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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
MRS. VkNCE'S DEATH
DECLARED ACCIDENTAL
so QUICKLY DECIDED THE COR
oNERS JURY.
ChIoroforrn Had Been Habitually
Used by the Woman for Severe
Attacks of Neuralgia.

The Coroners jury in the case Of Mrs.
Gratia Vance, who was found dead at
her residence Tuesday afternoon, decided
Yesterday that she died from the effect
of chloroform poisoning, the fumes Of
the drug having been inhaled for VIo-
lent attack Of neuralgia
Mrs Vance had returned home from
her place Of employment at Caswelp 5
millinery store on Post street, complain
ing of suffering with headache and feel
ing very i'll She entered her room and
locked the door. and that was the last
time she was seen alive. An hour or so
afterward her husband, Ira Vance, ar
lived from down town and asked for his
wife A Young lady lodger, on attempt
ing TO enter the room, detected the odoE
Of chlorofOrm. Vance broke the lock ana
found his wife lying on the bed, her face
downward resting on chlorotQTm-sat
nTated piece Of cloth IN q small bowl.
She was quite dead, though DR.; Easton,
who was called labOred for an hour try
ing to restore her to consciousness
Her fair girlish face was marred ana
badly bHstered by the strong drug other-
wise she lay in q natural, gracetuI pos
ture in her pretty room ,zs ~,
At the inquest Mr.. Vance testlhed that
his wife was great sufferer from neu-
raIgia and was in the habit OF lnnaIlng
chl0roforrn for relief. He knew no rea,
SON why she would commit suicide ana
was positive that her death was dcc1-
dental. o,,4o,,s,, ~,
the body testified that the organs were
in a fairly healthy condition -,
IN accordance with these facts, the
Jury brought IN a verdict Of accidental
DOfsOuiuE.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
NOT A BAD FAILURE.
San Luis obispo Bank Troubles Not
So Serious.

Assistant Attorney General SturteVant
leaves on Monday for San Luis Obispo TO
begin insolvency proceedings in the case
of the defunct County Bank Of that city
In preparing the complaint ne has gone
carefully over the figures Of the assets
and liabilities of the institution and hnds
that 1t will not be a very bad failure after
all. At the present time the shortage
amounts TO about s67 900 and the deposit
tors will not lose a cent. The loss Will
fall upon the shareholders and even at the
present showing they will be able to real
fZe about 80 cents on the dollar. Had the
season been dry, as ii was az the time or
the closing Of the doors of the bank, the
loss would have much greater.
If the season and financial situation con-
tinue to improve, as appearances now In
dicate the loss to the stockholders VIII
be even lighter. and it is in the line of
possibility that they may come out even
after all. According to the last report TO
the Bank Commissioners the County
Bank owns about S26l 900 worth of lands
of the county, exclusive of that upon
which the bank building stands, which is
valued at ST 600 Moreover, there was
$50S1 40 on hand In cash when the bank
closed With this amount of cash on
hand and so much land that is sure to in
crease in value the loss wifi no doubt
shrink 70 a very small amount and all
parties come out in fair shape.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
NINTH INFANTRY HERE.
One-Half of the Regiment Will Be
Temporarily at the Presidio.

The remaining eight companies Of the
Ninth Infantry reached here yesterday
morning from Madison Barracks, New
York One-half Of the regiment yester-
day went aboard the City of Pueba and
viii probably sail for Manila to-day The
remainder Of the regiment is temporarily
quartered a. the Presidio and Angel Is
land. Four companies are at the former
post and two at the latter. These COM
panies will be here only a few days and
will shortly take passage on the Zea-
landia for the Philippines. The Ninth
was originally slated for the Preside to
do garrison duty here, but because of its
honorable record in Cuba the War De-
partment decided that it could be used TO
a better advantage in fighting the Fill
pinOs.
Bakersfield yesterday and spent the
greater part of the day at department
headquarters attending to routine bust-
ness. He said that the board Of officers
the candidates for second Heutenants g
commissions will meet al the Preside on
April 2. The candidates who will come
before the board are those recently ap-
pointed under the army reorganization
bill. Among those who are to be ex-
amined are: Howard Avery Of this city,
M c. Wilkinson of Los Angeles, son
of Major Wilkinson, U. 8 A, who was
killed in the fight with the Indians at
Walker Mimi, last summer, and a son
of Captain Z. W. Robinson, who was at
one time stationed here in connection
with the quartermasters department.
General Shafter yesterday issued an or
der instructing the quartermaster's de-
partment to furnish first-class accom-
modations to Lieutenant Ferrucio vitae,
military attache to the Italian Embassy,
who goes to the Philippines on the City Of
Puebla as the representative of his coun-
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
Would Retard Build
ing Operations.
PROVISIONS NOT FEASIBLE
INTENDED TO PREVENT OBJ
sTRUCTIoN OF STREETS.
Supervisors Defer Action for One
Month to Permit Consultation
Between Merchants Asso-
citation and Builders.

Representatives of the various building
associations of this city entered vigorous
Drotest at meeting of the Street Com
rnfttee of the Supervisors yesterday
against the proposed ordinance prohlplt-
ing them from placing material on the
street or sidewalk near where build
ing is In course of erection or repair
They took no middle ground in their ar
guments. They simply said 1t would
stop the erection of buildings or would
add TO the price of the work.
President S II. Kent OF the Builders
Exchange was the first to protest against
the proposed legislation. He said the
ordinance was unnecessary, as those al
ready on the books covered all the vital
points OF the new law. II enforced by
the police, who are charged with that
duty, they would relieve pedestrians Of
the inconvenience to which they are at
present subjected. He, in common with
other speakers, said the merchants OF
the city were greater offenders in the
occupancy of streets and sidewalks than
are the builders. Goods are received ana
delivered in large quantities in the ousl-
ness portion of the city, blocking the
way.
Regarding the mixing of mortar, which
the new law would prohibit on the pub
lie streets, Mr.. Wilson, brickmason,
said it must be mixed where used owing
10 its ingredients. He sad 70 frame anne
to tot the ere erection Of brick buildings. He
was followed by Mr.. Foley Of the Build
ers' Association. He said it would work
a hardship on both property owners, and
builders alike, although me additional ex-
pense entailed would fall on the forrner
The board, he thought, should permit
reasonable use of the street. 1t was i'm
possible 10 work with brick and mortar
on the same lot in which building Is IN
course Of erection.
Mr. King, representing the Merchants
Association said that body had studied
the ordinance and favored 1t, The evils
also said more complaints were lodged
with the Merchants Association, about
obstructiOns al new buildings than on
any other matter.
It was finally decided to postpone .ac-
ton for one month. In the meantime
representatives of the MercnantS ASso-
citation will confer with the builders and
some legislation will be suggested.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
SMUGGLING THAT FAILED.
Understood Striped Bass Shipped in
Macaroni Boxes.

During the last two days there have
been a suspiciouly large number of mac
aroni boxes shipped from the railroad
stations along the Contra Costa Bay
shores TO commission houses in this city.
In every instance the boxes were nailed
tightly. At the same time there was a
corresponding falling of in the shipment
of the common fish boxes. Deputy Fish
Commissioner John Davis made an inves-
+iratiou and found that the macaroni
boxes contained striped bass Of the pro-
bIbited sizes, under three pounds In
weight. The reason for shipping the fish
in these rackages was to avoid having
them seized by the State officers, who
have been confscaung these small fish
for the past two weeks.
since the present storm has been on the
daeD-sea fishers have been unable to sup
NV the San Francisco and Oakland mar
kets and the scarcity has amounted to al
most a fish famine. The up-river fisher
men have taken advantage OF this state
of affairs. and as the striped bass of the
small order has been the easiest 10 catch
and bring the best prices, they nave oone
ali in their power to smuggle their
catches into town When to their disgust
they found that nearly all OF the bass
sent in had been seized by the deputies
Of the Fish Commission other means OF
getting their goods TO market were re-
sorted TO and the innocent looking mac
aroni boxes. Of which the foreign born
fishermen seem to have large numbers,
were tried.
A number Of these were seized yester-
day by Deputy Davis and the fish sent
10 several OF the charitable institutions
in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
A MOTHERS LAST RESORT.
Mrs. Anna Freudenberg Has Her
Daughter Arrested on a Charge
of Vagrancy.

Mrs. Anna Freudenberg, 722 Valencia
street, swore TO complaints in Judge Gra-
hams court yesterday for the arrest of
her daughter Martha and Martha's lover,
Fred Hovey, an itinerant tea peddler, on
the charge of vagrancy. They were later
released on their own recognizance by
Judge Conlan.
About week ago Martha obtained a
search warrant for the recovery from
her mother of her clothing and other per-
sonaI effects, as she wanted to get mar
rfed to Hovey against the wishes of her
parents. Nothing more was heard of the
search warrant case, as Mrs. Freuden-
berg had nothing to surrender on the
warrant
Instead of getting married, Martha and
her lover have been living in the Fulton
House on Larkin street, and Mrs. Freud
enberg determined that Hovey should
either marry her or break off his asso-
ciation with her, hence the vagrancy
warrants Mrs. Freudenberg alleges
that her daughter is compelled by fear
to remain with Hovey, but the girl says
She loves him and will not leave him.
They will appear before Judge Graham
this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
GAMAGE CHARGED
WITH THE DEATH
Of ], R, JONES
Drove at a Reckless
Rate of Speed.
NO WARNING TO HIS VICTIM
ONCE BEFORE STOPPED FOR
FAST DRIVING.
His Horse Was Driven 80 Rapidly
That the Spectators Thought
It Was Running Away.
The Verdict
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THE foregoing verdict was rendered
by a Coroners jury yesterday morn
ing and was approved by the Coroner
At the time that old man Jones
died in the City Receiving Hospital 1t was
not known who the persons were who
had run over the deceased, and the de-
tectives who had been detailed by the
Chief of Police to investigate the case
were informed exclusively by The Call
last Wednesday morning that Jules c.
Gamage was the driver and that A w.
Brown and W. B. Jennings. race track
habitues, were his companions.
The testimony taken yesterday before
the Coroner showed that Gamage was
driving at a rate of speed so reckless that
the impression was made upon the minds
of the spectators that the horse was run
ming away. Gamage's friend Brown
swore that the animal was going right
along" and that right along meant not
faster than five or six miles an hour. He
had driven the horse often and had found
him TO be a very gentle animal, but at G
o'clock, when bound for the stable, the
horse was very anxious to get home, and
il was very difficult to hold him in
Jones stepped off the curb into the street
as they were approaching, and he start
ed to turn back, but instead of doing so
he suddenly stepped forward and was
struck by the horse or the shaft, was
knocked down violently and the two
wheels on the right side Of the buggy
stop the horse, but could not do so until
he had gone about fifty yards, when
Brown and Jennings got out OF the buggy
and Gamage drove back to the scene OF
the accident.
the curb and in front OF the buggy when
the horses breast was not more than two
feet from him. After Jones fell the horse
iumped over him and the wheels passed
over the PROSTATE man. When Carnage
returned to the scene OF the accident he
was denounced by DR. Damkroeger as the
fered to surrender himself to a police
man. but there was no policeman in
sight He waited until the patrol wagon
took the injured man, and then he left
the scene
ing?" asked Coroner HILL
damage replied in the negative, but
added that a policeman once caught his
horse by the bride and tried to stop him,
and he cursed him. The policeman there
upon arrested him on a charge of using
vulgar language
lila Octavia street, testified that just be-
fore Jones was run down he was at the
intersection of Grant avenue and Market
street with o. K. Murray, and had Just
stepped off the curb when he was pulled
back violently by McMurray just in time
driven by Carnage. The buggy proceed
Cd on its way up OFarrell street within
q foot of the curb and ran over the de-
ceased who had just stepped off the side
walk Neither Gamage nor any of his
companions gave any warning to the wit
Alfred L. Black, another attorney at
law was riding on the dummy OF a street
ear and saw the horse and buggy ap-
s1ron nhina- ThA animal was going SO fast
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
OLD SCHOOL BOARD
STILL UNDER FIRE
GRAND JURY HEARS WEBsTER'S
TESTIMONY.
Searching for Facts That VIII justify
{. Lengthy and Detailed
Investigation.

s,1perintendent of Schools R. v Web
ster was before the Grand Jury yesterday
afternoon for two hours for the purpose
of providing such enlightenment as he
could regarding the misdeeds OF the old
School Board The investigation instl-
tuted by the last Grand Jury was gone
over in detail so far as the facts are
Known 70 Mr.. Webster, particularly with
reference to the deficit IN the school fund
created by the old board. Mr.. Webster
told what he knew about the supplies pur-
chased by the former board and about
which there has been so much scandal
during the past few months. Some OF
these supplies had been purchased on
requisitions and others were bought and
Maid for without this necessary formality.
In reference to certain demands which
he refused to sign last November super
intendent Webster said that he acted as
he did because he believed the board mad
no right nor the power TO make eXpendit-
ures beyond the provisions of the one
twelfth act This was particularly apph-
h1e in this case, said he, for the reason
that there was at the time not enough
money in the school fund to pay the sal
airy of teachers.
In to this time the investigation by the
present Grand Jury into the affairs Of the
School Department has been general in
its nature the object being to ascertain
If enough facts are obtainable to justify
an extended and detailed investigation.
The Grand Jury is investigating the
case of H Miller. an artist who claims to
have been robbed in the poker rooms of
the Cafe Royal about. four weeks ago.
Miller was playing cards at the time the
alleged trouble arose and there was some
DISPUTE over a pot containing $94 Miller
claimed the pot and took it, The other
players objected and called in the man
ager of the place, Al Hornlein. Miller
claims that Hornlein called in Special Po-
liceman Shields. who held him while
Hornlein went through his pockets and
took all the money they contained, sum
which, with the disputed pot money.
amounted to $44.
Miller caused the arrest of Hornlein and
Shields. but the charges against them
were dismissed in the Police Court. He is
now asking the Grand Jury to indict the
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

in the short space Of five and a half
hours, arrived in San Francisco
Wednesday morning, and snugly re-
posing in hts inside pocket was a
wallet containing $4,000 in negotia-
BILE bonds of the United States and
$500 in good round treasury notes.
Browne, like many other foreigners,
had more confidence in the cloth Of
his coat pocket than in American
banks and made a temporary safe
deposit of his overcoat while he
was negotiating for a California
ranch. And it was that o'erweening
confidence that came near turning
Browne adrift in the world with but
a few pennies in his clothes.
On his arrival Browne went TO the
Postoffice for his mail and as he
stood at the window of the general
delivery department he felt his
pocket and found that it's contents
were intact Some minutes later,
when he arrived at Sansome and
Market streets, he discovered that
his safety vault was empty.
Searching the streets was of no
avail and then he bethought him
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
1enten Episcopal Service.

The thirty minutes religious service at
the Chamber of Commerce for the benefit
of merchants and others who cannot
spare the time to visit church was we'll
attended yesterday. Scriptural reading
and HYMN singing with prayer formed a
part OF the service, after which Rev. Ed
gar J. Lion, rector of ST. Stephen 3
Church, delivered a short discourse on
Membership in Christ" the blessings
come life members of Christs kingdom
on earth.
The services will be continued to-day
and tomorrow at the noon hour. Rev.
T. J. Lacey, D. D., of Christ's Church, AL
a media. will speak at to-day's service
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

of the power of the press and in
serted an advertisement reading as
follows:
LOST-To-day on Montgomery ST.
pocket-book containing $500. Re
ceive large reward by returning to
WILSON GARRET BROWNE, Hobson
House. Kearny St, near California.
There was nothing for Browne to
do but remain in his room in a state
of collapse. listening anxiously for
the tap of the bellboy who might
come with the glad tidings of re-
covery of the fortune.
Just as the hands of the clock ap-
preached the hour of $50 the boy
came, and following closely upon his
heels was Dana. H. Thomas, a young
mining expert who has lately re-
turned from Alaska, and in whose
hands was the lost pocketbook.
Mr.. Brownies gratitude was
shown by his prompt offer Of $500
10 the finder of his wealth. but his
munificence was politely declined by
Thomas, who refused TO accept any
thing. saying that he did not think
a man should accept pay for being
honest.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
Mrs. Chesterton,s VIII.

The will Of Mrs. Frances B. Chesterton.
who died February IS, was filed for pro-
bate yesterday. Decedent's estate consists
of an interest in the estate of her de-
ceased grandfather, John Browning, who
died in Manchester, England, in 1S45,
Chesterton bequeaths one-half of her es-
tate to her daughter Mrs. Letitta Healey
of Toronto. Canada, and one-half to her
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

that Black thought It was running away.
Jones stepped off the curb apparently to
board the street car, but was knocked
senseless to the pavement and two wheels
of the buggy passed over him.
Nathaniel Boaz, stock and bond broker.
testified that Jones was almost unnd. He
was 16 years oiu and he could barely
distinguish objects a few feet away.
Thomas D. Riordan appeared as coun-
sci for Carnage. His client has been
charged by the police with manslaughter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
Mrs. Herman,s Woes.

Mrs. Martha Herman Of 3709 Broderick
street filed suit yesterday for divorce
from her husband, Albert r. Herman.
proprietor of the Harbor View Baths, al
leging cruelty as a cause of action. Nu-
merous acts OF cruelty on the part of the
defendant are charged. In the action
Rudolph Herman father of the defend
ant, is joined for the purpose of determin-
ing plaintiffs rights TO property at
Baker and Tonquin streets. valued at
about $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
The Purest Beer

Is the kind you want for use in your home.
The Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
make their various brands of beer Of barley
malt and hops-strictly pure beer, no corn or
aduteration.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
New Mining Company.

Articles of Incorporation Of the Dirigo
Consolidated Mining Company were filed
Yesterday. The capital stock of the cor
poration is $1,000 600, of which $500 has
been subscribed. The directors are: NJ.
NJ Treat, c. NJ. Cross, George r. Tuttle,
l. f. Tuttle and Henry Newburgh.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
Struck hv a Car.

william H Mcdonald has sued the Mar
l,et-street Railway Company to recover
800 .7a5 damages for personal injuries.
plaintiff was struck and severely injured
nv one of defendants cars at Ellis and
Mason streets on October 8, 1888.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
The Origin Little Beneficencia PubIica
Company of San Francisco, Drawing
March % 1899

No 40 45s wins $3.50, sold in san Francisco
cal: No Is o03 wins 1920, sold In San Fran
cisco. Cal; No. 55. i72 wins Ss25. sold in San
and CO $50 each wins $62 80. sold in San Fran
cisco Cal Prizes cashed at S5 New Montgom-
-, Street san Francisco. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

A character study of John Bur-
roughs, the great American writer of
nature, in his cabin home, in next
Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24

Singular story of a California girl
who has fallen heir to a $40, O,OOO,-
600 Australian estate, in next Sun
days Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD,
Via SafisalftO FerrV-

Via SauSalito Ferry
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYs-"7:20. $3.50. HOO a. m; 'l;4ss
s:45 5:15, 900, $50 2. m:
EXTRA TRIPS-For San Rafael on Mons
6ays Wednesdays and Saturdays At n;So 2. M
Si9NDAYs-"S 100, '1o;oe. '1l:30 a. m; H;l0s
Trains marked run to san quentin, Ter, S,c-,sco
From SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYj5:25. '6:s5. 7;45 $3.50 a m >
az 90 2:2o. "a .3;+5 500 p Fqoreavs N; wednesday,.
and Saturdays at $40 p m -
-SsITNDAYS-s:2o 800. '10:oo, "u:55 a m. I
s1:15 $40 440. 'e:20 p m
trains marked start from San QuentIn
FROM MILL VALLEY TO sAN FRaA5NClsCo. a.s5
12.ss 2:45 $3.50, $50 D. m.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays wednesdays
ard SATURDAYS at 90 m
istTT7SSD1YsEs:o0. 1905 a. m. 1905. 40. s2o-
wv '-' THROUGH TRAINS.
7;2o a. m week days-Cazadero and way sta rs
s45 p. - Saturdays-Duncan NILS ana way
stations
$50 am. Sundays-Duncan Mills and way sta >
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
Daniel T. Ames,

Daniel T. Ames, the most famous
handwriting expert in America, tells
how he detects forged signatures, in
next Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
Lurline Salt Water Baths.

Bush and Larkin SITS Swimming, Russian, hot
snd cold tub baths. Salt water direct from ocean
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-24
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANz'
tFAOIfIc sYsrEsO
Traina leave and Rre da& 80 arraV0 @s
SAN ERANCAsCO.
Main Lima Ebot OF MaEk.s Streekl
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