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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-09
MAN WENT OVERHEARD
FROM THE BERKELEY
r. BENDER RESCUED AFTER A
COLD BATH.
Claims That He Was Jostled From
the Deck, but Police Say He
Took Deliberate
Plunge.

j. Bender, a laborer residing at 307
Chattanooga street in this city, was near
ly drowned about 6 o'clock last evening,
in the bay, off Goat Island. The fact that
he had some knowledge of swimming,
coupled with the prompt action of en-
ployes on the ferry-boat Berkeley, pre-
vented the man from covering a slab at
the Morgue.
Bender, with party of friends, started
yesterday afternoon to make the return
trip across the bay on the ferry-boat
Berkeley. When the vessel neared Goat
Island cry Of man overheard went up
and 1t was found that Bender was strug-
Cling in the water. How he came to get
there is still q question He was under
the influence of liquor and the police say
that he Intentionally jumped into the bay.
When Bender was brought to the Harbor
Hospital, where the superiuous water
was pumped from him, he made a claim
that some one had accidentally pushed
him overheard.
When Bender struck the water he ex-
hibited some skill as a swimmer He
managed, despite his condition, to keep
on the surface. In the meantime the
ferry boat had been stopped and a boat
put off for the spot where the mans head
was seen bopbing in the water. The boat
reached Bender just as he was about to
give up the struggle.
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in from box 39S, which brought out
engines 1, 26 and 30, and truck 6, In
charge Of Assistant Foreman Fernan-
dez. His men stretched one line of
1000 feet Of hose to the fire, up hill and
down, through canyons and under
brush. The engines worked in relays
on the line, using back pressure to
force the water up the fnclines So
great was the power used that the
hose, although perfectly new, burst
frequently.
The single stream from the long line
of pipe had little effect on the flames.
which swept up the hillsides and down
into the canyons, clearing away the
underbrush and the trees like a Kan
sas tornado. A second alarm brought
out engines is, "a, 27 and truck 7, with
Assistant Foreman Waters In charge.
This force ran line Of 5000 feet of
hose and began a fight against the
flames from the Almshouse side.
When water proved of little avail In
subduing the fire big force of men
attacked it with wet sacks. shovels
and branches and, as last resort.
back-friag was attempted. The
flames continued on toward several of
the little farmhouses in the vicinity of
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-09
GARFIELD LEAGUE SOCIAL.
Preparing to Entertain Those Who
Assisted in the Monument
Exercises

A meeting of the Garfield League was
held Saturday evening to arrange for an
entertainment, social and ball to be ten
dered the George H. Thomas and Lincoln
posts, G.. A. r., and James A. Garfield
Corps, w. r. c.; the League of the Cross
Cadets, Columbia Park Boys Club Asso-
citation, Veteran Guard and the various
organizations that participated in the
Garfield memorial exercises at Golden
Gate Park on the 7th ult. The following
committee of arrangements was ap-
pointed to prepare for the entertainment: {:
f. NJ. Calvin, Dawson Mayer, A de la
Tore Jr.. p. A. McGinness, H. L. Brad
ford. Joseph Meneses, T. F. Bachelor,
E. A Lorenzo, NJ. S. Blackburn, W. c..
Watson and Martin Murray.
It was decided to hold the entertain
ment. on Saturday evening, October 21, at
o'clock, at the hall, 507 Sutter street,
corner of Powell. Persons who desire to
attend can procure complimentary tickets
from the secretary, room A. 405 Montgom-
cry street; Dawson Mayer 600 Safe De-
posit building, or A. de la Tore Jr., Oc-
cidental Hotel.
Among the features OF the entertain
ment will be recitation by Major c. W.
Kyle, cornet solo by A. P. Black, songs
by Knickerbocker Quartet, song by Mrs
Bert G.. Adams, humorous remarks by
Charles Alpers, dialect stories and fancy
drill and tableau There will be dancing
after the entertainment.
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the Almshouse, and would undoubt-
edly have consumed them had not
narrow trail around one of the hills
blocked the way. There was not wind
enough TO carry the blaze across, and
the f1re burned itself out
There are various theories as to the
origin Of the blaze Some argue that
the excessive heat of the day set the
dry leaves and underbrush ablaze.
Tramps make the place their rendez-
Vous, and 1t is possible that a spark
from one of their pipes might have
started the flames. The most prob
able solution is the small boy with the
big shotgun who had been hunting
rabbits through the underbrush A
piece of wadding from a shotgun
likely became ignited and started the
fire. Shortly before the smoke was
noticed issuing from the canyon where
the fire started a small boy with a
gun was Seen by Alfred Clancy of
32s Eureka street running from the
vicinity.
The f1remen suffered greatly from
the heat. During the progress of the
fire several attempts were made to
rob dwellings in the vicinity. The
names did not burn themselves out
until o'clock last evening.
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Startling Discovery by Major
O'NeiI Of the First California.
The Document Promoting Second Lieuten.
ant Wall, Signed by Governor Gage,
Unearthed in a Barrel Back of
the Occidental Hotel.

" HROUGH the blundering methods
of Governor Gage and Adjutant
General Seamans, and the criminal
act of somebody who IS yet un-
identified, William Wall. a brave
officer Of the First California Regi-
ment has been deprived Of his commits
sion as first lieutenant Of the regiment.
While ranking as second lieutenant Of
the regiment, as he and his fellow
soldiers thought, Wall should have
drawn pay as first lieutenant according
TO the commission issued to him by the
Governor, and which was found yester-
day hidden in an ash barrel in the Oc-
cidentaI Hotel. The important discovery
was made by Major O'Nen of the Flight
ing First"
The story Of the loss Of the commission
dates back several months ago. There
was a hot fight on among the friends Of
the officers Of the regiment to see who
would receive recognition at the hands
of the Governor for meHtorious service
at Manila
Wall was strongly indorsed for the
first leutenancy Of the regiment on ac-
count Of the bravery he displayed in the
recent unpleasantness with Spain. He
had q strong rival IN Arthur Rivers,
who had been accused Of cowardice by
Major O'Neu, but who was acquitted Of
the charge aIter an investigation con-
Quoted by Colonel Smith. Wall finally
captured the prize, the commission being
duly made out by the chief executive
and sent to Adjutant General Seamans,
who was stopping at the Occidental
Hotel. Rivers was commissioned second
lieutenant, much to the surprise of his
friends, who expected he would outrank
Wall in the fight for the first leutenancy
of the regiment.
While Wall was being congratulated on
his promotion, word was received that a
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mistake had been made and that Rivers
had been promoted to the rank of first
lieutenant and Wall to the second lieu
tenancy. It was claimed at the time that
WalIS commission as first lieutenant
had not been signed by the Governor,
who at the last moment concluded to give
the place to Rivers. Suspecting some
thing wrong Major O'Neu went to
Colonel Duboce and showed him a tele-
gram from Secretary Of State Curry, in
forming him that Wall had been com
missioned first lieutenant of the regiment
Duboce told him that a mistake had been
committed and that Rivers would be
recognized as the first lieutenant.
Major O'Nen the following day visited
the adjutant general in the Occidental
Hotel and demanded an explanation. Sea-
mans treated him indifferently, but when
questioned by O'Neil he vociferously de-
clared that the Governor had never
thought Of promoting Wall to the rank
of first lieutenant. Determined to ascer-
tain the truth of this assertion, O'NeiI
made quiet investigation with the re-
suit that he learned that the commission
making Wall first lieutenant of the reg
tment had not only been signed by the
Governor, but had been forwarded to this
city. He also learned that the document
had not been Cancelled and that the enc
mics Of his friend Wall were making
frantic efforts to get possession Of It.
In some manner, which he refused to
discuss, O'Neil learned that the commits
sion was hidden in an ash barrel in the
rear Of the Occidental Hotel. and he de-
termined TO get possession Of 1t in the
hope Of disproving Seamans' statement
that the Governor had not signed com
mission promoting Wall to the rank of
first lieutenant of the California regiment.
On going 10 the hotel O'Neil took a bell
boy into his confidence and induced him
TO show him the ash barrels. After ex-
amining two OF them he finally found the
commission secreted under pile of ashes.
With many expressions of 10y O'Netl.
after closely inspecting the document,
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branch County Jail, was dumped on the
operating table from the patrol wagon of
the Seventeenth street station. Davis,
who had been sentenced to six months
for malicious mischief, drew a razor
across his throat at o'clock yesterday
morning. The slash reached from ear to
ear and required fifteen stitches of the
surgeons needle to draw the cut together
In his attempt to end his life he by the
barest possible shave drew the razor on
top Of the windpipe and jugular vein, but
did not penetrate deep enough to make
the job a success.
Sheriff Henry Martins deputies at the
branch jail are very reticent as to how
Davis came to have a razor in his pos
session while locked up in his cell. 1t was
only few weeks ago that five Of the
prisoners obtained a dose of poison from
the drug store and came near fatally pois-
ontng themselves. 1t was through the
timely assistance of DR.. Crowley of the
County Hospital that they were saved
Davis case is another example of care
lessness on the part of the deputies in
charge of the branch Jail.
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SECOND WEEK OF FESTIVAL.

The second week of the Youths Direct
ory festival will open this evening. The
purpose Of the festival is to clear the
large debt which is hanging over the Di-
rectory, and it is deserving of support.
The success of this weeks entertain
ment is almost assured before it begins,
owing TO the number of societies which
have sgnified an intention of lending a
helping hand. The programme is also a
feature that will attract attention, and
will include numbers by some of the best
known professionals and amateurs of the
city.
Tonight there will be a programme Of
vocal and instrumental music by the
League of the Cross band; also some club
swinging by professionals. 1t will be ST.
Anthony's booth night at home and Miss
Belinda Roper, assisted by the following
ladies, will entertain their friends Mes
DANES Edward May, Hayes, Fox, Misses
Belinda Roper Minnie Harvey Fox, assist
ed by Mesdames Wade, Margaret
Schmidt, 7. B. Hamilton, Martial Hahn
que, Parolini, Murfey, ODoherty, Misses
Mary Roper. Annie e. Gavigan, Frances
Slattery, Mary Harvey, Carrie Gearon,
McGough, Lizzie O'Brien, Reynolds. Helen
Peck. Nellie Brady, Margaret Plunkett,
Kathleen Keating and ]. j. Gildea
Timothy Crowley, the famous tenor from
Boston, has consented to be presnt and
sing.
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SEEN TO CARRY
A SACK OF COIN
INTO HIS ROOM
Arrest of Suspected
Robber.
OFFICER RIORDAN'S CAPTURE
ACCUSED OF STEALING FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
James Melee Locked Up on Suspt-
zion of Beinp the Man Who
OFFICER RIORDAN'S CAPTURE
ACCUSED OF STEALING FOUR
THOUSAND DOLLARS
James McFee Locked Up on Suspi-
cion of Being the Man Who
Robbed Captain Barne-
son on Saturday.

The police believe that they have the
thief who stole a sack containing $4,000
from the buggy of Captain John Barne-
son on Market street last Saturday after
noon. The buggy was in charge OIL
James Barneson, q brother of the cap
tain. He had drawn the money from the
bank and was on his way up Market TX
street when he stopped to n+nTnd read Tne
yacht race While he was thus absorbed
the thief crawled into the back of the
buggy and got away with the coin, which
was in a canvas sack.
Yesterday afternoon Police officer
Riordan Of the Southern Station learned
that man answering the description OF
the thief was seen to enter a lodging
Riordan went to the house and closely
questioned the inmates. One of them,
whose name the police refuse TO disclose
at the present time, claims that he met
a young man named James McFee as the
latter was walking upstairs of the lodg-
1ng-house. He had under his coat a sack
which he supposed was filled with coin.
He claims that he noticed the letters
"U. s." stamped on the sack. McFee
tried to avoid him. and slipped into a
room on the second floor. AS McFee
Riordan cost no time in running him
down. He was found in saloon on
Third street, and was at once taken to
police headquarters When questioned
ABOUT lne roDDeIy ne ueH1eu tHdt ne ntQ
a hand in it, and declared that he would
be able to establish his innocence at the
proper time. Only few dollars were
found in his possession. McFee refused
to give mis- address, but the police know
that he was married a short time ago,
and that he and his wife have been liv-
ing in the vicinity Of O'Farrell and De-
Visadero streets.
To-day Mrs. Drake, who saw the thief
get away with the sack OF money, will
be taken to police headquarters for the
purpose Of identifying him. Chief Lees
is satisfied that he is the right man.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-09

4 FIERCE fire in forest Of gum
trees and underbrush that for a
n time baffled the efforts of the
Fire Department and threatened
the destruction of several small
ranch houses, ragged yesterday after
noon in the hills south of the Affili-
ated Colleges. A large area was
burned over before the fire ran it's
course. The fact that there was not a
breath Of wind blowing is the only
thing that saved the western part Of
the city from serious damage
About II o'clock a little puff of
smoke rose up from a ravine back of
the colleges and curled in a column
straight into the air. 1t attracted the
attention Of residents OF the neighbor-
hood, who, knowing the inhammable
character Of the underbrush, notified
the men of engine 20, who responded
promptly to a still alarm.
While the hremen We're on their way
to the 6re, flames burst from the ra-
vine, giving the surrounding hills the
appearance Of volcano in active
eruption Tongues of fire leaped into
the air, Gnd a cloud of smoke spread
like a pail over the surrounding
country. An alarm was at once sent
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placed it in his pocket and left the hotel.
Subsequently he turned 1t over to Wall,
after advising him to keep it as an evil
dence Of treachery on the part Of the Gov
ernor and Adjutant General Seamans.
To-day ONeil intends to interview the
Governor with view of finding out why
the commission of Wall had not been
honored and primarily to induce him to
make an investigation into the finding of
the document in the ash BARREL and thus
learn the name Of the person who so
disposed Of 1t.
When seen yesterday Wall said that
after he had received his commission as
second lieutenant of the regiment he
learned that the Governor had also signed
another commission promoting him to the
rank Of first lieutenant. He was at a loss
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words on ''Why We Honor Dewey" His
address on the great admiral was in brief
as follows:
We honor Dewey because we find in
him wonderful combination of noble ele-
ments Of character. Wise yet modest.
strict yet companionable, daring yet ten
der, religious yet free from cant, there
are in him the genuine elements of no
BILE character. The man is greater than
his deeds. He has done what you would
expect such man to do. Hero worship
IS not ignoble. The American people have
found hero and bow down before him
because they believe in him"
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-09
NANCE ELL.

After a week of rollicking farce comedy,
the California gave its patrons a legiti-
mate classical comedy last night, the plot
of which lies in those good old days when
the tailor presented his bill each month
with as graceful and correct an obeisance
as the baronet was wont to do at court
receptions. Nance O'Neil and her excel
lent company of players know right we'll
the spirit of the play Peg Woffington," "
and being evenly balanced they succeed
in getting all the quiet humor and intelli-
gent wit therefrom which a clever author
has introduced. There is pathos, too,
which does not lack the necessary inter-
pretation. Nance ONeil has the makeup
of a great artist. While she may lean
more toward legitimate tragedy, her fire.
quent dives into the element comique"
are not at all unsuccessful. On the con-
trary she receives liberal applause for
them Next to Nance O Neil, Barton Hill
is entitled to much of the credit for this
smooth performance. Here is an actor
who becomes younger the longer ne lives.
He is still as graceful as ever. The COM
pany is far better than that of Frawley
Miss Jessie Foster. a soprano who is
said to possess an unusually high range,
will give a song recital at Sherman-Clay
Hall tomorrow evening. Miss Foster,
having been very successful East, should
not fail to attract a large audience Of in
terested music lovers.
ALFRED METZGER.
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EDDIE FOY IN TOWN.

''Hotel Topsy Turvy," vaudeville
sketch, was presented at the Columbia
Theater last night for the first time in this
city. 1t is the medium through which Ed
die Foy, Josie De Witt, Amelia Glover.
BERTHE Fowler and others display their
talents as entertainers. Eddie Fov. as
Lebeau. a clown, is the central figure
about which the action Of the burlesoue
revolves.
Everything he said and did drew a laugh
from the audience which crowded the the
ater. He has q number of new songs
"1 Happened to Be There and "Hoodoo
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Disarming Chinese.

officers doing police duty in Chinatown
are taking every precaution to avoid the
bloodshed which is usually attendant
upon the return of the Chinese fisher
men to this city. During the past few
days hundreds of Chinese have been
stopped in the highways of Chinatown
and searched for weapons. This action is
taken to impress upon the hatchet WELD
ers the vigilance of the police and their
determination to suppress any incipient
trouble.
AS a rule when the boards of fisher
men return to their winter homes more
or less trouble arises over the settlement
of claims.
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NEW GOODS.

We invite the public to Inspect our Mag
nifCent Stock of NEW GOODS in all our
different departments. During the past week
We have received elegant lines of NEW
SILKS, NEW DRESS GOODS, NEW CREPONS,
NEW VELVETS, NEW CLOTHS, NEW TRIM
MINGS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW LACES, NEW
SKIRTS, NEW GLOVES, NEW TIDES, NEW
LINENS, NEW CURTAINS and NEW
HOSIERY.
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Doc Man" being particularly well re-

Doc Man" being particularly well re-
ceived
Josie de Witt, as proprietress of a cir
Gus, was at once received with favor.
She sang a new waltz song, Softly
We Co. All on Tip Toe" and The
Circus Queens" In the last act she ap-
peared with her violin and in addition to
a solo she played the chorus of some
songs she rendered. Miss Bertie Fowler
made a hit in her impersonation of a
themselves an interesting study. The
Florences a quartet of men and women
gymnasts, did some clever leaping and
tumbling in the second act The action is
rapid throughout the burlesque, leaving
no dull moments nor hitches
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DR.. Woods breaches.

Rev. DR.. E. A. Woods of the recently
consumed First Baptist Church preached
yesterday morning to his congregation at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall. His sermon was
on the subject do You Believe In Fate?'
and as g. prelude to 1t he spoke few
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-09
PREFERRED DEATH TO JAIL.

George Davis, Serving Time in the
County Jail, Attempts Suicide.
One Of the most ghastly sights imagina-
Bile was presented to the view Of Drs. T.
J. Crowley and F. Stephens of the City
and County Hospital yesterday morning
when George Davis, a prisoner from the
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-09
WALLIS COMMISSION FOUND IN AN ASH BARREL

to explain why the document had been
thrown in an ash barrel, except that his
enemies were anxious to bury it." as he
expressed It.
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G0LDBEPE
BOW EN
< co

At this season of the year
new goods are arriving in
every department it will
pay you to examine our
stock occasionally
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Monday tuesday Wednesday
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Good coffee-good breakfast
reg'ly 35c lb
Baking powder ID 30c
Excelsior 5lbs ST Is
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CatSup-G B &, Co 3 bottles Soc
Made from New York tomatoes
bottled by us-reg'ly zoe bottle
Malt whiskey-Wm Penn 75c
This whiskey is particularly for
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Lard-Isea Foam S lb pail SOC
Pure leaf rendered-clean-sw
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Salad dressing-Sierra Modre 25c
A ready made rich and delicious
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Clam bouillon-Bpunham CSC
Highly concentrated prepare it in
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Delicious flavor-reg'ly SOC lb box
Toilet water-Nairisa Csc
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Free from harmful and injurious
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aga Pine aI5 Suffer asoo California San Fr,,c,son
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TWO SPECIALS.

$50 pairs GOLDEN FLEECE WHITE BLANKETS, pure
Australian wool all S1zeS), made expressly for
O'Connory Moffat Co., at less than present cost to
manufacture,
1000 dozen CENTS FINE LINEN CAMBRIC HANDKER-
CHIEFS Qr1Sh mdnufaCtur) at lower prices than
similar goods have ever been sold bu us.
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Candidates, have your cloth banners and
all printing done by first hands. Sterett
Poster Printing Co., 933 Market street.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-25

The Niksur magazine will be merged into
the Literary Light until the colony is loca-
ted.
The land committee have done good deal
Of tramping of late and have finally found
what they think an ideal location. They will
report and the stockholders will decide on
same at next meeting
The tailors are doing a ''land office" BUSH
ness in those 1925 all wool pants but still
can do more. They may be found at 242 s.
Second avenue.
The Lenten Social will be held at Vogel's
Hall on Wednesday evening, March 10TH
Our brass band will help out as usual and
many other good features are on the pro-
gram.
Comrade Harrington says he led Secretary
Mayo such race on that tramp that Mayo
actually sweat isicles.
Comrade Bush presented the library with
a copy of law en- Private Corporations, and
says sit might be handy to have in the
house,