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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-17
THE TESTIMONY ALL IN.
Judg Campbell Will Give His Decision
in the Figel Case

The testimony in the preliminary ex-
animation of Figel on the charge of MUIR
der was concluded yesterday afternoon.
and, by agreement of the attorneys, the
case was submitted 10 the court without
argument
Judge Campbell took it under advise
ment until 10 O'Clock this morning, when
be will render his decision.
Coroner Hawkins testified that he had
made some recentexperiments with dead
body and found that hair would burn
when pistol was held close against the
head.
Joseph B. Mccormick said that he had
FigePs keys and had not put any on the
ring.
John B. Nye testified that it was his
du y TO get the clocks in the Nevads
block and that, at the request of the eiava-
tor-boy, he always set the one over the
elevator door fast. This is the CLOCK by
which M. M. Rice fixed the time that he
saw the men quarreling in front of the
Hoffman store.
Henry Harris, a salesman of Hoffman,
Rothchild & Co., and James w. Leggett, a
CALL reporter testified to having been
outside the store on June when the ex.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-17
A VACANCY FILLED.

p. j. Hagan Appointed a Member of
the Republican County Committee.
The Republican County Committee M ct
in Scottish Hall last night. Charles Main
waring in the chair. There was very
large attendance.
The meeting was called especially to fill
the vacancy on the committee caused by
the death of Richard w. Heilman of the
Thirty-second district, and the selection
fell upon P. J. Hagau.
Resolutions of sy m pathy anG coincidence
with the widow of the deceased member
were also passed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-17
Lost Bows Found.

Lester Shepherd and frankie McAuliffe, the
young boys who ran away from their homes
on Bush street, near Pine. have been founu.
An uncle OF young Sheppard living near Far
mlngton, six miles from Stockton, saw the ae-
count OF the boys disappearance in THE CALL
ana started out to search in the surrounding
country, and at last located the lads at work
on farm. He sent word to Frank Butler the
shepherd boys brother-in-law, VINO left
yesterday to bring the boys home
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-17
WAS GOING TO KLONDiKB.
Dora COurtright Wants the Return of
Her Passage Money.

DUIa OUUFLIIgHt Wants the Return Of
Her Passage Money.
Dora Courtright, 424 Post street, swore
to a complaint in Judge Lows court yes
terday for the arrest of G. Olson, manager
OF the sailing vessel Louisa D, on the
arge of EN- bezzlement as bailee.
On or about August Miss Courtright
called at the Office of c. E. Bunce. zoos
Broadway, and engaged passage on the
Louisa D for Dawson City. She paio 500
down and later the balance of SIS Then
she bought her outfit, which, st@ saws.
cost her about $135.
The Louisa did not sail for Dawson
City, and Miss Courtright alleges that
she has made repeated demands. for the
return of her passage money without sue
cess,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-17
The Maccahees

San Francisco Tent No. d, at its ast meetinp
conferred the degrees in the amplified form on
four candidates .and received two applica-
Iions
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-17
LIABILITIES.
INCt ME.
NEW TODAY.

Net Cash actually received for Fire
Premiums .......................s s201,7Is sB
Received for interest and dividends
on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from
all other sources es.,.....,,....... 1124s 80
Total income me.....................$ $2l2 967 %
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-17
EXPENDITURES.


Losses incurred during the year.. s42.996 IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
MAJOR MKINLEYS ALLEGED NEIGHBOR
TALKS POLITICS TO A CROWD AND is LOCKED UP
DESPITE LETTER PURPORTING TO
BE FROM THE PRESIDENT.

When a well-dressed man. who was intoxicated.
stood on the steps of a house in Sxteenth-st, near
Third-ave last evening and tried TO talk politics
to large crowd. Policeman George Kokell came
along and told him to move away toward nome.
I'm a friend of President Mckinley" said the
man NO one can move me on
The man said other things. some Of them severe
and refused to bulge 90 he taken to the East
Twenty-second-st. police station In patrol wagon
The sergeant decided that the man was drunk, and
told him that he would be locked up. Upon that
the stranger drew letter from his pocket and
presented II to the sergeant I'm mentioned in
that" said the prisoner. 81 live across the street
from Mr. Mckinley In Canton" This was the way
the letter which he produced read:
Mr. August Oppenheimer is citizen OF Canton
Ohio. and leaves In n rev days on business trip
~ Europe' / invite courteous treatment TO the
voung gentleman wherever he goes
'oari, Anri, II 1895 WILLIAM MKINLEY.
The prisoner when no understood that, notwith
e,andine his letter he to be locked up. begged
hard to be permitted to go. He said that he had
inst returned from Europe. that he rarely drank
hui had taken some wine at dinner. He was sorry,
he said hut he really forgot that he was in New
York and refused to move on because the police
,or = ~, Vas eruff 10 him. lie locked up.
,rha noIice examined the Mckinley letter closely
ot,or he man had been locked up. and were con-
,nced that II was genuine. 1t was signed with the
,eual Mckinley signature. written on paper bear
inp the printed heading civilian Mckinney can
ton O Z" and nclosed IN an envelope bearing the
nrin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
CHARTER ELECTIONS ~ NEWJERSEf I.
THE DEMOCRATS MAKE LARGE GAINS IN SEVERAL
CITIES

THE DEMOCRATS MAKE LARGE GAINS IN SEVERAL
CITIES.
Charter elections held in all tho cities Of
New-Jersey yesterday. Although considerable in
terest was manifested, the vote generally was light
but there was little scratching
In Jersey city Edward Hoos, Democrat. was
elected Mayor over j. Herbert Potts, Republican,
bv ma ioriy of at least 1000. The Democrats also
carried eight out of the twelve wards for Alder
men, and elected their candidates for members OF
the Street and Water Board. The victory, how
ever Is likely to be a hollow the incum-
bents who are Republicans, assert that they Will
make a contest under the law which passed the
recent LEGISLATURE abolishinC spring elections and
which was declared unconstitutional by a branch
of the Supreme Court
In Hoboken Mayor Pagan. Democrat. was re-.
elected by a large majority. and the Council Will
he like the present one strongly Democratjcrt
Paterson the home of Vice e-Presid Iohn Hinch-
went Democratic by snsl small Mayor The Repub-
,i iIe Denocaa T ..;;iaY Yority in the Council.
III o.;,rK there close contest TOT mem
, III IN - the Board of Street and Water Comnsson-
ors Aldermen and the Board of cducailon van
Dnvne and Rurkhardt Republicans, Tor street anu
Water commissioners, won, while the Denlocidts
aiocted enough Aldermen to give them control OF
.ha Council The political complexion OF the Board
81 Education IS unchanged by the result
Trenton Camden and Railway went kepupllcai
and Bayonne and orange went Democratic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
SETTLED THE GRIEVANCE WITH GLOVES.

TWO YOUNG MEN IN OHIO FIGHT TO FINISH
IN A sCHOOLHOUsE.
Toledo Ohio April ls (SpeciaD.-John Reifsneider
and Arthur d. Harmon, young men well-known in
societv at Tifin. and both of prominent families.
settled a grievance yesterday afternoon with
fpht according 10 the rules On Sunday evening
Harmon and a half-dozen young friends visited
the home CT a popular young lady. whom Reif-
sneider was calling and so incensed the latter by
their presence that he attempted to chastise Har-
mon in the parlor In the young lady's presence.
The men left the house together. and later agreed
10 meet on Monday afternoon and settle the affair
in the ring.
Accordingly. at o'clock two hackloads Of young
men, the friends of the principals left the city
and drove four miles into the country, stopping
at a schoolhouse. There the fight took place with
seyen-ounce gloves. Harmon being seconded by
"Iack'' Yingllng. OF Tfln. and Reifsncider by a
theological student from Gambler College named
Harry st Clair Hathaway. The Tight was strictly
according to the rules. and both men We're badly
nunished Harmon Knocked down In the
s,inulated ten seconds had been licked on by the
timekeepers watch. Among the spectators were
saveral divinity students from Kenyon College and
ohou, a score of society lads OF THIN.
Desnite all efforts to keep the matter quiet the
oe,,ir is the talk OF the town to-day. The rwther
- - ,.ouno woman, who IN an eX-member OF the
=, aaisi.;nre was furious when he heard the news.
n6 I, ia doubtful II either man VIII be allowed 10
enter his house again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
ALLEGED MOCK AUCTION SALES.

ARRESTS IN BIO CRUSADE STARTED Ply CHIEF
cox1JN-rHE BUSINESS OF "PrFFERs."
De.ectiyes Day and Rein OF the central ohlee yes
.ordav arrested two more persons III co'ec'ioi WIN
,,o,scs r,ock auctions in Samuel Kriesers auction
80 =. Eo 2Os Sixth-ave. They William
O,Dorpeu and Grace Matthael and are charged with
o,s,,ring n conduct mock auctions. The evidence
n.as secured bv Chief Conlln Judge Newburger' IN
par, OF General Sessions held the two prisoners
IN q coo bail each. There are now eisnt persons
,,rdor arrest charged with completely In alleged
,audu,ent sales and warrants have been Issued FOR
efteen others Seven OF the prisoners were indc'eo
Yesterday afternoon
ona - tho nersons arrested and indicted is Dr.
7 II NJ Mattesian. OF No. l22 East Twcnty-eishth
:, who Is charged with having established an
oroy for "nuffers" who are men and women en-
niovoS bv the auctoneers to make bogus bids there
~, inducing legitimate bidders TO pay higher prices
,b,n the goods are worth Harry Hubbard VINO
was AT one time a barber at Bellevue Hospital was
rrested late I'm the afternoon. AT the Distrlct-At
,orrev,s Office he made a confession 10 Assistant
D,strct-Attorney Davis. Hubbard said that ne had
been employed by DR.. Mattesian since last Feoru-
arv a. a .puffer' 81 80 a day. and that on March
oe no had attended a rug sale at the Oriental Art
parior No 305 Fifth-ave., acting there as pufler
Ue also told OF many other places where he mad
an,.d in the same capacity
acea % av IN which il is charged the alleged fraudu
lon, amriion business has been conducted has been
by advertising assgnees i1 sIes 50 ahu tnen ometns In On
..~ncooncerted signals from the aucioneers l. was
ssaid at Police Headquarters yesterday that evidence
had been secured showing that OF the Sl suc-
au nnns % This civ 200 are conducted fraudulently
The articles sold principally dryg0ods and house
hold goods Much OF the opncea 70
have employed as buffers. Chief conlin said yes,
erday that the arrests mus & ish e @ be o carried on
viSorouslv TIL the business Is broken up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
on A MAD RUN IN FIFTH-A|E.

A HORSE ATTACHED TO A COUPE DAsHES ALoN"'
NARROWLY MISSING OTHER VEHICLES.
An exciting runaway occurred in Fifth-ave about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The thoroughfare
was crowded with vehicles of every description at
the time and 1t is remarkable that serious damage
was not done At Fifty -fourth-st. workmen
engaged in laying down the new Cro;on water
mains A horse attached to a coupe coming
down the avenue shied the excavation and bolted
The coup4 bounded to one side and struck the new
ornamental, electric light pole at Ffty-fourth-st.
II rebounded and struck the tool box which was
living in the street The force of the shock threw
tho driver. Patrick Neary. to the ground
Free OF all restraint the animal dashed down the
avenue at renewed speed. while the crowd on the
sidewalks shouted. Soon after the first shock
woman appeared at the window of the cab She
made several Intellectual attempts 10 open the door
AT Flfty-third-st. the carriage was dashed against
another electric light pole and the jar seemed TO
swing open the door The collision stopped for
moment the animals headlong career. and the
woman taking advantage of the seconds respite,
stepped TO the ground She struck against the POLE
but refused offers of assistance and declined TO tell
who she .
The horse continued his fight down the avenue.
the carriage swayinS from side to side ana mar
rowly missing collision with dozens or carriages on
the crowded avenue. Many drivers gong up Grove
hastily into the side to allow the runaway
clear road The animals force had been spent whsn
Forty third-st. reached, and he was stoppeu py
Neary. the driver who lives at Third-ave and
was picked rgnoved %p IN to semr, the
Flower Hospital. 1t was al first feared that ne
had suffered concusson 4 the BRAIN pH, nv ne was was
hoionped 70 the Union League Stables, East
Thrty-ninth-s,. There the statement was made
that they did rot know who the occupant or the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
HE WAS WHITEMANS "DOUBLE.'

CONFESSION OF CONVICTED MAN CLEARS UP
MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Joseph Adams. who was sentenced on Monday
last 70 three years In Sing Sing Prison for forgery
has made a confession. in which he admits having
suindled the Columbia Bank, OF this city. out of
$3.50 This Is the crime for which Aiohzo D. w Whi'e-
MON was tried and OF which he was acquitted last
,noo, Adams whose right name is Hecker. is an
oxconvict having served three terms for forgery
IN Ohio and Pennsylvania His resemblance to
Waterman IS remarkable. His confession clears up
" n,,,Itnrv that has puzzled every one connected
"Whiteman proved on his trial that ne was In
DsnsvIlle n Y. which is $50 miles from New
York on February % last. The cashier and paying
,oiinr of the Columbia Bank identifod him as -
n Iy,Ilioms" which the name under which
H. ~, hant was swindled. Whiteman had host OF
be witnesses on hand. VINO proved that
III bad talked with him In Dansville on February
90 The case lasted four days, and after being out
20 fo hours the jury rendered their verdict IL II
NM ~, b,s ATTORNEYS will sue the Columbia Bank
sa." sn ha",v damages for false arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
THE OREGON AGROUND.
AS SHE WAS APPROACHING TUE
PUGET SOUND DOCK.
SOME OF THE BATTLE SHIPS FRAMES AND
PLATES BENT WASHINGTON OFFICIALS

SOME OF THE BATTI.E-sfIIP's FRAMES AND
PLATES BENT WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
THINK THE DAMAGE rs not SERIOUS
Washington, April 13-Word reached the Navy
Department to-day from Commander Whiting. In
charge Of the Puget Sound Naval Station. Wash
ington, that the battle-ship oregon had grounded
while approaching the dock into which she was
about to go to have her bottom scraped and
painted. The dispatch added that the vessel
had bent her frames or ribs and bottom plating
near the forward turret but did not in any other
way indicate whether the damage sustained had
been serious. This will be determined by a thor
ough investigations which Secretary Long has
ordered to be made by Naval Constructor Capps,
who was the Governments representative at the
Union Iron Works, at San Francisco. and who
had been sent to Puget Sound with gang Of
men from the Mare Island Navy Yard to scrape
and paint the vessel. His orders to report
the amount Of damage done, and the estimated
cost of repairs,
The impression at the Navy Department Is that
the accident occurred time yesterday af-
.ernoon. and that later in the day the officers OF
the vessel probably succeeded in getting the YES
sci off the ground and inside the dock The Ore
Gon had been in the water for over year. and
had been waiting for the spring tides 10 De
dOcked. She was under command or captain
Barker. who had just been relieved from duty at
the Mare Island yard, and was on his first voyage
on the Oregon. The Puget Sound dock Is the
only one on the Pacific coast large enough to ac-
commodate ship of the size of the Oregon.
The opinion OF Commodore Hichborn. or the
Construction Bureau, from the information at
hand is that the damage TO the ship is not serl-
Gus, and should some OF her frames be bent
IL may not be necessary to make repairs at the
dock Should this be done, however, 1t would
require considerable time. as mechanics would
fro, tha Mari Tsl. NJ
The oregon Is a 0rst-Class battle-Ship. built by
the Union Iron Works Of San Francisco. and has
cost the Government nearly S6OOO00O She is
:,iS feet long her load water-line. VI feet 3
inches extreme breadth. is of 1022S tons dis
placement, and has a crew of 4I3 officers and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
TRYING TO GET A HEARING.

oppovrxrs OF THE CHARTER WANT THE Gov
rRxoR TO LISTEN TO THEIR ARGUMENTS.
Tho ornaments of the Greater New-York bill VINO
,ot at the City Club Monday evening ana sent
70 the Legislature request for hearing received
an answer from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "oouru"
Yesterday His telegram was sent 10 John T.. far'
sons and declared that the bill TO be passed in
,,a Senate Yesterday over the Mayors veto. Part
NJ the telegram read Il do not think IT Is possi'
ble IN stay its passage for another hearing My un.
Outstanding is that the bill is not before the Sen.
ate for the purpose OF amendment or hearinss' the
onlv Question before the Senate being: Snail this
hill mass notwithstanding the disapproval OF the
Mayor OF New York;
Arrangements we're being made yesterday for .
hearing on the bill before Governor Black. II he
can he induced to listen to arguments before sign
ing the bill Charles Stewart Smith. for the Spe-
cial Committee OF the Chamber or Commerce. sent
10 the Governor a request for hearing. Alfred K.
Narrg OF the Real Estate Exchange: William
f. Rogers OF the Union League Club and repre-.
sentatives OF other organizations were busy yes
tcrday with plans to send strong delegation to
Albany and present Governor Black the argu-
ments which made before Mayor Strong re-
Gently II was said that OF the men who ap-
peared before the Mayor would go to Albany ana
make speeches II the Governor would grant a hear.
ing the bill.
Mayor Strong said yesterday that he was not sur
prised at the action OF the Assembly in passing
the bill over his veto. and he expected the senate
"As TO legislation supplemental 10 the charter"
s the Hayor ia sanI in the way Of such legislation Il the
charter is passed ] am wiling wiling to approve such
The Mayor has received large number of letters
and teegrams, thanking him for his course IN veto.
Of such messages are Bishop Potter the Rev. Or.
George Van De Water SsSsrnsy n Fay sSa iShn
ard Decves and James Foster Miiliken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
ANSWERING "THE TIMES" "
JOHN w. FOSTER REPLIES TO CRITICISM
OF HIS APPOINTMENT.
NO BASIS FOR THE CHARGE THAT THIS GOVERN
MENT IS SEEKING TO IMPEAch THE rAhi'
AWARD OR STRIKE A BLOW AT
ARBITRATION.

AWARD OK Slhlht n pf|' 90
ARBITRATION.
WASHINGTON. April 13.-"The London Times
commenting on the appointment OF John W..
Foster to take charge Of fur seal matters, ex-
presses surprise and disappointment at what IL
terms the reopening of the Behring Sea ques-
ton Mr. Foster when his attention was caiieo
to THE Times's' editorial. said he reclprocated
the surprise that a responsible journal should
upon such an unsubstantal basis arragn the
United States for an intention to impeach the
Paris award and strike blow at the principle or
arbitration The conduct Of the United states
In the last hundred years, he said, challenges
comparison with that of Great Britain or any
other nation on the subject of arbitration.
AS to the Paris award. Mr. Foster said that
this Government has shown no indispositlon 10
accept it in good faith, nor Is the recent action
of the President in intrusting the sealing ques-
ton In its present status to his direction any
indication Of the intention of the President 10
evade its consequences. THE Times is mis-
taken in its assertion that regulations lor tlle
preservation OF the seals are closed question:
as is evidenced by the sending to the Islands last
year by both governments OF eminent SCIENTISTS
to study and report upon the present condition
of tLe herd. ,
from extinction and both governments are
pledged to secure that end by all needful meas
ures. II the scientists can see tnat the neru IL
in danger of extirmnatior, action by the gov
ernments Is demanded. These are questions
which cannot be settled nor their adjustment
or Of the motive Of the American Government
or people"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
EXCITING SCENES AT GORDTs TRIAL.
AN ANGRY MOB COLLECTED AND REFUSED TO DIS
pERsE-sTRoNG TESTIMONY AGAINST



THE PRISONER
caoreetoun Del April l3.-An exciting scene oc-
cured al the trial OF Gordy. the alleged wife
,ourdarer this afternoon At o'clock, the hour
for the reassemblirg OF court. a great crowd OF
people had so blocked themselves around the court
house that no others could get near Even the
Judges we're for time unable to get INTO the court
house and an appeal by Sheriff Johnson from the
windows was OF avail. The crowd iaughed
defiance al him. and force would probably nave
caused trouble Chief Justice Lore ordered the
Sheriff TO swear in special ofhcers 10 pIHls uoiuy
into court as the temper OF the crowd Was oi'ou''
The Indignation against the prisoner is increasing
with the production Of damaging evidence. hhsn'o''
men uere sworn in and with the Sheriff and TWO
detectives Gordy was safely conveyed 10 court
D.ck,nson from whom Gordy hired the team with
which he drove with his wife the day o. nc' ue%.i'
testified for the State as did aiSo 'i'"' '' ~
the lac, man who talked with her before she went
IN tho ,,de and Harvey Messck, tenant on Gordy
farm where he arrived at midnight on the hlsht
O. the murder. Their evidence was udinasi"s ~
Goroy telling point was the toS'1ion? t go @s ~
the hiding OF me kid glove Tor the eit manu- @ mliCn
belonged 10 the woman and was iouhd ID 0oru!
ted the Messick house ~heie ,,h % III fond OF,
night. The glove corresponded VII" 'ii"' -0" "
the oead wonan's right hand. ,,,.or ,ybo with
At the morning session John Robinson VINO. ,rn "iel
woman in the Broadkiln River. was ie%caiiru % 10 10
cross-exam!nation me most linPol hromhp our by
vorng the states case Was lheii W'sstions sand
the defence. Robinson, IN answer 10 queS'iodS. Si @
he could walk from the spot Where 'io iooo',n 80
found 10 Naughn's Landing by what Is hdv"H ,ao
the sailors path in twenty-five minutes ~ ne ,, ue
fence wished 10 show that after one oar d V ~ DIrs
had been broken the man who inufueitu t'ii', a,
Lewis Gordy. could not have paddleo tie tth n
back 10 Vaughns Landing against the 'iae W., W.,
only one oar, nor could ne nave io,d iouIn No hv Inc
back by land. This theory was exploded y. tlio tn
testimony OF Robinson William Mcgee coi'""o
rated Robinson IN every particular - .no
DR.. Robert b. Hopkins. one OF the physicltiis W. r
made the post-mortem examination, testiheu ''aa S
death was produced by the four wounds on lhe
head. The defence tried hard 10 make IL aPpetai
In ross-examnation that death was caused W
drowning but the witness was positive IN ms an
kWers that drowning was not The cause OF death.