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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-23
: Burglars and Pickpockets
:t2ly Their Nefarious
J" Calling.
TWO. Residences Entered and
e 80
p :*~: Ransacked on Ellis and
:: Turk Streets.
Mrs. Allen Has Her Purse Containing
.<::.$2O3 Stolen From Her Pocket
at the Cliff House.

Rurglars and pickpockets continue to
rly:their nefarious business in the city
without molestation from the police,
:and:daily complaints are being received
at police headquarters from people who
have: been victimiZed.
Between and 2 o'clock Monday
@IIIorning burglars entered the residence
:=of :1ferald Schlesinger, at 6i3 Ellis
street, They obtained an entrance by
/: forcili g off the catch on a window in
the: basement. The servant girl, who
Was: sleeping in a room in the base
rnent, heard the noise of the window
e. being opened, but she was too afraid
70 SlVe an alarm, ana lay in bed Quak-
.blg with fear as she listened to the
burglars discussing their plans.
Ihe burglars had dark lantern with
them, and cautiously made their way
upstairs to the parlOr. They gathered
together all the silVerware, which they
took away with them, and had also
collected all the ornaments and brio
a-brac, but these were left behind, and
1t is believed they were frightened
away.
1t seems that young man who lives
IN the house had an attack of night
mare ana gave out an unearthly yen
While the burglars were at their work.
This, 1t is supposed, scared them
away.
As soon as they had gone the ser
want girl aroused the house and the
police were notified
Another burglary was committed the
same morning at the residence of Mrs.
b. j. Joseph, 122 Turk street The bu-
reau drawers were ranSa Cked and the
contents scattered on the floors. Among
Inc stun stolen were several Yalua bic
articles OF jewelry and some money
The fact that burglars had been in the
house was not discovered till the fam
lly awoke in the morning, and the DO
lice were at once notified.
PlckpocketS are also reaping a rich
harvest, and the complaints from la
dies who have been robbed while
shopping are numerous and of almost
daily occurrence.
One Of the worst cases reported was
that of Mrs. H. Allen, a lady on a visit
TO the city to purchase her Christmas
presents. She and a lady friend went
TO the Cliff House Monday morning TO
see the seals. She had 5000 in bills in
her purse, and about SO in silver.
While she was looking at the seals
two young men crowded against her
and one of them politely lifted his hat
and apologized for his rudeness. Short
" afterWard she missed her purse con-
tanning the $203, and she and her
friend at once went to police head
quarters and reported the robbery.
she was able to give a very good de-
inscription of the two young men, and
fDetecJlVe Sfvey who was detailed on
the case, expects to have them arrested
IN a few days.
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with George w. Baker, special coun-
prisoner for the first time in the pro-
ceedings exhibited signs of nervous
ness, his shifty eyes fitting from
Clute to Chief of Police Lees, his
hands twitching, and it was evident,
in spite of his attempts to appear un-
concerned, that he was very much
frightened.
There was not much new testimony
produced. The witnesses were Mrs.
NJ. A. Uschold, Mrs. Mary Cecil Master
son, Mrs /. A. Legg, Eugene Whelton,
the bartender who gave Hoff whisky
with which to battle his wounded left
hand; Joseph Donohue and Joseph Fo-
ley, the carpet layers who left the
house shortly before the murder; Miss
Statia r. Blanchard, the landlady of
the GuerreTo-street house; the two lit
tie boys who saw Hoff leaving the
scene of the murder, and c. w. Mark,
vice-principal of the Everett School,
who fixed the time when the alarm
was given Immediately after the dis
covery of the body.
The new witness was ]. G. Zimbel-
mann, upholsterer. He told how he had
done. two jobs of work for HOff about
two years ago. and that while search
ing in Hoff's carpetsack of tools for a
nail with which to take the tWine out
of a mattress he found a couplingpin
resembling that used in the murder
At noon an adjournment was taken
until 10 o'clock this morning
The prisoner was represented by
George K. French and Walter Gala
CHER.
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Eine CnInsn Ornnnns

Children's books, games and dolls are
closing out rapidly at Sanborn & Wallis =
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Was Wild as a Deer and Gave
= It's Pursuers an Excit-
ing Chase.
DIED FOR FREEDOMS SAKE
Where 1t Came From Is Unknown
To Be Stuffed and Preserved for
the Recorder.

The employees of the City Hall have
seen many strange things and, doubt
less, been told of many they never
saw, but the one that caps the climax
in interest and has kept them all
wondering for the space of two days
is the fox hunt which occurred Tues
day morning on the roof of the Hall
of Records. Everybody that has heard
of the affair is wondering about it,
and the more each one thinks it over
the more his wonder grows.
1t was about $50 A. M, and all the
copyists had just got down to good,
earnest work, when young Charlie
O'Byrne happened to glance out of the
window near which he sits. What he
saw caused his jaw to drop in aston
ishment.
Boys" he fairly yelled, "either I've
got 'em bad or there's a fox out there
on the roof"
Instantly every desk was without an
occupant. O'Byrne bolted out an open
window, closely followed by Tim Nc
Carthy and then began an exciting
chase round the roof. Mccarthy ran
around the dome in one direction and
O'Byrne took the opposite direction.
But they couldn't catch the fox. He
was young fellow of the gray variety
and as wild as the untamable onager.
Not only that, he was foxy both lit
orally and figuratively. First he would
dodge. then he would stand still for
a moment and dart off at an angle,
sometimes running right along the
edge of the coping.
Seeing that re-enforcements were
E7,-oY L Foley q nd Tack Ron
nett were called to join the chase.
They both came with a will. Then
came the sad feature Of the peculiar
occurrence The little fellow was
cornered. There was only one way of
escape, and he took it. With swift
movement he suddenly shot between
the leg of his nearest pursuer and
made a flying leap off the roof to the
pavement fifty feet below.
With a simultaneous movement the
boys all rushed to the edge of the
roof and gazed down with expressions
Of regret. There lay the little fellow
on the concrete pavement below,
seemingly breathing his last. O'Byrne
rushed down, but found that he did
not have his game even after the leap,
for the fox started to creep away
as he gained breath. A coat was slung
over him before he had got far, how
ever, and he was taken into a neigh
4 boring drugstore, where he soon died.
O'Byrne has now taken the animals
body to a taxidermist, where he will
have it stuffed and placed in the Re
corders office, both as an ornament
and as reminder Of the strange oc-
currence.
What puzzles everybody most is how
the fox got upon the roof of the Hall
Of Records, though where it came
from originally is no small mystery
in itself. 1t was wild as a deer and
had apparently never been. captured.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-23

Tie State Board of Trade at 16 Post
street is in receipt of some of the finest
oranges that have been seen for many
a day. They come from the orchard of
Colonel John T. Hal ringtOn of Coiusa.
Colonel Harrington has an orchard of
six acres, and those who have inspected
It say that it is equal to any in the
southern counties. The fruit from these
trees is rich, juicy and free from pulp.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-23
Most Select Assortment of Xmas Tree
Ornaments and Bon Bons in the City.

CIGARS
Golden Eagle "Perfectos," Is In box,
$500, will be appreciated by most men
who smoke. Other goods-imported and
Key West-at prices to suit oil purses.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-23
Maria Kip orphanaee-For Girls.

Christmas gifts of money, clothing,
provisions or toys will be very thank
fully received by the managers of the
Maria Kip Orphanage. They can be
sent TO Mr.. J. c. Johnson, 400 Market
street, or TO the orphanage, $40 Lake
street, corner of Seventh avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-23
Sandwich Island suoor.

Advances made ON furniture and pianos with
or without removal J. Noonan, 10Y -i023 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-23
The necIsion Affirmed

Governor Budd has affirmed the deci-
sion of the court-martial of Captain
jerks, convicted of allowing his horses
to starve The order is to the effect that
the cavalry officer is discharged and
ceases to be a member of the National
Guard.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-23

The Secretary of the Treasury has no
tilted Collector Jackson that sugar from
the Sandwich Islands need not be sam
pied for immediate transportation
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-23

No waiting at Townsend's. Cal glace
fruit, plum pudding and candy; all ready
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-23
Entertainment and Dance.

will be given at Social Hall lPythian Castle),
Saturday evening, January 8, 1925, at D. m.
Dancing, 10 p. Tickets admitting lady and
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-23

Perfumery, toilet and manicure sets in
elegantly. decorated boxes at Sanborn &
YailS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20
TALES OF THE DAY.
One on the Clerk.

Washington Star: When he related the
incident. in confidential whispers. and
with guilty blush. to a bosom friend
the other day. Clerk Joe Harper. the SEN
ior deputy at the police court, really did
not know that the facts would ever ap-
pear in print.
Mr.. Harper recently purchased a new
spring hat at a bargain. a few weeks la
ter the conviction dawned on the genial
official that he must either have his hair
trimmed or secure headgear of larger
proportions, INSIDE measurement, the for
mer being plainly the more economical
proceeding. Mr.. Harper applied for and
was granted leave of absence from the
walking down the street his eye rested on
a placard bearing the inscription: First
class hair cut Is cents"
As Mr.. Harper is said to have told the
story. he submitted to the tonsorial artist
and was entirely satisfied with both the
man and his effort. Mr.. Harper rendered
a quarter in payment and was politely
ushered toward the entrance of the shop.
How about my changer inquired Mr.
Harper, thinking nightly of the dime that
was due
NO change. sah.'' replied the sable SER
vitor bowling low. Twenty-Five cents is
correct sab"
Whats the meaning of that sign.
then2' demanded the deputy clerk of the
police court. just a little bit ruffled in
temper. aS thoughts of prosecution for
false Dretenses chased one another about
his thinking mechanism. You say there
'First-class hair cut. Is cents -
Yes. Sahs was the accompaniment of
another humble bow. That's right, san:
first-class hair cut, 10 cents; but your
hair is not first hair. Sah.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20

the people of Massachusetts have had
free hides. and they have prospered
greatly in consequence. But for %
years the people of the west have been
paying a very heavy duty on leather
and manufactures of leather: and all
for the benefit of the people Of Massa-
chusetts. And during chat quarter OF
century has a Massachusetts senator
or representative ever once raised his
voice against the duty on leather and
manufactures of leather? And the Beef
trust? Has it not been counterbalanced
by the Leather trust?
If protection is good for the east, it
must be equally good for the west, on
the theory that what is sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander. Our Bos-
ton contemporary is toe thoroughly
Democratic to advocate the doctrines
of protection. but we believe it viii
agree with the above proposition.
The country has gone protection mad,
taking the administration as repre-
senting the country, which must be
done. and it is our sincere hope that
it viii get so much OF II that the very
sound of the word will nauseate the
people. Having gone so protection mad
one could wish that the administration
had a touch that would turn adj TO pro-
lection, like that of Midas turned all to
gold. Let the protection this time be
made thoroughgoing and let US not
have a tariff that is neither fish nor
fowl. Black or white, it's best to be
even in tariff bills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20

some aid in situation I have never
been accustomed to-"
Apparently, Office was Office with Mr..
Muhlenberg. whatever its title. for after
waiting some months he changed his
course and became an applicant for
the Philadelphia dictatorship, but was
willing TO accept either the naval Of
fcer's or surveyors position. Nearly
three years later. having failed in all
his applications. he appealed to Presi-
dent jefferson in like manner. 2-trib-
uting his ill-success with Adams to the
hostility OF Oliver Wolcott.
Another Philadelphia politician con-
spicuous at that day was the clever but
erIatic commissioner Of revenue, Tench
Coke. He was turned out of office dur
ing President Adams term on charges
Of political treachery to the admins
tration. He came back 10 Jefferson
with q Dlea that the world sees me
yet unDrovided for-yet unrestored-
my old Office held by him that extruded
me-the best branch Of it given TO an
other" He wanted that -place-Or
something equally as good" as our
modern politician would put it. he
scorned anything Of a dignity unworthy
Of a man of his especial merit. The
trivial appointment of a commissioner
Of bankruptcy" he wrote. which Judge
p. win have the power to render fruit
less, viii neither maintain my large
family, repair my substantial loss nor
restore me TO public honor and conf
dence. The office cannot produce ST.
200 per annum, and is a very uncom-
Portable and inconvenient one"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20
A sNAToRIAL TILT.


No matter what ones sympatties are
towards Cuba or Spain few but will ac-
knowledge that in the little tilt on
Tuesday between Senators Hoar and
Mason over the Morgan resolution the
manner Of the Massachusetts senator
was much more in keeping with the
dignity of the place and the Importance
Of the subject under debate than was
the manner OF the Illinois senator.
There was a great deal of buncombe
and spread-eagleism about what Mr..
Mason said, while his oratory was very
much OF the sophomore order. What
Mr.. Hoar said about the greatest ma
ton on earth wasn't Dragging about it
but was a thrust that should have made
the senator from Illinois vince. That
this is d great nation no one doubts,
particularly the different European
governments. but there is no use pro-
claiming it each day as one says his
prayers daily. It is much TO be feared
that Mr.. Mason was really more inter-
ested in proclaiming himself than in
proclaiming the greatness of the ma
ton. 1t is the buncombe talk of the
AIorgans and the Masons that causes
the resolutions in favor of Cuba to lose
MICH of their force with the people.
But Mr.. Mason is best known as
joker, and maybe after all what he
said was only intended as a joke.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20
HIDES AND LEATHER.


The Boston Post saws that the pro
posed duty on imported hides IS a df-
rect blow al a great Massachusetts in
daatry, and wants to know what the
Massachusetts, senators are going to do
about il. It then proceeds TO SAY. that
hides have been on the free list for a
quarter Of a century, and that during
that period, with free raw material. the
great leather and boot and shoe indus
tries have been buff up in AIassachu-
sets. giving employment to thousands
Of its citizens and establishing a large
trade with the rest of the country. ana
the world During the same cine
says tie Post, by a combination Of
capital the Chicago beef trust has been
created; and in 1890. and now again in
1857, The ATTEMPT IS made to tax the
people Of Massachusetts for the greater
profit Of the monoDolists who control
the price Of cattle products at the
west"
Ae the outset we wish to say we do
not favor protective duties, but where
in IS it any worse to tax the people Of
Massachusetts for the benefit Of the
people Of The west than it is to tax the
people Of the west for the benefit of the
people Of Massachusetts? For % years
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20
A WHITED sEPULCHER.

Puck: I am astonished. Mr. Flint -
exclaimed the venerable president of the
Ruralville bank. addressing one of the di-
rectors, p shrewd looking. hawk-billed
old fellow. Mr.. Smiley has acted as
cashier of this institution for ten years
and II all that time has never given us
the slightest cause to doubt his absolute
and answering integrity. 1t seems very
strange, sir that at this time you should
suddenly grow suspicious of him and de-
mand that his accounts be examined i'm
mediately. What ground have you for
suspecting that there is anything wrong?"
Never thought OF It," replied Director
Flint. ''t-il / noticed his conduct at the
amateur dramatic performance last night
He sat directly in front OF the stage,
where he could not escape q particle of 1t.
and all the evening he looked as if he
We're enjoying IT hugely. You may talk
about his previous good conduct, and all
that Mr.. Bagroy. but / tell you that q
man that is smooth enough hyp0crite 70
be able to do that would be slick enough
TO have deceived us all these years. |
demand that his accounts be examined
this very day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20
a Madrigal.

The troubadours sing merrily
OF ,maids of wealth and station
Who have no occupation
Save breaking hearts, but, verify,
Ny wit must run contrarily;
For, with unfeigned elation,
sing a maid without renown-
Sweet Dolly in her Bingham gown,
She smiles on me diurnally
As l pass by her posies.
Just now she prunes her roses
And talks to me fraternally,
But dazzles me supernally
When her fiared gown discloses
The fairest throat in all the town
Sweet Dolly's in her Bingham gown!
Heigho, If I were not so old
Long years too old for folly
This dear suburban Dolly
Might find me seeming OVERLOAD;
Might not complain that | am cold
And growing melancholy
All. WELL she'll wed some youthful clown
VIII Dolly, in her gingnam gown
Chicago Record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20

The Chicago Tribune says it is clear
that the consumers of wooden goods, of
whom there are over 100000 in the
United States. will not be benefciaries
of the wool and woolens schedule OF
the tariff bill reported by the finance
committee of the senate. They will
have to pay yearly on the average SO
apiece more for their wooden clothing
than they do now, and it will be of in
ferior quality. The increased cost per
capita will amount to less in the warm
er south, and more in the colder north,
but it viii be for the whole country
S210,O000OO yearly as long as the OBJ
noxious schedule remains in force.
Judging by the fate of the equally OBJ
noxious schedule of 1890, it will not
last more than four years.
All these things will come higher.
but then the people must have the
protection even if it is necessary to go
without some Of the things on which
it is placed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20

Ambassador Hay is certainly living
like prince in London, though he does
represent a republic. For his house in
Carlton House Terrace, he pays for
three months 5000 guineas, or within
S. 900 of his salary. He also took to
London his own horses and carriages.
Upon these the London Telegraph
comments as follows: Among the in
teresting features of American life to
be seen in London just now are the am
bassador's horses. Everybody associ-
ates American horses with a spidery-
looking road wagon or a gig, and i'm
AGNES that the animals themselves
should be lean, tall and narrow, as
we'll as able to trot mile in two min
utes The carriage horses which have
just been brought over by Hr. Hay
display none of the unpleasant charac-
teristics of the American trotter. On
the contrary. they are we'll conducted,
exceedingly handsome steppers, such
as would command attention any day
for their beauty at Aldridge's or Tat
tersalTs. There are five of them, two
for the b~ougham and two for the Ian
dau, with a stylish cob for the use of
Miss Hay in Hyde park. The two
American vehicles attract more atten-
ton in London than the steeds- Both
are by the most fashionable New York
carriage builder. are rubber tired, ex-
quisitely vanished and polished, and
they have the monogram j. H. in
light colors, on the doors. The pecu-
liarity of these carriages from across
the water is their lightness. They
seem TO combine to a remarkable de-
gree the strength which American
buil1er had to arrange for in the trot-
ting wagons and sullies with light
ness"
Colonel Hay evidently believes when
in Rome doing as the Romans do,
though he does almost seem to be out
doing the Londoners themselves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20

Ex-senator Hill says that 'for men
who voted for Mckinley TO boast of
fidelity to the Democracy is egregious-
~ ridiculous. Certainly it is, but
no less ridiculous than for men who
voted for Palmer and Buckner to boast
Of their fidelity TO Democracy. a ma
tionaI convention alone can say what
the principles OF a party in any cam
Iaign are, and when any one repudiates
them he ceases to be a member Of the
party; and this even though mis- party
may have departed to some extent from
its historic traditions. To be of party
one must go with it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20

One can hardly refrain from asking
whether or not a conspiracy against
the mining industry has not been
entered into. Almost without warning
railroad rates on ores have been raised
smelling rates have undergone
similar change. while the price of
articles Indispensable in the mining in
dustry has been raised. The mining
industry of the state is already at
very low ebb owing to the low price
of lead and silver, and to increase the
railroad rates on ores and to increase
smelling charges, is to still further re-
duce the price of lead and silver and
not improbably to cause a general
shutdown of the mines. A blow at
the mining industry OF the state is a
blow at every other industry in the
state. even at the railroads themselves.
1t is a wise provision in the state con-
stitution which says the legislature
shall fix maximum freight and pas
senger rates in the state. 1t may vet
be necessary to exercise the power
therein granted to protect the people.
4 better way is to recognize the
interdependence of the mining and
railroad interests and for all engaged
in these industries to act accordingly.
All should strive to avoid friction. 1t
is wearing and retards progress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20
HE HAS A PEDIGREE.
The ofice-seeker Dates Back to
Washington's Birthday.

The scramble for office that is now
going on has caused Robert Lincoln
O'Brien, a Boston newspaper man, who
is fond of ''delving deep into musty
lore" to recall the days of President
Adams, the first of our chief magis-
trates to acquire office as q party
leader and on party issues. Mr.. O'Brien
finds that Philadelphia seems then, as
now. TO have been something of a po
litical storm center. and to have con-
tanned a good many citizens anxious to
serve their country for a reasonable
consideration. Frederick A. Mullen
berg wanted to be treasurer Of the
mint, and took pains to explain to the
president that "a series of misfortunes
to a son-in-law of mine occasioned by
French captures have affected me very
materially, and being at present out
of public employment, have both leis-
ure and inclination to attend to the
duties of this or any other office. whilst
at the same time it would afford me
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-20

The board of commissioners to locate
a branch of the state normal school
has selected Cedar City, in Iron coun-
~. as the place for it. There were
other cities that wanted the school and
made very tempting offers for it, but
it was not to be. 1t is to be presumed
that the board made the best selection
and ali should cheerfully acquiesce in
it. The school should be made a strict
ly normal school ana not be metamor-
phosed into a high school.