The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 15, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1897. MURDERER ROE WILL DIE TO-DAY Every Detail Complete for the Grewsome (eremony at Napa. The Doomed Man Is More Serious as the Hour of Execution Draws Nigh. A Novelty in Trap-Springing—Even the Sheriff Will Not Know the Hangman. NAPA, Can, Jan. 14.—Amangements have all been compleied for the execution of William M. Roe, whici will take place to-morrow morning at 11 olclock. The prisoner more fully realizes the serious- ness of k n as his time on earth grows hough he is ready to he does not seek carry on conversation to take the leading part, but rather pre- fers 1o listen. Last night he slept about five hours To-morrow morning at 10 o’clock the will be read to the con- t which time nhe will be pare himself for the ex- doors te the inclosure in h ion is to take place wili be opened. A person will be stationed there to inspect the passes for admittance &s they are presented. Further in another ath war! 1ned man, d will teke up the passes. -Admit- will be granted only to those to cards of admission have been ed, and no one will be admitted on person’s invitation. Within the other guards will be stationed ators {o their placesand e the ropes stretched d except the officers and e bound before he taken to the scaffold. ials he will be accom- i by Captain Kettle of the Salvation Army, to whor has become deeply ched. The captain will remain with soner until the drop is sprung. pringing the trap is in- ne, not even the Sheriff, person the trap is sprung. Sheriff only knows that it will be by re of thiee persons, but the names of he will sacredly guard. Directly of the trap a wooden cage has been s 1gh which three ropes pass, one of which is attached to the trap door. Each of the ropes support a heavy weight, which falls to the ground throughan in- these bac closed cylinder where the strands are cut. | The trap door, which is sustained by one of these ropes, immediately drops. The three persons who will be stationed in the cuge rope when directed by been selected. Immedistely after the exe- cution the Coroner will take charge of the body. UKIAH'S MURDER TRIAL. A Hard-Fcught Legal Baitle— Dodge’s Confess on of the Killing Admitted in Evi nee. To-day has wit- e hardest fought battle of law in of John Dodge for the murder of dgett. ing Perry F. Bowman was re- t of the prosecution to fix ing of Muagett. ding the remains of he ru of his cabin on 28 at about dusk. The npxt ss called was William reporter of the Superior ty ie was present at the Dodge -in Willits to Disttict Attorney nd himself, and lown in_ shoft- ts leading up e tria sed in wit the time_was propounded se District Attorney, chalf of the defend- he witness should not be permitted e<h his memory from a transcript that the short- would be allowed rpose. and an objection to r being used by the witness for the yse indicated ov: led by the The original shorthand notes were then real to the jury. This statement of the defendant, which was detailed exclusively in THE CALL the time, is the original confession ade oy Dodge, and relates with great 1teness the killing of Mudgeti, which ge claitas was done in self-defense. Almost the entire day was taken up with the reading of this confession. This evening Sheriff Johuson was’placed on the stand for the purpose of impeach- tements made by Constable Hart 1iie on the stand yesterday. 1-on was the only witness called by 1 The opening argument on aif of the people was made this even- y Colonel Joht M¢Nab, who has tained to assist the District Attor- in the prosecution of the case. Senator Johnston will open the case for the def ! gnt to-morrow morning, and ase will probanl i 9 e D the jury by to_be used for that p These were secure \,A, ter an extended argument Judye Minnon overruled the motion made by Senator Johnston at the elose of the plain- tiff's case, that the cour j ' » that the court instruct the jur; to find the defendant not guilty. et FRAWLEY GETS OFF LIGHTLY. Worked for a Small Sum by a Friend From Honolulu Who Is Now in This Crty. PORTLAND, Ok, Jan. 14—Gus Ham- mer, the bogus Honolulu captain’ of police, who operated here fora couple of days and who is nowin San Francisco, turns out to be a cheap fraud. 2 On Tuesday he introduced himself to Daniel Frawley, manager of the San Francisco Columbia Theater stock com. pany, at present playing here. He claimed to have known Mr. Frawley quite well while in Honoiuiu, but the lat- ter failed to call the “captain’ 1o mind, Hammer partially terminated the conver- sation by striking the manager for some money—a loan. “But I don’t really know you, sir,” ex- vostuluted Mr. Frawiey. “If you are an officer of the standing you claim in the Honolulu rolice the Chief here will un- doubtedly accommodate you.” ““Ah, there is just the trouble,” answered Hummer of Honolulu. “I don’t want to let them know too much of my business at this police station here for fear they and whose duty it will be to cut the | tae Sheriff, have | will jump in with their ‘fly bulls’ and in- terfere with myv plans.” At length Mr. Frawley told Hammer | that if he could ottain a letter of intro- duction from the Chief of Police here he would accommodate him, expecting to be struck for $100 at least. i Ina short time the captain returned, bearing = letter of introduction from the Chief here to the Cuiei of Police at Seattle. On presenting the above Mr. Frawley felt somewhat satisfied, and asked what amount Hammer desired. The actor was staggered by beinz quesiioned as to whether he could spare as muc . as $10.> It was lucky for Hammer that he did use Chief Robertson’s not attempt to Wter in© Seattle, for it was but givenas & bait to keep him in_ touch With the Portand office, his lo gquaciousness having excited suspicion here and a letter to the Seattle Chiel of Police having been forwarded imme- diately with the signing of the letter of introdaction, warning that officer of the probable character of the bearer. it s SANTA CRUZ NATIVE DAUGHTERS. Parlor 26 Installs New Officers, Follows Wih a Supper and Their Calls Upon the Sons. SANTA CRUZ, Car., Jan. 14.—Santa Cruz Parlor No. Native Daughters of the Golden West, installed officers last night and followed the ceremony with supper and short speeches in which numer- ous toasts, apropos of the event, were made, The Native Daughters then visited the Native Sons, whose sober consideration of whist was disturbed for an hour. Distri~t Deputy Grand President Clara Cassidy of Watsonville conducted the in- stallation of the following officers: President, Mrs. May Williamson; first vice-president, Aenes Wilkins; second vice-president, Maria_ Pioda; third vice-president, Miss Kate Miller; re- | cording secretary, Miss Clara Staffler; financial secretary, Daisy Longley; mar- shal, Mrs. Jennie Ragke; trustees, Mrs. W. E. Peck a..d Mrs, Dorothea Burnhart; in- side sentinel, Miss Daisy Foster. e NAVAL RESEKVE DRILLS. Fourth Gun Division Extends an Invi- tation to the Public. SANTA CRUZ, CAn, Jan 14. — The | Fourth Gun Division, Naval Battalion, N. 1 G. C., at its regular meeting last night de- ded to invite the public to witness the drills by the Naval Reserve on each third Wednesday night of the month. On all other nights the public will be exciuded in order o give the officers a better opportunity to drilithe men. This plan will give the public suffictent oppor- tunity to witness the driils, and efforts will be made to provide exhibitions that will be worthy of attendance. The naval reserve, under the thorough instruction by Lieutenant Commanding A. A. Morey and Ensign Lindsay, isim- proving greatly and the drills are well worth seeing. e People’s Buanle Officers Elected SANTA CRUZ, Cat, Jan. 14.—The stockholders of the People’s Bank and the People’s Savings Bank last evening elected officers and directors for the year as fol- ows: Henry Willey, president; Duncan Me- A Pherson, vice-president A. Morey, secretary and casbier. The directors are the president, ident and A. P. Hotaling, D. C. | and John T. Sullivan. S 70 Reopen the Sca Beach Hotel. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Jan. 14.—Jobn T. William Russell amount agreed upon to D. K. Abeel for one year’s lease oi the Sea Beach Hotel. Mr. Sullivan will immediately begin prep- arations for the opening of the house in the middle of February nex:. Grantz- ndall Wedding. SANTA CRUZ, Car., Jan. 14.—The martiage of William P. Grantz and Rena Belle Randall was solemnized yesterday by Rev. M. F. Briges at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Randall, the bride’s parents. The groom is a son of the proprietor of the Hagemann Hectel and the bride’s father is a wholesule shoe merchant and 8 member of tk v Council. A Fortification Work Begins. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Jan. 14.—C. L. Lake- man, superintendent of construction for | Gray Bros., contraciors, of San Francisco, recelved sixty horses and a quantity of ma- chinery from Sen Francisco to-night, and will begin work on the Govern- ment fortifications at Bailast Point next Saturday morning. The appro- | priation calls for the expenditure of | $170,000. One hundrea men will be em- ployed for six months. Four heavy guns and two mortars will be mounted. COURSING AACEAMENTO, Many Dogs of Note Entered for Newl Sunday’s Meeting. SACRA TO, CaAn. Jan. 14.—The coming coursing match of the Sacramento Coursing Park Association, which will be | run on Sunday next in this city, promises to be one of more than ordinary inter- est, as dogs of note have been en- tered from various portions of the State and from San Francisco alone there are four entries — Ben Bruch, Hanispring, Faster and Faster and John W. Busy Bee, a Denver bitch, full sister to Sinaloa, winner of first at Merced meet, is also en- tered; Little Wonder, winner of the third prize at the same meeting, and many others of note, including the following: Heilman and Monson's Cloverleaf vs. J Schwab'’s Queen of the Autipodes, J. Girroux's Free Silver vs. J. M. H . Hanrahan's Sister Slower, S v Golden M. Haley's Skylight vs. Duffic and Schepp's Combination; Ackerson &nd Renwick’s Fly Boy vs. T. Fal 's White Nethercott's Moonlight W. Me- Sweethe Ackerson and - nowdrift J. M. Hasting’s Bill Sheehan and Levison’s Harry Grady, 1. Williams’ Airship ve. W. Benchley's John W, B. Gardner's Sweet Marie ethercott,s Littie Worder, D. Wrlsh's vs. J. Meehaw’s Diamond Edge, hechan Brothers' Banjo vs. Ackerson viek’s Village Girl, W.'P. Griffith’s Susie vs. Devine & Lipman's Busy Bee. A. Harbii- son’s Little Hoodoo vs. Schulz & Rought's Faster and Faster, ulz & Rought's Handspring vs. Ryan Brothers’ ~ Pilot, Haines & Larkin’s Normal vs. Egan & Han on's Reception, C. Tyer's Flora T vs. Schulz and Rought's Ben Brush Angeline vs. F. McDonald's Eureka Girl, Kennedy's Schoolgirl ve. Voegel and Lyons’ Wildwood. The prizes are $30, $20 and $10, pastii CORBETIT COMING RACK. Carson City May Be the Sceme of His Fight With Fite CLEVELAND, Omro, Jan. 14.—The Carson City location for the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fi-ht was almost confirmed by Corbett to-night. He has evidently been advised by Stuart, and has shaped his plans accordinglv. He told a personal friend this evening that after the close of nis engagement in Kansas City next week he would visit his home in San Francisco, and would finish training in California, “*'which will be very close to the scene of the battle.” FEaers at New Orleans, NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 14. — Seven- eighths of & mile, Gismonda won, Sauterne second, Trilby third. Time, 1:2814 One mile, Sharon won, Candin second, Jack Hayes third. Time, 1:433. One and a sixteenth iniles, Dorothy ITI won, Fasig second, 1da Pickwick third. Time, 9. 't hrec-quarters of a mile, Gaston won, Anger. second, Lady Brittany third. Time, 1:16. Seven-eighths of a mile, Buckmore won, C. C, Rumril: second, Nover third. Time, 1:31. Three-quarters of a mile, Marquise won, Meg- gle 8second, Doran Wood third. Time, 1:143Z. llivan returned bere yesterday and | this morning, through Matthews & Tuttle, paid the balance of the THEY ADVOCATE MANY REFORMS The Merchants’ Association Considers Live Issues. Better Pians for Sewerage Call Forth an Animated Dis- cussion. Civil Servic:, Primary Election ard Other Proposed Laws Receive Attention. The quarterly meeting of the board of directors of the Merchants’ Association was held last night at Academy of Sciences Hall. There was a fair-sized attendance, many representative citizens being present, and various questions of im- portance to this City and State were con- sidered. F. W. Dohrmann presided, Richard Freud acted as secretary. meeting was spirited throughout. The quarterly report of the board of directors of the association was read by Attorney J. Richard Freud. It was a most voluminous document, and was in general divided into two sections, a record of-the work already accomplished by the organization and the objects it expects to achieve in the near fnture. The principal subjects discussed in the report were street cleaning, lighting and paving; the removal of unused car tracks where the franchises have either expired or been released; an improved sewer sys- tem and plans for better seweraze; civil service and primary election laws; pre- paratious fora new charter and the legis- lation urgently needed for San Francisco. Under the head of street-cleaning the statement was made that on October 12, 1896, the specifications of the Merchants’ Association were for a second time adopted by the Board of Supervisors, and that at present a superintendent is em- ployed to see how those specifications are carried out. All the subjects treated in the report came up for consideration afterward in the form of resolutions. It was duly adopted as read. Alter the adoption of the report the secretary read a resolution to the effect that a board of engineers be created to devise and provide an improved system of sewerage for San Francisco, to include conduits tor water and gas pipes and tele- pbone, telegraph and electric wires. It was adopted. Mr. Brittan {ntroduced & resolation dealing with the question in which the association has taken a keen interest—the subject of a new charter. The document was worded to favor an amendment to the State constitution, making it possible for a freeholders’ charter to be ratified by a majority of all the qualified electors voting upon a Freeholders' charter, and making it further possible for an amendment to be made to such a charter by a majority vote of the qualified electors voting upon the amendment. Brittan’s resolution was adopted unanimously. Charles Reynolds thought it was all well enough to have & new sewerage sys- tem, but that it would take time. e wanted somethinz done right away, and he wanted it bud. The Board of Super- visors ought to clean the mouths of sewers out now, he moved that it be request- ed to do so. Then came & hitch. Isidor Jacobs be- lieved that an expert engineer should be employed to see what could be done in the matter first. After a lively discussion he put his desire_in the form of an amend- ment to Mr. Reynolds' motion and the motion as amended was adopted. Another resolution potitioned the Board of Supervisors to extend the specifications for street cleaning so asto include ma- terials found hizhly useful in other cities. The intention was to call attention 1o the uce of asphalt and of wooden blocks covered with a preparation. tion was adopted as read. The resolution most eainestly discussed vas with reference to the enactment of a civil service law by the Legisiature of this State, and requesting the representativés of San Francisco in the Senate and sembly to favor and urge the pas- sage of such a civil service act in order to avoid ‘“many of the worst evils affliting the government of San Francisco, caused by the pernicious practice of appointing and removing clerks and employes of the municipality for reasons basea wholly upon political parti- sanship. President Dohrmann explained that James G. Maguire has a bill now before Congress for National civil service reform, and a Mr. Cross of Los Angeles one before the L-gislature of this State. Judge Way- mire of Alameda County was mentioned as having another bill before the Legisia- ture similurin import to that of Cros: Alter a lively discussion the resolution was adopted with no_dissenting vote: On resolution of B. Bienfeld the M-r- chants’ Association was ulppuinun a body to examine the bills regulating civil ser- vice now before the Legislature and ascer- tain by a critical scrutiny which is best, tne public to be notified of the result of such examination. This bill, as indorsed by the board of directors of the associa- tion, will be printed and distributed to all the mem bers. A resolution favoring the enactment ofa primary election law by the Legislature, on the ground that the present method of conducting primary elections is seriously defeciive and often leads to grave abuses in the nominaticn of undesirable and unfit public ofhcials, was nexy introduced. It was adopted by 8 unanimous vote with no discussion. The resolution next introduced was also adopied without comment. It petitioned the Legislature to incorporate in the street luws of the State a provision that con- tractors shall be required to maintain and repair the pavements constructed by them for a period of at least five years, thus in- <ur.ng to the City the best materials and workmanship. A. D. Shevard handed in a bill that was a novelty, despite E. A. Denicke's asser- tion that it was ‘civil service boiled down.” It was as follows: Every person elected for an office at any regular or special election, and accepting or holding office thereunder, shall be considered a _nomince to succeed himself for the same office at any succeeding eiection, and as such nominee, his name, under the title of incnm- bent, shail be printed first on every ballot u-ed for voting by any and all persons legally entitled to vote for an incumbent to fiil said office; provided, however, if said incumbent shall serve written notice previous to said election on the County Clerk of the county in Which said election is to be held objecting thereto, then his name shall not be printed on said ballot as aforesaid. It was explained by the author that this measure would not interfere with candi- dates nominated by convention or peti- tion, and would not make good candidates place themselves under the influence of any person or chique for renomination. However, Attorney Van Duzar thought this was civil service ‘‘boiled down too strong,”’ and would have insured the re- nomination of the whole of the last Board of Supervisors. Judge Lowe and Denicke spoke in its supvort. I. Guite made an earnest plea that it be referred for consideration to the board of directors, but his motion was voted down, and the proposition was carried as read. 1. Gutte moved that the Board of Super- and J. The The resolu- | visors add a provision to section 58 of order 2027, requiring the Chief En- gineer of the Fire Department to detail not exceeding two men to places of amuse- ment where machinery is used, who shall have charge of all fire apparatus and_tend to extinguishing fires in their inception. They should have no other duties and should be presenta haif hour before per- formances to make inspection of the ap- paratus used for procucing scenic effects, e'c. The motion was adopted. . A resolution was introduced by George W. Turner, and adopted, precluding the tear- g up of streets permanently imoroved for water mains, etc., and requiring that franchises given in the future for electric railways shall contain the provision that the streets over which the lines pass shall be kept lighted by the railroad com panies. A later provision directed the attention of the Legislature to the question. Isidore Jacobs wanted the meeting to voice its sentiments upon the pure-food question. He stated that in the last four aays over- twenty cases have been dis- missed in thbe Police Courts, due to per- sonal influence with the Prosecuting At- torneys of the courts named. Owing to the fact tiat a quorum was not present at the time of making the motion, nothing was done and final adjournment was taken. STABBED FOUR TIMES. Philip Garew and George Kirby, Two 014 Friends, Have a Falling out. Philip Garew, living at 134 Sixth street, and George Kirby, a bricklayer, living at 440 Fell street, met at McAllister and Leavenworth streets about 9 o’clock last night. Both are married men and have known each other for the past twenty years. There was cause for trouble between them, and when they met last night they had a heated argument. Ffinally they squared off and Garew knocked Kirby down three times in succession, After the third knockdown Kirby made a rush at Garew with an open knife in his hand and slashed him on the neck. “You've got a knife, have you?’ said Garew, and Kirby replied, *Yes, i've got a knife, and I'li cut your heart out.” Garew, being unarmed, ran_along Park avenue, closely pursued by Kirby till he came to a heap of bricks opposite City Hall avenue. e picked up a brick and threw it at Kirby, but missed him, and Kirby closed upon him, stabbing him three times on the left side. Kirby then ran down theavenue to Mar- ket and Garew went to the Receiving Hospital, where Dr. Maher aressed his wounds. The wounds are not dangerous. Garew at first refused fo tell who used the knife upon him, but finally he admit- ted to Detectives Seymour and Reynolds that it was Kirby.” He declined to say what the quarrel was about, and said he would not prosecute Kirby for the sake of his wife and five children. Garew is em- ployed in the Judson rolling-mills, Em- eryville. LABOR AGENTS TO FIGHT They Pursue ~Fitzgerald and Issue an Address to the Legislature. A Claim That the Proposed Bureau Is an Exponsive Political Scheme. At a meeting of the various employment agents of the City it was last night decided to send Agents Hansen, Precht and Cros- sett to Sacramenio to fight Labor Com- missioner Fitzgerald’s provosed bill, which, they say, will cause them to quit their vocations. ““‘We shall charge that Fitzgera!d has coerced State officers,” said Mr. Precut last night. Tie agents formulated an address to the members of the Legisiature and had several hundred copies printed yesterday. It runs in part as follows: To the Members of the Legislature now Assem- bled; To the questions you have been called or will be calied upon to argue, “Shali the two proposed bills of Fiizgerald, to establish a State Labor Bureau and to rediice the commis- sion_now charged by employment agents to one-half,” become laws? Our answer is em- phaticaliy no. The employment business is as any other business, legitimate tnd honorable. We are licensed and pay license amounting 1o $64 per vear each. Many of us bave been in this same business upward of thirty-five years. We have invested many thousand dollars and years of labor aud study building up our business, and none of us have become rich. Our methods of doing business are as fol- lows: We secure positions for male and fe- male applicants both City and country, charg- ing 10 per cent commission of first month's salary for our services rendered. No charges are made uniess situation-is actually secured and accepted by applicant. After calling the bill a political scheme the address says: We believe it to be a great Democratic steal, to be imposed on the now already over- burdened taxpayers for Democratic.politics, whereby they could control the votes of the laboring classes and coerce them 1o voting ther ticket, providing he controlled the em- ployiug of that class of men in every town, and he, or rather his deputies, could be daily work- ing up votes; and, having no experience in the employment business, they could do as they have in the past—send a dishwasher to 611 a railroad-spiker’s place «nd & farmer to fill & butler’s position in a private family. It takes years to perfeci a man (o select heip, as well s to understand any other busi- ness. Regarding trades unions, we are and have always been in accord with them: “In union there is strength.” Some of the hangers- on at the free office have even perjured them- selves peforé Fitzgerald in complaints about empioyment offices. We are willing to bond ourselves in a $5000 bond 10 show our good fajth. All employment sgents always have and always wiil refuse in case of strikes of labor unions to supply their places with theso-called scab labor. The proposed State Free Labor Bureau would impose on_the now overburdened taxpayers, ourselves included, an unnecessary expen- diture of probably $300,000 per anuum, and give a few situations toa iavorite few; while on the other haud, as the employmentagencies now stands, positions are furnished to all worthy applicants. Ready & Co. and Ewer & Co. say that Fitzgerald has misled several lahor unions by making false representations concern- ing their business. They say they will make these charges at Bacramento. THE CALL is in receipt of a communica- tion from Secretary A. M. Beacn of the Building Trades Council to the effsct tnat the council has indorsed the Fitzgerald bill. ———— GUALDS SHO: PLISONERS. Ewmiles and Rebels Get the Worst of 1t in Spain’s Other War. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 14.—A sps cablo dispatch to the Herald irom Manila, the Philippines, via Hongkong, says: It was st Agana, the capital of Mariana Islands, and not at Yap, in the Carolinas, as stated in my dispatch of yesterday, that the exiled prisoners were shot by the guurds. According to information given by the native sentinel, the prisoners interfded to escape and had plotted to kill all who op- posed them and to possess themselves of the island of Guanian. It is officially stated that eighty-three were killed and forty-six wounded. No Spaniards were hurt. The local press applauds the action of the Governor of Marianas. Captain-Gen- eral Polavieja has issued a proclamation offering pardon to all rebels who will sur- render within eleven diays upon certain conditions. The document is calculated to withdraw followings from the rebel leaders. —————— TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug gists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25¢ BUTLER MAY HAVE BEEN TOLD New Ccmplication in the Hunt for the Mur- derer. The Monowai Brings News That a Steamer Spoke the Swanhilda. P pers Were Put Aboard the Ship, and They Must Have Contained All the Plans of Capture. ' The steamer Monowai got in from Aus- tralia la t night, bringing news of Mur- derer Butler and the Swanhilda. The officers on the Monowai brought word that the Japanese steamship Taupo, one of the Union line of steamers run- ning between Japan and Australia, spoke the Swanhilda about a week out from Newcastle, N. S. W. The two vessels communicated with each other and the Taupo put some papers on board the Swanhilda. Itis also known that the captaip of the Taupo sent a note with the papers, and it is believed that this note contains a warning to the Swan- hiida’s captain, telling him he carried the murderer in his crew. The very fact that there was any form of communication opens up a vast field of speculation. It may be that from them Butler gleaned ihe information that his identity and whereabouts are known | and that the sleuth-hounds of the law are on his trail. Again, it may be that the officers on board the Swanhilda at once placed him in irons. Through it all remains the fact that Butler may have had himself and his baggage transierred to a vessel bound for another port. The suspense must last until the arrival of the Swanhilda herself. The Australian papers are full of infor- mation regarding the horrible murders committed by Butler and his movements prior to his embarking on the Swanhilda, but up to the time the Monowai set sail | nothing definite had been decided on in | the way of undertaking his capture. Sub- sequent events have been fully related by telegraph. Six detectives with their eyes wide open, a revenue cutter witn her boilers whistling under a full head of steam and acrowd of reporters and visitors passed another night at the Meiggs-wharf look- out station watching for the coming of the Swanhilda. In the light of such vigilance and the shine of a moon riding high that illum- inated a_clear pathway out through the Golden Gate there was little chance of the speedy four-master with the bloody Aus- | tralian, Butler, slipping into port unseen or even crawing near the harbor entrance unobserved. As the hours wore on visitors attracted out by the beautiful night and the slim chance of seeing the continuous flare of light that will heraid the approach of the Swanhilda, walked down the wha=f. In the police station Detective Me- Hattie and Constable Conroy stood watch { and watch. Never for a moment do the Australians relax taeir vigilance. The other officers, Detectives Egan, Ferguson, Silvey and Sergeant Bonner, watch and sleep in turns day and nmight. Until the revenue cutter leaves the wharf to board the Swanhilda, they will keep several pairs of eyes on the harbor entrance for the ship during the day and the signal light at night. The Secretary of the Treasury, at the request of Collector Wise,has telezrap hed permission for the representatives of the City press to go aboard the cutlers Perry or Hartley and accompany the detectives out to the Swanhilda when she is re- ported. The Swanhilda is 53 days out from New- castle to-day, and her best time between that port and this is several days less. She is a greyhound for ‘sailing, but vessels lately in from Ausiralian ports report ligut airs and winds, and the Swanhilda has probably been delayed from these natural causes. What is troubling the police is the sup- osition that some of the vesselsin the eet due may bave been in company, making it eay for Butler to change ships with any of the seamen on the ship spok- en and thus hide his identity. In order to make sure that no tricks are played the polica will boara every vessel that comes in the Golden Gate from a for- eign port from now on. THE ENDEAVORERS. Work in Preparation for the Interna- tional Convention in Steady Prog- ress—~The Golden Gate Union. The committee tor the coming Christian Endeavor international convention held its regular meeting last evening at its. heaaquarters in the Y. M. C. A. Hall. Among those present were Guy W. Camp- bell of San Jose, president of the Sta Union, and Leonard Merrill of Los An- geles, a member of the State executive committee. . Mr. Campbell reported that interest in the 1897 convention was increasing throughout the State, and sub 1897 com- mittees were being organized everywhere. President Campbell, Secretary Keid and Miss Mindora Berry have been visiting aistrict and county conventions in the counties from Siskiyou to San Luis Obispo and helping on the enthusiasm. Among Obispo County, with only about 500 En- deavorers, proposes to charter a special car for the trip to the July convention and to fill it with delegates. The Emporium and the California thea- ters will be used for the noonday prayer- meetings during the convention. Secretary Reid oi San Jose is gathering information and addresses for the use of the State executive committee, and has already the most complete directory of the Endeavors in the State ever gotten un. The committee urges the formation of new local societies and ‘the strengthening of those already organized, and especially the enconragement of the enlistment of associate mem bers. The State committee will, commencing with this month, issue a monthly circular letter to the societies for their informa- tion. . The use of the Simpson Memorial Church was tendered the '97 committee for the furthering of their pians in any way they chose. Golden Gate Union. The Golden Gate Union of Societies of Christian Endeavor held their regular monthly meeting last night in one of the lecture-rooms of the Young Men’s Chris- | tian Association building. There was a other facts reported was that San Luis | fund for the Golden Gate societies, and over $1300 on hand. The lookout com: tee reported the organization of a society with twenty-five members at Angel Island. Interesting reports were filed from the junior superintendent, the press and the | temperance committees, the floating work and the missionary committee. The programme committee for the an- nual meeting and convention on February 4 reported an interesting programme se- cured and the securing of Dr. Adams of the First Congregational Church. as the principal speaker for the evening. A proposition was made to indorse one of the three Endeavor publications in the City as the officiat organ of the Golden Gate Union, but it was unanimously de- feated, and the union by motion decided to follow the example of the State 97 committee and indorse none of the papers. but supply news imparuially to all. This action of the '97 committee was confirmed by special resolution last night. SR e Hook and Ladder Truck Disabled. There was & smali blaze in M. Lane’s saloon on Folsom and Steuart strests yesterday morn- ing, causing about $150 damages. While re- turning from the fire the truck of Company 1 broke down on Msrket street, nesr the junc- tion of Third. Trave! was b.ockaded for over twohouss. It was necessary to send to the Corporation Yard fore derrick in order to raise the heavy truck so that it could be moved off the tracks. CHANGE 0F AGENCY ‘We respectfully beg to inform the trade that we have this day instructed Mr. John Caffrey, i 21 Sutier street, with the management of our wine de- partment. Besides Pommery and Greno Cham- pagne, Henkell & Co. Hocks and Journu Kappelhoff & Co. clarets. Mr. Caffrey represents, as heretofore, Apoilinaris Natural _ Mineral Water, Apenta Hungarian _Bitter Water and Friedrichshall Bitter Water. Charles Graef & Co., New York. —_———— Theresa Fair Estate Litigation. R. V. Doy hus instituted proceedings against Tax Collector Block to compel that officer to accept $1447 30 as payment in full for ‘taxes on real estate in this City belonging 10 the estate of Theresa Fair, deceased. ————— Oleomargarin- Bill Passed. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14.—The oleomargarine bill was passed in the House to-day. Some opposition was de- | veloped, but it did not prove formidable on the aye and no vote on the third reading of the measure. The ayes were 126 and the noes 96. Some amendments to perfect the bill were agreed to with- out opposition. The bill makes oleomar- arine and other imitation products sub- ject to the laws of the State or Territory into which they are transported. - ——— JOHN M. CUNMINGHAM DEAD, Expired at the Hotel Savoy, New ¥ork, of Typhoid Fever. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 14—John M, Cunningham of San Francisco died at the Hotel Savoy this afternoon of typhoid fever. He returned from Europe in usual health in November and immediately went to San Francisco on business. He came back to New York about a month ago, interding to spend the win- ter here, and soon after contracted the disease which resulted in his death. He was the son ot William Cunningham of Ir7ington-on-the-Hudson, and was born in that city in 1855, He was a graduate of the Shefii-ld Scientific School -of New Haven in 1875 and soon after began mining engineering in the West. About ten years ago he set- tled in San Francisco, where he became identified with mining interests. In 1890 Mr. Cunningham married Miss Clara Luning, a daughter of thelate Nich olas Luning, a San Francisco capitalist, who was said to be worth over $7,000,000 when he died. Mr. Luning’s estate wos managed after his death by a corporation of which Mr, Cunningham was a director. Mr. Cune ningham was the president of the Cosmos Club of San Francisco. m e GALLANT OFFICER INSANE. A Madman From Injuries Keceived im the China-Japan War. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 14.—Captain Philo McGiffin, a former officer of the Unite1l States navy and aiterward with the Chinese Imperial navy, who fought the flagship Chen Yuen against the com= bined attack df the entire Japanese fleet in the memorable battle of the Yalu River on the afterncon of September 17, 1894, bas been taken to the Post Graduate Hos- pital in this city, a violent madman. The complete wrecking of this brilliant naval officer and tactician is the direct re« suit of the terrific strain to which he was subjected during the battle of the Yalu. Both of his eardrums were ruptured, his eyes permanently affected and his head and body filled with splinters of wood= work and steel. It is only by operation that the true cause of the officer’s insanity can be determined. GREAT SEMI-ANNUAL We were closed all day Thurs sale. Found we had over pose to seil everything at }5 to for new goods—it will be our | early. There are many big Here are a few of them— — Infants’ Mocassins, sizes 0 to 3, Reduced from.. - Infants’ Fine Kid, button, sizes 2 to 6. Reduced from.. Child’s Fine Kid, cloth top, button, hand-turned, spring heel, patent leather tips, sizes 5 to 8. Reduced irom.. ....§1.25 to 85c Child's Kid, button, patent leather tips, spring heel, to 20c 75¢ to 4Bc sizes 6 to Ti4. Reduced from...... 5 .25 to 90c Sizes 8 t0 1034, Reduced to 81.00 Misses’ Fice Kid, button, pat- ent Jeather tip, spring heel, sizes 11 to 2. RKeduced ... $1.75 to 81.20 Ladies’ Red and Bleck Sati Romeos. Reduced from...$2.50 to $1.45 Ledies’ Fur-bound Romeos. - Reduced from.. $1.50 to $1.00 Tan Kid Fur-bound Reduced from....$2.50 to $1.50 asts 738-740 Market St. Carry a Full Line of Buckingham & Hecht’s Fine Shoes. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. NEW TO-DAY- CLEARANCE SHOB SALE! day, making ready for.to-day’s stocked in many lines and pro= 1 its value. Weneed theroom loss—but your gain. Come bargains and you want the best. And a few more. Ladies’ Felt Slippers, felt soles. Reduced from. $1.00 to 50¢ Ladies’ Felt Laced Shoes, felt soles. Reduced from.......$1.50 to 75e Ladies’ Fine Glace Kid Laced Shoes, pointed toe and tip. Reduced from........... Ladies’ Eine Glace Kid, button, pointed toe nnd tip. Re- ducsd from ..$2.50 to $1.50 Boys’ Calf Butron, all sizes up to No. 6. Reduced from...$2.00 to $1.15 Men’s Calf, lace and Congress. Raduced rom... ..$2.50 to $1.50 Men’s Calf, cork sole, lace and Congress. Reduced from.§3.50 to 8§2.45 $2.50 to $1.53 Buckingh:m & Hecht's $4 Calf . Cork-sole, Congress and Reduced to... Patent-leather, hand- . sewed and Congress; plain narrow square toe. Re- duced to. = Men’s $3 Tan Shoes, lace or Congress, lefv over from last season. Reduced to... $4.60 sz2.10 788-740 Markst St. Carry a Full Line of Buckingham & Hecht’s Fine Shoes. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. formula organs. ‘contain good attendance and great interest mani- fested. The treasurer’s report showed a total of $1607 25 paid in on the guaranteed '97 PRERMANENT CURE FOLLOWS A FAIR Say the main thing to dois to the stomach, liver and bowels in order if you want to live long keep well. Good physicians say the same thing, too. The remedy called, B - IPANS TABULES while not mysterions or miraculons in its curative qualities, is a simple prescribed b{the best physicians for disorders of the digestive Just little tablets, easy to take, easy to buy and quick to act. If Lo troubleis Dyspepsia, Biliousness Dizziness, Headache, Constipation, eartburn, and the like, no need of calling a physician. Ripans abuls exactly what be would tell you to take. ONE TABULE GIVES RELIEF. TRIAL NO UNOERTAINTY ABOUT IT.