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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23

tions which he presented to them. Grad
ually it came TO light that a meeting of the
directors of the corporation had been held,
and at that meeting report was secured
that an expert, after investigating the
Grand Jury charges for "twelve hours,
had found that no cause for complaint ex-
listed.
This was too much for even a conserva-
tive, orderly and discreet Grand Jury to
endure. Sensation or no sensation it was
resolved to round up the Supervisors and
the representatives of the water company.
The longer the subject was discussed the
deeper the indignation became. The
Grand Jury feels that it was betrayed by
the water company and the Supervisors.
Last Friday was the day fixed for taking
extreme measures, but there was advice
then against proceeding in haste. Mem
bers of the Grand jury want TO be fortified
with as much Information as possible
before entering upon the important IN
yeStlgation.
Ii may be necessary in the course of the
inquiry to place every known agent or
officer of the water corporation on the
witness stand in the jury-room and COM pei
the production of books and papers. The
belief is SO strong that some of the Super
vISorS were corruptly influenced in rush
ing the water ordinance through without
consideration that they will be called upon
to make a showdown of their individual
ansactions and resources. The Grand
jury fully comprehends the difficulty OF
tracing out corrupt transactions in the
Board Of Supervisors, but the jurors are
fully convinced that the taxpayers of San
Francisco were shamefully betrayed by
the board and that failure to investigate
would reflect on the honor of the Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
THEIR FIRST STAG PARTY.
Members of tho Caledonian Club Spend
an Enjoyable Evening.

Members of tho Caledonian Club Spend
an Enjoyable Evening.
The first of a series of social sessions or
"stag parties" was held by the Caledonian
Club in their new hall Friday evening
and was a decided success in every way,
the rooms being packed with mem bers
overfowing with enthusiasm. w. G.
Cook presided and acted as POSTMASTER
Chief d. R. McNeill made an address Of
welcome after which came song by d. II.
Finnie; narrative of extensive travels
in Scotland by Y. G. Lawson, which was
greatly enjoyed; remarks by Andrew Will
kie, president OF the st. Andrews Society,
in his usually happy strain; speech by
John McGilliyry, ex-Mayor of Denver
Colo. song by Jock Smith, Bonnie Scot
land; remarks by the treasurer of the
club, George Davidson; song, 'The Cam
eron Men," by Archie Lauriston; remarks
of kindly affection for sister societies, by
R. S. Falconer; song by W. C. Cook
Scotland Yet" and stirring address by
Chief Mcneil, on "The Greater Scotland, %
telling of the love OF Nova Scotia and
Prince Edward Island especially for the
mother country, which all responded to
with unusual enthusiasm.
The refreshments were abundant and
good-fellowshlp prevailed. "Auld Lang
Syne" closed the festivities and the club
dispersed to meet "anlther day"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
Conference Between a Committee
of the Jury and Herman
SchuSSler.
PLEDGES MADE AND BROKEN
The Jury Will Round Up Supervisors
and Directors and Send for Books
and Bank Accounts.

The present Grand Jury of the City and
County of San Francisco has not been
very prominent in the newspapers.
Weekly sessions have been maintained,
but the mem bers, with the example OF the
Eldridge Grand Jury in mind, have been
exceedingly reticent about discussing on
the outside any of the inside deliberations.
1t has been known, however, for the past
three weeks that committee of the jury
had been making diligent and extended
inquiry into the question of water rates.
In regard to the water service for shipping,
the investigation was so skillfulIy con-
Quoted that ample proof was presented to
7 the jury that the cost of supplying water
was a grievous tax on commerce. Still
further it was shown conclusively that a
monopoly inside of monopoly had grown
TO alarming proportions on the water
front, and that The tax levied was not
only excessive but unequal. For equal
service one ship was compelled to pay q
much larger sum than was charged an
other vessel almost similarly situated.
The Grand Jury resolved to abolish, if
possible, the eXtortion and prevent the
discrimination, and being a conservative
Grand Jury with horror of sensational
features in its career resolved to have
sors and the representative OF the Spring
Valley Water Company.
Accordingly, q committee, presumably
the water committee, consisting OF c.
O'Connor, C. S. Laumester and a. T.
Price, accompanied by other jurors, waited
on Herman Schussler as the representative
of the Spring Valley corporation and sub
miyted the facts to him.
Mr.. Schussler was assured that the
Grand Jury did not want to make a great
noise, create sensation and get conspicu-
ously in the newspapers, and therefore the
committee desired him, as the representa-
tive of the waterworks, 10 consider the
facts and figures which the committee had
in its possession and to grant such relief in
the adjustment of rates for the incoming
year as would be fair and equal to all con-
sumers.
Mr. Schussler received the Committee
with his well-known suavity and courtesy,
assuring the members that it would afford
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23

viewed day after day by children passing
to and from school and young girls ana
women attending the theaters, has again
within ten days sputtered its indeliole
stain on the escutcheon of San Francisco.
The latest crime, committed only yester-
day morning, when May Conboy and
James Dolan were discovered dead in one
OF the vile dens, created but passing e1-
cltement-mystery, murder and suicide
appearing to be what is expected from this
locality.
"Who is it?" "Who did it ?" and "Have
they got the culprit?" That seemed to be
the extent of the worlds curiosity.
Yes, the murderer was captured yester-
day; his dead body was found bleeding
over that OF his victim. The pistol with
whic h he had taken her life and his own
was still in his grasp. The name, occupa-
tion and antecedents of the girl are well
known, but the element of mystery still
remains in the fact that there is no known
reason why Dolan and his consort should
have sought the end.
But the police are not worrying as they
did IN the case OF unfortunate May Nc
Dermott, who was choked to death few
doors above May Conboy's den by some
unknown few days ago. There is no
reason to search for the murderer this
time, and they are content. One more
young woman has been wiped out of ex-
istence, that is all; and Morton street will
not miss the unfortunate, for there are
plenty more to take her place.
There are some features IN the case,
however, that should excite. more than a
passing thought. Four burly policemen
were supposed to be on duty in the very
street where the killing took place. Yet
they did not hear the noise of the shooting.
"Llzette," French woman, on one side
of May Conboy's crib" as these places
are termed, and May Raymond, on the
other side, slept in their dens during the
night, and they did not hear the shooting
Nobody knew anything about the case
until after O'Clock in the morning when
the Chinaman who usually '.makes up'' the
rooms tried to gain admission. Failing,
he reported to the Raymond woman who
is the proprietress of four of the dens. The
latter peeped in through back window
and caught sight of Mays lower extreme
ties hanging in gruesome manner over
the side of the bed.
She called the girl asking her to open
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
THE HANDBALL COURTS.
A Few Exciting and Closely Contested
Games Played.

The handball courts were fairly we'll at
tended yesterday afternoon and few ex-
citing and closely contested games were
PLAYED, as follows:
San Francisco court-P. Hutchinson and D.
Connolly met defeat from j. Lawless and T.
Regan, 21-6, 21-1G. W. Williams and J.
Nelson were defeated by ]. SIattery and P.
Kelly, 21-7, 16-21, 21-10. D. O'Brien ana
G. Hutchinson defeated NJ. Mcdonald and B.
A. Pennoyer and NJ. Dillon, 21@6, 19@2i,
1O-21, 21-1S, 21-15.
Union court-John Cronin and Terry Me-
Manus defeated NJ. Morton aud J. McQuinn,
1S-21, PLY, 2l-l9. T. Linehan and W
Kehoe defeated T. Feeney and T. Jordan, 21-
II, 19-21, 21-13. John McGrath defeated
W. McManus, 21-15, 21-17, 21-20. J. j.
Feeney and R. Linehan played single-hand
game, and, after each won two games, the
nnal was postponed till to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
A Novel Entertainment.

Professor Zanzie, better known as the "white
Mahatma,' assisted by Madame Zanzie, the
"koslcrucian somnambulist and modern Witch
OF Endor," will give novel and interesting
spectacular and magical entertainment on
1uesday evening at Golden Gate Hall The
afalr is said to be unique in character, all the
manifestations taking place in the full glare OF
q brightly illuminated stage.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
A Bullet in His Hand.

Justin Gunnison, the 13-year,old son OF Mr.,
and Mrs. A. R. Gunnison, eS2 Twenty-first
street, accidentally shot himself in the hand
last Tuesday. The wound has been pFobed, but
no trace of the bullet was found, and the at
tending physician is thinking OF having his
young patients hand examined by means of
the cathode ray, hoping thereby to locate the
bullet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23

sive City, within stones throw of the
leading hotels and business houses,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
An AGED COUPLE Welded.

THE BRIDEGROOM Is SIXTY-SENEN YEARS
OLD AND His BRIDE Is ONE YEAR OLDER.
The Rev. John Krantz. a Jersey City minister. has
in his diary of last Mondays happenings a para
graph telling that on that day he married Henry
Case and Jane Blake. OF No. 1921 Bedford-ave..
Brooklyn Behind :his recorded fact there is story
which may be regarded by some romantic. The
bridegroom is sxty-seve years and the bride IS
Just year older He is grayhaired while her
hair Is white. A Tribune reporter went TO the Bed
ford-ave address last evening and Mr.. Case
"Well"' he exclaimed, how did the papers ever
know tina, ] married? No. There is nothing
romantic about my marriage Emphatically no.
why did go to Jersey? That's nobodys bust
Yes. II short courtship and short honey
moon My wife died only few months ago and |
don't want the people to know am married again.
l used 10 board and live In furnished room. But !
could get used 10 that. You see we just got
into my carriage and drove over to Jersey We
came back in an hour and a half and ate turkey
dinner. | drink champagne
Henry. what's that you're saying-who is there
anyway" came voice from the front parlor.
Before the bridegroom could answer. Mrs. Case
came in.
Jane. this , reporter he wants TO know about
our marriage"
We'll. did l ever. A reporter! II I was only
sixteen years old l wouldn't mind giving you the
facts. But I'm too old for that You must Know
/ m member OF the W OmdnS Press CluD III We"
York. / must keep the matter quiet for reasons OIL
About my family connection? Well I'm known
pretty well in New-York Was ever married be-
fore?"
Here the bride raised her hands in horror and
unconscious.y displayed a number OF fine diamonds
Then she left the -
Yes: we had dinner said the bridegroom. by
way Of taking up the thread Of conversati9n hut
80 per cent OF a gallon bottle once, and never
felt it until got home, Then my head whirled
around and around. hut stopped IT, How? We'll
that is the secret to which owe my success -
Nature That controls everything. was inc
first man to conceive the ilea Of sinking piles
Island piers. the Potter Building. in New-fork:
the Real Estate Exchange. IN Moniague-st: me
Flu ton and Catharine ferryhouses. and submarine
sewer al Bath Beach for Ferguson that Is wonder
full The contrivancc is a secret.
Mr. Case said he could stop the sea from destroy
ing the beach at Coney Island. through the agency
OF nature. He finally declared that ne was gwen
IN 10 mesnerism He had once saved the He or
his first Wife when the doctors asserted that she
would die. ,,,. - 49,
science" said he. :, a., - 1850.
When ne was seventeen years old. Mr.. Case says
he was a foreman and was married AZ that time
he lived In a house built by himself HS present
marriage Is his thiTd one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
THIS "RONANCE" WAS FICTION.
NO TRUTH IN THE REPORTED MARRIAGE OF
A FLATBUSH LETTER-CARRIER TO
AN OLD-TIME SWEETHEART

| The romance OF a Flatbush ieiier-carrier as tod
in certain headlines turns to lack truthful
foundation. 1t stated that Louis y. Ryno a
letter-carrer attached to the Fiatbush station. mar
RED Miss Armenia stevenson. Of Hoboken. y. J..
on Sunday night. the Rev NJ. Hughes performing
the ceremony The romantic part OF the story is
that the pair engaged about twenty years ago.
but lovers quarrel broke of the match. and not
long after Ryno married. Miss Stevenson about this
time moved 10 Hoboken. and II is said. has been
twice engaged but on each occasion her nance died
before the wedding day. The repute1 wedding
Sunday nigh; said to be me result OF an accI-
dental meeting. SO much FOR the romance
On Wednesday night Tribune reporter called at
Ryno's home. No. 70 Prlnce-st pleasant faced
girl apparently twelve thirteen years Old. opened
the door Does Mrs. Louis ID. Ryno live here
was asked. why. that's mamma" the
swer. and little culver In the voice and quick
drop OF the eye showed that the question had re-
called a ten ies memory: but won't you come In
and see grandma" Instead OF being greeted By
blush!ng bride. the reporte. vas met by fine. dig
se.-lookinS old woman who said she Was the
mother OF Louis ID Ryno. and had kept house FOR
him since the death OF hts wife. little morr than
two years ago. The published account OF her sons
marriage was then slowly read TO her. and she Was
asked for further Information abou, H. Al Arst Mrs.
Ryno was too amazed to reply but this soon gave
way TO Indignation. and she emphatically denied
that her son married. Louis was always a
dutiful son He was good husband and he Is a
Kind father" said she He has right TO marry
II he pleases bu, he would not deceive me or his
children about the matter. His duties Keep him
away from home through the day. but he never goes
out at night unless he takes his children Just
then the little daughter spoke: "D.i you say papa
was married on sunday night? Why he couldn't
have been married then. because ne ana weht 70
the civ Park Branch OF the First Presby terian
Church and whei came home papa went right
to bed" 49, 81,
bush station OF the Brooklyn PostoNce YESTERDAY
AT first refused 10 tax about the analr. SAYING
that his lie had been made miserable by reporters
why. they called al midnight. ana wantei my
picfure and mothers picture. and the chlIlren
niciures and when they were refused, one Of en-
wanted 10 sketch the dog" said Ryno.
II am not married TO Miss stevenson Nj the
truth there IL in that report about us is That We
were svcethearts about twenty years ago. .
You're going 10 be sweetheafts again. are"
YOU" " 49, 49,. " s,,o-o,
he let
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
BENEFIT FOR 4 HOSPITAL.

ST. Mary's Female Hospital Maternity and Nur-
sery was benefited by special matinee al the
Columbia Theatre yesterday afternoon The theatre
was well filled and the benefit was a success imam
cIaTy The programme included Tactics,
comedy In one act by Thomas Frost. and songs
by Chaunccy Olcott. tho actor. and Miss Camille
DArville Annie ST. Tel the Fourteenth Century
Girl In Little Christopher" performed. and La
Petite Adelaide danced. The Majors Appoint
mont" drama In one act. was also presented by
a competent cast The Flying Wedge. farce
written by Grace Livingston Furniss. was inter-
pre.ed by the following cast:
Tom Hurlburt .'harleS u. Stevens
'%n,s,n Of Yaes football team. %. ID strategst In and
Of the gamc)
torc,, John Schworer
'''' ~ dis friend. Yale. '0i> ~
.t,-os Franklin Hi
~ tTheir chum. Vale. Oh
cornea Miss EzaDeth frehch
"A fresh young chfysanthemun budp ,,
Nal
lfier niece and Toms hanche) -,
t,.,. Miss Daisy Foster
NM tfIcr chum. and Percys nancee) ,
Mary Scrbner
~ "a reporter. who adds spice to the situationl
Mrs. OFlynn .',ro, 49, Il, ,he
CThe janliress who does for the young men IN the
~ Manhattan)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
NO TIME WILL BE LOST.
WOODRUFF TO PUSH WORK ON THE NEW
CYCLE PATH.

THE COMMISSIONER HAD ADVERTISED FOR BIDS
AND PLANS ARE READY FOR EXAMINATION.
Park Commissioner Timothy L. Woodruff in
serted advertisements in the newspapers yester-
day for bids for the construction of return
bicycle pathway and sidewalks on each side Of
the Ocean Parkway His doing so was the re-
suit Of having received the following dispatch
In the morning:
Executive Mansion. Albany ay,,, n Y Ys,s
Timothy L. Woodruff. Park Commissioner Brook
Governor Morton has signed the Kings County
Highway BILL Chapter 800
S f.. MARVIN. JR Military Secretary.
This was sent in response to a communica-
ton sent to the Governor Saturday by the
Park Commissioner requesting him to approve
the return bicycle pathway bill. and explaining
the Importance Of the measure.
The Commissioner will see to 1t that no time is
lost In the construction OF the pathway The
successful bidder must have the work finished by
June 15 the anniversary of the construction of
the original path The advertisements for bids
were prepared last Saturday after Mayor Wurs-
ter. at the request of the Commissioner. returned
the bill to Albany with his approval. and they
were ready for publication the news OF
the approval of the bill was received. Commits
sioner Woodruff when seen by a Tribune re-
porter last night. said:
The specifications for the work now at my
office In the Park. and contractors are invited to
come and look thsm over. The bids will be
opened and the contract awarded in ten days.
and the work will be pushed to a speedy compile
ton. that cyclists will have the Of 1t dur
ing the coming summer. This path will be
great Improvement on the present one. and the
foundation will be much more substantial. When
the present path was made the contractors had
had previous knowledge of how to do this
work. and it more an experiment than any
thing else. The broken stone laid on the
natural foundation Of dirt, which accounts for its
present unevenness. We going to lay
foundation OF two or three inches of broken stone
under the fine stone. which will remove any posi-
bility Of the path sinking in spots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
now HE KEEPS 4 COAT.
CHAPLAIN BAss's COSTUME Is ONE THAT rs NOT
WANTED ny TRAMPS.

CHAPLAIN BAss's COSTUME is ONE THAT rs NOT
WANTED BY TRAMPs.
The Rev. Job G. Bass who has for many years
been chaplain Of the Raymond Street JAN and the
Kings County Penitentiary. is known 10 be a
generous man, fully justifying the old saying He
would give away the coat of OF his own back II he
thought the man needed Il worse than he did"
DR. Bass formerly chaplain In the United
States Army and to this day he wears the Army
chaplain's uniform with the exception that the
buttons on his coat IN these times OF peace are
plain black cothcovered buttons instead OF the
Army brass
A phllanthroplc lady asked Mr.. Bass day or so
ago: chaplain. why do you wear that queer sort
tary?"
Well you see. my child" said the old chap
lain this Is the only kind Of coat that can
manage to keep on my back SO many people
come TO my door who In need You know am
getting old now and | have had two attacks of
the grip | can't stand the winter winds as once
could Even tramps usually have some choice as
TO the kind OF coat they will appear In public in.
Now with this kind OF coat. when one OF these poor
fellows com.s TO my door and asks for n coat. and
begin 10 take this one of. the applicant at once
begins to make some kind OF an excuse for not
wanting % rob me. and In this way | am able to
keen "A coat my back Then this vest YOU see,
is very much double-breasted. on week days /
side and on Sundays button the left side over on
10 the right. Thus you see In this suit OF clothes
have A coat that a beggar will not have, and a
vest that "a. In the one garment. at once my sun
day and M weekday vest. II could find some
scheme OF this kind that would work for the trous
.rs how happy should be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
The News of Brooklyn

on the problems of construction involved In
the plan, and the Commissioner said that he
did not to criticise the suggestions made
in the bill.
President Clinton L. Rossiter. of the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company, and Colonel John
n. Partridge. president of the Brooklyn City
and Newtown Railroad. held consultation
yesterday afternoon. and, although neither
would tell of the subjects discussed 1t be-
lieved that they were considering a plan Of
formidable opposition to the project Of their
competitors. the elevated companies II is
known that the trolley companies will be among
the btterest enemies Of the plan for running
the elevated trains on the Bridge. for the sim
pie reason that they want to run their own cars
there.
While President Patrick ". Flynn. Of the
Nassau Electric Railroad. declined 70 talk about
Senator Pages bill. an official in his office made
the announcement that his company would
figh; the bill TO the last ditch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
SORRY He HAD TO RELEASE HEX.

JUDGE HURD DECLARED FROM THE BENCH THAT
MRS Br,rrz WAS GUILTY OF MANsLAuGHrER.
On motion OF District-Attorney Foster L. Backus'
,udgs purd Of the County Court. yesterday dis
missed the Indictment against Mrs Edwina BUTTE.
who was Jointly indicted with Or. Gessler for man.
slaughter in the first degree. charged with having
caused the death OF Mrs Alice NJ snike oy an opera
,ion. Dr. Gessler was acquitted and Mrs Euttz was
re,sa sed because she was used as witness by the
prosecution Mr. Backus said that IT was well-es-
ablished custom this State not to take advantage
~ the testimony OF an accomplice to secure MS or
her conviction. In releasing Mrs BUZZ Judge riura
said: ,,. roara, having tn dis
obarge Won because, your own testimony. you
arc guilty OF manslaughter 1t Is the policy OF tne
state however not to use the testimony OF VIII,
ness 70 his or her prejudice when that test mony
has been used by the State to eonyet another or
,ivsn with the understanding that IL Is 10 De so
- Won are therefore free. but want to say 10
e that IL you go into this business again you nad
better be very careful not to be Drought INTO 'h's
court on charges against YOU