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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
A NEW SUPERINTENDENT,
James H. Humphreys, VINO
Will Boss Postoifce
Construction.
Contractors Will Be required TO Live
Up the Letter of Speci.
feat o1S.

Mr. Humphreys, who has been appointed
10 superintend the construction of the new
Postoffice, Is regarded as an able but a.
acIiag overseer of public work. lie re-
quires contractors to live up to the very
letter of specifications and to supply in
every respect the materials specified in
8 he contract. For many years he had
charge of work under the direction OF
Colonel A. S. Kimball, formerly quarter
master general of this military depart
ment.
Much of the important work at the Pre-
sidio during the past three years was done
under the immediate supervision of Mr..
Humphreys. He superintended the cree
ton OF the double brick barracks and also
had charge of the extensive grading and
filing on the parade plain. Contractors
who vainly sought to dodge specifications
regarded Humphreys with aversion and
once a formidable and concerted effor
was made TO down him.
In some way Humphreys incurred the
displeasure of Colonel Lee, the depot
quartermaster, and the latter being an
officer of high rank had influence at
| ashingtnn and used his prestige TO op-
pose the superintendent. Colonel Kim
bail stood by umphreys and the contest
grew so warm that Colonel Burton, the
look into the com plants against the su-
Ierint, ndent. Kim ball had his friends
in Washington and so had Lee and the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
RICO GOT JUDGMENT,
Tho Pacific Yacht Club Must Pay for
That Famous Banquet at
Sausalito.

John Rico. caterer, told Justice Of the
Peace Cook yesterday, while testiiying in
his suit against the Pacific Yacht
Club, John H. Dickinson and Herbert Z.
Law, that he had been compelled to pawn
his diamonds 10 pay for the banquet that
the mem beTs and their friends had con-
sumed and then refused 10 settle for.
Rico contracted with the club TO furnish
a banquet at the rate of 81 head at the
clubhouse at Sausalito on Nay 10, and
when he did not get the $l37 % which he
claims was due he sued the club and its
principal officers. President Dickinson
and Commodore Law. On the stand he
insisted on roasting" General Dickinson
who was present to represent himself, and
stated that the president had told HIM TO
20 to law If he wanted TO, hat he had
been in a hundred lawsuits and would
not pay a cent. The attorney for the club
attempted TO introduce a large amount OF
testimony that the court held was irrele-
want, and when the rulings went against
him Gratbed his hat and lawbooks ana
abandoned the case. Judgment was Civ
en- for the plaintiff for the full amount
sued for.
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Lizzie Morrin, the nursegirl of Mrs.
Hoffman, testified she was not on Bush
street at $50 P. II. She wore the same
clothes then that she Wore on The witness
stand. Mrs Hoffman sent her down 10
see why Mr.. Hoffman had not come home
to dinner, as he always came home to
dinner except when stock-taking. He
never ca me later than Z o CLOCK. She
never knew of any trouble between Mr..
and Mrs. Hoffman, but knew there was
bad feeling between Mr.. Hoffman and
Mrs. Alexander. his mother-in-law. She
never heard any talk of a divorce.
AT 7:3O o'clock l tried TO get Mr.. Hoff-
man over the telephone, but could not Il o
so !" she said. Mrs. Hoffman then told
her to go down to the store and see why
Mr.. Hoffman had not come home. She
said she had told some one at the store
that Hoffman was angry that morning at
one of the children. She thought this was
what made him distracted and in bad
humor that morning. She never knew OF
a more affectionate father than the de-
ceased. Mrs. Hoffman invariably waited
dinner for her husband. She never knew
of any tTou bic between Hoffman and his
wife over other women. Mr.. Hoffman
gave his wife money whenever she asked
tcr IL. On the Sunday preceding the trag-
edy Hoffman made arrangements for his
family TO spend the summer at Haywards.
at this point the inquest was ad-
journed until o'clock this morning.
Ii is the evident intention of The Coro-
neT to expedite matters as much as posi-
ble. Despite the fact that there are still
several scores of witnesses to be examined
he made the bold assertion at the close Of
the session yesterday that be expected to
get through with the case in three or four
DAYS.
Theodore Figel and Attorney Ach will
be put on the stand to-day. if nothing oc-
ours to interfere with the plans Of the
Coroner. 4 ch will ask to have the Chief
recalled. He says that he wants him on
the stand for at lenst uay, and declares
that he will make him contradict his own
officers on several material points.
There is radical difference of opinion
between Chief Lees and the physicians
who made the autopsy on the dead man.
as TO the manner in which the wounds
were produced. The Chief holds that hey
are of such a character that they could
have been seIf-inflicted without any diff
Guilty. His medical adversarIe' positively
assert the contrary. 1t is, therefore, not
unlikely that expert medical testimony
viii be feature of the present iRvestig a.
lion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
hot A NEW PREPARATION, But one
THAT has STOOD THE ItST OF OVER
4 QUARTER OF 4 Century.
Thousands of persons all
over the United States
gratefully praise DR.. Mar
tins Pain Curer and are
never without it.
Which Is an external and internal
rOmedy without an equal.

The Curer is free from all injurious
aud poisonous properties, and is en-
tirely vegetable in its composition. It
tones up and strengthens the system,
purifes the blood, expels bad matter
from the organs of the body generally,
promotes digestion, regulates the sppe-
tite and secures healthy state of the
system and It's various functions. Tsken
occasionally as preventive Of disease,
1t keeps the mind cheerful and happy
by promoting healthfal action of the
skin, heart, lungs, stomach, pancreas,
bowels, li.Ser, kidneys, bladder, spleen,
spinal coe4mn, and the whole nervous
system. It is also especially always
WOAAN'S FRIEND, and is unequAled
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18

purple flowers, black wings and black net
ung. Her face was unveiled. Consider
aoie interest attached TO her style of dress,
IN view OF the reports that have gained
currency IN reference to mysterious We. ed
woman IN dark clothes. who was seen IN
The vicinity of the Hoffman store on the
evening OF the tragedy. Her personal ap-
pearancc and her resumomy both went TO
snow that she was not TO be taken for The
unknown female.
1t was 9:l5 a. II. when the Coroner or
dered the jury polled. Juror Schneider
was sbsent He strolied in five minutes
later ana the proceedings began.
II. ferrenback, the special officer who
discovered The dying man in the office OF
holman, RolhChlld & Co., said that on
the evening OF the tragedy be saw FIgel
meet Honman at the store, and that he
supposed oo;h had entered the store from
tae battery-Street entrance. lie was on
Bush street at the time, and when he
turHed INTO Battery he saw the door of II
Datlery street open and therefore thought
tEe Two men had entered, so did not pay
iurther attention TO the matter. He con
tlnued TO perform his duties in the neigh
DorAoud and at 6:45 P. NJ. he returned to
donman's and saw that the door had ap-
parently not been properly locked. He
tried II and ascertained that il was not
locked. He thought some one had gone
away and had failed 10 lock the door by
mistake. He told of his entering the place
and OF the finding OF the body.
The hat Of the deceased was lying near
his head, as if it had fallen off when
the dying man fell proslrate. He found
the pistol lying near the safe auc Hoff-
mans bunch of keys on the shelf in the
opening between the Office where Hoffman
was lying and the main office.
He described in detail the routine of his
duties and stated that he first came 10
HOffman's at about $50, again at about 8
o clock. At this time he met Flgel near
Drayman Jacobs Office going down Bush
he was going to work. Figel said be was
the store for something he ad forgotten.
He did not notice that Figel had any
package with him. A minute or two be-
fore he met Figel he saw Scnutte leave
Hoffman's. He saw Figel meet Hoffm IN
at this time on Bush street, close TO the
corner OF Battery. Both turned the cor
ner into Battery. Witness did not see
Friedman talking TO Hoffman. His i'm
pre- sion was that his meeting with FlSel
took place at 9 few minutes after 6 O'Clock.
He could not tell whether there was any
blood on the revolver when be picked it
up and placed it on the desk, but his
hands were besmeared with the life fluid
of Hoffman and he thought he might
ave stained the revolver in transferring
it from the floor TO the desk. The hat
was resting on lis rim about half an Inch
from the dying mans head.
In answer to Juror Culligan's question
be said it was about five or six minutes
after O'Clock when he saw Hoffman and
Figel meet. To another juror he stated
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18

controversy became deeply interesting.
II was brought to a sudden check by an
order transferring both officers from San
Francisco
M humphreys was not satisfied with
the report on his case made to the depart
ment at Washington by Colonel Burton,
so he went to headquarters and apple d
for a reopening of the matter. AS a re-
suit of this application Colonel Moore was
authorized TO institute further investiga-
tion. The second inquiry brought out
some facts which Mr.. Humphreys could
not get in at the first, and the result was a
vindication of the superintendent.
At military headquar ers yesterday gem
eral satisfaction was expressed over the
appointment of Mr.. Humphreys to super
intend the building of the Postofice. 1t
was thought that the new superintendent
would leave Washington at an early date
for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18

denied be had ever stated to Attorney
Ach that there was no trail of blood. The
nursegirl had red feathers in her hat, wore
no veil and had dark hair.
Louis Friedman, a wholesale dealer in
boots and shoes, SAID he left his place of
business, at 10 Bush street, at about 6:l5
r NJ. He saw Hoffman in front of IL
Battery street. Hoffman was slowly walk
ing toward Market street and appeared to
be trying the doors. Witness remarked to
Hoffman, Hoffman, are you happy? ?'
The clothing merchant answered in a
jocular way, How can l be happy with q
mother-in-law." Just then FigeI came
up and talked with his employer. To The
best of the witness recollection the Bat
teTy-street doors were ali closed, but he
did not know whether they were locked.
/ This was about 6:l5 P. NJ.
About two weeks previous to the 1st OF
June Hoffman asked witness TO do him a
favor by bringing him in com munication
with 3. +. Levy. Hoffman explained 10
witness that Mrs. Hoffman had accused
her husband of intending to procure Gi-
vorce as soon as the last note had been
paid to Mrs. a eXander. She said he had
so told Mr.. Levy, and Hoffman wanted to
secure denial in the presence OF witness.
Hoffman and Levy never met after thar
time.
Witness testified that Hoffman had told
him that Mrs. Alexander had tried to spoil
his Iedit at the banks and also that his
folks had tried to have him arrested for
| opening letters, but without success, as be
explained that he had opened certain let
ters by mistake.
Otto HeYneman, stenograpner to Chiei
Lees testified TO taking the statements oi
Miss Morrin, Schultz and Ferrenback at
Hofman's on the evening OF the tragedy
He took two statements from 1heodoI e
/ Figel. His shorthand notebook of all
these was introduced in evidence. He
also testified to other statements he had
taken for the Chief.
Detective Whitaker who was detailed
on the evening OF June l 10 investigate the
killing of Hoffman, said that while at the
store at IL Battery street, Joseph N. Roth
| child, the partner of Ach, told him that
! he thought there was something wrong
about the death of Hoffman, which was
| first thought to be suicide, and that he
/ wanted Chief Lees to take hold of the
! case. Two test trips made with Teamster
/ Lauer between Hoffman's and the ACC
| block on Post street were desert ped. One
/ took eight and a half minutes and the
/ her nine. The test journey with Ma
/ loneY from 32l heaTny street TO Hoff-
/ mans was described. The walk occu pied
about eleven minutes. In investigating
/ the leaving of the San Rafeal boat on the
/ evening OF June J. he found that the last
/ boat had lett at 6:34 P. NJ. The ticket
clerk sand that if Flgel bought n commu.
/ tation ticket on the evening of June 1. he
must have bought it about $50 P. NJ. OF
| 6:3t P. NJ as he closed the office al about
6:32 P. NJ, and had not sold any conn
iation ticket for a minute or two beio
! closing the window.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18

merlv stated will take tho property. This
is a mere matter of form. There
will not be any delegation from here.
Probably the whole matter will be lett to
the vision uperintendent down there,
Mr. Burkhater. AS to how much the
road cost l wouldn't tell if l knew, as
don't think that is any concern OF the
pub 1c. l imagine, though this dispatch
saws the sale was N made in lew days. that
it has probably taken two or three
months. Mr. Huntington, when he was
here, had it under consideration"
Itappears that the purchase OF the road
was made bv the S }uthern Pacific SIS u
means OF self-protection. The San Fran
cisco and San Joaquin road VIII be COM
pleted TO Visaha now in a short time, and
the lucrative trade of Nisaha, it has long
been conceded, would go TO 1t. As the
Southern Pacific came no nearer to Vi
salia than eight miles and the branch
road was owned by other people, it placed
the Southern Pacific at a disadvantage IN
getting the business of Visalia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
FIGEL'S BOOKKEEPING,
He Explains Some Interesting Items
In a supplementary Statement
to Chief Lees.

In addition TO his statement made to
Chief Lees on June 2. Figel on the follow
ing day made another. the most interest
ing points of 1t being as follows:
Ike Hoffman asked me for q large sum OF
money before Mr. Rothchild left for the East
He told me to keep a tag Of ii, and thRt he
would pay il back before the lst Of The month.
! charged it up to the bank account, the LON
don, Paris and American Bank. / gave MIN
another sum in the same way. The checks
were drawn on the bank and signed by Ike
Hoffman for the firm of Hoffman, Rothcbild &
Co. / do not remem Der the amounts of each
sum drawn, but they will amount TO S9300
He has the dates that gave him each check.
On the 18th OF May we closed up our books,
and for my own protection and also 10 protect
Mr.. Rothchiid, asked him for a receipt for
the checks he had drawn.
On the 18th OF May, the day we closed our
books, he gave me receipt. / Immediately
entered it. He did not know that entered IT.
Isaac Gellert positively knew all about ii. He
did not know about these transactions all
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
VISALIA ROAD PURCHASED
An Eight-MiIe Branch Between Goshen
and yisaIia to Be Turned Over to
the Southern Pacific.

A special telegram TO The CALL yester'
day from Visalia stated that the Visalia
Railroad, eight miles long and connecting
Visalia with Goshen and with the South
ern Pacific at that point, had been bought
outright by that corporation. 1t was
stated that H. E. Hyde, Elias Jacob and
Solomon Sweet OF Visalia had been in San
Francisco and completed the nego.ia-
Mons. Mr.. Croeker was out of town yes
terday, but Vice-President Stubs talked
in reference to the alleged purchase. He
said:
''It is fact we have bought the road
Sat urday next we are 10 so over the line,
and If we find things a have been for
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
HOFFMAN'S
( HOME LIFE
WAS HAPPY
Such Was the Testimony
of Nursery Maid
Morrin.
MATTERS ENLIVENED AT
THE INQUEST.
Coroner Hawkins Had Several
Skirmishes With Chief
Lees and Ach.
MUCH CONFUSION ON THE
THEME OF TIME.
Figeis Statement to the Chief of Police
Relative to the $e5oo
Receipt.
MUCH CONFUSION ON THE
THEME OF TIME.
FigeIs Statement to the Chief of Police
Relative to the $4,000
Receipt

Interest was given to the Hoffman in
quest yesterday by the intermittent fare
ups that occurred between Coroner Haw-
kins and his two rival would be
inquisitors-at one time with Chief Lees
and at another with Attorney Ach, the
murder theory extremist. No blood, how
ever, was shed, though the wordy expIo-
slons were more numerous than becam e
the dignity OF the persons responsible foI
them and the solemnity OF the occasion.
Coroner Hawkins is excessively jealous
OF his rperogatiyes, and has right along
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
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) Complaints, Kidney Complaints,
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Local and General Debility, Head
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J SweIIings, BoiIs, Sores, Ulcers,
Collie. Cramps, Sprains, cruises,
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J digestion, Skin Diseases, Exoes-
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complaints too numerous to name
here. In word, the great Pain
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For sale by all druggists. The trade
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
FOOD FOP ALASKA.


From The Boston Globe.
VIII the great continent OF Alaska ever ". nd'i, !,
III ,hia tor 4 large population, under grace OF
INN ,,.ut civilization suCh n y eHJo!~u ~ '"'
nr,orc t.rnpcrate belts Of the Garth 1T, ,o,,,
f.non he settlement OF this propien WI ucp.. 1919
III - tho worlds future wealth: TOT IL - p' oHu
I',i,e TIA, this vast frigld territory aoou"uS ~
,in,osf fabulous wealth , a.. ,-oh
rhn Leading factor IN the settlement OF ue pI"V-
lo,n j. The food question. and the fooi Iuestloia Is
rgel,. ,ienerdent upon the transportation prou.cn
-. ~ IN. most important facts neaf,,nB uP,,h
,h ,,roLi.m j. being published by Dr SneIHos ~ e.
s, ,ener1l gcnt Of The Bureau OF fduc' ION III
49,, lie gavs that 100000 mead ~ rehueef VII
,,iI "a sunport population CT 500 ~ me mus
rasourcefuI regions OF that country, anu ~ ''o
4, tr,jucflon OF reindeer j. very ledsoie nm, ~. l.,
Congress has already approprlated $500 i on,ro-
,T"Hlng reindeer into Alaska. ana a lars' TPp.SU
.io,io,, ufll now be Gsked for. MOI onE VII ~
,,rrnIrc,ior Of reindeer in Alaska proNur ioVu ,o'
"a, fam,shed Esqulmau and Tor the goii Hl''ers
H.,,,as CLING them means OF tfihsior' a ~ -,
.r ~ dogs hut reindeer steaks may peto"l
~ 80 rs "a great delicacy In All the m@Eh'N u
America. -, - a,d ,r,nsnorfatior
rnhIsn,s ar. s.ike settled 70 large eNlet M,
~ ts smnnianted 5y an adequate ral'WaY S,s.
niand with 5000 reindeer. supplies ne lt"'iy
s,opes ~ Northern Europe with SMOKED re'll.1 "a
s,Ur. s a, 10 cents a pound smoked tongues al n
na ts sech dried hides at 81 % and sl.,o. tahn s
sHss AZ f2 and 81 each and 1900 carcasses 70 nc
Butcher shops IN addition TO what Il Consumer "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
REPTBLTCiN ASSEMBLY CANDTD4TES.

Newburg y Y. Sept 25.-The Republicans % the
Isl District OF Orange County to-day renomnated
Louis F Goodseu. Of Highland Falls. for Member
of Assembly. The following were elected delegates
20 the Judiciary Convention: Congressman T. Il
Odeu r. c. l. Waring. Joseph VI. Dickey. James
G. Graham, Henry Seacord, J. n. 14oughran and
John r Duryea Resolutions were adop.ed 4ndoiH-
ing the aIministra lions % President Mckinney ana
Governor Black and condemning the Citzens Ihioh
CT NeU-YOrk
Goshen ~ Y. Sept. %.-The Republicans OF the
IIa Assembly D.stric, OF Orange County to-day re-
nominated Louis Bedel Of Goshen. for Assembly
Syracuse Sept 25.-The Republicans of the let Dis
trict Of Onontaga ;his afternoon renomlnated W j.
Been for MemheT OF Assembly.
watkins y. Y. Sept 2-Charles A Sloane was
nominated for Member Of Assembly today by the
Republicans Of Schuyler County.
ithaca y T.. Sept. 25.-The Republican County
Convention was held In Ithaca this afternoon and
the following nominations were made: For mem
Der Of Assembly. Theron Johnson. Tor county
Judge Bradford Amy; for County clerk. Leroy
II. Van kirk. for District Attorney. Cnar"s H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

Newburg. y. Y. Sept. 25.-The Democrats OF the
Ist District OF Orange County to-day nominated
Alber, : Embler. OF Walden. for Member OF A.
sernbly and elected ex-MayOr John ]. ) McCros-
berry delegate 10 the Judiciary Convention. The
convention indorsed the action Of the Democratic
County Committee in reafirm!ng the Chicago plat
form.
Schenectsdy. y Y. Sept. 2j-The Schenectady
County Democratic Convention this afternoon NOM
mated John g. Movers for Member Of Assembly.
Edward F. Kreigsmann for Cousty Treasurer and
Dr. Paul Roac. an A. w. Bull FOR Coroners
Geneseo, y. Y. Sept. 25-At the Democratic con-
vent!on held here to-day the following ticket was
nominated: For Member OF Assembly. Charles W.
Gamble, Mount Morris; for County Treasurer,
George S. Evarts. Grov-and: for Sheriff. James VI.
Robinson. springwater; for Overseer Of the Poor.
George Mckay. Caledonia: for Coroner. \. r. Wat
son. Oss!an.
Lockport. y. Y. Sept 25-The Democratic con-
yention OF The Is; Assembly District OF Niagara
County this afternoon dominated Dow NroInan. Of
North TonaWanda The nomination Of Alton r..
Parker was Endorsed, the action OF the STATE Con-
ventlon commended and the Chicago platform re-
affirmed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
LOW WINS IN BROOKLYN
Continued from first page.

would be united upon by the Republican Demo-
cra;jc and Citizens Union conventions for Con-
roller q Greater New-York and elected without
onros!t.on These rumors were strengthened yes
terday by the circulation Of a paper favorable 70
Mr. Fitch's reelection In banking and insurance
circles. and signed by many prominent citzens'
Tho paper is as follows
T. + the Judgment Of the undersigned that ,n ,
9nancal problems and difficulties necessarily a.
tending the Greater NeT-YOrk ccnsoNd&tloh W.
be most successfully solved % tht exc ne nncui,ar
Controller thoroughly familiar with the go
duties Of MS Office, and believe mat I,G
cal i-tcrests Of tho city Of New-1oTh VII rs
subscrved and that the dangers TO Us
bv h reelection 20 the Office OF con o' -
present incumbent the Hon AShDeI 4. - ,ba.
tas shown by his successful managtlHS - -,
If7ce marked executive ability coHlol'|i W., m
eervattye business Judgment ana os' al .avnavfrs
uo-t,ai tie ltion 10 the interests OF an 'aNPdS
Among the well-known people VINO nae S'e"7'
r. ara Robert Maclay president OF the hH''Ne.
booker Trust Company; J. Edward Sl.ninoIr : vi
dCnT 81 inc Fourth National BANK ia ms y OO-
tyard president Of the Hanover bank:- }. II,
E,o~ker dresden; OF the United states NauoHii
Rark. r. r. Stokes. president OF the Mani3 az
Life Insurance Company - - y lam presidnt
II the Chemical Bank; James Sti!lnah preSidtn!!
~ the National City Bank; G W. Young, president
~ tho United States Mortgage and trust COM
n2rv. Francis :. Bangs president o. ne Sta'e
Trust Company. DumOnt Clarke. president OF N,
American Exchange National Bank; John r.
'Townsend president II the Bovery Savings Bank;
William 4 Nash. president Of the Corn :Xchah5r
Tank: John a. Mccall. president OF the "-foff-
Life Insurance Company.
The INSTITUTIONS over which these preside
have capital and deposits AMOUNTING - dpou'
si5- ~ 90 The are In politics about evenly diViu-
ed between Republicans and Democrats