The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 17, 1895, Page 20

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 1 1895 19 Ient's second w year of grace cer- | tainly gave evidence of penitential facts and | purogations of the spirit. It was the dullest | ihat society has known for many years, and there was not sufficient stirring to ruffle the monotony of the most earnest devotee of de- | votion. The usual merry-making that wel- | comes the advent of the spring season could | not be found, was content with the | theats and & few affairs of a light order. LOOKING BACKWARD. The entertainment given b; Chabot to Chafing Dish Club on Tuesday evening was one of the most unique affairs of the vear. The Misses Heitshu were the guests of honor. Sev- eral receipts dear {o the chafing-dish chef were | presented, but the'most tas h was an en- | tree of finé s la poulette. | ¥ flavored pig's & Dr. and Mrs. Rupert Blue, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Harley and William J. Scanlan formed & box party at the Baldwin at vesterday's matinee. Fred Magee took a party of his friends on his coach to Haywards on Monday last. In the arty were: Miss Mhoon, Miss Hutchinson, Miss’ Glascock, Mr. and ' Mrs. Tom_ Magee, Arthur Brown, Vail Bakewill, Walter Magee. An excessively chic luncheon was served by Mrs. Livermore of Oakland on Wednesday in honor_of Mrs. Captain Little and Miss Rath- | bon. The guests were: Mrs. Gregory, Mrs. | Little, MiSs Rathbo: iss Bessie Wall ilia Goodhall of Oakland entertained iends at luncheon last Tuesday. The 1g-room was very prettily decorated with wild flowers. Mrs. Isaac Requa’ in honor of Mrs. Russell Wilson was one of the prettiest af- fairs of the week. The table was & mass of vio- lets, and purple tints in the decorative &cces- sories were the order of the day. The members of the Euchre Club attended the opening performanee of “Judah” in a body. They ttered over the orchestra and dress circle, and their pink roses, chiffons distinguished them from those soberly dressed. This social y other week at the homes of oung 1ady members, where euchre and yme original form of entertainment are en- joved. The men reciprocate by giving theater parties and suppers to their hostesses. On Monday evening Mrs. J. Downey Harvey gave & box party at the Baldwin Theater. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wil- son, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Scott, Mr. and Mrs.J. R. K. Nuttall, J. D. Phelan, Walter Dean, Miss Isa- bel McKenna. A dinner party was given by Miss Elizabeth J. Murphy at the home of her father, Senator B. D. Murphy, in San Jose, last Monday. Miss Murphy was assisted in receiving her fricnds by Miss Evelyn Murphy and Miss Maud Argues. The other guests were: Miss Lolita Geohegan, Miss Veva Burrell, Miss Louise Auzerais, Murray Moore, Leaurence Archer and Miss Camille Martin., Miss Lizzie Carroll, The Entre Nous Whist Club held its initial meeting last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. A, Barle. Captain W. R. Perriman was elected president, J. H. McKnight secre- tary and Mrs. Freeman Trask treasurer. The club is composed of sixteen members and was organized for the study of scientific whist. One of the most important affairs of the past week wasthe german of the Quarterly Cotillion Clubat the maple room of the Palace Hotel. The room had never before presented a more attractive appearances; the decorations were fresh and attractive. The cotillion was led by S. Lewald and Miss Hortense Levy. In the first setwere Emile Kahn and Miss Hattie Mandel, A. Ruefand Miss Viola Raphael, Alfred Hirsch’ feld and Miss Wanda Galland, Dr. William F. Dobrman and Miss Leonore Rothchild, Ed mund Tausky and Miss Clemence Reiss, Mark Goodman and Miss Leontine Schwartzchild, Samuel Waller and Miss Mollie Simon, Eugene Korn and Miss Bell Wolf, Fred Herris and Miss Hortense Levy, Alfred 1. Levy and Miss Lottie Cerf, Isador Phillips and Miss Josie Sallsburg, The young ladies looked extremely pretiy, and none more so than Miss Mildred Nathan, who is a tall demi-blonde type with & remarkable easy and graceful figure, and also Miss Cle- mence Reiss,whose beauty hs attracted marked sttention in society circles this year. After the german there was general dancing and a sup- per. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Crux gave & progres- sive euchre party on Thursday evening last at their home, 2715 Pine street, and delightfully entertained abont fifty of their friends. The rizes for the ladies were won by Mrs, R. P. chwerin, Mrs. C. Elwood Brown and Mrs. Wil- liam Ashe, The gentlemen who won prizes were William Ashe, William Elicott and C. Elwood Brown. One of the most charming features of the evening was the musical selec- tions rendered by Chevalier de Kontski. Supper was served at small tables. Mrs. Edward P. Cole gave a euchre party last evening to & number of her friends. Mrs. W. B, Wilshire gave 8 Chinese luncheon on Thursday in honor of Mrs. Morton Mitchell of Washingten, who is her guest at present. The decorations were all in Chinese style, and the name-cards were painted in the characters of that nation. Covers were laid for twelve. A merry party left on the steam iaunch Wal Iico on Thursdey afternoon, the guests ot Fre rich A. Greenwood and J. F. J. Archibald. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. Lieutenant Jo- seph P. Kuhn, and eonsisted of Miss Celia To- bin, Miss Beatrice Tobin, Miss Emma Butler, Miss Virginia Fair, Miss Julia Crocker, Miss Isa- belie O’Connor, Miss Margery Yanns’ Arthur Allen, Milton 8. Lnthnm,'ldeule nt F. A. Wil- cox, U. 8. A., Laurence Van Winkle and Lieu- tenant W. R. Smedberg Jr., U. 8. A. The launch headed for the Union Iron Works, and in- specied the men-of-war and other hips in course of construction and repair there. rs. Karl Formes and her pupils entertained their friends on Thursday, at 823 Sutter steeet, with the following programme. They were as- sisted by Miss Bertha Greenhood, the pianist: “The Lover and His Lass” (Parker), Miss Adele Bag! Mrs “Pieta Signor” (Stradelin), Selig; piano solo, “Impromptu” (Chopin), Greetihood; < Carl Luoghi» - (Linds Chamounix), Miss Fanny Grodjinsky; *Pen- s0” _(Tos Miss Carol Crouse; duo, “I Wou at my Love” (Mendelssohn), Misses Bagley and Grodjinsky; “Sweet Days of Long Ago” (Wegfath), Mrs. L. Fay; “The Prodi- gal Son” (Parker), Mrs, J, Selig; recitation, Miss Carol Crouse; “Hoberto tu Adoro” (Robert le Bagley; “Orange Blossoms : z ; Polish song (Chopin), Miss M. Kesar; “Stride le Vampa” (Verdi), Miss lle Rogers; “Addio del Pesato” (L& Tre- iate), Mrs. Karl Formes. BETROTHALS. The engagement is announced of Miss Belle' Mann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, A. Mann, and Joe Arnheim. They will receive at 1538 Wash ington street on Sunday afternoon, March 31. The betrothal is announced of A. Heringhi and Miss Louise Ruef. The engagement recep- tion will be held next Sunday aiternoon and evening at 316 Lombard street. The engagement is announced of M G. Vogelsang of Oakland and George Golden Gate. BEFORE THE ALTAR. At 5 o'clock last Tuesday afternoon Miss Jes- sie Calhoun was united in marriage to William H. Anderson of this city, at her mother’s home at 1131 Geary street. The wedding was & very quietone. The only invited guests were Mr. end Mrs. Lloyd Tevis, Judge and_Mrs. Fitzger- 2ld, Mr. and Mrs. Watkinson and Miss Jose- phine Pierce. After the beautiful and im- pressive ceremony performed by Rev. Dr. Hemp- hill & few moments were spent 1n congratula- Alicia Ford of tions and conversation before the bride and | groom took the 6 o'clock train for Sacramento. rs. Anderson is & sister of Eleanor Calhoun, the celebrated actress. Prounty-Moore. A wedding of consideraple local interest took place at Prescott, Ariz., on Tuesday evening, February 26. The contracting parties were ‘William Shelly Moore of San Francisco, son of George A. Moore, president of the Pacific Mu- tual Life Insurance Company, and Miss Erminie Prouty of Topeka, Kans. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Edward Meany, at the residence of the bride’s sister, Mrs. F. A. Healey, and the decorations of thé house, together with the elite of Arizo- na’s wealth and beauty, made the affair a nota- ble event in society. The presents to the newly married couple were numerous and costly. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are now in Los Angeles, but will make their future home in this city. They will arrive in a few days. Among the San Franciscans invited were: Mrs. E. J. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Moore, Frank T. Bowers, Dr. C. E. Parent, Will F. Taylor, Frederick L. Hunter, David L. Hollub, Mr. and Mrs. L. James, Hon. Charles N. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. J. Patten, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Beaver, Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Cluness, Samuel M. Marks, Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Davis, George Russell Lukens, Mr. and Mrs, Charles M. Dougherty, Miss Ada Dougherty, Mme. B. Ziska, Miss Alice Ziska, Mr. and Mrs. Eli M. Hunter, Myron G. MeClin- ton, Mrs, A, Hollup, Miss Lillie Hollub, Miss Minnie Hollub and Miss Mabel Hollub. Wright-West, The wedding of Miss Ida Marcia Wright, daughter of Robert Wright of this city, and Fred A. M. West of the Commercial Union As- surance Company was quietly celebrated at the Church of the Advent on Thursday evening, the Rev. Dr. Monges officiating. Jenkins-Goodrich. George C. Goodrich of Nepa and Sadie Jen- kins of Sen Francisco were quietly married at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday last, Rey. Father Dempsey officiating. RECEPTIONS. A very enjoyable birthday party was given to Miss Annie T. Lilienthal at her residence, 507 Connecticut street, on Wednesday evening. The hours were pleasantly spent in playing games, singing and dancing, after which sup- er was served. Those present were: Mr. and rs. H. Lilienthal, Miss A. T. Lilienthal, Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Lange, Mrs. Peck, Mrs, A. Ander- son, Mrs., Meade, Mrs. Wedekind, Mrs. Plath, Miss Grace Symon, Miss Ethel Williams, Miss Amy Williams, Miss Elma_Anderson, Miss Hazel Anderson, Miss Lena Switzer, Miss May Strahan, Miss Edith_Dow, Miss Cora’ Dow, Miss Ester Roberts, Miss Lizzié Johnson, Miss Alma ‘Anderson, Miss Edna Thursen, Miss Elsie Ste- venson, Miss May Mathena, Miss Mamie Sulli- man, Miss Johanna Nyhuis. The Mystics' Reception. A pleasant gathering took place at the resi- dence of W. K. Owens, 1340 Oak street, on Thursday evéning last. It was the initial re- ception tendered to the Mystics by their friends. Those present were: Miss Lillian Coleman, Miss Evelgn Hansbrough, Miss E. T. Pinario. ‘Miss Blanche Clinton, Miss Eleanor Cella, Miss Mae Bausman, Miss Beatrice Well- man, Miss L. Griffin, Miss Ruth A. Parker, Miss Maggie Willis, Will K. Owens, Will W. Sale, ul . Clark, Martin L. Reyn W. Parker, G.yFleiahner, B. E. Leibert, T Web: ster, J. Wheeler. A Juvenile Party. A delightful party was given to Miss Florence Rochat on Saturday by her mother at her resi- dence, 2620 Vallejo strget, in honor of the eleventh anniversary of her birthday. The hours from 2 o'clock until 6 were spent in games and dancing. The large hall on the upper floor was handsomely decorated with Chinese lanterns and bunting. Fifty-two chil- dren were seated &t the supper tables, and each one received & pretty souvenir of the oceasion. Those firuent were: Miss Let{tia Heyneman, Miss Dolly Heyneman, Miss Ellen Page, Miss Dorothy Newhouse, Miss Irma Dresbach, Miss Estelle Harmon, Miss Ruth Bradford, Miss May Hamilton, Miss' Florence Rochat, Miss Emily Rochat, Miss Laure Hdeber, Miss Estelle Hoe- ber, Miss Bertha Ochs, Miss Gface Walbert, Miss Amy Ochs, Miss Hazel Schlengman, Miss Ella Cravat, Miss Lornie Heanan, Miss Dottie Fisher, Miss Gladys Fisher, Miss Edna Middle- ton, Miss Clara” Rodda, i s, Ethel Rodd Miss Edith Rodda, MlnmAlmA Le n, Miss Louise Heron, Miss Minnie Soltz, Miss Alma Hamilton, Ernest Ochs, Albert Ochs, Lioyd McAfee, Douglass Talbot, William Dres- bach, Albert Bates, Kenneth Heron, James Heron, Samuel Hirshman, Fred Rodda, Roy Schlengman, Edgar Van Bergen, Howard Van Bergen, Frank Dewing, Melville Erskine, Rich- ard Erskine, George Lewison, Milton Lew Walter Heynemean, Lloyd Lipman, Ernest Rochat, Fuiler Rochiat, Frank Barrere, Robert | Barrere, Frank Robison, George Lawlor. on, An Amateur Performance. The students of the Sacred Heart College gave a pleasant performance last Thursday night, which erowded the hall to the doors with in- terested spectators. Following was the programme: Opening address by the president of the day, Owen H. McMahon; vocal solo, James P. Monaghan; recitation, James 1. O'Dea; quartet, the Glee Club; recitation, Joseph V. Costello; vocal solo, Charles V. Drady; recitation, Thomas M. A. Deasy; quartet, C. V. Drady, J. O'Dea, J. P. Mondighian, D. A. Batry; recitation, Staniey . Ranken} oration by the orator of the day, Charles V. Drady; vocal solo, James I. O'Dea} recitation, Herbert D. Martin; duet, Junior Glee Club! ¢ The drama, entitled “More Sinned Against Than Sinning,” was presented by C. V. Drady, C.J. Mogan, Evans Morgan, O. H. McMahon, J P. Monaghan, Thomas E. Kelly, Francis . Kane and others, The music was furnished by the St. Mary’s College Qrehestra. A Farowell Party. The California School of Mechanical Arts gave an enjoyable party,on Friday last at the residence of the president, Miss Daisy Holje, 1235 Potrero avenue. A tour was then made of the grounds and conservatory of Miss Holje's home, and each guest was presented witha bouguet. ¢ OLUB PARTIES. The members of the Dauntless Social Club entertained a number of friends at their club. rooms, on Union street, recently in honor of the second anniversary of the club. Some vocal selections were rendered by Mrs. Teress Ros and the Dauntless Club Quartet. After enjo; ing a delicious supper dancing filled the r maining hours. Those present were: Victor Vaccaro, chairman of the evening, Messrs. D Rossi, W. Lane, Z. Ratto, J. Ertola, Lucca Ga: baldi, H. G. Boell, Fraak Boell, J. O'Malle: John Torre, Franlk Torre, T. Winship, A. Gabi- nett, T. Eluro, George Ash, C.Foppiano, Mr. and’Mrs. Vischi, Mr. and Mrs. P, Rossi, Mrs. L. Nute, Mr. and Mrs. G. Podesta, Miss A. Baciga- lupi, Miss Eluro, Miss Getz, Miss K. Cassassa, Miss Antoni, Miss D. Podesta, Messrs. Cottrell, | F. Lavaroni, F. Bacigaiupi, V. Garibaldi, L. | Pezzoni, E. Ghio, Mr. Rocea,’ L. Rosenheimer, | Mi A. Arata, A. Foppiano, Joseph Ertola, E. ; | Torre, M. Capelli, L. Linari. | _On Saturday evening the Knights of the | Forest celebrated their seventh anniversary at | 8438 Valencia street. The members nlleud.qda benquet. President Brown occupied the chair and delivered an oration. The usual patriotic | toasts were made and responded to during the | evening, Among those present were: Messrs. | Brown, 'Proliert, Reed, Strang, McGregor, Spence, McWhirter, Porter, Bridges, Charles Reed, Ducoety, Weed, Walley, E. K. Wilson, Carpmill, Hartley, William ilson, Nager, | Touhey, Bidolph and Kerr. A supper was tendered the friends of the Re- liance Commereial Club at the St. Nicholas | Hotel on Friday evening. Covers were spread George T. Chesley presided and S toastmaster. Charles N. Chadw | Ausley Johnson, Jacob Burnstine and several others responded to toasts in an appropriate manner. 2 i The Verdis gave a pleasant partyat Union- | square Hall last Tuesday evening. The grand | merch was led by Frank J. Williams and Miss | May Parmentier, The committees were as | follows: Floor director, Frank J. Williams, | assisted by John W. Long and Joseph Catanich; committee of arrangement, Fred Grant and vill take place at Union-square | Mr. Coefield. The newt part, | on Tuesday evening, April | Hall, PERSONALS. Mr. and Mrs. 1. Hecht and family, who are | now in the south, will occupy the Castle resi- dence on Laguna street on their return home, Miss Mary O'Toole of San Jose spent last week in this city. Miss Florence Dunham has returned te her home in Oakland from a visit to the East. Miss Rose Mitchell will visit friends in Ore- gon while her parents, Mr. and Mrs, H, H. Mitchell, are in the East. Miss Elsie Jones will spend the summer sea- son with relatives in New York City. Miss Emma Nelson ison a visit to friends in # Fresno. Mrs. W. V. Huntington and daughter have been spending the past two weeks at Coronado Beach. They will return next week to their apartments at Hotel Richelieu. Mrs. Hager and the Misses Emelie, Alice and Ethel Hager leave the latter part of this month for a three-months’ trip to Japan. Emile Bruguiere Jr. expects to leave shortly for a visit to Portlang, Or. Mr. and Mrs. A. Schwabacher are visiting in Southern California. Mrs. Adolph Bissinger will be at home on Mondays at the California Hotel. M x;flrude Jobson, accompanied by Mrs. J. B. Clifford, is making an extended visit in Southern California. Dr. and Mrs. F, M. onnet, after a very pleasant visit to frien this city, left on the steamer Corona for Los Angeles on Tuesday. Mrs. John N. Pomeroy returned on the 12tk inst. from New York City, where she had been Wendmg the winter with her daughter, Mrs, . Gilman Thompson. Miss Laura McKinstry will return so San Francisco the latter rm’l of this month. Mr. and Mrs. Will Crocker will leave this week in their private car for a tour through Mexico. They are to be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J.*R. K. Nuttall and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carolan. Among the Californians returning home are Mrs. George H. Wallis and Miss Miriam K. Wallace, who have been spepding some months in the East. Alec B. Wilberforce passed Thursday in Bur- lingame. £ Dr. and Mrs. Rupert Blue are occupyin, their pretty home near the Marine Hospital where Dr. Blue is stationed. Mrs. Alex Badlam has returned from South- ern California, where she has been sojourning for her health for three weeks. Mrs, C. C. Borner of Brooklyn, N. Y., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. B. Sheldon of Oak- land. She will return home next month. Dr. W. B. Huntington will shortly leave Oak- land for the East, where he will spend several months. Miss Maud Getz of South Park will leave to- morrow on a visit to Miss Kittie Rasner of Vallejo. Mrs. George H.Wallis and daughter, Miss Miriam K. Wallis, now en route home, are ex- pected to arrive early in April from an ex- tended Eastern tour. Rapnael Weill, who has been spending the past six months in Paris, will arrive home to- morrow. > Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Burnett are on a visit to the southern portion of the State, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Sprague, who have been occupying the Taylor cottage at San Mateo, will go to Burlingame next month. Mrs. Judge Hunt is visiting Mrs. R. White for a few days at her country home, Wild Cherry Farm. Dr. and Mrs. de Vecchl are preparing for a European visit. A. Halsey is pre%aring to occupy his new residence on Van Ness avenue, near Sutter street, Mrs. M. Ltventritt has been confined to her apartments during the past week with a severe ut}t‘wk of the gri Yames M. Lawrence have re- turned from their southern trip, Miss Maud Fletcher is visiting friends in San Jose. Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Seymour are visiting here from their home in Philadelphia. Miss Louise Simon is visiting friends here from her home in Sacramento. Miss Ray Harris has returned from a two months’ visit to her aunt, Mrs. M. H. Jacobs of Antioch. Leo E. Alexander has gone south on a pleas- ure trip. He will be absent for four weeks. Mrs. A, Coleman and the Misses Maggie and Kittie Coleman of 2114 Pine street were ten- dered a pleasant serenade on Saturday evening by the Picharello Mandolin Club previous to their departure for Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. T. Magnin have left San Fran- ‘c:ufi(; lo: l.nA:xmn\i ' Lt‘:lp umim h Southern alifornia. At present they are in Los Angele: the guests of Mrs, L. Fogel. hm] Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Stillman will receive on the fourth and fiftn Mondaysin April at the Richelieu Hotel, where they are ltny{ g. Among those who departed on the Australia for Honolulu on Tuesday last were: Miss L. Auzerais, Ogden D. Backus, Miss Beckwith, Mrs. J. B. Castle, Mrs. George P. Castle, Miss A Cahill, Judge W. F. Frear, Mr. apd Mrs. Morri- son Fuller, Miss Morrison Fuller, Mrs. M. E. Gamblo, Miss H. F. Hubbard, Miss Hubbard, Miss 8. Hubbard.' Miss Alice N. Kimball, A. E. King, T.J. King, Miss Maxwell, Sherman W. Marsh, Miss Kate McGrew, J. F. Neall, Mrs, S, Newhall, Miss Newhall, H. H." Preston, Miss A. Prescott. Mrs. Pedar Sather is in Honolulu, District Attorney Samuel Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Holbrook, Miss Mary H. Holbrook and Mr. and Mrs. J. Lewis are registered at Paso Robles. = s IN THE FUTURE, The Vaudeville Club is bl}_sy rehearsing for the performance at Mrs. Will Tevis’ Jackson- street home. There will be several pretty features on the programme, and a burlesque on “The Gaiety Girl”” promises 10 be yery amusing. A humorous representation of “Romeo and Juliet” will be given by the Reliance Club of Oakland next month. Among those who will amc'{me are Samuel Taylor, Carl Howard, Harry Melvin, Alex Rosborough, Harry Haight, Harry Thomas and Dr. Carleton, Thé Apollo Dancing Club will giye a recep- tion on Monday evening at Saratoga Hall, 814 }ignry spreet. it promisesto be a pleasant af- air. The County Monaghan Social and Benevo- lent Club will give its twentieth annual banquet in its clubrooms, on Mission and Mary streets, to-morrow. This is the only way in which the club celebrates St. Patrick’s day. There will be an old-time Ulste: kailyee,” when the most prominent members will tell some of the legends of the county and {:rovince. The Western Addition Literary and Social Club will hold its monthly reception on Wednesday evening, at Odd Fellows’ Hall, when the following programme will be pre- sented: Toreador Song from “Carmen,” Frank Kelly; recitation, Miss Anna E. Daly; tenor s0lo, Frank L. Mathieu. “Sugar and Cream,” a comedietta in one act, by James P. Hurst. Cast: Mr. Wentworth, A. W. Jones; Frank (his son), Charles W, Wilson: Mrs. Mirfield (a youog widow), Miss Zillah Coonley; Spruce (her maid), Miss May Kecne. 4 The Welcome Social Club will give its fourth party on Thursday evening at California Hall. Twin Peaks cle, C. O.F., will give a card party and social atTwin Peaks Hall on Friday evening. The f‘l\mgnnnu Social and Mutual Aid So- ciety will give its fifteenth anniversary banquet at Oberon Hall this evening. The members of Borromean Council No. 129, Young Men’s Institute, will give an entertain- mentand social at Mission Opera-hall on Fri- day evening, April 26. A special feature will e u farce by the members. INSURANCE MEN SWINDLED. AN INGENIOUS AND SUCCESSFUL METHOD ADOPTED BY A YOUTH. THE Porice ofF THis CIiTy aND OAKLAND ARE SEARCH!I\'G FOR Him, Insurance men have been the victims of an imposter and the police of this city and Oakland have been searching for him. Three of his victims are: George W. Dor- nin, who resides in Oakland; W. 8. Duval, 1012 Pine street, and Paul M. Nippert, 118 Devisadero street, all well-known insur- ance men. There may be others, but these three are the only ones who have notified the police. The method adopted by the impostor is to write to the insurance man a letter claiming relationship with some distant person with whom he knows his victim to have close businessrelations. In his letter he tells a plausible story of his experience and sickness in the Hawaiian Islands, and continues: “I want to borrow money, be it ever so little, to tide me over till I can secure funds from home, which I am ex- pecting daily. I will refund the money as soon as possible. In the meantime I have not a centand have not been to bed for.two nights. Thave been at the sugar refinery all day looking for work.” The letter was next day followed by a call from the writer, who signed himself Charles F, Burns. He talked so well that he was successful in getting money from the insurance men referred to. They have since found that his story was false and they have branded him asan impostor and have requested the police to arrest him. He is described as 21 yearsof age, five feet ten inches tall, thick set, weight about 170 pounds, dark complexion, large dark eyes, heavy chin, and looks as though of foreign extraction. His clothes are rather untidy. He talks and writes well. He was last heard of in Oakland, where he was busily operating among insurance men with the same plausible story. CARELESS HUNTERS, Residents of Claremont Daily in Fear of Their Lives at the Hands of Heedless Gunners, The carelessness of bird-hunters in Claremont, north of Oakland, came very near causing a tragedy on Thursday. The five-year-old child of Henry Martin, living on Telegraph avenue, was slightly wound- ed in the face by bird shot fired by an un- known person. The complaints of careless gunning in Claremont have been quite frequent of late. The district, a portion of which is unset- tled, has been overrun by boys with guns in search of game. None of these hunters are celebrated for fine marksmanship, and the result is that residents have been more or less in fear of their lives. A few days ago the children of Mrs. George J. Ulrich were playing in the front vard of their home, on Alcatraz avenue, when a shot was fired in a field 150 yards away, and in a moment a charge of bird shot struck the front of the house, scatter- ingin every direction. Some of the leaden pellets rebounded into the faces of the children, inflicting painful bruises, but, L fortunately, doing no serious injury. The complaints from teamsters by reason of this promiscuous shooting have been numerous. Only a short time ago a dairy- man was driving along Shattuck avenue, when a shot was fired close by. One of the horses sprang violently forward and a run- away almost resulted. The driver discov- ered later on that the animal had received a dozen or more shot in the side, some of which had punctured the skin, inflicting wounds from which the blood flowed freely. Several accidents of a similar nature have been reported. = An_effort is being made to have the Board of Supervisors pass an ordinance prohibiting hunting in the Claremont dis- trict. The Oakland police have been ap- pealed to, but they are powerless to act, as they have no jurisdiction. RN BN NGNS PRNTNGNGYN A o PEE - IR SN\ ¥ ~ Tre NEW ILLuMinat- ol 1NG GAS, ACETYLENE.— * A new product of the electric furnace promises not only to fur- nish the best of all mediums for enriching common gas, but a gas which is itself the best illuminating gas known to chemists, namely acetylene. This gas has been known for years, but the difficulty of its manufacture prevented its general use. It is the lowest gas in the series of hydro-car- bons, and has usually been generated in minute quantities and merely for experi- mental purposes in laboratories and lect- ure-rooms by passing a stream of hydro- gen through a globe in which an electric current was introduced. T.L. Wilson, ap | American, has accidentally discovered a means by which the gas can be produced in sufficient quantitiesand at small enough cost for practical purposes. Mr. Wilson was experimenting in the reduction of lime to its metallic element, calcium, in the electric furnace. He fused a pow- dered mixture of chalk and charcoal in a heavy metallic-like mass. After the mass cooled no calcium metal was found in it. By chance a lump was thrown into a bucket containing some water. A gas was immediately evolved in large quantities,and its odor was so powerful that it compelled attention. The gas burned when light was applied to it, and further tests pmved it to be pure acetylene. Professor Vivian Lewis has demonstrated the great value of acety- lene as a cool light. Its flame, although of a brilliant white, giving 240 candlepower per five cubic feet, is much cooler than a as flame giving only 16 candlepower. The highest temperature in any part of an acetylene flame is a trifle under 1000 deg. cent., while in an ordinary burner wit common gas the temperature ‘is 1360 deg. cent. A remarkable quality of acetylene is that it can be liquefied by pressure and put in cans that can be tapped when the gas is needed. THE Quanity oF Far-REpuciNg EXER- CISE.—A contemporary points out that the fact that our policemen being often fat and our letter-carriers almost always lean is an object lesson of great value to those whose greatest trouble in life is that they are laying on too much flesh. The police- man gets fat, not from taking exercise, but because he exercises all .one way. He “lounges,” and as his muscles are relaxed in his leisurely passage from one street to another, if he has any predisposition to fatness the adipose tissue has every op- portunity to settle on his abdomen and to stay there. On the other hand, the letter-carrier has to work always at a ten- sion. He has to walk sharply, to carry his mail bag, at first heavy and afterwatd light, to use hisarms pulling out and de- livering letters, and to walk up and down stairs as his work requires. The conclusion to be drawn from these facts is that it pays better to take a variety of ‘exercise than to go through the same amount of exertion in a monotonous way. Professor Schweninger, who has probably done less harm by his theories than- most fat- reducing experts, insists on the exercise being regular. He says: ‘‘Change your position as often as possible. Do not re- main standing or sitting or lying too long at a time, nor pass too many boursin bed.” One of the best exercisers and most effec- tive fat-reducers that can be imagined is the drying of oneself with a coarse towel after a cold bath or a cold sponge. If those parts of the body where adipose tissue is apt to be ‘deposited in “excess are vigorously rubbed, the muscles regain their tonicity, the fat be- tween and over them is soon absorbed, and the general health is greatly improved. Rich people have this done for them about half as well asthey could do it themselves in the massage-room of the Turkish bath. The part in Professor Schweninger’s system in which the self-denial of the patient is put to the severest test is in the restriction of drinking lignid. The less fat people drink, the better chance will they have of dimin- ishing their excess of bulk. Those who take two cups of tea to breakfast—Schwen- inger says that fat people should not drink coffee—should dispense with one, and the drinking of iced water should be almost entirely stopped. Eat little and often, and any food you choose, but do not eat the same article of food too frequently. The last injunction applies to every one, whether fat or lean. Variety in food is the most important faé- tor in any scheme of dietary, whether for invalids or others. ProTECTING TIMBER AGAINST THE TEREDO. Many measures have been adopted to defend timber against the attacks of the teredo. Painting and superficial impreg- nations are of no use whatever. The salts of copper and creosote will retard its prog- ress, but will not permanently arrest i The most successful attempt to circum- vent it that appears to have been made is the encasing of beams and piles in a coat of cement or mortar from the bottom to the water'ssurface. The cement employed consisted of one part of Portland cement, two Yarts of sand and three parts of gravel, rendered very fluid, so as to admit of its easy flow into the en- casing tube. Each pile was inclosed in a ci'hmlriml case divided into sections, each section being composed of two semi- cylinders simply fitted and fastened to- gether. Beginning at the bottom each section was fitted to the pile in turn, the sections being submerged successively one on top of the other,and the pile driven more or less into the bottom. To render the foundation of the tubage perfectly stable a diver was sent down to put a layer of clay below and within the first section before the other sections were laid. When this treatment was adopted it was found that where the piles had al- ready been _slightly attacked the im- prisoned microbes “had died, the ce- ment “having forced its way into their channels. Some piles have been recently taken up that were treated in this manner seven years ago, and it is said that they show not a trace of a living teredo. THE MAXIM GUN As A TREE-FELLER.—It is suggested that if certain economical con- siderations could be adjusted the machine gun would find a valuable place among the useful arts of peace. As a feller of trees there is no agency in the world like it. Admiral 8ir Edmond Commerell, in al- luding recently to the superiority of the machine gun, szid that a 0.303 Maxim was capable of cutting down a tree seven- teen inches in diameter in a quarter ofa minute. He would not only defy any other gun to do this, but he would give any battalion in her Majesty’'s service five hours’ firing as much as they liked, at whatever range they gl_eued and they would not do the same thing. WONDERS OF THE WOOLY WEST. A Californian Has Not Changed Since Bathing in a Remarkable Bath. There came into this city yesterday on the top of'a big wagon-load of grain a man who has received the marvelous gift of per- petual youth. Harry Mason is the old fel- low’sname, but “Young Harry" everybody calls him, and young he certainly is in ap- pearance. He has light curly brown hair, rosy cheeks and blue eyes and looks to be about 16 or 17 years old, perhaps a little tall for his age, but that isall. In spite of this fact his friends, who are quite numer- ous in Stanislaus County, with many repu- table citizens among them, testify on oath that Mason is-all of 62 years old. The case is an interesting one for many ‘reasons, and I shall endeavor to give Mason's account of himself as accurately as possible. He, together with his parents and a large party of gold-seekers, set out ‘to make the journey across the plains way back in ’49, when he was but 16 years of age. He and an elder brother used to *spell’’ each other, as he termed it, in driving one of the teams, and when he was off duty he would make little excursions by the way, never going very far nqr se',. ay ting out of sight of the train. Oni about noon, after almost a week’s travel through a land of drought, they came to a een, fertile valley encircled on all sides y towering tree-covered mountains, As he describes it, they very suddenly “dropped down” into this beautiful oasis in the desert, with streams innumerable running fresh and sweet, and green with luxuriant verdure, While the women of the party were prepaiing dinner and the horses were resting Harry went off on a little explomng tour of the val]e¥ and discoyered, just at the rise of the hi iside, a spring, which he calls the “fountain of youth.”! He says the water was clear, with little glinting bubbles in it like cham- pagne, and came through the very rock itself, shooting up about three feet in the air to fall over and collect in a wide, deep pool hollowed out of the stone below. He declares that the taste of that water was like nothing he had known before or since, and marvelous indeed it must have been. Though sweet and pure, there was a peculixrlly; exhilarating effervescence that made him “tingle over,” as he says. After repeated draughts from the spring he enjoyed a dip in the big pool below, the wagers buoy! him up so that it was img;u le to sink, and producing a pleasing, tingling sensation over the whole body. After that drink and bath Mason represents that he felt like a new person, and certainly he has not grown a day older since. ._There seems no possibility of doubt that in this singular manner was discovered the marvelous fountain of youth which tke aborigines used to tell about and which poor old Ponce de Leon searched for in vain, but unfortunately its whereabouts is as much a mystery now as ever. Though Mason experienced the vigorous, exhilarat- ing influences of the water at the moment of drinking and bathing, still, of course, it was only afterward that the. marvelous effects of the water began to develop, and now he does not know the location of the spring. From his description of the jour- ney one would suppose that this beautiful valley could occur nowhere on the route save, perhaps, in the Rocky Mountain re- gion, and yet itis impossible to locate a frec\se spot which might be the one so lavored of a bountiful nature, That a knowledge of its whereabouts is well worth the search any one who has witnessed its effect upon Mason will be willing to testify, yet there is a greatdraw- back to trying the experiment of a draught from the wonderful E)untnil\, for the same result is produced upon the mind as upon | the body. A youth physically, Magon is still a youth mentally also. The passing years that have whitened heads while it | as stored them with knowledge and wi dom and power have left his untouched within and without. An_ ignorant, untut- ored lad he was when he drank at’the fount of youth, and an ignorant, untut- ored lad he has remained, with the thoughts, words and deeds of & boy. Like the inimitable Skimpole of happy memory he is “‘only a child,’” and the empty mind but pays the penalty of his juvenile body. —Stockton correspondence of the Phil delphia Times. ——————— The Postmaster at Chicago has under consideration the adoption of a plan to convey mails by wire, to distribute mai matter over roofs of buildings by electric cars traveling on a wire cable. The in ventor says he has discovered a new prin ciple of harnessing the electric current without the use of a return wire. It is esti- mated that a saving in time over the pres- ent method of fifty minutes in every hour can be made. The cost of construction is put at $250 a mil e = The Atchison Railroad is capitalized in $330,384,330. BEAUTY FREE! FIVE DOLLARS Value in Facial Treatment will be given for this Coupon if presented this week. Beauty Cultivated. | Wrinkles, . Freckles, Pimples. Blackheads, Blotches and | Sallowness | REMOVED. | Youth Restored and Preserved | Grpy Hair Turned Back toits Natural Color | WITHOUT DYE. MAS. NETTIE HARRISON'S __-o OWN BERUTY Is her very best advertisement. Never has there been & woman who looks so young and beautiful at 8 as she. The pure, fresh and exquisite loveliness of her eomplexion is in- deed wanderful. In offeflnf to make other women beautiful, she can welFafford to present herself as a sample of her success. There is no other women in this profession who can repre- sent her treatments and business as Mrs. Hsrrison, Others claim to make you besutiful or teach'you how to obtain a perfect fignure. LAD]ES‘II)ON’T be deceived. Look around and see who will suffer by comparison, Ask yourself, does not one have to be intelli- ent to teach others how to be beautiful dies, call and see for_yourselves. Hundreds of ladies may be found during the day treating and purchasing. Among this vest throng will be found ladies of a)l ages and conditions in life, but with one object in view and thata g\e?‘:znpr‘nisewonhy one—how to ‘ilmpro\‘e the al eppearance, restore and preserve their Youth, E These Rollers take the place of ElEflTfllfll}:mfl massage, which o many themselves. 51010 minutes’ treat- WRINKLE ment will give the eheeks the glow of youth. " Th new life and action is excited in the pores, and waste o= healthy and refined appearance. Price per pair, §2.50. THE SKIN FOOD AND TISSUE BUILDER. This invigorating and marvelous preparation e ladies are unable to properly give e flesh becomes firm and hard ROLLERS 1 53ea S s s in, giving it & LOLA MONTEZ CREME resiores the complexion in a short time to its former youthful condition. Prevents wrinkles, feeding the Hung 8kin and muscles. One aplication of the skin Food acts Hke a charm. 75 pot lasts three months. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR PERMANENTLY REMOVED BY THE ELECTRIC NEEDLE. 3irs. 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Geary St. and Graot Ave., S, B, LLE“PARIS BRANCH HOUSE, 223 SOUTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES. handsome line of TA- COAL OIL Best a.ndeafest 0il Manufactured. j =2 SAN FRANGISCO GIVE THIS OIL A TRHL AND 10U WILL USE N0 OTHER. PALACE HOTEL. HE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN EN- tire block in the center of San Francisco. It iy the model hotel of the world. Fire and earthquake proof. Has nine elevators. Every room is large, light and airy. The ventilation is perfect. A bath and closet_adjoln every room. _All rooms are casy of access from broad, light corridors. The central court, illuminated by elcctric light, its {mmense glass’ roof, broad balconies, carriage-way and trop- ical plants are features hitherto unknown in Amer- ican hotels. Guests entertained on either the American or European plan. The restaurant js the finest in the city, Sécure rooms in advance by telegraphing. THE PALACE HOTEL, San ¥Francisco, AN OLD, LIGHT RENEWED, . AN UNIQUE DENICE. A Candle-stick, A B-Sun Lamp Chimney, Make the DAISY LANTERN. Will withstand a hurricane. Cannot Blow It Out with Hat or Fan. sttention, Important! Mrs. Harrison never publishes testimonials, therefore ladies are gua: will never be used in r.fiu ;:md“:ggu oo FREE SAMPLES OF Lola Mentez Creme and Face Pow- der, Cucumber and Elder Flower Creme,and H Invigorater, will be given to every lady calling this week. Open evenings till 8 o’clock. o MAIL ORDERS. With every mail order of $1.00 or over, a bottle of Frizz (for keeping the hair in curl) will be given for this week only. TRIAL POT FREE. LADIE Out of town sending this ad with 10 cents it stamps will receive a book of instructions and s box of Skin Food and Face Powder Free. MRS. NETTIE HARRISON, America’s Beauty Doctor. 40 and 42.Geary St., San Francisco LANGLEY & MICHAELS, . Wholesale Ageats for the Pacific Coast, For sale by all Wholesale and Retail Merchant, Sample by mail, 25c. KENNEDY'S Novelty Agency, ‘Oakland, Cal. i STHEVERY BESTONETO EXAMINE YOUR eyes and fit them to Spectacles or Eyeglasses with instruments of his own invention, whose superiority has not been equaled. My success Ras been due to the merits of my work. COAL! COAL'! $9 00—Half ton, $4 75 Wellington. Genuine C 7 00—Halt ton, 3 50 7 50—Halt tou, 400 8 00—Half ton, 4325 Redwood, $1 00. ENICKERBOCKER COAL CO.. 52% Howard Street, Near First.