The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 29, 1898, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1898. X AT )4 ¥ Adnews Trus tion to the mission in Lunacy. S, H. Weitman’s Oath That He Will lay Dr. Sponogle to Avenge E,_ S the Death o SAN JOSE, .—Tt is in the ex of the S July 2 1 his efforts ives and pro- ing, he c ould do the d about this »wledged that to the d {t. That | ever done nd cer- the earth. > by the com testify be- relatives a certain Ul lams received noti v the matron In another left with thi h of fruits and deli- atient, and not one cent was ever used for the ADVERTISEMENTS. Is there anything more wholesome, more completely pleasing woman? Such a woman d, intelligent, strong and y. Health really tells the whole Health means strong nerves and body, and they go far toward 1 looks and amiability. d to find zest in any Life is all one dead 1 to her. On her face ry of weakness and pain. of health is lacking. ullness, the eyes lack luster. wrned to locate nine- kness in the organs others to be strong shudder at the a physician on 1 feeling of mod- 1 the examination, vped treatment by on which most uch more often than not, this is un- It should not be submitted as a last resort. 's Favorite Prescription has of severe cases of “fe- tks in a natural, It begins by subduing the that s always present. gthens and invigorates the whole body, particularly the organs dis- tinetly feminine. It promotes regularity, ctures i:xfln:(riml;a]tion and ulceratfi-‘:-, al stops the debilitating drain cansed them. Of all dcaler%. 2 ITE GIVES SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY a | ct s | to secure the attendance of some of his % | their tee’s Revela- State Com- f His Sister. | purpose designed. As a result of these alleged peculations the comm proposes to Introduce a e ks to prevent their recurrence, the | em to be applied to all the asylums the State, 5 Director TUpham stated yesterday it he did not use the word ‘‘ring” 1 connection with certain members of the local board. ranscript of the t mony s he said that peculiar el d between cer- tain member f the board, and that lt‘h:w was friction botween other mem- | be: At its session yesterday t Commission concluded the ex: 1 of Directors Gould and Curnow, and | began that of Director Hale. The lat- | ter will probably occupy but a small portion of the commission’s time to- morrow morning. In view of the fact that the scandals | at Agnews were brought to pu * no- tice through patronage being r pple of discord between Gould and Wh i rom office. Dr. Sponogle’s case s engaging cor siderable of the commission’s attan- tion, but it has not yet decided wh Dr. Sponc s of the it part of the ion. In anticipation of this investigation local board or to mak duties of the commiss the doctor has proct an aff from Dr. W. R. Clun former Sacramento, stating that Ollie J. nogle, the first wife of the i perintendent, died from © of the meninges, or coverin brain, and from no other cause.” d AGNEWS TRUSTEES APPLY THE BRUSH i { Asylum Board Completes the White- washing of Tourtillot and .Ars. Madigan. SAN JOSE, July 28—‘“Not guilty” | was the verdict of the Agnews Board | of Managers to-day In the matter of | the charges of improper conduct pre- | ferred against T. T. Tourtillott and Mrs. Madigan. No surprise was created by the de- | termination reached, as all the proceed- | ings indicated clearly what would be| the ultimate result of the investigation. | The fact was appreciated that the ma- | jority of the board had relatives or| friends on the pay roll of the institu- | tion, and that they were bound to| stand together for their mutual protec- tion. While the result achieved may be satisfactory to the judges and the accused, it Is far from freeing the pub- lic mind from the idea that the insti- tution needs a thorough weeding out to restore a wholesome moral atmos- phere within its walls. the nature of snap judgment. At the | | last regular meeting of the Board of | Managers, Williams, who filed the| ges, was given until the next reg- ular meeting of the board in August to | | prepare his case. On Monday last the | board decided to hear the charges on | Tuesday, July 26, and it was not until | about 6 0’clock Monday night that Wil- | e that the matter to be heard the following morn- | This gave him little or no time | rtant witnesses, many of whom out of town, or were away from homes. | By the unexpected action of the| board in taking the matter up late Tuesday, after it had given out the im- | pression that nothing would be done on that day, Mr. Willlams was de- prived of the services of his attorney. He attempted to carry on the case to the best of his ability in the face of overwhelming disadvantages, such as the evident hostility of a majority of the board, the gag rulings of Chairman | Curnow and an array of numerous wit- nes: all employes of the asylum, who, while they did not contradict the principal prosecuting witness, gave tes- | timony bearing on the good reputation and character of the accused, and at the same time endeavored, though un- successfully, to prove that Mrs. Wil- liams was not “mentally balanced.” With one exception, all the witnesses for the defense were employes of the asvlum. The local board had been in- structed by the State commission to instruct all witnesses who were em- ployes that they were to tell the truth and the whole truth in the matter un- der investigation, and that they would be protected In thelr positions. This very important preliminary was serip- ulously omitted in every instance, At to-day’s session Williams pleaded for more time, that he might produce witnesses to corroborate Mrs. Willlams. He explained that vesterday his time was taken up in court, in a battery case, in which he was the prosecuting witness, but the board was obdurate. Several more witnesses were put on by the board in behalf of the defense. The opportunity to argue the case was curt- y and absolutely denied Ira Wright, the attorney for Mr. Williams. The board went into executive session and in three and a quarter minutes opened the doors, announ a verdict of not guilty, and the first act in the farce of investigating the affairs of the asy- jum by the Board of Managers was over. Miss Louise Bambauer, Gould’s fm- portation to fill the matronship, was the first witness to-day. She first worked at the institution about three years ago, remained eleven months at that time. On November 1, 1897, she re-entered the institution. Miss Bambauer underwent an examination for attendantsoonafter her arrival, and in June last under- went an examination for matron. She claimed to have no knowiedge as to the percentage she obtained. She was told she had been appointed matron by the board, and supposed she had made the necessary percentage. In answer to an inquiry by Willlams as to the result of the examination for ve | The proceedings partook largely of | HAVE YOU Seen our Big Corner Win- dow ? Have yow taken a peep into 1t? Have youw seen those pretty swits— seen the price? Know what they sold for before? Fifteen dollars. The kind the swell tailors turn out. We're called speedy clothiers becawse we're al- ways doind something startling, something out of the ordinary. We lkeep our competitors a-guess- ind. They can’t under- stand for the life of ’em how we are selling those clever swits which we have in our LIS corner window at ' $8.50. Yow'll see those pretty Homespuns, those swell Serdes, | Glencairn Overplaids, those pretty Blue and Black in the single and double breasted styles. Some | have that swell dowble-breasted vest. The Overcoats comein those swell Tan and Black sale. It's the town talk. | English Coverts, silk piped and, silk lining. It's a big They’'re $8. 50. Men’s Fashionable Trousers. A lot of pretty Worsted Trousers for men, in stylish striped worsteds, all-wool Scotches, neat effects. 84 values. A dreat special for Friday and Saturday ‘ only in owr Pants Department at $1.85. MEN’S HATS. $2 Values for 95c. Ouwr famous Hat Department puts forth its best foot Friday and Saturday ; a new variety of colors and blocks of the pretty Fedora—in pearls, in browns, in blacks, in cedar; no end of ‘e ; $2 valwes, that’s what they are. These at 95¢. ADVERTISEMENTS. HOW TO MAKE MONEY! The easiest way to make money is to save money. That can be done| in your purchasing. Why has our| business grown to its enormous size? | Because we’re value-givers. We study the wants of our trade, Friday ‘ah@] Sair; urday will be ' gala days for SHREWD PURCHASERS GOLDEN |A BIG NUGGETS. NUGGET. Athlone Scotches. This world-| Our finest suits, $6, $7 and ;L‘lm“flllft“,‘b’wv ,“29 tough “‘2‘ ”"”Z‘r 88 values, consisting of pretty as althe oam LWEAr-0Ul U | Sailors, our finest Middieswith ities, in very pretty colorings. You know how we make them ;|pretty vests, owr finest Blue Serges, all ades and sizes; in swits that are worth $5 and $6, fact, the cream of our stock. To ages 4 to 15 years. A dreat leader for Friday and Satur- make a clean-up we say day at $2.65. SRR, o-11 -13-15 KEARNY ST. We know how to send boys to school-=heen schoolboys our: selves==went to school right in this town---ain’t ashamed of it, either. New Full weights. Just 350 swits in pretty plaids and mix- tures, in reefer and douwble- breasted styles—well made and Suaranteed to a strong sehool swit, worth dowble the money. Friday and Saturday at 81.45. FOR BiG BOYS. Some 200 swits for boys, ages 12 to 19 years, lons trousers, in single and double breasted styles, in pretty, neat patterns, in Blue Twill C heviots. A great special at $4.45. A cut into our sw-lless long- pants swits for boys, ages 13 to 19 years—suwits that formerly sold wp to $12—in Worsteds, Scotehes, in pretty plaids, im single and double breasted styles. Special Friday at $6.85. A big lot of Shirt Waists withdetachable collar, so that the little man can wear a white eollar if le choose; made of Garner’s high-class per- cale, all sizes; sold elsewhere at $1. These at = A5¢C. A pretty lot of Ladies’ Band Bows in all pretty shades of silk, valwes up Special to 50c. matron, Dr. Curnow stated that Mrs. Bambauer had received 881 per cent and Mrs. Williams 90 per cent. iss Bambauer said the examination vered a great deal of practical hos- pital work are of patients, tempera ture nd respiration of patients. The examination was conducted by Dr. Curnow, Dr. Sponogle and Dr. Hatch. Miss Bambauer said Mrs. Williams was peculiar. She first noticed an in- fatuation of Mrs. Williams for Tour- tillott when she was first employed at the asylum. She concluded Mrs. Wil- llams peculiar from general con- duct and conversation, but principally from the way she talked of Tourtillott. Willlams tried in every way to Tourtillott. She was wont of her door, in the cor- ¢ on a banjo. The wit- Williams asked her if and p aid Mr: ness she thought any change in her dress would make any difference in ingratiat- ing herself in Tourtillott’s good graces. | 8he said Mrs. Williams came to her room at 11 and 12 o'clock at night to talk about Tourtillott. Mrs. Willlams could not understand why Tourtillott could care for Mrs. Madigan in prefer- ence to her. The witness had pointed | out to Mrs. Williams Mrs. Madigan’s charms and said she was a beautiful woman. Mrs. Willlams declared her chances above Mrs. Madigan’s and that she would yet captivate him. “After I came back this time,” con- tinued the witness, “she was still in- fatuated with Tourtillott, and asked me if she stood the same chances now that Tourtillott and Mrs. Madigan were not married. I told her I did not think Tourtillott was in A situation where he could marry, as he had a mother and sister to support. Mrs. Williams was very peculiar.” Miss I’%Br’i’fl)auer sald Mrs. Williams' peculiarities were that she wanted to be a great singer, a fine pianist and a Jawyer. The witness sald Mrs. Wil- Jams was mentally unbalanced, but not as crazy as some of the persons committed. The fact that Mrs. Wil- liams had excelled the witness at ex- amination, Miss Bambauer declared, had nothing to do with the opinion she had formed of Mrs. Willlams be- ing queer. There were some patients Jocked up who probably could have ex- celled her at the examination. Mrs. Williams' dress and speech and the fact that her mind roamed from one gubject to another were other peculiar- ities. She often came downstairs in a tea gown and sat around in the office. Mrs. Williams was very kind to the patients. Charles L. ‘Willlams :;1“ reca‘illed. s testimony was along the same lines }L{.shthatt given on Tuesday. He com- plained he had not been given sufficient time to produce witnesses. He wanted Miss Ella Royse, Mrs. M. D. Chaplain, 1. H. de Sallier and Mr. Berry as wit- nesses. Hale asked Williams if it was not a fact The Call was urging him on in this matter and supplying the wit- nesses. Williams said it was not so. Hale then attempted to show that The Call was active in the lnv:stlfn,tk;n. cidenberg asked to be heard at thfi r?oim. and declared The Call was not any more active in this case than in others where it was to the interest of the people of the State to have the truth brought out. Isaac Thompson of Santa Clara was present. Some statements aceredited to Thompson, to the effect that he had said Willlams was not getting a fair deal before the board were repeated by Willlams. An attempt was made to get Thompson on the stand, but before he could be summoned he started for home. ‘Williams sald he never went to De- tective Frost's cflice with charges against Sponorle. Frost told him that he had looked up the record of Spon- ogle, Gould and the Governor and he was going to wheelbarrow them all out to a dump and throw them over. He told Williams that he and his wife had gome evidence that he needed. Y ‘Williams then produced his marriage ' certificate. This was in response to | questions put to him by Hale on Tues- | day, implying doubt of the marriage. Dr. Stocking had heard rumors of | scandal under investigation. Had also | read of them in the papers. He testi- fied to the truthfulness and honesty of Mrs. Madigan and Tourtillott. The wit- ness also gave Mrs. Williams a good reputation. John Angus, an usher, had seen Mrs, ‘Williams sitting on a box in the base- ment conversing with M. Festl, an ar- tist, but now an inmate of the institu- tion. The patient was not a violent one, but he did not think any respect- able young lady would do such a thing. They were looking at pictures. The demented artist painted some pictures of a nude order, but he could not say these were the ones they were looking at. He regarded Mrs. Williams as queer. 'She was not very modest, and often came to the door in her night dress. Dr. Christal denied that in a conver- sation on Tuesday evening he had told Williams to go on with the case and that he urged him to do so. This closed the testimony, and an ad- journment was taken until after lunch. When they reassembled it was to de- cide the matter. An executive session was gone into, and a few minutes later Chairman Curnow announced a ver- dict. The three directors found unani- mously that Mrs. Madigan and Tourtil- lott were not guilty as charged. ASYLUM INMATES WITH MONEY AND REAL ESTATE SAN JOSE, July 27.—While the State Lunacy Commission Is in session at Agnews, its secretary, John F. Carriere, is looking over the personal effects of the patients in the institution. When inmates are brought in all articles are taken from them and pigeon-holed. Since the founding of the institution no efforts have been made to take care of this property. The law creating the lunacy commission made this part of its duty. An investigation during the last two days shows that many of the insane have sums of money in bank and real estate. The law provides that those who are able shall pay and the money thus realized shall go for this purpose. Last evening Secretary Carriere dis- covered about $3000 worth of effects be- longing to patients. Willlam E. Chan- der, an inmate, had drafts on a French bank calling for 1100 francs. Annie Ol- sen had a certificate of deposit for $418 and in another instance a deed to 177 acres of land near a town in Texas was discovered. DETECTIVE FROST SUES EDWARD WHITE SAN JOSE, July 6 28.—Detective Erwin Frost to-day began suit against Manager Edward White. of Agnews Asylum in Justice Kirkpatriek’s court for $2909. The complaint simply states that the sum asked for is for services rendered and money expended at the request of White. Frost claims he per- formed services for White in connec- tion with affairs at Agnews. 1 Guilty of Bigamy. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 28.—Marshal Van Alstine pleaded guilty to the charge of bigamy to-day. Bent}e‘ne; :dn.s deferred. Notwithstanding_that he a wife in Saratoga, CaL.gVan Alstine married a Mrs. Clara Perry here. - —e———— Read About the Wonderful Prehis- torie City Just Discovered £ - in Mexico i where it s payable, and this notice must be sent more than sixty days before the due date of the premium. It makes no |NORTHERN ARGONAUTS ACTUALLY STARVING | aitference “whether premiums have | tually been paid or not by the policy- ST 1 Desperate Plight of Hundreds of Men | "0/der- ‘Who Followed the Ashcroft Trail. VANCOUVER, July 28.—Maurice B. At- kinson of New York arrived to-day on the steamer Cutch, after having spent three months in an attempt to get to the Klon- dike over the Ashcroft route. He was ac- companied by five men, who, although ac- customed to hardships, broke down be- fore they had penetrated 100 miles intp the Interior. Atkinson says they met with incredible hardsnips. When he left the trail and made for Fort Simpson five hundred thor- oughly dispirited men were simply starv- ing to death. They are stalled near an interminable forest, and Atkinson says if help does not reach them soon human skeletons on the trafl will outnumber those of the cattle and horses already lost. Most of the men have lost their | outfits, or, becoming stalled, have eaten | all thelr provisions. They are described as a gaunt, hunger-stricken and desperato band of men, with no hope of gettin through to Klondike and only a smal hope of being able to return to civiliza- tion. —_—— REDS AND BEAN-EATERS FORGE FURTHER AHEAD NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. Lt RANCHES SWEPT | -BY A 7@NFLAGRATI0N\ That Are Destroying Tim- ber and Pasturage. SALINAS, July 28—A fire in Chualar Canyon to-day destroyed over 700 acres of timber and feed on the ranch of C. R. Estabrook. The fire extended to the ranches of Hon. J. R. Hebbron of : linas and Assessor McPhail of San Be- nito County, and now is rapidly spread- ing. Hundreds of men are fighting the flames and the wind is blowing heavily. No estimates of the loss can be formed. i e WATER COMPANY IS BLOCKING ARBITRATION | Denies the Right of the City of Los | Angeles to Take Possession of the Plant. LOS ANGELLES, July 28.—The water company to-day notified the Citv Council that' that body was proceeding under a wrong construction of the contract in the | arbitration proceedings. The city con- | tends that it is to take possession of the | Clubs— W. L. Pet.| Clubs— W.L. Pct. | plant at once, pending the decision of the Cincinnat! .80 20 .670|Pittsburg .44 43 808 | arpitrators as to the price to be paid the Boston .. 30 [647|Philadelphia 40 42 .4s8 | % 3 2 Cleveland 32 619/ Brooklyn ....33 49 402 | SOMOPANY by the city. The company holds Baltimore 32 .605| Washington 31 53 .39 | that it Is to continue in A’yo(e ssion of its Chicago . 40 '841|Lousville ...32 56 .364 | property untll it is nal full for it. New Yor) 40 519/8t. Loul 6 267 This misunderstanding may have the ef- — fect of blocking proceedings and delaying CINCINNATI, July 28.—The Score: the result it was hoped the arbitrators Clubs— R. H. E. | would soon reach. Cincinnatt ST LN Brookl. % ok iy i b immes’ ssd | WEDDED ON A MAIN Ryan. Umpires—Emslie and Hunt. PITTSBURG, July 2.—The score: STREET OF STOCKTON Phiiadeighia g < sl Oakland Man and Placer County Batteries—Rhines and Bowerma att an McFarland, Umpires—Swartwood and Wood. ‘Woman Married While Seated LOUISVILLE, July 28.—The score: in a Carriage. Clube— R. H. E.| STOCKTON, July 2.—A wedding on Fauidlls ¢ & 2| Main street, the principals being seated Batterles—Cunningham and Kittridge: Ruste in a buggy during the reremony, attract- and Warner. ‘Imvfru—Guflney and Brown. ed considerable attention here this after- PHILADELPHIA, July 2.—Cleveland-Balti- [ noon. The groom was Frank Cummings more game postponed on account of wet the of Oakland, 60 years of age, and grounds. bride was Minnle Allen of Iowa HIil, §T. LOUIS, July 28.—The score: Placer County, 36 years of age. The Clubs— R. H. E. |bride stated that she was a widow, and st. Loul 7 1| the groom declared he was a grass wid- Boston 11 2 |ower. Justice of the Peace Rendon per- ‘Batterd: @and Clements; Nichols | formed the ceremony. and Bergen. Umpires—O'Day and McDonald. L e ek Racing at Saratoga. SALINAS VOLUNTEER KILLED.| g.piroGa, N. Y. July 25.—The Saratoga Racing Association opened its twenty days' meeting to-day. The weather was fine and the track somewhat glow. The attendance was good. Introductory scramble, five furlongs— Miss Mirlam won, Maceo second, Ben Hadad third. Time, 1:03%. One._mile. selling—Twinkler won, Nearest sec- ond, McAllister third. Time, 1:45%. Congress Hall stakes, five furlongs—Marble- head won, Satirist second, Hungarian third. Time, 1:04. One mile—Boy Orator won, Handball second, Poetess third. Time, 1:44%. Five furlongs—Kindley Mack won, Plccola second, Diminutive third. Time, 1:03. e satal Winners at Butte. Identity of 2 man Run Down by a Train in Wyoming. OGDEN, Utah, July 28.—Some days ago it was reported that Mansfield Smythe, who escaped in company with Joe Heath from the State Industrial School, had been run over by a train at Aspen, near Evanston, Wyo., and had died from the effects of the accident. To-day Superin- tendent Allison of the school received pa- pers from the County Clerk of Ulintah County, Wyoming, which show beyond a doubt that the man Kkilled was not Smythe. but Edwin F. Rubell, from Sa- linas, Cal. The papers also show that he was a_member of Batterv B, First Artil- Jery, 21 years old, weight 145 pounds, height 5 ?ée« 9% inches and of dark com- lexion, with llght hair. It is thought he man was a deserter, as there was n discharge among his papers. 7 — Insurancé Company Loses. TACOMA, July 28.—In the United States Court to-day the jury was instructed to award the widow of the late Judge W. H. Calkins a verdict agalnst the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society for $5708. The company clalmed deceased had al- lowed his insurance to lapse. Judge Han- ford held that an insurance company, be- fore it can declare a forfeiture of a policy BUTTE, Mont., July 28.—Three furlongs— Dutch won, Tom Watkins second, Pat Tucker third. Time, :34%. Five and a half furlongs—Menowa won, Alma second, Little T G third. Time, 1:09%. Five furlongs—McLight won, Rey second, Malakwa third. Time, 1:00%. One_mile and fifty yards—Lady Hurst won, {mpA Bitter Root second, Carness third. Time, 14815, Seven furlongs—Highland Ball won, = cota second, Craedmore third. Thme: 180 " S R Northern Forests Abiaze. SEATTLE, July 2.—Forest fires are raging around Seattle and the atmos- phere is dense with smoke. The fires are a little earlier this year than usual, At E_ruent the woods are as dry as tinder. 'or several days fires have been raging Hooker ac- | Hundreds of Men Fighting Flames ‘1 | Green Lake. Renton tk and squads of men are ! mes, Pacific Coast Pensions. T Wrecked on the Stickee VICTORIA, B. C., July 28 been rece the ste the Stickee completely sustainec n. MEN Who have any self-respect want to be as bright as new doliars every morn- ing. You are not, because you do not sleep well. You are not beaming with health and strength because your nerves are weak. You are puny when you ought to be strong. Air, food and vitality were given you. Then each helped to make life pleas- ant. What is the truth now 2 Some- times you eat sparingly; sometimes you can scarcely touch the best the land affords. As for the vitality which makes men equal to doing a big day’s work, you have none of it. Those WHO Are fond of fast living waste the strength of vigor. They leave it do- pleted. Those who work too hard waste energy and get to be unable to attend to necessary dutiss. Those who worry and fret at all times get ‘despondent. None of these should occur. But if the faults have been committed ““Hudyan’* makes up for it all. Each class of folly makes weak men. But ‘“Hudyan” makes weak men sirong. It has made 20,000 strong men in this country alons, and a host beside in the world. "That is the mission: of ““Hudyan,”” and in it there is no failure. Never ons in- stance. Send for frea circulars and testimonials which will shew you what it has done. Send for fres medical advice, too—no matter how ill you LIVE: AUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, STOCKTON, MARKET AND ELLIS ST6., in the Cascades, to the east of Lak: ‘Washington, and to-day they had mneg for d',hs non-payment of a premium, must above Snohomish, and at places beyond send the policyholder a notice statin, how much is due, when it is due an Sen Franglsco, Cal.