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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
WILLIAM GREBE Maniac Tried to Commit Suicide Yesterday
in Judge Ogdens Courtroom by Swallowing His Whe's


In court this morning he was the CEN
trail figure OF most sensational scene.
While apparently quiet he seized his wife
by the head, tried to bite her face but was
prevented, pulled her hat from her head,
tore it to pieces with his teeth and finding
a long steel hairpin, he broke it in several
pieces in his mouth and attempted to
swallow them, for the purpose of commit
ting suicide. 1t is believed that he did
swallow some of the pin, in which case the
effects may be fatal.
Grebe's mania is said to be the result oil
smoking from fifteen to twenty cigars a
day. For long while this habit has be-
come stronger, until it has destroyed his
mind.
Yesterday morning he was in Oakland
attending 10 business, and some of his
friends noticed his peculiar manner. Lest
evening on his return home he went raw
ing mad and was brought to the County
Jail. On being taken in to court this morn
ing it was necessary for two Sheriffs to re-
strain him, and he struggled so that one
of the deputies had his ankle sprained. A
short examination showed that the man
was violent lunatic, and while the COM
initment papers were being signed he
asked his wife for glass of water. On
coming near enough to him he knocked
the glass from her hand, seized her by the
head and tried to bite her. Failing in
this he snatched her hat ana pin.
The deputies tried to make him disgorge
the broken pin, but believe that he swal-
lowed piece Of it.
His wife, who is not more than 25 years
of age, and a very handsome blonde
women, added to the sensational scene by
fainting dead away and having to be car
ried out of court. He also chewed up a
cigar and ate it, and swallowed the brass
head of the hat pin.
During this afternoon Grebe was found
TO be in a precarious condition and doctors
were sent for. He lapsed into uncon.
sciousness and for long time was in q
serious condition.
Tonight Grebe was improving, and he
will be taken to Stockton to- morrow.
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MALOON AT WORK.
He Notifies Bottling Companies That
. They Must Pay Licenses for
Retailing

OAKLAND, CAL, April l3-License In
spector Henry Maloon has issued the fol.
lowing notice to the beer-bottIing men OF
this city:
You are hereby notified TO file with the City
Clerk your bond and application per ordi-
nance (1093), which requires every person,
firm or corporation engaged in the sale OF malt
or fermented liquors within the limits OF The
city oil Oakland to procure a license. Over
two years ago l caused the arrest OF persons
engaged in the bottling and brewing business
IN TINS city; an agreement was entered into
between the attorney for the defense and my.
self, whereby test case was to be made. and IL
the case was decided in favor of the License
Department. they would comply with the oroi-
nance and Immediately procure license
A conviction was secured in the Ponce
Court, an appeal was made TO the supreme
Court and the decision of the lower court sus-
talneo. n appeal was made TO the supreme
Court and refused hearing. Since that time
no license has been paid by you or any other
firm engaged in your line of business. AS
license inspector of this city l must enforce
the license ordinance, but should also protect
the person who complies with the law. MY
duty as q public officer is to enforce the law
not only in the interests of the public, put
also act of justice TO those persons who
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NEW TO-DAY,
Free TO EVERY MAN.
THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREATMENT
FOR WEAkNESS OF MEN.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but when a
man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness the mental forebodings are ten
times worse than the most severe pain. There
is no let up 10 the mental suffering day or
night. Sleep is almost impossible, and under
such strain men are scarcely responsible for
what they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness
until II was question whether he had not
better take dose of poison and thus end all
his throubles. But providential inspiration
game TO his aid in the shape of a com mbination
OF medicines that not only completely restored
the general health, but enlarged his weak
emaciated parts to natural size and yigor and
he now declares that any man who win take
the trouble TO send his name and address NAV
have the method of this wonderful treatment
free. Now, when say free 1 mean absolutely
without cost, because want every weakened
man TO get the benefit of my experience
am not philanthropist nor do l pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands of men
suffering the mental tortUres OF weakened
manhood who would be cured at onca could
they but get such remedy as the one that
cured me. Do not try to study out how | can
afford TO pay the few postage-stsmps necessary
to mail the Information, but send for it ana
learn that there are a few things on earth
that, although they cost nothing to get, are
worth fortune 10 some men and mean life
time OF happiness to most of us. Write To
Thomas Slater, box 2283, Kalamazoo, Mich.
and the information will be mailed in plain
sealed envelope.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14

fearless equestrienne on the coast. A
weIl-trained horse was a nuisance to her,
q frisky animal was fun, but a kicking
bronco afforded her absolute pleasure.
For more than three years the fame of
Miss Maud Lockwood has been known
all over the State, and especially in this
city, where her parents reside. On the
occasion of the great Mckinley parade
last November Miss Maud, riding a
milk-white horse, led one of the divisions,
and was admired by every body for her
graceful riding and the perfect control she
exercised over the lively animal.
About ten days ago her friends were
greatly surprised to learn that she had
been quietly and quickly married to Mr..
Preston, who resides at Twenty-third
avenue. No notices OF the wedding were
sent out, and it could hardly be called an
eIopement, because toward the last her
folks were taken into her confidence But
the information of the approaching we'd
ding was not M ade public.
After her wedding a honeymoon was
decided upon in keeping with the young
lady's tastes. She and her hus band pro-
cured two fiery steeds and started on a
tour OF the southern part OF the State
Their progre- has been carefully watched
Dg tHSlT HleHuS, ana IN every town Wnore
they have been they have created consid-
cradle interest, AMI the interior newspa-
pers have published every move they have
made. Their tour took in San Jose, Santa
Cruz, Watsonville, Salinas and Wood land
and many other cities en- route, and finally
they landed at her home this afternoon
In speaking OF her tour Miss Lockwood
said: We have had glorious time. It
may not have been q conventional way of
enjoying honeymoon, but it suited me
! 10 perfection, and I am sure my husband
enjoyed it as much as l did. 1t was an
ideal way of spending few days and to
! my mind was Infinitely superior to being
cooped up in railroad cars or steamb boat
ca bins.
, Il can always enjoy myself as long as
have a good horse, and the wilder the
better"
When asked about the riding habit that
she found most desirable Mrs. Preston
laughed heartily. "a riding habit is a
nuisance" she said. There is nothing
SO pleasant for horse riding, in my estim a.
tion, as divided skirt so that lady can
sit astride on the saddle. This is the way
I always ride EXCEPT when l am merely
amusing myself."
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
BARRED FROM COURT.
Hulda Johnson's Presence Not Wanted
at the Trial of Jack
Howard

OAKLAND, CAL, April 13-The entire
day was occupied in Judge Ogden's court
in securing jury for the trial of Jack
Howard, charged with felony in be ing an
accom- plice to the murder of Anna John
son. The courtroom was we'll filled,
many ladies being present
As soon as the case was called the attor-
neys held consultation, which resulted
in Hulda Johnson being ord cred to retire
from the room IN the custody of a Deputy
Sheriff. This was due to a threat thai
Hulda made 10 shoot Lizzie Keefe if she
appeared to testify against Howard. The
girl carried grip swung over her shoul-
der by a strap and the counsel feared that
she might make good her threat. Nothing
in the nature OF a weapon was found on
her when searched.
Lizzie Keefe was locked up on a charge
OF drunkenness in the City Jail the night
I Howard and Hulda were arrested and
served her time. 1t was at this time that
she claims to have heard Hulda say she
would "give the whole thing away"
Howard i. said to have pleaded with her
not to ieopardize his neck, and she finally
consented TO say nothing. Lizzie Keefe
was subpenaed as a witness and then
Hulda made her threat.
Marriage Failure.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 13. - Mrs.
Violet Gass has filed a suit for divorce
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are also engaged In the sale OF malt and fer
mented liquors and who furnish bond and
pay 800 for the privilege.
He claims that had the promise made
him just before his removal, two years
ago, teen kept the city would have real
lied 5000 for those years. When he was
removed nothing along that line was
done and the matter is now taken up Just
where he left the work when Inspe ctor
Mitchell was appointed.
Woodyard Closed.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 13-The Asso-
ciated Charities woodyari has been
closed, owing to the lack of public patron
age. The board of directors are enthusi-
astic over the Pingree plan of farming un-
improved lots and will have a committee
OF five citizens from each ward selected to
carry out the plan.
Booth Damage Case.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.-The motor
man, John Mclean, was the principal
witness to-day in the damage suit OF
Frank Booth against the Grove-street
Electrician Company for $4,000. The
other witnesses examined were Dr. W. d.
Huntington and Mary E. B. Norton.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
A RECEIVING HOSPITAL
Alameda Is Going to Find Out Why
She Cannot Get

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 13.-Some time
ago the project of having receiving hos
pital in this city. maintained at the ex-
pense OF the county. was mooted, and it was
decided to apply to the Supervisors for such
an institution. The Supervisors referred
the matter TO District Attorney Shook for
an opinion as to the law bearing on the
subject, and he has reported that he can
find no warrant in law for the county
maintaining receiving hospital in city,
Hence if Alameda wants a receiving hos
pital she will have to establish it at her
own expense.
But the parties who took up the m after
are not satisfied with this decision. and
they ask the pertinent question. If 1t
Is legal for the county to maintain such
an establishment in Alameda, is it not
just as illegal for it to maintain an exactly
similar one in Oakland? They propose to
prosecute the inquiry, too, and the tax
payers of Alameda are supporting them
in the movement. They strongly object
to contributing for the support of an in nsti-
tuition which does them no good, while
denied an exactly similar one where it
would be OF some use TO them. The hos
pital matter will not be dropped with this
decision of the District Attorney.
City Trustees.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 13-At the
meeting of the City Trustees last eyenin q
the position of sergeant of police was
created with a salary of 500 per month.
and Officer Conrad was promoted to the
position.
Bids were ordered advertised for shrink.
ling the streets during the coming summer
The proposed new laundry license ordi.
nance went over for another week. AS
the laundrymen have all obtained
licenses that will not expire for wear
there is no longer any great in crest in
the proposition to raise the license to
high figure.
Trustee Lydecker introduced an ordi-
nance making the pay of iaborers in the
street department $50 a month instead of
$40 as now. The proposition to close the
garbage dumps ut the east end of town
went over for another week.
Alameda Amateur Drivers.
ALAMEDA, CAL. April 13-A meeting
OF the executive committee ofthe Alameda
Driving Association was held last evening
aid the first meet of the season, on Memo.
rial day, was discussed. The COMMITTEES
is anxious that all mem bers who can d n so
enter their horses. for upon the number
and character of the entries will denend
the programme of events. Entries will
close five days before the date Of the meet
which is on Monday, the races to berin
al clock in the afternoon. The toule-
ward track promises to be in splendid
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
ASKE D TO STOP
CROAK|NG FROGS
Peculiar Complaint Made
by the Residents of
East Oakland.
A Lake in a Vacant Lot is the
Habitat of Thousands
of Pests.
Criminal Proceedings Against the
Owners for Maintaining a Nui.
sance May B, TAX n
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, April Is.
A novel request has been made TO the
Street Department by residents of East
Oakland, and, although it appears some
what humorous, it is very serious mat
ter to about dozen families who are sub
jected 10 the annoyance.
Superintendent Miller has been asked to
do something to stop the nightly croak-
ings of tens of thousands of frogs that
side OF a vacant lot, and he is now study
ing how to oblige the complainants.
The lot in question is between East
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets
and Eleventh and Thirteenth avenues.
1t has been a standing annoyance for
years, but recently the number of frogs
has increased out of all rational ratio, and
the Inhabitants declare they must have
imm ediate relief or run he risk of having
to go to lunatic asylum.
In former years the Fire Department
has been able to abate the nuisance during
the dry season by sending an engine 20
the pond and spending several days in
pumping it out. This method however,
10 only tenn porary, for the land is such that
the drainage for four blocks centers in the
-
can be heard for three blocks and it is al
most i'm possible to secure any sleep. es-
pecially on these warm nights when it is
necessary to keep all the windows open.
The Board of Public Works is somewhat
at loss to deal with the matter. 1t has
been suggested that they poison the frogs,
but il is not likely that they could poison
them sufficiently to prevent a repetition
of the nuisance the first time good show er
should again swell the pond.
Another proposition that has been ad-
vanced is to have the pond declared a
nuisance and to take criminal proceed
ings against the owner under the same act
as the Tompkins School marsh owner is
now being prosecuted. These two cases,
however. are very different for the scnool
marsh nuisance consists of dead animals
and all kinds of refuse and stagnant
water, which can be remedied when the
owner desires.
In the case of the East Oakland nui-
sance the conditions are different, for the
nuisance consists of the noise made by
thousands of animals which the owner
cannot control. Immediate relief will
probably be afforded by sending out an
engine TO empty the lake, and the report
of the Street Department regarding per-
manent relief will be watched with great
interest.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
Assessment Illegal.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.-Jud ge
Ellsworth to-day decided that the adver-
tising for the Eighth-street i'm provements
was Illegal and the assessment for the
same could not be legally collected; Thi,
means loss of 5000 to the California
Improvement Company ii sustained in
the higher courts.
The grounds for the decision are that
the Council ordered the work advertised
in the city official paper. That paper
gave the work to another, which did not
print it. The court held that it must be
done by the paper the Council gave it TO.
Mrs. BunneII Re-elected.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.-The re.
Gently elected directors of the Ebell So
ciety held their first meeting this morn.
ing. Organization was the only work
attempted. Mrs. Bunnell was re-elected
president, Mrs. Mary Lohse, first, and
Mrs. Laura Y. Pinney, second vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Grace p. Johnson, recording
secretary; Mrs. Caroline NJ. Burdick'
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Harriet
Owens, treasurer.
Nine. Camilla Urso was guest at the
luncheon to-day.
The Marriage on Record.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 13.-This after
noon the marriage license of Baron
Robert Ludwig Won: :Tu:kheim and Jennie
Shurtliff Young was filed in the Hall of
Records. The witnesses to the ceremony
were w. W. Price and II. w. Hutton OF
San Francisco.
Torrens Land Act.
OAKLAND CAL. April 13.-1 he Tor
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
BERKELEY FIELD DAY.
Last Tryout of University Athletes Be
fore the Intercollegiate Contest.

Last Tryout of University Athletes Be-
fore the Intercollegiate Contest.
BERKELEY, Cal, April 13.-The uni
versity athletes will hold try field
day tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 in
preparation for the spring games with
Stanford. Only II days remain between
now and the intercollegiate contest, and
consequently the records to be made to-
m orrow will be awaited with interest. as
they will constitute ground for a some
what reliable forecast of the annual meet.
The majority of the athletes are now in
the pink of condition and the remaining
ten days will be spent In resting and in
putting OH the finishing touches. The
loss of Edgren in the hammer throw and
the shot-put is being keenly felt by the
Berkeley team. For the last few days
Dorm has been coming over from the
Affiliated Colleges and will attempt to get
into such form as 10 take at least second
place in the event. The entries for to-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
ECHOES OF THE ELECTION
Defeated Candidates in Berkeley
Tell How They Were
Beaten
The Time. Worn Custom of VIII elbar.
row Rides Has an Inning-Money
Handled Frey.

BERKELEY, CAL, April 13.-The sue
cessful candidates in the election received
the congratulations OF their friends to-
day, while the defeated men made ex.
plantations of how the disaster TO the new
born Republican movement was brought
about.
George schmidt's supporters ascribe
his defeat 10 the character of the fight
made for him by many OF his supporters,
and TO the suit that was brought in Oak.
land to exclude his opponents tickets
from the ballot. 1t is thought that the
personalities INDUCED in against Lloyd
and the suit mentioned cost the Repub.
lican candidate many votes.
The leaders of the TWO non-partisan or.
ganiZations which fused against party
politics are jubilant at the result and de.
clare that 1t means q final death to all
efforts to establish q National party in
local affairs. By calculations upon the
vote they reach the conclusion that the
strength OF the Republican movement is
about 300 votes. AS there are nearly 200C
voters OF that party in National election
in Berkeley the hon-partisans claim tn at
the vote of yesterday is conclusive that
they Will not have National political lines
drawn in municipal affairs.
1ue FeruIcI OF Inc voters Is decisive
one in support of the present town admin
istration. The officers now incumb bent
were ronndly attacked by the Repub-
licans and their actions were indorsed by
the non-partisan parties, Of which most Of
them are members.
Quite a number of election bets were
paid to-day, many having been made, es
pecially on George Schmidt. who was re-
garded as a sure winner. There was q
whealharrnw hat at West RArkatav nd a
large mum Der OF bets were made at heavy
odds that the Republican would be the
next Marshal. Bets OF $40 to $5 were
made that he would carry Ward 3
even when the coun. was well star led and
Lloyd was found to be ahead
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WILL Protect OURHANT 7
Prison Director Fitzgerald Is
Angry at the Serenade
of Last Sunday.
Beset With App ic ltions From People
Who Are Anxious to See the Muir.
darer on the Scaffcld.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. J
L. %

90S Broadway, April 13. I
State Prison Director Fitz GERALD is
very angry at the statement that the band
at San Quentin played the dead march
outside Durrants cell last Sunday. He
Will at once institute an inquiry to find
out If the story is true, and if such proves
to be the case some body is going 10 be Sc
vereiy reprimanded.
II propose to bring the matter before
the State Prison Board at our meeting
next Tuesday" said Director Fitzgerald.
81 intend to get at the facts in the case
and will act accordingly. If the incident
be as stated, 1T certainly Is most reprehen-
slbie and propose to declare myself very
forcibly.
II scarcely think, though, that it was
wilItully and maliclously done. In the
hrst place it is possible that the band is
practicing that piece, and would have
done so anyhow whether Durrant was
there or not. Then, again, supposing that
the band played it purposely, t is likely
that the officials did not recognizes it. Or
If they did, that they did not think of il in
connection with Durrant. lam inclined
to think and hope that this is the status OF
the case, SO Will say no more about IL
until nave nad an opportunity to in
vestigate.
Il will state, though, that do not pro-
pose TO allow any bounding OF Durrant
now that he is in the State Prison. All
that sort OF thing stops at the gate and
he will be treated as fairly and souarelv
as any other convict. I am opposed to
permitting distinctions OF any sort being
terest in his case is shown by the number
OF applications l am receiving for permits
to attend his execution. l am REFERRING
them all TO Warden Hale, who is the
properly qualified officer to act in the
matter. | shall not witness the execu-
ton. as have no desire whatever to ar.
tend that unhappy event"
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annual event is to be established at the
State University. 1t will be known as
blue and Gold" day. The editors and
managers of '9S's annual decided this after.
noon to bring their book out on THURSDAY.
April %, rather than on the day of the
intercollegiate athletic meet. 1t has been
the custom hitherto to issue the annual
on the day of some university event, such
as field day. baseball game or a military
review. The book has come 10 be of 80
much importance, and is looked forward
to with such feIvent anticipation, that the
class has decided that it Is worthy day
OF its own.
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Mrs. Pardee Want, a Jury.
HIS LEG WAS MANGLED,
Switchman Len Badly Ipj ured in
Peculiar Railroad Accident.

Peculiar Railroad Accident.
Through the breaking of train of forty
three freightcars on the steep grade of
the Southern Pacific road near Thirtieth
and Randall streets, about 10 o'clock last
night, Robert G. Leu, a switchman, suf-
fered the loss OF his right leg by amputa-
ton.
The train was the regular freight, which
leaves Fourth and Townsend streets each
night at 9:30. 1t was more than usually
heavy, being loaded largely with live
stock. and the two engines attached 10
the front of it were unable to haul it up
the grade. Switch engine No. 1015, in
charge of Engineer Mccarthy, was or
dered 10 couple on to the rear and aid the
train to the top of the grade.
Near the top of the hill Leu jumped
upon the footboard of the rear engine pre-
paratory to drawing the coupling pin
when the end of the rise was reached. He
was just reaching for the pin when the
train broke. This suddenly put on the
air brakes of the rear end of the train and
stopped ii, and the engine that was push
ing the cars crashed into the caboose
injuring that and damaging two other
cars.
Leu was caught between the footboard
and the caboose and had his right leg so
badly mangled that 1t had to be ampu-
tated at st. Luke's Hospital, where he
was taken without loss of time. He was
put under chloroform so that his injuries
might be the better ascertained, and DR..
Gardner, chief surgeon OF the institution.
decided mputation was at once necessary
and the operation was promptly per-
formed.
The switch-engine and the damaged
cars were landed back to the yards at
Fourth and Townsend streets.
Leu has been in the employ of the
Southern Pacific only one month. He
came recently from Pennsylvania. where
he had followed railroading for some
years. He is 80 years of age and is mar
ried. There is no doubt of his recovery.