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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
Third Attempt of a Disheartened
Man to Kill Himself Is
Successful.
WAS AN OAKLAND CITIZEN
The Loss of a Favorite Daughter Led
to Dependency and Consequent
Ill Health.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Feb. IA. Alexander
who has been associated with his son in q
cigar-store at 146 South First street, com.
mitted suicide during last night by hang
ing himself in a shed in the rear OF the
store.
Since the death of favorite daughter in
OAKLAND few years ago Alexander has
been failing in health and Respondent
and during the past few weeks has made
numerous threats to end his life. Three
weeks ago he made an attempt TO commit
suicide by the inhalation of gas, but failed
and week ago when his store was opened
he was found sitting in chair suffering
from dose of morphine. He was given O
stimulant and recovered.
Alexander had been closely watched by
his relatives. However, he eluded them,
and as soon as he closed the cigar store
about II o'clock last night he deliberately
prepared to end his life. Standing on a
chair he fastened the rope to beam over
his head and then kicked the chair away.
He had removed his coat, vest and hat.
and they were found on u card table in a
rear room.
When R. Mcfarland, clerk, opened the
OF Alexander hanging from the rafter. and
at once notified Coroner Secord. who had
the body removed to the Morgue. An in
quest was held this afternoon and the Jury
returned verdict of suicide while suff ,r-
ing from alteration of the mind.
Mr.. Alexander was we'll known in Oak.
land, and for number of years conducted d
shoestore at the corner of Seventh and
Washington streets. For the past year he
had been very morose and several months
ago his relatives encouraged him to come
to San Jose, where three of his children,
George w. Alexander, Mrs. E. NJ. Rosen-
thai and Cesar Alexander, resided. He
purchased the cigar-store on South First
street for his. son, Caesar Alexander, and
had been helping the latter conduct the
business. Alexander owned considerable
property in Oakland, where his widow
now resides.
The suicide was native of Prussia and
20 years of age. He had been resident of
California for about fsssy'years His body
was shipped to Oakland this afternoon.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 14.-I. AIexan.
der was well-known merchant of this
city. He came to California in 1853 from
New York and opened shoestore in Oak
land. He retired from business about ten
years ago. For some years he has been
regarded as an eccentric man and one of
his peeuliarities was that Of incessant
reading. He would lock himself in his
room for hours and not permit any one to
disturb him. When he came down to
meals he would maintain silence, and it is
said that he had not spoken to some men,
bers OF his family for some years, although
residing in the same house.
Mr.. Alexander was member of the In
dependent Order of B'nai Birth, and the
widow will receive $4,000 from that order.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
GOVERNOR BUDD NOT IDLE,
Huntington Will Not Gain by
the Loss of the Belshaw
Resolution.
Certified Copies Will Be Sent to
Congress Under the Seal of
the State.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 14-In
speaking of the Belshaw concurrent reso-
ton to-day Governor Budd said:
my recollection of the matter is that
Belshaw came into the Office with copy
of the resolution and stated that if 1t was
not immediately telegraphed to Washing
ton 1T would be of no possible utility, as he
understood that Congress intended to take
immediate action on the Reilly funding bill.
think the reason this made SO strong an
impression upon my mind was that have
always been an ardent advocate of the
ownership by the Government of trans
continental railroad between California
and the East.
II am now having official copies OF the
Belshaw resolution made, together with
the history OF its passage, and shall
certify to these under the seal Of the State
and mail them to the Speaker OF the House
and the President of the Senate at Wash
ington:: This should remove all doubts, if
luton"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
CHINESE FACTIONS.
There Is Promise of Renewed Trouble
in Chinatown,

There Is Promise of Renewed Trouble
in Chinatown.
The Sam Yup arc See Yup companies
are again at outs. 1t was thought that the
opening of the Chinese New Year would
put at end to the difficulty, but last even
ing row started between members of the
two companies in the Sam Yup theater at
525 Jackson street.
A number of See Yups were visiting the
theater, and the crowd became so large
that the passage-ways and entrances to
the theater became blockaded..
Police Sergeant Wollweber in charge
OF posse attempted to clear the passage
ways, and IN doing so 1T became necessary
to throw number of the See Yups down
stairs.
AS soon as the See Yups reached the
sidewalks they were seized by mem bers Of
their own company and taken to the COM
panys headquarters, and were fined 81
each for visiting the theater kept by the
opposition company.
After this row had quieted down the See
Yups stationed spies around Chinatown
and all of the membe of that company
caught purchasing goods in a store belong
Ing to Sam Yup man was seized, taken
to headquarters and fined 81 each.
1t is feared that this difficulty, coming
with the opening of the new year, will re-
suit In serious trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
READY TO MAKE THE TALK
Democratic Leaders Will Be on
Hand at the Meeting
March "a.
Some Pertinent Rumors Regarding
the Several Locations of the
Various Factions.

The takers of the local Democracy are
beginning to train their vocal chords for a
long stiff talk to the Central Committee.
which is to meet. at the California Hotel
March IA, Saturday afternoon, with Frank
Gould in the chair, and dozen or more
leaders clamoring for attention.
The ever pure and alabaster Junta.
which does business under the white flag
OF peace and holds its head high above the
debris OF the ruined and depraved Buck
leyltes, will stand up and give forth
mighty blows to the impure opposition.
There will be a loud clamoring for recogni-
tion and the chairman will have hard
time keeping some of the devoted from
sacrificing themselves on the altar of party
principle. The Junta, so it is claimed, will
be there with its star takers wagingrelent-
less war against the boilers and slaves of
the political bandits, who have sold out the
party three times, and are now negotiating
Tor holiday clearance sale with knock
down prices in every department
The Junta will plead with reason and
eloquence for recognition, and point with
| quivering finger at the stained escutcheons
of Rainey and Buckley. There will in ali
probability be a howl for those amputated
/ from the angel on the City Hall so that
they may be nailed on the Flood building
as symbol of the attitude of the Junta
toward the Democratic party.
On the other hand the Buckley and
Rainey forces will sweep down from the
Occidental Club and the Fire Department
and put their fists under the nose of the
chairman and demand hearing before the
minutes of the previous meeting are read.
The laws OF parliamentary procedure will
in all probability be disregarded, and Jim
o Brien is said to be preparing a speech
calculated to pull back the curtain of next
week and permit the State Central Com
mittee to gaze on the perfidious faces of
the Junta household. 1t is said that he
will give the Buckley whoop on opening
and closing his remarks just to show that
he still belongs to the tribe and can throw
verbal tomahawk as far as he can see
GAVIN McNab. 1t is evidently thought by
some that Chairman Gould will recognize
the man with the best lungs and longest
wind
There is yet another story. that Buckley
is sick with bronchitis at the farm and
that he is quite contented to stay away
and let the lambs gam boil on the green
sward of the State Committee until they
break their necks. One Democrat SAYS
Chris is pretty well satisfied that the day
of his reign is past and that he is willing
to see the cracked crown fall on the head
of some one else who will be contented
with the shelf-worn and worthless bauble.
All Of these rumors have a certain
political value. but when the Central Com
mittee gets ready to hear the arguments
pro and con there will be a scene seldom
if ever witnessed in the California Hotel.
The Buckley people are just as sure of their
strength as the Junta people, and 1t is
whispered that Chris will suddenly get
well few days before the row begins and
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
Los ANGELES ROMANCE,
Jesse Hunter Sues His .Ex.Wife
to Annul Deeds to His
Property.
She Had Lived in Bigamy for Years,
Unknown to Her Second
Husband.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 14-Jesse
Hunter to-day commenced suit against
the woman who was once his wife, to set
aside deed to about $50, 900 worth of prop
erty. Hunter, after he had lived with the
woman number of years. found that her
first husband was still living and that she
had never been divorced from him. He
thereupon cast her off, and she brought
suit for divorce, which was determined in
her favor.
In the complaint to-day Hunter gives
the history of the romantic separation of
his wife and himself. 1t is shown that
they were married on July 3, 1862, al
though the venerable plaintiff calls the
ceremony pretended marriage. He AYERS
that he believed Joseph Milan, her first
husband, was dead. but that Mrs Milan
knew that he was alive when she married
the mplainant. He alleges that in 1873
he was so sick that his physician advised
him that he was going to die, and under
that condition of affairs his wife persuaded
him to deed to her his valuable property.
But instead of dying he got well.
Hunter states that his wife confessed to
him in 1888 that her former husband was
still living, although she claimed she had
not known it to a certainty until about
that time. Their separation followed
After the divorce was procured there
was consultation about the property. In
order to make some provision for his. ex-
wife Hunter proposed to give her a second
deed, under the name of Milan, if she
ould agree not to try to claim it under
the first deed. He alleges that Mrs Milan
agreed to this arrangement, and in pur-
suance of the understanding he gave her a
second deed. Mrs. Milan, he now as
serts, in violation of that agreement, is
trying to assert her claim to the property
in question by the first deed. For these
reasons he wants the deeds annulled.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
DENOUNCED IN ARIZONA,
Citizens Aroused Over the Pas
sage Of the School Lands
Bill.
High Public Officials Who Supper ted
the Measure Accused of
Jobbery.

PHOENIX, AR1z., Feb. 14.-When the
news of the passage of the bill authorizing
the leasing OF public school lands in Ari
zona reached here tonight the action oil
Congress was angrily denounced. some
prominent men going so far as to accuse
high public officials OF jobbery. In sup.
port OF their. theories attention is called
to the fact that the bill imposes absolutely
no restrictions; that the rich timber lands
of Northern Arizona can be leased for q
nominal sum and then denuded of their
forests; that the rich AGRICULTURAL lands OF
the Salt River Valley and of Southern Ari-
zona, are laid open to the grasp of political
vultures.
Under the provisions of this bill very
valuable land can be leased at nominal
price and then sublet at or near its real
value, thus giving some one a chance to
obtain enormous profits.
United States Attorney e. e. Elling-
! wood said: II put no trust in anythin z
that man Murphy does
B. A. Fickas, chairman of the Territorial
Democratic Central Committee, sad: ut
is job, pure and ple-simply that"
| L. j. Wolhey, editor of a Republican
paper that supported Murphy, takes par
tlcuiar care to point out the bills defects
and pronounces it fraud.
The Gazette Dem.), the leading paper OF
Arizona, pronounces it bald-faced Job
and Tomorrow morning will say. editori-
ally: "The Murphy school land bill and
the Peralta grant are twin sisters in in
fanny. The author of one is now in the
Territorial prison at Santa Fe, n. Mex,
and the other is fixing himself for long
period OF political exile, taking with him in
his forced retirement the well-earned con-
temp of the citizens of Arizona"
Other citizens, fully as prominent, are Of
the same mind, and local politicians to-
day had little else to discuss.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
Secretary Browns Search for the
Missing Articles Ends in
Failure.
CASE OF DELIBERATE THEFT
Examiners Are Urged to Make Every
Possible Effort to Fix the
Responsibility.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 14.-Secre-
taIy of Stare Lewis H. Brown, in the
course of the systematic investigation of
State affairs, institutions and commissions
in which he has been engaged for some
time, has uncovered steal of large pro-
portions. In a report which he to-day
submitted to the Board of Examiners he
declares that of all the property supplied
to the State Board of Silk Culture, or OF
the purchase by that board, not a single
article can be disco yered. Moreover, not
one clew to the location of any of the
property can be secured, and Secretary
Brown urges that the State take drastic
measures 10 recover its loss or to punish
those whose duty it was to care for the
boards appurtenances and paraphernaEa.
Says the report:
Pursuant to your instructions, | pro-
ceeded to ascertain the whereabouts of the
property purchased during the existence
OF the State Board of Silk Culture. Here
with will be found the correspondence and
list of furniture, machinery, etc.,
purchased by said board.
After much research in different direc-
tions, was unable to locate anything be-
longing to said board, nor could informa-
ton be obtained from the proper source
with the exception of q few pieces OF
machinery stored in different parts of the
Flood building where it had been rusting
for several years. Storage had been de-
manded of parties who were sent to look
at the machinery. but we have been prom
ised that no charge would be made. No
clew whatever could be obtained as to
what became OF the carpets, rugs, chairs,
mirrors, stoves, desks, lounges. fancy
chairs, scales, etc. In fact all the furni-
ture and movables have disappeared
and where no one knows.
This is the first investigation in look
ing up State property that has ever been
made by the board, and the result is ap-
parent to the dullest mind that the prop
erty has simply been appropriated. 1t is
as great loss to the people to have State
property, which is necessary and must be
replaced, stolen or destroyed, as it is to
take the actual coin from the State treas
ury. | candidly believe that many thous-
ands of dollars worth of movable property
purchased by the State has disappe ared
and never will be recovered. That knowl-
edge may be had of what property the
State has lost / respectfully suggest that
a comparison of the purchases for the past
ten years be made with the inventory
which was recently taken, and if any dis
crepancy be discovered that an effort be
made by this board to fix the responsibility
upon the proper parties.
Responsibility should rest upon some
one, and if officials have been careless in
protecting property placed in their keep
ing, they should be liable for the loss of
the same. The property of. the State
should be as safely and zealously guarded
as that of an individual"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
ONE WIFE TOO MANY.
Heirs of Ttvo Fomen Fighting for q Los
Angeles Mans Estate.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 14.-Su-
perior Judge Clark will be called upon to
determine whether Jeanette White or
Elizabeth White was the legal wife of
John d. White, who died in this city a
short time ago. At the time of his death
Jeanette White was living with him, and
had been for 25 years, as his wife. He
left an estate valued at $4,000, which
went to his wife, and from her to her
heirs.
Now the heirs of woman named Eliza
beth White, deceased, bring suit to get
the estate. claiming that Elizabeth was
the first and only wife of John D. White,
and that his marriage to jeanette White
was illegal. Judge Clark has taken the
case under advisement.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
BURGLARS ARRII0NED.
One Held for TRIAL and Too Others Sen
fenced for Fa0rnucu.

One Held for TRIAL and Ttco Others Sem
fenced for FaOrancy.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 14.-Frank At
wood, Joe Haggerty and Andrew Marshall
were arraigned before Justice Gass to-day
for looting the store of M. c. Close on
North First street about month ago.
About $50 worth of aluminium trinkets
was taken at the time of the robbery. The
three men were arrested while disposing
of the goods but there was no evidence to
connect Haggerty and Marshall with the
burglary. Atwood was held to answer in
the Superior Court. Bail was fixed at
$1,000.
The burglary charges against Haggerty
and Marshall were dismissed, and charges
OF vagrancy placed against them. They
pleaded guilty to vagrancy, and were SEN
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
Los ANGELES MYSTERY.
Fred Sanspsoa's Death BeLieged to Haze
Been Caused by Himself.

Fred Sanspsoa's Death BeLieged to HGre
Been Caused by Himself.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 14.-Fred
Sampson, young man from Decatur, ILL.,.
was found dead in his room at the West
minister Hotel this noon from an overdose
of morphine, probably taken with suicidal
intent. A little after the noon hour Man
ager Potter opened the door to the room
and found Sampson stretched across the
bed dead. Near the bed was an eight
ounce vial of morphine. There was about
quarter of an ounce of the narcotic rem ain
ing in the vial. There was nothing to in
dicate whether Sampson took the drug in
tentionally or inadvertently took an over
mitted suicide. 1t is surmised that he had
been drinking heavily.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
LIMITING his AUTHORITY.
State Printer Must Purchase Supplies
Through the Examiners.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 14.-At the
meeting of the State Board OF Examiners
to-day Governor Budd and Secretary OF
State Brown discussed the authority of the
State Printer to buy supplies, except
under authority of the Board of Ex-
aminers. The Governor held that, al
though the State Printer was working
hard to save money for the State and the
affairs of his office were in good order, he
should not make purchases except by
authority of the board.
Principal Wilkins of the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind Asylum wrote to the board in
regard to the criticisms on prices paid for
butter, eggs and potatoes, as compared
with other institutions, claiming that the
average price per year was less than that
paid by the other institutions under con-
tract. The board held. nevertheless, that
the best plan for Mr.. Wilkins was to ad-
vertise for bids and enter into a contract
for supplies.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
MURDER OF a SCHOOLGIRL.
TUo Men Arrested In Connection Wit
Maud StratCn's Death.

TtUo Men arrested IN CONNECTION, With
Maud StraUn's Death.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Feb. 14.-Al Bull,
formerly livery stable proprietor at Ash
ton and more recently engaged in the
stock business at Sheldon, was arrested at
the latter place yesterday, together with
a stranger. whose name cannot be learned,
charged with implication in the death of
Maud Strawn, the Sheldon High School
girl, whose dead body was found in her room
last Saturday morning. The authorities
are maintaining strict secrecy concerning
the connection Of Bull and his friend with
the case.
Maud Strawn, who was Is years OF age,
was found dead last Wednesday. The girl
had been murdered. She had been at Art
Groff's home Wednesday morning and had
agreed to go back again in the afternoon,
but did not do so. Size attended the school
as usual, but was excused at II 80, as she
said she expected company and wanted to
60 home and get dinner. No one remem-
bars having seen her from the time she
left school until her body was found Sat-
urday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
OLYMPICs at FRESNO.
a Crowded House Viii Greet Their Min
StreL Entertain n, ent.

CROWDED House WdH Greet Their Min
streI Enfertainn
FRESNO, CAL, Feb. 14.-No event in
years ever took this town so completely as
the forthcoming minstrel and athletic en-
tertainment to be given at Barton Opera
house tomorrow evening by the Olympic
Club OF San Francisco promises to do
Ihe party arrived here tonight and is
anartered at the Grand Central Hotel
The Olympics were met at the depot by
President Harry Sherwood of the Fresno
Athletic Club and other prominent mem
bers OF that organization.
A reception and parade will take place
tomorrow afternoon. An immense
streamer announcing the event has been
tanned by the breezes all day from the
hotel corner. A packed house is already
assured for tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15

from Medora L. Marcum on the ground OF
cruelty. Mrs. Marcum is membe of the
new woman" brigade. and on the slight
est provocation attacked her husband with
a broom and gave him a beating. She
also took a special delight in dousing him
with water.
Lulu Z. Hooper to-day began suit
against J. E. Hooper for divorce on the
ground of desertion. The Hoopers were
married in Kansas City five years ago and
nave tSo children. About a year ago
hooper deserted his wife and is now en-
ployed on ranch in Contra Costa County.
There is no community property and the
piaiptIff will be satisfied with an absolute
children
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
attempt of an Ola Nan to End Hts Fife
With q Bullet.

With q Bullet.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 14.-Edward Dom
nelly, an old carryall-driver of this city,
attempted suicide at the home of his
daughter, at Twelfth and Julian streets,
this morning by shooting himself in the
neck. The weapon used was 3S-caliber
Smith e. Wesson. The bullet entered the
right side of the neck and came out at the
lett cheek. No bones were shattered and
it is believed he will recover
Donnelly is Is years of age and has been
resident OF. this city for many years. OF
late he has been quarreling with his neigh
bors and 1t is believed this has preyed upon
his mind till he became despondent. He
was to have been arraigned in Justice
Dryers court this morning for disturbing
the peace of A. Garcia. Garcia and DON
nelly had some trouble over buggy and
yesterday morning Donnelly went to Gar
cia's house and began firing off his re-
volver and threatening to kill Garcia.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
DIVoRoED AT PORTLAyD
Drink, Gambling and Deserted Wifi
and Children.

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 14.-Julia A. ]
Kinzel, wife of Paul Kinzel. who deser ted
her last summer, going to San Francisco.
was divorced to-day. In her complaint
Mrs. Kinzel SAID that Kinzel lost over
$4,000 in dissipation and gambling and
in addition, stole good deal of her per,
sohal property and effects and raised
money on them in order to continue his
debauches.
The plaintiff told. what a struggle she
had to get along at all at times when her
husband used up all the cash and contin.
ued drinking to excess. In addition to
that indignity he falsely accused her Of
infidelity