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The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT,
Witness Lee Sent to the
County Jail by Coroner
w. j. Hawkins.
He Refused to Tell What He Knew
About the Death of James
Waldie.

Coroner w. J. Hawkins and Witness
Edward Lee had an alteration yesterday,
with the result that Lee is now in the
County Jail for contempt in refusing to
answer questions at an inquest.
Lee got tired of close confinement in a
few hours and offered to answer any and
all questions. But the jury had been dis.
missed, so DR.. Hawkins told him he could
remain a guest of the City and County
until Monday morning ami decide finally
upon his future course of action.
On the Sd inst. James Waldie of the
American Biscuit Company was suffocated
by gas at his home, 3007 Fillmore street.
Some one wrote note to the Coroner il,-
sinuating that the deceased did not turn
on the Jets that filled the room and smoth-
cred him.
At the first sitting of the Coroner's jury
Lee refused to answer incriminating aues-
tions until he had consulted his relatives.
He was given until yesterday morning, at
the request of tie jurors, but again refused
to answer.
(. "Do you know anything about this
case?" asked the Coroner.
Eyes, sir" was the prompt reply. "I
want to ask you one question. Can't we
find out who wrote that letter intimating
that there was foul play?"
"Your business here is to tell all you
know about this case" said the Coroner
angrily. "You can do all the investigat-
ing you please afterward. Do you know
anything about the death of James Wal
die?"
Il decline to answer"
Coroner Hawkins at once ordered writ
prepared to send Lee to Jail for contempt,
but the witness and his attorney, who was
present, entered vigorous protest. Fin
ally the doctor made another attempt
"Mr. Lee, do you know of any one turning
on the gas that caused the death of Mr..
Waldie?''
II don't know. have been acquainted
with Jim for about twenty years"
do you suspect any one of having
caused his death?"
81 decline to answer that question on
the ground that might incriminate my
self.'
DR.. Hawkins at once gave up trying to
get anything out of the witness, whom he
committed to the County Jail for con-
tempt. On Monday morning Lee will be
given a chance to tell what he knows.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
CRACK SHOTS TO MEET,
Militiamen of MarysvilIe and
San Francisco Will Con-
test To-Day.
Royal Entertainment Accorded the
Visitors by the People Of the
Northern City.

MARYSVILLE, CAL, May 18.-E1ten.
slye preparations have been made for the
challenge rifle contest tomorrow between
fifty members of the City Guard of San
Francisco Company B, First Infantry
and like number of marksmen from the
local militia organization. Company c OF
the Eighth. Excursion trains are being
run to this point from all the surrounding
country and the forerunners of the ex-
pected crowd are already beginning to
arrive.
Thlrty-three men of the City Guard ar
rived here late last night under the COM
mand of Captain Irving B. Cook. Not
wlthstanding the lateness of the hour, they
were met at the station by the whole local
company in uniform and countless num-
bers of maidens and escorted to the armory
at the corner of A and Third streets,
whence they were detailed in squads to
the best hotels in the city.
Bright and early this morning the visit
ors were astir, and the whole day was put
in in practice on the range. The scores
made in the practice were well up to the
average of the company, Notwithstanding
the fact that the range is strange one
Many members of the local company
watched the visitors at practice, and the
good scores caused considerable comment
Great interest is taken in the result of the
match, and Marysville men seem confident
of winning. but Captain Cook says his mer
will hold their own. The remainder of the
San Francisco team will arrive early to
morrow. There will be sixty men in all
though only fifty are to shoot, the e1trs
ten men being brought along as substitute
iu case any of the regular team should b.
indisposed.
Many members of militia companie
stationed at Oroville, Woodland and Chico
are here to witness the contest, and not
few bets have been made on the result.
large party of San Franciscans, includin,
several ladies, came up to cheer the troop
-
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
THE HEBREW ORPHANS.
Extensive improvements Being Made
to the Asylum at Devisadero
and HAYES Streets,

Ali the contracts for new buildings and
extension of the new structure of the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum on Devisadero
street, between Hayes and Grove, were
signed this week and work ON the founda-
tions begun yesterday. No time will now
be lost in pushing the work to an early
completion.
AS the building now stands it can accom-
modate about 100 children. When the new
additions are finished there will be ample
room for $50 orphans. AS estimated at
present, the i'm provements will cost at
least $4,000.
There is new wing to be added to the
front on Devisadero street, which, when
finished, will extend nearly the whole
length OF the block
In the basement Of the new wing will be
swimming-tank for the little boys, 20x1S
feet-large enough for them to learn how
TO battle with the waves. In each corner
of the tankroom will be a shower bath,
under which the swimmers must get before
taking the plunge. Adjoining it will be a
spacious playroom, lavatories, dressing
rooms and lunch and cloak rooms. The
old wing will be remedeled and will be
used exclusively by the girls in recreation
and for lavatories etc. Away in the rear
will be coal storehouse and engine and
boiler rooms.
On the first floor the old wing is dupli-
Gated with a dining-room 4Sx64 feet n the
back, enlarged pantries and dining-rooms
for small children, the superintendent and
servants. Further in the rear will be the
kitchen and storerooms and a bakery.
The front building will contain on this
floor the office, directors room, reception
rooms, schoolrooms, separate for boys and
girls, wardre5 5es, dispensary, library and
kindergarten.
The second story will have three new
dormitories for boys, with lavatories and
anterooms. But the main feature will be
a synagogue in the rear middle wing,
64x43 feet in area. The top floor is used for
dormitories.
:. A brick building apart from the main
structure is included in the contracts just
let This will be used as a boiler-room and
laundry, having all the latest machinery
for washing and drying clothes. On its
upper floor there will be printing office, a
shoemakers and carpenters shop, where
the elder boys will be taught trades.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
WORLDS RECORD BEATEN.
Fast Time Made by Fritz Lacey
on the Los Angeles
Track.
WON BY A LOCAL WHEELMAN.
Twenty-Five Miles Reeled Off In
1:O3:O6 3-5-Emil Ulbricht Fin
ishes Second.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 1s.-Fritz
Lacey, local rider, to-day lowered the
twenty-five-mile competition race worlds
record, held by L. S. Meintjes, made at
Chicago August H. 1894.
Lacey's time was 1 :03 :06 3-5. The record
made by Meintjes was :04 "a 3-5. The race
was under the auspices of the training
league of the Los Angeles Wheelmen.
Emil Ulbricht was second and claimed
an unjust decision lost him the race. The
track was in excellent condition and the
weather fine.
There were five starters: Fritz Lacy.
Emil Ulbricht, Godfrey Schmidt, William
Hatton and William NJ. Jenkins. Hatton
and Jenkins fell out and the others
finished in the order named. For. some
unaccountable reason Foster did not start.
The riders were paced by tandem with
three reliefs.
Ulbricht's complaint of an unjust de-
cision appears to be entirely groundless,
as he failed to take advantage of his only
opportunity to command the pacemakers,
which occurred in the twelfth mile. In
stead of taking the pole behind the pace
makers, he rode to the right, and as Lacey
held the pole, the pacemakers were under
his instructions.
Schmidt, in going into the homestretch,
had an excellent opportunity of getting
second place, but he struck Lacey's pedal
and fell in heap.
The time for the first mile was 2:1714, for
the fifth II: AS, tenth 4:31 As, fifteenth
37:1914, twentieth 50:04 1-5 and stwenty-
fifth hour min. 3-5 sec.
Lacey's work is highly commendable, as
he rode road wheel instead of racer.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

Burton, and the Puget Sound University
of this city, composing the Western Wash
ington Intercollegiate Association. held
their annual field day at the Tacoma Ath-
letic Club grounds to-day. The contests
resulted as follows:
Ffty-yard dash-Hill of Whitworth, is
sec.
Running high jump-Atkins of the State
University, 5 feet inches.
Standing broad jump-Brumbech OF Whit
worth, feet 10 inches
One hundred-yard dash-Martin of Whit
worth, 10 as sec.
One-mile run-Purvis of the State University,
5 min. see.
Pole vault-Hill sof Whitworth, 8 feet 8
inches; Kennedy, in jumping OFF the tie for
second place, made inches more than the
first mans jump.
Standing high iump-Larsen OF the State
University, feet inches.
Throwing 12-pound hammer-Nichols of the
State University, 80 feet So inches.
445-yard run-Martin OF Whitworth, 5614
sec.
220-yard hurdle-Purvis of the State Univer-
slty. 90 sec., lowering the association record
second.
Running broad jump-Atkins of the State
university. IL feet inch.
Putting 12-pound shot-Gregg of Whitworth,
40 feet u inch.
Hop-step-and- jump-Atkins of the State Uni
yersity, 40 feet 55a inches.
Three-mile relay race-State University team,
3:55s4.
Whitworth College won the honors of
the day, with eight first prizes and total
OF IS points; State University second, with
hve hrst prizes and % points.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

e 1t is now matter of common notoriety
that the Hudson Medical Institute is doing
more good for those that are really sick
than any institution of its nature on the
continent, and it is proverbial that eff you
can be cured at all you can be cured at
that Institution QUITE QUICKLY,
QUIETLY, SAFELY, SCIENTIFICALLY
and SATISFACTORILY"
The Hudson Medical Institute now oc-
cupies that large white structure at the
junction OF Stockton, Market and Ellis
streets, San Francisco, Cal.
Circulars and Testimonials of the Great
Hudyan sent free.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Bishop WaIden,s VISIT.

Bishop ]. NJ. Walden, DID,, L. LID, of Gin
cinnati, one of the Bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, arrived in this City this
morning, accompanied by his family and eight
missionaries, en- route to Japan, China and
Korea. The Bishop will make an episcopal
tour of the missions of the Methodist church.
He will be the guest of Bishop D. A. Goodsell
while in this City. and by special request will
preach at Simpson Memorial Church, corner
of Hayes and Buchanan streets, this morning
at IL O'Clock,
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Yale Wins the Dual Games.

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, May 18.-Yale won
the dual games from Harvard this after
noon, scoring 65 points to the crimson's AZ.
The afternoon was cold and gloomy and
the track little heavy. Captain Hickok
outdid himself by breaking the dual rec
ords for the shot and hammer events by a
wide margin and bettering the intercol-
legiate records as well in the same events.
In the pole vault young Billy Hoyt of.
Harvard cleared II feet, which is higher
than the intercollegiate record by good
margin.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
ANOTHER CONTEST BEGUN,
Miss Sankey's Relatives in the East
Are Still Trouble

Miss Carrie Sankey, the heir to the San
key fortune, who for seven years has
steadily battled in the courts to maintain
her rights, is still waiting for her fortune
to materialize. 1t will be recollected that
her adopted father, Samuel Sankey, died
nearly seven years ago, leaving vast realty
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
FIELD DAT 1T TACOMA.

Whitscorfh College Wins the Western
HashSngton intercollegiate Match.
TACOMA, WASH, May Is. - The teams
Of Whitworth College of Sumner, the State
University of Seattle, Vashnon College of
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
DISTRIBUTING LADYBIRDs.
Entomologist Craw Is Doing This Wor
in Southern California.

in Southern California.
State Entomologist Alexander Crawl in
the southern part of the State distributing
ladybirds to fight the cottony cushion
scale, the black scale and other horticul-
tural pests which have been making the
life of the farmer wretched.
It is the annual distributing time at the
Horticultural Bureau. The Vedalia car
dinalis, the Rhyzobius ventralis and
other species of the ladyhird have for
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Stockton, Market and Ellis SIS.

Stockton, Market and Ellis StS.
Ec- Send for PROF. ]. H. HUDsoN's
celebrated lecture on 'The Errors of Youth
and on Lost Manhood" 1t will cost you
nothing.
Visit the Institute when you can. All
patients seen in private consulting
out-of-town patients can learn all about
their cases if they send for symptom
blanks. All letters are strictly confiden-
tial. Two thousand testimonials in the
writing of the individuals cured.
Office Hours-9 A. NJ. to P. NJ. Sundays,
9 to II.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Yale Defeats PRINCETON.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, May 1s.-Yale
defeated Princeton in very exciting game
this afternoon. IL was a pitchers battle,
honors about even with Carter and Altman.
Yale /, base hits 3, errors 3. Princeton O.,
base hits l, errors 8. Batteries-Altman
and Williams, Carter, Trudeau and Dron-
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Defeats the Reliance CLUB.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, May
18.-Stanford defeated the Reliance base
ball nine this afternoon by score of % to
z. The Varsity nine played all round
the visitors, who couldnt hit the Stanford
pitcher.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

In certain towns of Germany the tele-
phone is introduced by tobacconists as an
additional attraction to customers. Any
one who buys cigar may, if he desires,
speak over the tobacconist's instrument to
a subscriber to the telephone service.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
pared for tonight and those who attend
can be assured of a rare musical treat as

March "Zacatecas' (Codina) overture. Sem
lramide' lRossinl; air, .'The Pirate" (BellinD
grand e Iantasie, "Liliuokalani," saxophone solo,
NlpornIo); march, "Lei Lehua'' (The Blossom
Onel; hula, "Kala Alohi Nei' (Ihe Day OF
MY Wedding) medley, .Boston Bake" Brooks
poika. keoni Ko," saxophone solo Nibornlol
py the leader; danza, ala Paloma" (Yrad1erl
march, "Iei Oha Oha - with songs. lkealekall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-18
LIST OF FATALITIES
JACOB HUBER DIES AS A RESULT OF
AN ELECTRIC CAR ACCIDENT.
Jacob Goldberg. Natural Gas Victim,
and james b. Mutt, Who Took
Morphine, Also Expire.

Jacob Huber, the tailor at s. East Wash
ington street. who was run over by a
street car at the corner of Washington
and Delaware streets Saturday evening,
died at his home. s35 North Illinois street,
yesterday morning, about 8 o'clock. DIR.
Pink was in attendance most of Saturday
night, but was unable to do anything for
the suffering man, and he finally died as the
result of the shock. 1t was thought that
amputation might save the patients life,
but Mr.. Huber's condition was not such
at any time that the operation could be
performed.
Jacob Huber was born in Germany in
1886. About twenty-eight years ago he came
to this country, stopping first in New York,
and later establishing a tailoring business
in Massachusetts. He spent about seven
years in New York and Massachusetts. and
then came West. In 1864 he located in In
dianapolis, opening a tailoring shop with
Joseph Becker. Later he formed a part
nership with William -Schoppenhorst, with
whom he remained until quite recently,
when the firm was dissolved and Huber
opened an establishment at No. s. East
Washington street. Mr.. Huber leaves a
wife and three children, two sons and a
daughter. The funeral will be private. and
will take place at the residence, No. S35
North Illinois street, Tuesday afternoon, at
2 o'clock. The burial will be at Crown Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-18
FOR SUCH is THE NEW LAW.
William beatty Again efe the
PoIice-Arrested for Profanity.

William Beatty owns a saloon at 541
Shelby street, and for a long time has
given the police a great deal of trouble on
Sundays and holidays. There is a barber
shop in connection with the saloon, and
the patrons of the saloon would go into
the barber shop ostensibly to be shaved,
but before leaving they would drift into
the saloon. Yesterday officer Rinker was
stationed near Beatty's place, and after
watching the unusually large number of
men wanting TO get shaved on Sunday aft
erno0n Ia great many OF them who entered
looking as if they had been shaved but a
few hours before), he telephoned to Capt.
Quigley, and received instructions to order
the place closed. When Beatty was told
what the captain had said he became very
angry and began to curse the officer, the
captain and everybody else whom he
thought had anything to do with the en-
forcement of the laws. Officer Rinker lis
tened to the man for a moment and then
arrested him for profanity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-18
SUFFERING IN NEBRASKA.
board of Trade Issues an Appeal for
Seeds for Farmers.

The Board of Trade has decided to make
one more effort to extend relief to the
suffering West. The following appeal, one
of the many that have been received by Sec
rotary Smith in the past ten days or two
weeks, seemed to demand attention:
AN appeal for, seed and feed. To the
generous-hearted people of the country in
behalf of the drought stricken people of
western Nebraska In general, and of From
tier county in particular.
raised no crop the past two years on ac-
count of drought and cannot raise a crop
no matter how seasonable the season, I'M
less they are provided with the same by a
generous and more fortunate people. Pro-
vision and clothing have been and are be-
ing beautifully supplied. But seed and feed
are now confronting US, and unless they,
can be no crop raised of any kind, as they
have no possible way of getting it them
''This, therefore, prompts us to make the
appeal in their behalf for corn, wheat and
oats. viii. you not assist US in our under
tier county, Nebraska, have organized an
association for soliciting and distributing
honestly and fairly distribute ali grain to
the worthy farmers without prejudice or
partially. The c., B. & O., and b. & NJ:
railroad companies have made a very small
freight rate on grain, and the association
pays the freight as their part to the chart
be consigned direct to Curtis Business
Mems Relief Association. Curtis, Neb."
This is signed by a committee. composed
of A. G. Hagadorn, banker, president; c. c.
Howard, lumber, vice president; c.. b.
Crompton, postmaster, secretary: George
Watkins. grain dealer. treasurer; Tyra Nell
son, farmer; j. VI. Rideway. farmer: A. NJ.
johnson, banker; b. K. Schaeffer, publisher;
S. r. Race. publisher; S. p. Baker, stock
ben, w. III. Latham, attorney;
w. NJ. Wilson, NJ. D.; p. A. Harris, general
merchandise, w. HI. Wilson, general mer-
chandise j. w. Adams, general merchant
disc; Rev. G. w. Preston.
Mr.. Smith says that almost every mail
brings letters from the stricken district.
The board will take charge and forward
any donation of cash or grain that may be
received. In speaking of the matter Mr..
Smith said:
What il needed most in the drought
stricken districts il corn and oats for feed
and seeding purposes. Wheat, OF course. is
needed, too. but the winter wheat raised
in this State would not answer for seed
wheat In that part Of the country. In lieu
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-18
Damro.ch Not Up to wagner Music.


Hardly without an exception Walter DAM
rosch's productions in the season of Wag-
ner opera in German az the Metropolitan
Opera House, in New York, have been Sc
verely criticised by New York papers. The
general verdict is that Damrosch does not,
possess the ability to prepare, conduct or
manage these great German works. During
the past week die Gotterdammerung,"
.Lohengrin'' and "~Tannhauser" were given.
Freund's Musical Weekly quotes the adj
verse criticism of Damrosch and sums up
his work as follows:
Making all due allowance for insufficient
rehearsals. or poor stage setting, Mr.. Dam
rosch's production of Die Gotterdammer-
ung,' for instance, was by no means bril-
shouted, and there was a decided lack of
unity between the orchestra and the sing
t rs. W az sTc,,s music fns is Is n ea,,1. to ,a s tnga t bn5
and complete lack of vocal style which the
interpreters displayed. 1t was perhap for
drowned the singers voices, at the same
time giving evidence of Mr.. Damrosch's
inefficiency as a conductor of Wagner music.
The German-Americans of this city have
patronized the German opera season most
literally, and have given their support with
sonally aiding the enterprise. The audi
ences that witnessed the disappointing per-
been more than lenient in their apprecia-
ton. They have generously overlooked many
shortcomings, and would have been only too
glad to ventilate their enthusiasm for Wag-
ner's great music dramas had they been Of
fered the opportunity. We simply desire TO
state that Walter Damrosch does not pos
sess the ability either to prepare. conduct
or manage these works, and he has fully
demonstrated that he is absolutely inefii-
cient in that respect. Wagnerian opera,
Interpreted as it should be, with an able
conductor and competent management, is
bound TO take root in the United States.
We append the opinions of the critics of the
leading New York dailies, confirming our
verdict as to Mr.. Damrosch's inefficiency
as either manager or conductor"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-18
FELL INTO A CELLAR WAY.
Willie McIntire Receives Injuries that
VIII Probably BE Fatal.

year-old son Willie were returning from
church last night the boy fell into q cellar
in front of a confectionery store near the
corner of Indiana avenue and Blake street.
Mrs. McIntire called for help and the
little fellow was lifted out in an uncon-
scious condition by some men. He was car
ried into a nearby drug store. but it was
soon seen that he was in a precarious con-
dition and DIR. o. b. Pettijohn was sum
moned. The lad was carried to his parents
home, at 10 Maria street, and the physician
made an examination of the injuries. He
found a conclusion of the brain which he
pronounces almost necessarily fatal. The
cellar into which the boy fell, 1t is said,
was practically unprotected, there being a
railing only along one side.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-18
REyOKING SALOON LICENSES.
Superintendent Powell Has "a List for
the Mayor.

The law amending the city charter. which
gives the Mayor the power to revoke liq-
uor licenses. went INTO effect Saturday
night. Superintendent Powell said last
night that he has a long list of those saloon
keepers who have repeatedly violated the
liquor laws and he says that now he will
make an investigation of them and recon-
mend a number OF them for the considera-
ton OF the Mayor. Since Judge Harvey
ruled against the Mayor in tae Hignight
case it has been next to impossible for
the police department to control the saloons,
but now, when a saloon keeper is arrested
several times, his license may be revoked,
and proprietors will be more careful TO
obey thN laws.