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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
CR0KER'S WEAIH FLEETJKG.
7ammonys Dictator Said to Re Los
ing the Fortune He acquired in
New York Politics.

NEW YORK, Oct. A.-Anent the dec
laration of Henry George to make Richard
Croker take ship if he is elected Mayor
and that Croker got his fortune dishon-
estly, cabegram from London to the
World says that Tammany's dictator has
been spending at the rate of $500 COO a
year on the English turf to maintain his
racing establishment
Though his experience on racecourses
were long string of losses, he continued
to spend money like Monte Cristo. Thi,
in the light of the fact just brought out
here that in 1887, Croker was paying S25 a
month rent for his family of six, had no
money and owed some $200, according to
his own story, and therefore desired the
political position of fire commissioner
which he got, has aroused greater indigna-
ton than ever over the accumulation of
Croker's great fortune.
In 1896 Crokers string was increased to
twenty-one animals, showing he was in
no way dismayed by the immense losses
of the preceding season. His stable then
included Santa Anita, Sir Excess, Amer
icus. Eau GaIlie, Mon.auk, Nora Nash.
vile, Albany, Georgiana, New Hamp-
shire, Princeton. Susan, Westchester
Harvard, Antietam, Nantucket, Charter
Oak, Lafayette, Lexington, Manhattan
and Red Banner.
At one time be had between twenty. five
and thirty stablemen and boys EN- ploy ed
at Letcombe. and some fifteen others
a bout his house. Croker cannot keen mn
under $40, 600 year, apart from his bet
ting, which is well known to be far the
heaviest item OF his expenditure.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
ERRED At HIS
POST Of DUTY
Fatal Accident in the
Railway Yards at
Bakersfield.
SWitChman Sends a PayCar
Crashing Into a Stand
ing Engine.
One Man Killed, Another Fatally
Crushed and Third Bad Y
Injured.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 24-The care
lessness of a switchman in the Southern
Pacific yards this evening caused the death
of one man and serious injury to two
others, one of wnom will die. He threw w
the wrong switch and sent a Southern
Pacific paycar crashing into the yard
engine, which was standing still on a
siding.
Engineer Frank Orr, Fireman Lemas-
ters and Villa m Hitchcock, blacksmith
in the shops, were standing on the tail
board of the engine and were pinned
between the platform of the car and the
locomotive Both of Lemasters' legs were
broken, and he died at s O'Clock to-nigh t,
an hour after the disaster. Hitchcock s
back was broken, and his death Is certain.
He was sent TO the Oakland Hospital TO-
night. Engineer Orr suffered the fracture
OF four ribs and was otherwise badly
bruised. His condition is not considered
dangerous, but he will be confined 10 his
bed for some weeks to come.
Lemasters, who lost his life in the acci-
dent, was young man, native of In
diana, and lived with his parents here
The engineer and fireman have spent years
in the Southern Pacific service. Four
physicians did all that was possible 10 re-
Iieye the sufferers
The damage to the paycar and engine
was slight as the car was moving slowly.
A Coroner's inquest will be held ro-mor-
row and the blame for the disaster will
probably be fixed upon the switchman,
but as his mistake was unintentional he
will in all likelihood escape with a CEN
Surp.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
IA TALK WITH MRS. PINKHAM.l

Marie Doche, the surviving husband, and
Mary Frost, q niece. The case promises
to be full of sensational features. The will
of the deceased, dated three days before
he- death, beQueths an estate estim ted
to be worth $50, 900 to Jere miah and Pat
rick kaleher and Mary Vennum, brothers
and sister of testatrix. The conte>tants
and other heirs are cut off without cent.
l. is alleged that Mrs. Doche was aged
and feeble, both physically and mentally,
and incapable to make will, and that
while under the influence of opiates un-
due pressure was brought to bear by Pat.
rick Kalehar and Mary Venrum. 1t is also
alleged that the latter pair took a violent
dislike to the contestants and told Mrs.
Doche many stories about them. They
told the testatrix that contestants were
schemiug to get possession of her prop
erty and tha Doche hated his wife and
was only awaiting a chance to sQuander
her estate. A petition for revocation of
the probate of the will will be heard be-
fore Judge Hyland on Novem Der %.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
OPIUM SMUGGLED
PAST JAIL DOORS
San Jose Prisoners Supplied
With Quantities of the
Drug.
Officials Make a Discovery
Innocent-Appeari Cream
PuffS.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

Special Dispatch to The CALL
SAN JOSE. Oct. 24.-Through the vigi-
lance of Jailer Black a we'll organized at
tempt to smuggle opium into the County
Jail was thwarted to-day and Tom Hogan,
petty thief, was arrested for the offense
Hogan was discharged from the County
Jail about a week ago, having served =
term for vagrancy. This morning he met
the Salvation Army officers who hold SER
vices in the jail eacn Sunday in front Of
the place and asked them to take bag of
cream puffs in to Alonzo Dilley, an ex-
convict who is doing six months for steal
ing lot of popcorn from a warehouse at
Mountain View. The Salvation Army
people readily consented, but Jailer Black
would not allow the confectionery to enter
the tank until be had examined it.
In one of the puffs, carefully concealed
by the cream, was found four ounces of
opium. The Salvationists told who had
given them the bar of puffs and Jailer
Black notified the police. Shortly after.
ward Officers Prindleville and Bache ar.
rested Hogan, who admitted his guilt. He
will be prosecuted under the State law for
passing opium into the County Jail. AL
onZo Dilley. to whom the drug was sent
is partner OF Joe Ford, the robber who
was killed at Stockton, and who was i'm
plicated in the theft Tor which DiIley is
now serving a sentence.
A search OF the Jail to-day resulted in
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
AN AVENGER
Is ACQUITTED
DR.. A. L. Berger's Slayer
Found Not Guilty by
the Jury.
John SChlegel Upheld for the
Killing of His Wife'S
ASSailant.
Close of a Most Sensational Case
at Kansas City by a Verdict
Returned on Sunday.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 24-John
Schlegel, who one afterr oon in July last,
in the center Of the city, shot and killed
DR.. a. L. Berger, one OF the most promi-
nent local men in his profession, was ac-
quilted at noon to-day. The Jurors had
been out since last evening, and reached
their verdict on the sixteenth ballot The
first formal ballot stood seven to fivs for
acquittal.
Notwithstanding it WAS Sunday the
courtroom was crowded when the jury re-
turned its finding, and the spectators gave
vent to their feelings by shouts and ap-
plause.
The case has been on before Judge Wof-
ford in the Criminal Court for the past
week, and crowds have thronged the
courtroom daily. Proba Div no case in the
annals OF the city has proved so sensa-
tional as this one.
! John Schlegel is German g rocer whose
wife and two children had been attended
| by DIR. Berger as their physician for years.
Last Move mber Mrs. Schlegel told her
husband that Berger had crimInally as
saulted her while she was in his office.
Schlegel made many threats on the doc
tors life, and at noon on July s started
! Out Wllu SlA-suOOleI, DSuL on dFenglDg 2
the wrong alleged TO have been done his
| family.
! Schlegei came across Berger at Twelfth
and Walnut streets, one of the busiest
| corners in the city. Without warning
save an incoherent threat, Schlegel ap-
preached the doctor from behind and fired
shot into his body. The DOCTOR recog-
niZing his assailant, made for nearby
door. He never reached it, for a second
bullet from SehlegePs revolver brought
him 10 the ground.
DR.. Berger died on the way TO the hos
pltal without having uttered more than
two or three unintelligible words. The
announcement of his murder created the
profoundest sensation. After com m itting
the crime SchlegeI stood unmoved, the
smoking revolver in his hand, and awaited
arrest. He was told that the doctor might
live, and his only remark was, AZ am
sorry l did not kill him; he has ruined
my home" An angry crowd came near
wreaking vengeance on the murderer be-
fore he reached the Jail.
Dr. Berger was the son of DR.. Adolph
Berger of Lebanon, ILL.,, who was one of
the German patriots that sought refuge
in this country years ago, and ono of the
faculty of the Kansas City Medical Col
lege.
One of the most sensational phases of
the trial was the production of letter
which Schlegel, before the killing, had
sent to County Prosecutor Frank NJ.
Lowe, suggesting financial compromise
| with Berger.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
CUBA $ FATE
WILL SOON
Be KNOWN
President Mckinley to
Act Within Six
Weeks.
ISLAND WAR MUST
BE ENDED.
Spain Has but Another Month
in Which to Institute
Reforms.
LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN
HER PROMISES.
| Friends of the insurgents in Con-
gress VIII Move for Their
Recognition.
Spain Has but Another Month
in Which to Institute
Reforms.
LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN
HER PROMISES.
Friends of the insurgents in Con-
gress VIII Move for Their
Recognition.

CHICAGO, Oct. "a. - The Inter
Oceans correspondent at Washington
telegraphs 1t is understood that Presi-
dent Mckinley expects to be able to judge
from developments in Cuba before De-
cember I whether the Liberal administra-
ton is likely to bring the war to an end
and inaugurate reforms that will be ac-
ceptable to majority of Cubans. 1t is
no secret that he hopes to be able to make
such reference to the situation as to pre-
vent any radical action on the part of
Congress.
Those Congressman who have hereto
fore interested themselves in the subject
and advocated interference in Cuba will
also watch with great earnestness devel-
opments on the island during the next
month or six weeks. There is little con-
fdence felt by them in Spain's promised
reforms. Unless some radical change for
the better is accomplished, the opinion
here is that it will be impossible to pre-
vent the passage of a resolution in both
houses recognizing the insurgents as bel
lgerents.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
SCHEME OF cUB4N UroNomr.
Programme Which the Liberal Gorern-
Dent Has Outlined.

Programme Which the Liberal Gorern-
nent Has Outlined.
NEW YORK, Oct. pa World cable
from Madrid says: The Spanish Minister
of Colonies, Senior Moret made to the
World correspondent yesterday the follow
ing statement of the new Liberal Govern
ments policy in reference TO Cuba:
''The Government purposes TO carry out
its programme and follow the advice
President Cleveland and Secretary Olney
vainly gave to Premier Canovas. Conse-
quently Cuba VIII have local government
like any American State, universal suf-
trage, municipal and provincial councils
: and an Insular Assem- bly, or parliament
The last-named body will be the first
elected the coming winter, directly the
electoral lists are properly revised, and
courts Of Justice will pronounce upon the
validity OF the elections.
THE Insu ar Assembly will be com posed
of two houses and have entire controI of
tariffs and taxation.
The responsible government viii be
composed OF i've ministers. The ca binet
councils are to be presided over by a
goVernor-generaI,b but he will have no right
TO veto.
Cuba, as contemplated in Mr. Glad
stones home-ruIe scheme for Ireland, will
continue TO be represented in the Spanish
Cortes by Senators and Deputies. The
imperial government and the Cortes will
retain control of the army, navy, foreign
affairs and Judiciary of the colony, which
will oefray the expenses of those depart
ments.
'The Insular Parliament will be entirely
elected by universal suffrage. In case OF
a disagreement between the houses and
the responsible local government there
will be the right of appeal to the country,
like the Swiss referendum, for important
matters only.
The government is confident that all
CUBAN parties will cooperate in carryin
out this policy and expects much from the
coolness and conciliaIory spirit of Mar
shal Blanco."
oenor Moret counts upon the support
not only OF autonomists IN Cuba and their
representa- ives in Spain but also of auton-
omlsts resident else where in Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
Letters discriminating
the Ex-COlleCtOr of
Customs.
Tell of Payments of Money to
Him for the Landing of
Chinese.
Question as to Whsther They Are
Genuine Remains to Be
Decided.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. 24-Now that
Judge Hanford ha~ dismissed the treasury
officials charged by the alleged smuggler.
Yee Gee. with robbery, it is promised that
the investigation of the alleged smuggling
ring will continue. The treasury officials
say that notwithstanding the charges
made against Hook Toy of Victoria that
be wrote the letters which reached the
Treasury Department, and W hich purport
to have been written by Yee Gee the lat
ter is undoubtedly guilty of smuggling.
Secretary Gage. it is stated, has been
satisfied by Special Treasury Agent W hite-
head tn at a great smuggling ring existed
that its members carried on a wholesale
business and that in the end evidence to
convict the ring will come 10 light.
Therefore, Gage will throw the entire
strength of the Treasury Department to
Whitehead's assistance. Whitehead is
expected to arrive here in few days from
Washington City.
At Saturdays hearing in the habeas
corpus proceedings brought about bv
Agant Lewis and DR.. Gardner several let.
ters came to light which the Government
officers tried to suppress. At least two OF
them deal with ex-Collector Saunders.
These letters are in possession of the Gov
crnment officials.
In a letter dated Port Townsend, June 10
last, purporting to have been written bv
Yee Gee ard addressed to Hip Lung &
Go. OF San Francisco, the request is mad e
that remittance of S2700 be forwarded on
account OF merchants certificates at $3.50
each. Another letter is addressed TO Lee
Sen Chow OF Vancouver, Is. c., in which
Gee says:
EaT hof hnr - L
at Victoria there was smallpox aboard
and our countrymen were held in quaran-
tine i have undertaken to land forty of
her passengers on this trip on merchants
certificates. When they land kindly
notify me, Ng Hook Yee, in care of Yee
Shing, Port Townsend, so that 1 can go 20
Collector Saunders ana ask him TO call
up the cases which ] have undertaken to
land first l viii do the interpreting, and
of course there will be no breaks. Our
company has altogether piloted S15
Chinese on merchants papers and native
born papers.
'After deducting $50 on each paper for
Collector Saunders, $50 for the attorney
and S. each for witnesses, or about $50 ell
together, this nets US about $6400 Later
on the Collectors term wi | be up.nt
will go TO China to enjoy the profits"
Another letter purporting % have been
written By Yee Gee is dated June Is last.
In it he says:
I'VE now owe Collector Saunders $12.-
600. We are not able to pay Saunders, de-
mand. We have 5000 on deposit with
Yee Shing, so that we have to raise $1,000
before we can settle the account
A letter addressed TO Quong Man Fong
Company, San Francisco. says that he has
made out thirty-two merchants certif-
| Gates. as requested, at $3.50 each. The bal
ance is $500.
"As | owe the collector $12 co.," con.
tinues the writer (alleged to be Yee Gee),
'and he is demanding payment, please
send me the money"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
LURING POLITICAL
LIGHTNING BOLTS
Numerous Rods Reared Sky
ward by Seekers for State
Offices.
But Few of the InCumbents Would
Object to Remaining Where
They Are.
special Dispatch to THE CALL.

special Dispatch TO THE CALL
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 24-The Cover
nor's chariot race will not be the only
event in the coming political hippodrome,
there are other Journeys coming off and
tits of some importance at that. The
successor of Secretary of State Brown
may come from Santa Clara County,
and if he does it will proba bly,
be Paul Austin, ex-Mayor of San
Jose and a very strong man in every
way. His candidacy may be complicated
somewhat in the fight friends OF Judge
Lorigan will make for place on the
Supreme bench. 1t will probably be ad-
justed. however, provided. of course, that
Morehouse does not achieve his cherishei j
ambition TO head the ticket.
Suryeyor-General Wright wants to sue.
ceed himself and Treasurer Rackliffe
would not object to remaining in Sacra-
mento another four years.
n. w. Douglas, who has been with Col
gan eight years, might take his chiefs
place. provided the latter should be given
the gubernatorial plum.
A. J. Johnston has put up mile or two
of fence around the Printing Office reser-
vstion and no doubt will be given the
benefits of Improvements necessary to
confer title" 1t was rumored for a while
that Harry Rogers, the popular foreman
of the State printing establishment, was
being urged by his friends to "stand in, /"
but those who know of his fidelity 10
Johnston say he will not venture in the
race against his chief.
Assemblyman Guy of San Diego, chair
man of the Ways and Means Committee
at the last session of the lie legislature, will
In all proba ability ask for the nomination
Generalship. Frank ID. Ryan had a
covetous eye on tnis billet, bat see ing
that, with Johnston's place on the ticket
and Supreme Judge or two from Sacra-
mento in addition, il would be asking too
much for his section, ne has resolved to
beat the same bushes Grove L. johnson
whacked at year ago.
There is chance for some good Repub-
lican TO retire La Rue from the RaiIro ad
Com mission If he will but make him self
known. Friends of John +. Davis of Am
ador Will try TO persuade him to accept il,
although John 4. has announced that he
is out of politics. and would attend con-
ventions in the interest of friends only.
There is good job on the Board OF Equal
izetion, too, which as yet is without q
claimant
Superintendent of Schools Black is by
no means dissatisfied, and would not
mind another term if thrust upon him.
The State Librarian fight is won and J.
l.. Gillis will be elected at the first meet
ing of the new Board of Trustees. which
convenes early next year.
Ward, who is Supreme Court Clerk. Will
try again, and il Nc Creany's Bryan Paper
doesn't come out too strong for him he
will probably win.
Taxing 1t all in all, the situation at the
capital shows wonderful unanimity in
the willingness of the State servants 10
continue in their service of tho people.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
OCEAN DISASTER
BARELY AVERTED
British Ship Falls of Clyde
Almost Run Down by
Collier.
Less Than Two Feet Separates the
Vessels as They Pass During
a Storm.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

special Dlspatch 10 1HE CALL
ASTORIA, Oct "a Captain Anderson
of the four r-masted British ship Falls Of
Clyde. which arrived to-day, tells of a
very narrow escape of his vessel from dis.
aster in Fridays gale.
at was 9:35 in the evening of Friday "
he said to THE CALL CORES pondent to-
day, "when | saw looming up in the dark
ness about mile and quarter distant
and southbound, what appeared to be a
large steamer. Captain Woods was nv
pilot and l was walking the deck with a
blue light in my pocket, for it was a nasty
night and l had sighted other ships in
the vicinity. We made ordinary signals.
but the steamer paid no attention TO us
1 did not like to burn my blue light. for
l had been compelled to use good many
in Shanghai and was short.
Nearer the ships were coming togethe r
and it was impossible in the storm and
with the wind where 1t was for us to do
more than we did to get out of the
steamers track. A collision with all it's
horrors seemed inevitable. The steamer
kept steadily on her course. In mo-
ment more the pilot sang out 10 me:
"Light your blue light, captain! For
Gods sake. burn your blue lighiI She is
one of those big colliers and will run us
down.
81 fred my blue light and held it aloft
while We held our breath and sent a
prayer out into the storm that the steam
er's officers would see US and change their
course. In what seemed only a second
the big collier swept past US on our STAR
board side and not two feet from US,
almost raking our side tore and aft. A
sigh OF relief went up from all on boa rd
when she disappeared IN the darkness.
We hailed her Justify, but did not receive
a whisper or signal in reply. We could
not make out her name, but hope some
day to meet her skipper"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
AMERICANs FEAK TROUBLE.
DsnoHstTG tion TO Occur on the Day O
HepLer's Departure.

Dem oHstTG tion 10 Occur on the Day OF
Hepler's Departure.
NEW YORK, Oct. pa special to the
Herald from Havana via Key West says:
l am only repeating the substance of
many opinions expressed to me when I
state that American citizens of Havana
would De much relieved by the presenc ce
in the harbor of a United States man Of
war It is feared that the demonstration
that Will be made by the volunteers who
are in favor of General Weyler on the day
OF his departure for Spain may develop
into a demonstration against Am mericAn
citizens. Judging from open expressions
by semlofficial local papers these fears
are not groundless. at the United States
Consulate no anxiety is evidenced, but
American residents who move among the
people are preparing for trouble.
One thing is certain: There will be a
big demonstration on the day General
Weyler sails Il will be arranged and
carried out almost solely by the volun-
teers, a force composed of the bitterest
Spaniards in Cuba. 1t is admitted that
the demonstration is in tended as protest
against the granting OF autonomy, but
once they get excited. there is no telling
where these volunteers will stop.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
Probably Druooed and Robbed.

MIDDLETOWN. N. Y. Oct. 24.-Jacob
Pam, German aged 45. was taken from
an Ontario and Western train here last
night because he acted like a maniac. In.
vestigation shows that the man is on hi.
way from Bismarck. n. D., to Odessa
The police believe that he had been
drugged and robbed. Papers on the man
show that he had made arrangements for
sailing, but there was neither money nor
q 'icket on MS person. He had a Western
Union receipt for $50. Word was sent TO
the New York agents of the steamer men
toned in the papers asking for further
information.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
CRITICAL STAGE AEACHsD.
SpohtIh Press Os the CONTROVERSY With
the United States.

Spahi,h Press om the Controrersv Uith
the United States.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mai. saws: The
spanish press unanimously supports the
attitude of the Government, which il
Ncalls eminently sober and dignified, but
We Impression is that the controversy
with the United States has reached q
critical stage, which may be the prelude
TO rupture. spoke with three mem bers
of the Cabinet to-day Sunday, who in
. almost identical words coniended that
pSpain had the right to demand the OBJ
servance of international neutrality by
other nations. One of them added:
The Gordian Knot is the United States,
without whose help the rebellion would
long ago have been suppressed. We do
not want war, but every European nation
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25

Don'tsforget-there is no charge FOR
this service, and il you are suffering
from nervous exhaustion or have some
form of blood poisoning, state your
case with equal confidence. The Huds on
Medical Institute was opened for the
purpose of helping ali those who were
unable TO help themselves. But for the
sake of those you love and who love
you do not waste a single day. If you
have either of the symp ON, above you
cannot afford to lose u single hour
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
Fo,.nd D,aa N.ar a,yro,,

SAN JOSE, Oct. 24.-The remain. of
doc" Holloway, a we'll known resident
of Giiroy, were found to-day on a noun
tain ranch, twenty-eight miles from that
place There was a bulIet-hole in Hoi-
loway's head and rife lay beside the
body. He had been dead two or three
days when found.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
AcctdentalIy shoo,, HI,n,slc.

WOODLAND, Oct. 24.-George Null ac-
cidentally shot himself with q Winchester
rifle to-day. The bail entered at the lower
point OF the ribs on the left side, passed
under the skin for nine inches and came
out at he back. The wound is considered
very dangerous.