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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
THEY DOUBT ASHW0RTH,
Folsom.Street Improvement Club
Fearful of His Last
Move.
Believe They Detect a Desire to
Thwart the Completion of
Their Boulevard.

Street Superintendent Ashworth's an
nouncement to the Board of Supervisors
and the Merchants Association that funds
for street work are exhausted and notify
ing the board that no more contracts
should be awarded for special work has
aroused the vigilance OF the members OF
the South End Improvement Club to such
an extent that they believe they detect q
preme editated design on the part OF Mr..
Ash worth to thwart at the eleventh hour
the repairing and improving of Folsom
street, betw cen Third and Sixth.
]. ]. McEwen of the executive commit
tee of the Folsom-street Improvement
Club said Yesterday: "Mr. Ashwcrth tried
to do this same thing when his deputy
appeared before the Street Committee and
endeavored to prove lack of funds for re-
pairing Folsom street, between Sixth and
Nineteenth, but we furnished figures that
completely refuted his. These were OBJ
tanned from his own office and proved to
the satisfaction of the Street Committee
that there were funds sufficient to do this
much. needed work, and the committee
in accordance with the facts furnished, !,
awarded the contract.
.'We feel satisfied that an equally favor
able showing of funds could be made TO
complete the work.
"We feel that he is putting men OH the
street at day labor whose work is often un-
necessary and SHOWS no permanent i'm
provement. An example OF extravaganza
in this line is the sewer lately placed at
the corner of Sixteenth and Folsom streets.
When the sewer was put i'll the men were
directed to tamp down the old paving
blocks instead OF leaving the street un-
paved for the laying OF bitumen."
|. Schwartz, also of the executive COM
mittee, said: I'VE feel that Mr.. Ashworth
has always been against US. We claim
that no permanent showing has been made
with the money expended for street re-
pairs. 1t is the intention to cease all further
street work, then the three blocks on Fol-
som street, between Third and Sixth, must
remain as they are, although only about
$4,000 would be necessary for the work,
$500 of which remains from the original
appropriation of $4,000. 1t is much to the
merchants advantage to have this work
completed. Then well-paved thorough
fare, with the exception of one block, will
extend from the Mission down into the re-
tail district in the heart of Kearny street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28

charge. He does not answer the descrip-
ton of the man in any of the cases where
the woman has lived TO give it.
1t is only proper to say that the man in
the lookup does not look like a stranger; =;
that is, does not meet the accepted notions
of what a strangler should look like.
He is a young man, employed in the
California Wire v orks on Bay street; has
been working there at night for some time.
He wears the clothes of a workingman;
his hands are scared with his labor. He
is in great distress because of his arrest,
and spends his hours in weeping.
His name is Robert NJ. Boyd. He is "a
years OF age. He is an Englishman from
Liverpool, entirely friendless he says, and
is charged with assaulting young woman
named Rose Martin Oh Pine street, near
her home, last night. The girl says he
attempted to strangle her.
While he does not look the conventional
strangler, neither does he tell an abso-
lutely straight story; but be is extremely
nervous and distressed and can scarcely
talk at all for the tears that are constantly
ready to flow.
Rose Martin was taken before Captain
Lees yesterday morning and made this
statement of her encounter with Boyd:
Il was going up kearny street toward
Pine at o'clock this morning, when l
noticed a man following me. I II ent up
Pine street and got to Pine and Dupont,
and stood on the corner a minute or so,
until the rain ceased, and l noticed the
man go up ahead of me. He made some
remark to mel do not recall what it
was when I stopped in front OF my
house, SOB Pine street. He then saids
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28

weighted down with stones, as it was,
showed that he had carried out his inten-
tions.
Hatherton, who was native of England
and 60 years of age, being member of
the firm of Hatherton & Ross, architects,
916 Market street, San Francisco, lived
with his wife at 1908 Leavenworth street.
He was at one time draughtsman in
the employ of this City. In 1890 he went
to Tacoma, and, establishing himself in
business there, soon accumulated good
deal of property. Fortune, however,
turned against him, and in 1893 he lost ali
his wealth. Coming TO this City, he again
engaged in his profession, forming part
nership with T. P. Ross. The business of
the firm was not prosperous, and Hather-
ton became respondent. He often threat
ened to commit suicide. On February 90
he wrote letter to his partner notifying
him of his intention to end his life. On
the evening of that day he disappeared.
Two or three days Ia ter two of his cards
were found at the end of Powell street
wharf
Mrs. Hatherton took charge of the re-
mains of her husband yesterday. They
were removed from the Morgue to her
home, whence the funeral will take place
tomorrow. Coroner Hawkins will hold
an inquest next week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28

Come on up to Stockton street; nobody
is going to hurt you | told him | was
not afraid of anybody and started to go
into the hallway of my house.
The hallway is about ten feet long
from the first step. stood in the door
way about three minutes talking to the
man.
II then turned my back, and Just as |
did SO he ran and tried to grab me. He
would have grabbed me by the throat if l
had not showed him away. I said, Leave
go OF me- He would not do it. So when
| saw / could not get away from him l be-
gan to holler Tor assistance, and young
man named Jim Neil, friend of mine,
came downstairs and asked me what was
the matter. Before jim came down the
man turned his back and tried to run out
and ! grabbed him by the coat He
dragged me out to the sidewalk and then
out 70 the street, and he then gave my arm
n wrench and / had to let go. / told jim
that fellow had tried to choke me. He
said, Where did he go?' and | sand, Don't
you see him running?' And Jim then
ran after him. The man who stood
across the. street, do not know
who he is or what his name is
said There's his hat l took the hat
and brought it mp to my room and then
took it down to the California-street sta
ton. I told man who was standing on
the corner OF California and Quincy streets
that ! had his hat, anyhow. He was
standing there talking to some girls about
me. The hat was found about in the
middle OF the block, where the man lost
it while running away. l met some Off
cer--I do not know who he was-and he
told me TO go down to the Caiifornia-street
station; that they had arrested some man,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
Preparations Are Complete for
Mrs. Hager's Enter
tainment.
THE FAvRE.BABCoCK NUPT1ALs
Married Quietly in the Beautiful
Church at San Mateo on
Saturday Last.

Preparations for the Hager private
theatricals are now completed and socl-
ETY. anxiously waits to applaud the bellies
and beaux who will don the sock and bus
kin for their entertainment. Rehearsals
are progressing steadily and the partici-
pants will doubtless cover themselves with
glory. The play selected for the occasion
is merry three-act comedy entitled "a
Modern Ananias." The comedy has never
been "done" here before, but has had sew
eral very successful fashionable amateur
productions in the East. The scene OF the
play is laid at Newport and affords the op-
portunities for handsome interior and ex-
terror settings.
The play also affords excellent opportu-
mites for elegant costuming, a fact the
ladies will be sure to take advantage of.
The cast has been selected with especial
reference to the amateurs talent. To
Miss Minnie Houghton has been intrusted
the joys and Comedy sorrows of the de-
licious heroine, Miss Nellie Goldengate.
Miss Houghton has developed surprising
talent and is sure to astonish as well as
surprise her warmest admirers.
Miss Rose Hooper, the charming debu-
tante, will take off the soubrette's role.
Kitty, and Miss Goodall will play Pru-
dence Mayf1ower; Frank Matthieu will be the
hero and Frank Owens is going to discount all
the famous female impersonators in his ere
alton of Baby.
The complete cast of the play is as follows:
Lysander Lyon Nj. D. with vivid imag ina
tom, Frank Matthew; Colonel Lyon with for
giving disposition), DR.. Redding; Derby Dash
wood with Piccadilly accent) Edgar Peixotto;
Francesca with an elastic conScience), George
de Long; Baby Ia little tootsie wootsie), Frank
OVENS Nellie Goldengate with tickle fancy,
with New England notions), Miss Goodall;
Kitty with so much month and board), Miss
Rose Hooper.
The amateurs rehearse on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays at the residence of Miss
Houghton on California street. Leo Cooper is
coaching the performers, and has entire charge
of the stage management
Invitations to the theatrical will be limited
to 200, aud the guests will all be young people.
Light refreshments will be served, and il the
young folks wish to dance, there will be music
and the hall at their disposal. Mrs. Hager has
set the date for her delightful entertainment
for Monday evening, April 13, at the new Ma
tive Sons Hail.
Mrs. Favre and Harry Babcock were quietly
at San Mateo, Bishop Nichols officiating.
There were no invited guests at the wedding
no bridal attendants. no decorations. The many
friends of the happy couple We're aware that
the nuptialS were to be celebrated before the
expiration of the Lenten season, but were
given no other clew as TO the date OF the happy
event After the ceremony the newly Welded
San Mateo, which has been recently reftted
and refurnished. There they will pass their
honeymoon and later in the season go to Clear
Lake.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28

clerk of Police Court Department 2, for
warrant allowing the arrest OF his son-in-
law, Michael Costello, on charge OF
murder.
The alleged crime was committed March
8, 1895, and Lynch's suspicious are based
on the fact that his wife was found IN PED
dead with many peculiar marks on her
quest Costello said his wife had been ill
for some days, and that her death was
occasioned by heart disease.
Lynch, the father of the dead woman,
placed the matter in the hands OF Attorney
Henry E. Highton, who, through the as
sistance of private detective, secured GER
tain evidence. When Lynch asked for
warrant yesterday he was not prepared to
swear positively to certain details, and SO
the matter was allowed to rest for time
Attorney Highton and the complaining
witness Lynch stated that the complaint
might be sworn to to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
OUT OF BUSINESS.
The Los Angeles Branch of Thoma s
Day & Co. Closes Its

Frank J. Symmes. president of the
Thomas Day & Co. corporation of this
City, has gone to Los Angeles TO wind up
the affairs of the company in the branch
house which it established there two years
ago.
The impression in local mercantile
circles is that the Los Angeles branch died
from excessive railroad freight rates
charged by the Southern Pacific, just as
other houses in Southern California have
been crushed by the excessive freight
tariffs.
1t is well-understood fact among local
jobbers that the Eastern houses sending
out statesmen have all but captured the
market both in the north and in the south
because their drummers can underselI the
California mercantile tourists, owing to the
favorable discrimination made them by
the railroad, hence many of the San Fran
cisco houses have taken their travellers off
the road.
In the present instance Thomas Day &
Co. have not only called in their statesmen.
but they have likewise closed up their
branch house.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
The Boy Arrested for Assault
Upon a Woman Of the
Tenderloin.
TERROR IN THE DISTRICT
Laura Petit Tells of Her Experience
With Man With Twitching
Fingers.

There is this to be said of the stranger
that he has paralyzed with fear the entire
tenderloln.
There is a question in the mind OF the
Police Department whether the more re-
cent alarms are really the interrupted at
tempts of the man with the deadly grip;
whether they are the amateur efforts of an
understudy or the results of the alarmed
Imagination OF the women themselves.
Compelled by the necessities Of their traffic
TO encourage the advances of every stran-
ger they are constantly on the alert for
every move that might indicate personal
danger.
Three alarms have been sounded within
the past few days of attempted violence
upon as many different women by man
following the methods of the stranger.
A man is in jail as result OF the latest
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
A Queer Story.

Some four years ago, in Teheran, an
English sailor was caught in the act of
carving off some precious stones from the
Shah's palace. The thief was brought be-
fore the king of Kings" who swore that
the next time the sailor crossed his path
he would az once put him to death. 1t is
curious fact that this very sailor was
crossing the street when the Shah was
driving in Berlin, now some years ago.
and was knocked down and instantane-
ousIy killed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
JUMPED into THE BAY,
Body of Edward A. Hatherton
Recovered From the
Deep.
He Disappeared From Home a Month
Ago With a Threat to Commit
Suicide.

The body of Edward A. Hatherton was
recovered from the bay at the foot of Lom-
bard street yesterday morning. Hather-
ton disappeared a month ago and it was
thought at the time that he had destroyed
himself. He had threatened to commit
suicide and the finding of the body,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
Another Railroad Victim.

Mrs. McEntee, an inmate of the Old Ladies
Home, suffered q fractured hip yesterday as
the result of carelessness on the part OF q
Third-street electrician imotorman. Mrs. Nc
Entee desired to transfer to Market street, and
being less active than other passengers, had
only reached the bottom step when the car
started off. The sudden jerk caused the old
lady to lose her balance throwing her against
the curbing, with the result stated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
A Consolidation of Smaller Clubs
to Be Swallowed Up in
One Concern.
JUDGE VAN REYNEGoM's WORK
James D. Phelan on the Programme
for Honorary Chairman and
Principal Orator.

The Mission residents are fully deter
mined that their needs shall be known,
not only in the immediate vicinity in
which they exist, but all over the City.
With this object in view arrangements
are being undertaken to hold mass-meet-
ing on Saturday evening, April 4. 1t is
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
A CHARGE OF MURDER,
John Lynch Says Michael Costello
Caused the Death of His
Wife.

John Lynch, Ss Gilbert street, applied
yesterday to Thomas F. Graham, warrant
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28

The eyes of cat do not shine in the
dark except by reflection from the light be-
hind the observer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
Wants a New Name.

The Lick Old Ladies' Home has petitioned
the Superior Court for leave to change its
name to 1.-The University Mound Old Ladies'
Home"
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28

If you once use Mitchelis Magic Lotion you
will never be withoutit.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
La Cigale Complexion
.SOaD. 15c a Box.

To increase the popularity OF this
favorite soap by distributing it
among the vast number of people
who will snap it up at this sale,
we will allow a limited quantity
of it to go at 15c box of 3 cakes.
Not over boxes to purchaser.
Regular price 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
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RAILROAD TRAvELs

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANXa
(PACIFIC sYSTEM.)
Trains leave and are due 10 arrive ~
SAN FRANCISCO
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
Ladies' Fancy Hose,
3 Pairs for SOC.

Combination boot styles, colored
tops, both plain and ribbed;
double soles and toes and high
spliced heels. They are regular
35c values, but some are slightly
faded from being shown IN the
windows.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-28
Ladies' Merin0 Vests,
35c Each.

High neck, long sleeves, in a
grove Of white merino that al
ways sells at SOC. We have only
sizes 80, 3S and 40, SO put them
into this sale at 35c apiece.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-16
SENATOR STEWART ON SILVER.

Tho appearance of Senator VIM. M.
Stewart, of Nevada, at the Academy Of
Mnsc next Saturday night, will be g
notable event in the history OF the city.
AS an able orator and o master of the
question of silver coinage Senator
Stewart has . national reputation, and
for this reason the attendance to hear
him on the evening mentioned should
be the largest ever Witnessed at the
Academy.
The administration at Washington
has done everything possible to stem
the tide of agitation for the free coin-
age OF silver in this country, but as the
masses learn more OF the subject the
sentiment in favor cf silver becomes
stronger, until now there is every reason
to believe that in the next Presidential
campaign all other issues will be
subordinated to the question OF restor-
ing silver to It's place as standard of
value, with excellent prospects for the
lection of President favorable to
bimetallism on the bases of 16 to 1.
the light needed upon this subject, and
the people OF this city and section
should turn out in large numbers to
hear him. Remember the date and the
man who will be the leading speaker
on the occasion. Hear Senator Stewart
and be convinced il you have any
doubts. Hear him for his cause at any
rate, for it is bound to triumph in the
end
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-16
THE oAUUUs AMENDMENT.

The bill adopted by the Democratic
senatorial caucus amending the Walton
law passed the Virginia sena'e yeater-
day. and will In ell probability be &C.
cepted by the houae and signed by the
governor. It abolishes the one cons ia BILE
feature and provides that voter, physi.
cally or educatlonslly disqualified to
prepare his ballot, may call on one of
the judges to assist him.
This, with provisions for voting for
Presidential electors, and for the type
to be used in printing the ballots. is all
the amendment does in the way Of
change for the present obnoxious cleo
tion law. All the other Objectionable
features are retained, and the relief af-
forded is prac tically OF little value.
The majority OF the legislature may
perhaps imagine that voters will accept
this bone as full meal; but they will
find themselves mistaken when the time
for another election comes around. The
people have expressed Themselves on
this subject, and will be satisfied with
no halfway measure or one worse than
that. They want IN honest election law,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-16
THE srOCK I'M TRADE.

The publisher OF newspaper has one thing to
sell and one thing to rent. he has the newspaper
to sell and the space in his columns to rent. Can
anyone inform us why no should be expected to
give away either the one or the othcr2 He can do
cal fact, furnish great deal OF space rent free but
1t docs not follow that he ought to BIO expected
to do 30. When he docs give II away 1t ought to
be recognized as Il contribution exactly rs would
DC the giving away OF sugar or flour by the
grocer. Strange to say, 1t Is not looked upon in
that light at ali, yet the exist renee OF newspaper
depends entirely upon the sale of the paper and
the price charged for the use OF ts advertising
columns. Compared to the number of men en-.
ployed. there is no business in the world which
requires go much cash to run 1t as that of news
paper. Yet many get offended when we send
them o bill for goods delivered and some do not
pay at all. These last mentioned probably think
that the managers OF the paper are in the bust,
ness for fun.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-16
THE COMING CONCERT,

A public library is great benefit to
any ci.y. The movement to secure one
In Roanoke deserves every encourage
ment, and no efforts should be spared to
add to tho number OF books or the means
OF obtaining them. The concert under
the direction Of W. Wally Davis to be
given at the Academy of Music next
Tuesday evening, for the benefit OF the
Roanoke Public Library, should be
largely attended, as 1t not only ia in
tended to promote 3 most worthy OBJ
ject; but in the character of the music
to be rendered and the talent of those
who will take part. 1t promises to be one
Of the most artistic and delightful events
of the season.
It Is not often that the people Of this
city have an opportunity to benefit the
community, and at the Same time get
more than the worth OF the time and
money expended in satisfactory and en-
nobling pleasure. In attending the con-
cert nexs Tuesday evening they will OBJ
tain full return of satisfac ton, both in
giving and receiving, and, therefore,
should not miss the opportunity thus
afforded them.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-16
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
All Should Attend the Concert for Its
Benent.

All Should Attend the Concert for Its
Benefit.
To THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES: One of
our preachers has said that Rosnoke's
great need Ia literary culture. Surely
then nothing will contribute to the de-
velopment of this culture more than the
building up of q public library. Then
let all who areinterested in the welfare
Of Roanoke give the entertainment at
the Academy Of Music next Tuesday
night their presence and enthusiastic
support. The city as q whole should
turn out. The concert in itself is we'll
worth the price of admission aside from
the worthy objsct for which 1t is given.
This immediate section Is especially
favored in having 40 many we'll estsb-
lished schools. Now, as the intelli-
gence Of community ia to be Judged
by the support 1t gives to tia schools, 80
the force Of school is to be measured
largely by the impress 1t makes on the
community. An institution OF learning
should be force and power for the
elevation, refinement and culture of the
people in the community in which IL
exists.
We have Hollins Institute, Virginia
College, Roanoke College and Allegheny
Institute almost within sight of our city.
Now, 1t would be most fitting for all
these representative institutions to do
oil in their power to send large dele-
CATION to the library concert next Tues
day night. In this way we can clearly
snow that we are genuinely interested
in the development of our own section.
l trust. also, that the public tcaool
teachers will all attend a nd do all in
their power for the enterprise. Let all
rally to the support OF the concert and
make the occasion memorable in the
history of the progress of our city.
S. SPEIDEN HANDY
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-16
Notice-Punlps.

To ANYONE wishing pumps. ON now
prepared to make pumps at short mott CO.
The pumps 1 make are known through
out the country as the Whitesell pump.
There is a quantity of them in Roanoke
county, also in this city, Montgomery,
Craig and Botetourt counties. I chal-
lenge all makers of pumps to compete
with it for durability and implicitly. /
can give references from parties who
have been using them over twenty years.
For further Information you can write
me at Roanoke.
j. N. WHIrEsELL,
"a I'm Box Ssh, Roanoke, Va.