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The sun., 1897-05-06

William Duley says He Was Formerly George
W. yanderbilt's Conchnian.

William Duley, an Enslshman. who says until
4 month ago he George W. Vanderbilts
coachman at Biltmorc. Mr.. VRnderbit's North
Carolina place. attempted suicide by shooting
himself twice in the head the new iron pier
at C0ney Island last night.
Duley is AZ years old. and says he lives at
1912 Broadway. New York. He was taken to
tho Norwegian Hospital, where it was thought
that he would die.
The sun., 1897-05-06
H.. Father Curtin I,eslxusa ,

PATcHoGUE, l.. J., May 5.-Father c. ]. Cur
tin the pastor OF 81. Francis de Sales Iiomun
Catholic Church of this village, IT Is reported,
has handed in his resignation to Bishop McDon-
nell of Brooklyn. An investigation OF charges
brought against him by members of his congrc-
CATION was to have been held here to-day but
was post poned by the Bishop.
The sun., 1897-05-06
KILLED BY a FALLING DERRICK.
Guy Ropes Broke and II Fell Two RricL-
layers. Crushing One.

While Joseph Gaynor and Michael Flaherty
were laying brick for pier OF the new library
Of tho New York University. on University
Heights yesterday, two OF the guy ropes OF
nearby derrick broke. and the derrick fcl. knocE.
ing both Of the brcklaycrs from n low sca.foid
on which they were working.
Gaynor was crushed under the boom and 70
badly injured that he died soon after. Flahcrty
received scalp wound and his ankle was
eprained
The sun., 1897-05-06
Bancrort Building str,ke Drclarea on.

The general strike on the Bancroft building at
Twenty-sixth street and Broadway, ordered
some weeks ago because the contractor for tho
Bteamheating employed nOn-union men in hs
shop; was declared off yesterday afternoon by
came TO tho conclusion that the grievance WAS
too far fetched for the strike Ia bc kept up IN
view OF more serious matters which are pendinE.
The sun., 1897-05-06
simon Hermann Takes Poison.

Simon Hermann, aged 40. OF 1913 Newark
street, Newark. committed suicide yesterday
morning by taking rat poison. Just after break
fast he entered the room where his wife and
mother were sitting and said that he had taken
the poison by mistake for scidlitZ powder A
physician administered antidotes, but Hermann
died lato yesterday afternoon. He was formerly
manager for Newark clothing house, and be-
came dissipated Afterward he started business
The sun., 1897-05-06
william o'LouEhl,u shoots Himself.

Grip was assigned as the cause of tho suicide
yesterday of William O'Loughlin. aged 81
years. of 81 Nichols street, Newark. He had
complained Of pains in his head for several
weeks. He left homo at o'clock in the morn
ing. saying that he would go walking. His
body was found in the reeds OF the salt meadow
back OF Cooper & Co.'S chemical works. near
four-shot repeating pistol. with one shot dis
charged. The missing bullet had passed through
his heart. He was single, and lived with his
mother and brother.
The sun., 1897-05-06
Killed. Herself at Eighteen.

Caroline VolE, 10 years old, of 144 Seventh
street, committed suicide yesterday morning by
cutting her throat with her fathers razor She
had been suffering with throat trouble for some
time. No other reason is known for her suicide.
The sun., 1897-05-06
Verdict Les. Than tho Company naa onerea

A verdict for 81, 500 was rendered against tho
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company yesterday
in tho Supreme Court, Brooklyn. It was In q
suit brought in behalf OF Hugh Reed, eight
years old, who lost u log In trolley accident
The company had offered the boy . larger
amount In settlement
The sun., 1897-05-06
CnlIiaion on Kirn Iaiand

The schooner james ID. Dewell. bound from
Newport News for Boston, put into this port
last evening for repairs. At : o'clock yester-
day morning. when fifteen miles Off Fire Island.
In heavy fog, she was run into by the steamer
Santuit. bound south with the barge Atlas, and
lost her bowsprit, jibboom and all head genr.
The sun., 1897-05-06
ASKED HER TO CUT THE PLAY
To shorten the Saturday Night Show so ms to
GINe the Audience Time for Reer.

The keeper OF Harlem beer garden. aftor
consultation with his colleagues last evening,
went to actress now playing in a Harlem
theatre and asted h0r 10 cut her play on Satur-
day night so that It would end at half past II
beer.
She suggested that the audience might re-
frain from encOres and thus shorten tho show.
The sun., 1897-05-06
Adah Richmond Appsalsin in the stst.on WIN Case.

BOSTON. Mass, May 5.-Adah Richmond has
taken an appeal from the decision of Judge Nor
ton OF the Supreme Court holding that she was
not the lawful widow OF John Stetson, Jr., and
therefore had no legal standing to appear In the
will case to contest his will.
The sun., 1897-05-06

BOSTON. May Sat meeting to-day of tho
Harvard overseers Joseph Henry Beale. A. NJ.
LII B., was elected professor of law from Sept
!, 1897. Prof. Beale Ii the athletic director Of
the university.
The sun., 1897-05-06
CAPT LEROI VAS MURDERED.
Confirmation or the Report That He Had Bssn
KILLED by MutinoMs Native soIdIers.

BRUSSELS, May 5.-An official despatch from
the Congo Free State confirms the report that
Capt. Leroi and four other Belgian officers wcro
murdered by mutinous native soldiers in FcbTu'
The sun., 1897-05-06
CARPET CLEANSING.

LARGEST IN THE WORLD. EVERY DETAIL
TME TAOs. =. STEWART CO.,
lbbA BROADWAY, N. Y. 1898 Bedford AV. Bklyn.
Rs and 9th gts Jersey City. Telephone eonnsotions
sToRA0k WAREHOUSES AND MOVING VANS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
PASSING Of A
LOCAL HERMIT
For Nearly Two Months
His Body Remained
Undiscovered.
He Has Lived Alone for Seven.
teen Years in a Clementina.
Street Flat.
S veral Pathetic Letters From His
Aged Sister in Morrisville, Yer.
mont, Found.

A case worthy of more than ordinary
note came into the hands of the Coroner
yesterday. The body OF a hermit named
d. M. Gilbert was found in the third fat
OF a brick building at LA Clementina
street. The man had evidently been dead
for the past two months, but the thick
walls and closely barred doors ana win
dows prevented The neighbors living in
the same house from knowing that dead
body was under the same roof.
For the past seventeen years Gilbert,
who was about 70 years of age, had lived
in that fat which consists of three small
rooms. But little was known of the
recluae, who was scarcely seen awav from
his house. When he left his rooms it was
usually early in the morning and his re-
turn was as rule after darkness had set
in. How he lived no one knew, and but
few even knew his name. for he avoided
his neighbors as though the entire world
was his enemy. 1t is believed that he
gathered and sold bottles to help keep
body and soul together.
Harrison Gilbert always paid his rent,
which was $40 a month. Sometimes he
would pay two or three months rent in
advance. and the agents, Grim & Co.. and
the owner. ]. F. Bright of 13 Verona place,
would not see or hear Of the strange tenant
for a long time. This was what happened
in the latter part of last year. Old man
Gilbert made his last payment to Decem-
Der 81. When his rent was again due a
note was sent to him, but he did not re-
ply, which caused no comment. When
two and a half months passed and the
tenant failed 10 appear in response TO the
notices. Mr.. Bright started TO investigate.
Yesterday he went to the house and forced
open the rear door. The body of the
aged tenant was found lying on the floor in
an advanced stage of decomposition
Deputy Coroner Hallet and Messenger
Smith went for the body and used as they
are to such cases this one nearly over
powered them.
Dirt and filth, rags and old bottles
broken furniture and umbled-down beo
were the principal features of the scene.
Among Gilbert's effects we're number OF
letters from his sister. Louise L. Ruther-
ford of Morrisville, VT, and those were
the only writings that connected him with
the world or indicated who he is. From
the letters it is inferred that Gilbert and
his sister were all that remained of the
family. They showed that it was the sis
ter who had all these years paid the rent
for the hermit. The last letters, dated in
February, were unopened. It was appar-
entity hard struggle for the aged sister
back in Vermont to help her brother, as
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
shown by extracts of a pathetic letter
December 16, which read;

I received your second letter, which made
me feel very bad for / had hoped that before
this time you woul be BILE to get along with
out any more help from me. This that now
send you leaves me with only about twice
as much as have sent to you within the past
four years SO you see shall soon have moth
ing at rs years, and no health, strength or
faculty to earn a cent. have not been able
TO earn anything for more than sixteen years.
You can see that soon will get the little l
have used up, for the interest does nothing
toward supporting me. You do not
realize how old and broken up / am-per rhaps
no more DO 1 about yourself. Now, 1
think it is your duty to let me know all about
your affairs.
think you would If you realized how hard
1t has been tor me to run around in the snow
and cold to try and get this money Four
times I've been out. 1t Is hard and trying to
one to go out or do any business at ALL This
morning succeeded in hiring this $50, and 1t
is all shall dare to spare you.
II other parts of this and other letters
Mrs. Rutherford expresses the fear that if
she sends him any more money she will
be reduced TO abject poverty and become
public charge. She also upbraided him
for being such a reciuse and not making
his condition known to his fellow-men.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
SOME RICH LEGAOIES.
Mrs. Gussie Greenebaum's Estate Be-
queathed to Her Relatives.

Mrs. Gussie Greenebaum's Estate Be-
queathed to Her Relatives.
The will of the late Mrs. Gussie Greene.
baum has been filed for probate. 1t con
tains the following bequests: To Emann-
Ell Congregation of New York, $4,000
Sigmund Greenebaum and wife, $25OO
Rosetta Stettheimer, $4,000; Morri.
Greenebau and wife. $20, 600; Josephine
Walter, 10000; Walter Stern berger, $4,000
Miliie WE'LL. $4,000; Nina Sternberger
$4,000; Mrs. Nj. Jacobson, $4,000; Walter
Carrie, Florie and Ettie Stettheimer
$4,000 each.
The testator says: my sisters Sophie
Beer, Carrie Neustadter Ada Seligman
and my brother, w. /. Walter. all of New
York City, are in no need OF provision
but as a slight remembrance / leave te
them the sum OF $4,000. This is to be
distributed among them share and share
alike.''
The executors of the estate are author.
lied to give 5000 TO the charitable insti,u-
tions of San Francisco and $4,000 to similar
organizations in New York City.
Sigmund Greenebaum and William
Walter are named as executors. The IN
strument is dated Septe m Der %, 1894.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
READ A LESSON
TO A SW|NOLER
Bogus Half Interest Sale
Leads to the State
Prison.
Judge Cook Pronounces a Ser.
tence of Twenty-Five Years
on ]. M. Jackson.
Impressiva Lecture on the Nefsrious
Traffic Conducted by Rogues
in This City.

Judge Carol Cook delivered stirring
swindles yesterday morning when passing
sentence on ]. NJ. Jackson, convicted OF
obtaining money under false pretenses.
So many OF these rascals have made
their homes in this community for several
years. and SO successful have been their
operations and their attempts TO evade
the punishment provided by law, that all
good citizens will be glad to hear that at
last one of the horde is about to get what
he deserves.
/ The testimony disclosed the fact that
Jackson held himself out to be medical
expert, and in this guise induced an mex
perienced man to seek his advice for med
ical treatment of some minor aiiment.
Although that act of itself might have
been punished yet that was not the ground
of the complaint filed against jackson.
Ascertaining that he had not deprived his
victim of all the spare cash in his posses
sion Jackson offered to sell half interest
in his business" for $500 and obtained
$7o as part payment.
OF course the business" proved fraud
ulent and unremunerative as its character
was exposed and no new dupes could be
A0"N "AS "ooAN PSJ S@SAA Ava "SAsAASSs
nostrums.
Judge Cook touched on the pertinen,
facts OF the case in passing judgment.
The court said:
Your record, consisting of four prior convic-
tions, evidences the fact that you are past
reformation and that you lead criminal life
from choice and not necessity. Leniency,
therefore, in your case would be wholly out OF
place. Since confinement twice in the State
Prison and twice in the County Jail have
failed to teach you that Others in the world
beside yourself have rights which are to be
respected, it is plain 10 be seen that the In
terests OF the community would be best sut-
| served by sending you back there this time
| for permanent Incarceration. When person
is brought int criminal court for the trst
time | am always inclined TO be, aud am,
lenient and often. whel they come for the
second time, scan with great care and eau ton
| the evidence adduced against them, for / real
ize that trey may either have been tempted
by WANT, resulting from their failure to obtain
employment by reason OF their being ex-con-
| vicls. or that their previous records might
have caused sus picion unjustiy to attach to
them; but when they are brought into a
/ criminal court for the third time. or the
| fourth, as in your case, no such considerations
can maintain 1t is then clear that they are by
nature criminals, and that the community
should be rid of their presence In it for the
| future.
! For the crime of which you have beer COLI
victed, with but one of the prior convictions
which are charged against you, and which
| you have admitted having suffered. sentence
| of life imprisonment could be imposed, un.
| der the law, and the shortest term permissible
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
HELD FOR MANsLAUGHTER.

Judge Campbell Gives His Decision in
the Case of George Dougherty.
Judge Campbell decided yesterday to
hold Policeman George Dougherty to
answer before the Superior Court on the
charge of manslaughter, fixing his bonds s
at $4,000.
Dougherty shot and killed Henry E.
Sullivan in Lunstedt's saloon on O'FarrelI
and Powell streets during drunken
carousal.
The Judge pointed to the fact that the
evidence showed Dougherty had tried
twice TO get out of the saloon, but was
prevented by Sullivan, who was evidently
anxious for fight. He did not con slider
that any malice had been shown and
therefore he would hold him to answer
to the charge OF manslaughter.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
A BULLET STOPPED HIM
Deputy Fish Commissioners Are
For ced to Shoot a Hole
in a Boat.
Violators Of the Law in Three In
stances Detected and Brought
TO Punishment.

Last Tuesday Deputy Fish Commis-
sioners A. w. Wilson and NJ. l.. Cross
went down the bay in the launch Hustler,
searching for violators of the law in the
region OF San Mateo County. On Wednes-
day they overhauled Greek fisherman
named Brown in the act OF usin g Chinese
sturgeon gear.
A lively chase ensucd. The man in the
smaller boat had the advantage in making
short tacks, and they were unable to lay
hold of his boat, until one OF the c fficers
on coming to close quarters fired bullet
through the bottom Of his frail shell.
Then he ceased his efforts to escape, and
was taken to San Mateo and before Justice
Matingly. He was tried and found guilty
the same day, and sentenced to pay fine
of $100. Not having the cash he is now
reposing in the Redwood City Jail.
Wilson Immediately afterward went up
and explored the region around Ukiah and
Cloverdale. The rain and snow set in and
he was forced to return without arrestinG
any poachers.
Deputy Cross took in the streams in the
vicinity of Healdsburg. Fulton and Santa
Rosa at tho same time with like result.
Deputy Davis had better luck. On the
18th inst. be went tc st. Helena and dis
covered a man named Clarence Green
fishing for trout out of season. He was
taken before Justice II. ]. Chinn OF st.
Helena. pleaded guilty and was fined $50.
On the following day, above NapR, on
Milliken Creek, Davis arrested man
| named Charles Howe for the same offense.
He was taken before Justice Bradford ol
Napa. pleaded guilty. and was to be SEN
fenced yesterday.
The Fish Commission is using every
effort to protect the trout streams within
the nelgborhood of San Francisco. but OF
late the water has been SO muddy, owing
| TO the inciement weather. that not much
| fishing has been done.
The earnings of the average nractlcinp
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

| criminalsrecord of the defendant, includ-
ing prior convictions for felony and petty
larceny, which he had admitted, and for
the crime of which he stood convicted
sentenced jackson 10 hard work in the
State prison at Folsom for twenty-five
years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

IMPORTED SPRING NOVELTIES
Several lines arrived V ry early this
season and sold for 75c and SOC a
yard. The dema1 was large, and
now color lines are broken. New goods
arriving daily. These lines must CO.
Your choice u til sold for .........
(This is true bargain.)
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

The largest police office in the world il
New Scotland Yard. in which 5000 officer,
can De acomm odated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos with
or without removal. Noonan. lOl7-1073 Mis- sion
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

NEW THIS WEEK - Fancy Zephyr
Cheviots. 46 inches wide. an ex ra
heavy fabric in highly illuminated
effects. Hale's Price. e.............
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

FINE halftone printing by skilled men and
modern machinery. Mysell-Rolins, % Clay
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

NOVELTY CHECKS-The newes, color
ings. the prettiest checks. all wool 80
inch. Doesn't necessarily cost much
to be stylish. HaIe's Price. .....
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

KERSEY JACKETS-Tan only, Fly
Front silk ned, ~ 10 40. Ask for q GOO
our So jacket "a speciality Ha!e's spO-
Price,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Each
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

SPECIAL O-MORROW-AII-W Wool Suit
ings. SO and 3S inch, worth 4Oc 10 SOC
TO morrow special. ...........
(Whea we say 'all wool' we mean
thread pure wOoD.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
Martin SCORES a Point.

DR.. Arthur Marlin, the man who secured
such unenviable notoriety in the case of Alma
Josslyn. and is now confined in the Mendocino
Asylum for the Insane, recently made an ap-
plication to the Supreme Court for a writ of
habeas corpus. which was granted Yesterday.
The writ is returnaole Tuesday at 10 A. NJ,
and Martin will argue his own case. He de-
MES that he is OF unsound mind and asks that
several persons OF prominence in this City be
subpenaed as witnesses. This has not yet
been done.
In the last three hundred years Great
Britain mas spent fl, ,357. 900 600 in war.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

every item quote is from fresh new stock.
Every garment the acme Of style)
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

The earnings of the average practlcinl
barrister do not exceed f300 year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

BLACK CHEvIOT JACKETS-Fly
Front, silk lined, perfect fit superb Cp 80
workmanship strictly stylish. sizes ID -
81 to A. Hale's Price. ............... Each
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

WALKING JACKETS-For the park,
Goa collar, back flap pock kets, fancy
silk lined, 80 40 The cut we On = O.5O
show does not do the garm Mt JUS splU-
tice, tan only. Hale's Price ......... Each
(Cut No. y.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

JEwELRY store, 81 Third removed TO 3O3
Kesrny, Large stock Of diamonds. watches, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

These are exceptional values, worth
your consideration and inspection.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
OUR DRESS GOODS ITEMS.

DOUBLE-FOLD BOCART SUITINGs-
20 inches wide. splendid for house or
outing suits. Hales Price
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
JACKETS.

TAN JACKETS-Covert Cloth, Fly 0 200
Front, fancy silk serge lined, a very Do
chic little affair. Hae's Price,. Each
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT
Special attention paid to orders by
mail. A beautifully illustrated lao
page catalogue sent Tree to any one
out of town.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-06-28
MARRIED.

ISTEINER-BERGER-At the home
OF the brides parents. Mr., ahd Mrs
David Steiner, ON Garden Road
Friday evening, June %. 1897, Mss
Lille Steiner, to Rev. +. H.Ber'
ger, Of Adey, Washington.
The impressive cermOny was per-
formed by Rev. Beckley, pastor of the
German Methodist church of this
city, 10 the presence of only the rela'
tlves and intimate acquaintances OF
the high contracting parties.
The bride is the only and highly ac-
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Steiner. She is talented per-
former on the piano, being a gradu
ate Of the Albany Conservatory OF
music. The groom, is the pastor of
the German Methodist church at
Adey, Washington, where, after a
brief sojourn with Salem friends, Rev.
and Mrs. Berger will begin housekeep-
ing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-06-28

FLAX CRoPs.-John Mimic, Sr., Sec
retary of the state horticultural
board, brings us sample Of fibre flax
grown within a mile Of the city on
island land that was planted some six
weeks since and measured 36i inches.
Gov. Fletcher has 36 acres of seed fax
that stands two feet high. At the
Chemawa Indian school stands fire
field Of fibre fax about two feet high.
Oregon can grow flax or flax fibre.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-06-28
A Good Sale.

Many fruit growers will be in
terested in the sale Of the c. L. DALEY
prune orchard, which recently went
to II. a. Townsend for the snug sum
of $1,000. The place consisted Of 3-
acres Of six year old trees in full
bearing, mostly Of the Italion variety.
and 30 acres or timber in the hills
four miles south of the city. 1t is ore
of the best young orchards in the
prune region, and brought fair price.
Mr.. Daley has not sold, however,
because he wishes to get out OF the
fruit business, or out Of Oregon. He
has recently been appointed adminis-
orator of his deceased fathers estate
in Ohio, and leaves this week TO look
after this business and visit his aged
mother. He expects to be absent
about three months, when he will re-
to Oregon and engage in fruit bus-
ness, either as grower or buyer. Mr..
DALEY has served over a year as state
horticultural commissioner for this
district, and now resigns that post of
honor with the high esteem of every
fruit grower who has bad the benefit
of his experience and advice in fruit