The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 3, 1897, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WED SDAY, MARCH 3, 1897 THE FAVORITES N HARD LUCK Miss Rowena the Only Winning First Choice at Ingleside. Leigh’s Colt Good Times Easily Disposed of Greyhurst and ® Scarf Pin. Sweet Wiiliam . Won in a Big Gallop Yemen Was Laft at the Post. Can’t Dance a Winner. A mixea card of five races furnished some rare guessing for the crowd at Ingle- | d the fortunate ones minorit The track side yesterday, a were largely in the was 1. a slushy condi picked out to carry the coin failed to run up. to expectations. was declared off, and but one first choice proved successful in the other five eveats decided. Gene Leigh’s fine colt Good Times was piven the overlook again in the final seven-furiong run, the shrewd bet- tors now have cause for deep repentance. Scarf Pin opened a 6t , when a plunge was made on Greyharst, forc- ing his odds from threesdown to 9 to 5. The favorite and G y colt raced away In front wh ent the five starters awey, with Cash Sloan on Good Times trailing several lengths further back. Entering the stretch Cash madea sharp turn with his mount and soon headed the two leaders. The big colt erad- increased his advantage, winning the wire by nearly two lengths reyhurst. and a half furlongs went to Irritator rid- vhich beat the barrier entry. Morrellito made a fine run, taking third place. The winner was 4 to 11n the betting. followers played in hard luck irlong dash that followed. en with Tod Sloan up was backed to ndstill at odds of even money and 9 t0 10, and when the barrier flew up the aged sprinfer together with George Palmer was standing still. Sweet William at odds 5 went out and spreadeazled 2 in & bigromp from Red- y Sam Doggett. Perseus, ce, was a distant third. In the three and a kalf furlong spin for oles that next the Burns Irouse entries, Miss Roavena and Duckling, coupled in the betting and rul- 9 10 10 favorites, finished one two. from the jump, leading Jer stable-mate out at the wire six lengths. Moringa took the show from Al Koran in a hard drive. Favorite Joe Terry was backed off the boards to | win the mile and a furiong under selling conditions, and seemed utterly at sea in the sloppy going, failing to g-t inside the money. Eddie Jones had the mount, and the chestnut was played down from 5 to 2 to 6 to 5. The rank outsider, Encino, showed the wi until nearing the tura for home, when Thorpe, on Can’t Danc-, assumed the lead, ana the Corrigan horse galloped in five lengths abead of Morte Fons , which horse opened a 2 to 1 choice, and receded to fives. The winner went to the post at odds of 3to 1 LADIES* DAY A Well Filled Card of Six Events Down for Declslon. This is “ladies’ day” at Ingleside track. The gate will be iree as usual to members of the fair sex. Presiding Judge Rees savs Good Times is_his tip for the California Derby. Cap- tain Rees is undoubtedly about correct in his prognostication, for Gene Leigh’s colt appears to.be about the very best three- year-old in these parts. Following are to-day’s entries: First race, selling, three-quarters of a mile: 887 La France. S, Towerest - Play Bos 610 Queen Nubia. 605 Miss Ban.... 605 Koy Carrithers110 second rice, selling, haif a 098 560 Extempore.....106| 632 on and the ones | The fourth race | The favorite was third. | The first two-year-old scramble at three | hs and won at the endina | nose before St. Philip, the | e AT INGLESIDE. | g Third race, sclling, three-quarters of a mile: | 477 Veragua. Svengall | 609 Mainstay St. Dis-aft 619 Naranja. Vidette Y1 Cherrysioi 575 Aaam Andrew ) 539 Woudland Bellel04| ... Emma D Fourth race, hurdle, selliog, one and s quarter miles: | 622 Hello .. 6 % 143 633 Tuxedo 2 Gov. Budd | 547 Artemus 622 Herman. | 631 Reddington fth race, selling, one mile: 628 Bename'a ......109| 619 McLight. 585 Joan.... I 99| 606 Boreas 626 Babe Murphy. 103 616 Hazard 625 Loadrunner.... 08 b race, seven-eighths of a mile: 629 Basquil... 95/ (826)Gutta Percha, Miss Rui 94| 5.3 Kansom . Double Quick.. 90| 393 Lovdal Sallie Cilequot. 85| 605 Woodchopper. e SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY. First race—Roy Carruthers, Tulare, | Moreno. Second race—Niton, On Gua Nita, Old | Jack. | Third race—Naranja, Adam Andrew, | Maiustay. | Fourth race— Reddington, Gov. Budd. F.fth race—Benamela, Babe Murphy, Hazard. Sixth Race—Sallie Clicquot, Double Quick, Ransom. | REA BIEBNS. Herman, He Explains That He Is a Vietim of Anxious Kelatives. C. B. Rea of Watsonville, who was re- ported missing by anxious friends. has | appeared all right. He explains that he is simply a victim of the anxiety of his | friends. The College Park property referred to | as disposed of by him was so dealt with | last fall, be acting perfecily regularly in the matter on a power-of-attorney irom his mother. The latter is delighted at ler son’s return and has no complaint to find regarding his absence, except that it occasioned her some anxiety. It is under- stood that Mr. Rea was suddenly called away on important business and was un- able to notify his friends. ) PONEER AT BEST, | Bepjamin G. Lathrop, a Man of Forty-Nine, D:ad. He Was Prominent in Military, Mercantile acd Social Circles. Benjamin Gordon Lathrop, one of the earliest pioneers o California, died on the 24 inst., at the residence of his daughter, Mrs, Walter Turnball, 2217 Van Ness ave- nue. Mr. Lathrop was born in New Hampshire in 1815, being at the time of his deatn in his eighty-second year. | While yet & young man he removed with his parents to South Carolina, and subse- quently to Montgomery, Ala., where he | took charge of a trading post well up in ‘ the Indian country. It wasat thistime | that he had lus first experience in the | Indian war, beinz appointed lieutenant- colonel and division inspector on tne staff of Major-General Taliaferro of the Ala- | | bama militia, but as the militia was not | called into active service he obtained per- mission to join Captain Whitmore's com- pany with a roving commission. Inside of three months this little company had gathered 8000 Indians and brought them into camp, which virtnally ended ihe Creek Indian war, In 1849 Lathrop was taken with the Cal- | | ifornia fever, organizing s company of | | filtren men, white and black, and with | | them undertook the difficuit and danger- ous overland journey to the Pacific. After the usual mining and mercantile experiences incident to that early period lin California, Lathrop settled in San | Mateo County, being the first County | Clerk, Recorder and Auditor. In the troublous times of the Vigilantes he drove the notorious Billy Mullican and his gang of roughs out of the county and established a new county government in Redwood City. On retiring from the Clerk’s office’ he was elected Supervisor and was made chairman of the board. At the expiration of iis term he spenta couple of years in Europe. Ubon his re- turn he ugain engagzed in mining on an extensive scale in Shasta County. He was a progressive man. He was | among tne original incorporators of the | Southern Pacific Railwav, and he was not the least distingmished of the men of ‘49, He was a man whos2 integrity was pever impeached. Mr. Lathrop leaves three children— Mrs. Walter Turnbull, Mrs. E. H. Baxter and one son, Benjamin Gerolt Lathrop. THE *“CALL” RACING GUIDE. Ingleside Racetrack. Tuesday, March 2. ACIFIC' COAST JOCKEY CLUB, Fifty-ninth day of the Winter Meeting, 1896-07. Weather wet. Track sloppy. §3(), FLST RACE—Sevensixicenths of a mile; two-year-olds; parse ¥350. i [ ] ] | Beuing. Ivdex.| Horse. weight. St | 14 % | % | sw | Jockey. [Op. Ci. Trritator ... .. |- HEY) & St. Philip. % | 24 % Morelli 51 6 410 92 | 51 15 | 6% 20 75 . 835 | 10 9 8 | 10 301 1 8 | 12 80 113 30 €3], PHCOND EACE—Three-guarters of a mi ] T Betting, JIndex.| Horse,age, weight. | St.| 14 | 34 % | ser | P, Jockey. [Op. Cl. 616 |Sweet William, 3.10 15 | 110 | 115 | 116 |Barringer. 800 | Redaington, 41 | 21 | 26 | 23 |Doggeit.. Perseus, 4 .. 3h | 46 | 420 | 8h |Piigo Trappean. 4.. 2n | 3n | 3n | 410 |Thorpe. > A 5n | B 5 5 |Enider . 3. - Slanghter T. Sloan.. Bad start. Winner, H. T. Griffin’s br. c., by Fitzjames-Olive. Time, 1:1634. §39, THIRD KACE—Seven-sixicentus of a mile; selllag; purse $350. ] Betting, Index | s | Fin Jockeys. |Op. Ol 18 | 186 45 216 | 214 3 | 814 | B 8 55" | a4 7 | sn | 51 15 | 635 | 61 5 7 73 19 8 82 100 9 92 300 9| 11 | 10 10 10 150 112 10 n 1 50 109 tets 5 £ Won essily. Winner, Burns & Waterhouse’s ch. . *Coupled with Miss Rowena, **Coupled with Kummel. by imp. Midlothian-imp. Paloma. 633, FOURTH RACE—One and au elghth mil es; selling; purse $350. Jidex.| Torse, age, welzht | £t.| & ui":ulnlé" 608 |Can’t bance, 4 108 v 008 |Mouto Fonse, 5. 18| 7 834 (6U8) | Foremost, 5, 1 15 1 Hermanita, 5, 3 .4 10 9-2 2 : |52 65 i b 30 5 2 109 300 Good star’. Winner, E. Corrigan’s b. c., by Longfellow-Square Dance. Time, 1:504. 634, FIFTH #ACE—Seven-elghihs of & mi bree-year-olds; purse $400. Inge! | Horse, aze, wetzn: Betting, Op. CI 612 |Good Times 31 |21 | 1134 52 8 627 |Greyhurs: 22 |11 | 218 3 o 539 |Scarf Pin 1n | 310 | 330 (C 65 75 (612)|Xebula . 02| 13 | 42 | 4% |[Pgeont 7 30 611 |Pyidp H 02| 5 |5 5" |Kiley. ‘w0 200 Tiood start. Won easily. Winaer, IL. £. Lelgh's b. ¢, by imp. Kossington-Famine. Time, 1:38. A MODERN CARAVENSARY Pabst Cafe Opened To-Day to the Public. The The Royal Eagle Distilleries Company New Enter- prise. The Mcst Elegant and Unique Cafe on the Coast. The Pabst Cafe, located on the mnorth- east corner of Powell and Eilis streets, in that magnificent building just erected by the Royal Eagle Distilleries Company, will throw open its doors to tke public to- day—Messrs. Herbert, Sonderleiter and Rossum proprietors, The main entrance to the ladies’ or family cafe is on the Powell-street side. Entering the wide and magnificent en- trance, with marble steps, wainscoting, frescoed and mirrored on all sides, while the balusters are studded with magnificent electric lights, producing the most brilliant and harmonious effects, here we behold the brightest of all charms and ideas of a perfect cafe, finished in birdseye maple; the floors inlaid with hard woods by the Inlaid Floor Company, 602 Market street; the walls and ceilings tinted and frescoea in the latest style of the &rt; mirrors reflecting on all sides and electric chandeliers and brackets of the newest and novel styles and patterns throwing their soft and effulgent light upon the elegant paintings and surround- ings which adorn the walls and ceilings in Pro!usxon. From this brilliant scene we pass on down a flight of stairs to the German-style banquet-room. Here mav be seen some- thing in artistic decoration never bsfore placed before a San Francisco public. Artists and architects vied with one another to produce something 20 unique to demand the admiration of all who wit- ness the scene. The fine paintings on all sides, with the soft lights shining through the beautifully embossed and stained windows, are from the easel of one of our most eminent local artists, Ernest A. Otto. To sip the elezant Cresta Blanca and other popular wines ana quaff the de- licious Pabst beer, which has no equal in any land, to eat and digest food so skill- fully selected and carefully prepared by the most experienced cooksand spread be- fore vou by polite and trained waiters. There are also a number of small din- ing-rooms. Every precaution will be ex- ercised to maintain a high standard of excellence ana quiet in the place through- outsoas not to mar the feelings of the most fastidious. It must be borne in mind | that this is a family cafe, and not a resort for the undesirable element. The immense rangcs located in both kitchens, together with their utensils, ware furnished by the well-known house of W. W. Montague & Co. The grand entrance to the bar, with its mosaic floors, its Corinthian columns and artistic marble sidings manufactured by Ruffino & Bianchi under the supervision of Mr. A. L. Seager, is a marvel of beauty, rich in designing and unique in construc- tion. The elegant locks and the pretty bronze hinges and in_fact all the artistic hardware throughout is from the house of Miller, Sloss & Scott. The creation of this fine enterprise is due to the untiring energy and enterprise of the well-known Royal Eagle Distilieries Company. The Pabst Brewing Company, whose great breweries, which are the largest in the world, are located at Milwaukee, Wis., is_represented on_the Pacific Coast by the Royal Eagl~ Distilleries Company. On the upper floors may be found ele- gant sunny apartments, en suite or single, furnished with regal carpets, farniture and all accessories to make one comfortable. This_apartment-house is conducted on the European plan by that worthy lady, Mrs. B. Becker, who will always be alert to administer to those seeking rest. The furniture and carpets throughout the entire upper portion of the buiiding and the massive tables, chairs and other artistic furnishings of the saloon are the work of the well-known Indianapolis Furniture Company of 750 Mission street. The rick draperies, the costly curtains and cornices and the Persian and 1'urkish rugs throughout the piace are all worthy of special mention, for each of them, by their rich elegance, adds some new charm and delight to the completeness of arrange- ment of one of the most finely equirped establishments in the country. Well might the big contract for furnishing the house fal! to the hands of this large con- cern, for the Indianapolis Furniture Company is recognized to be the leading furniture and carpet house on this coast. To the fertile brain of Edw. Kolofroth, the architect, is aue the conception and planning of (his great structure, aided by C. Schutt, the carpenter and builder, to carry out these plans o erect a building which is an ornament to the locality and a credit to the Ci GERMAN MINISTERS MEET Rev. J. M. Buehler Talks Warmly of Religious Liberty. Rev. Dr. Fraser Makes Another % Protest Against Higher Criticism. The German Ministers’ Club met yester- day for the second time since its organiza- tion in the German branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association. About twenty pastors were present, representing Lutherans of different synods, membars of the Evangelical Association, Baptists and Methodists. Rev. J. M. Buchler of St. Paul’s Lu- theran Church read the continuation of a paper on ‘‘Christian Unity, from Hier- archical and Constitutional Standpoints.” The point he emphasized was that church and state should not be united, and he observed “‘the religious freedom granted by the United States is the brightest star in the flag of liberty.” Rev. Dr. Nobie of San Rafael addressed the Presbyterian Ministerial Association on *‘Immortality,” which he said had been a catholic thought of human beings in all ages. Rev. Dr. Fraser made a few remarks on the subject of education. It is a serious fact,” he said, ‘‘that upwara of $5,000,000 has been appropriated for education during the next two vears and the whole system of common-school edu- cation ignores religion. “At one university religion is opposed dogmatically, and it is time for Christians to defend their faith. The State Uni- versi:y does not oppose religion, but the chiet professor of philosophy there asks us to discard our faith on the ground that itis not ethical, and now we are all to be taxed to support that sort of thing.” I'here was no set paper at the Meth- odist preachers’ meeting, but Evangelist J. H. Smith made an informal address on “Rebaptism of the Holy Spirit.” At the Christian Ministers’ meeting yes- terday Rev. Dr. W. A. Gardner of the West Side Christian Churcb read a short pavper on “Soul Winning.” He advocated earnestness as the most efiicient means for winning soul A Missionary Tour, Rev. Dr. Harris, superintendent of the Japanese Mission on Pine street, wiil sail on Thursday on the China for Honoluiu, accompanied by Evangelist J. H. Smith. Dr. Harris’ mission is to visit the Meth- odist Japanese missions in the Hawaiian Islands, most of which he himself was in- strumental in founding. Evangelist Smith will hold revival services in the islands. BUDD APPEALED TO, Iroquois Club Circulating a Fetition Against the Increase in Fire Department Salaries. The Iroquois Club will make a personal appeal to Governor Buad to veto the bill recently passed by the Legistature increas- ing the salaries of the Fire Department officials. The members of the club will circulate a petition against the measure, which they hope to present to the Governor in a few de{s. he petition is as fo!lows: To the Hon. J. H Budd, Governor of Cn.onrvgn Stk: The undersigned citizens and tax-payers of San Francisco respectfally petition your Excelency not to sign the bill pissed by the Legislature increasing the salaries of the offi- cialsat the head of the Sun Francisco Fire Depariment, as we believe they are sufficiently well paid, and more liberally paid than in other cities of this Union the size of San Frao- cisco, and we also believe that this is not the time to increase taxation, when real estate iz depressed aud men are unable to earn a liveli- hood in San Francisco. COBMN - MISS-MEETAG It Is Proposed to Hold It on March 13, at Metropoli- tan Temple. Rabbi Voorsanger Will B> Among the Galaxy of Prominment Speakers. Preliminary arrangements for the pro- posed big mass-meeting in behalf of the cause of Cubd were made last evening at a meeting of the sub-committes appointed by Chairman Charles M. Shortridge for that purpo The time and place of the meeting were decided upon as well as a list of speakers for the occasion. The evening of Satur- day, March 13, was selected as the date of the event, and it is provosed to hold it in Metropolitan Temple, if that hall can be secured. The list of speakers selected far the oc- casion is a notable one and includes Gov- erncr Budd, Rabbi Voorsanger, General W. H. L. Barnes, Hon. Samuel M. Short- ridge, President Mulhern of the St. Pat- rick’s Day Association, ex-Mayor Adoiph Sutro, Professor Bernard Moses of the University of California, Protessor Ross of Stanford Universi y ana W. H. Jordan. This was in brief the work accoaplished and it will be presented to Chairman Shortriage and the general committee at a special meeting of that body this even- ing tor adoption and approval. There were present at last night's meeting Gavin McNab, General Solomon, Robert Ferral and George T. Gaden. It was also de- cided 10 recommend to Chairman Short- ridge the appointment of committees on invitation, finance, printing and hall and music. i PURE FOOD CRUSHDE Conference Concerning the Prose- cution of Appealed Cases. District Attorney Barnes Will Lend Assistance in Jury Cascs The Board of Health and representa- tives of the pure-food committee of the Councilof Associated Industries yesterday, through their representatives, conferred with District Attorney Barnes for the pur- pose of expediting the prosecution of cases of violation ot the pure-food law coming from the police courts on appeal. Dr. Morse, Dr. Lovelace, Isidor Jacobs and Oscar Lewis, the last two-named repre- senting the Council of Associated Indus- tries, were present at the conference with District Attorney Barnes. The whoie suvject of prosecutions was discussed at considerable length. The matter of how much testimony is neces- sary received especial attention. District Attorney Barnes said that it would not be necessary that the analysis of the City Chemist should be made in complete de- tail. It would be sufficient evidence when the fact had been determined that articles sold had been adulterated. This fact could be ascerteined in comparatively short time, whereas a complete and min- ute analysis might prove to be a matter of many days in one case. 2 The Associatea Industries’ members present said that there would be very ikely at least 100 arrests in the next few weeks, and perhaps more, and they seemed to be much gratitied at Mr. Barnes’ views concerning the amount of evidence needed. District Attorney Barnes also acreed be- 1ore the conference was concluded that in cases in the Police Court under the pure- food law, where jury trials are demanded, he would send an'‘assistant to help conduct the prosecution. ‘Warrants were issued yesterday as fol- lows: William Cline, two warrants for selling rasp- Derry syrup containing sugar cane syrup and anilinedye, and Tiptop brand of condensed milk containing glucose and devord of one-haif ot its butter-fat; H. Schroeder, 2420 California street, for selling “pure San Diego honay” con- taining cane sugar syrup and water; Henry Rathjen of Rathjen Bros., 21 Stockton street, for seiling ‘pure Los Angeles honey,”alleged to contain cane sugar syrup and water,and Mon- roe brand of concentrated cream deprived of butter-fat; A. Quade, 636 Market stroet, for selling evaporated cream from which one- third of the butter-fat had been extracted; Barclay J. Smith, of Smitn’s Cash Store, for liing honey alieged to contaiu sugar cane syrup, American brand of condensed milk con- taining only one-iourth of butter-fat and Mag- nolis brand of condensed milk containing g! cose; Chris Mohrenberg, Union and Buchanau, for selling Champion condensed miik which had been deprived of one-third of its butier- fat and which contained giucose: A. A. Bru- ner, California aud Polk, elling honey con- taining glucose; John H.' Kemp ot Kemp & Beanston, Fillmore and Sutter, selling honey containiog glucose; Adolph Fefst, selliog *San Diego pure honmey” containing sugar cane syrup. — - Grand Jury at Work, George W. Donaldson and his two sons, John T. and C. H., were indicted by tne Grand Jury yesterday for swindling George W. Rob- inson ou a land deal. Another casc of obtaining money under false Tetenses was taken up. It is the case now ing heard before Police Judge Joachimsen against V. S. Wolft, wherein he is charged with securing cash on_two drafts—one at_the Bank of Ca.ifornia and tue other at the Lon- don, Paris and American Bank—for $150, the drafts being upon A. Siegel & Co., New York. Tne drafts were worthless, 1t developing that there is no such fir; e . TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxyative BromoQuinine Tablets. Alldrug- &ists refund the money iz it 1alls to cure. 236 | room of Justice' of the Pea: THE CAGED LADY i1 i piuace PHYSICAL She Keeps Herself Strictly Within Her Royal . Apartments. John Oakley, a Rich Pittsbarg Broker, Who Is M2squerad- ing as a Courier. His Family Thought He Had Gon South—Dactors C.1led to His Aid Yesterday, The Countess Espanola, who, raumor has it, is none other than her Highness, the Princess Elvira, the eloping daughter of Don Carlos, or if not that romantic lady then the daughter of the Queen of Spain, and her courier John M. Qakley of Pitts- burg, Pa., maintained the strictest seclu- sion within their luxurious corner suite at the Palace yesterday. When the gentle- men of the press called to ask after their health the response vouchsafed was in the shape of a bellboy’s slip with the number of the room inscribed opposite the laconic and inhospitable legend *‘out.” Ot cours> this was scarcely meant to be accepted literally. .Both the Countess, or the Princess, ard her vigilant courier were really in their rooms. but not wishing to hurt the feelings of the fourth estateby anything so brutal as a blank refusal to grantan audience, they resorted to this delicate expedient in order to convey an irrevocable resolution of invisibility. No doubt Mr. Oakley is obeying the instructions of the Countess, or the Prin- cess, as the case may be, and is reventing at leisure the indiscreet avowals he made 10 THE CALL the other day when the wine that is yellow had stolen away his ability to forecast consequences. However, Mr. Oakley now realizes, no doubt, that champagnedinners are hardly consistent with the assumption of royal dignity, and that a courier of the sister of the Spanish Queen should do his spiriting more gently, or at least insuch wise that a cold-blooded republican press may not know of it. He prefers not to incur the risk of revealing state secrets after dinner, or before, for that matter, and all the clerks at the Palace are under strict in- junctions not to admit reporters into the Toval presence. The statement published yesterday evening to the effect that Mr. OQakley visited Ban Francisco some time a o from Pittsburg bearing letters of introduction to Paymaster Skelding of the navy from the latter’s son could not .be verified in the absense of the paymaster, who is now in the Epst. It may be true that Mr. Oakley was well received in army circles, vut it 1s none the less true that his name and his dignity are not even a local tra- dition. Colonel Smedberg, for example, was asked if he remembered any such person as John Oakley. *Ab,” said he, ‘“you refer to the champagne gentleman. No, sir. Never beard of nor saw him in my life that I know of."" Mr. Qakley was seen several times in the Palace bar yesterday, and scemed then as determined as ever to create a champagne drought. Toward evening he sought the privacy of his apartment, and not long afterward, fetling indisposed, sent for medical assistance. Three or four doctors promptly re- sponded to tbe call and found their dis- tinguished patient in a state of nervous coilapse, due possibly to the overwhelm- ing responsibility of concealing important State secrets, or else, as an unromantic hotel guest chose to putit, to ‘“‘stomach trouble, promoted by champagne pota- tions."” It was elso whispered that the skin in the corner of Mr. Oaikley's left optic showed a slight discoloration and abra- sion, or, as the aforesaid unromantic hotel guest cnose io express it, Mr. Oakley had a black eye. Experts gave it as their opinion that this discoloration and abrasion were caused by the :udden and forc.ble impact of a champagne bottle. However, this is merely speculation, and inductive reason- ing inisoiated cases is not always con- clusive. It was learned yesterday that this in- teresting and romantic couple had secured passage for the Orient by the steamer China, which sails to-morrow, and unless eicher the courier or the Countess, other- wise the Princess, takes pity on the curiosity of the pablic, the mystery of the lady's identity bids fair to remain a mystery. From the fact that Oakley bad a letter of credit for £1000 among his possessions, it was at first supposed that his base of supplies was in Great Britain, but this has been proved incorrect. His home is in Pittsturg, and tie letter of credit was evidently obtained with the view of being well fortified whiie on a long trip abroad. He appears not to have informed his family as to where he proposed to journey, and they seem only to have known that he left recently on a trip to the South. Mr. Oskley hasevidently grown gay since ke left. Instead of being & courier, as he repre- sented, he is a rici brcker of the Smoky City. Evidently the gentleman delights in masquerading and in going forth at odd times and places like Haroun Al Raschid. The lady in the case, too, appears to be known somewhat in and about Pittsburg. 1f she is the Princess Elvira or the Arc| auchess of Austria and sister of the Span- ish Queen, she has a happy knack of get- ting acquainted quickly. The following dispatch was received from the truant broker’'s home town last night: John M. Oekley is a well-known broker here and is reputed 10 be very wealthy. A tel phone message to his home brings the respon: that he left for the Soutn two weeks ago, but informant declined to give destination or say more. Jessie Taylor of this city is rather tall, young, good-looking, dark bair and gay. Oakley fa about five feet ten inches, 48 to 50 years old, thick brown beard clipped close; he i of me- dium build, weighing about 160 pounds. WIDOWS IN POVERTY. A Gathering of Black-Robed Women Pusses Through the Mayor’a Office. From morning to the hour of closing esterday women in black—many of them eading little children—filed in and out of the anteroom of the Mayor’s office. Yes- terday was the first day upon which or- ders were given out for the monev derived from the Robinson bequest fund, the in- come of which is paid to widows only. This vear there are about 300 widows on the list. ‘The scene of yesterday has been parale leled for the past few weeks in the court- n Barry.- To Justice Barry tke women in want have in- stinctively flocked to swear to their wia- owhood and their_entire lack of means of support. Justice Barry gave his services ireo of cost and graciously welcomed the destitute widows, so that he became great favorite among them. The widows who yesterday received or- ders will have their claims further inves- tigated by the Associated Charities. Then they will receive money. — oA Mrs. Coney’s Estate. The will of Mrs. Rosalia L.de Coney, late wife of Hon. A. K. Covey, Mexican Consul in this Chr. has been filed for probate. Her ex- tate, valued at $2000, is bequeathed to her husband. NEW TO-DAY. MANHOOD. Some Points on the Development of True Manhood by Electricity—Reasons Why Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt Is the Only Sure Remedy for the Recovery of This Vi al Power. HE FIRST INDICATIONS OF a wasting vital force, the first evidence of a weakness, may mean the total collapse of all physical and mental vigor in a few years. It is dangerous to treat this symptom with indifference, to suppose that it means nothing. It meansa great deal. It is the forewarning of com- plete exhaustion that is coming, It tells of ‘the result of past follies, excesses and overexertion of men- tal and physical powers. It means that you are beginning to fail, and swift is the course of destruction once started. LiRe the serpent’s warning, it shouvld urge prompt actif)n. Effective means of checking the waste and restoring the _pox.vefr ]o;t ‘Lz;n be found in electricity. = Vital force, animal magnetism, Is_infused into the failing nerves and organs from DR. SANDEN’S ELECTRIC BELT. There are thousands of vigorous men to-day who owe their recovery solely to Dr. Sanden’s Belt. It gives steady, soothing currents of electricity into the weak parts, reviving the vital powers and restoring a healthy and vigorous manhood. Don’t you think you are missing the best part of your life by living it in misery through thé pleasure ? want of that which makes life a Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt offers you new, fresh proof of its cures. There are no claims of cures made five or ten years ago, but to-day. Every day brings new ones, and right at your doors. : Would you believe it if your closest friend confided to you his cure by a certain remed¥?l It is a modern remedy, up to date, and cures ail. when the old ideas Simple ? tricity is life.”” It is nerve force. 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When he was placed in the wagon at 342 Tehama street, he was still alive, but unable to speak, having bi:en shot through the roof of the mouth aud again through the neck. He died before reach- ing the hospital, and his body was cou- veved to the Morgue. Later on it was found that the dead man’s name was William Pattison, a 'longshoreman who worked for Stewart Menzies, the stevedore. The Morgue officials have accepted the case without further investigation, be- cause it came from the police, and the latter are doing nothing in the way of an investigation, because the man’s wife says he committed suicide, and her say-so is corroborated by her sister, Lizzie Dwyer, and a man named Thomas Laveil. Whether the death of William Pattison be suicide or murder must be dstermined by future investigation. An examination of the body at the Morgue revea!s the bullet holes, clear cut and utterly devoid of the powder marks that must necessarily have been made by a pisiol held against his neck by a would- be suicide. The widow claims, in one of her state- ments made shortly after the shooting, t her husband tried to coax herinto the bedroom, as he intended to kill her, and as she ran out into the street he fired one shot into the roof of his mouth, then he lkly on the bea and shot himself in the neck. It was the bullet that went into the man’s mouth and reached the brain that caused hiz doath. It must necessarily have incapacitated him from firing an- other shot, and the absence of powder- marks on the neck indicates thatany shot fired at him must have been at long range. Mrs. Pattison, the widow, and Lizzie Dwyer, her sister, are very retivent in re- gard 1o the case. All they will say is: *‘We have told the police all about it and it’s only a plain case of suicide.” The widow 1s a waitress in the dance- hall at 210 Grant avenue. Her business is to entertain the rough element that pat- ronizes such places and her wages depend on contributions from her partners at the dance and a per centage of the amount she makes them spend at the bar. While plying her trade she met a man named Thomas Falkner, a barber, and married him. Their life after that was not happy and they mutuaily agreed to “'I'he Perfum?h of Violets e ity of the lily, e f the rose, | 20 B 0 of Hovs comiSieaia A oes ‘wondrous Powder. separate, as the woman’s affections seemed to stray toward Pattison, the man who is now dead.. Patiison married the divorcee on election day last, and he too bezan dis- agreeing with the woman, because she made her former husband a constant com- panion. The two men quarreled often, and it was a regularly understood thing that Monday they were to meet and “fight it out.” They met, but so far as is known they drank instead of fighting, for both of them were very drunk during the night. In the company of one Richard Den they drank considerabiy at the Zinkand, and after 1 o’clock in the morning they went to the dance hall to get Mrs, Patti- son and escor her home. All parties concerned refuse to say where the dead man and the former husband parted, but Mrs. Pattison’s sister volun- teered the statement that when the sepa- rated it was as “‘the best of friends.”’ A young man namea Thomas Lavell, whose own room is at 73 Natoma street, was found with Lizzie Dwyer, a janitress for the Urocker building, in the Pattison home at 2 o’clock in tke morning, and their claim is that Pattison and his wife came in together and were quarreing. 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