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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
Thomas Carriers Will
Filed for Probate.
1T CONTAINED A SURPRISE
FAILED TO REMEMBER HIS
OLDEST NEPHEW.
The Man Who Started Legal Battle
Finds He Is in Error When
the Document Is Pre-
scented.

Young William G.. Black was In error
when he stated that he believed he was
named as devisee in the will Of his
uncle, the late Thomas Carter, the mil
Honaire car builder of Newark His name
does not appear in the will Of his de-
ceased relative, which disposes Of an es-
tate valued at over $1,000, COO
Last Thursday Black filed a petition
IN the Superior Court for special letters
of administration upon the rich estate.
In the petition he alleged that a brother
of the deceased, Martin Carter, Junior
member of the firm of Carter Bros, car
builders, had will, left by the dece-
dent, IN his possession, which he refused
to offer for probate Young Black stated
that the deceased left no Hneal heirs, anG
that those who were entitled to the prop
erty were two brothers, two sisters,
niece and a nephew. of the deceased, he
being the last named. He alleged that
he was named IN the will as one of the
legatees, and in consequence is anxious
that the estate be probated and distrib-
uted to the heirs.
Although frequently requested, he says
that his uncle refused to offer the will for
probate and refused TO disclose the nature
of the estate and its exact value. This
being the fact, the petitioner believed
that the estate was suffering great dam
age and asked to he allowed to admir-
lister upon it, that further loss might be
prevented.
The will, regarding which the petition
er displayed such anxiety, matertalized
yesterday, and was offered for probate
by the accused uncle. 1t was written and
signed by the deceased, and was Witness
ed by ]. F. Leicester and w. y. Drown
of this city Martin Carter and John Car
ter, both brothers of the testator, are
not mentioned as deviseeS in the Will. All
requests are made in one paragraph,
which follows:
After the payment Of all my just
debts and expenses of my last illness and
funeral, l give, devise and beQueath all
of the rest, residue and remainder of
the property and estate, real and per-
soever situated, which shall belong to
me, or to which l shall be entitled, at
the time of my death, in equal shares,
and share and share alike, to my neph
ews, Thomas Newton Carter, Frank NJ.
Carter, Leland Carter and Martin Car
Carter, now residing in Newark, County
Of Alameda, State of California; my
niece. George Black, daughter of my de-
ceased sister, Margaret Black, now re-
siding at Newark aforesaid. and my
nieces Mary and Margaret, the two eld-
est daughters OF my brother John Car
ter, who now reside at Buffalo, State of
New York The two last mentioned were
born Carter, but are married, and at
present their names are not known to
me-" The testator then provides for the
settlement of all his accounts, and re-
quests that the assets Of the estate be
negotiated in such manner that the prop
erty may be divided according to his
wishes.
Martin Carter. who was accused by
young Black with having withheld the
will, is named as sole executor, to serve
without bonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
PROBABLY A SUICIDE.
Con o'Neil1 Cut His Throat and
Jumped OFF the End of a
Wharf

Boatmen D. Fitzgerald and H. Peterson
while enjoying a row on the bay at Gas
O'Clock yesterday morning found the body
of man with the throat cut floating near
the end of Powell street wharf.
The body was taken to the Morgue and
the injuries were examined by Autopsy
Surgeon Gallagher There were found a
cash three inches long in the front of the
neck, severing tn windpipe, and a cut
across the left wrist. Drowning was the
cause of death. The man had not been in
the water more than a few hours. The
only thing found about his person that
could serve to identify him was an en-
ployes' time card of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, form IL, No. 4S57, good
for passage between San Francisco and
Sixteenth street station and West Oak
land. The name on the card was. Con
O'Niel.''
Deputy Coroner Mccormick inquired at
railroad headquarters respecting the iden-
tity of Con O'Niel and received informa-
ton to the effect that a man Of that name
was a section hand on the Oakland mole
in. M. Nelson's crew. The indications are
that O'Niel committed suicide by first cut
ting his throat and then jumping off a
w arf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
WILL BLACK THEIR FACES.
Young Ladies to Appear in a Grand
Entertainment in Aid of
Their Church

The young ladies Of st. Johns parish,
formerly Old st. Mary's College, will give
a grand minstrel entertainment for the
benefit Of the church building society on
Thursday evening. September Is, at Mis-
sion Turn Verein Hall, Eighteenth street,
near Valencia. AS the affair Is under the
personal direction of Maurice Kramer it
is an assured success.
The young lady ends will be assisted by
some of the best talent in the city, in
Guiding Juanita Coad, Misses Mae Reilly,
Kate Daneri, Messrs. VIII Finney. Dave
Finney, J. Cathcart, Master P. McMurray
and little Claire Eek.
The following young ladies will handle
bones and tambos: Bones-Misses Mollie
Skehen, Margie Murphy and Maggie Con-
molly; tambos-Misses Kitty Healey, Liz
zie Skehen and Susie Roy.
Bert Minner, we'll known IN minstrel cir
cles, will act as interlocutor. The chorus
panies B and O.. League of the Cross
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
MRS. ALLISON ARRAIGNED.
The wealthy Widow" of Bain's Mat
rimonial Agency in Court.

Mrs Grace Allison, the wealthy
widow of Bains matrimonial agency,
appeared in Judge Joachimsen's court
yesterday to answer the charge Of grand
larceny, preferred against her by H. c..
Franks, the miner from Ell Paso. Tex.
The case was continued till Tuesday and
her bonds were reduced from $4,000 to
$1,000, or $500 cash. Balm put up the cash
and she was released from custody.
Franks obtained two search warrants
yesterday for the recovery of the
presents he had sent Mrs. Allison,
and later Detective Dillon recov-
cred them from Hilbert Brothers.
saloon-keepers on Powell street, with
whom they had been deposited Friday by
arrangement Franks may not prosecute
the case, but the police are urging him to
make an example of the woman.
The postal authorities will in all proba-
bility proceed against her for fraudu-
lently using the mails II the grand lar
ceny charge falls through.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

second or two more than a dozen people
had Joined Reed in their denunciation of
Ferguson did not seem to be in great
FORM" an expression frequently used by
q San Francisco correspondent in con-
nection with him. When near the top of
the steps Ferguson turned about and
told Reed to get off the earth. but Reed
would not do 1t.
track that 1 have anything to do with
said Ferguson.
az don't know about that answered
Reed IN manner at hea 1 Se vn mat
for about a minute You can't start
horses, anyway. You can rule me off
here II you want to, but can run my
horses In other places and get a square
AT this juncture Trainer Webb walked
up and remarked: Here, Ferguson, is
my badge. Take it and keep 1t. Take it
and rule me off.
'Webb's face was white with rage, and
so were the faces of a hundred others
AROUND him He aai cal teIn Ferguson son al the
son began looking for higher point of
view. He appeared to be looking for an
elevator.
Just then two women took a whirl at
Ferguson and roasted him to a brown
turn. One of them called him a dirty,
thieving rascal and Sheepshead Bay cur,
and added that If she had gun she would
blow out his brains.
While the women and men were de-
nouncing Ferguson, uniformed track
policeman grabbed Webb and escorted
his TRADE of abuse just the same. In go
ing out at the gate he remarked: Yes,
a man has to stand and be robbed by a
gang of thieves and then robbed by a
the grounds for daring to protest against
a skin game
THE roast on Ferguson has been brew
ing for some time. No less than half a
dozen times since the Anaconda races be-
gan. people say, he has given horses the
same kind of start as that of yesterday,
especially his own animal, Maud Fergu-
son, and people have noticed 1t. A few
days ago he started Scotch Rose in the
same manner, but the Rose faded before
reaching the wire and no great howl
was made about 1t.
when the Butte contingent was re-
turning home on the train that leaves
Anaconda at s o'clock last night the work
of Starter Ferguson was discussed and
one woman, after remaining quiet some
time. smiled and stated that she had won
on Quicksilver, because just before the
race she had received tip that the ami
NAL would win the race. Asked how she
had received the tip, she said that Fer
guson had sent word to woman friend
in the grand stand to put her money on
Quicksilver, and the woman had told her
about it.
This morning a Butte man who has
had considerable to do with race tracks
and likes to play the races said there
were many things in connection with the
races this year that looked bad. For in
easy and come out day or two later
and be beaten by a lot of dogs, when peo-
pie were playing their money on him.
The people of Anaconda claim that Fer
was right in the matter Of starting the
horses, and If he gets out of Montana
without violence he will be decidedly
lucky.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

is visiting this city as United States Com
missioner of Railroads, was about to
leave the corridor and step into his car
rage, when United States District At
torney Henry s. Foote introduced him
self as one who had served in his d.
vision at the battle of Chickamauga- The
DISTINGUISHED visitor was delighted to
meet an old comrade and shook him
warmly by the hand. The District At
torney told Of an incident that occurred
during the battle. which General Long
street Instantly recalled.
In telling of this incident afterward.
Judge Foote said: st was inspector gen.
eral on the staff of General Buckner, and
during the battle had occasion to be in
the vicinity of General Longstreet. who
was commanding the division that was
was seated on his horse, the picture of
health and majesty. He then wore long
brown beard, and his blue eyes were in
tent on the battle that ragged before
him. l told him that a she'll had burst a
moment before and Little Manning, his
chief or ordnance, had lost an eye by the
explosion, and that Immediately after the
injured man took an oilskin bag from his
pocket, containing dried beef, and Clipped
off pieces and ate ii. Although 1t was
twenty-five years or more ago, the gen.
eral remembered 1t, and then said he
thought he recognized me as soon as l
spoke"
II. q. Osborne, United States Marshal,
Los Angeles, and well known in news
paper circles, Is at the Palace.
f. c. Baker, ex-State Printer of Ore
gon, arrived from Portland yesterday, and
is staying at the Baldwin.
J, B. Gallagher, the well-known horse
man and mining man, Is visiting the city
with his family and is staying at the Russ.
John Anderson. accompanied by his wife
and sister, arrived yesterday to attend the
Engineers convention and is registered at
the Russ.
Mrs. T. Harrison Garrett, widow of the
well-known railroad magnate and promi
nent in Baltimore society circles, is at the
Palace. She is accompanied by Miss
Turnbull and DR.. r. w. Winfield.
Edward Pollitz, the well-known stock
broker and member of the San Francisco,
Stock Exchange, returned from Honolulu
on the Coptic on Friday and expressed
himself well pleased with his visit. e
Superior Judge Stanton L. Carter of
Fresno is registered at the Lick. The
well-known jurist is on his way home
from a recent session of the Grand Lodge
of the Knights of Pythias held in Indian
apolis which he attended as grand repre-
sentative from this State.
Colonel John P. Irish, Naval Officer for
the Port of San Francisco, left last night
for Omaha to attend the Monetary Con-
vention With J. Sterling Morton and Ed
ward Atkinson he will uphold the gold
standard. Mr.. Irish will on the adjourn
ment of the convention journey on to Chi
cago for short visit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
WANTS HIM IMPRISONED.
W. @. Burnett Accuses GeorgJ
Cooper of Having Misappro-
priated Funds.

w. c. Burnett, as special administrator
of the estate of George Howard, filed suit
in the Superior Court yesterday against
Charles Cooper and Elizabeth Cooper, in
which he accuses the defendants of hav-
ing misappropriated and converted mon
eys belonging to the estate of which he is
administrator TO their own use. The plain
tiff asks that the court determine the
amount OF money illegally converted and
to adtudge Charles Cooper guilty Of fraud
and that he be imprisoned until such time
as he repays the moneys he and Elizabeth
Cooper are accused of having nisappro-
priated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
Children's Protectors.

The board of directors of the Califor-
MIA Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Children held its regular monthly
meeting on Thursday afternoon. The re-
port of the secretary for the month of
August showed that rs complaints were
received and investigated, in which $50
children were involved. There were Z
prosecutions and convictions during the
month. and 125 children were relieved.
OF these "a were placed in institutions, 81
in families, and 10 returned to parents
or guardians. The cash receipts for the
month were 1881 IL, Of which amount
1926 10 was a bequest from the estate of
the late J., " de Laveaga, who was life
member of the society.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
FERGUSON IN TROUBLE.
The Well-Known Starter Arouses the
Wrath Of Montana Race Tracn
Followers.

J. b Ferguson, the well-known race
horse starter, is in bad odor with the
people of Montana It is openly charged
that he has given the best Of the start
to certain horses, and that he escaped
being mobbed a few days ago at Ana
conda was due to the presence of a squad
of police officers!
The trouble and the causes leading up
to 1t can best be cleaned from the fol-
lowing extracts taken from a Montana
pager:
race-I Don't Know, Bill Howard, Oman
Wood and Quicksilver, and the distance
five and half furlongs. In the pools
Don't Know was looked upon as a sure
at a ad SIS and omah ES 1od
about the same. Quite large number of
tickets were sold; in fact, the race was a
good betting one.
on time and made several breaks to get
away, but each time they were called
back by by Ferguson Finally after they
half an hour, the flag dropped with
start ahead of Bill Howard. Oman Wood
two more back of the mare. A howl Of
indignation at once went up from the
crowd in the grand stand and there
about, and 1T was evident that me delay
at the post was for the purpose of giving
Quicksilver flying start, a la Maud
ferguson IN stake races. In q few strides
Quicksilver had increased his lead to sew
eral lengths, ii having taken the others
too long to get under way. and at the
wire he was 9 length in advance of Oman
Wood. l Don't Know was two lengths
back of Wood.
Shortly after the horses came in
Starter Ferguson alighted from his rig
and started for the judges stand, but
the people were mad and at once jumped
Ferguson to know why he had given the
animals such a rank start. Ferguson had
little to say and began to get out of
reach by ascending the steps of the
judges stand. Frank Reed, who owns
of abuse that made the air rattle and
Ferguson shake in his boots, and in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
Guilty Of Libel.

The Supreme Court has affirmed the
Judgment and sentence of the Superior
Court of Santa Clara County in the case
of W. w Miller of the Illustrated World,
who was convicted of libel. The libel con-
sisted Of published reflections upon the
honor and judicial integrity of Superior
Judge John Reynolds and Attorney
Charles D. Wright of that county The
position of the defendant, that 1t was not
proved that he was the editor and pro-
prietor of the sheet and responsible for
what appeared in it's columns, had no eff
feet upon the higher tribunal, and he will
have to serve out the sentence Of 150
DAYS In the County Jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
The Pace Was Too Swift.

Miss Alice folly, an old lady living at
62O Vallejo street, took ride on the
Rocky Road to Dublin at the Irish
fair yesterday afternoon, but the pace
was too swift for her and she fell off.
sustaining nasty cut on the forehead.
Sne was taken 20 the heSelVlng hospital,
the wound
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

The Madrid Benevolent Association pro-
poses to hold carnival at Mechanics
PAVILION on the evening of November s
for the benefit of the local Red Cross
Society, and has asked the Supervisors
to remit the payment of $25 license, as
the proceeds are to go to the relief of
the sick soldiers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
Lincoln Relief Corps,

Lincoln Relief Corps No. g. auxiliary to
Lincoln Post, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. held an open meeting, last Thursday.
complimentary to Mrs. ;Cappage and her
darPhter Mrs. Stevens, who Will soon
leave for a tour of Europe. This corps
is arranging for an entertainment to be
given at the pavilion which will surpass
snything heretofore. given under its
auspices,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
STEAM DUMMY TO RETIRE.
Electric Cars Will Run From Central
Avenue to the Cliff House.

Definite and positive action will be taken
by the directors of the Market-street
Railroad Company at the next meeting by
which the steam dummy and it's trailers
over the section OF the Ferries and Cliff
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
Maria kin Orphanage Recention

Instead of their annual lunch the Maria
Kip Orphanage ladies will give recep-
ton to their friends on Saturday Septem-
pbanage hSS lake ant Street The at c the or
have a programme arranged. Light re-
freshments will be served.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

In the hurry Of
travel guests at
the Occidental
overlooked an in
teresting incident
in this busy life.
Major General
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
Granted a Divorce.

Annie A. Alderman was granted a d.
vorce from Charles e. Alderman yester-
day on the ground of willfuI desertion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
Red Cross Carnival.

Advances made on furniture and pianos with
or without removal. ]. Noonan. 1911 1923 Mission
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

Big crowds daily tasting our delicious scent
wines Mohns & Kaltenbach, % Market st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

rheumatism, kidney liver diseases cured. DIT.
Gordn Sanitarium 5l4 Pine. nr. Kearny. S. E. Cal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-11
A LITTLE WILD APPLE TREE.

there's a little wild apple tree out in the pas
ture,
Crooked and stunted and queer in its shape,
And it waves its long arms as the summer
winds sway it,
AS if it were trying its best to escape.
have never found fruit on its gnaried, twist
ed branches;
Green moss clothes its trunk from its boughs
to its feet
But it blossoms each spring with the best of
the orchard,
And. OH but its delicate blossoms are sweetl
On the north by the orchard the pasture is
bounded
There decorous apple trees stand in straight
rows;
You can see that each tree has been carefully
planted
And feels it must carefully heed how it
grows.
But It's the wild tree that the ''high hole has
chosen;
She found such beautiful place for her nest.
The orchard is PLEASANT highly respect it
But the little wild apple tree it's love bestl
Margaret Vandegrift in Youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-11
The Opium Cannots.

"Well, now, can you, from your ex-
tensive experience, give us your opinion
as to the state of Chinese opinion in re
gard to the opium habit looking at the
state of things not only among the
working classes, but also the merchants
the literati, the official classes, and also
can you tell us what you saw during
your soiourn in the interior which
would give you an opportunity of form
ing an opinion as to how the Chinese
regard this question:
GAS regards Chinese popular opinion
in respect to the opium habit, it is de-
cidedly against it, There is common
Cantonese saying which sums up rather
appositely the ten cannots' with regard
to the opium sot 1t says, First, give
up the habit; second, enjoy sleep; third,
wait for his turn when sharing his pipe
with his friends; fourth, rise early
fifth, be cured if sick; sixth, help rela
tions in need; seventh, enjoy wealth
eighth, plan anything; ninth, get cred
it. even when an old customer; tenth
walk any long distance. That, ! think
sums up the popular view of the Chi
nese with regard to the opium habit.
Opium Commission Report.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-11
A Provldentinl ESCAPE.

In Manitoba Memories Rev.
George Young relates an experience of
his boyhood which, he says, formed the
turning point in his career and led him
eventually to choose the life of mis-
sionary in the north land.
EARLY one stormy morning when
was boy, says Mr.. Young, was feed
ing the cattle in the basement Of a sta
BILE when a terrific windstorm struck
the building and crushed it like an egg
shell. Hearing the crash of the falling
and breaking timbers, fell on my knees
in terror and began to pray.
In a moment, as it seemed, the storm
passed and stiffness prevailed. was
completely encompassed by the broken
timbers and the mows of hay and grain
which had been stored in the upper part
of the barn. 1 was in utter darkness,
too, and at first completely dazed. Find
ing myself unframed, however, recov-
cred my senses and began to dig into the
hay to escape.
After long struggle I worked myself
free from the hay and stood in the midst
of the wreck.
1t was afterward ascertained how
narrowly had escaped being crushed
to death by the falling timbers. Had
been standing at the moment must
have been killed. The space wherein 1
had knelt was about a yard square and
the only place where l could have es-
capped instant death.
Much was made of my remarkable
escape, which have always regarded
as direct interposition of Providence,
and in consequence have devoted my
life to the Masters service.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-10-11

One of the most marvellous workmen
in the world is Hananuma Masakichi
of Tokyo, who has carved a figure in
wood SO like himself that when the two
are placed side by side it is said to be
almost impossible to tell which lives
and breathes and which does not.
By several connoisseurs in art this
wooden figure has been pronounced the
most perfect and human image of man
ever made Masakichi has faithfully
reproduced every scar, vein and wrinkle
to be seen on his own body. The figure
is composed Of 1900 pieces of wood,
dovetailed and jointed with such won
derful skill that no seams can be de-
tected.
Tiny holes were drilled for the recep-
ton of hairs, and the wooden figure has
glass eyes and eyelashes i'll which no
dissimilarity to Masakichi own can be
detected.
The japanese artist posed between
two mirrors while modelling this figure,
and for some time after its completion
he posed frequently beside it, to the
confusion of spectators, who were often
entirely at loss as to which was the
artist. The figure stands with little
mask in one hand and an instrument
for carving in the other. The lifelike
eyes are apparently gazing at the mask,
and the face wears look of intense abb
sorption.