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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
4 MISER BOUND
 AND ROBBED Henry Hayland's Gold Taken Before His
 Eyes.
Three Men Enter His Hut at Midnight and Garry Away
 His Savings.
He Rejoices in the Fact That They Only Procured a Portion of
 His Coin.

OAKLAND, March 2s.-Henry Hayland, who for the past twenty years or more has lived in a little shanty Just outside the town limits of Oakland, was tonight robbed of about $65 in coin and gold watch under peculiar circumstances.
 Hayland is an old man, owning about two hundred acres of land, and has the reputation of being a miser. He has lived In a little wreck of a shanty on the out skirts Of the city and carefully hidden away his savings where they would De easy Of access in case of need, or TOT the common purpose of the miSer-to glOat over them in the stilly hours of the night. entered the lonely cabin on the hillside, bound it's sole occupant, and, at the point or the pistol, compelled him to tell where his treasure of lifetime was buried: Before his very eyes they took 1t, and left him bound alone and gloating over the fact that he never revealed the whereabouts of his largest store.
 Later in the night casual passer-by was startled by the groans and cries of the miserable man, and paused long enough to make an investigation. En- occupant bewailing the gold he had lost and struggling frantically to break forth from his bonds. Hayland was at once re- leased and told his story, wailing over what he had lost and rejoicing because he had deceived the robbers In not nou- flying them where the balance of his money lay safely hidden.
 although Hayland has no idea who the robbers were. Sergeant Morrison has hopes of capturing them from his dcscrip- tiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
PREP ARATI0NS
 FOR TROUBLE Extended so Far as to Lay Hold of the
 Camanche. Talk of Fitting Up the Old Mon itor With Her Antique
 Bores. Now There Is Moro Talk of Peace Than War at Mare Island, but
 Work Goes Steadily On.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VALLEJO. March 2S.-Preparations lay hold on the old monitor Caman- che. She was lowed to the quay wall this morning, and five tons of coal were put in her bunkers. Tomorrow the fires will be started under her boilers and they will be thoroughly tested. She was for two years the trainirs ship of the naval reserves of San Francisco, and before that had long lain in the stream off the island, so 1t is hard to say just what repairs are needed. Cap tain Glass, commandant of the yard will have aS.ertained just what is needed to put the old craft into fighting order and may have a chance to bring her old smooth-bores into action. They are good guns yet, says Captain Glass. A 15-inch sEot when propelled by a full charge of if pounds of powder has a smashing effect which is very great. Such shot has very little penetrating power, but it will deal a crushing blow of tremendous force. To put modern guns on the old Camanche would re- quire practical remodeling of the mechanism of the boat, so she will be brought out, l. she should be needed, with her prehistoric smooth-bores.
 .'he construction department Is on the lookout for black paint and lamp black. The department has orders to purchase all of this to be found here on the Pacific Coast
 There was a Well-defined rumor about Vallejo to-day which stated that dis charges were being refused to men who had served out their time. This is en- phatically denied. It is one of the stricteSt rules of the navy that when a mans time expires he must be allowed to go. There was a sudden change of sentiment at the island to-day and from a firm conviction that war was certain there were many prophecies that there would be no hostilities. This was before the dispatches announcing the attitude of the President had been received, and 1t was generally believed that the commandant had been notified of the intended course of the Govern ment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
A NIGHT ATTACK. Battalion Drill in the Western Addi- tion by Companies of the
 First Infantry.

Companies L, Captain Eggert: D. Ccp- tain McCreagh; B, First Lieutenant Stur- divant; and H, Captain Warren, N. G. C., were out last night under command of Major Hugh T. Slime for battalion drill.
 It was originally intended that two com panies should take position on top of Res eryoir Hill and that two others should pass through the cut to Fillmore street. and that the one passing through the de- file should endeavor to escape the fire of those on the edge of the hill, but the po- lice authorities refused the battalion per mission to use blank cartridges. so an- other plan was adopted on reaching Mar ket and Thirteenth streets. The men were marched through the very rough cut and then to a large vacant space west of Steiner street, opposite Waller The ground there is worse than in the cut. having been recently ploughed prepara- tory to grading. The order was given for
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
SAVED THE COIN
 FOR THE CITY A Job That Failed to Get Through the Super
 ViSOrS. Rotten Sidewalks About Alamo Square That Were Not
 Paid For.

The solid combination in the Board of yesterday that has been an eyesore to the taxpayers of this city for more than year. A resolution was introduced to pay S950 for work on sidewalks on Fulton street, between Scott and Steiner, the block being one of those that bound the notorious Alamo square.
 Supervisor Britt made speech in favor of allowing the payment of the demand, stating that the contractor had been kept out of his money for more than year, and that it was time the contract was paid for.
 Supervisor Rottanzi wanted to know whether this was not the job that had been condemned because 1t had been found that the sidewalk was so rotten that cane could be pushed through the concrete.
 It was admitted that the work was made that repairs had been made that placed the sidewalk in perfect condition.
 The resolution to pay the money was finally defeated, Supervisor Britt giving notice of reconsideration at the next meeting.
 Back of the effort to get the money is another story. When the original con sold his warrant to Henry Wiener. cashier for Nathan Dohrmann, who discounted the paper When Mayor Phelan vetoed the authorization because the job was bad Wiener looked the matter over, ana, md ing that 1t would cost more to repair the sidewalk properly than he would get out of his warrant, threw the matter up
 Since then OBrien has had men patcn- ing up the rotten sidewalk, and now seeks to get payment from the city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
QUARANTINE DIFFICULTY
 HAS BEEN ADJUSTED.
Cattle May Now Be Moved From Point to Point Within the State
 Limits

SACRAMENTO, March 2S.-The United States quarantine difficulties have now been satisfactorily adjusted by the Sec retary of Agriculture, upon application of Governor Budd and the Secretary of the State Board of Health. The line across the central part of the State has been abandoned, and cattle may now be moved from point to point within the State without inspection. This will permit the cattle in the southern part of the State to be moved north, where feed can be had, which will greatly relieve the stock men of that section.
 While the SOUL cattle-ownerS are thus benefited, the stock-breeders north, of the abandoned line and in the pre- viously exempted portion of the State will not be injured, as their herds will be permitted by the Secretary of Agriculture (upon application to be moved across the State line into adjoining States. Owners of cattle in the southern portion of lhe State and southern transportation com panies which send or ship them north should report their destination to the secretary of the State Board of health at Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

1t was learned that Joaquin Eslaoa was in the kitchen when she left. 1t was concluded that he would know some thing about the murder, and that ne would attempt to get over to San FTan- cisco by the early trains. The de pots were watched and Detective Hol- land landed the prisoner, as he was about to board a train.
 Eslaba had made great efforts to hide the traces of his crime. Ihere was much blood on his clothes and he took a room at the Oakland House. near the depot He says he could not get the blood off his shirt so he turned it inside out and it was in this cond1- tion when he was arrested. lie says he slept soundly and did not wake till the trains began running this morn ing.
 The murderer is about 29 years old and Is not at all attractive. He dis cusses his crime, almost with satisfac- tion, and says If he had not been drink ing he would never have killed Gates.
 The Coroner ordered an autopsy this afternoon which showed that the tenn poral and facial arteries were severed The jury tonight returned the follow ing verdict after taking the testimony of six persons:
 the deceased was Charles E. Gates, na- tive of Massachusetts, aged about 43 years, and that he came to his death at Thirteenth and Broadway Oakland. Ala meda County, Cal. at about u:3O o'clock D. m, March 27, 1S9S and that death was caused by concussion of the brain. hem orrhage and strangulation with string, said Injuries being inflicted by Joaquin Eslaba, and we do hereby charge the said Joaquin Eslaba with the crime of murder
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
FATAL LEAK IN
 A GAS FIXTURE
Benjamin Smith, Pension Clerk, Victim of the Deadly
 Vapor.
Had Turned off the Gas From a Lamp, but the Rubber Hose
 Was Leaky.

Benjamin Smith, who worked as clerk for Pension Agent P. F. Walsh, came to his death yesterday morning by inhaling the fumes of Illuminating gas at his resi- dence, POT Fillmore street.
 His wife occupied another room with Mrs. Haines of 1909 Steiner street, and was awakened shortly after 2 o'clock in the morning by the odor of escaping gas She traced the odor to her husband S room and found him lying ,n bed uncon- scious She and Mrs Haines at once dragged him into the paror and threw open the windows so that the uncon- scious man might get fresh air. But the deadly gas had taken too firm a hold on him, and he died before assistance could be summoned.
 An examination of the gas fixtures in Smiths room by Deputy Coroner Tyrrel indicated that the deceased met his death accidentally. Smith had been reading in bed by the aid of a gas lamp on a small table near the head of the bed and within reach of his hand. Gas was SUD- piled to the lamp by rubber hose con- meeting the lamp with the gas fixtures. Before going to sleep he had turned off the. gas at the lamp, but there being leak In the hose between the gas fixtures and the lamp, the gas escaped and killed him.
 The body was taken to the Morgue The deceased was native of England, 40 years old. He had beeen in a sickly con- alton Tor some time previous.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
CRAWFORD Is WELCOMED.
The Forum Club Gives a Re ception to the Distinguished
 Lecturer.

reception was rendered F. Marion Crawford, the distinguished lecturer, from to o'clock yesterday afternoon by the members of the Forum Club in their rooms at 223 Sutter street.
 The reception committee consisted of the following ladies, who are prominent members of the club: Mrs. John F. Young, Mrs. J. E. Freeman, Mrs. R. Bry- ant, Mrs. George E. Bates, Mrs. w. H. Brown, Mrs. William J. Dutton, Mrs. Charles R. Havens, Mrs. Charles Klein, Miss Mcfarland, Mrs. William P. Shaw, Mrs. George Tasheira, Mrs. H. l.. Van Wyck, Mrs.. Asa R. Wells and Mrs. w. H. YeamanS.
 The little hall was crowded. and among those present were: Mrs. William P. Wheeler, Mrs. G. A. Patterson, Mrs: A. Zadock. Miss Louise D. Earl, Mrs. Walker Andrew Rose. Miss Morgan, Mrs. Willis Guy Fuller, Mrs. Mahe, Miss Lane. Mrs. Thomas Stiley, Miss Hulse, Miss Gum Mrs. George F. Kincaid, Mrs. A. R. Cot ton, Estella G. Feusier, Mrs. Walter l.. Hinkle, Mrs. Oppenheim, Mrs. Washing ton Aver, Mrs. Frank Dalton, Miss Boy ington, Mrs. Golcher, Mrs. w.. G. Doane. Miss Susan French, Mrs. John Cprrey, Miss Lurline Lyons, Mrs. G. L. Dayls; Mrs, Wills, Miss Atkinson, Miss Ma Mabel se Wright, Mrs. H. P. Cole. Mrs Sinclair, Mrs, Haskell 1of Boston,. Mrs si,.s Charles ad,1s Gooda Mrs Frank obea Dat9n Miss MSS A5its se1e R Lohse, Mrs B. T. Scott. Miss Virgie Eng fish. Mrs. Walter H. Baker, Miss Louise Rowland, Mrs. R. M. Rowland Miss Lot tie Lamb Virginia Cityl, Mrs; w. P. Moore Mrs Esther B. Steele, Mrs. Charles B. .Deane, Mrs; Boericke; Miss Elva King, Mrs. H. J; Campbell, Mrs; B. F. Stoahee, Mrs. D. E. Hayes. Miss Min nie Black, Mrs. Paul Cutler, Miss Agnes Simpson. Mrs. A. z. Freese; Mrs C. Me Wilkins Mrs. L. H. Chopper, Miss Hunt. Mrs. J: s. Belcher, Mrs; Stack. Mrs. Boyn,, ton, MT. and Mrs. J; Stanlov-Brown and Mrs Harry Miller, Miss H. Benson, Miss Mabel Eastwood. Miss May Ayres. Miss B. T. Taylor. Mrs. c. Morrison, Miss c. Greenwood Smith (of Boston,. Mrs. s. B. Packard Mrs. Montgomery Baggs. Miss Bags, Mrs. Lucius L. Log, Mrs. A. G. Booth. Mrs. A. H. Runner, Mrs. A. Wen zelburger, Mrs. N. J. William Miss Edith Rowland, Mrs. George B. Seamen, Miss Brickel, Mrs. William Reigu of Berkeley. Mrs. S. M. Runyon, Mrs. George Easton, Mrs M. D. Boerick, Mrs. w. J. Sweasey. Miss Carrie Trulow and Miss Belle Run
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
IN MEMORY OF BURKE.

Out of respect to the memory of Lieu tenant Burke, the Police Commissioners adjourned their weekly meeting at an early hour last evening. President Tobin was unable to attend. owing to illness and Commissioner Alvord occupied the chair After the minutes had been read Secretary Wright was instructed to spread the name of the brave officer on his minutes and to draw up resolutions in remembrance of his sad death
 It is understood that at tkeir next meeting the Commissioners will thor oughly investigate the conduct of the po- licemen who were behind the dead officer while he was In the performance of his duty. Chief Lees has had his men out collecting evidence on the affair and many witnesses will be subpoenaed
 Captain Dillon of the Seventeenth-stree station was present last evening ready to assist the Commissioners in their inquiry.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
ovERcRoWDED SCHOOLS. Public Meeting to Be Held To-mor- row Night to Discuss the Matter.

ALAMEDA, March 2S-A meeting of citizens interested in the public schools has been called for tomorrow evening at the City Hall to hear the report of the committee on the best means for relieving the oVercroWded condition of the public schools, and especially the high school. The committee. will recommend the hold ing of bond election for the issuance of a moderate amount of bonds, sufficient to crowded districts, probably the Haight, which will relieve the pressure on the building at present occupied by some of the grammar classes and the high school as well. It Is not at all certain that even a small amount of bonds will carry, as people are very averSe to increase the present amount of taxation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29

b s1 75. My boss paid the bill" What did he say about your ! wife,"
 ! "He said she had been in the the ! business. He did not say what } business. but I knew that he meant that she had been bad woman. l said, Keep yo-r mouth shut, and hit him Tn the face. He called 'Murderi' and I thought 1 would ! finish him, so hit him with a club } that I found in a box that l had t been sitting on" - Did you ga or tie him before - hitting him with the club?'' > After hitting him with the club - he commenced hallooing. so l tied - a cord around his neck and hit him with a piece of gaspipe and finished - him.
 - Had you been good friends with > the murdered man previous to last SWe always had been good > friends" .. - ''Did you quarrel about the bill?" - 'Yes, little. In July the bill was paid. This is the first time we had > had any words about it. > "Why did you go to Gates place > last night?" Because I had known him so long when 1 worked In this city" Did you conclude to Ill him WuGu NOu Stl OCh illAiA "iSAi NAAS > club?"
 } II thought I might as well kill him and finish him. The first time l , hit him with my fist; then l hit ; him with t..e club" Did you intend to get the money , back that you had paid him?' No, l l. not. l said the bill was all right, as l couldn't read, and I did not know what 1t said. What made you hit him in the first place? He spoke about my wife. said: I will punch you When l knocked him down he began to bleed in the left side of the face. Then 1 hit him with the pipe" Did you take anything from the murdered man?"
 T only took his watch. I did not
 go through the rest of his pockets.
 Then 1 went to the money drawer
 and took what money there was in
 it."
 Detective Holland here stated that there was about $1 75 and
 sack of money in the drawer.
 The prisoner said: Il thought that as the man was dead he would not need the money, so I
 took 1t. I did not count the money
 in the sack
 Where did you go after you had
 killed the murdered man?" II went across the street to San
 Pablo avenue. 1 was going to San
 Francisco"
 "Would you have denied commit ting the murder if any one had asked you about it after you had done it?'
 NO. I would not. The bill was for tamales that 1 had bought from him seven or eight years ago. when I sold tamales here. Before I left the place 1 blew out all the lights and shut the door, which had one of those locks that locks itself. I then went to the sink and washed my hands, and ten went into lie bedroom and dried my hands with
 a towel I found there"
 How old are you?" ''I am 29 years old, and was born
 in California"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
Contracts for a Pipe Line.

SALINAS, March 2S. = The Spreckels Sugar Company 5terday closed a con- tract with G. R. Field, superintendent of construction at the sugar factory, on pe- half of the Risdon Iron Works, for the entire riveted steel water pipe line to fur nish the factory with water The line will be over one mile in length, thirty two inches in diameter and f1ve-s1xtns of an inch thick. The contract will be com pleted in ninety days.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
Cutting Government Timber.

United States Attorney Foote yesterday filed two complaints in the United States District Court, the Merced Gold Mining Company being one defendant and tho Tryo Mining Company being the other. It is charged that the defendants unlaw- Mariposa County, and appropriated the same to their own use. One thousand three hundred and fifty dollars with costs and interest are demanded from the Merced Gold Mining Company, and S261 with costs and interest are demanded from the Tryo Mining Company.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
Were you ever in trouble be-

- Were you ever in trouble be- : - fore?" - "Yes. In San Diego I stole a } horse with another fellow, and got ; six months in San Quentin. After ? getting out of ja-l I went to Santa ; Rosa and worked on a ranch" } Were you going to San Fran , cisco after you committed the mur- } der?".
 , T went to the narrow-gauge > depot.'
 e Detective Holland said that he
 ! recalled him to memory when he
 ! was in oakland before, and asked
 e him if he had not grown stouter.
 ; The prisoner said yes, that he was
 ! Stouter.
 ; Where is your wife now?" } 'She is living on Market street,
 j. in this city. When l came bac-.
 ! from Santa Rosa l found that my } wife had been going around in sa-
 ; looms with men,
 > Where did you go after going to
 - the narrow-gauge depot?"
 II went to Broadway, from there
 ! to Eighth, then to Eighth and Washington and then to Seventh :
 p street to the Oakland House, ; which is opposite the broad-gauge : l depot I slept there until 5:30 this :
 } morning; then I got on the first S train to go to the city. At the : ! pier I was arrested by the officers :
 ! I knew Kyte when 1 was in Oak :
 ! until he was 100 close.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
Pioneer Charles Lewis Dead.

SALINAS, March 2S-Charles Lewis. one of the oldest and best-known of this valleys pioneers, died near Prunedale last evening of paralysis. He was born in Switzerland sixty-nine years ago, and came to Calilornia in 1854. After wander ing all over the State, he settled in San Jose in 1864. coming to Salinas Valley in 1869. After opening the first restaurant here he bought land in Prunedale.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
Woman's State Federation.

The annual meeting and election of officers of the Woman's State Federation for the Public Good. was held last Mon day afternoon, and the following officers were unanimously appointed to rule over the society during the coming year: President, Mrs. Eva E. Bates; vice-presi- dent, Mrs. H. Richards; recording secre- tary. Mrs. Lila May Kimball; financial secretary. Mrs. S. J. Phillips; treasurer. Mrs. Lillian H. Rinner: members of the executive board-Mrs. s. B. Mccoy and Mrs. H. Boundy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
4 4 4 4 4 < 4 4 4 4 < c

Grace Galindo and John Metz, who were arrested early this morning be- cause they had been seen late at the ta- male kitchen, were released this after noon, as they are not in any way con- cerned in the murder.
 There is no doubt that Eslaba's mo- tive was robbery and that the story of being annoyed at the mention of his wifes name is merely an excuse. Es- laba is an ex-convict, but since he has been known in Oakland he appears to have behaved himself. His arrest was very cleverly effected, and was the re- suit of the plans of Captain Fletcher. When the police searched the kitchen they found a woman's hat, which was identified as belonging to a girl named Grace Galindo. The girl was soon found in lodgingho and from her
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
Embezzler Chapman Sentenced.

SANTA ROSA, March 28.-W. A. Chap- man, who was convicted a few days ago on charge of embezzlement of funds be- longing to Page Brothers, for whom he was clerking, was sentenced by Judge Burnett this afternoon to three years in San Quentin
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
III Luck of a Convict.

PORTLAND, Or, March 2S-A convict escaped from the State penitentiary to- day. He and a companion had dug through twenty-four feet of brick. but when the time to escape came the larger man could not force his body through the hole and could not get away.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
FOR SAN JOSE, LOS GATOS and SANTA rFUz

steamer Alviso leaves Pier 1 daily Sundays excepted) at 10 a. m.: Alviso daily (Saturdays exceptedo at p m. Freight and Passengers: rare between San Francisco and Alviso So1: First street. San Jose
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
FOR Il. s. AWKWARD AND VALLEJO.

Steamer "Monticello'' Mon, Tues. Wed, Thurs and Sat 9:45 a. m., s:l5 p. m. (S: 50 D. m ex Thurs) Fridays ....................1 D. rn and S:30 D. m. sundays -..-..-..-....--.. .10:30 a. m. and D. Landing and Ofices-Afisson Dock Pier ?.
 Teleihone Red 2241
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29
Alameda News Notes.

ALAMEDA, March 2S.-The funeral of morrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Ma sonic Temple Pacific Lodge of San Francisco, of which deceased was mem convey them to the city for interment.
 The late F. l.. Perkins viii be buried from Masonic Hall tomorrow afternoon at o'clock: His interment will be at Mountain View
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29

the principal actors. The police profess profound ignorance of the entire affair, except from street rumor, and no one cah be found who is willing to stand sponsor for giving names or street number.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-29

a night attack on an imaginary enemy. Compafies B and l. making the advance and being deployed as skirmishers and the others acting as supports.
 The movements were executed, the ad- vance and retreat being conducted with considerable correctness, but the men who had in the past been. drilled on smooth pavement found walking a little difficult But as the Major subsequently, explained, it was to give them an idea of what they might have to encounter in the field Each company made a good nu- merical showing and the drill was an in StructiVe one.