The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 3, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1897. AMUSEME! THEATER —“E} 25 O'Brien” nances. Dally at ces to-dag, CS AN L Music, D NEWS IN BRIEF. e red by a thief in the s capture: offered at the several { marksmen range yesterday. 11_court yes- Bonuet de- sD. 1 picnic of the was held atShell listened to Rev. J. to men at Y. M. C. A, in y evening urnament at the d off by Com- lecture on " last rornton and his wife have c m and his hyp- was v ited by Major Win- Army he pro- rning c strest a seco. SOUTE ENDS PIONIO. ’,- Popular Rowing Club Holds an | Enjoyable Outing South End Rowing Club held an able picnic at Bohemiam Grove yes- s of the populsr club and {t the Ci hours' delightiul riding I country they arrived the outing is due to the O'Brien, Thomas Barry, W. homas Lynch, G. Fox, J. Herget, James Foley, J . Connolly, . Hugh Mc- v, James Pallas, W. Me- herin and Thomas McCauley. Sem el O o have been convulsing n the Bank,” week of their mber'of new songs “Our_Politi at 9 o’clock, and | d | he Columbis with their | ‘SPOOKS ON THE CAPTAIN WEBER [Dr. McCall and Frank Boley Are Now Play- ing Pranks. ;Waiters Assert That They Have Seen Both Men Twice | Since Their Death. ‘Acl Over Again in the Stateroom Their Last Night on Earth. Negroes are the most superstitious peo- ple in the United States, and those em- ployed on the steamer Captain Weber are | no exception to the rule. They swear by | all the saints in the calendar that the | =pirits of Dr. James C. McCall and Frank Boley hold high revel in one of the stern- | wheeler's staterooms between the hours of |12and 4 A M. | The two men go through what one of the | waiters calls “a Cherokee war dance.” | Then one of the men lies down and amin- ute later draws a flask from his hip rocket | and takes a drink. He puts the flask closs to his left hand and goes to sleep. The other spirit remains around for a time and then starts to gettobed. It takes off its shoes and stockings, puts a pillow from the upper berth on the floor and lies down. Then the spook sees the flask, reaches over and seizesit. After the curtain ialls and rises again all the negroes can see is the ordinary stateroom usuzlly seen on a river steamer, in which is an empty whisky f nd two bodies— apparently two passengers ‘‘under the weather."” *“So help me, mister,” said one of the waiters yesterday, “if it isn’t just like sife. Dr. McCall he goes to sleep quick. The other man he walks around a long time. When bhe takes that last drink of whisky, then the lights go out.” Thursday morning the Stockton steamer | Capiain Weber arrived at wharf with two dead bodies in rooms. They were Dr. James C. McCall, a ph an, and Frank Boley, acarpenter. Both men were well known in Stockion. and several of their boon companions were down to see them off when the steamer sailed. McCall secured a stateroom, but Boley only paid his gen- eral fare, which amounted to 25 cets, At Antioch he and the doctor went ashore and aiter asking their way to a saloon disappeared. The supposition is that on their re they brough: a flask of h them, and that the doctor pped more than his wont of his favorite drug iuto it. Be that as it may both men were hi- larious when the steamer was once again under way for San Francisco. Neith was seen alive again and just how th came o their death no one knows unless it bappened as the negro waiters on the Captain Weber assers itdid. Twice they have seen Dr. McCall and ‘Frank Boley in a state of jollity and then tney see the doc- tor go to sleep and then Boley follow his example. The captain and purser of the steamer laugh &t the story and say it is all born of the imagination. Purser Gillis has slept in the room in which the men were found and be never saw a sign of a spook. ' room in the ship, Never had_a better night's rest in my life,”” was all Mr. Gillis would say. The unfortunate part of the business 1s that since the ghost story has t around the entire traveling public ants that particular room. It will be no fault of the waiters if every passenger on to-night’s trip does not ha | “the” “room in question. Just who w {see the ghosts, however, remains to be seen. ay-street o of the B dental Death: Edward Cuardo, a teamster, while unload- | ing some lumber on Friday, was caught under the falling boards, and received injuries | which caused his death. He was conveyed to the City and County Hospital aiter receiving the injuries, which eventually proved fat His body was removed to the Morgue. Amanda von Ronn, a young woman of 29 years, was fou ents, 1134 ilbert street, yesterda from the effects of coal gas throu, , it 18 supposed, in turning off the jet. An open book was found on & chair at the head of the girl’s bed, showing that she had been Teading previous to turning out the ligh This, with & very loose stopcock on the j was taken as proof that in turning out the light the girl made a mistake. =g The woman tennis champion of New it | Zealand has but one hand, and that is the | left one; but she can serve a ball that is | exceedingly difficalt to return. NEW TO-DAY. “Red Letter Day.” This Desk is Oak, carved, d, shaped and polished 1at all-over prettiness that tures can’t give. The few that are left go to-day at $7.50 instead of $10. Pic b/ Others for $3.75. Not soj PARLOR DESKS. San Francisco hasn’t had ‘lsuch an array of Parlor Desks { before. | Several hundred patterns, each differing from the rest | by some quirk, or twist, or | color—actually, they’re too temptingly pretty to describe. Heavy Desks for the li- brary, dainty Desks for the boudoir. Desks in dark |woods; in light woods—in fact, Desks for every con- ceivable want a Desk could be put to. They’re tempting enough at regular prices. At “Red Letter” prices they’re simply irresistible, California Furniture Company. N. P. Cole & Co., 117-121 Geary Street. ugs, Mattings. al st | 1 Wednesday’s Debauch. The River Steamer Captain Weber on Which Dr. James C. McCall and Frank Boley Were Found Dead Last Thursday Morning, The Waiters Assert That Twice Since the Tragedy the Men Have Appeared in Their Room and Have Gone Through the Details of Last A NORTHWESTER RAISED TROUBLE Steamers Walla Walla and Corona Were Both De- layed. The Missionary Barkentine Morning Star Caught in the Gale. Arrival of a Scotchman Who Has Bzen Twenty-Five Years in the Carolines. Every vessel that reached port yester- { day had a tale of hard times to tell. The Walla Walla, from Puget Sound ports, raninto the storm off Flattery and was delayed five bours, the Corona was nine hours behind time and it was only by a scratch that the missionary barkentine Morning Star got in at all, | The representatives of the Pacific Transe | fer Company and the Commercial Trans- fer Company made a race for the Cor ) | end both men had a very hard time of it. | M. Kelly, for the Pacifics, got abuard, but | got wet through in making it. Wells [ stood on and off in his launch, and using the megaphone secured the bulk of the | business. ~ Woen the Corona docked both runners looked as though they had been soaking in the bay for half an hour. “Off Flattery it blew a gale,” said Cap: | tain Wallace of the Walla Walla yvester. day. “There wers times when we were { lucky to hold our cwn, and if it had not been for alucky change in the wind we | would not have got in Sunday morning.” | According to the passengers the wavesat times ran mountains high and frequentiy comfortable for people promenading the deck. | rience. Beuw Port Harford Captain Jepsen said she was ten hours making forty miles, and after passing Point the good_ship was not making s knot an ur. “Even 1f we are behind time,”’ said sen yesterday, “we have made run " considering the weather. gale blowing in our tecth ever We had the since we passed Conception, and in the circumstances the Corona has made a splendid showing.” The Morning Star is the missionary ves- ssl connected with the Congregational Church. Sbe is barkentine riezed and bas an auxiliary screw. Yesterday while making an anchorage she had several narrow escapes. A nalive scaman was at the wheel and when Captain Bray ordered him to put his helm to starboara he put it hard aport and nearly ran the vessel into the ferry-boat San Rafael. { When given the word ‘“steady” he im- mediately put a rope around the spokes to hold the wheel “*bard aport” and as the Morning Star began describing a circle ixhnneariy ran down the schooner Piute. | After that the captain took the wheel 1 | | broke over the sbip, makinz it very un. | secretary, C. H. Bremer. | The Corona had almost & similar expe- | Then there will be the election of grand | n Point Conception and | officers for the next term and the con- T there were times when | B. Vel'age, grand chief raager; J. S, | educated. He is a carpenter by trade, but | “Sandy” took charge of the machinery | rangers—Fred C. Hensley, San Francico | C himself and finally brought the barken- tine to an anchor. The Morning Star had a terrible time of itin the northwester. All hands were on deck for fifty-six hoursand Captain Bray and Chief Officer Garland were completely worn out when the vessel came to an ancnor. The Star has been constantly in commission for five years and during that time she has only been twice on the dry- dock—once at Auckland, N. Z., and once at Honolulu, H. I She is now in Sen Francisco for a thorough overhauling. Captain Bray, who was formerly secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Associa- tion of Qakland, brought her up, while Captain Gariand, who had commanded the craft in the southern seas, came up as first mate. For five years the Morning Star has been cruising among the Gilbert, Marshall and Caroline groups, making her head- | quarters at Ruk in the Carolines. Amoug the passengers from that point iy a venturesome Scotchman named A. (Sandy) Bowker. He made his home in Ruk in 1881 and there married one of the native princesses. He has now three | handsome little children and wants them is a handy man at anything. Wiren the Morning Star’s engineer was taken sick and ran the ve:sel as though he had been born to the business. According to him Christianity is gaining ground in the Southern seas and in a few years idols of wood and stone will be sold as curiosities, Lieutenant E. P. Weuber, engineer in | charge of the revenue cutter Hartley, has been ordered to New York, where he will take command of the engine-room of the reverue cutter Chandler. Mr. Webber has | made a host of friends while in Catifornia, | all of whom will be sorry to hear of his removal. FORESTERS OF AMERICA. The Delegates From San Francisco | Will Start To-Day for the Grand Court at Marysville. The Grand Court of the Foresters of America, jurisdiction of California, will | convene in its ninth annual session at Marysville to-morrow and will remain in session until Saturday. Seven of the courts will notsend dele- ates to the Grand Court, but the other 137 | courts will be represented by about 182 | delegates. The names of those who will represent the courts were published in the fraternal dopartment of T CALL a8 soon as they were received at the office of the grand | During the session a number of amend- ments to the constitution will be offered. sideration of the next place of meeting. The officers of the Grand Court are: R. w. Baunders, grand sub-chief ranger; S, A. | White, grand treasurer; C. H. Bremer, grand secretary; E. L. Forster, grand re- cording secretary; J. Samuels, grand se- | nior woodward ; B. 8. Harrison, grand ju- | nior wood wardr Elias Holden, grand senior beadle; Dr. W. A. Weldon, grand junior beadle; S. L. Waller, J. E. Cox and O. C. | Gregory, grand trustees; past grand chief Rufus B. Harmon, Sacramento; Lewis Thorne, Los Angzeles; Joseph D. Case, San ¥rancisco; John D, an Francisco; . P. Rendon, Stockton; A. Orfilla, Los Angeles. Court Pride of Marysville has made ex- tensive arrangements, together with the citizens of that city, for the entertainment | of the delegates fo the Grand Courtand grand officers when not engaged in the transaction of business. The committee of arrangements is composed of T. J. O'Brien, chairman; R. E, Bevan, secre- tary; J. M. Cremin and H. E. Schmidt. Mr:, Jeannette Thornton, Who Attempted Suicide, and H. N, Thorntor, Her Hustands CUBHN PATRIOTS WIRE MORGHN He Is Urged to Continue His Good Work for the Insurgents. Monster Petitions Being Signed in All the Cities of the Coast. Thousands of Dollars Being Sub- scribed Toward the Games at Sausalito. The Cuban League yesterday sent an earnest request to United States Senator Morgan, notifying him that about 20,000 signatures had been obtained from all over California, asking Congress to recognize the independence of Cuba. Itas as fol- lows: 4N FrANCISco, May 1, 1897. To Hon. Senator Morgan (of Alabama), Wash- ington, D. C.: Twenty \huusaud signaiures from all over California o the velitiou for Cuban independence hus been received and others are coming ix rapidly. Very few reiuse 10 sign. Petition will be the largest ever sent to Congress irom this coast. The sentiment througiout the country is the same as here. The people desire the independence of Cubn. As soon s the Uuited States recognizes her in- dependence, the whole worid will foilow. Cuba wili be free, and not another drop of blood will be shed. Urge on your gallant fight. Cuoan League of San Francisco. E CHERINI, Sccretary. Faus J. H. JoNEs, Pre: % The total number who have signed THE Cany's petition for the indepencence o the Pearl of the Antilles in San Francisco and other cities and towns, as gathered by F. E. Mascherini, secretary of the league, to whom the names have been for- warded, is somet hing surprising. The re- turns suow the sentiment to be as unani- mous as it is possible to be. the figures: These are ville, 195 Oaxland, 2200; San Kafac 125; Ben ; Pet cent City, 71; Tulare, 45; Merce: Santa Barbara meds, 231; Hrkerdfield, > ownle Santa Ana, sanville, 60; ass Valley, 2 Calistoga, Lakeport, Hollister, 78 Santa Cr The Cuban League picnic will take place at Wildwood Glen Park, Sausalito, May 30, Many prizes are being contributed by patriotic’ men and women interested in the freedom of Cuba. Thousands of dol- lars’ worth of prizes are being subscribed, 50 the secretary of the league states. From the appearance of the foliowing list the number of prizes will be very large: D. De Bernardi & Co., sack of corn meal; M. Kerr, 804 Montgomery street, suck of wood; avacea, Napa,case of wine; Wichman, Luigen & Co., gallon gilt edge O. K.; Washing* ton brewers, Lerosri & Co., two boxes of potaioes; Campodonico & Mal: com, bux of fruit; Lerear! & Nardini, box of fruif; A, Pessano, two jars of preserved fruit; 1. H.'Jones, two pounds of Mocha coffee; G. R. Lucy & Co., box of soap; S. H. Tyler & Sons, one pound of coffee; R.' D. Chuudler, ton of coal; Pretzman & Schurm Buchanen Bros., hair brush; Cumming & Son, silver cream pitcher; Uncle Jacob, C diamond stud; J. Todt, Flour Company, 100 potnds of flour; & Fruit Packing Company, cese of tomatoes; C. Landucei, gallon wine; A. Carle, oil painting; Caliiornia_Soda Works, dozen' champagne cider; A. Meyer, bottle 0f O. K.; Major Wil- liam Fabey, £2 50 peir of kid gloves; Eclipse Cracker Company, box of crackers; J. D. DrinkLouse & Co., box_clgars; O: V. Ca vich, zalion olive oil; Wolf, Wreden & dozen russet cider; Luhdstrum, hal Kuiser, two boxes French candy; C. Carpy & Co.. case Ziniandel ; Columbus Paste Compauy, box macaroni; E. Martinoni, two_bottles of 0. K.; George Wood, able cover; Del Monte Milling Company, two packages Semola; Mrs. 7. H. Jones, necktie pin; 3irs. Must cherine, half dozen siiver teaspoons: Lowen- Stain Bros.. piciure frames; Leopold’s, lamp shade; Enterprise Soda Works, dozen cider; J. W. Classen, half dozen Breakfsst Delight; Golden Rule Bazaer (Davis Bros.), one pair vases, one silyer sugar bowl, one fancy fan, 16 album, half-dozen s1ver teaspoons; W. R. Charlton, one box (100 cakes) Menlo soap; Katz & Son, oune ham: F. Ubner, one frnit eake; Julia Hess, one box of candy; Elite photograph gallery, balf dozen photographs; R *Wallenstein, balf dozen tickets 1o the Chutes; I Greenbaum, one pair earrings: and more prizes to be donated. no- NEW TO-DAY. More Mor}ey in selling adulterated food —for both grocers and manufacturers. Why then do we and some grocers sell pure tea baking powder coffee flavoring extracts soda and spices like Sc/illing’s Best? Reason: Pure Food is good; people like it; and they like the grocer who sells it. A i LOVE STRONGER THAN RYPNOTISM Mediums Glad They Sar- vived Trances and Chloroform. Professor Thornton and His Wife Deny Charges of His Bigamy. “1 Married Him When Wide Awake, aad I Lovsa Him With My Eyes Op:n,” She Says. Mrs. Jeanette Daisy Thornton, pretty, brunette, and 19, is happy with her hus- band, the hypuotist, at 44 Sixth street. Bhe is glad that the chloroform that she drank Saturday night when she believed ner husband had divers wives elsewhere did not kill her. And Professor H. N. Thornton, tall, blond, and 28, is glad he dia not die at the Receiving Hospital in a hypnotic fit, caused by his wife's trial at snicide. Both were alive, well and bappy yesterday. But Mrs. Thornton’s parents were dis- consolate all aay at 956 Folsom street. They say they went to the wedding be- cause they did not wantan elopement, but they now believe that Thornton has a wife in the Eeast. “We have been told about his wife by an officer,” said Mrs. Powell, “and will sift it to the bottom. If heis a bigamist itisall up with him.” But Thornton is wife,” said he, *‘and devotedly.” Then Mrs. Thornton expressed heraelf on the subject, saying: “I don’t want people to say I was married when in a hypnotic sleep, t:ough I do have trances and vlay inspirational music. I married him awake and I love him with my eyes open, and I don’t care who knows it.” The bride and groom are mediums well known in spiritualistic circles. The bride’s parents assert that their daughter's pow- ers are of & higher order than her hus- band’s. ; “He married her to make money,” said Mrs. Powell, “and he will make it out of her superior mediumship.” The professor denies that he used any arts diabolical to win his fair bride. He frankly admits that he can hypnotize cer- tain people; that he often bas stranze trances wherein he hears the angeis talk, and that he is a spiritualist to the core. “But my wife has trances, too,” he said, ‘and when she sits at a piano her inspira- tional playing is grand. Why don’t they call her the spell-binder and me the sub- ject 2" ! The professor insists that he has no wives elsewhere. *I'd be a fool to marry this young girl,” he said, “if I had a wife anywhere else, and if I have I ought to g0 to some dark and noisome prison.” The bride and groom were happy yes- terday afternoon. They intend to give hypnotic exhibitions and seances. As the bride's parents are spiritualists also the professor believes they will be good iriends with him again when they learn that they have been imposed upon by rumors. appy. “I’ve noother I love this little girl NEW TO-DAY. <5 SermmRTde When You Think Of buying clothing, selecta store where there is alarge variety to choose from. All men do not have the same tastes, no matter what Dame Fashion may insist upon. Our stock is complete in every detail. We can satisfy the most critical man, BROWN Wholesale Manufacturers BROS. & CO e Fine Clothing For Man, Boy or Child RETAILED At Wholesale Prices 121-123 SANSOME STREET, = Bet. Bush and Pine Sts. ALL BLUE SIGNS [ 2 2 2 B 2 2 i i 1 NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. TO-NIGHT: —TO-NIGHT! Dircot from Paris, MLLE FLEURBETTH And her “FOUR FLEURS de LIS,” and MLLE. ANI, Europe’s Grestest Aerial Artiste. Great success of TACIANU, SAGER and FANNY MIDGLEY. ED LA LE, the ANDKR>ON®S aud S1g. ALBERTI and Mme, ORIANDL A Big Olio of Novelties Reserved Seats, 20¢; and Box Seats, SUc. ‘Baicony, 10¢; Opera Chairs ACING ! RACING! RACING | —CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— WINTER MEETING, 1896-'97. Beginning Monday, May 3, to' May 15, nclusiva OAKLAND RACETRACK. EBacing Monday, Tuesday, Wednosday, ‘Ahursday, ¥riday and Saturday. Haln or Shine. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. —Races Start av 2:15 P. M. Sharp— Ferry- Boats leave San Franclico ac 12 X. and 12:80,1.00, 1:80, 3:00, 2:30 and 8 P. M., connect- ing with trains stoppinz au the entrance (o track. Buy your ferry tickels to Shell Mound. Returning—Trains leave the Track at 4:153al 4345 P. 3. and immediatsly after the lass race. OMAS H. WILLIAMS JR., Fresiden= R. B. MILROY, Secretary. SUTRO BATHS. OPEN DAILY FROM 7 A. M. UNTIL 11 P.T1. Concert Every Afternoon and Evening. Bathing, including Admission: Adults, 25¢; Chil. dren, 20c. General Aamissios, 10¢; Children, 5o XEW TO-DAY. (TELEPHONES GRANT 33 and 38), Bil T DEALERS IN PURE FOOD, 236 SUTTER STREET, North Side, Ahove Kearny. SPECIAL SAVING SALE Tuesda Wednesday. ALL OUR 50c TEA._VU: different kinds, at. 3, 3 1bs for $1 regular 250 per Squars regular 50¢ VAL % .....35¢ ,'A1 quality, reguiar 2 ibs 35¢, ibs 250 P. & W. 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