The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 14, 1900, Page 3

’ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900. Shedding of Human Blood PRISONERS PUBLICLY BEHEADED | and ha- Spectacles Similar to Those Enacted M EXECOTIONERS KEEP BOSY IN {dJohn Worisheck Cuts His Throat With F AR E ASTf a Razor, but Finding This Method of] Delichts Mad Mob at Canton. RS R s St France During the Stormy Days of the Revo- lution. the close of the ols boasted es of their of Chinese PROMISING YOUNG MAN ENDS HIS LIFE AT WINDSOR WHILE HE IS TEMPORARILY DERANGED Death Too Slow Blows Out His Brains. y7INDSOR, Dec. 13.—John Worl- .. sheck, one of Windsor’s bright | d promising young men, | committed suicide last night. Deceased was a nat of Aus- come to this country with his he age of 7 vears. He was med by all who knew him nd ¥ k some responsible positions. | oyved by the Lamar Bank of clerk until last spring, been connected with the wn firm of M & Hotchkiss. 1 was evidently premeditated, as r known to have used when he took sev- ¥ to brace himself : | well-kr ! | Lamar Bank and 1 since ed by his his mind has He seemed to t times despond- love Be- took two doses i by his mother, was refused d he arose | d Masons | a Catholic o at every o JOHN WORISHECK, WHO END- ED HIS LIFE AT WINDSOR { WEDNESDAY NIGHT. nt out to the as the sink o | i by this | v too slow, and he which' adjoins a revolver to of clothing it was found that the body cold. The Coroner was notifled, and a jury consisting of the following named was was stiff and; Tl Look Forward to a Happy | Journey So Far Has Been a Pleasant | PORT) RICANS PASS THROUGH LOS ANGELES Future in Hawaiian Islands. ALL ARE IN THE BEST OF SPIRITS One and They Offer No Com- plaints Regarding Their Treatment. ——— Special Dispatch to The Call. | LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13.—Happy, well fed and ragged, joyously jingling small change—lucre looted from overzealous ! vellow newspaper agitators—the children | | of Porto Rico passed through the city this | afternoon. The tattered travelers turned with benign smiles upon The Call repre- sentative, and not a word of evidence | that they were being mistreated could be | obtained. Of the 114 passengers in the ! three sleeping coaches twenty-one were women and nineteen were classed as chil- | dren. If the present ratio of increase con- tinues the children promise to outnumber the adults by the time Hawali s reached, | for there have been no less than three | births since the train left New Orleans. | | r him leave the impaneled: J. D. Yeager. J. H. Wilson, ort of the revolver, H, N. N. Latimer. W. J. Mitchell, Robert back to bed after d L. E. Packwood. A verdict of | a drink of water. a self-inflicted gunshot | € to his room this ith suicidal Intent while mentally | him there, 1 was returned. | nd on entering the Dece: a half-brother in Aus- | 1 at the discovery tria, ndsor and a sister and the floor. A phy- mother. He was 23 years of age and un- | but on examination marriec el il @ HELD CAPTNE [TWO HUNDRED BY ESOUIMAUK £RE DROWNED | Trying Experience of Edu- | Disaster on the West River,‘w cated Englishman in the Near Hokow, in North ’ China. e | | aused oy | before ghe train pulled out one energetic | fellow flaughingly held out his palm, In | he boarded the train with the res Special Dispatch to The Call. HELD TO ANSWER. is Not Guilty to Charge of Shoot- | has t ng Ch Ocosonich. ex VANCOUVER cue f & where escape We invite your attention to our re- cent importations of unique and useful pieces of furniture. We mention Writing Desks Tabourettes Dressing Tables Mucsic Cabinets Secretary Bookcases Parlor Cabinets Easy Chairs Bockcases Rockers Ckina Closets, Etc. You can choose from a vast array of goods in this department. ORIENTAL AND DOMESTIC RUGS, Choice Assortment—A great variety—Prices very reasonable, UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT. Sofa Pillows, Tapestry and Velour Table Covers, Silk and Lace Curtains, Kis-kilems, etc. PRICES MODERATE. A few examples— Sofa Pillows from $1.00 each and upward, Comforters from $1.25 each and upward. Dainty Writing Desks in either Bird’s Eye Maple, Golden Oak or Mahogany Finish from $7.00 each and upward. Handsome Chairs and Rockers from $4.50 each and upward. * W. & J. SLOANE & CO., CARPETS—-FURNITURE—UPHOLSTERY, 114-116-118-120-122 Post Street. I [ [ | [ | Spectal Dispatch to The Call { A frightful dis loss of 200 lives, River. A man a steamer near s made a rush > what GAMBLER SHOOTS AND - KILLS HIS COMPANION SIS e £ Duel at Bakersfield Results in the| Death of Tom Sayers, a No- turious Guu-Fighter. A i FIELD, Dec bler this" mornir low with McKin 1 like il nignht, & against each other which resulted in the killing in an alley between K and L streets at the rear o1 a gambling joint. Both men, it appears, the same ‘time the quicke through Bay immeaiately Both pulled guns about McKinney being s'ightly He sent his -bullet directly heart, McKinney cICinney, it s lived a lor Porterville. McKin- ney for blood letting. Saye ey are not to be | classed a kersfield's regular res- |y idents, the [ y a few months. is reported, came here from S ) where he was unfavorably known in centers of popula- tion of that portion. killing, RBilly Ea- mu . while announccment of the S ey RECEPTION FOR HAYS. Angeles Men Will Welcome Southern Pacific President, ANC 2S," Dec. uthern Pacifl Los President | > “glad hand” in a | ed on any official of | business Interests of | 8 r. for the entertain- the Southern Pa- | cific have been under discussion for sev- | 2 and it has been decided that s iS to be guest of honor at a big at which the leading business and professional men of the city will be | in attendance. The several comhercial | organizations of the city will take the ini- | tiative in the matter, the idea being that | no matter what the Southern Pacific may | or may not have been guilty of as a cor- poration in the past, President Hays be- ing a new man in the harness out here is entitled to the good will of the people of | Los Angeles and of Southern California. | —_——— Slaughter of Birds. PETALUMA, Dec, 13.—The Two Rock.l, Sportsman’s Club held a club sKoot yes- terday in the valley just west of here. | Over 900 larks were killed, besides a num- | banque ber of hawks, crows and other destructive | M birds. The team captained by H. Mar- tin made the most points and won a sup- per. The farmers are anxious to kil off the larks and such birds that they can, as it means hundreds of dollars in the clean- up at the end of the vear. The birds do much damage to the crops, and if allowed to thrive without molestation would over- run the country and be a thorough pest. lbretas Sewall Badly Damaged. VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 13.—Maf' ad- vices by the steamer Empress of India state that the American ship Benjamin Sewall, which went ashore at Wanchai during the disastrous typhoon, was more serfously damaged than at first supposed. Although floated after the disaster the rocky shore on which she had been cast had ground her timuers so that they were worn away until less than half an inch in thickness. It will be some time before the ship can leave the blocks. smihe el Killed by a Train, LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13.—Thomas Beau- ford, a vender of butter and eggs, while leading his horse across the Santa Fe tracks in this city was struck by a switch train and instantly killed. Two cars pass. ed over him and his body wn‘! frightfully e mangled. He leaves & wife and four ahildran. | found in Hawaii, which, The star attraction in the motley crowd | was a group of three men who stood near the train. They were the yellow repre- sentatives, who had joined the party at Indio. For two days they had dilated on the disadvantages Hawail as a settling place for Porto Ri ns who sought to im- prove their condition, and had distributed small gratuities among such of the fm- migrants as could be induced to speak in sympathy with their views. The men re- ceived thelr pittance, and after walking around the train returned for more. Just which rested 45 cents thus coliected. Ther{ and merrily bade adieu to the journalistic trio, | left alone and forlorn. “You can’t blame the men for doing it,” remarked Frank Alvis, who had charge of the colony. ‘“They need the money,” he added, laughing Alvis is a Porto Rican who has lived for several years past in Brooklyn, N. Y. “These families and men,’” he continued, “are bound for Hawaif, where they will | be employed by the Hawaii Sugar Plant- There they are to re- 0 per month for ten hours’ work all overtime to be paid at doubie They will be furnished with water, light, wood and medical . not under a day of one word of discontent wi reached Indio. There w two days, preferring to than/ fn San F sco might bec 1 at ¢ no S caking people w they inhabited solely by Chinese and J. cle man was found who lent r to thelr talk. ad joined the oth of gaining free tr: e where he Thig morning he had a fight with one the men on b 1, striking him with his d to quit th: train at fist, was corrob Southern Pacific agent in c train and a dozen of the men them- e ed that they w prospects h told pathetic ts xisting in Porto R ay wages are ex INTERESTS THE COAST. Fostmasters Appointed, Army Orders and Pensions Issusd. | masters oned: fam C. Pickens, Dillard. Washington: William w. Benson, California—J. Evey, Angeles County, vice W. resigned; L. Y. Barnes, Pa viee Owen ock, Tallac. Alverson vice Martin_Cottenbaugh, rge Spencer, Boardman, St. vice A. O. Spencer, re- Army order: Captain Philip G. Wales, sistant surgeon, now at San Fra will proceed to Fort Duchesne, 1 Pensions issued to-day: California—Or- iginal, George K. Rider, S mento, 38 William Blalr, San Jacinto, $6; additional, Charles C. Allen, Salinas, $12. ' Oregon—Original, Thomas Co: Ban- | d $8; Leonard \Vhite, Ione, In- | o George W. 2 Myrtle | « , $10. hington—Original, Ci Kin- Tacoma, $6. Increas H. | Everett, $24. ) CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES. | Forty-Nine Names Posted by Regis- | trar at Stanford. | STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 13.—| The list of candidates for graduation at | the regular mid-year conferring cf de- | grees was posted by Reglstrar Elliott to- | day. It contains forty-nine names and | represents thirtcen departments, ing is the list: Classical philology- Yoch, Miss E. Welges. at W. P. Campbell. Miss C. E. Miss H. Dorset, E. Miss V. Townsend. German—Miss K. Birdsall, Miss C. B. Meyer, Miss B. Schofield, Miss R. B. Wigle. Romanic languiges—Miss C. McKee, Miss M. E. Merritt. lish—L. E. Bassett, Miss M. L. Caldwell, Miss E. M. Hobson, Miss E. U. Lynn, . M, Marrack, Miss J. Mathews, Miss L. Patterson, Miss M. M, Phelps, Miss E. J. “#gflhuonfm Robson, Miss G. Rowell, J. B. Wecotten. y—Miss C. G. Barnhisel, Miss A. But- terfield, Miss M. Conneau, Miss K. Daly. Miss . Miss M. Kidder, A. E. Monteith, iterson, Miss G. Rammsey, Mivs Li Follow- Passmore, Miss J. | > E. Coleman, | R. Flint, Miss E. Rider, Russ, H. D. Wiheon. Law-wW. F. Bourland, G. T. Cochran, R, P, Cross. Chemistry—Miss J. A. Moore, R. Wheeler, Physiology—L. B. Ferguson, Miss C. BE. Hogue, Miss H. P. Vinyard. ology—L. D. Mills, C. C. Thoms, Civil engineering—E. Bree Ao i Killed Near Baden. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO STATION, Dec. 13.—The body of John Coll, a resi- of this place, was found this aft, g:‘;ltx beside lfie raflroad track near Bade:-n Station. He was evidently struck and killed by a Southern Pacific train Wednes- day evening. SR T Butcher Injured. PETALUMA, Dec. 13.—Henry Myers, a butcher in the employ of Poehlman & Co., was stabbed this afternoon while trying to_cut a rope that was fastened about a calf’s legs. The calf gave a lunge and the Enéte was driven deep into the butcher's nee. S— Rich Finally Di; SAN JOBE, Dec. 13.—After four years ot litigation in the insolvency court Jacob Rich, the builder of the First-street elec- tric railway line, to-day secured his final discharge as a debtor from Judge Rhodes, relieved of over a halfemiilion indebted: sidetracked for there rather ere the men This was Edward American, who had previously 1 not_intend going began an agi- and women rge of A Suit or 1 1 0 overcoat Y uintend to buy a new one soor, don’: you? You intend to'buy it where || you can, in your judament, get the mdst tor your money in quality, fit, styie and aprearance. We believe that we can give you ihe most “clothes:quality” for $]0.00 in Sa: Francizco. 2 [1 the makirg of our clohinz thare is a thoroughness in the : tailoring, a | carefuln>s- exercised by our union men, a sincerity felt by ourselves, which.n- §j sures prac ically perfect clothes. | $10 | | | The overcoa's we have for $10,00 come in black, blue and oxford gray cheviot. wi'h good durable linings, s.yii~:: winter leng:hs, as pictured on the ex- treme richt, the garmsn's being union mad= throughout; also some nobby top coats in .he swe.l shades of covert cloth; the pic.ure in the center showsswhat a drassy coat it is. O.r assortment of $10.00 suits is very extensive, comprising a‘line of the alwa.s popu ar blue and v ack -erges, and likawise durable cheviots. in blue, : ( Every suit is union made, which s'amps the workmanship first rate in every particular; two styles—single ‘lack and cxford gray and also fancy wors:ed:. ur double i reasted. 5 Let us <ave you money row on your clothes, that you may:have< more to spend tor Chr simas prasen:s. Boys’ Clothes for Christmas Clo:hes are sensible gifts for boys; to the many practical moth. ers we want to say that the bcy can be well fitted here in good, stviish, neat and nobby clothes at prices that are a saving. Our stock consists of suits and overcoats for boys of all ages, from the little fellow just big enough to wear pants up to the youth who is merging mto man- hood. We als> have a complete line of children’s, boys’ and vouths’ fur- nishing goods, caps and hats, at prices ranging from the lowest up to as much as you care to pay. All purchases can be made on one light and airy floor with per- fect ease and convenience. Baseball outfit free with every boys’ suit or overcoat in this de- partment, Come in the morning, if possi- ble, to avoid the usual afternoon crowds. Santa Claus is on the second floor with lots of sweets for the children. He is glad to see all the little fo'ks, so come up and have a chat with him, We fill all mail orders promptly and carefully. We havs one department whose only work is We would be pleased to have to fill out-of-town orders and correspond with these customers. Jyour name on our mailing list. > SNW00D §(D 718 Market Street. e