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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

Nearly all these com artments were fin
lshed yesterday, except for the tops of the
dividing rails. In the rear the rows of
reserved seats were up reaching backward
from the floor of the boxstalls to the
gallery ceiling along the sides.
The ring floor, it is believed, will be as
me one this sc ason as the most exacting
horseman could desire. Its foundation
gave evidence of that expectation. First
OF all floor of stout timber was laid upon
the PAVILION boards and several hundred
carloads OF yellow clay were spread upon
IL Saturday and yesterday. This clay was
carted from the neigh borhood of the Ger
man Hospital, having been selected for its
peculiar elastic quality. When spread
yesterday it was fully six inches deep, ris-
ing to twelve inches around the rails To
pack 1t into solid, springy mass G pom
derous iron roller was hauled over it by
two horses all day long. This rolling will
be continued to-day, and when the surface
Is as even as floor of bituminous rock
about two or three inches of tanbark will
be scattered over 1t and rolled firmly.
Then the ring will be ready for the equine
exhibition Of jun ping, running, riding,
etc.
While the ring and seating arrangement
have been put into shape, accommoda-
lions Tor the aristocratic steeds of all de-
grees have not been forgotten On the
contrary, the wings and annexes and
other outside portions of the big building
have been TUNED into a series of immense
stables. On every side are rows of stalls,
many of them provided with air-tight lin
ing and doors, and wherever draft was
suspected it has been blocked with parti-
tions.
Those stalls have already been reserved
by exhibitors and were in readiness yes
terday to receive their occupants. To-day
fodder and food will be moved into these
stalls. and also the first lot of horse
trappings, livery and vehicles SO that the
place will have everything needed Tor the
horses on their arrival.
Captain Thomson and six of his men
will enter the contest at the horse show
for Workmanship. Besides the captain
there will be Officers Compiler, Harper
Arellanes, Norlin, Dow and Kavanagh
In addition to norsemansnip they will
enter in a contest for lariat-throwing.
The captain will display his silver-mounted
saddle, which was awarded the first prize
at the Columbian Worlds FAIR and at the
Milwaukee Fair.
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EXAMPLE TO BE MADE.
The South San Francisco Gun Clubs
Traps Raided by the S. P. C. Il.
Yesterday.

The Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals gave another practical
demon stration yesterday of the fact shat
1t is something more than ornamental.
One result of this demonstration is that
William Tanning, member of the South
San Francisco Gun Club. will have to an
swer to double charge in the Police
Court this morning.
Charles Holbrook, prominent officer
of the Society for the Prevention of Cru
city TO Animals, accompanied by i've 9TH
ers, went to the Five-Mie House. South
San francisco, yesterday afternoon,
where the South San Francisco Gun Club,
an organization composed of enthusiastic
sporting characters, was holding clay
pigeon shoot. Later in the day, however,
a sack was produced containing a dozen
bona fide pigeons, two of which were al
ready dead-evidently smoth ered-while
the remainder were in horrible ccndi-
ton.
William Tanning, member of the club,
was preparing to shoot the birds when
Officer Cochrane, one of Mr.. HoIbrook's
companions, lnterfered 10 prevent him,
and in dong so narrowly escaped receiv-
ing the charge of shot intended for the
birds in his head. Tanning was not al
| lowed to fire another shot, but was at once
arrested and to base durance and conta-
gious prison" conveyed with all possible
Dispatcher in other words, to the South
ern Police station, where two charges
were booked against his name, viz,
cruelty 10 animals and the shooting of
live pigeons within the County limits
The first charge is justified by the fact
that two of the birds, as previously stated,
died from suffocation. Tanning was re-
leased on furnishing bail to the amount of
$40-$20 for either charge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07
CHINATOWN BATTLE.
Sabbath Amusement Over the Sale of
Chinese Laundry Where the
Iron Bar Figured

Iron Bar Figured.
The high binders of the Wong and the
Lee families held pitched battle on
Washington street. between Dupont and
Stockton, yesterday afternoon, ct which
Lee Hing, vicious-looking highlander,
welded an iron bar with good effect over
the head of All zee, infiicting several
scalp wounds, which had the effect OF
Sitting the Uranium of zee as though he
were chopping- block.
A commotion in front of the store S42
Washington street attracted the attention
of Officer S. V. Bonner, who was on duty
OF Dupont and Washington streets.
On his arrival at the place he observed q
general pitched battle going on III the
store. He blew his whistle, which
brought Sergeant MONEYS posse to the
scene. Officer Martin F. Fannian, who
was in charge Of the squad in the absence
of Sergeant Mooney, blockaded the exits
and bagged twenty three full-fedged high
binders.
The patrol wagon was called into requis-
ition and carted the entire lot to the Cali
fornia-street station, where charges were
preferred against them of disturbing the
peace except Lee HING, who was charged
with an assault with a deadly weapon.
he was identified by Ail Lee as the one
who welded the iron bar with such great
effect.
The cause of the Sunday row arose over
the sale OF a laundry at 400 Deyisadero
street, which had lately changed hands
and in the transfer one of the laundry
hands claimed he was being cheated out
of $57 due him.
1t was in the attempt to collect this
amount that the row took place between
the members of the See Zip and the
Wong zee companies. The latter gang
belonging to the Wong family undertook
to clean out the See Yips, but the timely
of the officers saved the Cor
oner from job.
Immediately preceding this fight All
Ming was found on the street with Al
caliber Colts revolver slowed away in his
blouse. He was arrested and bailed out
just as the row was going on.
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Ladies' and Gents Silk Umbrellas.
Ladies' and Gents Silk Handkerchief.
Ladies' and Gents Fine NeCkWear,
Ladies' and Gents Silk Hosiery.
Ladies' and Gents Fine Underwear.
Ladies' & Gents initiated Handkerchief.
Ladies' and Gents Kid Gloves.

NOTE-We are also offering an elegant
assortment of IMPORTED NOVELTY
DRESS PATTERNS, in both colored and
black, at SIS. Is and So each.
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FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED,
Patrick Driscoll of the Opinion
That Daniel Shea Was
Murdered
The Dead Mans Body Found Floating
in the Bay-Police Sc. # at
the Theory.

Patrick Driscoll, 420 Clementina street
reported to the Coroner yesterday that he
believed his ephew, Daniel Shea, who
was found drowned near the Fourth-street
bridge Friday afternoon, had met with
foul play.
Driscoll based his suspicious upon the
fact that there was long deep cut on the
dead mans forehead. he thought his
nephew had probably been struck on the
fore head with some instrument, then
rob bed and thrown into the water.
Shea belongs to Mendocino County. and
came here on visit two or three weeks
ago. He stopped at the Cosmopolitan
Hotel on Mission and Fifth streets for a
then very little is known about his move
ments
The body is now IN an undertaken 8
establishment on Fifth street. but will not
be inferred till an investigation is made
as to the nature of the wound on the FORE
head.
The Coroner notified the police of Dris-
coils suspicious of foul play, and De-
tectives Dillon and Crockett were detailed
on the case.
So far the theory of foul play does not
seem to be supported. 1t is supposed that
the wound on the forehead was caused by
Shea striking against one of the piles of
the bridge when he fell into the water,
the police theory being that he had been
drinking and fell off the bridge in the
darkness. The detectives also learned
that the last time he was seen alive he
borrowed quarter from friend.
Detective Dillon, after making a
thorough investigation of the case, has
reached a conclusion that Shea's death
was due solely to accident, and he will so
report to Captain Lees.
''The drowned man had been drinking
heavily during his stay in my hotel" said
William Fahey, proprietor of the Cosmo-
poltan. last evening.
when Shea was intoxicated" he con-
tlnued "he lost all control of himself. lie
would fall down without provocation or
cause and at any place and would wander
around In search of his room and would
sometimes get into the wrong one. He
was keeping company with a young lady,
Miss Reilly, who resides on Illinois street.
He frequently called on her and would
return, over the Fourth-street bridge, to
the hotel late at night. Considering these
facts AM confident that Shea was on his
way to Miss Reilly's home when he be-
came bewildered in the darkness and fell
over the bridge"
An examination of the wounds on the
body disclosed the fact that the skull was
slightly fractured over the left eve. 1t was
not fracture such as would be. produced
by slungshot or club, however, and the
autopsy physician is of the opinion that
The wound was caused by the body strik-
ing against a pile while floating in the
water
WATCHES Diamonds Iewelrv at greatly redrcod
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ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
August Knoff, Newspaper Carrier,
Injured by the Discharge of
His Gun,

August knott, newspaper carrier on
the Evening Post and Guide, was accid en-
tally shot in the left hand and side at
Novato, Marin County, yesterday after
noon.
knott and another young man, John NJ.
Sauter, who resides at 14Os Stockton street,
had been out hunting in Marin County
during the past two days, and on their
return employed a man named John
Brown, who keeps ranch near Novato,
to drive them to the railroad station.
Brown hitched up his horse and the two
boys jumped into the tail end of the
spring wagon. knott, in order to make
more room, showed the double-barr shot
gun from him, and in doing so one OF the
hammers came in con tact with the side of
the wagon and the gun was discharged,
the full charge going into knoHs left
hand alongside the thumb, leaving an
ugly hole in the back of his hand.
A physician was found who bound up
the wound and advised his companion 10
take him 70 the Receiving Hospital in
this City, which was done on the arrival
OF the Tiburon boat at the wharf. The
thumb was amputated.
The injured boy resides with his parents
at II Scott place, off Broadway between
Powell and Mason streets. His father is a
butcher at Wilson's shop.
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TELEPHONE aRANr 1a4.
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eQl Dbl:
BOW En-
X co.
have finer displays of
cigars for holiday trade
than any exclusive
dealer in the city.
Imported and
Key West
Usual low prices

The prompt delivery of
all orders means satisfaction
of every customer; that's
what you may expect here.
Our facilities for the
prompt and proper delivery
of orders, large and small,
cannot be well improved
upon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

WATCHES, Diamonds, Jewelry, at greatly reduced
prlces building 20 be removed. s and Third St.
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court Saturday for the arrest of Gus Holland
on the charge of forgery. He was formerly
agent for the Olympic paper and is accused of
passing a forged check for So on Hildreth
Brothers, corner of Ellis and Powell streets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

WE HAVE world of pretty things on our
second floor. Piano and banquet lamps, beam
tiful medallion pictures, both plain and
coloreG, mounted on glass panels, water colors
framed in god, oil paintings, photographs.
engrav:ngs and etch1ngs either in sheet or
appropriately framed, all at reasonable prices.
Sanborn, Vail & Co., TAI Market street.
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NEW TO-DAY:

Wanted for Forgery.
A warrant was sworn out in Judge Lows
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SPECIAL SAVING SALE.

Monday tuesday, Wednesday
F. Lecourt Mushrooms
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On Tomorrow and following days we
will exhibit an elegant stock of Choice NEW
GOODS, specially imported for the HOLI-
DAY TRADE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

tin zoe
regularly here 25c, elsewhere soc.
You can't buy them cheaper in
25-case lots in this city.
Macaroni lb. roc
regularly 15c.
Macaroni Vermicelli, Spaghetti and
Letters and Numbers (paste), the
famous La Favorita brand. which we
import for the army and navy and
for fine family trade.
Scotch and Irish Whistles
regularly 81. bottle 7Sc
Dlstillers Co, It'd, burgh, makers
and bottlers largest dsuillery in the
word). This is the time of year for
hot drinks. No better goods, and at
wholesale prices.
French String Beans tin zoe
regularly SOC. (Haricots Verts.)
Only reason for this price, we have
too many.
Claret gallon Axe
regularly 75c.
Our guaranty for purity.
Wen bottle it if you wish.
Florida Relish bottle 25c
regularly 35c.
Made of celery. All doctors recon-
mend celery as food and medicine.
Popcorn s lbs. 2sc
regularly 3 lbs. 25c.
Shelled. Hotscotch and popcornl
combination of mirth. fun and frolic
Matches pkpe. o3ic
Vulcan paraffine, our direct impor-
tation from Sweden. Free fro m sui
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FAILED IN BUSINESS.
Ex-Mayor Comstock Files Petition in
Insolvency.

Ex-Mayor Comstock Files Petition in
insolvency.
Considerable surprise has been caused
by the filing of petition in insolvency
by ex-Mayor w. D. Comstock, the fur
niture dealer at Fifth and K streets,
which was done on Saturday through
his attorney, Albert NJ Johnson. The
petition shows Mr. Comstock's liabil-
tiles to be:
Judgment in favor of D. o. Mills
Bank, 81, ,637 06; promissory note to D.
o. Mills Bank, 81 900; promissory note
to Mrs. S. E. Forbes, $1,000; Capital
Furniture Company, 1919; W. H. Burt
less, S143; Smith & Bassett, SOL 80. Pc
tltioner is further indebted to forty-five
different firms in San Francisco and
the East, in sums varying from a few
dollars to several thousand dollars. The
total liabilities, as set forth in the
schedule, amount to 50, 7S4 0S
The assets consist of lot 3 in the block
bounded by T, G., Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth streets, being the homestead
of petitioner, on which there is a mort
gage of $1,000 held by Susan Gregory;
stock of merchandise on Fifth and K
streets, and $500 in cash, all of which
is in the hands of the Sheriff, and a lot
of book accounts, the value of which
is not stated in the petition.
1t had been generally supposed that
Mr.. Comstock was one of the most pros
porous merchants in the city. Indeed,
he was thought to be quite wealthy.
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ing a good attendance considering the

ing a good attendance considering the
weather
1t was called to order by A. w. Katz-
enstein of Sloan Lodge and all sang
the opening ode, open the Door for the
Children. An address by the Chair
man followed, in which the object of the
meeting was stated.
After prayer by Mr.. Williams Mrs.
q. ). Brand gave a vocal solo and Rev.
DR.. Banks, the pastor of the church,
addressed the audience. After sing
ing F" 'Tis Sweet to Bring to Jesus" ].
+. Tate delivered an address on the
orphans Home"
Mrs. G. Schadt, District Organizer,
then made some remarks, explaining
the objects of the Band of Hope, which
1t was desired to organize on this oc-
caslon. The audience sang March On,
Band of Hope" and DR.. Dobbs, who has
been for some time past travelling
though the State in the interest
OF the movement, gave an in
teresting account of his travels
through Central and South America,
where the temperance movement is un-
known
A Band of Hope, consisting of forty
charter members, was then formed, and
will meet on Sunday afternoons in Pyth-
ian Hail.
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AGAIN A WINNER.
Sacramento Had a Walk-Over for the
Democratic Convention.

Sacramento Had a Walk-Over for the
Democratic Convention.
Sacramento has had another walk
over in a State Convention contest
After a great deal of talk, preliminary
to the meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee, about prospective
hot fight between Sacramento, Stock
ton, San jose Santa Cruz and Los An
geles for the honor of entertaining the
delegates to the State Convention, vic
tory came to the Capital City without
a struggle when the State Central
Committee met
The fact is, all parties are settling
down to the conviction that Sacramento
is the proper place for holding State
Conventions, and though occasionally
some effort may have TO be put forth
to counteract the work of other cities
seeking the prize, the probability is
that nearly all the conventions for years
to come will be held here.
June 18th is the date selected for the
assembling of the convention. The Re-
publieans will hold their State Conven-
tion here on May 9Th, and the Popu-
lists on May 18th.
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BOOKIEs AT LAW.
George Rose Sues to Recover Money
Lent to Sacramentans.

George Rose Sues to Recover Money
Lent to Sacramentans.
A complaint has been filed in the Su-
perior Court by George Rose, the we'll
known bookmaker, or seller of pools on
racing, by his attorneys, White, Hughes
& Seymour, against A. N Buchanan,
E. Hartman and Eli Perls to recover
$500, which he alleges he lent them on
November 20, 1895, and which they
have failed to pay. He also wants in
terest at the rate of Z per cent. per an
mum and costs of suit
The defendants last December became
imbued with the idea that selling op-
tions on races was an easy and certain
road to fortune, and decided to pool
their efforts in that direction by open
ing a book in San Francisco. One of
them, it is said, put $1,000 into the
business, but got it out again after a
few weeks experience with fair profit,
and quit before disaster overlook the
venture.
But Rose claims he lent the trio $500
OF his money to strengthen their work.
ing capital, and now he wants it back
again.
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Forty Styles
Bedroom Suits.

We have received nearly dozen car
loads of Furniture recently and are show
ing over forty styles of bedroom suits in
Mahogany, Birch, Oak etc.
Whatever the price, we try to give a
better suit than can be had anywhere else
in Sacramento for the same money.
Bedroom Suit Mahogany finish, nicely
carved, beyel plate mirror, $21 so.
Mahogany finished Bedroom Suit, large
bevel plate mirror, good brass trimmings,
$24.
Bedroom Suit, Mahogany. finished, neat
carving, very attractive suit, with long
cheval glass, $25.
Mahogany Finished Bedroom Suits with
fancy cabinets and extra drawers; good
brass trimmings These are decidedly
new and attractive. Prices $50 and $37 90.
Special value in our SIS, seven-piece
bedroom suit; antique finish, square glass,
including chairs, rocker and table Com
pare it with any suit offered elsewhere at
similar price
Solid Oak Bedroom Suits at $25 This
seven-piece suit is handsomely carved,
large bevel plate mirror 30x24 inches,
fancy top on bureau, excellent workman
ship and good trimmings. 1t includes
chairs, rocker, table, washstand bureau
and bedStead.
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WORTH MONEY.
A Pointer on the Value of Lots in
Good Localities.

A Pointer on the Value of Lots in
Good Localities.
There was a sale of three small build
ing lots. or fractions of lots, at auction
on Saturday, the results of which show
that desirable property commands
good price.
The lots in question are in the block
between Fifth and Sixth, n and o
streets, and together constitute but one
half of the full lot on the southwest
corner of Sixth and N, or S0xS0 feet
The corner fraction, 30xS0, sold for
$1,000. The next, 25xS0, brought $780,
and the west 25xS0 feet brought S795
The only improvements on the prop
erty consist of the ruins of two small
burned structures, which will have to
be removed, but the sidewalks are of
cement.
The corner lot was bought by H L.
Eckman, and the other two by Ed.
Walsh.
The three fractions (or one-half the
full loD brought $3.6S5, which rate
would be for full lot S7.370. The sale
was conducted by Bell & Co, and the
prices obtained show that desirable
building lots in Sacramento are good in
vestments.
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RATEN ACCUSED.
The Coroner's Jury Declares He Muir
dered the Two japanese.


The Coroner's Jury Declares He Muir
dered the Two Japanese.
Coroner Clark on Saturday held an in
quest on the death of the two japanese
who were murdered near Arno a couple
of weeks ago, and after hearing the tes-
timony the jury returned verdict to
the effect that they were murdered by
Simon Raten, the Siberian now in the
County Jail
The facts brought out at the inquest
were the same as published in the local
papers from time to time since the day
the murders were committed, and they
point so strongly to Raten as the per-
petrator of the cold -blooded crime that
the jury had no difficulty in agreeing on
a verdict.
All the evidence in the possession of
the officers. however, was not presented
at the inquest, and when it comes to
the trial of Raten the array of proofs
against him will be very formidable,
even though of circumstantial charac-
ter. Among the witnesses will be a
Japanese who was with the murdered
men when they started from Stockton
for this city, and it is expected he viii
pOSiJNely lCSuli1S IStAlSA e19 eAAC man
who travelled with them on their fatal
journey.
The valise which Raten left behind
him in lodging-house at Stockton mas
been received by Sheriff johnson. 1t
contains, among other things, the pa
pers he received a few weeks ago
from the Superior Court on an
nouncing his determination to be-
come an American citizen. The
prisoner, claims, however, that he was
robbed of these things in San Francisco,
and denies that he left them in Stock
ton. 1t will be shown. however, that he
did.