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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
GAMBLERS FALL OUT,
PUBLIC MAY PROFIT

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
racing associates in their efforts to Sc
cure for themselves a monopoly OF
gambling privileges in San Francisco
have antagonized other gamblers and
now find themselves opposed by a
strong delegation which is determined
to fight the proposition to prohibit bet
ting on horse races except within
race track Enclosure.
There arrived in Sacramento to-
night a delegation headed by Henry
Schwartz, Harry Corbett and others.
These men declare that Burns. Joe
JTllman, Henry J. Crocker and Ed Cor
rigan are making an attempt to create
by legislative enactment gambling
trust In other words they are at
tempting to legahze their own gam
bling game and at the same time pre-
vent others of their ilk from partlcl-
pating IN it.
The fact is set forth that COrrigan
and Ullman have ruined racing in the
East and have by their methods closed
up every race track with which they
have been associated. They now pro
pose to come to California and secure
a gambling monopoly which Wlll en-
able them to rob the public to the total
exclusion of others who are more en-
titled to such privileges than they. Inc
men who are here to fight Burns ana
Corriean propose to get their share OF
gambling privileges, II any are gTanlea-
They will expose the methods of Burns,
Corrigan and Croker and give the pup
lie the benefit of some inside history OF
the racing game.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
SLEW HIS WIFE
AND FOUR BABES
Kansas Mans Horrible
Crime.
JOHN GILBERT'S CONFESSION
MURDERED HIS FAMILY WITH
A HAMMER.
JOHN GILBERT's CONFESSION
After the Killing of the First Child
the Mother Sought in Vain to
Escape to Neighbours
House.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

KANSAS CITY, March GA special
to the Star from Emporia. Kan, says:
John Gilbert, in the County Jail, to-day
confessed to having brutally murdered
his wife and four small children near
Enterprise Kan, last Tuesday Gill
bert, for whom a reward had been Of
fered, was arrested here yesterday. He
feigned not to know of the crime, and
to-day at first slammed insanity.
Finally. hard pressed by Sheriff OCon-
nor, Gilbert confessed.
Gilbert said he was badly in debt, and
had been trying to leave Enterprise for
a long time. He could not take his
family, he said, and offered his wife a
divorce.
She kept nagging at me about the
children" said Gilbert. Il told my wife
If she would give me SO I'd leave and
never bother her any more. During the
night 1 got up and went out into the
yard. Coming back picked up ham
mer and hit the baby on the head. My
wife ran out into the road and was go
ing over to the neighbors. 1 ran after
her and caught her. She said she d
come back if I'd behave; and 1 thought
I would then. But when we got in
why, the baby was thrashing about on
the bed and when I saw it I could not
hold myself, but hit my wife on the
head and pounded her until she could
not move and then took the children"
When asked why he did it, Gilbert
said:
II don't know. It seemed like just
couldn't help it, after seeing the baby
there on the bed"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO. March 6.-Senate constitutional
amendments l. 9 y. Is and IS were all
Jumped together in one substitute by the
Senate to-day They are amendments re-
Iating to changes in the system of JUS
tice in this State and include several i'm
portant features.
The most pronounced innovation provid-
ed for in the amendments is a Court of
Appeals, two tribunals of intermediate
jurisdiction between the present Superior
Courts and the Supreme Court. In the
substitute two of these courts were pro-
vided for and Ii was further provided that
they should have but twenty cases under
considera ton at the same time. When
the substitute was adopted by the Senate
Senator Dickinson moved to amend it by
adding a provision for a third appellate
court and raising the number of cases
allowed to be under consideration at one
time to fifty. The amendment was added
to the substitute and the whole went to
print and third reading.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
THEIR DREAM OF
LOVE SHATTERED
DANIEL SHEA AND MAMIE MIL
LER ARE Disseminated.
Became Acquainted Through a Matri-
monial Paper and the Police
Are Now in the Game.

Mamie Miller of ST. Louis, Mo, and
Daniel Shea, a member of the notorious
Shea family. better known as scared
face Dan" got acquainted through mat
rimonial paper and started a correspond
ence. Dan represented in his letters that
he was a wealthy dealer in horses and
had a pleasant home, was handsome and
domestic in his habits; while Mamie
wrote him that she was an heiress, of
handsome presence and engaging man
nerS.
Finally Dan wrote her on January 16
to come to this city and they could get
married and settle down. She arrived
here a few days later, and when they
met each nearly had fit. Mamie is far
from prepossessng; and her whole for Tor
with her. Dams face. is badly SCARED
from the effects of vitriol which his now
deceased wife IN a At of jealousy threw
on it. NAMES love dream was soon dis
PEELED.
Yesterday Miss Miller swore to a COM
plant in Judge Graham's court charging
Dan with betrayal under promise of mar
riage as they had agreed notwithstand-
Ing their disenchantment to get mar
ried; but Dan now refuses to carry out
his part of the agreement, although he
borrowed $40 from her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
"Cinch" Bills Not Wanted.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO. March 6-Three bills which
have had the appearance of being "cinch"
bills. and which have caused much con-
sternation in incorporated business cir
cles. came before the Assembly Commit
tee on Corporations this afternoon and
were reported back allowing the author
to withdraw them. The bills are num-
bers 715, 716 and III. All three were in
troduced by Assemblyman Kelsey and all
relate to the government of corporations.
more especially those pertaining to min
Ing. 1t was rumored that the bills were
introduced to freeze out certain mining
corporations and the appearance of them
before the Assembly has been looked for
by a number of mining corporations
Those interested will be pleased to know
that the bills met their quietus before
reaching the floor of the Assembly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
DUNLAP SAYS IT
WON'T BE BURNS

STOCKTON. Marc G.-Assemblyman
F. E. Dunlap spent Sunday in Stock
ton Are we going to elect United
States Senator?" was asked of the leg
islator.
Yes, we are" replied he, with a con-
fdence seemingly born of certainty
Who will it be?"
Irving NJ. Scott. You can put in
your bonnet that bee. Before the end
of the next week Scott will be there all
right"
How about DAM"
well. it's this way: If it has to be
Dan Burns the Legislature will not elect
a Senator. That IS the way 1t looks TO
me-
What about Barnes?"
We'll, Barnes is a good man. Next
to Scott he is the best man." said the
ardent supporter of the big shipbuilder.
Dunlap was the first man to cast vote
for Scott and was alone for several
days. Now he has five companions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
WILLIAM M SKATER,
Major General u. S. V, Commander.
counter Charges of Battery.

The cases of A. Poulin, foreman, and
r. Markham engineer for the Eisen
VINEYARD Company. charged with battery
on Snecial officer Trade, were dismissed
yesterday by Acting Police Judge Groe-
Finger, as the complainant failed to ap-
80 Attorney Black, who represented
~ defendants. at once made counter
cbarge of battery against Trade.
Trade surrendered himself Yesterday at
aIsSn recognizance. He says he will re-
quest he court to put Poulin's case back
on the calendar, as he understood the ac-
Trade is employed by the crematory COM
panV and says that he brought three Of
ficers of the Health Board to the vineyard
companys establishment to prove to them
that the latter concern was burning gar
bage contrary to the law. when Poulin
and Markham assaulted him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
SPRING SCHUETZENFEST
Big Tournament, Sunday, April 2, at
Schuetzen Club Park.

On Sunday. April ?, the California
Schuetzen Club will hold a big schuetzen-
fest at their park. This will be the first
great shooting tournament of the sea-
son. and in addition to the local sharp
shooters many cracks from San jose Los
Angeles and other places are expected
to attend. Competition for the large list
of prizes will be open to all corners. and
the only guns barred are telescopes and
high power arms using metal patch bull
lets.
The arrangements committee consists
of F. Ottinger, l. c. Babin. r.. Erfanger,
u Remensberger. Joseph Straub. D. P.
Faktor, John Utschig Sr., John Waller
and Philo Jacoby, president of the club.
A. meeting was held Friday night and F.
Ottinger was elected captain of the COM
mittee, r. Erlanger secretary and L. c.
Babin treasurer. The programme was
partially arranged. and the list of prizes
ordered printed. Shooting will begin at
9 a. m. and continue until s p. m, with
one hour intermisson from II to l. Forty
cash prizes will be given on the public
target and 1000 souvenir trophies for
scores on the honorary target. Prizes will
also be given for the best bulIseye,. the
first and last bullseyes in the days shoot
ing, and a special silver goblet, donated
by A. l.. OFT, for the best ticket on both
targets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
CUBANS FATTEN
ON FREE FOOD
Impostors Prey Upon
Uncle Sam.
CHARITY THAT GOES ASTRAY
INCREASED REaUIsITIoNs FOR
,RATIoNS.
American Distributors Unable to Dis
criminate Between the
Idle and the
Needy.
CHARITY THAT GOES ASTRAY
INCREASED REQUIsITIoNs FOR
,RATIoNS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HAVANA, March 6.-For the month
of March the various provinces. except
ing the province of Santiago, have
made reQuisition for two million ra-
tons. Thus, instead of diminishing, the
requisition has doubled since that Of
January l. This is due partly to the
fact that the Cubans use every posi-
BILE opportunity to get ratfOns under
false pretenses, and partly to the fact
that the American distributors are I'M
able to discriminate properly between
impostors and the really needy. The
requisition for the province Of Havana
for March is $4,000 rations. Major
General Ludlow has given the strictest
order that the distributors in Havana
shall, as far as possible, give only to
persons really ILL., utterly unable to
work. or Of advanced age, and that ap-
plicants who are proved guilty Of mis-
representing their condition shall be Sc
verely punished.
The supply ship Comal, with q million
rations, will proceed to Matanzas and
Neuvitas to unload tomorrow.
The Cuban military assembly held a
third secret session this afternoon, a
guard being placed around the house
Wnere the meeting was HS4u anu lHS
public being vigorously excluded from
the precincts The assumption is that
the mysterious S12.0O0,O00 proposal
fathered by Senior Fares is still under
discussion
General Maxine Gomez ignores the
assembly. With the disarming of the
army the assemblys functions will dis
appear. 1t is rumored to-day that the
members are considering an early dis
solution.
An unconfrmed report Is in circula-
ton of riotous disturbances by Cubans
at Puerto Principe.
La Discussion publishes an alleged
interview with Major General Wilson,
Military Governor of Matanzas, which
represents him as having said to the
Cuban general, Pedro Betancourt. that
he expected TO leave Cuba soon and
that, therefore. the work of appointing
new civil administrators for the pro-
vince must be fastened.
Jose Maria Gomez has been appoint
ed Civil Governor of Santa Clara.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
"DoPED HIS DRINK"
Suspected Robbers Identified by One
of Their Victims.

Frank Ballard and Harry Edwards. who
are accused of chloroforming and robbing
John Strothoff, Third-street saloon
keeper. a short time ago. will in all prob
ability have to answer to another charge
of robbery.
According to Detectives Gibson and
Wren. who arrested them, on January 10
the men met A. B. Middleton of 1872 Te-
hama street and invited him TO have a
drink with them. While his attention was
temporarily distracted one of them placed
a knockout drop in his glass. As soon
as the poison took effect they led their
victim from the saloon and robbed him
of a valuable watch.
Ballard when arrested for robbing the
saloon-keeper had the stolen timepiece in
his possession, and as he was being taken
into the California-street station he at
tempted to dispose of 1t. He was detected
in the act and the watch was secured by
the detectives To-day it Is expected sew
eral charges of robbery will be recorded
against the men.
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properties, she informed her manager
that if he didn't raise the sum to 80 cents
she would chastise him Her assertion
and knew how to do good job int1u-
enced the manager to grant her request
Tie successful outcome of Maud's at
that lady to try the same medicine in
duceo the other maidens to threaten the
thoroughly frightened Benjamin. He was
hustled. pulled and pushed from one end
of the stage 20 the other by the enraged
women. Lynching, tar and feathers and
divers other punishments were suggested
and would possibly have been carried out
had not the police, attracted by the noise.
arrived on the scene With difficulty Of
f1cers Bonner and Butler of Lieutenant
Prices squad rescued Benjamin from his
sorry plight and piloted him safely out of
Chinatown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
PROGRESS MADE WITH
THE APPROPRIATION BILL

CALI. HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MEHTO. March e.-The general appro-
priatjon bill came up in the Assembly
again to-day and considerable progress
was made with it before adjournment
was taken.
Tho principal contention arose over the
amount allowed for the support of the
stockton Insane Asylum. AS the bill was
drafted by the Ways and Means Com
mittee 1t allowed the asylum 1903, 600
5000 less than the appropriation of two
years ago Dunlap OF Stockton moved
10 amend by making the allowance s213.-
600. but Valentine. chairman of the COM
1nittee. opposed him vigorously. John
son Of Sacramento backed Dunlap, and
they both contended that the asylum
would need more money because of the
higher price Of staples and the estimated
increase in the number Of inmates. VAL
ertfne pulled figures on them to prove
+bat the number Of inmates was less on
January 1 Of this year than on the same
-7ota in 1895 Caminetti supported him
with the statement that fully 10000 IS
now, realized by the asylum every two
wears from the care Of private patients,
and this amount he said. had not been
figured when the committee made its
When the amendment came to a vote
81 was knocked out by but two or three
votes. All of the appropriations, for the
Con3nissioner of Public Works were
stricken from the bill, as there is now
measure on the files which does away
The appropriations killed are the Com
rnissioner's salary for twenty months,
5000. salary of secretary, $1,000; printing
The The Salaries of the Code Commission
o-e and their secretary were brought in
ouesfion bv Johnson, but Caminetti one
Of the commission, explained that the
york in hand was not finished, but would
probably be within the coming two years.
the appropriations were allowed to
The appropriation of $50, 900 for the sala-
rios of officers Of the Southern California
HosnitaI for the Insane is $4,000 greater
than that of 81. and the fact was re-
. marked by Johnson.
was greatly overcrowded and that the
number of inmates had largely increased.
He was supported by Wade and Ather-
said that the place was so crowded that
a number of the inmates were compelled
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Alhambra.

The glory of the melodrama did not
flicker and die when Morosco's closed It's
blood-and thunder past and entered upon
its new career of high prices and grand
opera. for when it left the south-of-Mar-
ket If dawned with more effulgent glory
in the commodious Alhambra, north of
the cable slot.
Kids! Kids! Kids, They dubbed over
in the gallery; they whistled and stamped
and yelled with rage when Captain Mo-
limo. the Spanish villain. immured the
beautiful American girl in MORO Castle.
and they shrieked with delight when Lieu
tenant Rand deted the Spaniard to his
teeth.
Never was there seen such patriotism
in a playhouse as there was exhibited in
the Alhambra on its opening night. San
Bruno must have gone fOwerless If all
the bouquets came from there that were
thrown over the footlights. Z. j. Holden,
an oId-time favorite, was received with a
Veil of delight that even his Spanish uni
form could not smother.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
SHOULD NOT RELEASE
ARTICLES IN HIS CARE
JUSTICE COOK GIVES JUDGMENT
AGAINST A SHERIFF.

Justice of the Peace G. W. F. Cook rem
dered a decision yesterday in the case of
Charles A Lane against ex-Sheriff Rich
ard l. Whelan, and in so doing defined
the duties of a Sheriff. Attorney Frank
SchiIling represented Lane in this suit, as
he did in the original one against Amanda
]. Fennell, or Marceau, out OF which 1t
grew.
Mr. Whelan. while Sheriff, levied on a
lot of bric-a-brac, piano and some fur
nture belonging to Mrs. Fennell. While
held by him a claim was made for the ar
ticles and they were released without no
tice to. the levying creditor. Justice Cook
went fully into the law involved in the
case and granted plaintiff judgment for
the full amount for which suit was
brought and costs.
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to sleep in the basement. Johnson with
drew his objection and the items ere al
lowed to stand.
BERKELEY institntjon for tha Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind $4,000 is appropriated.
Mead Of Los Angeles offered an amend
ment providing that all perquisites re-
Ceived by the superintendent of the in
stitution be turned over to the State.
Speaking to the amendment he said he
only a fat salary. but made good money
by system OF perquisites which rightly
belonged to the State.
Ex-Speaker Wright attempted to reply
but found he had not come prepared, and
gave way to Dibble.
Dibble explained that a bill was already
PASSED covering Mead's amendment. and
The Southerner withdrew.
The bill win be given further considera-
ton tomorrow afternoon.
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or the substitute did not expressly provide
for the appointment of all the employees
under that provision which allowed the
new board upon organization TO appoint
such officers and employees as 1t found
necessary. but he received no answer, and
the amendment went to vote. The
chair decided the noes were a majority. A
roll call was demanded and the result
showed the following vote.
Ayes-Braunhart. Curtin. Davis. Doty.
Feeney, Hall. Larue, Pace, Prisk. Sims
IL
E. Noes-Bettman. Burnett. Cutter. Dick
i0son. Gillette. Jones. Laird. Luchsinger,
Morehouse, Mutt. Shortridge. Taylor
Trout. Wolfe-15.
Absent-Ashe. Boyce.. Bulla, Chapman,
Currier. Dryer, Hoey. Langford. Leav1tt.
Maggard, Simpson. Stratton-12.
Did not vote-Rowell. Smith,.
The bill vii now come up for third read
ing, when the fight will be made upon It.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
FORWARD FILLMORE STREET

The reorganization of the Fillmore
Street Improvement Club has been &C
complished by the election of the follow
ing officers: DR.. Charles V. Cross. presi-
dent; J. H. Mcknight, first vice presi-
dent; w. H HAZEL. second vice president;
A. j. Vining, treasurer; John Henderson,
secretary and Lloyd c. DietZ, sergeant at
arms Executive commttee-F II. Gould,
J. H Mcknight, John Henderson, w. II.
HAZEL and A. j. Vining.
1t is the purpose of the present club Of
ficers to work for improvements not alone
on Fillmore street, but in the adjoining
sections. The first movements TO be made
by this club will be to have Fillmore
street paved with bitumen from Suffer to
Jackson. and Bush street put in pass
able condition for teams.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Action on Approximations.

CALL HEADQUARTERS sACRA-
MENTO. March G.-The regular weekly
report of the Assembly Ways and Means
Committee filed this afternoon shows a
total of So ,2sS 81 in appropriations
mittee
Of this amount 81 POS, 4o1 % has been rec
commended to pass. Appropriations aggre-
ported s.S45 referred to other commit
tees, $543 029 sent back TO the Assembly
with no recommendation at all and $751;
$40 % recommended for withdrawal
There still await the committees con-
sideration appropriations aggregating
1851, 139 "a.
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HERE ARE YOUR SYMPTOMS

l. CONSTANT HEADACHE AND
TROUBLED BRAIN. The malarial poi
son is circulating in the brain HUDYAN
will drive it out. HUDYAN viii purify
the blood and the brain will receive it
in a pure state. Your headaches will dis
appear and your mind win become clear
3 2. PALE OR YELLOWISH COM
free circulation OF pure blood and cause
the cheeks to assume their natural color.
& LOSS OF APPETITE AND GNAW-
ING IN THE STOMACH. HUDYAN Will
clear the stomach and restore the appe-
tite and the digestion Of food will become
perfect.
LIVER; This is due to the enforcement
Of the liver. II is filed with the poison
of malaria. HUDYAN will drive out the
poison and cause the organ to assume it's
5. HEAVINEss IN THE REGION OF
THE SPLEEN. The spleen becomes
greatly enlarged. HUDYAN, by it's al
rect action on the malarial poison, will
lessen the congestion and cause the heav-
inesc to disappear.
laria and you can be cured. The re-
lief is held out to you. 1t is HUDYAN.
HUDYAN will relieve your every symp-
tom and make you well. When you have
used FUDVAN tell your friends what It
has done for you. Hudyan can be OBJ
tanned of all druggists for SOC per package.
or six packages for 81 30. II your druggist
does not keep it, send direct to the HUD-
YAM REMEDY COMPANY, San Francis
you can consult the HUDYAN DOCTORS
FREE. Call and see the doctors. You
NAV call and see them or write, as you
desire Address
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seawaII Bill Passed.

CALL HEADQ UARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, March 6. - Senator Braun
hart's seawall bill was put on It's
final passage in the Assembly to-day and
went through with not much opposition
The bill has been amended and reamend-
ed to such an extent that its basic pro-
vision is about all that remains to the
original. A number of Objectionable fea-
lures have been eliminated and necessary
features have been added. One of these
latter, by Caminetti, the most important
Of the lot, provides that the belt line rail-
road shall be built as rapidly as the sea
wall is extended. The Senate must con-
cur In the Assembly amendments before
the bill can go to the Governor.
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Starving for Want of Work.

A pitiful case of. restitution is reported
in a clearinghouse at u Twelfth street,
where f. A. Waller, with wife and four
small children the oldest of them years,
is on the brink of starvation and about
to be turned into the street. Waller is a
willing worker, and will put his hands to
any kind of toll, but hours spent in quest
of employment have only resulted in
naught The landlord threatens to eject
him from his premises, as he is 81 delin-
quent in his rent, and his friends ask the
aid of the public in securing Waller en-
ployment that he may provide food and
shelter for his family