of her thrift,
supply a competitor In the foreign markets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec ia slight rally in
the condition Of Captain Isaac Bassett, the
venerable senate doorkeeper, occurred yes
terday afternoon. Tks physician, how
ever, holds out no hope, and his demise
seems but a question of time.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16

ROME, Dec. l6.-The Capitale states that
an army OF 10000 Abyssinians Is advauc-
ing rapidly In two columns on Adowa and
Asmar. The Italians who occupy those
points will remain on the defensive. and
will endcavor to temporize with their an
tagonists until reinforecmehts arrive for
their relief. All the inhabitants of Adows
are arming themselves for an attack.
Adowa is the capitol of Tigre, In Abys-
sinia, and is city Of about 10000 inhabi-
tanfg
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16
Miss Aub out ON bail.

New York, Dec. 16.-Barbara Anb was
released from the Tombs ON Saturday on
$1,000 bail She will go TO a sanitarium
for time, and 1t Is not believed that the
case against her Will ever be brought to
trial. Miss Mary M. keilard, whom the
prisoner aceuses of influencing her to
make the confession generating LANCER
man, declares she can disproye the state
meIIt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Dec. le.-About
three years ago George Bennett, an aged
man of Carpenter, this county, disap-
peared. Late Saturday his skeleton was
found beneath ledge OF rocks not far
from his home. 1t was always believed
that he had been murdered and his aged
wife became insane over his disappearance
and died a year ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16

CAMDEN, a. j., Dec 16.--The jury in the
case of Edward Lynch, accused of killing
William r, Hylton, the Stockton farmer,
required but half an hour to find verdict
Aequitting Lynch. The jury was unani-
NOUS for acquittal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16
A Venerable bride Deserted.

CHESTER, Pa, Dec 18.--William Mar
shall, the s4-year- old resident of Upland
who recently married Miss Minerva
Cochran, who Is long past three score years
and ten, has disappeared from home, and
his aged bride is utterly ut loss to nc
count for his whereabouts. They had
bought and furnished neat little home,
and to all appearances were living happily.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 18.-George Parker,
alias James Brown, was arrested at Irwin
and brought here yesterday for obtaining
money on forged checks. His method was
TO represent himself as an employee Of the
Postal Telegraph company, and his checks
were signed with the names of officers OF
that company.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-16

HoBoKEN, N. j., Dec. 16-Rev. Julius
Feicke, who several weeks ago abandoned
his church in Jersey City and opened a
saloon in Hoboken, received letter citing
him to appear before tho South Bergen
Chassis, of which he Is a member. He will
probably be expelled from the church, as
he declares he win ignore the summons.