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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

RASMUS PETERSON. an old
II man without money or friends,
attempted to hang himself in his
room, 625 Merchant street, Mon
dav afternoon. He twisted rope
round a nail in the wall and tied the
other end round his neck after climb
ing on top of a chair. Then he kicked
the chair from under him, and was
slowly strangling to death when his
landlady noticed him and raised an
alarm. A matchmaker on the oppo-
site side of the street cut the old man
down and cut the rope in pieces 80
that he could not make another at
tempt.
Tuesday the old man went to the
California street station and was
locked up, as he said he was afraid
he would do himself harm. Yesterday
morning Judge Mogan was disposing
of the "drunks" at the City Prison
and when the old man, with his long
gray beard, stepped forward the
Judge said, Let him go"
'I don't want to go" replied the OLD
man. 81 was not drunk, sir, but gave
nvself I'D. as I was afraid / would
kin myself want to be sent to an
insane asylum, as my mind is giving
way and / Will DS PlSNCAitSN AiNiA AAAA-
ing myself"
The Judge was surprised at the old
mans earnestness and ordered him to
he locked up till inquiries could be
made about him. He will probably be
sent to the Almshouse.
peterson, when seen later, said that
he was a tailor, but old age and sick
ness had kept him from doing much
work, He had tried to hang himself
Monday and would do so again II ne
got the chance. His boots We're Iuil
ef holes and he wore the last of his
oIo+bing He had lived in this city
for the past twenty years and his wife
and children had all died and been
buried here. He has frightened
look in his eyes that betokens ap-
nroaching insanity. He said he would
prefer to be sent to an asylum, but
the Almshouse would do.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
DIR. KILMER's REMEDIES.
LIFE SAVED BY SWAMP-ROOT.
DR.. Kilmer Has Discovered Remedy
That Cures All Kidney and
Bladder Troubles.

Swamp-Root, discovered by the emil
nent kidney and bladder specialist, DR..
Kilmer, has truly wonderful power in
curing kidney, bladder and uric acid
diseases.
Kidney trouble is responsible for more
sickness and sudden deaths than any
other disease. Your kidneys filter the
blood and keep it pure.
BY special arrangement with The
Call every reader will be sent by mail,
prepaid, a free sample bottle and with
it a book telling more about Swamp
Root, and containing some of the thou
sands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured.
Please mention that you read this
generous offer in the San Francisco
Daily Call, and send your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, n. Y.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp Root is what you need, you can
get the regular fifty-cent and one-dol-
lar sizes at the drugstores or from
medicine dealers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
CAUGHT AFTER
FIVE YEARS
Arrest of a Negro for an
Atrocious Murder.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, March 22.-James Bill
in Brooklyn to-day on the charge of
having killed Susie Martin in the dis
trict known as "Hell's Kitchen" in
1894. Billings arrest was brought about
by the confession of William Johnson.
a negro convict whose sentence at Sing
Sing has just expired
The Susie Martin murder created a
great sensation. She disappeared from
her home. 656 Eleventh avenue, on
March s, 1894. Eleven days later her
headless and limbIess body was found
in a Thirty -ninth-street cellar. the
Identification being made by a portion
of her clothing.
Almost year later, on March 6.
1895, the little girls skull was discov-
cred in a heap of rubbish in a cellar
at 459 West Forty-sixth street. De-
tectives worked night and day. but
failed to discover the murderer. Now
Johnson says that the murderer con-
fessed to him soon after the crime.
The guilty man, according to John
sons story, came to his house about
a week before the girls mutilated body
was discovered. His clothing was COW
cred with blood. and he said he had
been in a fight in "Hell's Kitchen" T"
Johnson says he gave the man clean
shirt and a pair of trousers and the
blood-stained clothing was carried
away.
After Susie Martins body had been
discovered, Johnson declares. his friend
confessed to him. The man said he
was intoxicated when he met the girl
in Thirty ninth street He dragged
her into the cellar, and after assault
ing her, choked her to death and then
cut up her body so nobody could tell
who she was.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
ACTS OF AN INSANE WOMAN.
Mrs. Sarah Vogelsang Tried Twice
to Set the House on Fire.

Mrs. Sarah Vogelsang, wife of Mark
Vogelsang. q laborer for the Street De-
partment, living in the rear Of 2@ Minna
street, was locked up in a padded cell In
the Receiving Hospital yesterday after
noon.
She has been laboring under a mild
form Of insanity for the past two years
and for the sake of his three young chill
dren the husband did not like to send hel
away. Twice recently she attempted tc
burn the house by sprinkling coal oil over
the floors and setting fire to it, but nc
serious damage was done. Yesterday, she
became violent and broke all the windows
in the house and smashed some Of the
furniture
Vogelsang was sent for and he had hel
taken to the Receiving Hospital. AS the
rain was pouring into the house through
the broken windows he took the three
children and went with them to the City
Prison. where officer McMurray of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty tC
Children saw him and arranged for their
care till he could get the home fixed fo1
them again.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
mrs. META HARRIS
SHOOTS HERSELF

FRS. META HARRIS. the
NH daughter of the late w. H.
IV Haight, a prominent Mormon at
49, Pennington, Utah, attempted to
commit suicide early yesterday morn
ing in her room at 8 Mason street by
shooting herself in the left breast.
She is at the Receiving Hospital and
the chances are that the wound will
prove fatal.
About 8 O'Clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Reynolds, who occupies a room
adjoining the one occupied by Mrs.
Harris, heard the report of a pistol
shot. She could not definitely fix the
location of the shot and paid no more
attention to the circumstance. MRS.
Irwin, the landlady, had occasion to
go into Mrs. Harris room shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock and was shocked TO
find her lying on the floor in her
nightrobe, with blood stains on the
front of her robe. The police were
notified and Mrs. Harris was sent to
the hospital in the ambulance. Drs-
Well and Rhine found that the bullet
had entered the left breast, but they
were unable to locate 1t. They ex-
pressed the opinion that the wound
was dangerous and might result ia
tally. Captain Bohen detailed Detec-
tives Dinan and Crockett to inquire
into the case. and on searching the
room they found the revolver in the
bureau with one chamber empty. :.
Mrs. Harris admitted that she had
fired the shot. She had been a suf-
ferer from rheumatism for long
time and 1t made her respondent.
She bought the revolver. with the in
tention Of killing herself, and 1t was
the report of the shot that Mrs. Rey-
nolds heard about o'clock in the
morning. From that time TIL the
landlady had discovered her she had
been lying on the floor in semi-con-
scious condition.
Mrs. Haight, the young woman's
mother. as she is only "a years of age,
and her niece were also living in the
house. Mrs. Haight and the niece
came here about two months ago with
the object of taking Mrs. Harris home
to Pennington, Utah. but she had
been so bad with rheumatism that
she could not stand the journey.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
STRICKEN WITH BLINDNESS.
Thomas Murphy, a Tanner, Found
Wandering Around in the Rain.

Thomas Murphy, a tanner. % years Of
age. was found wandering aimlessly
around at Third and Mission streets yes
terday morning in the rain by Policeman
John O'Connor. He told OCOnnor that
he could not see and O'Connor sent him
to the Receiving Hospital. DR.. Bunnell
found that Murphy was suffering from
cOniunctiVitfs of both eyes, which in plain
words means an aggravated case of gran
ulatiOn. He lives at 1850 San Bruno road
and will be sent to the City and County
Hospital for treatment.
Murphy said that five years ago, while
employed on q cattle range in Eastern
Oregon, his eyes were injured by alkali
dust and since then it had cost him $1,000
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
INSTINCT.
Boy Knows the Kind of Food He
Needs

N eeQS.
4 grocer in the suburbs Of Chicago
has a son about six years old who has
been kept in the country with an aunt
g0odly part of the time, owing TO his
put.y, half lifeless condition.
This last summer when the little
chap returned home, he was round, fat
and hearty, but when he sat down to
his fathers table, he refused the meat
and potatoes and demanded Grape
Nuts, the ready cooked food.
The grocer knew about Grape-Nuts,
and had been selling them over his
counter, but it never occurred TO MIN
to use them at his own table. 1t was
found upon inquiry that the boy began
to improve as soon as he was put on
Grape Nuts by his aunty, and that the
evidence Of the value Of the food was
shown by his condition.
It is needless to say the grocer
supplied Grape Nuts to his little boy,
without further question. and the entlre
family have now Joined the Grape
Nuts army
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
Railroad Across the English Channel

The English Parliament is considering the
plan of connecting that country with France
by railway. Engineers say a roadbed can be
laid on the bottom Of the English Channel,
and by mounting trestlework wheels,
that ii projects above the water, the railway
can be operated This seems beyond belief.
hut il is perhaps more remarkable than
some of the cures accomplished by Hostetters s
Stomach Btters in bad cases of dyspepsia, In
digestion and constipation. This is an age OF
wonderful achievements.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

for treatment He was out Tuesday and
an effect on his eyes, as that night he was
unable to see. He went out yesterday
hoping that the open air might restore his
sight.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

Several weeks ago it was suggested
in this column that the Chutes manage
ment vary the agony of amateur
night" by exposing the novices in an
amateur cake walk. Since then these
cake walks have become a wonderful
feature and another one will be given
tonight. Great is the power Of the
nreSsi
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

The Alhambra is rapidly building up
a clientele of it's own and bids fair for
permanent popularity. The present bill
is La Belle Marie" with Agnes Hern-
don in the double role, supported by the
regular stock company.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

Half a dozen opera companies could
not stop the rush to the Orpheum,
where there are a bunch Of new vaude-
Vile turns and crush every night.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
CompAeN1E eENERALE rRANsArLANr1ouE.

DIRECT LINE to HAVRE-PARIS. -,
Sailing every Saturday at 10 a. m. RIE|n
from Pier 42, North River, foot Of -
NORMANDIE. April /; LA CHAMPAGNE.
April s; LA BRETAGNE, April 10; LA TOU-
RATNE, April %. Ffrst-class to Havre. S65 and
upward, per cent reduction on round trip.
Second-class to Havre, $40, 10 per cent reduc-
UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 3 Bowling
Green, New York. j. F. FUGAZI & CO., Pa
cihc Coast Agts., Montgomery ave, s. F.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

g TEAMERs WILL LEAVE WHARF, COR
- ner First and Brannan streets. 1 pm, for
Kobe (Hiogo), Nasasah and Shanghai, and
connecting at Hongkong with steamers for
India, etc. No cargo received on board on day
of sailing.
HONGKONG MARU............F Friday. March II
NIPPON MARU. ........... Wednesday. April IL
Round-trip tickets at reduced rates. For
freight and passage apply at companys office,
II Market street, corner First.
w. b CURTIS, General Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
Easter Novelties.

The prettiest display of Easter CARDS
and novelties ever seen here are on ex-
hibttion at Cooper's, on Market street,
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
HAMBURG-AMERICAN

TWIN-SCREW EXPRESS LINE.
NEW YORK-PARIS-LONDON
TWIN SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE.
NEW YORk-HAMBURG DIRECT.
NEW YORK-LONDON-PAR
BEGINNING APRIL Goth the Steem-
ers OF this Service will touch at plymouth
and cherboure on the way to Hamburg.
For sailings. etc, apply to HAMBURG
AMERICAN LINE 81 Broadway, New York.
HERZOG & CO. Gen. Agts. Pacific Coast,
4O1 CALIFORNIA ST, cor. Sansome and
Us Montgomery St, San francisco. -.l.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

At the Alcazar the farce by the un-
usual title of Nerves" is playing to
good attendance.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

Advances made on furniture and pianos, with
or without removal. ]. Noonan, 1o17-1o2S Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
AMERICAN A LINE.

AMERICAN LINE.
NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON, PARIS.
From New York Every Wednesday. 10 g. m
ct Paul. February 22ISt. Paul. March u
St Louis... March st. Louis. March n
RED STAR LINE.
New York and Antwerp.
rrorn New York Every Wednesday, Il noon
KensinEton. .Feby Is southwark. March 8
Noordland. .Feb'y 21lWesternIand. March u
Frtesland. March 1lKensington.. :. March u
EMPIRE LINE,
Seattle, ST. Michael, Dawson City.
For full information regarding freight and pas
INTERNATIONAL NAViaATIoN COMPANY.
80 Montgomery ST., my Of its agencies
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

When fish has lost any of its scales
by a wound or abrasion they are never
renewed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

Artists materials, house and floor
paints and fine bath enamels cheap at
Sanborn & Wallis.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
Harry Diamonds Death.

Harry w. Diamond. who was wounded
in the abdomen by the accidental dis
charge of shotgun while hunting near
Washoe Lake, Nevada, on March u, died
in the German Hospital, In. this city last
Tuesday. The Coroner held an inquest
on the remains at o'clock last Tuesday
night A verdict of accidental death was
rendered. The deceased was II years old.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
Gadski Repeats Her
Former Triumph.
CEPPI BETTER THAN EVER
BIG CROWD TURNS OUT TO THE
BOSTONIANS.
Comment and News Of the Regular
Bills to Be Seen at the
Various Local Play
houses.

There was not a crush at the opera
last night. but the crowd was some
what larger than the one that attended
the first production of Aida" and the
performance was, as before, an enthusi-
astic success. The curtain was rung up
eight times at the close of the third act
to wild accompaniment of hand-clap-
ping boot thunder and braves. The
cast was the same as at the other per-
formance, with the exception of one
change: Rains replaced Boudouresque
in the part of the High Priest; and this
young American basso acquitted him
self with dignity and strength. Ceppts
Radames was even better than before;
Gadski lived up to her earlier triumph
as Aida, and Olitzka, Bensaude and
Stehman contributed industriously to
the nights entertainment. Although
the crowd was not a huge one, there
was a long line of carriages-a double
row that extended from Third street to
Mission near Fifth. A big crowd Will
be in attendance tonight, when Melba
will sing Juliet for the first time here.
De Lussan will repeat her Carmen to-
morrow night, and for the farewell per
formance of Saturday afternoon Melba
and Chalia will appear in the double
bill of Lucia" and 'Pagliacci."
Notwithstanding several changes in
the company and the grand opera CONS
petition, the Bostonians are making out
a big week in Rob Roy" The Colum-
bia was packed last night and the line
of carriages stretched a block on both
sides of Powell street. The piece will
easily run another week.
Around the corner at the Tivon there
is still more ODera-that iOVial master
piece of Gilbert and Sullivan, THE Mi
kado," which is attracting moderate
audiences. There will be a weeks re-
vival Of the Bohemian Girl COM
mencing Monday, and after that the
big Easter spectacle.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23

q; Apr. /. and every fifth day thereafter;
change at Seattle to this company's steamers
for Alaska and G. N. Ry.; at Tacoma to N
P. Ry. at Vancouver to G. P. Ry
For Eureka (Humboldt Bay). p. M, Mar.
10, 10. 20. 25, 50; Apr. 4, and every ffth day
thereafter
For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon.
Cayucos Port Hartford (San Luis OblsPo)'
Gaviota. Santa Barbara, Ventura dIle1 aueRemei
Newport a. M, Mar. 9. 13. II, 21 25. 2s; Apr
2. and every fourth day. thereafter: D.. h.
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Har.
ford (San Luis Obispo). Santa Barbara Fort
Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angelesl' IL a.:
M Mar IL, Is 10. o. 81, 81; Apr 4, and every
fourth day thereafter. =,
Fer Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del
Cabo Mazatlan. Altata La Paz. Santa Rosalla
and Tuaymas (Mex.) 10 a. m, seventh Oh eacn
month.
For further information obtain folder.
The company reserves the right 70 chanse
without previous notice steamers, sailing dates
and hours Of sailing.
TICKET OFFICE-4 New Montgomery
s'rseG G09pAII PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts.
10 Market St, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
AUCTION SALES.
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Go

Steamers leave Broadway
wharf. San Francisco:
For Alaskan ports, 10 a. M,
Mar. 12, II. %. 81; Apr. /;
change at Seattle.
For Victoria, Vancouver (B-
CT Port Townsend, Seattle,
Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes
and New Whatcom (Wash.l y
"a -, Nor % IT %
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-23
ERASMUS PETERSON
DESIRES TO Die

RAsMUs PETERSON. an old
u man without money or friends,
attempted to hang himself in his
- roor,, COX Merchant street Mon
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
DIED.


TYNAN.-In this city, at the residence
or her mother, No. i09 Bermuda street
ocoeR f m KAr iif s?G I EL,HA ls
BETH. daughter of Mrs. Mary H. and
and tho late VIM. lyman, aged II years
Mary's Catholic Church THIS (Wcdnes-
day. MORN Eng at 10 o'clock. Friends OF
the family are Invited to attend
LUTiif1R.-At his residence. Avenue G.
Iiuntersville. Tuesday. February 9Th. 1880.
at u O'clock M, ANDREW FRANKLI y
LUTHER, aged 80 years
The funeral will take place from St
Mary's Catholic Church THIS (Wedncs-
day( AFTERNOON at I o'clock Friends
OF the family are invited to attend
baltimore Sun. Philadelphia and Chicago
papers please copy.
SUTTON.-In the i9th year OF his age
Dr. WM. II. SUTTON. at his residence.
-? CRANKY street. at $3.50 p. m. February
18th, 1Sg?
Notice OF funeral later
North Carolina papers please copy
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
METHODIST ORpHANAGE
Meeting of Virginia Conference
Committee Yesterday.
Pernsnuent Organization Effected
and Unanimous Decision Reached
10 Establish the Orphnnn.c-Dr.
Smith 80 Select Cnnvnsscr.

AS previously announced in the Vr-
gnian-Pllot. the Committee on or
phanage. appointed AZ the last session
of the Virginia Conference to consider
and report upon the feasibility of es-
tablishing such an institution for the
care of the orphan children in this
State, met in Epworth Church at noon
yesterday The temporary chairman
d.. y. Coke Smith. of Lynchburg. and
the following members were absent:
Rev. L. H. Rawlings. of Richmond and
Messrs. p. T. Barrow and L. q. Nose
ley. of Danville. Those present were
Dr.. w. w smith Of the Randolph Ma
con Educational system: DIR. w. j.
Young of Epworih Church. This city:
Mr.. w Fl. Vincent, Of Southampton
Circuit; Messrs. $ q. Collins and :.
S. Lambeth, Jr., of Norfolk.
y permanent organization was eff
fected by the election of Or. Young a.
chairman. and Mr. :. :. Lambeth as
secretary.
The question Of establishing the or
phanage was taken up and discussed
n length, until 1870 y. m, when the
meeting adjourned TO $3.50 y. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the entire
subject was again gone over. with the
result that the committee was unani-
mously in favor Of the establishment
of n Methodist Orphanage in the stale.
1t was decided to secure the services
of suitable person to visit the Vari-
ous points in the State and select a
number OF sites, and 20 solicit contribu-
lions toward the furtherance Of the OBJ
ject i'll view
Dr. w w Smith was appointed to
select such person ana 10 give him fun
Instructions "a TO what the committee
desires. He * 10 obtain all data ana
report 10 a meeting Of the committee
TO be he'd in Norfolk no. later than
next April
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
UNFOUNDED REPORT.
BALTIMORE HAS NO IDEA OF
GUARANTEEING AGAINST
NORFOLK

y long distance telephone message
was received yesterday afternoon by
me Norfolk Board of Health from DR.
{. r. Newbill. its president. who was
III Baltimore i'll consultation with the
health authorities Of that city with ref
erence to the publication in MONDAYS
sun to the effect that Il quarantine was
TO be ordered against this city. which
gives quite Il different colorinc to the
situation.
II VIII be recalled that DR.. Newbiil
naStcned to Baltimore on learning of
.hc sun publication OF the propos ton
port ''''S
PUBLICATION UNAUTHORIZr,D
DR.. c. Hanson Jones. civ Uo,l,,
Commissioners. Informed DR.. Newhil,
mat he had never seriously considered
me question of quarantiuin. against
norfolk. as he had no, seen The necos
SHY Tor H. He had kept Very we'll posted
on 'he situation here, and certainly was
not DISPOSED to give undue weight to
rumor when the United states Marin
Hospital Service publish regularly ON
cial reports. ''''
Or jones further said that the state.
merits published in the baltimore SIM
OF Monday. and reproduced i'm vosto.
lied. "''"''io'
nr. Jones had not seen DR.. John (
rultoh. secretary Of tho state BOARD If
Hea!th. as he was in Cumberland. Ma
InVeSiiHating reported cases of small
THE SITUATION HERE.
member Of the Norfolk Board of
''c"itn Said 10 a representative of this
paper last night. that the situation hern
n1u improved. that thnro ,,-.,e 80, ,.,.,,....
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
OLD ORDINANCE REVIVED
Given All Authority Asked at Last
Meeting.
S"h Employ Persons, FIX Salaries
ana DO Whnt Ever NAV Ee
Thought Proper without Refcr.
ence 10 Councils.

The following ordinance for the con-
troll and management of the water de-
partment of the city, which was in force
previous to the Prohibition administra
ton of the city, was re-enacted by the
Common Councils last night.
The clause requiring the approval of
the Councils in the matter of anpoipt-
ment OF persons and the fixing of sala-
ries WAS stricken out.
THE ORDINANCE.
Re it resolved by the Common and
Select Councils of the city of Norfolk
Section :. of Chapter NIVI, city ordi-
nances, 1894. entitled water depart
mcnt. which was amended and ra-ou-
acted on the 9th and 10Th day of April
1896. be now amended and reenactad
SO as TO read as follows:
ut shall be the duty Of the Board of
Water commissioners to conduct and
manage The Offices Of the water depart-
ment OF the city in such manner as
VIII best subserve the citys interes,
and TO that end they be authorized and
empowered to make contracts for the
purchase of the supplies necessary Tor
the daily operation of the works and
for such ordinary repairs To the ma
chinery as may from time to time he
needed. TO enter into contracts for per-
manent improvements To the works
subject To the approval of the Councils.
10 employ lahorers necessary TO the
efficient working of the plant to use
the ground or soil under the street
road or highway. within the county or
city of Norfolk for the purpose of re-
pairing or laying water pipes. erecting
hydrants and making connections with
the water mains for private or public