The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 10, 1899, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, BURNS' HASTE 10 GAG HART 1S EXPLAINED HE Feared to Testify Before Deane. | the first ballot. COULD NOT SMOTHER FACTS| THE NOTARY IS A BROTHER-IN- LAW OF M. H. DE YOUNG. | The Railroad Candidate’s Fear of Dis- closures That Might Blast His Senatorial Hopes Prepared the Gold Brick. The gold brick with which Dan Burns and W. F. Herrin of the South- | ern Pacific hypnotized ex-Attorney General A. L. Hart has already begun to lose its glitter, but the object of the political tricksters has been accom- plished and it matters not to them how soon the victim of their joint knavery S discovers that he has been bunkoed. Hart fell into the trap baited for him by the Mexican and Lis railroad part- ner, in consequence which he has | been rendered practically powerless to interfere with Burns' shameiess desire to sgrace California in the United Sta Senate. | There is no question but what Hart could have administered a mortal blow to the ambition of Dan Burns had he pressed his s , the amount which he estima: s due him for saving the railroad’s unsavory Sena- | torial candidate from a cell in the penitentiary. The exposure of the base ingratitude and dishonesty of the man who is asking the representatives of the people to give him a certificate of electing him to the would inevitably result r brought to trial, caused r beneath the wing of his politic there- by publicly nowledging what has been all along known, namely that he is in the fight as the tool of the rail- road, willing to crawl on his stomach to do the biddi of the corporation. Between Herrin and Burns the heme was concocted which resuited in the gagging of Hart until such time as his would have no effect on s' candidacy. | As told in The Call yesterday mnrn-[ J. B. Wright, division ident of the Southern Pacific it inter at Sacramento, who was selected to make the first overtures for a com- ymise to Hart, and it was this Wright who was finally Dropos Burns and accepted by Hart arbitrator. s that while Hart's giv the public an workings of the gold ¢k factory operated by the Southern cific in connection with its nolitical nipulatio was not the 0 at law that ith apnrehens ntic haste to aid ‘and protection. ifluence in certain is such that he might be able er any particular which showed a tendency p out dur course of a trial, but in this i he found himself to fac an obstacle which he knew cou be removed from his path wit rting to trickery und deception to pull the wool ove the | eyes of Hart x It appears that when Hart finally sec 1 an order from one of the Su- | perior Judges of this city commanding Burns to appear before a notary public to make a deposition in the case, J. J. | Deane was named as the notary to| take the deposition. Up to this time Burns had viewed the proceedings with a certain degree of equanimity, but saw Deane's name he balked. ne as the brother- Young, his arch enem consequc he knew that hi ence wou vail nothing to suppress facts which were sure to be brought|cgttage House and the Sayers House, | cut as soon as Hart had him writhing | two hotels on prominent business | in the witness chair. The result was| gtroets. | the hasty pre| on of the gold brick, which Hart accepted with as much con- fidence as if it were the offering of a person of respectability instead of be- ing tendered to him by the conscienc 1 hireling of the railroad and the man who had repeatedly deceived and | lied to him. Hart has been -again| duped by Burns, as he is dnub(lcss} aware by this time. He agreed to leave | the matter in the hands of the arbi- | trator until the Senatorial fight 1s in all probability a thing of the past, and this takes from his hands the only club | with which he could force a settlement | of his claim, as it is alleged the statute ©f limitations operates against him in | his suit. | Whether he will consider himself | bound by the terms of the agreement | everybody and everybody is against him. Alf day lon t W | brother Sam’'s fight two that has been put up during the day it is not strange that gloom, oppressively deep, pervades the Burns camp to-night and while brave men and ladies fair are “treading the mazy” at the capitol to-| n(ght the band of political outlaws are | hiding in the recesses of their stronghold, planning one last desperate stand against the Onslaufiht of public opinion. Thelr raid upon the fair fame of Cali- fornia has been landed with all the adroitness that such a band could sum mon to neir aid, but last night they made the error—fatal to them—of at- tempting to force a caucus, and to-day they find themselves driven back, their strength bétrayed to the people who real- ize now that instead of having to fight a formidable host they have been ter- rorized by a handful of lusty lunged bandits. Twenty-three names have been sub- scribed to the petition for a caucus, and despite every effort to gain more the at- tempt has failed. These twenty-three signatures represented Burns’ strength on Nobody believes now that he can make any befter showing and evervbody but his henchmen rejoice thereat. D. M. Burns is the Ishmaelite of the Senatorial wilderness; his hand is against % Senator Charles Shortrid e the mask and spurned the > commands—of his constitu- has come out in the open and has striously circulated Burns' petition for a caucus. Shortridge is nauseous at best; to-day in his importunities for sig- natures he has made himself even worse, At first Shortridge was going to hold caucus at 2 o’clock this afternoon, but | o’clock came and he was discouraging! short of the necessary signatures, how many he would not divulge, So he pos poned the time until this evening. Now he has put it off until to-morrow morn- Ing at 10 o'clock. But there will be no caucus at that hour or any other hour on Senatoriai matters. This is as safe a pre- diction as can be made on this uncertain situation. The Grant forces are against it, the Barnes men laugh at the attempt and the supporters of Bulla declare that not one of their number will be found in the gathering. Nefther will Knight's friends nor those who want to tie up to some out- sider. With these forces united against the Burns crowd on the caucus proposi- tion it is Impossible to figure out where | the latter can possibly gather in enough members to caucus. Shortridge claims that forty-three, or a_majority of the Republican members, are necessary for a caucus; that when h s making his years ago and tried to get a caucus he old he would only have to get a majority of the Re- publicans, and he intends to hold to that | ruling now. | Shortridge sald this afterncon, in ex- | hi planation of his failure to bring oft his | affairs on scheduled time, that he had | received telegrams from a number of members who are away that they favored a caucus, but were not willing to tie up to a call at long range, and asked him to postpone it until to-morrow. Shortridge | guarded the call most jealously from all | but known Burns men, refusing even to allow those who are ed as ‘‘doubtful” to see it unless they first promised to sign it. But it is known to-night that twent three names were all that could be se- cured. vhile Shortridge, Cobb of San Fran- o and a few others still profess their bility to hold a caucus in the morning, others of the Burns crew unhesitatingly admit that there is no chance for them to succeed. They talk bitterly of the tactics of Burns' opponents in combining against Dan on the caucus proposition and not making a fair open fight. They prate - of their opponents insisting upon ing_the party’s dirty linen in | public,” when by going into caucus this | essary laundrying could be accom- hed secure from the inquisitive gaze | of the outside world. | So it is not to be wondered that the| Burns forces are overshadowed in gloom, | while the other candidates are more | cheerful than they have been at any time | in the past. This afternoon the report | was_circulated that there had been a | break in the Grant forces and that Burns | ad benefited. The report was denied by 's managers. They even went so that they had made a gain during the a One ot these is Senator Smith of Kern County. > corroborated the statement as to his natorial preference and declared his intention to vote for Grant. | When asked for particulars of the ru- | mored split in the ranl of Grant, lhr\f Burns men could .give no detal They | merely_asserted that there was ‘‘some- | thing doing,” but no man knew what it | was. Senator E. I. Wolfe of San Fran- cisco declared for Burns to-day, and his | declaration is being used for all it is worth, though it is known he has been | considered as safe for Burns from the | start. Wolfe has been selected to second the nomination of Colonel Burns, POLICEMAN KIDNAPED BY A GANG OF THIEVES Then the Culprits Do a Wholesale Business in Holding Up Citizens. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.—A speclal to the Post-Dispatch from Fort Scott, Kans., | Two masked men early this morning captured a policeman, took him a mile into the woods, bound and | gagged him, and, with rare coolness, | held up and robbed nine men in the Edward Mead, an englneer on the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis | Rallroad, was shot by one of the rob- bers, and George H. Young, a colored man. who was mistaken for one of the robbers, was also shot. Several hours after the robbery. the police identified the bandits as they boarded the St. Louis, Missouri and Texas passenger train and had a fight with them, but the robbers got away. The robbery occurred on East Wall street, on Policeman Jones' beat. The Cottage House was entered first. One bandit kept the guests covered with his revolver, while thes other robbed the men of their watches, pistols and money. The booty taken was about $150 and a number of watches. H. Dayton, a secured by such means and calmly walt for the man who has repeatedly ‘and shamefully deceived him to do him long-delayed justice remains to be seen. As he lacks the peculiar characteristics | merchant and stockman of Golden | City, Mo., who was just returning from | market, was relieved of $100 and a | watch. The bandits then went across | the street to the Sayers House and rob- Venezuelan Commission in Paris, of which he and Chief Justice Fuller are members. The commission was to have met on_ine 25th Inst., but a postponement until May 14 has been arranged, so that the forth- coming meeting will do nothing more than formally ratify the postponement. NEVADA'S SENATORIAL FIGHT WARMING UP Report of a “Mix-Up” Between Will- iam Sharon and “Jack” Chinn Unfounded. CARSON, Jan. 9.—The Senatorial forces in this State are now lining up and the hottest fight on record can be looked for when the Legislature convenes a week from to-day. The report that was current in Reno to the effect that William Sharon and “Jack” Chinn had had a mix-up proved to have no foundation. Chinn, who is reported to be one of Stewart's heavy-weights in the Senatorial contest, was introduced to Mr. Newlands to-day, and nothing but general conversation fol- lowed., A. C. Cleveland arrived this afternoon. He is supposed to be a candidate for United States Senator, but denies the impeachment. The Silver State Central Committee has been called to meet in Carson on Thurs- day, but it is not known for what purpose It is supposed the intention is to take a hand in the Senatorial fight, and there is a lively hustling for proxies. C. C. Wal- lace has arrived on the scene. — COLOMBET NOT TO BE SAN JOSE'S TREASURER Because of the Council’s Opposition Mayor Martin Will Name An- other Man. SAN JOSE, Jan. 9.—The City Council to-night again refused to confirm the nomination of Joseph F. Colombet for City Treasurer. The Councilmen present- ed a statement of thelr attitude, as did the Mayor of his. The closing of the city treasury is inconveniencing merchants TWAS THE TANK DRAMA THAT BROKE FRAWLEY Thirstiest Company That Ever Toured. A SUCCESSION OF DRUNKS TWO ACTORS EXTRA DRY AND A BUSINESS MANAGER. | The ¥rawleys Will Reorganize in WasHington, but No Dring Specialists Need Apply. The rialto was stirred vesterday by the news that the Frawley company had dis- banded Saturday night in Kansas City, |and now T. Danfel, the manager of through the demon drink. The fatal thirsts of the Frawley com- pany have more than once figured in lo- | cal ‘nistory, and now, according to Mr. | Frawley, who unbosomed himself last | night in Cincinnati to a Call-Herald cor- respondent, they have swallowed up the whole show. GOVERNOR GcAGE JUST BEFORE 4 LEAPING INTO H IS INAVGURAY. BALLL Cos5TUME i of Burns he will probably pocket his gilded brick and wait. In the mean- | tline the gold brick factory in the| “knockery” is in full operation under | the skillful direction of W. F. Herrin‘i and before the Senatorial contest is de- |* cided a large number of the bogus | prizes will probably have been disposed | of, all of them warranted to retain | their dazzling brilliancy until they are presented for redemption. Then it is feared they may take on a decidedly brassy appearanc BURNS’ CANDIDACY i A FALSE ALARM Could Muster Only Twenty-Three Votes on a Show Down for a Caucus. CALL, HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 9.—The anti-climax of the Senatorial tale to be made public to-mor- | row was related to-day. It reveals Col-| onel Burns in the character of a false alarm as a Senatorial candidate. Yesterday Assemblymen Cobb, Arne- rich and Kelsey, who were nominated and elected by Burns for Burns, wrote letters to Burns notifying Burns of their loyalty to Burns. It is expected that to- morrow Senator Sig Bettmann and As- semblyman Kenneally will give the car horses a chance to have a good laugh by writing to thelr boss telling him that | after mature deliberation they have de. | cided to support him for Senator. It is the sole humorous situation in a very serfcus condition of affairs. The Burns boomers, acting under in- structions, have employed their time dur- ing the past twenty-four hours in ecircu- lating the report that their leader hadg enough votes to win and to spare. To- day they circulated a call for a joiut _Benatorial caucus and the best they could do was to secure signatures of iweniy- three legislators. This being the result of the grand bluff and creditors of the city. To-day $25000 worth of city bonds and $11,000 interest became due, but there was no way to pay them without a Treasurer. A majority of the people condemn the Council for refusing to accept Colombet. : Mayor Martin said this evening he did not wish to impede business, and would to-morrow 'Fresent the name of another person for Treasurer. He declined to say who it would be other than that it would bed the clerk and money drawer. e SUIT OF THE BLYTHE COMPANY DISMISSED Supreme Court Takes Final Action in the Case of the Celebrated Estate. | after the celebration goes without say- WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—The United States Supreme Court to-day dismissed the case of the Blythe Company vs. Blythe, involving the Blythe estate of California. No written opinion was filed in the case. e & After the Centennial. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.—Delegates from the States embraced in the Louisiana purchase are en route to St. Louis to attend the convention which to-mor- row will decide how and where the cen- tennial of.that event shall be held in 1903. It is known that Denver will make a bid for the convention and its dele- gation will work among the Western States to secure it. That St. Louls is ing. bt Al Yuba County Pioneer Gone. MARYSVILLE, Jan. 9.—John G. Cornell, a pioneer resident of Yuba County, died at the residence of City Marshal Maben, in this city, this afternoon. He came to California in 1849, settling in Marysville, where he organized a packtrain to carry freight and passengers to Goodyear Bar, Later he engaged in farming quite suc- cessfully until his health failed. He was 2 native of White Plains, N. Y., and % years old. o Russell Has Been Sold! LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 9.—The cele- brated thoroughbred stallion Russell has been sold by A. H. & D. H. Mor- ris of New York to J. E. Madden of this city. Russell has won $81,813 in races. The price was private. - Justice Brewer’s Mission WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Justice Brewer will sail from New York next Wednesday far Europe, to attend the meeting of the be a representative man. Beit ot CHAMBERLAIN WILL COACH AT STANFORD NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—A New Haven special to the Sun sa: Captain Burt Chamberlain of last season’s Yale foot- 1 eleven to-day wired formal accept- X:Le of the offer of Leland Stanford Uni- Versity to coach that team the coming fall. He will remain at Yale till the close of the present school year in June and go West during the summer, giving his can- didates several weeks' preliminary train- ing before the regular season opens in September. His decision puts an end to the plan to appoint him Yale's head foot- ball coach next Iall.. DEATH OF R. 0. PHILLIPS. Was Land Commissioner of the Bur- lington Railway System. Captain R. O. Phillips, land commis- sioner of the Burlington Railway system, died at the Waldeck Sanitarium Monday morning after several months of illness. Captain Phl]llgfl came to this city last October from his home in Lincoln, Neb., and after a few days' stay proceeded with his wife to the Orient. is health had been failing for some time and he be- came very ill in Yokohama. He returned to San Francisco and was removed to the hospital. His case could not be diagnosed by the physicians and he gradually wast- ex away until he died. Captain Phillips was a member of the Loyal Legion and captain in the Eighty- fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers during the ‘War of the Rebellion. He was born in Jefferson, Green County, Pa. His widow, Mrs. J. R. Phillips, who, during his {llness, has been at the resi- dence of Colonel W. D. Sanborn, will start for the East to-dll)‘ with the body of her husband. She will be accompanied by Mrs. C. H. Gere According to his account, the recent trip away from home must have been one long tour of terrible toots. Mr, Frawley spangled his tale with unprint- able dashes and otherwise sald: ‘“‘We came to grief because of an unprecedent- ed series of drunks. First my leading man loaded up ir California, then another actor took to leaving a trail of empty bottles and rich saloon-keepers all along the line, and then my busgless manager loosed his thirst and the company went to smash. We were carrying nineteen people and the business was simply frightful. Why, the last four weeks have cost me nearli' $5000." Frawley will shortly proceed to Wash- ington, where he may organize a stock company for the spring and summer sea- sons in that city. = But every member of the new band will be a sworn teetotoler. ;\5‘;](14 finwlpy sn_‘"is :{m{ hi is tired of the a rama and th e at thirst speclalists Wells-Fargo Cases Sent Back. Judge Morrow yesterday ordered that the cases of G. B. Benham and B. John- ston against Wells, Fargo & Co. be sent back to the Justice’s court in which they originated. The suits were brought to re- cover $50 damages In each case for the refusal of the corporation to forward two packages. The company Insisted that the senders affix the war stamps to the pack- ages. Judge Morrow held that the cases did not come within the jurisdiction of the United States Circuit Court, because the amounts sued for were less than $2000, that being the minimum of damages com- ing under the jurisdiction of the court. The cases will have to be disposed of in the Justices’ Court. ————— Historical Society Meets. At a meeting of the California Gene- alogical Society held last Saturday even- ing the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing term: Dr. E. S. Clark, president; Colonel A. S. Hubbard, first vice president; Edgar Hobart, second vice president; Miss Sarah L. Kimball, corresponding secretary; W. A. Perkins, recording secretary; H. W. Hubbard, treasurer; and Miss W. D. Mansfleld, li- brarian. The president referred to an in- crease of membership of over forty dur- ing the year, and also to the fact that the contents of the library and the exchange list had gained in greater proportfon. many troubles, says that it all happened | JA RY 10, 1899 —_———_—__ e SON- OF HI FATHER AS PUDD'NHEAD Mayo the Second With a Star Cold. ADA DWYER'S FINE ROXY BARTON HILL IN A SAWED-OFF VARIETY FARCE. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” With Specialty Attachments—Revival of “The Magistrate’” at the Alcazar. Edwin Mayo opened a week’s engage- ment at the California Theater last night in Frank Mayo's dramatization of “Pudd’'nhead Wilson,” and the son of his father was handicapped by one of the worst cases of cold that ever ap- peared on any stage. Even so he proved himself to be an actor of many valuable = resources, and what he couldn't do was largely made up for by Miss Ada Dwyer, who gave a thril- ling interpretation of the slave woman, Roxey. If any one was a star last night it was Miss Dwyer, whose performance was really remarkable, especially’ so in the fact that we San Franciscans have twice seen Eleanor Moretti in the part, it was nothing short of masterly. Miss Dwyer's conception of Roxey—and I understand that she created the role in the original production—is nearly one with that of Miss Moretti’s; perhaps a trifle less tempestuous and spell-bind- ing in the melodramatic passages, but more subtle, more racially convincing in the quieter episodes of the play, and a strong consistent character through- out. A more extensive comperison would entail feats of memory which | I admit myself incapable of perform- ing. I confess that Miss Moretti's deep, gurgling voice was simply in this part, and that Miss Dwyer's, while it is certainly adequate enough in the ordinary circumstances of the theater, does hardly warrant praise of such vivid hue. But you will remember that this vocal specialty of Miss Mo- retti's, so admirable in ‘‘Pudd’'nhead ‘Wilson,” clung to her afterward in other plays with anything but artistic results. However, comparison is a hard matter in an instance like this where two actresses play the same part with almost a same identity. And as for compliments to Miss Dwyer, none could be more grateful and sincere than Miss Moretti's imitation. Edwin Mayo's Pudd'nhead is, as a matter of course, patterned after his father's and recalls that famous imper- sonator in many ways; but even allow- ing for the unfortunate absence of his voice—doubtless a tribute to our tardy winter—it is only fair to say that no serious comparison need be drawn be- tween the two impersonations. Mayo the second invests the part with the same manner, the same appearance and something of the same homely magnetism; but he does not go much beyond the external characteristics; he gets neither real pith nor pathos out of the contrasting moods in the big scenes; and at times, especially in that big scene at the close of the third act, where Pudd’'nhead is in despair about the mixed thumb marks, he reminds you of the obvious artificialty of Den- man Thompson and James A. Hearne. However, .the play, which is too well known to need discussion now, is one that will survive an uninspired actor in the principal part. We found that out when Hamilton played it with the Frawleys. “Pudd’'nhead Wilson” is essentially a play of manners and at- mosphere, and demands a well trained ensemble, which it gets at the hands | of the present good company. Miss Maribel Seymour is a triflle stilted in the part of Rowey, but the most of the characters are well cared for, especially that of Tom Driscoll, played with delightful boyish freedom by Frank Campeau. ASHTON STEVENS. New Comedy. Of all the old-time plays since the time of Shakespeare that have preserved their freshness and popularity there is none that savors more of immortality than “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” The war for the abolition of slavery and the preservation of the Union has been ended for more then a third of a century and the work of Harriet Beecher Stowe is as popular as it ever was. It is an interesting fact in _connection with this week's revival of “Uncle Tom” at the New Comedy Theater on Bush street, that it comes under the mam\%l‘mont of John F. Stowe, a nephew of the gifted author of the play. The company opened last night to a good house, notwithstanding the south- easter that prevalled, and made a pal- pable hit. Mr. Stowe has brought with him the most elaborate production of the old- time plece that has been witnessed in this State for many a year. There are forty eople In the cast, twenty white and wenty colored. Two carloads of special scenery go with the company, so that the scenic ‘effects are not the least of the ex- cellent features of the show. There is an abundance of speclalties and no waits between the acts. The choruses in the old-time darky songs are very enjoyable and were encored again and again. One of the most effective specialties of the play 18 Mr. Stowe’s original American roduction, ‘‘Remember the Malne,” be- ween the first and the second acts. It brought the house to its feet again and again. The war heroes, Dewey, Hobson, Sampson, Schley and Miles appear the tableaux and are cheered as heartily as though they were the real persons whom the actors are representing. There is also a reconstructed version of the Pasmall cakewalk, and between the third and fourth acts there are choruses by animated song sheets. The company is a good one and the Topsy of Inez Wallace is especially good. The play will draw big houses this week as it deserves. It is one of the best Uncle Tom'’s that has ever been seen here. Orpheum. Barton Hill, Charles Willard and three other legitimate players are appearing at the Orpheum in a little farce by Milton Nobles, entitled ‘‘Belinda Bailey’s Board- ing-house.” The piece, although modern in its incident, has something of an old PFnglish comedy tone, and Mr. Hill and Mr. Willard do excellent work as a pair of matured and mercenary suitors. Mr. Hill {s an actor of established reputation, and 1t is only right to say that the part in this farce, while good enough so far as it goes, does not tax his efforts to any considerable extent. The other new-com- ers are favorably received, most notably a young woman in the team of Krouse and Rosa, who appears as a negro wench and sings serious music in a clear, sweet soprano. But the big feature of the bill is still Papinta and her wonderful il- Juminated dances. Alcazar. The attraction at the Alcazar last night was Pinero’s English comedy, “The Mag- istrate.”” It is something like “Pink Dom- inoes,” with the difference that the wife is the deceiver Instead of the husband. Mrs. Farringdon, a charming widow, mar- rles M. Posket, a magistrate, after a brief courtship. She has a son by her first husband and the deception consists each time admitting that her work in | intoxicating | which is stiil | | | | | | | | | | | | of telling her husband that she is five | indispensable than before, | tained. years younger than her actual age, and her son is only 14 instead of 19. To keep up this deception Is what constitutes the plot and leads to amusing complications, Wwhich are explained away to the satis- faction of all concerned. Miss Adelaide Fitzallen, the new leading lady, made her first appearance as the gay deceiver and made a most favorable impression. She is possessed of a handsome figure and fine stage presence and knows how to use her volce to the best advantage. The bart was not strong enough to give her a chance to display her talents, but when the opportunity arises she will not be found wanting.” Miss Juliet Crosby as her sister Charlotte looked charming. L. R. Stockwell as Mr. Posket, the magistrate, was as amusing as ever, but he was han- dicapped last night by a bad cold. Cis Farringdon, the boy, was cleverly played by Daniel Halifax, and Ernest Hastings and Howard Scott had congenial parts as Colonel Lukyn and Captain Horace Vale. The other parts were well sus- The Chutes. Pianka, the “lady of lions,” puts on the best act ever seen at the Chutes Free Theater, which {s saying a -great deal. | She handles her big beasts entirely by kindness, and to show her absolute con- fidence works in the den with them bilindfolded for fully five minutes. They eat strips of raw meat right from her lips, jump through hoops olgflrc and give a sensational performance lasting twenty minutes. Olympia. The Olympfa Music Hall has a strong show on this week. Four new acts| opened, including the three De Bolien | brothers, original acrobats; Maude Gage, whistler; Marie Wood, soprano; and the Drummond sisters, acrobatic dancers. Quertta Vincent is_a great hit in her gongs and dances. She was recalled sev- eral times last night. Columbia. At the Columbia Willie Collier is still a strong attraction in “The Man From Mexico,” one of the greatest farcical suc- cesses of the period. He will play all week, glving way on Monday to Frank Daniels, who brings several big comic opera successes and a competent com- pany, Rosenthal’s Last Recital. Rosenthal will give his last recital in this city at the Metropolitan Temple this afternoon at 1:30 sharp. The hour is early, as he must catch the afternoon train for St. He will play the interesting programme that was announced in yester- day’s Call. 3 Louis. —_———— The Tivoli. “The Yellow Dwarf" entered its final week at the Tivoll last night with several new and attractive songs and specialties. A new comic opera of reputation, “The | Wedding Day,” will go on next week, and | Bernice Holmes will rejoin the company. Morosco’s. The Hi Henry minstrels opened the sec- ond week with a taking change of bill. Their engagement closes with Sunday night's performance, after which the old Grand Opera-house will be fe ~ S closed for re: POLICEMAN CAUGHT WITH STOLEN PAPERS SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST OF- | FICER PRENDERGAST. Used Vile and Abusive Language When Accused of Theft by the Carrier. According to the statement of J. J. Mackel, who for many years has owned a route on The Call and has alwavs been | regarded as a most reliable and trust- worthy man, Police Officer John J. Prendergast is a common thief who would stoop so low as to steal a news- paper from a doorstep and then use the vilest language toward the man he has robbed. The article stolen is of value ‘in itself, and, besides the annoyance caused by its loss to both customer and carrier is great. Prendergast’s beat is along Sutter| street from Larkin to Fiilmore, and in accordance with the custom of the de-| partment s on duty every alternate morning from 12 to 6. Mackel supplies The Call’'s customers in that section of the city. For conven- fence sake he has been in the habit of leaving a bundle of twenty-five copies in the hallway of the house at 1148 Sutter street for one of the boys who does the | actual delivering. For the past two| weeks he has regularly missed two pa- ers from the pile on the mornings >rendengast was on duty. The annoy- ance was so great that he decided to watch the place, and one morning last week caught the guardian of peace and property coming out of the door. He | went back and counted the papers and | two were missing. Determined on securing indisputable | evidence he set a trap for the larcenous officer. He counted out the twenty-five papers as usual and numbered them con- secutively from 1 to 25, placing the num- ber over the advertisement for the Ingle- side racetrack, where it would not read- ily be seen, He again watched the door and again the wearer of the star disap- peared for a moment into the hallway. Mackel followed him and on examining the papers found Nos. 2 and & missing. He then watched the policeman. Pren- dergast strolled leisurly down Sutter street to Polk, turned into Polk and left an order for a beefstake at a restaurant, visited a_neighboring saloon and went back to the restaurant, where he pro- ceeded to enjoy a hearty meal, with one of the papers spread out in front of him. Mackel went at once to the nearest telephone and rang in for a patrol wagon. It arrived at about 4:15 with Officer Lane in _charge. The indignant carrier told Lane to go to the restaurant, where he would find a policeman gunrding life and property by etting outside a beefstake, and that in is possession would be two copies of The Call, marked 2 and 3 on the Ingleside advertisement. Lane followed instruc- tions, and while he took the papers, posi- tively refused to arrest his brother offi- cer, even though found with stolen prop- erty in his possession. Prendergast, for his part, put on a bold front and tried to bulldoze the car- rier, breaking out into language both filthy and profane, and challenging Mackel to do his worst. At the Central Police Statlon Captain Wittman advised Mackel to get out a warrant for the arrest of Prendergast. He intends dnlnq this and will also flle charges of neglect of duty and using vile language with the Police Commis- sioners. ——————— A New Year’s Fall. Edmund Palache, a bookkeeper, 72 years old, died yesterday from the effect. of in- jurles received on New Year’s day, when he fell down the stairs of the residence of his daughter at 38 Maple avenue. He sus- tained a concussion of the brain, and failed to rally. The body was taken to the Morgue and an inquest will be held this morning. —e———————— Charged With Embezzlement. Less Cohen, a race track sport, is want- ed on charges of embezzlement as a bailee. December 21 he got a gold watch valued at $160 from Ralph Freidman, 11 Stockton street, and December 27 a dia- mond ring and pair of diamond earrings from B. ilchensteln & Co. of the same address, and refused to account for the articles. —_——————— His Ear Drums Shattered. James B. Anders has sued the Califor- nia Powder Works to recover damages in the sum of $10,000 for personal inju- ries. Anders was emploved at defend- ant's works at Rinole, when an explo- sion took place on July 27 last. The force of the explosion shattered Anders’ ear drums, rendering him deaf for life. —_——e———— CZAR’S MOTIVES NOBLE. But Germany Will Keep on Arming Just the Same. LONDON, Jan. 10.—The Berlin corre- spondent of the Dally News says: Dis- cussing the Czar's disarmament procla- mation at a reception given by the Presidents of the Reichstag recently, Emperor William sald he appreciated the loftiness of the ideas and the nobllity of the motives of the Russian Emperor, but he did not expect them to yield practical results in this direction. Therefora the increase in the German army was no less A SAFE DESTROVED | BY CRACKSMEY Robbery 01; a Bank in Massachusetts. CRUDE WORK OF BURGLARS BUILDING BADLY WRECKED BY DYNAMITE. Force of the Explosion Sufficient to Blow a Bar of Iron Nearly Across the Street. 4 Z Speclal Dispatch to The Call ASHEURNHAM, Mass., Jan. 9.—The safe of the First National Bank was blown to pieces by dynamite at 2 o’clock thi, morning. Deputy Sheriff Richardson, whose home is next to the bank building, was awakened by the shock of a heavy explosion which made the house tremble and windows rattle. Locating the source, he at once gave the alarm. The bank s cn the second floor of a two-story brick: building. The street door of the main entrance had been forced open with a jimmy, and a simi- lar process was applied to the door of the bank upstairs. The burglars evi- dently charged the iron safe heavily with dynamite, for it w: pieces. Two of its doors were found half way across the room and a bar of iron was blown through a window and nearly across the strect. All the win- dows in the place were demolished and the furniture badly splintered. A large quantity of drafts and about $100 in money were found scattered about the floor. Cashier Sawer esti- mates that the robbers tcok at least $1500 and perhaps $2000. + The damage to the building is about $2000. From the havoc created it is judged that the burglars’ knowledge of safe-blowing was limited. The author- ties have in mind the work done re- cently at the Bethel, Me, Savings Bank, the Wentham National Bank, | the Phenix National Bank of Phenix, | R. I, and a Vermont bank within the past few months, although there is nothing in the line of positive evidence to show that all these banks were vis- ited by the same men SULLIVAN DEFEATED BY OSCAR GARDNER “Omaha Kid” Knocks Out the Irish Lad in the Sevénteenth Round. NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—The fight be- tween Oscar Gardner, the Omaha “Kid, and Dave Sullivan of Ireland ended dis- astrously for the latter in the seven- teenth round before the Lenox Athletic Club to-night. Sullivan seemed full of fight when the seventeenth round opened and went right to his man. In a clinch the legs of both boxers became en- tangled, and Sullivan fell to the floor. The moment he got up Gardner planted two fearful right swings on Dave's head and put the Irishman down and out with ‘a wild_left swing, which landed flush on Sulllvan's mouth. - All ‘three of the blows were delivered within ten sec- onds, and the last one sent Sullivan into the land of nod for the first time in his ring career. Gardaer's legs were in anything but good shape, but despite Sullivan's efforts to make him use them, the “Kid” re- fused to be coaxed into sprinting, and aved himself for the supreme effort when the time grrived. Gardner waited frequently for Sullivan to go to him, and would either lead or get inside Sullivan's leads and counter hard. These tactics puzzied Sullivan, and at times rattled him so he showed unmistakable signs of having lost his temper. Sullivan was beaten fairly and squarely, and there was no excuse when the bout was over. If the attendance to-night can be taken | as an indication of that which will visit the big arena to witness the McC Sharkey bout to-morrow night, then a crowded house will surely see thé contest for the heavy-weight honors. From the moment that the doors of the club-house were thrown open to-night a steady stream of patrons passed through the turnstiles, and by the time the preltmi- nary bout was put on there were over 8000 people in the house. The men were billed for a twenty-five round bout at catch weights. Gardner said he weighed 120 pounds and Sullivan’s seconds Dave was five pounds heavier. After the men had donned the gloves the betting took a turn in Gard- ner’s favor, $20 being laid on him at 100 to 80. RSP Bavarian Statesman Dead. 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