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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
Hoff Says He Will Be
Ready for Death When
He Is Convicted.
Claims He Was a German Of
ficer and Fought in
Many Wars.
Chief Lees Promises to Weave :
COnVicting Chain of Evidence
About the Prisoner.

''I will trust in God to help me
prove my innocence of the crime of
numbering Mrs. Clute," said Albert
HOf yesterday, "and if God will not
help me 1 will call on the devil. Dur
rant has been calling on God to help
him, but it now seems that it has no
effect, and perhaps 1 will have more
luck if I try the other fellow. 1 will
prove, though, when the time comes
that 1 had nothing to do with the
murder. 1 am innocent of it and it
will be proven. No matter how it
comes out 1 will perhaps remain in
prison here for year or so, then if
am convicted I will go to San Quentin
for year or two, and by that time
will be old enough to die, so it will
make little difference if 1 go that way
or not. My father was a Hebrew and
my mother a Roman Catholic and I
was brought up in both faiths, with
the result that l am of almost all re-
hgious beliefs. 1 have an opinion of
my own as to the hereafter, but that
concerns none but myself and it is a
subject that 1 do not care to discuss
with any one"
Hoff has astonished many of his
callers with his display of learning
he claims ne was educated at the
Heidelberg University and that he
was a second lieutenant in the Ger
man army. After his arrival in
America he formed the acquaintance
of Carl Schurz, the famous mug
wump. He fought in the Civil War
and was captured and made his es-
cape from his captors to save his
neck. He went back to Germany in
1871 and served in the Franco-Prus-
sian War. After his return to America
he went to Cincinnati, and when there
he says he formed the acquaintance
of George R. Mclean, the manager of
the Enquirer, and also of Mr.. Addie
Mr.. Gilmour and Mr.. Pemberton, who
were bankers there.
The police believe these statements
to be lot of lies. In many points as
to time they do not agree with for
mer statements made by the accused
murderer. Chief Lees and Detective
Seymour, who have been busily en-
gagged in collecting evidence against
the prisoner, say there is no doubt of
his guilt, and they will present a
strong chain of evidence against him
when the case is called for trial. The
proof of his guilt is almost positive,
they say, and they have but little
doubt but that he will be fairly con-
victed Of the crime.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
The Fenderless Cars

William L. Mccormick, colored iani-
tor, living at the corner of Seventh and
Bryant streets, was struck by Kearnv
and Mission street car, No. 116S. at Mis-
sion and Sixth streets last evening. His
right leg was almost severed from tbe
body, and he also sustained severe LAGER
ations of the scalp and bacA. He was
taken to the Receiving Hospital. where
his wounds were dressed. He will NOT
lose his limb. 1t is said that he attempt.
ed to cross the track in front of a rnov-
ing car, but miscalculated the distance
and speed of the car
jerry Callaghan, a teamster was
struck by a Folsom-street car at Six
teenth and Folsom streets at about 11:1F
O'Clock last night His right arm was
fractured and his scalp and back badly
lacerated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco
Call, corner of Market and Third streets, open
until u o'clock every night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street
corner Clay; open until $3.50 o'clock.
3S9 Hayes street; open until $3.50 O. clock
621 McAllister street; open until $3.50 p. m.
615 Larkin street; open until $50 o'clock.
S.W. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets;
open until 9 o. clock.
14S Ninth street; open until 9 o'clock.
25lS Mission street; open until o. clock
1905 Polk street; open until $50 O'Clock.
NV. corner Twenty-second and Kentucky
streets; open till o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

l.. SNOW, salt, Turkish, alcohol baths. Office
"a "a hoor, 'front.', II Stockton st.
MY wife having left my bed and board / will
no longer be liable for any debts she may
contract ANTOINE SCHARETG.
ROOMS whitened from 81 and papered 50 so up.
239 Third st.
JNO. HULTHEN, electromagnetic massage
treatments; alcohol baths. Mason st.
NOTICE.-Abandoned children in the Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum since July. 1896:
Mabel Madison, age years; Isabella Le-
vogue, age years. Mary O'Leary. years;
Margaret Stack, Z years; Mary Warren y
years; Mary Sullivan, years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

Dutch pictures brought very low
prices at the Sedelmeyer sale in Paris,
the whole collection bringing in about
$1,000 francs. A Ruysdael landscape,
the gem of the collection, was with
drawn, the upset price, 10000 francs,
not having been bid.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

Church. Vallejo street, at O'Clock The
exercises consist of congregational sing
ing, sermon and benediction of the
blessed sacrament. All the members of
the junior branch of the parish with
Company NJ. League of the Cross Cadets,
will be present. The public has been cor
daily invited to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
BUILDERS CONTRACTS

II D.
Edward and Mary F. Norman (owner) with
James T. McInnes contractor and architect)
al WORK except painting and shades for a 2
story frame dwelling on southeast corner or
Twenty-fourth and Vicksburg streets; 25x9O
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

Boiling meat is less wasteful than
baking, and baking less wasteful than
roasting
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
ALASKA ENTERPRISES.

ALASKA Caisson Mining and Trading Com
pany office No. 81 Crocker building, San
Francisco-The company proposes river min
ing for gold in the Yukon river by menas OF
superior invention, to establish sawnil
and machine shop and work with great profit
in other directions Call write for fun
particulars. Shares $40 each. Subscription
book now open.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

DIVIDEND NOTICE-San Francisco Savings
Union, 532 California St, cor Webb For the
haIf year ending with the 31st of December
1897, dividend has been declared at the rate
per annum of four and two-tenths 40 per
cent on term deposits and three and five
tenths (3.5) per cent on ordinary deposits
free of taxes. payable and after Monday,
January 3, 1898.
LOWELL WHITE, Cashier
DIVIDEND No. so forty cents per sharel NJ
the Hutchinson Sugar Plantation Company
viii be payable at the Office of the company
S27 Market St. on and after Monday. Decem-
Der 20, 1897. Transfer books will close Tues
day, December Ii, 1897, at 3 o. clock p. M.
u. II. SHELDON. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
League of the Cross.

The religious exercises of ST. Francis
branch of the League of the Cross will
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-continued.

NINE. HANSEN, latest galvanic battery and
cabinet baths. 116 Taylor St
BAD tenants elected for s4; collections made;
city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION
CO, 4l5 Montgomery St, room 6; tel. $3.50.
MRS. STEWERT. genuine steam and cabinet
baths 12O1s Geary St, room II.
MRS. DIR. FISH 1919 Grant ave, 2; cleo
trieian: alcohol, Turkish baths; unrivaled:
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE.

NEAT young German girl desires situation at
housework or as nurse; $40 TO SIS up. MISS
CULLEN 22h Sntter
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
HELP wANTED-Continued.

WANTED-Men's furnishing goods statesmen.
Apply with reference, EAGLESON & CO.,
535 Market St
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

NOTICE. buy sell and exchange business OF
any kind GUS STRAND, 19 Sixth st
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

COMPETENT Swedish girl desires situatio
to do cooking and housework. ]. I
CROSETT & CO. 3l6 Sutter st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

PARTNER wanted in fine restaurant; splendid
location: doing good business; thoroughly
eouipped: terms reasonable. Box III, can.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

S1i00-Corner grocery and bar; established
many years; 2 blocks south of Baldwin Hotel ;
doing a large cash store and bar business;
rent $40; must sell account of sickness. Par
ticuIars. MILkE. 7S3la Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

GERMAN cook wishes situation in private
family to do housework; wages $40. 102
Howard St, room 10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

WANTED-A place in German family by a
young girl just from Germany. to learn cook
ing and TO make herself generally useful no
salary. Address box 165; Call office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
81 Rainbow on the Ground"

Will you allow me through your pa
per TO ask il other people have observed
rainbow ION the ground, instead Of,
rs usual. in the air, and, il so, would
they b. so kind as to give the scientific
reason for such an appearance? / have
never before today watched such Gu
rious sight rs that Of which / speak
While taking n long country walk I
was overtaken by q heavy shower, and
while taking refuge from the rain
watched the lights and shadows moving
along the valley below me, being my
self ON the crest Of downlike hill.
was struck by the unusual glow and
brightness Of the colors in the valley,
and rs watched they formed a most
brilliant rainbow, perfect in shape and
color. but lying "flat ON its side, so to
speak. on the pasture land below, the
top Of the arc nearing the opposite hills
and tho two ends toward the down /
was ON. This strange and beautiful Ct.
feet was also witnessed by n friend who
was with me. ! should be much inter.
estcd to know if others have ut any time
seen the like and could explain the
use.-Letter In London Morning Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17

DIR. Holmes wrote half century ago,
Don't, let me beg of you-don't say
how for what" and please don't
say how for that 4" is the wall Of the
sensitive reader of today. If an Ameri.
can, he In likely to ascribe the reignine
fancy for the sin to Mr.. Howells, who
has taken to IL with his usual ferocity,
possibly because long practice ON hi:
own signature makes the adverb easie,
for him to write than the conjunction.
Lately the word has begun to infes,
tho writings of English politicians, pos
sibly as result of association with the
Irish members Of parliament, for "hs
said how he was going" is q literal
translation Of the Gaelic equivalent OF
Tho said that no was going" But the
worst instance Of its use appears in q
letter written by tho Hon. Auberon
Herbert 10 the editor Of the London
News. and. misusing the word l6 time.
in 40 lines. Conncmara's self could DE-
no more.-New York Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
DID NOT souANDEa HIS MONEY.


Erastus Corning Died Poor, Because He
Tried to Pay His Fathers Debts. !.
Albany, N. Y, Nov 17.-When q few
months ago Erastus Corning died here
reputed millionaire and connected
with many large institutions. many
newspaper articles appeared claiming
that his money has been extravagantly
squandered and that 81, 0G0. 000 left him
by his father had disappeared. From
the pulpit Of All Saints cathedral yes
to-day. Bishop Doane, while mentioning
Corning's many gifts to the church.
denied these stories and put the matter
lin a new light. According to Bishop
poane the elder Corning left very little
but encountered property for the son.
The bishop said:
He was a richer man before his IA
Tiers death than when he came by
Inheritance into the possession Of q large
property which was seriously embar-
raised and encountered. When he came
back from Europe he found himself con-
fronted with problem which the aver
age business man would have met by
simply letting mortgages be foreclosed
and debts paid by whatever amount of
money accrued from the sale. Rut his
love for his father and his reverence for
his good name and memory led him at
|athis time to take position which. to
say the least. was romantic, and in a
way. think, heroic. And the later
embarrassment of his fortune was due
to the sentiment of maintaining
the institution which had borne his IA
theirs name and was so identified with
his fathers life's work"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
STRIKE At AN INDIANA MINE,
Employment Of Negroes Makes the Striker
Desperate Boycott Declared.

Employment of Negroes Makes the Strikers
Desperate Boycott Declared.
Washington, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE strike
of. the Cabel G Co. miners, which has
been on since last May, is further from
settlement than ever. Labor Commits
sioners Schmidt and Mccormick have
been In the city for week trying to ad-
just the differences. but without success.
They have given up the task as hope
less. A proposition submitted by the
miners to the operators Monday evening
was rejected. The operators have i'm
ported number of negroes from Ken-
lucky. who are now operating the mines,
and it is not improbable that bloedshed
will be the result in the near future.
The miners have issued a circular
which they are now distributing asking
every citizen to boycott the stores OF
Cabel & Kaufman. As time passes mat
tiers are growing more serious. Miners
with no food, fuel CT clothing, seeing
their places In the mines filled by other
men and they coIcred, are on the verge
of desperation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
Is It a cure-An?
Oh No; But Say, You Came
Near Tits a Cure
- W Always.

Good for everything means good
for nothing. -
Knowing one thing thoroughly
means success.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
are success.
They know all about the kidneys.
And thst il enough to know.
II you ever had kidney complaint
you would say SO.
Think Of Q. bsckache 10 years long.
Don't smile-that's the only way
10 measure IL. -si.iz
And to measure the misery-that's
impossible.
Thousands have had backsche
longer still.
Because they did not know what
il was.
The kidneys knew all the time.
And kept on aching.
And then something worse fol-
Owed.
Don't think it takes years to fol.
low, though.
Sometimes only q few weeks o.
days.
And urinary troubles set in.
Differing in constitutional kind.
To some it brings diabetes.
To others gravel or kidney stones.
And the last and GRAVEST,
Bright's disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills know all this
1t is in their lire-they're made
for il.
But their success does not lie in
knowing it.
But knowing it they cure 1t.
Ask any who has used them.
For any stage Of kidney complaint
From backacbe to Bright's disease
Through all urinary disorders.
| From excess of urine.
To scantiness with sediment and
pain.
No. not o cure.all, but q cure
always.
Aud thousands OF testimonial.
tell it.
| Watch all Doan's Kidney Pills ad
Refreshments.
They are constantly giving sucl
testimonials.
For sale by all dealers, price 81
cents per box. Mailed by Foster
Milburn company, Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
| Remember the name Dosn's ant
take no substitute.
| For sale by Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Frank Blair, aged Z. died at Elair Sta
tion, Pa, from injuries in a foot
ball game.
Germany is rearming it's infantry
With the new six-nillinetre rife. This
rifle car flIe sixty rounds to the minute.
A countryinaI visited Stevens Point,
Wis, with a $40 Confederate bill, which
he innocently attempted to pass ia pay
rent for goods.
Mrs. Terri.l ard her rephew, Edward
Mason, were burned 10 death en- a farm
few miles from Peru. n. Y. Mrs. Ter
rill was 20 years cid.
Argentira's coming wheat crop is es-
timated at 100000 tons. Deducting
homo consumption. there will remain at
least l.o0o.CoJ tons for export
The Juda. Wis. postoifice was robbed
fer the second time recently, but the last
time the thief was caught in the act
and landed IN the Green county Jail.
Frank Dresser, who was serving a
ten days Sentence in the county fail at
Madison. Wis, for drunkenness. was
found dead IN bed by fellow prisoner
Hog cholera is raging 10 an alarming
extent in the country around Palmyra,
Wis. One farmer has lost fifty hogs.
\ fatal cattle disease has also appeared.
President Fetterlof. Of Girard college
Philadelphia. has issued an ediet against
foot ball, and henceforth the students oi
me institution must keep off the grid
Iron.
Chaurcey 81. Depew, who was elected
president of the Republican club al
New York. says that his name was used
withou, authority and that he will not
accept.
Robert n. Steel. who lost his i'm.
merse fortune a few weeks ago owing
TO series of failures of his various en-
terprises. died at St. Johns, Mich, q
paralysis.
l.. d. Spickler. a farmer Of Gushing
Ia, shot and killed his wife and after.
ward blew cut his own brains. Foul
children of the woman by a former hus.
bard are made orphans by the tragedy
b mos . true apology for any coarse
ness to SAY that it is natural-Thoreau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
Piles! Piles! Piiesi

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment will cure blind, bleeding and
itching piles when all other oint-
ments have failed. 1t absorbs the
tumors. allays the itching at once,
acts as poultice. gives instant re-
lief. DR.. Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment Is prepared only for piles and
itching Of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every box is war.
rsnted. Sold by druggists or sent
BY mail on receipt Of price. SO cents
and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Co.,
Proprietors. Cleveland, Ohio.
Sold by NJ. F. Bshnsen, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17

Il certainly looks like IL. but there
10 no trick about IL. Anybody can
try 10 who hss lame back and weak
kidneys, malaria or nervous trou-
bles. We mean hc can cure himself
right away BY using Electric Bitters.
This medicine tones up the whole
system, acts as o stimulaut TO the
liver and kidneys. 10 . blood purifier
and nerve tonic. Is cures constips-
ton. headache. iainting spells. sleep.
lessness and melancholy. II 10 pure
~ vegetable. o mild laxative. and re.
stores the system TO its natural Wig.
or. Try Electric Bitsers and be con-
vinced that they are . miracle work.
er. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
80 cents bottle at Harts q Ulle-
meyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
Els Own Master.

"We have come" said the chairman
Of the committee, "to ask you to take
this nomination. The city needs man
like you-strong, brave, self made. self
reliant, owning 10 master, fearing no
man."
The great man was visibly touched.
I'm not deny" said he, THAT your
kind words have shaken my resolution.
] trust that if elected l may justify your
confidence and prove that am indeed
strong, brave, self reliant; that l own
no master and fear no man. Suppose
you wait q minute till see if my wife
will let me acccept?''- Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
Rhsumatism Cured In - Hours.

I. j. Blackmore, Of Haller &
Blackmore, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "a
short time since I procured . bottle
Of Mystic Cure. It got me out Of
the house in "a hours. took to my
bed with rheumatism nine months
ago and the Mystic Cure is the only
medicine that did me any good.
had five Of the best physicians in the
city. but I received very little relief
feom them" Sold by Otto Grotjan.
1901 Second avenue, druggist, Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son, 22O
West Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
1esreu a Submarine I3oat,

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 17.-Richard Rad
datz went down in the water Of Lake
Winnebago Monday in his submarine
boat. His companion on the trip was
William H. Engelbrfght. proprietor of
the fremont House. They remained
under the surface of the take three
hours, and when they came to the top
Raddatz let out enough surplus air to
have lasted three hours more. The test
was success, the voyage under water
being made without a hitch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17

from the 27l which Mr.. Mckinley re-
eeived. and shere are left 2lS.
Add these IS votes to the 176 Of
Mr.. Bryan and he would have 2S4.
That 10 majority Of 81 in the
electoral college.
In other words. the democrats do
not need to gain another state.
They need only retain these three
New York, New Jersey and Ken.
tucky-and they will elect the next
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
MAY be s35,OOo, 600 to Distri,ute.

New York, Nov. 17.-Arthur E. valois.
Of this city. attorney for DR.. Thomas
w. Evans. the famous American dentist,
whose death has been announced from
Paris, makes the following statement:
There is no doubt the doctor was worth
several millions. 1t has been said about
$35, OO0.e00, but / place that a little too
high. Whether there is will is not yet
known, but I do not think a man of
such large affairs would die intestate."
There are several heirs, and it is ex-
pected that large sum is given for the
benefit of the public,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
Annual Congress of Baptist..

Chicago, Nov. i1.-Many Of the ablest
ministers and theologians of the Baptist
church are In Chicago, and at p. m.
yesterday were present to open the an
nual Baptist congress, one Of the most
prominent religious bodies in the United
States. About 200 ministers are In at
tendance, and many of them are from
Illinois, as the meeting is held near
their homes. The others are eastern
men. Last evening the theolegians dis
cussed the question rs Baptism Pre-
requisite to the Lords Supper?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
ssxAron RoeuR O. Mus. Of Tex. |

SENATOR HoeTR q Mills. OF Tex.
%. IL willing 70 have adopted the
plan Of elecsing the United States
senators from that state by direct
vote Of the people before the passage
Of Law 70 that effect. He proposes
shst the democratic state committed
shall On upon day. and permit all
voters who sgree to support the
democratic ticket at the election mex,
November. to vote for their choice
for United States senator. and II
Reagan or Culbersson receives more
votes than he does, then the success
full one shall DO the candidate before
the state Legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17

New York World
New York. New Jersey and Ken
tuoky cast So electoral votes for Nc
kinlsy. one Of kentucky's votes 60
ing 10 Bryan.
New York, New Jersey and Ken.
tucky oil vent democratic last week
Had Mckinley been Q candidate
last week instead Of last year III,
popular votes In these three de mo-
cratic states would certainly hav,
been cast against him.
Now. deduct these So electoral votei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17

VERDI, Who objects 10 hand organs.
has On elective though expensive
wsy Of suppressing them ct Moncal.
Teri. where he spends hissummers. lie
hires ell the organs in the district
for She season aud stores them In his
house. A reporter for lie Figaro
eounted IS instruments and composer
told him that 10 cost him $500 sea-
EN- 20 suppress them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
Jous MAexr, aged 70 year. and

Jous MAekr, aged 70 years and
president Of the Fall BROOK railroad.
10 the youngest American TO hold
such Q positios. Besides being head
Of . railroad operating several hun.
dred miles oftrsck, he 10 president
OF the Fall Brook Coal company OF
Antrim, Pa. succeeding his late
father. Gen. Mcgee. OF Watkins. N.
T., In both capacities. lie employs
thousands Of men and manipulated
capital amounting 70 over Is. 900, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17

ADJ. GyN. WRIGHT. OF lows. has
evidently learned that some Of the
people Of Fulton and Lyons are In.
clined 10 stuff. and that in some oil
the representations % we'll % mis-
representations they made 10 him
they took him for . man easily
stuffed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17

THERE is one thing about Gen.
wrighfs visit Of inquiry to Rock Is'.
and he-cannot 20 away aud say there
vss any lack Of testimony here, OF
that nything was held from him. He
received witnesses until he said he
he'd heard enough. he could Just %
well have received couple Of hun.
dred more had he invited them.