The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 29, 1896, Page 14

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1896. RO 4T EDBLOD ? Hé_Chérg‘es Hyde and Then " ‘Mirdock on Separate Sovel S T0onnte !Then ~.Challenges Chairman Henry T. Scott to RraTcompat . SAYS HE WON'T BE BULLDCZED = becidedly} Spicy Meeting of the o Board" of Edugation—Director - Mprdock Is Seated. Iam not before I get through,” was the said Sco't, ‘“you are all wrong.” “I am not, though,” retorted Babcock, hotly. *“You can bulidoze this board, may”be, but you can’t bulldoze one side of me. *Iam not trying to bulldoze you, but I would have vou understand that I don’t care for you one way or another,” said Scott, also eetting intc a high key. = “Pshaw!”’ said Balcock. “Isaw men before you were born.” . “Oh! Well you may see men after I amdead. I have seen men, too, some of them almost as good as you, but rot Guite.” With this Scott walked on and the incident passed without bloodshed. FOR THE WAIFS. Mrs. John Pettee Will Raise Funds for an Emergency Hos- pital. On Thursday evening, Noven:ber 5, Mrs. John Pettee, wife of the well-known ex- pert accountant, will hold an open house at her residence, 2505 Leavenworth street, to raise funds for a Children’s Emergency Hospital. Mrs. Pettee’s charitable pian is thus in- dorsed by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children: Mrs. John Pettee, 2505 Leaenworth street, City— DEAR MADAN: Referring to our conversation on Saturday last concerning your project for a Children’s Emergency Hospital, 1 beg to state that in my opinion suchan institution is an actual necessity in this City,and I believe when the charitable people of San Francisco . “‘Superiniendent Babcock, by dint of per- “geverance, managed to make a very inter- ésting'session'of the Board of Education " last evening 6ut of what otherwise would ‘have been bit. a dull” affair. He took an- “other-turn or-two out of his old antipathy, .. ex-Prpsident Hyde, then he made another * but unsuccessful effort té oust Director Murdock~ irge his seat, that gentleman ““havipg returned to itin spite of the Su- -perintendent’s declaration that he wasno | “Joriger-a member. Then, after the meet- " ing aajourned; he had the temerity tojfling -“.dowri a gauntlet to President Scott himself, . declaring that he (Scott) might bulldoze ‘the-board, biit, Lie could not bulldoze him | -(Babcock) nor so much as one side of him. Altogether thé Superintendent was out . -for large and deep vessels full of red, red *.bloqd lasy evering. The entertainment began almost imme- .diately~after the reading of the minutes. “Mr. Babedck Tose with a copy of the Wave ‘fn his hand, and_ called attention to an ar- ticle- headed: “Superintendent of Schools,” ‘-which reflected rather severely upon him. .“This board- is criticized with regard to :the expense of running the School Depart- nent,” he said. .*The article is evidently nspired by a man who never does any- { thing in‘thelight. He reiterates the false- hgods tnat he uttered before the Grand > Jury something over a year ago, reiterat- | .ing therh o the assumption that decent ~men- have forgotten. He never comes out { into'the ltzhtto say these things that he { kmroivs to be falsehoods. This same man | id that he could run the scho 1 # man could doso he could. will read 1n reference to this subject mmunication to the Examiner, writ- doubt. . ten by this ‘man June 17, 1893, when he : was a member ofthe Board of Education.” fr. Babcock- read the communication which, oyer his own signature, Mr. .~Hydeé took strong exception to the pro- posal then under consideration by the -Finance Committee of cutting down the ." deinand of the-department to $1,075,000, | -and deciaring -that the schools could not “be run on that sum, and that the result ‘would be.thst the schools would have to . be-closed for.a inonth. “This,” said Mr. - Babecock,‘'is answer to the other siatement . by the same man. This pnblication,” he said, “has. been circulated among the : schools with the evident purpose of aiding * certain candidates,” and this was his ex- 1 lower branch | pervisors here, is at the Palace. realize tne objects and scope of vour work that you will recéive the assistance you so well merit. It has been a source of great anxiety to the officers of this society to know at times where to place a child suffering from disease who is taken at night from dissolute or immoral par- ents. It is frequently very difficult to find places for healthy chiidren ivho are taken un- der such circumstances, and in the case of a sick or diseased child almost impossible. As I upderstand it, your object is 1o provide & place where just such children can be taken at a moment’s notice, receive the necessary medical care and attention, and be kept until other arrangements can be made for their well- being. 1 am sure the little ones are to be congratu- lated on having a lady of your social standing and great cnergy at the heaa of this new pro- ject for their refief and comfort. The object is a nobie one, and I sincerely | wish you tne fullest measure of success. With great respect ] am, madam, yours truly, CHARLES WELCH. Admission to the reception this day week will be 50 cents, which will give guests the entree 10 an elaborate vocal and mstrumental entertainment, with choice refreshments. WHY THEY WANT McKINLEY Attorney Findlsy Brown on the Posi- tion of Pennsylvanians. Findlay Brown, a leading attorney of Philadelphia, formerly a member of the of the City Governing Board, corresponding to the Board “of Su- He is here purely for pleasure. Mr. Brown says the majority for Mc- Kinley in Pennsylvania will be so great that it will be literally a landslide. It cuse for bringing the matter before the board. % = ° No action was taken. | - A few minutes later, at the first call for | avote upon the routine business of the | * board, Mr. Babcock called attention to | " . the fact that *'a name is being called here | of a man who has resignea from this board. His vote upon any matter here is | unlawfnl; he is not a member of the | - board.” Chairman Scott said briefly that he un- | derstood this, question would be raised, | and, not confident of his own ability to decide it, ke had secured a legal opinion, | and would now decide that Mr. Murdock, | having withdrawn bis resignation, was still a member of the board. Mr. Babcack tookexception. Hestarted | in to say what the “law said,” when the | -.chairman interrupted him, saying that thie matter had been decided. He could move an appeal from the chair if he | wisbed. “But this is not 8 matter that can be de- cided by the chair.” “You can appeal if you wish—itis al-| . ready decided.” i - “Thevote of this ex-member would be recorded in this matter in such event, and it would be unlawful. I thereforesay that the decision of the chair won’t go.” “That is your individual opinion. There are otuer officials of the board who differ | with you. The clerk will continue to | read.” { Mr. Babcock sat down. { Under the head of new business Mr. Murdock introduced a resolution instruct- ing all school principals to not per- mit the circulation of any literature in tha | schools relating to any candidate. Di- rector Carew moved that it be referrea to the Committee on Rules and this was done. This action kills the resolution for | this campaign. Mr. Babcock was no. affected by Director, Murdock’s conciliatory resolu- tion. A few minutes latter herose, and referring to the “late member,” said that he had resigned and the board, in view of * the fact that the matter had been referred to the City and County Attorney, had without dissent decided to allow it to stand notwithstanding the withdrawal of the resignation,. .- Mr. Muraock, he said, had enromised to “keep away from the meetings of the board | until it was .decided. He offered thisas | . some history as the matter which had oc- | curred during the chairman’s absence. | Mr. Murdock rose to answer this state- ment, but the chairman declared there was. nothing before the house. .~ As Chairman Scott came down from his | seat at the adjournment a few minutes later he said good naturedly as he passed the Superintendent: “You are wrong, Babcock, in this matter; you are wrong.” “Iam not wrong and vou will see that NEW TO-DAY. 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On the contrary, he is one whom conservative men throughout the country have every reason to believe will not prove the right man for the Pres- idency. “It is because of this and of the Chicago platform, on which he stands, that the people of Pennsylvania are not for him, They want a man like Mr. McKinley, of ripe experience, who is conservative and who will carefully look atter the interests of the country.” Mr. Brown will be in the City and vicinity for a week or two. e Murasky Confident. A meeting of the Associated Friends of Frank J. Murasky, nominee for Judge of the Superior Court, was held last evening at 32 O'Farrell street, there being about 500 members present. Enthusiastic speeches were made by J. E. 0’Donnell, George D. Shadburne, Colonel J. C. O’Connor and others. —————— Police Tribunal. The Police Commissioners met last night and herrd a charge against Policeman Joseph F. Murphy of neglect of duty. Murphy some days ago arrested a man for drunkenness, and insearching him failed to discover a purse containing ngO in goid, which the man had m‘sldeuona of his boots. The charge was dis- missed. grounds why they should - ' $8 and $10 men’s Kersey overcoats $4 95 this week only. Original Columbia,571 Markt,* [TOOK AN OATH AND KEPT IT Suicide in One of the Rooms of the Cliff House. Albert Capelle’s Desperafe Means of Referming Him- self. A STRUGGLE FOR SOBRIETY' The Dead Man Had Been a Hard Drinker znd Could Not Stop. «] give you my word, so help me God, this is the last drink I will ever take on earth!” These words were uttered last evening at 9:90 in a private room at the Cliff House by Albert H. Capelle to his friend and companion, C. Ed Bendixen. This oath so solemnly spoken was gladly heard by Bendixen, who had been trying to induce his friend to break away from months of excessive indulgence in intoxicating liquors. Capelle kept his oath, for as he spoke he drained the glass, which he held in his left hard. He then drew a revolver from his pocket aud sent a bullet plowing through his temples. In twenty-five minutes he was dead. The young man is the brother of Robert J. Capelle, general agent of the North German Lloyd Steamship Compauy,whose office is at 118 Montgomery street. He had been acting as bookkeeper of the firm and while his brother Robert was absent on a visit to their old home in Hawmburg, Germany, he had the management of the office. Robert returned a few days ago and found that the deceased had spent most of the time away from the office and drinking heavily. His companion last night was C. Ed Bendixen, an insurance agent living at 20 O’Farrell street. Bendixen is also a German and has been intimately acquainted with the Capelles for a long time. He stated last night at the scene of the tragedy that Capelle had often threatened to do “himself some injury when he was moody and miserable from his overin- dulgence in liquor and that he watched Capelle closely when he was in this con- dition. Yesterday afternoon about 3 o’clock they went to the Cliff House, and, after drinking together several times at the bar, went upstairs to a private room, where they ordered a bottle of wine and some cigars. Capelle was quite despondent and wanted to throw himself over the balcony into the sea. He was restrained by kis companion, and the two young men sat in their apartment talking and drinking. During the conversation Capelle wrote the following on the back of one of his busi- ness cards: Charlotta Mendieth Capelle, Sants, Honduras. This he gave to Bendixen, saying it was the name of a little girl in Central America who was his wife. This was news 10 the other, who did not know that his friend was married. Bendixen began expostulating with Capelle regarding his intemperance. he young man kept striding around the room and finally he pickea up a glass of wine and took the oath that he would never drink again on earth. He was dead in less than half an hour after. The bullet entered the right temple and came out on the left side of his head. He was 33 years old and a native of Hambure, Germany. Mr. Wilkins of the Cliff House was noti- fied of the suicide soon after the shot was fired. Two physicians were sammoned, but Capelle was beyond all human aid. The body was permitted to lie where it fell, the revolver clasped in the dead man’s band, until the arrival of the Coroner, when it was removed to the Morgue. A telegram was found on the body which reads as follows: San Pedro, October 23, 1896. A. H. Capelle: Call for $500 on agency Comptoir Nationale Escompte, Paris. HERMAN CAPELLE & Co. There was also the picture of a very pretty young woman, FRAUD IS CHARGED. Albert Samuels of Auburn Arrested on Complaint of Murphy, Grant & Co. Albert S8amuels, dry-goods merchant in Auburn, Placer County, was arrested yes- terday on a warrant charging him with obtaining goods and money by false pre- tenses. He was released on $2000 bonds, accepted by Judge Daingerfield. The warrant was sworn to in Judge Joachimsen’s court by Charles R, Havens, accountant for Murphy, Grant & Co. It is alleged that on June 6 Samuels bought $500 worth of goods from the firm repre- senting that he had a surplus of $8300 and that his liabilities only amounted to $1872. A few days ago Samuels filed an affidavit that he owed $17.000, of which $5000 was due to his wife. This last amount comes within the period when he said he only owed $1872. A similar case was that of Sol Lazar, a merchant in Grass Valley and Madera. He was arrested some months ago on com- plaint_of Murphy, Grant & Co. and two other firms. The case was assigned to Judge Camp- bell’s court and it dragged along till Mon- day last when it was dismissed. A meetiLg of the creditors of Samuels and other wholexale merchants was held in the Board of Trade rooms yesterday to discuss the situation of aifairs and see if something could not be done to put a stop to such business methods. ———.—————— TREADWELL TALKS. A Thousand Foresters Give the Candi- date a Reception. About a thousand Foresters, irrespective of political afiiliation, gave Judge A. B. Treadwell a reception at'the Alcazar building last night. A uniformed band was present and there was a banquet after the sp-aking, which was by Judge Tread- well, who is a Forester. P e Tim Caffery’s Will. A contest of the will of Timothy Caffery, who died September 21 0f this year, leaving prop- erty valued at about $15,000, was begun yes- terday by Henry E. Highton, attorney for the two minor heirs. It is claimed that Caffery ‘was not of sound mind and was subject to un- due influence at the time he made his last tes- tament, which was only a few hours before his death. ——————— PEOPLE'S party mass-meeting, Union Hall Good music, good singing. Thursday evening, October 29, 1896. x —————————— United Labor Part; The United Labor party held a large meeting at the corner of Fifth and Market streets last evening. Many candidates, including Colonel C. L. Taylor for Mayor, were lndomdf . ——————————— THE King of Pills is Beecham's—BEECHAMS', NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS: Bsjasiesirsentasirciecirirsfesiasiesrefreirsfrsfoncfanieaiasiantestrienfreirsirdsfestrstaciontesirciects Remnants in Ribbons, Remnants in Embroidery, Remnants in Laces, Remuants in Silks, Remnants in Dress Goods, Remnants in Domestics. LACE CLJ_RTAINS. 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U3 Special to-day 0Oads and Ends in ABSOLUTELY FREE. Our Great Fail and Holiday Catalogue of 120 pages sent free Lo the copntry. 3 —eaneia Pair rything on Sale To-day KILLED BY A WEE BLUE FLY Myron Mills, Stung by an Insect, Dies of Blood- Poisoning. The Lad Suffered for a Few Days, Then Completely Collapsed. BACILLI TO BE EXAMINED, Attending Physicians Puzz'el at the Peculiar Nature of the Boy’s Case. A peculiar case of death from blood poisoning, caused by the sting of a small blue fly, is at present occupy:ng the atten- tion and interest of the medical profes- sion of this City. S About three weeks ago Myron Mills, 14 years of-age, son of Mrs. E. Mills, a Contra Costa County school teacher, was stung by a small fly on the point of his chin. He told bis mother a few minutes alter the occurrence that he was suffering from a burning sensation around the throat. He also told her that it was caused by a peculiar fly, very much like a house fly, only larger and of & blue color, stinging him on the chin. In a short time the pain subsided, and nothing more was thought of the case un- til three days later, when the boy’s chin began to swell. A local physician was summoned, but as he was unable to re- lieve the lad’s suifering he was removed to this city for treatment. He was placed in charge of Drs. Marc Levingston, Rosenstern and Nathan, and as the case appeared to be a serious one the patient was removed to the California Surgical Hospital. An operation was performed by the at- tending physicians, and it was found that the jawbones had become diseased. The flesh on the right side of the face was also disintegrating and was filled with thousands of minute pits. The bones were scraped and the wound dressed, which apparently resulted inu a cure. » The left side of the face and the flesh behind the ear finally began to show signs of rapid smetamorphosis. Everything ossible was done for the unfortunate suf- lerer, but last Thursd;g he completely collapsed and diea Saturday afternoon. The physiciuns having the case under their care were puzzled at the peculiar action of the insect poison. The pitting of the flesh and degeneration ot the bone 1s rarely met with in such casecs, and a thor- ough study of the case will be made. Pieces of the diseased flesh and bone were taken by the physicians and a bacterio- logical examination, to determine the na- ture of the bacilli which caused deatb, will be made. A colony of the dangerous germs is now in course of incubation, and in about a week the examination will have been com- pleted. Another peculiar feature of the case is the fact that after the first few daysthe boy suffered no pain. Death was due to_simple blood n- ing, caused py the decay of flssh and bone. Consequently tfie resvlt of the bacilli ex- amination is being awaited by the physi- cians with interest. 3 WANTED A PROMISE. But City and County Attorney Creswell Will Not Commit Himself. The Associated Creditors aud the Con- tractors’ Association have addressed a letter to Harry T. Creswell, City and County Attorney, asking for certain promises in case of his election. The let- ter was received, and almost by return mail the following answer was returned: 8AN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 28, 1896. J. P. Le Count Esq., Ckairman Associated CrtdilM’Hoj the City and County of San Fran- cisco, 538 Market street, City—DEAR SIR: I am in receipt of your letter of the 27th inst., of whicn the following is a copy: Associated Creditors, City and County of San Franclsco (J. P. Le Count, chalrman), 538 Mar- ket sireet, and Contractors’ Association. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27, 1896, Hon. Harry T. Creswell, Candidate for Attorney and Counselor, City and County of San Francisco— DEAR STR: A'considerabie number of your fellow- cltizens, merchants, manufacturers, material men and others, hold claims against the City and County of San Francisco for goods, wares and merchandise suppiled and labor performed for the benefit of the City. Technical legal oblections agalnst the payment of their claims bave been successfully interposed. The inherent justice of the demands of your fellow-citizens for the payment of these claims is universally admitted. We shall attempi to secure legislation that will remove (he legal grounds of objection (o the pay- ment of thes: ciaims and place toe Board of Su- pervisors in position to give the relief in the promises which the natural justice of our cause demunds. We desiro an assurance from yon that in the event of your election and the 5uccess of our at- tempt to “secure legislation as above set forth you will Interpose no objection Lo the payment of our cla'ms, but will co-operate with us in’securing their liquidation by the City. Very truly yours, ABSOCIATED CREDITORS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. J. P. LE CeUNT, Chairman, 533 Market street. An early reply on this sheet respuctfully re- quested. In reply permit me to say to you thatI would pe greatly pleased to see ail unpaid creditors of the City and County of San Francisco receive full payment of their demands, ana that I have the liveliest sympathy with them in all proper efforts they may make to secure relief. Your letter, however, is an unmistakable threat on the eve of an election atwhich Iam acanaidate. I will notand cannot be coerced because of my candidacy. I woula not for the office for which I am a candidate so far forget my duty as to make you the promise you ask. Idonot want the office at such a price. A promise such as you desire, if observed, would be a menace to the public treasury, Any can- didate for Attorney or Counselor who would yield to such an aitempt at coercion would be unfit for that orany public office. 1f I should be elected I will in the future, as 1have in the past, in these and all other mat- ters that may come before me, be guided in my officiat conduct by the law as I understand it. 1 have the honor to remain your obedient servant, HARRY T. CRESWELL, Candidate for Attorne; d Counselor, e To-Day’s Press Club Entertainment. Promptly at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon the curtain will rise at Morosco’s Grand Opera- house on the entertainment of the San Fran- cisco Press Club. The programme is & long one, and though of unusual merit throughout the necessities of the case require that there be no delay. It will be well, therefore, to get | there early. The entertainment will include the best features from all the theaters as given by leading talent. I will be an entertainment rich and rare in character and which will be long remembered, it is believed, with pleas- ure. Mr. Morosco is himself takin; clexlel! interest in the entertainment. He pl his opera-house at the disposal of the club. * e e Y¥orgery Is Charged. Oliver Hinkley, 48 Eighth street, sworetoa complaint in Judge Conlan's court yesterday, charging H. A. Williams with forgery. Hink- ley alleges that Williams owed him $4, and on Monday gave him a check for $16 50 on the First National Bank signed by A.Hayward. Hinkley kept $4 and gave Wiiliams the bal. ance. When he took the check to the bank to be cashed on Tuesday he discovered that the check was forged. e Death of a Singer. Edward Torpi, for many years & member of the Tivoll Opera Company, died at his home in New Haven Tuesday evening. Mr. Torpi for several yesrs was a leading member of the Emma Abbott and Hess opera companies. He possessed a splenaid tenor voice and was an actor of ability, While in San Francisco he sang in several choirs and many quarteis, B ‘| which finally resulted in Mason’s arrest and PARADERS AND CAR MEN CLASH Marching Democrats Are Thrown Into Dismay by a Motorman. Three Day Bargains THURSDAY—FRIDAY—SATURDAY. (leveland’s Bak. Powder . 1-1h tin 356 regularly, 45c. An unusual cut. S Sauterne. . . . . gal H0e regularly, $1 00. Old and rich. 0. K. Bourhon. .. ......gal $3.00- Accidentally Ran His Train Into the Line and Scattered Its Symmetry. IT ALMOST CAUSED A RIOT. The Angry Crowd Pulled Off the Trolley and Endeavored to Over- tcpple the Car. Marching Democrats on their way to Metropolitan Temple, a streetcar and two over-zealous employes of the Market- street -Railway Company clashed on Kearny street, near Bush, at 8 o’clock last evening. Consternation and contention then reigned for a while supreme. The trouble was caused by zn endeavor on the part of a motorman and a conduc- tor to run their train, 1164, to its des- tination as epeedily as possible. All went well until the car reached the parading Iroquois and uniformed clubs at Bush street. The column of marching men was directly on the car tracks. With clanging bell tha motorman pursued his way. The ranks of the paraders were broken in an instant, the band ceased to play and the flambeanx no longer flamed. Some- thinz had to be done to again get the men in line, and those who wanted to get in line invented a way. They swarmed aboard the car, and the motorman and conductor, thinking their time had come, fled into the closed part of the car and held the door with the strength of desperation. The trolley was jerked from the wire, and an excited crowd endeavored to topple over the car, It creaked and swaved and all but left the track. Officer Webster witnessed the disturbance from a distance and hurrying to the scene calmed the angry crowd. The men again fell in hine and marched off, but the motorman and conductor were content to let their car remain at a stand- .t.fl:'un(il the parade had disappeared from view, - —— e e Young Mason Convicted. Edward Mason was yesterday -convicted in the District Court of using the malils for {rauduient purposes. In May Jast Mason wrote to Mrs. Caroline Christie of Boston, stating that her son, Everett Christie. had met with serious injury in a railroad accident and the sum of $100 was needed for his comiort. As the letter was signed “Edward Mason, Sheriff of Truckee,” the mother did not hesi- tate 10 send the money. Some days later, made bold by his former success, Mason wrote 10 Miss Christie requesting a similar amount. That young lady, nowever, made inquiries conviction. 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