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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08
SUICIDE OF A
JEALOUS WOMAN,
Mrs. Lille Swanson Swal-
lows a Dose Of Car
bolic Acid.
ELEMENTS OF TRAGEDY.
She Poisons Herself in the
Presence of Joe Elliott,
Her Lover.
ANOTHER WOMAN THE CAUSE.
The Dead Woman Was Deserted by
Her Husband About Six
Months Ago.
ANOTHER WOMAN THE CAUSE

Mrs. Lille Swanson, pretty woman, 90
years of age committed suicide through
jealousy, at her home, 873 Folsom street,
last night.
She was married by contract when only
16 years of age. She and her husband
lived happily together for few years, but
he began to neglect her, and six months
ago went to Cripple Greek, Colo, leaving
her almost destitute, with daug hter 4
years of age to support.
Friends came to her assistance and she
opened clearinghouse at 873 Folsom
street. One of her dodgers was Joe Elliott,
young man, and she fell desperately in
love with him. Their relations were
familiar. and she became excessively
jealous of him and young woman whom
he knew before he went TO live in Mrs.
Swanson's house.
Mrs. Swanson and Elliott spent the
most of yesterday afternoon together.
About 6 o'clock last night, as he left the
house, the rival young woman was passing
on the opposite side of the street. Elliott
crossed over and stood talking to her.
Mrs. Swanson saw them from the win
dow and she made signs to Elliott to leave
the young woman. He only smiled back
at her and continued his conversation.
This seemed to madden Mrs. Swanson
and she threw open the window. She un-
corked a small bottle, that she held aloft
so that Elliott could see it, and swallowed
the contents. With shrek she fell back,
and Elliott, amazed at her action, rushed
across the street and upstairs to the room
where Mrs. Swanson was.
He found her stretched on the floor
writhing and shrieking in her agony. The
small bottle, which was lying empty be-
side her, told the tale. It was labeled
''carbolic acid"
Elliott ran to the Southern police
station and notified the officer on duty of
the occurrence. The patrol wagon was
sent to the house and Mrs. Swanson was
Rhine did everything possible for her, but
she died two hours later. Her body was
taken to the Morgue.
Elliott accompanied the wagon to the
hospital and remained until she breathed
her last. He was grief-stricken and wept
bitterly as he watched her in her agony.
"She didn't like the young woman" he
moaned, "but l never thought it would
drive her to this. If I had only known
how much she disliked my speaking to
her would have been more CAREFUL
Mrs. Swanson's mother lives at S73 Fol-
som street, and she will look after her
little granddaughter.
A letter was found in Mrs. Swanson 8
room. 1t was as follows:
Dear Mamma: Everything have belongs to
you, mamma. All ask of you is to take good
care of Hazel and never give her to her father
Write and tell him all and tell him will die
before go wrong Give my clothes to Jenny
and my ring to Hazel.
Mamma, when l am dead and gone You will
not think am the worst after ALL LILLE.
LILLE WAGNER.
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DID SHE TAKE po1soNq

died at the Palace Hotel Saturday after
noon, was the result of the administration
of some non corrosive poison. 1t was re-
ported by DR.. ]. D. Whitney, who was
present at the time of her death, that heart
failure caused her taking off.
DR.. Nathan, when seen at his residence
927 Geary street, last evening, said:
"She did not die from heart trouble. but
from poisoning. at present / am unable
to state what the poison was. do know,
however, that it was not corrosive. Ihave
removed the stomach from the body and
find some fluid matter there, which will be
submitted to a chemist for analysis. When
this is done the nature of the poison will
be ascertained."
Then you are certain that poison was
the direct cause of death?" was asked.
Yes; am certain that she died from
poison of some kind. She did not die from
heart failure, as 1 have already. stated.
will make my report to the Coroner to-
morrow"
This conclusion on the part of DR.. Ma
| than throws mystery over the young
lady's death and the motive which caused
it. She had plenty of means; her letters
of credit on the banks we're more than
! sufficient to take her to her home in Lon
don, and her jewelry alone was estimated
to be worth $2500.
1t does not seem possible, under the cir
cumstances, that the young lady could
have committed suicide. From all ac-
counts she, was particularly cheerful dur
| ing her voyage from Australia on,the Ala
media. A plumber of the cabin passengers
say IN fact that she was the life of the
party on board. Then just before her
death she rang for bell-boy, and telling
him she felt very i'll asked him to send for
a doctor, which action would hardly bear
out suicide theory.
Her death then, if DR.. Nathan is right in
his poison theory, was either a murder OF
caused by her accidentally taking an over
dose of some drug to relieve a state of dis
tress in which she suddenly found herself
There is a rumor, however, that sweet
heart in England became violently in.
sane before her departure, but as this
was some time ago it is hardly likely that
that fact could have caused Miss Worral
to take her own life.
The body has been embalmed and is al
present at Porter e. Co.'S. esta blishment on
Eddy street.
The deceased was a frail, smalI-sized
woman, weighing only about 110 pounds
Her body was placed in a receiver at the
undertakers and the only tribute ot
friendship and sisterly feeling evidenced
for her was a bunch of lilies sent by Miss
Rehan from the Palace Hotel.
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DESTINY OF RACES.
Rev. william RAIDER Says They Will
Unite Under One Flag in
Future Years.

Unite Under One Flag in
Future Years.
Rev. William RAIDER preached last night
in the Third Congregational Church on
'.The Stranger and Our Gate" He said:
1.-The influx of foreigners has colored our
American life. The names of our largest
cities are foreign born. San Francisco has
over $1,000 Italians and more than 10000
Chinese. More tongues are spoken on
Market street than were spoken in Jerusa-
lem on the day of Pentecost.
1.-THE stranger is here because of certain
Old World conditions and New World at
fractions. Political and social discomfort
in Europe has crowded the steerage in our
steamers. The Italian comes to escape the
taxcollector, who exacts 81 per cent of his
earnings. He prefers to be scavenger in
San Francisco than slave in Italy. The
tendency of the political world is from the
King to the people, from despotism to
democracy.
Matthew Arnold declared our form of
Government to be the Government for all
the people and there is significance in the
prediction that Gladstone's death will
mean the breaking up of English politics.
The revolution of the future will be in
Europe not America. Russias coronation
Is great SOdp-DupDle, WHICH III OOQ s own
time will lose the splendor of its color.
1.-THE New World attracts. Our vast
domain is full of magical fountains to the
home and gold seeker.
THE lands in which no pick has struck
and the forests in which no ak has rung
are in contrast with the crowded cities.
Immigration will be National danger.
while We have monopoly of land. She
must teach the foreigner the use of the
ballot-box, the dignity and price OF our
institutions and the meaning of the Ameri-
can spirit.
SIN the years to come the worlds races
will stand under.one flag in international
wedlock and may be have the patriotism
to say What God hath joined together let
no man nut asnnderi -
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MIRDFR SUICIDE MYSTERY DARkENED THE SABBATH DAY

others and expressed himself as Delng Wen
pleased with his first ride over the Vailey
road. He said that only in a lew places
had the roadbed settled in consequence OF
the late rains.
They had expected a settling In some
places and were satisfied that the bed had
been so well laid. The worst place was in
the adobe lands little out OF Stockton,
where the track must be ballasted Win
sand and crushed rock. In fact, after the
natural settling process is at an END, the
entire valley will be Dallasted with tnls
material, which will prevent the nylng OF
dust. Mr.. Spreckels said that while no at
tempt was made to attain any, great speed,
the train in several places slid over Lne
rails at rate of thirty miles an nour. ne
was pleased with the reception along the
line and said that the people were Te]olc-
ing over the prospects OF early ana easy
communication with the OUTSIDE Worlo;
1t will be August before the road Will Dc
really opened for business to FRESNO, 10
which city the party proceeded after leaV-
ing Merced.
At that place a number OF prominent
citizens of the county met the rallroau
people and discussed the proposition OF
extending the line south OF Fresno tins
year. Upon this subject Director Spreckeis
stated that the company had all the
materials ready to build the road into
Bakersfield, but trouble with the land
owners, over whose property the line Is to
pass, was not anticipated. He said:
1t does not matter to us whether we go by
the way of Hanford or by Visalia. 1t remains
with the people there TO NIX tnat question:
We will not start on either line until the
citizens give us the deeds to the land over
which we are to pass. There must not be any
after annoyance by some landowner coming
in at the last moment and claiming damages
to his land. 1t is not pleasant to pay exor-
pltant prices for such privileges. and 1t causes
much delay and trouble to start condemna-
tion suits. Whichever route We take the right
of way must be free.
Mr.. Spreckels states that the distance IS
something like 100 miles, and the two
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routes are about fifteen miles

prospective routes are about fifteen miles
apart.
Chief Engineer Storey, who went on to
Reedley, returned yesterday. Judging
from his remarks there are fewer obstacles
in the way on the Visalia route. The
Hanford committees year ago did not
meet with the success they desired, and
for time some believed that this route
was practically abandoned. Those on the
Visalia side seem to obtain better results.
Mr.. Storey said that the object of the
trip south of Fresno was to get the several
committees to work together and arrange
matters so the injury to those over whose
lands the road is to pass would be shared
by their neighbors, who would be equally
benefited and not damaged by the road
cutting their lands in two Three meet
ings were held with the committees. One
was near Fresno, the second at the Del
Rio Rey vineyard, and the third al Reed
ley. In each place the committees as
sured the railroad people of all the.assist-
ance in their power, and expressed the be-
lief that the rights of way would be OBJ
tanned before long.
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and on meeting Hay went to live with
him. which resulted in the tragedy.
John Hay, the fatally wounded man. as
before stated, was the assistant editor OF
the Journal of Commerce.
Before taking that position he was COM
mercial editor of the Evening Post, and
one of the morning dailies. He was al
ways a steady, industrious newspaper
man. He resided at 1907 Jackson street.
The night clerk at the Russ House stated
last night that Mrs. MacDougall called
him up on the telephone about 10:15
o'clock and inquired if any mail was there
for her.
There was calling card left there be-
fore he came on duty at 9 o'clock. On it
was written, "Did you writer" This was
signed A. Airport.
Mrs. MacDougall spoke pleasantly
when she asked for the mail" said the
clerk, "and asked me if the name on the
card was spelled 'Ailport.'
She did not stop here regularly, but we
believed she stayed some of the time with
friends. She seldom slept here, In fact.
never saw anybody with her here. She
received no visitors in her room"
Mrs. MacDougall had been at the Russ
House since May IL. She registered from
Portland, Or, as Mrs. R. H. McDougall'
She occupied room 81 in the hotel.
I, The room was thoroughly searched last
night but nothing that would throw any
| light on her action could be found.
On the bureau were the picture OF a
middle-aged man and a little baby girl
about three or four years of age. On the
back of the latter photograph was written,
Casey sweetheart"
No letters were found in the room, al
though in box on the bureau was a scrap
of paper on which was written lugu-
brious poem, the subject of which eyi-
IDENTIFY bore on death.
The woman years ago was well
known to the theatrical profession, being
at that time member of the Mckee
Rankin Company. She also pretended to
be detective in the United States Secret
Service Department.
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ELECTRICAL WORKERS OUTING,
Their Games, Races and Contests at
Schuetzen Park Yesterday.

Their Games, Races and Contests at
Schuetzen Park Yesterday.
The third annual picnic of the National
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of
America was held at Schuetzen Park, near
San Rafael. The attendance was remark
ably large and the day passed off with but
one thing to mar the occasion. al Shirley,
while contesting for prize in the bicycle
race, fell and broke his collar-bone.
1t is rarely that an organization has so
many prizes to offer to make the occasion
enjoyable to all, but the electrical workers
did not do things half way. They dis.
tributed 176 gate prizes, besides fifty or
more to the contestants in the fourteen
games or contests of skill, strength and
agility.
One of the most interesting events, par
tlcularly to the craft, was pole-clim bins
contest The champion gold medal was
won by J. A. Barnhart of the Edison Elec-
trio Light and Power Company. James
Cameron won the first prize in Is seconds.
The others were George Frost 16 4-5, John
Cameron 16 3-5, Charles Sharkey 81 and
Frank Avist "a. The following committee
men had charge of the outing:
Arrangements-A. A. Whitfield, chairman.
E. Rush, J. T. Mcclellan, D. Eckstrum. II
Pierce, F: Severance Chewte, D. Cameron.
Reception-W. Forrest, w. Kennedy, ]. Day-
son, P. Peterson, f. Christ, c. Wallace I. Wise
man, D. Desmond, d. Sloane
Floor director, F. Severance Chewte; assistant
floor director, w. N. Manning
Floor committee-A. Sanger, H. Kenny r
seavier, W. J. Beyans, A. C. johnson, J. Came
ron P. w. Holmes.
Games committee-C. Masten, w. Bentley. R..
Gale.
Judges. Kline lchairman). N Pendergast
foreman Pacific Telephone and Teleera oh
Company, w. Mcfarland foreman Edison
Electric Light Company. Gatekeeper, George
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THE CHILDREN's MITES.
How the Little Ones of West Side
Christian Church Observed the
Foreign Mission Day.

Children's Mission Day was observed at
the West Side Christian Church on Bush
street, near Scott last evening. The SER
vices, which were conducted by Miss Net
tie Gardner, the superintendent of the
Sabbath-school, were a departure from the
usual proceedings of the occasion, and
were very interesting. A number OF per-
sons of different nationalities took part in
the exercises dressed in native costume.
K. l. Uda, Japanese from the Episco-
pal Mission in this City, delivered an ad-
dress in his native tongue, also in English.
He was garbed in the picturesque apparel
of the Mikado's land.
Miss Ethel Washington, colored
student of the High School, spoke of mis-
sionary labors in Africa, while a Chinese
from the Presbyterian Mission carried his
audience away to far Cathay. India was
represented by young lady in the white
robes of the East.
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A Brave omcer,s Answer.

During NapoIeon's campaign in Russis
young officer was very successful in de-
feating with handful OF men large
body of Cossacks who had been skirmish.
ing along the line for some days doing
considerable damage. The officer risked
his life in daring deed of bravery, and
Napoleon, hearing of it, sent for him ano
praised him.
Sire, said the officer, "I am happy fol
your praise, but The Cross of the Legion o.
Honor would make me happier"
but you are very young" said Ma.
poleon.
Sire" answered the brave officer, eve
do not live long in your regiments"
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VALLEY RAILWAY ROUTES
Directors Discuss the Proposed
Rights-of-Way South of
Fresno.
Fewer Obstacles in the Visalia Di.
rection-A Run Over the
New Road.

The directors and other officials of the
San Joaquin Valley Railroad, who went
over the new rosd Friday, are back in
town and greatly pleased with their trip
of inspection and conference with the land
owners along the route. The party con-
sisted of Vice, President r. H. Watt, Di-
rectors Thomas Magee, ]. D. Spreckels,
Captain A. H. Pay son, Traffic Manager
Moss, Chief Engineer Storey and Superin-
tendent of Construction J. A. Mcfarland.
]. D. Spreckels returned ahead of the
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Fire in a cigar Store.

The Fire Department was called out this
morning at 10 minutes past u o'clock to ex-
tinguish fire in a cigar store belonging to
See Yeen & Co. at Waverlev place. The
timely arrival of the firemen saved the old
rookery from destruction.
The damage done to the cigars principally
lies In their being permeated with smoke,
which will no doubt add to their favor.
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IS It MURDER
OR A SUICIDE 2
Doubt Raised as to the
Cause of Mayne Wor-
rails Death.
POISON IN HER STOMACH
Startling Discovery by DR.. Philip
Nathan, the Autopsy
Physician.
SINE WAS ALWAYS CHEERFUL.
No Reason for Self-DeStruction Can
Be Unearthed, for She Had
All to Live For.
SINE WAS ALWAYS CHEERFUL

DR.. Philip w. Nathan, acting City
autopsy physician in place of DR.. Barrett,
says that the demise of Miss Mayne Wor-
rail-, the pretty young English lady who
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Drove Over a Boy.

Jacob Rosenberg, boy years of age, resid-
Ing with his parents at 1858 Folsom street, was
knocked down by wagon on Sixth street last
night and had his thigh broken. G. l.. Joslyn,
the driver OF the wagon. was arrested and
charged with battery.
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A meteorite which fell In Australia
recently had mass of pure copper EN-.
bedd ed in one side.
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$1:!9!9 per YARD

MAIN 6777.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
FITZGERALD IMPROVEMENTS.
buildings Are Being Erected as Fast
as Material Can BE Obtained.

Fitzgerald, Ga, Jan. THE business at
the new city of Irving county, Fitzgerald,
is on boom. Land spectators are making
money. Business lots are changing hands
at an advance of 100 per cent. In fact there
is now considerable difficulty in securing
a good location, and as soon as one of the
railways is completed and bricks can be
procured, hustling in real earnest will
start. Yesterday / inspected the plans for
a handsome brick block of three stores
with offices above, to be reached by eleva-
tor. These stores are to be erected by
Charles Barch, Esq, an enthusiastic Aus
trian.
A dozen saw mills are running day and
night, but are quite inadequate to meet
the demand for lumber.
An Indiana firm is expected daily with
a large plant for the manufacture of win
dow blinds, doors; also a planning mill,
which is greatly needed
A Bay City, Mich. firm has secured a
location for an ice plant. The bricks have
been brought.
The congregation OF the Rev. T. willing
ton Baptist, began on Monday to erect a
church, money and labor being literally
supplied. A new posto1iice is. now being
erected at the corner of Grant and Pine
streets, and the new colony's offices at the
corner of Ocmulgee and Lee streets.
The town allotments having all been
made the business people are rapidly To-
eating themselves on their several lots.
The Atlantic and Western railway, which
has been in the hands of a receiver, Will
be sold to-day, and it is expected that
Mr.. Fitzgerald, who arrived here on Sun
day. will purchase It, and complete the
road at once, which at present. only
runs to Lulaville, four miles distant
The owners of the Tiff road, which is
now within fifteen miles southwest, let
the contract on Saturday to complete
their road. The rails have been purchas-
ed and part of them delivered.
The C. and A. road, which
is within twenty-seven miles north
west, has secured right-of-way. and Is
arranging to extend its track into the
city.
Plans are being drawn for a fruit can
ming company. 1t is expected that the
shares will be all taken up by producers
and consumers. On Saturday a gentle
man was at the companyS office getting
particulars as to inducements to be Of
fered for shoe factory.
Owing to the enormous success of Fitz-
gerald there is quite colonizing fever
overspreading the south. ! think the next
city will be located in Alabama, on the
bank of a very rapid flowing river in
which would be q very desirable situa-
ton for cotton mills. Miles of street in
Fitzgerald are being graded and a water
scheme is before the directors. A sewer
age system, electric works and streets
cars are to follow in rapid succession.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08

trade assumed quite respectable proper
tons, many shorts covering. and, in some
instances, going long of the market. May
corn opened al 2Si4 &c and advanced 10 3 sc,
where II clOsed-izGSsc higher than yes
terday- Cash corn was lsaalzc per bushel
higher.
Oats rallied. with wheat and corn.
good business being transacted. Commits
sion men displaying greater activity than
Tor long time. st. Louis was reported
as buying in considerable short oats. the
foreign reports controlling the action.
May oats closed &c higher than yestcr-
day; Cash oats were firm and 18Qlec per
bushel higher.
Provisions-RrOduct was in a declining
mood until well along in the session, when
owing to the strength exhibited by grain
and the European politics. The early
course of the market was due to heavy run
of hogs and decline in their price. Yester-
days buyers were the best sellers this
morning At the close May pork was 15c
under yesterday; May lard and ribs each
DC lower. Domestic markets were quiet
and easy.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest j. lowest. Closing
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RECEIPTS.

Per Central of Georgia railway, Jan. a
-2,2S0 bales cotton, 2,917 bbls rosin. AIS
bbls spirits turpentine, SS7 pkgs mdse, 1853
pkgs domestics, 25 bushels ear corn, lot
stoves, l lot furniture, 80 cars lumber, 4
cars wood, 1, car brick, l car refuse
boards, 1 car household goods.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western
railway, Jan. 7-2S6 bales cotton, 1,757
crates fruit and vegetables, 10 bbls fruit
and vegetables. 4,443 bbls rosin, 3l2 bbls
spirits turpentine, 16 cars phosphate, 25
cars lumber. cars pig iron, cars wood,
1carlime, lear g ,b-H, ,yf PAW
u cars coal, cars castings, l car oats,
! car lime, / car corn, l car meat, l car
flour, car domestics, 8 cars mdse, Is bdls
hides.
Per Charleston and Savannah railway,
Jan. PA bales cotton, cars wood l
car brick, 2 cars logs, 4 cars corn,
car castings, cars tndse, 2 bdls hides.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad, Jan. ca cars cotton seed 6
cars mnsel cars phosphate rcSAS 4
cars lumber, l car ties, cars wood, 59i
bbls rosin, 50 bbls spirits turpentine.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad, Jan. 1906 bales cotton, cars
wood, l car grain, l car lumber, 200 bbls
rosin, so bbls spirits turpentine, cars
mdSe.
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and so did local and southern operators.
Ii is true that the receipts a the ports,
and interior were small. but political
and financial considerations had more
weight to-day than the movement OF the
crop; Furthermore, some OF the southern
spot markets were lower. at the same
time the speculation here con-
tinued dull. Nell Bros. reit-
crate their crop estimate OF g.
10000 bales. In Manchester yarns were
steady and cloths quiet Spot cotton here
declined sc. The course OF prices hinges
for the moment, more upon political and
financial developments than upon any
thing else, and these factors being IN
certain, IL follows that as long as they
dominate the market, the tone must be
unsettled"