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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
A PHYSICIAN
WHO PROVES A
KLEPTOMAN|AC
"Dr." Chester Steals
a Work Of Fiction.
LIKED WEYMAN'S WRITINGS
HE PURLoINED SHREWSBURY"
FROM CooPERs STORE.
Arrested, He Claimed That He Was
Hard Up and Wanted Some
thing to Read Cd
Sunday.
LIKED WEYMAN's WRITINGS
HE PURLoINED SHREWSBURY
FROM CooPER's STORE.

DR.. J. c. Chester, an alleged physician,
who claims to be well connected In the
East. was arrested last evening between
s and g o'clock for stealing a book from
Cooper's book and stationery store on
Market street.
A well-dressed gentleman wearing a
silk hat and Prince Albert coat went into
the bookstore and began examining the
works on the shelves. G. ". Hoadley,
clerk in the store, was waiting on an
army officer at the time, but for some
reason was suspicious Of the stranger and
kept an eye on him while talking to his
customer. He saw him take a volume
from the shelves which he recognized as
Shrewsbury" by Stanley ]. Weyman.
After turning over the pages Of the book
for several minutes the doctor carelessly
put it under his coat. Another book
which he had in his possession when he
entered the store he placed under his
arm directly over the one ne had pur-
Joined.
but, as he had had several similar ex-
perieuces, wished the book thief to leave
the store before exposing him. The doc
tor started for the door, then turned back
and walked halfway toward the rear Of
the store, carefully watching to see If
his movements were observed Think
ing he had not been seen he sauntered
leisurely 10 the door, where he stood a
moment before starting up the street.
As soon as the doctor reached the side
walk Hoa6ley called Mr. COoper's atten-
ton to the man and went after him. he
brought the doctor back into the store
and in the presence of the proprietor and
another witness pulled the book from un-
der his coat.
DR.. Chester protested innocence, al
first claiming there had been some mis-
take but when an officer was called ad-
mitteG that he mad stolen the book. and
gave as his reason that he was hard uI
and wanted something TO read on Sun
day. When searched at the police sta
ton he had 81 on his person. While In
the bookstore he handed the sergeant
who had him under arrest a slip of paper
on which he had written the information
that he had at one time been connected
with the House of Correction.
short time after the doctors arrest
two men from the Lucas Detective
Agency visited the Cooper store and tried
to square" the case, but, having been
troubled a great deal Of late by people
with kleptomania, Mr.. Cooper refused to
let the doctor off without prosecution.
The detectives say that Chester is well
connected in Wisconsin, his parents and
relatives being prominent people MI
Hoadley says that the detectives at
tempted at first to try bluff game, but
not succeeding in this tried TO work Mr..
COoper's sympathy.
i is said that the prisoners true name
Is J. c Joselyn.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
CHARTER AMENDMENT
FAILS TO CARRY
OUTVoTED AT THE POLLS BY
A BARE MAJORITY.
The Measure to Provide Berkeley
With a Police Court Defeated at
the Special Election.

BERKELEY, Oct. 15.-The special cleo
ton held to-day for the purpose of vot-
ing upon an amendment to the city char
ter. providing for the establishment Of
a local police court, resulted An the de-
feat of the measure by a majority of 80.
The election was called by the Board
of Trustees in pursuance of a recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court declaring
the judiciary of the university town to
have been Illegally constituted. An
amendment to the freeholders' charter
was accordingly proposed which complied
with the terms of the law. This was
submitted to the residents of the city
to-day, with the result stated above. AS
a consequence Berkeley must go on, as
1t has for the last four months, without
any means whatever of enforcing it's mu-
nicipal ordinances or of having law and
order properly maintained
The voting in the different wards was
as follows:
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quite as tragic and no less romantic. He
reciteS that soon after their wedding day
he learned that his wife was an undi-
vorced woman, and believing himself to
have been injured he charges her in his
cross-complaint with bigamy. He alleges
that he has positive proof of this fact
and he states that just one month after
the marriage the woman quietly got out
of bed while her husband slept, and turn
ed on the gas with an evident intention OF
asphyxiating him. To protect herself 1t
is said that Mrs. Howard slightly opened
a window and laid near it. When Howard
awOke he detected the gas, jumped oat
of bed, threw open the window, turned off
the gas and demanded an explanation.
which he says his wife thus expressed:
81 wanted to kill myself"
Howard alleges that this experience was
repeated the next night. only on the sec
ond occasion his wife went to another
room. He then fed to his mines at An
gels Camp, where he has since resided,
but according to his complaint, he says
he has not been free even there from his
wfe's actions He alleges that in connec-
ton with one Willford Dennis she has at
tempted to obtain money from him. In
cidentally Howard alleges many other I'M
pleasant and sensational charges against
his wife. 1t Will devolve upon Judge Hall
to straighten out this matrimonial tangle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
MUCH IN LITTLE.

The oldest iron vessel in the world is
the Michigan, built IN 1884
Hohenstadt, in the Grand Duchy of
Baden, has selected a woman as its
town clerk.
According to Professor Gallon, a few
persons see mentally in print every
word they hear uttered.
In many parts of France the coffin of
a peasant woman is borne to the grave
upon the shoulders of women,
A clever Atchison (Kans) woman
has induced her boys to take the great
est interest in keeping her wood box
filed with kindling by calling the
Ratchet machete.
Eight Mormon missionaries have
been sent to New Zealand from New
South Wales to work among the Ma
oris among whom there are 1000 mem
bers of the Mormon church.
w w. Beach, q member of the Brit
ish Parliament, said recently at an
election meeting that during nearly
forty years of parliamentary service he
had never opened his mouth in. Parlia-
ment.
Hildesheirn's famous 1eo0-year old
rosebud is blooming again and has sent
out new shoots. For two years past
1t was feared that 1t was dying from
insect parasites, but 1t has been saved
by applications of whitewash and kerr
osene.
The mines IN Manchuria, according
to the report Of q Chinese official, are
situated in a country covered twelve
feet deep with snow In winter, and in
tested In summer and autumn with an
insect which makes life unbearable.
The costliest collection of stamps in
the world is said to be that of Herr
p. de Terrary in Paris. representing an
outlay of 81. $50. 600
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HIS vALUABLEs.

An odd-looking character wandered into
the Desplaines street police station usl
before midnight on Friday last In stat {
ne was tritie over mediuIh leeIS ttb IN
a form the general outline OF Wnlch III
cIined to anguarity and strength. ms
sack coat reflected no credit on the taliof-
ing art inasmuch as II oare1v Iedcneu A ne
hiTs and left exposed seedy e&pahss ot
trouser adorned in the region Of Of. tle sea a.
~ TWO patches of fabric far dilIerent IA
texture and color from me Da aaoiino hit
T1oorIv a growth of unkempt olOnde mar ,
was perched hybrid canvas nat OF the
soTobrero pattern, so badly weather-peat-
en- that it had lost all semblance OF It's
original form and shape. he was SOBER.
however and that counted TOT soinethIHs
at that hour of the morning IN Tue eS ef
of Sergeant Barber VIM Hoo O4-oi a.
Ing %say, ", partner" exclaimed the strange "a
visitant. did you ever near te ylel u tnoyn
tlesnake Harry he PieitS "'t
OF Tbe sergeant allowed that he had heard
of the celebrated ch bavinr met M him per
sopaily could not identify him II caileo
up 1tTnsu cantain. 1 amt 'Rattlesnake
t4arrty HIT I'm the next best thing, be.
camse I'm his pardner and pride myseII
Thai I know as much about snakes as MIN
or any other man IN the s, nIi,S. tho word
of his visitor; in fact, he expressed the
oninion that in all probability he was the
champion snake expert III TIC SAS01 A'0NAA'
.sThat's lust what am. but that don't
buv a bed and three meals DAY IN
place like Chicago" exclaimed the stran-
ger sadly. land, TO make a long story
short. I'm here doing business with you
for a nights lodging. Do / get what m
looking for?' - ,,s
heart and after making a few remarks
concerning the ACCESSIBILITY of thrift ana
an eye to the future informed the man
from Denver that he might lie down on
one of the benches in the squadroom
Before you go in there, however, ne
added you had better deposit your val,
uables with me until morning You nad
better give me your name also IN case
anything should happen to you during the
night" + =, +bat
order is easy" said the stranger, put
I'm not so sure about the valuables. MY
name is Harry NJ. Rodey. from Denver,
and here's my valuables.
Before the police official was fully
aware of what Rodey was ABOUT the lat
ter had unbuttoned his vest and uncolled
bull snake frovr around waist. The
creature was about six feet long. and
after being laid on the desk of the horri-
fed sergeant coiled itself up and pro-
ceeded to resume it's INTERRUPTED sleep.
Barber lost his nerve for a few moments
and hastily summoned Art -ur Connolly,
the lockup-keeper. to his assistance, The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

The figures show that the greatest op-
position was in West Berkeley, where in
one ward only five votes were cast in its
favor. East Berkeley and South Berkeley
also had balance against the measure.
City Attorney Brewton a. Hayne, when
seen after the returns were in, said the
amendment was defeated because it pro-
vided that the Police Judge should be APP
pointed by the Board of Trustees instead
of elected by the people. 1T is unreal
sonable to suppose" he explained, that
the residents of the city could deliberately
outvote a measure which seeks only to
secure law and order in the community.
1t is quite evident that they objected to
the appointive system which this amend
ment embodies. Personally l favor the
appointive system and l know that the
Board of Trustees, the Good Government
Club and the North Berkeley Improve
ment Club all used their influence in its
favor. l feel confident that If the meas
ure had been framed so to call for the
election of the Police Judge by the peo-
pie it would have carried with scarcely
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his death. insured his life in the New
England Mutual Life Insurance Company
in the sum of $5000 the company agree
ing TO pay him said amount at the end of
thirty-two years, or August %, 1897, or to
his executors or administrators within
sixty days after satisfactory proof of his
death.
ley, having been appointed administrator
Of the estate, collected from the insur-
ance company S4s95 20. under the terms Of
the policy, to be paid over to Julia
Nickals, the widow incompetent.
Inc plaintiff alleges that none of this
money was ever received by Mrs. Nickal3,
but that between January 81, 1893, and
December 81 1894. Stanley wrongfully
used and expended all of this money in
paying the debts of William W. Nickals
and the expenses of his last illness and
funeral and costs of administration" !;
also that defendant never filed the final
account in the estate and that there has
been no final distribution; that the policy
has never been assigned to the deceased
husband by the widow; and finally, that
demand has been made by plaintiff for
the money but without successful collec-
ton.
The guardian asks for Judgment in the
sum of $4S95 65, together with interest at
per cent per annum from January q,
1893 besides costs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

man OF hercu1Sdn pfopoi LiOAS' NO"Ii
to the tiniest tot, lad of tender years,
all are artists. The management OF
the show challenges the world to pro-
duce their equal, and doubtless the
challenge will stand for years to come.
Many Of the features are new and
splendidly carried out. Trained ami
mails are in abundance, from the giant
elephant down to plump pug dogs.
The closing feature Of the circus,
the races on the big hippodrome, is the
most exciting. The chariot race, car
ried down from ancient days, never
ceases to excite the admiration OF the
muItitudes. At the conclusion of the
circus performance a concert, contain
ing many pleasing features, was given,
and then the crowds babe farewell to
the beasts and freaks of the sideshow.
and the first night Of the circus was
AT an end.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
EACH TRIED
To END THE
OTHERS LIFE
Howard Tells of His
Married Life.
HIS WIFE NOT DIVORCED
TROUBLES BEGAN WHILE ON A
HONEYMOON.
Charges His Wife With Attempting
to Asphyxiate Him Twice
While Living in !
Oakland.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
QnS RroadWaV Oct il.

An answer and cross-complaint were
filed to-day by Henry A. Howard in the di-
vorce suit commenced by his wife some
months ago. Just a year ago Miss Nina.
B. Marshall of this city married Howard,
who is a wealthy mineowner, and a
month later they separated under most
sensational circumstances.
Mrs Howard declares that her husband
has frequently. tried to take her life, and
that while in an Oakland hotel he was
only deferred from shooting her by the
knowledge that somebody was looking at
her complaint she declared that while they
were enjoying their honeymoon and were
on a river steamer going to Stockton, her
husband threatened to throw her over
board as he had already realized that
their marriage was a mistake.
Mrs Howard declares that her husband
is worth $50. 600 and she asks for $500 eoun-
sci fees and generous alimony. While in
this city the Howards lived at 574 Thir-
teenth street and at this place also II is
alleged Howard tried TO end his WIFE
life.
In his answer Howard tells story
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
GENERAL KELLY TRIES
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
THE INDUSTRIALLEADERT
POISON.
Mind-No Cause Assigned for
the Rash Attempt.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

90S Broadway, Oct. ID.
T. c. Kelly, who was once known as
general of the Industrial Army, tried to
end his life at Elmhurst yesterday by
taking carbolic acid. He was prevented
by the presence of mind Of Mrs. Shreve,
who was in the Kelly home at the time
he made the rash attempt.
When Mrs. Shreve saw what Kelly had
done she promptly sent for DR.. Lynch,
who found that the labor leader had done
nothing more serious than burn his lips
and mouth.
Kelly has not been heard of for two
wears and he has been living quietly with
his family at Elmhurst. Some time ago
he made a statement to the effect that he
had found that the Industrial Army
method of producing reforms is not the
most practicable. Since the return of the
general from his celebrated march to
Washington that ended when he reached
the Mississippi, Kelly has returned to his
trade as a printer, and has been steadily
employed, being a first-class workman.
No cause is known for his desire to die.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
A TEST OF NERVE.

War talk started the trouble. says the
! Detroit Free Press. The big man had
| been holding forth to the loungers
/ IN the country store and the little man
/ had wormed his way into the converse
! ton much to the disgust of the big man
who tainted the little man with not nav
| brought forth from the little man a chal-
! lenge for a test Of nerve, which the big
man condescendingly accepted.
What ProP pc b s9 far the Is biz he man man
are wont to do. especially when little
/ man is concerned, lis this: Sam yere
has got a key OF powder: an l propose
set down by hit, an the one who sets
the longest has got the most nerve. -
A murmur of admiration went around
the loungers at this bold proposition, but
the little man stuck up his nose and said :
Guess have got the choosin' of this
yere nerve test.
All right, sonny, go ahead answered
the big man, with wave Of his hand and
a smile Of pity.
The little man turned toward the win
dow and gazed absently out in the direc-
ton Of the big mans house, while the big
man waited with grin on his face.
Finally the little man arose and said:
I'm ready fer tibet thar nerve test"
The crowd followed them out doors,
where the little man promptly made for
q mud puddle and Waded through and In
sisted that the big man should follow his
Then he made for the big mans houFe
and threw open the kitchen door, and
was about to enter, when the big man
said uneasily:
s'See yere. the ole woman has jest
mopped out in thar
Where's yer nerve?" sneered the little
man.
This brought the big man in with his
muddy boots and as they stood on the
newly cleaned floor the little man said:
Yer wife has jes gone across TO the
neighbor's, cause l seed her, an we II jes'
stand yere an wait TIL she comes back,
and see who's got the most nerve.
The big man only grasped at TINS bold
proposition. ,,
nounced the little man from his position
near the window.
The big man moved uneasily from one
foot to the other, while the crowd grfnned
Shes crossin' the road" said the lit
tie nah. -
Beads OF perspiration were standing on
the big mans face, but the little man was
calmly chewing a straw.
She's comm in at the gate, an
nounced the little man. she IL De yeFe
in - But the little man was alone, the
big man having fed.
And all the little man said as he wiped
his feet on the grass was:
Il know'd all the time tibet he dion new
But. see yere," put in one of the loung-
ers. II don't see nothin' OF his ole
woman"
"she's takin' lot of eggs ter the mar
ket,' chuckled the little man. Il saw her
go before we kim over yere."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
MYSTERY OF
4 DEATH At
PLEASANTON
Dying Chinese Cut in
a Scuffle.
LAST OF THREE PARTNERS
OPIUM POISONING SAID TO BE
THE CAUSE OF DEATH
One Partner Was Murdered, Another
Killed Himself in Jail and
the Third Died Of
Poisoning.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
nnS Rrnn lr,-nr- Oct


Mystery surrounds the death Of Jung
Jheung, over whom the Coroner held an
inquest this afternoon Some very pecu-
liar facts were testified 10, the most
noticeable being that the deceased while
unconscious had attempted to commit
hara-kirt with a large knife.
For a long time there has been feud
among the Cinnamon living at the hop
yards, and the death Of Jung Jheung was
the last of three partners who q few
months ago conducted store at Pleasan-
ton. Last May Chung Sing. another part
ner, QuarreIed with Wong Wah Sing, and
taking up a Ratchet killed his business
associate For this crime Chung Sing
was held for murder, and while in the
County Jail two months ago he managed
10 obtain some opium which he swallowed
with milk and which caused his death.
Thursday night DR.. Herschtser OF Pleas
anton was notified that q Chinaman had
attempted to commit suicide in the store
Of which he was the last OF three pro
prietors. DR.. Herschiser went TO the
store and found Jung Jheung lying on
cot unconscious, with a crowd of jabber-
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odds and Ends.

The sale of salt is a Government mo-
nopoly in China which yields yearly
revenue of 81, 100000. as the annual
consumption is S.3O0,0 600 pounds, and
the importation Of foreign salt is strict
ly prohibited. A license TO sell salt
costs $4,000 in gold.
In Persia cutting the hair is a sign
Of mourning.
Coal is not only source of heat and
light. but a storehouse Of colors, medi-
cines, perfumes and explosives. From
140 pounds of gas tar in a ton OF coal
over 1000 distinct shades OF aniline dyes
sre made.
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THE HEAVIEST THING IN THE
WORLD.

The heaviest thing in the world is the
metal osmium, the bluish-white metal
with violet luster which Mr.. Smithson
Tenant discovered ninety years ago In
the residue from dissolved platinum ores.
This metal has a specific gravity Of % AT.
that Of gold being 1926 lead IL. 1867. iron
1lS and hthium, the lightest, only 1854.
The french chemist. Jolly. determined
that osmium is likewise the most infus-
ible Of metals II could never be made
TO yield TO the oXyhydrogen fame. which
makes platinum and iridium run like
water. But Jolly hae been sub1ecting
osmiurn TO the exclusively high tenpera-
ture of the electric arc. which Moissan
has OF late employed successfully In the
manufacture OF diamonds.
Under this fierce heat the rare metal
rutneniuu. which used to be deemed all
but infusible. readily melts. But osrnium
remains refractory there being apparent
only the faiEtest traces Of fusion. On
this account csTnium cannot be prepared
in sufficient quantity TO make Il very
uEeful IN the arts But its alloy with
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latter had always prided himself on his
familiarity with snakes, but the sight of
one at that hour Of the morning caused
him TO retreat in haste to the region of
the cells below. In the meantime the man
from Denver was told to lift his pet from
the top of the desk and carry him out of
sight as quickly as possible.
Mr.. Rodey explained that the snake was
harmless, and, to prove his assertion, he
wrapped 1t around his neck and stretched
himself out on the top of a steam radi-
ator.-Chicago Chronicle.