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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
ATTEMPT To ROB
THE BALL0T-BOX,
Incident of Santa Rosa's
Contest for Carnival
Queen.
THE THIEF IS F0ILED.
Guerneville to Send a Thousand
Votes in a Lump for Its
Favorites.
MISS SARA HALL IN THE LEAD
Mrs. L. w. Burris Is a Splendid
Second-How the Other Leaders
Stand.
MISS SARA HALL IN THE LEAD

SANTA ROSA, CAL, March 26-A
daring attempt to rob the ballot-box in the
Carnival Queen contest was made here
tonight.
The box, which is about two feet square,
occupies prominent place in the store of
G. A. Wright & Co. on Fourth street. It
is situated about twenty feet from the
door, and is generally under the watchful
eyes of Mr.. Wright or some of his en-
pioyes.
Tonight about 6: 80 there was no one in
the store but George Day. one of the clerks,
Mr.. Wright having stepped into an adjoin-
ing store, and every one else connected
with the store being at supper. Mr.. Day.
who was engaged in the back end of the
store, saw a we'll dressed man enter the
store and proceed directly to the ballot
box. Thinking that it was one of the
numerous voters who wished to send his
favorite candidate little nearer the top
of the list, Day gave the man no further
notice. The stranger seemed to be deeply
absorbed in scanning the list of probable
Queens, and kept out of the clerks sight
behind the box.
Finally the suspicious of the clerk be-
came aroused by loud cracking noise
from the box and he rushed to the front of
the store. The thief evidently did not
relish the idea OF tussle with the robust
form approaching and without further
delay took to his heels and was quickly
lost to view.
An examination of the box showed that
the thief had forced open the sliding door
from which the ballots are removed and
that he had evidently used some force in
doing so.
MIR. Day could give no definite descrip-
tion of the man as it was just in the dusk
of evening, but feels certain that he was
stranger. 1t is not thought that the thief
succeeded in abstracting any of the money,
with which the box was fairly well loaded,
the noise made in breaking open the slid
ing lid having instantly warned Mr.. Day
of his purpose.
The voting to-day was more than usually
brisk and the friends of Miss Sara Hall
were unusually active. The rumor that
the wheemen had decided to cast their
votes for Mrs. Burris led many to believe
that this popular lady would greatly in
crease her lead.
Rumors were also abroad that Guerne-
vile would send in 1000 or more votes for
Miss Custer, the favorite from the red
woods. But when the votes were counted
more than two-thirds of the little white
envelopes bore the name of Miss Sara
Hall, and the beautiful daughter OF Super
visor Hall now leads by about ten votes.
Among the new names found in the box
tonight is that of Miss Sarah Jacobs.
Miss Jacobs is handsome brunette, of
fine form and pleasing manners, and has
hosts Of warm friends.
The vote for the leaders now stands as
follows Miss Sara Hall, 321; Mrs. L. W.
Burris, 311; Miss Matte Forsyth, 1855; Miss
Annie Koch, 127; Miss Alice Ayers, 1o2.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Il CHARITABLE JURY.
Acquit an Embezzler Because Then
Doubled His Sanitu.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March 26.-
Lloyd V. Nanscawen. Postmaster of Vi
salia, was tried in the United States Dis
trict court to-day for embezzlement. it be-
ing charged that he appropriated 500 of
Uncle Sans money to his own use. 1t
was proved that there was shortage of
about that much in his accounts. The
jury, however, took the view that Mans
cawen was not in his right mind when he
committed the act and accordingly ac-
quilted him.
There were many character witnesses
who testified TO the defendants integrity
and good business qualifications until a
recent illness which seemed to have
clouded his mind and left him incom-
petent The shortage was due to careless
ness rather than theft, hence the Jury was
lenient. Nascawen was a soldier in the
Union army, and some of the testimony
went to show that one phase of his de-
mentia was the Importance that he placed
on his efforts during the great struggle.
He claimed to have given valuable sug-
gestions to General Grant which saved the
Union army, and told many thrilling
stories of how he helped to preserve the
Union.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
MURDER AT SACRAMENTO.
A Waitress in Browns Tbeater Shot BY Her
Boy Lover Claims II Was an
Accident

SACRAMENTO. CAL, March 26-At u
o'clock tonight Kittie Strain, waitress
in Browns Comique Theater, was shot
and almost instantly killed by her lover,
Fred Engiehart The bullet, which was
fired from Smith & Wesson 3S-caliber re-
volver, struck the woman in the center of
the throat and she died without uttering
word.
Englehart, as soon as he had fired the
shot, threw himself across the woman's
body and exclaimed, Il did it, L killed
her, but it was an accident" The habitues
of the theater disarmed and held him
until the arrival of the police patrol, when
the body of the dead woman nd the man
who had taken her life were removed to
the station-house.
Englehart, who is lad about 19 years of
age and is in the employ of the Sacra-
mento Transfer Company is totally pros
trated and sobs like child. When, asked
to tell how the shooting occurred he said !:
81 was going to marry Kittie. We were
to be married on the 5th of Nav. and to-
night l went down to talk to her about it.
l asked her if it was all right and she re-
piled: 'Oh, / don't know if L had a gun
I'd kill myself. This nettled me- and
/ said: We'll, IN get gun
got @ this pistol M r came @ back y1 and bar banded dd
her the gun, because [ thought she was
only bluffing. Then she gave it back, say
ing, Il dent want that; was only fooling'
"Then l ordered the drinks and we
walked back in the corner of the theater,
joking and talking. While we stood there
[ took out the pistol to see what make it
was and / must have had my finger on the
trigger and it went off,"
One of the employees of the theater who
happened to be in the vicinity of the pair
states that she heard the woman say, ''Pll
have 1t for you Tomorrow" and then
heard Englehart retort, "Well, you'd
better" The next moment the shot rang
out, and kittie gave a groan and sank to
the floor.
is badly powder-burned. The bullet had
passed through it before it entered her
neck, and she must have caught the muz-
zle of the pistol when Englehart pointed
1t at her.
She had been married previously, and
has fve-year-old son, although her
former husband had left her some three
years ago. 1t could rot be ascertained
whether divorce had ever been procured
or not.
Englehart, who was born in this city,
was living with his parents at 422 l. street,
and for some time has been deeply in
fatuated with the woman, who was old
enough to be his mother.
The other mattresses who are employed in
the place claim that the pair had appar-
entity been on the best of terms during the
evening, and as far as they knew there had
not been the slightest symptoms of any
quarrel; on the contrary, Englehart
treated her with great liberality and
seemed to be on the best of terms, but the
officers are convinced that the shooting
was a cold blooded murder.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
WILL RESUME SHORTLY.
Commercial and Sarings Banks Election
of Officers.

Commercial and Sarings Banks Election,
of officers.
SAN JOSE, CAL, March 26.-There was
an all-day session here to-day of the
directors OF the Commercial and Savings
Bank, which recently closed its doors. AT
the morning session about twenty-five
stockholders were present to confer with
the directors. A resolution was passed
refusing to accept the resignation of l..
Lion as director.
AT the afternoon meeting of the direct.
ors all were present except James w. Rea.
President ]. w. Findlay presided
The resignation of B. D. Murphy as presi-
dent and manager OF the bank was ac-
cepted. In the election for new presi-
dent and manager that followed the cam
didates were L. Lion and Ed Williams.
The latter expressed desire not to be a
contestant, but vote was taken, resulting
in the election of Lion, he himself refrain
ing from voting. Lion received four votes
Directors Ryland, Rich, Williams and
Whitehurst-to three votes for Williams,
cast by Directors Findlay, Murphy and
Alyord. There has been no change in the
board OF directors and the employees Of
the bank will probably remain as at
present.
In an interview this evening President
Lion stated that every depostor would
receive every cent coming to him and the
bank will open as soon as the assessment
upon the stock comes in, and also call
has been made upon the debtors of the
bank TO pay up at 10 per cent of the in
debtedness 1t is believed that money
will soon be forthcoming to warrant the
reopenlng OF the doors of the institution.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
CAUGHT CHOKING 4 WoMAM
Los angeles Police Think They Haze
Jack the StrGngter.


Los angeles Police Think They Haze
Jack the StrGngter.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, March 26.-The
police made a capture tonight that they
believe may turn out to be Jack the
Strangler, who has lately created such a
reign of terror in the tenderloin
district of San Francisco. Shortly be-
fore midnight tall, well-dressed young
man about "a years of age, smooth-faced
and wearing auburn football hair, entered
an Alameda-street crib with the evident
intent of spending the night with the
frail inmate. There was nothing in his
manner to inspire fear. nor did anything
occur to provoke his anger, but suddenly
he sprang at the woman as she lay upon
her cot and, clutching her by the throat
with both hands, he began TO strangle
her.
She managed to make enough noise to
attract the attention of three policemen
who were passing the place. AS the officers
entered the room he let go his victim and
tried to escape, but they soon got hold
of him. He was foaming at the mouth
and his eyes bulged out and gleamed like
those of madman. When asked
his name he said it was Frank
P. Jackson and that he was from
Ontario. On further questioning
he said he came here from San Francisco.
On being accused of being Jack the Stran-
gler, he neither admitted nor denied the
accusation. The officers believe it was his
purpose to kill the woman, but on the
police register ne is simply charged with
battery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
PoMosA,s WOMAN sUFFRAGIsTs
Close of Series of Meetings - Il Netc
Womavs Politics.

Close of Series of Meetings - Il Netc
Womaws Politics.
POMONA, CAL, March 26.-The woman
suffragists of this city have closed two
days series OF meetings, addressed by Mrs.
Helen M. Cougar and several local speak
ers. The meetings have been we'll at
tended by ladies, but com paratively few
gentlemen were present at any OF the
sessions.
Mrs. Cougar made strong appeal for
the granting OF suffrage to women in the
interest of the prohibition of the liquor
tratflc. Aside from that issue she plainly
indicated that she is a radical free-trade
Democrat on the tariff question and a
Populist on most other subjects. She said :
Any man who will help to drag The old
tariff cadaver forth from it's resting-place
into political campaign ought to be
killed politically beyond the power OF
resurrection"
She said further that the money question
was the cause of all the ills of this country
and referred to Ignatius Donnelly as the
leading industrial writer Of this country.
Among other radical reforms Mrs.
Cougar advocated Government ownership
of railroads, and loudly denounced G. P.
Huntington and the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company
The woman suffragists are enthusiastic
over the meetings, but few voters in this
locality take any stock in Mrs. Cougars
extreme ideas on industrial and financial
subjects,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
EUREKA TRADE DISPUTE.
The Oregon Railway and Naviga-
tion Company Finds Some
Supporters.
Say They Feel Like Taking Advan.
tage of the Opportunities
Offered.

PORTLAND, Or, March 26.-Relative
to the opposition OF San Francisco mer-
chants to the maintenance by the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company of a
steamer line to Eureka, it seems that the
Oregon company has little to fear, since
the Eureka Chamber of Commerce has
just sent letter to the Oregon hallway
and Navigation people expressing, it is
understood, the chambers appreciation of
what the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company has done for Eureka, and re-
ferring favorably to the Oregon CONF pany's
attitude in the dispute over the division of
trade between Eureka and San Francisco.
The letter states that the merchants and
shipping men feel like taking advantage
of the opportunity offered to say they are
glad the Oregon company takes d hand in
the competition and that there is no dis
elimination.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
a Los GAros mANAGER.
alleged to Hare Ytctimized Many Ac
quuintances and Skipped.


quaintances and Skipped.
LOS GATOS, CAL, March 26.-H. J.
Butler, manager of the American Insti-
tute at Los Gatos, is pursuing course
which will undoubtedly get him into the
tolls of the law.
For the past two years he has been man.
ager of the institute, during which time
he has made several trips to this city upon
business, forming many acquaintances.
Monday he arrived in town and promised
to remain until the following day, during
which time he would straighten some
claims against the institute. He, however,
as far as can be learned did nothing in
the way OF settling the Indebtedness. He
did succeed in getting professional gen.
tleman to indorse draft at the Modesto
Bank on the Los Gatos Bank for $50.
The check was sent into the bank, but
re turned to-day not honored. Accom-
panying the returned check was letter
from the Los Gatos Bank announcing the
fact that Butler has no account at the
bank, and further that the drafts drawn
by him had been returned to Napa, Mar
tinez and other points where he had
drawn on the bank and victimlzed &C
quaintances for $50 in each instance.
1t is believed that Butler has gone south.
When here he said he had just arrived
from Humboldt County.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
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for boy$4tol4 years, two
pieces, attractive styles,
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are retailing at wholesale
prices to residents Of San
franei$to and vicinity g
DO YOU want Is save balf?
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Hll Blue Signs
VICTORIA IS MOURNING,
Imposing Funeral of the Wife Of
British Columbia'S Chief
Justice.
Thousands Follow the Remains of the
Distinguished Lady to the
Grave.

VICTORIA, B. c., March 26.-Not for
many days has there been larger funeral
here than that of this morning OF the late
Mrs. Theodore Davie the esteemed wife of
the Chief Justice of British Columbia and
sister OF Rev. Father Yorke of San Fran
cisco.
esides many friends who had person
ally known Mrs. Davie and appreciated
her goodness and kindliness of disposition
there were among the gathering represen-
tatives OF various public bodies who at
tended as an expr ression of respect for the
Chief Justice.
The Lieutenant Governor, Judges of the
Supreme Court, members of the bar, the
executive and members of the Legislature
attended, and not only was the cortege
from the house very long one, but the
gathering at the capacious Roman Catholic
Cathedral was SO great that many people
could not gain admittance.
After short service at the house shortly
after 8 O'Clock the funeral proceeded to ST.
Andrews. The hearse was followed by
long line of carriages, and at the corner of
Yates street number of people on foot
joined the procession.
The pallbearers were Sir Henry P. Pei
lew Crease; Hon. j. II. Turner. Premier of
the province; Mr. Justice McCreight. Mr..
Justice Drake, Mayor Beaven, Hon. D. NJ.
Eberts. the Attorney General, and Mr.. w.
c. Wand.
At the entrance to the cathedral the
procession passed through two lines of po-
lice drawn up in command of Chief Shep-
herd the remains being met at the door
by the Right Rev. Bishop Lemmens, Right
Rev. Bishop Lootens and all the Catholic
clergy in the city. Pontifcal requiem
mass was celebrated, Bishop Lemmens
officiating. Rev. Father fayard, 0. NJ. L.,
of Westminster. was assistant priest; Rev.
Father Eummelen of Vancouver and Rev.
Father Dombsy of San Francisco were
deacons of honor: Rev. Father Nicolaye
was deacon and Rev. Father Althoff SUBJ
deacon. Bishop Lootens was assisted by
Rev. Father Day of Port Angeles and Rev.
Father Latherme.
The solemn music of the requiem was
harmonized by Bishop Lootens. and be-
fore closing prayers Bishop Lenmens
preached short sermon. Upon the con-
clusion of mass the cortege proceeded to
the cemetery, where, after another short
service, the mortal remains of Mrs. Davie
were committed to the grave.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Every County in the State
South of the Tehachapi Is
Represented.
REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Public Reception Will Be Given the
Visitors at the Chamber Of Com.
merce Tonight.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March 26.-The
city is full of pedagogues, the occasion
being the fifth annual convention of the
Southern California Teachers Association.
Several hundred teachers are in attend
ance. every county south of the Tehachapi
being represented, besides a number of
distinguished educators from Northern
California. President Doherty of the
National Educational Association, who
was to have been present, is detained by
sickness at his home in Illinois.
The convention is being held in the
Normal School building, and is presided
over by President Charles H. Keyes of
Throop Institute, Pasadena. DR.. Thomas
H. Bailey of Berkeley, who was to have
delivered the opening address, was un-
avoidably absent.
The report of the committee on high
schools was presented by the chairman,
F. E. Perham of Santa Ana. The subject
of the report was:
1.-The Conditions and Needs of Second
ary Schools of Southern California and
Their Relations to the Universities. Pro-
fessor Edward Griggs of Stanford Univer-
sity took up the topic and brought for
ward many arguments for the liberal
course of study of which he is an advocate.
Frederick Slate of Berkeley followed with
an able exposition of the opposite side. T. H.
Kirk of San Bernardino also contributed to
the controversy. The subject was then
thrown open for general discussion, and
the following speakers were heard: Presi-
dent Kellogg OF the State University, Pro-
fessor W. H. Lathrop of Stanford, DR..
Thomas J. Bailey of Berkeley, DR.. 0. P.
Jenkins of Stanford, Professor Bliss of
Cotton and President F. Sprague of Wis
consin.
At the afternoon session the attention
of the convention was directed to the sub
jects: "How many lines can high school
pupils carry? And what shall be the mode
of admission to high school?" Professor
Irving Stringham OF the State University
and President f. W. H. Lathrop of Stan
ford led in the discussion.
''Some Crimes Against Children was
the subject of highly interesting paper
by P. w. Kaufman of Ventura.
This evening Professor David Starr Jor-
dan of Stanford and President Martin
Kellogg of California University addressed
the convention.
At to-morrow's session S. T. Black, State
Superintendent of Schools, and Hon. Rob
ert n. Bulla will be the leading speakers
A public reception will be given the visit
ing educators at the Chamber of Commerce
tomorrow evening.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
NOGALES CONSUL PROMOTED.
Appointed Corsul- General to Capetoscn,
South Africa.

NOGALES, AR1z., March 26.-United
States Consul Frank w. Roberts at No.
gales, Mex, to-day received news of his
appointment as Consul-General at the
African station of Capetown. This Office
was changed from Consul to Consul-Gen-
eral by the present Congress.
Roberts is 40 years old, a native of Maine
and an attorney-at-law by profession. He
served as United States Consul at Cuati-
cook, Canada, from 1885 to 1890, and has
filled the same official position at Nogales,
Mex, the last two years. Before being
appointed to Nogales he was nominated
by President Cleveland for Consul at Bar
celona, Spain. to succeed the incum bent
there, Robert E. Bowen, who is the son of
the editor of the New York Independent,
but did not accept the appointment and
the nomination was Withdrawn.
r. Hughes Long, prominent Demo-
crat OF Alabama, has been appointed to
succeed Colonel Roberts at Nogales, Mex,
and when he arrives Roberts will leave for
Washington and prepare to leave for Cape
town to assume the duties of his new office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
EEL RIVER RAILROAD.
Its Completion VIII Cat off the Portland
Trade.

FORTUNA, CAL, March 26.-It is cur
rently reported here that the Eureka and
Eel River Railroad, which is prom
inent railroad of the county, running
south toward San Francisco distance of
about thirty-five miles, intersected by the
Pacific Lumber Company which extends
further south a distance OF some eighteen
miles following the Eel River, has been
bonded to San Francisco parties sup
posed to be interested in the Donahue
line. The gap from the terminus of the
Pacific Lumber Company to the Donahue
line is about eighty-five miles. 1t is a
country totally undeveloped at present
and with a railroad will make homes for
thousands of people. If this connection is
made it will undoubtedly cut off the Port
land (Or.) trade from this section of the
country. The Portland wholesale houses
have for some time been sending repre-
sentatives who have been receiving large
orders owing to the cheap rates from
Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
MAY SASNERr SERIOUSLY III.
Caused by Worry Orcr the Troubles of
the Dditey COMPANY.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, March 26.-May
Nannery, leading lady of Dailey's stock
company, which has been playing an en-
gagement at the Burbank Theater here is
dangerously i'll. No one except her doc
tors and nurses are permitted to see her.
Her sickness is said to have been aug
mented by worry over the business
troubles of the company, Manager Cooper
of the Burbank having decided TO dispense
with the services OF the company, which
is now breaking up and stranded.
William R. Daley. whose play, 1.-THE
Crime of Century" has just been upheld
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Notab1s Funeral at P,neersilie.

PLACERVILLE, CAL, March 26.-The
remains OF Assemblyman H. M. Collins OF
Oakland reached here to-day at noon ac-
companicd by the widow and children.
The interment took place this afternoon
under the auspices of the Odd Fellows and
Chosen Friends, and large concourse of
people followed in the pouring rain. De-
ceased was formerly engaged in mining.
He was an active citizen, and Council
man OF Placerville twenty-four years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
4 SCARCITY OF OIL.
As Resut Prices Viii BE Raised by
the Exchange.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March 26.-The
stock of oil IN storage in the local fields
has been reduced 10000 barrels since
February /. AS the result of this brisk
movement, the Oil Exchange expects to
raise the price from so to 80
cents a barrel within the next few
days. Some of the big operators are get
ting into a tight pinch as the price of oil
increases. One of these men, who had a
contract with the Puente Company, is re-
ported to have been called upon by them
TO supply 10, 900 barrels under their con-
tract. This would mean an enormous loss
to him, and it is said that he repudiated
the order and will not fill 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
THE TANDERBILT PARTY.
spend the Day With Professor LOtUe a
Mount LotCe.

MOUNT LOlCes
LOS ANGELES, CAL, March 26.-The
Vanderbilt party, after spending last night
at Santa Monica and taking breakfast in
their private dining-car OH the long wharf
at Port Los Angeles, returned to Los An
geles at 10:30 A. NJ, but went through i'm
mediately to Pasadena and Mount Lowe,
where they spent the day as the guests
of Professor Lowe. The day was cloudy,
which obstructed their view of the valley
from the mountains crown, but they
nevertheless expressed themselves as
greatly pleased with the wonderful seen
cry. They remained at Pasadena to-
night, will visit Riverside and Redlands
tomorrow, then proceed to San Diego,
taking in Los Angeles again on their re-
turn trip.