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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
MRS. TENANT
GETS A DIVORCE
Granted on the Ground
of Cruelty.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, March 21.-Mrs. Mary
Tenant was granted a divorce from
Fred w. Tenant to-day by Judge Hy-
land. The ground was extreme cruelty
The Tenants were until lately very
prominent in society affairs. Mrs. Ten
nant was formerly Miss January,
daughter of Tax Collector w. A. Janu-
airy. They were married twenty years
ago and have a family Of four children.
The eldest, Miss Marguerite Tenant,
is married to Otto ziegler, the bicyclist.
Shortly after his marriage Fred w.
Tenant was given property worth
$3.50, 600 by an aunt. This is alleged to
have turned his head and he COM
menced leading a fast life, and of
which to-day's divorce was the culmi
nation. Wine and women figured in his
pastime, and on more than one occasion
he and his wife have been on the verge
Of a separation. About ten years ago
he became enamored of a prominent
society young lady Of this city and his
wife threatened to leave him. The diff
ference was patched up
Three years ago Tenant made
flying trip to South Africa. Since his
return he has been wilder than ever,
and has spent but little time at home.
1t is alleged that he frequently beat
Mrs. Tenant and on the last occasion
knocked her down and injured her so
badly that she has been compelled to
use crutches. One evening, it was
charged, he drove up to his home with
Miss Kittie Welch and insisted on
bringing her in and installing her as
mistress of the place. Miss Marguerite,
his daughter, objected to this and
horsewhipped Miss WEIGH.
About this time Cyclist Ziegler was
drawn into the affair. He took Mrs.
Tenants part Tenant ordered him
to keep away from the house. This the
bicyclist refused to do, and several
times he and his now father-in-law
came near indulging in fisticuffs.
Tenants fortune has nearly all been
squandered, and what little remains Is
heavily mortgaged. 1t is said he
agreed to divide evenly with his wife,
and she in turn will rear and educate
the minor children.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
FINDS HER BABE
TIED IN A CHAIR
Search for a Kidnapped
Child Ends.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, March IL
A sequel to the abduction of Gerald
Lapiner, the threeyear- son of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Lapiner, which oc-
Cured in Chicago on May so, 1898, de-
veloped here to-day in the recovery
and restoration of the child to his
mother and the arrest of Mrs. Ann
Ingersou and John Collins. who live
about a mile west of gainesville. OF
whose place the child was found and
where he had been kept since last June.
On the Goth of May Gerald Lapiner
was abducted by woman from in
front of his parents home. S435 Prairie
avenue in Chicago. A large reward
was offered for the recovery of the
child, and although the Chicago police
made every effort to bring the kdnap-
ers to justice, nothing further could be
learned.
About two months ago a newspaper
account of the abduction and the re-
ward offered came under the notice of
F. F. Ferris and his sister, Miss Annie
Ferris, neighbors of the Ingersols. Mr..
and Miss Ferris suspected that the lit
tie boy who had been at the residence
of Mrs. 1ngersoll since last June might
be the missing child, and they entered
into correspondence with the Chicago
police After about two months inves-
tigation and correspondence it was de-
termined that the child was the miss
ing Gerald Lapiner.
Mrs Lapiner was notified, and she
arrived here this morning to identify
the little one. She was met at the
station by Deputy Sheriff A. F. May.
who had been in charge of the case
here, and was taken in a closed car
riage to the Ingersoll place, while Sher-
if ST. John went on ahead. to prevent
the escape of the abductors. Access to
the house was gained through the rear
door, and there, tied in a high chair,
half dressed, the boy was found. Both
Mrs. Ingersoll and Collins were placed
under arrest and were held for trial
later in the day. Mrs. Ingersoll denies
the charge of abduction, and could not
be induced to say anything about the
case The hearing of the prisoners was
continued to Thursday. They will
probably be removed to Chicago as
soon as requisftion papers can be Sc
cured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22

CHICAGO, March 21.-The Govern
ment court of inquiry tonight exam
ined two witnesses with reference to
the beef question-Dr. Nicholas Sem
and Lieutenant Colonel A. w. Corliss.
DR.. Sem entirely disapproved Of can
ned roast beef as an army ration for
any length of time, and Colonel Corliss
told of the soldiers dislike of 1t. The
court will hold an all day session to-
morrow and will leave for New York
tomorrow evening or Thursday morn
ing The remaining witnesses will be
those suggested by Major Lee in be-
half of Major General Miles.
Dr. Nicholas Sem of Chicago. who
served in Cuba and Porto Rico. testified
that the troops in Cuba lived largely
on canned roast beef and bacon. He
had every reason to believe that the
canned beef was not roasted but boiled.
1t was tasteless and certainly appeared
to lack nutritive qualities, as was APP
parent from the condition or the men
who returned from Cuba to Montauk-
men who had never been Ill, but were
greatly emaciated He believed that
the meat was overdone-that there was
some fault in the process of prepara-
tion-that the process had not been
perfected. The bacon was OF GOOD
quality. He could say nothing about
refrigerator beef, because he did not
see any of it in Cuba or Porto Rico.
He made no formal inspection OF the
canned roast beef, but had eaten some
of it, and his statements were based
on his own experience.
He thought one of the meat supplies
of the future for the army should be
dried beef. Men could be fed once or
twice a week on canned roast beef
without ill-effect to their health. but as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
CURAN SOLDIERS
YET UNDER ARMS
IN THE ISLAND
Not Nearly SO Many Men as HAD
Been Supposed From State
ment OF Gomez.

eral has assurances that they VIII
soon be turned over to him.
Brigadier General Ernest Will repre-
sent the military administration IN
distributing the s3,OO0,Oo0. 1t has not
Vet been decided whether the whole
amount is to be distributed pro rata
or 500 given to each man and the pal
ance retained by the United states
Government. ~.
The statement that there are no Gu
ban soldiers in. the province or san
tiago has caused considerable surprise
here. as it was supposed there were
many Cubans still in arms there. New
ertheless this is the report OF MAJOR
General Wood, the Military Governor.
In to-day's session of the Cuban AS
sembly a motion was made in favor Oh
disbanding the Cuban army ana dls-
solving the Assembly, with permission
to the Cuban soldiers to accept gl1ts
of money from the United States II
they so desired. After considerable ar
gument, the gist of which was that the
Assembly could not discuss matters OF
such Importance without previous con,
sideration on the part of 1ndlvlouai
members, 1t was decided to postpone
the discussion of the motion until FIJI
day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Headquarters, Wellington Hotel
WASHINGTON March d

Call Headquarters, Wellington Hotel,
Washington, March 81.
Admiral Hichborn, chief constructor
of the navy, is now engaged in prepar-
ing plans for the new third-class cruiser
of about $500 tons displacement author
lied by Congress. The plans and
specifications will be ready for bidders
within month and the contracts will
be Immediately let, as no armor is to
be used. The action of Congress in
specifying the price to be paid by the
Government for armor will prevent The
letting of contracts for other vessels
authorized by the naval appropriation
bill.
This third-class cruiser is intended
primarily for use on the Pacific Ocean
and will probably be built by the Union
Iron Works. The vessel will be sent to
the Asiatic squadron Immediately upon
her completion.
Many Improvements will be made in
the vessels now being designed. The
most important will be the sheathing
of all vessels with copper. The steel
hull vessels become foul from tropical
growths and barnacles after being
afioat four or five months. The Will
mington and Marietta have been
sheathed and the experiment has
proved of great value, particularly
where there is an absence Of drydocks.
Copper-sheathed vessels can remain at
sea without becoming foul about five
times as long as an ordinary steel hull.
The woodwork on warships Will be
reduced to a minimum and IN every
case f1reproof material will be used. 1t
will be omitted from all decks except
the upper, for which it is used To give
protection from heat.
In the matter of coal bunkers many
changes will be made. During The late
war with Spain it was demonstrated
that the bunkers of the swift cruisers
Columbia and Minneapolis had been al
vided into such small compartments
that it required an unnecessarily long
time to coal. his was adopted be-
cause it was believed small compart-
ments would give greater security in
the event of injury in battle. The bunk
ers will henceforth be made larger and
more accessible. Increased Coaling CO.
paciiies will demand more coaiinS Scut-
ties t. get the fuel FROM its storage to
the furnaces.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
SHOT HIS MAN
IN COLD BLOOD
Tragedy in a Chicago
Cafe.
JEALOUSY WAS THE CAUSE
HARRY HAMMOND TRIES TO
MURDER SHAYNE.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, March 21.-John T.
Shayne, a wealthy furrier and prom
inent Democratic politician, was shot
and probably fatally wounded this
afternoon by Harry Hammond, mer-
chant tailor. The shooting occurred in
the cafe of the Auditorium Annex,
where Shayne was sitting at lunch with
Mrs. Hammond, the divorced wife OF
Hammond, and two other ladies.
Mr.. Shayne was shot in the back as
he sat at the table. He fell under the
table and Hammond, pulling up the
tablecloth, deliberately fired two more
bullets into the helpless man. He then
walked out into the Office of the hotel
where he stood waiting the arrival OF
an officer He was quickly placed under
arrest and taken to the Harrison-street
station, where he declined to make any
statement.
Shayne, who was a widower had been
in company with Mrs. Hammond a
great deal since her divorce from Ham
mond and there was talk of an
approaching marriage between them.
Mrs. Hammond secured divorce
from Hammond nearly a year ago on
the ground of habitual drunkenness.
No cause for the shooting is known I'M
less it can be attributed to Hammond s
jealousy of his divorced wife.
All three bullets struck Shayne in the
back and it was at first the opinion OF
the doctors that his death was newt
able in a short time. Later, however,
they declared that he had a chance If
blood poisoning does not set in.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22

face.
II is not supposed that Mr.. Mckinley
would avoid a meeting with the former
Speaker. nor is it to be considered that
Mr.. Reed would break away into the
woods to keep from meeting the Presl-
dent in the middle of the big road, but
neither of them would purposely go out
of his way to meet the other.
That the two leading members of the
Republican party are not upon friendly
terms. either personally or politically,
is a weIl-known fact, and why they
should meet, not apparently by ac-
cident. but by advanced planning, is,
in the opinion of many Of their friends
and political advisers, a mystery and
that is what at the present time Is
rocking the political boat.
In the opinion of a great many of
Mr.. Reeds friends that gentleman may
decide to become a candidate for the
Presidential nomination next year, no
matter how futile that attempt may ap-
pear this far in advance.
It is argued that as political condi-
tons change so rapidly in this coun-
trv and the unexpected so frequently
happens, Mr.. Reeds candidacy may as
sumo greater proportions than political
prophets at the present time are will
ing to concede. That the man from
Maine stands not the least possible
show for the nomination, as far as
signs point now, is acknowledged even
by his most enthusiastic admirers, but
something may happen and that fur
nishes. it Is said. the chief reason for
fear upon the part of Mr.. Mckinley
and Senator Hanna
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22

HAVANA, March 21.-The Cuban
army has 1929 men all told. This
number includes corporals and ser
geants, but excludes commanding ot1l-
GERS. The figures are the result of the
official inquiry instituted under the oil
rection of the department commanders
for the use of the military administra-
ton. The reports of the governors OIL
the provinces are as follows:
Santiago, none; Puerto Principe, 3Oo;
Santa Clara, 4769; Matanzas, 22o0; Ha-
vana Province, 245O, which includes 975
in the city of Havana, and Pinar del
Rio, $500.
General Gomez originally reported
that there were $4,000 privates and
n-commissioned officers. General
Roloff, Inspector General of the CUBAN
army, was to have presented an &C
cilrate muster roll to Governor Gen
eral Brooke, but he has not done So
AS a creature of the Cuban Military
Assembly, he has joined with it against
General Gomez. His muster rolls, IN
whatever form they may be, have peen
given to Senior Rafael Portuendo, pres
ident- of the executive committee OF
the Assembly, but the Governor Gen
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
WILL RUN DOGS IN
SAN MATE0 COUNTY
INGLESIDE CoURSING CLUB IS
LOOKING FOR GROUNDS.

The officers of the Inglesde Coursing
Club do not propose to violate the law rel
alive to pool-selling on dog races at Ingle-
side Park. On Sunday last a meeting was
held at Ingleside which doubtless will be
the final so far as the old park is con-
cerned.
But the Trojans of the old sport Of
coursing will not remain idle and turn
a cold shoulder upon a favorits pastime
because the law will not sanction pool
selling on dog racing in this city and
county. The, president of the Ingleside
energetic and progressive business man,
who is now figuring upon a new site for
a coursng park in San Mateo County on
the line of the San Francisco and San
Mateo Electric Railroad Company.
Mr.. Shannon has been approached by
business men who are anxious to be-
come stockholders in a company TO be
organized for coursing purposes, and he
is of the opinion that when a favorable
location for a coursing park is discov-
cred the necessary money will be forth
coming for the construction of a grand
stand and whatever improvements may
be deemed requisite.
club for coursing at Ingleside is the
property of the Spring Valley Water
Company, which has the, right, accord
ing to the terms specified in the lease,
of shutting off coursing on very short
notice The club was consequently I'M
easy at all times that the water company
poses and anticipating that at any time
an order to vacate the premises might
be given, it was slow in advancing sug-
gested improvements. In fact, there are
among the leaders of the club prominent
sportsmen who favor q new coursing
park, provided a lease can be drawn up
in such a manner that the ones who are
most deeply interested in its future can
feel secure.
It IS not at all improbable that a lease
of Pat Caravans old park near Ocean
View may be obtained from the owners
for a term of years. If the Ingleside Club
shall be successful in leasing the land
for the purposes intended, it will not be
very many weeks before !coursing will
again be in full blast. Mr.. Shannon said
yesterday that all that will be necessary
in the way of improvements to start the
game is the fencing of the grounds and
the erection of temporary grand stand.
There is some talk of holding Sunday
coursing meetings at Newark Park until
such time as the Ingleside Club can move
into its new apartments in San Mateo
County.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
TAILOR BATTLES
WITH A CROOK
Fight in the County Jail
at Portland
Special Dispatch to The Call.


PORTT AND. Or, March 21.-Harry
Tracy. q notorious crook, VINO Is uIidel
arrest here with several charges Oh
highway robbery hanging over him. at
TEMPTED TO murder Jailor Edward
Dougherty in the County Jail to-day.
Tailor Dougherty was taking Tracy
from his cell to the courtroom, where
he was to plead to the several indict-
ments. when Tracy drew a revolver and
oufetlv said: Unlock the corridor, or
I'll kill you"
This move on the part of Tracy was
presumably to release the other pris-
oners confined in the corridors await
ing trial that they might escape
in the confusion. DOugherty. in
stead of obeying the command,
quickly dropped on his knees. Just
as the TAILOR dropped Tracy fired
and the ball whizzed by his ear. This
attracted the attention Of Deputy Sher-
if Jordan, who stood close by. Jordan
fred three shots at Tracy, but his re-
volyer refused to operate longer. Tracy
took a shot at Jordan and. ran around
toward the north corridor.
In the meantime the jailor rushed
into his office, obtained another weapon
and followed Tracy. AS he came in
sight of him the outlaw threw up his
hands, shouting:
Don't shoot; I'll surrender"
The rattle of the discharge of firearms
brought all the deputies from the Sher-
ifs office, but not before Dougherty
had his prisoner disarmed.
Tracy is wanted in Denver, Salt Lake
and several other Western cities on
charges of murder, robbery and burg
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
ACCUSED OF INcENDIARIsM.
Aged Tailor Inca cerated in Knights
Landings Jail.

WOODLAND, March 21-Chris Ram
law, a tailor, who is probably so years of
age, is in jail at Knights Landing charged
with attempting to burn the SNOWFALL
warehouse. The examination will take
place before Judge Taylor on Wednesday.
On Monday evening at o'clock Havey
SNOWFALL discovered a blaze in the ware
house. He promptly extinguished it, but
noted that there was strong evidence
that the fire was the work of an incendi-
ary He found a sack, some dry leaves
and shavings and the .odor of coal oil.
Ramlaw was the only man seen in that
vicinity and he was arrested by Deputy
Constable Milt SNOWFALL. The suspected
man stoutly protests his innocence and
it must be said in his favor that the evil
dence is purely circumstantial and there
has been nothing in his actions during his
residence in Knights Landing to put him
under the ban of suspicion. For some
thing over year Ramlaw has occupied
a cabin near the bank off the river the
property of ]. w. SNOWFALL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
ROAST BEEF IN
CANS MADE ALL
THE MEN SICK
More Evidence to Show That
Miles Has the Right Side in
the Controversy.

a daily ration for any length OF time
he would not consider 1t safe or al
visable. When the packers learned
how to make real roast beef. ne
thought it would be an excellent thing.
but not as an exclusive diet.
In reply to General Davis. the wit
ness said that he saw no evidence OF
the use of chemicals in the canned
roast beef. He had heard of cases OF
ptomaine intoxication, but did not see
any. Ptomaines would not develop II
the meat were thoroughly sterilized
and properly sealed. When opened the
meat should keep twenty-four hours.
It would not be safe to eat 1t after
that time.
In answer to questions of Colonel
Gillespie, the witness said he really
could not say whether the fresh meat
he ate in Porto Rico was refrigerator
meat or native. He thought it was
the latter. The meat was wholesome
and palatable.
General Corliss, who was attached to
the Seventh Infantry in Cuba. testified
that he was shot on the 1st OF July
and knew nothing of conditions there
after.
up to that time," he said. I'VE got
q good deal of canned corned beef and
canned roast beef, also bacon in small
quantities. Complaint were received
about the canned roast beef; 1t was dis
liked very much. The officers and men
had the same ration. We tried to eat
the canned roast beef and did eat 1t.
but in order to do so had to mix 1t up
with bareback and fry it. We tried
to eat it plain, but could not; 1t made
US sick; gave us bowel trouble"
Major Lee did not cross-examine the
witness and the court had no questions
to ask. The court adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
ty-seventh street side the pile of debris

ty-seventh street side the pile Of debris
The workmen have succeeded in clear
ing away considerable of the debris for
distance of about twenty feet toward the
interior of the mass and to a DISTANCE
downward over this territory to the cell
ing of the cellar. They had struck at in
tervals what appeared TO be partition
walls, and tonight are digging around
them toward the ground.
most part on the top floor of the Forty
seventh street side, and the workmen
Clothing, and cheap jewelry as well, which
evidently belonged to the t dom eesed with
which the work is progressing at present
It viii be at least week before DnS e the ey Pile he
longer All during the night articles of
more or less value were Brought to the
surface and turned over to the PONCE
men who were stationed about to receive
and take them to the station house to
await Identification. All of the most valu-
able of the articles are turned over 10 the
Coroner'S office officials.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
INCREASED REVENUES
Interior Departments Gratifying
Report for February.

WASHINGTON, March N.-The month
ly statement of the collections of internal
revenue show that the total receipts for
February 1899, were $19, 64S 1886, an increase
6S2 145. The receipts for the several sources
of revenue are given as follows, together
with the increases, as compared with the
same month in 1898: Spirits. $S,02472 in
crease 81, O34, 800; tobacco 81, 34S 2SS INCREASE
81 ,6S6 ,499; fermented liquors. $o,lSl 40; IN
crease 81. 625. 253; oleomargarine, $l59,1Z4 in
crease $49, 5s7; miscellaneous, $685. 1872. in
crease SO, 236, 377
Of the first amount $3,211, asa was re,
cefved from the sale of documentary and
T proprietary stamps; mixed, -four. s57S;
bankers. $685.; billiard rooms S4o5S; st tS3a6.
q pgreeate of special taxes, $30,246.
a FOR the the eight months of the present ifs
cal year the total received from internal
revenue sources was $178,1S3 oo4 lncF f {ooo
S6S 2q9 G5S.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
FIFTEEN BODIES FROM
THE WINDSOR RUINS
Five Victims of the New York Hotel
Fire Have Not Yet Been
Identified

NEW YORK. March 21.-Three bodies
were recovered from the ruins of the
Windsor Hotel to-day. They were badly
charred and great difficulty is being ex-
perienced in their Identification. There are
now five bodies at the morgue, each
tagged with number, which, with the
known dead, brings the list to fifteen. The
list of missing is still very large, num-
bering forty-eight persons The injured
at the hospitals are all recovering.
Although the work Of clearing ,I,d5R, away the
HE n seemed tonight, when the shift Of
100 men was made that but a small part
of the ruins had been removed: An effort
rear vail nv means of a cable. but ii was
unsuccessful. Lines are drawn al around
the ruins, and the crowds that sun gather
are kept at safe distance. On tne Or
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-22
ENRAGED CHINESE
GUST THEIR JOSS
Wreck Vengeance Upon an Idol
Because 1t Needed Not Their
PRAYERS.

deaf to the supphca-
Chinatown mas
Anacotes They went INTO
candles We're
did come
enabling the Chneset to get good
brush weeks
new one VIII De lSu 49,
cr...o.o +ba,
They merely discharge e oo
In
supply particular Joss making is kept on
employed to out Mucous
ngvths
fishing This VIII De
able worship accoros
the their