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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-01
VAN BERGEN DIED OF
A HEART AFFECTION
BUT THE CORPSE HAD BEEN
PLUNDERED.
Tragic Termination Of a Three Days
Spree by Man Under the Care
Of PLY stefan for Fatal
Ailment.

All suspicious Of foul play in the case
OF the death of William y. Van Bergen
were dissipated yesterday by the autopsy
made by Morgue Surgeon Zabala The
autopsy slip certifies that death was
caused by broncho-pneumonia with acute
cardiac dilatation. That the deceased was
robbed shortly before or after death is
doubted. although the pockets were
turned inside out and nothing OF value
remained in them. All that was found by
the Morgue deputies were a packet OF
letters, a few business cards. a memoir
andum book and a bunch of keys
DR.. Il. w. Baum, who had prescribed
for the deceased for some time past. in
formed the Coroner that Van Bergen had
what is known to the medical fraternity
as weak heart. aggravated by the ir-
ordinate use OF intoxicating liquors. and
that he had been In the habit of going off
Arthur Troullet, bartender for L.
Percy OF 81 Grant avenue. said in an in
terview yesterday that Van Bergen had
been on spree for two or three days
Immediately preceding his death. The
last time that Troullet saw him alive was
about half-past 10 or II o'clock last
Wednesday night. He came into the
saloon on the same evening between half
past and o'clock under the influence
OF liquor, and when paying for a drink
exhibited $40 piece and s.. At that time
at the corner of Suffer street and Grant
avenue. When he came in later he was
so much under the influence OF liquor
that Troullet refused 10 serve him any
more liquor and advised him TO go home.
Van Bergen went from Perrey's place TO
the saloon on the corner of Grant avenue
and Bush street.
Shortly after midnight yesterday morn
ing Percy was going TO his home on the
south side OF Harlan place. and saw Van
Bergen's body lying on the sidewalk on
the other side OF the alley. He returned
TO his saloon and notified his bartender
and Mr. Derheimer of 81 Grant avenue
of the discovery he had made. Derheimer
approached the body. and finding that the
unfortunate man was dead. notified the
police He saw that the pockets of the
dead man had been turned inside out.
The deceased was a son OF Nicholas
Van Bergen, who died about a year ago.
and a cousin OF Henry y. Van Bergen
secretary of the California Wine Associa-
ton. He was a single man, "a years old.
and a native of California.
Captain Bohen yesterday morning de-
tailed Detective Cody on the case, and
Yesterday afternoon the detective reported
that after making an investigation and
talking with Van Bergen's relatives he
had come to the conclusion that he had
nothing of which he could have been
robbed.
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Knights of the Golden EAGLE.

Castle No. / of the knights OF the Golden
Eagle and a few specially invited guests
sat down TO banquet on Wednesday in a
downtown restaurant in honor of Thanks
giving eve. A fine menu was served. and
at the close Of the supper Daniel Nor
cross. the founder of the order in this
State. acting as postmaster made a few
remarks explanatory of the rise and prog
ress OF the order, and then called on Z
p. Sanford, who had something to saw in
regard 70 the knights. G. Il. Peterson
gave a recitation, and then F. A. Miller
favored with piano recital. Oscar
Hooks, Charles II. Holcomb. Samuel Nc
Call. A. HeintZelman. A. A Maybee. w
O.. Macdougall. ID. y. Hanna and X T
Morrell responded to toasts that were sue.
gested and IL was midnight before the
jolly gathering dispersed. C. A. Land
strom. A. j. Plate and s. o. Macdougal,
composed the banquet committee.
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Rossiter has been assigned to duty on the
transport Sherman.
In dispatches of yesterday. sent by Ad-
miral Watson TO the Navy Department
and published yesterday morning, men
ton was made of Albert Sosichen as hav-
ing carried dispatches with news OF Gill
more and his captured comrades TO the
American lines. The man was Albert Son.
nichsen. resident of this city, whose pa
rents reside at 2l0 Scott street. The name
must have been changed in transmission
A petition headed by S. w. Levy, pres
ident and treasurer of the Associat ted
Charities. and Major William B. Hooper,
vice president Of the same organization
and signed by practically all OF the lead
ing business houses OF the city, has been
circulated protesting against the setting
aside OF the S25 600 surplus funds now in
the hands Of the citizens executive COM
mittee for permanent memorial.
The petition. which is the work OF those
who made the principal contributions to
the relief fund calls attention TO the num-
Der Of sick and stranded soldiers row
here and 70 the number vet 10 come and
II very truly says that the people of San
Francisco desire no monument until the
last man who needs assistance has been
attended to-
This morning at II O'Clock the trial OF
Chaplain Shields will commence at the
PregidiO
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.FORTY-SECOND
REGIMENT OFF
TO THE FROM
Two Transports Sail
for Manila.

A big crowd gathered on the water
front yesterday afternoon TO witness me
departure of the Government transports
Dalney Vostok and Columbia The Co
lumbia had on board the headquarters
and band. besides five companies OF the
Forty-second regiment. The Dalney Vo-
stok took the other seven companies
Chief officer T. Lambert took the latter
vessel out on account Of the severe ill
ness of Captain Ericsson. The United
States Inspector OF Steam Vessels made
the ship take six coal passers, three OIL
ers and three water tenders over and
above her regular crew 10 comply with
the United States laws.
Theodore H. Robinson, the popular
purser, sailed in that capacity on the Co.
lumbia and a number OF his friends were
at the wharf TO bid him godspeed on his
long journey.
Several more vessels OF the overdue
feet arrived yesterday. The wind. which
has blown southeast for two months past,
rate Of twenty-eight miles an hour.
The ship Spartan experienced heavy
storm after leaving Seattle thirty-two
days ago during which everything aboard
sion OF southeast and southerly gales and
on November u. when the storm was at
It's worst, the first officer. Emil Larsen.
died and was buried at sea When the
vessel was crossing the bar she touched
lightly, but no damage resulted.
The schooner Bella, which arrived at
ter passage OF twenty-four days from
Siuslaw, had 10 keep her crew at the
pumps nearly all the way down. Upon
her arrival there were five feet OF water
in the hold and she was Immediately -un
on the Mission mud flats. The steam col
Tier Miami. six days from Seattle, got
her share OF the heavy weather that pre-
vailed. The other vessels that arriV ed
were the ship Buteshire, las days from
Swansea; the schooner Volant, IS days
from Grays Harbor and the ship George
Curtis, from Honolulu.
The American ship Kennebec, l54 days
from Baltimore. is overdue and per
cent REINSURANCE is being, paid by the
underwriters She has coal Cor the Iowa
and the oaJtleshlp can not go out on her
cruise until the Kennebec gets here.
r. w. buchanan, brother Of Contractor
A. T.. Buchanan, was severely injured
while experimenting the discharge of
some blasts on the Santa Fe terminal
property at Main and Harrison streets.
A charge of giant powder had been placed
in ridge OF hard rock ana Buchanan
the rock blazed up, and thinking that
the blast had gone off he stepped for
ward, when the explosion came and sew
eral large pieces OF rock We're blown into
the air ana struck Buchanan in the face
and on the head. He was treated by DIT
Morrison Of the Harbor Hospital for two
lacerated wounds on the side Of the head
and the forehead. He never lost con-
ScIousneSs, however, and sent for his
brother-in-law, DR.. William Clark, who
was enjoying a Thanksgiving dinner al
42S Greenwich street. After further treat.
ment DR.. Clark took the injured mau &c
his home, $40 Guerrero street.
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NOT THANKFUL.
Dennis G.. Donlan, a Despondent
Painter, Cuts His Throat

Dennis G. Donlan. Grand Army man
and painter by occupation, attempted
10 commit suicide yesterday morning by
cutting his throat with a razor In the
basement of 800 Post street. He was taken
to the Receiving Hospital where the
wound was stitched and dressed He will
recover.
Donlan had been living at 929 Post street
for about a week. Wednesday he lost his
job. which made him respondent. About
o'clock yesterday morning he left his
room, after placing his money on top of
ment, where he drew the razor across his
throat, but did not infict a dangerous
wound. He was discovered about four
hours later and sent TO the hosnital
Donlan has wife and two children. and
the money he left on top of the bureau
was intended for them. He said he had
nothing TO be thankful for and thought
IL was better TO die than live in poyertv
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VII.-JAMES MADISON.

The title OF Father OF the Constitution
mas been properly given 10 Madison. for
10 MS interchangeable efforts the prepare o.
ton and adoption OF that document is
largely due. AS early as any American
statesman he felt that unless a system
OF general revenue be established the
foundations Of our independence will be
laid In injustice and dishonor and the ad-
vantages OF the revolution. dependent
upon the Federal compact. will be Of
short duration"
he was born IN Virginia in 1751 and died
IN that State In 1886. For most OF his life
he resided in Orange County. and he was
never outside Of the United States. HIs
knowledge OF the principles and practice
OF governments was most profound and
MS STUDY or the science OF politics OK
tremeIy extensive. He was a ouiet
modest, abstemious man. with little
humor, and was rather stiff and formal i-,
his ways. His morals were unexception-
aoIe and his friends found him faithful
under all circumstances. II is remem-
bered that when first he stood for the
virginia Assembly he lost his election be-
cause ne refused 20 win over voters 10 his
support by treating. Though opposed 10
any establishment OF religion and an one
occasion largely instrumental In prevent
ing virginia from laying tax I'm support
OF churches, his own piety was devout.
his hrst act in public life, in the Virginia
convention Of 1776, which instructed her
delegates TO propose independence. was 10
procure change in the proposed bill OF
rights so that 1t should not read 'all men
should enjoy the fullest liberation in the
exercise OF religion. according 20 the dc
tates of conscience; but rather "aU men
are equally entitled to the free exercise OF
religion He had been trained by Or.
Witherspoon at Princeton and had
learned logical methods and keen SYM
pathies with the movement to break
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Electrical Workers.

Local No. OF the international Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers gave its
fifth anniversary ball in Native Sons Hall
Wednesday There was a goodly num-
Der of members and friends present in the
10 fill and not crowd H. The decorations
were heightened by number of electrical
designs There was programme OF
twelve dances with three extras. enough
TO satisfy the most enthusiastic lover OF
the whirl I'm the ballroom. The commit
tee of arrangements was composed of K
p Gale, c. w. Stark. ii. G. Hasselbach,
F. F. Boyd and j. r. Jones. II. c. Has
selbach was the floor director ant G.. Il.
Porter his assistant.
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Death of Mrs. Fred Raw.

The many friends OF Mrs. Fred Rays
mother-in-law OF Edward Brunschweiger
Of this city, will be panied TO learn that
her recent illness has terminated fatally
and that her death occurred yesterday at
the family residence in Martinez. Mrs
Ray was a woman who had hundreds Of
friends throughout the State, and the
news Of her demise will be a sorrow
shared by all classes of people. both those
OF her own social standing who knew and
admired her as a friend and the -numer-
Gus poor families who were indebted to
her kind thoughtfulness and generous
charity for many comfort which other
wise they could not have enjoyed.
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RACING! RACINGl RACING!
lsss-CALIFoRNIA JOCKEY OLUB-1soO
winter Meeting. November 20 20 December ,
1899. inclusive.

winter Meeting. November 20 20 December >
1899. inclusive.
OAKLAND RACETRACK-
Racing Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thurs
day Friday and Saturday. Rain or shine.
Five or more races each cay
Races start az 2.l5 .. m. sharp.
Ferry-boats leave san Francisco at y m. and
y 30. ! 100. q i.30 and ,. m. connecting
vita trains stopping NJ the entrance to the
track Last two cars on train reserved for la
dies ana their escorts. no smoking. Buy your
ferry tickets 20 shell Mound All trains via
Oakland mole connect with san Pablo aven &c
electric cars az Seventh ana Broadway. oak
land. Also al trains va Alameda mole con-
meet with san Pablo avenue cars al Fourteenth
ana Broadway. Oakland These electric cars
80 direct 20 the track IN fifteen minutes.
keturninE-Trains leave the track at f:l5 and
AS :. m. and Immediately after the last race.
THOMAS II WILLIAMS JR.. President
n L. MILRoY. Secretary.
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list. A month before the gathering OF the
convention Madison sent Washington a
draft for a new constitution strongly ma
tiOnal In spirit. and in the famous Vir-
ginia plan. often called from the name OF
Edmund Randolph. who introduced %. no
doubtless had large share. This plan
was the basis OF the constitution. and In
advocating its essential features and In
standing firm for a national system Mad
isOn did good service. Another service,
OF scarcely less value 10 the country,
was the fact that he took full notes Of
every speech delivered In the convention
and wrote them out after each session.
As there was no official reporter and the
convention sat with closed doors Madi-
sons debates. as they are called. are OF
incalculable value as sources Of Informal
ton. All through the summer he labored
win the other delegates Of that famous
body, and after the work was complete
ne Journeyed 20 New York TO attend tho
sessions OF the confederation OF congress.
on which he had been again elected
member. He defended the constitution
in that body and secured a vote recon-
mending the State 10 call conventions 70
consider the ratification Of the new form
OF government With Hamilton he pre-
pared that remarkable commentary ON
the labors OF the convention known az
the Federalist Jay rendered some little
"SSistdhCe' Out the mass Of the work fell
on Hamilton and Madison. and % the
latter naturally came the larger part II
that section OF the work which dealt urf-b
the provisions OF the constitution ITSELF.
IN the newspapers, where the FederaIist
articles hrst appeared with the signature
OF Fuolius. they had great effect. and thar
enect mas endured. Hurrying home from
Ne" York, Madison served in the Vir-
glhla raufying convention and was the
nam piIIar OF the Federalist forces
therein, successfully opposing the g.,
eioquence and force OF Patrick Henry.
When ratification was insured Nr,,,,---
was The Federal candLd.to - r--- -------
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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
Autumn-Winter Term, 1S99-I9OO.
MONDAYS and THURSDAYS:
Popular Studies in Shakespeare.
TUESDAYS: The Worlds Great
Artists.
WEDNESDAYS Desk Studies for
Girls and Shop and Trade Studies fOS
Boys.
FRIDAYS: Great American States
men.
SATURDAYS: Home Science and
Household Economy.
These courses will continue until
February Is, 1900.
Examinations will be held at their
close as a basis for the granting OF
certificates.
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40 NAAA AAflItL
for the United
States Senate. anil
falling 20 obtain this
ofiice, secured ore
ne preferred-that
OF Representative in
the House OF Rep
resentatives d.
feating bis nelghbor
and friend. Monroe.
IN a district which
mad been construct
ed so as 10 have an
anti Federalist ma
l0rity. Throughout
W ashinCtOns two
Presidential terms
Madison served ID
the House and be-
came the leader
there Of the new
JeffersOnian Repub-
lican party. He soon
parted company with
Washington. jay
and Hamilton. but
retained the friend
ship OF Washington
20 the last. He be-
gan with broad
ideas. claiming that
we must consider
the general interest
Of the union. FOR
this is as much tho
duty OF every Rep
resentative 70 con-
slider as State or
local interests. and
any system OF i'm
post that this body
viii adopt must bs
founded on the prin-
ciples OF mutual
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MAMHMene

unequaled In quality. purity. and medicinal
virtue - -
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F 9FF&4!;)g2l@i9dttt
FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION.

Copyright, 1899, by Seymour Eaton.

Contributors
c.
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Johns Hopkins University.
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-29
Hawaiian NJ OsnslG.

J. J. Egan. a prominent business man
from Honolulu. is at tae exposition
calling upon Mr.. Logan and Mr.. Towse
Of the Hawaiian exhibit. Mr.. Egan
was formerly extensively engaged in
the mercantile business in Honolulu.
but recently sold out his interests. snd
Is now travelling for pleasure. Next
week Rev. c. NJ. Hyde. DID. president
Of the North Pacific Missionary Insti-
tute in Honolulu. will make the expo
sition visit. This institute Is where
native preachers are fitted for work.
Rev. Mr.. Hyde Is a very prominent
preacher ana educator in the islands.
and will stop over for a few days with
his wife to see the white city.-Omaha
Bee.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-29

ms company reserves the right to
make changes In the time Of depart,
ure and arrival Of It's steamers WITH.
OUT NOTICE. and 1t will not be re-
sponsible for any consequences arising
therefrom ~
N rsca;Sa 49,, ,n9 T pe al me Landings
viii not hold itself rssnonsiSio -,
frei,hs ss... !. ha se' .n eS spoa so'
Live stock received oniv ~ owns,
risk. N o' ~
This Companv vii, mot be resn,,..,.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-29

Lafayette Post. GAR. of New YORK
has offered To provide q number ~
American fags to be- displayed over
Hawaiian schools.
The Chamber Of Commerce has been
invited tn NEE, the Executive this
morning M 10 o'clock ta discuss th.
subject Of nm Hawaiian exhibit at the
Paris exhibition.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. X, S,ackabIe will bc
glad To see their friends at their resi-
dence on Hassingcr street. near Pen
sacola the PROMISES formerly occupied
by Mr.. A. J. Campbell.
Invitations To the wedding of Miss
Rose Roth and n. Emmet May have
been issued. The ceremony is to take
place In st. Andrews Cathedral at
high noon. October IL.
quarterly dividend will be due
and payable to the stockholders of WI
der's steamship Co. on Saturday, the
Both. The stock books will be closed
from today till October ..
T.. A. Williams has filed petition in
the Probate Court that J. 81 Walker
he appointed administrator of the es-
tate of j. c. Strow. who died last week.
The estate Is valued at about $500.
Battery a Of the Sixth ARTILLERY. sta
toned at Camp Mckinley, went out on
practice march around this Island
ten days ago. They returned yestev-
day morning. after having marched an
average Of twenty miles per day for the
ten days. making a total OF 200 milcs
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-29
Lliau lLsst Night

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. X. Garter gave a
luau last evening at Sweet Home, In
honor OF Mrs. Gait, The table was
spread under one OF the large trees ON
the premises and was illuminated with
electric lights,
The names Of the guests are. Mr..
ana Mrs, Gait, Mr. and Mrs, Ballou,
Mr. and Mrs u, Il, Adams. Miss Lucy
Adams, Miss X, Adams, Mr., and Mrs,
pasohel, Mr., and Mrs =, q, Wilder,
Mrs 4. y, Judd, Jr,, Mrs, ~. Meyer,
Miss White, Mr. and Mrs, Craft, Mrs,
Emily Judd, Mr., Arthur Wilder Mr..
A. H. G. Atkinson, Mr. II, l.. More, NJ,
irwin aud Mr. Llmslkaika.
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LOCAL BREvITIES.
Sugar Az.

Sugar AS.
Hon. ii. NJ. Sewall Is receiving con
gratulations on the birth OF daugh.
ter.
Captain VIM. Matson OF the Hilo line
OF sailing vessels came down on the
Australia.
Captain Cameron of the Claudine
and his wife have returned from the
Mainland.
The Board Of Health calls for tenders
for beef cattle for supplying the Leper
Settlement at Molokai.
The Bureau of Agriculture received
a quantity OF new seeds from Wash
ington by the Australia.
Gus. Schuman received an extra
line line OF nice. stylish phaetOns and
roomy Surveys by the Alden Besse.
Out OF a total of 80 matches played,
the Australian cricketers In England
won l6 and lost 3, 16 having been
drawn.
y Miss Ethel Chamberlain, who ar
rived from the Coast by the Rithet.
has come on visit to her sister, Mrs.
X. ID. Mead. t.r.
With the Rio de JaneirO. City OF
Peking and China chartered for trans
ports the local steamship timetables
will need fixing up again.
Henry Warehouse a. Co. have re-
signed the agency of the British
American Steamship Line. NJ. j. Bis
sell has been appointed agent.
Miss Laura Duncan, former princi-
pal OF the POhukaina School, OF Ho-
nolulu. has been elected to a position
In the Los Angeles city schools.
The Misses Fullerton Smith, who
have been the guests OF the Bishop of
Honolulu and Mrs. Willis the past two
weeks, left on the Aorangi for Eng
land.
II Is reported that the Maunalei Su-
gar Co. have placed an order for a So
foot steam launch to ply between the
plantation and Maui and Molokai
ports.
Following are the latest San Fran
cisco stock quotations OF the Goth: Ha-
ma 14kQl5, Hawaiian Commercial
96h. Hutchinson 29G30A, Kilauea 20,
Maxwell SO, Onomea 80, Paauhau 37h
@37k. Oceanic 8. S. Co. SO.
The Executive Council yesterday
gave a hearing to the representatives
OF the two Hilo railways and the Wal
akea plantation and waterfront mat
tiers at Hilo were fixed up to the sat
isfaction Of all parties concerned.
Contractor Arthur Harrison is doing
good work on the big annex to the
Bishop Museum. The slate roof was
yesterday and the plaster
Ing OF the interior walls commenced.
Very few people have any idea OF the
magnitude OF this building.