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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1896. PARDRIDGE, THE PLUNGER, GONE. Death of the Most Daring Operator in the Chicago Wheat Pit. A NAPOLEON OF BEARS. Made the Biggest Fortune That Was Ever Taken From the Market. BEAT OLD HUTCH IN FUTURES. On Oce Occasion the Absence of His Wife Prevented His Utter Ruin. CHICAGO, Irr., April 17.—Eawin Par- dridge of the Board of Trade firm of C. W. & E. Pardridge, the reigning king of plungers in the wheat pit, died this morn- ing at his Prairie-avenue residence from Bright's disease after an acuteillness of ten days. He was 60 years of age. He leaves a widow and five children. He lost a for- tune & year and a half ago and was com- pelled to sell a State-street store building for $750,000 to provide himself with ready money after he had scraped together several hundred thousand dollars to keep pace with the rising wheat market. The plunger determined to hypothecate his real estate, which was worth several millions of dollars, but fortunately for him his wife was in Europe and mortg were valueless as collateral without her sig: natare. This chance saved him from utter ru H sin one year were estimated by conservative operators at $1,500,000 and his lo: in memorable squeezes were from $600,000 to $300,000. He was always a bear speculator. In one hour he was short 15,000,000 bushels of wheat, and there were many anxious faces 1n the pit. 5, 8 and 10 cents, but the mnapoleon of the bears stood out on the greater part of his ,000,000 bushels. decline of the bolstered market, and it came so quickly there was no cover left for the bulls. The fortune he made thereby was the biggest that one man had ever taken from the market. During the W s Fair he sold 20,000,- 000 bushels of wheat without having one bushel to deliver, and he beat “Old Hutch” in gambling on the future price, LOUD'S LAY APPROVED Report to Be Made on the Scheme for Economic Post- age. Expense of an Order by Mail to Be Borne by the Receiver Instead of the Sender. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17.—The House Committee on Postoffices and Post- roads to-day ordered a favorable report on the bill of Loud of California to extend the uses of the mail service by providing for what is termed the economic postage system, the object of which is to enable the Economic Postage Association to fur- nish the trades people of the United States a convenient and cheap method of solicit- ing trade by mail and the public a conve- nient and inexpensive method of placing orders. To accomplish these purposes the asso- ciation asks the use of the United States mails under such provisions as will give absolute security as to payment of postage to the Government and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Postmaster-General. It is the in- tention to furnish business men with the coupon cards and envelopes of this asso- ciation for trade purposes and it is desired to allow the postage upon all such cards and envelopes to be paid through the asso- ciation at the office of delivery. The effect of this legislation will be to place the expense of an order by mail on the receiver instead of on the sender. It is claimed that all such business.for the service would give an annual increase of $30,500,000 net pestal revenue as a result of the adoption of this new system. e LL’S LIBRARY. Valuable Collection of Books Gathered by a Former Student. ITHACA, N. Y., April 17.—Cornell Uni- versity library has just secured another extensive collection of books, this time on South America. It was gathered mainly during an eight years’ residence in Brazil by a former Cornell student, Herbert H. Smith, well known in the scientific world as an explorer and an entomologist, and the author of-one of the best modern works co the natural and sociological features of Brazil. The coilection numbers about 700 velumes and 800 pamphlets. Although most of the books deal more especially with Brazil there are not a few relating to Guiana and Venezuela. Many of the vol- umes are verv rare. Cornell’s general library now contains 200,000 volumes. This latest acquisi- tion was purchased from the Henry W. Sage endowment fund. — gl SOVEREIGN AND HAYES. They Will Both Resign From the Knights of Labor. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 17.—The Jour- nal says this morning: A dispatch was received in this city yesterday from Phila- delplia stating that General Master Work- man Sovereign and Ceneral Secretary- Treasurer Hayes of the Knights of Labor are about to resign from the ordex. Hayes and Sovereign are bitter enemies, and it is said that Hayes is afraid that if he retires before Sovereign the latter wiil fill important posts from .the Sovereign fec- tion and then retire. Hayes' resigning is that he has a lucra- tive position in a gas company and wants to give ali bis time to it. Sovereizn, it is said, wants to resizn because he is tired of the way matters are running, with the treasury of the order in a low condition. g Hibben s Insane. CHICAGO, Irr., Avril 17.—S. B. Hib- ben of Los Angeles, Cal., who so suddenly dropped out of sight in Chicago yester- day leaving his wife in the Metropolitan Hotel, has been traced to Kansas City. Telegrams have been sent there to inter- The market rose | He predicted a rapid | The reason for | cept him. Hibben purchased a ticket for Pasadena, Cal., at the Santa Fe ticket office last night, giving in pavment six $10 bills, which he received from pawn- brokers as a loan upon a diamond ring. There is no doubt that he is insane. > — - DEMOCRATS NOT IN ACCORD. Contesting Delegations May Be Sent From Colorado. DENVER, Coro., April 17.—There is a possibility of a contesting delegation being sent from Colorado to the National Demo- cratic Convention in Chicago. Hon. Frank P. Arbuckle, State chairman, has returned from a business visit in Arizona and he declares that the proceedings of the recent State convention were all illegal, even tQ the call made by the State committee. With other Cleveland Democrats Arbuckle objects to the ‘‘boss-or-bolt” policy de- clared by the recent convention. C. S. Thomas. chairman of the delegation elected to go to Chicago, admitted that this move to send a contesting delegation was being contemplated and gives as a reason that Arbuckle is fighting now be- cause he was not indorsed for National committeeman., —_——— Paid Al the Debts. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 17.—In August, 1894, the optician firm of Queen & Co. made an assignment, with liabilities of nearly $180,000 and appraised assets of about $400,000. The firm has since paid all its debts with interest, and yesterday the assignee turned over the business to the company again. The firm of Queen & Co. is one of the largest manufacturers of scientific instruments and optical goods in the country. Besides the house here the company has in New York City. NICARAGUA CANAL ROUTE It Is Explained to the House Committee by Civil Engineer Endicott. This Government Should Favor the Project as a Military Ne- cessity. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17.—Civil Engineer M. T. Endicott, who was one of the board of engineer officers which last summer, appeared before the House Commerce Committee to-day and detailed the work performed at Nicaragua. While he regarded the com- pany’s plans as impracticable, he did not doubt that a canal could te built. He be- lieved a canal along the line of the pro- posed route to be practicable, and thought that when completed it would meet all ex- | pectations. Speaking of the canal from a military rather than a commercial standpoint, he | expressed the belief that in the event of | war with England the United States would | have to abandon it, not being strong enough now to hold it. If the United States possessed the naval strength of Great Britain it could easily be main- tained. The canal, he thought, would cost $133,000,000, not counting interest on the money invested. With that amount the Government could construct a canal with a navigable depth of twenty-eight feet. Mr. Endicott was asked if the modifica- | tions suggested by the board were adopted be would still advise that the Government should construct the canal. He replied that he would if the Government proposed buiiding the waterway. He thought the Unitea States ought to own a canal con- necting the waters of the Atlantic and the Pacific. This was really a military neces- sity. favorable than the one under considera- tion. — CORBETT WINS THE SUIT. Al the Royalties Must Be Paid by a Kinetoscope Concern. NEW YOR Y., April 17.—James J. Corbett and William A. Brady have won their suit against the Kinetoscope Exhibi- tion Company. When Corbett sparred Courtney before the kinetoscope it was with the understanding that he was to have a royalty on the exhibition of the pictures. A contract to that effect was entered into, but when it came to settling up Corbett and Brady alleged that the amount offered by the company was short $7200, and they brou:ht sui: to recover this amount. In the Supreme Court yesterday Justice Smith handed down a decision sustaining Corbett and Brady and ordering the company to pay over to them the amount for which they sued. Judgement was also entered against Sam- uel J. Tilden, nephew of tbe late Governor Samuel J. Tilden, on a note of $2000 in- dorsed by him and given to Corbett ana Brady on’account of the kinetoscope com- pany. Lt o 1D Failure of a Big Firm. NEW YORK, . April 17.—Allen M. Dayis, Charles W. Davis and Thomas Caden, dealing under the style of A. M. Davis & Co., in hides, skins, wool and Mexican products, at 140 Water street and at El Paso, Tex., and as Davis, Caden & Co.. at Laredo, Tex., and Pueblo, Nueva Laredo and Matchuala, Mexico, have made an assignment to Warren Highley of 52 Nassau street, giving a preference to Charles A. Ennis of Jersey City for $2000. Mr. Davis is confident that the assets are sufficient to pay all the creditors in full. E gt e John Stetson Very Il NEW YORK, N. Y., April 17.—A Re- corder special from Boston says John Stetson, the theatrical manager of New York and Boston, and proprietor of thé Savoy Hotel, opened only two weeks ago, is lying dangerousiy ill at his home on Commonwealth avenue. No particnlars of the nature of his illness were given. | When a reporter made inquiries at mid- night Charles H. Patte, the theatrical lawyer and personal friend of the sufferer, simply sent down the message: ‘‘Mr. Stet- son is a very sick man.”’ s Bl L A Blow to Ticket-Scalpers. DENVER, Coro., April 17.—The ticket- scalpers at Missouri River and Denver points received a severe blow to their busi- ness to-day by the action of the transcon- tinental committee of the Western Pas- senger Association upon round-trip sum- mer tourist tickets. The committee de- cded to require all such tickets to be de- posited with and executed by a juintagent and to restrict the return trip to be made only on certain days of the week. — Scandal of a Post Canteen, CHADRON, Ngpe., April 17.—The United States Marsiial arrived here from Omaha to-day with writs of habeas corpus for one of the army officers in_the custoay of the Sheriff for operating the post can- teen. The Sheriff is required to show by what authority he holds an army officer for alleged offenses committed on Federal property. The prime movers in the Fort obinson canteen arrests are now anxious to drop the prosecutions. i, Rates on Wheat, ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 17.—The rate committee of the Southwestern Traffic As- sociation to-day agreed that, effective Ma 1, rates on wheat from Idaho and Utng points to Texas points should be made th same as the current rates from Californi; points, investigated the Nicaragua canal route | He did not know of any route more | INDIANA TRACK RECORDS BROKEN, Great Performance of May Gallop, a Long Shot. SIX FURLONGS IN 1:15. Then the Deuce Clipped Off a Quarter of a Second in Another Race. CLEVER SPORT AT FORSYTH. At Memphis the Favorite Was Beaten in a Very Suspicious Manaer. CHICAGO, Irw., April 17.—Two Indiana track records were broken at Forsyth to- day. Inthe first race May Gallop, at 20 to1, covered six furlongs in 1:15 flat, a quarter of a second better than the pre- visus record, and in the sixth event The Deuce ran five furlongs in. 1:013{, which also clipped a quarter of a second off the record. furlongs, May Gallop won, Pert second, Nikita third. Time, 1:15. Half a mile, Lillian Wilkes won, F.Garner second, Thomas Payne third. Time, :50%4. Five and a half furlongs, Floreanna won, Frankie D second, Gart third. Time, 1:09. Five furlongs, Jenny June won, Hi Henry second, May Ashley third. Time, 1:02. One mile, Mrs. Morgan won, Dick Behan sec- ond, Long Dale third. Time, 1:44. Five furlongs, The Deuce won, Extra second, Ferryman II third. Time, % MEMPHIS, TeNN., April 17.—The first race to-day was of the strongly suspicious | oraer. Agent was the iavorite, yet Bishop Reed, the second choice, was heavily | p IR T S e start to finish. Half & mile, Bishop Ree ond, Agent third. Time, :503 Six furlongs, Rondo ion, Nat P third. Time, 1:16%5. Mile and & half, Marcel won, Sandoval sec- ond, Little Tom third. Time, 2:45. One mile, Jane won, Whisper second, Pan- j drum third. Time, 1:435. Seven furlongs, Miss Clark won, Albert S second, Denver third. Time, 1:305. NEWPORT, Ky., April 17.—The books were hit hard to-day. Track fast: Six and a half furlongs, selling, Aureola won, Elizbert second, Herman third. Time, 1: i d won, Truxiil sec- “Hanlon second, Sevén furlongs, Zazone won, Sidkel second, Probasco third. Time, 1:28%. Half & mile, Lady Looram won, Red second, Woodlawn third. Time, :491z. One mile, selling, The Banker won, griff second, I C W third, Time, 1:414 One mile snd fifty yard, selling, Ixion won, Golden Crown second, Tarif Reform third. Time, 1:453;. Six furlongs, Cyclone won, Tre Summer Coon'third. Time, 1: et ok SEVEN WORLD'S RECORDS. Hippo- emor second, Y4 Remarkable Performances of the Racing Team on the Fast Track at Coronado. SAN DIEGO, Car., April 17.—Seven world’s records were captured to-day by the racing team under the management of | B. H. Gleezen at the Coronado track. | The strength of the team seems to be F. E. Schefski, the young athlete of Salt Lake, and his performance to-day in his one-third-mile race against time staiaped him as a game rider. He sprang both cranks of his wheel in starting, and this cansed him to strike both ankles at every revolution of the sprockets. When he finished with the world’s record for the distance to his credit blood was streaming 1nto his shoes. | The time was 3 1-5 seconds better than his own previous record and four-fifths better than Hamilton ‘made at Coronado a few weeks ago. The records made to-day are | as follows: One-third of amile, standing start, unpaced— F. E. Schefski of Salt Lake. Time, :37 4-5; former record, :41. One-quarter of a mile, flying start, unpaced, W. J. Evans of Santa Monica. Time, ormer record, :25 4-5. mile, paced by tandem and triplet, iser :251.5; Half & tandem dropping out at quarter—E. H. of Dayton, Ohio. Time, :47 4-5; former record, 4 Third of a mile, unpaced, fiying start—W. J, | Evans. Time, :34 1.5, One-quarter miie, flying start, paced by triplet—W. M. Randall of Rochester, N. Y. Time, :223-5; former record, :22 One-half mile, unpaced, amateur — W. J. Evans. Time, :55 4-5. One-third mile, flying start, paced by tan- dem and triplet-E. H. Kiser. Kime, :50 1.5; 0 e ON THE BALL FIELD. former record, Hart's Wildness Lost the Game for the Browns. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 17.—Hart's wild- ness lost the game to-day for the Browns. Connor got a home run. Attendance 3500. Score* St. Loui .020100000-3 8 2 Cleveland 210020000-5 7 3 Batterie: nd McFarland; Cuppy and O'Meara. Umpire—Sheridan. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 17.—Chicago defeated Louisville with ease this after- noon. Chicago made ten runs in the first inning on five bases on balls, four errors and four hits. Attendance 2000. Score: 100002000-38 ¢ 100001021%-14 12 reary, Smith, Boyle Warner ; Thornton and Donahue. Umpire—W| man. BALTIMORE, Mbp., April 17.—With twelve hits, seven bases on balls, a wild itch and a hit batsman charged against him, and four yellow balls behind him, Stein, backed up with excellent stickwork, pulled to-day’s long-drawn-out and unin- teresting contest out of the fire in the last 4 2 and ied- inning. Attendance 2700. Score: Baltimores, . 101000226 12 1 11001104—8 15 4 Bowerman, Steln and pire—Keefe. Game called at end of elghth inning o account of darkness. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17.—Wash- ington had little trouble1n defeating New York to-day. Attendance 2300. Score: Washington 20015215-14 16 3 New Yorks. 302100000— 6 11 4 Batteries — Mciames and McAuley: German, Doheny, Zearfoss and Furell. Umpire—Hurst. CINCINNATI, Onmo, Avpril 17.—Both Dwyer and Killen were' hit freely to-day, but the latter received the best support. Attendance 2472, Score: Cincinnatls.. ..300120001—- 710 6 Pittsbur 2000230113-10 12 5 Batteries—Dwyer, Pietz and Vaughan; Killen and Sugden. Umpire—Emslie. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 17.—Phil- adelphia turned the tables on Boston to- day. ‘The game was sharply played ana the fielding snappy. Attendance 5300, Scor: o <o o =1 Batteries—Stivetts and ents. Umpire—Keefe. % Ives s the Champion. BOSTON, Mass., April 17.—The cushi®n carom biltiard tournament was concluded here to-night, the final game being be- tween Ives and Schaefer. Ives won by a Berge: layed to win and did so after a ride by | score of 300 to 284, and therefore is the cushion carom champion of the world. It took sixty-nine innings to decide the bat- tle. Ives’ highest run was 30, Schaefer's 26. Averages—Ives4 38-69, Schaefer 4 22-68. e DERBY SPRING MEETING. Court Ball Wins the Doveridge Handicap Stake. LONDON, Exa., April 17.—The Derby spring meeting was opened to-day and will be continued to-morrow. ‘The Doveridge handicap stakes (1000 sovereigns, straight mile) was won by Court Ball. Sardis was second and Medecis third. The Welbeck handicap stakes (500 sovereigns, five fur- long, straight) was won by Remember Me. Crotanstown was second and Conifer third, Richard Croker’s bay colt Ameri- cus and his brown gelding Eau Galie, for- merly Utica, were entered, but did not start. The Drakelow stakes of 5 sovereigns each for starters, with 200 sovereigns added for three-year-olds, straight mile, was won by King of Pearls. Full Armor was second and Brechin third. Six horses ran. Richard Croker's Montauk was among the starters; put was not placed. The other starters were Lord Elsemere’s Eu&ene, W. Stevens’ Burnock Water and T. Carr’s Grand National. The betting was 10 to 1 against King of Pearls, 8 to 1 against Full Armor, 5 to 1 against Brechin, 5 to 4 on Montauk and 10 1 each against' Eugene, Burnock Water and Grand National. Burnock Water made the pace in front of Grand National and Brechin, who were followed by Eugene. All of these were clear of King of Pearls with Montauk showing prominently. At a quarterofa mile from home Montauk gotinto trouble, Full Armor at this point takine command. At the distance King of Pearls shot to the front and won by a 1enith and a half. Full Armor was a length ahead of Brechin, Montauk finishing sixth. Afier hisdefeat in therace for the Drake low stakes odds of 100 to 1 were offered against Montauk winning the derby. The Sportsman in its account of the race will describe Montauk as coarse, lum- bering and half trained. It says heis not likely to carry winning colors for a long time to come, but adds that he may do so when he is older. American Athletes Cheered. ATHENS, GrEECE, April 17.—The Greek competitors in the Olympic games bade farewell at the railway station to the foreign athletes who took part in the contest. The Americans were essecinlly cheered. The Hon. Eben Alexander, the American Minister, who did much to make the games a success, will be present to bid his countrymen farewell. The Americans vesterday presented the Crown Prince 2 memorial addressed to the crown expressing the hope that Athens would be chosen as the permanent seat of the Olympic games, NEW DENVER HOTEL FIRE Guests Jump From Third-Story Windows to Escape the Flamqs. Several Are Seriously Injured and One Will Di>—Fail to Save Their Valuables. NEW DENVER, B. C. April 17.—Fire started in the second story of the Slocan Hotel shortly after 11 o’clock last night. There were fifteen guests in the hotel at the time and all but two bad retired and were fast asleep. The fire started on the second floor and the flames had enveloped the stairway, the only means of exit from the building, before the alarm was given. There was no time to think of anything but life, and the only means of saving it was to jump for it. Con Doherty, William Burns and Mary Meiuske, occupying rooms on the third floor, were the first to make the fateful leap. They were all seriously injured, and it is feared Doherty will die.” Neil Gething and wife, who occupied rooms on the sec- ond floor, escaped with slight burns. William Yawkey, Thomas D. Wood- Jock and Walter Carruthers escaped with slight injuries, and James ilhooly, Samuel Brown, E. S. Schmidt, Teddy Eyten and Con Fielding escaped unin- jured. Eyten and Fielding bad not re- tired, and lost only their valuables. The others escaped in their night clothes and lost everything else. The building was valued at $8000 and | there was no insurance. G Schoolhouse Fire Near Ukiah. UKIAH, Car., April 17.—The Central district schoolhouse, two miles north of this place, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The blaze was noticed about_11:30 o'clock by the teacher, Mrs. Lucy Hopkins. The scholars were imme- diately marched out and steps taken to save the property, very little, however, peing recovered. It is squosed tramps occupied the house last night and on de- parting this morning lett a smoldering fire in a room adjoining the main class- room. The loss is estimated at $1600, fully covered by insurance. WATSONVILLE CONVENTION. Sabbath Observance Association Opens a Three Days’ Session. WATSONVILLE, Car., April 17.—The Sabbath Observance Association, under the auspices of the State sociely, convened to-night for three days’ work. The convention was opened with a prayer by Dr. E. J. Gillespie of the Presby- terian church of this city. Dr. M. C. Briggs of San Jose is president and Dr. Edward E. Cowperthwaite of this city sec- retary. The address of welcome was de- livered by Dr. Cowperthwaite of the Chris- tin’r:ichurch, where the convention is being held. Dr. C. V. Anthony of Santa Clara .re- sponded. Dr. H. A. Needham spoke on “The Sabbath and Its Relation to the Workingman.” Among the arrivals are Dr. W. W. Case, San Francisco; Dr. . A, Ketchum, Berkeley; Dr. A. H. Needham, Dr. R. N. Peck and Dr. John Kimball of Pacitic Grove; C. V. Anthony, D.D., Santa Clara; Hon. H. E. Highton, San Francisco. ———— MISSING FROM FRESNO, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall’'s Continued Absence Causes Alarm. FRESNO Car., April 17.—Mrs. Eliza- beth Hall, who for several years has re- sided at intervals on tte north extension of J street, has been missing for several days. Mrs. Hall has served two terms in the Insane Asylum at Stockton, and each time has been’ dismissed as cured. About a week ago she visited her lawyer here, to whom she gave the keys of her residence, saying she was going East to see her mother, Since that time nothing has been heara from her, but it is well known that she aid not leaye Fresno on a passenger train. It is feared that she wandered away and died from exposure. One of her freaks was to strip herself of all clothing. Mrs. Hall owned a good home here, and seems 1o have been raised in affluence. —— Redding Murder Case Ended. REDDING, Car., April 17.—The jury in the case of John H. Ryan, who killed John Ward in the Tiger saloon in this city on February 20, after being out four hours, rendered a verdict for murder in the second degree. * Aosle s Death of an Olympia Judge. SEATTLE, Wasn., April 17.—Judge B. F. Dennison of Olympia, an able Jawyer and for many years Chief Justice of Wash- ington, died in this city last night. CAMULOS RANCH WEDDING FETE Pretty Ceremony at the Historic Home of Ramona. LUCK OF A CHICAGOAN. Senorita Ysabel Del Valle Be- comes the Bride of Carl Cram. GUESTS PARTAKE OF CHEER. Refreshments Served in Table-Pieces Used at Marriage Banquets "Decades Ago. LOS ANGELES, Car., April 17.—The historic Camulos ranch, known'as the home of Ramona, was the scene of a nota- ble wedding this afternoon, the bride be- ing Senorita Ysabel Del Valle, sister of the well-known lawyer and politician, Sen- ator R. F. Del Valle. The happy man upon whom she bestowed her heart and hand is Carl Cram of Chicago. Friends and relatives of the bride gathered from far and near to celebrate the event. An elaborate luncheon was served at 1 o’clock on the long porch, and the wed- ding took place at 5:30 o’clock in the large drawing-room. The bride wore a most beautiful wedding gown of rich cream silk, which had been her mother’s wed- ding gown also. The maid of honor was Miss Nellie St, Clair. The bride’s brother, Ygnacio Del Valle, acted as best man. The wedding march was played by Miss Nena Del Valle and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Pujol. After the ceremony the company repaired to the dining-room, where champagne and cake were served. On the bride’s table was a quaint green | decanter which had been given to the bride’s great erandmother by her husband on their wedding day, and which always appears on the table of any relative with whose marriage the family is pleased. The champagne glasses were used at the wedding of the bride’s father and mother. Toasts were proposed by the brothers of the bride and members of the groom’s family. Many handsome gifts testified to the high esteem in which the young lady is held. After a short wedding trip Mz. and Mrs. Cram will reside in Antelope Valley, near Lancaster. Cnabarghiny ALLEGED FORGERS CAPTURED. Two Young San Franciscans in Jail at Los Ange LOS ANGELES, CaL., April 17. — The afterncon’ train from the north yesterday | brought to Los Angeles a stylishly dressed young man who hied away to one of the i leadiug hotels of the city, where he left his baggage and then sauntered out upon the street. Later in the day he called at the Santa Fe ticket office and negotiated for a ticket to the East. In the meantime Chief Glass received a telegram from Captain Lees to look out out for a young man named J. A. McLure, who is wanted in San Francisco for for- gery. Detectives Bradish and Steele were detailed upon the case and were soon on the trail of the young man who had left his baggage at a certain hotel. Between 7 and 8 o'clock last evening the officers | found their man in front of the Chamber of Commerce, where he was taking in the sights. He was very pleasant to the officers and asked them if they could not be *‘fixed,” but he did not know the men he was deal- ing with and 1n a short time he was locked up in the city jail. The officers had barely locked up Me- Lure when another telegram was handed to Chief Glass from Chief Crowley asking the Los Angeles Chief to look out for another young man named G. W. Per- sons, who is also wanted in San Francisco for forgery, The telegram stated that Persons would probably arrive in Los An- geles this morning. Detective Bradish was detailed to look out for young Persons and early this morn- ing boarded the incoming train from San Francisco. Not finding him Bradish scoured the city and soon secured his man on Broadway and lodge | him in jail. The extent of the forgeries these men are wanted for is not known here, but from the tone of the San Francisco telegrams it is evident that they are something above the ordinary. McLure is about 30 and Persons is about 23. McLure is said to be highly connected in San Francisco. FLED FROM LOS ANGELES. Frank Baldwin Took Money Belonging to His Employers. LOS ANGELES, Car., April 17.—Frank Baldwin, one of the best-known young men in Los Angeles and who has held many positions of trnst, has been missing since Monday and his friends admit that he has fled the country, taking with him several hundred dollars belonging to the firm with which he is connected. A short time ago, in company with Will R. Teale, for a long time connected with the State Loan and Trust Company, the firm of the Baldwin-Teale Company was established. The new firm opened upa collecting and real estate agency, did a good business and everything was moving along smoothly until last Tuesday, when Baldwin 1ailed to put in an appearance. Teale was loth to believe that Baldwin had skipped until he made inquiries at the Firslg tional Bank, where they had between $400 and $300 deposited. Teale learned that Baldwin had drawn all the money on deposit with the exception of 19. 3 Baldwin was until recently chief clerk in the Street Superintendent’s office. B His people are numbered amgng the most respected residents of Los Angeles, and Baldwin himself has always been looked upon as a model young man. Fred Teale, City Aunditor, brother of Will R. Teale, was backing the firm financially. Monday morning Will R. Teale found a note on his desk from Baldwin to the effect that he had gone to San Diego on business. After discovering that Baldwin had drawn_the money from the bank the books of the firm were one over, and a shortage of $313 was discovered. R e p s MRS. BOOTH-TUCKER'S VISIT. Southern Califcrnia Salvationists ranging a Reception. LOS ANGELES, CaL., April 17.—Mrs, Booth-Tucker, the new commander of the Salvation Army in the United States, will arrivein thiscityto-morrow afternoon. Staff Brigadier-General Keppel, having charge of the Paeific Coast division of the army, which covers California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and the Sandwich Islands, is already here. A welcome meeting will be held at Music Hall to-morrow evening, and on Ar- Sunday, morning and evening, Mrs. Booth-Tucker will speak in Illinois Hall, On Sunday afternoon she wili preside at a meeting in the Congregarional Church at the corner of Sixth and Hill streets. All Southern California officers will be pres- ent. A novel parade will take place to- morrow night. Out of 200 members in Los Angeles, only [ six have seceded to the new movement. E R MRS. ROBEETSON AGAIN. She Threatens Dr. MacGowan With More Horse- Whipping. LO8 ANGELES, Car., April 17.—Mrs. Robertson, the woman who yesterday at- | tacked Dr. D. G. MacGowan with a horse- whip, evidently does not propose to let the matter drop without another effort to | accomplish her purpose. Tue doctor to- | day received a note from the woman as | follows: *I warn you not to say anything further about the insanity theory,” inti- mating that there would be more horse- whipping if he attempted to prove her in- | sane. | Friends of the doctor urge him to swear | to a compiaintcharging her with insanity, and it is probable that he will do this if Mrs. Robertson continues her warlike | demonstrations. His friends assert that a | legal investigation will clear the doctor of | whatever suspicion may attach to him as having given cause for the woman’s at- tack. | DR. SWIFT'S NEW COMET. Interesting Celestial Discovery at Echo | Mountain. | Dr. Lewis Swift, the eminent astronomer | at the Echo Mountain Observatory in Los Angeles County, has notified - Professor | Holden of the Lick Observatory of the | discovery of a new comet. | The nebulus body is described as being | “bright, with a short tail,” and its position in the heavens is given as “R. A. 3 hours 39 minutes, and D. 15 degrees 40 | minutes; its motions were very slow and 1 westerly.” The new comet was 13th of April. | | | first seen on the? Hardly a Strangler. Frank White was arrested lete last evening | by Detective Graham on suspicion of being the | long sought for strangler of the tenderloin dis- trict. He was at first thought to be the mur- der of the Smith woman on Morton street, but answered the description so little that he was allowed to goon his own recognizance after promising to come back to-day and be ques- tioned by Captain Lees. ———————— Lincoln Republican Club. The Lincoln Republican Club of North Beach held a large and enthusisstic mecting Iast night at their headquarters, corner of Union and Powell streets, At the rext regular meeting there will be o grand rally, with music, speakers, bonfire, etc. Sl For the Aged and Disabled. A fair will be opened to-morrow evening at | Native Sons Hall, Mason and Geary streets, for the benefit of the Hebrew Home for the Aged and Disabled, 507 Lombard street. 1t will con- tinue for ome week. Admission, 25 cents. Doors open at 1:30 P. 1. .- The noted steeple of Si. Stephen’s, in Vienna, is 460 feet. adults NEW TO-DAY. 400,000 Pounds of Nickel Steel That is the amount of this wonderful metal, drawn into tubing in our own mills, that has gone into Columbia Bicycles in the past year and a’ half. Its use is what makes Columbias so strong and light. No such material in other machines. Reserved ex- clusively for Standard of the World sloo ol quality are in a class to all alike. by themselves. | POPE NANUPACTURING COMPANY, | 344 POST STREET. COLUMBIA CYCLERY, mbias in construction and | | oK when he arrived at police headquarters he | .uueesee.. Circulars and Testimonials of the HUDSON MEDICAL Is dim and Dblack—it has & horror for me. 1 do not like the past. When I recall the pest I recall that I wss & poor, weak, immatured, irresolute man.’ I rtecalled’ nights of a\llel yet fearful torture and ays and days of indecision. il Before I used the remedies of the Hudson Medical Institute, THAT WAS before 1 had weken the Great Hudyan. I found Hudyan was indeed a wonderful specific. I found new life in the Great Hudyan. I found Hudyan does cure cases of weakness, of losses by day or night. I can now eay ip ficsin{ That Hudyan is a most wondes ful rejuvenator. It is & power. 1t cures certain cases of nervous debility, nervous exhaustion, weakness, liver and kidney complaints. If you suffer as [ did write to the old doctors for eirculars and testimonials of the Great Hudyan and you will get them FREE. GEEAT HUDY Tee. INSTITUTE, Stockton, Market and Ellis Sts. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. A | ROSE CARNIVALS =cAND A=ee VENETIAN WATER - CARNIVAL vell the great tide of merry. g o sweep over the State this SANTA ROSA CARNIVAL Is Programmed for April 30, May 1 and 2. The charming of Roses is ve much at home with this favore flower, and her pride in its exhibi- tion is surpassed only by her amazing wealth of roses. SAN MATEO COUNTY'S ROSE CARNIVAL | is to be held at Redwood City on the DATES NAMED ABOVE, and it will be abundantly proven that San Mateo knows all about fo SANTA CRUZ VENETIAN WATER CARNIVAL d for June 17 to 20, in. fere mention brings vivid on’s brilliant lipsed this usands will won- der how. REDUCED RATES ™ive | the Southern Pacific Company for alk these brilliant ey S. Arrange youn vacation pro s " accordingl, jandcallont ts for partic |1lurs}.‘ | P 1970 PAGE ST., NEAR STANYAN. | Fell st. NOTARY PUBLIC. | (CHARLES if PHILLIPS, ATTORNEY-AT- | Ullaw an 8 Market st., oppo- alace elephone t 570. Residence 1620 elephone. “Pine” 2591. Test it any way yo i largest piece u'like Measure and you will find ew | of GOOD tobacco ever: sold for 10 cents