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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
MORE PROOF
 RAESIDE VAS
 MURDERED Coroner Baldwin Still Probing the Shell Mound Mystery. A Significant Verdict Is Brought In by the
 Coroner's Jury. Many Facts to Prove the Horse man Was Not Killed by
 the Train.
AWAKENED BY A SCREAM.
Statement of Q Resident of the Neiqh- borhOOd-Made 8 Big Winning
 That. Day.

Murdered for the winnings he had tvon that day at the Oakland race track and his body cast upon the track of the West Berkeley train to divert suspi- cion.
 Evidence is accommodating that such was the fate of Joseph H. Raeside, the horseman, at Shell Mound last Thurs day night That the Coroner's jury, impaneled by Coroner Baldwin of Ala meda County, inclined to this belief is shown by the verdict returned by them last night, to the effect that death was caused in some manner unknown"
 When the unfortunate mans re- mains were first picked up it was the opinion of the railroad men that he had thrown himself in front of the To- comotive with suicidal intent, but this belief was dissipated as soon as the Coroner and his assistants began an investigation. Their first inquiries tended to show that Raeside had stum- bled onto the track while intoxicated but the deeper the tragedy was probed the more firmly convinced Coroner Baldwin became that the man was the victim of thugs. and finally he called upon the police authorities for assist ance. Detectives Holland and Herbert were detailed on the case, and they, too, express themselves as satisfied that murder has been committed.
 There are many circumstances tend ing to substantiate this view Raeside was known to have made large win ming on Ricardo at 30 and 40 to 1 that day, the first of any consequence for a long time.
 Shortly after o'clock that night he was seen by an acquaintance in this city, apparently sober, hurrying along Kearny street toward Market, evident ly to board car for the ferry. Then a brakeman on the Berkeley train re- members man who tallies with Rae sides description get off at Shell Mound about 10:40 o'clock. The brakeman says the person he saw may have been slightly under the influence of liquor, but was by no means intoxicated
 But there are other things which were brought out at the inquest last right, and the Alameda County au-
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
HENDERSON, THE BOY
 MURDERER, COMMITTED.
His Father Believes Him Guilty, but Pleads That His Mind Has Been Deranged
 bY Typhoid Fever.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. r. - Samuel Henderson, the 15-year-old boy who is charged with the murder of 5-year-old Percy Lockyar, was committed to prison to-day by Magistrate Johnson to await the action of the Coroner. There seems little doubt now that Henderson brutally hacked the boy to pieces, and, before life was extinct, threw him in Reddies Creek and weighted the child down with heavy stones. To-day's hearing was not with out it's sad scenes. The boy, apparently unconscious of the extent of his crime, stared stolidly at the magistrate, while and caressed his boy. MT. Henderson be- lieves his boy guilty, but asserts that he Is not in his right mind. Samuel had an attack of typhoid fever some years ago and his father maintains that he has acted strangely ever since.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18

The trainmen were called to give some further evidence, and then the jury brought in the following verdict:
 We, the jury, do find that the name of the deceased was Joseph H. RaeSide, native of Scotland, aged about 40 years, Mound station, Emeryville, Alameda County, Cal, at some time between 10:40 and Il o'clock D. m. January 13, 1898, and that death was caused in some manner unknown to this jury.
 A Call reporter, accompanied by an artist, made a careful inspection of the scene of the tragedy yesterday, and picked up one bit of information which had been overlooked by the officers. Less than 200 feet from the spot where Raeside's body was found lives an old man named Holland. He stated that sometime between 10 and Il o'clock last Thursday night he was awakened by piercing scream. He got out of bed. but heard nothing more and went back to bed. All the trainmen declare they heard no sound, so it may be that the shriek Holland heard was uttered by Raeside when attacked by robbers.
 The West Berkeley train runs on to a side track in coming into Shell Mound station. The engine Is un- coupled and runs ahead onto the main track again, then backs down to the switch it first came on and back to the single car 1t draws. This occupies less than two minutes. and when it first ran on to the switch Thursday night nothing was to be seen of Rae side. When it came back the second time the man was lying on the track. The engineer tried to stop his engine, but could not do so in time and the wheels severed the head from the body and cut off the legs. On the east side of the track there is a fence extending toward the station fully 100 feet be- yond where the body lay, and it would be hardly possible for a drunken man to walk that far before the engine re- turned. There would be ample time, however, to throw the body over the fence and place it across the track and for the murderers to jump back over the fence and out of sight.
 Raeside slept at the race track near the gate opposite Shell Mound, so that IS where he would get off the train. He would have no business near the West Berkeley track and certainly none where he was run over.
 If he was murdered the assassins planned their work so carefully that 1t Is doubtful if they will ever be brought to justice.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
WERE CAPTURED
 VERY CLEVERLY
Notorious Burglars Arrested Last Evening by Off,
 cer Thompson.

Two notorious burglars, recognized as Frank Mitchell and Sidney Kellett, were arrested by Officer E. ]. Thompson late last evening on Howard street, near twelfth. While standing at Mission and fl1teenth streets Thompson saw the two men, who were acting in peculiar man. ner, and followed them to the place where they were arrested. Kellett was placed on the detention book at the Seventeenth Street Police Station and Mitchell was charged with carrying burglars tools. Mitchell was in posses sion of jimmy and several articles of 1eWelry, supposed to have been stolen were in kelletts possession.
 kellett Is at the present time out on bonds, pending an appeal on a one years sentence for carving concealed weapons, and he is well known by the police as desperate character. Mitchell and kel- lett have been closely watched for several days past and the capture Is supposed to be clever as we'll as fortunate for the residents in the Mission. While the men were passing down the street they were evidently taking notes of the lay of the land, as they stopped for a short time in front of each house on the trip.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18

- HE Jubilee colors have been flung
 to the winds, and yesterday for
 the first time the city breezes
 "A played with gorgeous banners of
 yellow and gold.
 Decorators commenced work at an early hour yesterday morning, and before noon they had given Market street a most festal appearance. As far to the westward as Kearny street the brilliant buntings Tapped and fluttered, and they seemed to lend to what sunshine there was what little warmth 1t contained.
 By Friday all the decorations will be in place. and then the streets will be gay indeed. Out Market street from the ferry to Van Ness avenue, down all the side streets from Market to Mission, and from Second to Eleventh; over Montgomery, as far as the line of march shall lead and back again over Kearny; up one block on every street that runs west from Market, and out one block on every one that runs north-that is tRe plan as outlined; the yellow and gold will be the burden of it all, as 1t is on the main thoroughfare, but the national colors will have the place of honor through it all.
 The Jubilee fever has even seized John Chinaman, for he, too, is busy with his division of the parade-arranging orders of march, choosing regalia and designing floats, and even going to the extent of electing marshals and aides, for John Chinaman is going to run outside the tra- ditions of his race for this once. and he will sacrifice two of his cousins in order that the Grand Marshal shall have mounted Chinese for his aides from their division.
 The organization having charge of the Chinese division is known as the United Parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden State. There will be two floats in their section, and various characters fin the his tory of China will be portrayed by suit ably costumed Celestials; every man in the Chinese section will carry a banner or instrument or weapon of some sort.
 The parade committee has been annoyed by report to the effect that the Mu- sicians' Union had a grievance against it for not adhering to union rates. It was said too, that the musicians had forced up the price of bands for the day from s a man to $7 a man. This has not been the case. The rules of the union were looked up for three years back and 1t was found that S7 a day for each man has always been the rate, and that there had been no forcing of the prices. There has been no attempt on the part of the committee to antagonize the union in any way, and in hiring bands 1t has hired all the union or ganizations it could find.
 Out at the Pavilion all is activity. The
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
John F. Pinkham, Who for Forty Years Has Marshaled the Pio- neers. He Will Be in His Old Place Next Monday.

from the rain, should the weather office not be able to properly control the clouds.
 Governor McLauren of Mississippi and Governor Pingree of Michigan have com municated to the executive committee their regrets at being unable to attend the celebration. A. D. Sperry and J. P. Deliver of the House of Representatives and Senator w. B. Allison of Iowa also will be unable to be present.
 President Sanford B. Dole of Hawaii has been extended an invitation to at tend California's Golden Jubilee.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18

Letters have been received by the ex- ecutive committee from Governor Roger WoIcott of Massachusetts and GoVernor Asa S. Bushnell of Ohio, regrett1ng tnelr inability to attend the jubilee celepratloh and extending the congratulation or thelr commonwealths to the committee.
 The ladies of Seven Pines Circle NO. o' G. A. R., have reported to the committee that their float will oe an enormous rep resentation of the badge of the order- a f1ve-pointed star, containing in the center living figures of a sailor, sol dier, a widow and her two children From the two upper points of the star an American flag will be stretched to the cross bar of the badge. On this bar are the letters 'fF. c. L.,' signffy1ng Fra- ternity, Charity and Loyalty"
 The condition of the jubilee funo up to date is as follows: oo. eo.
 Previously made public, S40S6 @ SO; Jumper Mining Company, S1OO; Western Union Telegraph Company, $50; Pacinc Postal Telegraph Company, $50; Justlnlan Caire, $50; California Wine Assoclatlon' $50; California Parlor No. l, N: S- .. w, s25: Pacific Lumber Company, $25; Prager & Sons, SEQ: Murray Bros, $2O; kohlberg, Strauss & Frohman, $20; Galley & Roeoe1, SEQ; Green Bros, $20; John F: Farley, SzO; D. W. Hitchcock, $10; Gotham Rubber Company, S1O; Wichman, Lutgen & o. $10; smaller subscriptions, SS2 50; total' $14,679 30.
 It has been announced that the South ern Pacific Company has extended the time limit of its low rate from January 24th to January 31st, to from January z4th to February 9th.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
CHARLES ". SH0RTRIDGES
 c0KDITI0N IMPROVED.
Hope That He May Yet 6ecoKer

SAN JOSE, Jan. 1.-The condition of Charles M. Shortridge to-day was consid- cred critical, and at one time during the afternoon 1t was the opinion of the at- tending physicians that he had but a few hours to live. During the evening his condition changed for the better, and telephone message received from Gilroy Hot Springs at midnight stated that his improvement was such as to warrant some hope of his recovery.
 Mrs. Clara s. Foltz, sister of MT Shortridge, arrived in San Jose from New York this evening, and, accompanied by her son, David M. Foltz, has left for Gil roy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
InIured hv O RunoMdY.

Dennis Delaney, laborer employed In leveling De Haro street, was knocked down by runaway team yesterday af- ternoon and seriously injured internally. The team ran away from the sanitary reduction works on the dumps and struck Delaney before he could get out of the way. He is 50 years of age and suffered severely from the shock to his system.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
nenth of q pensIoner.

An old man named Charles Schmidt was found dead in bed at o'clock yesterday morning in the What Cheer House. The deceased was a native of Germany and IT years old. He had been a United States pensioner for many years. An autopsy at the Morgue disclosed the fact that asthma was the cause of death.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18

A meeting of the executive committee was held last night, at which the follow ing were appointed & reception commit tee of the general committees: s. H. Daniels (chairman). L. R. Ellert, Jacob H. Neff, J. J. Dwyer, Louis Glass, Samuel P. Middleton, l.. F. Byington, Henry Fortman. Samuel C. Irving, Leon Sloss, Adolph Roos, Benjamin F. Lacy. Louis F. Durrand, Raphael Well, Conrad Her mann. D. V. Kelly. Miss Lillie O. Reich ling, Mrs. Louise Watson Morris, Miss May B. Wilkins, Miss Mariana Berthold, Miss pr. Policeman, Mrs. Judge A L. Prick, Mrs. W. S. Leake, Miss Eliza D. Keith, Miss Johanna Myers, Mrs. Anna Gruber-Foley.
 Plans for the first part of jubilee week having gone far enough along to prevent interference, the various committees are working on the events which will take place during the latter days of the cele- bration.
 Next to Monday, the 24th, the biggest day will be Saturday, the 29th. On that day the children will have their chance. The opening exercises of the Miners Fair will be held, and a grand parade of min CTS, including all the floats used in the big parade of the 24th, will add to the gayety of the occasion.
 The children will have their day in the park. Drills by pupils from the public schools, hayrides in the big park farm wagons, games on the lawns and a feast laid out by the jubilee committee if 1t should have funds will help to pass the hours.
 In the evening it is planned to have masquerade or mardi gras if the Super visors will allow 1t.
 Milton Johnson, the colored beau of Oakland, is making great preparations for the cake walk. Already seven cakes have been promised and over twenty couples have entered. The prizes will amount to more than $500
 San Luis Obispo County has decided to be represented in the celebration, and Sheriff s. D. Ballou and D. F. Mahoney, both of San Miguel and the latter a prominent Native Son, have been chosen as representatives.
 The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Asso- citation is making arrangements for the reception of the veteran firemen'S asso- citations in the interior. Letters were sent out yesterday by the jubilee committee to San Jose, Santa Rosa, WatsonviIle, Healdsburg and Santa Cruz, inviting them to participate in the big parade next Monday. As soon as the acceptances are received from these companies they will be assigned to a pace in the line and will be escorted by the local f1remen's 8 organizations.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
CAPTAIN MERRY WELCOMED
 AT COSTA RIcA'S CAPITAL.
The New Minister From the United Stutes Officially Received 6y President Lg-
 Iesins at San Jose.

PANAMA, Jan. 1.-The Hera1d's corre- spondent in San Jose, Costa Rica, in- forms me that President Iglesias has of ficially received United States Minister Merry. Marked evidences of respect and esteem were extended to Captain Merry, and the new Minister expressed gratifica- tion over the manner in which he had been received by the Government and the people of Costa Rica.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
Baldwin to Go m the Spring.

NEW YORK, Jan. TIA Chicago spe- cial to the Herald says: Lucky Sald- win will go to the Klondike country in the spring in search for the mother lode, from which all the placer gold which has thus far been foun comes.
 There is no doubt in my mind," he said, that this lode Is of great extent and reaches probably up to the north pole and beyond"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
BALLiKGT0H BOOTH
 fS GREATLY REJOrED.
Reconciliation With His Father May Result in the American Volunteers and Salvation
 ists Working in Harmony.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-The World says: Commander Ballington Booth of the American Volunteers said yesterday that he was greatly rejoiced over his recon clliauon with his father. He thought, he said, that important results would fol- low.
 .I believe that hereafter" he added "the American Volunteers and the Salva- ton Army will pursue their work in their respective fields like churches of different denominations, in perfect haromny, and
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
Knocked pown by q Wagon.

Mary Wiseman, little child 8 years of age living with her parents at 5o6B Turk street, was knocked down by a milk wagon last evening at Larkin and Turk streets and received severe laceration of the scalp. She was treated at the Receiving Hospital by pr. Torney, and was afterWard removed to her home.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18
PRICES OF CALIFORHIA
 PRUNES TO BE ADVANCED.
But n Other Fruits the New York Markets Are We'll Supplied and the Figures
 Are low

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The Journal of Commerce says: Telegrams received this morning from its principals in California instructed a commission house here. which is credited with being one of the chief holders of prunes in this market
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18

most interesting exhIbit-the model of mine-is nearly completed, and will within a few days be in working order. There Is over 600 feet of tunneling and drifting, be- besides the main shaft, which will run far beneath. the Pavilion floor. The mine shows all the different methods of timber ing tunnels and shafts, the methods of working, the machinery used, the ledge, what it looks like, and how 1t is followed down into the earth. and, in fact, every thing a person could see by going into mining country.
 It is expected to be possible to open the Pavilion during the week of the Jubilee, and if that be so an admission fee of 10 cents will be charged for any one who may wish to see how things are made ready for a great exposition.
 Arrangements for the military games to be given at Central Park are progress ing rapidly and a most successful meet is promised. The events will be mostly composed of those peculiar to military tournaments, and each of these has distinct value as a means of instruction to the soldier as we'll as being an interest ing contest to witness. Among the events will be a wall scaling contest, in which the prize will go to that squad which first gets its five men over a wall ten feet high, the men to fire twenty-five shots at an imaginary enemy while going over. Another event is a shoe race, where eacn man is separated from his shoes by fifty yards, and then after the shoes of all the men in the race have been thoroughly mixed the men are started. They must find their own shoes, put them on and he wins who first reaches the scratch again with his shoes properly laced and neatly tied. A feature which adds interest to the event is that any man who picks up the wrong shoe is at liberty to throw it as far away from him he can. There will also be a nasty entrenchment race, in which each man will be given five min utes to entrench himself the man mak- ing the best cover to win.
 The managers of the flower market have progressed as far as the appointing of two judges to pass upon the flowers which will bloom in Union Square. The judges chosen are Mayor Phelan and John McLaren, superintendent of the park; there will be three other judges appointed. but the exhibitors will be con- suited before they will be named. It has been decided to offer five prizes ranging from $50 downward, and this number will be increased if the executive committee can spare the money. The square will be brilliantly lighted during the evenings, and a fine canvas awning will be erect ed around the big flag pole in the center of the square to protect the exhibitors
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18

possibly with cooperation. There will, we hope, hereafter be perfect good feel ing. This is what the Volunteers have been hoping and working for, and we are happy at the prospect of peace"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-18

Asthma, bronchitis. cure guarant'd. pr. Cor din's Sanitarium. 514 Pine nr. Kearny, S. F.. Cal
The Lamar register., 1898-04-09
THE mEssAosrs COMPLETED.
Secretary Long AuthHriE.d to Say II VIII
D.. sent ln Mrdnssday.

Washington. ApSi G-The FTSsidCnr
has completed his Cuban message and
II viii lie presented 10 Congress on
"Wednesday. Secremry Long after the
special Cablnci meeting last night. au-
thorized the Associated Press 20 make
this statement
The message. which IN Itself Is
long, viii not he accompanied by the
consular reports dealing with the state
the committee on foreign relations Of
the Senate Tor their private informa.
ton and viii not be made public just
now. The diplomatic correspondence
between the United States aud Spain
VIII NOT be submitted at the present.
/ The CHhinet meeting lasted from 5 un-
til after II and was devoted entirely
to the careful reading and discussion OF
the Presidents draft Of his message.
Every member Of the Cabinet was
present The document was gone over
point by point and met with the ap-
proval OF the Cabinet IN every material
respect. The only changes made We're
In few few points Of v1rhiage. When
the meeting was over and the members
dispersed. there was general air OF
relief and satisfaction on all fnces. as
thOngh the air had been cleared Of
doubt and the members, firmly re
solved on what they deemed the prop
er course OF Hctiou. had set ont TO fol
low the course of its logical conclusion.
The suspense evidently was over.
That the message viii contain some
definite accommodations may be III
ferred from the remark OF on" mem
hcr. while | can say nothing explicit
concerning the details OF the message"
said he. Il may say that II is strong.
explicit statement and one with which
Congress will be thoroughly in ac-
cord"
The Lamar register., 1898-04-09
Danger of Another Freight War.

Denver, April 2.-The prospects are
very favorable for another freight war
between the all-rail and rail and wat
er lines running into Colorado. The
rail and water lines accuse the all-rail
lines of cutting rates, and they say
that II the Interstate Commerce Com
mission does not put n stop to the rate
cutting they will commence TO cut
themselves.
II has been an open secret for some
time that the all-rail lines were grant
ing reduced rates. While the freight
men admit there Is n quiet cutting of
rates going ON they disclaim any
knowledge concerning details, except
to say that the Interstate commerce
laws governing that business are being
violated.
The cutting going on is in that ter
ritory involved in the freight fight of
last fall when the water lines insisted
on maintaining their differential over
the all-rail lines. The water lines
won the fight. While the differential
was lowered on some classes it was
raised ON others, the general average
remaining almost the same.