The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 18, 1897, Page 14

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1897. DEFENSE CUTLIN It Is Understood That He Told It to an Old Friend. | WHY HE TOOK WELLER'S! NAME. Found the Dead Body Feared He Would Be Held Guilty. BUTLER'S and THE PRISONER WAS ONCE A MARINE. Former Shipmates From H. M. S Triumph Have Identifi-d Him r has been a marine in her M jesty's service, in addition to his other | Oy occupations. He was identified the other | ¢ MURDERER BUTLER in the [From a photograph taken on boora IL M. 1587, He was known on the | trali | part been confined on board the Liffey for stea ing aring. At Victoria Conway and Col- lins, whose terms had expired, leit the ship, lost sight of Ashe. At City Prison Conway and Butler recognized each other immediately, and they talked for some time. To Conway it is understood Butler outlined his pro- posed defense when he is tried in Aus- and also his reasons for now being known as Weller. Conway has told his friends that Ashe made this statement. He had a mining claim in the Blue Mountains, but bad no capital to work it, consequently he adver- tised in the Svdney papers for a com- panion with some means. Captain Weller responded, Le said, and agreec to join him. On the day of Weller's death Butler said be had left the place where the mine was located, and on his return he found tnhe deaa body of Weiler in the hole which be had been ing. He said he was anderstruck’’ at this discovery and for a time did not know what todo. Toreturn to Svdney and re- port the death of his late companion . | would create suspicion of Lis being the murderer, and as he proving this he decic to cover tha body up and pet out of the country the ickest way he could. Conse- a:d he made bis way to New- 1 shipped on the Swanhilda un- der the name Lee Weller, thinking that should any inquiry be made for Weller the col ion would be arrived at that he left the d shipped colonies, thus become of him. the effects of W of the } found belor The carrying away of ler, he continued, was a ), so nothing could bs o the victim that might whereabouts. “This, it is understood, will be Butler's e when placed on trial in Sydney. es of a Veteran., has petitioned the Su- to be appointed guardian of Warwick, & veteran of the late , on account ot age and in. wick Costume of a British Marine. Triumph while she was at Honolulu in vessel as “Darkic” Ashe.] day by two of his former shipmates, by one personaily, by the otber through his | photograpt \ Joun Conway. now in the employ of | Goodall, Perkins & Co., and Thomas Col- e of the Superintendent of Streets, were at one time sailors on board H. M. iumpb. There was a marine on board by the name of Ashe. | When the two old sailors saw t'.e pic- | ture of Butler they recognized the face. | Collins wes positive the man was th ei | old shipmate Ashe, and to make sure Con- | way went to see him a few days ago. man Ashe was wit lins, in the offi The | Conway aud Collins | | in 1886, when the Triumph, while on her way out here from England, put into Chile. While there a detachment of men were put on board from the ship Liffey, which was then doint duty as a prison- ship for the confinement of minor offend- Asbe was among these. He had NEW TO-DAY. e | 3 Terrible Condition of a Baby from a Scaly Skin Humor. Our baby boy was born July 1, 18M4. In the fall his legs hecame rough, from some skin trouble, from his knces down to his toes, also his arms, breast, and abdomen. We tried a great many different kinds of remedies, but without success. In thesurmer of 18951t be- camealittle better, butin the fall, and all w ter, it was a sight to behold. He had scales on his body and arms likea fish, and almost black. In fact we were ashamed with it, but could not help it. We were almost in despair until we had nsed CUTICURA REMEDIES for abont four days, when we noticed an im- rovement. Every time my wife washed him, her apron became covered with a scale-like skin. To-day it is gone, his skin is as smooth as any child, and we owe it, with the blessings of 0 CUTICURA REMEDIES. If you can use this testimony, we give our full consent. GEO. HUYSKEN & WIFE, 475 Maple Street, Detroit, Mich. In el the world there is no othier treatment 60 pure, s0 swect, so speedily effective as COTICURA, Kreatest of #kin curee, biood purifiers, and hutor remedies. CUTI~ cora RexEDiss deily perform more great cures of for- taring, i direnses A warm ‘of CuTicurA (ointment), snd mild doses of CUTICURA ResoLvEXT, greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures, tute the only unfailing external and internal treat ‘mentfor all forms of skis, bcalp, and blood humor known. Bold throughout the worid. PorTER D. & C. Cokr., Sole Props., Boston. * How to Cure Every Baby Humor,” fres. PIMPLY FACES et jod Ressnes b7 CUTICURA SOAP. | the Btate institution of | callea s, has by frairs, War nited States Gov sccount of serv, LOUIS SLOSS SIGNED T, A Check That Paid for Rich Jewish Lore for Berke- ley. e incompetent to ick hes a claim & The Semitic library of the State Univer- sity received a valuable addition yester- day 1n the form of a collection of Hebrew works, which will be known es the Sloss collection, from the fact that the donor was Louis Sloss. | Thelibrary mentioned was started some time ago when Alfred Greenbaum pre- sented the university with 1000 valuable [ works of Semitic literature which he had collected at great expense. A few weeks ago Rabbi Voorsanger, who is tue professor of Semitic lsnguages at learning, was upon by a collector of Hebrew works who offered his library for sale. The rabbi, whose ambition 1s to see & com. vlete reference ibrary of the Sgmitic lan- guages in the possession of the university selecied 1000 volumes which he said woul be of greut value to the students under his and Mr. Sloss, who is also much ed in the future of the university supplied the check that paid for them. | The purchase price is, in deference to | the wishes of Mr. Sloss, kept secret for the | said to be very large, | present, but it i | though far less than the actual value of the works. The 2000 volumes tkat bave thus been obtained are but the nucleus ot a full referer.ce library which Rabbi Voorsanger | | hopes to place within the walls of the university. A collector of Semitic literature who re- | cently visited this City sold him 1200 rare | volumes, which will be added to the present library, making about a third of what will constitute the full collection. _The books thut will arrive from the East in a few days contain many valuable manuscripts in Syriac, Arabicand Hebrew. | One of the most interesting is a copy of | the first edition of the Talmud that was | ever turned out of a printing press. Rabbi Voorsanger is on the lookout for {other works that will be useful at.the universily, and will add them to the col- | lection as fast as they can be obtained. { When the rabbi took hold of the depart- | ment of which he is the head he had but | five pupils, but since then his ciass has incrensed 1o twelve, and interest in the languages of the Semitic races is con. | stantly advancing. Those who attend bis classes are not theological students, but | are members of the various dapartme nts | of the university i ——— ‘ Socialists Wili Entertai The French branch of the Socialist Labor | party, section of San Francisco, will give a ibnll at the Tempie, 115 Turk street, on next Sunday evening for the benefit of the cause of | sociallsm. The last reports are that the work is progressing favorably and the branch grow- ing constantly in membership. A pleasant time is anticipated —_— . Not how cheap, but how good for the money; printing and binding. Mysell-Roilins, 22 Clay* Lee | no way of dis- | to what had | | | here now | bouse has sheltered many a man whose | ian’ WEEPALLYE Barney Farley’s Histori Training Quarters Are Sold. THEIR FAME SUNG FOR MANY A DECADE. Record of the Life of a Man | Well Known All Over | the Country. ’AULIFFL’S PARROT. iF.n‘lny‘s Renowaed R zor F at—No | Man Ever Turned Away Frcm His Door. Jarney Farley’s will soon be no more. That historic roadside resort and train- ing place where for many a long year sporting men have been wont to gather and discuss the great events of the pugil- istic a, both past and future, this week will pass into other hands. From tke walls look down the portraits of many shampions of the roped arena, their eyes seemingly filled with a dumb, hopeless protest st the departure of the famons old man who has so tenderly vatched over them for so long. Even the nscriptions of great events with which the corners of the great rooms are filled already grow almost indistinct under the spiders’ webs, fo1 in the hurry of prepara- | tion for his departure Barney has neglect- | ed such things as applying the broom and duster to the wallis formerly so clean. The old fellow stood in the group yes- | terday and in subdued tones talked of his life at *‘Fariey’s resort.” His eyes were set on the western heavens, where the | | sun was just sinking in a glow of red | light, and if Dempsey or MecAuliffe, men to whom his name is almost a synonym | for father, could have seen him then, their hearts would hardly have been as | light as when they emerged from the | ring after a gladiatorial triumph. “Yes, b '’ sald Barney, *'I have been ce 1866. In that time my | | name has been on the Nationsl tongue. there's Jack Dempsey, as game a | man as ever stepped into the ring. e| that cane over there in the corner? Well, that piece of blackthorn was the last gift the good-hearted fellow ever made to a man in San Francisco. But now he's no more. | “Then there’s Jack McAuliffe, and Jack is one of the famous trio of Sullivan, Dempsey and McAuliffe, who held the | championship in their classes ior so lons. Look at that bird there,” and Barney turned to point toward a pacrot indus- triously screeching, ‘Any old thing goes | with me.’ That 1s McAuliffe’s parrot. | He left it bere till he sent for it.” | Yes, there’s many a man will read the | news of Barney’s gning out of business at theold stand with feelings akin to sadness. Choynski a itzsimmons, “Brookly Jimmy Carroll and Joe Goddard. “Austral- | Billy Smith and Patsy Kerrigan, Johnny Murphy and Billy Savage, smlyj SPORTSMEN DEMPSEY'S BLACKTHORN AND | €Xpects to have a lucrative income by the sale of his tonic and his exercising ma- clhine, both of wnich are well known in the sporting world. Barney Farley himself is a character o renown. Born in Tallystown, County Westmeath, Ireland, in 1840, he early de- veloped a thirst for adventure and at_the age of 10 years came to Boston. From there he went to Woonsocket, R. I., where he entersd a wholesale liquor-store. In a short time he became the owner of a race- | track and many celebrated picces of horse- { flesh. Deerfoot, the celebrated Penobscot indian runner, first gained renown upon Farley’s track. It was at Woonsocket also that Farley first gained fame as an athlete. Deerfoot | used to run ten miles in an hour on his | trial spins, and Barney came into promi- nence as the only man around who could keep up with him for a couple of miles. As a handball player he also grew o be an expert, In Wiscongsin in 1863, Farley himself did ten miles in an hour and one minute. Prior to s doing, he had not run any race for neariy a year. In 1864 Barney came to California. His fame was by this time widely heralded by bis battle with Tommy Chandler, with ! | whom he fought nineteen rounds, scoring | | tirst bicod. He was finally knocked out, | oWing to his weakness from heavy train- ing shortly preceding the mill. On coming here he went into business | with Joe Windrow, a famous trainer of | fighters in early days and also for some time an Olympic Club pro‘essor of boxing. When he located in his present historic | quarters the first man of prowess to use his place as a training-station was “Val- | paraiso”” Reilly, Though nearly 57 years of age Barney is stiil hale and hearty and can periorm feats of strength and skill that would non- | plus many a man far younger. Some of | his thrilling feats, including the widely talked of razor jump, were recorded in a { former issue of ImE CALL some months ago. In fact, the veteran’s activity and good | bealth are ample testimonials to his state- ment that he never took five drinks of whisky or beer in his life. His only bev- erage isnow and then a glass of sherry wine. Inamanof hisenvironment and association this is wonderful. Until a year and = half ago he used to average thirty cigars a day, bt at that time he | became convinced that their use was | detrimental to his health and ceesed smoking entirely. It 18 said of old Barney thata more bonorable and true-hearted sporting man never lived. He was often imposed upon simply because he lound it so hard to be- lieve evil of othe No man, it is stated on good authority, was ever refused succor at his hands, and no man was ever sent from his door in a besotted condition. He knew when a man had imbibed enougn and would sell him no more. A TOURIST ROBBED. fle Was Felieved of His Diamond Pin by & Young Woman. A wealthy tourist from St. Louis, who is ! a guest at the Palace Hotel, is mourning the loss of avaluable dizmond pin and several detectives are tryiny to find 1t for him. arly last Sunday morning he was walk- ng aiong Market strect when he met a young woman. She accosted him, and after talking for a few minutes she left bim and he went to Lis room in the Pal- ace, when he missed his diamond pin and concluded at once that the young woman had stolen it. The police were notitied and last night Lizzie Murphy, a consort of Mike Nolan, who was arrested recently for shooting ata saloon-keeper on Grant avenue and at Po- liceman Owens, was arrested last night on suspicion of stealing the pin. The tourist, whose name the police refuse to divulge, will have an opportunity of identifying Der to-day. —————— WILL WORK FOR ANNEXATION. Attorney-General Smith Here En Koute to Washington. Attorney-General W. O. Smith of Ha. % | associations., That blackthorn is belongs to Jack McAuliffe.” “Yes,” said Barney Farley, “this place is filled with historic Jack Dempsey’s gift; that parrot Smith ana '‘Sailor” Brown—to them the name of Farley is a watchword and the sight of his roadside resort as the glimpse ot home, Itis not financial troubles thatembarrass the veteran trainer. Not gtall. But his fam- iiy is well dapleted by death and marriage and the old scenes are to him a constant reminder of the days gone by. So he in- tends to move to “scenes and pastures new,” where he may partially forget the inroads upon his domestic happiness. Already the rale has been completed and later in the week Barney will move to new quarterson Market street, where he waii and Mrs. Smith arrived here on the Australia yesterday and went to Oakland | to make a brief visit with friends. Gen- eral Smith is on his way to Washington to work for annexation. He bas been £pe- j clally commissioned by the Hawaiian Cabinet, called together by President Dole, on receiving word from Minister Hatch at Washington that a representative with power to act was necess: It is stated General A. 8. Hartwell and ex-Minister Thurston, who lately arrived here, will ?xl" 80 to Washington to work for annexa- on. —————— JEWELRY store, 5 and 7 Third sireet, removed to 803 Kearny street. [ASSAILED A GIRL | celp and strug, | ulent_surveys while under contract with IN THE MISSION Louise Greninger Attacked at Night by a " Ruffian. She Was on Her. Way to Her Home on Kansas Street, Near Sevenieenth. He Attempted to D> Serious Harm, but Her Screams Brought People to Her Assistance. A gross assault was attempted upon a young girl Tuesday eveningeby a ruffian who has not yet been captured by the po- lice although every effort is being made in that direction. Theodore Greninger, who lives at 524 Kansas street, near Seventeenth, and h:s daughter Louise, 17 years of age, left home about half-past 7 o’clock Tuesday night to do some shopping. They went to a shoestore on Sixteenth street, between Howard ana Mission, and purchased a pair of shoes. Tne father went to the grocery on the corner of Six- teenth and Mission streets and the girl said she would walk home alone. She watked ward street 1o Seventeenth, and south on Seveitenth on her way home. It was dark, the moon not yet having shown her face; but the girl had often walked home alone, and was not in the least afraid. As she reached a point between Potrero avenue and Florida street, which is a lone- some place, few houses being in the lo- cality, a man grabbed her unexpectediy from behind and threw her to the side- walk. He told her not to make a noise or nhe would choke her. Then he attempted other violence, and, notwithstanding his threats, the girl screamed loudly for | d fiezcely to get out of tne grasp of the ruffian. After the girl was almost exhausted from her struggles ler screams were fortunately heard by some peopie in the | neighboriiood, and when the rutfian heard them coming he released his hold of the 1and disappeared in the darkness. « was escorted Lome and her nerves were so severely shaken with the encoun- ter that she was forced to retire-to bed. When ber father reached home and heard | of the gross outrage upon his dauzhter he was furious and burried to the Seven- teenth-street station. Lieutenant Burke heard his story and | sent Policemen Anderson and Reardon to 0PSO o : ted, an SPECIAL 21, OUR get a description of the man irom Miss Greninger, but she was too ill to talk to them. They saw _her again yesterday, but she could only describe him asa short stout man about 30 years of age aud roughly | dressed. The officers learned from peo in the neighborhood that a man about 3 vears of age, smootn face, about 5 fect 4 | inches tall, big black eyes, and wearing a | flat black hat and yeliowish brown sack | coat was seen hovering sround shortly | before the girl was assailed, and the police | expect 10 be able to identify him as they believe he is not a stranger to the locality. | ‘ | | CLEARING BENSON. Twelve Cases Dismissed in the United | States District Co Yesterday. Several of the cases, eivil and criminal, | against Jobn A. Benson, who was indicted by the United States Grand Jury for fraud- the United States to do Government work in California and Nevada, were dismissed 1n the Upited States District Court yester- day. This action was taken on orders from the Attorney-General, many of the mat- ters at issue huving been satisfactorily ad- justed. 2 Assistant United States Attorney Knight, who appeared for the Government, objected to the dismissal of some of the cases claimed by Benson’s attornevs to have been settled on the ground that the orders from Washington made no refer- ence to them. These will be settled at a future date if the necessary proofs of com- pletion are produced. In all six civil and six criminal cases were dismissed. . For India’s Starving People. The India famine reiief fund soliciting com- mittee of the San Francisco Chamber of Com- merce, new assured by Congress of & 3500- ton steamship in which to tracsport grain to Cateutta free of charge,will apply immediatel to the British Government, through:the Consul in this City, asking that the careo be admitted | to Iudia iree of all duty, and that the British Government muke yrovisions for the free transportation of the grain from Calcutta 1o interior points where the starving natives are | 10 be found. This request will btless be | granted at once,ss Englend is particularly eager to see the suffering alletiated In Loudon alone about $1.500,000 has already been subseribod to the indie relief fund, and will bave been expended before the shipload of corn now being bought up and contributed in Nebraska shall have been carried from Port Costa to Calcutta, Already 500 tons of corn have been promised in Nebraska slone, and iree transportation is assured from the rail- roads. e s Teachers Will Get Their Money. Auditor Broderick has concluded that the half-month's salary held out from the school- teachers can be paid upon the showing by the Board of Education that the teschers could ot possibly have presented the demands for the money within thirty days after it became due. NEW TO-DAY. High price does not ealways‘ mean high quality. There are baking powders that cost as much as Jrophy —even more; but the quality is made slim to fatten the profits of the makers. Ll Tillmann & Bendel, Mfrs, XG0 00CI0000000, B6c05000] FRISCO’S CORSET STORE. SPECIAL CORSET SALE (A FRESH, NEW STOCK.) A corset here for every form and every whitand whim and weak- ness womankind possesses. altered and guaranteed— every sizs and shape obtainable— an expert to fit you. SUPERIOR TORC 10c. To-day only sate NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. Fit- NEW SPECI ALS TO-DAY. None sold at these prices after 6 o'clock to-night. own leader. T nd 4 inches. (Only one to each costomer.) ON LACE, 3 8c and BLEACHED TURKISH TOW- FL< %142 Inches | We have > 201d 18,00 80 1 9° Kach (Not more than 12 to each customer.) A GREAT CORSETSALE A comfortable Corset is a friend indeed. are comtortable. PURCHAS) boned, steels, all s CORSET WAISTS. t of Jackson's Kid-fitting and Ferris Waists— - walste figurea ROC woside D0 DE—Our celebrated d, kid-fitting, closely /T C . sil<-atitched. ail sizes. (O Hale’s price Patr HALE'S DOLLAR CORSET—Al sizes, and extra long walsted fiting, very com; ] .00 fortable for “around the house.” D1 — Hale's price.. i Pair We carry a complete line of “Thomp- son’s” and R and G” Corsets. Any iorm fitted comtort A complete assortms Prices irom $1 up to $1.75. e -~ (2 le (P (/ /7' 7 — SJatelirov. (INCORPORATED] 937-945 Market Street, SAN FRANCI FRISCO’S BUSIEST STORE. COM P! TION BOOK Inches, g00d paper for 1t P 4G speciui. To-day only Eash | * | LADIES FINE MUSLIN Gows, = sup. 5 <o tucked and embroldery trimr EQC oo Yoke and cuffs. The 8sc line 09 ©) to-day Eacn (Not more than 3 to each customer.) ALL-WOOL CHEVIOT, 461nch, 50 soft, stylish. The popu: -~ O+ 5¢ line'to-day only at...... Yard (Not over 10 yards to each customier.) Hale's Corsets by exverts. » SPECTAL CORS; Fitte: cd. " Taies $122 Patr Ask for the Little French Corset we imported for little The price is $1.50. 'S TWO-DOLLAR COR he longest walsi | mAL S y long 5 Looks. K price PG SCo. PRIZES Every week vou'll find some- thing new offered here. Don’t fail to keep track of us. \ cho Pe: 20c. walian_produc 3 Send for . DUt up in heav. urs. Apricots. Piums. 3 DAY PR.C L rare. R Y PRI DAY PRICE 30c. Catalogue. attention ORT—All of uiar price 75¢ You should see | ® the Ideal Coffee | l Pot. A great| 8 economizer. | RATHJEN BROS. 21 Stockton Street, |3: NEAR MARKET. Telephone Main 5522. 53 Fillmore St., Corner Lombard. | Telephone West 152, | Mail orders receive | e tins, very | rup—Peaches, | Regular price | | —A supe- r price 50c per bot, | 10 | —That popular Ha- ular price 35¢ 1b. '[HESEAHE THREE THINGS YOU €AN REMEMBER— Largest Stock,| Largest Store, | Lowest Prices, AND WE SELL FOR CASH OR 0X THE EASIEST TIME PAYMENTS. TRE FURN OAK BED SH BED TAPESTRY CARP COMFOR? SIX-FOOT KITCHEN or Four Rooms SETS, eleven pleces SETS, eleven pleces. . S, per yard. AND RANG per pair.. £RS EXTE CHAIRS| J. NOONAN, 1017-1019-1021-1023 Mission Street. Phone, Jessie 41. Above Sixth. -522 Miuna Stree . Open Evenings. ©0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000 MEA | AN EXCELLENT Properly prepared and promptly served, can always be obtained in THE GRILL ROOM OF THE | Decided!y Most (ost Popalar Dining Apart- ment in town. the PALACE ©0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-00 | COMBINATION | Regular Price |Kid Gloves, | 10 the hips and side, as I was, becaus- Important Sales This Week. We will offer our entire line of PERSIAN GLASSWARE, 1 2 Price Consisting of TUMBLERS, GOBLETS, POONERS, CREAMERS, BUTTER DISHES, SUGAR BOWLS, COMPORTS, NAPPYS, BERRY DISHES, Etc., at NO PREACHING NEEDED To convince you that we will sell our gc s, for Each POCKET BOOKE Assorted Leathers, 8s¢, 81 and $1 ECONOMY i, he kevnote o our “HURD'S” IRISH LINEN. c 24 Sheets Paper, 24 Envelopes for 400 FORTUNATE WOMEN That come promptly this week will get our FOUR-BUTTON Bflc for In Black, Tan, Mode and Slate, |718 MARKET STREET. DR. PIERCE’S IS THE BEST. nov heard from et about the 1 not atraid my back or hips since, S0 you see why I am no: d to recommend youe e suffering back, yaing will cure main yours te GEO. A, KAHL, them—uever 10 be doubted. help the sufferer, #~ There are no “yuack” doctors connecteq with our establishment. Our electric belts curs Without drags _ Iric s reasonsble! No robbery: end for free “Pamphlet No. " Magnetic Klastic Truss Co. (Dr. Plerce & Son). 704 Sacrimento st.. cor. of Kear cond, third and fourth floors. Branch office, 640 Marke low Kearuy. S. NCIE \ oF Main and 11 Mor-house, cor. San Jose. B ; Geo. Second and 'San Fernanao sts. Dorado sts., NOTARY PUBLIC. HARLES H. PRILLIPS. Law and_ Notary Public, 638 Market site Palace Hotel. Telephone 570. Residence 1 Fell street. “Telephone * Pine ” 2591 ATTORN EY-AT- oppo- 20