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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
EX-ARTILLERYMA
TURNS ON THE GAS
Albert Doherty Hangs 1905 Calendars
on His Wall and Then Kills
Himself I'm 1904.

When Albert Doherty hung half a
dozen calendars for the year 1905
upon the walls of his room at 14S
Sixth street the inference was that he
Intended to live throughout the year,
barring accidents. But he was found
dead in bed at o'clock yesterday
morning with the valve of the gas
burner fully OPEN Doherty made his
living by picking chickens. He was
poor and the reaction from the revelry
of the gladstone Christmas festivities
plunged him into a fit of melancholia,
during which he took his life.
j. Keefe, the landlord, informed
Deputy Coroner Meehan that a woman
had telephoned to him that he would
do well to watch Doherty, because she
feared he might kill himself.
Doherty was a private in Battery B,
First Battalion Heavy Artillery of Cal
ifornia, and was discharged January
80, 1899.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
DUNSMUIR WILL CASE
is BEFORE COMMISSION
Mother of Deceased Intervenes and
Array of Counsel Appears Before
British Consul.


The Alexander Dunsmuir will case
came before Courtenay w. Bennett,
British Consul General. at the con-
sulate yesterday. the commission hay
ing been issued by the Supreme Court
of British Columbia to take evidence
in San Francisco. Mrs. j. o. Duns-
muir, mother of the late Alexander
Dunsmuir, interviewed with the object
of upsetting her sons will on techni-
cal grounds. T. E. K. Cormac
as a legal expert was called upon to
testify on behalf of the contestants
what the law of California is as to the
execution of a will.
Mr.. Cormac swore that the provi-
sion of the law of California Is
mandatory. The provision is that
the will must be signed by testa-
tor In presence of two subscribing wit
nesses or that his signature must be
acknowledged by him to the witnesses
as being his. At the same time the
testator must declare it to be his last
will and testament and the witnesses
at his request must sign the docu-
ment as witnesses.
Further hearing will be resumed
next Tuesday morning, when the de-
fendant James Dunsmuir will be al
lowed to call witnesses to testify as to
the circumstances of the making Of
the will.
The counsel engaged in the case
are Sir Charles Tupper, representing
Mrs. Dunsmuir. mother Of the de-
ceased; Judge Coyne of New York
and A. Heynemann of SanaFrancisco,
representing Mrs. Edna wallace Hop
per. and Andrew Thorne and A. P.
Luxton, the latter of Victoria, B. c.,
for the defendant.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
PRACTICAL USE SHOWS
EXPERIMENT A SUCCESS
Captain Howland's New Protected
Rifle Range Meets All Re-
ouirementS


The new protected target range at
the Presidio has proved success in
every particular. 1t has been in prac-
tical use daily for the last three weeks
and has demonstrated the fact of its
great service in places that only permit
Of short range firing.
Captain c. r. Howland, it's inventor.
has been highly praised for his work.
The three batteries of field artillery
that are to sail away on the transport
Thomas for the Philippines on Satur-
day are all now encamped in the model
camp just at the entrance to the Pre-
sidio.
Lieutenant Archibald I. Harrison,
quartermaster of the cantonment at the
Presidio, entertained number of
friends yesterday. The party arrived
from town at 2 o'clock and were met at
the end of the Union-street car line by
the host. and after being driven about
the post, out to the point and to the
links, went to the officers quarters,
where light refreshments were served.
Those in the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
]. r. McCraken, Mrs. John Grayson,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Lombard, Captain w.
M. Morrow and Lieutenant Chase Dos
ter.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
YOUNG CIVIL ENGINEER
ASPHYXIATES HIMSELF
w. c. Seidell Ends Life, but Leaves
No Clew as to Cause OF
His Act.

his ACls
A mystery lies behind the suicide
Tuesday night of w. c. Seidell, a civil
engineer, believed to be about 80 years
of age. Young Seidell asphyxiated
himself at 532 Ellis street, but for
what cause is not apparent. He left
nothing that would give a clew to the
cause Of his desire to die and the po-
lice must wait for a solution OF the
mystery until they hear from Mrs. c..
c. Miller of Peterboro, N. Y, to
whom, it is believed, the young man
wrote two letters just before launch
ing himself into eternity.
A bunch of keys, on the tag OF
which was the suicides name and the
inscription, Cornell, '03, Civil En-
gineer," leads the police to believe
that the young man was well con-
nected, but this is merely conJectural.
He rented the room in which he COM
mitted suicide last November. He
never held conversation with the land
lady, Mrs. Eva Murphy, and she knew
nothing of him, save that his habits
were strange. He never went to bed
before a. m, she said, and so far as
she could learn passed the hours of
darkness in the study of his profess
sion, reading and smoking. He gen.
orally arose about .. m. and left the
house. He returned early in the even
ing as a rule, had no company and
was not known to drink.
When his body was found II was
also discovered that he had burned
every document that would give a
clew to his family connections. A
blotter bearing the impression of the
addresses on two letters he had evil
IDENTIFY forwarded to Mrs. Miller was
the only evidence he left behind of
friends or relatives, and on this the
authorities are depending in their in
vestigation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
EIGHT CHAMPION HOUNDS
IN THE INAUGURAL STAKE
Coursing Men VIII Open the New
Year at Union Park With Inter-
eSting Events.

Two stakes of unusual class will be
run at Union Coursing Park on Sun
day. Eight greyhounds are carded to
start in the Inaugural Champion
stake, while forty-eight will compete
in the reserve event. The draw last
night resulted as follows:
Reserve stake-Runaway Actress VS.. Hidden
Hatred; Dorothy NJ Romping Girl; Rocker
Arm VS.. Riaito; Ina Cissus VS. Sir Dick; Raby
Aurora VS. Charter Member; Mellinwood VS.
Belfast; SunnybroolO vs.. Glaucus; Peerless
Beauty VS.. Yellowstone; Texas jill vs. Aeolus;
Daisy Rocket VS.. Reckless Acrobat; Young
Fearless VS.. Graceful Carmen; Texas Mamie
VS. The Referee; Mickey Free VS. Bob R: Wild
Turkey vs.. Lulu Girl; Friendless Boy VS.. Nc
Henry; Stingaree Anna Ryne; Liberator vs.
Presto; Miss Lucille Glover Blossom; Rene
gade Apache E H; Miss Green VS. Siroc;
Sherman We. Belle Marie; Ready Address VS.
Northern Alarm: Rocked Asleep VS.. Lancashire
Lass; Forest Fire vs. Frisky Boy.
Inaugural Champion stake-Carlow Boy VS.
Belle Free; McVey VS.. Quita: Barge VS.. Rich
ard Anton; Humboldt VS.. Lost Chord.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
RUSSIAN SUSPECT OBTAINS
PERMIT TO CARRY WEAPON
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander NJ.
Lochw1tzky Tells Police Board
He Is Afraid of His Life.


One of the applicants to the Board
of Police Commissioners at Tuesday
nights meeting for a permit to carry
a revolver was Lieutenant Colonel
Alexander NJ. LOchwitzky late Of the
Russian army. He explained 10 the
board that he was IN fear Of his life,
as the Russians looked upon him as a
Japanese spy, and he declared that
the Russian Consul had spies watch
ing his every movement. The permit
was granted.
LochwitzkX called yesterday and
received his permit He said he had
been invited to lecture at Vallejo, but
when he found that the crew of the
Russian cruiser Lena was there he de-
cIined the invitation. TT would be
easy to sandbag me-" he said, "and
send me back to life in dungeon"
He claims that in 1897 he was ar
rested as a suspect and was sent TO
the island Of Saghalien without trial.
He was liberated in 1902 and made his
way to Japan. where he remained till
few months ago and came to this
country His wife and three children
are in St. Petersburg.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
Made Unpopular Exit.

Mrs. Marie Kenck. who keeps a
boarding house at 937 Folsom street.
obtained a warrant from Police Judge
Mogan yesterday for the arrest Of Jo-
seph Lastra, an actor, on a charge Of
defrauding an innkeeper. She said
that Lastra became a boarder at her
place some weeks ago. He arrived
with a large trunk and a sewing ma
chine. He presented her with the
sewing machine before he had been
many hours in the house. AS no coin
was forthcoming she hinted to him on
Tuesday that something on account
would be acceptable. He promised to
pay up yesterday but shortly after
midnight he lowered the trunk and
the sewing machine, which he had
presentd to her, to the ground by
means Of a rope and followed by the
same route. She thinks he must have
had hack or a wagon in waiting.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
AttacIss Roommate With Shoe.

Paul Coblentz and Baptist Paul oc-
cupy the same room at e67 Sutter
street. They were downtown together
OH Tuesday night having a good time
and got home early yesterday morn
ing. Coblentz Immediately went to
bed and fell fast asleep. He was rude
ly awakened by Baptist striking him
on the forehead with shoe. Coblentz
jumped out of bed and ran from the
room, shouting for help. Policeman
Owens heard his cries and placed Bap-
tsst under arrest on charge of assault
with a deadly weapon. Coblentz had
several gashes on his forehead.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29

an afternoon at Tanforan. and only
lost the sixth by an eyebrow.
Travers rode a most vigorous finish
on Venator, and Willie may now strike
his Eastern gait
For a time IL looked as II Toledo
might upset the applicant, then Char
ley Bell grew weary, or possibly Toledo
became tired. 1t can't be the riders
fault always.
Squire johnson likes hard game and
light weight.
Barrack carried Bullman and four
pounds overweight. This additional
excess baggage did not help the
chances Of the aged campaigner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
LADIES IN GOLF MATCH
ON THE PRESIDE LINKS
Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Clark Take Part
in Final Round for Councils
CUP To-Day.

The second or semi-final round of
the competition for the Councils cup
for women of the San Francisco Golf
and Country Club was held yesterday
on the Preside course. Mrs. w. G..
Miller won easily from Miss Edith
Chesebrough. who has not played golf
for nearly a year.
Mrs. j. R. Clark had bye and will
play this morning in the final round
against Mrs. w. G.. Miller. AS both
fair competitors are in good form a
close and interesting contest should
result The winners name will be
engraved on the trophy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
Accuses His son-in-Iaw.

John Malowansky OF 25 G street
and once well known in this city pro-
cured a warrant yesterday for the ar
rest of his son-in-law, E. Grot, on a
charge of grand larceny. According
to the story told by the complainant.
Grot has been in the habit Of coming
to his residence and purlOining bric-a-
brac He claims that his loss amounts
to about $3.50. Grot could not be
found last night when Detectives
DInan and Wren attempted to serve
the warrant on him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
Racing at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2s.-Results Of to-
days races.
First race, one mile-I.ampoon won Knowl-
edge second Arachne third. Time, 1: :43 2-b.
Second race one and a quarter miles-Lady
Fonso won. Bessie Mccarthy second Swift
Wing third Time 2:10 AS.
Third race fve furlongs-Esterro won. Bel
Indian second, Queen Rose third Time.
I'LL As.
Fourth race, one and a sixteenth miles,
handicap-Luralighter won, Extol second,
Rankin third Time, $50 1-6.
Fifth race five furlongs-Fannette won,
Torlo second Yellow Hammer third Time,
:03 Is
Sixth race. one mile and seventy yards
Midshipman won DR.. Guernsey second. Joe
Lesser third. Time, 1:47 1-5.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29

RAISED HIS RENT.-A suit for $4,000 dam
ages was begun yesterday by MYRTLE Cert,
proprietor of cigar stand at 321 California
street. against George Dawson, from whom
he sub-leased the premises. On March IA last
Cerf's lease expired and was not renewed. He
was told by Dawson to elect a for a
renewal and said that he would take 1t for
five years. Then, it is charged Dawson re-
fused to give him the lease and raised his
rent from $50 month to $1,000 in order to
force him to vacate.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
cAPrAIN puNNIGAN ExoNHRArED

CAPTAIN DUNNIGAN EXONBRATED-
Captains o. F. Bolles and John X. BnIeer
yesterday exonerated Captain L. A. Dunnigan.
master and pilot Of the ferry steamer San
Pablo for the collision between that vessel
and the gasoline launch Home on November
23 The inspectors found that the launch was
manned by Bernard Madden, a boy and that
another boy named Ernest Weatherell fell or
jumped overheard and drowned They
found also that the launch was not provided
with colored side lights as required BY law
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29

A restaurant cook arrested for steal
ing provisions in London was found To
have concealed on his person. three
apples, a shoulder OF mutton, a pound
Of butter, pound OF sausages, half a
pound Of jam and a package of cocoa
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
FOUR WINNERS PLOTTED T2d yo4q7 A z7o2 ze7EE Ad aoR6 Taa BY JOCKEY WILLIE
FINISHES SECOND ON TWO HORSES
LIKELY WINNERS
AT OAKLAND.
BY FIRED e. NrULHoLLAND.

First race-Bronze Wing, r
Z. Shaw, Troy.
Second race-Sad Sam, Sol
Idchtenstein, Peter j.
Third race-DolIie III, Sugden,
AIlODath.
Fourth race-Snithy Kane,
Lindsay Gordon, A. Muskoday.
Fifth race-Dainty, Martin
mas, Ndisty's Pride.
Sixth race-Stilicho, Isabel
lita, Flying Torpedo.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
DAINTY WILL GO
TO THE BARRIER

Walter Jennings great mare Dain-
ty will be among the starters at Oak
land this afternoon. In the fifth event
on the card she will meet Martinmas.
the crack sprinter Of the Henshall
stable. The entire programme Is q
good one. The entries follow:
First race, nve furlongs, three-year-olds and
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29

SHERMAN. Tex. Dec. 2S.-E Morris
a we'll known cattleman OF Gainesville Cook
County today hled a petition IN bankruptcy
He lists his liabilities at S154 100 and his as
sets at $56OO all exempt.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29

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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-20


 Washington had been informed or the situation.
 The little ship, one of the gallant yes sels of the nascent American navy, in which Colonel Wilton had returned from France. had attacked and cap tured British brig of war during the return passage, and young Seymour, who was the first lieutenant of the ship, was severely wounded. The wound had been received through his efforts to protect Colonel Wilton, who had incautiously joined the boarding party which had captured the brig, After the interview WILL loAle,It.e Colonel Wilton was requested to await further instructions before returning to France, and, pending the result of the deliberations of congress, after a brief visit to the headquarters of his old friend and neighbor, General Washington, he had retired to his es- tate. As a special favor he was per mitted to bring with him the wounded lieutenant, in order that he might re- cuperate and recover from his wound in the pleasant valleys of Virginia. That Seymour was willing to leave his own friends in Philadelphia, with all their care and attention, was due entire ly to his desire to meet Miss Katharine Wilton, of whose beauty he had heard and whose portrait, indeed, in her ia ther's possession, which he had seen before on the voyage, had borne out her reputation Seymour had been in formed since his stay at the Wiltons' that ne had been detached from the brig Argus and notified that he was to receive orders shortly to report to the ship Ranger, commanded by a certain Captain John Paul Jones, and he knew that he might expect his sailing orders at any moment. He had improved, as has been seen, the days of his brief stay to recover from one wound and receive another, and, as might have been ex- pected, he had fallen violently in love with Katharine Wilton.
 There were also staying at the house besides the servants and slaves, young Philip Wilton, Katharine's brother, IL lad of sixteen, who had just received midshipman's warrant and was tO accompany Seymour. when he. joined
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-20
RESTAURANT SPRING FEVER
Season of tho Year Has Arrived When Tee Cream and Lemon Pie
 Blends Are Rampant.

About this time of the year." ob- served the proprietor Of Chicago lunch- room the other morning, to an Inter Ocean reporter, tour patrons get the restaurant spring fever. 1t is peculiar disease I've never known any man to get cured of it.
 Sometimes 1t is lemon pie Oftener 1t is berries. But the majority of men suffer from ice cream.
 I've known men who were in all other respects as bright as a dollar go crazy over some fancy ice cream like cherry bisque or lalla rookh. Men who have eaten sensible, low-profit, standard goods all the year through suddenly break down and go daft after one of those kinds of ice cream. For month or so they won't have anything else for their lunch. Then they gradually work their way back to apple pie and milk or coffee and a ham sandwich. And when they are getting normal again I've seen them peek around to see whether any, one was looking, exactly as if they had stolen sheep.
 ''The lemon pie fiends are worse of, though. They not only must have lemon pie. but they must have it st the same hour every day. One morning such crank came in here, grabbed up piece of lemon pie. stuck fork into it, and then cried out: Booze
 T thought he was clean crazy. But took time to taste his pie before called for tho police. Sure enough, there was booze in it. How it got there I haven't the slightest idea But the man wouldn't let me take it away. and every time be has been in here since he asked for lemon pie with a wink at the man behind the counter that you could see mile away"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-20

the Ranger, then outhtting at PhlIa- delphia, and Bentley, an old and vet eran sailor, boatswain's mate, who had accompanied Seymour from ship to ship ever since the lieutenant was m1dshipman, a man who had but one home, the sea; one hate, the English; one love, his country, and one attach ment, Seymour.
 Colonel Wilton was widower. As Katharine came down the stairway, clad in all the fnery her father had brought back for her from Paris, her Lair rolled high and powdered, the old family diamonds, with their quaint setting of silver, sparkling upon her snowy neck, her fan languidly waving in her hand. she looked etrtkingly like
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-20
INFLUENCE oF THE MIND.
Prominent Psychologist Says Mental Sentiment Frequently Produces
 Marked Physical Effects.

Prof. Elmer Gates, psychologist of wide repute claims to have recently made the discovery that unpleasant emotions create harmful chemical products in the body which are physic- ally injurious. Good, benevolent, cheerful feelings are said co create beneficial chemical products which are physically healthful. These products 1t is declared, may be detected by chemical analysis in the precipitation of the individual. Prof. Gates says he found more than 40 of the bad products and as many of the good Everyone knows that grief will poiscn mothers milk; in fact, it generates an injurious quality so intense in character as to sicken an infant.
 Of all the chemical products of emo~ ton that of guilt is said to be the worst If a small quantity of the per- spiration of person suffering from an emotion of this kind be placed in a glass tube and exposed to contact with scientific acid 1t will turn pink. None of the other poisons similarly generated exhibit the same phenom- enon
 Pink would appear to be the. pc culiar color of wrongdoing It is found that for each bad emotion there Is 8 corresponding chemical change In the tissue of the body which is Iife- pressing, exhausting and poisonous. On the other hand, every good emo ton makes a life-promoting change.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-20

seen the Dauphine Alps, and the Appe- nine range was visible. There's the Jura, and that-can 1t beyes, it is the Lake of Geneva! Look at the Oberland Giants: look at the Monte Rosa range! We seemed to be above the Matterhorn, and are higher than the Weisshorn!' 1t was the highest peak in Switzerland. Mont Blanc which is higher, is in France and Monte Rosa is partly in Italy. From the Mschabel, Switzerland, Italy, France and the Tyrol are all visible in their glorious range of ternal hills. And only by the hardy climber who dares to face the toll and danger can such panorama be enjoyed.
 One of the members of the Alpine club tells of rare sight which he beheld when he had reached the summit of the Weisshorn, IA, 900 feet above the level of the sea. Dawn was lighting the peaks around, dense black cloud appeared over Italy slowly moving towards the Matterhorn; lightning came flashing out of it every few seconds. It was strange sight to witness the storm cloud bursting over distant land, while all about the sky was clear and the stars were seen fading before the rising sun"
 Tn his book" Alpine Note" MT. George Wherry devotes chapter to "The Climbing Foot" He makes care- full comparisons of the feet of the guides and those of the amateur. The former is able to make a sharper angle between the foot and the leg than the latter. It has often been noticed in mountaineer- ing that guide can so face forward and whole-footed up slope, while the anna teur following, and coming to the steep part, cannot plant his whole foot upon the slope, but has to go on his toes or else turn sideways. Tn the guide who has climbed from childhood the angle made by the foot is more acute, and there is un- doubtedly some structural difference, both hereditary and acquired, permitting more freedom of movement at the ankle joint.
 The three great dangers to be en- countered by the climber in the Alps are bad weather, when electrical storms on the summits are apt to be fatal; fall ing stones, aud steep grass slopes. These last look so easy and are so treacherous. that it is scarcely possible to secure for them the respect which they lave dead- 1y fashion of enforcing.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-20
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.
MANY AMERICANS TO ENJOY DANGEROUS SPORT IN ALPS.
Best Guides Already Engaged to Take Adventurous Parties Up to the Lofty Peaks-The
 Climbing Foot.

The picturesque, the lofty, the awful Alps prove 8 perpetual fascination for the daring andYenturesome. The snow crowned peaks challenge the climber, and the climber faces fatigue, and dan ger and death often in order that the proud peaks head may become foot stool and the vantagepoint from which the surrounding peaks and country may be viewed. The Americans have long since learned to love the Swiss scenery, to hunger for the invigorating mountain air, to be eager for the thrill of the rocky ascent and the grappling with the perils of snow-covered slopes and treacherous glaciers. This year bids fair to see Switzerland alive with Americans. Snow has already disappeared below the 3,000- foot mark. The best of the mountain guides have already been engaged for the season by well-known climbers, and their trial will mark all of the lesser and greater peaks even perhaps to the mur- derous MatterhQrn, which has claimed more victims than any other Alpne height.
 To one who has never scaled the dizzy heights and looked out upon the marvel ous scenery which lies spread out before him, there is slight conception. of the thrilling experience. An Englishman who had climbed to the ridge of Mis- chabel, whose dome is 14,938 feet high, speaks of 1t as wonderful, past all whooping, beautiful beyond all descrip- tion." From the lofty lookout could be seen the Italian lakes. Mountain ranges in Tyrol could be seen stretching out their rugged lengths and what looked like huge levels of snow were really clouds. Off in another direction could be