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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
OFFICERS SEIZE VALUABLE
CATCH OF SMUGGLED GOODS
Clever Capture of Vera Cruz Cigars
and Cigarettes by Customs Men
on Mail Dock

One thousand dollars worth Of Gig
ars and cigarettes were seized yester-
day on the Mail dock, where they had
been smuggled from the steamship
City OF Para, which arrived from Pan
anna a week ago.
Customs Surveyor Spear had learned
that an organized gang Of smugglers
were plying their vocation on vessels
sailing from Central America to this
port. and he instructed Customs Lieu
tenant Gallagher and Inspector Can't
len TO keep a sharp lookout The two
officials concealed themselves in the
rafters Of the Mail shed. and at IL
a. m. saw several stevedores with
loaded sacks on their backs come
down the gangplank of the Para and
deposit their wares on the dock. The
sacks contained 1000 Vera Cruz Gig
ars and 24.4OO cigarettes. the whole
valued at $1,000
The stevedores said that they were
ordered by some one between decks"
TO take the sacks ashore.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
THOMPSON DISLIKES IDEA
OF PAYING WIFE ALIMONY
Seafaring Man Says That His Spouse
Is Earning More Money
Than He Is.

Andrew p Thompson, a seafaring
man. yesterday made an affidavit in
oppotition to the claim for alimony
made against him by his wife, Freda
Thompson. He says that she earns
more money than he does and that
furthermore she is living with w. F.
Denning, a sewing machine agent, at
S12 San Pablo avenue, Oakland. He
also says that both she and Denning
refuse to allow him to see his chill
dren and that Denning has threatened
to do hm great bodily injury if he tries
to see them..
Suits for divorce were filed yester-
day by Bertha L. Caufield against An
drew ]. Caufield for cruelty and neg
lect, Eliza peth j. Morlan against Will
liam E. Morlan for neglect. Katie
Barron against John M. Barron for
cruelty and neglect, Angelina Della
more against Frederick Dellamore for
cruelty, and Hope Moshe- Mcleod
against Kenneth Mcleod for cruelty.
Divorces were granted to Mabel
Pidgeon from Joseph Pidgeon for cru
city. Florence NJ. Packer from Orville
H. Packer for cruelty and Augusta A
Hermann from Emily A. Hermann for
cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15

aminer whose testimony had already
occupied so many of Commissioner
Heacocks hours. was then recalled for
one question by Heney:
Did you and Benson arrange for a
urivate means of communications"
Yes. When our agreement was made
in 1897 he gave me telegraphic cipher
code, which used in sending him tele-
grams"
This ended the days work. McEner-
ney intimated that he would recall Mrs.
Belle E. Curtis this morning, and il is
also expected that Defendant Dimond
will take the stand to-day in his own
defense Then motion is expected for
the dismissal of the complaint as to
him. This may lead to a long argu-
ment, and II denied, will probably be
followed by other moves in legal STRAIT
egy, of which the defense is prepared
with cartload. The end is not yet in
sight.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
customs examiner for St. Louis.

Customs Collector Stratton has re-
ceived a request from the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to send a
special examiner to the st. Louis
Exposition for the purpose of ex-
amining Oriental goods. The Col
lector has sent Examiner Mcclure in
accordance with former request of
the Treasury Department and has de-
tailed Examiner Sampson for duty at
the Portland Exposition. He says he
has no other man that can be spared.
He has notified the department with
a request for further instructions.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
AIvord Resigns as executor.

William Alvord, one Of the execu-
tors of the will Of the late Julius
Friedman, rendered his resignation
yesterday and asked the court to ap-
point some one in his stead The
other executors are z. r. Lande and
]. NJ. Friedberg. AlvOrd's resignation
accompanied the annual account OF
the executors. which shows $50. 900
cash on hand.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
DAVIS FACES
HIS ACCUSER
Mrs. Ames Tells the Story
of an Assault on Board
of the Steamer Alliance
WAITER LEAVES VESSEL
Night Waterman Testifies
to Confession of Guilt on
the Part of the Accused

Thomas Davis was placed on tr1al
yesterday before a jury in the United
States Circuit Court on charge OF
having assaulted Mrs. Emma Ames on
board the steamer Alliance. on the high
seas, on October 15, of last year. United
States District Judge de Haven pre-
sided as Circuit Judge. The orense
with which Davis stands charged Is
punishable by death, or with life inn
prisonment. in the discretion OF the
Jury The prosecution was represented
by United States District Attorney
Marshall b. Woodwork and First AS
sistant Duncan e. McKinlay. T. c.
West is leading counsel for the de-
fense.
But two witnesses were examined,
Howard w. Laws and Mrs Emma
Ames, and the court adjourned until
10 O'Clock this morning.
MRS. AMES UNPROTECTED.
Laws was might saloon man"
on the night of October Is. His testi-
mony was that there was no steward
was his duty to attend upon the male
and female passengers alike. He de-
scribed Mrs. AmeS as suffering from
seasickness and told how she had her
three children. the oldest not quite nVe
years old at the time and the youngest
room He responded to the bell call
several times during rhe evening TO
help her to cold water At half past
eleven at night Davis, who was
waiter was in the saloon with Laws
when the bell rang again and Davis
volunteered to answer 1t. Upon his
return from Mrs. Ames' StaterOom he
admitted to the witness that he had
assaulted Mrs. Ames. On the next
morning Mrs. Ames summoned Laws
and informed him that Davis had
grossly insulted her.
Laws testified also that Davis left
the ship at Eureka. and at that place
repeated his confession in barroom.
TELLS A DAMAGING STORY.
| Mrs. Ames, who appeared to be very
weak and delicate, testified In
straightforward manner regarding the
allegations in the indictment. She said
that at the time of the assault she was
/ collapsed with seasickness and that
/ Davis caught her by the throat and
threatened to choke her should she
make any outcry.
/ Mr. West drew from her on cross
| examination the admission that when
/ she took passage on the steamer she
was a strong, healthy woman, but that
| after the assault she became the phy-
! steal wreck that she now is She said
/ further that she and her husband, A.
| HI. Ames. had entered suit against the
steamship company to recover $4,000
! damages for injuries growing out Of
| the assault.
! Then Mr. West asked: did not
Bert Schlesinger, your attorney, advise
you that it is necessary to convict this
! defendant in order to win your suit
against the steamship company"
| mo. sir" replied the witness And
| she added that nobody else had so ad-
vised her.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
MAGNET AIDS,
IN OPERATION
Nail Drawn From Bronchial
Tube of Child by Use
of Piece of POlariZed Steel
EFFORT Is SUCCESSFUL Il
Although Lodged Near the
Heart, Object Is Quickly
Attracted to Instrument
EFFORT IS SUCCESSFUL
specIal pIspateh % rhe caII.

SALT LAKE. Utah. April Twin
the aid Of a magnet nail was drawn
from the bronchial tubes OF sixteen
rnonths-old child this morning The
operation was performed by Dr. A J.
Hosmer on Louise Cherry, daughter OF
J. w. Cherry of Mount Pleasant
Ordinary magnets have been used to
draw pieces of steel from the eye, but
the use Of a powerful electro magnet
TO extract a foreign substance from
the bronchial tubes. close to the heart,
is absolutely new.
II this method had not been employed
there Is every reason to believe the
chiId would have died Dr. Hosmer
tried other methods on dog, but all
were unsuccessful The child Is doing
we'll.
Two weeks ago to-day the little girl
was lying on her back upon the floor.
She picked up a small wire shingle nail
and put it in her mouth She started
TO cough or sneeze and drew the nan
back into her throat.
An X-ray skiagraph showed that the
nail had caught in a bronchial tube
close to the heart and between that
organ and the spine. To. reach the nail
from the outside through the back II
would be necessary to cut the lung
The record Of previous cases where
this was done has shown failure in
each instance.
A curved piece of steel was prepared
for insertion into the windpipe To
reach the nail. BY touching the piece
of steel to the magnet the steel also
became strongly magnetiZed. The wind
pipe was opened and the curved piece
Of steel was carefully pushed down.
and the current was turned on In
stantIy q distinct click could be heard
from the inside. With great care the
steel was withdrawn. and there. cling
ing to the lower end, was the nail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
Claims He was Deceived.

Emil Blumenthai. the son of B. Blu
menthal. the millionaire glove manu-
facturer, who is being sued for main
tenance by Nettie Blumenthal, filed
an answer yesterday to her suit. He
denies that he is receiving an income
OF 500 and as a defense sets up the
plea that when in February of last
year he married the plaintiff he was
wilfully deceived by her.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
Supreme Court Returns.

The Supreme Court returned yes
terday from a ten days session in Los
Angeles. II will remain here until
May 3. when II viii go 10 Sacramento
for brief period. The court decided
yesterday that J. II. Hanna was prop
erly elected Constable OF Colusa
Township. Colusa County. in Novem-
ber, 1902 The county Board OF Su-
pervisors declared 7. J. Green elected
and Hanna contested the decision.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
showers Are Frequent.

Showers were frequent in Central
and Northern California yesterday.
The rainfall in San Francisco was .21
of an inch. The weather was cloudy
in the south, but little or no rain fell
in that section of the State. The
Winds were light. Cloudy weather.
with showers is the prediction for to-
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
rnme LAW VioIators Eined.

Justice Of the Peace Simmons of
Gait has fined John Quiggle SIS for
having more than twenty-five snipe in
his possession. Justice of the Peace
Pierce of Los Angeles has fined E. c.
Steele $25 for having one wild duck in
his possession. The fowl was confis-
Gated Justice of the Peace Mcclure
OF Santa Maria has fined James
Thompson $40 for killing deer during
The closed season.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
Will Lecture on Rome.

Professor H. r. Fairclouglr OF STAN
ford University will lecture at the
South Park Settlement this evening.
He will show number of interesting
views of the ruins and monuments OF
ancient Rome and explain their his
toxical significance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15

phy who conducts a grocery and saloon at
p26 Howard street reported to the police yes
terday morning that during the night
the premises were entered and eight bottles Of
whisky stolen Entrance was effected by
breaking show window
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-15
HARLAN VISITS BATHROOM.

Before 1 left Benson asked me: Don't you
want 10 90 to the bathroom?' / said yes -
and on going there found four $50 god certih-
cates lying on the washstand put these in
my pocket Returning to the other room.
told Benson that / thought he being
watched and that 1 had seen in the
hotel lobby down stairs, who looked like
Burns the treasury detective.
s.Dor't YOU think II may be dangerous FOR
Won 10 come here" Benson asked me.
.'Oh no. l answered: Il guess il WASH I
Burns but only some one who resembled him. -
When / got down to the lobby. where Burns
Was waiting for me all the time. l went with
him 10 the Ebbitt House. where he introduc ced
me- 10 Chief ]. Z. Wilkie OF the Secret Service
we then counted the notes Benson had given
me and Wilkie and l put our initials on them.
in reality you were not dealing
with any stenographer when you made
this proposition TO Benson. were you?'
NcEnerney asked suavely.
Yes there was stenographer, but
he was not going to sell any testi-
mony. and ! don't want to name him
unless compelled to. / don't want his
name TO get into the papers in con-
nection with this business. i wish /
could keep mine out"
BURNS HAD A SCHEME.
The witness squirmed in his chair
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Mrs. Rhoda Sargent is sick witt
tonsilitis.
The Baptist parsonage is to be re-
painted soon.
Leslie knights has moved back
onto his farm for the summer.
Guy Brahman is improving. Roy
Barney remains about the same.
Mrs. George Barrett goes to the
hospital at Burlington this week
Mrs. Lucius Weatherhead of Hall
fax was a guest at Mr.. Van Doorn's
Wednesday.
John Sargent has much improved
the appearance of his house with
coat of paint.
Charles Miller has moved this
week into one of John Sargent's ten
ements. Mr. Sargents other tene-
ment is also rented.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
THIS OUGHT To CONVINCE
George E. Greene Will Pay for Hyo-
mel Himself When it Fails to Cure
Catarrh.

IF | only knew it to be true. |
would not hesitate a moment" This
/ is thought the average person has
when reading the claims of some of
the medicines that are advertised as
cures for catarrh.
The results from the use of Hyo-
mel are so remarkable in the cure of
catarrh, that they seem beyond be-
lief. The fact though, that George
Il. Greene one of the best known
druggists in this section, has so much
confidence in the power of Hyomei to
cure catarrh that he sells it under his
personal guarantee to refund the
money if the purchasers can say that
it did not help them. ought to con-
vince the most skeptical that Hvo-
mel can be relied upon to cure all
catarrhal troubles no matter how
serious or deep-seated.
The complete Hyomei outfit, con-
sisting of n neat inhaler that can be
carried in the purse or pocket, a medi-
cine dropper. and a bottle of Hyomei.
costs only one dollar. Additional bot
ties of Hyomei can be procured for
fifty cents, making it the most eco
nomical of treatments.
Catarrhal colds. which are so COM
mon at this season Of the year. have
been cured in a day. Mild cases of /
that have become chronic are
frequently cured in a week or ten |
days. Now is the time to begin the /
use OF HyomeL remembering that 4
George E. Greene sells every package
IN positive guarantee to refund the
money If it fails to cure.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
Made Young Again.

"One of Dr. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again" writes d. II.
Turner of Dempseytown, Pa. They're
the best in the world for Liver.
Stomach and Bowels. Purely vege-
table Never grippe. Only 25c. at f.
II. Holden & Co.'s Drug Store.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Richard Howe spent Sunday In
/ Springfield, Mass.
A. II. Hunt was In Keene' n H.
Monday on business,
NJ. A. Bailey went to Springfield
Mass, Saturday for n short visit
Mrs. ]. A. Taylor has been SPEND
/ ing n part Of the week In Boston
Harry whitney went Wednesday
to ST. Johnsbury for short stay
Mrs. ]. ]. Rafter went to New York
city today for visit of several weeks
l.. +. Adams has been in North
Adams, Mass, this week on business
DR.. II. d. Waterman was in Bellows
Falls Tuesday to attend medical
gathering.
+. C. ellison of st, Johnsbury was
1 in town Saturday to visit his father
lC. =. ellison.
Mrs. John Henkel. sr., went to
/ Springfield, Mass, Wednesday for a
visit with her daughter.
Mrs. Fred S. Doak spent the latter
part of Hast week in Boston ana VI
entity, returning sunday
Fl. p. Yearly was in Palmer and
other Massachusetts, towns the first
of the week on business.
Miss Christa Warme and Miss Ell
len Anderson Of New York city are
visiting relatives in town.
DR.. Raymond Elmer of Bellows
Falls spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Elmer.
NJ. Howard went this week to Spot
ford lake TO make preparations for
opening his livery stable there.
G. f. Gilman has gone west after
another carload of horses and expects
to have them here by next week.
Martin Slaughenhauf has finished
work as chef at the Brooks House
and gone to his home in Greenfield
Mrs. II. II. Crosby went to SPRING
field, Mass, to-day to attend the
Eastern Art Teachers association.
Mrs, C. H. Ryder returns today af-
ter visit of several weeks in East
windsor Hill, CT, and other places.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Exner of
Brooklyn, N. Y, have been at their
farm in West Brattleboro this week.
Fred S. Howe sailed yesterday from
Bermuda for New York city. He is
expected in Brattleboro the first of
next week.
Ernest Franklin of East Putney has
moved into the farmhouse on the
Kipling place and win have charge
Of the estate this summer.
C. o. Chamberlain, who has been in
Daytona, Fla, during the winter was
In town the first of the week going
from here to Boston on business,
Wesley r. Phillips of Brattleboro
of Keene who has been in
Florida the past winter. where he
,wns property, has been IN town re-
Sentinel.
Arthur Monroe of Wesleyan uni
tersity is spending two days in town
IN his way to Hanover, n. H, where
lie win pitch for his team tomorrow
n the Wesleyan Dartmouth baseball I
,ame.
j. b. Oliphant Of Springfield. Mass, I
Who is in company with ]. d. Jardine /
i n. l. Hawley's old store. has been f.
n town a part of the week. Mr. Jar
line will make his residence in Brat
leboro permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dimes and son
vent yesterday to East Brookfield. 4
lass, to attend the funeral of Mrs.
>ines's father, Louis Capen. who
led Tuesday as the result of shock
ustained several weeks ago.
Many friends of Myron p. Davis
aw him last week in the role of Bola,
he second comedian in Red Feather.
'hich has been playing at the Grand
pera house in New York city, At
er week in Atlantic City and (
rooklyn the company viii make /
eturn trip through Canada. c
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-06
Special Trade in PruneS
A. F. ROBERTS & co.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Estate of JOSEPH r. STEBBINS.
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Mari
boro COMMISSIONERS, to receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands Of all per-
sons against the estate of JOSEPH II. STEB-
BINS, late Of Guilford, in said district. de-
ceased. and all claims exhibited in Offset there
to. hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid, at the residence Of Everett
+. Gaines, in Guilford. in said district. on the
27th day of MAY and the 4th day of No
vember next from two O'Clock p. m. until
four O'Clock p. m, each Of said days. and that
six months iron the 30ih day Of April A. II.
1904 is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to p esent their claims to Us for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Guilford. VT. this SDth day Of April
A. ID. 1904.
EVERETT Eprang + +. e G ssn Commissioners
JOIN Z GALE Guilford, Vt. Administrator.
1881
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14
We have read with much inter

We have read with much inter-
est the letter of ex-state senator,
c. E. McGregor, to editor Jas.
K. Gray, Of the Atlanta Journal,
as published in the Atlanta News
Wednesday evening.
The letter proves only one
thing, and that is that Mr.. Nc
Gregor is still populist at heart,
if not in fact.
The writer served with Mr..
McGregor a term in the state
senate, and personally we hold
him in the highest esteem, but
we are as far apart now as we
we're then in matters political.
He was then the able leader of
the popu1ist, in the senate of 1894
and 1895, and his letter indicates
that if he is not still a populist,
that he is flocking with that ele-
ment of the democratic party
that is not far removed from
populism.
In this connection we might
say that, as a rule, the ex-popu-
lists are for Mr.. Hearst, and we
would not be frank if we did not
confess that our greatest object
ion to the editor candidate is tn e
company he keeps.
Editor Gray can we'll afford the
"rebukes" of men of the political
mould of Mr.. C. E. McGregor.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14
CONVERTED.

The editor of the Charlotte
Observer makes this frank con-
fession:
Ten years ago we began to
hate Cleveland, and hated him
long and we'll. We said he was
the tool of Wall street; that he
enriched himself upon our pow
erty; that he had wrecked the
party which had honored him
and then turned his back upon
the ruin, that he had brought
misery to the country and our
homes and was the incarnation of
all that is cruel and evil. It does
not matter that events have
demonstrated that he was right
all the time and we we're wrong;
that every candid mind now adj
mits to himself what a congress-
man some time ago admitted in
spoken words-that at the most
critical period in the country's
history it had climbed safely
across the chasm on the broad
shoulders of Grover Cleveland. "
1t is true as gospel. He sacrific-
ed himself, but he saved the
balance of us, and every intelli-
gent farmer who is getting six
teen cents for cotton and twenty
five cents for his eggs, knows it.
But, we repeat, the pride of con-
sistency is a powerful influence,
and hate is the most enduring
quality. We are not ready to
forgive Cleveland for being right
that will remain for our child.
rem and children's children.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14
Meeting Of the County Dem
ocratic Executive Committee

The members of the County
Democratic Executive Commit
tee are hereby requested to meet
at the Office of the Chairman in
the Hansen block in Fitzgerald,
Tuesday noon May "a, for the
purpose of considering the
matter of holding a county pri-
mary to nominate a candidate for
Ordinary for the term commence
ing January LIST next, and for the
trans action of such other bust.
ness as may properly come be.
fore it.
E. W. RYMAN, Chmn.
J. W. HANLoN, Sec.
May II, 1904.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14

terests are involved. He has
done but little, outside of keep
ing himself in Office, into which
he was hoisted by the de1erium
that made Coin Harvey a dicta-
tor, but he is young yet and may
learn to earn a dollar by honest
toll before he reaches old age.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14

That Fitzgerald will make a
strong effort to get a city court
seems to be we'll understood, but
it is not so generally known that
Ocilla has aspirations on the
same line. With Fitzgerald and
OciIla districts eliminated from
the county courts jurisdiction,
the work before that court
would be slim indeed; but in this
materialistic age it seems to be
every town for itself, and the
devil take the hindmost. Cecilia
Dispatch.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14
TOO REMOTE.

Editor Mercer says the road
working recently done in ives t
Irwin is too remote from Fitz-
gerald. Well, Bro, when you
get your city court you can or
ganize little changing of your
own. Hadn't thought of that,
had you?-Ocilla Dispatch.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14
SATURDAY, MAY II, 1904.

DIR. Arthur Jones, publisher
The People, in today's issue
bis little paper, prints an arti-
Il written for the purpose of
feating the establishment of
cOllege in this city.
Arthur is not in business
pk his health, as he stated to
he writer, and we have not one
1rd of censure for him.
lie printed the article at so
such per line, and printed one
pusand hand bills from the
lac copy at the regular price
III such job work. It is not our
xrpose in this article to review
I criticise the argument(?) con-
med in the article, but to de-
ore the fact that there are those
Ling to raise their voice in op-
ition to the school, and others
ling to put up the price for
blishing such tommyrot.
is, indeed a matter of
ep concern to the people of
ia community that the oppo-
ton to the college is so pro-
nced as to be willing to spend
ey to defeat it.
sanybody doubt the source
la opposition Whether
or not, we promise to
the proper time we will
Information and throw
On the subject.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-14

Recognizing the fitness, ability
party loyalty of Alton B.
.ker, of New York, to be Sc
IA rs the standard bearer of
Democratic part of the Unit
states, the Democracy of
al hereby resolves that the
traits selected by the con-
IA 10 the national convention
Louis are instructed to
vote of this state as a
hak distinguished iurist,
Parker. Indiana
xARtion,