The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 16, 1896, Page 4

1896. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, POOLAOOM LAW 15 KNOCKED OUT Decision That Means a Death-Blow to Racing in Missouri. QOutlawed Tracks Cannot Stand the Competition of Downtown Gambling Resorts. And the Big Spring and Summer Meet- ing at the Fair Grounds Will Also Be Crippled. ST. LOUI , Dec. 15.—In a decision rendered to-day by the Supreme Court at Jefferson City the poolroom law of 1895 is declared unconstitutional, and the State of Missouri is now without a race-betting law. The decision was based on an appeal of Thomas Waish of St. Louis, who was sentenced to pay a fine of $1000 for con- ducting a poolroom in this city. The | effect of the decision will be to reopen all | poolrooms, which have been closed during the last two years, and will also resuit in the abandonment of two winter race- tracks now in operation here, as the own- ers declare they cannot compete with poolrooms, | The judgment of the State Supreme’ Court to-day that the anti-poolroom law under which Tom Walsh was convicted and sentenced to a fine in this city is ‘un- constitutional is believed to be a death- | blow to racing in Missouri. Both of the outlawed tracks will close winter racing | at once, as they could not last a week against the competition of downtown poolrooms. The big spring and summer meeting at the fair groands will also be crippled. Al Spink of the Sovth Side track said: “A poolroom gets more money in one day than a winter track does in a week, so that there can be no question as to the result. “The decision shows, however, that I{ is almost impossible to make a case, so that voolroom people are going to take the chance of getting through the courts as Walsh did. To my mind it just reopens poolrooms and kills off the racingin Sr. Louis.” | President C. C. Maffitt of the Fair| Grounds Association said: *‘The tracks will have to stop operations and the old fair grounds will be sold cut and cut up | into town lots. The poolrooms attract the crowds and keep people enough away irom our tracks to make the tracks close.” ey STOCKTON DKIVING CLUB. 8, Mo. Owners of 7Thoroughbred Stock Will Build a Speed Track. STOCKTON, Car., Dec. 15.—A gentle- men’s driving club was formed here to- night. One of the objects of the associa- | tion is the building of a good speed track | jor the use of the members. It is be- lieved that the soil of the reclaimed land ! will be iust the thing, and very likely the road will be built on the old Moss tract. | John Boggs of Colusa, who ownsa large slice of that tract, has offered the club | free of charge the right of way for a road | 100 feet wide and extending from near the | junction ot South and Madison streets in | this city west to the San Joaquin River, a distance of about a mile and a half. i g Racing at New Orleans. | ¥ ORLEANS, La., Dec. 15.—Six furlongs, | won, Senstor Morrill second, Whiff | Time, 1:15%. . Five furlongs, Pat Morrissey won, Tern sec- ond, Tewpesta third. Time, 1:02%. Seven furlongs, Nicolini won, Litle Billy second, Katherine third. Time, 1:30%4. Five furlongs, Hill Billy won, Miss Verne second, Plaudita third. Time, 1:013;. One and & sixteenth miles, Unclé Jim won, Huibert second, Mr. Dunlap third. Time, 2093 Eseven furlongs, Timberland won, Petrolene second, Chicot third. Time, 1:30}3. ST T a Two Billiard Games. CHICAGO, ILL., Dec. 15.—William Hat- ley (300) defeated William Harrison (280) by 300 to 159 in the afternoon game in the Bensigner-Siler shortstop billiard tourna- ment to-day. verages: Hatley 10 20- Harrison 5 19-28. High runs: Hatley Harrison 48. In the evening game Joe Capron (260) beat John Thatcher (220) by 260 to 147. Averages: Capron 15 517, Thatchber 9 3-16. | High runs: Capron 74, Thatcher 42. = To Figat Twenty Kounds. LONDON, ExG., Dec. 15.—Eddie Con- notly of St. John, N. B., and Dick Burge, the English lightweight pugilist, have signed articles to fight twenty rounds be- fore the Olympic Cilub of Birmingham on January 28 for a purse of $1000. TRIED 10 MOE A “HEALER.”» Indignant Foreigners Do Not Appreciate Lawrenee King. CHICAGO, Irn, Dec. 15.—A crowd of 500 indignant foreigners surrounded the residence of Lawrence King, who pro- fesses to be adivine healer at 98 Frye street, last night, threw stones through the windows and threatened to burn the house. King had concealed himself in one of the rooms after securely fastening all the doors. A riot call was sent to the nearest police station and a dozen officers went to the scene. The mob was dispersed: They bad not succeeded in reaching King, who would have been severely dealt with, Several persons living in the vicinity of the divine healer claim that they have been cured of ailments through his prayers. Others, however, who have taken his cure claim that they have been ‘unimproved and the foreigners in the neighborhood who at one time professed to believe in him are determined now to drive bhim away. Officers are guarding the house to-night. o G AP VERY ANNOYING INDEED, Wife No. 5 Finds a Defect in a Divorce | Ajtor No. 6 Is Wed. GRAND HAVEN, Mica., Dec. 15.— Lorenzo Ballou, aged 70, of Sparta, was divorced from his fourth wife two years ago and then married Mrs, Laura Nodeau » of Los Angeles, Cal., who it is said claimed to be worth $50,000, with no incumbrances. Ballou failed to discover the $50,000, but he did find a lot of children who expected .him to support them. He cawe back to Michigan and procured «a divorce as soon as the law would permit and then married his sixth wife. .The California wite followed him to this State and discovered a defect in the divorce proceedings and yesterday the decree was annulled. Mr. Ballou has two wives now and is somewhat troubled over the an- noying position he is in. SLm e New Orleans to European Ports. | first slave caravan that 1saw had twenty | that beat on it. CHICAGO, IrL, Dec. 15.—It is reported that the Illinois Central is negotiating with representatives of trans- Atlantic steamship lines for a service between New Orleans and European ports, offering asan inducernent low rates through the Missis- sippi Valley and ample dock and wharf facilities in the Crescent City. The Iili- nois_Central has been improving and ex- tending its terminal property ia that city with tbat ultimate object in view. s e COULD NOT SELL HIS COFFINS. But Poor 0/d James Lindsay Was Placed at Final Rest in One of His Own Workmanship. PATERSON, N, J.,, Dec. 15 — James Lindsay, who died in the Almshouse on Saturday, was buried from the undertak- ing establishment of John F. Smith on Main street yesterday afterncon. He was a coffin-maker and first gained notoriety in this section by the legend which adorned his littie shop on Barbosa street which reads: “‘Coffins made and repaired. Lightones for silk-weavers. Strong ones for country people.” The old man was buried in a coffin he made for himself some ten years ago. It was a rough affair, painted black, with red and white stripes running around it. There was an opening 8x11 inches in the upper part of the lid, in which was fitted a picture of Lindsay, taken with a bull- dog, his companion for many years. A rough plate of brass inscribed with his name was also fitted on the coffin. He was very prond of this piece of workman- ship, and used to say: “I’ll have that at my death. They can’t bury in a panper’s 0x.” It is supposed that Lindsay slept in this coffin, as there was no sign of a bed in his shop, which was also hisliving apartment. The place was filled with coffins, but Lind- say kept his pet apart from the othersand covered it with white muslin. He was never known to make a sale of any of his wares, and although visitors came from a considerable distance to view his queer habitation, there were no investors among them. Finally, after struggling hara to make a living, he gave up the job and went to the Almshouse a year ago, at the age of 68. ‘When he left his'shop he intrusted John Dodd, a New-street saloon-keeper, with the care of his coffin, telling him to keep it until he died. The dead man’s son, James F. Lindsay, was the only mgurner. The body was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery. deea SONS MURDER THEIR FATHER. Antonio Jeroio Becomes the Yictim of Offsprings Probably Crazed by a Death in the Family. SOUTH VINELAND, N. J., Dec. 15.— A horrible tragedy occurred near here yesterday. Antonio Jeroio, aged 65 years, was brutally murdered by his son Tony. The Jeroio family was composed of old man Jeroio and four sons—Antonio, Nicholas, Louis and Charles. Three weeks ago Nicholas died, and since that time the family has been acting very strangely. About two weeks ago the two younger sons were arrested and sent to jail for disturbing the peace by con- tinually praying around tue Catholic churches. Their time having expired, they were liberated on Saturday last and returned to their home. They celebrated their release by brutally attacking their father, whom they drove away from the house. He returned yester- day, and upon entering the house was thrown into the cellar where he wus again attacked by his three sons. He managed to break from his captors and fled across the fields, closely pursued by Anrtonio, who overtook him' about 100 yards from the house and hit him over the head with a cordwood stick, felling him to the ground and killing him instantly. Jervio’s heaa was mashed to a jelly and his brain oozed from the wound. The only cause for the crime is that Antonio became crazed with grief over | the loss of his brother and committed the horrible murder as a sacrifice, as he claimed such a sacrifice would restore the lost relative. He admits the killing. An inquest was held to-day. T SLAVE TRADE IN AFRICA. Lecturer Chatelain Says the Barbarous Traffic Yet Exists. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec 15.—Heli Chatelain, a traveler in the Dark Contin- ent, lectured betore the American Geo- graphical Society at Chickering Hall last evening on the ‘“‘Internal Slave Trade in Africa.” ‘*If any one thinks that slave trade isa thing of the past,” he saic, “‘he is mis- taken. Among the 200,000,000 of people in Africa, at least 50,000,000 are <laves. The naked women. The leader told me that fifty of his lot had diea on the way to the coast.” The lecturer showed a picture of a slave so fastened that he could not move a iimb or turn his face from the broiling sun He aiso showed pictures of slaves who had been abandoned to die along the caravan roads. ———— Aceused of Train Kobbery. ST. LOU1S, Mo., Dec. 15.—Walter Jack- son, a cigarmaker, 42 years old, is under arrest here on the charge of being one of the gang which tried to rob the Iron Mountain train in this city December 9. The prisoner admits he was around the railway yards the night of the crime, and the police have a man who saw Jackson at ‘T'ower Grove station a short time before the holu-up, and who alleges he saw some sticks of dynamite in Jackson’s possession. Four other men, who are said to belong to the Bates-street gang, were also brought to police headquarters to-day on suspicion of being part of the train-rohbing gang. & s oty Edward Clarke Pardoned. HELENA, MoxTt,, Dec. 15.—Edward Clarke and his wife, who were serving a term of seventeen years each for the poisoning of John P. Stewart, have been pardoned by Governor Rickards after be- ing in prison one year. Stewart was rich and suspicion iell on his wife, who was ar- rested at Spokane and tried at Missoula. To save herself she accused her mother and stepfather, who were convicted, by her testimony, of murder in the second decree. Mrs. Stewart, however, stricken with remorse, confessed to an attorney and to ex-Governor Toole, but committed suicide before a written statement could be signed. SERR A S Only a Political Trick. ATUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 15—Ex-County Treasurer Anderson was arrested to-day on an indictment by the Grand Jury charging him with tne fraudunient con- version of $1700. He went out of office two years ago, and holds the receipt of his successor showing & clear record. Anderson is a prominent Republican and an applicant for the postoffice here, and claims his arrest is a political trick. SR s Wrecked by a Rock. GRAND JUNCTION, Coro., Dec. 15.— Early this morning a rock on the track threw the Colorado Midiand train from the track near here. The engine and cars all turned over and caught fire. The sleeper, express-car and day coach were{ consumed. No one was seriously injured. There w very few passengers, or an awful calamity would have occurred. —————————— Ev ERY minute counts In critical cases of Croup Dr D. Jayne’s Expeclorant in large doses will soon effect a cure. DELEGATE POMERDY LOSES HIS SEAT Cannot Attend the Session of the Federation of Labor. N Owes the Illinois Branch and Issued a Circular on Politics. Two Open Violations of the Order’s Constitution That the Lead:rs Otj ct To. CINCINNATI, Onro, Dec. 15.—The sec- ond day’s session of the American Federa- tion of Labor was called to order this morning by President Gompers, who vieided the chaif to Vice-President Mc- Guire ot Philadelpnia. The auditing com- mittee reported they had examined the accounts of officers and found them cor- rect., Tha case of Delegate Ryan of the Tin-cornice Workers was taken from the committee on credentials and referred to the coramittee on grievances. 2 At the afternoon session.the case of William C. Pomeroy was taken up. Pom- eroy’s seat is contested by E.O. Wood- bary of Chicago, on the ground that Pomeroy owes $388 to the Illinois State Federation of Labor. He is also charged with wiolating the constitution of the Federation of Labor by issuing a circular in the interest of a political party, bearing his signature as genecral organizer of the Federation ot Labor, and this seemed 10 be the real nut which the convention had ta crack. Pomeroy’s defense on the first charge iy that the money to pay the claim is on de- posit, but payment has been delayed by attachment, and that the amount will be turned over as soon as pending litigation is concluded. On the second charge he sets up as a defense that tHe circular was issued in consequence of and to offset the effect of a circular previously 1ssued in the interest of another political party and signed by John McBride as ex-president of the American Federation of Labor. Owing toan accident by which he badly wrenched Ius ankle Pomeroy was unable to be in at- tendance at the convention while his case was being acted on. A motion was made that the credentlals of Mr. Pomeroy be rejected. On motion the charges preferred by the Illinois State Federation were ordered read before the convention. Delegates Ed O’Donnell of Central Labor Union, Boston; John B. Lennon of Jour- neymen Tailors’ Union of America, and Vice-President O’Connell made speeches against the admission of William C. Pom- eroy as a delegate, confining their re- marks to the political aspect of the case and condemning in unmeasured terms his action in issuing a political partisan circu- lar, which he signed as organizer of the American Federation of Lavor. BSpeeches along the saume general line were made by E. 0. Woodbury of the Illi- nois State Federation, Thomas I. Kida of the Tilinois State Federation and David Kregling of the St. Louis Trades and Labor Council. The three 1atter aiso re- ferred to the charges from the Illinois oranch and stigmatized Pomeroy as a de- fauiter and his delfense that payment of the claim against him was prevented by litigation as faise and unfounded. They held that the withholding of the money was only, one violation of the constitu- tion, and that there were others; that in fact Pomeroy had acted in bad faith with the Illinois branch throughout his deal- ings with it. A James Duncan of the Granite-cutters’ National Union, after a speech in which he called attention to the fact that the ob- jection was against the man anda not against the organization issuing his credentials, moved that the credentials be approved, the delegates seated and the matter referred to the Chicago Hotel and Restaurant Alliance for action. The debate, which had taken on a some- what exciting aspect, was cut short by a motion for the previous question, which had many prompt seconds. The amendment was voted down by an overwhelming majority and the previous question was then called for. Tt was that the credentials be rejected and William C. Pomeroy refused a seat in the convention. The roll was called and resulted in a vote of 1976 ayes aud 196 noes. The convention then adjourned until 9 A. M. t0-MOITOW. PROTECIION FOR PLEODUCTS. California Congxessmen Looking After Interests of the State. WASHINGTON, D. €., Dec. 15— Although Judge Maguire has been much talked of for assignment to the Ways and Means Committee, vice Judge Crisp of Georgia, deceased, he has not been and is not now a candidate for the place. Speaker Reed isreported in an interview as declaring that no Democrat ‘‘who is addicted to the free-silver habit’’ will be assigned to the Ways and Means Commit- tee. He will appoint some gold-bug Democrat. The California delegation will in a few days have a meeting to consider the tariff, the Ways and Meaas Committee having, at its meeting this morning, set Monday, December 28, for a hearing of those inter- ested in the manufacture of wines and spirits. On Tuesday, January 5, the com- mittee will hear the agriculturists, which includes the fruit-growers. Several members of the California dele- gation will appear before the committee at these hearings in advocacy of a pro- tecrive tariff on California products. Representative Barham will probably speak for the wool-growers and lumber- men. Bowers will urge that a higher duty be placed upon oranges, lemons, raisins, almonds and other products of his section. Bowers is especially anxious to accomplish what he can during the re- mainder of his Congressional term, for his successor, Dr. Castle, is a rank free- trader. Judge Maguire, it is needless 1o say, will not join his colleagues, but wiil at the proper time appear before the com- mittee and urge tbat coal and iron be put uoon the free list. —_——— NEITBLR BILL WILL PASS. 8o the Pacific Cable Rivalry Xs All in Vain, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—Repre- sentative Loud has introduced the bill prepared by Colonel Z. S. Spaulding for a Pacific cable. The bill is similar to that already published in THE CAvLL, with the exception of paragraph in addition which provides that the Pacific Cable Company of New Jersey, in consideration of a §60,000 subsidy from the United States Government for the line to Honoluiu and $200,000 for the line from Honolulu to Japan, thence to Australia, shall not be obligated to fulfill this contract made with the Postmaster-General until the other Gov- ernments interesied shall grant subsidies of like amount. Colonel Spaulding be- lieves that the Scrymser people constizut- If bilious, take Jayne's Painless Sanative Pills, linxfiu rival New York company, which also has a bill pending before Congress, are only seeking to obstruct the passage of his own measure. He alleges that Mr. Scrym- ser is backed by the Western Union Tele- graph Company and John W. Mackay of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company. It is not believed that either bill will pass this Congress. s g tOk OF INTEREST 10 TRE COAST Dr. McLean to Try to Have Work on the Tidal Canal Resumed. WASHINGTON, D. ©., Dec. 15— Patents were to-day pranted for Califor- nia, Washington and Oregon as follows: George Abel, 8an Francisco, car coupling; R. E. Burke, Spokane, Wash., flower stand and bracket therefor; Albert Butzer, Deer Park, Wash,, extension bedstead; Miles 8. Cody, Stockton, mail bag fastener; Stephen Coilins, Portland, Or., car axle box; John Gambetta, Stockton, construc- tion and propulsion of vehicles; Charles H. Glein, Portland, Or., hand protector; John T. McCormick, San Francisco, metal- lic furring for buildings; Sakaye Mikami, Ozkland, potato cutter; Joseph L. Petith- omme, Oakland, car axie box; Henry A. Rauert, Poréhnd, Or., combined bicycle pants and guard lock: William H. Smyth, Berkeley, can soldering machine; Anson H. Sprague, San Leandro, Cal., electric railway; Otto Van Q. Ostrum, Portland, Or., garment iastener (four patents); ACTOR SALVINI DIES AT FLORENCE %d Snfl:ered for Several Months From Organic Troubles. Career of the Brilliant Alexander, Son of Tomasso, the Tragedian. Educated Abro2d for the Life of an Engineer, He Made a Hit in This Country on the Stage. Charles A. Webster, assignor of one-hair |* to G. B. McClelland, Oakland, and L. W. Webster, Spokune, Wash., coin holder. Dr. McLean of Alameda, while here, will endeavar to have the Secretary of war continue work on the Oakland and Alameda tidal canal, which projest was discontinued on account of an adverse report of the engineer in ‘charge, which was approved by Secretary Lamont. Pensions have been issued as follows: California, original—James Habarlin, Vet~ eran's Home, Napa; Elisha F. Matthews, dead, Sebastopol. Original widows, etc.— Ellen'M. Matthews, Sebastopols By L MOVEMENIS OF WARSHIPS, 4dmiral Beardslre Reaches Callao With the Philadelphia. WASHINGTON. D, C.. Dec. 15. — Ad- miral Beardslee, commanding the Pacific station has cabled the Navy Department announcing his arrival at Callao, Peru, in the flagship Philadelphia. The vessel left San Francisco November 28, and in the sixteen days she has been at sea averaged ten knots per hour and ran about 4000 miles without exhausting her coal capacity. The Philadelphia wili prob- ably spend the holidays at Valparaiso. The gunboat Bennington reached Aca. pulco, Mexico, yesterday on her way from San Francisco to Salyador, where she is under orders to survey Jaquilisco Bay. Admiral Selfridge cabled the Navy De- partment from Smyrna that the cruiser Minneapolis had rejoined the squadron at that point. The Minneapolis left Smyrna November 23, and after spending a week in Mersine Roadstead, wenr to Jaffa, where she remained from the 5th to the 10th inst. The other ships of Ad- miral Selfridge’s fleet, with the flagship, the San Francisco, the cruiser Cincéinnati and the diminutive Bancroft, have been uninterruptedly at anchor in Smyrna harbor for exactly two months, e — REGAINS FORFEITED LANDN, The United States Wins the Suit Against the Oregon and California Road. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—The United States to-day won its suit against the Oregon and California Railroad Com- pany and the Oregon Central Railroad Company for possession of land within the northwest quadrant of the circle of which Forest Grove, Or., is the center, within a radius of twenty miles, which was orig- inally granted to the Oregon Central Rail- road Company and forfeited by act of Con- gress for failure to complete the line as proposed. The Oregon Central disposed of its rights to the Oregon and California Company, and both were made defendants. The Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit gave judgment for the United States, but the Court of Appeals reversed it. The Su- preme Court of the United States, in an opinion announced by the Chief Justice, reversed the Court of Appeals and sus- tained the Circuit Court S A CRIMINAL CASES SUSTAINED, Three Appeals From Washingion Made to the Supreme Court in Fain. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—Three appeals in criminal cases from the State of Washington were disposed of in tha Supreme Court of the United States to- day by Chief Justice Fuller, the defend- ants in the several cases all being worsted. They were those of Adolph Krugg, a defaulting County Treasurer; Henry Creamer and Charles W. Nordstrom, con- victed of murder and sentenced to death. The defendants asserted as grounds for reversing the judgments of the State couris that criminal proceedings could not be instituted and prosecuted by in- formation, but must be upon indictment by the Grand Jury. The Supreme Court of the United States decided that the grounds were not wel! taken, and affirmed the Nordstrom case, which was argued last week and dismissed with the others. PELEIETSIE .ARMI\ APPEOPRIATION BILL. Amounts Foot Up Less Than the Sum Recommended by Lamont. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—The army appropriation bill was repdrted to the House this afterncon. It carries an appropriation of §23,126,344, which is about $766,000 less than the estimates of the Sec- retary of War and $158,000 below the appro- priation for the present year. No provi- sion is made for the Army and Navy Hos- pitalat Hot Springs, Ark., as the Secretary of War recommended thatit be transferred to the Iaterior Department to be rented. The Secretary explains that the number of patients at the hospital is so small that they are practically no more numerous than the attendants, and under the cir- cumstances it would be cheaper for the Government to board the patientsat a good hotel. —_———— INCREASING THE TEEM OF OFFICE ZTreloar of Missouri Has an Amendment to the Constitution. ‘WASHINGTON, D, C., Dec.15.—Treloar of Missouri introduced a joint resolution to-day to amend the constitution so that the terms of Representatives shall be in- creased to four years, of Senators to eight years and of the President to eight years, making the latter ineligible for re-election. In Treloar’s opinion the ¢ mmercial in- terests of the country demand this change. He hopes that every business man voter in the country regardless of politics will notify him whether or not he favors the proposed amendment. He wishes to lay these letters before the comniittee, and desires that they should be short and to the pomnt. PR TG oL To Oust a Commission. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—Sher- man (R.) of New York, chairman of the Comumittee on Indian Affairs, introduced in the House to-day a bill abolishing the office of Commissioner of Indian Affairs. In place of the commissioners the bill pro- vides for a commitee of two civilians and one army officer which is to exercise the POWer now given to the commissioner. S gy Missour’s Boundary Line. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—At- torney-General Walker of Missouri to-day filed in the SBupreme Court of the United States a revort of the committee which last -nrmi‘deuminefl the boundary line between Missouri and Iowa. It gives Missouri a strip of territory varying from ten toa hundred feetiy width and ex- tending twenty odd miles. ———————— TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. murm«%mmyunmhnn&u‘fi ROME, Itary, Dec. 15.—Alexander Sal- vini, the well-known actor, died at Flor- ence at9 o’clock this morning. He had been iil some time. Mr. Salvipi has been suffering for sev- eral months with an organic trouble and in the early part of October his condition was so serious as to give rise to a rumor of his death, A few months ago Mr. Salvini married Miss Maud Dixon, the leading woman of his company, who was at his bedside when he died. Alexander Salvini, the son of the Italian The Late Alexander Salvini. tragedian, Tomasso Salvini, was born in Rome on December 21, 1861. He went to school at Naples, Florenee and Genoa and in Switzerland, afterward entering a tech- nical school in Florence. It was intended that he should become an engineer. In 1881 he came 1o America with Charles Chizzola, the manager of Rossi’s Ameri- can tour, and instead of looking up a place as an engineer as he had intended went’ with Rossi’s company for aconnide(able part of the tour. Young Salvini then settled in New York and studied English so that he could speak it on the stage. His firsi aitempt was in Clara Morris’ company, which was playing at the Union-square Theater. He then spent two seasons with Margaret Mather. 1n 1885 the elder Salvini came to Amer- ica and his son jomned hiscompany. It was, however, in 1886 when Mr. Palner enga:ed bim for his company at the Madison-square Theaterthat he won most of the favor that he found with theater- poers of New York. After three seasons at the Madison-square Theater he again joined his father in a'tour of the country. When his father returned to Europe he began his starring tour. Young Salvigi was to have made a tour of this countfy this season, opening in Cleveland, Ohio, in September last ir “The Three Guardsmen.” Ail of his en- gagements were. canceled, however, early in the season, when word of his illness was sent to his manager, W. W. Wilkin- son of New York City. Kast Said It Was All True. 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Fermerly at 120 Sutter Street, WILL K§IT S T0_ORDER LINEN, MERINO and ) COTTON WEAR! ¥ OTHZRS FAIL DOCTOR SWEANY, A physician whose reputation is established by ten years of successful practice at 737 Mar- ket street, San Francisco. caused NERVOUS DEBILITY, i hidden vices or excesses, is the curse of hu- manity, the unpardonable sin. It blights all the pleasures of youth. It deadens the spirits and weakens the brain. Its train of ills and evils tears down the strongest constitution and completely wrecks the mental and physi- cal man. Thousands of young and middle- aged men through this scourge of humanity have found homes in insane asylums or filled suicide’s graves. It has broken up more homes, caused mors desertions and separ- ations than all other evils combined. If you are u sufferer from this monster of all diseases you sheuid consult Doctor Sweany. 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Book, *‘Guide 10 Health,” a treatise on all organs and their diseases, free on application. Call or address F. L. SWEANY, M. D. 737 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal. - NOTARY PUBLIC. HARLES H. PHILLIPS. ATTORNEY-AT Law and Nvtl? Public, 838 Market st., o] ;:IPM B*“.IL eleyl:onn 57.0: Residence m USEFUL HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR LADIES AND MISSES. One of Our Celehrated Corsets and Waists JUST RECETVED—A LARGE INVOICE OF | Long-Waisted P. D. Sans Rival Corsets, <. . P. a la Sirene Corsets, Celebrated Royal C. T. Corsets, Elegant N. T. French Corsets, Unr valed Werly Corsets, Bicycle Corsets. The Reigning Fashionable LOUIS XV PAKISIAN COR ET and THE Dr. @108 “suaog A V93§ OY) pue uLiog 389y Colebrated ¥II8 oyl 10y ‘shwyy oaydury Glove-Fitting Corset, . Warner’s Coraline Hoealth Corsets. THOMPSON’S HHL ¥)d LNEDV CAUTION—Having no agencies or branch stores, our Corsets can be purchased only at our estab- lishment. Mail Orders recelve prompt at:ention. Tilustrated Catalogue mailed free. 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