The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 20, 1899, Page 9

MILLER BREAKS DOWN AND WEEPS FOR The Alleged Slayer of Rancher Wilson Unnerved by a Visit From His Wife. Jani 19.—For the first time arrest, charged with the mur- of old Dan Wiison, W. J. Miller e down this morning and wept like child. The collapse of the alleged as- sin occurred as he was being taken to his cell after an interview with | his wife Mrs. Miller came up from | Port Costa on the morning train and went immediately to the Courthouse in | airfield. The interview between hus- | 1 and wife took place in the Sher- | iff's office in the presence of Under |agai heriff Robinson and Deputy Sherift | plices. She declared that he had lied eeves. They were not allowed to dis- | Willfully and maliciously in order to he Wilso: he conversa hesy ”’1“ case, the conversation | ;. yre the reward offered for the ap- being confined to strictly family af-| ,.chencjon and conviction of the mur- fairs. When Miller was being taken | derers of the old rancher. She was back to his cell at the conclusion of the | very anxious to know if Stranahan interview Mr Miller walked by his As he bade her good-by at the e to the jail he sought to re- > her, telling her not to worry as would be all right and he d soon be free. The poor woman | d not reply, and the moment Mil- ier was in his cell he threw himself on | his cot and burs: into tears. He was left alone in his grief and continrued to | sob weep for nearly half an hour, | but when the jailer looked in upon him | about an hour afterward he had recov- his composure and in a measure dent air which he has main- 1ed sk his arrest, but he was re subdued and less inclined to talk heretofore. Dickinson caught a glimpse of m and Mrs. Miller through the | i window of her cell as they were g from the Courthouse, and ht completely unnerved her. As ared within the building to a fit of weeping and She blamed he nd God . Miller's v mainly as n her hus- | m the rail- ler gave her an or- | when she was here | s written in pen- als refused to ad comg the v ad offic! but it the railr | insisting that it be made out | a ; witnessed. | er is naturally much incensed | who have been instrumental | lacing her husband behind the bars | 1 in ink | consultation with the lawyer who has| | the Sheriff this morning in which the | | former stated that he was improving | SOME TIME with the hangman’'s noose dangling threateningly over his head, and de- nounced them all from the Sheriff down in vigorous language. “They are all a pack of llars,” she declared while waiting for the bus which was to convey her to the depot this afternoon. ‘“They have no « i-| dence against my husband, and taey cannot show that he had anything to do with the killing of Dan Wilson.” She is especially indignant at the methods employed by the amateur de- tective, Stranahan, to secure evidence st Miller and his alleged accom- make & case against her relatives and would testify at the preliminary ex- amination, and when informed that he would probably be present she seemed much put out. Mrs. Miller returned to Port Costa on the 3:20 train. Mrs. Wilson was taken from her cell in the insane ward of the jail to the office of Attorney George Lamont this morning for the purpose of holding a been engaged by her mother to look after their interests. She was escorted across the road by Deputy Sheriff Reeves and seemed to feel greatly re- vived by the warm sunshine. She is| very weak, however, and the effects of her enforced confinement have told severely on her, more so than in the of either of the other prisoners. returning to the jail she nearly collapsed and but * the supporting rm of the Deputy Sheriff would have to the ground. She says but | > and appears to be slowly giving to the terrible strain on her nerves. Mrs. Dickinson was in a very excited state all day, but no attention was paid to her. The authorities still have hope that one of the trio will break down and ess before the hearing is held next Tuesday. There is a possibility that | the preliminary examination may be postponed on account of the serious ill- ness of Sheriff Savage. Under Sheriff obinson received a note by mail from | Wt le n slowly and would try to be on hand for | the hearing. This afternoon a tele- phone message was received from Val- lejo, the Sheriff’s home, to the effect that Mr. Savage was very low. Under Sheriff Robinson became alarmed at | the seeming contradictions in regard to | the condition of his superior and went | to Vallejo to-night to investigate the | matter. District Attorney Devlin did not come to Fairfield to-dav_being de tained in Vallejo by private business. SM'S BOW GETS | THE FIRST PLACE Senator P Second, Cuba | of Kenwood Third. | WINNERS OF ALL-AGE STAKES CHAMPION EVENT WILL END FIELD TRIALS TO-DAY. At the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Club It Is Decided to Hold the Next Meet in January, 1800. Special Dispatch to The Call. the difference of the work of the two dogs in their heat yesterday. The champion stakes will be run to- morrow, which will end the meet. LEAKING GAS PIPES CAUSE AN EXPLOSION | PETER AGGESSON INJURED IN A | CABLE TRENCH. | Leaky gas pipes passing under the wheel pit of the Union Street Cable Car Company at the junction of Montgomery | avenue and Washington street nearly | cost Peter Aggesson, an oiler, his life | vesterday morning. Aggesson had de- scended into the trench at the point men- tioned at 1f-past 11 for the purpose of oiling the gear of the revolving wheel over which the cable pa: He detected no odor of gas, and after a time lighted | small jet used to light the dark pit. For a few seconds nothing happened, but gas which had been escaping from leaky | mains soon ignited and a terrific explosion occurred. Simultaneously with the re- port forks of flame shot out of the siot | for a distance of 300 yards in each direc- | tion. ‘When the excitement subsided those who had gathered on the scene found Aggesson lying underneath the machin- ery badly burned. His arms, face and | hands were severely scorched and he was in an unconscious condition. An ambu- | lance was summoned, and he was hurried KERSFIELD, Jan. 19.—The six- | to the Recelving Hopital. There 1t was h annual meeting of the Pacific ;"“x"d m“fi i;\laddll}!‘ox& to m‘z exterior in- L8 : ! e at | Juries he had breathed considerable flame Coast Field Trials Club was held at| into his lungs. It is not believed his in- e Southern Hotel last night. The are dangerous. ywing officers were elected for the coming year: President, W. E. Stevens; dent, N. Post, Sac vice president, H. W. ngeles; secretary and de Ruyter, San Fran- Executive committee—J. E. M. Kilgariff, W. Brooks Jones, of the next trials was set for January 22, 1900. The same stakes ind eonditions will govern. At the ¢ > of the meeting the following dogs were entered for the champion stakes: s’ Alex C, Stockdale Kennels’ Cuba of Kenwood. second series of the all-age Cuba of Ken- dat The stakes was run to-day. wood with Alex C ran first. The other brace was Sam’'s Bow with Senator P. A large number of birds were found Mr. near Trevis' house at Stockdale driven out into the field bt , where the cover consisted of short alfaifa. The dogs were worked there and made a beautiful picture for the spectators. The dogs could be plainly seen ranging over the ground, striking points and backs. In the work of the first brace, Alex C and Cuba, both dogs first, ranged well. Cuba » first to find the birds in a cab- bage patch near the house. After a few points here the dogs were moved into the alfalfa fields, where several hunts were made, Cuba showing a bet- ter nose and doing the work in a more finished, positive manner. The time down.was 32 minutes. In the meantime another covey of birds was driven into near the race- track by Mr. Tevis' employes. The second brace of dogs worked there on low cover, the birds lying well.: Senator was first to find the birds among the long grass in the lane, but, unfortunate- ly made a few bad flushes before he settled down to his work. After a few points by each dog they were cast into the field, where the spectators had an- other exhibition of fine work in open ground. After going into the field Sen- ator became more steady, making more points than Sam’s Bow. He showed fully as much speed, ranging as wide, but Sam outclassed him in the manner of his work, showing more steadiness, which is the result of greater age. At the close of this heat the judges rendered their decision, awarding first to Sam’'s Bow, second to Senator P, third to Cuba of Kenwood. The de- cision seemed to be a surprise to many spectators, whose opinions had been based only on the latter part of the last heat, failing to take into consideration The accident was caused by the explo- sion of gas which probably had been ac- cumulating for several hours. The shock was sufficient to cause a general destruc- tion to windows in the vicinity. —_——— |BULLARD AND MARTIN ‘ IN COMPLETE CONTROL Captain Nevills’ Partners Oust Him From Possession of the Raw- hide and App Mines. Trustworthy information was recelved from Scnora last night to the effect that Captain Nevills had been completely dis- | possessed of the famous Rawhide and App mines in Tuolumne County and that | his partners, John Ballard and W. H. Martin, have succeeded in gaining abso- | lute control of the properties. | _Ballard and Martin started for San | Francisco ‘yvesterday morning after plac- | ing Sydney Sproul in charge of the mines. Sproul will undertake to prevent Captain Nevills from regaining possession. Super- intendent Smith, at the A mine, re- fused to surrender possession to Ballard and Martin, who Were obliged to take a | Deputy Sheriff with them to gain control | of ‘that property. Nevills Is expected to | arrive in Sonora any day and his advent | on the scene is exrocted to result in some | decidedly interesting developments. | ———— 4 DIRECTORS “STAND PAT.” :rNo Change in the Proposition to Abolish the Normal School. | Notwithstanding all rumors to the con- trary, School Director Holbrook states | that the Board of Education “stands pat'’ | on their intention to abolish the city Nor- | mal School. The board made up thelr of- ficlal mind that schools that could be | spared should be closed and the funds heretofore used for their maintenance be spent in schools that were more ‘worthy. “The Board of Education,” continued Mr. Holbrook, “is too deep in the busi- ness of practically disentangling the | school affairs of San Francisco to be swayed by sentiment just at pres- ent. Later on it may entertain sugges- | tions along such lines, Some of the even- ing papers have been devoting considera- | ble space in efforts to show that any sys- | tem of retrenchment that discommoded a | comparatively few Dersons, even thoush enefited a large number, was - wise and unpractical. Poth ““This, of course, | determination of the ‘would not affect th board in ‘the purc suit of economy. The subject Mission H!fih School has nojt bee‘:tlr mgx‘: tioned in the board meetings."” Director Holbrook spoke in commenda- tion of Mrs. F‘itlnrn.ld of the Normal | School, and said that whatever might be the disposition of that institution she ‘would actively employed in the de- partment, | her landlord to have the defendant ar- | | the landing of Chinese women here and | | her back to China. In cross-examination | | he said he belonged in Santa Rosa, but | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1899. MUST BRING HER PRICE 0R SUFFER DEATH Trial of Ong Foon Is Commenced. AH LING AND HER TROUBLES | ALLEGED THREATS TO COMMIT FOUL MURDER. The Defense Will Show That Slave | Owners Conspired to Get the Defendant Out of the Way. The trial of Ong Foon, a prominent member of the Chinese Soclety of English | Education, charged with attempted extor- tion and blackmail, was commenced in Judge Mogan's court yesterday afternoon. Attorney Mowry appeared as special pros- ecutor and Colonel Eddy represented the defendant. A jury trial had been de- manded, but it was waived and the jurors were dismissed. Ah Ling, the complaining witness, who | lives at 10 Bakers alley, testified to the fact of the defendant and two other Chi- nese calling upon her on December 25 and | telling her that they had expended $350 to prevent her being arrested for giving a false name at the Custom-house, and they wanted the money, the defendant declar- ing that unless she returned the money he would have her killed or sent back to China. She told Wong Ah Dong, her landlord, and he and Wong Tung came into her room to ask an explanation from the defendant. In cross-examination the woman said she came here ahout three years ago and had lived at 10 Bakers alley for about five months. It was a rooming house for girls, and six or seven lived there. She was engaged In doing needlework. Miss Ling was asked as to whether the house was not of ill fame, but Mowry objected. Colonel Eddy said he wanted to show the character of the woman, that she was a slave girl and that the complaint had been sworn to by her at the instance of | rested because he was giving Information to the Custom-house with the object of stopping the illegal slave traffic. | Witness said that Wong Ah Dong ac- companied her when she swore to the complaint. She had seen Leong Chee | Cum, who was one of the two men with | the defendant on January 3, and he de- manded the money again. She did not think to have him arrested. She did not | want the defendant arrested, but Detec- tive Gibson and Lieutenant Esola came to her and told her they had arrested Ong | Foon for vagrancy, and they talked with | her about the other matter before she, swore to the complaint. They came to the house as there was a disturbance. Her real name was Yung See Fung, but she | did not like it, and when she went to live in Bakers alley she changed it to Ah | Ling. | Wong Ah Dong, the landlord of the | Wpuse, generally corroborated the | woman’s statement, but contradicted her by saying that the defendant had only | threatened to kill her. Nothing was sald about sending her back to China. In cross-examination he said he rented the rooms only to women. He was asked the question as to whether he was not en- gaged in bringing women from China who were not entitled to land here, but objec- | tion was taken to it and sustained. He | had no enmity against the defendant. He dld not know that a price of $2000 had been placed upon the defendant's head, | but knew that he belonged to the educa- | tional soclety. He admitted that he knew defendant was instrumental in preventing | | { | | | that he had assisted in deporting women | to China. He denied that he belonged to | a body of men banded together to get the | defendant out of the way. In re-exami- | nation he said that defendant was ac- cused of blackmailing women. Wong Tung also supported the woman's testimony, but, like Wong Ah Dong, did | not hear the defenuant threaten to send | had been here for two months. He could | not tell what business he was employed in | and admitted that once he was engaged | in the landing of Chinese women. This closed the case for the prosecution, and the defense will go on this morning. WEBSTER SUPERINTENDENT. He Defeats Madison Babcock After Years of Litigation. The contest of Reginald H. Webster and Madison Babcock for the office of Superintendent of Schools has been de- cided by the Supreme Court in favor of Webster. As a fact the recent election decided the case, the cause of action lapsing by the election of Webster. On October 14, 1895, the office of Superin- tendent became vacant by reason of the death of the incumbent, who on Novem- ber 6, 1894, had been elected to fill the office for four years, commencing on the first Monday in January, 1895. On October 24 the Board of Education appointed Madison Babcock to fill the vacancy “until the regular election then next fol- lowing.” On November 3, 1896, there was a general election throughout the State and in San Francisco, at which Webster was elected to the office of School Super- intendent. Babcock refused to yield up the office. He contended that he held the office under the consolidation act and that the words ‘“‘regular election then next fol- lowing” meant the next election at which officers of this class (Superintend- ent of Schools in counties) are to be elect- ed. In fact, the main point of contention lay in the construcgion to be placeu upon the meaning of thd words “regular elec- tion.”” The Supreme Court holds that the phrase is synonymous with ‘“general elec- tion” and says ‘“\ hether it be a general State election or a general municipal elec- tion it is unnecessary here to determine, since the election at which the relator was elected was both a general State election and a general municipal election.” I —— FOLLY OF THREATENING. A. Burgle Will Ea;: io Serve Out a Long Sentence. ‘When Anthony Burgle went gunning for Sigmund L. Braveman he got more than he bargained for. Braveman filled him full of lead, and now the Supreme Court says that the judgment and order of the Superior Court, under which he was sen- tenced to serve seven years in the State prison, is not to be disturbed. The two had considerabie business trouble, and one day some time ago Braveman attached a grocery store be- jonging to Burgle. Burgle was so angry and 8o foolish as to state in the presence of a number of people that he would get his pistol and kill Braveman. The threat reached the ears of the intended victim. Burgle, put in an appearance with his weapon and Braveman opened up with his own battery. When the engagement was over Burgle was sent to the hospital for the surgeons to operate upon. ‘hey were kept busy for several hours explor- T a1t a dozen bullet holes in vatious parts of the man’s body. However, Bur- gle soon recovered, and ' in the trial he was proved to be the aggressor and seven years was the sentence. He gppealed to the Supreme Court, setting up the plea of errors or the part of the Judge of the Jower court in his instructions to the jury. The higher court found no error and Bur- gle will have to go to prison. Edward Everett Hale has a sermon in next Sunday’s Call. ——————— Ncbady to Blame. Captains Bulger and Bolles, United States local Inspectors of Steam Vessels, finished yesterday their inquiry into the loss of the frelght steamer Protectiorn, which foundered about thirty miles off the mouth of the Columbia River, Ore- gon, on January 1 of this vear. The in spectors rendered an opinion that Cap- tain Oskar Erikson was not to blame. The vessel was valued at $28,000 and the cargo at $1200. e GRANTED RIGHT OF WAY. Valley Road Can Cox-truct Tracks on Bryant Street. E. F. Preston, attorney for the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Road, appeared before the Street Committee of the Board of Supervisors yesterday with | & request for permission to construct tracks across Bryant street from the wa- ter front. The railroad officlals want access to the block of land bounded by Harrison, Bryant, Main and Spear streets upon which buildings and other require- ments of a terminal station will be erect- ed. Mr. Preston explained that it was purposed to expend about $1.000,000 in im- provements in the vicinity. The members of the committee agreed to report to the board in favor of granting the request embodied in the petition. he Mutual Electric Light Company, which is making inroads on the monop- oly of the opposition company, was grant- ed permission by the Street Committee to erect poles outside the fire imits. The petitioners represented that they had many applications for service of their lights in the suburbs and could not afford the expensive underground condults cov- ering 8o wide an area. The Street Committee before which the application was made determined to re- port favorably at the next meeting of the board on the matter. They will rec- ommend that permission be given for the overhead system of wmnfi throughout the city, but outside the fire limits, 'he committee held an extended session and acted on many street matters of minor importance. In Memoriam. The passing away of Mrs. Harrlet Shober McElroy in this city on January 13 takes from among us one of the old- est ploneer ladies of this State. Mrs. McElroy was born in Lancaster, Penn- sylvania, in 1816, and at the time of her death was in her 83d year. She ar- rived in San Francisco on the 22d of November, 1849, and has resided in this city ever since. She was a lady of re- - T markable business ability and energy; charitable and kind, and leaves behind her a large circle of friends who ad- mired her for her sterling worth and many good deeds. She had a wonder- ful memory and often entertained her friends with graphic recitals of the stirring events of the early history of this city. Her life was an example of quiet, earnest endeavor for all that is.good-and true. and it may be truly | | said of her— “‘None knew thee but to love thee, None named thee but to praise.” Her ancestors were among the early settlers of Lancaster, where many of her relatives reside. She leaves in this State a daughter, Mrs. A. P. Van Duzer, and a niece, Mrs. Wilcox, resid- ing in San Francisco, and a nephew, Mr. Cyrus Eichelberger, of SX‘:ckton. TS T e e T The Henley Divorce. S. Homer Henley, whose powerful bass voice has so often charmed the publie, was granted a divorce from his wife, Maud Henley, vesterday by Judee Belch- er on the ground of desertion. It had been reported that this case was Mr. Henley’s second appearance as a petition- er for divorce, a_ statement which just doubled the fact, for the Mrs. Henlev just divorced was the singer's first and only wife. She was allowed to resume her maiden name. ——————— Kindergarten Association Officers. At the annual meeting of the board ot managers of the Occidental Kindergarten Association the following officers were elected for the vear: Miss Musto, presi- dent; Miss Moore, first vice president; Mrs. A. L. Larenson, second vice presi. dent; Miss Steinhart, treasurer; M Frank, recording secretary, and Mrs, Hy man Jacobs, corresponding secretary. HAY DEALERS ANGRY AT THE S P, COMPANY Cannot Obtain Decent Accomodations. FREIGHT YARDS A MIRE HOLE| BUSINESS CONDUCTED UNDER GREAT DIFFICULTIES, | Eastern Railroads Provide Dry, Com- modious Sheds, but Uncle Collis Affords Nothing but High Rates and Mud. The hay dealers of San Francisco are thoroughly disgusted with the manner in which they are treated by the Southern Pacific Company. The hay men do an im- mense business with the corporation, and notwithstanding this fact they can get no accommodations whatever to facllitate | the handling of their bulky commodity. In speaking of the matter yesterday one of the dealers said in the interest of him- self and fellows: ““The cold-blooded manner of treatment accorded us by the Southern Pacific is something to be marveled at. Their freight yards around Townsend and Sixth and Seventh streets are honored with the nome of a hay market, but they are noth- ing more or less than a mire hole. Be- tween the tracks the mud Is from six. inches to a foot deep, and for this reason and the fact that when it is raining hard it is impossible to do business, we have urged the rallroad company to do some- thing to improve the facilities for doing business with the hay men. ‘“What we want the company to do is to scrape out that muck between the tracks and fill it in with n&)roper substance so that we can get in and out with our teams in all kinds of weather. This they refuse to do on the ground that the place is leased land and that they do not expect to be able to renew the lease after a couple of years. Down at Tnird and Berry streets there is a large, dry shed, and we are enabled to de business with expedition. However, the hay that comes into the ‘city by the schooners at that oint does not amount to much. The great ulk comes over the Southern Pacific lines, and that is why we feel that we are entitled to decent accommodations, “In all the large Eastern citles the rail- road companles rovide commodious sheds, where the unloading of v can be done in all kinds of weather, and such rlncos become regular hay markets where business can be conducted prom-tly. For these reasons we think that we are being ill treated and that it is the duty of the company to accord us the facilities we require. Whether or not we will succeed in securing justice at the hands of the corporation remains to be seen.” In this connection a matter that is seri- ously troubling the hay men is as to where the company will be able to lay down the hay when the tracks in the | yards mentioned are no longer avalable. OLYMPIC ATHLETICS BOOMING. ‘]!oxing, Indoor Baseball, Potato Rac- ing and Water Polo. The Olympic Club is displaying a_good deal of activity at the present time, Lead- | er John Hammersmith having made ar- | rangements for several indoor events and Captain George James having a goodly number of outdoor athletic sports in view. To-night the indoor baseball team of the Olympic Club will go over to Oakland to play a match against the Reliance Club | team in the gymnasium. The team from this city is made up as follows: F. A. | Butz, pitcher; Joohn Cosgrove, shortsto; C. T. Kreling, right shortstop; H. Mona- han, first base; Leon Follansbee, second | base; George James, catcher; W. Hanri- han,’ right field; C.’ O'Kane, third base; | A. M. Stone, left field; F. O'Kane, center fleld. On Sunday, January 22, the deciding baseball game for the Cycle League champlonship for the Hammersmith & Field trophy will be played at the Velo- drome grounds between the nines of the Olympic Club and of the Bay City Wheel- meén, game to begin at 2 p. m. The half- mile handicap race set for Sunday, Janu- ary 22, on the outside grounds of the club oned. ay evening, January 2, there will be a potato race in the club with twenty-five potatoes laced one yard apart, the total distance | gymnastum, 1o be run amounting ts about 600 yards. First and second prizes will be given. The time set for the event is 8:30. At 9 o'clock on the same evening the first of the new series of water polo games between the Bull Frogs and Pollywogs will begin. The ‘Water Dogs, having dropped out of the contest, the Bull '0gs and Pollywogs will play the best two out of three games for a new set of medals presented by Leader John Hammersmith.” John Elliott will referee the game, and as he is the original framer of the rules, he will take care that the game {s played as it should be and that no foullng is_permitted. On Wednesday evening the Bull Frogs and Pollywogs played a practice game. The two best handball teams at the Olympic Club are Hampton and Bonnet and James and Harrison. It is not cer- tain that the teams of the Reliance, Acme | ;md 1E"cxm§1 Recfienuu{l t:lms?i v;}lll :te\:lsem 0 play against Hampton an onnet. that case Morton and Eagan will be the second team representing the Olympic Club. James and Harrison and also Mor- ton and Eagan will &o: over to Oakland to-night for some practice in the courts of the Reliance Club. On Saturday, January 28, the entries close for the preliminary six-round bo!lilzg contest for -the feather-weight ( pounds) championsh!g of the Pacific coast, to be held in the club gymnasium on Wednesday evening, February 1. The cross country run will be from Sau- salito to Lime Point and will take place on Sunday, January 23. The 8 o'clock | boat in the morning will be taken, and | the run will be followed by a swim and dinner at Sausalito. Early in February, probably on the 5th and 12th, a combination athletic event will be held on the outside grounds, consisting of a broad jump and one hundred yards, quarter-mile and half-mile races. Three rizes will be given, and the scoring will e bf' points, first place in an event counting three points, second place two | and third place one. The mounted sword contest, twenty-nine attacks, for the championship of the | world between Louis Tronchet, master-at- | arms of the Olympic Club, and Ivan de Malchin of the Russian army will take place at Woodward’s Pavilion on Friday evening, January 27. There will also be a wrestling_match and foil contest by lo- cal men. Pr))resscr Louis Tronchet is practicing at/ the San Francisco Rldlnfi School and believes that he has secure a good horse, accustomed to sword prac- tice. His Russian antagonist relies on his fine horsemanship and on his wide expe- rience in mounted sword contests, to which Tronchet, though a good horseman, is comparatively unaccustomed. —_—e———— PASSING OF JAMES LINFORTH. The Well-Known Merchant Suc- cumbs to a Brief Illness. With the death of-James Linforth, who died recently at his home at 422 Ellis street, the community loses one of its most upright if not one of its most prom- inent merchants. His untiring zeal in charitable work of all kinds won for him a large circle of devoted friends. Mr. Linforth was a native of Birming- ham, England. He came to this country when he was a boy, arriving in California in the fifties. TUpon arriving in San Francisco he obtained employment in a hardware store. In 1867 he established a similar business of ,his own under the firm name of Linforth, Kellogg & Co., which for many years after was one of the principal hardware establishments in the city. At the time of the decedent’s death he was a member of the firm of French & Linforth. For many years past he has rendered invaluable assistance to the Chamber of Commerce. He was one of the original trustees of the California.Women's Hospital, and at the time of his death was president of the Foundling Asylum. He joined the order of Odd Fellows in this city in 189, and for many years was regarded as one of the ablest and most devoted represent- atives of the institution. The remains of the deceased were taken from his late home to Odd Fellows’ Tem- ple, where the beautiful funeral ceremo- nies of the order were solemnized in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. The_pallbearers were: David F. Walker, L. H. Bonestell, J. F. Cooper, Captain Bruce, Thomas R. Bannerman, James Patterson, Adam F. Green and W, Edwards. Marie Barna, a, California girl, tells how she was selected to sing leading roles at the great Wagner festival, in next Sunday’s Call. 600D HAUL FOR TWO DESPERATE HOUSEBREAKERS They Get Away With Valuable Property. BOLD CRIME OF BURGLARS OPERATE WITHIN A BLOCK OF THE CITY HALL. The Police Believe They Used a Wagon in Carrying Off Their Illgotten Booty. An unusually daring burglary was committed last night in the lodging- house at 327 Larkin street, within a stone’s throw of Police Headquarters. F. R. Davidson, & well-known horse- man, was the principal loser. His room was broken into during his ab- sence and almost every article of value was taken. The burglars also secur- ed a check book, containing a check for $200, which Davidson intended to cash to-day. Davidson left his room shortly after 8 o’clock last night, and on his ceturn several hours later, he found the door of his room open. Convinced that burglars had entered his apariment during his absence he at once sum- moaed another lodger in the house and together they proceeded to make an in- vestigation. Davidson found that the crooks had gotten away with three suits of clothes, several pairs of shoes, a valuable book case, a satchel con: taining clothing, a dressing case and a number of collars and hankerchiefs. An examMnation revealed that the burglars had used a skeleton key in gaining an entrance. The apartment was almost completely cleared of every portable article and it is believed by the police that the desperate house- breakers used a wagon in getting away with their booty. Shortly after 10 o'clock a well= dressed man was seen to enter the house. He was accompanied to the door by another individual, who re- mained outside. The stranger who entered the house pretended to be in search of a friend whom, he claimed, had recently arrived from Montana and had rented a room in the house. On being told that the person for whom he inquired was not staying in the house the stranger left and imme- diately joined his companion. The supposition is that they returned to the house a few minutes afterward and entered the room of the horseman. Davidson is convinced that the men are hangers on about the racetrack, and that they in some way learned where he is rooming. Immediately after the daring burg- lary was reported to -the police two officers were sent to the house to make an investigation. Beyond getting a list of the stolen property they failed to find anything which would enable them jto obtain a trace of the desperate crooks. ADVERTISEMENTS. i WEAK WOMEN. of ’II-I—IHH—II-IIIIIIIIIII You Can Be Strong if You Will How well yon know the hopelesgness nothing will cure you unless it gives strength. WEAK MEN. There Is a Way to Get Back All of Nature's Vigor. drugs! They give no strength, and That is done by Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt. Thirty years of study and success have taught Dr. Sanden how 0000000000000 0000000O0D0000D0000O000O0 A GOAT'S SAD FATE. The Animal That Feasted on Tin Cans Finally Falls a Victim to Deadly Strychnine. HE goat has always had the proud distinction of being the only do- mestic animal capable of digesting anything from a tin can to a blacksmith’s anvil, and never before in the history of San Francisco has the suspicion been entertained of a goat dying from poison admin- istered with murderous intent. Cats and dogs that make night hideous with their howling have often fallen vict!ms to wrathful householders by 1(lhe aid of poison, and now the gentle nanny goat has to be added to the st. Mrs. Domingo, who lives on Fifteenth avenue, South San Francisco, purchased two goats to supply her baby with milk, as she believed its nu- tritive properties were superior to the cows’ lacteal fiuid. The goats browsed around the neighborhood, and, according to Mrs. Domingo, had only one enemy, a Mrs. Dodds, who took a dislike to them, owing to their love for her vegetables. The goats were all right Wednesday night when the family retired, but yesterday morning one was found in the Dr,CREELY THINKS AN INVESTIGATION VNS Oe NECkSSARY ve @« - DAy MeaL. . s R yard cold and stiff, bearing evidence of having died a cruel death from poison. Mrs. Domingo and a lady friend called upon ex-Judge Eddie M. Sweeney and asked him to take action against Mrs. Dodds, believing that she administered poison to the goat. Judge Treadwell was seen and he was requested to issue a warrant for Mrs. Dodds’ arrest. The Judge questioned the ladies, but neither saw the goat die. Mrs. Domingo was satisfied, however, that strychnine was used, and the Judge advised her to get Dr. Creely or some other veterinary surgeon to make an autopsy on the goat's body, and if there was evidence of poison, then she could swear out the warrant. What worried. Mrs.. Domingo so much was the thought that she might have milked the goat Wednesday night after the poison had been administered and given it to her baby. Dr. Creely was engaged to make the autopsy, and he drove to Fif- teenth avenue and got possession of the goat’'s body. He learned that poisoned cabbage leaves were found in Mrs. Dodds’ garden, and the pre- sumption was that the goat had wandered into the garden and partaken of the poisoned vegetable. He instructed Mrs. Domingo not on any ac- . count to use the milk of the other goat, for a time at least, as it might have also partaken of the poisoned cabbage leaves, but not to an extent to cause death. Dr. Creely was satisfied, from a cursory examination of the dead goat, that its death was caused by poison. 0000000000000 0000000000 O0OODODODOOOODODO0ODO0DO0O0O0O0O000O000000000000000000000O0DO00O00O0O00O00O00OO OOO°0000090000000000060000090000 0000000000000 00000000000 000000000000 OODODODOOO0 0C0OOOOOOOOO0O0OOO0ODOOO0O0DOO0O0D0OD0O0OO to “Electricity Is Life,” and life is try it? It costs lttle, is worth all t living. Read Dr. Sanden’s book for Call or address DR. M. A. MCLAUGHLI Office hours, 8 a. m. to 1. Branches at Los Second street; Portland, Or., ‘253 Denver, Colo., 831 Tex.. 285 Main street; 110 North Main street. to § p. m.; Sundays, Angeles, Cal., 232 benefit of his knowledge in the nerve and ambition which come ,only from Electricity. Will you 702 Market Street, Corner Kearny, 8an Francisco. 10 , 282 West Washington Sixteenth street; Butte, Mont., use electricity. He gives you the Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt. what you need. 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California salls Jan.'s, 13, 23, Feb. 7. £hort line to Walla Walla, But Helena and all points in ' the Northwest. brough t! to ail points East. neral Agent, 630 Market street. PERKINS & CO., - Superintendents. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST.- z.m.u‘.: ‘GOODALL, 1n 1854 for the treatment of P Dises Manhood. Del a%rzwmmnd 5 it Try i cpoureswian low Cuares aranteed. Drrde b GIBBON, Box 1957, Sea Franciacn: £ The B S. MARI- POSA sails via Hono- lulu_and Auckland for Sydney Wednesday, *™\ Jan. 35, at 10 p. m: MSMpe) _s. 'S. AUSTRALIA safls for Honolulu @“pa Wednesday, February §, 1899, at 2 p. m. Line to COOLGARDIE, Australia, and CAPR TOWN, South Africa. J. D.'SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, 114 Montgomery street, Freight Office—327 Market st., San Francisco, Compagnie Generale Transaflantique. (French Line) DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS (FRANCE). Sailing every Saturday at 10 a. m. from Pler 42, Nort River, foot of Morton stree LA NORMANDIE LA GASCOGNE b. LA CHAMPAGNE . Feb. 11 LA BRETAGNE . Feb. 18 LA TOURAINE _Feb. 25 First class to Havre, $65 and upward, 5 per cent reduction on round trip. Second class to Havre, $i5. 10 per cent reduction round trip. GENERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 3 Bowling Green, v York. 3. F. FUGAZI & CO., Pacific Coas Montgomery ave., San Francisco. TOYO KISEN KAISHA. TEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF, COR« ner First and Brannan streets, 1 p. m., fof YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG, calling at Kobe (Hlogo), Nagasakl and Shanghal, and connecting at Hongkong with steamers for India, ete. No cargo received on board on day of salling. NIPPON MARU.. .Wednesday, Jan. 25 AMERICA MARU Tuesday, Feb. 11 HONGKONG MARU. Friday, March 17 Round-trip tickets at reduced rates. For freight and passage apply at company's otfice, @ street, corner First. CURTIS, General Agent. BAY AND RIVER STEAMERS. FOR U, 8. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJD, Steamer ‘‘Monticello.” Mon., Tues.,, Wed., Thurs. 9:45 a. m., 3:15 p. m. (8:30 day: