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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15
PETTY THIEF CAUGHT.

f. j. Mccormick Jailed for Stealing
From Olympic Club Members.
+. j. Mccormick, young man not yet
of age, was arrested in the Olym pic Club
building last evening by Detective John
Curtin and detained in the "tanks" OF the
City Prison on charge of petty larceny.
The young prisoner is a member of the
OIyn. pic Club and, according to his own
confession, has been in the habit of filling
his pockets with money and cigars which
belonged to fellow club-members. His
piiferings cover period of about fourteen
months and, it is said, amount to several
hundred dollars Last evening trap was
| laid for him and he fell into it, and in
| consequence will now have TO answer for
| his crimes.
For many months the members of the
club on returning from bath or turn at
the bars would lind that their clothes,
which, when they disrobed, were placed
| in lockers, had Deen searched and the
| money and cigars lett in them taken
! The matter became very annoying, and
! Detective Curtin was retained to ferret out
| and arrest the thief. The detective sent
one of his men to join the club, and in
| short time suspicion fastened itself upon
young Mccormick. The detective de-
tailed by Curtin cultivated the prisoners
| acquaintance and last evening suggested
to Mccormick that they take swim to-
gether Mccormick consented, and dur
| ing the process of disrobing the detective,
when the prisoner was looking in his
direction, took five marked half-dolIar
pieces from his trousers pocket and put
| them in his vest.
The detective and his victim then took
a SWIM The detective, wishing 10 give
Mccormick an opportunity TO steal il be
so desired, went upstairs. Not long after
he lett Mccormick the detective observed
him leaving the building He hurried
down and soon discovered that his money
was gone. AS the detective was not
dressed Harry Clark was sent to watch
the suspect and he followed him to the
Langham Hotel. At the hotel Clark in
formed Mccormick that Mr.. Kennedy
wished 10 see him at the club. McCor-
mick reluctantly returned to the club, and
when he arrived there he was placed under
arrest and sent to the City Prison.
Two of the marked half-dollar pieces
were found on his person, and when he
found that he was fairly caught he broke
down and confessed that he was the man
the club officials had been searching for
for many months. He told the police
that the missing three half dollars were
hidden in small room at the Langham,
and they were recovered. The young
prisoner expresses sorrow, and says if re-
leased he will never steal again, but in all
probability he will be prosecuted for at
least his crime OF last n ight
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yer to Under Sheriff Byington. who served
the writ. The officer hardly thought the
infuriated man would carry out his WORD,
but as q matter OF precaution started 10
follow him. Burgle, however, was soon
lost in the crowd.
1t seems that he went straight to Baver-
mans place OF business at III Post street
and, finding him not in, sat down TO walt
for him. Braverman came in through a
rear door at about IL :45 and imm ediateiv
the German rose to his feet and fired one
shot at him through the wire-netting that
separates the reception from the inner
apartment. He followed the bullet and
rushed at Braverm an, firing as he did so.
Braverman staggered from the shock OF
the moment and turned to flee into an
inner office. He was shot at again as he
ran. Securing a revolver from the drawer
OF a secretaire he returned 10 meet his s.
saliant, also firing as he advanced. Burgle
EN- ptied his revolver at Braverman, and,
although the bullets went into the wall,
the ceiling, a writing desk, door and
through one window, not shot struck
the man for whom they were intended.
The aim of Braverman, however. was
in the abdomen; another hir him in the
left side of the neck and came out at the
shoulder; the third bullet struck him in
the left temple ana came out over the
right eve.
The third shot had the effect Of stop
ping the advance of the restaurant man,
but only for an instant. He grappled
with Braverman and, backing him up
against the wall, ham mered him so heav-
lily on the head with the butt of his re-
volver that stream of blood dyed the
carpet crimson and was spattered over
the wall. fourth shot in the right side
dropped the assailant to the floor.
A crowd gathered on hearing the shots
and some one rang for patrol wagon.
The injured man was at once hurried to
the Receiving Hospital. Braverman had
strength enough to walk to the Palace
Hotel and secure hack, to be driven 10
some place where his injuries could be
treated. He was afterward taken to the
City Prison. At P NJ. he was taken be-
fore Judge Campbell, who fixed his bail
a $5000 A bond tor this amount was
given. with Reuben H. Lloyd and julius
Van VIiet as sureties, and he was re-
leased, going promptly to the house of his
mother, on Suffer street. He himself
lives in Sausalito.
The following dying statement was
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Redwood Camp, w. O. t. w.

Redwood Camp No. 81, Woodmen of the
World, at its last meeting on the 9Th inst, in
stalled the fouowing-named officers for the
ensuing term: George w. Baltic, c. c.; L.
Beck, A. l.; George Webber, T.; r. Ashten.
hagen. W; J. Doryfous, g.; R. Luckow, man
ager for eighteen months; William J. Miller.
p C. C. The installing officer, II. C. Smith,
p c. c., pc formed the service of installation
in very impr essive and interesting manner
Songs, Rotations readings and remarks fol-
lowed
Redwood Camp is preparing for its annual
excursion on the bay, aud there are prospect
for n grand time.
A delegation from this camp VIII visit Oak
land Calnp No 81 on the 10Th to witness a
comp pc tition, two degree teams working in the
ampIi fed degree.
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Rauer got Judgment, but never levied
claim, as Burgle left for France. BurgIe
returned short time ago, and this fore
noon Rauer and Deputy Sheriff w. I'll.
Byangton went to Burgle's place 10 levy
attachment. Burgle said: 4 have just
bought revolver for that - son of a
- Braverman, and | am going over to
kill him.
Rauer grasped him, but Burgle rushed
out and Rauer, seeing that he meant busi-
ness, hurried to warn Braverman. Rauer
made u mistake and got in the wrong
building and was not near at the time the
shooting occurred.
BurgIe had a grudge against Sig's
father and how he came to vent his anger
on the young man is a mystery.
Braverman says that he had not kept
track OF the execution of his father, the
attachment or anything else, and was
amazed, no. only at the sudden tragedy
in which he found himself involved, but
for some time afterward the cause of ii
as we'll.
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MR.. RUDDElL RESIGNS.
Advised by His Physician to Take a
Long Sea Voyage.

HuNiscu ny uysIcidu 10 Ahho d
Long Sea Voyage.
Deputy Surveyor Samuel J. Ruddell has
resigned his position in the Custom-house
on the ground of i'll health. and by the
urgent advice of his physician and friends
the resignation will take effect on the 1st
of August and Mr.. Ruddell will take the
advice of his doctor and will rusticate for
a while in the mountains, after which he
will go on a long sea voyage, returning to
this City in January TO go into business.
Mr.. Ruddel is suffering from nervous
pros,ration caused by 100 close attention
TO the duties OF his office. He was ad-
vised long ago by his physician that he
should quit work. but he did not heed the
advice. He was Frustrated by the illness
and death of his wife, to whom he was
very much attached.
Mr.. Ruddell has been attached to the
customs service since 1886, and had charge
of the Chinese department from May,
1887 until he was appointed by Paris
Kilburn as Deputy Surveyor FIVE years
ayo. When Mr.. English assumed the
office he retained Mr.. Ruddel because of
his intimate knowledge OF the business Of
the office.
Mr.. Ruddell was very popular with all
with whom he came in contact, and they
will miss his genial countenance from the
Surveyors Office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15
ANTOINE BURGLE He Appeared Lying His Dying Bed
The Hamnerless Revolver the One That Caused His Death

/ shot at him and he shot me- in
tended 10 kill him and myself. This happened
to-day on Post street. / identify that man
(Sig. L. Bfaverman. who was brought before
the dying mani, as the one VINO shot me- B :
heying that / am about to die, | herewith
make this my last dying statement, and de-
clare same TO be the truth and the whole
TRUTH SO help me God. A. BURGLF.
Jehn II. Jenkel OF Jenkel 81 Schu-
macher, the firm OF jewelers., was in the
outer Office at the time the first shot was
fired, but cannot relate wnat took place
after that, as he retreated precipitately.
Mr. Lloyd's version of the cause of the
shooting, as given him by Jake Rauer, is
as follows:
"Three years ago Louis Braverman,
father OF Sig Brayerman. assigned a claim
for rent against Bufgle to J. J. Kauer.
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He rented the premises from Braverman's
father. For time he did well, bat times
grew dull and his business began to suffer
and after few months had gone by the
inevitable suit for payment of rent and
eiectment was brought, with the result
that judgment was rendered against the
un ortunate man and the execution placed
in the hands of Jake Rauer, but there was
nothing to levy on.
When Burgle opened another restau-
rant at 116 Geary street Rauer was after
him several times again. and yesterday
served a writ of attachment on the place.
The German at once became furious and
swore that he would have the life OF
Braverman and rushed from the place.
Previous to doing SO he exhibited reyol-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15
ALA MEDIA DAY.
This City to Have Celebration at the
Oakland Exposition.

This City to Have Celebration at the
Oakland Exposition.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July IA meeting
OF the committee appointed TO take charge
of Aiamedas interests at the Oakland ex-
position was held last evening. 1t was
decided that Tuesday, July q, should be
the date and that every thing possible
should be lone TO make it success, Sub
committees on entertainment, finance.
transportation, decoration, printing and
advertising were appointed, and all have
gone to work with a determination to win
the prize of $50 offered by the exposition
authorities for the best ''day" given by
any city or organization:
1t is proposed to have a good pro-
gramme for the Amusement OF the audi
ence, and guard of Company G in full
uniform will act as ushers on the evening
selnctal
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made to a stenographer by Burgle yester-
day on request of Chief of Police Lees:

made to a stenographer by Burgle yester-
day on request of Chief Of Police Lees:
My name is Antoine Burgle. was born in
1851 in Alsace and am a botanist. About
three years ago rented place of Braverman
on Washington street. was to pay 5000 in
advance on a lease for three years | did
pretty well tor the first three months and
then l commenced to sink down, aud
then started restaurant on Clay street,
l run behind few hundred dollars
and could not keep the piece longer, and
dropped the Washington place altogether.
lost my 5000 and Braverman threw me out,
and was psuper then. / met Braverman
about three months ago on Market street and
had words with him. l called him names and
took bim By the neck, and was arres ted, and
paid my lawyer $50 and the case was dropped.
To-day Bravrrman sent another Sheriff to my
place. aud the Sheriff said he had got to take
the place, and | told him if he took
the place I would shoot Braverman and
then shoot myself. INTENDED to shoot him
and then myself l did the shooting first.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15
CALIFORNIA HOSE.

Bowers Rubber Company VIII Make the
Fire Department Hos Q for Two Years.
At their last meeting the Board OF Su p
ervisors awarded to Bowers Rubber Com
pany of this City the contract for two
years to supply ''victor jacket" cotton
hose for use of the Fire Department.
This is the same brand of hose that has
been supplied to the department during
the past two years, and up to this time
not length has ever burst at fire. Sup
ervisor Britt made strong speech in
favor of home industry and stated that
Chief Sullivan recommended the Califor-
MIA made hose as the best the depar lment
has ever had.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15
MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY.

Baggage transferred to trains, steamers, etc
Also moved in the city.
Furniture moved; estimates furnished.
Freight transferred and shipped.
4O5 Taylor street and $50 Market street.
Ielephone Main 46
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ADJUSTMENTS.


BAIDw1~ THEATER THE Prisoner of Zenda"
COLUMBIA THEATER-"C Christopher Jr'
MoRosco's OPERA HOUSE Fer Her Sake
ALCAzAR TFFATER The First Born " and
"a Victim OF Circumstances
TIvoLI OPERA HOUSE The Isle OF Cham
pagne
OLYMPIA-Verscope pictures of Corbett and
FitZsimmons.
URPHEUM- High Glass Vaudeville
OBERoN-Grand Concert
sUTRo BATHS. Bathing and PerformanceS
The CEuTEs AND CHuTEs FREE THEATER.-
Adgie and her Lions, every af ernoon and evening
PfCNIcS AND EXCURSIONS.
Ell CAMPo-Music, Dancing, Boating, Fishing
every Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15
AUCTION sALES

TY VoN RHEIN & Co.-This day. July Is,
Feal Estate at Salesroom, SIS California street,
Al 12 o'clock.
BY CHAs. LEVY & Co. - Friday. July 49,
Furniture at 135 Market St, at 10 O'Clock.
fY J. G.. MUTHER-Friday. July Is, Furniture,
at 2SO4 Pine street at l ! o'clock
BY G. H. UMBsES & CO.-Tuesday, septe mber
2 Real Estate, at NJ ont gomery St, at u O'CLOCK
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15
Craven Case Again Contin ued

Judge Slack ordered another postponement
of the Fair-Craven trial yesterday upon re-
ceiving information that Juror Ford's age
mother had died. The case will be resumed
the witness-stand for further cross-examina
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15

Marine sites in every city earth sought for
the homes of wealthy and cultured Buyers will be asked
to obigate themselves permit sale of liquors the
premises and dwellings worth less than $2500
Sutro electric pass. Fare DC.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15
REFEREES SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

DY VIRTUE OF TWO DEGREES OF THE
ID Superior Court in and for the City and County
OF San Francisco state of California Department
No 10), the first Of which DEGREES was made and
is dated the 22d day of November, 1895, and the
second OF which DEGREES was made and Is dat ed
the 25th day of Jnne, 1897, and both OF which de-
cFees were made and entered IN an action pending
in said Superior Court, wherein Adam Grant is
plaintiff ana Daniel It. Murphy and others de-
fendants being case No. 49,033 in the said court,
the undersigned, who was by said court appointed
referee in said action, viii sell public auction
he auction OF
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III. UmbseD & Co.. "A IontgOmery st..

in said City and County of San Francisco on
Thursday, the I'd day of september, A. ID. 1897, at
~ O'Clock noon of that day, to the highest bidder
for cash in lawful money OF the United States,
and subject to confirmation by said court, all that
certain To-, piece or parcel of land situate living
and being in the City and County of san Fran
cisco, State of California, and bounded and par
ticuarly described as follows. to wit:
Commencing at point where the northeriy line
of Bush is intersected by the eastery line OF
Sansome stree; running thence easterly along the
northerly line of Bush street one hundred and
thirty-seven $50 feet and six (6) inches; thence
at right angles northerly and parallel with San
some street one hundred and thirty (137D
feet and SIX (6) inches; thence at right angles
westerly and parallel with Bush street, one hun
dred and thrty-seven 037) feet and six (6) inches
and to the easlery side OF Sansome street; and
thence southeriy along the eastery side OF san
some street one hundred and thirty seven (l37)
feet and six 10y inches TO the point OF commence
ment: together with the buildings and improve
ments thereon
4 he purchaser shall take the said lot subject to
the right of John r. McCauley and Henry Thorn
ton Templeton their heirs and assigns, to use the
brick wall along the northery line of said lot here
in described party wall.
Terms and conditions of sale-Cash in lawful
money OF the United states OF America ten per
cent Of the purchase price TO be paid o he ref
cree on the day of sale, when the lot is knocked
down the purchaser, ami the balan on con-
firmation of said sale by said court
Dated san Francisco, Cal, july l, 1897.
GUSTAVE III. UMBSEN, Referee.
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HIS BODY
FULL OF
BULLETS
Sigmund L. Braverman Fa-
tally Wounds Antoine
Burgle.
MONEY MATTERS THE CAUSE.
Burgle Makes a Dying State
ment at the Receiving
Hospital.
INTENDED TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
The Diamond Broker Released on
Heavy Bail-The Details of
the Shooting.
AS the result of a shooting scrape which
| occurred in the Office of Sigmund L.
INTENDED TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
The Diamond Broker Released OF
Heavy Bail-The Details of
the Shooting.

AS the result of shooting scrape which
occurred in the Office of Sigmund L.
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DIX. w. "a. UUHEhTXs
$50 Market Street, San Erancis0e.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-29

Juss the one word Coal" ought to be enough at this time of year to bring you in with an order By this time everyb0dy Tn this town ought to knqw the kind of coal we sell and the way we handle it. We don't know of anyone who ever bought coal of us who was 6ffssa tis- fled either wish the quality, price or method of delivery. If there is such a man in existence we would like to see him.
 We guarante satisfaction. EDGAR BREWSTER X Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-29
New york,s Great Public Library.

Tho space now occupied by the reservoir which makes such picturesque feature of tho Fifth avenue vista Is 4S2 by 456 feet. so that there will be room for an ediflce Of really magnificent dimensions, with sufficient space about 1t to insure q plentiful supply of light and air The structure will cost Sl, TOO, GOO. exclusive of heating, lighting and all interior equip ment. 1t will measure about 230 by $40 feet. which would allow about 10 feet of ground on the Fifth avenue front and about 5S on Fortieth and Forty second streets On tho west side there Is, hap oily, Bryant park, with it's pleasant relief of green foliage. The stone building will probably be faced with Indiana limestone. Tho book stacks will be in the first and second stories and tho basement, leaving the third story for the reading room and other purposes November Scribner's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-29
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
Tnr Pine Bluff Weekly Courier b

THE Pine Bluff Weekly Courier by Messrs Earnest Hummer and M. s. TreadWell, made it's first appear ance yesterday. Itis neatly printed sixeolumn quarto and was well fille4 with advertisements and the weel s local news. It will henceforth be published every Saturday evening. We wish the young gentlemen sue. cess in their new undertaking
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-29
A HERO OF CHlTRAG.
Surgeon Whitohurch's Rescue of mor-
 tally Wounded Officer.

tally Wounded Officer.
 Charles Lowe contributes to the Noyem- ber Century an article entitled Tho Story of Chitral Mir. Lowe says:
 It was 7:16 when the fort was regained by Townshend's party, and at o'clock Surgeon Captain Whitchurch also TO. turned, staggering along under the bur den of poor Captain Baird who had been mortally wounded early in the action Hence tho failure of his flanking force of 50 men to cooperate at the expected mo. ment with that of Townshend in a bayonet rush upon the loopholcd village. But for the most unfortunate wounding of the gal. lant Baird the Cultural drama might haYa taken very different course.
 Mhitchurch had brought in Baird by a circuitous route of nearly three miles Tn the face of great difficulties and dangers. With little guard of q dozen devoted Gheorkas, several of whom were killed and wounded, they had to fight their des- perate way back to the shelter of tho fort. Repeatedly had they to set down their wounded charge and rush with tho bay onet on sungars, or stone hreasbWorksi thrown up right across their path Whit church himself frequently used his re- volyer with effect Baird was again tyiea Aip bN Dik4CtS. 1AtbO bilb tlbOtS IttI INttGlGu tho fort at all was regarded as miracle,
 But a still greater miracle almost WAS the coming in or, rather, creeping in, two hours later of Jemidar (Lioutenantl Rab Nawaz Khan of tho Fifteenth Bengal lancers-Robertson' political news writ. er-who in crossing the polo ground had been set upon by the eremy's swordsnen and received no fewer than IS tulwar slashes, but whs lived to tell tho tale and positively thrive upon his wounds. Out of tho 150 of Townshcnd's 300 mon who had actually been engaged 29 were killed and 80 wounded What the corresponding loss of foe was could not be ascertained, but the British expenditure of ammunition on this disastrous day had been 1o, 9Se snider rounds, or about 106 cartridges per man engaged, though much of this was lost through the men lying down with open pouches,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-29
ood's s9%sqn ps;iiia Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. s1.
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 flOOQ , tAtS pills, aid digestion. 25o.
People who talk and chatter all the time waste half their nerve power.
 CHANCE D (.N f4E KEY
Tie Origin of Darwlns G':.aess os yne aa4-
 vivni of the Fittest.

The Origin of Darwin's F..asry os sne aae-
 vivnl of the Fittcst.
 The key to the solution CT th1s puzsie came into Darwin mind through chance reading of tho fumous essity OH fopu1u- tfon" which Thomas Robert Malthua had published almost half century before. This essay, exploiting ideas by no means exclusively original with malthus, em. phaslzes the fact that organisms tend to increase at q gcomotrical ratio through successive generations and hence would oYerpopuinte the earth If not somehow kept In check CogitatipR thts thought Darwin gained a now insight Into the processes of nature. IIo saw that in Yirtuo Of this tendency of eaoh ruco of beings to overpopuIate the earth the entire organic world, animal and vegetable must he in q state of perpetual carnage and strife in dividual against individual, fighting for austenance and life.
 That idea fully imagined, It becomes plain that a selectiye influence is all the time at work in nature, since only a few individuals relatively of each generation can come to maturity, and these few must, naturally be those best fitted to battlo with tho particular circumstances in the midst of which they are placed h other words the individuals best adapted to their surroundings will, on the aver age, bo those that grow to maturity and produce offspring To these offspring will be transmitted the favorable peeul- tartties Thus these pcculiarities will be- come permanent and nature will havo aez eompiished precisely what the human breeder Is seen to accomplish. Grant that organisms in state of nature vary, how. ever slightly, one from another-whieh is indubitable-and that such variations will Do transmitted by parent to it's offspring which no one then doubted grant, fur thor that there is incessant strife among tho various organisms, so that only q small proportion can come to maturity grant these things, said Darwin, and WIG have an explanation of the preservation of variations which leads on to the transmit tatieH of species themselves. Henry Smith Williams, M. D, in Harper's Magazine For November