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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04

Corporal searles of the Fourth United
States Cavalry, who was rushing away to
avoid being hit.
Investigation developed the fact that a
man named "Billy" Swift, whose place in
the Tenderloin has added interest TO his
name. and an eX-soldier known as vic
were the chief principals in the early
morning shooting anray. According TO
witnesses the quarrel which led TO the
shooting originated in BILLY" Abbott s
notorious resort on Dupont street SWIFT,
Vic" and Shallenberg were drinking in
the saloon early in the evening ana ana
named May. Both Swift and ShaIlenberg
were armed and friends, knowing this
parted them and prevailed on Swift to
About o'clock in the morning ShaIlen-
berg and Lottie Meyers We're homeWard
bound. They were met at the corner of
Grant avenue and Geary street by Swift
who was being taken home by his friend
vic" Swift Immediately recognized his
rival and broke from his escort and made
a vicious attack on Shallenberg. The
Meyers woman, fearing she would be
mixed up in the fight, hurried away and
peared in the guise of rescuer.
1t IS claimed that when attacked Shall
lenberg pulled out his pistol to protect
with his gun, but unlike Shallenberg,
started to use ii. He fired at Shallenberg,
but the latter saved himself by taking
flight AS he sped down Grant avenue to
Market street two more bullets Whistled
over his head
The Meyers woman sought refuge IN the
doorway of the Blythe building, where
she was found later in a hystericaI con-
dition. She gave the facts as already
narrated and was .corroborated by her
was taken into custody by officer Geiman
and sent along with Shallenberg to the
Central Station, where she was booked
for vagrancy and Shallenberg for carry
ing n concealed weapon.
During the ride to the prison Shallen
berg watched his opportunity and threw
latfG
they might incriminate him Both epistles
We're found by one of The Call staff: One
was from the divine Rubie, who spoke of
money matters and closed with a thou
sand kisses and other signs of affection
for the unIucky Harry. The other was
from Sadie. who begged Shallenberg to
help her find her lost lover, whom she
called 'Murph," and who is said to be
hiding in this city for a fellow named
Jack Breer."
Both Shalienberg and Lottie Meyers ap-
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Already Well Paid.

The Judgment and order of the lower
court of this city in the case of Peter w.
Watson against Eliza NJ. Miller, adminis-
tratrix of the estate of A. P. More, de-
ceased, was affirmed yesterday by the
Supreme Court Watson sued to recover
$50 600, claimed to be due for work and
services to More during the two years
prior to his death A complaint in inter-
vention was filed by the two heirs and
the plaintiffs demurrer was overruled
Upon the trial of the case judgment was
against the plaintiff. The lower court
found the services performed for More
were not valued at more than $500 and
More had never agreed to pay Watson, as
the services were understood to be gra-
tutous and such as a broker usually so
renders for a customer doing business for
him. AS a matter of fact, Watson had
been paid $500 in full for all services.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
SECRETARY WILSON
LEAVES FOR HOME
HIS VISIT MAY MEAN MUCH TO
CALIFORNIA FARMERS.
The Head of the Department of Agri-
culture Makes Pertinent Criti-
cisms on the Dairy Industry.

Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson
returned yesterday from Los Angeles and
departed this morning for Nevada en-
route to his home in Washington, D. c.
He expressed himself as much pleased by
the reception which has been accorded
him by the people Of this State, and
passed many eulogiums on the resources
of California and it's general adaptability
to all classes of agricultural industry.
The reason of the Secretary's visit to
the southern part of the State was not
only 70 acquaint himself in a general way
with the agricultural conditions of the
country, but was taken with the par
ticular purpose Of meeting a number of
scientific foresters that were sent out here
by his department to report on the con-
ditions of the woods of this State.
This forestry question Is Of pressing
evening. THE woods are being destroyed
too rapidly. Some of the best scientists
of the department in this particular line
are now out here studying the application
of water to fuel. OF course they have not
yet made their report, and my trip to
general way with what some of them are
doing. But | am confident that when they
DO make their report it will be found to
contain much information which will be
of inestimable value to those engaged in
the lumber business and all pertaining
thereto.
I'm the valleys of California 1 find the
farmers giving some attention to dairy
ing, but they are not devoting to that
industry anything like the energy it de-
mands. When l wanted to send butter,
cheese and eggs TO China 1 found that the
State had nothing to export. Now this
state of things should not exist The
beet pulp from your sugar factories
should be utilized for feeding purposes
and nothing that I know of produces
better milk and richer butter than this
same pulp. If this was done the land that
is now used for grazing would be given
to the production of dairy produce and
the returns from that industry would in
a short time grow to an amount that
would make you open your eyes in amaze
ment"
Yesterday, the secretary,'ss last day in
ing the visits of personal friends and in
inspecting the agricultural experimental
station in Berkeley. 1t is the intention
of Secretary Wilson to repeat his visit
next year, if his duties at home will per-
NIT of his absenting himself from Wash
ington for the length of time necessary
TO make the trim.
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CHRISTIAN UNION
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Thousands Attend the Second Days
Session of the Convention
at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 3.-Over 5000 dele
gates attended the second session of the
Young Peoples Christian Union conven-
ton to-day, held in the Duquesne Garden
auditorium. After prayer by Rev. J. P.
Sankey of Rochester, \. Y, Rev. Addison
Alexander read the report Of the commit
tee on nominations, which was follows:
President. Schuyler w. Livingston of
Chicago; secretary, Miss Daisy StinsOn of
Chicago: vice secretary, Hugh NJ. Mofitt
Of Monmouth, III.
President Moffitt then asked that these
officers be declared elected and the elec
ton was unanimous President Moffitt
announced that T. c. McKelvey, the new
incoming chairman of the general commit
tee had appointed z. h Marquis of In
dianapOlis, Ind, treasurer.
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MARY CAVANAU6H
SWORE FOR HER LOVER
TOLD HOW HER BROTHER HAD
THREATENED HIM.
She Wore Mourning for the Dead
Man and Testified as to His Bad
Qualities and Criminal
Record.

Mary Cayanaugh wore mourning for her
brother at the Coroner's inquest yester-
day morning, but her testimony was IN
favor of her paramour, the man who
slew him last Tuesday morning i'll
saloon at the corner of Mason and Ellis
streets Frank Connolly, companion of
the dead man gave equally favorable teS-
timony. and the jury returned two YER
diets, the majority of seven jurors sign
ing verdict of justifiable homicide and
Nathan Fisher bringing in verdict of
manSlaughter. Coroner Hill approved the
majority verdict.
Miss Cavanaugh repeated the story that
she had told to the police of the threats
made by her brother Walter ever since
two months ago that he would kill VIII
son. Her brother was q sporting man,
she said and played the races" She
used to assist him with money up to two
months ago, but she refused to do so any
longer She never gave j. P. Wilson
money, she said. On Monday night her
brother came TO her house at Latham
place and fired two revolver bullets
through the ceiling, at the same time call
ing upon Wilson to come downstairs and
be killed.
She communicated to Wilson the threats
made by her brother, and Wilson replied
that he hoped nothing would happen, as
he did not wish to have any trouble with
Cavanaugh. In reply to question by the
Coroner she said that her brother had
served a term of Imprisonment in San
Quentin Penitentiary for grand larceny.
He was very quarrelsome when drinking.
but Wilson was a very peaceable man.
Cavanaugh always carried a revolver and
Wilson never. The revolver with which
the killing was done was formerly the
property of Cavanaugh, and she had
taken 1t away from her brother about
year ago and kept il under her pillow for
protection. She presumed that Wilson
took it with him on the night of the kill
ing.
Frank Connolly, an eyewitness. told
how Wilson had attempted to get away
from Cavanaugh, how the latter had pur-
sued Wilson into the saloon and had
twtrled his revolver around IN his hand
and fired a shot into the ceiling. Then
Wilson fired three times into Cavanaugh's
body.
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Confined Within the
Original Limits.
SOURCE OF DISEASE TRACED
BROUGHT BY A VETERAN FROM
SANTIAGO.
He Has Since Gone to Columbus City,
ngton-Arrange for
the Removal Of
Troops.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-The marine
hospital officials at Hampton Roads have
succeeded in tracing and locating the for
mer inmate of the Soldiers Home who IS
believed TO have brought yellow fever TO
that place. His name is William Thomas.
He arrived at the home on a transport
from Santiago. where he had been visiting
from July to last. He was admitted
TO the home as q veteran and soon after
developed chills and fever. In the light
of subsequent events the experts believe
there is little doubt that he was afflicted
with a mild case OF yellow fever. although
1t was not diagnosed as such at the time.
When well enough 70 travel he left the
home and his baggage was sent to Phoe-
bus. Then he went to Columbus city,
Wash, where he now is
Surgeon General Wyman regards It as
fortunate that Thomas went to SuCn a
high altitude, as II lessons any danger
Of Infection
present epidemic Or Wyman said today:
1t is yet too early TO make predictions
as TO the suppression of the outbreak,
only four days having elapsed since lhe
discovery of the fever. The fact that
Thomas. the original suspect. has gone
north. takes considerable weight OH our
minds, as he IS now in latitude where
there is no chance of yellow %Ver doing
great damage. Our past experience,
though, has shown that yellow, fever 1 can
be suppressed and confined to the orlginaE
focus Of infection when the precautions
are taken early enough in the outbreak.
This was shown at Brunswick, Ga. in
1t was also true in the outbreaks at
McHenry, Miss, and Franklin, La. In the
latter two epidemics there were other
outbreaks in Mississippi and Louisiana
about the same time, but there is good
reason to believe the infection, was car
Tied TO the outlying points before the
quarantine of the original focus was put
in force We believe the quarantine pre-
cautions as now enforced in the South are
hos ar
emily a spread through the official lines
ii has been due 70 tardy information of
the outbreaks. This shows the necessity
II was finally decided this afternoon
that tho garrison at Fort Monroe shall
be taken away on the Government trans
port Mcclellan, which will Leave New
York tonight and arrive at the fort to-
morrow.
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FIRST DIVIDEND
Of UNION BANK
Five Per Cent Paid to
DepoSitOrs.
ANOTHER TO FOLLOW SOON
PATRONS TO GET FORTY CENTS
ON THE DOLLAR.
Throughout the Day a Crowd of
Men and Women Throngs
the Defunct Concerns
Building.
ANOTHER TO FOLLOW SOON
PATRONS TO GET FORTY CENTS
ON THE DOLLAR.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 3.-The per cent divi-
lend on deposits declared by the insolrent
Union Savings Bank was made payable
today ard that institution was crowded
all day long by depOsitOrs anxious to re-
cover what little they could from their
savings. Nearly six months ago the bank
closed its doors, and this is tie first pay
ment that has been made on the settle
ment of accounts. 1t amounts to but s.
en- the $1C0, and it takes between $37 900
and S3S,09O to pay the dividend in full.
About 500 depositors were paid to day,
and when the bank closed at o'clock
there was still a crowd about the prem
ises There are over 1000 depositors in all,
and it will take several days to pay them.
The bank directors are now negotiating
for the sale of some valuable securities
held in San Francisco. and if the deal
goes through, it is claimed, another d1Vl-
dend of from 10 to 15 per cent will be
paid within two months.
The affairs of the bank are looking a
little brighter, but the directors admit
cents on the dollar. The depositors them
selves think they will be lucky if they
get but little more than this;
II is not thought much will be realized
from the assessments to be levied on the
stockholders. Two months ago an assess
ment of $40 a share was levied, but so far
only a couple of men have paid this as
seSsment. The sale of stock to satisfy
this assessment was stopped by injunction
proceedings by the stockholders, as 1t was
feared that through the bank bidding in
the stock the stockholders could rid them
selves Of their pro rata liability.
Suit will shortly be commenced against
Myra z. and William II. Wright for the
recovery of the bank premises at the cor
ner of First and Fountain streets. These
were decided to Mrs. Wright for loan
of $50, 900. According to a decision of the
Attorney General the bank was a savings
institution and had no right to transfer
its property. The building and ground
are worth $S5, 900. 1t is expected to re-
cover securities pledged to San Francisco
i,.r, L., a.nt.t Ii Il
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
WILL MAKE A TOUR
OF SOUTHERN SEAS
r. BARRETT FITHIAN TO EMU
LATE COUNT FESTETICS.
The Santa Barbara Capitalist Has
Purchased a Vessel in Which He
Will Take a Pleasure Trip.

. t. Barrett Fithian, the Santa Barbara
capitalist, who is now staying at tha Pal
ace, is making preparations for the same
sort of a pleasure trip that was under
taken some years ago by Count and
Countess Festetics. He is going on an ex-
tended tour of the South Sea Islands and
expects to be gone from the latter part
of this month to next February. He is
not going in the ordinary way. He is go
ing in his own yacht and he is to be ac
companied by his wife and a number of
guests. The invitations are already out
and, as yet, he has received no very de-
cided refusals.
Mr.. Fithian has purchased from Com
modore Cutie the old sailing schooner
Baranoff, which he has renamed the Ro-
Yer. She will be entirely refitted and rem
ovated and converted into a tirst-class
yacht. Luxurious cabins, deck houses
saloons, baths and all the appliances gen
orally found on a pleasure craft Will be
put in and when she is completed Mr..
Fithian thinks that for safety, comfort
with any craft of her size that has ever
sailed out of the Golden Gate.
was 64.7S The new yacht Rover will be
slightly. larger and will go on the regis
ter as a vessel of 9S tons.
AS the trip is to be purely one of pleas
ure nothing that may conduce to make
life bearable in a tropical climate Will be
left out of the yachts furnishings There
brow that seeks the seclusion OF the
cabin and other fans for those who pre-
fer to remaip on deck. There will be an
ice machine for the purpose of reducing
the temperature of the large cold bottle
modern appliance that may tend toward
preserving the. succulence of the small
hot bird. In fact, the vessel Will be
model of comfort and convenience even if
Mr.. Fithian. to cater to the social pre-
judces, finds it necessary to put patent
leather tips on the Rover's fore foot.
The trip will carry the Rover to Homo
lulu and from there to the Marquesas.
Society and Fiji Islands, thence back
home by way of South America.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
NO NEW TREATY MADE
WITH NICARAGUA
Document Referred to by Zelaya Was
Simply an Agreement Regard
ing Duties


WASHINGTON, Aug. BIN his mes
sage to the Nicaragua Congress yester-
day President Zalaya referred TO treaty
made with the United States of date
April % last. It is learned upon inquiry
at the State Department that this was
merely an agreement entered into by Min
lister Merry and the Nicaraguan Govern
ment, by which the $4,000 in duties col
lected from the American merchants IN
Bluefields against their protest by Gen.
eral Torres was placed in the hands OF
the British Consul at BlUefields pending
an agreement as to its disposition Up
to this moment the two governments are
still in negotiation on this subject
Senior COrrea, Minister from Nicaragua,
has returned to Washington after e =, two two
ferred with President Zelaya concerning
the Bluefelds affair and also the Nicara-
qua canal question.
During his visit the Nicaraguan Gov
ernment hOnored Mr.. Correa by appoint
ing him Minister to Chile. As he had
numerous private interests in Washington
the appointment was changed so as to
make him Minister at Washington instead
of Charge d d'Affaires.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
BULLETS FLEW
IN THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS
"BilIy" Swift Fired
Thrice to Kill.
TRAGEDY NARROWLY AVERTED
GRANT AVENUE THE SCENE OF
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
Ex-Patrol Driver n. Shallenberg and
Lottie Meyers Arrested for
Being Implicated in the
Shooting.
TRAGEDY NARROWLY AVERTED
GRANT AVENUE THE SCENE OF
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.

Three loud pistol reports startled be-
lated pedestrians in the vicinity Of Grant
avenue and Market street early yesterday
morning a crowd quickly gathered, but
the wielder of the revolver had hastily
disappeared, much TO the chagrin of
Police officer Geiman, who arrived too
late on the scene to capture the assailant,
and who appeased his disappointment by
arresting Lottie Meyers and Harry Shall
lenberg, an ex-patrol driver and hospital
attendant, who were implicated in the
affair
That some one was not killed by the
flying leaden missiles is a miracle as there
were many people on the street when the
shots were fired. One bullet shipped a
whip that was in the socket of a coupe
and another just creased the chevron of
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04

Suit was brought and. Mckenzie as
Sheriff attached and took possession of
$4,000 worth of personal property in the
possession of D. McVicker and then,
under claim of title, converted 1t to his
own use.
H NJ. Barstow, McKenzie's legal ad-
wiser, testified that he had advised the
Sheriff he could in his individual ca
pacity retain possession of the prop
erty he had taken as an official. The
court did not agree with counsel. but
ordered the ex-Sheriff held to answer
and released him on $4,000 bail.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
A CHINESE RUsE.
Novel Means Employed by Society
TO Collect Dues.

See Yup Society has adopted a novel
means of collecting dues from delinquent
members. About three days ago circulars
were posted threatening members with
arrest if they did not produce 81 30. which
is the amount of dues exacted by the So
ciety The trouble arose from the fact
that certain Chinese have been in the
habit of departing for the Celestial King
dom, leaving ar unpaid due bill behind
all outgoing steamers whose duty it is to
see that all members of the tong have
receipt for 81 80 in their possession. Ac-
coroing 10 one c,lcuiar mtIl WLlich mas caused
any of the Cinnamon attempt to evade
his dues he will be Immediately placed
under arrest. The proclamation is cal
culated TO frighten the runaway delin-
quent and is opposed by many members
of the society.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
MURDERED IN BED.
Young Man the Victim of an Un-
known Assassin

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-George c. Gallagher,
a young plumber, was mysteriously mur-
dered at his home last night while his
mother and cousin were asleep in the
adjoining room. The only clew to the
murderer is torn window netting in
Gallagher's room and a revolver found in
the rear of the house.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
LIFELESS BODY
FOUND IN A BUGGY
Emil Jeanney Murdered on the
Road, Presumably for His
Money

MEADVILLE, Pa. Aug. 3.-Emil jean
ney. aged 3S years. of Frenchtown, was
murdered last night between this city and
Connaut Lake.
His horse and buggy arrived at Connaut
Lake to-day containing the corpse of
Mr.. Jeanney with a bullethOle in his back
The supposition is that the murderer in
tended robbing his victim but that the
horse ran away. The dead mans pockets
contained $75. his watch and other per-
sOnal property.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04

in the Territory. the first being that of
William Fox, who worked in this vicinity
six years ago and who later went to the
Territory to live. He had a bad habit of
displaying his wealth and 1t is thought
that he was murdered for his money, as
he had about $4,000 when he left here
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
BRAZIL BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
Great Britain Accepts the Grand
Duke of Baden as Arbitrator.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
RIO JANEIRO, Aug 3.-A dispatch
from London announces that the British
Government has accepted the Grand Duke
of Baden as arbitrator on the boundary
question at issue between Brazil and
British Guiana.
The municipality here has resolved to
contract a loan of G6,O00.000 with the OBJ
ject of improving the sanitary condition
of the citV
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
MURDERED IN OKLAHOMA.
Search for the Heirs of an Unfortu-
nate Suisun Man

SUISUN. Aug. 3.-Several residents of
this vicinity have received letters from
Chandler, o. T, asking for information
which may lead to the discovery Of heirs
to the estate Of Michael Carroll, formerly
of this city, who was killed in Oklahoma
Territory last October Carroll left
valuable farm and unless heirs are found
others.
The murder of Carroll is the second re-
corded Of where a Suisun man met death
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
PRAYERS for Captain Dreyfus.

The Mission to Israel, a society which
does missionary work among the Jews,
at its meeting last Tuesday held special
PRAYER service for the benefit of Captain
Dreyfus of the French army. Earnest
PRAYERS were offered that he may have
Justice done to him. Resolutions were
offered and passed to ask all Christians
and Jews to unite in these prayers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
MCCARTHY Got Something.

William Mccarthy was awarded ver-
dict in the Circuit Court yesterday in his
suit against the Winslow Brothers Com
pany of Chicago Mccarthy was injured
in the Spring Valley building while hoist
on the head by a piece of iron that fell
from the sixth story. Mccarthy sued to
recover S15 900.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
HELD ON CHARGE
Of EMBEzzLEMENT
Ex- Sheriff MCkenZie'S
Woes Multiply.
FELONY ACCUSATION HEARD
FORMER OFFICIAL BOUND OVER
FOR TRIAL.
FELONY ACCUSATION HEARD
Said to Have Converted to His Own
Use Personal Property He
Seized on an Attach
ment
Special Dispatch to The Call.

nj APA, Aug. George S. Nc
N Kenzie, for twelve years Sheriff
VI of Napa County. has not only
i a charge of murder against him,
but an additional accusation of
felony embeZzlement He was held to
answer to the Superior Court to-day by
a committing magistrate.
While Sheriff of Napa County he as
signed to F. Borreo for collection a
claim he had against D. McVicker.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04

c. Doyle, the mining man who has been
confined in jail here seven months on ac-
count of having disTegarded an injunction
issued by the District Court forbiddfng
him to prosecute a suit in the Iowa courts
against James Burns, president of the
Portland Gold Mining Company, was re-
leased to-day by order of the court, the
Judgment obtained in the Iowa court hav-
Ing been set aside.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
For Cutting Goyernment Timber.

United States Attorney Coombs filed q
suit on behalf Of the Government yester-
day to recover from Isador Cohn $7412,
the alleged value of lumber cut in his
sawmill from the Government timber in
Woodfords, Alpine County,
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
New Pastor for Seattle.

MADISON. Wis, Aug. 3.-Rev. w D.
Simonds, pastor of the Unitarian Church
here, has accepted a call to Seattle
Wash, and will take charge of the pas
torate there on October l.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04

peared before Judge Mogan yesterday
morning and their cases were continued
until the police can find Swift.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-04
Death at Nicolaus..

MARYSVILLE. Aug. 3.-Mrs. G. A.
Wessing, wife of merchant of Nicolaus.
died to-day She was a native OF CALI
fornia and 2S years of age.