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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20
THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
Mrs. Ray Mills Is Held to Answer on
a Charge of Burglary.

Mrs. Ray Mills, 1.-The woman in black !"
who is charged with Systematically steal
fng from rooms in hotels to satisfy her
craving for morphine, had her prelim-
mary examination before Judge Graham
yesterday on the charge of burglary for
breaking into the room of Mrs c. M
Gorham In the Hotel Stewart August S
and stealing purse.
The witnesses examined for the prose-
cution were Mr. and Mrs. Gorham, Mrs.
Stewart; Miss Isabel Donnegan, steward
ess at the hotel; Charles A. Stewart and
Policeman JOY. Mrs. Gorham described
the coins in her purse, which was found
on the defendant when searched and
Stewart testified to finding the defendant
in the reading room and keeping her there
till Policeman Joy arrived. Miss Donne-
gan, the stewardess, testified that she
thoroughly cleaned out the reading room
two days before the burglary, including
the fireplace, and no keys were in the
fireplace then. Six skeleton keys were
found in the fireplace after the defend
ants arrest.
Policeman Joy, who arrested the de-
| fendant, testified that on the way to the
| City Prison she offered him $40 to let her
go and increased the offer to $40 before
| they reached the prison.
Reel B. Terry, who appeared for the de-
| fendant did not offer any evidence and
the Judge held her to answer before the
| Superior Court, fixing her bonds in $1,000
| There is another charge of burglary
| against her yet to be heard for breaking
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20
A San Francisco Negro Lays Claim
to a Throne in Portuguese
West Africa

James Jackson Of 16 Scott place thinks
he is the rightful King of the district of
Kabinda, in the State of Congo, West
Africa, and has petitioned the King of
Portugal to place him on the throne. The
following is King Jackson's petition:
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. U. S. A,
August 15 1899.
To His ROYAL Majesty, Don Carlos II, King
of Portugal-Your petitioner. James Jackson of
16 Scott place. San Francisco, Cal u. S. A,
respectfully represents:
That he Is a native of the District of
Kabinda, in the State of Congo, West Africa.
of the age of 40 years; that he is the only
of the late King Jackson Of Kabinda
West Africa, and such is entitled to succeed
to the throne of Kabinda.
That your petitioner left home at the age
of 10 years on a brigantine an English vessel,
plying between Liverpool, England, and Lagos,
South Africa, and owned by Welsh Bros. of
Manchester, England-Wilson, captain, and
later succeeded by one Russell.
That your petitioner arrived in San Francisco
about fifteen years ago, and has lived here
continuously ever since.
That King Jackson is now dead. and your
petitioner is entitled to reign in his stead, and
respectfully asks the Intervention of your royal
Majesty's Government to the end that he may
be restored to his lawful rights and forthwith
installed King Of Kabinda, holding such
office under the protection and sovereignty of
the Portuguese Government
That your petitioner is well informed of and
in all respects qualified to perform the high
of Kabinda. Respectfully submitted,
his
JAMES (X) JACKSON.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20
Followed Him From Russia.

Ladies' tailor made suits fur capes. cloaks
Credit. NJ. Rothschild, 334 Post st.
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The Coroner's Jury
BIames the Fighter.
SHOCK FROM BEATING FATAL
DEPRECATEs GRANTING OF Ii
CENsES FOR CONTESTS.
The Verdict Also Protests Against
Loaning Officers for Protection of
Such Exhibitions in
the Future.

We ind that the said James Fra
ney, aged 27, nativity Ireland, occu-
patton pugilist, residence 21O Clara
street, in this city and county, came
to his death at the City Receiving
Hospital on the 18th Of August,
1899, from shock following injury,
and we do further find that the in
iuries from which death resulted
were inflicted by Frank Mcconnell
In a prize-fight conducted under the
auspices of the National Athletic
Association
This jury also strongly deprecates
the granting of licenses by the Board
of Supervisors for such contests con-
Quoted for pecuniary profit.
We also protest against loaning
police officers to the protection Of
p1ize-fghts, the evidence in this case
showing that thirty out of the thirty
five patrolmen in the Mission district
were required at the fight at which
this man was killed, thus leaving the
entire Mission district perfectly un-
protected for five hours.
Rolla V. Watt (foreman), Daniel
Meyer, Leon Blum, B. J. Smith, Will
liam Cronan, Joseph Wertheimer, G.
Y. S. Gibbs.
After taking testimony for four hours
and celebrating for half an hour longer
the Coroners jury yesterday in the in
quest into the cause of the death OF
Prze-fghter Franey returned the forego-
M verdict and Coroner Hill anDrOVad ?
with signs Of qualification.
There was a host Of witnesses. but they
all told the same story. 1t was that after
Franey had been knocked down in the
fourteenth round he sprang to his feet
and put up his hands in fighting attitude
within two seconds. Then as Franey made
a rush at Mcconnell the latter caught HIM
on the jaw with a half-arm jolt and
knocked him against the ropes. Franey
looked over to the umpire questioningly
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20
ROWD|ES ON THE
FERRY STEAMERS
TO Be ARRESTED
Warrants for Forty of
Them.
MAIL STEAMERS REACH PORT
PERU FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
WAS GUARANTEED.
DR.. Kinyoun Refused to Allow Officer
Cohn Aboard-Manuel Lopez
Stood Up and Robbed by
Footpads.
MAIL STEAMERS REACH POF
PERU FROM CENTRAL AMERIC
WAS QUARANTINED.

The harbor police are trying hard to
break up a gang of hoodlums that is en-
dangering life and property on the ferry
steamers. The gang is composed of about
fifty or sixty young men who work on
this side of the bay and whose homes
are in Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda
| They meet every night on the o'clock
boat and as soon as they are aboard be-
gin their devlment. Many of them work
in the foundries and their pockets are
always filed with nails and bolt heads
These they throw into the crowd and
numbers of people are hurt every night
Another favorite trick of theirs is to
throw ripe tomatoes among the people,
and still another is batting the Chinese
passengers. Two or three times a week
they cut the line that keeps the passen-
gers back While the apron is being low
cred and then rush ashore before the
steamer Is tied up. Friday night they
knocked two little boys down in their
rush and the crowd following on behind
nearly trampled the lads to death before
they were rescued.
Warrants are out for all the ringleaders
and, yesterday Tony. Caster. an iron
Shreves, were arrested. They were
charged with disturbing the peace. Every
night for the next month two police Of
ficers will travel on the p. m. boat and
will arrest all the boys for whom war
rants are out and any others who may be
caught in mischief
The steamer Peru, from Panama. and
the Aztec, from the Orient, reached port
yesterday. The Peru was quarantined. as
one of the passengers had mild case of
yellow fever. The ship was fumigated
and about p. m. went to the Mail dock.
She was twenty-one days from Panama
and way ports and brought up twelve
steerage passengers and the following in
the cabin:
August Frahm, Mrs. B. NJ Caral, Le-
nora Ode Rivera, Adela Rivera. Frank
Gluyas, Charles A. Reno, W. P: McCo-
~ ID he n1nt LNcn1 1.lArr To
resa Rivera, Maximo Rivera, d. Alzeuta
H. B. Turner, Mrs. NJ. E. FELTON,. B. NJ.
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ELIZABETH FLoYD's WILL.
She Intentionally Disinherits He,
Son. Thomas T.. FIovd

The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Floyd, who
died on the 18th inst, leaving an estate
valued at $S000 was filed for probate yes
terday. Prior to making requests, Mrs.
Floyd says: II direct that the pending
litigation to determine the validity of a
deed alleged to have been made by me
conveying my real estate to my son,
Thomas l.. Floyd. and his issue be prose
cuted to a finality. I bequeath unto my
and share alike. but otherwise Intention
ally exclude him and them from partici-
patton in my estate"
The bequests then follow, which are:
To Mary Smith, a sister, her wearing ap-
parel, household furniture and $500; to
John Prior, a brother. who resides at
Cherry Creek New. $500; to James G..
Creek, $500: to the daughter of Henry
Phalalan. $500; to Daniel Fitzgerald, $780,
and to Mary Ann Rogers. $500. The resi-
due of the estate goes to Mary Smith, de-
cedent'S sister.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20
TWo-Headed Calf.

Two important additions have been
made to the geological collection at
Glen Park-a double headed calf and a
big baboon. one of the largest of its
kind In the country. In the free
theater at Glen Park tomorrow the bill
will consist of the following artists:
Antonio Van Gofre, the European
equilibrist; Waldo and Elliott on the
double flying trapeze; Miss Ada
Sweeney in popular ballads; Hugh Ro-
maine, the celebrated tenor; Edward
Olcott, the clown contortionist and
acrobat, and Little Rosie Bennett, the
child wonder
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20

Judge Dunno has issued a summons for
Abraham NIinadovich, a Russian cloak
presser. ordering him to appear and show
cause why he should not be punished for
comply with an order of court and sup
port his first wife. Mrs. Nlinadovich
claims that her husband deserted her in
Russia some years ago, came to this
country procured divorce by fraudulent
means and married another woman. She
followed him, located him in Chicago and
then again in this city. She established
her claim that she was his legal wife and
the court ordered him to pay her alimony-
It seems that he has disobeyed the order
and hence the prison doors are yawning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20
Ocean Water Tub Baths.
SEEKS AFRICAN KINGsHIP.

1o1 Seventh street. corner Mission. Sa
water direct from the ocean.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20
An Odd Fellow Injured.

A few evenings since w. II. Norcross,
past grand of Apollo Lodge, |. O, O. F.,
and fraternal journalist, while walking
along O'Farrell street, near Mason, stum-
bled over piece of lumber left on the
walk by a careless employee or a con-
struction. Falling heavily To the walk.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20
Suicide of a Chinaman

Woo Sen. Chinese domestic servant
in house on California street, committed
suicide last Friday night by hanging him
self in the attic. He had been on spree
for several days and the reaction came In
the form of remorse and melancholia.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20

into the room of Mrs. A. NJ. Buisley Ho-
tel Bertling, and stealing a quantity of
jewelry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20
ForeSig ght.

Doctor, want my bill before I'm
perfectly we'll"
ANY special reason?"
yes. You know how 1t hurts to pay
for a pair of shoes after you've worn
them out."-Chicago Record.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-20

Sold throughout the world. Price, CUT1cURA
Soar, Csc, CUrICURA OINTMENT, SOC. POTTER
DRUG AND CHEN. Corr, Sole Props, Boston.
"How 70 Cure Summer Hnmors," +" free.
The representative., 1899-11-16
A w1CkED-LOOKING WEAPON.
Description of the Mauser Pistol to B<
Used by Cava}rymen.

Description of the Mauser Pistol to Be
Used by Cavalrymen.
.The new Mauser pistol, with which our
cavalry is about to Be armed, is horri-
BILE looking piece off machinery" said an
esthetic sportsman to a, Chicago, chronicle
reporter. "It doesn't resemble a firearm at
all. but looks like someJ strange scientific
instrument such as rons might see in
laboratory. Imagine cigar box, japan
ned black, with handle at one end and
a short tube at the lother, and there you
have 1t. The box contains the mechanism
and the tube spouts the bullets. The cav
alryman of the past was dash1ng ng'
ure. He wore a steefs cuirass and helmet
with nodding plumes and while he carried
a brace of pistols in his holsters, his real
weapon was his trusty saber. Do you re-
member the splendid fellows who are gal.
looping past Napoleon in Meissonier's 1907,
Since then science has gradually sucked all
the poetry out of war and the Mauser pis-
tol is the last work of brutal utilitarianism.
The cdvalryman of the futre will carry moth
ing but a small black walnut bov and Will
closely resemble a surgeon going out to
operate for appendicitis Wnen ne gets 20
the right spot, designated by the engineer
CORPS, he will dismount, open the box, take
out his hideous Mauser machine, hook the
case to one end, so as to form shoider
rest spray few quarts OF pro1ectiles IN
q given direction, and go home again to
rest after the fatigue of the fray. II the
calculations Of the range finder are all right
his bullets perforate somebody mile away.
That will be war q la mode. In some
resnects it is a great improvement on the
old style, but 1t will inspire no poets lmag-
inc Tennyson writing the Charge OF the
Light Brigade about cavalry regiment
armed with Mauser autOmatics.
The representative., 1899-11-16
CAPT. s. F. BROWNS EXPLOIT.

1t is not always best to bury the hatchet,
especially il 1t Is an historic one. Accordingly
at Gettysburg the new statue OF Capt. stephen
F. Brown. which is part Of the monument
marking the spot where the 18th Vermont In
fantry stood on the battlefield. will give 1t par
ticular prominence. The reason Is that capt
Brown heroically led his, company with hatchet
oificer sword 'afrd ptstd e~>-
The hatchet in the statueNrests near the cap
tan's right foot. The presence OF the hatchet In
any position naturally suggests inquiry, and
that is lust why the Vermonters wanted it there
Every cemetery guide will know the story OF
Capt Brown and his hatchet, visitors Will tell
1t to their children, and 1t will become history
At the battle of Gettysburg the 18th Vermont
mand. The Second Vermont brigade had been
left on outpost duty in Virginia until the third
day after the Army of the Potomac had passed
it in pursuit Of Lees troops into Maryland and
proceed by forced marches to join the Army Of
the Potomac. The latter also on forced
march, but in six days time the Vermonters
had overtaen the main body. Just before the
up to a we'll at which was armed guard
You can't get water here" said the guard.
"'Gainst orders.''
''D-n your ORDERS" said Capt. Brown and
only one man to help him. he thrust the guard
aside and filled the canteens. His arrest followed
and he was deprived Of his sword.
The history-making battle began with Capt.
rejoin his company and was allowed to go.
He picked up camp hatchet and ran to the
firing line. rushed into the fray and singing out
a rebel officer 50 yards away, penetrated the rebel
his sword and pistol. after which he dropped his
Ratchet. while his men cheered him amid the
storm OF bullets and smoke Such, In bf1ef, was
Capt. Browns exploit.
The representative., 1899-11-16
THE BOER AND HIS RIFLE.
Difference Between the Weapon Used
Now and That of 20 Years Ago.

Difference Between the Weapon Used
Now and That of 20 Years Ago.
Washington-In the war of 1880 the
Beers displayed deadly accuracy with the
rifle, but their weapon then was very differ
ent from the arm used last week at Dundee.
The rifle of 20 years ago was built on the
lines of tahe British Martini. 1t was
hammerless arm of about nine pounds
weight, with 30-inch, half octagon barrel
and a shotgun built stock The calibre was
AS, with bullet weighing from 405 to 45o
grains. The powder charge was 80 grains
in brass drawn cartridge case. The rife
was sighted up to 1000 yards Besides the
usual stationary sight it had a reversible
front-that is q sight capable of being used
as an ordinary front sight, and, by a single
motion, 1t was changed into q fine pinhead
sight covered with a ring to keep it from
being knocked OF. On an occasion where
particularly dne shooting was demanded,
this front globe was further covered with
q thimble- shaped hood. shading 1t perfectly.
The usual standing rear, or fixed sights
were on the barrel, while on the gun grip
was turn down peep that was regulated by
The peep and globe are never used under
700 to 500 yards.
II was very much interested in the Boer
rif1emen and their weapons" said Archibald
F0rDes, VINO was with Sir Evelyn WOODS 8
column In South Africa in 1879-'8O "They
are marvellous rifle shots They shoot their
antelope and other game from the saddle
not apparently caring to get nearer than
600 or 700 yards Then they understand the
currents or air, their effect upon the drift
of bullet, and can judge distance as accu-
rately as it could be measured by skilled
engineer. They can hit an officer as far as
they can discern the insignia of rank Sir
George w. Colley, the commander in South
Africa, was killed at distance of 1,400
yards at Majuba Hill. We lost terribly in
officers at the fight mentioned, and also at
Laings Mex and Rorke's Drift, from the
deadly rifles Of the sharpshooting Beers. y
1t is easy enough to see how the Boer
became SO expert with the rifle. History
of 100 and more years ago in the South
west and the West Of this country is re-
peating itself on the South African veldts.
Every old state of the American union, ex-
cept Louisiana, was won from its red own
ers by the pioneer and his deadly rifle.
The representative., 1899-11-16

For 80 years the Hea1a4der Who won't =
fAr-oH 6outh sA1TteA ma hls~A1noeaAan&s-
AAvo fought Wild beee4 And via lnsn far:
yhe oountfy thAy wAntbd. 7Ae B0ef rekioh
corn crops. II very fertile. It has
native grass that live stock thrives on,
With q climate very much like that Of
the country from s0ufhwUotefn Kansas to-
New Mexico. But tos obtain this coun-
try the Boer had irst y O5nquer Il: This
made him sharpshooter. One hundred
and 1fty years ago the Dutch farmer With
his hye-foot-harrel roer. . amooth-bore
gun, was q dead shot within the limitations
Of his weapon. Every Beer ISIS hunter.
He ha: TO Oh BE- y His son f, larEs .nywnsrs nrs
smaller cats, and the hyena were the ma
tural enemies OF his Aocks and herds. They
had to be kept down fy, the roer and later
by the rihe Krugeri himself IL said to
have killed $50, liont. not to speak OF
panthers and hyenaa. ! Then the ever-pres-
ent danger Of native tou4break caused the
solitary farmer or Bofr TO see to It that
he had the best arms available for defense
and olfense.
The Boer weapon that lid such execution
the other day IL the sporting model of the
MAN T, psJnsDs sss9s sns tns
weight in the world. sThe military Mann
Iicher 10 used In the armies OF Austria.
Holland, Greece. Brazil. Chilli Peru and
Roumania. The ideal Mahnlicher 10 used
~ . sporting rife. and is known as the
Haenel model 1t is beautifully finished
arm. Weighing about eight pOunda, and
costing In South Africa 200 German marks,
The rife barrel Is 80 inches long the car
bine is IA. 1t has q pistol grip and sling
! straps. and is hair triggered. Its cali
| bre IL so. ~~Thfs rifle has anrextreme range
| Of 4.500 yards, and a killing range Of 1000.
| At that distance the bullet will go through
two inches Of pine. The bullet for war
| is full-mantled, with a fine outer skin of
copper and nickel. That for game shoot
| ing Is only half mantled, leaving the lead
| point exposed, SO that 1t opens back or
| mushrooms when 1t strikes. For deer,
| elk and bears there can be no better arm
| Though the bullet makes but q, small orihce
| where it enters. the expansion causes II
| to tear hole as large as q mans finger
! when 1t makes its exit. Travelling at the
| rate of 1000 feeet a second the force oi
! this bullets blow is tremendous. There
| has been much discussion over the dunn
! dunn bullets 1t Is q soft pointed missile, but
| by no means SO deadly or destructive al
! is this Haenel- -Mannlicher bullet which the
| Beers are using II it strikes at close
range, or 1000 yards or under, and does not
| fatten, the Mannlicher bullet bores a hole
| right through a bone without splintering
| But when it. upsets the shock is terrible
The bullet literally smashes the flesh an6
| bones into. Fragments IT, has been charged
that the Beers are using the soft-pcinted
bullet in their deadly Haenel Mannlichers
The representative., 1899-11-16

tnceme g cabinet mintstsf q tha nruk
senk waaA eAe interest aIpAssons the nonev
nls noeunx pAlAce represauts would ~
the annual stipeAd Of Z hishop.
Tnese esfamAtee. hese4 Oh the evidences az
sn e4pef&: are tor pleasure yashts only, q
oIstineusned from racing yachts; for tho
owner OF racer must expect to add ma
expenditure.
It is estimated that the cost Of building
ana racing the Shamrock and Columbia for
TINS season cannot be much iess than
The % sailors on the Columbia will re-
ceivs $40 month: 90 that for . season Of
nve months their wages alone will absorb
!o'Szo. Their food will bring this sum to at
least $4,000. and to this total for wages
ana food must be added the skipper's salary
These items. although they amount to
nearly $4,000. only represent 4 part Of the
seasons expenses. At least once q week
ne yacht will have to be taken out Of the
water to have her bottom polished. The
manganese bronze of which her hull is built
accumulates seaweed rapidly and this and
All other accretions must be cleared away
at short intervals II her speed is not to
suffer.
To say that the Columbia will cost her
owner $25,000 for the seasons racing is
probably an underestimate; while the cost
OF racing the Shamrock will be greater. II
the Shamrock is successful In bringing
back the cup to England, the trophy will
| cost her generous owner no less than $685.
| 600 In addition to all other normal expendi-
ture; for this Ii the sum which will be re-
| Qutred to pay every member of the winning
crew the promised IS week for life.
! To race q yacht like the Britannia, the
Meteor, or the Rainbow for a single season
! cannot cost less than $4,000 apart from
| accidents and depreciation; while II we con-
slider the short racing life Of one Of these
"greyhounds," and distribute her origina
cost of the few years of her life the annua
price paid for the brief luury Of owning
I her must be increased by many Thousands
/ q year
Certainly 1t is safe to say that no mar
should think of owning racing yacht o
this class who is not prepared to spent
$25, 900 to $50, 900 a year for the indulgence
Even the gift of $500 prize Is largely re
moved by the extra expenses OF racing ant
winning. 1t is usual for the owner of
winning yacht to pay her crew IS each, il
addition to their wages. On a boat lik
the Britannia this liberality would entail
an extra cost Of nearly 5000 for the day
To this item in the balance sheet must b.
added $50 gratuity for the skipper, and
smaller fee for the pilot, together with an
other $25 for provisions and beverages
Thus, against the prize Of $500 must be Sc
an additional charge for the day of abou
5000.
II the yacht. instead of winning, loses,
sum of about half this amount must b
spent on the race, and added to the norma
cost of maintenance.