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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
TWO MEN ATTEMPT TO
HOLD UP A HOSTLER
His Cries for Help Are Answered by
Two Policemen VINO Chase and
Capture One.

Charles Mernette. a hostler living
at COS Golden Gate avenue, was APP
preached by two men at Bush street
and Grant avenue shortly before ,
o'clock yesterday morning. One of
them grabbed hold OF him and the
other began to go through his pockets.
Mernette called for help and the
two men ran down Bush street toward
Kearny. Policemen Ring and Brady
heard Mernette's cries and saw the
two men running. The officers start
ed in pursuit and when the two fUgi-
tives reached Kearny street they sep
arated.
One Of them was overtaken at
Montgomery and Sacramento streets.
He gave the name of Frank Kane and
said he lived at 1 Fifth street. He
was taken to the City Prison and
locked up in the tanks" Later he
was charged with an attempt to COM
nit grand larceny. The officers went
10 his room. but found nothing of an
discriminating nature They are now
searching for Kane's companion.
Kane was identified by Mernette.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
HOPKINS CLAIMS WIFE'S
FOLKS CAUSED TROUBLE
Denies Charges Made in Her Divorce
Complaint-Pattern-M Maker Give
Afraid of His Spouse.

John L. Hopkins answered his wifes
suit for divorce yesterday by filing a
general denial of her charges of
cruelty. He says he never attacked
her with a razor or threatened to kill
her or broke any of her possessions.
The trouble, he says, was caused by
his wife's mother and sister, with
whom they went to live shortly after
their marriage.
Leonard Give, a pattern-maker, who
is the defendant in "a suit for divorce
brought by S. |. Give, in his an
swer to the suit denies that he ever
deserted her. He says he was forced
to leave her because she threatened to
kill him by turning on the gas and
shooting him. Give says he was in
such fear of his wife's taking a shot
at him that he took the firing pin out
of a small gun he had at his home.
Divorce DEGREES were granted to J.
L. Hildebrand from Agnes Hildebrand
for cruelty, Minnie Parks from John
Parks for desertion, Nora E. White
from George w White for cruelty and
Annie Jackson from John Jackson for
neglect and desertion.
Suits for divorce were filed bv L..
3. Kingman against Eva l.. Ilingman
for infidelity, Archie x. Heustis against
Alice r. Heustis for desertion and Ag-
nes Fairfax against Hal B. Fairfax for
cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
SHIELD PRESENTED
TO j. GEORGE BOYNE
Compliment Paid to tie New Fire
Commissioner by Eloquent and
Admiring Friends.

The newly appointed Fire Commis-
sioner, J. George Boyne, was presented
with a handsome gold shield Wednes-
day evening by his friends. The pre-
sentatiOn speech was made by A. Ruef
and Mr. BOyJhe responded. Addresses
were made by Mayor Schmitz, John W.
Rogers, Thomas P. Woodward, John
Parry. Herbert ~Schmitz, DR.. Poheim
and others.
The company attending consisted of
Frank Maestreti, ]. ]. Barrett, John S.
Parry, Thomas Boyle, L. Walsh, John
A. Drinkhouse. Thomas p. Woodward,
Louis Levy. Herbert Schmitz, George
B. Keane. John Rodgers, DR.. .POheim,
A. Roncovieri, DR.. Stephen, Israel Elias,
DR.. T. H. Morris. Frank SchmitZ, l..
Elias, E. S. Strauss, DR.. Walter Jack
son, John H. Nelson, Daniel Sullivan.
NJ. E. Fitzpatrick. Peter Tanning, Au-
gustus Johnson, Rolla HOoe, Emmett
Barrett, J. L. Nelson, r. GrassO, Jere
Dinan, Mel Vogel, John j. Sweeny,
Walter Tufts and A. c. Adams.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
Hebbard Forces Lucich's Hand.

When the order directing the Chief
of Police to show cause why an injunc-
ton should not be issued restraining
him from raiding the premises of 1929
Dupont street came up for hearing be-
fore Judge Hebbard yesterday, Vim
centa Lucich, the plaintiff, who keeps
a restaurant at the entrance TO the
place, asked for months delay in
order that he might have time to an
swer affidavits served on him by the
defendants. Judge Hebbard refused
10 grant more than one days grace, in
forming Lucich that il a month were
granted him, the temporary restrain
ing order heretofore issued would be
dissolved. and peremptcrily set the
cause for hearing this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
VICTIM OF DRUG HABIT
SUDDENLY PASSES AWAY
Harry Sharp Dies After Receiving a
Hypodermic Injection of
MOrDhiuc

Harry Sharp, a drug clerk, died
suddenly at o'clock yesterday morn
ing in his rooms, 1O4 Turk street. He
had been subject to epileptic fits and
was taken with one shortly before he
died AS was usual in such emergen-
cies. his wife gave him a hypodermic
injection of morphine and left him
lying on the lounge while she returned
to bed.
Deputy Coroner Brown found in
the dead mans vest pocket half
ounce vial with few drops of lauda-
mum remaining. Sharp had been out
Of work for about q year and was be-
ing looked after by the knights of
Pythias, of which order he was a
member. He had been addicted to the
use of morphine and had been grad
uaIly breaking himself of the habit.
He was 45 years old and a native of
Georgia. The Coroner will hold an
inquest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
.STABS VICTIM
THROUGH HEART
Unknown Murderer Kills Fran
cisco Villa in the Mexican
Quarter Of Los Angeles City

LOS ANGELES. Feb 1.-THE body
of Francisco Villa, railroad laborer,
was found lying on the sidewalk in
Utah street, in the Mexican quarter,
early this morning with a knife wound
in the back just above the heart. The
body evidently had been there several
hours. There were no signs of a strug-
gle, and Villa apparently had been
stabbed in the back as he was passing
along the street
It was learned that Villa had attend
ed a dance in the settlement last night,
and while there had become engaged in
a quarrel with one of the MeXicans, but
this quarrel had been patched up dur
ing the night and the men left the
house together, accompanied by an
other Mexican, all apparently on friend
ly terms.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
Golden Gate.s Anniversarr..

The seventeenth anniversary ball
given by Golden Gate Council No. 81.
Y NJ. l., in Native Sons Hall last We'd
nesday night was a delightful fraternal
social event that was enjoyed by more
than 500 persons. The decorations
were unusually attractive and were
the subject of much favorable COM
ment. The programme was made up
of ten numbers. with two extras. The
following committees had the function
in charge:
Arrangements-John Denehy (charmsn),
Charles L. Healey secretary, \ J. Sullivan.
J. Regan, T. J. Moroney, D. E. Hayden. Viii
liam J. Riley d. P. Casey John A. Dun
leavy. L. F. Guedet, z. L. Harrington, D.
Cronin, P Fratessa and John T. keegan.
FlOor-Louie F. Guedet. d. 2. Casey. VIII
liam l.. Sullivan. James Ward. Maurice Whe-
Ian, Henry Healey, William O Brien, Charles
D. Lowe and Thomas A. Doughertv
Reception-Joh1 NJ. Ferris. Frank J. Dough-
ertv ]. F. Tracy. 3. J. Boylan. A. F. Bart
man, c. ]. Regan and George A. Monahan.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
DEFENSE RESTS
IN POSTAL CASE
Machen Concludes His TeSti-
mOny After Occupying Wit
ness-Stand for Three Days

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-After Occu-
pying the stand for three full days
August w Machen in the postal trial
to-day concluded his testimony, and
the defense announced that it rested it's
case. When the trial was resumed to-
day Machen was cross examined re-
garding the introduction of rural free
delivery boxes. which brought forth the
answer that thew were a necessity, and
he explained that previous TO their be-
ing installed cigar boxes, bird cages
and even boots had been used as recep-
tacles for mail.
Machen recited the circumstances
surrounding the interview with him in
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
BristoW's office, and said at that time
he regarded BristOw as his personal en-
emy He was under great strain and
tension, he said, and this, together with
the knowledge that BristOw was un-
friendly 10 him, caused him studiously
to avoid answering any questions
touching his personal affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
Volunteers Elect Officers.

At the monthly meeting of the
Volunteer Firemen's Association of
San Francisco the following named
were elected officers for the current
term: stephen Bunner. president;
William c. Miller, G. Aiken and II.
Ryder, vice presidents; J. j. Mcmahon,
recording and John Williams, financial
secretary; j. NJ. Thomas. George W.
Bayreuther, H. Ryder, Thomas Lord
and Mark a. Devine, directors;
Thomas Sawyer. p. Curran and A.
Jessup, trustees. and w. Kane, ser
geant-at-arms. The association unani-
mously decided to attend the world S
fair at ST. Louis in a body, and Colonel
A. A. Andrews was appointed a COM
mittee to make arrangements for
transportation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
MARY A. BOLGER WINS
CONTEST OF FATHERS WILL
Jury Decides in Her Favor i'm Battle
Over Estate Valued at
S3O. 600

The contest of the will of Luca
Descalso was decided last evening in
favor of Mary A. Bolger, daughter of
the deceased, who will receive one
third of the estate, or $4,000.
In his viii Descalso divided his es-
tate between his two sons, cutting off
Mary Bolger his daughter. She i'm
mediately fled a contest on the
ground that at the time the document
was made her father was not of
sound mind and that further his mind
had been poisoned against her by her
brothers.
The province of the jury was to
answer two questions. The first was
as to whether DescalsO was incOmpe-
tent. The decision was nine to three
in favor of incOmpetency. The sec
ond was as to whether undue infiu-
ence had been brought to bear. On
this question the jury disagreed. 1t
was out half an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
ASKS LIVERNASH TO
INTRODUCE THE BILL
Board OF Supervisors Requests Con-
grcssman to Take Action on Pro-
posed Municipal Water Supply.

The following telegram was sent
last night relative to the alleged re-
fusal of Congressman Gillette to in
troduce the bill granting this city the
right TO use the waters of Lake Flea
nor and Hetch Hetchy Valley as a
municipal supply:
san Francisco, Feb. II, 1904 Hon.
l.. J. Livernash, House Of Represent
atives Washington, ID. c.: To-day's
press reports state that Representative
Gillette declines to introduce the
Tuolumne water bill, known as Senate
bill ABA, introduced by Senator Per-
kins If report be correct you are
requested to introduce same in the
House. CHARLES w. FAY.
CLERK, Board of Supervisors"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
NEW BROADER GENERALS
TO ARRIVE HERE TO-DAY
Two Officers Who Have Recently Been
Promoted Are Passengers on
TRANSPORT Logan.

The transport Logan is due early this
morning with the Twenty In
fantry on board. She also brings Briga-
dier General T. J. Wint and Brigadier
General Jesse NJ. Lee. General Wint
swill take command of the Department
of Missouri and General Lee of the De-
partment of Texas.
All the troops were out in full force
al the Preside yesterday morning. and
every company went through some ma
neuvers The heavy rain prevented
drilling in the afternoon, but at retreat,
at 5 o'clock, the three bands stationed
at the post played The Star-Spangled
Banner" with unusual force and vigor.
General Macarthur spent yesterday
inspecting the recruits at Angel Island.
He was Accompanied by his aid, Major
p w West.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12

late Captain Richard s. Floyd, a re-
tired naval officer. She came Of an
old Southern family and her parents
always had a dread of fortune hunters.
When the father died some years ago
be left his entire fortune to his daugh-
ter, to be held in trust by her mother
The latter died soon after and in her
win she specified that her daughter
was 10 be sole heir to the wealth
Of the family. but imposed GER
tain conditions and specified that the
money and property were to be held
in trust for her daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
smith Loses Case.

The Supreme Court decided yester-
day that Sydney Smith. as president
of the Pacific Vinegar and Pickle
Works, had no right to make con-
tracts with himself. involving the cor
pora ton of which he is the head The
difficulty grew out of Smiths attempt
to readjust the affairs of his concern
and those of the California Packing
Company, with which it was affiliated,
after the disappearance of Cashier
King, son of James King of William.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
Contractor Sues Association.

A suit for $4,000 damages for libel
was filed against the Builders Associa-
ton yesterday by Marcus Sheftel, a
contractor, who claims that he has
been damaged 10 that extent by state
ments made and circulated by the de-
fendant. He alleges that the assOcia-
ton also hurt his business reputation
by unfavOrable comments in circulars
on buildings erected by him at the
corner of Bush and Webster streets
and by notifying building material
dealers that the association would not
do business with any firm furnishing
material to Sheftel.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
Jannarx,s Immigrants.

Richard Eccleston, statistician for
the United States Immigrant Bureau,
reports the following arrivals for the
month of January: Total immigrants
6S5 and 80 tourists. OF these immi-
grants, 216 were English, 1856 Japanese,
1O4 Chinese, 81 Germans, % Scandina-
vians. Is Mexicans. 13 Greeks, II Span
ish Americans, 10 Scotch. The occupa-
tions were: Merchants 122, mariners
SO. laborers "a, servants "a, farmers 81,
farm laborers 1S, engineers II, clerks
II, carpenters il, clergy g. teachers 8,
miners 6, tailors 6, butchers 8, black
smiths 2, lawyers 2; no occupation, in
Guiding women and children, 2Ss.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
Children VIII Make Merry.

The management of the Little
Mothers School has arranged to give
a st. Valentines party tomorrow
evening, to which all the friends of
the school are invited and requested
to contribute candy or valentines.
Each little girl will expect a valentine
and maybe box of candy in the post
office that is being temporarily erect
ed in the school. There will be the
usual Saturday games and music. but
this will be an unusually large gath
eriUg
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
COMMERCIAL BANKS ARE
UNUSUALLY PROSPEROUS
State Commission Issues Interesting
Report on Condition of Leading
Financial Institutions.

The State Board of Bank Commits
sioners issued a report yesterday on
the financial condition of the twenty
five commercial banks of San Fran
cisco. These institutions are all said
to be enjoying unusual prosperity The
statement of their combined re-
sources and liabilities, based on the
returns of January %, is as follows:
Resources - Bank premises. -, 609. Col 5S:
other real estate $2.3S1. .C45 90; stocks and
bonds. $11,597, T20 9S; loans real estate.
81. $50, COZ o. loans on stocks, bonds and war
rants, So 10. 995 81 loans on other securities
SO. T30 2T7 20; loans on personal security. sos
S57. 132 ~: money on hand, $l1, ,431. 2G6 36: due
from banks and bankers $25 321. 46t IS; other
assets. $916,93S 96 total resources Sf17. .176.
092 %.
reserve fund and profit and loss SO. 600. 669 80
due depositors, S65. 122 974 GS: due to banks and
money. S1114 81: other liabilities. S1.469,-
3St or: total liabilities. $117.476,C92 25.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
Leaves Estate to Her Sons.

The viii of Susan Torrey Wood,
which disposes of an estate worth more
than $4,000, was filed for probate yes
terday. Her two sons, William F. and
Samuel A. Wood, are the sole legatees.
They are also named as executors to
the will TO serve without bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
FILES ATTACHMENT ON
a BANKING CONCERN
Plaintiff Releases Writ After Sufficient
Money Is Discovered to Cover
Former Garnishment.

A writ of attachment in the sum of
$13,975 95 was served by the Sheriff's
deputies yesterday at the instance of
c. f. Summers on the California Saw
ings and Loan Society. The attach
ment was supplementary to d former
garnishment on funds in the Bank OF
California belonging to the savings
society on a judgment recovered by
Summers on February 23. 1899.
The attachment was directed on a
safe in a room at the Mills building
The safe contained but $500 and the
attachment was released after it was
ascertained that there was some $685.
600 to the credit of the concern in the
Bank of California, or sufficient to
cover the garnishment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
FIower wonders Must Move.

The Board of Public Works yester-
day directed Officer Beach to stop
flower venders from obstructing the
public. streets. Beach was given spe-
cial instructions to order the venders
away from the corner of Market and
Kearny streets. where they have piled
their vocation increasingly for many
years. Should they persist in OBJ
structing the public streets at the
point nameds-er anywhere else, Beach
has orders to place them under ar
rest. Action was taken as the result
of a formal protest filed by the Retail
Florists Association.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
Carringtons in Court Again.

Alice L. Darlington and Bertine Car
rington, from whom she was recently
divorced on the ground of neglect, were
in Judge Hunts court yesterday en-
deavoring to secure the custody of their
two children. AS the father has the
boy and the mother the girl. Judge
Hunt refused to make any order in the
matter, but gave them to understand
that neither was to make any effort
to prevent the other from seeing the
children
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
Two Attempts at Suicide.

Two attempts at suicide were re-
ported at the Central Emergency Hos
pital last evening. Mrs. William Fin
tel, SO years of age, and residing at
175 Corbett avenue, drank carbolic
acid while suffering from temporary
insanity, and Joseph O'Connor, 90
years of age and living at 405S Twen-
ty-fifth street, slashed his throat with
a penknife. Both will. recover.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
To Give Gymnasium Exhibition.

A grand gymnasium exhibition and
other forms of amusement, including
a comedy, will be given tonight at 8
o'clock at the Young Mems Christian
Association, Ellis and Mason streets.
for the benefit of the Mission-street
branch of the association.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
The shriners' Biz CIass.

on last Wednesday night Islam Tenn
ple of the Mystic Shriners held a cere-
noniaI session in the Mechanics Pavil-
ion. on which occasion sixty-two eligi-
bles were instructed in the mysteries
of the order. This was followed by a
banquet partaken of by several hun.
dred
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12

CINCINNATI. Ohio Feb. 11.-At to-day's
session of the Methodist Book Committee Rev.
Dr. p bennett elected member OF the
publishing committee of the san Francisco de-
Beard.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12

"I cheruy Lydia E PinEhams Vegetable Com
pound to suffering sisters perfect medicine fer al female ae
troubled displacement of the
female weakness Had headache bach and such bearing don pains
could hardly walk floor,
friend advised medicine which did and after ng
Pills Sanatve Wash
troubles well
! N NOR thankful day for
will that recommended
North Muskegon
Michi0
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
DEATH CLAIMS
YOUNG HEIRESS
Mrs. GOpchevitch, the Wife of
Reputed Servian NObleman,
Expires After Long Illness

The romantic courtship and marriage
Of Miss Harry A. J.. Floyd and NJ. B.
Gopchevitch. 2 gripman and a scion OF
a reputed noble Servian family, has
ended in the death Of the bride Of a
few months. who passed away at dawn
yesterday.
IL was the last chapter o1 romance
that was both pretty and sensational
Death called the young bride and heir
ess ere she had an opportunity TO en-
JOY her vast wealth or take her hus-
bcnd TO the Old World. whore his title
and rank might perchance have been
given due recognition.
Ms. G0pCheyitch had been in poor
health for some time, in fact ever since
The day Of her marriage last October.
= few weeks ago she became very i'll
and al hope of saving her life was
abandoned she rallied, however, and
seemed 10 be on the road to recovery,
but a relapse set in a few days since
and death claimed the young bride.
The beautiful mansion on Sacramento
street where the couple lived is shrOud
ed in gloom. The husband makes
known TO the world that he is pros
trated and unable 10 receive the words
Of sympathy which friends offered to
extend yesterday.
ROMANTIC COURTSHIP.
The deceased bride had no near rel
stives and consequently her widower
has an excellent chance Of becoming
the sole pOssessOr Of her princely es-
tate or Of a large part Of it. Whether
or not Mrs. GODchevitch left a Will
remains TO be seen. It is believed that
she made ample provision for her hus
band. TO whom she was devoted
The lovemaking Of GoDchevitch was
romantic. He was a gripman on the
Sacramento street bic line. One day
while riding downtown Miss Floyd
looked into the eyes Of the man who
was running the car on which she was
seated Her glance was returned and
each was conscious OF the others love.
They beheld each other on many Oc-
casions thereafter. their acquaintance
soon ripened into love, and on October
last the pair hied themselves to Miss
FlOyd's beautiful country home near
Lakeport and there were made husband
and wife bv Judge Sayre Of the Su-
perior Court Of Lake County.
No one knew Of the romantic mar
riage not even the closest friends Of
the bride. They returned to this city
q few days later and informed their
friends what had happened. Just how
the acQuainfances Of the lady received
The news was never made public, but
she was always a strong minded per
son and mistress Of her own affairs.
ESTATE LEFT IN TRUST.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
ia E. m'sVegetable Compound

you what remedies done for Before
taking continuous headache would be dizzy
everything and would not know
VIII
medicine but did
good but after taking Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege
table Compound, 1 began to improve
to
give trial"MRs Wyck Wash
FORFEIT
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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12
EsTATE LEI IN TRUsT.

Ever since the marriage the couple
had resided quietly in this city. The
health Of the bride had been delicate
and she was not granted the oppor-
tuDity Of enjoying her vast wealth. The
pair were happy together.
Miss Flovd was the daughter Of the
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12

SELMA, Feb. I'm Yida Japanese. was
killed with ak bv a japanese gambler to-
day. He will die
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-12

If there anything in about which
strict confidence She
America wider
ills helped hundreds Of
foolish do accept her kind invitation.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-08-04
WORSAlPED AS A GOD.
An English General Who Was Del
ned by East Indians.

John Nicholson. British colonel and
brigadier general, was once worshiped
as god. He was the eldest son Of
Alexander Nicholson. physician OF
Dublin. This gallant soldier distin-
gushed himself in the Punjab cam
paign of lS4S-49, when he was appoint
ed deputy commissioner of the an
nexed Punjab under Sir Henry Law
renee At Bannu, dealing wisely with
an ignorant and bloodthirsty people. he
evolved in the course of five years such
order and respect for law that murder
and highway robbery. previously so
rife, were unknown in the district.
He so impressed his powerful per-
sonality on the natives that he became
to them demigod, and in Hazara 4
brotherhood of fakirs in 1S4S instituted
a religious cult for the worship Of mi
kal-Seyn," which continued to flourish
in spite of Nicholson's efforts to sup
press it even by punishment.
At moment OF victory during the
siege Of Delhi in 1857 this hero fell
mortally wounded in the street while
leading his men. He died few days
later on the ODD of September. 1857,
and was buried in front of the Kash'
mir gate.