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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
NEY's EXECUTION.
Absurd Attempts to Prove That Marshal
Ney Escaped to America.

Absurd Attempts to Prove That Marshal
Ney Escaped to America.
"a Family Record of Ney's Execution"
written by Nine. Campan, is contributed
to the July Century by a relative of this
lady, George Clinton Genet of Greenbush,
N. Y. Mr.. Genet, in a preparatory note,
says: An absurd attempt has been made
recently to prove iii published volume
that Ney was not shot in 1915, but escaped
to America and became q schoolmaster in
North Carolina, where he lately died. An
alleged facsimile of his writing is given in
the book, as well as one of the writings of
the old French cavaIryman who, it is
alleged when drunk on a certain occasion,
declared himself to be the Duke of Elchin-
gen. The writing which is claimed is the
genuine writing Of the marshal seems
doubtful when compared with that known
to be his, and the assumed similarity be-
tween that and the writing of the old
French soldier of North Carolina is incon.
ceivable. 1t is absurd TO suppose that
Ney should have proclaimed himself to be
the Duke of Elchingen, since at the time
of his execution he was Prince of Mos
kowa, and no longer Duke of Elchingen.
1t is impossible that. as asserted IN the
book referred to. Ney should have con-
sented TO the subterfuge of being shot at
by muskets charged with powder alone,
and after falling and pretending to be
dead, should have suffered himself to be
carried into exile in a strange land. At
the battle of Waterloo Ney vainly SOUGHT
death wherever the battle was fiercest
With an army of $4,000 men still lett he
capituIated under the walls of Paris upon
condition OF general amnesty of offenses.
both civil and military. These terms
were basely violated, and to satisfy the
clamor of the returned aristocrats OF the
old regime Ney was executed. Weilino-
ton could have prevented this crime amer
the condemnation of the chamber of
peers. but did not, for reasons best known
tc himself. Ney was offered an oppor-
tunity to escape, but refused. He asked
the soldiers TO fire at his heart, and they
did.
Moreover at the time when it is claimed
that Ney was concealing himself in North
Carolina Joseph Bonaparte was living at
Bordentown and his house and his fortune
would have been at Ney's disposal More
over, after the fall of the Bourbons there
would have been no reason why Ney
should not have returned TO France. In
l652 Eugene Ney, his third son, visited the
United States and went to the house of
ms ktndsman Genet, who resided on the
hudson, near Albany. but never heard OF
TINS alleged Duke of Elchingen. It is use
less to follow these absurdities further.
Ney is buried in Pere la Chaise at Paris
with two of his sons and his brother-ln-
law Gamot. A plain slab marks the place.
On the spot where he was executed stands
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THEIR BUSINESS DOOMED
For Sixteen Years M. Scheyer
& Co. More Than Doubled
Their Money.
Now One Partner Accuses the Other
of Appropriating $4,000 to
His Own Use.

There is a pretty profit in the furnishing
goods business, if the complaint filed by
Maurice Rosenthal, praying for a dis
solution of partnership of the firm OF M.
Scheyer & Brother, is to be believed.
Rosenthal and Sallus Scheyer began
business In 1880 with capital stock of
$4,000, and are now the possessors of a
stock of goods worth over $40, ,000 and the
profits of the business in the meantime
are said to have been over 100000. In
addition to this, Scheyer is alleged to have
overdrawn his account about SIS, 900, all of
which represents a net earning of over
$500, 900 in sixteen years, OF an investment
of only $4,000.
Originally Rosenthal put $500 into the
business, and was allotted fourth of the
profits. This arrangement continued for
two years, at the end of which time the
partnership contract was changed by
mutual consent and the junior partner
allowed third of the profits. Again, in
1890, it was found necessary to change the
basis of division of the earnings. This
time Rosenthal was placed on an equal
footing with Scheyer ana awarded half
the profits.
Scheyer had control of the firms books
all the time, and Rosenthal was too busy
making money to inquire how much he
made; but he now regrets that he did not
devote a little time to watching the book
keeping process. The complaint alleges
that out of the $4,000 applied to his own
use Scheyer purchased real estate at 920,
922 and 924 Fulton street worth $40 600: /:
seven buildings at Twenty fourth and
Myrtle streets, Oakland, worth $4,000;
property at Twenty-fourth and Market
streets, Oakland, valued at $4,000, and los
shares of building and loan association
stock valued at $4,000. He also loaned
$4,000 on a mortgage on Schaefer Grove
property, in Marin County.
Rosenthal recently demanded an ac-
counting, but it was refused, wherefore he
prays that the partnership may be dissolv-
ed, that receiver may be appointed, that
an accounting may be had, that the plaintiff
may be declared to have an equal interest
with the defendant in the property named
in the complaint, that the defendant be
restrained from interfering with the debts,
money and effects of the partn ership and
that the property of the firm be sold, and,
after pay ment of the debts, the surplus be
divided between the plaintiff and de-
fendant.
Judge Murphy appointed William G.
Cousins receiver and fixed his bond at
$4,000.
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A STRANGE CASE.
Peculiar Suspicion Against G. A. Dona-
hue and Joseph Twyeth. Two
Respectable Young Men.

Peculiar Suspicion Against G. A. Dona-
hue and Joseph Twyeth, Two
Respectable Young Men.
One of the most extraordinary cases of
robbery the police have had to deal with
Is that charged against G. A. Donahue and
Joseph Twyeth.
Donahue and Twyeth called at the City
Prison about O'Clock yesterday morning
and asked Sergeant Shields TO lock up a
man they had with them on charge of
drunk" The mans face was covered
with blood, and he was very drunk.
lie was taken inside, and Donahue and
Twyeth, who were also under the infu-
enee OF liquor, went away.
Ihe man said he was John Smith, an
Engnsn commercial traveller out OF job.
When being searched he SAID he had been
knocked down and robbed, but he did not
know by whom.
Donahue ard Twyeth had told where
they had found Smith, and Policeman
sylvester was sent to the saloon on Eighth
street, as they said they were going back
tnere. Ihey were arrested and on being
searched nickel watch and cigar-cutter
belonging to Smith were.found in Twyeth' s
pockets, SO they were charged with rob
berry.
They are both respectable young men
and their friends are indignant over their
arrest: Twyeth said that Smith gave him
the nickel watch and the cigar-cutter.
They met Smith in saloon on Park ave-
nue. and they got into an argument with
MIN on the difference between republican
ana monarchical govern ments. They had
several drinks together and Smith got so
drunk that he fell, cutting his face. AS
Smith could not tell where he lived they
took him to the Citv Prison.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
NORMAL SCHOOL DIPLOMAS.
Do County Boards of Education Wish
to Boycott San FraEcisco.

DO county Boards of Education Wish
to Boycott San Francisco.
1t is hard to tell what County Boards of
Education will do. Their occasional re-
fusal to recognize San Francisco teachers
certificates has annoyed Superintendent
Babcock, who has addressed the following
self-explanatory letter to the County Su-
perintendents of Schools:
Ladies and Gentlemen: VIII you kindly in
recognize San Francisco certificates or not;
and whether you grant certificates on the san
Francisco Normal School diplomas.
In this connection permit me to say that in
order to enter the San Francisco Normal School
it is necessary for student to have graduated
from High school, or TO pass an examination
covering High School course. l believe the
San Francisco Normal School is the only one in
California that requires this preparation be-
fore entering il.
The course in the Normal School comprises
history and science OF education, methods of
school law of California and thorough course
in music and drawing, in addition to which
the students spend three months in teaching
ana in observation in the San Francisco
schools.
1t is difficult for me to understand why
ufcetes TO graduates of this Normal School
when recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools. II we are to understand that some of
the counties wish to boycott San Francisco in
this matter please say so. The San Francisco
Board OF Examiners grant certificates under
county OF California, and Will continue to do
so, believing that there is no way in which we
can better help TO dignity the profession of
teaching in the State.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
ENE MIES OF CRUELTY
Their Efforts in Aid of Ill.Used
Brutes Meet With Sue
cess.
cess.
Annual Meeting of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.

The offices and reception-room of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals was crowded yesterday afternoon
at the annual meeting of the board OF
trustees and directors. President j. 2.
Davis occupied the chair and in his open
ing address gave a most encouraging re-
sumo OF the society's work during the
past year. Mr.. Davis was unhappily
obliged to turn the meeting over to the
care of the vice president owing to the
serious illness of his mother. Mr.. Cole,
however, made a splendid presiding of
icer and welded the gavel as though to
the manner born.
In the report of Secretary Holbrook for
the year Just concluded are found the fol-
lowing items:
Cases reported, 3471; investig ated, 1857 /;
prosecuted, 274; relieved without prosecu-
ton, 30S3; malicious or trifing complaints,
liz; disabled animals killed, 125; nun Der
of animals involved, 1889; ia ken from
work by reason of disability, 2123; re-
ieved, 1927: sent to Animals Home, 101
value OF animals removed in ambulance,
$479O; convictions secured, 191.
Among the cases of cruelty noted were
instances where horses had been driven to
death, their jaws broken, their tongues
cut out by the roots, their eyes gouged
out, their flanks sIashed with swords, and
otherwise tortured in WAYS too horrible to
be described. Among the other animals
relieved were 127 dogs, twenty-one cats,
SIX rats, four monkeys, three bears and
one lobster, who came to an untimely end
by being boiled alive.
During the year sixty-fve new members
qualified, making the total present men,
bership 497.
The financial statement noted the en-
couraglng balance on hand of S13,6I8 40.
among the receipts mention is made of a
legacy OF $4750 from the Wilmerding es-
tote. The largest sum disbursed was for
salaries, $2964 so.
The poundkeeper's annual report noted
545O dogs caught, 4466 of which were killed
o9S cows and horses, 2S8 of which went to
the "boneyard," +" wherever that may be.
Inc pound seems to be sound financially,
having cash balance on hand of $3.50 &C.
Inc tees collected at the pound amounted
10 S45o9 10, and the sums received from
the City and County Treasury to 1859 05.
Inc prln cipal disbursements were: Sala-
res, $4O42 90, and current expenses,
Drs. O'Rourke and Jacobsen, the veter-
mary surgeons of the society, and +. A.
Osbourne. the poundkeeper, were rendered
vote OF thanks Tor their efficient serv ices.
The following board of trustees was
elected to serve during the ensuing year
J. q. DAVIS. president; N. p. Cole, vice
president, and John P. Jackson, A. H.
LIssak, G. Waterhouse, ]. S. Hutchinson,
Luman Wadham, Frank B. Gibson, c. S..
Crlttenden, II. E. Holmes, Frank A. Vail,
Max Stein, j. H. Mangels, Theodore &.
Oruenhagen and Martin Stevens.
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REPUBLICAN, INDoRsEMENTs.
A District Club Elects officers and Makes
Recommend ations for ONCE.

A Distri ct Club Elects Officers and Nj axes
Recommendations for ONCE.
A meeting of the Twenty y-eighth Assem-
bly, District Republican Club was held in
Drews Hall last evening. Speeches were
made by Captain James Mulroy, ]. T. Car
roll, G. G. Groezinger and Thomas o. Brien.
The following officers were elected: ].
T. Carroll. president; August Vogel, re-
cording secretary; John Hale, correspond
ing secretary; Barney ConIon, treasurer;
J. K. Prior, sergeanI-at-arms.
The following Endorsements were made
unanimously: Thomas B. O'Brien for
Congress, Fourth Congressional District;
Bernard Ward for Senator, Seventeenth
Senatorial District; Peter Quinn for As
sembly, Twentieth Assembly District; for
Police Judges, James A. Campbell and
G. G. Groezinger, present Justice of the
Peace
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heads of the tickets are different, and that
is where the fight is, but some other names
are on both tickets.
The regular" ticket is as follows:
For dlrectors-George P. Morrow, presi-
dent; II. Eppinger. vice-president; James
Hogg, treasurer; Harvey c. Somers. Jo-
seph Rosenberg, A. Pallies, w. B. Chap
man and w. II. Wright.
For committee on appeals-R. B. For
man, John r. Cross. E. C. Evans, A. Ger
berding and H. Dutard.
The independent" ticket is as follows:
For directors-A. Gerberding, president;
II. Eppinger, vice-president; James Hogg,
treasurer; ii. A. Mayhew, Joseph Rosen-
berg, A. S. Moseley, Paul Keyser, S. Ans
pacher and Henry c.. Ellis.
For committee on aDpeais-R. B. For
man, John r. Cross, E. w. Ferguson, s.
Sweet and A. Schwabacher.
There is no personal feeling in the con-
test between Messrs. Morrow and Gerber
ding, but there is a lively canvass going on
between the "pushers" of each ticket
Each side VOWS that it alone is in the fight
and that it will wipe up the floor with the
other side. No member could be found
who expressed any dissatisfaction with the
Morrow administration.
Broker Cutter is looked upon as the
founder" of the opposition or ''independ-
ent ticket" He said yesterday afternoon {:
"I do not see why they call me the
founder of it. l am interested in its sue
cess, and that's about ali have to do with
it. No. there ism t any feeling at all. We
just put it up in order to have some oppo-
sition and make the election liveIier.'
Mr.. Gerberding was out of the City yes
terday afternoon and could not be seen.
Mr.. Morrow was seen at his place of
business. He said: 81 do not know any,
thing about the opposition ticket, or the
chances for the election of the ticket am
on. If l were running for director
might take more active part in the can
vass, but l consider it undignified for a
man running for president to solicit votes.
Mr.. Gerberding and l are the best of
friends and there is no feeling between
US. do not just understand why he is
running against me. If you want any
more information see some of my friends" I"
One OF these friends was seen. He said /:
Morrow has been hard worker. While
the late president, II. A. Holcomb, was
Ill, he took his place, and for two mont tbs
after his death has been filing the Office
OF president. The most that can be said
against Morrow is that he is little hot
headed and arbitrary some times, but he
has done good work for the exchange He
is entitled to the office by courtesy and
right of succession. The fact is that
while Mr.. Gerberding is a very capable
and excellent gentleman, and a friend of
mine, the independent ticket is not backed
IN this election by the best element of the
exchange"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
a monument erected by the French Gov
ernment.
a PROHIBITIoN CHANGE.
Meeting Of the state Committee
Changed to San Francisco.

Meeting of the state Committee
Changed to San Francisco.
An official notice to the members OF the
State Central Committee of the Prohibi-
ton party of the State of California has
been issued by President George D.
Kellogg, changing the place of meeting OF
that com mittee from San Jose, as per the
call of July 2 inst, to the w. c. 7. U.
headquarters, 132 McAllister street. July
% inst. at O clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Kellogg says: Il report that we
desire full committee meeting at this
time. and those who cannot make 1t con-
yenient to attend will please com municate
with C. A. Tupper, secretary, box ia, San
Jose CAL"
The reason assigned for the change in
the place of meeting is that San francisco
is thought 10 BE- loyal to the Pittsburg
convention as between that and the
boilers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
FIRE IN A CLorH1NG-sroRE.

e. Frank & Sons Establishment Mar
rowly Escapes Destruction.
E. Frank & Sons clothing establish
ment, 535 Kearny street, narrowly escaped
destruction by fire last evening. A
passer-by noticed flames among 8 stock OF
clothing in the rear of the establishment
at o'clock. An alarm was sounded from
box 296. When the department arrived
the flames had gained considerable head
way and the stock of goods was thor
oughly soaked before the fire was extin-
guished. 1t is estimated that the damage
will amount to about $100n. which loss is
covered by insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Socialist Labor Party.

The State executive committee of the Social
ist Labor party met last evening at the Turk
street Temple, II. F. Sahlender in the chair.
The nominee for rLieutenant-Governor,J James
AnoreW, was PresSSn. anu asreeu 10 speak az
through the State. The committee considered
the Recommendations of the convention to in
auuurate meetings for the spread of socialism
in the interior and at last nights meeting the
committee accepted the offer of one of the
members to speak from the socialist van that
is at Petaluma. Theodore Lynch volunteered
to leave for Petaluma on Wednesday, and the
committee will supply i'm with literature and
give instructions 10 organize branches. If sufh-
cient adherents can be secured. The need OF a
paper during the coming campaign was dis
cussed and laid over till the next meeting.
%-o@
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made known until managers, bookkeepers,
secretaries and agents of local corpora
tions are called as witnesses and ordered
to produce books and records.
When the Grand Jury adjourned last
week review of municipal estimates had
been concluded. The expert was directed
to put the recommendations of the jury in
proper form for transmission to the Board
of Supervisors.
1t is understood that County Clerk Curry
and License Collector Lees will be heard
by the jury at the session this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Big Damage Suit.

o. Erickson and Agnes Erickson have sued
the Board of State Harbor Commissioners the
Thompson Bridge Company and the Southern
Pacific Company for $25, 800 damages for in
juries sustained by Mrs. Agnes Erickson by
reason of falling over a stringer left lying in
the covered passageway at the Market-street
ferry landing on September 16. 1895. The
passageway was then in course of construction.
Mrs. Erickson's arm was broken and she was
otherwise injured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Property Overlooked.

William J. Belcher has petitioned for letters
OF administration, with will annexed. on the
reslduary estate of Lewis Cunningham, who
died IN 1879 and whose estate was long ago
distributed. Recently about $500 worth of
property belonging to the estate that was not
included in the inventory has been discovered
anc IL is desired that William ]. Belcher be
appointed 70 take charge of it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
New Cornoratinns.

The Nevada Drayage and Freight Company
was incorporated yesterday by ]. H. Creely, S.
Aurtz. Augustus Biedenback, A. NJ. Hepburn
and Ihomas Bolger. The capital stock is
@oOOO, OF which $3.50 has been paid up.
Jonn Scharft, Charles Scharff julius Schroth,
Ella Scnarn and Emil Metz have incorporated
stock OF $4,000, Of which $500 has been paid
up. ~ F
me st. Hubert Tonic Port Company was in
coTporased s with capital stock of 5000, 900, of
which $780, $50 is paid up
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
a Frea silver Meeting.

An enthusi astic meeting of the Ingleside
Free Silver Club was held last night at Carl
sons Hall, Ingleside. A resolution was
adopted indorsing all candidates advocating
the free coinage of silver. Twenty new names
were added to the clubs roster. Another
meeting will be held next Saturday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Rnn Over at The Cliff.

D. ]. Toomey, chief cook of the Brooklyn
Hotel, went to the Cliff House yesterday, and
went to sleep on the electric car track, near
the baths. A car passed over both legs, nearly
severing them from his body. He was taken
to the Receiving Hospital. Both legs had to
be ampu tated. His recovery is doubtful.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
An Independent Ticket Put Up
to Make the Race More
Spirited.
MORROW TALKS A LITTLE.
Partisans of Each Ticket Say They
VIII Wipe Up the Floor With
the Other.

The annual election of the San Fran
cisco Produce Exchange will be held
this morning from 10 to II O'Clock. There
are two tickets in the field, called the "reg-
ular" and the independent" tickets. The
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21

ing at 2s15 Sixth street. while playing on the
roof of his fathers barn yesterday morning,
fell through skylight to the floor, a distance
OF about twenty feet. He was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital, where it was found that he
was cut about the head and face and was pos
sibly injured internally.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
RESISTED EXPULSION.
Joseph Won ARK Is Held to Have Been
Unduly Put Out of the San Fran
cisco Grutli Verein.

cisco GrutH Verein.
The judgment of the lower court against
the defendant society has been affirmed by
the Supreme Court in the case of Joseph
Won ARK VS.. The San Francisco Grutli
Verein. Won ARK had been fined and ex-
PEELED from the society for having used
some vigorous language during meeting,
at which matters concerning the society
were being discussed. He had already paid
into the organization about $1,000 in
money. Considering his expulsion un-
Just, Won ARK had recourse TO the law for
redress, which he obtained, his punish
ment being characterized as lacking in
the essential elements of fairness, good
faith and candor.'' This view of the case
was also taken by Justice Mcfarland,
Justices Henshaw and Temple concurring
in his opinion.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
AN Outing Tor Asr1um Girls.

Sister stanislaus Roche says that owing to
the kindness of superintendent yfning OF the
Market-street Railway Company the girls of
the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum can have
an outing to the park, the Mission or North
Beach during their vacation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Gioyannini,s win.

The will of Daniel Giovanninl was yester-
day admitted to probate. Eugene Cadenasso
and Louis Gendotti were appointed executors,
Giovsnnini LETT $50, 600 estate.
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pany and ]. K. Wilson and s. B. Biddle.
signees OF that firm, for an accounting of
goods placed in the hands of Porter Bros for
olsposal. 1t was claimed that $4,000 is due
the plaintiff
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21

According to musical journal there are
in London at this moment 244, 900 females
who are learning music.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
Fnr an Acconntinr.

c. Roemer has sued D. H. Porter and A. W.
Porter of the drm of Porter Brothers and Cen-