The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 15, 1899, Page 4

DEAD SI Grim Evidence o Between a Camper and a Snake. April 14.—Advic ithern Pacifi d o R an r he of sition is that the wnkets to keep ith deadly ef colored and swe iD¥ wrribly d he travele but MRS, MURDOCK'S WEED'S HONESTY CASE 1S CLOSED Opening Statement by the Defense. WILLOWS, April 1 Sk that year he down at their ile she rnes failed to called He said n Meggin- reading of ement the defense prove ting experts will be ny on Monday. To the Grade of Rear Admirals. A il 15.—The promo- officers to the grade as nounce at the Philip, Casey, Sumner, WASHINGTON, ADVERTISEMENTS. CAN YOU BE CURED? Disease are ons on which b s or un- Health makes a Disease makes duties of iife. OTHERS FAIL REMEMBER E FR CONSU l.'l:A'I'I()N g NOLLV.LTINSNOD DOCTOR SWEAN THE CLD RELIABLE SPECIALIST, 2 Years' Experience), Y, Offices at 737 Market St.. San Francisco, and afflicted as receive treat- ave in the past, ccessful specalist fall because of treat- others from not knowing future, he: t the r NO MISTAKES HERE AND NO FAILURES. Refe Banks, Merchants and city. owing qualifica- into consideration: experience, skill and an established es—Best seek Ability Teputa RELIABILITY! A1l of which are poseessed by Dr. Sweany, and e necs for the successful and satisfac- treatment of any disease NERVOUS DEBILITY ztus 2t tie ot YOUNG, MIDDLE-AGED and OLD MEN, ul effects of neglected or improperly causing draine, weakness of the in, dizziness. failing memory, y 'and confidence. pains in the and kidneys and many other dis- jtome, unfitting one for study, " joyment of life. Dr. Sweany's epecial treatment will cure you, no matter who or what has falled. WEAR MEN. (e v 1 stored to weak men. Organs of the body which have been weakened or shrunken through diseases, overwork, excesses or indiscretions are restored to full powes strength and vigor by his successtul system of treatment HUPTURE Cured by his new method without use of knife or detention from work—a painless, gure and permanent cure, Hydrocele, swelling and ten- VARICOCELE fxteisels; thetins and o ed with unfalling success. CONTAGIOUS BLODD POISON - 4B cvery trace of the polson eradicated e ~sygtem forever. PRIVATE DISEASES, zptemmacin, o which, if neglected or improperly treated, break down the systém and cause kidney 4 ease, etc.. permanently cured. ELEGTRIBIT Static, Galvanic and Fa- radic 'Elertricity sclentt cally used and nvnlied in all its modern forms in. eonjunction w! speclal medical treatment in all cases where it can be of benefit. WH”’E If you cannot call at his office, fully describing your symptoms andyou will receive in plain envelope a sclentific and honiest opinion of your case and a book “of valuable information free of charge. Otfice hours, § a. m, to 5/p. m. and 6:80 to 8 p m Sundays, 10.a. m. to 2 p. m. Call at office or address . I.L.BWEANY,M D..Z37 Market 8t.,8an Francisce, Cal Inflammation, dis- his side a was--for there topped to camp for the night and make his evening R fire and his unrolled blankets were still there. t a snake should attack a ma ect on the traveler's arm. had picked up a club and beaten too late to save his own life. d snake lay dead, side by side, the victims of a most hor- ORORORORORN VRARORORARONOR O KORORGROROA Megginson | the note was | and vitality re- | DE BY SIDE f a Horrible Duel| n Hunt, a small station south of A, report the finding of the body of huge dead rattlesnake. The was no means of Jdentification— an without any provocation is un- » rattler must have crawled into the rm, and, when disturbed, used its That mem- ilen. the reptile into a The poison had taken effect fel Rui R ui SR e i u s b b a] | WAS QUESTIONED Why the Woodland Man Ended His Life. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. WOODLAND, April 14—The body of | | the late James Oscar Weed was taken | to Oroville for burial this morning. | The inquest will not be held until Mon- |day. There is no longer any doubt that it was a case of suicide. In éne of | Weed's pockets was found a box con- taining about a quarter of a grain of | morphine. The name of the store from which the purchase had been made was | erased. The theory is that he had been taking the morphine for twenty-four hours, and possibly longer, with sui- | cidal intent. | Drs. Voisard and Kier held an au- topsy. They discovered that all the | organs of the body were in a healthy | condition and that death was due to opium narcosis, induced by tak phine. Friends of the deceased the fact that he had been very d ent for some time. About four | ago _he came from Chico and eng: in the livery bu . in the venture tired. He afterward enga and selling horses, but with no better succe For nearly a year he had been out of employment and much depressed | on account of financial embarrassment. | It transpires that he was further wor- ried because of insinuatigns that he had | | not properly managed # trust left in | | his hands. On the death of his brother Albert, | | James Weed was appointed administra- | tor of the estate, which consisted of | some property in Chico. Last week his | | niece, Emma Weed, caused him to be | | cited 'to appear in the Superior Court | | of Butte County and make a showing | |of his management of the estate. She | | was induced to take this course by | others on the assumption that he handled some money of the estate for | which he failed to account. It was ex- | ed he would answer the citation on | urday. | _His sister, Miss M. J. Weed, who ar- rived from Chico this morning, says that when she visited him in February she found him very gloomy because | one of his own blood had questioned hi | integrity, and he then expressed a wish |to_be d 5 s Weed says the estate has been | years aged 2y | pe Sat pS | well managed; her brother handled no | | money belonging to it and she is cer- tain an investigation will show he has never wronged his niece out of a dol- lar. She wrote to him to ans the | citation and that his expianation would | be entirely satisfactory to the court and would effectually silence all evil | reports affecting his integrity. | She is confident his own financial troubles, coupled with the humiliation of having his honor questicned by his own relatives, weighed so heavily upon his mind that he determined to end it | all by taking his own life. Woodland people who knew ‘Weed intimately attach much impor- tance to Miss Weed's statement. Man gersons knew of his financial rever Mr. willfully injuring any person. | RABBI SOLOMON WILL VACATE HIS PULPIT, LOS ANGELES, April 14.—Discord |ists in the congregation of B'nai Brith, {and Dr. M. G. Solomon, who has occu- | pled the pulpit of the synagogue for the | past four years, will vacate on October | | 31, when his present term expires. The | | trouble arises from the independent con- | | duct of the rahbl, a leading Jewish fam- | ily taking a prominent part in the pro- | | ceedings.” The feeling has been of tong | standing, and while efforts have been made to bridge the chasm, dissensions | have grown, causing the eminent divine | to_decline overtures for re-election. | | Friends of Rabbl Solomon say his ene- | | mies complain unjustly because of his in- | dependence of action, and assert that those who are causing the trou- | ble are the ones who followed a similar course ever since they have | formed part of the congregation. Rabbi | Solomon is accused of possessing a self- assertive and independent alr, and of be- | ing entirely too fond of having his own | way. Herman W. Hellman, president of the congregation. ‘speaks In' the ~highest | terms of the rabbi. | ex- “‘Personally,” he said, “I admire Rabbi Solomon’s independent spirit. He has | been a hard-worker and has established | an excellent system in the church. He | thinks it best, however, to retire since there is discord in the congregation. He will be able to command a good position; | be is a well educated and capable man.” ot i SAN JOSE-LOS GATOS RAILWAY PROJECT | SBAN JOSE, April 14—An electric rail- | way to connect Los Gatos with this city is among the possibilities of the future. Several times the project has been brought to light, and two years ago a survey was made and rights of way ob- tained. This time the Los Gatos people have taken hold in earnest. A prospectus | has been issued and subscriptions of stock | solicited. - The road is to be known as the People's Electric R . The capital stock has been placed at 000, divided into 15,000 shares of the par value of $5 each. H. M. Barker, J. H. Becker, A. Malpas and P. H. Jordan of Los Gatos and H. T. Matthews of San Jose are the prime movers. Some $5000 in stock has already been raised. The price | of building and equipping the road is to | be raised by subscription in either stock or bonds of denominations of $ or up- ward. The bonds will run for twenty years and are to be a first lien on the road. The length of the road will be about ten miles. It will traverse a thickly settled part of the valley and in all probability will pay from the start. | the section of the constitution here referred to | quired leglslative enactment to provide mode of fixing the valuation, etc., of such shares of stock. McHenry vs. Downer, 116 Cal., 20; People vs. ational Bank, ete Cal. Dec. P., 2; Mil- ler vs. Heilbror « 41 ut all credited him with being an hon- | 5 | orable, high-minded man, incapable of | p: | possession or control it was at 12 o'clock m | day in March of each year. | property Is assessed after the first Monday in THE STOCK 0 THE NATIONAL BANKS TAXED Shareholders Cannot Now Escape. TIREY L. FORD’S OPINION ASSESSMENTS TO BE MADE ON OVER NINE MILLIONS. A Bitter Fight in the Legislature in the Interests of Wealthy Cor- porations and Heavy Capitalists. Probably no bill introduced in the late Legislature was more bitterly fought by combined capital than a measure intro- duced by Assemblyman Muenter of San Joaquin County. Mr. Muenter's bill pro- | vided for the assessment and taxation of | the entire stock issue of California’s na-| tional banks. It was fought, not only by the agents of the banking institutions, but by the heaviest holders of their cer- tificates. Assemblyman Grove L. John- son of Sacramento was the acknowledged agent of the allied banks on the floor of the Assembly and resorted to every pos-| sible scheme to prevent the progress of the bill from the time it first appeared | in the House. Only the constant vigilance | of Mr. Muenter prevented the success of the plans of Johnson and the powerrul | lobby that was dispatched to Sal.‘ramenm. to his assistance. Considering the fact that the bill would | impose a tax on $9,000,000 Invested in a| collateral that had previously been lowed to accrue its profits without license | of any sort, the attitude of the banki fraternity and Johnson's tireless energy in his fight to defeat it are not to be won-} dered at. The first attempt to enforce the provisions of the new statute was made in Los Angeles County, where the officials | the warm belt were confronted by legal | that they were unable to see| t ugh. In_ order to secure legal light| upon the subject the District Attorney sent to the Attorney General, Tirey L. Ford, for his opinion. * Mr. Ford's answer | is in substance that the stock should be assessed the same as other property, as| the following shows: | FRANCISCO, April 14, 18%. , District Attorney, Los An- r: In your communieation you say: | © des ur opinion upon & question sub- mitted to us by the Assessor of Los Angeles , in connec with the assessi for the fiscal year of 1893-1900, Assessor is now making his a; rding to information obtainab amended section James geles, by provisions on that day, sor asks and we desire your opinion o uestion as to whether or not this scheme sessment should be followed In reference to national banks in assessing for the year in- dicated, or whether the act, not having gone to effect until March 14, it would be proper to assess under its provisions this year, March 1 being the date on which the liens for taxes attac Assuming the valldity of the act of 1899 and the conatitutiopal right of the Legislature to the same, as to which Taaiters I ex- s no present opinion, 1 beg leave to sub- mit_the oMo conclusions with reference to the precise inquiry contained in your com- municatior, namely, whether the scheme of ssessnient’ provided' for in said act should be owed by the County Assessors in their as- sessments for the year 153, “or Whether the act, not having gone into effect until March 14, it would be proper to assess under its pro- visions this year, March 1 being the date on which liens for taxes attach.” Prior to the amendments to the Political Code of 188, to it may be doubted ‘whether banks, as such, of which you refer, sment as other personal propert: XIII, section 1, of the this State, ‘and in pursuance of the Revised Statutes of the United State was not self-executing and, therefo This the Legislatu; addition of sections 3609 and 3610 of the Foliti- cal Code in 1590. The constitutional provision ve referre@ to, in conjunction with section Revised Statutes of the United permits the taxing of shares of stock of national banks as other personal property is_taxed Following the constitutional provielon refer- red to, section 3625 of the Political Code pro- vides for the assessment of property to the persons by whom it was owned or claimed or in whose possesslon or control it was at 12 o'clock meridian on the first Monday in March of each year, and the same section of the Political Code also provides that the Asses- sor must between the first Monday in March and the first Monday in July of each vear as- s of all taxable inhabitants n his county subject to tax- fon 3652 of the Political Code must complete his assessment Monday in July of to do prior to the % and 3610 of the and taking effect ords, {mmediately its passage, e the mode of ass: ment of the stock of national banks. 3717 of the Political Code provides that every tax due upon personal property is a lien upon the real estate of the owner from and after | 12 o'clock meridian March of each year. In San Francisco vs, Pennle, 93 Cal. 465, Har- , J.. in speaking of section 3625, ai page fays: ““The Assessor Is not required to make his as ment on that day. Section 3628 of the Political Code provides that 'the Assessor must, between th of March and July in each year, ascertain * * * all property in to taxation * * * and to the persons by aimed, or in whose of the first Monday in y whom it was owned or of the first Monday of March next precedin and section 3625 of the same code provides that he must complete his assessment book on or before the first Monday in July in each vear. In the City and County of San Franclisco the Assessor must complete the assessment of per- konal property on or before the first Monday of June in each year (Stats. 1874, p. 447). The value of the property is to be fixed as of the first Monday of March, but a subsequent as- certainment by the Assessor that such prop- erty was on that day under the control of the individual assessed is Within the provisions of the statute, and in the present case it is not disputed that such was the fact. It is therefore evident that the value of per- gonal property is to be fixed as of the first Mon- The tax on the stock of natlonal banks is Aue when aseessed (see sections 3520 and 3821, Political Code); in any event, within ten days thereafter (see section 3510, Political Code, added in 1599), and %0 In no case where the March of each year, but within the time al- lowed by law, would the statute operate in any manner different than it does under said seo- tions 3600 and 3610, Political Code. Under the case of McHenry vs. Downey, and other cases cited, and section 5219, Revised Statutes, supra, it would seem clear that the shares of stock of a national bank have been liable to taxation, as other personal property, at all times since the adoption of the State constitution in 1879; but, assuming that such shares were exempt from taxation, still this would not prevent the Legislature from revok- ing the exemption and imposing a tax upon the shares, within the proper limits, because there is no vested right in a statutory exem; tion of property from taxation :when the ex- emption is granted as a. mere privilege or gratuity, and not upon a contract or consider- ation moving to the public. (Cooley's Const Lim., section 3§3; Welty on Assessment, se tion Christ Church vs. City of Philadelphi 24 How., 201.) There being no vested right in the exemp- tion conceding such_exemption, it was within the power of the Legislature to revoke the exemption and impose a tax, even though by s0_doing it might impose a tax retrospectively. 1 am therefore of the opinion that under the law as it now stands the Assessor of your county should proceed to assess the shares of stock of the national banke as required by sec- tions 3608, 3609 and 3610 of the Political Code for the fiscal year 188-1900. Very truly yours, TIREY L. FORD, Attorney General. Indoor Athletics. The indoor tests which have been a monthly feature of Young Men's Christian | Answers Judge 7Cc;fle7y’s Letter Re- | that no more guardianship cases be as- | tunate as to be present have heard the | Both the University Association gymnastics will come to a conclusion on Monday evening, April 17. The competition has been close and the young athletes have been practicing! nightly for the culminating event. The programme wiil consist of five events, the broad jump, the quarter-mile run on the gymnasium track, the horizontal bar, the long horse and mat work. The yearly a.vern.%es will be made upon the comple- tlon of the scores and the prizes will then be awarded. —————————— COOK MAKES REPLY. garding Guardianship Cases. Judge Coffey of Department 9 of the Superior Court of this city has commu- nicated with the presiding Judge of the court asking that in future guardianship cases be assigned to other departments of the court. Judge Coffey makes this request by reason of a decision handed down by Judge Cook releasing little Emma Hoag from the Maria Kip Orphan- age on a writ of habeas corpus and tech- nically giving the child into the custody of her mother, Mrs. Katherine Bennett from whom she was taken by order of Judge Coffey. As Judge Coffey’s request to Presiding Judge Daingerfield. asking signed to his court is a direct slap at Judge Cook, that jurist has written the following reply, which is now 'in the hands of Judge Coffe; April 14, 1599, Hon. J. V. Coffey, Judge of Superior Court— Dear Sir: My attention has heen called to a note sent by you to the presiding Judge of thia court wherein you attempt to criticize my ae- tion in a habeas corpus proceeding assigned me for hearing by Judge Daingerfleld. Before thus petulantly expressing your feel- ings you should have ascertained the facts. Tt is not my business to act as both Judge and counsel, and when cases are submitted with- out any evidence counsel so submitting them are not usually entitled to judgment. In the case In question the respondent’s attorney sub- mitted his case without offcring or even' pro- ducing any letters of guardianship, efther from your department or any other. He contented himself with offering only an order for the issuance of such letters, which order was con- ditional on its face (and the condition had not been complied with when Judge Daingerfield is- sued the writ) and a guardian’s bond. No let- ters of guardianship were offered at all and the case was submitted. 1 refused to order the child into her mother’s custody, but being over 14 years of age and no evidence being pro- duced to show any one entitled to detain her, on the suggestion of the attorney for the or: phanage 1 permitted her to go where she wished. Respectfully, CARROLL COOK. It is thought that Judge Cook's reply will end the controversy, but as Judge Coffey took great interest in the welfare Hoag it may be carried fur- event, It {s hoped that the dignity of the court will not be sacrificed during the settlement of this seemingly important matter. EDUCATORS CLOSE THEIR INTERESTING INSTITUTE ADDRESSES BY ABLE MEN FROM THE UNIVERSITIES. Committee on Resolutions Requests the Supervisors to Set Aside a Million and a Half for School Improvement. The teachers' institute, which has been in progress during the past three days in the auditorium of Mission High School, was brought to a brilliant close yesterday afternoon. The success of the institute has been a marked one. It has attracted an immense attendance and those so for- best known educators in the State speak on subjects with which they are familiar. of California and Leland Stanford Jr. University sent their most learned men to address the teachers. Among the speakers yesterday was David Starr Jordan, who has something inter- esting to say at all times. His theme was “Value of Higher Education.” As has been the custom, proceedings were opened with music, the contributors representing the ninth grades of the Crocker Grammar School, under the di- rection of Miss Elizabeth Wade. Henry Meade Bland was the first speaker of the day, his subject being “A Few Thoughts on the Making of Scheol Law.”* He said that it has been claimed that teachers are not agreed upon the essentials of school law. He held to the contrary, say- ing if they could be heard it would be found that where any differences have developed they resuited from attempts to | legiglate in such a manner as to affect | localities instead of for the entire State. | One common point upon which the teach- | ers are agreed is that-there should be State institutes, where all the teachers could be brought together for instruction and study. There should be a raising of the stand- | ard of entrance requirements to the Nor- | mal School. This will have the tendency | of elevating the profession of teaching. | There must be a more secure tenure of | office, and lastly, the influence of politics must be removed from the schools. The speaker suggested that nominations for afi school offices be placed in the hands of conventions separated from all tical parties and influences. Professor Thomas P. Bailey of the Uni- versity of California spoke on “Love and Law.” His contribution to the pro- gramme was loudly applauded, and he was compelled to bow his acknowledg- ment of the applause. He said in part: | “We want the law that can be fulfilled. The law of habit which will go with the child through life. The habit of rever- ence, the habit of veneration of custom. This custom must then pass into law. ‘We must have strong law in the school-4 room. I believe in the sovereignty of the teacher. The teacher must feel that what | she does is done with the authority of | the State behind her. The children must | be taught to look upon the teacher as the | representative of sovereign power. When | an attempt is made to put the authority | back to some one above the teacher she at | once loses authority over the upils. When too much of the responsihlfily is taken away you get far away from the true spirit of teaching, which is the influ- ence of one character over another. When a teacher is unable to govern by the laws of courtesy it is not best to go to the Superintendent, but_to replace that teacher by another. You may be sure the secret of true discipline lies in a proper | appreciation of character, of respect for that and for the law of love. Having these, we may be sure that the question of gchool discipline will take care of it- self.” Mrs. Blanchard poli- sang, and Miss Eliza- beth Bartlett recited. Professor Elmer E. Brown, head of the department of pedagogy at the University of Callfor- nia, spoke on the *“Social Aspect of Edu- cation.” President Jordan was the prineipal speaker of the closing session. The committee on resolutions, consist- ing of C. H. Murphy, T. B. White, Miss A. | E. Gavigan, Miss Jean Parker and W. H, | Edwards. submitteu its report. In this they asked that when the Supervisors submit to the qualified voters of San | Francisco the proposition of issuing bonds for permanent improvemeats they | include in that {ssue $1500.000 for perma- nent improvements in the School Depart- ment. They expressed pride and pleasure | in the fact that the next National ¥du- | cational Association meeting will be held | here. They asked that entrance ad- | mission to the California State Normal | School be restricted to High School grad- uates or equivalent, and that the course of study be limited to two vears. Thanks were extended all the speakers and offi- cers of the School Department. —_———————— Town Talk. This week's issue, enlarged to 32 pages, is the best under the new management. Exclusive society gossip, with reference to the drinking habit in.swelldom and how it led to the death of one of the inner circle; the latest fad at Burlingame, weddings of the week, social, club and political happenings. cover ten ' pages written in the Saunterer's best style. Original jokelets, culled from the wits at the clubs, besprinkle the pages. Several beautiful half-tones appear in the num- ber. There is a storiette agro 08 of a re- cent wedding in New York high life, and a gtory translated from the French of Dau- det by Irene Connell. Shysters are shown up by the Court Reporter and the Aca- demic League fleld day is criticized by Olympian. Wellard Batchelder and Al- fred Metzger give some timely musical criticism, and there is correspondence from Sacramento, Alameda and Santa Barbara. Thirty-two pages of splendid reading matter for 10 cents at all news dealers. g Chinese Lottery Men Fined. Ah Fun and Ah Chung were yesterday fined $30 each by Judge Mogan for selling loctery tickets and Ah Gong was fined $50. In Ah Gong's case Attorney Coffey gave notice of ugpen.l. L& 2B VP ALIFORNI FORSALE BY A RICE 5 (e P AN 8 THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 1 1899 e MAN AND RATTLER . HSVILEE Y B0V CNEW.YIRK N SX TN e Vs DONENS. ——— ¢ ENT GOMBINATION HE pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well-known remedy, SYRUP OF F16Gs, p:tanuf_act:ured by the California Fig Syrup Company, illustrate the value of obtaining the lxqmdfi laxative principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening laxative, CLEANSING THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY, DISPELLING COLDS AND HEADACHES, PREVENTING FEVERS, OVERCOMING HABITUAL CONSTIPATION PERMANENTLY. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and substance, and its ac'ting of the Hd'ngyl, liver and bowels, gently yet promptly, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but THE MEDICINAL QUALITIES ARE OBTAINED FROM SENNA AND OTHER AROMATIC PLANTS, by a method known to the California Fig Syrup Company only. In order to get its beneficial effects, and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package. Consumers of the choicest products of modern commerce purchase at about the same price that others jpay for cheap and worthless imitations. the best of its class, an article must be capable of satis purchasers. o To come into universal demand and to be everywhere considered ving the wants and tastes of the best informed The California Fig Syrup Company having met with the highest success in the manufacture and sale of its excellent liquid laxative remedy, Syrup oF FiGs, it has become important tp all to have a knowledge of the Company and its product. The California Fig Syrup Compeny was organized more than fifteen years ago, for the special purpose of manufacturing and selling a laxative rémedy which would be more pleasant to the taste and more beneficial in effect than any other known. The great value of the remedy, as a medicinal agent and of the Company’s efforts, is attested by the salé of millions of ennually, and by the high approval of most eminent physicians. les As the true and genuine remedy named 8vruP oF FIGs is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company only, the knowledge of that fact will assist in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by ether parties. (ALFSRNIA TG SYRVP (@ FRANC]. ; Yoygye Rt oMol 0 Mew oy NN For Sale by All Drugsists , Price 50¢ Per Bottle. WANTED T0 BE REVENGED ON THE MATRON Lively Scene at the Training Home. { - | Mabel Davis, aged 14 years, created con- siderable excitement at the Girls' Train- ing School on Natoma street, where she is confined, yesterday afternoon by de- claring her intention of Kkilling Miss Shawhan, the matron. Seizing a carving kniTe which she had concealed under the mattress of her bed, she put it in the | sleeve of her dress and started out to find | the matron. | Several of her companions, who had heard her threat, lost no time in noti- fying her intended victim. Summoning two of her assistants, the matron had the viclous girl strapped down until Police- man Coleman of the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children, who had been notified, arrived. Coleman attempted to quiet her, and was rewarded by being almost knocked off his feet by the infu- | riated girl. “You can’t take me away until T Kkill| the matron,” she fairly screeched. “She has not treated me right and I want to get even with her.” Coleman seized her by the arms and | started to lead her from the building. As‘ the girl is remarkably well developed for her age and is astonishingly muscular, she defied the policeman to remove her. “1 won't go with you,” she angrily de- clared. “I know you want to lock me up in_the City Prison."” ) Failing to induce her to accompany him Coleman seized her and started to drag her downstairs. She fought viclously and | on reaching the door she, in her madness, | kicked a hole in one of the panels. Her screams could be heard almost a block away, demanding that the policeman re- lease her and pleading for a chance to “get even” with the matron. After considerable trouble Coleman finally managed to reach the City Prison with the girl, where she was booked for some public institution. ““I was treated like a dog by the matron of the home,” she remarked to Desk Ser- geant Bidwlil. “Yesterday I took a knif off the table, intending to use it in cut- ting some paper, when she roughly seized me and locked me in a dark room. For | over twelve hours she fed me on nothing | but bread and water. After thinking over my miserable existence I resolved to kill her, and had one of the girls get a knife | for me. 1 put it up my sleeve, intending | to use it at the first opportunity. Just as | my chance had arrived she became suspi- cious, and had one of fhe attendants search me. The knife was found in my | sleeve and taken away from me, “I'm sorry I did not have a chance to show her that I meant business,” she rather mournfully remarked; ‘but if I | am sent back to the home She will be carried out a corpse.’ The viclous girl will not have an op. portunity to be revenged on the matron of the home, as it is the intention of the police to have her sent to the Magdalen Asylum to-day, where she will be thor- oughly disciplined. A HEAVY COMBINATION. Word was recelved in the Southern Pa- | dles' Sodalit: cific offices yesterday that James Speyer, the purchaser of Mrs. Stanford’s Central Pacific interests, had left New York City the day before on his way to this city. He will join C. P. Huntington here, and together they will make a thorough in- | | spection of both the So hern Pacific and Central Pacific properties as soon as Mr. Huntington has closed up his annual busi- NGRS the fir Ci majority fairs. interest in Central Pacific af- —————— Ladies’ Sodality at Mass. The Ladies’ Sodality will receive holy | Fillmore and Franci: communion in a body at the o'clock mass at St. Ignatius Cathedral to-mor- row morning. Special music will | Mr. Speyer is a senior member of | of injuries receiv m of Speyer & Co. of New York | and with Mr. Huntington swings a | | be | rendered b the society’s choir during the ceremon; On Sunday next the La- S will give a concert in_their hall in honor of the reception of new members. The college -orchestra has been secured and it will play a number of selections. — v Fatal Accident to Painter Reed. George Reed, a painter, died at the City and County Hospital vesterday after lin- gering for eight w from the effects 1 while working in the San Francisco gas works on Bay street, He was hoisting a bucket of coal, and the bucket catching on his clothes lifted him several yards above the ground and let him drop. The deceased was a native of England, 57 vears old and resided on the corner of streets. ————— The best place in the city to bu: v Pianos is Mauvais’, Market street. . OF INTEREST TO BUYERS. Purchasers’ Guide to Responsible Merchants, Manufac- turers, Brokers, Importers, Wholesale Traders, Jobbers, Insurance and Real Estate Agents. CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS MAILED ON APPLICATION. IN CORRESPONDING WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FIRMS PLEASE MERTION ““THE CALL."" BELTING. Manufacturer of Belting and s Lace Leather. 105.107 Mis- Spear, Telephone Main 562, L. P. 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