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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

Is killed his body IL carried outside for
the coroner to decide upon when he ~
buried, the work Of caring for him Is done
by the cOmpany's own undertaken. The
families are dOctored by the cOmpany's
own physician aud repairs to the houses
are carried on by the worllmen employed
by the powder company. People who enter
this army OF heroes must shut them
selves up from the world as completely
as a monk from his fellows. The men
live In a way life OF great self-sacrlfce.
made happy only By their own content
meat.
The black prismatic powder, the brown
prismatio powdeH tina peDble powder
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

tie cottages OF the powder mill towns.
When there Is need for their services as
now they must work night and day, and
though they receive double pay for their
labor they also take twice the risk with
death.
No soldier IN war ever had costume
moro complete than the powder mill
worker. When dressed to 90 70 work
you would scarcely recognize him as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
no CURE COLD IN ONEDAY

New York tile layers helpers set SIS
for eight hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
SILKS.
COLORED DRESS GOODS.

lot -4o wards Spring Dress Goods, consisting OF
.rotNn P,a5s and Mixturcs regular Pie goods
Zoe. the yard
LOT II-i75 yards Spring Novelty suitings' originally
29c.-l9c the yard.
lot, 1880 wards Wool Checks and Plaids' not
niece in the lot that sold for less than Ssc orsnay ana
some we're Zoe. yard all go IN TINS SAFE az INC i''0
ulousy low price Of 25c the yard
LOT IV-s5 yards Novelty Dress Goods in Illuminated
Afjyturcs and SIX and Wool Checks; our regular 5Vc
goods-39c the yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

TIE NEW sIoKE1Ess POWDER
As1AzoNAs SHE Is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il Il fail
10 cure, CSC. The genuine has L, y. =. on
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12

dertake to declare Mrs. Botkin either
guilty or innocent of one of the most
hideous crimes Of the century; but he
knowledged by her own lips and portray
ed in the columns of the daily news
papers, much of the cause for the sus-
picion with which she is regarded in the
community.
There are three reasons for this sus-
picion, the minister said, and they will
fie in her path and confront her, he de-
clared, at every turn in her endeavor to
free herself from an awful charge. First
the race track habit, and he condemned
this in unmeasured terms; second. the
frequepting of saloons and the excessive
use of strong drink; and, third, un-
faithfulness to marriage vows.
To these three causes, Mr.. Jenkins said,
Mrs. Botkin would be justified, If she Is
innocent, in accounting for her miserable
plight; and, if she is guilty, then these
indulgences of the past will only add to
the dreadful burden which she must carry
when she faces the courts Of law and
eventually her Maker.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
DEATH SAVED
HER FROM A
FELLOWS CELL
Sad Ending of a Once
Handsome Woman.
WAS KNOWN TO THE POLICE
JOSIE EVANS, A BORN THIEF.
DEFEATS JUSTICE.
Wanted for Grand Larceny She Goes
to the County Hospital to
Pass Her Few Remain
ing Days.

occupying an unmarked grave in the
CITY Cemetery is the body Of Josie Evans.
a once handsome woman, whose criminal
career forms an interesting chapter in the
police annals Of this city. Possessed Of
many gifts, this woman might have had
an enVlable place In society had it not
been for her criminal instincts and her
weakness for taking the property of
others.
JOSIE, as she was Familiarity known to
the police, started on her criminal career
ABOUT four years ago She was then q
mere girl, but in a brief space of time she
developed into one of the most daring fe-
male thieves that ever operated in this
city. Her scheme was to live out as a
servant and while her employer was alb
sent she would steal as much property
as she could conveniently carry About a.
year ago she visited a friend, who lived
on Mason street, and when she left sew
eral silk dresses and some jewelry be-
longing to the lady of the house were
gone. The police were notified and after
considerable trouble they found Josie
In lodging-house on Kearny street.
In her trunk were the missing articles
together with miscellaneous assortment
OF stolen property. She was tried for the
onense, and on conviction was sent to the
house OF Correction for six months At
ter her release she met confiding woman
who after listening to her story of poverty
anQ munger allowed her to occupy room
in her house.
In reward for her kindness Josie during
the absence of her benefactress selected
the most suitable articles she could find
In the house and, packing them in a
trunk, sent for an express wagon. The
trunk containing the stolen articles was
then placed In the wagon, and the driver
ordered to take it to the woman's room
on Mission street.
While the police were securing the city
Tor the young woman word reached them
that she was in the City and County Hos
pital victim of rapid consumption On
account of her condition they allowed her
to remain there, knowing that her death
would be FASTENED by removing her to
prison. Her last appeal to the detective
who visited her a short time afterward
was that she be allowed to remain at the
hospital, as she did not want to die in
prison.
1T is all over with me-" she remarked,
as tears coursed down her sunken cheeks.
For Gods sake don't let them take me
away. l know l have been a bad girl but
please let me die away from the gloomy
surroundings of the jail
The detective assured her that she
would not be removed and vainly endeav-
ored to cheer her up up by telling her
that her last victim had forgiven her
Thursday night the unfortunate woman
breathed her last, and her emaciated
body was inferred in potters' field.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
Christianity and the Schools.

OAKLAND, Ca1.,s Sept. n.-Rev. Charles
r. Brown preached on christianity and
the Public Schools" at the First Congre-
gational Church tonight. He discussed
at length the practicability of instructing
the school children in the rudiments of
religion, based on these four truths, as
fundamental principles. The existence of
a Supreme Being; obedience to the moral
law bringing us into the expression of ia
yor with God; conscious communion with
God that is the habit of prayer; and last
ly, there lies beyond this life future,
and that our conduct here affects our
happiness there.
He said the prisoners at San Quentin
are there not from the fact that they did
not know the capital of Dakota, but be-
cause of lack of moral power, which
might have been started through teach
ing the simple truths of natural religion,
totally stripped of all sectarian diff
ferenCeS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
GOLD Toe" is DEAD.
The Famous Buck Of the Lagunitas
Is Brought to Grass.

"Old Toe" the famous three-pronged
buck that half of sporting San Francisco
has at one time or another chased over
the hills back of Lagunitas, has at last
been brought to grass. and the body of
the magnificent animal arrived in this
city last night.
'Old Toe has been the avowed prey of
a coterie of San Francisco sportsmen for
some weeks past. and on Saturday last
Dan Siebert, Jack Oswald Claus Witt
and Fred Sanderson left for the Lagu-
nitas hills with the fixed intention of not
returning without their quarry AS luck
would have it the second buck that Mr..
Sanderson's dog Paddy forced from cover
was the object of the hunt and he was
promptly brought down by a shot In the
hip from the rifle of Mr.. Siebert. Two
more, shots We're necessary before the
grand old buck gave up the fight
When dressed he tipped the beam at 1e0
pounds, and his captors won the heartiest
congratulations of the season from the
big crowd of envious sportsmen who were
attracted by the news of the kill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12

Tense, is confident that upon law points
alone, ana without the Introduction OF a
line of evidence, Governor Budd will be
induced to deny the requisition for Mrs.
Botkin.
eve are going to fight it out" said he,
upon the point that Mrs. Botkin is not a
fugitive from justice, as set forth in the
arreSting warrant. 1t is certainly. to our
ci1ents interest that her trial shali be
environment is everything, and conSe-
quently we shall try to keep her right
here where her friends are around her
and where, at moments notice, we can
find even the least important Of our wit
ne .sS. IN,
before the Governor, for as 1 understand
the proposition it is only necessary that
the prosecution bring such evidence as
will prove that extradition is legal, and I
think that we can prove in very few
minutes that in this case extradition will
be anything but that.
No; Mr.. knight certainly will not be
the whole thing Both Mr.. Wheeler and
myself will have equal representation and
equal opportunity with him. The little
friction that necessarily occurred at the
opening of the case, has been entirely
done away with and we now have our
work so ,apportioned that there can be no
further hitch"
Asked if he had yet formulated theory
looking to the true solution of the Dun
ming mystery Senator MCGOWAN reluc-
family admitted that he had, and then in
a few words he gave credence to rumor
kept in mind by Chief Lees and his oe-
tectives.
II have never felt for q moment that
our client has the stain of this horrid
crime upon her." said Senator MCGOWAN.
THE utter failure of all attempts to con-
meet her with the mass of evidence that
has been uncovered has greatly strength
ened this faith in her. and though 1 am
not for moment neglecting the require
ments of the present case, there is not a
moment that ] am not looking for the
woman who actually did the murder.
And / am looking, too, for the evidence
that will connect John P. Dunning with
1t. 1t Is known that Dunning was, to say
the least, promiScuouS In his attentions
to women, and l have heard 1t said that
there was a woman here to whom he was
KIN, and for this woman I am looking.
This and other rumors of equal perss-
tency have inauced me to lend more than
cursory attention to the matter.
II do not say thai believe Dunning an
accessory, but I think that the theory is
sufficiently plausible to warrant investi-
CATION"
who has kept in touch with The Calls re-
ports of the evidence as it has been dis
covered that the facts adduced might do
as well to convict some other suspect
as Mrs. Botkin. The connecting link
twfxt evidence and prisoner has not yet
been found, and prisoner and evidence,
so far as the facts have been made known.
remain two separate and distinct propo-
sitions in the case.
The repeated failure to absolutely con-
meet the two have induced Chief Lees to
keep a watchful eye for anything that
would tend to corroborate MCGOWAN
theory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
ADVISED TO STAY HOME.
A. E. Bernard Jr. Writes an Interest
ing Letter From Dawson.

A F. Bernard Jr., the son of the we'll
known Larkin street saloon keeper, has
written a lengthy letter from Dawson to
a friend in this city. After describing the
gold fields and giving an idea of the
amount of provisions 1t requires to make
the trip, he writes: do not believe the
reports Of the finding of immense wealth
on the surface Of the ground. 1t is the
as can be testified to by old and expert
enced miners. 1t requires considerable
labor and energy to even carry q pack
the time one reaches his destination there
is very little food left, and it becomes nee
essary to go back for another supply,
Wit Witho ~ having done s, anything IN the
here, but not near the amount that some
people have represented to be. ] would
advise. those who are not acquainted here
and who are contemplating a trip to this
wild country, to stay at home, as stran-
ger is not In 1t, figuratively speaking"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
THEY DRESSED IN
HASTE AND BOLTED
FIRE AT THE HAMMAM BATHS
ON SUFFER- STREET.
Mayor Phelan and His Friends Were
There as Spectators-Abbre-
Waited Costumes and a
Happy Crowd.

A fire started in Lenstrom & Johnson s
Hammam Baths. AIS Suffer street, yes
terday afternoon at 4:15, and occupied the
attention Of the Fire Department for
about three-Quarters Of an hour. The
resulting damage amounted to $1,000
$4,000 to the building and 30 to the fur
nishings. The cause, as recorded in the
annals of the Fire Department, was over
heating and hot air in the drop" a
technical term which applies alone to
Hammam apparatus.
1t was warm time all round at the
Hammam Baths during the day. The
steam never seemed hotter to the cpl
demic Sunday bathers. w. P. Wolfe and
M. Blum were cooling off when the fire
warned them that there was a kind of
heat for which they were not yet pre-
pared. They had been steamed to a
nicely, but they did not wish to expose
themselves to any foreign and unexpected
heat, so they fled when they discovered
that vaIor would end in a roast. Wolfe
ran to his clothes and dressed hurriedly;
he even waited to get his valuables out Of
the treasure box. but Blum was not SO
go on as readily, as under ordinary cir
cumstances, so that, when the Fire De-
partment arrived it was forced to conduct
the aforesaid Mr.. Blum to safe retreat.
He was taken to one of the dressing
rooms far removed from the area of fire,
but within easy shot of the nozzle brigade.
IL Qulcl Dull Hci NCS lilC AOSC pay Cl .
would now and them spatter the room a
bit. all of which made the undressed but
much washed Blum happy.
A woman who was indulging in the
shocking delights of an electric bath
heard some one on the inside cry fire"
She jumped at conclusions and almost
out Of the window, but was held back
from the latter by the hand of the lady
masseur. They both began to dress at
the same time, but the lady masseur had
her bangs crimped before her subject had
donned enough clothes to prevent the
police from making an arrest If she had
appeared on the street at that moment.
The masseur assisted the lady with a
skirt and cape and away they both went
flying into the street. The crowd on the
outside thought it was funny, but the
lady looked otherwise as she rushed into
Druid's Hall to make additions to her
abbreviated costume.
When the crowd began to gather Mayor
Phelan and whispering" Gavin McNab,
who were in the neighsorhood, rushed to
the scene. Tom Riordan and Captain
Whitman soon joined them, and the quar-
tet watched the fire with consuming in
terest. The Mayor said that he was once
at a Hannah bath, and then suddenly
ceased talking. He had once been en-
barrassed by a similar experience
The fire commenced in the rear of the
building, which is owned by F. Began.
1t seemed to take its origin from a de-
feet in the casing over the furnace Wolfe
discovered 1t first and gave the alarm.
The fire ran up the air shaft In the back
of the building and then spread through
the top floor, from which It descended.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
GreWSOme Find of Two Young
Ladies on the Shore Of
Oakland'S Estuary.
A Mystery of the Bay That Recalls the
Frghtful Butchery of Addie
Gimour.

The arm is severed at the elbow, and
the operation appears to have been g
clumsy one. According to the Coroner
deputy it seems to have been broken
apart, rather than severed by cutting
There is nothing to suggest that the
arm was disescted a medical stu
dent and thrown away.
When Constable Robinson was max
ing inquiries Of some boys in the neigh
borhood he was told that lad named
Willie Duncan had first seen the arm a
week ago, but had not taken 1t away.
Eight days ago Mrs. Mary A. Co
burn who lives near the water front at
Berkeley saw from a window in the
rear Of her home an object in the bay
and sent her two sons John and Charles
to bring it ashore. The boys waded out
to the object and were greatly horrf-
fed to find the head of a woman. The
younger son, Charles. managed to- get
within reach Of the head, but could not
bring himself to take hold of 1t. These
boys say that the head was that of a
girl with long, loose black hair, and
that 1t had evidently been in the water
for some time, as part Of the face had
been eaten away and decomposition
was far advanced. The wound caused
by decapitation was plainly visible.
Nothing has been seen Of 1t since, al
though the boys are positive that what
they saw was the mead OF woman.
The discovery to-day in connection
with the head seen off Berkeley has
created great public interest, owing to
the similarity in details with the Addie
Gilmour case.
The head of Addie Gilmour was first
found off the Marin County shore, and
after few days limb was found In
the estuary not great ways from
to-day.
where the arm and hand were found
Sergeant Morrison and the Coroner
Office are of the opinion that there is
a story Of horror to be unfolded. of
which the head off Berkeley Is the first
chapter and the arm found to-day, the
second.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
SAILS FLAPPED IDLY.
Corinthian Small Yacht Regatta at
Ell Campo Postponed for Want
Of Wind.

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning there
was little breeze at Tiburon. and the
chances for a successful small yacht re-
gatta began to look slim. But toward
noon light wind sprang up, and carried
many Of the Corinthian fleet through the
straits up to, or little beyond, California
City. But then a fiat calm stopped all
further progress and sails tapped idly,
and the yachtsmen had nothing left to
do but to Josh" each other. The Corin-
gave themselves plenty Of scope.
About D. m. some one In authority
grasped the opportunity and a mega
phone, and announced that at meeting
Of the regatta committee just held 1t had
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
The Bill at the ALEXANDRIA.

Sidney Drew heads the list of favorites
at the Alhambra. Burt and Whitman, &C.
centric comedy artists, will make their
appearance for the first time tonight.
Miss Whitman has played with great sue
cess In all the leading vaudeville houses
in the Eastern cities and attracted great
attention with her remarkable beauty
and splandid costumes. Powers and Hyde
will conclude their performance with a
prize cakewalk, introducing twenty
couples. The public will be the Judge Of
the winners. The great barytone. Del
Puente, will sing the grand aria from the
Barber of Serville," and the Roumania
as Geisha, should make hit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
PICKPoCKETS CAUGHT.
Discovered Working a Crowd Near
the Cliff House.

A gang Of pickpockets proceeded to
work the crowd at the terminus of the
Sutro car line yesterday afternoon when
they were discovered by the superintend-
ent Of the road. who telephoned to the
O'Farrell-street Police Station. Several
officers were sent to the scene and after
a short struggle succeeded In arresting
six of the gang.
At the City Prison they gave fictitious
vestigation. A number of people were
robbed of their purses in the vicinity of
the Cliff House yesterday, and It is
thought that the prisoners are the cul-
prits. Nothing Of an discriminating ma
ture was, however. found on them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
SALT WATER
ON THE STREETS
No Longer an Expert
ment in Sprinkling.
IS ECONOMIC AND SANITARY
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION AD-
VoCATES ITS USE.
Original Cost, Is Less Than That of
Fresh Water and It Has
Many Other Ad-
vantages.
is ECONOMIC AND SANITARY
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION AID
VOCATES ITS USE.

The practice of sprinkling the streets
of cities on the Atlantic sea coast with
salt water has long been recognized as
both an economic and sanitary measure.
The progressive members on the direct
crate of the Merchants Association, quick
to grasp any idea that would result in
benefit to this city, hit upon this as be-
ing something that could readily and ad-
vantageously be applied here, as salt
water can be obtained SO readily.
Their engineer made an exhaustive
study of the subject year ago. His re-
port was used as a leverage with which to
move the Supervisors to adopt that sys-
tenn of street sprinkling. There was
some obstacle in the way and the matter
was dropped for the time being A prac-
teal trial was made, however, with won
derful results.
Van Ness avenue, Kearny street and
other downtown thoroughfares were Sc
lected for the experiment. The outcome
was the same as in every locality where
salt water has been used 1t was found
that the quantity Of water required was
much less than when fresh water was
used, two carloads Of the former being
equal to three or four of the latter. The
merchants were quick to appreciate its
other merits.
The salt formed a slight crust on the
surface of the street, thus retaining much
of the dust that would otherwise have
been whirled into the stores and houses
by the wind.
The officers of the Merchants Associa-
ton did not press the matter then, but
within the past month they have re-
newed their battle for the substitution of
salt water for fresh water. The matter
is no longer in the experimental stage.
Water from the ocean is already piped
through the city to the Lurline Baths
and other bathing establishments. 1t is
expected that the question of the use of
salt water will be presented to the Park
Commissioners, with the request that
they use it on the park drives under their
control.
The Harbor Commissioners use II on
East street and are so enamored of ii
that they would not willingly go back
TO the old system, and it's adoption by the
the direction of placing this city abrea ST
of the times.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12

OAKLAND, Sept. 1.-THE finding
of the arm and hand of female near
the Eighth-street bridge this evening
and the sighting of a woman's head
off the beach at Berkeley a week ago
point to tragedy similar to that of
a few years ago in which Miss Addie
Gilmour was the victim and DR.. West
a central figure.
The arm and hand found this after
noon are in state Of fair preservation,
and do not appear to have been in the
water more than a few days. The limb
IS said to be apparently that of young
woman perhaps 20 to 25 years of age.
The fingers and finger nails are per-
feet, but there is not a single mark
that might lead to Identification.
The limb was found by two young
girls who were walking along the edge
of the entrance to Lake Merritt, be-
tween the Seventh-street trestle and
the Eighth-street bridge. These girls
are Miss Irene Monroe of 800 Sixth
street and Miss Bertha Waller of POS
East Twenty eighth street.
Their attention was attracted by
something that looked unusual. and on
examining it they found it to be a de-
tached arm of human being. Miss
Monroe secured it, and realizing that
1t was very unusual incident for hui
man arms to be on the beach, she took
IT home TO show to her parents. She
says she knew nothing Of the Coroner's
duty in such cases, but she was told
10 take it back to the place where she
found 1t and tell Constable Jack" Rob-
inson Of her discovery. This she did,
and Robinson notified the police. The
Coroner eventually sent for the limb,
and now has 1t in his possession. To-
morrow he will take measures trying
to trace its origin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
South End Gun club Shoot.

The final shoot of the South End Gun
Club was held at Colma yesterday The
frst-class scores at twenty-five blue
rocks were: McRoe "a, M. Mcdonald 49,.
Brikerstaff IS, j. Scroder 15, J. Mcdonald
20. ]. Peel IS, Kerrigan Is. In the second
class the scores were: Peterson IS, Belloff
Il R. Itgen IA, Wichman H. Grimes IA. c.
Heuer 9, n. Heuer 9, Taylor H. Peterson
took first money, Itgen, Belloff, Grimes
and Taylor divided second money and
Wichman third. Pool shooting and prac-
tice matches followed. Dick Itgen and H.
Lewis tied with IA In twenty blue-rock
shoot. The match will be shot off next
season.