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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
PICKPOCKETS
 AT 4 FUNERAL Frank Smith and Thomas Costigan Work the
 Crowd.
They Were Observed by Some Hackmen and Roughly
 Treated.
Both Were Arrested and a Charge of Attempt at Grand Larceny Was
 Placed Against Them.

A pickpocket Is no respecter of per sons nor of circumstances. A few months ago one was caught operating among the congregation of the First Congregational Church, and yesterday two were discovered working the mournerS at a funeral
 The services over the remains of the late John Raddich, who was killed by the cars in Oakland, were held yester- day afternoon in St. Brendan's Church on Fremont and Harrison streets. A large number of friends of the deceased attended the services, and as they came out of the church two well-known pick pockets, Thomas Ccstigan and Frank Smith, got among the people. Costi- gan carried an overcoat over his arm and he was observed by some hackmen to insert his hand into the pockets of several people under cover of the over coat. The cry of Look out for your pockets" was raised and the hackmen made rush upon Costigan and Smith
 They were being handled rather roughly by the hackmen when Police man Bakulich, who was attending the funeral, made his appearance and the
 
 two pickpockets were placed under ar rest. John O. Kane, proprietor of livery stable near the church, and Will liam Happ, 2226 Fifteenth street, told Bakulich that they saw Costigan's hand in the pockets of several people and that they would appear as wit nesses against them in court. Several hackmen will also appear against them. They were taken to the City Prison and a charge of attempt at grand larceny was booked against them.
 Costigan is credited by the police with being one of the cleverest pick pockets in the city. February l last year he and Smith were arrested for stealing a diamond pin from Frank Phillips. a horseman, while on an elec- tric car coming from the Ingleside race track. They were handed over to an officer at Twenty-ninth and Mission streets. and when searched the pin could not be found. Costigan had it in his mouth, and while he diverted inc officers attention for a moment he passed the pin to a friend who gave it to Phillips with the request that he should not appear against the two de- fendants. Phillips, however, appeared in the Police Court and Costigan and Smith were held to answer before the Superior Court. They were tried in Judge Dunne's court, but as Phillips had gone East there was not sufficient
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04

THE ferry boat Piedmont got lost
 in the fog yesterday morning,
 and while Captain Jones was l vainly looking for his landing
 place on the Oakland side he found the creek boat Garden City, and ran his vessel into her. The two steam CTS collided nearly end on and almost a panic ensued among the passengers. The rudder and forward part of each boat were completely wrecked and 1t will be at least a month before either will be ready for service again. In the general smash-up among the trucks and freight wagons on the lower deck of the Garden City, P. M. Partridge, a painter of Oakland, was seriously in- jured and was removed to the Harbor Receiving Hospital when the vessel reached this side.
 The Piedmont left San Francisco at a. m., in charge of Captain Jones, and the Garden City left the foot of Broad way, Oakland, at the same hour, in charge of Captain Fredrickson. In- stead of picking up Goat Island on his port bow Captain. Jones got lost in the fog, and finally found himself south of
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Both Steamers Smashed Their Forward RuddS and Aprons and Their Forward (Wo

stopped backing and was just begin ming to forge ahead or else the Pied mont would have crashed into her the second time. MT. Powell says the foghorn on the Garden City kept up such a constant din that he had to give up trying to read his morning pa- per, and was pacing the lower deck when the collision happened
 The Piedmont finally made her land ing in the Oakland broad-gauge slip, and after discharging her passengers was laid off for repairs, the Newark taking her place. Strange to say on her first trip toward San Francisco the latter steamer also got lost in the fog, and instead of making Market street brought up off the foot of Spear street. Then her captain brought her up along the front and made three unsuc- cessful attempts before the vessel was finally got into her slip.
 The Garden City came on to San Francisco, and after discharging her passengers was taken over to Oak land, where she was laid up alongside of the Piedmont. The work of repair ing the boats will be begun at once, but it will be some time before either Of them is ready for service again, and in the meantime the travelling public will have to put up with a good deal Of croWding on smaller boats.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
From photographs by Taber.

brought all the freight trucks forward with a rush, and we all tried to get out of their way. One man just got out of the way of a two-horse wagon in time. The next instant the pole of the wagon went crushing through the door and the horses were thrown to the deck. I got caught between two trucks and had not the handles of one of them in a measure protected me I would have been crushed as easily as an eggshell. As it is, l am bruised in every portion of my body, and while I had very narrow escape I also had very lucky one"
 James H. Powell, who was also on the Garden City, says that the iron pin which holds the rudder in place when the steamer is being steered from the other end snapped like a pipestem, and that the rudder, apron and all the gingerbread work on the forward part of the vessel was carried away.
 The Piedmont also lost her forward rudder, nearly all of the forward upper works and part of her starboard paddlewheel Each vessel was strewn with wreckage, and for short time those on the Garden City thought the Piedmont had gone down, as she had disappeared from view. She was only lost in the fog, however, and it was lucky for the Garden City that she had
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the Narraw Gauge Oakland slip. The Piedmont was put about and was mak- ing her way along the shore to the broad-gauge landing when the Garden City came out Of the creek. The steam CTS were not ten feet apart when the lookouts gave the warning, and then all that could be done was to reverse the engines, but it was too late to avert the collision.
 P. M. Partridge, the injured man, in talking about the matter yesterday, said that Captain Fredrickson did everything in his power to prevent d collision. From the moment the ship cleared the mouth of the creek the en- zines were slowed down to half speed and the fog-whistle was blown every minute. The second mate and four of the deckhands were on the lookout on the steamers bow, and the captain and first mate were in the pilot-house. No- body saw the Piedmont till she was right on top of the Garden City; then the men on the lookout threw up their hands in warning and ran for their lives.
 1T was standing by the glass door in company with a number of others when the shock came" said MT. Partridge. ''The sudden stopping of the vessel
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
An Inventors Suicide.

. Max Pauly, whose true name is be- lieved to be Robert James Bley was found dead in his room at 100515 Minna street yesterday forenoon with a bullet through his heart. Near the body was a revolver with one chamber discharged The deceased was born in Germany in 1857 and was employed as a machinist in the Union Iron ', orkS. He left behind him large number of models for an air ship but they are of no value whatever Some writing which he left behind in his life and giving his name as Robert James Bley, show that he was he vic tim of a hallucination and that he must have been insane at the time ne took his life
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
BEATS WIFE
 AND CHILDREN ID. C. Vanier, a Salesman, Is Again Under
 Arrest.
On the First Occasion He Suc- cessfully Played the Insanity
 Dodge.
His Wife Fled From Him Yesterday as She Was Afraid He Would
 Kill Her.

D. c. Vanier, a salesman, who was arrested some months ago on complaint of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, for brutally beat ing his little girl, is again under ar rest, the sufferer on this occasion from his violence being his wife, a delicate looking little woman.
 On the previous occasion there was no doubt as to the cruelty to the child as her body bore striking evidence of the fact, but Vanier played the insan- ity dodge and to all questions as to why he beat the child so brutally, he replied, "The Lord told me to do it."
 He was arraigned before Judge Low, but the Judge deemed it advisable to send him before the Insanity Commits sioners. The commissioners did not think him insane enough to be sent to an asylum, and he had to stand trial in the Police Court. He demanded a jury trial, and so conducted himself in court that the jury, after two hours deliberation, brought in a verdict of not guilty on the ground that he was not exactly responsible for his ac- tions
 Vanier placed all the blame for his arrest upon his wife, and since then
 
 until yesterday she could stand it no longer, as she was afraid of her life, so she complained to Colonel Parnell of the society, who conducted the previous case against her husband. She was sent to friends in Oakland to get her out of his way, and as the colonel re- ceived a telephone message from the neighbors that Vanier was acting in very violent manner he went to Chief Lees and asked the assistance of two policemen in arresting him.
 Policemen F. Coleman and McAuliff were detailed to help the colonel, and when they reached the house in the rear of 1113 Jones street they found Va nier storming around the place. He subsided when he saw the two officers and waited quietly at the patrol box until the wagon arrived to take him to the City Prison, where he was charged with battery upon his wife the com plaining witness being the colonel, who says that Mrs. Vanier's body is cov- cred with black and blue marks from the beatings she has received from her husband.
 The two children are being cared for by the neighbors. After his experi- ence in the Police Court Vanier care fully refrained from venting his rage upon them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
CoRoNER'S INQUEsTs.
The Jury Passed Upon Several Cases of Violent and Accidental Death
 Within the Past Week

The Coroner's jury inquiring into the cause of the death of Robert Johnson, a sailor who was found in bed with a re- volver bullet through his liver and a pis- tol on table beside him, returned yer dict yesterday to the effect that the wound was inflicted by party or parties unknown. Coroner Hawkins refused to sign the verdict for the reason that two of the witnesses had sworn that when Johnson was asked at the Receiving Hos pital whether he shot himself he nodded in the affirmative.
 In the case of Luke Mcdonald, who Jumped off the steamer Encinal and was drowned. the verdict was suicide while insane.
 The jury charged Charles Weathers with the murder of Nathan Phillips, whom Weathers shot in the Empire dive a few days ago.
 In the case of Baldwin Gardiner the jury returned verdict to the effect that the fatal shot had been fired by some person unknown to the jury. Patrol Driver Murphy testified that le fired over Burglar Stroh's head and that the bullet could not have struck Gardiner because he was not in a line with 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
SHOT TO KILL
 HIS ADVERSARY
John German Fires Five Shots at William Black, His
 BrOther-in-Law
The Latter First Attacked Him With a Knife and He Retaliated With
 Revolver.

John German, Grant-avenue saloon keeper, fired five shots last night at Will liam Black, his brother-in-law. Three of the bullets took effect, one striking the man in the left arm, another taking off the lower portion of the right ear and the third striking him in the chin, making a superficial wound. The shooting occurred at 2219 Mission street
 According to Blacks story he went to the house where the shooting took place to look for his wife. who had threatened to desert him. As he entered he was met by German, who started to eject him Black drew knife and ordered German to let him pass. Just then the latter opened fire on his adversary, and as he fell German continued shooting at him.
 German was arrested immediately and locked up at the Seventeenth-street Sta tion on charge of assault to commit murder.
 About year ago Black got into trouble with relative named Morrison over his wife and fired two shots at him, one of which took effect in the right arm. The knife which Black attempted to use on German was found few feet away from the scene of the shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
FAIR WINDS
 FAVOR SHIPS Fleet Which Has Been Outside for a Week
 Making Port. Sailing of the Steamer Coptic With a Large Consign-
 nent of Cotton. Another Vessel Fitting Out to Take Gold Hunters to Kotzebue
 Sound.

The big fleet which has been outside wind yesterday and nearly all of the vessels got in.
 Among them was the British ship Kate Thomas from Sydney. When out a short time she got caught in hur- ricane and was so badly damaged the captain had to put back for repairs. The British bark La Escocesa, from the nitrate ports; the barkentine Irm- gard, from Honolulu, and the British ship Hutton Hall, from Antwerp, all made long passages, and their captains were more than glad to make the Gold en Gate. Quite a number of coal laden ships are outside, and their agents ex- pect them all to make port to-day if the wind keeps in the right quarter.
 The fog on the bay yesterday kept the bells on every ship in the stream going for a couple of hours in the morning. Leaving Sausalito and Tib- uron on the first trip the captains of the Sausatlito and Tiburon found the fog thick enough to cut until Alcatraz Island was reached, when the fog lifted and it was clear until the slip on this spread, and on the next trip the fog whistles had to be kept going from slip to slip.
 The Occidental and Oriental Com pany's steamer Coptic got away for Japan and China yesterday. She took a large and valuable consignment of cotton for the Japanese mills, and a big lot of nails as ballast, but her general cargo was light.
 Still another vessel is being fitted out for Kotzebue Sound. The barkentine Leslie D (formerly the old whaling bark Herriman) is being fitted out by a party of. prospectors and will sail next spring. There are about dozen men in the party, and no outsiders will be taken along.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Run Down andKilled!

Hundreds of people lose their lives every year through being run down by horse-cars, cable- cars or electric-trOlleys.
 Thousands of people are daily risking their lives in another way. They are run down and killed by reason of ill.health. They allow their systems to get weak, and some slight illness develops into a fatal disease.
 1t is wiser to take no risks but to build up health, strength and vital- ity by the use of healthful stimu- lant. There is nothing better than
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
ADJUSTMENTS.


SPOONS SPOONS SPOONS the present of 5000 beautiful Mining Fair Sou venir Spoons in separate cases, inscription in bowl: gold plated bowl Souvenirs given to- purchasing a ticket at box office MINING FAIR and KL0NDIKE EXPOSITION Mechanics' Pavilion Doors open 10 a. m. to p. m.. and 7:3o to 10:30 p. m.
 ROGERS MILITARY BAND. Beautiful Mineral Exhibits, Working Mines Free Demonstrations of Food and Samples
 Given Away. Cooking Lecture by Miss Davies.
 Bartholemew's Trained Horses.
 Tesla's Electrical Exhibit. "Trip to Dawson City" And Other Features
 TONIGHT.
 THE LADIES VAUDEVILLE CLUB.
 FOUR GREAT ACTS. LAZELLE BROS.-The Wonderful Emperors of the Spanish Flying Ring Gate orpheum RAND s DAsH-Grotesque Mimics and Mar JOHN & JOHNNIE-The Performing Bears. PHYLLIS-The Horse Blondin. These all acts of a sensational, yet refined
 character.
 SPECIAL NOTICES. Remember-Tuesday afternoon next week is Baby Show; entries free. Bring send en- tries to Mechanics Pavilion. SATURDAY-School Children's Day-Chil- dren admitted for 10 cents each. with box of Juvenile Cake Walk, Fire King" Free Nov ing Pictures and Many Other Attractions, SUNDAY-German Day-Classical Musical Night. Doors open p. m. to 10 p. m. Kiondike Wedding-Don't Admission-Adults. 25 cents; children, 15 cents
 Communication Tickets, s5.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey,

which is unequaled for its strength ening, invigorating, tonic effects. It is not an ordinary whiskey, but a preparation having wonderful medicinal powers. It is univer. sally prescribed and recom- mended.
 Be sure that you get Duffy's pure malt whiskey. It is the only me- dicinal whiskey in the market,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Another Figel Juror.

Donald Mcdonald was accepted yester- day as the tenth juror to try the case against Theodore Figel. M. Getz, H. Els bach. A. Meyer, Frederick Stermer, w. George A. Manton, Joseph Kahn, John Mcdonald and G. l.. Page were exam ined yesterday and excused for various reasons. Fifty talesmen have been sum moned to appear in court to-day and it Is thought that out of this number the jury can be completed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Pleaded Guilty.

Smith Card and Oliver Calkins pleaded guilty yesterday in United States Dis- trict Judge De Hayen's court to the in dictment charging them with selling liquor to Indians. They will be sentenced on Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04

yesterday. The capital stock of the com
 pany is s10O,0O0 of which s25O0 has been
 subscribed. The directors are Edwin Goodall, Edwin L. Griffith, Henry Cot trell, O. J. Humphrey and H. J. Knowles
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04

Go to O'Brien & Sons for modern style, high-grade surreys, phaetons and buggieS at low prices. Corner Golden Gate ave- nue and Polk street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Oriental Rugs.

The most wonderful Saraf1an collec- ton now on exhibition at Golden Gate Hall will be sold at auction this after noon and evening.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04

Emanuel Rosenfeld, who forged check for S10 in the name of M. A. Gunst and passed it on J. J. Bulger, was convicted Of the offense in Judge Dunne's court yes terday. He will be sentenced on the 12th inst.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04

evidence to convict and they were ac- quilted
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

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 A part of a teaspoonful mixed in milk and given every three or four hours, will give the most happy results.
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 Ask your doctor about this.
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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
Convicted of Forgery.

A book. for you in your home. See Call ad page g.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
THE LYBEcK CYCLE SKATING RINK,

Howard st.. bet Sd and 4tn Optical Illusions.
 Orchestra music. Open daily from 9:s0 a. m. to 12 n.; to 430 D. m.; to 10 D. m. General Admission, 1oc; Gents Sl;ates. 15c; Ladies' Skates Free. A Dance Will Be Given Regu- larly Every Wednesday and Saturday Eyen- ings, Starting February g.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-04
New Alaska Company.

Articles of incorporation of the Coffee !, City Development Company were filed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-28
CrestOn Clarke.

The Waco Times.Herald Of Dec.
20th had the following to say in
praise Of Mr.. Creston Clarke, his
company and his new play:
"Creston Clarke and Miss Adelaide
Prince with an excellent support
presented Mr.. Clarke's new play,
"The Ragged Cavalier" to a large
and fashionable audience last night.
Mr.. Clarke has labored earnestly
10 make his play a success, and the
reception be met with last night
showed how well be had achieved
his purpose. Asa natural. finish
e actor Mr. Clarke has establish
himselfa favoritc, and it wa. with
IAN accumulated feeling of welcome
that be was greeted last night.
The play isa strong one, and the
cast arong. Every detail has been
carefully looked after, and it,
presentation was a triumph for the
company Of which Mr.. Clarke is
the head.
miss Adelaide Prince was greet
ed cordially by an audience thatre-
garded her as splendid representa-
tive Of Texas, for she passed her
early life and received her first
training for the stage in Texas.
The performance was Of q high
class and it, brilliant passages were
enthusiastically recognized"
Mr.. Clarke will present "Thc
Ragged Cavalier" at the Grand
opera house on Friday night, De.
cember 30th, and will be greeted
by a house packed to the doors.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-28
Negro KILLED At Terrell.

Terrell. Tex, Dec. 27-Roy sibley, %
negro boy, aged . years. was shot In the
breast and killed here while walking
home late nth his mother from a
Christmas tree at the coiorcd Baptist
church. There were others DO their
party vino were shooting Roman can.
dies aud Grccrckers Two negro men
passed the crowd when one ~ them ired
a shot from a pistol into it, which struck
the Si0loy boy in ihs breast 10 turned
10 his mother, c.utched NJ her dress, say.
ing II am snot, and suddenly expired.
Hartman LOWS, colored, h undor ar.
rest
Another shooting occurred near tho
coiored Methodist church In free &
all row near there Jack Grissett receiv.
I'd a serious wound from a bu lot In his
side.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-28
cATTLeMEN GENEROUS.
"a. a,,, . widsw Money Amer var
daring Her Husband

Cbandron. Seb., Dec. 1.-A' a 70
cnel 70 the court scene at Hot spr'ns''
sD las, week in which S9 caffeine"
were acquitted OF the killing OF 1 5onu
Ekman. a sheepherder, IN FAN H''''
conptv. S D.. last August, caVA'o'''
composed OF the e1onerited ca''leii'en
rode up to tine little cabin ocoup''' v
the destitute family Of the dead man
Tho leader knocked on the door ana '''
Ekman responded, and As she did D''
face grew pale and she trcm0led.
"Slr EEman, ,aid the leader, WV
have como 20 make you hris Cnf
ma. pre.ent We shot your HUSBAND.
but it was IN .sl,doiense. We Emo" , ~
arr without funds. We would fa'''
restore you your husband, bu' 'n'' ?
impossible. - we DO the next bc'' thing,
give you means Of support for youI'' y.
and children lfyou need more car WI
Us ana,
lie handed her bag containing s''''
in gold. The p.ainsmon raised the'r n''''
mounted their horses and rode away
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-28
That Is the Only Theory Tina.
Can BE Found as to the Cause
Of the Accident.
SEVERAL ACCIDENTS
AND SHO0TINGS.
Two ShOotings at Galveston, a Child
Killed at Terrell aud ARRAYS
Occur al Several Other - -.
Places In Texas

Hillsboro Tex, Dec 2I--Two women
and an infant were burned 10 death IS
miles northwest OF here. Mrs ls0ell, a
widow, Mrs Ossie Malone, her daugh.
ter, and Mr.. Malone's l.mon hold baby
were those '~no lost their lives
None OF the men were at home At thu
time and the exact cause cannot be- OBJ
tanned, but from the best that can be
Ascertaincd IL seems fre was being
started with oil and mus, have exploded
From the position OF their bodies Mr..
Isoell must nave had che can Of oil and
the explosion oyercame her Mrs. Malone
must have tinted.
al the bodies were burned and notn.
ing Left EXCEPT their skeletons