davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
NO State RIGHTS.
Collector Jackson Ignores the
Authority Of the Quaran-
tine Officer.
he Orders Ships to Land That We're
Prohibited by Quarantine
Officer Chalmers.

When Captain Sealby, master of the
Coptic, mpted to go through the Gus
tom-house yesterday he had some little
trouble owing to his having broken the
envelope containing the health certificates
of the Federal quarantine officer. in order
to meet the peremptory demands of the
Stale quarantine officer. Deputy Farley
called attention to the broken envelope,
and suggested that the master of the Cop
tic go and see the Collector.
When CAPTAIN Sealby reached the Col
lector's Office he was asked to make an
explanation. The captain saia that he
had not heard that there had bS5n any
friction or disagreement between the
Federal and State officials in the matter
of the quarantine. At the time the vessel
was boarded by DR.. Chalmers she had just
come out of bank of fog. and another
fog bank was looming ahead. There was
an opening between the two and the cap
tain was very anxious to take advantage
of that SO that he might have no difficulty
in landing.
Impelled by the impatience of the pas
sengers, who wanted to land as early as
possible, and his desire to keep his ship
safe from injury, In a moment OF haste,
having no one to advise him, he took
paper-cutter and cut open the envelope
on the edge so as not to injure the Gov
ernment seal and took out the bill of
health for the inspection of the State Quar-
antine Officer.
Had l known that there was an issue
at stake" added the captain, II would
have obeyed the Federal authorities al all
hazards, and will hereafter do so.'
The agent of the 0. and o. steamship
line assured the Collector that such
thing would never happen again. and
that he would give official notice to the
masters of every one of the ships of that
line so as to reach them before they came
into port that they must obey the order of
the Federal Quarantine Officer.
The explanation was satisfactory to the
Collector and he waived further proceed
ings that he might have taken against the
master of the Coptic for breaking open the
official seal of the de par tment and directed
the officers to allow the vessel TO land. The
Umatilla and the ship Loch Cavron from
Newcastle were directed by the Collector
of the Port to land. notwithstanding the
order of Quarantine Officer Chalmers that
tnev should not land until they had
allowed him to look over the bill of health,
the Collector having promised to stand
between them and harm.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
BEATEN, ROBBED,
HALF DROWNED
George Graham, Deckhand,
Relates a Strange
Experience.
Says He Was Deliberately
Thrown Overheard, but
Swan Ashore.
He Was Picked Up Unconscious at the
Presidio and Taken to the
Receiving Hospital.

George Graham, q deckhand on the
steamer Sonoma, had an experience yes.
terday that he will not forget in hurry.
He was paid off Yesterday morning. re-
ceiving $50 in coin. To celebrate the acces-
sion of SO much wealth he went into sa-
loon on the water front. Five men were
standing at the bar and Graham invited
them all to drink with him.
They had numb of drinks and Gra-
ham foolishly began to brag about his
money, which aroused the cupidity Of his
guests. They invited him to have a sail
on the bay, and Graham jumped at the
bait.
A boat was hired at one Of the wharves,
Graham does not remember which, and
he paid the fee. They sailed along till
they got almost opposite the Presidio bar
racks, when he was thrown to the bottom
OF the boat and beaten about the face and
body till he was almost insenslble. While
two of them were beating him the others
were going through his pockets.
He yelled for help. and to drown his
cries he was lifted up and deliberately
thrown into the bay. The cold shock
somewhat sobered him, and being good
which was not great distance away. He
succeeded in reaching the shore, but was
SO exhausted that he became uncon-
scious.
One of the soldiers at the Presidio hap
pened TO pass along the shore two or
three hours afterward and found Graham.
He thought at first he was dead, but
finally succeeded in rousing him to con-
sciousness.
The North End police station was noti :
fed and the patrol wagon was sent for
Graham. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital and DR.. We'll attended to his
injuries. Both eyes we're b!ackened, his
lips were cut and swollen and he was
bruised all over his BODY.
When searched $12 10 was found in his
pockets, and he thinks he had been robbed
of between $50 and $35. He knows one of
the men, he thinks, and has given a
description of him to the police as we'll as
of the other four. 1t is expected that they
will all be arrested soon. as the man from
whom they hired the boat was also able to
describe them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
DESERTED, BLIND
AND BVICTED
SorroWful Fate of Unfortu-
nate Mrs. James
Kelly.
Her Husband and Children Leave
Her Helpless and in
Poverty.
Compelled to Camp in a Lot While
Son Hunts for Shelter
for Her.

Blindness has cast its blighting pail
over her life, husband and children have
deserted her in her hour OF att1lction, and
to make the saddest OF sad stories COM
plete the stern arm Of the law has been
invoked and has cast her homeless into
the street.
Such is the mournful fate of Mrs. James
Kelly, who until yesterday lived at 2519
Harrison street, but who is now camped
in an empty lot at the corner of Four
teenth and Folsom streets until she can
procure house. no matter how humble,
under which to shelter weary head.
Up to two months ago Mrs. Kelly had a
husband, an able-bodied son and two
healthy daughters to aiu her in bearing
the burden Of life, but all dropped away
and left her to her fate. First the hus-
band left ostensibly to look for work in
the mines, and then one of the grown-up
daughters went away, saying that she had
procured work in the Western Addition,
but never came back. Soon another chair
was vacant OF the family table and the
last prop fell away. A son on whom the
mother had relied to keep the wolf from
the door disappeared and was seen no
more. A second daughter was the next to
O
with one son, who is out of employment,
a daughter on whose face a wasting dis
ease has placed its awful stamp, and three
small children who are dependent on
these unfortuna tes for bread.
When rent day came around month
ago there was no money with which to
pay and Mrs. Kelly was compelled to ask
for time. Tue dreaded day came again
and still the rent was delinquent, and the
landlord began proce edings to have the
family ousted, the suit being granted be-
cause the poor woman had neither money
TO pay for rent or hire an attorney.
She was given the customary time to
vacate, and yesterday the Sherlff's depu-
ties were reluctantly compelled to place
her belongings IN Tie street. When they
saw how really unfortunate her condition
was the kind-hearted officers tried to in
duce the landlord to allow ner 20 remain
for day or two until she could try to
procure other lodgings, but he was obdu-
rate, and they were obliged to obey in
structlons.
When the goods were finally on the
street the rem aiming son went to see
whether friendly expressman would not
convey the furniture to a place where it
would be free from danger of being
smashed by passing teams. and, as he
left, the mother. with tears running from
her sightless eyes, begged him not to
desert her but to return and help her
along until her earthly troubles were over.
The goods were finally landed at the lot
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
WHO OWNED THE MONEY!
The Charge of Grand Larceny Pre-
ferred Against Ex-Pastor Kenneth
Duncan Dismissed.

The Charge of Grand Larceny Pre-
ferred Against Ex-Pastor Kenneth
Duncan Dismissed.
The charge of grand larceny against
Kenneth Duncan, the ex-pastor of How
ard Presby terian Church, was dismissed
by Judge Low yesterday morning.
The com planning witness was Mrs. John
Axtell, wife of the keeper of a restaurant
on Sixth street. Duncan was employ ed
in the restaurant for few days and Mrs.
AxteH alleged that he stole $85. Duncan
left the City and went TO San Jose, where
he was arrested.
Mrs. Axtell was too ill to appear in
court, but her husband went on the wit
ness-stand and asked, for the sake of
charity, that the case be dismissed. The
money, he said, was his and he was will
ing that the ex-pastor should not be
prosecuted as he believed he was insane
and not responsible for his actions.
Detective O'Dea informed the court that
Mrs. Axtell claimed that the money stolen
belonged to her and she wanted to prose-
cute the case. She had requested him to
ask for a postponement of the case until
she was able to appear in court.
The Judge expressed the opinion that
in view of AxtelPs statement he could do
nothing but dismiss the case, although
Mrs. Axtell could secure the rearrest OF
Duncan If she so desired.
Attorney Nagle, who represented Dun
can, asked the Judge to surrender him to
examined as to his sanity, but the Judge
refused and suggested that warrant
could be obtained from any of the Su.
perior Court Judges.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24

Chinatown squad made an arrest of a
dealer in lottery tickets yesterday which
breaks the record for unique arrange
ments to foil the officers. They entered a
store where it was believed that tickets
were sold, and, just as they went
in the door, they noticed Chinaman
make peculiar movement and close his
hand tightly. When the hand was forced
open 1t was found that marked ticket
was painted on the palm.
The man was taken to the California
street station and Gong Dong, the police
interpreter, said it was perfectly marked
ticket. Since the squad has pushed the
ticket-vendors so closely they are COM
PEELED to use every subterfuge possible, and
in this case it is supposed that the man was
afraid of being seen writing on paper, so
had fac-simile ticket on his hand. When
a purchaser came he would mark the
hand and then go TO his room, where he
would make ticket TO correspond with it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
TEACHERS REORGANIZED.
A Now Constitution, New Officers aud
New Plans for the Ensuing

The San Francisco Teachers Club held
an important meeting last evening at
which reorganization was effected which
the mem bers feel will materially aid in
carrying on the work of the coming year.
Milton e. Blanchard, the retiring presi-
dent, read his annual report in which the
work of the last year was reviewed, and
the plans of the future were briefly
touched upon. The secretary. A. c. Mark,
presented report covering the same field
in more detail.
A committee of fifteen, on reorganiza-
ton, reported new constitution, which
was adopted. A list of lecturers and class
leaders Ior the year was also presented
and approved.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
rs follows: A. Kellogg, president; Mrs.
L. K. Burke, ics-president; Mrs. NJ. M.
Fitzgerald, recording secretary; S. A.
White, treasurer; Miss E. A. Keating, Ii
brarian; Miss NJ. E. Donnelly and Miss
Frank Hodgkinson, directors.
A resolution pledging the support of
the club to the approaching State Teach
ers' Convention was adopted,
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
BLISS BEFORE BARS.

Charles Schmidt Prefers Marriage to
Being in Prison.
Charles Schmidt, nurse at the German
Hospital, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Policeman P. Whalen on a war
rant charging him with betrayal under
promise of marriage.
The complaining witness was Marguerite
Voss. handsome woman living with her
aunt at 1918 Howard street. She met
Schmidt last December, and they soon be-
came engaged to be married, but lately he
had shown no disposition TO carry out his
promise.
Schmidt did not relish the idea of being
locked up in the City Prison, and ex.
pressed his anxiety to marry Marguerite.
She had accom- panied him and the officer
20 the prison, and the marriage license
was soon procured and Justice of the
Peace Kerrigan made them man and wife.
Judge Low thereupon issued an order re-
Teasing Schmidt from custody.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
QUESTION OF VERACITY.
Charge of Assault With q Deadly
Weapon Against Antoine Wilson
Dismissed.

Antoine Wilson, cook living at 4105
Eighteenth street. appeared before Judge
Low yesterday afternoon to answer a
charge of assault with deadly weapon.
The CON- planning witness was c. T.
Lindwald, who alleged that Wilson on the
night of August pointed revolver at
him and threatened to shoot him. Lind
wald had to defend himself with chair,
and Mrs. Augusta Boyens, who lived in
the same house, jumped out of the win
dow and sustained injuries that have since
confined her to her bed.
Wilson in his defense denied that he
used revolver. He had supported Mrs.
Royens for the past five or six years and
when he found Lindwald in her room they
had some angry words, but no weapon was
used.
As it was question Of veracity between
LindwaId and Wilson the Judge gave the
defendent the benefit of the doubt and
dismissed the case.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
Beaten by the Brother of the Man He
Killed.

Beaten by the Brother Of the Man He
Killed.
There was an exciting scene in Judge
Dunne's court yesterday when Eugene
Kenney, the slayer of Patrick Dolan, was
taken into court that he might be form.
ally com mltted to the insane asylum
and tho jury summoned to try him for
murder be discharged.
Michael Dolan, the brother of the mur-
dered man, was in the room, and upon
Kenney's appearance furiously attacked
HIM and began beating him about the
head.
and taken down stairs to the City Prison,
where he was charged with battery.
Judge Dunno subsequently requested that
Dolan be discharged from custody.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24

Deputies Farley and Jerome Thanked.
The Secretary Of the Treasury sent letter
which Collector Jackson received yesterday
extending the thanks of the department to
Deputy Collectors Jerome ana Farley for
their suggestion that consular certificates
should be made uniform In size and style.
The letter announced also that the depart
ment had adopted the suggestion and had
notified all the consular officers of that fact
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24

mentioned and the son started out to find
some one who would give them at least
temporary shelter.
81 am deserted by all except those
now about me-" said Mrs. Kelly, land if
it were not for the little ones / would pray
for death to end this hopeless struggle"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
VETOED TILTON'S BILL.
Mayor PheIan Wants Its Validity Set
tied by the Supreme Court OF
the State.

the State.
Mayor Phelan has decided to reopen the
question of the payment of fees to the City
and County Surveyor for engineering
work done for the City. claiming that the
Surveyor has no right to any emoluments
beyond the specified salary allowed him
as such officer. To bring the matter to an
issue he has vetoed demand for pay for
engineering work presented by Mr.. Tilton,
and thus places that official under the ne.
cessity OF taking the matter into the courts
for decision.
Judge Hebbard in the case of Daywalt
VS.. Widber, Judge Hunt in the case of Til
ton VS.. the City and County and Judge
Seawell In the suit of Tilton VS.. the Board
OF Supervisors have decided that the Sur
veyor is ex- officio engineer of the City and
County. The matter has never been taken
10 the Supreme Court, however, and the
Mayor is desirous of having the legal
questions involved settled by the highest
court in the Stat.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
Ingleside Coursinr Citation

NJ. ]. Donovan, surviving partner of the late
Jack Dalton i'll the Ingleside coursing park,
has been cited to appear in Judge Coffey's
court and give an accounting of the receipts
OF the business. Mrs. Dalton complains that
she is not fairly treated in the aivision Of the
profits.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
A Small Fire.

At half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
fire broke out in the storeroom of McCabe' S
lodging house at 1925 Market street. The
Fire Department was called out and the flames
VIII not exceed $780, The origin of the fire
is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
Bepnie Miller Free.

The case of Benn:e Miller, the s-year.old
boy charged with manslaughter in shooting
Lizzie Adami, his playmate. last Friday. at
cisco. was called in Judge Conlan's court YES
terday morning. The Judge dismissed the
case. as ne said the shooting was purely acct
dental ~
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
Jennings Mist Answer.

Judge Seawell has overruled the demurrer
in the case of Attorney C. NJ. Jennings against
charges for disbarment which are pending
and has allowed ten days in which to answer,
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24

Sixty all wool suits for men, worth
SO, $II, $I3. Now $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24

One hundred and ten suits for men, all
wool, thoroughly we'll made, in sacks and
frocks. Mixed colors, black and blue
cheviots. Worth $I2, $I4, $I5. Now
Axo.8o, -
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
EEw To.DAT,
EEW IO.DAT.
our eompentors-fh high class tai2Ors.
Roos Bsos
27-37 Kearny corner Post
Fence up :
prices down.

"How is it, you claim your cloth
ing to be so good"
Yes, we claim and prove it.
It's like this; we've sold clothing
on this corner since most of you
were boys, have a good name and
must keep it.
Know no better way than to
give good value.
Put every piece of cloth to a
severe test before making up.
Then have the making done
carefully, each garment being ex-
amined for defects before leaving
the factory.
On top of all that we offer to
give your money back cheerfully
if dissatisfied.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24

Boys long pants suits for ages II to Ie.
Exceptional value. Worth $500. Now
63.5o.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24

Boys combination suits, fast color, all
wool; I coat, pants, I cap, all same
material, for ages s to IS years, worth
$3.50. Now $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
EUGENE KENNEY ASSAULTED.

argument.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-04
Judge Bullock Caught a Wolf.

1t is not often Judge w. S. Bull
lock goes hunting, but when he
does, the wolf comes down, and
in this case it was a real live wolf.
1t was in this way:
The Judge has a tenant at Dun
Mellon by the name of Wolf. He
heard that this tenant had torn
down his Bullock house which
he had been occupying, taken the
lumber and put it up on lot of his
own.
So the Judge went down there
Saturday, found that the report
was too true, had Wolf arrested
and bound over in the sum of 5000
to appear before the grand jury.
SO YOU see he caught Wolf.
But now comes another re-
markable part of the story. While
waiting for bondsmen, the con-
versation of the judge was so
soothing, that without any solic-
itation on the judges part, Wolf
placed a big roll Of bills in the
Judges hand and said, "Send me
groceries for this money. | need
them.' It is needless to add that
the goods went down this morn
ing from the Mccarthy store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-04
The Tobacco Leaf.

The first copy of The Tobacco
Leaf" has reached us. l.. n.
Canova, Of Tampa, is the editor
and proprietor. Is it's name i'm
plies it is devoted to the tobacco
interests of Florida. 1t is full of
interesting matter pertaining to
growing tobacco aud will prove
a great help to those who have
mbarl1ed in the industry. 1t
will he issued mouthiy. Subscrlp-
ton price 81 year. One Of the
things we cannot reconcile III the
Tobacco Leaf, is the fact that
every point in Marion county
where tobacco has been grown,
outside Of Ocala, if the patch
did not exceed half ar acre. and
it's grower is noted, while Ocaia
and her growers are entirely ig-
nored. We trust the Leaf will
get around TO us IN it's next issue.
We wish it success all the same.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-04
Mission Netting at Mrs. Hais!ey's

The Woman's Mission Society
of Grace Episcopal church will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the
cozy home of Mrs. w. P. Eais-
ley to make arrangements to re-
ceive, pack and forward the an
nual missionary box which is to
be forwarded to the orphan S
home for girls, at Suwannee,
Tenn. and founded by the order
of ST. Mary of Memphis.
This is an institution for the
children of "coveites," or the poor
people living in the coves or
mountain recesses of Tennessee,
and for whose untutored children
it is doing noble work. All in
interested, are invited to be pres
ont
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-04
Has Decided to Stay.

n. w. Hacket, the Starke
banker aud owner Of the big shoe
store in this city, was here Satur-
day in conference with his mana
ager, George Douglass, and after
Investigating the business done
by the store for the past six
weeks, found it SO flattering and
SO much better than he had an
ticipdted that he has decided to
continue the business in Ocala in
the present stand, instead of NOV
lug it to to Starke as was then
his full intention.
Mr. Hackett has not tried to
bluff the people. He bought the
business with the intention of run
ming out a good share Of the stock
here and taking the remainder to
Starke, as he has advertised, but
he did not reckon on the large in
crease of trade that was coming,
and he now finds the store doing
Sucn a large business that it
would be very bad policy to move
the stock. Therefore the business
will be continued here at least
through the winter and the goods
will be sold in future as they have
been advertised, with the excep-
tiOn of new goods, which Will also
be sold very low, as they are
bought for cash, and he only
wants "a small profit.
Mr.. Hackett opened up today a
dozen big cases of new shoes. He
has an elegant line of hats and
neckwear, and in a few days will
have in many new and stylish
furnishing goods. The big stock
will be kept right up to date, com
plete in every line.
Mr.. Hackett and Mr.. Douglass
wish to thank their patrons fo1
the liberal patronage they have
given them, ask for a continual
tion of the same, and in turr
promise them more goods anC
better ones than they can get
elsewhere for their money.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-04
Kept Busy Betuning Tobacco,

Charles Torricettos, the eX-
perienced Cuban tobacco manipu-
lator, who is making a fine ex-
hibit in the window of the up
town office of the T. G.. & P, is
busy betuning tobacco fer va.
rious parties. He has just COM
pleted Mr.. Sno,k's tobacco crop
at Benedict, is engaged to betune
E. L. Carney's crop of 5000
pounds at Lake Weir, and par
ties near Gainesville have given
him call. He says tobacco is
showing up finely.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-04
First Of the Season.

The first car of oranges Of the
season left Saturday night over
the f. G.. & p. and l.. & n. for
Chicago, consigned to Peacock
e Evans Of that city. The fruit
is from Manatee county. The
car was decorated with flaming g
banners, telling where they grew
and that the Manatee section
beat the world for the golden
fruit. This car passed through
Ocala Sunday morning and at
tracted great attention.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-04
Notice..

All occupational and profess
sional licenses expired Sept. 80,
1897. + Is = viola ton of law to
engage Ill ny business or profess
sion for which a license is re-
quired without first obtaining a
license therefor.
w. w. CLYATT, JR.,
Tax Collector City of Ocala.
F. D. POOsER.
Tax Collector Marion Co., Fla
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-10-04

There never was brought to
Ocala as pretty and stylish a line
Of dress goods as G.. Rhelnaucr
purchased during his stay in New
York, lie knows what the ladies
like, and he bought them. Go
and STE for yourself.
You can make no mistake in
buying d QcWl4t wheel. They
are put up by the best mechanics
and are made OF the best stock.
Ihey are fully guaranteed 10y
Burnett.
A genuine Cold Cream Glyc,,
erine Soap. } cakes for 10 cents
at the Anti-ltonopo|y \ drug store.
-Tcfaeewcen-roach,h bed bue
and ant destroNer-the best OF
earth. Our own preparation.
|Tydlngs & Co.