The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 23, 1896, Page 6

6 . THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 1896. FATAL FLASHES OF LIGHTHIG Havoc Wrought by Storms in Three Eastern States. BUILDINGS IN RUINS. In Chicago Large Structures Are Targets for the Destruc- tive Bolts.' SEVERAL LIVES ALSO TAKEN. In Many Sections of Illinois, Ohio and Indiana Great Damage Is Done. CHICAGO, IrL., Aug. 22.—Storms orig- inating west of Chicago last night played havoc with telegraphs and telephones throughout the States of Ilhnois, Indiana | and Ohio to-day. It was midnight when the warring elements reacbed the Western | metropolis and the net result was the partial destruction of the barns of the Chicago City Railway Com- pany at Sixty-first and State streets, which were struck by lightning. A section of the roof wus dashed through the building to the first.floor, carrying with it the see- ond and third floors, The Chicago Brick Company’s plant at Forty-first and Leavitt also was a mark for lightning at 3 o'clock and the entire building collapsed, causing a loss of $15,- 000. Iu the southern portion of the city the damage collectively was great from fire and water. life is reported. Reports received to-night from towns in Indiana and Ohio are of a similar nature, the greatest inconvenience probably being experiencea through the interruptions of | the lines of communication. At Indianapolis the wind was of hurri- cane force and the rainfall tremendous. | In some of the lower portions of the city the streets were turned to running rivers and the street cars were blocked while all other traffic was entirely suspended. Many farm buildings were destroyed by fire after having first been struck by lightning. Near Rome City, Iud., Arthur ! Foos, aged 14, who was in a barn, was Xilled by a bolt. In the interior towns of Indiana busi- ness houses and residences suffered much loss from broken glass in sk windows and damage to goods by tie heavy downpour of water which followed. At'Elwood, Ind., lizhtning demolished Rev. T. J. Wright's residence. family escaped injury but Wright, who HENRY 5o Martin The loss is $20,000. | Fortunately no loss of | | Lanigan, J. was horribly burned and paralyzed from the waist down. Greensburg, Ind., reports heavy dam- age to crops_and _several bridges washed away. Mrs. John Baumgardner of W abash was struck by lightning and probably fatally injured. Lester Bliss and Neil Bliss were killed by lightning in their barnyard. ‘Cincinnati reports a tremendous electri- cal display and heavy rainfall, with but comparatively small loss in the city and suburbs, outside of interrupted tratfie. CREMAZTED AT S4N DIEGO. Zerrible Fate of Two Slaves to the Opium Habit. SAN DIEGO, Cir., Aug. 22.—Fire at midnight destroyed the old lodging-house at Second and H streets, owned by A. Overbaugh. The only occupants besides two old men, who escaped, were a disso- lute woman named Neilie Baily and her paramour, George Fox, both of whom were burned to death. The old men heard the Baily woman and Fox fighting just before the fire. Itis believed that Fox ended the fight by throwing the lamp atthe woman, sei- ting both her and the building on fire. They were both confirmed opium fiends. Police Bergeant McInnes tried to rescue the woman, who could be heard screaming in a room in the second atOry,.buL was driven back by the flames. The man never made an outery. 2 The two bodies were recovered this morning, and it was rumored that a third one was still in the ruins. The damage to property was $1000. B S o CARNIVAL. SAUSALITO, Great Preparations and Much Interest in the Vote for Queen. BAUSALITO, CAL., Aug. 22.—The com- ing “Night in Sausalito’’ bids fair to be a grand success. Proper preparations are being made for a great earnivai. Every- body is taking an interest in it, and local pride is aroused to the extent of seeing that it does not.become a fzilure. It will be held September 26. The leading can- didates for Queen are Miss Lillian Amb- | jorson and Miss Kate Becker, Each of these young ladies has received 130 votes. Nine other condidates are in the contest. A general committee meeting will be held in the town hall to-morrow night. SN JOSE FORESTERS, Courts Alum Rock and San Jose Consolidate Under the Lat- ter Name. The Step Taken to Strengthen the Order—List of New Olficers Elected. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 22.—Courts Alum Rock and San Jose, Foresters of America, have been consolidated, and will'be known as Court San Jose. This step was taken in order to strengthen the order in this city. The following officers have been elected by the reorganized court: Chief ranger, F. L. Haskell; sub-chief ranger, F. E. Bourguignon; financial secretary, F. M. Eley; recording secretary, J. M. Reidy; treasurer, G. P. Burkett; senior ights and | warden, N. Brownell; junior warden, L. | Rausenback; senior beadle, G. F. Mand- ler; junior beadle, J. Bliss; trustees—H. Uhlrich, W. A. Rhodes, J. M. Haskell; All the | druggists—G. C. Morehead, J. C. Patton. ) T SRR Talhequah Society Officers Elect. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 22.--The Talhe- quah Society has elected the following offi Thomas Dougherty, president; oolidge, vice-president; C. 8. Me- | win | Kenzie secretary; Charles Keane, finan- cial secretary; H. Lewis, treasurer; W. E. E. O'Connor, Dr. F. Gerlach, George P. Carroll, L. J. McKannuay, A. A. White and H. J. Dougherty, executive committee; John F. Carey, marshal; W. G. Jores and C. L. Aques, sentinels. The club was recently organized, and is non- partisan in politics. By James Fennell Sues for Divorce. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 22.—James Fen- nell to-day began a suit in the Superior Court for divorce from Delia Fennell on the ground of desertion. The couple were marcied in 1878, and have six children, ranging in age from 9 to 17 years. In July, 1885, Mrs. Fennell packed up her clothes and left home, and since then has refused all entreaties of her husband to return. —— Hawkeye Society Picnic SAN JOSE, Car.,, Aug. 22.—The Santa Clara County Hawkeye Society Leid a largely attended picnic at Alum Rock Park to-day. Speeches were made and a fine literary programme was presented. Geo. D.Clark STOCKTON WL MEET THE USH, Every Effort Being Made to Accommodate the Visitors. QUARTERS FOR FIREMEN Ample Sleeping Apartments and Plenty of Food Will Be Provided. £ AN IDEA OF THE VAST THRONG Two Thousand Rooms Already En- gaged by Commi'tees and More Are Promis STOUKTON, CAL., Aug. 22.—Every com- mittee connected with the Admission day celebration is now bard at work. The carnival committee has established a ware- house in the Yosemite Theater building, where the paraphernalia for the floats and decorations has been stored. The parade committee is busy arranging for the floats that are to be used in the street parade. These will be as attractive as any that have ever been seen in California. To-day M. McCann of the Exempt Fire- man’s Association was busy arranging for headquarters for the visiting veterans. He will arrange to have Sutter street to the south of Main, and between that street and Market, covered with tarpaulin to make a place to house the apparatus of the visiting firemen. The committeg in charge of the bicyele meet is actively engaged in securing the best riders, both professional and ema- teur, for the occasion. At present there are six riders in active training at the track at Goodwater Grove. Among them are Oscur Osen, the professional, and Crump of Stockton. The last named will maike an effort to win the amateur cham- pionship of the State, and he stands a very good chance of doing so. Already the merchants of this city are beginning to decorate their buildings, and before many days there will be few places along the principal thoréughfares that will not be in gala attire. The decorators are at work on the big granite courthouse, and already hundreds of many-colored incandescent lights have been placed in position. Many merchants have arranged | to have their places of business lighted by electricity in the colors adopted by the Native Sons—red and white and blue and | gold. The committee of Native Sons having in charge the matter of securing accommoda- tions for visiting Native Sons and Daugh- ters on the 8th and 9th of September are Henry C.Gesfore kiR B AR A Sensational Values! Our Wonderfully Low Prices astonished all of San Francisco last week and proved that THE MAZE never does things by halves. " To give all a chance to share in thesé big and substantial values we spread the Everybody invited to this great BARBECUE OF BARGAINS. Silks. At 25c. All Silk Creponne, in Cream, Corn color, Light Blue, Pink and Bea Green, worth 50¢. At 25c. of Japanese silk in A superb quality R o ou'll say iv’s the logeliest new ¢ints, worth¥40c. At 50c. New French Dresden Taffeta in all Fashionable Shades, made more beautiful by charming designs, really a dollar quality, At 65c. A Black Figured Gros Grain, extra heavy and all silk with new designs, worth 85¢. At 75c. Every one of our splendid Dresden and Persian Silks, valued at §1 25 and $1 50 a yard, must go this week for 75¢. We musi make room for new g0ods at any cost. Dress Goods. At 2o0c. Figured Black Alpaca in mew designs, 36 inches wide, womaerful value, ‘worth 35¢. At 35cC. New Brocaded Black English Mohalr, in cho&ce patterns, always fetches 50¢ yard, 3 At 50c. A new lot of Silk and Wool Novelty Plaids, 40 inches wide, very hand- some and stylish for early fall. At -50c. English Wool Fancy Weaves, 40 inches "‘i $1,.8 magnificent coll make room for others toarrive. B 3 and Jacquard worth 75¢ to ec-ion, AR A AR TN R AT AN ANAUAN A AN ALANAUANAMAUAAUANAVATANAUAMAMAN A AV AVANAVANAMAN VAN AR AL AN AMALIAALid Bargain Feast for another week. must | NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. ! %mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmg Millinery--$2.50 Sensation! WONDERFUL! A MIRACLE! That's what it is—nothing Trnimmed Haty like these sold for half the price of the irimmin, less. To see alone. Trimmed by an artist, and got up to look as good as the French models you pay $10 to $20 for. They are only $250, and the material and workmanship are the very best. Capes. At $2.50. Ladie’ Capes of Tan, Navy or Black Cloth, elaborately braided and ornamented with small gold buttons and velvet collar, worth $5. At $3.95. Ladies’ Capes of a superior quality of sponged ladies’ cloth in tanm, navy or black, orna- mented with fanoy strip work, others with collar of Vandyke point and silk lined, good value at $7 50. At $2.95. In our downstairs salesroom you’ll find Eng- lish Long Coats in tan, black or navy blue, garments that cost more for a single yard of the material. At $3 to $5. SILK Lined Golf Capes made of English kersey cloth, they are also in our downstalrs room and sold from $15 and up. Skirts and Suits At $7.50. A Dress of Navy or Black Cheviot Serge, box coat, full flaring skirt, lined all through :x‘éhgf)u““ percaline; we've sold ’em for At $3.95. Black Figured Alapaca Dress Skirts, cut extra full, lined throughout with percaline, and worth every cent of $6. Speciul ‘values in Plain end Fancy Black Wool Serge Skirts, cut extra full, lined throughout and bound with velveteen; grent bargains for $1 95, §2 50 and $3. At $1.50. About 3 dozen German Flannel Wrappers, elegant heayvy warm garments, last season’s styles; were sold as high as 5, now $1 50. Our Show-Windows an Object Lesson, Butter Oriental Lace. 4 inches wide, 12)4c—now . 5 inches wide, 20c —now 12}4c. 6 inches wide, 25¢ —now 15¢. 8 1nches wide, 80¢ . —now 20c. White Oriental Lace. 2 inches wide, 6!{c—now 3'4c. 4 inches wide, 15¢ —now 10¢, 5 inches wide, 20c —now 1234c. 6 inches wide, 25¢ ow 15¢. Cambric Embroidery. 7 inches wide, 20c—now 10c. 9 inches wide, 25c—now 12340, 11 inches wide, 30c—now 15¢. Drapery Snaps. Floss Down Cushions, 15¢c each; Nottingham Lace Curtains in four different patterns— our $1 50 quality—we will clear oat at 95¢ a pair. Figured Bed Comforts, with Turkey red lining; regular price, $1 50 each; on sale at $1 lg. Silver Sets. Special saio of Shirt Waist Sets; 50 different styles in sterling silverand French enamel; each set consisis of a pair of double link cuff-buttons, collar button and three shirt studs; were sold up'to’ §1 50; choice for 3 MARKET AND sAGmourgere. Propes &9 2 o 9o Moxe s TAYLOR STS. Wash Fabrics. At sc. A matchless collection in our down' stairs salesroom of Fancy Wash Goods, Scotch and_Irish ~Dimity, India Linens, Fancy Jaconet, Crepes, Organdle, Moire, etc., ete., all at Boa yard and worth from 10¢ to 20c. At 7ic. Figured Turkey Red Calico in pretty designs, regular 12}4c goods. At 7c. A manufacturer’s samples of light and dark Flanuelette in 2 to 10 yard }englhl, worth up to 12)4c a yard, or 7¢. At 163c, German Eiderdown Wx;:rp-r Flannel in the very latest Persian, Dresden and other bigh novelties. Linen Chances. At 42c. White ‘Table Damask, fully 63 inches wide, in the very latest patterns; the downtown 60¢ quality. At 15c. Grass-bleached Linen Huck Towels, extra heavy, 40 inches longand 20 inches wide, extra value at $225 doz. At 4c. Extra Heavy White Twilled Roller Crn‘!lh. 4c 3-111 or 95c a plece of 25 yards. White Goods. At 12¢3. Ready-made Pillow Cases, size 50x 36:2 ’hmh, straight hem, dry laun- deried, ready for use. At sc. Bleached Standard Muslin, 86 inches wide, soft finish, suitable for family use; {o-morrow. only at 5¢ and only 20 yards to each purchaser. UAMAGUCRRIINIURAURROBOM AL GURUREUMIIAIAR RO TN SR LERBOBIAGAOROLOL AU AR TIA S SAC RO LM TR OO GORO LA SRR TS RO AR A L b i b i 7 ZAU MR mmmmmmmmmmuuummm%mmmmmmmmmimmmmmwmwmmmm an Jose had not made ample provision for the immense throngs of peo- ple which attended the Admission day celebrations in those cities, and it is as- serted by persons who attended the cele- brations in both the places named that | in San Jose at least the food supply ran short. ‘ The Native Sons in: Btockton, with these facts in view, are using their utmost en- deavors to- see that visiting Sons and Daughters shall not only have sufficient | sleeping apartments but enough to eat. Restaurants, hotels, grocery-stores, butcher-shops and otber sources of food supply have been informed of the state of affairs and of the vast crowd of visitors which are expected, and they have been impressed with the necessity of laying in extra supplies, Some idea of the crowd Stoekton will probably be called upon to accommodate on the occasion of the 9th of September celebration may be gathered from these facts: There are in California about 15,- 000 Native Sons and Daughters. While the Stockton parlors estimate that 10,000 of these will be here, it is likely that at least 6000 or 7000 can be counted on any way. The population of San Joaquin | County, exciuding Stockton, can be fairly | statea at about 20,000 souls, and no doubt 10,000 of them will be in Stockton on the occasion. These figures do not include people from all over the State, not Native | Sons, who will come to witness the cele- bration. . Tt will be simply impossible to accom- modate all these people without extra- ordinary effort. It is figured out, how- ever, that a large namber of them wiil make no attempt to remain in Stockton at night. A great number who will come up Frank L.Coombs GRAND OFFICERS OF THE NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WESC, on the steamers will doubtless ayail them- selves of the boats’ accommodations. On the morning of the 10th the San Francisco train will leave Stockton at about 2 o'clock. This train will also take away a large portion of the crowd. As fast as applications come in for quarters they are being provided by the committee, and it is the intention to have agents on the trains at San Francisco, Lathrop anda Sacramento, whose duty it will be to place in the hands of all who desire it information in regard to where rooms can be secured. The committee will do this without expernse {o any one, either to ths visitors or the proprietors. Something over 2000 rooms have been located by the commirtee, and many more will be located between now and the 8th, as a thorough canvass of the town is being made. But with all that is heinq done, the accommodations will probably fall short unless spare rooms in private resi- dences are thrown open. e — —— SAN RAFAEL’S HUNT CLUB | Game for Resumes the Paper-Chase Hares and Hounds. SAN RAFAEL, CAL., Aug. 22.—Now that themenagement of the Hotel Rafael has changed and everything is running smoothly once more, the San Rafael Hunt Club has resumed its ‘‘paper- chases,”’ a game for hares and hounds, piayed by society folk mounted on horses. The course for to-day was much longer than usual, being eleven miles, and the start was made an hour earlier than pre- viously. At 2o’clock the hares, Miss War- burton and Baron Von Schroeder, rode off at a slow canter, scattering pink and white papers as they went. The start lacked the fire of the chase of two weeks ago. which was led by Mrs. Crooks and Will 0’Connor.- At 2:15 the hounds—J. F. J. Archi- bald, Mr. Johnson, Mr. O'Connor, Judge McAllister, Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth, Miss Crooks, Miss Morrow, Miss Carey and Miss Bruce, rode off at a more lively pace than the hares had. The traps fol- lowed in the rear. Mr. Crooks, the um- pire, led the way to the Fairfax Villas, which had been chosen as the finish. The course for the hares and hounds lay over the Puerto Trullo hill to the Poor Farm and then across country to Fairfax. It was made in one and a half hours, Mr, ‘Archibala was the winning hound, but came in the worse for wear. In going through a thicket he had lost_one stirrup and had been brushed bal¥ off his horse, and in such a position as to be unable to right himself until Dr. Howitt overtook him ana set him up. However, he beat the other hounds and was brought bome, covered with glory, 1n a trap. Miss Carey was the winner among the jadies. Mrs, Crooks came in second, and both of these riders will be presented with handsome silver prizes, Mrs. Farns- worth rides a beautiful thoroughbred, but as she neared the goal the aninal was zo- ing so fast that she missed the gate and rode several hundred feet beyond, The proprietor of the Fairtax villa served a sumptuous luncheon to the riders and their friends, ————— ARRESTED ¥Uk EMBEZZLEMENT. A San Francisco Messenger-Boy’s Fun Cut Shor:, * SANTA ROSA, Can., Aug. 22, — Henry Chester, a S8an Francisco messenger-boy, was arrested here to-day for embezzle- ment. He had been in the employ of the American District Telegrapn Comvpany, and one day last week was sent to deliver the sum of $47 75 to a residence. He landed in Santa Rosa last Sunda; :& at the Occidental Hotel. way to the theater last night wh by an officer and the eeper ncisco firm which lost the money. He gnnt the night in jail and was taken to an Franoisco to-day. DMGER OF KEW WESTMINSTER Bush Fires Surround the British Columbian ; City. PERIL ON EVERY HAND. Nothing Can Prevent a Confla- gration Should a Wind +Spring Up. FARMERS IN FEAR OF FLOODS. May B: Compelled to Abandon Their Rich Lands to the Tax Collector. VANCOUVER, B. 0., Aug. 22.—Bush fires are raginz with unabated tury on the mainland of British Columbia. New West- minster is surrounded, and as firemen cannot be at “all places at once it is feared that some part of thecity will bedestroyed by the on-coming flames in spite of them. At the Burnaby City limits, at Bighth avenue, at the Sapperton City limits and on the Pitt River high road flames are reaching out to the city from every part of the compass, and should rain notcome and wind spring up in the wrong direction nothing can save portions of the city from being destroyed by fire. - The long-suffering farmers of the low lands of Westminster district met yester- day in large numbers and decidea to unitedly petition both the provincial and Federal governments to deepen and dyke the river., The most prominent speakers stated that this must be dome or all ranches alonig the valley subject to floods would be abandoned to the Tax Collector. As wheat grown on this land took first prize, with all the world in competition, at the Chicago World’s Fair such a sequel to the floods would be disastrous to the ‘whole province. FELL FEOM A HAXYSTACK. Chavles Lustrunk Receives Injuries . From Which He Dies. o LOS ANGELES, CaAL., Aug. 22.—Charles Lustrunk, a Swede, died here this after- noon from the effects of & fall 6ff & hay- stack. He was employed at the place of A. C. Donohue at Hyde Park. Lustrunk has bad charge of stacking the hay, and to-day climbed on a pile thirty feet in height. In some manner he tripped over a rope and was precipitated to the ground, He received internal injuries, resul fingnin & hemorrhage. The injured man was brought to th:;' o‘i‘t“y‘ :: a;‘dled attend- ADnCe summon: 800D aff Ange e 00n after he