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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-29

Stockton steamer Captain Weber early
yesterday morning, as she was moored at
the Clay street wharf. And the sequel is
that the body of DR.. James C. Mccall of
the Slough City and man believed to be
carpenter named Frank Boley of the
same place lie cold and stark at the
Morgue.
At what precise time the two men met
their death it is hard to say. At $3.50 A. NJ.
the men were discovered in stateroom
l, secured by the physician. by Porter
George Miller, who had been ordered by
Captain Ii. Potuin to awaken the pas
sengers and inform them that San Fran
cisco had been reached.
When Miller informed the captain that
no answer was made to his repeated calls
and knocks and that on unlocking and
opening the door, which had been locked
from the inside, the expression on the
faces of the two men did not appear nat
ural, he dressed himself at once and went
down 10 see what was the trouble.
DR.. Mccall was found on the bed, fully
dressed, and the man supposed to be
Boley, the carpenter, was lying on the
| floor with pillow under his head. The
iatter's coat, vest and shoes had been
carelessly tossed into "a corner of the
apartment ana on Inc HoOr beside MIN lay
an empty pint flask. which still contained
about teaspoonful of whisky.
| Purser Gillis was Immediately sum-
moned as soon as the two men were found
dead. and identified the man in the berth
as DR.. James Z. Mccall, at one time a
prominent physician of Stockton. who
had been dragged to his lowly position by
the demon rum, and still further, by NOR
phine, habit acquired later on. He re-
mem bered TO have seen the two men con-
versing at Stockton before the steamer
left. Both had been drinking heavily. as
was evidenced in their red ana swollen
countenances.
At midnight the steamer stopped at An
tioch. There Mccall saluted Purser ellis
and inquired where he could purchase a
drink. The latter told the doctor he
would have time to go ashore and get one,
! and he at once left the steamer.
1t is entirely probable that while off the
steamer he purchased the whisky.
Whether he also purchased morphine
at Antioch or had it already with him
cannot be known. But he is said to have
used the dangerous drug to excess.
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Inc CARPENTER Boley, must have drunk
last, for the flask was found by his side.
he had not engaged a berth, but had a
ticket Which called only for General pas
sage.
The Morgue authorities were notified.
ana at 1850 O'Clock the two men were re-
moved there. During the morning the
autopsy physician to the Coroner, DIR.
Gallagher, removed Boley's stomach and
gave 1T to Dr. Morgan for chemical analy-
SIS. indications of morphine were In that
organ, but the whisky remaining IN the
mask Will require several days to be prop
erly analyzed.
The pockets of Doley contained a 25-
cent piece, pair of spectacles and small
brass ball. The only other article discov-
cred on him was Chinese laundry ticket,
on the back of which was written: "There
is no one to b!ame."
In Dr. McCalPs pockets nothing at all
was discovered but a small pocket-knife.
Sergeant Mahoney and Officer James
Captain Dunlevy OF the Harbor police, as
result OF their Investigations reported
that It was case of double suicide.
The man believed on good authority to
ne boley was about 45 years old and feet
or inches in height. He had blue eyes,
brown hair and light brown mustache.
lie wore gray fedora hat, dark suit,
ooAho"Aat idueu, WnlLe SHlIt, Win tuIu-
down collar, and brown-figured four-in-
hand cravat. His CATERS were tan.
DR.. Mccall emigrated to Stockton from
the East about five years ago, accom-
panied by his wife and child. He was in
duced to do so by his deceased brother,
who was Mayor Mccall Of Stockton
and well connected.
Mccall did well for some time, as he
was good physician but when he began
to drink his business was neglected and
rapidly went to the dogs. After he ADDED
the habit of using morphine to his other
practices his wife obtained divorce.
1t seems that the two men were i'm mDued
with drunken idea to kill themselves in
a manner that would attract attention.
Ii analysis of the whisky shows no NOR
phine this theory can be taken as almost
certain. If it does it may never be known
whether Boley knew that the physician
had placed 1t there or not. But the writ
ing on the laundry ticket would indicate
that he chose death himself. His wife is
said to be divorced and now living in San
francisco with her three children.
An examination of DR.. McCall's
stomach. made late in the afternoon.
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ard street. DR.. II. H. Hart was sent for,
but before his arrival DR.. w. B. Coffey, a
Market-street Railroad Company's doc
tor. arrived at the house.
Upon examination it was learned that
Mr.. Fuehrig had sustained severe scalp
wound from the top OF his head to the
bridge of the nose, besides many painful
bruises about his arms and body. His
left leg was also badly strained.
Mrs. Fuehrig was seemingly more fortu-
nate, as the only noticeable injury was a
badly strained ana swollen foot, but both
may have sustained internal injuries.
The horse which Mr.. Fuehrig was driving
was only slightly scratched, out the buggy
was a total wreck.
Mrs. Fuehrig stated that she heard nc
warning from tn approaching car and
she cannot account for the accident
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HAS A DIRECT SERVICE.
A Military Telephone Line Erected
Between Point Bonita and
Fort Point.


Fort Point and Point Bonita are now
connected bv telephone. A branch line
from Lime Point to Bonita has been put
up and when the target practice begins on
May next the result of each shot will be
telephoned to the fort instead of being
signaled by flags as heretofore. The quar-
termastel's steamer Mcdowell took Lieu
tenant Green and party of men. besides
lot of slender poles and many coils Of
wire, to Lime Point, from whence the
work of construction began. On May 2
the lighthouse tender Madroua will take a
spsr buoy outside and anchor it about
four miles from Fort Point and in the di-
rection OF Point Bonita.
At the latter place officers with glasses
Will note the result of each shot and will
then telephone the number OF points
made to the officer in command of the
squad at Fort Point.
The ship Dashing Wave arrived from
Tacoma yesterday in the smart time of
six days. There was good breeze, so
the captain refused a tug and sailed his
vessel to safe anchorage off The Mail
dock.
Owing to a washout between here and
Ogden the English mail for Australia will
not arrive on rime, SO the Monowai will
not get away here until 8 P. NJ. tonight.
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NO MORE DELAY.
Stone From COlusa for the Ferry Build
ing VIII Be Delivered on
Time

Harbor Commissioner f. S. Chadbourne,
Architect E. K. Swain and Engineer II. C.
Holmes returned from Colusa yesterday
afternoon, where they had been on a visit
to Sites, the location of the quarry from
which the stone is being supplied for the
new ferry building.
The object OF this visit was to make per-
sonal observations of the facilities for get
ting out the stone.
The delay which has kept back the
stone work of the building is accounted
Tor by the officials of the Harbor Office as
being chargeable to a legal tangle WITH
the Oregon Gray Stone Company. to
whom the contract had been first ava rded
by the Harbor Commissioners for $3.50. :
600. At that time the Sites quarry in
Colusa had not been developed sufficiently
to place before the Commissioners fair
sample of the quality of their stone
During the legal tight the quarry was
practically tied up. but 1t has now ma
chinery sufficient to do the WORK neces-
saTv.
The visit by the officials few days ago
has satisfied them that everything is now
in first-class working condition, and two
fatcar loads of stone will arrive at Fourth
and Townsend streets every day.
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showed the presence of morphine in large
quantities.
BELIEVED TO BE BOLEY
Dr. McCalPs Companion Thought
to Have Been a Stockton
CarDenter.

Carpenter
STOCKTON, CAL, April 23.-The de.
scription of the unknown man which was
teiegraphed from San Francisco to the
Mall answers to that of Frank Boley, q
carpenter, who had been working fol-
Joseph Hoerl at the latter's planning m III
In the western part of town. Recently
Boley was laid off temporarily, but he
was to have gone to work again to-day.
Yesterday he entered the mill and acted
In peculiar manner. Without making
any explanation of what he intended 10 dc
he snatched up his toolchest and walked
out. This forenoon Mr.. Hoerl was hunt.
ing for him 10 go to work, when he heard
of the double suicide aboard the steamer
Weber.
Boey's father is cook, who works fol
William Harelson, farmer of Robert.
Island, and few days ago he sent word
to his father by George Mowry. a neighboI
of the elder Boley, saying that he wanted
to see him. The father arranged to be
here last Monday. The younger Boley
told Mowry that he intended to go to San
francisco in few days. Still another
circumstance which corroborates the sus-
piclon that it was he who was found dead
with Mccall is the fact that he had been
drinking with him about town for several
days, and was seen with him in the neigh.
borhood OF Masonic Temple, opposite the
Union Company's boat landing, and al sc
in waterfront saloons, less than an hour
before the steamer started for San Fran.
cisco.
They must have boarded the boat and
purchased their tickets at the purser'
office, for no ticket was sold to DR.. Mccall
at the office on the wharf
About three years ago Boley was di
Vorced from his wife in this city. She
and their three children reside in San
FRANCISCO, and it is supposed that one Of
mis- objects in going there was to see them
lie could not have started in search o.
work, for Hoerl. his employer, had told
him that there would be work for him al
the planning mill.
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drastic method should be adopted to stop
them. Hellman should swear out a COM
plaint against Howe for obtaining money
by false pretenses."
II am prepared 10 surrender myself if
he does" said Howe. II have my certif-
cate as an attorney and can produce it at
anv time"
''Can you practice in the Superior
Courtsr' asked Attorney Reid.
Howe declined to answer the question,
but reiterated that he had a certificate.
Attorney Reid said he would lay the
whole matter before the Grand Jury for
action.
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IN JAIL FOR A MISTAKE.

Z. Il. Ryer Arrested on the Compl aint
of a Pawnbroker.
The absent mindedness of ATTORNEY J.
c. Campbell of the firm of Reddy, Camp
bell & Metson was the cause of Chris B.
Ryer spending several unpleasant hours
in the Southern police station last even
ing on charge of obtaining goods by
false pretenses, preferred against him by
William Schmalz, Fourth-street pawn
broker.
Up to Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Campbell
was Ryer's debtor 10 the extent of $500,
and he drew check OH the California
Bank for the sum of bis indebtedness, and
gave it 10 Ryer in payment of his obliga-
ton.
The bank was closed and as Ryer
wished to redeem diamond ring, dia-
mond stud and gold watch and chain
he had pledged to Schmalz, he asked him
to honor the check received from Cam p
bell. The pawnbroker accepted the check
and advanced the difference between the
value.
Yesterday afternoon Schmalz presented
| the check at the California Bank but tn e
cashier refused to pay it, saying that Mr..
Campbell had no personal account with
the bank, all his monev being deposited
in the firm name of Reddy, Cam pbell &
Nelson.
The pawn broker returned to his Office
and sent word to Ryer to call on him.
Ryer called, and after being informed OF
the state of affairs he was turned over to
an officer, who took him to the Southern
police station.
Ryer was dumfounded, and immedi.
ately informed MIR. Campbell OF his ar.
rest. who dispatched one of his clerks io
! explain to the police the mistake he had
made in putting his own signature on the
check in place of the firm name, and te
raise bonds TO secure Ryer's release. Thi,
was done. and to-day the matter will bt
adjusted,
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NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH.

Charles Fuehrig and His Wife Badly
Injured by an Electric Car.
Charles Fuehrig, a grocer doing busi-
ness at the corner OF Mission and Fiji.
teenth streets. and his wife, Mrs. DR..
Fuehrig, were painfully if not seriously
injured while driving yesterday afternoon
about 1 o'clock by being run into and
thrown from their buggy by Mission
street car 1921.
The accident occurred on Mission road,
near Milton street. Alter the collision
the patrol wagon was telephoned for, bu,
as Mr.. FueErig objected to being taken tc
the Receiving Hospital he and his wife
were removed to their home, at 1876 How
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NJ. Mcguire be transferred from the Mis-
sion Evening school to the Richmond Even
ing School TO the charge of Miss Vests class; !;
that Miss Anna L. Hornsby be transferred
from the evening substitute class 10 the MIS-
formed in the Hamilton Evening School and
that Miss Emily 7. Rhine be assigned to the
charge OF said class; that the resolution OF the
board of April IA, 1897, assigning r. L. Mann
10 the unassigned list OF teachers be rescinded
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Judgment Against SpreckeIs.

Justice of the Peace Groezinger Yesterday
gave Judgment for the plaintiff in the suit of
Webster Jones against Rudolph SpreckeIs. The
defendant leased house from Jones for the
period of eighteen months and at the end of
that time the plaintiff was comrelled to spend
several hundred dollals to re pair damages to
the carpets, curtains and other furniture He
sued Tor $50, and judgment was given for
the entire amount asked
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Scissors are machine made, the blades
being cut separately from plates of steel.
then ground, fitted and riveted by hand.
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DEATH IN
THE LEES Of
DEBAUCH
No One to Blame" the
Strange Message of
Two Suicides.
DIED IN A ROOM ON THE
WEBER.
DR.. Mccall and Carpenter Boley
Both Well Known in
Stockton.
MORPHINE FOUND IN BOLEY's
STOMACH.
Both Supposed to Have Been Despond.
ent From Hard Drinking-McCalrs
Family Connections.
MORPHINE FOUND IN BOLEY'S
STOMACH.
Both Supposed to Have Been Despond.
ent From Hard Drinking-McCalTs
Family Connections.

A strange case, supposedly of double
suicide. was discovered on board the
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paragraphs m the evening paper. They
were SO poor they actually made me
faint Finally l told him that l could
90 better than that myself
What at making jol1es?" interrupt
ed the girl friend.
why, yes, of course"
well. what happened"
why, OF course, he was sure
couldn't"
Just like man."
But he was mistaken"
do tell me all about il"
well. he wagered me a three-pound
box of candy and all the soda water I
could drink that 1 couldn't make a
joke
And you did il right away?''
Yes. il didn't take me five minutes
What was the joke"
We'll. you know we had that lovely
blue china set that he bought me las;
week on the table and"
1T is lovely
And just took my inspiration from
that. You know, the teapot has
shepherd in blue upon it?''
Yes
We'll. my joke was the supposed con-
versation between two fashionable girls
on the milk pitcher of the chocolate
brown set that mamma gave us. 1t ran:
Why don't you associate with that gen.
tleman over there?' and the reply was,
He's not in our set Well, had the
teapot in my hand when l made the
joke. and just as | told it let the tea
pot faIl. Now comes the mean part
Charlie used such a mean subterfuge
He repeated the joke, then looked at
the pieces of the teapot on the floor. and
then, as l demanded the fulfillment or
my wager. said: That's no joke: that's
a fact '"-Chicago Times Herald.
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Although the regular autumn reduc-

Although the regular autumn reduc-
tion sales are about over, many or our
hest city merchants are still oHer1nS
most desirable remnants of fancy SILKS
and brocaded satins at prices ranging
from % to 10 cents a yard, in pieces
lust enough for a. blouse or another
bodice Now that the sleeves are so
small and most of the waists are MADE
without seams or darts that use up SO
much extra fabric in cutting, very lew
wards are required for the entire gar
nent. Besides her few fancy boolceS
for occasional wear, the Well-dfeSSeu
woman has one or two useful SILK
waists. made especially to wear De
meath her fur coat. TO tug such
wrap over cloth waist is WEAKNESS
10 mind and body. and when accom-
plished the wearer thereof is invariably
uncomfortable. This exertion soon
wears out the satin lining of the coat
and mars the cloth sleeves with their
velvet trimmings. over silk waist
the coat slips on easily. and when in a
heated room the jacket can be thrown
open, showing the fancy silk waist De
meath with pretty effect.
''When doctors disagree who shall
decide?" When Partisan autocrats in
matters of dress take decidedly oppo-
site stands among themselves, what
shall their satellites do but watch and
wait. scissors in hand, until decisions
are finally made, and the fiat goes
forth. which shall settle the controVer-
sizes. for a season at least, and ease the
minds of waiting priests and priest
esses of fashion on both sides Of the
water? A bloodless war has been
waging for quite> while in some Of
the great houses of Faris over certain
details of dress and, as neither of the
famed powers seems likely to yield, it
may come to pass that the various de-
votees of each special house may in
turn have their followers. who shall be
guided and governed entirely by de-
cisions rendered Officially" We may
thus behold during the coming season
the very unusual sight at fashionable
gatherings Of champions of the great
Monsieur X Of Paris wearing sleeves
guiltless Of ruff, puff, or any drapery
from wrist to shoulder, and devotees
of the celebrated Monsieur Il. of Paris
with sleeves decorated with all sorts
of frills, rills, and etceteras. Then
again we may behold disciple of the
famed house of A seconding the mas
ter's decision that the bolero, the Eton,
the Hussar, and all the other host of
chic and charming little Jackets that
had added such style to the toilet fem
inne are not to pass into innocuous
desuetude, but are to flourish anew
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over every sort of street-goWn, mousse
gown, and dress toilet, for one season
! longer to say the least. Close be
side her we may behold a follower OF
| the noted establishment of B., with
greatly heightened coat and severe
tailor skirt, minus frill or furbeloW,
looking askance at her stylish neighbor
! of equally high social standing, whose
Skirt ripples with trimming from belt
to hem.
The tendency among some of the
dominating ateliers is towards more
subdued colors in spite Of the rage FOR
/ gorgeous effects, and where bits of WV
id velvet are used as accessories, they
are partly ncealed and toned by ap-
pliques of heavy guipure lace, jet, or an
embroidery of silk and beads.
Whatever changes either slight or
radical may be brought about by the
turn of Fashions wheel, it is never
likely to consign to oblivion the re-
poseful and graceful tea gown. Most
women know the absolute comfaIt and
satisfaction of its easy. classic folds,
which hide defects and accentuate
graceful outlines. Although elegant in
effect, these gowns are not necessarily
expensive, and can easily and taste
fully be made from the spoils of the
seasons sales" The gown is also
within the creative powers Of an or
dinarily intelligent dressmaker engaged
by the day The most satisfactory
model is that with a princesse back and
straight fronts falling in folds from
the shoulders. At each side of this
front the gown fits the figure easily
and smoothly. but it is not tight. There
are women who dislike the dress, and if
they so far unbend as TO wear it, they
have it made Of some gloomy material,
usually black or Zinc-colored cashmere,
so as not to look too cheerful or gay
in it, They thus let the best oppor-
tunity they ever have of being art
istically and char1ningly dressed pass
them, by adopting a material that
should really be reserved for Lenten or
for 'half-moulning" uses. and forego
all the lovely and poetic materials thai
are now worn even by the mothers in
Israel. While sixty looks ridiculous in
the hues and habiliments of sweet six
teen, it is well to understand that there
are in these latter days very beautiful
and very appropriate colors and clothes
/ for matrons as we'll as for maids.
! Little girls frocks follow the styles
of their mammas in the blouse effects.
! They also have the double skirts. A
+ pretty one, the upper skirt being half
! the length of the under one, has the
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PRINCESS CHRIsTOFoROS.
The Rightful Heir to the Throne
of Greece.

The rightful heir to the throne of
Greece is H. r. H Eugenie Christie
foros, Princess Palaelogae-N -Nicepharae-
Commence, who is the lineal descend
ant of the Palaeologus, a family COM
pared to which the present reigning
monarchs of Europe are of mushroom
growth She unites in herself the claim
of all the dynasties who, from the time
of Constantine until the fall of Constan-
tinople. occupied the throne of the
Eastern Caesars. Her father, Prince
Christoforo was a candidate for the
throne in 1868. when the Powers placed
George, the Dane, on the throne.
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MEAN WAY OUT OF 1T.
Declared 1t Was Not a Joke at All,
But n Fact

oh said the two months bride to
the girl friend who had called, Charlie
did the meanest thing last night. /
wouldn't have believed it of him"
DO tell me what it was" asked the
girl friend.
Well you know, we We're having
some parlor amuSementS, or thinking
about having some, when ii happened.
1t was just after dinner. Charlie had
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Material for Rejection.

My good man. said the severe lady,
have you ever stopped 20 think how
much money is wasted every year in
tobacco and rum? ,"
"No. mum. | haven't" answered the
object. It's a-taking no ali my time
Just now to figger cut how many fani-
lies could be supported on the price oi
the extra material women put in their
sleeves. FIX.
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In the Cold Fact Case.

ProfeSsor-In the sentence, "A poet
was mistaken for another man and
shot" what is the subject?
Poet"
How would you make the sentence
paradoxical?"
Served him right"
"But that is not a paradox
"Weu, it's dead right Truth.
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The secret societies, mentioned SO fire.
quently in accounts of the recent war,
are societies whose purpose is the re-
storing of the natural monarch to the
throne. The Princess was born at
Malta about forty-five years ago, and is
the mother of two sons and a daughter
The Queen of England and her Cabinet
are opposed to reinstating the rightful
monarch, for political reasons. The
Gar of Russia, however, is her friend
1t is possible she may succeed to the
throne of George of Greece, and the
Sultan of Turkey.
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Genuine BiSuue Ware.

Moving Head Figures, each. 5 i
Old Shoe and Mice, Ash Hold
ers, each
Paper Weights, Books and
Animals, each .............
Tooth pick Holders, each. Z
Flower Holders. each. 1890. =
Cigar Holders, each. .........
Creeping Babies, each. $500.
Sitting Babies, each. ........
Figures, Statuary, per pair. D
Figures, Statuary, per pair. L U
Figures, Skirt Dancers, each. U
Good Night Children. ........ L U
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Dinner Sets, Assorted Decorations.
Fancy Blown Glassware.

Tumblers, Thin Blown Glass,
per set q
Tumblers,, Thin Blown Glass,
Banded, per set. .........-
Beer Tumblers, Thin Blown
Glass, per set.
Decanters, Engraved, each.
Claret Jugs. Engraved. ......
Water Sets, pieces. En-
graved. per set.
Water Sets. Z Pieces, Decor
ated. per set. ........-.
Liquor Sets, 9 pieces, En-
graved, per set............
Wine Sets. S pieces. En-
graved, per set.
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Bohemian Chinaware, Decorated.

Sugar and Cream, per set. .S L
Pin TraEs. each. ........... /
Mugs, Little Brownies, each.
Tooth-pick Holders, each. U
Milk Pitchers, each. ......... L
Cups and Saucers, Little
Brownies. each ........... L
Fruit Plates, each. ........
Hair-pin Boxes. each. ....... l
Bon Bons. each. ..........
Salad Bowls, each.
Chocolate Pots, each. ........
R;scuit lars each 3