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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
THE QUINN INQUEST.
The Coroner's Jury Returns Two Ver-
diets Concerning the Cause Of
Her Death.

A Coroner's inquest was held yesterday
on the body of Mrs. Catherine Magdalen
Quinn, who died at 1908 Market street on
the 5th inst, it was supposed from Grim
inal operation.
Evidence was given by Mrs. Nellie Ayers,
proprietress of the lodging-house in which
the unfortunate woman died, Drs. A. H.
Mays, J. S. Stone and c. J. Patton, who
were called in consultation when she
was near deaths door, Mrs. Annie
Fulton, her bosom friend, T. f.
Mclaughlin, her brother; Charles W.
Quinn, the husband; Charles L. Morgan,
chemist who examined the stomach of
the deceased, and Detective Hogan, who
wrote, by dictation, the dying woman's
statement, in which she charged DR.. Rob-
ert S. Macbeth of Suffer street and Grant
avenue with causing her death.
The jury after long deliberation re-
turned two verdicts, majority report
signed bv L. A. Rea, A. Bear, Henry
Ernst, J. 1. Puoagel and Henry Marcus,
in which it was charged that the
deceased came to her death by
criminal operation performed by
"a certain Dr. Macbeth" and minority
report that her death was caused by a
criminal operation performed by "person
or persons unknown"
When DR.. Macbeth was taken back to
the City Prison by Detective Anthony a
charge of murder was booked against him,
the complaining witness being Detective
Ed Gibson.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
FIXING THE BLAME.
The Inspectors of HuIIs and Boilers Are
at Work on the Rio
Case.

On her last voyage to Hongkong, via
Yokohama, the steamer Rio de Janeiro
ran on rock while steaming along the
Japanese coast and came near being
wrecked. A hole fourteen feet long and
from one to four feet wide was torn in her
bottom, and Captain Smith had to run her
ashore to prevent her from sinking. The
Rio returned to port few days ago, and
an investigation was held by Inspectors of
Hulls and Boilers E. S. Talbot and w. A.
Phillips yesterday.
The witnesses examined were: Captain
J. T. Smith, Chief Officer f. Cattarnick,
Second Officer J. G. Johnson and Chief
Engineer j. H. Mathews. In his testimony
Captain Smith said the vessel struck at
1 80 P. NJ. on the starboard side.
Her way was not stopped, SO it must
have been a pinnacle rock that did the
damage. The boats were all swung out,
the sluice gates closed and the pumps
started. Five minutes after the accident
there was twenty-one feet of water in the
forward compartment and three feet in the
main. Her head was turned for the shore,
and the order to crowd on all steam was
given. 1t was wild and rocky coast and
the first place reached was so crowded with
pinnacle rocks that the skipper resolved to
move along until suitable anchorage was
reached. A sandy beach could not be
found, and there being no time to waste
she was run aground on some large round
powders.
AS soon as the vessel was comparatively
safe the purser wac sent ashore to tele-
graph for assistance. The nearest station
being thirty miles away the message had
to be sent by Japanese runners.
An attempt to stop up the hole by means
of sails was made, but it failed, and an at
tempt to Tighten by jettisoning the cargo
met similar fate. When it was found
that the pumps could not control the water
distress signals were burnt from the main
mast head. Two days later tug with all
necessary wrecking appliances arrived, and
when diver had reported upon the nature
of the damage the work of saving the
steamer was at once commenced.
A large pad was made out of mattresses
and sails put over the hole. When in
place the weight of water pressing against
It held it in place and the water in the hold
was soon lowered to thirteen feet. After
considerable trouble she was taken to Nag
asaki and there patched up. At Yokohama
temporary repairs were made, and at
Hongkong she was thoroughly over
hauled at an expense of $4,000.
The local inspectors will decide who was
to blame for the accident some time to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
NEW TO-DAY.
THE REASONS WHY
The S. Rate Can Be Maintained at
the Copeland Institute.
Not Only the Cheapest Rate,
But the Very Best Treat
ment, Scientific, Painless
and EfficaCiouS.

Whoever pays more than S. month pays
too much. This is the charge of the Copeland
treatment. By universal admission this treat
ment is the best. This low rate has been the
means of making the practice of Drs. Copeland
and Neal the largest in the world. The large
practice makes it possible to furnish only the
best treatment and the very best medicines at
that low rate
The public in its cordial reception of the So
rate, in its generally voiced conclusion that
whoever pays more pays too much have made
the maintenance of the rate possibility. AS
to the efficacy of the treatment thousands have
testified to the fact that they have been cured
many more whose testimony has not been pub
lished have been cured. They are your friends
and neighbors, and what they say can be taken
not only endangers your life, but makes life not
worth living when the best treatment can be
had for so little money
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11

ing, tributary to visalia, the dried fruit ex-
ports of last year will be multiplied many
tines during the coming season, and will in
crease rapidly thereafter.
"The road is getting rights of way every
where Free" remarked Secretary Mackie
yesterday. ''In fact the directors cannot
find time to meet all the delegations from
the country that desire to come here and
offer rights of way and subscriptions. We
receive letters daily from valley towns ask
ing for appointments with the Board of
directors to present their respective induce
ments for running the railway through
them.
81 might add that many subscriptions
come direct to this Office. A lady came in
to-day and took 80 shares, or $4,000 worth of
stock. From day to day interest in the
road grows more and more intense, for
everybody sees now that the enterprise is
an accomplished fact.''
The railways offices are at 221 Market
street, where subscriptions will BE received
by the secretary. In short time all the
stock will be bought up, as present indica-
tions are favorable to greater boom than
ever in the roads prospects.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
WAS SLATED BY BURNS,
How G. E. Benjamin Was
Presented With a SUI
perviSorShip.
RESIDENCE QUICKLY ACQUIRED
Elected From the Third Ward While
Legal Resident of Red
wood City.

Supervisor Charles E. Benjamin of the
Third Ward, protege of Dan Burns and a
star member of the 'solid eight" has oc-
cupied his room at the American Exchange
Hotel quite frequently of late, hoping, per-
haps, thereby to establish legal resi-
dence in the ward from which he was
elected last November when the boss
with a military title "moved" him up
from Redwood City and made him a city
official.
1t is rather late in the day, though, to
legalize an election that was clearly illegal,
because, as matter of fact, Benjamin
is not now nor has he ever been a resi-
dent of the ward from which he was elected.
For several years he has lived at Red
wood City, and he lives there to-day, de-
spite the fact that he has been paying for
room at the American Exchange since
September q, which, by the way, he has
eldom occupied up to about two weeks
ago. when stories of the scheme began to
float about. Since that time he has been
at the hotel very often. But even had he
really changed his residence to the Third
Ward on September 81 the required ninety
days in county could not haveselapsed
between that date and the time of election.
Burns came to Benjamin in the nature of
glad surprise. Until the call was made
he had no more idea of running for Super
visor than of aspiring to United States
Senatorship. He had not the slightest in
timation that Burns wanted him. To be
sure he had been friendly with the boss for
several years. They had been in Mexico
together. Their families were on terms of
special intimacy. But Benjamin seemed to
be doing well enough as bookkeeper for
Sacramento-street liquor-house, and not
in urgent need of political Office. AS a
matter of fact another man had been
promised the place by Burns.
| At the last moment, however, the plan
was slightly changed, and Benjamin was
ordered to grid up his loins and enter the
ranks of political warfare. He was SO over
| joyed at the promise OF Supervisorship
that he started whispering to boon COM
panions here and there the joyful news of
| his political ascendency. In the sa-
| loon owned by Dunn Brothers he
raised his voice far, far above a
whisper. His feelings overcame him
quite, and in burst of colloquial
| confidence he said in the presence of half a
dozen men that Burns had promised to
move him up from Redwood City and
make him Supervisor" This was about
! September 20, and it came to pass that a
few days after Benjamin moved" to San
Francisco-that is he put his name on the
American Exchange register, and he was
assigned to room 40.
Mr.. Benjamin lives with his family at
Redwood City, but he has been missing
| the last train very frequently of late.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
KEPT GRANTS NICKEL.
An Artist to Whom 1t Game in Chang,
on Car.


on Car.
An ordinary Scent piece is carefully
treasured by Artist Frank Duckett of Phil
adelphia as a memento of General Grant
Mr.. Duckett came into possession of this
memento in this way: One day several
years ago Mr.. Duckett boarded streetcar
directly after stout man, whose full brown
beard and black SLOUGH hat struck Mr..
Duckett as familiar. A moment latter he
recognized his fellow passenger as General
Grant, whom he had frequently seen during
sojourn at Washington several months
previous.
Mr. Duckett took seat directly opposite
the distinguished gentleman. The con-
ductor came in to collect the fares. Mr..
Duckett handed the conductor dime, and
at the same moment General Grant gave
the same official nickel. The conductor
turned the generals nickel over to Mr..
Duckett and rang up the fares. Mr.. Duck
EFT carefully slowed his "change" away in
a separate pocket and has cherished the
coin ever since because of its having been
last used by the great soldier President
Philadelphia Record.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
RIOB-PAPER TREE.
Tt Flourishes in Florida and Might In
This State.


This State.
The Nce-paper tree one of the most in
teresting of the fora of China, has recently
been successfully experimental with in
Florida, where it now fourishes, with
other sub-tropicaI and Oriental species of
trees and shrubs, says the ST. Louis Re-
public. When first transplanted in Amer
lean soil the experimenters expressed
doubts of its hardness, fearing that it
would be unable to stand the winters. All
these fears have vanished, however, and it
is now the universal opinion that it is as
well adapted to the climate of this country
as to that of the famed Flowery Kingdom.
1t is small tree, growing to height of
less than fifteen feet, with trunk or stem
from three to five inches in diameter. Its
canes, which vary in color according to
season, are large, soft and downy, the form
somewhat resembling that noticed in those
of the castor bean plant. The celebrated
rice paper, the product of this queer tree,
is formed of thin slices of the pith, which
is taken from the body of the tree in beau
tiful cylinders several inches in length.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11

said that she would punish him if he were
dismissed, and he said nothing about his
trouble.
On April the two boys bought tickets
for San Rafael and crossed the bay, but
since that day neither of them has been
seen.
Hooks father is a miner The boy is
feet inches tall; has brown hair and
eyes; wore black worsted suit, with long
trousers. Leslie Smith, who disappeared
with him, wore blue coat, with knicker-
bockers and checked trousers and cap.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
LOST SCHOOLBOYS.
John Hook and Leslie Smith Went to
San Rafael Ten Days Ago and
Cannot Be Found.

John Hook, the 13-year-old son of B. F.
Hook of 301 McAllister street, and Leslie
Smith, the 13-year-old son of a sea cap
tain, who lives near Hooks residence,
have disappeared.
The boys attended school in the neigh
borhood, and on March % Hook was dis
missed for disobedience. His mother had
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11

tonnage within the same time and now has
over 80, 900 more men than it possessed in
1885. Ten years ago the total of the navy
estimates the House of Commons was
asked to vote amounted to 100000
This year the aggregate reached Els, 5000 900.
Ten years ago the aggregate number of
men voted was $4,000, this year it is S,S50t
Ten years ago the total tonnage of the fleet
was 692 900, this year it is l 800 ,000."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
KINDNESS KILLED HIM.
Why w. S. Taylor Jumped Into the
Bay and Shuffied OF This
Mortal Coil.

W. S. Taylor of "a Erie street decided
that life was not worth the living, and
shortly after o'clock yesterday morning
he jumped into the bay from Mission
street wharf q Immediately there were a
number of lines, planks and life-buoys
thrown to him, but he refused to avail
himself of the means of rescue and sank to
the bottom. The body was recovered sew
eral hours later by Boatmen Jack Barry
and Harry Johnson and removed to the
Morgue.
In the clothing of the deceased was
found flask, in which was a note contain
ing his name and the following:
Life is like mighty ocean,
Rolling on from day tie day:
Men are like vessels launched upon IL,
Sometimes wrecked and cast away.
Live and let live. Do unto others as you
would like done unto yourself Speak as you
like of me. 1t matters not; have now gone
away. l have had always had desire to do
good. l have been too kind or this would
have not been.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11

for work, and by Isador Leszynsky for 500
salary as principal of the business evening
school.
The designations OF Mary T. Walsh, Miss
C. E. Campbell and Miss E. r. Ashmead
were accepted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11


VI suffered from Catarrh for number of
years and doctored for it continually without
any benefit until took treatment at the Cope
land Medical Institute. The Catarrh invaded
my whole system and brought on untold suffer
ing Ny face and, in fact, my whole body
broke out in a bad eczema, my eyes were so
badly affected that l feared l would lose my
eyesight. For three months was nearly blind.
Altogether was in a bad state of health gener
ally, weak, nervous, debilitated and despond-
ent
81 heard of the success of Drs. Copeland and
Neal and called on them. 1 took a course of
treatment and soon began to improve. and in
course of time / was entirely well. The Ca
tarrhal symptoms disappeared and with them
the eczema. This was nearly three years ago
and am as well as ever. l made statement
for publication at that time, but people laughed
at me- saying that it would only be temporary,
but time has proven otherwise. L am not only
in perfect health to-day, but have had no in
dication of a return of the symptoms. 1 feel
very grateful to Drs. Copeland and Neal, and
take every opportunity to recommend them"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
ITALIAN-sWIss ASSOCIATION.
They Elect Officers and Report Finances
in F1ourishing Condition.

The Italian-Swiss Mutual Loan Associa-
ton held its eighth annual meeting yester-
day evening.
6. B. Cevasco presided and the secretary
read his report of the financial condition
OF the association, which showed a steady
increase in receipts from the institution of
the association. as follows.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
1855, 1913 81

In the report OF the board of directors
was included the statement that .tbe asso-
citation now has assets amounting to 1926
977 % which consist of first mortgages.
real estate and cash on hand.''
The following members were elected as
the auditing committee for the ensuing
year: Andrew Hermann, A. @. Lassen
and George Waterman
The regular annual election of officers
and directors was then proceeded with and
the old board was reelected unanimousIv
as follows: President, G. B. Cevasco: vice,
president, P. Barbieri; treasurer, A. Merle !:
secretary, A. Sbarboro; attorney, D. Freid,
enrich for San Francisco and Land Title
Company of Oakland for Alameda County,
and P. Canepa, A. Granucci, G. de Luca'
P. G. Rossi and Chas. A Malm as directors
in addition to the four irst-named gentle
men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11

A lady in Atchison has poodle doc
which has just been fitted with glass eye
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
CATARRH AND ECZEMA.

The Case of Mrs. George ID. Gray-Cured
Three Years Ago-Read and Reflect.
Mrs. George d. Gray, lady well and favor
ably known in Alameda, where she resides at
the corner of Park and Pacific avenue, says:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11

Coal is dearer in South Africa than in
any other part of the world; it is cheapest
in China.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11

1nls Table shows marked increase in green
Lrult shipments in 1893, and would have done
50 IN 1884 but Tor the railroad strike. The
99l a Irnlt shipments increased $50 per cent In
1854. VAIN 5000 acres of bearing orchards,
gnlcn Oh which win produce for the first time
THIS year, ana 5000 acres planted but not bear
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-17

Professor Hosmer Talks on Develop
ment OF PupiIs-Interesting Paper on
Primary Language in Hawaiian
Schools by Mrs. Dumas Finances.
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ticle. Take his werds home with YOU.
teachers, for they are truly like apples
OF gold IN patches Of silver: "The Ha-
wallan born pupil needs more than
anything else ideas, 10 make OF any
value his language study, and no study
will do so much toward giving him
ideas as that of nature"
Z. M White spoke to the teachers
regarding summer trip tc the vol
cano. Wilder's Steamship Company
would furnish round trip tickets for
$35 to teachers exclusively. There
would be no limit either way TO the
number taking advantage OF the In
ducement, unless it so happened that
the company might need the room for
tourists. The tickets would be limited
to the summer vacation. On the up
trip no stops would be made. Return
ing, the teachers could stop over At
any and all places, provided they could
do this and catch the return steamer.
The subject OF summer school for
teachers was proposed for discussion
by Professor Hosmer.
In speaking of the subject. Mr.. i. L..
Dumas, from personal investigation
into the matter, said he knew OF
teachers on this and the other islands
who would be perfectly willing TO pre-
sent themselves for service. In few
words he outlined what, to his mind,
might be a good course OF study.
Professor Richards, of Kamehame-
ha, thought the various systems in
vogue at different schools might be
made to coincide more closely IL a
summer school, as proposed, could be
arranged. He thought all the schools
should be on the same footing.
In this connection Mr.. Lightfoot said
the treasury was In a somewhat de-
pleted condition. He did not think
that the association could well assume
the responsibility Of the proposed
school.
Mr. Dumas said the teachers would
be willing to pay their own way when
they realized the advantageous posi-
tiOn in which they would be placed.
Board could be obtained at $40 per
month.
At this point Mr.. Dumas was forced
to discontinue. Stormy objections
arose from different portions OF the
room. To these Mr.. Dumas replied
that it was not expected teachers
should board at the Hawaiian hotel.
The speaker went on TO say that
teachers on the islands received for
their services better remuneration
than in other places.
Again there was strenuous objec-
tion, especially from Miss MarOni,
who could not for one moment see the
matter in that light.
The treasurer's report showed total
receipts Of $115 and disbursements OF
$1l3.65, leaving $1.35 TO lIquidate sew
eral outstanding debts.
The chair appointed DIR. Lyons,
Prof. M. M. Scott and j l.. Dumas as
committee to Investigate the sum
m er school project.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-17
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Proceedings Of Regular Monthly
Meeting Yesterday Afternoon.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Board of Education was held
yesterday afternoon.
Naiwi, an orphan, who was sent
to the Reformatory school in 1893,
was released. He will attend Ka-
mehameha school.
The resignation of G. II. Dickey,
school agent in the Makawao dis
trict, Maui, was accepted and Mrs.
A. e. Dickey appointed in his stead
A petition was received from re-
sidents of Wainihi, Kauai, asking
for the establishment Of an English
school at that place. Some forty
children were without educational
facilities.
G. D. Pringle, of Hanapepe, was
granted a short leave Of absence TO
visit the States.
Armstrong Smith, principal Of
Kauluwela school, Honolulu, was
given leave to close his school on
July I'd. He will visit the States
for q short time.
A committee from the Board of
Education was appointed to meet
prominent Chinese residents Of the
city to make arrangements for the
transfer of children from the Haw-
allan Board to the Honolulu public
schools.
Mr.. Needham asked for an as
sistant at the Reform school. His
request will probably be granted.
A petition was received from
residents Of Waialua, Molokai,
asking for an English school at
that point. Some thirty-fve ohil-
dren would attend.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-17
In the Police Court.

In the Police Court yesterday
morning native pleaded guilty to
the charge of stealing sugar from
the Onomea Sugar Company. He
was fined $40 and costs.
Of the fourteen Chinese gam
blers arrested recently, the six who
pleaded guilty were fined SO and
costs each.
J. Duane, tried for non-payment
of taxes, was committed to Jail to
work out at fifty cents day the
81. so due. Duane will be tried for
vagrancy this morning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-17
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS
Honolulu Educators Hold Their
Regular Monthly Session.

VACATION TRIP TO THE VOLCANO.
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Massage.

AIRS, PRAY WOULD ANNOUNCE
lXl that she will attend limited num-
her of patients. Addrees st 4. II,
Whitnay's, King st.; Bell Telephone 70.