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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
CHIEF LEES'
 HIGH REGARD
 FOR WIT THAN Proves 1t by Counter manding an Order. THE CAPTAIN CALLED DOWN POLICE COMMISSIONERS MEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Head of the Central District Makes Call Upon Colonel Tobin.
 Lieutenant Esola's New
 Duties.

Chief Lees proclamation that only the warmest friendship existed between him. self and Captain Whitman was attested to again yesterday, when in language more forcible than elegant the Chief counter manded a written order of the captain. It came about in this way: When Sergeant Tobin took charge of the police detail on duty at the Baldwin Hotel ruins, yesterday morning, he was given written order from Captain Witt man not to allow anybody but firemen in the discharge of their duty to pass within the lines without the permission of Fire Chief Sullivan. Sergeant Tobin proceeded to carry out his orders, and in short time was involved in all sorts of trouble.
 Nobody passed the line, though, until B. J. Baldwin and his agent, MT. Hahn, of Madison & Burke, arrived. When they attempted to approach the ruins they were halted by policeman, who listened patiently to their protests and then ad- sergeant was soon found, but he could not help them. He showed his written order from Whitman, and said he would have to abide by 1t. If Chief Sullivan should happen around he would undoubt- edly give them permission to go where they pleased, but until they obtained such permission they would have to keep back with the others.
 But Baldwin would not wait until Chief Sullivan happened, around; instead he hunted tp up ,ef telephone and and registered deeply. interested at once and requested Baldwin to have Sergeant Tobin go to the telsphonee; !.lpepafe: tho reoson vo,, won't ,et Mr. Baldwin pass the fire lines?" demanded the Chief when the sergeant called him up;
 pass without Fire Chief Sullivan's per mission," was the reply.
 Who issued those orders?" and the telephone wire began to splutter and order.''
 ITO - with Captain Whitman and his written order. You let anybody pass those lines who has business there, of course at their own risk, and never mind your written order.'' The Chief hung up his telephone, while the girls in Central took their fingers out of their ears and breathed naturally again.
 Police Commissioner Tobin has returned to the city, and the Commissioners will
 Captain Whitman called on Colonel Tobin at the Hibernia Bank yesterday, presumably to assure that gentleman of his great regard for Chief Lees. Whether any cognizance will be taken of the Lees Whitman Mutual Admiration Society at the meeting of the Commissioners, none
 The Call yesterday, in referring to Lieutenant Esola's assumption of control over Chinatown and the tenderloin, and the consequent contracuon of Captain the City Cemetery from the captains dis trict. He still retains jurisdiction over that section as we'll as Cow Hollow and Seal Rocks.
 Lieutenant Esola will be held responsible for the peace of Chinatown, hereafter as well as the suppression of evils in the full control over the officers in those dis trictS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
ARE WORKING FOR
 SMOOTH PAVEMENTS
EARNEST EFFORTS OF THE MFR
 CHANTS ASSOCIATION.
Chain of Bitumen Blocks in the Busi. ness Part of the City-Many Outside Streets Have
 Been Improved.

The officers of the Merchants Associa- ton are very much gratif1ed over the suc- cess met with in the matter of having the old cobble paved streets repaved with bituminous rock. The last block to fall into line is on Washington street, between Kearny and Montgomery. All but two property-owners have signed for the im- provement and they will come in before the end of the month. The necessity of the replacing of the old round-head cob bles with bitumen is the new Hall of Jus tice This block Is one of the links of a chain intended to surround that part of the city bounded by Market, Kearny, Montgomery and the street under con- sideration. As soon as the railroad com pany learns what kind of street car sys- tenn it can put on Montgomery that thoroughfare will be paved with bitumen from Post to California, and the remain ing distance to Washington will soon fol- low.
 For time it was believed that Cali fornia street would be the connecting link between the two long streets, but obstacles have arisen which will prevent it. The grade is so steep that bitumen cannot be laid and the property-owners object to having basalt blocks. They de- mand wooden blocks. This cannot be, be- cause the bitumen combine has worked the city fathers so that only the material the former sells can be used.
 The California street property-owners see no reason to change from the old rock pavement if they cannot have what they want-a poiseless pavement As soon as the work of paving Washington street is started the officers of the Mer- chants Association will turn their atten- tion to Kearny with a view of having the bitumen pavement extended from Cal ifornia to Washington. This will be about the time the Hall of Justice will have been finished. This is not intended as a joke, for the Supervisors-elect, especially those in the northern part of the city. have promised to see that the work on that structure is carried on without any more delay. It is expected that by this time next year Kearny and Montgomery streets will be paved with bitumen from Market to Washington.
 Another. piece of work that the associa- tion has in hand is the paving of Second street from Market to Mission This im- provement will be started very soon. On Sutter street. between Grant avenue and Stockton, all but one or two property owners have signed for modern pave ment. On account of the steepness of the grade 1t will be necessary to have ba- salt blocks, but these will be laid lfpon a concrete foundation and the seams be- tween the blocks will be filled with con crete, so that the surface will be very smooth and pleasant to drive over.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02

secrets from them. They further say she avoided the society of men and she never attended any place of amusement or made any visit unaccompanied by either her mother or her sister May, a girl of 16
 After Beth heard the news he went to gone the mother controlled the grief that was boiling in her bosom, but at length she burst into mysteries
 There must have been a reason for this, the mother tearfully declared. She IS made Of the same stuff as myself and l Know that If anybody took advantage or me l would kill them. I do not think she had a male companion, for cannot understand when she found the oppor- tunlty or meeting any one without our knowledge"
 Miss Beth graduated from the Jobn SWett Grammar School of this city some tune ago and immediately learned the trade or hairdresser. but she never en- tered any business.
 me murdered man had been employed TOT dozen years by several physicia ms Tn san Francisco. He worked for Dr. H L. wagner Tor six years an. left his em- pioy four years ago. He wenr away for while and on his return was employed py pr. Fred d Evelyn, whose recent de- parlure Tor the East. again threw the well acquainted wit. the phvsicians nf the city, all of whom regarded him as a young man of good habits and reliahl III every way. few weeks ago Dr " wordsworth, secretary of the Board of Medical Examiners, gave him an oppor- tunity to solicit advertising for the Medi- gal Register. None of the physicians who employed the deceased knew anything of his personal affairs. Both his parents are dead ~
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
MRS. BoTKIN'S TRIAL. Both Sides Ready to Proceed Next
 Monday.

The trial of Mrs. Cordelia. Botkin, &C., cused of murdering Mrs. J. P. Cunning and Mrs. J. D. Deane, will probably not be delayed when the case is called next Mon day in Judge Cooks court. The attorneys for the defense say the question of juris- diction will not be raised and no techni- calities will be used obstruct progress.
 Mrs. Botkin, who is at the House of Correction, is in good health and spirits, begin, as she is sure of being acquitted. Her attorneys have about ten witnesses. whose names they refuse to divulge. 1t Is possible, they say, that no evidence will De needed to clear the defendant, as the prosecution may fail to establish case
 Assistant District Attorney Hosmer is ready to proceed with the prosecution, and he expects a speedy trial after the jury has been secured
 George A. Knight, senior counsel for the accused woman, has been out of town for several weeks, and it Is reported that he has been to Delaware in the interests of
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
Mrs. Anna Mantell, Young and Pretty, a Mur- deress and AL
 most a Sui
 eide. She Says That She Feared Vio- fence at the Hands of the
 Man She Called Hus- band, and So She Shot Him.

Anna Mantell, a bride of less than 2 month, is now at the Oakland Receiving Hospital, a murdereSs, yet not until thi;
 morning will she know the truth. Last
 night she tossed in pain from wound
 she hoped might prove fatal, and in an swer to questions which she did not care to answer she would only reply, "AsS him." And he, her young husband, W'l- liam F. Mantell. lay cold in death at the Alameda morgue. The woman was Anna Beth, daughter of the proprietor of the Cid Louvre of this city.
 After the tragedy that made the pretty young bride a widow-for she is pretty care to live. Without knowing or caring what had been the effect of the shots fired i'll her anger and disappointment she tuned the weapon on herself, but her hysterical aim saved her life. for the bull let glanced off her skull and left a wound that is but superficial. n
 avenue, near Union street, at spot where the shade trees obscured the light of the street lamps There were, no wit nesses. The woman fired two shots be- fore she attempted to take her own life. One of the shots struck Mantel over the right ear and penetrated the brain. The other went through his heart.
 pr. c" H. Lubbick was attracted by the report of the pistol and hastened to the scene. The man was lying on the side walk lifeless, and the woman was leaning against a fence with her hands claSped over her head viewing her murderous work.
 T have shot my husband" she said. "Is he dead2" She then tainted and was carried to the physicians home.
 Later the wounded woman was hur- ried across the marsh road in a furniture wagon to the Receiving Hospital, where pr. W. F. Porter was waiting to receive her. A nasty examination of her head showed that there was nothing serious, and when the girl heard the doctors opinion she confessed to some diSappoint- ment that her effort to die had not been successful.
 The wounded brides story was not told connectedly. but between her attacks of excitement she gave a clear explanation of her life during the twenty-eight days she has been a wife.
 We were married on November 3 in San Francisco she said, 'and during the greater part of the time we have been quarreling. Soon after the marriage my husband told me that he could. prove 1t was not performed legally and he ire quently tantalized me with such re- marks"
 The young woman then uttered some disjointed sentences, apparently intended only for herself. She asked for her mother and added that there would be great surprise at her home when she did not return and it grew late.
 1T don't live with my husband" she said. ''I have lived at home and they don't know about 1t. wish you would send for my mother and I will tell her all"
 Her mother is Mrs Beth and she lives at Sl6 Hilbert street in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
Friday and Saturday.

We are offering for these two days:s
 storage creamery Butter, square. .35c Fresh Creamery Butter, squares. .40c Packed Creamery Butter, pound. . .25c Best Family Flour. 50-fb sack .95c Choice Port and Sherry Wine. quart. .25c
 Full lincs of holiday supplies Call and see us Levin Bros. Qnc.), leading cash grocers, 1924 and 1926 Market street. No branch stores. Phone s. 292.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02

his client. He is expected to return Sat- urday. Attorneys Frank McGowan and Charles S. Wheeler of Humboldt. who are associated with Knight, will both assist at the trial =
 On Sunday night the fourteen witnesses now en route from Delaware will reacn this city. They will have several days rest, while the jury is being drawn. before they take the stand to testify against the alleged poisoner.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
BY THE GRIM
 REAPER WHILE AT WORK
Gustav Gump, the Widely Known Patron of Art, Expires Suddenly of Heart Disease
 in His Office.

LIE 6ititl Sildd
 ow of death
 has been cast
 across another
 household and
 the business community has lost another respected member. Gus t a V Gump is the latest to answer t h e d r e a d summons. He died suddenly in his office yester- day morning with out showing any premonitory signs of his approaching dissolution.
 Decedent left his home at his cus- tomary time yes- terday morning and went at once to the store of s. and G. G u m p, G e a r y street, near Grant avenue. He was Tn is u IS u a 1 good humor, but after a time he complained of feel ing faint. As the symptoms g.r e W alarming Dr. Herz- stein and pr. Lef- fer were hastily summoned. They afforded him tenn
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
Dinner to Coach Cochran.

The alumni of the University of Califor- mia will this evening tender to Garrett Cochran, the coach of the football team, and to the members of the team dinner The affair is to be most elaborate, and is in honor of MT. Cochran, who leaves shortly for his home in the East. It will be held at the Merchants Club, 222 San- some street, at 6i30 o'clock. :-.a
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
Labo- Bureau Association.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Labor Bureau Association was held last night and the following officers elected: c. Meanwell, financial secretary; c. Donovan. recording secretary; F. Codee, treasurer; w. Cosley, George Speed, ex- ecutive board. proposition to hold monthly instead of quarterly meetings was submitted to the executive board and will be acted on at special meet ing to be held the first Thursday in Jan- uary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02


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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02

Activity in Ladies' Tailor Suits.
 It Is reported that E. Messager, corner of Post street and Grant avenue, Is sell the reasons why his business is active. :
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
Weak Men and Women

e HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS THE V great Mexican remedy; gives health and strength to sexual organs. Depot. 323 Markst-
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02

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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02

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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
Kaufman & CO.
Fourth and Broad.

tbews Manchester: Mr.. y. H. Massie.
Danyille: DR.. j. +. Bryant. Franklin: DR..
Joseph y Barney. Jr. Fredericksburg;
Mr.. John s IarWOOd. Richmond.
The report of the Dean DR.. Christopher
Tompkins. showed that the institution
was al this time i'm the most iiOurishing
condition since it's foundation.
The chair Of Materia Medica. Therapeu-
tics and Organic Chemistry was changed
so as TO read "Mlteria Medica and Their
amenities" and organic chemistry was
made a lectureship and attached 10 the
chair Of chemistry.
The chair Of General Chemistry ToNi-
cology and Medical Jurisprudence was
changed so as 10 read chemistry, IoN-
Zoology and Medical Jurisprudence. The
chair OF Operative PrOsthetic ana clint
cal Dentistry was divided 80 as 10 read
Operative and Clinical Dentistry and
DR.. Henry G.. Jones was made professor
Of this chair. Dr. Edwin =. Wright was
made professor Of Prosthetic Dentistry.
Dr. +. II. Beadles was elected professor
of Botany and Pharmacognosy.
After the usual routine business the
election To the chair of Diseases Of the
Eve Ear and Throat made vacant by the
death Of Dr. Charles NJ Shields, was gone
into. There were applicants for the po-
sition from Connecticut, Idaho. Canada.
Massachusetts,. Parksburg. w. Va. Phil
adeIphia. Ohio Brooklyn y. y, and three
from Richmond. Va. with flattering tes-
timonials. which after being read. ano
vote being taken. resulted I'm the cleo
ton Of Or. John =. Davidson. a native OF
Lexington. Va. but now inferno OF the
New York Eve and Ear lnfrmary. DR..
Davidson IS gentleman who brings TO
this chair testimonials of a most varied
ard high order.
The Board then adjourned sine die.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
VA. AND N. C. TOBACC0NISTS.
Col. Julian 5. Carr Tells the Ways and
Means Committee Some Things

WASHINGTON. April 2l.-Special.-The
Virginia and North Carolina tobacconists
who have been here for two days pro.
testing against features Of the proposed
increase In the tax on plug and smoking
tobacco left fOT their homes to-day
Colonel Julian S. Carr emphasizes the
fact that the manufacturers Of tobacco
are quasi agents of the government for
they collect and turn over 10 the United
States Treasury more than thirty-iive
millions OF dollars" in his address be
fore members of the Ways and Means
Committee. Colonel carr referred patri-
oucally 10 the war which IS now upon MS
and pledged the assistance of the trade
IN raising the revenue called sinews of
war.
Tobacco. he said. was nol a poor mans
luxury. hut his ncCeS sity.
Colonel Carr pointed out clearly that by
emitting the most Objectionable feature
of the proposed bill. that known as the
retroactive feature all the goods in the
various factories would be stamped out at
cents rapidly and revenues would pour
into the treasury that would make tho
government glad.
/ understand that Chairman Dingley Is
likely 10 hold on 10 the retroactive
scheme hut that he will probably drop
from u cents 20 10 cents 20 meet the
views ~ tho trade.
When the tarin bill Is introduced Il viii
he rushed through tho House as war
measure but ~ will be held up IN ;he
Senate for fun discussion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
A FAVORlTE SON.
Name of u. T. Gordon will he Prcsen'
ted for Congress from Nelson Co.

GRAPE LAWN. VA. April Especial
Nelson county has brought forward a
"favorite SON" for the Democratic nOmi-
nation for Congress from this district In
the person of Bennett T. Gordon. the
present commonwealth Attorney. Mr..
Gordon Is not making an aggressive can
vass. bat his friends here will insist upon
presenting his name 90 the convention as
their first choice and ne will no doubt
develop considerable strength elsewhere
in the district. especially in Amherst
where he enjoys a. most favorable ac-
quaintance.
lie Is a splendid gentleman. an able
LAWYER and has rendered the party con-
spicuous services both upon the hustngs
and as chairman Of the County Commit
tee. which position he held for several
years.
lie was at one time a law partner Of the
late Judge Thomas p. Fitzpatrick, OF this
county. There are already seven aspir-
ants in the field and IL is rumored that
the silver knight" Of Buckingham Capt.
Camm Patteson will probably enter the
race.
The Republican County Chairman has
recommended many changes in the fourth
class postofiices Of this county. At this
place. in order 10 accomplish a change,
the office was carried over a mile from
the main route where IL had been kept
for twenty years. much 10 the dissatis-
faction and inconvenience Of the patrons.
The wheat crop in this section is in
fine shape and gives promise OF an un-
Usually early harvest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
GOVERNOR'SREPLY
TO GEN. BATTLE.
Doubts His Authority to Accept Such
Tenders of Service
OUTSIDE OF REGULAR MILITARY
A Chesterfield Boy Runs Away from
Home-A Verdict Against Rail-
road for Breaking a Buggy-1bc
Hastings Court i'm Session.

PETERSBURG. VA. April Especial.
some DAYS ago General cullen A. Bat
le through state Senator Mclllwaine
tondered his services 10 the Governor In
case Of war between the United states
sn9 Spain. General Battle has received
n letter from Senator McIllwaine in which
he SAYS in part: The Governor was graf
fled at your attitude in the premises and
promised 10 write YOU 20 this effect
though he doubts his authority for &C
copting any OF the offers which have been
made except from those who are now
members of the military organizations
OF the State"
A delightful entertainment was given
last night az the residence Of Captain
Charles Leonard in Dlnwiddie county.
!n honor OF Miss Linda MCGEE. Of Prince
George county.
LAYMEN'S SOCIETY.
4 society is 20 be organized by the male
members Of Tsbb Street Presbyterian
church TO do general church work. A
committee on plan Of organization held a
meeting tonight and will make its re-
port on next Sunday.
Robert Bratton. thirteen-ycar-old son
Of James W. Bratton. Of Ettrick. Chester
terrified county. ran away from home
about ] o'clock this morning. IL Is
thought he IS endeavoring to make his
way TO Cincinnati. His parents are anx-
ious 10 learn something as 10 his where
abouts
Judge j. VI. Mullen rendered his de-
cision to-day I'm the suit OF DR.. r. r..
Styl against the Petersburg Railroad
Company for breaking his buggy with a
shifting engine, giving Or. Styll verdict
for Si525O
HUSTINGS COURT.
The April term Of the Hastings Court
opened to-day. but no criminal cases were
tried The suit OF W. r. Crawford
against Richard a. Harrison for $4,000
damages for SANDER was set FOR trial on
Thursday next