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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
HIS SKULL FRACTURED,
James Johnson, an Ex.Convict,
Dies at the Receiving
Hospital.
Hugh Smith, Young Teamster, Is
Arrested and Charged With
Manslaughter.

James Johnson, an ex-convict 80 years
of age, died at the Receiving Hospital yes
terday morning, and his body was taken
to the Morgue where an inquest will be
held. In connection with his death, Hugh
Smith. a teamster living at 81 Hunt street,
was arrested yesterday by Policemen T. L.
Ryan and Tuite, and was booked at the
City Prison on charge of manslaughter.
Johnson and woman named Lizzie
Johnson, with whom he had been living
at 81 Hunt street, were arrested on Sun
oay morning on suspicion of having stolen
a gold watch from John Smith in the Oak
land House on Third and Howard streets.
Johnson seemed to be very. drunk at the
time of his arrest, and as he had wound
in his scalp he was taken to the Receiving
Hospital, where his wound was dressed
by DR.. Rhine. He was then taken to the
Citv Prison.
On Tuesday morning he appeared to be
suffering from delirium tremens, and he
was sent back to the hospital where he
died yesterday morning. Then it was DIS
covered that his skull had been fractured,
and Policemen Ryan and Tuite were de-
tailed to make an investigation as to how
Johnson sustained the fracture of the
skull.
The officers went to Hunt street, and the
first one they asked was Hugh Smith, the
young teamster. Smith at once admitted
that he had fight with man answering
Johnson's description on Sunday morn
ing, and when taken to the Morgue be at
once identified Johnson as the man.
"My attention was called to two men
fighting on the corner of Third and Hunt
Streets" said Smith, 'by my mothers
screams. l saw big man beating an old
man, and l ran up to them and told the
big man he ought to be ashamed of him
self for beating such an old man. The big
man made swipe at me and struck him
twice in the face, knocking him against the
wall. He fell to the ground, his head
striking hard on the pavement. thought
nothing more about it and went back
home"
The police are searching for the old man
Johnson was beating. They have learned
that he was urging Johnson to return the
watch to John Smith, who had been
robbed in the Oakland House, when john
son struck him.
Hugh Smith is respectable young man
and was married few months ago. john
son got twelve years for burglary in 1885,
and two months ago he was arrested for
vagrancy and having burglars tools In his
possession.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
HIS MARRIAGE A FAILURE
Frank Healy Sails for Tahiti
After a Four Days
Honeymoon.
His Bride Was Left Behind and Nav
Never Again See Her Young
Groom.

The honeymoon of Frank Healy and his
bride was cut short yesterday in the most
unexpected manner possible when the
barkentine Tropic Bird sailed out Of port
for the South Seas.
Young Healy was passenger on the
Tropic Bird, and the few friends who saw
him off wondered why he went away
alone. 1t was quite apparent that the
youthful wife had been deserted, but what
became of her was another story.
A laconic conversation with one OF
Healy's companions threw some light on
the latest developm ent of the little ro-
nance OF few days duration.
I've bought my ticket, and I've 81 Sc
left, :" the youth remarked with an air OF
bravado, though it might be noticed that
his voice was hinged with regret. lie was
not like himself as he stood there ready to
leave his home behind. His marriage was
held to have been folly, an escapade, and
upon recovering sober second thoughts he
was oppressed with an oyerpowering sense
of error.
And where are you going?"
Tahiti"
"Going to take your wife alongp"
Not by sight"
"Why uid you marry her, then?"
81 was drunk"
The young man upon whom life became
burden after four days shook hands with
his chum.
Tell all the boys good-by. and-so long,
old man" were his last words as he fed.
Heaiy is son of Captain NJ. A. Healy
of the revenue cutter Bear, and lawyer
by professor in the office of Henley &
Costello on Sansome street.
Saturday last he went to the City Hall
and procured marriage license to wed
Miss Lucretia M. Carpenter. He gave the
age of himself as 25 and that of his bride as
q years. His friends say he was on q
spree at the time, and both the bride and
groom were denied admittance to the
apartments OF his family in the Occidental
Hotel.
What will he do in Tahiti p his com.
panion was asked.
"Own the town, guess"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
ELoCUTIONISTs CONTEST
A Good Audience and q WelI-Rendered d
Programme.

A Good Audience and Weu-Rendered
Programme.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 31.-The an
nual elocutionary contest by the members
of the class in elocution in the Young
Mems Christian Association was held in
the auditorium OF their building tonight.
A very large and enthusiastic audience
greeted the speakers, whose themes
were as follows: mo Sects in Heaven"
(Cleveland), +. L. Butterfeld "rhe
American Flag" (Beecher). w. F. Klar:
"The Execution of Montrose" (Aytoun),
G. M Blair; "The Declaration of Inde-
pendence" (abridged), W. C. Wilcox; s.The
Church at Kehoes Bar" (Bennet), Herman
Christensen; "Pyramus and Thisbep
(Saxe), George Swasey; ''Spartacus to the
Gladiators" (Kellogg), Howard Atwater
The selections were interspersed with mu-
sical numbers by the Hus Family orches.
ira and Mrs. Edward Weihe.
The judges. Rev. Alfred Hummer. D.
Edward Collins and Professor w. E. Glib
son, awarded the first prize to Howard At.
water. 1t consisted of full mem bersbip
ticket valued at 81 so. The second pri ze
went to George Swasey and consisted OF
IS credited on full membership ticket.
w. q. Wilcox was awarded full member.
ship ticket for being the best among those
IN the class for one years work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
CUSTOM-HOUSE BATTLE.
A Special Agent Was in the
City Unknown to Moore
and Wise.
Came to Gather Infor ormation About
the Scandals in the Collectors
Office.

A special agent of the treasury from
Washington has been in this City making
a secret investigation of the WISE Moore
controversy.
There are all sorts of rumors flying about
the Custom house in regard to the battle
between Collector of the Port Wise and
Special Agent Moore of the Treasury De-
partment. One day the Collector seems to
have won significant victory and the
next the special agent apparently has a
slight advantage. This panorama of events,
these stereopticon views of official life in
the Government service, has furnished
plenty of entertainment for those whose
duties call them daily to the big brown
building on Battery street.
To those acquainted with the situation
and who are particularly interested in the
outcome the antagonism between the two
officials of the Government is one of more
than passing concern. 1t means the dis
missaI of certain subordinates under the
Collector of the Port or the removal of
Major Moore from the San Francisco
agency Moore has been sixteen years in
the service and he has always stood well
with the department in whose immediate
him 60 down before the onslaught that
Wise is making upon him. Complaints
have been made against him to the Wash
ington authorities, strong pressure has
been brought against him by the political
colleagues of Wise, and even the Chinese
witnesses, whose evidence he mostly relied
upon, have become unknown quantities.
Officers have been seeking them every
where, but they cannot be found. Moore
charges his enemies with influencing their
absence.
Secretary Carlisle is evidently at loss
how to deal with the Wise-Moore affair."
He has had a special agent here for several
weeks studying the situation. Upon his
report the final decision will depend. This
officer quietly dropped into town some
three weeks ago. He gathered all the in
formation he couid on the issue and dis
appeared as quietly as he came. He has
returned direct to Washington and will
place his report in the hands of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. What this report
contains no person knows but the Secre-
tary and the agent himself. Neither
Major Moore nor Collector Wise was con-
suited by the agent, ana it is q question if
they even knew Of his presence in the
City.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
JUMBIED HISTORY.
Denis Cores Estate Unearths Some
Matrimonial Tangles.

Denis Cores Estate Unearths Some
Matrimonial Tangles.
The settling of the estate of Denis Gore
before Judge Slack has so far developed
a peculiar matrimonial tangle. Cores
heirs are rather uncertain, and for that
reason the children of his sister, Mrs.
Mclaughlin. may have some trouble in
securing the estate to which they have
laid claim.
Gore was married In Ireland. He lived
with his wife but short time, and then
left suddenly for America. Soon after his
departure two children were born to bis
wife.
1t was found after the investigation was
a snort time in progress that not only had
Gore left wife and family in Ireland, but
that Mrs Gore had come to America after
despairing of her husbands return, and
had married again in this City. Gore and
his wife had actually lived in San Fran
cisco, and neither knew of the existence of
the other. Cores children in Ireland are
claiming the estate, which is worth about
$780,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
side, while San Francisco will argue for

side, while San Francisco will argue for
the negative.
The Lowell High School Debating So
ciety has chosen it's speakers. Its cham
pions are ]. c. Colman, Aaron Fl. Brown
and ]. Frank English. Otto II. Hahn is
the substitute, and has been giving the
young men very valuable assistance In
their preparations. Mr.. Clark, head of the
history department at the Lowell High
School. has taken great interest in this
contest, rendering the chosen speakers
invaluable aid. Mr.. Morton, principal,
and Mr.. Kellogg, head of the English de-
partuent are also striving to bring the
honors of victory to San Francisco.
The Lowell High School Debating So
ciety has been in existence for little over
year, and it can well be proud of its rec
ord. 1t is the most successful of all the
movements that have been taken at this
school to band the students in closer re-
lationship to one another. The Oakland
High School will choose its debaters from
the following list: Bertram Reynolds.
Archie J. Cloud, Harry F. Keeler, Fred g.
DoreIy and Charles Inagle.
The date of this first inter-high school
debate is awaited with great interest by
the students and faculty Of the schools.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
Great Inter.High School Debate
to Take Place This
Month.
SAN FRANCISCO VS.. OAKLAND.
Lowell and Oakland High Schools to
Be Pitted Against Each Other
in Oratory.

An event which is attracting great in
terest in San Francisco and Oakland edu-
cational and social circles is the inter
high school debate which is to take place
in Oakland on the Oath inst. The Lowell
High School of this City and the Oakland
High School are to be pitted against each
other in an oratorical controversy.
Never before in the history of these
schools has such contest taken place.
They have always been rivals for athletic
honors, but this will be new departure.
The subject to be discussed is: Re
solved, That the substitution of a re-
sponsible Ministry for the Presidents
Cabinet would be beneficial to the United
States Government"
Oakland is to espouse the affirmative
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
The Board of Health Will Check
the Spread of the
Disease.
DIR. sPENcER's PROPOSITION.
Hog Ranches May Be Moved in Sixty
Days if There Is No Legal
Obstacle.

The increasing number of cases of diph-
liberia that are reported from day to day
has warned the Board of Health that the
season for the dread disease is approach
ing, and action was taken at yesterdays
special meeting looking to an effectual
check to its spread.
DR.. Spencer, the City bacteriologist,
stated that it would be an easy matter to
diagnose suspected cases and determine
whether or not it is genuine diphtheria by
rubbing wad of cotton across the mouth
of the patient, and then subjecting the
cotton to heat, to see whether colonies of
the diphtheria bacilli would grow. He
proposed that physicians be required to
notify him of suspected cases, so that he
could investigate. He thought that by
this means the spead of the disease could
be checked and at the same time much
anxiety and expense saved to the parents
of those chill dren who proved to be free
from the disea Sc. Drs. Morse and Will
hanson were appointed committee to
investigate the proposition and report at
the next meeting OF the board.
A number of communications relative to
the prevalence of diphtheria in certain
sections of the City were received and
pidCeu OH Lie, peHOiIiS tue report VI tue
committee.
The board decided that in case its legal
adviser would declare it's action to be
legal it would take immediate steps to re-
move the hog ranches, of which the resi-
dents of the Bay View, Excelsior and
Spring Valley homesteads have been COM
planning.
Health Officer Lovelace made formal
report setting forth that the Board of
Supervisors had failed to act on the re-
quest of the health authorities to have the
hog limits extended, in spite of the fact
that they had been shown that the ranches
were a menace to the public health.
DR.. Morse expressed the opinion that
the board had perfect right to remove
the ranches by condemning them, and
moved that they be declared nuisances
and ordered closed within sixty days.
formal notice to be served forthwith on all
of the owners.
Mayor Sutro counseled caution, saying
that the board should be certain of it's
legal rights and should not do anything
appearing to be in defiance to the Board
of Supervisors without being sure of its
ground.
1t was determined to postpone action
for one week and to instruct the legal ad-
wiser of the board, Denis Spencer, to pre-
pare an opinion on the matter in the
meantime and present it at the next meet
ing of the board.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

chants Association will be held in the
blyroom of the Mills building, when
the matter of street sprinkline will come
up for discussion. Members of the asso-
citation have for some time displayed
their zeal in their efforts to secure re-
form in this department.
Under the present regime number of
private individuals seem to control the
street sweeping and sprinkling work.
These men have been invited to the meet
ing, and it is hoped that by conferring
with the directors they may be induced to
act in harmony with them for the realiza-
ton of the schemes of reform advocated
by the association.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

VIA SausaIftO FeTry).
from San Francisco, Commencing March 20, 1885.
WEEKDAYS
For Mill Valley and San Rafael - 700, $500
*9:l5 1915, 11:45, A. NJ; +1:45, $40, AIS,
6:16, 81 0O, 80 p. NJ.
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays at IL 80 P. N.
SUNDAYS.
For Mill Valley and san Rafael-sS 100, So 100,
$1,000, IL :30A. NJ **lZ 3D. 81 80, *2:l5, s4:OO
5:30 6:45, 8 80 p. NJ. Extra trip to Sausalto at
IL 100 A. NJ.
Trains marked run to San Quentin. s*l2:3o
p NJ does not run to Mill Valley
THROUGH TRAINS.
:45 p. NJ. weekdays-Cazadero and way stations
100 A. n. Sundays-Cazadero and way stations
9;0O A. n. Sundays-Point Reyes ana way stationA
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

Clay street, was arrested at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon for assaultine b. Mccullough with
potato -masher. He preferred counter charge
of assault against Mccullough, who had been
elected from the restaurant for using abusive
language and refusing to pay for his meal. he
returned to the place and was met by lvanvlch
at the door, and the restaurater hit him on the
head with the masher. Again Mccullough re-
turned and proceeded to throw dishes at IVAN
vich, striking him in the head and back. When
Ivanvich got through using the masher McCul
Tough was fit subject for the Receiving Hos
nj fa1
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
AMATEUR SWIMMERS.
An Interesting Tournament Tonight
at the SutrO Baths.

The Alumni Swimmers will give their
third tournament this evening at the Sutro
baths. The events and some of the en-
tries are as follows:
First race, so yards-P. Ameo, J. E..
O'Connor, Charles Turner.
Second race. quarter mile-Open to all
amateurs under 16 years.
The third and fourth events will COM
prise high and fancy diving.
The fifth number will be a special con-
test betw sen Louis Hasshagen and C. ].
Waters at rs yards. Hasshagen of the
Alumnis holds a record for this distance,
while Water was champion of the Impe-
rials back East. Great interest is being
taken in this event in amateur swimming
circles.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

Uncle Hiram Lester of Henry County.
Ga, is said TO be now in his one hundred
and twentieth year. He was in good
health until within the past week. when
he became very i'll end had to be removed
to the hospital. His record is trlfle hazy,
but his neighbors willingly concede that
he long ago passed the century mark.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

Frederic Leie:hton's peerage was the
shortest lived in the history of England.
He died on the day following that upon
which the patent OF nobility was issued.
and as he left no heir the title died with
him
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

SANTA FE EXPRESS
To Chicago via A. & P. Direct Line
Leaves every day at 5 p. NJ, carrying Pullman
Palace sleepers and Tourist Sleepers to chicago
via Kansas City without change. Annex cars fer
Denver and st. Louis.
CHICAGO LIMITED,
From Los Angeles to Chicago.
Solid Vestibule Train Daily, with Diningcars,
under Harveys management. Connecting trains
leave San Francisco at A. N. and P. NJ daily.
The best railway from California to the East
New rails new ties; no dust: interesting scenery;
and good meals in Harvey dinng-rosm or dining
carr.
Ticket Ohlce-644 Market Street,
Chronicle Building
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

Base-coiners are dealt with very severely
in Japan. Some time ago a man named
Takuiaro. living at Toxic, was sentenced
to six years hard labor for uttering a
false coin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
STREET sPRINKLING.

A Conference This Afternoon in the
Mills Building.
This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock a public
meeting under the auspices of the Mer-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
Peralta-Reavis Case.

United States Commissioner Heacock yes
terday held Sandoval and Valencia, charged
with conspiracy in connection with the
Peralta- Reavis land swindles in Arizona and
New Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

We have just received twenty-four entirely
new and beautiful patterns in moIdings for
picture frames. If you want any framing done
come where you can get the newest things at
reasonable prices. Sanborn, Vail 4 Co., TAI
Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
warren E. Price ON rrial.

The trial of Warren E. Price, charged with
circulating obscene literature through the
United States mails, was begun in the United
States District Court yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02

Used a Potato-Masher.
John Ivanvich, waiter in q restaurant at 5O7
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-02
Atlantic
AND
Pacific
RAILROAD

Trains leave from and arrive
At Market-Street Ferry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-27
CONGRESS TO BE PsTIII0NEp
To emphatical'y Protest to Sultan Against
the Armenian 0utrases.

Boston, Jan. 26.-Hon. Elijah A. Morse.
in the House of Representatives. and prob
ably senator Hoar, in the Senate, will, TO-
morrow, introduce the following resolu-
lions framed by the Boston Evangelical
Alliance.
After reciting that three times during
the past year, the Evangelical Alliance
has voiced the protest of Boston Christ
ianity, the resolutions /" Respectfully but
urgently memorializes the Congress of
the United States to make to the Sultan
Of Turkey the emphatical informal pro-
tests of the government of the United
States on behalf of the American people,
against the blows inflicted upon Christian
ity and humanity in the atrocities and
massacres perpetrated upon our Armenian
fellow Christians in the Turkish empire;
and to accompany this protest with the
affirmation and declaration in behalf OF
the people Of the United States that only
the impartial justice and federation Of all
religions, as the accepted policy and prac-
tice of the government, can, in this en-
lightened age, he the ground Of the moral
respect of the American people of any ma
ton, whatever the race or religion"
The resolutions are signed by Arthur
Little, PRESIDENT Chas L. Goodell, Ma
than f. Wood, Fred b. Allen, James r.
Black, Cyrus Cunningham. vice presi-
dent, VIM. Nash Brodbeck, NJ. d. Knee
land, +. II. Byington, Edwin S. Wheeler,
John NJ. Lowden and W. Fred Allen.
executive committee; Will c. Wood, Sec
retay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-27
PREPARING CASE.
Sir Frederick PuIIock Getting Ready
British Side Venezuelan Dispute.
Copy Will Be Sent Minister Bayard Who Will
Forward il |, Washington.

London, Jan. &c The statement of the
British case in the Venezuela dispute,
which is being prepared by Sir Frederick
Pollock, Corpus professor Of Jurisprudence
of Oxford university, will take larger pro-
portions than was expected. 1t will
scarcely be ready at the time set for the
reopcning of Parliament.
Is Is intended that a copy Of the report
shall be sent to Thomas +. Bayard. the
American ambassador, who will forward
1t to the Venezuelan high commission
now sitting at Washington. Sir Frederick
Pollock has for a long time been an advo
cate of permanent arbitration
sir John Lubbock, NJ. r, formerly presi-
dent of the London Chamber of Com
merre speaking at banquet given by
the Associated Chambers Of Commerce,
Friday night, dilatcd on the commercial
aspects of the dispute.
He estimated that the territory in dis
pute between Great Britain and Nene-
zuela was not worth $500. 900. whilo "a
war between the former and the United
States would cost each country NJ least
t2oo, pDo, 600. Common sense lac added
forbade such conflict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-27
WILL CAUSE Juror.
frye's Tonnage Bill viii Strike German
Lines Entering Our Ports.
Bill Will Be Laid Before Upper Branch Of
Congress. Today.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator FRYE
has prepared a report on his tonnage bin
that Will be laid before the Senate, Mon.
day. with the sanction Of the full com
merce committee. 1t will cause a furore
among the steamship men of the German
lines entering American ports as soon as
they become acquainted with its purpose.
All laws putting it within the power of
the President to exempt the vessels of Ger
tain countries under certain conditions
from the payment of tonnage duties are
repealed This law has been boon to
German vessels and has saved them
thousands of dollars every year.
The North German Lloyds Line will he
most severely hit, for it makes regular
stops at southampton and completes with
the American liners that put in at the
same port in the matter of freight and
passengers.
1t is likely that the bill involving, as it
does, many thousands of dollars a wear,
will be bitterly fought by every German
steamship line, and the committee Is pre.
pared to see the German government take
some vigorous steps to prevent Its passage
by the issuance of some sort of an order
retaliating against American products.
The committee, however. has decided to
push the bill to speedy passage
The bill also proposes to reduce from
three to two cents ton tonnage tax on
vessels from ports in North America, the
iulf and Caribbean ports of Central and
south America, the West Indies and
Hawaii
The bill to admit foreign built ships to
American registry. better known as rho
Tree ship bill, met its death, yesterday, SO
far as this Congress is concerned, by the
action of the committee of the Senate
committee on commerce
Urged and commended by the admins
tration, it was stabbed in the house of it's
friends, for when the vote was taken. the
three Democratic members of the commit.
tee, Messrs. German of Maryland, White
OF California, and Murphy of New York,
all voted against it,