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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
ADJUSTERS IMPLICATED
Claims to Have Been the Tool
of a Gang of InSur-
anCe Men.
HAVE CAUSED MANY BLAZEs.
One Of His Fellows Said to Have
Been Tortured to Death as
Traitor.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 91.-Morris
Schoenholz, who was arrested recently on
a charge of arson, has made statement to
the police which will probably result in
the arrest of dozen or more insurance adj
justers. II is alleged that Schoenholz con-
fessed to firing at least half dozen houses
in this city and Brooklyn by prearrange-
ment for the insurance men.
One fire in Yonkers was all prepared and
ready when it was prevented by accident.
The fires that PANIED out were all set with
benzine on the bladder plan. This plan is
as simply as it is effective.
The doomed store or fiat is sprinkled
with alcohol, and a bladder filed with in
fammable stuff is suspended from the cell
ing. Then it is set on fire, and when the
flames reach the bladder there is an ex-
plosion which destroys the property and
every vestige of the manner in which the
fire was set at the same time. A similar
result is obtained by turning on all the gas
and letting one jet burn. The explosion
point is reached in due time. These are
the fash fires that so long puzzled the
police and firemen. Morris Schoenholz
was the expert who did the business, but
was himself simply the tool of gang of
fire adjusters.
Another member of the gang named
Hirschkopf has also made a confession.
The frebugs, according to Hirschkopf, are
oathbound and have regular headquarters.
The conspiracy is known as the Ozark
Secret" and each member was duly mi
tiated. Shoenholz is said to have been
the head or "chief mechanic" of the gang
which fired the West Side apartment
houses and whose headquarters were in a
saloon on Suffolk street.
According to Hirschkopf, who fed to
San Francisco at the time of his indict-
ment several months ago, SchoenhoIz tried
to burn to death Simon Rosenbaum, who
was suspected OF betraying the conspiracy
after a fire which he started at Lynn, Mass,
Rosenbaum, who was formerly the "chief
mechanic" of the Isaacs gang, was the
principal witness against Adjuster Grauer
in his trial last February. Rosenbaum
then testified that he knew one member of
the gang who was driven insane by torture
by fellow-conspirators, who suspected that
he was traitor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
ON THE EASTERN TRACKs.
1t Vas a Great Day for the Farortfes a
st. Louis.

1t Mas Great Day for the Facorffes at
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 31.-At the Fair
Association park to-day three fayorites
were lucky. The dump of the day was in
the fourth race when Libertine, one of the
starters in the club members handioan
ran unplaced with lot of dogs. Libertine
carried world of money at 10 to 9 and
to 5, but did not keep anywhere near the
lead at any time. For the great race to-
morrow Faraday and Clifford are best
liked, though Lamplighter and DIR. Rice
have friends.
One and sixteenth miles, selling Our Mao.
gle won, Francis Pope second, Hillsboro third.
Time, 1 :49.
Five and half furlongs, for two-year old
maidens Jilsey won, Mr.. Cadiz second, DR.. G
third. Time, 1852.
America won, First Chance second, Probasco
third. Time, :4S14.
Five and half furlongs, Magnet won, Dora
ID. Wood second, Frank Farmer third. Time,
los.
One mile, selling, Shining Bell won, Prince
second, Black Satin third Time, la.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, May 31.-Latonia
races. Weather hot; track fast. Attend
ance $500. A special sweepstake match
between Halma ia, Thorp; Lissak LA,
Perkins; Simon w LOG, Martin, and The
Commoner 1o4, A. Clayton, for purse of
$500 was made to-day to take place next
Wednesday at Latonia.
Seven furlongs, St. nario won, Tobin second,
StaHa third. Time, :291I
One mile, Greenwich won, Judith second,
Vida third. Time, :42s<.
Five furlongs, Helen Mar won, Helen Kelly
second Minnie Clyde third. Time. 1:0315.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
YOUNG W0MEN'S SOCIAL.
Enjoyable Hours Spent in the Christian
Association Hall on O'Farreu


The Delsarte and eloeution class of the
Young Women's Christian Association
gave social last evening, at which there
was large attendance. The programme
was made up for the most part OF the
talent within the association, under the
direction of Miss Minnie Hartley, teacher
OF the Delsarte class.
Inc programme consisted OF musical
ana literary selections, and when it was
finished participants and guests alike
we were invited to partake of refreshments.
The entertainment opened with piano
SOLO by Melville Ellis. Mrs. Sarah B.
cooper spoke on the use of time, and how
famous men and women have husbanded it
as well as the round dollar. Other mum
6ers We're: A recitation, when Jack
comes, by Miss Effie Baird; an Indian
club drill by Misses Wixon, McGraw,
Largerson and Musgrave, duet by Miss
Ethel Ingal and R. Smith, a recitation by
Miss Ida Parisier, a solo by Miss Haverly,
a ,pantomine song by Miss Bond and
tableaux by Misses ingalls,: Bell. Powell,
Largerson, Wixon and Kunde.
The entertainment furnished most en-
loyable evening for the 200 people present.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
FOR THE FOURTH.
Work OF the Committees in Charge Of
the Celebration-An Anonymous
Letter.

Ghe CeleDration-An Anonymous
Letter.
Three subcommittee for the Fourth of
July celebration met last night at the
executive committee headquarters in the
Mills building. The literary committee
discussed the order of exercises for the
day and decided on a part OF their
programme. The exercises will open with
the singing of the doxology by the
audience. Prayer will be offered and the
song America" will be rendered by Pro-
fessor Mackenzie's Choral Society. Presi-
dent of the Day King win make q few re-
marks introducing D. Gilbert Dexter, the
orator, for the occasion. ,''The, Star
spangled Banner will be rendered by the
Choral Society and then patriotic adj
dress will be delivered. The committee
has not yet selected the person to make
that address nor settled the rest of the
programme. A meeting to complete the
programme and select the other speakers
will be held on Monday at o'clock.
The printing committee discussed pro-
grammes and advertising but came to no
decision, and will meet again on Thursday.
OF the regalia committee no quorum was
present.
Committee meetings will be held next
week as follows:
Monday-Finance, P. M; decoration, 4
P. M; fireworks, 8 P. M.
Tuesday-Printing, M.
esday-Entertainment,2 P. M; parade,
SPIN.
The following anonymous letter was
found tucked under the door of the Office
of Edwin L. Forster:
Mr.. Forster, Grand MarshaE-DEAR SIR: pro-
pose we make the celebration this year good,
old-fashioned Fourth OF July by having arches
of evergreens and flowers placed at different
points of the parade-one at Golden Gate
avenue and the other on Van Ness between
Washington and Clay, thus honoring the
memory of Washington and Clay.
Let us make grand flower fiesta, and the
Fourth is the day to have it. Have the citi-
zens decorate their residences and places of
business with flowers and evergreens. Have in
and have the school children throw flowers in
his path. Have the procession start from the
ferry, up Market street, to Golden Cato
avenue, to Van Ness avenue, to Clay, counter
marching from Clay to Market, and dismiss
the procession; also have the school children
stationed on Van Ness avenue, between Wash
ington and Clay; and when Washington arrives
flowers at him. The procession would be q
grand sight on Van Ness avenue.
The excursion committee ought to run trains
from Los Angeles and San Jose. That would
bring fasteners to view San Francisco. In
fact we want new faces and new blood. We
must make the City look grand on the Fourth
by means of Nominations and flowers. That
will attract strangers from all parts Of the East
II you will carry out my idea they will come to
the City by the thousands know what I am
talking about and don't you forget it. Truly
YOURS, A TRUE BLUE AMERICAN.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
A Rats Cat Mother.

Joshua Sitter of Bolivar, in the Middle.
which is at present nursing a Young rat 0 az
carefully as if it were one of her own off
spring. The cat has two kittens, and one
day she killed an old rat and then caught
young one and carried it alive to her
nest. presumably for the kittens to eat.
Instead OF devouring it, however, the kit
tens made friends with the stranger, and
since then the old mother cat has treated
the rat as If it were one of the family.
Strange to say, the rat refuses to leave the
iKlttens, even when the old cat goes away.
Inc cat fondles and nurses the rat in the
most natural manner. A day or two ago one
kitten was seen at rear teat and the
other at the front, while the rat was in the
Mode, pulling away for dear life, and the
Ola cat as unconcerned as if nothing I'M
usual was going on.-Baltimore Sun.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
Dtrnberger,s Record Breakino.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 31.-To-day be-
ing the last day by the L. A. w. for record
trials, and the Syracuse riding team being
anxious to start on the national racing
circuit, Dirnberger made only one trial to-
day, being for the two-thirds of mile of
Ill 5. He did it in 100 As easily and
all the officials said he could cut that time
two seconds. He was again paced by the
great quad, and stuck to it as if tied there.
He made the first third in 35 LIS seconds,
and came up alongside the quad at tn
finish.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
CHAMBERLAIN's NICKNAME.
Termed the Becky Sharp OF English
Political Life.

The Tories make good use of Mr.. Cham
berlain, but they do not all quite admire
him. His alteration of rank is perhaps a
little wanting in finish," as Mr.. Disraei
once said of Lord Salisbury's satire. Most
of the Tories see this and quietly smile at
it. After passing over to the camp of the
Tories Mr.. Cham berlain boosted in a pub
lie speech of the satisfaction which it gave
him to be in the society of English gentle
men. Some malign critic forthwith de-
scribed him as the Becky Sharp of English
political life. The phrase stuck (writes
Justin Mccarthy in the Forum), and Mr..
Chamberlain was naturally displeased.
The Tories of the stately old school see
through all this sort of thing, and there
fore were not bitterly grieved when Mr..
Asquith scored such a victory over Mr..
Chamberlain. I should doubt whether on
the whole he is of great value to them as
an ally. If he come back soon to power
he will expect very high place In the
Cabinet, and if he is not quite satisfied with
what he gets he Will be sure to reconsider
the situation. Except for his own imme-
date friends and faithful personal fol-
lowers, l do not suppose that anybody
puts absolute trust in him.
The character of Washington's mother ia
too well known to need more than an al
fusion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
KILLED ON A OK.
One Jockey Meets Death and Several
Others Are Injured.

One Jockey Meets Death and Several
Others Are injured.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 31.-Several
accidents occurred in the races at st. Asaph
to-day.
Dick Corbley, a white jockey, who was
riding Kirover, was killed. He had been
in the rear. He suddenly commenced rid
ing hard and was overcoming his field
rapidly when the horse went down. Two
horses fell over Corbley's mount. The boy
probably struck one of the fence rails, as
an ugly cash was cut in his head and his
back was broken.
Bunch, who was running ahead of the
field, fell at the same time as Kirover. He
broke his leg and was afterward shot.
Charlie r was one of the horses that fell
on Kirover, and his jockey, Mclaughlin,
had his collar bone broken.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
Sample of Partisan EnrIish.

A Paris physician who was summoned
the other day to attend sick child left d.
rections which neighboring French drug
English nurse in charge of the child
These are the directions, with the English
intended in parenthesis: n To distend
the children of other children Ito isolate
the baby from her sister,. ~ Not many
flower in the eat and not give him that
milk prepared (Suppress farinaceous food
and also the milk as hitherto prepared).
(3) Before the col of children une eponge
warm LAnnly hot sponge to child s throaH.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01

One and sixteenth miles, Egbart won, Ter
rapin second, Jane third. Time, l:4eA.
Four and a half furlongs, Moylan won, Joe
Clark second, Loki third. Time, :56.
RoBY, IND, May 3I.-Nlne-sixteenths of q
mile, Al White won, Harmon second, Harriet
II third. Time, :5715.
Seven-eighths of mile, Lady Rose won,
Mary r second, Miss Mayme third. Time, 80.
Thirteen-sixteenths of mile, Teeta May
won, Velix second, Buenos Ayres third. Time,
i: 2515.
Three-quarters of mile, Sepondoline won,
Katie second, Joco Sot third. Time, 1:17.
One mile, Billy Mckenzie won, Kindora Sec
ond, Uncle Jim third. Time, 1:451.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
Trotti,,g and Cunning.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, May 81
To-day's races drew good crowds. The
fve-eighths dash was won by Selkirk,
Hello second. Time, 1:031S.
In the trotting and pacing heats Cotton
Maid won in three straight heats, Dollie
second. Best time, 2:24N.
The one-quarter mile and repeat race for
ponies was won by Lady Greensleeves.
Time, :24sl-:24A.
Running, one mile, Mustesa won, slaugh-
ter second. Time, 1:4834.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Important Changes Among Postnnasters
in California;

WASHINGTON, D. c., May a1.-Post-
masters have been appointed as follows:
AtOhatsworth, Los Angeles County, Levi
Lovelock, vice F. II. Coffeen, removed: at
Olive, Orange County, Theodore Banker.
vice F. L. Carr, resigned; at Polaski,
Fresno County, P. A. Campbell, vice M. A.
Morrisey, removed; at Wasiago, Santa
Barbara County, Charles Church, vice r..
G. Hitchcock, resigned.
Mr.. George Carlton of San Jose is at the
Oxford Hotel.
/, A. Nj. Everett of San Francisco is at the
Congressional
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01

trical engineers, say that the few
power transmission plants now be-
ing put in, and especially the
one at Folsom, are the pioneers
and that rapid development in this field
the problems of cost, efficiency and
methods can be better answered. The sue
cess OF these early enterprises will make
capitalists less cautious, and two or three
years from now airy copper lines NAV be
running from the Sierras to half the towns
of the Sacramento and San Joaquin val
levs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
WELSH SUNDAY-SOHOOL.
A Creditable Entertainment Given b,
the Children Last Night.

Two delightful hours were spent by the
members of the Welsh Sunday-school So
ciety and their friends in Cambrian Hall,
on Mission street, last night.
The children of the Sunday-school were
the principal contributors to the pleasures
of the evening, though the efforts of their
elders were well received by the large audi
ence. To the little ones, however, is due
the most praise. They deported them
selves in manner highly gratifying to
may be excused an augmented feeling of
pride in the exceptional talent DISPLAYED
BY their little ones. The children &C.
Quilted themselves in truly creditable
way throughout, being self possessed as
we'll as thoroughly drilled, and the singing
of applause.
The programme was enacted as follows
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
Corbett Procuring to Tyain.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 31.-Jim Cor
bett has gone to Asbury Park to begin his
preparations for training for his fight with
Bob Fitzsimmons. He intends remaining
there until July at least in order that he
may be in good condition when the time
and place of the battle are announced.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
Needs a Strong Breeze.

LONDON, Eng, May 31.-Howard Gould
has sent dispatch to the Associated Press
saying that his yacht Niagara was fairly
beaten yesterday IN the race off Lowestoft
by Lord Dudley's Inyoni in very light
wind. He added that he thinks the
Niagara, like the Vigilant, needs strong
breeze. The next race in which the
Niagara will compete will be off Harwick
on June 8.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
California Colts Gotno Ea.t.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 31.-John
Mackey, superintendent OF ]. B. Haggin's
Rancho del Paso Breeding Farm in this
county, will leave for the East tomorrow
with seven carloads of thoroughbred year
ling colts, to be sold at auction in New
York. The colts are by Mr.. Haggin's
greatest sires, and are the cream of his
great breeding farm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01

THE greatest adopts in culinary art are
particular to use the Royal Baking Pow
der only, and the authors of the most pop
ular cook-books and the teachers of the
successful cooking schools, with whom the
best results are imperative, are careful to
impress their readers and pupils with the
Importance of its exclusive employment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
its simple mechanism and the cas-

its simple mechanism and the ease with
which it will scoop up an obstruction. 1t
is self-worker, constructed of steel and in
the shape of triangle inlaid with set Of
springs. 1t is made to run within half an
inch OF the roadbed, and this fact alone
Mr; Kelley considers big advantage.
good many years, and number of his
patents are in use all over the United
States. Some years ago he invented a
wate-pipe coupling, which was received
with general favor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
johnson aud Zimmerman.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 31.-A dis
patch to the Union from Boston saws a
match race is being arranged between J. S.
Johnson and Zimmerman. The first pre-
Iiminaries were talked over at the Wal
than meet, and there is great reliability
of a successful result of the negotiations.
The purse will probably be the largest in
the history of wheeling.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01

In the thirteenth year of George II an
act was passed for the suppression or races
by ponies and other small and weak horses,
ny winch all matches for any prize under
the value of $3.50 was prohibited under a
penalty OF $1,000, to be paid by the owner
OF u each horse running. and $500 by such as
horse entered to run. if S years old is
obliged to carry 10 stone; if 6, II, and If 4,
Il
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
On the Diamond.

BALTIMORE, ND, May 31.-Baltimore 16.
base hits Is, errors 1. Louisville 8, base hits
II, errors 6. Batteries-Clark and Hoffer.
WEIGH, Zahner and Inks and Luby.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 3I.-Washinpton
TO- base hits 16, errors 2. Pittsburg 5, base
hits 9, errors 3. Batteries-McGil and Stock
dale; Sugden, Killen and Hart
NEW YORK, N. Y, May 31.-New York IL
base hits 10, errors 2. Chicago d, base hits 9,
errors 8. Batteries-Schriver and Clark; Moran
and Hutchinson.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
Sprtnter Crmn, Is Esonerated.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 31.--The committee
of the Western intercollegiate Athletic
Association tonight exonerated John B.
Crum of the Iowa State University from
the charges of professionalism preferred
against him in the East. He was declared
an amateur in the fullest sense of the word.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01

MANY receipts as published still call for
cream-of-tartar and soda, the old-fashioned
way of raising. Modern cooking and ex-
pert cooks do not sanction this old way. In
all such receipts the Royal Baking Powder
hould be substituted without fail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
Ttsg-oEWur Contest.

HEALDSBURG, CAL, May 31.-A tug
of-war between the Windsor team of
heavyweights and the Healdsburg team
was had in this city last night for a purse
of 500 side. Healdsburg won. Time,
46 min.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
Flood Did Not Plead

John w. Flood, charged with embezzlement
as cashier OF the Donohoe-Kelly Bank, was in
Judge Wallaces court yesterday to plead but
in the absence of his attorney the matter went
over until Monday, when it was peremptorily
set for IL O'Clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
Won the Oaks Stakes.

EPSON DOWNS, Eve. May 81. = Sir
James Miller's bay FLY La Sagesse won
the Oaks stakes to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01

The Royal Baking Powder as every cook
knows, is always to be relied upon. 1t is
one OF the greatest aids she has. She is
always able with the least trouble to make
the very finest biscuits cakes, mullins and
crusts Many cooks reputation has been
made by the delicious things she has been
able to make with II.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
Whitela,y Reid Be,,,..,s

LONDON, Eng, May 31.-The steamship
New York of the American line which
sails from Southampton tomorrow will
WhitelaW Reid. 49,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01
ANOTHER FENDER.
An Invention of Eugene Kelley, Cali
fornia Pioneer of Redwood
CANYON.

Eugene Kelley, a California pioneer re-
siding at Redwood Canyon, near Oakland,
has invented fender for electric and cable
cars which, he thinks is superior to all
other designs yet submitted by reason of
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directs. If new equipments and new ex-
tensions are demandad nse the earnings
and resources of the company to make the
system profitable"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01

The character of Washington's mother is
too well known to need more than an al
fusion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-28
WILL IMPROVEMENTS SrOPe
One OF the Probable Result ~ the
Testing of the Lease IF the North
Carolina Railroad.

Mr.. Charles Price, of Salisbury, coun-
sci for the Southern railroad was here
yesterday.
lie and Col Andrews left ON the af-
tternoon train for Greensboro.
Are there any new developments in
the matter Of the North Carolina rail
road lease" reporter asked Mr..
Price
Nothing that ! know Of" replied
his attorneyship.
The decision Of the Attorney-G en-
eral 10 allow the suit against the
North Carolina Railroad Company to
be brought in the name Of the State,
has already affected the price of North
Carolina stock and on account Of the
uncertainty of holding the lease, it is
said that the LAYING Of heavier rail
between Greensboro and Selma. the
strengthening Of the bridges along
this route. and the re-establshmcnt Of
the railroad aho. at n@r''&g-- 3n VIII
be discontinued.
Trains were expected TO run over
the Southern's new route to Norfolk
by January 18th. This testing OF the
lease viii probably result in long de
lay in the completion of this new
route.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-28
NEW CITY OFFICES.

HENDERSON, y. G.. Dec. 27.--(Spe-
cial)-The town authorities of Hender-
son on yesterday purchased from Mr..
T. T. Hicks his brick law Office lot on
Young street opposite the court house
for mayors office. The lot is suf-
ficently large for the necessary build
ing for the fire company, town prison,
etc, and was selected for that reason.
Mr.. Hicks has purchased from the
heirs of the late John II. Young the lot
on the corner of Main and Young or
Court House street, and will at once
erect a brick law Office thereon.