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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31
TO MAKE NO DEFENSE.
Mrs. Adams Attorneys Will Not Ex-
pose Their Hand Now.

Mrs. Minnie Adams, accused of having
poisoned her two-year-old son, will
probably be held for trial before the SUI
perior Court by Acting Police Judge Bar
ry to-day. The prosecution has about
completed its case, and the attorneys for
the woman have decided to offer no de-
Tense at this time. They argue that a
committing magistrate would hardly ac-
cept the responsibility of dismissing a
murder charge in any case, and to expose
their line of defense at this time would
merely give the prosecution an opportun-
ity to take advantage of them. For That
reason they will abide their time until
the case comes up for regular trial.
timony yesterday, and identified the
clubhouse, which he said were saturated
with something that smelled like car
bolic acid. Defendant had told him that
she had used no acid and did not have
any in the house She accounted for the
moist spot on the boards by saying that
the dead child had caused it shortly be-
fore noon. 1t was then after o'clock
at night.
Frank It. Green chemist for the Board
of Health, testified that he had made an
analysis of the saturated portions of the
boards as well as a piece of newspaper
found in the place, and found that car
bolic acid had been spilled on them
Detective Graham gave practically the
same testimony as that given by Ser
geant Duke He was still on the stand
when the hearing was continued until
TODAY.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31
WILL Be NO
NEW MORNING
NEWSPAPER
False Rumor Started
in Sacramento.
GREW OUT OF BURNS FIGHT
WAS A GOLD BRICK FOR SEN
AToR sHoRTRIDGE.
Flat Denial Made of the Report That
the Post Is to Be Sold and
Made the Mexican's
Organ.
GREW OUT OF BURNS FIGHT
WAS A GOLD BRICK FOR SEN
AToR sHoRTRIDGE.

Rumors have been current for some
weeks that San Francisco was to have
a new morning newspaper and that it was
to be partly owned by d. NJ. Burns, who
"also ram recently for the United States
Senatorship. The story went further to
the effect that the Post was to be trans
planted into the morning field, and was
thus to be made a more effective organ
for the Southern Pacific and was to con-
tinue the fight Of Dan Burns for the Sen
atorship. Charles M. Shortridge, who was
one Of the stanchest supporters of the
Mexican throughout his disgraceful can
didacy. was mentioned as the man who
was to guide the destinies of the morn
ing journal
1t can be stated on the best of author
ity that there is no foundation for these
reports. The rumors originated at Sac
ramento during the heat of battle over
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31
David Tenny the One
Winning Choice.
KITTY KELLY TOOK THE STAKE
LoMoND PROVED A BIG DIS
APPOINTMENT.
Governor Sheehan Won at Odds OF
40 to Sly Fancied the Weather.
David Tenny in Society
Again.

There is no gainsaying the fact that
the racing game is getting to be a diff
cult one TO beat as getaway day draws
near. The races at Oakland yesterday
were a veritable potpourri OF wonders
too deep for the strongest minds 10 oe-
cipher. pullman made his temperance
in the saddle and received mild oVa-
ton. for the riding talent is bad-very
bad He accepted but two mounts, and
on both occasions was returned a winner.
Game David Tenny was the lone equine
hero, the only winning favorite
Not many days ago Ivy Powell rode
Governor Sheehan in a race, took his
time and ran unplaced- His odds on lha1
occasion were not loose. Yesterday, IN
the opening sprint over the Futurity
course w. Narvaes, who has not piloted
a winner since the ice broke up in the
lake, sat astride the Governor, and at
odds of 40 to l won easily. So much for
the caprices of racing. Roadwarmer
rated favorite, and was beaten for the
place by Polish, after showing IN front
for many rods.
The invulnerable Sly, the wizard mare
of the Hanlon string, took the spin over
the Futurity course that followed The
price, to l, was rather refreshing, and
pullman got her to the wire head be-
fore February. Harry Thoburn, meekly
ridden by Ruiz, secured show honors,
Johnny Reiff captured the mile and
sixteenth run, with Robert Bonner. an
10 l shot Ezells horse was a real live
one, and taking the lead in the stretch
disposed of The Fretter in the mix-up by
a head. The latter should have won, but
was ridden by the idiotic McNichols.
Vincitor had his odds pounded down from
to L. and ran like an artillery horse.
The General Arthur stake for two-year-
olds proved easy for Kitty Kelly. Lo-
mond, with Thorpe in the saddle, had
first call in the betting, but ran dfsap-
pointingly. Kitty Kelly led Loeb Katrine
past the judges with considerable to
spare. The winner was to in the bet
ting.
chalked against David Tenny winning the
mile and furlong run. He collared Nor
incl at the head of the stretch, beating
her out like breaking sticks.
The free handicap, at a mile, went to
Rosormonde. pullman had her in front
from the start, and driving hard at the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31
PUNISHMENT FOR scoRcHERs

The Golden Gate Park Commissioners
are determined that the pernicious habit
of scorching on bicycles in the citys
pleasure ground must stop. Coasting will
also be vigorously suppressed. Orders
have been issued by the Commissioners
to this effect, and they will adopt meas
ures to see that they are rigidly enforced.
The park police have received instruc-
lions to arrest offenders and will be on
TIE alert for their game. These steps
were obliged to be taken on account of
the many serious accidents caused by
reckless riders, who have apparently no
regard for life when they mount their
Gently took the matter in hand with
good effect. and the park authorities pro-
nose to work on the same lines.
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the Senatorship, according to the state
ment of w H. Mills. There was a group
Of Burns friends talking about the weak
ness shown by him, and it was generally
attributed to the fact that he had no
paper of influence supporting his candi-
dacy. Some one suggested that as Burns
was reputed to be millionaire he should
buy the Post, convert it into a morning
paper and thus place himself in a posi-
ton to get his views before the people.
incidentally Shortridge was named as the
probable editor of the new morning jour
nal. 1t is said further that Shortridge
swallowed the bait, and that in all prob
ability the whole story was started to be
as a gold brick, such as were so pro-
ILLEGALLY produced in the Burns camp.
Editor Hume of the Post is also au-
thority for the statement that the Post
is neither to be sold nor to be placed In.
the morning neWspaper field.
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BUNKOED BY Il CLEVER.
FEMHLE PICKPOCKET

engagement" he laughingly asked,
as he again raised his hat to the
young woman.
Il told you an untruth," she rath-
er coyly answered. Il told you
that in order to get away from you"
Continuing, she surprised McCor-
mack by informing him that she
had stolen his purse, which con-
tanned $780,
81 became conscience-stricken
after l left you.' she declared, land
l determined to return you your
purse and contents
The female pickpocket then hand
ed the astonished stranger his wal
let. Mccormack complimented her
on what he termed her honesty. and
at once returned to his apartments
in the Palace. On the way he exam
ined the contents of the purse, and
was astonished to find that the
honest" young woman had abb
stracted a 800 bill. Last evening
Mccormack visited police headquar-
tiers and reported the occurrence TO
Captain Bohen. He gave a Sood de-
scription of the woman. and to-day
an effort will be made to arrest her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31
FELL FROM THE ROOF.
Serious Accident to Henry Cooke, an
Old Carpenter.

Henry Cooke, an old carpenter, was fix
ing the roof of a two-story house at
Scott and Page streets yesterday after
noon, when he slipped and fell through
light well to the yard below. He was
taken TO the Receiving Hospital in the
patrol wagon, where DR.. BunneH found
that he had possibly sustained fracture
ing from his ears.
The old man refused to remain at tho
hospital, as he wanted to get to his home
On Haight street, between Steiner and
Page. He lives alone but all the entrea-
ties OF the hospital attaches could not
make him change his mind. He persisted
in saying he was all right except for d
pain in his left shoulder.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31
The children,s Society.

The office of the California Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has
been moved from 211 Powell street to room
3O6. third floor of the Parrot building 1t
was decided some time ago that the old
location was little too far from the CEN
ter of the business part of the city. It is
believed that the change will be very
beneficial to the society. The new quar-
tars are sunny and attractive.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31

TT S. MCCORMACK. a guest at
- the Palace Hotel, was clev-'
erly robbed by a woman who
professed to have met him in
the. East. Mccormack had emerged
from the hotel and was walking up
Market street when he was accosted
by well-dressed young woman
wearing "a sailor hat.
o After declaring that she had been
introduced TO him while he was
travelling with theatrical company,
aOf which she was the star, she in-
vited him to accompany her to the
home Of her parents. Having
walked several blocks. the woman
apologized for not being able to take
him. to her home, as she had an
important engagement which she
I must fulfill. Mccormack, thinking
she was In earnest. bowed cour-
tSously and after bidding her good
by started to return to the hotel.
Mccormack walked only a short dis
lance when he was surprised to
again meet the woman,
Y thought you had an important
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rel. awaiting the arrival of the
wagon which was to remove the
premature beef to the fertiliZing
works, where it was to be destroyed.
While waiting for the wagon Da-
Wis became interested in a dog fight,
which was in progress on the oppo-
site side of the street. While his
attention was thus distracted a
tramp sneaked up TO the barrel and
purloined the condemned calf. Davis
discovered the theft a short time
afterward, and after vowing venge-
ance against the tramp he started in
pursuit of him. Suspecting that he
would attempt to dispose of the car
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31

that the calf was disposed of to
Chinese butcher and then sold to his
patrons? l would be arrested for
murder, as the innocent persons who
eat it cannot possibly survive its
deadly effects. However, L do not
intend to rest until l lay my hands
on the tramp who got away with
the carcass, and l have a good de-
scription of him. and if 1 happen to
meet him the Coroner Will have d
job on his hands"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31
Selections for To-Day.

First Race-Polka, Dolore, Madrone.
Second Race-Basseda, Icedrop. Solace.
Third Race-Yellow Tail, Big Horn, Saul Of
Tarsus.
Fourth Race-sombre, Tiburon. Judge Stout
fer.
Fifth Race-Joe Ullman. Moringa, Eddie
Jones.
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Track Notes.

wire the Ormonde mare snatched the YER
dict from Recreation by a nose.
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cass IN Chinatown. Davis, accom-
panied by one of his lieutenants,
lost no time in visiting that delecta-
BILE quarter. He visited the various
Chinese butcher shops, but without
getting a trace of the stolen calf or
the thieving tramp. Last night, evil
IDENTIFY determined to find the kero-
sene soaked carcass, and incident
ally the tramp, the Market Inspect
or went to police headquarters and
invoked the assistance of Captain
Bohen and his men.
It's tough to be done up in this
way" he remarked. 'Supposing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31

Ruiz was indefinitely suspended by the
Judges for his Indifferent handling Of Bena-
nela.
The stewards of the California Jockey Club
met last evening, but nothing of Importance
was transacted All former rulings were
affirmed.
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On Bargain Friday Oalp.
$2.2S BEREeS. 88Cs

Divinity Circuit Bibles-fexible lap
over Morocco covers, with round corners
printed in good-sized type on fine
paper with red under gold edges-17
full-page plates-latest approved helps"
publishers price $2.25-ours for to-
H. orI- QQc
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DISPOSED OF THE
CALF IN CHINATOWN
ARKET INSPECTOR DAVIS

A ARKET INSPECTOR DAVIS
MI is sorely perpleXed over the
V disappearance of an immature
calf. which he had confiscated
and which was stolen by a tramp,
for whom he is anxiously searching.
After seizing the calf, Davis. fol-
lowing his usual custom, saturated
the carcass with coaloil. He tenn
porarily placed the carcass in a bar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-31
For Bargain Friday ONLY.
Leather. Bets, &c.
Solid Leather Belt, like picture-with
No EsF=7 -

covered buckle-the kind that retails for
25c-in black and colors-42 dozen Of
fered to-day only, each.................13C
SOC on TIE $f-A few very fine
Jeweled Metal Belts, that have been 81
to SIS each, offered to-day to close out
the lot at exactly one-half the marked
prices.
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To o Winner, w
is n Gac
COOK
Jernder badly
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Fine Liquors.

-IUU pIUUI UUIIItu III UUHu
regularly $1.50 bottle-this week. CSC
Or you may have Old Government
Special Reserve, distiIlery bottling, at
same price if preferred.
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S06. FIRST FAch-fO'uFi'' course 's'i'ns i0''-yss
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-22
Democracy,s Nlission.

Some Democratic editors seem
to have extremely faulty memories
in trying to make it appear thai
wealth in candidate adds any
thing to his strength or available.
ty. They forget that the democ.
raoy is pledged to overthrow plu-
tocracy and re-establish govern.
ment for the people. If man
happens to have humanity with
wealth and sets higher estimate
on good government than he does
on trusts and syndicates, all well
and good; but to makei prominent
the fact that it will add to his run.
ming qualities as a candidate is at
this time disgusting in the extreme.
The great danger to democracy in
the near future is that the soulless
sharks of Wall street and standard
oil, and sugar trusts have no poll
tics or principle and will tumble
over each other like dogs, fighting
to get into the democratic party as
soon as they see that the common
people are seeking relief through
our organization. Hold them at
arms length until they have dem
onstrated that they love their fell
low men more than filthy lucre,
and they can only demonstrate
that by distributing literally their
surplus among the destitute. At
just what point man loses con-
science is debatable, but to see n
man with moro than he can posi-
bly, consume in life time clutch
ing and grabbing at every thing in
sight is evidence that he is beyond
the hope of redemption. A man
of great wealth can better show his
love for humanity by generously
giving than by greedily grabbing
for office. The democracy has rid
den it's ship of barnaoles and she
is rapidly sailing toward the port
OF a new era ola government that
protects the weak instead of the
present one that is pledged to fur
Their oppress the poor by building
up the rich in class legislation.-
Weston Times.
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Jericho.

Correspondence, goth.
Mrs. j. w. Icenour was visiting
Mrs. Geo. Allen last Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Mcdaniel, sick for some
time, is better.
Miss Mary Eads was visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ida Bennett, Sunday.
Master Homer Doolittle is on
the sick list
Mr.. Ed. King has moved his
family from this place to place
over on the Kanawha.
Mr.. John Eads, seriously ill for
some time with typhoid fever, is
slowly improving.
Girls you should wait for the
boys to propose, not first propose
to them.
VIM. Glover, of Three-mile, was
the guest of Ed. Powers Saturday.
Mr.. Jas. Capehart has turned out
quite a fine lot of lambs.
Morgan Mcdaniel sold horse
to Chas. Thomas, of your city, and
bought one of Geo, Allen. NJ.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-22
nlckinson NotIn h.

Don. M. Dickinson, who under
took to run the Democratic party
of Michigan in the interest of the
moneyed class, appears to have com
pletely lost his grip and has been
relegated to the rear. Dickinson,
who was postmaster general under
Cleveland, is Canadian by birth
and has summer home in the
queens dominions. For fifteen
years the Michigan Democracy had
been waging a successful fight
against intrenohed Republioanism.
Through the agency of agrarian
parties the Republican. farmers
were becoming .weaned from the
shackles which the civil war had
forged about them and were finding
their way back into the party of
Lewis Cass. They elected Dem
ocratio governor, and on one coca
sion elected Democratic Congress-
ional majority, and had even sue
ceeded in casting some electoral
votes for Democratic presidential
nominee. 1t was at this juncture
that the second great conspiracy
against the people was hatched,
whereby certain gentlemen like
Dickinson were secured to scuttle
the ship at the moment when the
passengers felt themselves to be
most secure. The inevitable work
followed, after which the passen-
gers got together again, dismissed
the old crew, and made renewed
declaration of their principles and
secured new captain. Not salts
fed with the result two yeurs ago,
Dickinson, at the recent State con-
vention, tried TO get aboard the
Democratic ship, but somehow or
other he cut no figure before the
convention. 1t declared for free
silver and Bryan as tho issue and
the man for the next year.-Char-
lesion Gazette.
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Killed Nv a Igaiiing free.

Special to Register.
RIPLEY, w. Va, March led.
Scott, farmer living five miles
southwest of this place. was acci-
IDENTITY killed yesterday afternoon
while assisting another neighbor,
a Mr.. Harpold, in telling tree in
a clearing for Ct. w. Caste, who is
now confined with a broken leg re-
ceived in the same clearing. 1t
seems that in endeavoring to throw
the tree in particular direction it
caught in the wind and was thrown
directly ON Mr.. Scott, killing him
almost instantly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-22
The Trusts.

Samuel j. Tilden once said
"When bad men combine, good
men should unite" How we'll it
would be for the people if they
could divorce themselves from the
crassness of partisanry and make
one united effort to crush the great
monopolies and trusts which are
more portentious today than ever
before. According to the New
York Journal there are ninety trusts
whose aggregate wealth is greater
than that of the ten states Arkan-
sas, Mississippi, West Virginia,
South Dakota, North Dakota, South
Carolina, Florida, Now Hamps-
hire, Vermont and Delaware. Who
then can estimate the gigantic in
fluence such combination can WELD
when it comes to thwarting tho
will of the people and forwarding
schemes for private nggrandize-
ment?
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Leon.

Correspondence, 18th.
Mrs. Rose Beebee, who has been
visiting at NJ. e. Lusk's, is now
visiting at q. d, Sullivan's.
Chas. Bright was here rafting
logs, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. j. II. Ferguson still con.
tinues quite sick, with infiamatory
rheumatism.
The monster whale, which has
been on exhibition at this place for
tho last week, left yesterday. 1t is
supposed to be the identical whale
that swallowed Jonah.
Mr.. Theo. Burdett and wife, of
Point Pleasant, are visiting Mr..
Burdetts father, j. M. Burdett.
yGeorgo Rowlcy is out this week,
selling flour for the Buffalo Milling
Company.
The recent high water did very
little damage, outside of mud and
slime, and compelling people to
move up stairs.
Our County Superintendent, B.
FL, Blagg, assisted by Prof. Annie
Jamison, will commence Spring
term of school here, the 10th IF
April They are expecting large
attendance, of teachers especially.
II. @. Rairden will open board
ing house, prepared to take any
number of scholars. QUILP.
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WaterIoo.

Correspondence, Goth.
Miss Edith Borgess. is very low
with neuralgia of the heart.
Mr.. G. w. Hill is still on the
sick list.
Mrs. Il. S. Wolf and children, of
your city, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Sullivan.
The school at Rocky Fork school
house taught by Miss Rhoda Sull-
ivan closed Friday. The exhibit
ton in the evening was attended
by large and attentive audience.
Miss Alma Miller, of Capehart,
was visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
IS. s. Buxton, Saturday.
Mr.. Editor. What would you
d. if you were teaching school and
boy would come who did as he
pleased at home and you could not
do anything with him yourselfP
Would you use moral suasion2
The bridge over Thirteen at this
place has beenSrepaired.
Mrs. Rose Bebee was visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. q. ID. Sullivan last
week.
No VIM. .sines is recovering
from the measles.s
Mr.. Robert, stevens. of Bright
on, was here on business Saturday.
CLEOPATRA.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF Valuable Real Estate, in Lewis
District, Mason County,
West Virginia.

FINDER and by virtue of a certain
u Deed of Trust, executed by G.. w.
Berkeley, and A. Il. Berkeley, his wife,
to the undersigned Trustee, dated the
18th day of July, 1893, and recorded
in the office of the Clerk of the County
Court of Mason county, West Virgin
ia, in Trust Deed Book No. 81, page
certain debt therein fully described,
in favor of the Mutual Loan Associa-
ton, in manner and form and accord
ing to the terms and provisions in
said trust deed specified, and said debt
having become due and payable, and
default having been made iii the pay
ment thereof, and being required by
said Mutual Loan Association, the
creditor secured by the deed of trust
aforesaid, 1 shall, on
Saturday, April LIST, 1899,
commencing at O'Clock p. m, sell at
public auction, at the front door of
the Court House of said Mason Coun-
ty, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing property, situate in the State of
West Virginia, County of Mason and
District of Lewis, to-wit:
A certainlot or parcel ofland known
and numbered upon the plat of Ham
ilton & Powell's Purchase, recorded in
the Clerks Office of the County Court
of said County in Deed Book No. A,
page gig, &C., as lot No. two (2), front
ing forty (40) feet on Oak street and
running back one hundred QOO) feet
to an alley.
Terms OF Sale:-Cash.
Title. good, but selling as Trustee,
will only convey title as snch.
j. S. SPENCER, Trustee.