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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29

! informant was a Chinaman. He went
back to the place, but all appeared to be
! straight and he went away, believing that
there had been nothing worse than a
drunken brawl. Yesterday he was again
told of the commission of crime in the
little old cottage.
This made him think that possibly it
was case for the police to look into, and
he called for the services of Officer ]. w.
Caples. When the two went to the prem
ises to their surprise they found that they
were vacant. The dodgers had gathered
their effects and fled. Even the doctor
had skipped and the store was in the
greatest disorder. Everything indicated
that the flight of all had been hasty and
that it had been made some time during
Sunday night. Boxes were overturned
and the crude furniture was scattered in
confusion.
After long search in the trash that lit
cred the floor the officer found i'll the
room, later learned to be that of the dead
man, several small blood stains. There
was also ev dence of ire in the room.
Finally, in the rough basement the search
ers found blood-siained handkerchief,
and the stains were apparently fresh.
Looking through the cracks of the
basement walls the Officer saw a
small yard and alleyway in the rear
of the premises, and beyond was a stable
The front entrance to the stable was
closed, the gate being nailed. By the aid
of ladder Mr.. Stewart and the officer got
into the yard from the rear of the cottage
and the first thing they observed was that
the soft ground had been disturbed, as
though by heavy body falling upon it.
Then followed an inspection of the sta
bic. Like the cottage it was small and
old. The upper story had been used for
hay and the lower part as wagon-room.
The two parts are connected by step
ladder that goes through little square
hole in the floor above. As soon as the
searchers' eyes became accustomed to the
reduced light CHASTITY sight was pre-
| sented.
| Hanging by rope attached to one of
| the rafters directly over the front OF the
stepladder was the cold, stiff body of "a
| Chinaman. The face, hands and clothing
were besmeared with dried blood. A closer
inspection showed that the blood had
come from wound in the neck under the
right ear. His queue had been wound
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up the basement or breaking old boxes
This afternoon one of them, young man,
applied Tor assistance, and he was given
work in the cellar. 1t was about a quarter
of three when he came to the office for his
ticket. l was just outside the office door,
and my partner, Mr.. Unna, was few
yards off, waiting on customers. The
money for deposit was made up. $425 in
gold, and put upon the counter for me 10
take round to the bank. All we know
about it now, is that the tramp got out
while the typewriter went to get him a
ticket, and when we looked for the money y
it was gone. That tramp passed by me
going out, and the place was quite full of
people, but he worked it so we'll nobody
saw him take the coin.
"We got good description of him and
our cellermen say they can positively
identity him. The matter is now in the
hands of the police, but it is doubtful if
the money can be recovered. Anyhow
this has taught US lesson, and it is the
last time that tramp can ever get meal
ticket in this house."
The cei1ermen described the tramp as a
man of medium height and build and
about 35 years of age. His face was dis
tinctly scandinavian, hair very fair and
cut very short, and he had a thin, blonde
mustache. His clothes were of dark ma
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around the throat as though to hide the


wound.
The first glance was sufficient to show
that terrible murder had been commit
TED and the body placed in this position
10 give the appearance of suicide, but the
effort was crude. At any rate the murder
ers were successful in hiding the remains
until they could escape. BY the aid of a
candle the officer found several spots and
pools of blood leading to a smaller en-
trance on the south end of the building,
which is opposite the place where the
body must have been thrown or lowered
from the house on Stockton street.
The Coroner was notified and the body
cut down. Three pieces of rope. leather
strap and silk sash had been spliced to-
gether to hang the body to the rafter. 1t
was very evident that the murderers were
obliged to carry the body well up the lad
der to fasten it to the sash. All efforts to
secure information from the Chinese in
the nelghborhood were of but little avail.
They disclaimed all knowledge of the
people or OF the affair. Even the store
keeper next door pretended. to be igno-
rant concerning the tragedy.
Late yesterday one Chinaman was found
who said that the victim name was Loo
Hor. and that he was a member of the
Sam Yup society. He further stated that
the doctors name was Wong Bo Lung,
and that he was See Yup man. Ali the
other dodgers, he added, were See Yup
men. IL was considered by the police re-
markable. if true, that a Sam Yup man
should live with See Yups when those So
cieties have such q dislike and hatred for
each other. The police will endeavor to
run down the murderers, but this will
prove difficult, as the guilty men have had
plenty of chance to get far from the City
by this time.
The Chinese consulate was guarded
by a special detail of officers last night
in order that a possible attempt to as
sassinate the Consul and his assist
ants could be promptly frustrated.
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MURDERED BY
CHINESE THUGS
A Man Stabbed in the Neck
and Hanged to a
Rafter.
The Murderers Burned Their
Victims Clothing and
Bedding.
A Shocking Tragedy on Saturday
Night Not Discovered Until Late
Yesterday Afternoon.

A shocking murder was discovered in
the Chinese quarter yesterday afternoon.
A young Chinaman had been stabbed to
vacant stable in order to give color to the
idea that he had committed suicide.
The crime was evidently committed in
a small cottage at 808 Stockton street, next
door TO the Chinese consulate. AS nearly
as can be learned the victim, whose name
is not positively known. was butcherea
about O'Clock on Sunday morning. The
story of the surrounding circumstances,
as learned from H. D. Stewart, shows the
crime to be one of the most atrocious oE
record for years.
Mr.Stewart is a watchman in that neigh
borhood, and he, resides at TIC Stockton
street. Early Sunday morning, while pass
ing along his district, he was told that
there had been fight in S08 Stockton
street. about O'Clock. Loud voices were
struggle, and cries OF distress followed by
groans. Mr.. Stewart went by the place,
but ell was quiet.
The house is probably one of the first
built in that part OF the City. 1t Is little
old-fashioned cottage now badly rotted
with age and not tit for habitation. In
the front room Chinese doctor whose
name is said to be Wong Bo Lung had his
office, consisting of few shelves covered
with herbs, a pestle, mortar and scales
There was but little furniture in the apart
ment. Dr. Wong Bo Lung slept in his
store. In the rear are three small rooms
used by half a dozen Chinese and the
murdered man, whose name is said TO be
Loo Hor. was one of the occupants. The
names of the others could not be learned.
AS stated, there were no signs Of trouble
when Mr.. Stewart went past the house,
and the matter escaped his memory until
about o'clock Sunday morning when
upon passing the house he noticed a lot of
bedding and clothing burning on the side
walk. There lay spring and hair mat
tress, blankets and quantity of clothing
such as would compose Chinaman's 8
wardrobe. He asked If there had been a
fire in the cottage and was told that there
had but that no alarm had been sounded
as those who lived there had extinguished
the blaze and dragged the smolderlng
bedding and clothes to the sidewalk. The
rain soon after put out the fire in the
bedding and nothing more was thought of
the incident. At that time, however, the
Chinese doctor and several OF the dodgers
were in the store and there was nothing
suspicious in their actions.
Later in the day Mr.. Stewart was told
that there had been serious trouble in the
house an hour or SO after midnight. His
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THE REVOLVER AGAIN.
Jue Cling the Victim of the Latest
HIghb!nder Killing.

Jue Cling the Victim of the Latest
HIghb!nder Killing.
A pagan assassin's bullet thinned the
ranks of the Suey Sing Tong by one at
11:50 O'CLOCK last night. Jue Cling. a
prominent member of that society and
paymaster of Chinese Alaska fisheries
company, was shot down and instantly
killed by an unknown highbinder at the
corner of Jackson street and st. Louis
alley. There was but one witness, John
]. Simmons.
Unfortunately he did not watch the
murderer closely enough to be able to
identify him.
The murder was a most coid-blooded
and systematic one. According to Sim
mons Jue Cling turned into Jackson street
from Dupont and walked ieisurely along
toward ST. Louis alley.
Just as he reached the corner OF the two
streets a crowd OF eight or ten Chinese
stopped on the opposite side of Jackson
street and one of the party pointed out
the paymaster.
Quick as flash another Chinese drew a
large revolver from under his blouse and
handed it to another highlander standing
nearer the curbstone.
The last man raised the weapon and in
order to scatter any congregation OF Mon
golians in the vicinity fred into the air.
He then lowered his weapon and fired at
Jue Cling.
The bullet hit it's mark and the
man fell to his knees badly wounded. A
third shot was fired, which struck the
kneeling man fair in the back and he
rolled over dead.
The three shots were all fired in an in
stant, and before those who heard the pis-
tol reports could prevent the, high binder
who had committed the murder had es-
capped.
Sergeant Helms and five officers were
soon at the scene of the crime, but failed
to find clew to the murderer.
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terial and not SO shabby as the standard
of his class. He wore white shirt and
turned-down blue collar. The one dis
tinguishing mark was a scar or something
like it on his right cheek, close under the
eye.
when he came downstairs" said the
foreman in that department, Il did not
take him to be man looking for work,
because he was pretty we'll dressed and
did not act or look like regular tramp.
He wanted to inspect everything, and in
stead of working where he was put came
out to look about the place, so that grew
suspicious of him. could easily identity
him again, as he had red spot on the top
of his nose and scar on his cheek. He
had taken some liquor before ne came
here, and appeared to be ready for any
kind of job"
Up to a late hour last night no trace of
the thief was got by the police.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29

THE FAMOUS HAYES CASE.

Three Families Still Fighting for the
Old Miners Estate.
Attorney Oscar T. Shuck yesterday re-
signed as attorney for absent heirs in the
case OF Matthew Hayes, the oldest deposit
tor OF the Hibernla Bank, who disappeared
In 1875.
The history of the Hayes case Is inter
esting by reason of the long and tedious
search for the heirs, resulting in their first
discovery by Mr.. Shuck. Alter years oi
toll it was finally discovered that he was
killed by an explosion at Cascades, Or, in
1881.
II quit by reason of business at Rands-
burg, Cal.," said Mr.. Shuck yesterday,
"but there are now three families still
fighting for the money, all claiming to be
heirs of HayesD
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
:. .DEcEMBER 2e, 1886
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER The Brownies
CALIFORNIA TBEATER-"A A Paris Tragedy
Thursday, December 81.
COLUMBIA 1HEATER-"HIs Wife's Father
MoRosco oPERA-HoUsE-"Across the Poto-
mac"
ALcAZAR THEATER. "Niobe"
TIvoLI OPERA HOUSE, Jack and The Bean
stalk.
ORPHEUM-High-Class Vaudeville.
CIRCUS RoYAL-Eddy and Mason sts--Prof. o.
r. Gleason.
MECHANICS PAVILION - Grand M as querad
Ball, Thursday evening.
he CHUrES AND SKATING RINK.-Dauy at
Halght street. one block east of the Park.
SUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances
PACIFIC oAsT JOCKEY CLUB.-Races to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
AUCTION sALES.

BY CEAs LEVY L Co.-ThiS day. December 90,
furniture at salesroom 1885 Market street, at 10
O'Clock.
FY SULLIVAN &DoYLE-This day. December 90,
Horses and Buggies, ETC., at 134 seventh street,
at II O'CLOCK.
Ey INDIANA AUCTION Co.-ThIs day, December
29, Furniture. at 1867 Market ST.. at IL O'Clock.
BY s. PAscH-This day. December 29 Furni-
ture, at 1911 Va leio st. at IL o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
Band ofHope entertainment

The little folks of the Golden Gate Band of
Hope give their Christmas entertainment to-
night at the First Baptist Church. on Eddy
street They only charge a dime admission,
and as they always make some good and char
liable use OF all the money they receive as the
result of their entertainments it is to be hoped
that large attendance will greet the juvenile
actors and elocutionlsts. The proceeds of
their last entertainment went to the Good
Templars' Home for Orphans at Vallejo, but
the destination of the funds raised tonight is
notyet de termined.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
Andrew Jaokson,s WIN.

The will of Andrew Jackson has been filed
for probate. 1t bequeaths the estate to Nancy
Harrison, sister, and George Washington Jack
son, William Jackson ana John jackson,
brothers of the testator, to be distributed
among them share and share alike. William
Selkirk Is named as executor, to serve without
bonds. The estate is worth about $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29

Court on the 18th of next month, then and
there to show cause why he should not be
compelled to render full report and account
OF his admin istration of the estate of Henry
Casanova, deceased. and why the letters testa-
mentary held by Vensano should not be re-
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29

A few black pearls of great value are OBJ
tanned in the Gulf of California and some
OF the pearls from Panama and Australia
and are of very superior quality. Practi-
cally all the small pearls come from India
and large proportion of the medium and
large ones
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
Discharged by ConIan.

Bishop G. Butterfield and John H Jones
were before Police Judge Conlan yesterday on
the second of the two charges of robbery
recently lodged against them. On account of
their complete exoneration in the first instance
they were promptly discharged. The defend
ants we're represented in both cases by Attor-
neys +. v. Brooks and L. G. Hargis.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
A Boys Fall.

Robert Jerome, boy living at 1 Osborne
place, was sitting on railing in front of a
store on Battery street yesterday afternoon
when he Tell into the basement. He was
taken TO the Receiving Hospital. and DR..
Thompson detained him, as he appeared to be
suffering from fractured skull.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29

Casanoda Estate Controversy.
Alexander Vensano has been cited to appear
in Judge Coffey's department of the Superior
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29
Trunks Moved 25 Cents.

Commercial Transfer Company, 43 Sutter ST
Tel. main 40. Furniture moved reasonably
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-29

FoR business men or country merchants
the Russ House is the best place in S. F.*
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20

Senator Pettigrew never does things
b HALVES. nb the whole cheese or
nothing. His remarkable lstter Of
last vesk - ths people q The state i
without president In South Dakots
politics. His a~ecusstions Of railroad
innusnos and lobbying ! put in plain
langusGs, blantly expressed and di.
reotsd against his hersfore political
manaGers. Ever since the senator
has been : iActos In South Dakota poll
cics the very lobby-which he claims
- b doing such svil things-haye been
his mast ardsut supporters and have
bsen IN his deals y chsek and BY iowi.
What cAa Be the purpose Of letter?
20 far . W are concerned II Il purely
- gain control o. the delegation which
will represent the state IL the national
Republicans couvention. A TO Mime
haha county ~ do not care the snap
u our fingers for her intsrnecine war.
r. they want % hight, let them fight,
but - hardly think II u the right
thing 70 involve the whole state with
thsir local differences. South Dakota
y Tor Allison naturally, and viii Be Tor
him, ~ hops, u the convention. II
the senator u Tor Allison, let him come
out and say q. hut with nothing but I
heretofore expressed preference for
Davis for tho presidsncy staring The
Allison friends IN their lace, It looks
q II : determined effort was being
mAds - sidetrack the Allisons enti.
meut.
50 far - railroad lobbying II concern
- ths republican partyof the state !,
opposed % Il; W need more railroad
legislation; are hound 70 have It; and
the efforts q the senator 70 ring In such
generally acosptsd sentiment y |
sicard" . carry the day will not wash
The ooning convsntion has nothing i
do With railroad l~egislation. Nmerell
selects dsiegatssto vote 1ora preaidsn
tai candidate. When the proper tim
comes the republicans will haadle TIL
question 81 railroads without gloves
md 70 the a~tisiactisn Of Ill parties.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20

FOR SALE-One pair Of Howe WAGON
scales, platform and timbers nearly
new. Brick IN foundation goes with
scales. FRExHAN Bros.
RKTRA FANCY FLOUR,
oaaraa1see . ses1 . u 1ela Uh1Ds-
opoltB Iato0tg.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20

\ mas mssting ~ hsld II Sioux
FAlls Or Wednesday evening, . which
6enaAor Pettiefsw was the leading
|spsAker. Hs h aid % have given :
history q tho politieal movsmsnts ard
scheme d hs fornsr p~artnsrs4 II ~
interesting '.stn6.1
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20

There will be Z teachers examination
held in Elk Point on the 6rst Friday
Ii March, viz: March 8. Let all IS
present who wish to take advantage Of
the opportunity. OIL SMITH,
County superintendent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20

The only blood purifier admitted on
exhibition ct the Worlds fair was
Ayers Sarssparilla, all others being
pharmacists 1t has always been con.
sidered Q standard remedy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20

"Knock him cut Wild IN uppsEcut,
Jimmy, IN Il, IN do excitement q d
moment. yss Ands yes has got Ter stzihs
belOw Dc halt hit % hard HEN have
spassams IN wun't know Do di6er'ncA"
-Ii1A
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20

FOR SALE.
House and Lot with good barn 10
good location. Will sell on favorable
terms. A. @. RINGSKUD.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-25
MARTINS FERRY.
Iiaps aud MIshsps In the Thriving City
Across the River.

J. G. Gray, esq. OF Martins Ferry. who
IL well posted on the financial quest! ION.
and who is an entertaining. ialker. will
make speech TO the Republicans at the
headquarters In the Hotel St. Clair build
ing this (Frtday) evening at O'Clock. Mr..
Gray has not made any political speeches
Tor several years, but Will make good
one Tonight He was one OF the organ
iZcrS OF the Mckinley and Hobart club.
and Is leader Of the Republican Glre club.
and there should be II large turnout. The
Glee club will sing.
Hon. e. l.. Wrems will speak at Pow
hutau tomorrow afternoon. Georgetown
Tuesday evening. September - and Sew
e!lSvllle Saturday afternoon. October ,.
Hon. y. 7. MCkelvey will speak at Stew
HrtSvil!c this evening, and Hon. l.. Dam
ford ut Glencoe "Wednesday evening. Sep
teinber %. and Maynard Saturday even
Ing. October s.
y. V. L. Bennett, the "Kansns Cyclone"
who Disguised the rrohihtionIstS when
he talked for them. Is now In the free sill
yer crowd. where he belongs, and he will
make speeches at Martins Ferry. Pow
hntan, Belmont. Bcllairc and st. Glars
VILE. He spoke to u handful of people
the last time he WAS in Martins Ferry.
Frank O'Neal. the oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William O'Ncnl residing on Clay
street. died yesterday of lnliammatory
rheumatism. Frank was fourteen years
old. and WAS bright boy and much liked.
-. u. fIuUClS, Ol NlulNlIl cry. VIII
talk free silver at GAINESVILLE tonight
with John a. Gallahcr.
DR.. a. r. Ong. Dir. and Mrs. r. r. Ong,
DIR. ParV, Joseph Pennington, Thee. My
crs. Paul Thomas and Arthur Jones went
10 Smithiield yesterday TO attend the fair.
McIStcr'S full brass band will 20 To Mas
slllOn and Canton on the Wheeling X
Lake Fri. with the halfway Mems Sound
Money club tomorrow morning.
Mr. A. W. Harris goes TO Sonora. Mus
klngun county, next week. where he will
assume the pastoral charge OF the NJ. H.,
church the following Sunday.
The Colcran Republicans will have
meeting tonight, TO be- addressed by Hons.
G. l.. Wcrms and G. ]. Howard
DYvh COSs and Lawrence Fchrrnhach
shot iifty-iwO squirrels In two days ont
near Decrsvlllc this week.
Over twenty divorce casca will come
IN nj the coming term OF court, which
opens October i,
The Tigers will play foot hill at st
Clnirsvilc tomorrow with the eleven OF
thHt plnC"
The Martins Ferry bail club went TO
New Philadelphia yesterday 10 play three
games
James 4. Gray and k"RwOrthy II0sc
were at Pittsburgh yesterday on business.
The Friends yearly meeting at BARNES
willie Will commence tomorrow.
Hon Lorenzo DnnfOrd IL speaking IN
Jefferson county this week.
Don't forget tn" meeting at the R-pub-
llCuu npilIuuurIpr9 Tonight,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-25

NEW YORK. Sept, :i.-Abuut 1900
people gathered at Waveriy Park, y.
J, to-day, tn witness the completion OF
n" New York Quill Club bicycle races
which were interrupted by severe
storm at Manhattan Beach. on Satur-
day last The feature OF the day was
III attempt OF Jimmy" Michael. tn"
utiic Welshman. 10 lower the worlds
tye-milc record, which Is held by Lin
ton, Of England. 9:l7 go. Tie did not
succeed In this. bu; his performance OF
'o.p! Is was within 33-5- seconds OF
the American record. g:5S. keid by Ar
;Fur Gardiner. Summaries.
one mile handicap. prnfes$i5nai-Wo
by y. c. Mertens. Chicago. fprty yards:
second. F.. c. Bald. Bunatj, scratch:
third. Earl kiser. ten yards. Time,
=.oi Is.
Final heat. mile Invitation. profess
.'nAl--W"n by Tom Cooper, Detroit:
-"cond, John 5. Johnson. Minneapolis
Time, oI3l-5