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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
FAILED TO OBTAIN WORK,
Without Any Hope Left Max
LinSe Tries to Commit
Suicide.
Turned on the Gas in His Room at the
Russ House, but He Was
Caught in Time.

An attempt at suicide by asphyxiation
was made by young Austrian at the Russ
House early yesterday morning, but failed
because of a timely discovery.
About six weeks ago the wouldbe sui
eide came to this City, and on November
he registered at the Russ House as MAX
Linse of New York" This, according to
his own confession, is not his right name.
He is dry-goods salesman by occupation,
and inability to find work is his explana-
ton of why he wanted to destroy himself.
He told an acquaintance at the hotel on
Tuesday that he would like to die, and
yesterday morning he proceeded to put his
wish into execution. He turned on the gas
in his room, No. 81
Frank Hansen, a bellboy, happened to
smell the escaping gas while passing by
and reported that fact to the manager,
Captain J. S. Young. The door of the
room was at once opened and ''Linse" was
seen lying on his bed, with his head
covered by q blanket. Gas was flowing
with full force from the burner. 1t was
turned off and cup of hot coffee was pro-
cured and forced down his throat.
In about half hour he was resuscitated.
His first words were "Let me die Don't
fully recovered he asked Captain Young
"Why did you not take the money out of
my pocket and let me die?''
Captain Young demonstrated with him,
telling him he had good future before
him, and prevailed upon him to go for a
walk, accompanied by one of the bellboys.
"Linse" went only block, and then asked
the boy to take him down to the bay. The
boy took him back to the hotel instead
and then Captain Young turned him over
to Lieutenant Esola at the California-street
police station. Lieutenant Esola had him
sent to Chief Crowley.
A letter was found in his room written
in German and addressed to Coroner
Hawkins In it he had expressed desire
that no effort would be made to ascertain
his true name, as he did not want his
parents to know that he had been "a can
didate for suicide" He had directed that
his trunk be sent to Miss Fanny Epstein,
144 Second avenne, New York, and that
his body be buried in the Jewish cemetery.
Part of the letter, as translated, reads:
Not be ing successful in my efforts to secure
work of any kind, and having spent all had,
see no other way, as do not want to become
a beggar or thief; but so ending my life.
To me personally it is hard to part from a
world that has brought me from my childhood
nothing but hard work and insults of every
kind.
If nevertheless find it hard to act the way
to my parents, to whom promised to support
them when they are aged, which promise
cannot keep now.
The man will be detained for examina-
ton as to his mental condition. His rela-
tives live in New York.
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HIS WIFE TESTIFIES.
In the Howell Case Mrs. Howell Tells
How She Received the "Dear
Matt' Letter.

Martin D. HowelPs cross examination
was concluded in the United States Dis
trlct Court yesterday.
Mrs. Howell was put on the stand. She
told how she received the Dear Matt" let
ter. She got it, she said, from the Post
master at Lathrop before Howell's second
trial, and it was postmarked "Ariz." The
letter, she explained, she gave to her at
torneys. Her reason for not testifying at
her husbands second trial as to how she
received it was because she was not asked
any questions then about it.
Henry Wadsworth OF Wells, Fargo &
Co., testified as to Howell's bank account,
and A. S. Loewi and others were called to
show that they were in doubt as to the
money said to have been passed by Howell
having been counterfeit or not.
Mrs. Edith Green, Howell's step-daugh-
ter testified that Matt Jones once tried to
have her take some bad money from him.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
NORTON BUSH's WORKS.
Auction Sale of Some OF the Late
Artists Paintings at Low
Prices.

The sale of paintings belonging to the
estate of the late Norton Bush did not at
tract crowd at the salesrooms OF Bovee,
Toy & Co. yesterday. When Auctioneer
Butterfeid began his Grafton there were
four women and ten men present. None
OF them seemed anxious to possess the
pictures. The bidding Jagged from sthe
start. 1t seemed impossible to get more
than SIS for anything, but at last ]. D.
Phelan was prevailed on to offer $50 for
'Adrift on Lee Shore" and it was
knocked down to him for that price. A
choice tropic scene went to Russell Wilson
for $37 so. 1t was the last painting
touched by Bush's pencil, and probably
the gem of the collection, for it shows the
best characteristics of Bush's work; not
ably the softness of tone and the deIicacy
of touch that gave him whatever fame he
possessed. It was upon his tropics that
Bush based his claim to recognition. A
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
How People Who Work All Day
Do Their Studying After
Dark.
NUMEROUS PUPILS ATTEND.
Professor Macdonald Says the School
Should Not Be Abolished as Was
Suggested.

If the Lincoln Night School is closed, as
has been suggested, it will make the edu-
cation of nearly 1900 students and pupils a
difficult problem to solve.
At the present time there are thirty-six
classes under the care of thirty-six teach
ers graduating pupils whose studies after
dark make it possible for them to secure an
education which they are denied in the
daytime because of the great struggle for
bread and fight for existence.
1t is the largest night school in the
world and contains nine grades, which care
for the instruction of all sorts and condi-
tions of men, girls and boys ranging from
to 70 years OF age.
A visit to the Lincoln Night School will
convince any one who cares to make the
trip that the work of educating the at
tendants is worthy of the fruit it bears.
When the school opens at Z: l5 old men
and hard-working boys file in and give
up the time to study that other people
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spend in enjoyment. Women whose days
are spent In toll bend over primers and
arithmetics trying to gain that knowledge
that will make them more valuable in
some other walk of life. Young girls,
whose tongues are only able to handle
some foreign language, apply themselves
to a common English gram mar and strive
to learn the standard tongue. Their efforts
are sincere, and the result is the spreading
of education among those who really have
thirst for knowledge.
Elderly men who have long ago passed
the age of youthful illusions delve in
readers and spoilers for that fragment OF
knowledge that can only come TO them
through industry and diligent appliance.
In the adult grades there are different
nationalities to be found, and the patience
they display in attempting (and generally
with success) to get fragmentary under
standing of the elements OF an education,
justifies the belief that it would be foolish
thing to abolish the school.
Professor A. II. Macdonald, who is
principal of the school, said when speak
ing OF the institution: II do not think it
would be wise thing to abolish this par
ticular place of learning. 1t has done too
much good already to be called an expert
ment, and some of the brightest men we
have in San Francisco are graduates from
this night school. can go into any busl-
ness house in San Francisco and find
pupils who are receiving their education
here-men and boys who cannot find time
to study in the light of day. Remember
that we have enrolled since the beginning
OF the July term over 1900 pupils and that
we have a regular nightly attendance
of nearly 1900. 1t is possible for student
at this school to graduate into the medical,
dental and pharmaceutical college with
out further examination. We graduate
our scholars just the same as any common
English grammar school and without it
there would be a great many men and
boys who would grow up in ignorance and
never be anything better than unlettered
woTkingmen.
"In the children's grades we have
youngsters who are the sole support of
mothers and can only attend school after
dark, finding it necessary to work in the
who were not able to speak a word Of
English when they entered, and there is
not single case where they have not sue
ceeded in mastering our tongue so that
they are able to converse intelligently
Aside from that we have a Spanish class
for those who care to take up the study of
that language. The attendance there
alone is over thirty, and all of them are
getting along well.
we start ouT pupllS III IHc receiving
class and gradually work them up along
the line of knowledge until they finally
graduate with education sufficient to carry
them through the world reasonably well.
Without night school great many of
them would have only the knowledge they
were born with"
A CALL representative walked through
the institution with Professor Macdonald
and found most intelligent and capable
corps of teachers instilling knowledge into
the minds of pupils who were SO absorbed
in study that many of them were uncon-
scious of the presence of a stranger.
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FORCED FROM HIS WIFE.
Mrs. Ettlinger Charges Her Father-in-
Law With Enticing Her Husband
From Her.

Leonora Ettlinger is suing her 21-year
old husband for support. The husband is
Isaac Ettlinger. junior partner of the grain
firm of Eppinger & Co. They were mar
ried in San Rafael, November 8, 1894, but
the marriage was kept secret from the hus-
bands father until few months ago,
when child was born to them. Then the
girls mother told Ettlinger of his sons
marriage and there was trouble at once.
Mrs. Ettlinger's S attorneys say that every
thing possible was done to keep the young
was sent East. He has not been heard
from since, but in the meantime his wife
and child have been left with very little
means, so whenit was learned that he had
returned to this City, suit for maintenance
was commenced against him.
The young wife will not sue for divorce,
and her attorneys say that if parental
maneuvering were stopped young Ettlin-
ger would rejoin his wife at once. The
young wife was Miss Leonora Midgley.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
AN ANNUAL BENEFIT.
The Commercial Travellers Association
Will Hear Fanny Rice in
New Comedy.

One of the most interesting benefit per-
formances that have taken place this WIN
ter will be the annual benefit of the Pacific
Coast Commercial Travellers Association,
which will take place at the Columbia
Theater onthe 9th inst.
The organization has so mahy friends
that it is reputed that the capacity of the
pretty little theater will be taxed to ac-
commodate the audience. The entertain
ment committee has been fortunate in Sc
curing the Columbia during the run of
one of the best attractions that will visit it
this winter. Fanny Rice and her company
will be the performers, and the CONNER
cial Travellers Association will see her in
her new play, Nancy at the French Ball"
This comedy is one of the best that the
jovial actress has produced for long
time. In the East it has been highly
spoken of by the critics, and the fact of
its being novelty to San Francisco will
add considerably to the interest of the
benefit performance.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
VETERAN FIREMEN MEET.
Officers Are Nominated to Be Balloted
For at the Next Meeting.

For at the Next meeting.
The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation of California held its annual meet
ing on the evening of the 10th inst, for the
purpose of nominating officers for the
ensuing year, to be balloted for at the
next monthly meeting. Following is the
list of the nominations:
President, Joseph D. MARSHALL; first vice.
president, Stephen Bunner, Charles Wilson ;
second vice president, George Carlisle; third
vice-president, William Nuder recording sec
retary, William A. Scollay; financial secretary,
6us Pohlman; treasurer. William Fahrenkrug
Board of directors-William Kramer, Frank
Terramorse, George Pidgein, Thomas Cornell
John Foley, George Warren, Ala Harriss,
William Hamburger.
Board of trustees-Fred Will, H. J. Burus,
William McMann, Richard Harold.
The question regarding the appropriation
of funds by the Supervisors for the relief
of the deserving veterans for the follow
ing year was discussed at the meeting.
Over forty veterans are now receiving
funds at the hands of the relief committee.
A fund of $12, 900 was asked for, but as
only $4,000 was appropriated there is some
doubt that the amount will be sufficient to
carry them through the year, but the
officers are in hopes that they will be able
to make more elaborate arrangements for
the next term.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13

few years ago-it seems only few days
Norton Bush was the vogue in San Fran
cisco. 1t seemed a confirm alton of the
ofttold tale of human forgetfulness to
note that but few Of the artists old-time
friends and associates were present.
Among the works sold were the follow
Eve Before Waterloo" 50 so, Landscape
in New York, So; ''Off the Heads" SO;
Golden Gate" S. These were all taken
by Mr.. Buckingham. Mr.. Eddy paid 81 IS
for Crock Scene" and So 25 for ION the
Hudson, New York" Mount Dia bio, !"
an imposing view of our nearest height,
sketched from The Sacramento River at
the head of Suisun Bay, was bought for
FLOWERS" ri 1tulip1.' "a Is Is; "a ' Gray Day.
(marine), Sc so; Scene in Central Park, y
So so: "Fishing-boat." So so. Forty-two
pictures were offered.
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wood-carving and other articles exclusively
e., Ill.

wood-carving and other articles exclusively
manufactured by boys.
The ''plan of the campaign" is the work
of w. D. Kingsbury, chairman of the
committee on arrangements, Colonel
Walker. ]. HI. Martin, Edwin Holmes
Holton and Mrs. /. L. Cromwell are in
charge of the lunchroom.
The mem bership of the Boys Brigade,
the rendezvous beneficiary, has reached
$500 in the State. DIR. Ledyard is it's presi-
dent and ]. II. Russell gadier-general.
Churches of San Francisco, Oakland,
Berkeley, Alan eda and San Jose are rep
resented at the rendezvous, which will
be in progress each DAY and evening, ex-
cepting Su nday, until Wednesday.
Special programmes of music and liter
ary exercises are given each evening.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
DR.. GERLACH'S WILL.

He Leaves q $4,000 Estate to His Wife
and Daughter.
The will of DR.. George Gerlach, who
committed suicide two weeks ago, was
filed for probate yesterday. 1t was entirely
written by himself and reads as follows:
NV last will: In case of my death / give and
to my wife, Annie Gerlach, and TO my adopted
daughter, Annie Marie Gerlach, to be divided
share and share alike; my said wife to be ex-
excutrix without bonds.
DR.. GEORGE GERLACH.
San Francisco. August Is, 1892.
DR.. Gerlach had an estate valued at $10,-
600, consisting mostly of real property.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
INDORsED MRS. FRENCH.
Action Taken by the Directors of tha
Girls Training Home.

Action Taken by the Directors Of tho
Girls Training Home.
Mrs. Rose M. French was heartily in
dorsed by the directors of the California
Girls Training. Home at their meeting
yesterday. Their action was ratified by
the association, which met later.
The matter of formal reply to the
charges Mrs. George w. Kneib is said to
have made against the management was
broached, but the ladies declared the home
was above suspicion in every particular,
and its books were open to public inspec-
ton.
1t was decided to make the fee of life
mem bership for gentlemen $50, for ladies
$25 and for young people $40. Most OF the
directors arranged to be enrolled as life
members.
Mrs Frank j. French and Mrs. A. M.
Nash were elected delegates to the
Women's Federation for Public Good.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
A. O.U. w. Elects Oficers.

Harmony Lodge No. 8, A. o. U. W., held its
annual election last night. The following
officers were chosen and installed H. D.
Dohnken, past master workman; M. Crane,
master workman; J. J. Gilmore. foreman; s.
f. Luck overseer; L. Johnson, recorder; E. A.
Smith, fnancier; c. Schwerin. receiver; T. j.
Foley, inside watchman; S. McFadden, trustee;
medical examiners-Dr. F. f. Lord and DR..
George Adam.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
Haward Grub Rexives.

A reorganization was effected Wednesday
evening of the Howard Club OF this City, which
was once potential organization in the Re-
publican party. The preliminary organization
was placed in the hands of the following COM
mittee of five: Daniel ]. Crowley, William j.
Blattner, John P. Glynn, Thomas J. Fleming
and Fred Eggers. This committee has under
consideration a plan of permanent organiza-
ton which will be submitted to the club at its
initial meeting. 1t is the intention of the old
members of the Howards to revive the club and
make it the important factor politically in the
future that i. has been in the past.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
AUCTION SALES.

BY EAsToN, ELDRIDGE d Co.-This day Fri
day), Rugs. at 625 Sutter street, at 2SO P. NJ
BY EAsToN, ELDRIDGE & Co.-Tuesday Dec
II, Real Estate, al Salesrooms, 63S Market street
Al y O'Clock noon.
BY INDIANA AUCTION Co.-This day (Fri-
day), Japanese Art and Curios, at % Geary street
at p. NJ.
BY 6 II. UAfBsEN e Co.-Real Estate Saturday,
December 2S, al ! . O'Clock noon at salesroom, IA
Montgomerv street.
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DECEMBER l3, 1895
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-Rice's Big "1492."
CALIFORNIA THEATER-' Ingomar."
COLUMBIA THEATER-"Cleopatra."
MoRosCo's OPERA-HoUsE-"A son of Thespis"
TIvoII OPFBA-RoUsE-"The Beggar STUDENT
CBPHEUM-High-C Class Vaudeville.
GFovFR's ALcAzAR.-"An Honest Girl" and
Little John L."
MACDoNoUGH THEATER OAKLAND =" Dr.
SyntaX'
MECHANICS PAvILIoN-Poultry Show.
THE CALIFORNIA VENUs-At 16 Post street.
SHOOT THE CHUTEs.- Daily at Haight street.
ere Lock east Of the Park.
PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB.-Races.
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CoIonv-promoters Sued.

The creditors of the old Elmore colony,
scheme started TO induce people to invest in
Glenn County lands, are suing A. E. More and
Thomas H. Downing, the promoters, for
1913 1888. Suit is brought through A. S.
Warmer, who is assignee OF over sixty claims.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
Ann Callaehan,s Estate.

Ann Callaghan's Estate.
The estate of Ann Callaghan has been ap-
praised at $3.50, ,281 6S. 1t consists mostly Of
real estate. The appraisers submitted bill
for $40 each for eight days work, and this
succinct memorandum was indorsed below it
BY Judge Coffey:
MEM: think this bill trihe steep.
al Y Cn
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
FEDERAL COURT CALENDAR
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
TMcKenna, J.l
E.. Riley VS.. o. NJ Welburn ct al.-Time for
defendant to plead extended fifteen days.
Blythe ct al. VS.. Hinckley ct al.-PialntlH al
lowed to file amended complaint.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Morrow J.l
United States vs. Howell-On trial. Testi-
mony for the defense being taken.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-15
PHOTOGRAPHIC GEMS.

Snap Shots at Salmon Leaping a Wa
terfall and a Rather in Fighting
Trim.
While on a tour of the coast range
mountains during the past month.
Charles Burckhalter. surveyor of this
city, secured two remarkable pictures
which Will be interesting alike to pho
tographers and the public at large.
The first shows a large salmon in the
act of making a flying jump Of water
fall height Of about twelve feet, dur
ing its passage up the stream. The
picture was taken on Eel river, at a
point where that stream is narrow and
very rapid, having a fall of more than
300 feet to the mile. At the waterfall il is
extremely strong and turbulent, and to
quote Mr.. Burckhalter: 1T is wonder
full how the salmons ever effected a
passage.
The river fairly swarmed with
them" he said and at intervals of
every thirty seconds or so they would
be seen trying to leap the waterfall.
There was a splash and a wh;rl and
streak of gold flashed in the sun for an
instant as a huge fish rose clear ont of
the water in its flight, only 10 fall back
again into the tumbliug stream, tor not
more than one in dozen succeeded IN
making the jump successfully. Those
that did succeed, however, gave very
pretty exhibition, more interesting
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-15

are made the excuse for a general bol-
iday
The usuages as to holidays. legal or
Otherwise, in the several States of the
union vary greatly.
Louisiana seems to have more bol-
days than any other State. Ii OH
serves January S. the anniversary of
the battle of New Orleans: Mardi Gras
ON the eve of Lent; February % Wash
mgton's birthday; March 4. ireman's
anniversary Gin New Orlean9. Good
Friday, July Z, Labor Day i'm November
and not i'm September as in most States
Christmas day and New Years day.
Lees birthday. January 10. is a hol-
iday in Georgia, North Carolina and
Virginia
Lincoln's birthday, February u. is a
holiday i'm Illinois,
Texas makes February .. the ami
versary OF her independence. a hol-
iday and also April 81. the anniversary
of the battle of san Jacinto.
Alabama and Georgia have a Memoir
ial day, or Decoration day. on April
26. and North Carolina on May 10.
North Carolina also G. sebrates ten
days later. the anniversary of the
1Iecklenburg declaration of independ-
ence.
Florida celebrates jefferson Davis's
birthday. June 3.
Utah keeps Pioneers day. on July q.
California keeps admission day on
September 9. md Nevada on October
81.
South Carolina not only keeps Christ
mas day. but December % and p as
wen.
This. doubtless. is q relic Of slavery
times. when in many parts of the South
the negroes kept the whole week be-
tween Christmas and New Years, when
little or no work was done.
Ii was sort of truce of God for the
slave. who for that week lived as a free
man and made merry. ArbOr day is
observed in q constantly increasing
number of States. and the Saturday
half-hoUday is gradually extending
from state 10 State. though it is not
strictly observed anywhere.
Great Britain has really no public
holiday that corresponds to the Fourth
of July. There is no day when Brit
ons of every political party and faction
come together and celebrate in hearty
accord a national event. Christmas
is not even a legal holiday in England
though il is in Scotland. 1t is, Of
course. celebrated through out the
kingdom. but il was made q statutory
holiday i'm Scotland. because otherwise
the wrong Puritan spirit prevailing
there would have brought about q neg
lect of the observance.
I'm London the Saturday half-hOliday
is as m-Cb observed as Sunday The
bank holiday act. passed at the i'll
stance Of Sir John Lubbock. in 1871,
made four legal holidays, Easter Mon