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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21

morning by Mrs. Sarah Shoots, the land
lady of the house in which he lived
for the past fifteen years. AS
was her usual custom, she knock
ed at his room door at O'Clock,
but, receiving no response, she concluded
to postpone calling Mr.. Hyman until y
o'clock, thinking at the time that he was
fatigued. She again called him at 9
o'clock but met with the same result. She
Immediately came to the conclusion that
Hyman was either too sick to answer or
that he had been stricken with apoplexy.
She obtained duplicate key to the room
and succeeded in effecting an entrance.
AS she opened the door she was almost
overcome by escaping gas. She lmmeol-
ately ran to the street, where she attract
ed the attention of DR.. Van Meter, VINO
was passing the premises at the time.
Upon investigation the body. of Lyman
was pronounced dead by the doctor VINO
Immediately notified the Coroner
When the deputies from the Morgue ar
rived they found that the chandelier IN
the middle of the room had been entlreIy
removed. The doors and transom were
tightly closed, indicating that death was
deliberate and not accidental.
Although the relatives of the deceased
merchant maintain that the chandelier
fell and was not removed the fact re,
mains that If it fell the globes on 1t would
have been broken and the connecting joint
shattered. On the contrary, they were in
q perfect state when found, one of the
globes having apparently been taken on
the chandelier and placed under the bed
before the latter was removed.
When found the body was lying at the
foot of the bed with the head reclining
on a small table beside it.
Mrs. Shoots, the landlady, says that
when she met Hyman, about 10 o'clock
the night before, he was in the best of
health and spirits. She, however. ad-
mitted that he was slightly excited, but
not enough so to deprive himself of rea-
son or induce him 20 commit the rash
act that ended in death. She said that he
frequently complained of Illness, but
never said that he was subject for
He was seen the same night by a. Mrs.
Hoffman about $50 o'clock. at the bicycle
race at the Pavilion, He, talked pleasant
Slightest Indication that he was suffering.
The relatives OF the dead man explain
his death as one of accident and not de-
liberation. They maintain that he was
and was at the time conveyed to the Gel
man Hospital, where he remained for
oyer week, Another stroke OF the
they now claim in point of this fact that
while suffering under this last stroke
he accidentally knocked the chandelier
from it's fastening while endeavoring to
gain his bed.
The body. by the request of relatives
Of the deceased. was taken to an an under hoih
conveyed to the Morgue.
Mr.. Hyman was about 90 years of age
and was for years connected with the
latter he established the firm of Stiner,
Strauss & Hyman. The firm now occupies
the premises at 108-110 Sansome street.
The deceased leaves daughter Is years
of age.
An inquest on the body will probably be
held some time to-day. The interment of
the body will be under the direction Of the
rabbi of the Temple EMANUEL.
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{, F, KENNEALLY
DENIES KILLING
WILLIAM DUANE
AssembIyman Before
Judge Mogan.
MANSLAUGHTER Is CHARGED
SAYS THE OLD MAN MET DEATH
ACCIDENTALLY.
MANSLAUGHTER IS CHARGED
SAYS THE OLD MAN MET DEATH
ACCIDENTALLY.
Case Taken Under Advisement-By a
Singular Coincidence Defendants
Father Attempted to Commit
Suicide Yesterday.

r>t,o ,,reli,ninary examination Of AS
sanblvman Charles F. Kenneally on the
charge Of manslaughter was held oeLore
Judge Mogan yesterday. Attorney Dlh-
,,aIs1iel anpeared as special prosecutor,
and Attorney Ach represented the de-
PENDANT. -;r,e, +ha
Kenneally was accused or Cousins .he
death of William Duane, the olo printer
vybo lived in South Park, at Third and
prornon streets. on December 20 last.
rrhe Sc has been continued from time to
five since then, owing to the Assembly
mans enforced attendance at Saora-
rnento during the balloting for United
States Senator A.,
1,ba most important witnesses for the
nrosecution were Frank Cook ana George
p lawson Both testified to having seen
Kenneally and the old man quarrellng,
ord Cook swore that Kenneally struck
duane. who staggered back and fell.
Towson differed with Cook inasmuch as
he swore that Kenneally pushed the old
man back and his feet got entangled in
a leash by which he was holding two
erevhounds, and he fell. Both testified
that Kenneally picked the old man up
and got some whisky for him at saloon
near the scene Of the ARRAY
Kenneally in his own DEFENSE testined
that Duane had been owing him bill
FOR IS for storage Of his wagon and buggy.
On On December % he met him and asked
him when he intended to settle the bill;
Duane made use Of strong language and
said he would not pay a cent. The old
man grew angry in discussing the mat
ter and raised his foot, to kick defendant,
who put his open hand on his breast and
showed him back. Duane stumbled over
the leash attached to the two greyhounds
and fell, striking on the back of his head.
Defendant did everything he could Tor
him and sent him home in a bus. He
swore positively that he did not strike
the old man.
The Judge said he would look over the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
MAY Now Make Cigars.

A meeting of the San Francisco tobacco
leaf dealers was held yesterday In the
Chamber of Commerce and the following
Kohlberg; vice president, P. Conrad;
secretary, w. A. I. Agard; treasurer, J.
Schoenfed. A dispatch was sent to s.
w Wilson, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue at Washington, asking, "Can
dealers in leaf tobacco subdivide their
ufacturers of clgars?" The secretary
states that an answer has been received
that is all the cigar makers desire as If
virtually overrules the former objection
able ruling.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
DEADLY cARBoL1c ACID.
Mrs. G. j. Mcknight While Tempo
rarily Insane Commits Suicide.

Mrs. G. j. Mcknight Wh1le Iempo-
rarily Insane Commits Suicide.
Mrs George ]. Mcknight, wife of
painter living at 10 Clementina street,
swallowed a dose Of carbolic acid yester-
day morning and died at the Receiving
Hospital a few minutes later. Her body
was removed to the Morgue
Mrs Mcknight had been acting queeriy
for three or four days, and yesterday
morning went to Bryan & Co.'S drug
store, Second and Howard streets, and
purchased a three-ounce bottle of car
bolc acid. She went directly home and
swallowed the contents. Her daughter
was in an adjoining room, and hearing
her mother scream, rushed in and saw
her on the floor grooming with pain. The
patrol wagon was summoned and she was
hurried to the hospital.
The woman left three children, two
BOYS, one 10 years Of age and the other
Is, and a girl IA years Of age. The family
there was no reason why Mrs Mcknight
should end her life, so her family say.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
LAID AT REST.
Last Tribute of Respect to Captain
j. n. Sturke, the WeIl-Known
Newspaper Man.

The last tribute of respect to the mem
DRY of Captain ]. H. Sturke was paid
Sunday afternoon when number of
newspaper men gathered at Gray's I'M
dertaking parlors and accompanied the
hearse containing the remains to the first
Unitarian Church. where an impressive
service was delivered by Rev. DR.. Stop
ford Brooke.
After the service the cortege proceeded
to Laurel Hill Cemetery, where the body
was inferred. Both in his military and
newspaper career the late captain made a
host of friends and his untimely end was
q surprise and blow to them.
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evidence and would render his decision

Saturday.
BY a singular coincidence the Assem-
blyman s father John Kenneally, at
tempted to commit suicide in his house
at l9 Gilbert street yesterday afternoon
he has been a sufferer for over year
from asthma, which made him despon-
dent Yesterday afternoon he took a
razor and slashed his left forearm Then
was only able to make a flesh wound.
He was sent to the Receiving Hospital in
the patrol wagon and DR.. Thompson
old man declared that he would make
another attempt, as he was tired of life
he was taken home last evening"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21

Bert Schlesinger, counsel for Dr. ALI
son of Texas. yesterday compromised the
matter of the suit of his client against
Mrs. Grace Allison, alias Quinn, alias Col
Inns, alias Smith, and Isaac Balm, alias H
c. Curtis, for three thousand dollars, the
alleged value of presents given by the
Texas doctor to Mrs. Allison under her
promise to marry him. The amount of the
compromise was not divulged, but all the
parties to the suit are satisfied. The bail
money put up by the swindling couple
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21

Frank w. Bennett on the ground of ex-
IRENE cruelty. Kate Stoltz was denied her
band, Joseph StoItz. Virginia Magelon
has sued Marion Magelon for a divorce,
alleging infdelity. Florence H. Clark has
sued Harrison v. Clark for divorce, al
leging failure to provide.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
Dog-Fighters in Court.

"Chaw" Casey and the other sixteen
doy6gbters arrested Sunday evening
"a I2ged themselves in front of Acting Po-
ice Judge Barry yesterday morning They
asked for a continuance till Thursday
and it was granted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
TO PRESERVE LIFE TENURE
Teachers Meet for the Purpose of
=. Fighting Objectionable Legis-
latinn

:. A meeting of the public school teachers
If San Francisco was held yesterday aft
1rnoon at the Girls High School to pro-
rest. against the enactment of certain sec
Hons of Assembly bills 638 and 639, now
bending before the Legislature at Sacra-
nento. One of the features of bill No. 639
which the teachers propose to eliminate
from the bill is a paragraph reading as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
In the Divorce Courts.

Elizabeth Burr was granted divorce
from John Burr on the ground of deser-
ton The plaintiff was allowed to resume
her former name Mrs. Church. Margaret
Bennett was granted divorce from
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
Walhalla Lodge. I. O. O. r.

Walhalla Rebekah Lodge No. 100, l. o.
o. F.. will celebrate its eleventh ami
yersary by a social reunion in Memorial
Hall of the Odd Fellows Temple on the
night of Saturday, the 25th inst.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
A Prominent Merchant Found
Dead in His Bedroom Under
Strange Circumstances.
The Chandelier Was Torn Down, But
Friends Think This Was an Accident,
the Result of Paroxysm
Of Apoplexy.

T SAAC HYMAN, the junior member Of
| the wholesale clothing firm of Stiner.
| Strauss & Hyman. was found dead
yesterday morning at his residence, 81
leavenworth street. That he committed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21

suicide is considered by the authorities
as probable, although his friends and rela-
tives scorn the idea that he deliberately
ended his life.
His dead body was found yesterday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21

was released yesterday. the Government
taking its $1,000 fine imposed upon the
brace of sharpers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21

Afohns & Kaltenbach. % Market, for famous
Atlas whisky and table wines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
The Bain-Allison Bail Money.

Business men often make appointments to
meet for lunch at Zinkand's
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-21
AN EXCELLENT COMBINATION.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well-&nown remedy,
Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company, illus
trates the value of obtaining the liquid
laxative principles of plants known to
be incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing TO
the taste and acceptable to the system.
1t is the one perfect strengthening lax
alive, cleansing the system effectually-
dispelling colds, headaches and feverS
gently yet promptly, and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance and its acting on the kidneys.
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants by method
known to the California Fig Syrup
Company only. In order to get its ben
eficial effects and to avoid limitations,
please remember the full name of the
company, printed on the front of every
package.
California Fig Syrup Co.,
SAN" FRANCISCO. CAL.
Louisville, KY. New York, n. Y.
For sale by all druggists, Price soc
Der bottle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
LIST OF OUR CEMETERIES.
Daughters of Confcderacy to Prepare
Ono for General Norman.

The session of Lee Camp last night was
an exceedingly interesting one. COM
mander Peay, presided. and Generai
James c. Field made a short talk. whicn
proved of much interest to his comraues'
The camp decided TO attend the Weu-
ding Of Miss Florence Evans. daughter
OF Colonel A. c.. Evans, TO Mr.. ). a. be
Corr.
A letter from General George Moorman.
Adjutant-G General OF the United Confede-
rate Veterans. asking for a list OF all
Confederate cemeteries in the State. was
referred TO the Daughters of the Confede-
racy. with the request that they secure
the information which General Moormah
will furnish to the government. In COM
pliance with the request Of General Mar
Gus j. Wright.
A request being made that some trees
be sent for the purpose Of being planted
at the Confederate Cemetery az camp
Chase. o.. the following committee was
appointed to wait upon Colonel Sutsha"'
City Engineer, and see II the trees could
not be obtained: Comrades Thomas \.
Rrander. James T. Ferriter. and John
Murphy.
General Brander stated that Rev. Dr.
william A. Barr would preach the annual
sermon before the camp on Sunday jan
uary 18th, at o'clock.
THE annual memorial segvice commemo-
ratiye of deceased comrades OF Lee
Camp who died during the year 1898. viii
he held In their hall next Friday eve
ming. The public. and especially the reia-
tives of these comrades. are lh'i'eu W
ON motion of Comrade Randolph, the
II. ha
ON Entertainment OF General JosepIi
Wheeler: Colonel John Cussons. w. f.
Cutshow George l.. Christian, j. Taylor
EIlvson. and L. T. Christian.
The following standing committees were
appointed for lsys; e,... ,o,,o
Polling NJ. T. Clarke. Thomas i. pollard
Or. q. Smith. John p, owens. -. "
Evans. A. Jennings, William r. Nlooie'
John l.. Talley. and George Wintree
Confederate Cemeteries-Jonn W. 1ohes'
T. A. Brander. and w. T. Smith.
Trustees Confederate Womans Gene
tery~D. Smith Redford and Commander
A. c. Peay. 80
Auditing Committee-Winiam p. Smith.
George w. Libby. and John NJ. Warren:
sick Comndttee-James r. Gray. chair
man: Marshall Ward. '. Elliott JET
ferson Ward. George w. Kent; Madison
Ward George william Jarvis; Monroe
Ward -. Hardy Pyle; Clay ward, -
Henry Kracke; J9ekson ward Jonh w.
Brurrus.
Portrait Committee-John h. Laughion
Jr.. ID. c. Richardson. Thomas A. Brander
d. Smith Redford, JOSEPH w. THOMAS
,Iohn Rolling Thomas w. Sydnor, G. G.
scott. n. v Randolph DR. James =
Smith. q. III. Baughman. y. III. Mayo
! Hunter Mcclure, James T. Gray w. B
| Freeman. -. A. Brown, Jr.. Gervas
storrs. b. NJ. Parham. ID. Hardy Pyle
| Virginius Newton, j. Taylor Ellyson, DR.
| John w. Jones. and f.. J. Bosher.
| Committee on Delinquent Members-~D
| s. Redford. Thomas a. Brander, and
| George ". Libby.
| Employment Committee-Joseph (
| Dickerson. John Murphy. W. r.. Cutshaw
| James T. Ferriter. and c. G. Scott.
| Library Committee-D. c. Richardson
| John Boiling b. NJ Parham, George w
Libby. Rev DR.. James p. Smith. VIII
| liam p. Smith, and T.. Leslie Spence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
TRrGG COMPANY BEGINs WORK.
KeeIs Laid for Two Vessels IN 'he
sbip-Yards Thursday.

The William r. Trigg Ship-Building
Companv have started To work, ana ihe
frames TO two torpedo-boats-the STOCK
ton and the Shubrick-were bent at their
now wards on the dock in TINS CITY
Thursday afternoon. 80
The work upon these boats will be
pushed as rapidly as possible anu the
company expects TO have Doth Oh theiil
ready for launching by the miudle Vi
June. They must complete them py NO
vember 10th. in order TO comply WIN lne
terms Of their contract MADE WIN inc
United States Government.
The machinery to go I'm these podts -
also in course of construction at the
ship-yards. and the new plant Is proDaDiy
one of the busiest places in Richmono
now. There is ample room beneath the
immense sheds which have been erecleu
an the dock front. for the keels OF other
heats 10 be laid and in few days other
frames viii be bent, and superintendent
NoIson expects within the next two weeks
20 have five ships growing beneath his
supervision I'll. - co.
,rba vessels now being built are tor
nedo-boats. rhe company has SIX months
longer on the destroyers than on the TOT
nedo-boats. and hence Will not pesh
work on the larger craft until the smaller
ones are well under way
THE Trigg Company have lost very little
time IN beginning work on their contract.
when Mr.. Trigs secured the privilege OF
building boats for the government ne
had no shp-yards in this city and did
not know where he would locate them
He went to work though, with MS ac-
epstomed enterprise, leased the OLD TAI
hott Machine Works, built large yards
on the dock front, ana mas no" begun
the construction OF the boats.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07

within few months become greedy FOR
conquest. The liberators OF the Cubans
were to become the despoilers of the FIN
pinos. He contended that II was uncon-
stitutional for the United States 10 UNDER
take Colonial system and cited the
Dred Scott decision In support OF his con-
tention He discussed thel social, poliu-
cal, and economic effects OF the annexa-
ton OF the Philippine Islands. he de-
clared Il TO be his opinion that the main
support OF the imperialistic policy came
from those who were seeking an offensive
and defensive alliance between the United
States and Great Britain. The trade ad-
vantages we would obtain from the an
rexation of the Philippine Islands would
rot begin 10 Justify US for the expense
their acquisition would entail. We were
throwing away great trade possibilities
ON our northern border by restrictive
laws. and yet we proposed to reach out
20 the ends Of the earth for a trade which
was utterly insignificant.
EXTRA PAY FOR VOLUNTEERS.
AT the opening OF the session Mr.. Marsh
Republican) OF Illinois. asked unanimous
consent for the consideration OF bill 80
grant TO officers and men OF the volunteer
army upon their muster out two months
extra pay If they have served beyond the
limits of the United states. and one
months extra pay IL they have only
served within the limits of the United
States. this extra pay to be in lieu OF fur
loughs or leave of absence. 1t has been
the practice to grant these furloughs or
leaves OF absence, so that In reality the
hiI only sought to do directly what has
heretofore been done Indirectly
After this explanation Mr.. Bailey Dem
ocraD, OF Texas. announced that he had
no objection TO the measure The bill was
passex and at ) p. NJ the House adjourn
ed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07

ry, Howard Swineford, NJ. T. Smith.
George l.. Christian, James Blair, James
Lyons. +. T. Giasgow, ]. 3. Afunce. and
John A. Coke
ldeutenant-ColonelC George Wayne An
.derson, commanding the First Virginia
Regiment. OF which organization Dr. Hoge
was chaplain, wrote to Dr. NJ. D. Hoge,
Jr., yesterday, Offering the three compa-
MES as escort for the remains. The offer
has been very courteously declined, as the
funeral is to be as simple as possible.
DR.. Hoge. az fully told yesterday. was
made Mason during his final Illness but
there will be no Masonic ceremony in con-
nection with his burial He had been
elected to membership in Dove Lodge
some two weeks before the degrees were
communicated to him by Grand Master
Duke. and after the latter ceremony was
appointed one Of the chaplains of Dove
Lodge.
The officers Of the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society will meet at No. i0i
north Fifth street tomorrow at l30
o'clock: the detail from Lee Camp will
meet at the same hour. and the camp. in
uniform. will assemble at the Hollywood
gate 1t is a rather striking coincidence,
and one that is not without interest at
this time. that the text Of DR.. Hoge's last
sermon. preached Sunday morning. Octo-
Der I'd. was ''It is expedient that l go
from you and the subject was Christ
leaving His disciple.
HE INTENDED TO SUE.
There is little doubt in the public mind
that the death OF DR.. Hoge was FASTENED
by the street-car accident OF November
4th i'm which he was severely injured. He
was then recovering from his long Illness
of the summer and had been able to
preach once or twice.
Motorman Trice, OF the Main-street
electrician which ran into Or. Hoge's
buggy, was reinstated by the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company, and con-
tinued to run his car daily until yesterday,
when he expressed himself as being too
much overcome by the death of the reve-
rend gentleman to work. and he was tenn
porarily relieved from duty.
While DR.. Hoge did not censure Motor
man Trice. personally. for the accident,
he held the Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company culpable, and insisted to the
time of his death that he was in nOwise
responsible for the accident. He had
thought OF suing the company. but only
i'm she interest Of the public. and asserted
several times. positively, that he would
not accept a cent Of damages If any were
recovered. His purpose was to devote
the entire amount TO charity. There was
some thought of an inquest being held
so as to fix the responsibility for the ac-
cident, but the family objected.
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tain in the Seventeenth Infantry, VINO
has been ordered to sail from New iork
for Manila January 18th. Captain Price
will return to Richmond in few days.
Captain David Shanks will go to ms
home I'm Salem to-day. and Will visit the
polvtechnic Institute at BiacksouIe.
where he was commandant and Instructor
in mathematics for four years prior 70
being ordered here as muster-in-ouic,sr 81,
Of the Virginia troops. MAJOR nnaIess snaiss
his preparations for departure for tne
Philippines. lie will sail from New
York January 18th. The trip Will De maue
by way Of the Suez canal. ,.,,
Mrs. Shanks will reside In Salem Win
her Parents during the absence OF her
husband which may be for several years.
Captain Prices battery is stationed at
81. Augustine He does not know Whe-
ther ne is destined for foreign service.