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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
THREE SWEEPERS
LOST THEIR HEADS
Trouble Among Employees
of the Harbor Com.
mission.
They Were Too Ford of Whisky
and They Also Did Not
Like Work.
Another Scare Was Dissipated When
the Bdbcock and Not the
Swanhilda Got In.

There was another Swanhilda scare on
the front yesterday. 1t was very bazy
outside, and the lookout at Point Lobos
could not make out the vessels in sight.
A square rigger" was reported and in G
moment every body was on the qui viye.
The detectives got ready and Sergeant
Bunner had the police boat swung out and
all were ready for active service. After q
couple of hours of delay the vessel was
finally made out to be the William f.
Babcock from New York. The run was
made in the good time of 1873 days. Heavy
weather was encountered off Cape Horn.
but the passage from fifty to fifty was
nevertheless accomplished in twelve days.
Off the Pacific Coast heavy westerly gales
were experienced and the pilot had con-
siderable trouble in getting aboard. Can
tain Graham of the Babcock and Captain
Freeman, who brought the vessel in, both
say that very heavy weather prevails out
side. 1t is fair wind for the Swanhilda.
however, and the pilots who go out in the
Bonita tonight are confident of capturing
the prize. Captain Graham of the Babcock
is one of the best known and best liked
masters that comes TO San Francisco.
The following information has just been
received from the photographic Office al
Washing ton, ID. c.:
Along the south side of that portion of the
ocean east OF the Hawaiian Islands the trade
winds may be expected TO blow with & de-
cided northerly slant, while TO the westward
of them the trades may be eX pected 10 be gen.
orally easterly or east-northe asterly. During
February the belt OF Gains and variables be-
tween the trades may be expected to be mar.
row-so narrow in some places that vessel
may pass from one trade wind into the other
without any perceptible break
Typhoons are unusual during February,
The northeast monsoon on the coast of China
blows steadily during this month.
Occasional fog will be found along the
American coast. w. S. HUGHES
Lieutenant U. s. N, in charge OF Branch Hy
geographic Office.
Tne schooner H. c. Wahlberg ha.
changed hands again. She is now The
property of party of scientists who will
make cruise in her along the Mexican
coast and in the Gulf of California. Pro-
fessor Anthony of Oakland will be at the
head of the expedition and Henry B.
Kaeding will form one of the party. The
Wahlberg is now being fitted out in Oak.
land and will be ready to sail on her lone
cruise in few days.
w. Thompson, or. as he is known from
one end of the water front to the other,
"British Bill" is prostrated with griei
and yet he is the envy of the en- tire neigh.
borhood. His wife is slowly but surely
diving and that is what is causing him
sorrow because" said Bill yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
He CARRIED A SLUNGSHOT
A Newspaper hief Who Was Allowed
TO Go Free by Judge
JOachimsen.

George Dunn is under arrest on two
charges, one of petty larceny and another
of carrying concealed weapon.
The arrest is one of the beneficial results
of the instructions given out couple of
days ago by Captain Whitman to his men.
He called their attention to the fact that
Chief Crowley was in daily receipt of COM
plants innumerable, to the effect that
petty thieves abound in the Western
Division; that they stole all things with
in easy access and especially the morning
papers thrown at the doors of subscri bers.
Dunn was captured on Fell street by
Officers Hostetter and S. Bonner. Judge
Joachimsen took it upon himself to allow
him TO go from Jail on his own recog-
nizance, and shortly after that the officers
found that the man carried a murderous
s.ungshot such as is used by iootpads.
This caused them to place the second
charge against him, that of carrying a
concealed weapon.
George Loomis, an individual taken into
custody at the same time as Dunn, has
been held prisoner in the tanks that his
past record may be investigated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
A BARRIERS Mass-Meeting.

The Journeymen BARRIERS Union will hold q
mass-meeting next Sunday afternoon at 1O2
O'Farrell street. The purpose is to discuss
the bill the BARRIERS of the State have now be-
fore the Legislature. The proposed law is
similar to that under which dentists practice
1t provides that none but competent BARRIERS
shall follow the trade. and that all must be
examined as to their qualifications before a
comp tent board. Apprentices must serve q
stated time before they can secure a license to
practice. If the bill passes it Will kill the So
called BARRIERS colleges, where face-scra pers
are turned out by the dozens after few days
or weeks tuition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
SMASHING OF THE JARS.
Sergeant Prices Hatchet Brigade
on the Warpath.

Sergeant PrIce's Hatchet Brigade
on the Warpath.
. Sergeant Price, ''the American terror, u
and his squad, dressed gay as peacocks,
moved through the highbinder dens OF
Chinatown with ak and sledge yesterday
afternoon. When he was through with
his march where gay decorations and
handsome paraphernalIa once gladdened
the hearts of the Mongolians nothing re-
mained but unsightly traces of demolition
and chaotic desolation.
Early in the morning the sergeant Sc
lected six men and went with them to the
Gibson House on Jackson street, between
Dupont and Kearny. The ghosts of many
q Chinese victim have stalked through the
dark Railways and slept in the dingy
rooms of this building, and the police
wanted to meet them. On the upper floor
OF the building is located the meeting
room of the Suey Sing Tong. In this
room the squad of destruction found half
dozen Mongolians ali more or less under
the influence of opium.
A short search brought to light several
pieces of lead pipe and an assortment of
wicked looking knives. These were
promptly confscated and the squad pro-
ceeded to its work of demolition.
Axes and hammers splintered, chopped
and smashed, and in a few moments the
once gaudy room could not claim stick
upon a stick. The Cinnamon were al
lowed to remain and watch.
A small dark room on the second floor
!. OF 022 Clay street, the home of .wo wild
'syed hatchet men, next received its share
OF police attentio It was wrecked be-
yond repair and red-eyed joss that had
faithfully guarded the room for many
years was dismem bered. It's skull was
cracked and it was tossed without fear of
VII into the heap of wreckage. This cpl
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
Resolutions for Reform.

The Merchants Association has embodied
In neat pamphlet the resolutions adopted al
its last quarterly meeting, requesting the
Legislature to take cognizance of the need o.
legislation on civil service ana primary elec
tions and amendments to the laws now bear
ing on streets nd Freeholders' charters. The
pamphlet Will be extensively circulated
among the members OF both the Senate and
ASsemblv
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
WIDOW SEEKS REVENGE.

Chun Ii offers $4,000 Reward for
Her Husbands Murderer,
Although a pagan woman, born in a
pagan empire and surrounded by pagan
influences, revenge is as sweet to the
widow of the murdered Little Pete" as it
is to the bluest blooded aristocrat that
treads the earth. She seeks vengeance for
her husband 8 death and is willing to part
with portion of the gold he boarded
and left her, when the highbinder's bullet
cut short his life.
Such, at least, is the deduction drawn
from the following notice, copies of which
were circulated about Chinatown yester-
day afternoon:
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
NOTICE.

reward of $4,000 is hereby offered for the
conviction of the murderers of Fong Ching,
otherwise known as Little Pete, who was MUIR
dered in this City on January %, 1897.
CHUN Ii, Widow Of Fong Ching.
Many Sam Yup face lit up when he
read the placard, knowing that gold
would tempt the most vicious hatchet-
man to betray his companion if he knew
that he could do so and escape assassina-
tion. The See Yups. however-those who
hold the slayer of Little Pete" in the
tight of hero-scowled omlnously when
they read the posters. showing too plainly
that their sympathies are with the MUIR
derer, not the murdered. Several Of the
reward notices were posted, but the See
Yups refrained from committing any
overt act and the notices remained
during daylight undisturbed, Under the
cover of night, however, several of them
were torn down, but not under the eyes
of the police.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
RanevoIent Mexican Ladies.

The following named officers of the Mexican
Ladies' Benevolent Society have been elected for
the current term. They will be installed in public
in Druids' Hall tomorrow night: Mrs. L. q de
Cosch president; Mrs. Caeota Davolas, yicc-presi-
dent; Miss Maria Villa financial secretary; Mrs.
NJ g. de Romo, recording secretary: Mrs c. de
Ybarra. treasurer Geosas winters, lnez de Mer-
Ger Feiipa Hernandez and c. de Sisneros, d.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
John McC1uskey, Who Is Missing.

has been heard OF him. His mother, Mrs.
Ford, 431 Linden avenue, is grief-stricken
over his unaccountab BILE absence.
Henry Stiles is also reported missing.
He lived at 1923 Golden Gate avenue, and
on Saturday, January 16, he received 500
from his parents, who live in Albion, Or
leans County, N. Y. Since then he has
not been seen. He is about 40 years OF
age, 5 feet 10 inches tall, has red hair and
ia clean shayen,
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
MISSING PEOPLE.

Police Searching for John McCIuskey,
Boy, and Henry Stiles.
The police are endeavoring to find John
McCluskey, boy 13 years of age. He was
employed at Raphael's, but last week left
there TO work at the news stand in the
Palace Hotel. He did not return home
last Friday night. and since then nothing
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
a Ptckpocket Held.

Charles Williams stole a purse containing
$1l from Dilton Wheeler of 514 Pine street on
January 26 and was arrested for grand
larceny Yesterday Judge Low held him TO
answer before the Superior Court in $1,000
bonds
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
Improving Fair Estate Property.

Judge Slack has signed order permitting
the executors of the will of James G. Fair,
deceased, to erect a two-story building on
Sacramento street, between Davis and Front,
at a cost not to exceed $4,000. B. F. Barton
has leased one of the stores in the proposed
building for term of five years at 800 q
month.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
Three Divorces Yesterdav.

Divorces were granted yesterday as follows:
Amelia Emily Smith from ]. Smith, on the
ground OF willful neglect; Victoria r. Leve-
roni from Roland Leveroni, for desertion;
Bertha F. Randle from Harry Randle, for fail
ure to provide. The plaintiff is allowed to re-
sumo her maiden name Haywards.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29

For business men or country merchants
the Russ House is the best place in 5. +. \
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29

No druggist owns stock in Joys Vege-
table Sarsaparilla. Any druggist claim
ing to pay its advertising bills is fraud
Don't let the drug clerk talk you into
buying something else for joys Vegetable
Sarsaparilla. He laughs at you when you
leave the corner store with substitute.
Watch him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29

Do you have pains in your back contin.
ually?
Yes, doctor.
Do you feel q sense of soreness from
pressure over the kidneys?
Yes, doctor.
During the daytime is the pain more Sc
we're?
Yes, doctor.
Do you rest well at night?
No, doctor.
Your appetite is goodf
Yes, doctor.
Your bowels regular?
Yes, doctor.
These pains in the back or loins fire.
quently are the result of cold. Sometimes
they mean the beginning of kidney
trouble. You should be very careful of
yourself and take the remedy regularly as it
will soon relieve you. Your kidneys will
be stimulated, your liver and bowels regu-
lated, and you will feel much better. You
will be cured.
Take this prescription and get the rem
edy from your druggist; get nothing else:
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
ALL ARE ALIKE.
Burned 10 Death,

London, Dec. ga Mrs. Jarv;.
and her uine children, the youngest
baby, were burned to death at &
o'clock this morning iu a four-room
cottage, occupied by the Jarvis and
two other families, iu Dixie street.
Bothnal Green. London. The IN.
fortunate family occupied the upper
floor. By strange coincidence Mr..
Jarvis, the woman's husband, who
has been suffering from consump.
ton, died in the workhouse inf;rm.
ary this afternoon without having
heard of the disaster.
Mre. Jarvis earned a ecaut liveli
hood by making match boxes, aud
her room was filed with indamms.
BILE ma terial.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
CHRISTMAS PARDON

Sent by President Mckinley to Missouriar.
sedalIs Sentinel.
President Mckinley has sent .
handsome Christmas gift in the way
OF full pardon to William E. Burr,
jr., the ex. cashier of the ST.. Louis
National bank.
1t was January q, 1896, tha. Will
Burr braeed himself stoica.ly for tbs
occasion and stood before Judge
Adams IN the United States District
Court, and while leaning his hand on
the railing, heard sentence passed
upon him On plea of guilty to a
charge of embezzlement as bank
caebiar. He was sentenced to q
fve-yesr term. Burr WAS taken to
Jefferson City the same evening, and
since then hs has been assistant
librarian as q convict in the Jefer.
SO n City penitentiary-
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30

Col. G. G. Dickinson, OF Clinton,
whose name has been repeatedly dis
cusssd for congressional honors,
wishes US to say that he has no in
tention of contesting for Judge De
Almonds seat the next time or at
any time until the Judge is promot
ed or voluntarily retires. he ap.
preciates that Judge DeArmond il
ably and satisfactorily representing
bis constituents and he has no in
tentiors Of entering the race against
him Col. Dickinson is an able
lawyer, polished gentleman and a
fluent and entertaining speaker and
no one doubts he would make q
creditable representative in Con.
gress.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
Cubans Will Win or Die.

New York, Dec. 25.-A dispatch
from Maxirno Gomez, dated head.
quarters Of the Cuban army, Las
Delicias, Cuba, gives ths following
authorized statement from the in,ur.
gent commander 10 chief:
"All l have to say regarding this
great and heroic war in Cuba 10 Z
complete ratification OF our mani
festo issued at Monte Cristo.
You may make it known to The
American people that It 10 the frn
resolution Of the army and people Of
Cuba who have shed 30 much blood
in order to conquer their independ-
ence, not to fal.<r in their just cause
until triumph or death crowns their
efforts. NJ. Gonsz"
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
Fatal Shooting.

Dallas, Tex Dec. 25.-One Of the
most desperate acts of lawlsssness
ever recorded in this section of Texas
was reported from Henderson, Rssk
county, to day. John Osborne, q
farm hand, started out on a Christ
mas Eve drunk at the little village
of Pine Hill. He took his Winchester
repeating rife and 45-caliber pistol
with him. Last night, while into1i.
Gated, he began shooting into the
crowded saloons aud among holiday
shoppers in the stores. Charles
Hendrick was shot dead. Robert
Martin and John Buckner were NOR
tally wounded. Parscn HendricF.
Arthur Buckner, Robert Hampton,
". Il. Hillen ard Mrs. Bobette
Hampton were seriously wounded.
After discharging the contents of
his weapons except one pistol cham
ber be placed the muzz!e of the
pistol to his head and fred and fell
dead With his brains spattered over
the pavement and the side of store
Osborne did his shooting with ssch
recklessns.s and rapidity that no
effort could be made by the village
Constable or others to prevent him
until Il was all over.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30

The World to-day follows up its
discovery that Mr.. Mckinley has
bsen pardoning bank.wreckers at
the rate Of one every three weeks
ever since he has been in Office with
q companion sensation. The Worlds
Washington correspondent finds
Chat bank wrecker convict is per.
mitted to drop out of sight All
petty criminals are watched, but the
uost despicable aud dangerou:
criminals are turned loose and en-
couraged to hide themselves and te
resume their criminal practice ur
ner assumed names and in new
places. What wonder that ''respec
table robbers" are multiplying when
respectable robbery" is thus cod
died and encouragsd.-New Yors
World.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
OrOvement

In the next general assembly oi
Kentucky there will certainly be 1O0
silver men and IS republicans. II
is said the two bodies will be con.
stituted in this way: House, Is sil.
yer men and 26 republicans; senate,
25 silver men and 10 republicans
There ara Is hold over senators
equally divided, and the silver men
elected II. OF 90 members whose
occupation is known, there are 81
farmers, 20 merchants, 5 editors,
preachers, s doctors and one base
ball magnate, Harry Pulliam, pres
ident Of the Louisville ball club
There are said to be II populist'
elected as fusion democrats.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 25.-Wiil
Bains and Tom Ray, plumbers of
thus town, fought bloody duel with
knives this afternoon in The back
yard OF famous Little Rock resort,
Both were In love with the same
girl, AID concluded TO settle the
matter with knives. One used a
butcher knife and the other a dae.
ger, and both fell within FIVE min.
utes after they clinched. Each fast.
ened his knife in the stomach OF his
antagonist. Both will die.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30

Having been called down for OBJ,
vious reasons, after trying to get
Hon. D. A. DeArmond in the race
for governor, the Lamar Democrat
now suggests Judge CAN'T. That q
all right,so far as we are concerned.
The only point we will raise about
the candidate is that the nominee
shall be peoples democrat and one
that can get q majority Of the
votes OF the people. The peo
PIE are satisfied that DeArmond il
alright and in the right place, right
where he is Pleasant Bill Local.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
FEDERAL JUDICIARY DEtIED BY
THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
Conf Ct Growing ont Of the Assess.
ment Of Railways.
The Governor Calls the Legislature in Extra
Session.

Session.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. % A
conflic. is pending between the state
of Tennessee and the federal judi
ciary. which appears to contain e1.
citing and sensational possibilities.
It grows out of the assessment of
railroad properties in this state.
These asses ssments were increased
from s3l,O00,000 to $72,000,0OO by
the railroad commission. Judge
G. D Clark OF the federal district
court granted an injunction against
the governor aud bis colleagues, re.
strainipg them from certifying the
assessments to the comptroller,
The decision was denounced by
many state judges and other promi.
nent citizens as a vital attack upon
the rights OF sovereign state and
az the most fragrant encroachment
in the line ever attempted by the
federal judiciary.
Gov. Taylor said this morning
that the extra session positively will
be called to meet on tho 18th. The
general suppositiou is that it will
embrace these three points:
To enlarge the limits OF the city OF
Memphis; to elect United States
senator to fill out the une1pired
term OF the late Senator Harris, and
to make some provision for taxing
the railroads. This last has come
OF the ipjunction by federal judge
Clark, prohibiting the assessment
Of railroad property as fixed by the
state railroad commission. It now
overshadows everything else, and
will be the great question when the
legislators assemble.
The Gov. will to day issue call for
an extra session of the legislature
It ia understood that in the call he
will attack the decision Of Judg e
CLARK. and it is further asserted that
he will defy the injunction and at
tempt the collection of the taxes CD
the assessments with the aid of the
militia. The governor, i. is under
stood, declares, If necessary, he il
willing 10 60 to Jail for his people
and their dignity as . common.
wealth"
The situation is the orc topic oi
conversation. and to-day's develop
ments are eagerly awaited.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
Shoots Girl And Himself.

st. Louis, No., Dec. 27-Lsts this
afternoon Marcus Mass ,usr, q young
man living in Clayton, a suburb ci
this city, ahot-his sweetheart, Mis-,
Katie Dosenbach, daughter of the
s1-sheriff, and th4n blew Gu. hi.
own brains
For some tine Naseauer had been
paying his attentions to Miss Do.ea.
bach, but as he was q comparatiye
stranger t. the family. who knew
nothing OF his past, the young laly
rspulsed him.
he called at her home this after
noon and was admitted 10 the parlor
by the girls younger sister. Az
soon as Katy entered the par.or
Nassauer drew q revolver and shot
her through the breast. Al she fell
he pu. :he weapon to his head and
pulled the trigger. He died inrtant.
ly. Tbs girl is thought to be fatally
wounded.
Iiss Dosenbach's father was for
many years collector and sheriff OF
81 Louis county. In 1892 he shot
and killed Major Smith, a wsII-inown
attorney. He was sentenced to ii,
months in jail AMI fined $500
Since then, although wealthy, be ha.
lived iu retirement.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
II CLOSE QUARTERS.

Secretary Cages radical views on
tie money question, wherein he
wishes to fasten the single gold
standard more firmly upon this
nation is getting the administrat;on
in a peck o't,ouble, Senator Hans
brough, republican of North Dakota,
who comes from q constituency
largely Of the free silver idea, and
yet who desired TO keep in touch
with his party, like large majority
o. the Western Senators and Repre-
sentatives. discussing Mr.. Cages
actions says: "His views are the
views of one man. Men who ara in
every way the equal OF Mr.. Gage
attempted to establish the gold
standard at st. Louis, in June 1896,
and failed. The radical views OF
the Secretary of the Treasury have
made currency legislation impossi.
BILE.
The people of all the Western
States believe in ths use Of both
gold and silver az standard money.
The Republican party promised
to bring about international bimstal-
lism. It has been honestly sndeav-
oring to redeem that promise. and
proposes to continue its efforts.
What we want in this country is
revenue enough to pay our running
expenses. Many Republicans had
hoped that the Treasury Depart
ment would turn its attention to this
phase OF the situation"
Senator HansbrouRh's colleagues
are not 80 mild in their criticism OF
the Secretary's action. They de-
nouncs him In unmeasured terms
and earnestly urge Mckinley to re-
pudiate openly and positively the
utterances of his Secretary of the
Treasury.
This, we have no doubt, Mr.. Nc
Kinley would like to do to please
his western and southern friends,
but the money and cooperative in
fuences OF the east ara we'll pleased
and are pouring kilograms OF con-
gratulations upon him for tho "open
and manly statement" of the policy
OF the administration. The presi-
dent is thus placed in an embarrass-
ing position. II he rspudiatss
Gage he brings down upon his own
head the ire of the money interests
of the east. II be sus,ains him in
his financial contsntions, then he
must break with his supporters in
the west and south. We apprehend
that he will remain quiet and trust
to time to open for b i'm an avenue
OF escape.