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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16
The Missing Young Woman Is
Found in the Bay at
Baden.
oAKLAND's MYSTERY CLEARED
She Was Identified by Her Letters.
The Coroner'S Jury'S Verdict
Is Suicide.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
9OS Broadway, Feb. Is. 1885,

9OS Broadway, Feb. Is, 1896.
Miss Annie Parker is no longer missing.
Her brothers fear ana John T. Woods
suggestion that the unhappy girl ter
minated her life have both proved to be
true. This morning her body was recov-
cred near Baden. 4 Coroner's jury de-
cided that the deceased committed sui
eide.
The cause that led the unhappy girl to
take her own life is as much a mystery as
il ever was.
Since the whole community around the
bay was startled at the strange story OF
Miss Parkers disappearance told exclu-
sively in THE CALL the last day OF Janu-
ary, the interest in the event has not
abated
Miss Parker was of a family most of
whom are members IN good standing in
the First Baptist Church. She was very
popular and well known. She had a
goodly sum of money in the bank. She
was not known to have any love affairs
but suddenly she sappeared.
Her brother could give no reason for his
belief, but he has declared all along that
he had an intuitive fear that his sister had
ended her life in the bay.
For over three weeks the search has been
MADE Dy iue ldlnllN, UuI uOlulnS was
learned, and now 1t is probable that the
tragedy is over. But it is still a mystery
and must ever remain so.
Tonight, for the first time since Annie
Parker left her home, the shades were all
drawn and there was no light in the WIN
dow. Hoping against hope the relatives
of the missing girl have nightly looked for
her return. When the neigh bors looked
out into the darkness at any hour of the
night they have seen one shade about half
way down and a bright lamp burning in
the window, 1t was the signal of loving
hearts TO the wanderer, so that If she did
return the house would not present for
bidding unwelcome appearance. But the
beacon of love was never seen, and now the
unhappy relatives know that it can serve
no good purpose any longer.
John T. Woods, who was the last person
who made an appointment with the dead
girl, and who was wrongfully suspected OF
knowing where Miss Parker went, was at
his cabin home IL East Oakland tonight.
He was as much stricken with grief as
though he were relative of the dead girl.
He repeated his story of how Annie had
hinted at suicide. and how she had looked
at him when he made an appointment at
his place OF business to settle some matters
connected with the store. On that occa-
sion Woods delayed the appointment a
day, and Miss Parker said, That viii be
too late.' Now Woods knows what she
meant.
The secret of the tragedy is preserved.
II all are speaking the truth no one living
knows why Annie Parker left this world
and it is hardly probable now that the
truth will ever be known.
Judge f. E. Cunningham, the acting
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16

street, Oakland. The business has been
poor of late and she was somewhat dis
couraged. Her family, at about Ii :3O
O'Clock on the evening OF her disappear
ance, found that she had left her watch,
two rings and a neckpin at home. On the
next evening they found under the ped
Clothes two purses containing money, also
her handbook and some papers pertain,
ing to the business They therefore had
fears that she mad committed suicide
After hearing this testimony and view
ing the remains the jury returned the 1ol-
lowing verdict:
That the name of the deceased was Annie
Parker, aged Sc years, native or 81. Paul,
MIMI, and by occupation dressma Ker; tnat
sne came to her death on or about the evening
OF January %, 1896, at the city OF oakland,
Alameda County State of California, by drown
Ing by her own voluntary act committed with
suicidal intention. D. o. Daggett, NJ Foley,
Thomas Horn, s. H. Kennedy, William Clesby.
At the conclusion of the inquest Mr.:
Parker had the body placed in box and
brought to Oakland, where he arrived
about IL o'clock.
The theory has been advanced by some
OF the friends of the deceased that she had
not been in the water longer than ten
days. 1t was about that time that the re-
port was made that woman had jumped
from the ferry steamer Bay City on her
last trip from San Francisco. This was
denied by the officials on the boat the next
DAY. However, those who know OF the re-
port hold to the theory that Miss Parker
was the one who went overheard that
night. AT Baden there is great deal of
speculation as to how a body should float
from this end of the bay to that vicinity,
as such a case has not been heard OF here
tofore.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16

stances. Further, that all of her clothes
were in perfect order, as she would
naturally appear on the street, even with
gloves on"
Albert P. Parker, brother of the de-
ceased identified the body as that of his
sister, Miss Annie Parker, and testified
that she was born at st. Paul, MINI. "She
left nome on the evening of January %,
1896, at about 7:05 P. NJ" he said. I'VE
have made diligent search, but have had
no clew to her whereabouts until we re-
ceived notice this afternoon that the body
had been found. She was in the
dressmaking business at 1859 Jefferson
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16
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Write for Samples of Above Goods.
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of Police at Oakland, who said some one
would come down to identity the remains.
We waited the conclusion of the inquest
until Mr.. Parker arrived. After his testi-
mony l asked him if he thought it neces-
sary to hold an autopsy OH the body. He
objected very strongly to any autopsy,
and, as the jury was satisfied, l did not
press the natter
At the inquest S. H. Mariner, United
States lighthouse tender at South San
Francisco, testified: "At about 10 %
O. clock A, NJ. l was outside with my boat to
trim the outer light, when at a point about
300 feet north from the outer lighthouse,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16
It Was DR.. II. II. Hart.

long, hard fight was made before the
Finance Committee of the Board of Super
visors Friday morning for money to better the
sanitary condition of some of the public
schools by a short. gooo-natured looking man
with high forehead. He spoke earnestly and
answered voiley of questions in way that
showed he had made an exhaustive study of
the cause he championed. The fight was re-
corded, but the plucky fighter was spoken of the
next morning as DR.. Rosenstirn. DR.. Rosen-
stirn, though, was not even present at the
meeting. 1t was Dr. Henry H. Hart of the
Board of Health who spoke and who has not
locked SO good natured since all his labor as
accredited 10 some one else.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16
HOME FOR POOR GIRLS.

Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper Warmly CoInmends
the Girls Home Directors.
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper spoke on Taking
care of the girls between childhood and
womanhood" Thursday night during the
annual meeting of the directors of the Girls
Training Home at the First Baptist
Church.
She warmly commended the noble work
undertaken by the society. She said that
the method employed of preparing girls to
enter Christian families was the only true
method of caring for the unfortunate ones.
She advocates, however, that the girls be
given an industrial training, that they
may be taught what is useful to them in
their household duties.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16
Pool-Seuers Arrested.

Warrants were sworn out in Judge Joachim
sens court yesterday by Policemen S. B. Brun-
ner and Peter S. Gillen, for the arrest of George
+. Tuttle and W. +. Herbert, for violating the
pool ordinance. The TWO defendants are en-
ployes OF Messenger & Co., 90 Leidesdorff street.
They were arrested and each gave $3.50 cash
bail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
The Ever Recurring Speculator
Problem.

40 THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS:
SIR.--The opening of the ticket office
| OF the Providence Opera House on 1ues-
| day morning for the sale of tickets for
| lrving's performances next week again
called the attention of the public to the
question OF ticket reform.
The spectators. as usual at important
sales, had long line of boys in posses
sion OF the ticket office for the choice of
the best seats, while the patrons OF the
Opera House stood in line upon the street
waiting impatiently for their turn to
come after the delay occasioned by the
spectators, and after losing the first
tion was increased by seeing that the boys
employed by the, e,speculators were simply
puppets in the hands of their employers,
being kept under surveillance, so
that the enforcement of the regulation
that but ten tickets should be sold to each
purchaser was being openly set aside by
this system, which was as plainly UNDER
stood by the public as by the ticket Office
II has been suggested that the sale OF
tickets to spectators or their agents can
be satisfactorily checked by requiring
purchasers to state that they are not buy.
Ing for purposes OF speculation, and that
when required purchaser should be in
troduced to the ticket seller by a mutual
acquaintance, or be otherwise endorsed,
as trustworthy purchaser.
This system, If adopted, and no bank
teller would deny its practicability, would
keep the spectators within bounds
1t would appear as IL the opera house
management did not appreciate. the fact
that the general public has but certain
amount to expend in theater going. and
that the speculators' income must in the
long run tend to diminish the receipts of
the opera house.
But particularly is ii true that..the spec
ulators deprive the opera house of the in
centive to ticket buying which Is felt
when every man has a chance OF obtain
ing an especially desirable seat, without
being obliged TO pay a premium upon ii.
w. ~. Howels, during the present sea-
son, has pointed out that theater going
under favorable conditions has become
TOO expensive; thst a dollar and a half
for bod seat Is more than q person
should pay for an evenings enjoyment,
and he has advised the purchasing of
readable novels in place OF going 10 the
theater as better investment. Add
quarter OF dollar for speculator to the
original price of the ticket, and one rea-
son Is found for the lack OF support for
first-class performances, which is some-
times complained of. z"
But the question arises whether that
portion OF the public which Is willing to
pay an advance on the usual price for
the most desirable seats and for being re-
Iieved OF any trouble in OBTAINING them,
should not be &C commodated?
III such should be the case then let II
be done openly and without any question
as to fairness, which might be accom-
plished by the opera house management
placing limited number of choice seats
on sale with the besI known OF the spec.
ulators who has become deservedly popu-
lar among his patrons by his attention
to their interests, under the present sys-
TEN. = w. G
Providence, April 2l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

OF the ideal in soldierly bearing. Some
one has said that the idea that the proper
position OF the feet in repose, heels to-
gether and toes at an angle OF sixty de-
grees, was an invention OF military men
to show that they knew more than the
Lord, ana there has certainly been good
deal, in military training that has not
tended to either graeefulness OF carriage
or physical improvement, even II 1t has
not essentially violated natuie's laws.
Our friend, the Medical Weekly, urges
that while the acquisition OF an erect mil
itary carriage, healthful exercise, habits
Of obedience, and the incubation OF pat
riotic fervor and o knowledge Of military
tactics which may sometime be Of service
to the state, are all given as reasons for
military instruction, that almost any sys-
tenn of calisthenics would prove as eff
cient for the attainment of these desirable
objects. And aside from the mooted dam
ger of making our children "warilke" in
spirit, it urges that the medical profession
should oppose compulsory military drill
in our schools, because it is by
no means so necessary as something
else may be: and the tendency to crowd
the youthful mind and body with educa'
tion demands that only subjects OF sure
and greatest advantage should be intro
duced to add TO the burden. AS the
Weekly puts 1t, our children in these
days shave enough to do in school, and
there is no intention OF lessening the
amount OF work or number of studies,
but rather to augment the task before
them by just SO much, and the pace at
which they are driven will not admit OF
acceleration without serious drain upon
youthful resources. They are better off
out OF school, at play, better engaged
with baseball, cycling or any OF the ways
young America has OF enjoying himself"
Compulsory exercise is always of doubt
full advantage. When the gymnasium be-
comes place of hard work its benefits are
much reduced. And after all that part
of military drill which is OF real ad-
vantage to the physique is not the hand
ling OF the musket, but the athletic work
that is involved in what is known as the
"setting up exercise" which are today
we believe, practiced in our schools.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
TO AID CUBA.
To THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS:

To THE EDITOR OF The News:
SIR The Fair committee appointed by
the Cuban delegation to manage the
Grand Cupan-American Fair at the Madi-
son Square Garden, May 25 to 30, has de-
cided to issue subscription books, and
same will be placed in the hands OF those
friends of the cause who 1t Is felt sure
will solicit funds for the welfare Of 1,600,
600 persons now fighting for self-goverD-
ment and liberty. Any amount from 10
cents up Will be acceptable.
While you are soliciting funds, you
may find those OF your acquaintances who
would prefer to send Us merchandise aud
goods, which we can sell at the Fair.
When you have such offers please arrange
to have them sent prepaid to Madison
Square Garden, May 23. Mem bers OF the
committee can be seen all day at the Office
of the Fair committee, Madison Square
Garden, and they will be pleased to meet
you at any time and to receive donations
or suggestions, or the names and sd-
dresses Of those whom you think will aid
us in our work. We want to make this
Fair the grand event Of the season, artis-
tically and financially, and we need your
help In this great cause.
We have a quantity OF Mite Savings
Banks for the children to drop in Their
pennies. These banks are very odd and
attractive, and we will give you all you
can distribute, IL you will call at our
Office.
we also have handsome souvenir but
tons, bearing the Cuban Flag. These
are for sale here at cents each.
Yours for Free Cuba,
The FAIR COMMITTEE.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AT THE NEWS
OFFICE.
A EvtanA M
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
MILITARY SCHOOL DRILL.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Allan
tic Medical Weekly, Is not in favor OF
military drill in our public schools and
a good many people are of the opinion
that its advantages are over rated, even IL
there are no real good reasons for objec-
tion TO the drill.
There Is a good deal OF poppy
cock about the claim OF benefit to the In
dividual from military drill as commonly
understood. Indeed, the new army
tactics have eliminated great many feat
ures OF drill that were commonly con-
sidered to count 80 much for advantage TO
the physique, but which men who spend
their life in the service recognize as OF
doubtful advantage or OF no advantage st
al. The new tactics have very much ceased
mp" the stiffness OF military exercises
which made the soldier such a smart and
fine figure by contrast with the ord binary
citizen. There is really nothing graceful
OF physically desirable about a lightning
rod carriage, although II Is the desirable
extreme from the slouch. We suppose
DEIsARTE had much to do with making
people recognize that unconscious ease
and not stiffness was the secret OF physi.
cal grace. At any rate our soldiers OF the
future, under the new or-er ofthings, are
likely to he creatures far removed from the
rigid and mechanically moving oeings
that have heretofore been the exponets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
TWO FAITHFUL PoSToFFIcE MEN.
To THE EDITOR OF THE News:

To THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS:
, SR-James A. Seaver, one OF the most
faithful postal clerks employed al this
office, died March s. of pneumonia and
heart feilure. Mr.. Seaver was born In
Providence. X. J., in 1870. lie has fol.
lowed successfully the occupations of
bookkeeper, cigar maker, jcweler and
painter. lie enlisted in the first detach-
ment sent from Rhode Island I'm 1851. to
defend and preserve the Union. lie was
subsequently discharged because Of sick
ness, but re-enlisted in the Third X. /.
Heavy Artillery Aug. n % the same
year, and was subsequently transferred To
light battery ID. His ability for faithful
ness soon won promotion 10 lieuten-
ants commission. lie was honorabiy dis
charged Oct. IL, 1854. and returned home
TO pursue MS various occupations, house
painting being the one most largely
followed. In 1879 he entued the postal
service In this city as clerk In the CITY
delivery division. About Jan. I, 1891, he
was assigned to the railway mail service
on the night mail train from New York
10 this city, his duty teing TO sort the
Providence Mail received ON that train.
alternating weekly with Christopher N
Carpenter, another veteran I'm this depart
mept OF the service, and retaining his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

The Lyman D. Morse Advertising Agency
Of New York City. whose reputation among
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This feature (compactness) together with n
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In addition to the general list Of daily and
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Agricultural and Relisious papers and those
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This admirable compilation is very valuable
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Lyman ID. Morse Advertising Agency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

II there are any Democrats anywhere
more than anywhere else who hate the
name OF GROVER CLEVELAND they are to
be found here in Rhode Island, right 10
the Democratic organization. And yet
with the soul submerging cheeriness %
the wicked scboolboy who sings with
the rest OF tho class "How I Love My
Teacher, Dearl" the Democratic conven-
tion "coroislly approves and endorses the
able ana efficient administration" of
Democracy's demolished Idol
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
pg TO.HEAITH

lpain and agony. OF course I
Jtri, d to get relief, but met
with failu,e after failure until there
seemed to be no hope left. At last I
was persu ,ded to give Puritana trial.
The result was marvellous. 1t not
only relieved me, but it made me
perfectly well. Instead of being
doubled Up with pain, Puritana has
given me !, stomach like an ostrich,
that will digest almost anything.
There's ,.Aing too strong for me to
say in fav r.of Puritana.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
He CAUGHT ATA STRAW.
And Found a Bulwark of
Sire myth and Safety.

c. b. Downs, of the freight depart
ment Of tic Boston e. Maine Railroad
at Portsm outh, knows what 1t is to
suffer from hunger with food within
reach, which lie could itat, bat not
digest. To lives at 80 Daniel Street,
and tells lis experience in the follow
ing words:-- ~ -
When was IA years old began to
be troubl, d with indigestion, which
as i grew up became worse instead OF
better, until found 1t hard to keep
any food On my stomach. Everything
ate caus ID me pain and distress, but
! did not ook like dyspeptic and SO
did not &C I much sympathy.
/ tried s many as dozen different
things, but they all failed to cure me,
and like q drowning man was ready
to catch at any straw offering the
least hopo of rescue. Then / tried
Puritana ad was not only relieved by
1t from tho pain, but in short time
completely cured of my indigestion.
i could cat sausages without their
hurting me, and l found that Puri-
tana had given me a new stomach
that would digest any food. believe
~, that / was the first person in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

Hrs reform honor, the Mayor, has a
fine regard for the taxpayers; but when
his constituency approaches him and
urges that they cast their votes for reform
with the understanding that there would
be plenty of highway work for them, the
Mayor comes down gracefully and agrees
TO LET the city proceed to business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

We had not heard much OF BARON
HIRscH for several years prior to the an
pouncement OF his death, but his name
and his good works are a record that is re-
called,as 1t viii live, in grateful memory.
He was an honor to his race and to ali
humanity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22
Arr.,sned For counterfe,t,no.

WORCESTER, Mass, April 22.AThomas
+. Gaffuey, who was arrested Sunday on q
charge OF countcrfciting, pleaded not
guilty when arraigned before United
States Commissioner Aldrich, waived ex-
animation and ball was reduced from
s250o to $500, which was furnished. Gaff-
pey will he tried In the United STAGES
circuit court I'm Boston, May 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

The woonsocket Reporter ironically
remarks that "The resolutions adopted by
the Rhode Island Democrats commencing
the WILSON tariff law for rapidly in
creasing' our exports in rubber goods,
ETC.. will doubtless be fully appreciated
by the several hundred idle rubber work
ers in woonsocket." 4"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

The incsndiary is always an inexcusa BILE
scoundrsl, but the vagabond who made
q bonfire from the charity wood yard
must have streak OF meanness in him
beyond the reach of a cathode ray.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

The Democrats OF New England are to
be commended for booming Ex-Governor
RUSSELL of Massachusetts for the Presi-
dency. Local pride is good thing, and
BILLY RUSSELL is good fellow, although
all that he represents in politics has been
quashed by the CLEVELAND administra-
tion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

The Rhode Island Democracy believes
that the Wilson bill "should be given a
fair test. - The Wilson bill might be able
to stand something more of test than 1t
hiss had, but the country couldn't.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

MADRID. April ~ Premier Del Castillo,
and Minister for the Colonies Csstellano
yesterday drew up the references To the
political aud administrative reforms in
Cuba and Porto Rico which will be am.
nounced In the coming speech from the
throne. 1iic terms of the reforms decided
hpon were not revealed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

THE hearing OF q case In our lower
court at issue between Mr.. ZAKAR SAR-
KIssIAN and Mr. ABADrs NAHroIAN, re-
minds MS that Providence is something
OF cosmopolitan town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-22

WE had always understood from The
journal that the Consolidated could do
no wrong. But we now understand from
The Journal that II can-in Boston.