The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 5, 1897, Page 11

SWEARS B Hi { UNCLE'S BLOOD Assessor Dalton and Mr. Pelouze Do Not Extend the Glad Hand. The Ex-Supervisor Believes He "~ Was Deserted in His Hour of Need. Dalton Brings Procf That His Journey Last October Saved a Life. OAKLAND OrricE Sax Fmaxcisco CALL] 908 Broadwey, Feb. 4. The color of a man’s blood, which has been determined by scientific research, is playing an important part just now in one of the prettiest though most bitter fights that has taken place in Alameda Caunty politics for many years, Word was received from Sacramento to- day that W. 8. Pelonze, ex-Supervisor from West Oskland, was at the halls of legislation doing all in his power to se-L cure a reduction of the salary of his late L, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1897. 11 in Oakland means the same thing. Ap- parently the City Repub!ican Committee 1s rather in favor of Mr. Pelouze’s aspira- tion, for last night they declined to fill the 'vacancy on their municipal ticket from the First Ward, although in receipt | of the resignation of the regular candi- date, Charles Henderson. Under the cir- | cumstances it would not be surprisizg if | Mr. Pelouze should be elected, although | he cannot at this time expect much sup- | port from the County Assessor. DAUGHTERS WILL RESIST,| | i William Holcomb’s Children Will Op- pose the Claims of Sophia Me- Farland for Services. | OAKLAND, CaL, Keb. 4.—The two daughters of the late Wiliam Holcomb | | intend to resist to the bitter end the | alleged claim of Sophia McFarland for ng their iather from November, 1870, | er, 1395, dia Holcomb says that there fs | not a particle of founaation for the claim. | “When our mother died we were quite | young, and so long as we can_remember | | Sophia has been our housekeeper. Of | course, she was a good deal like a mother | tous, bur we always looked upon her after we grew up as our housekeeper, and 1 think ‘we shall have no difficuity in | proving that she received her salary every ontb. Her complaint, I believe, asks for §7500 due for nursing, boarding, lodging, counseling, advising and taking care of | my father for twenty-five years. It is all | nonsense. Sophia did make an excellent housekeeper, and father put & great deal | of confidence in her, but 1f she has done | | all this, is it not just exactly what she was | kept in our house for?” One of the most intimate friends of the family stated last night that the matter is A BRIDE SEEKS DEATH |Only Three Months Ago She Was Married at Los Gatos. Without Warning She Drank the Conteats of a Vial of Acid. | A'though Medical Aid Was Promp!, It Is Not Uniikely That Sha May Die. ALAMEDA, CaAL, Feb. 4.—Mrs, Fred- erick Kleupfer, a bride of only three months, took an ounce and a haif of car- bolic acid this morning. Her excruciat- ing cries attracted the attention of ber sister-in-law, Mrs. William Tuliey, who was in an adjoining room, and she was also heard by several pedestrians on the streets. Dr. Sanders was at once sum- moned and applied the proper antidotes. This morning Mrs. Tulley and Mrs, Kleupfer took a walk upon Park street for the latter’s benefit. At Riley’s dragstore ASSESORS) OFFICE Assessor Dalton and Mr. Pelouze Are Friends No More. The Assessor Is Proving by His Uncle’s Blood That He Did His Duty, and the ex-Supervisor Is Working at Sacramento to Decrease His Late Friend’s Salary. warm friend and political supporter, As- sessor Henry Daiton. For many years Mr. Pelouze sat in the Board of Su aid when Henry Dalton blushed into fame about four years ago in local politics be was really introduced to the whirl of politicians by Mr. Pelouze. The {riendship deepened as it lasted, ast October, when Pelouze was pre- paring to succeed himself ae Supervisor, Henry Dalton promised to give him all the aid in his power, and no doubt in- tended to do so. due to Pelouze, who had deserted his old camp iwo years previously to indorse the new regime that was inaugurated when Dalton entered the County Assessor's office. Whenever an assessment came up before the Supervisors Pelouze’s ‘“aye” was-always heard in favor of sustaining Dalton’s figures. & All wonid have gone smoothly had not severe sickness come into Dalton’s iamily abput a month prior to the election. In Ociober Dalton received a telegram re- quiring his immediate sttendance at the bedside of a dying uncle. While he was away the election was held and Pelouze sTelegated to the large army of unsuc- efful candidates. was_a great surprise to me,”” said ssessor Dalton to-day, ‘“to learn that giady Pelouze was opposing nie, and his opposi- | tion is quite undeserved. I showed him the telegram bafore I left, and while I was away my father left his work for two weeks and worked for Mr. Pelouzeand the result of his labors was shown 1n the fact that in the First Ward Mr. Pelouze polled 50 per cent more votes than any other candidate.” Now the fun has commenced and Mr, Dalfon is earnestly explaining that his duty to a member of his family is saperior to a political obligation. Mr. Dalton’s actions on behalf of his sick uncle saved that gentleman’s life and in this cognec- tion Dr. E. H. Woolsey, a stanch Demo- | crat, innocently figuresin a keen Republi- can battle, Mr. Dalton brought his uncle to Oakland and placed him in the care of Dr. Woolsey. hen he came herea scien- tific examination of his blood was made, when it was discovered that it was so much like water that it only contained 85 per cent of its normal coloring. S0 assiduous was Mr. Dalton to hisuncle, and so conscientions was the genial doc- tor, that at & recent examination of the uncle’s blood it was found to be so near the rich, natural color that it contained 63 per cent of its normal redness. In a little ~hile Mr. Dalton claims that pure c mine fiuid will couise through his uncle's veins, and that he will be a strong man, : whereas but for Nephew Henry’s prompt actiony he might have been an angel. Now, these facts would be humorous Were it not that they are serious matters, * argl Assessor Dalton is showing his frien: DY Woolsey's scientific figures in support offiis claim that blood even two-thirds sbl of par is thicker than water—even olitical water. In the meantime Mr. elouze is trying to induce the Legislature 10 cat about $6000 per year off his late friend’s salary, and everybody is wonder- ing what will happen before the curtain is rung down. MT. Pelouze, long accustomed to office, is rather anxious to be elected Council- man from the First Ward, He does not say 80, but it is reported tbat his frisnds are pressing him into the fight, and this 5 A 3 This was in & measure | | easily explained. During_the lifetime of | Afrs. Mr. Holcomb, Sophia McFariand was really the ruting spirit of the house, but after his death the two daughters, who that 'they are the executrices, conciuded were able to manage affairs then | they discharged Sophia, took other ap: | ments and rented their house. The old | servant, feeling herself agerieved, and no being remembered in the will, then | brought suit. M. Holcomb was president of the San ancisco Produce Exchange and one of | the most generous men in Oakland. | | They Have Been at the Narrow- | Gauge Mole Nearly a | | | Generation. | G i | The Southern Pac.fic May Patronize Alameda’s Municipal Electric- Light Plant OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 4.—At last there is some likelihood that the dim coal-oil | lamps that were placed in the narrow- | gauge depot by James G. Fair when he | built the narrow-gauge road, nearly a gen- | eration ago, will be soon supplanted by | electric light. For many years the thousands of people who used tlfe narrow-gauge system have been complaining of the dark, dismal ac- commodation at the pier. On windy nights one half of the lights would be blown out,and passengers coming from the ferry-boats to the train easily imagined they were in a dungeon. | This issoon to erd. H. P. Foster, as- | sistant manager of the Pacitic system of the Southern Pacific Company, has writ- ten to City Clerk Lamborn of 'Alameda, asking for the lowest possible figure for whicn the city will light the Alameda | is application 1s regarded with tisfaction by Alamedans, as they have recently completed the installation of a municipal electric light plant of great power, and are naturally anxiousto ob- | tain all the business possible. They are more than pleased at the pros- pect that their mole will be lighted and at | the same time that the city will derive a | benefit from the improvements in a finan- ?m way as well as by an increase of com- fort. | The city of Alameds has made the fol- | lowing offer: For ten arcs, 2000 candle. power each, $120 per month; for three arcs and 25 candlepower incandescent, 120; for 100 incandescents, 25 candle: power, §120; for the first cost of wiring to the mole, $456. It is stated that these fig- ures are lower than could be supplied by any private company. e e Another Liberty Tree. OAKLAND, Can, Feb. 4.—Detective Shorey has a small tree which grew from a walnut that was found on Washington’s grave. He has vresented the tree to the senior class of the high school, and they will plant it with some ceremonies on ‘Washingten’s birthday. Kleupfer boucht a vial of carbolic acid and the two returned to the latter's rooms, Park street. While Mrs. Tulley was busying herself in an adjoining room the bride swallowed the entire contents of the vial. Her screams as the violent pangs of the bnrn- ing acid began its deadly work, brought her aid. Dr. Sanders pronounces her case a most dangerous one and while he prevented immediate death it mav be that the acid will yet prove fatal. Her critical condi- tion made it impossible for her to make a Yesterday Mr. Kleupfer was summoned to Stockton by hisuncie, Charles Kleupfer, who was arrested for the killing of Charles R. Dodge and Alexander Borland at New Hope, Stanisiaus Countv, Tuesday. He is unaware of this last sffliction. He and Miss McCoy were married in Los | ) | statement and the relatives refuse to sav | anything in her behall. Her husband is - expected home to-night. | Gatos only three months ago. Another Musical Organization. ALAMEDA, CAL., Feb. 4.-The Ala- meda Operatic and Dramatic Society is the latest musical venture. The society is rebearsing for a production of the comic opera, ““The Sorcerer,” during the latter part of next month. The officers of the society are: R. Frank Clark, president; Dr. E. H. Bertaud, vice-president; Pro- fessor H-nri Fairweather, director; Mrs, Henri Fairweather, stage manager; E. T. M. Eckert, secretary and treasurer; Miss E. Westgate, accompanist. The advisory board consists of the above-named officers and Mrs. Nellie Lewis, Miss Belle Mc- Currie, Miss Josephine Patterson, L P. Allen. Opening of Army Headquarters, ALAMEDA, CaL., Feb. 4.—The Salva- tion Army have leased a portion of Park row for three years as headquarters. All of the partitions downstairs are = being temoved. The upper portion will be used as living-rooms of the local corps. Next Saturday evening, at Linderman’s Opera-house, the first meeting in honor of the event will be_held, and will be fol- lowed on Sunday with a “big zo.” Briga- dier Keppel and wife, MEDH Winchell and McIntyre and wives, Editor Milsaps and Ensigns Day, Barker, Thomp- son and Danner and Captains Wise and Bryant will be present and take part. OAKLAND BEFORE INDIA. Mayor Davie Will Not Comply With Mayor Phelan’s Request. OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 4 —Mayor Davie decided to-day not to comply with the request of Mayor Phelan to help send assistance of food and money to the sufferers in India. Instead, he is devoting his efforts to alleviating the suffering and want in this city. Said be to-day: 1 do not propose to ask the peoplo of Oakland to send mopey sway from home when there is distress on every hand at home. We cannot efford to send away a doll: very reasonable rates, which 5000l as the present stormy we sided, und 1 think by March 1 we can have s number of acres of land in first-class condition I lmve had many cffers of assistance in my jenems {rom many citizens of Oakland, and { know that more offers will come. The assist- ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. ance will be used in buying seed for the land. The expenses not raised by donations of lib- eral ¢ s will come out of the urgent ne- cessity fund. This is simply the beginning. Next yoer, whoever is Mayor, will bo able to do & great desl more. More land can be put in, a greater number of people can be employed, more products can be raised and the profits will be greater. The idea to cnable those interested to ele- 1 people and put them on a plan re are between sixiy and jail, and their labor could antag family, o would suflic e DUGAN MAKES OOMPLAINT. He Objects to the Suggestions of a Berkeley Editor, OAKLAND, CaL., Feb. 4 —Daniel Dugan bas sued the Gszette Publishing Company of Berkeley for $50,000 for alleged criminal libel. Dug: compiant refers to an article 1wo weeks ago under the heaaline, “Was He Murdered ?” Oune paragraph of the alleged livel contains enough matter for six dime novels. It is as follows: A strange case of disappearance, pregnant with dark suggeations of & _secret tragedy. is that of Thomas P. Roark of West Berkeley, for whom & wife and six children have been waiching and waiting since Beptember 23. ark was employed a8 & carpenter by D, Dugan, who keeps a resort on Rose street, near the main line railway track. It 1s a lonely place and the brooding wife or widow has almost concluded that if the walls could speak they would be able ts tell the fate of the lost man, On account of the presumption that he might haye killed and done away with Thomas Roark, Mr. Dugan says he has been damaged in the amount named, Asked Puckott to Free Hor. OAKLAND, Cac., Feb. 4.—Stewart A. Puckett, whose troubles with a brother 0dd Feliow who stole the affections of his wife were recently heard beiore Fountain Lodge, will sue for & aivorce. He has re- ceived the following letter from his wife: Mr. Puckett; When 1 lelt you yesterday I promised to see you once more, but I Hiad no intention of ever seeing you sgain. Ihave fully made up my mind that I shall never live with you again under eny consideration or see you. The only favor I ask of you is to grant me my freedom. As you know that we are not suited to one anoth t is best for you to go your way and I mine. 1 will expect an answer to this note as s0on &s possible by letter only, Address Mgs. MADELINE PUCKETT, North Temescal P. 0. ary-Cutting. One acre of land can support so in some in- stances half an Two Views of OAKLAND, Oa Feb. 4. — Assessor Dalton and Sheri White take differ- ent views of the matter of having their salaries cut. Mr. Dalton says thatif his salary is fixed at a certain figure there will be no limit to the amount of deputies that an Assessor might employ, ard that the cost to the county would con- sequently be a great deal higher than it is at present, Sheriff White says: ‘I really have noth- ing to say in regard to this question; the Legislature can reduce my salary if it wants to. Officials are the servants of the people and if they decide we are getting too much they have only to say so.” Annexationlsts Organize, OAKLAND, Cir, Feb. 4.—A meeting was held last night at the City Hall to or- ganize permanently for the purpose of bringing about the annexation of all out- lying districts and forming Greater Oak- land. C. A. Bon was made permanent chairman, G. W. Naismith secretary and C. Chichester treasurer. A commilttee of two will be appointed by thechair, from each of the districts, to take steps to bring the matter definitely before those inter- ested. Mayor Davie, Auditor Snow and Uity Engineer Wilson made speeches favoring the project. Starr's Estate Distributed. OAKLAND, Car., Feb. 4—The estate of the late A, D. Starr was ordered to_be dis- tributed to-day by Judge Ogden. The re- port of the execators, Charies K. Johnson and Joseph Hutchinson, shows that all bills agaiast the estate have been paid, and that $29,701 in cash remains in their hands, There is also some land mn Val- lejo valued at $150. The widow receives one-half the property and the balance is divided into several small legacies. At the Mucdonough. OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 4—"The Prodi- gal Father” will be given by a thor- oughly comretent company at the Mac- donough next Monday and Tuesday. Glen MacDonough’s play is full of rattling good specialties. Old worn-out theater- goers, who have almost forgotten how to laugh, bave their risibllities stirred so keenly as to burst at times into a loud guftaw. Thisfunny comedy will undoubt- edly draw crowded houses during their engagement in this city. Should Not Have Been Arrested. OAKLAND, Cav., Feb. 4. —Mike Catu- sich, who was arrested the other evening, and of whom it was stated that he bat- tered his late partner’s wife, was released in the Police Court, a8 no complaint was filed against him. Mr. Catusich declares that bis arrest was a mistake, and that he had no quarrel whatever with the lady in the house. He isa respected member of the Knights of Pythias, ana all his friends declare his arresi to be an outrage. A Highbinder Sentenced. OAKLAND, CaL., Feb. 4 —Ah Sam, who assaulted Ah Tim'in Alameda last Sep- tember, was found guilty by a jury to-day. He waived time and was sentenced to ten years at San Quentin, In passing sen- tence Judge Ogden remarbed that he be- lieved the verdict was a just one, and that the defendant belonged 10 the highbinder and not to the industrial class of China- men. Filed Its Ticket. OAKLAND, CaL, Feb. 4.—The City Central Republican Committee filed its certificate of nomnation with the City Clerk to-day. [Ihe auditing committee re- quired by the purity of election law is composed of the following: Charles C. Waggoner, E. H. Lake, George S. Mere- dith, M. D. Merritt and H. P. Carleton. EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES, Twenty Cases at the Institution for the Dumb and Blind, BERKELEY, CaL., Feb. 4—Meas! is epidemic at the State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind. There are now about twenty cases at the institution, and if the disease spreads it may be necessary to close the school. One of the halls has been set apart as a temporary hospital, and extra nurses have been secured to care for the sick. A bill is now before the State Legislature to proviae for a hospital building. Farmers’ Institutes. BERKELEY, Can, Feb. 4.— The farmers in attendance at the institute just held at Galt passed resolutions, addressed to the regents of the university, declaring that the farmers’ institutes are ot great benefit to the agriculturists of the State, and asking that such institutes be made a permanent part of the university’s work. Music Coutest. BERKELEY, Cavn, Feb. 4 —An inter- collegiate music contest is the latest thing in university circles. The Glee, Mandolin and Banjo clubs of Stanford have sug- gested that a big combination concert be arranged with them and the three similar organizations at Berkeley. The musicians of ibe State University bave expressed ap- proval of the plan, and such an event will probably be arranged in the near futare. Excursion of Students. BERKELEY, CaL., Feb. 4.—Efforts are being made to arrange for an excursion of students to Stanford on February 12 to hear the Carnot debate. It is expected tbat the railroad will reduce its rates if a large enough party is made up. e Bridge Company Sued. Jsanc 0'Dell began suit in the United States District Court yesterday against the California Bridge and Construction Company to_recover §55, which he claims is due as a balance on his wages while rerving as assistant englneer | on the steem scaooner Celia. ’ HALF & THOUSAND CASES REPORTED Interesting Features in the Annual Report of the Children’s Society. AIamed; County Must Be More Generous If the Work Is to Continue. Most of the Funds Us-d Are Supplicd by the Parent Society Ac-os3 the Bay. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Feb. 4. } The annual report of County branch of the California Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children was filed with the parent office to-day. Al- though it appears to be a mass of details and figures there are several very impor- tant features connected with it. In the first place, it is surprising to find that the county of Alameda contributes pended, the balance coming from the head office. This, it is thought, is a state of affairs that ought not to exist, and will no society in this county. It was partly this dependence on San Francisco that caused a little rupture some time ago between Charles P. Welch, the Alameda | less than two-fifths of the amount ex-| doubt be news to those who support the | | | Fuction Qale | CHAS. LEVY & (0., AUCTIONEERS. Salesrooms—i1 arket Strest. THIS DAY, Friday......... February 5, 1897, At 10 o'clock 4. 3, at Salesrooms. 1135 MARKET ST.. bet. 7th ana 8th, BELL.... O¥ FURNITURE, Carpe! ves. Ranges. Also Fixtures of Butcher-shop; 1 Spring Wagon. CHAS. LEVY & (O.. Auctionesrs. ered with the bodies of hundreds of seal pups that had been trampled to death during a heat d combat between the more aged animals. Professor Jordan explained that the | wholesale killing of these viclous males during the past few years by fur-hunters had proved a biessing in disguise. The males in their battles inevitsbly kill large numbers of pups, and heir jealous raze frequently prevents the increase of the herds. |OLYMPIC ENTERTAINMENT | How Members Will Be Amused During | the Months of February and | March. The Olympic Club directors met last evening and decided upon giving the fol- lowing programme of entertainments for the pleasure of its members: On theeven- ing of the 17th inst., which will be ladies’ night, a grand series of atuletic feats will | follow a buriesque by club members on “The Mikado.” On the 26th the cham- | pionship handball tournament will com- | mence. It was intended to hold a series of box- ing contests on the evening of Mareh 17, but as many of the members of the club propose to witness the Corbett and Fitz- simmons fight_on that day the Olympic | contests will doubtless be postponed to | some future date. | George Newhall, the club’s president, is | now figuring upon engaging a special | Pullman car, in which club members will MRS. LYDIA A. PRESCOTT. the secretary, and Mrs. Lydia Prescott, the general superintendent for this county, and which ended in increasing the scope of Mrs. Prescott’s jurisdiction. The report shows that the welfare of 501 children was involved 1n last year's work, was actually cared for. In addition to this, 108 cases were investigated, 40 cases were prosecuted and a vast number were turned over to the various officials and fraternal societies. The entire expense was a little less than $50 a month, and the figare includes rent, telephone, transporta- tion of children, and other small expendi- tures. The total amount expended has been, $574 90. Of this amount $150 has been Teceived from dues of members, $50 from the Oakland Exposition and the re- marning $374 90 from San Francisco. The work has now approached a point at which it is necessary to decide whether it shail be continued or not. There is no doubt that the county wants the work sup&mrled, but as the labor of carrying it on devolves on the local agent, Mrs. Pres- cott, it is very evident that she cannot at- tend to the duties of the work and also look after the obtaining of subscriptions from members. The report suggests thata systematic effort be made to place the matter before the public, as that is all that is necessary to secure the needed support. During the past year many notable cases have been attended to and many little ones rescued from ill treatment or worse, and the close of the year was marked with a great in- crease in the number of applications for help. The list of children placed in insti- tutions is but one branch of the work, but it shows how varied and of how great a scope is the work accomplisbed by Mrs. Prescott. During the year the following number of children have been placed in the institutions pamed: St. Joseph’'s Youths' Directory 14, Boys' and Girls' Aid Soclety 1, Salvation Army Home (San_Francisco) 4, Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum 2, St. Joseph's Infant Asylum 2, Pres- byterian Orphan Asylum (San Rafael) 9, Shel~ tering Home (Oakland) 34, Magdalen' Afylum 2, Boys' Training School 2, hospitals (Fablola 2, Dr. Taylor 2) 4, inaustriai rchools 15, Girls’ Union (Beulsh Kescue Home) 4, Girls”Direc- tory 6, orphanage (Beulah) 11, Ladies’ Relief Society (Oakiand) 14, Bishop Armitage Church Orphansge 2, West Oskland Home 14, Girly Training School 2. Judge Greene from the Superior bench, Judge Wood from the Police Court, Dis- trict Attorney Snook and Prosecuting At torney Melville have all had ample op- portunity to carefully observe the work of the society, and there are on record many of their testimonies to the value of the labors of Mrs. Prescott. THE STORY OF THE MATERA. Professor Jordan Lectures Before the Geographical Society of California. Professor David Starr Jordan, president of the Stanford University, delivered a lecture entitled “‘The Story of the Matka before the Geographical Society of Califor- nia in Golden Gate Hall Wednesaay even- ing. The story of the matka, as told to Pro- fessor Jordan by a native woman in the icy regions of the north, is a pretty legend of seal life, full of barbarous supersti- uions, and credits the fur-bearing animal with almost understanding. Along the threads of the legend are carried the un- learned savages’ belief of the origin of the seal, its life and the subsequent trouble when ils skin came to be considered an article of value in civilized countries. At the conclusion of the legend a num- ber of stereopticon views showing the fur seal and its living grounds were thrown up.n a eanvas on the stage and explained The most interesting views were those by Professor Jordan. lol the fighting males’ battiefields, coy- and of this number more than one a day | journey to the battle ground in royal style. A bowling tournament will commence on the evening of March 21. | The ciub has niace special arrangements | with F. Waverly Shipman of Toronto, Canada, by which the famous Misses Webling of London, England, will ap- pear at the club in their specialties, The gymnasium of the club will be & ranged in such a manner as to accommo- date n large gathering of people on the evening of March 2, when tbe Misses Weblings will perform. WODJESKA PLAYS SCRIBE The Polish Actress Revives the P.ay That First Won Her Fame. A “Standing Room Only " Sign Shows How Her Work Is Appre- ciated. All through the Modjeska season the public has shown itself quick to respond to those roles in which the star especially shines, and last night the one and only periormance of ‘‘Adrienne Lecouvrenr' brought out a “starding-room only” house. Modjeska's impersonation of the un- happy French actress was always consii- ered one of her best efforts. It isseven years since she played it, but her work last night showed that time has not withered her delicate and finished con- ception of the role. From the time she entered in the green-room scene till Adrienne’s death the Polish actress fas- cinated her audience. As Michonnet George Osbourne had his opportunity this season and he made use of it in a way that won him frequent ap- plause, Haworth was not in the cast, and the hero's role was played by Lonergan, ‘who was not quite such a dashing, nd- some Marshal Saxe as his Earl of Leices- ter and his Macduff would nave led one to expect. He performed the part with a good deal of sincerity, however, and added to the success of the performance. Sosso did not make the most of that officious gossipmonger, the Abbe de Chazeuil, and Landers Stevens lacked dignity and repose as the Prince de Bouil- lon. Mrs. Levick was fairly satisfactory as the Princess de Bouillon and Miss Jolliffe was quite at home as the actress of the Comedie Francaise, Mlle. Joubenot. Miss Perkins as the Duchesse d’Aumont might have been on better speaking terms with her lines. fven if the minor, roles were not played with the careful finish which would have characterized them in & good Krench company, Modjeska’s exquisite im- versonation of Adrienne would bave covered a multitude of minor sins, and, considering that Scribe’s play was re- hearsed for one representation only, the whole performance was a remarkably creditable one to all concerned. To-night and at the Saturday matinee “Mary Stuart” will be the bill, and “Ma beth'” will be played to-morrow night. e INDIANA AUCTIOY COMPANY. Friday ... February 5, 1897, clock a. M., at 1057 MARKET STREKT, OPP. JONES, ALL THE FURNIT clegant Cherry iste: 1400 vol r imit. INDIANA AUCTION COMPAN 1067 Market street, op) NEARLY RAN ON A WRECKED BRIDGE A Catastrophe Narrowly Averted on the Laundry Farm Road. The Rainstorm Causcd the Creek to Undermine an Embank- ment, Passengers Savid by the T.mely Warning of Two Men Who Made the Discovery. OAKLAND OFrFIcE BAN FRANOISCO OALL, 908 Broadway, Feb. 4. } Two men by giving a timely warning prevented a hLeavy electric-car of the Laundry Farm road from going over an embankment into an overflowing creek during to-night’s rainstorm. The place where the accident occurred is near Talcotts dairy, between Fruitvale and Leona. There is a creek passes under the track and a trestle and embankment are built to carry the track. In summer the creek is dry, but in win- ter it is turned into & raging torrent and sometimes carries along with it hundreds of tons of earth. The heavy rainsof the past week have swollen the creek, but no damage was done till to-night. This evening the creek overflowed with the velocity of a freshet and made serious in- roads in the embankment. The earth was washed away and the trestle was endan- gered. Between the hours of 7 and 8 the force of the water undermined one side of the trestle and some of the woodwork was dis- placed. If a car had run over it nothing could have prevented it being hurled down into the creek, which at that place is about twenty feet in depth. The wash- out was discovered by two men, and, knowing that an electric car was soon to cross, they at once started out to inter- ceptit. They saw the powerful headlight some distance away, but owing to the rain and the darkness of the night it was not easy to attract the attention of the motorman. As the car was about to runm over the trestle it was stopped, and an examina- tion soon convinced the conductor and motorman that they had experienced a very narrow escape. They saw that the trestle was partly broken, and informed the passengers that they could carry them no further. Among the passengers was Sergeant Gus Pollard of the Salvation Army and a lady Balvationist who was re- turning from Beulah, and when they tip- toed their way across the wrecked trestle they were somewhat alarmed to find that even their slender weight caused the time bers to give. The carsin useon the Laundry Farm road are the heaviest 1n use on any road in this county, and had the 7:45 car run any neaser the trestle nothing could bave saved a fearful catastrophe. The night receiver at the power-house said at 10 o'clock that the embank- ment was washed out, and that there would be no more travel till the trestle was repaired. FROM WORK TO DEATH Walter Harris Falls From a Steamer’s Deck and Is Drowued. Walter Harris, a shipbuilder’s appren- tice, 14 years of age, son of A. Harris, who resides at 2913 Twenty-third street, fell into the bay from the deck of the steam- ship Hellen, now under course of con- struction at the Union Iron Works, Wednesday morning, and was drowned. The boy disappeared at 8 o’clock, but the foreman thinking that he had gone home paid little attention to the fact. Late in the evening the boy's parents became anxious over the lad’s failure to return home, and went to the iron works to make inquiries. A search of the premises was made, and the boy's coat and lunchcan were found. This led up to the belief that the boy h. been drowned. Yesterday the bottom of the bay in the vicinity of the Hellen was dragged and the body was brought to the surface at 4 ». M. The Coroner’s office was notified and Deputy Coroner Tyrrell removed the body to the Morgue. Just how the accident that resulted in the lad’s death occurred is unknown. It is surmised, nowever, that be was walk- ing along the forward deck, tripped, fell overboard and was drowned. IS GOING EAST. Robert N. Lynch Will Study for the Ministry in Loulsville, Ky. This evening a farewell reception will be given to Robert N. Lynch at his home, 2332 Mission street, the occasion being to speed him on his way eastward to Louis- ville, where he is going to attend the Bouthern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mr. Lynch has been for nearly three years the secretary of the Rev. J. George Gibson, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, and has been his recognized as- sistant in that pulpit. During his associ- aton with Mr. Gibson Mr. Lynch has been studying for the ministry, and now he wishes to take a three years’ coilege course. If possible, when he gradu- ated from the Louisville college he will enter the £dinbureh University. The reception will be under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society, the Kn&: Daughters, the Christian Endeavor ciety and the Junior Cbristian Endeav- orers. “DIED. GREEN~In this elty. Febraary 4, 1897, Mary J., beloved wite of tne Iate James J.. and mother of Eliza Green, a native of Ireland, sged 68 years and 1 month. Temple Emanu-El Services. Divine services this evening at the Temple Emanu-El commence at 7:45 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Voorsanger announces four lectures for February on_the “Ethics of Modern Poets.” First topic: Suggestions from Heinrich Heln group of poems entitled “Die Heim Kehr” (The'Return). The community is cordially in- | vited 10 atiend, Dr.Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost Manhood. Debility or fllmwuflnsnn bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. "Ihe doctor cureswhen - othersfall. Try him. Charges low. Curcsguarante. | Bre3r v GrBBON. Box 1967, 5au 1 1 | |