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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
STABBED BY THE BUTCHER
Ed Hickey, a Chicago Tough,
Made a Fatal Mistake as
a Robber.
After Being Mortally Wounded He
Was Carried Away by Con-
federates.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 25.-S. Haas, a
butcher at 2254 Halstead street, was clos
ing up his shop about o'clock this even
ing when a tough character, who was
identified later as Ed Hickey, came in and
said he wanted some meat.
AS Haas turned to fill the order Hickey
grabbed him by the throat and told him
to give up all the money he had and to do
it quick.
Haas, who is powerful man, resisted,
and had just thrown Hickey to the floor
when two masked men rushed in the front
doo-, and, with Hickey's assistance, again
attacked the butcher.
Haas backed away from his antagonists
until he reached his chopping-bIock, and
just as he grabbed a carving-knife the
three men were upon him.
Before they could floor him, Haas had
sent the blade clear through Hickey S
body, just above the stomach.
This summary act frightened the men,
and helping their partner to the door they
fed. Hickey was fatally wounded and
staggered to Thirty-fifth and Halstead
streets and fell dead just as he entered a
saloon. The other two escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
It Is Increased So That Miscon.
duct Can Be More Sc
verely Punished.
FINES AND PROMPT EXPULSION
DiSorderly Players Can Now Be
at Once Removed From
the Diamond.

NEW YORK. N. Y. Feb. 25.-The an
nual spring meeting OF the National League
of professional baseball clubs was brought
to a close tonight at the Fifth-avenue
Hotel.
The league schedule, the formation of
which is always the most important busi-
ness of the spring or schedule meeting, T"
as it is generally known. was given out for
publication at q late hour. AS rule, the
Eastern clubs open the season in the East
and the Western clubs in the West.
In future umpires must Immediately re-
move from the game and field any player
guilty of improper or indecent conduct or
language, instead of having the option OF
fining the offender as heretofore. With
regard to coachers or players leaving the
bounds of their positions, the umpire
shall, after the first warning, fine the
offender in sum of not less than SIS nor
more than $40.
$25 will be imposed, and for the third Of
tense the umpire must positively order the
player from the game and field.
President Hart of Chicago offered reso-
luton to dispense with the temple cup
series, but the motion was not enter
tanned.
The double umpire system was not dis
cussed, nor was the new member elected
on the board of arbitration.
The latter matter was laid over to the
next meeting of the league. which will be
held in Chicago some time IN November.
The other business before the meeting
was of an unimportant nature and the
league adjourned at 5 o'clock.
The minor league magnates were much
perturbed over the action of the National
body in altering the National agreement
in such a manner as to impose new hard
ships on the minor organizations. There
was much bitter feeling among the repre-
sentatives and a meeting was held during
the day to consider a course of action. 1t
was decided to postpone action until the
26th of March, when meeting Will be held
at Washington.
Under the new National agreement on
the aggregate population basis some of
the minor leagues will be forced into
lower classes than those in which they are
now classed.
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sHlPMENrs TO STOCKTON.
Erpensire Millinery Bills Paid Out
Madame lie Febre's Donations.

Expensive Millinery Bills Paid Out of
Madame lie Febre's Donations.
STOCKTON, Call. Feb. a.-Mrs. Sarah
Alvey of ATT North Hunter street, in this
city, who has been accused of receiving
goods from Madame LIE Febre and daugh-
ter, the Santa Barbara swindlers, was seen
to-night by CALL correspondent.
Mrs. Alvey promptly acknowledged an
mountaineering with the madame, but
when asked if she had been receiving any
goods from Santa Barbara, said:
''If there is anything wrong, do not
want to get my friend in trouble"
She was pressed for an explanation as to
her connections with the woman, and
said:
Mime. lie Febre is no kin to me, and
1 became acquainted with her while she
was teaching French in this city. / am
dressmaker, and she ordered several
dresses from my place.
II never got q cent of money out of her
in payment and accepted second hand
clothing, which 1 made over for my chill
dren. On the 10th of last December was
surprised to receive large sack filled with
dresses and other clothing which had been
worn, but was still quite valuable.
"a letter accompanied the box, and l
replied, thanking the madame for her kind
ness to me. l never asked her for the
clothing and did not even know where
she had gone. On the Goth of January l
received another consignment. That is
positively ali the goods l received"
Detective Oscar Marshall. who accom-
panied the correspondent. asked to see the
clothing, and Mrs. Alvey demanded by
what authority he made the request. He
replied that it was at her own option to do
so, and that it was merely to give her an
opportunity to verify her statements.
The lady then exhibited several gar
ments which she said she had received
from the madame. She said she had
never asked for any of them, and that
they were all she got from the French
teacher for her work. Mrs. Avey has
resided here for some time with her sister,
and, in default of any further information
on the subject, the officers accept her story
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
BoIES PLEA FOR sILVER.
At the Same Time He Declines to Run
for President.

for President.
DES MONIES, Iowa. Feb. 25.-Ex-
Governor Horace Boies has written letter
TO the Des Moines Leader declining to be
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for President. He is Iinal and positive on
this point.
He says he desires the party in Iowa to
send delegation to the Chicago conven-
ton uninstructed and uninfuenced by
local considerations. He says he insists
on constituting the platform pledges of the
party for many years as solemn promises
to restore silver to the position assigned to
it by the fundamental law of the Nation
az money of redemption; and he says:
AZ conscientiously believe that to neg
lect to do this, both in theory and practice.
is an open, fragrant ana continuous viola
ton of the highest law of the land"
This issue, he says. completely obscures
every other. The Democratic party is un-
happily divided, and the Republican party
is strongly in favor of the single gold
standard.
Success in the effort to force this standard
on the country, he says, will be the death
knell OF prosperity for the struggling
masses. 1t is impossible that high priced
labor and low priced commodities should
exist together for any length of time.
No combination of men can ever be
made with its object to increase the value
of labor and its products, as the combina-
ton of the money powers of The great
commercial centers of the world are to op-
pose that end.
The policy of monometallism means the
issue of $500, 900, 900 of interest'bearing
bonds to take the place of $500, 900, 600 OF as
good money as was ever issued.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
BASEBALL At STANFORD.
Juniors Defeated by the Sophomores in O
Ten-inning Game-A Battle of
Oi}cEorc

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Feb.
25.-The finest baseball game of the season
took place this afternoon on the campus
between the classes of '97 and '9s, and was
won by the latter team. The work of both
pitchers was of the professional order, and
for ten innings the two men held out.
The score at the end of the tenth inning
was IL to 7. Up to the seventh inning
the juniors had the lead, but in that
inning the score was tied, and the excite
ment among the rival factions that lined
the diamond became intense. For two
innings after the seventh neither side
could score, but in the beginning of the
tenth the juniors became ratified and
threw wild, with the result that the sopho-
mores tailed five times.
The infield did much better work than
the outfeld. The battery work of both
mines was of high order. The juniors
battery consisted OF Ruddell and Osgood,
while Whipple and Jeffs did work for the
sophomores. Two home runs were made,
one by Arnold and the other by Young.
The championship inter-class game
takes place Friday between the seniors
and the sophomores.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Democrats of Gotham Turn Out
to Welcome the Secretary
of the Treasury.
WAS GLAD TO MEET THEM ALI.
And Then He Took Occasion to Adyo.
cate Cleveland's Sound
Money Principles.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 25.-One of the
most notable receptions ever given pub
lie official in this city was accorded John
g. Carlisle, Secretary of the Treasury, by
the Manhattan Club tonight at the club
house. more representative body OF
men than those who gathered to honor the
Secretary could hardly have been gathered
together.
Bankers, merchants, presidents of cor
porations, lawyers, politicians and men
Of affairs, each We'd with the other 10 do
honor to the distinguished guest.
The rooms of the club were thronged
when at $3.50 o'clock c. c. Baldwin, JUS
tice Smythe and Secretary Carlisle ap-
peared.
There was a round of applause as the
Secretary entered the rooms and he was at
once conducted to the East room, where
the reception was held.
On the right of the Secretary stood Presi-
ident Coudert of the Manhattan Club and
to the left stood Edward F Bell, chairman
of the reception committee, who intro
duced the guests and members as they
pressed forward in steady stream for over
an hour to shake the Secretary's hand.
Every one received a hearty handshake
and "I'm glad to meet you" from the Sec
retary. This continued until nearly 10:30,
when President Coudert, linking arms
with the Secretary, went to the dining
room.
The luncheon was spread in the billiard
room of the club.
President Coudert took his seat at the
center of the guests table at the head oi
the room, and with him at this table
were Mr.. Carlisle, Collector Kilbreth. E.
Bell, ]. A. Stewart, w. W. Sher-
man, Robert Mackay, C. A. Jordan,
st. Clair McKelway, H. w. Cannon, S.
O'Sullivan, g. G. Ward, NJ. K. Jessup, ex.
Governor Flower, General Ruger, Admiral
Erben and w. J. Coombs. In a happy
speech he introduced the guest.
Mr.. Carlisle said that his first thanks
were due TO the President and the men,
bers and their guests for the cordial man
ner in which they had received him.
Al am glad, he said, 'to be surrounded
by old-fashioned Democrats who have
never repudiated the principles of the
Democratic party OF sound money, just
and equal taxation, economy in finances
and honesty and fidelity in the discharge
of public duties.
There has been some objection to these
principles, but they were good enough fol-
oId-fashioned Democrats and they are
good enough Tor Us. If there is one prin-
ciple to which they have ever been true il
is that the currency of the people must be
maintained Oh sound and equitable basis
and that nothing but specie be made le-
gal tender.
1.-The Democratic party is not dead, and
the time has not come to distribute its
assets among the Populists and its allies.
TApplause.l 1t will never die if it is faith
full to the principles upon which it was
founded. 1 hope it will go into the con-
test in perfectly sound declaration oi
principles, and if it does it will emerge from
the contest with victory and an unblem-
ished record"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
EXPELLED FROM THE BOARD.
A Wealthy Broker Who Carried on
Buckef-ShOp - DeaLiu0s

A Wealthy Broker Who Carried on
.' Bucket-Shop Dealings.
CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 25.-H. NJ. Greene,
wealthy broker who has been operating
on the Chicago Board of Trade for several
years. was expelled by the board of direc-
tors of that institution to-day for violation
OF the code against "bucket-shop" deal
ings.
Mr.. Greene responded to the summons
to appear for trial, and to the surprise of
the directors pleaded guilty to the charge.
Evidence was taken, however, to sustain
the charge. When Mr.. Greene was cited
to appear for trial on the same charge two
months ago he showed fight by securing a
temporary injunction against the direc-
tors. but the writ was dissolved recently.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
MISS FLAaLER PLEADS GUILTY.
Sentenced to Three Hours Imprisonnsent
and to Pay q Fine.


and to Pay Fine.
WASHINGTON. D. O., Feb. 25.-Miss
Elizabeth Flagler, the daughter of General
d. W. Flagler, chief of ordnance of the
United States army, who shot and killed
colored boy who was stealing pears from
her fathers garden, was brought into the
Criminal Court this morning TO answer to
the Indictment for manslaughter.
The hearing was brief and resulted in
verdict of guilty Miss Flagler was SEN
fenced to three hours in the District jail
and a fine of $500.
Miss Flagler was indicted on October 81
last year by the District Grand Jury for
killing with two shots from navy re-
volver Ernest Green, a young colored boy,
who, on August 2, attempted 10 pick pear
from tree in front of her fathers house
on California avenue. The jury were nearly
unanimous in their verdict. Miss Flagler
was released on $4,000 bail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
l.. A. W. COMMITTEES.
Announcement of Appointm e7,ts Made b
Presidenf Elliott.

Announcement of Appoint'n ents Made bu
President Elliott.
BOSTON. MASS, Feb. 25. - President
Elliott of the L. A. w. has appointed the
following National committees:
Membership committee = Parker G. Reed,
Chillicothe, Ohio: w. A. Howell. Rockville,
Conn; Charles Culmore, Houston, Tex.
Rights and privileges committee-George l..
Cooke, Providence, r. T.. Herbert w. Knight,
Newark, N. j.; Conway W. Sans, Baltimore.
Rules and regulations commlttee-w. c..
Freichenbach, Topeka, Kans. F. Kostemlatsky,
Oskaloosa, Iowa; c. c. Monaghan, Santa Ana.
CAL
Highway improvement committee-Isaac b.
Potter. New York; Otto Dorner, Milwaukee; A
B. Choate, Minneapolis; w. A. Connolly, Dan
vile, H. Percy Fl. Richardson Portland, Me. !;
7. Wallace Sherwood, Indianapolis, Ind. G. R.
Richmond Parsons, Providence, r. l.
transportation committee-George R. Bid
well, New York; H. c.. Nickerson, Boston !;
Burley B. Ayers, Chicago; A. r. Edmston,
Lincoln, Nebr.
Racing board-George D. Gideon, Philadel-
phia; III. w. Robinson, Boston; A. G. Batchel-
der. New York; E. C. Croninger, Cincinnati !;
Fred Gerlach, Chicago; D. w. Robert, ST. Louis
K. NJ. Welch, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
CLAIMED BY PLASTERER.
Il Fast Estate Left by the Son of LORD
Blake.

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 25.-A few days
ago dispatches announced the fact that
firm of English attorneys having offices in
London were seeking to find the heirs to
the vast estate of Francis Blake, son OF
Lord Blake, who died nearly half CEN
tury ago at his family estate near Roscom-
mon, Ireland. The papers published the
story of Francis Blake life and it excited
considerable interest.
Now comes James Gavin, q plasterer,
VINO lives with his family at 1879 Dryer
street, in the town of Lake, who claims
that be is descendant of the family and
consequently an heir to the estate now
worth nearly $1,000, 900. Gavin yesterday
traced his family tree from the Blakes to
the Gayins and was fully convinced that
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26

Diggs and Sutton, which he calls Arbaces.
This youngster is very valuable animal.
and is fully as promising as either of his
older brothers. Yesterday Mr.. Diggs
found that the colt had cut the ball of one
eye, and that sight had been destroyed.
In searching for the cause. he found a
strand of barbed wire three or four feet in
length stretched on the paddock fence at
one place. He has no doubt but that Ar
baces gouged his eye out on one of the
barbs. The injury may probably not in.
terfere with the running qualities of the
colt, but it will certainly injure his sale.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
HEAVY LOSSES AT TACOMA.
TtUo Milton Shingles and Residenc
Destroyed by Flames.

TtUo Milton Shingles and Restdencc
Destroyed by Flames.
TACOMA, WASH, Feb 25.-Fire broke
out in the dryhouses of the Gushing Young
Shingle Company at Old Tacoma this
morning and destroyed 100000 shingles
together with the dryhouses. The total
loss is about $40, 600, and the insurance will
not cover 80 per cent.
At 4 o'clock this morning the handsome
residence of Collin Macintosh of South
Tacoma was destroyed by fire originat-
ing in the furnace-room in mysterious
manner. The family escaped with wear
ing apparel only. The loss is $4,000, fully
covered by insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
CORBETT IS DEFIANT.
Ddrcs Fitzsimnions to Meet Him TO,
Any Sum.

Any Sum.
CLEVELAND. OHIO. Feb. 25.-Upon
learning this evening Fltzsimmons' objec-
tion to accepting the Bolingbroke Clubs
$4,000 offer on the ground that the amount
of the purse was too small Corbett wired
Fitzsimmons proposition to bet him as a
side stake any amount from $1,000 up to
100000. Corbett said Tonight
"FitZsmmons' agreement to the second
postponement at El Paso resulted from
the decision of Jury of sporting men.
A jury must decide if he is afraid to fight
me or not, or if he has any sensible excuse
for not doing it. don't think the size of
the purse or any side bet is being consid-
cred bv the Australian, because he knows
that all he will get out of the encounter
will be q good hard whipping and the
losers end of the purse"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
CAPTAIN GREENS FATE.
Reduced to the Ranks for Conduct U,
hnco .S.ao

Reduced to the Ranks for Conduct I'm
becoming an officer.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 25. The
examination into the charges against
Anthony Green, captain of police, was re-
sumed this evening before the Board of
City Trustees. But little new evidence
that had material bearing on the subject
was introduced.
At the conclusion of the evidence the
board found by a vote of to that Cap-
tain Green had been guilty of conduct un-
becoming an officer, and ordered that he
be reduced to the ranks and suspended
from duty on the force for a period of six
months
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Objects to stars and Bars.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 25.-General
Joe Shelby, United States Marsnal of this
city, opposes the parade of ex-Confederates
in gray uniform with the stars and bars
and the G. A. R., in national uniform in
New York City July next, for the patriotic
reason that there is but one flag in the
United States. and that is the stars and
stripes. The colors of the Confederacy, he
holds, were buried IN Appomattox.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
WITH wITHERING SCoRM.
Mrs. Mary Lease Too Busy to Anstce1
Every "Bdrktng CtIr."

Mrs. Mary Lease Too Busy to Anstcer
Every "Barking Cur"
WICHITA, KANs., Feb. 25.-When Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Lease was shown the dis
patch from Detroit to-day saying that
Jerry Simpson said she had never been
ANYTHING but disturbing element in poll
tics, that she always wants to be the great
81 am" and that she is better in the pull
pit than in politics, she said with wither.
ing scorn:
Life is too short and my time too fully
occupied to pay attention to every barking
cur or step on every worm that crawls
across my path" She says Simpsons at
tack upon her is entirely unprovoked.
There is strong fight against him in this
district, but Mrs. Lease has taken no part
in il
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
T,co Buitdina. Burned.

BlNGHAMTON, N. Y, Feb. 25.-The
four-story brick block occupied by the
Binghamton use-furnishing Company
and building adjoining, occupied by
Babcock & Stowell, hardware dealers,
were burned this morning. Loss, $500. 600; ;
insurance partial.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Edoar Nue,s Funeral

ASHEVILLE, n. c., Feb. 25. : The
funeral services of the late Edgar Wilson
Nye were held at noon to-day at the Cal
vary Episcopal Church, near Fletchers.
The services were conducted by Rev. II.
H. Phelps, assisted by Rev. ThomasWet-
more. The grave is beneath large white
pine and beside that of Mr.. Nye's child
Mrs Nye was unable to attend the funeral
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
sidnev Factory DESTROYED.

SEATTLE. WASH, Feb. 25.-The Sidney
Sewer Pipe and Terra Gotta Works, val
ued at $4,000, located at Sidney, Kitsap
County, were destroyed by fire last night.
The insurance is SIS, 600. For some time
the concern, which usually employed fifty
men, has been in only partial operation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
SANTA CRUZ ACCIDENT.
Three Women Seriously Injured in
Runotcdy Collision.

IHTec UOUleW SeTtUNSty IHJUTeu 1n a
Run0tcdy Collision.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL. Feb. 25.-A runa-
way accident that occurred at Sequel late
this afternoon may prove fatal. Mrs.
w. H. Truman, Mrs. George French and
Mrs. Charles Crabb were driving down
the Daubenbiss hill, when their team be.
came frightened at a bicycle, ran into
town and collided with standing buggy.
the three woman p nunderneatb W Mrs. Mrs. PFiimihg Frnnag
an old lady. sustained bad scalp wound
and is believed to have been injured in
ternally. The others were cut on face and
head, and while not in a dangerous condi-
ton Mrs. Truman is very badly injured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Carson Witness Sent to Jail.

CARSON, New, Feb. 25.-Joseph Ian
gevin, who has been the principal witness
in the Mint cases, was to-day sentenced to
imprisonment in the County Jail for thirty
days or fine of $50, for using obscene
language on the street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
FIRE At SAN JOSE.

The Suburbdn Restdence Of Thomas
ChatfeId Destroyed.
SAN JOSE. CAL, FEB. 25.-The fine
suburban residence of Thomas Chatfield
on Moorpark avenue, near the infirmary,
was destroyed by fire last night. The resi-
dence cost $4,000, and its furni shings were
valued at $4,000. There was $500 insur-
ance on the house and $1,000 on the furni-
ture. The family was absent at the time,
and the origin of the fire is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
II Baptist Church Burned

RICHMOND. VA, Feb. 25.-The Grace
street Baptist Church, built about two
years ago at cost of $65, 900, was destroy
ed by fire to-day. The Richmond Female
Seminary was also damaged about $4,000.
Insurance $25, 900 on the church.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
blaze at Tallejo.

VALLEJO, CAL, Feb. 25.-A house
owned by Joseph B. Ford, and occupied
bv Irene Davis. in the tenderloin district,
was destroyed by fire this evening. Ali
the furniture was lost. The loss is about
$1,000, with $1,000 insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Mnhnneu Is Receirer.

LEXINGTON, VA, Feb. 25.-William J
Mahoney. general manager of the Virginia
Iron and Railway Company, has been ap-
pointed receiver for the com pany. The
approximated Indebtedness of the com
pany is over $350,0O0 The present COM
pany was formed in 1891.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Stranded in the floods.

APPLETON, N. j., Feb. 25.-Nellie john
son, the beautiful daughter of S. r. John
son, wealthy farmer of this place, was
found by her sister this afternoon in the
woods near her home strangled to death.
A tramp is supposed to be the murderer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Gideon accepts.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. 25-A dis
| patch received by l.. A w. official from
Boston today stated that President Elliott
of the l.. A. w. had received a letter from
George Gideon accepting Mr.. Elliott s
proffered appointment to the racing board
| chairmanship under conditions.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
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Seattle EorecLosNre Suit.

SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 25.--The Seattle
Safe Deposit and Trust Company sued D.
II. Gilman, capitalist and railroad
builder, in the Superior Court to-day to
foreclose a mortgage for 500, 600 on real
estate in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Track Athletes of America.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 25.-The
annual meeting of the Intercollegiate
Association of Track Athletes of America
will be held next Saturday. The session
will be held at $50 o'clock in the Fifth
avenue Hotel. New York City. A number
of important amendments to the consti-
tuition have been proposed by mail to the
various colleges belonging to the associa-
ton, and will be voted upon Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Tacoma child Abducted.

TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 25.-Julia, the
five-year-old daughter of Nels Bladd, dis
appeared yesterday afternoon at o'clock
after starting. home from a schoolhouse
but few blocks away. The circumstan noes
indicate an abduction. The entire police
and detective force is searching for the
child