The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 29, 1899, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1899. STRUCK HIS VICTIM WITH A " BLACK JACK" W. H. Brown Brutally Assaulted. HIS ASSAILANT IN PRISON RESULT OF A ROW ON POWELL STREET. : ad | . cha The Wounded Man Is Suffering | hsainst Lfe From Concussion of the Brain and Is Likely to Die. danelh, allas “Fingers, race track habitue, was g by Officer McGrayn of the tation and charged with bat- s expected that a more ser ou irge will be placed against him a well as he w dlack his be- with a returning eet, after to 5 Leavenworth s ly ill and a physic An examination disclo. ortunate man was su on of the brain, the n v. Yesterday after: who was with Br uck, visited police _swore to a complaint harging him with man McGrayn, who was rrant to serve, found ant at the Emeryville y consented to this city. t the City yusly enied rown accompanied night of the ed Brown and a former made s s about h he , tells an ent ly dif- that he and hi king along O’ Powe 11 he friend Jen- ‘arrell street was s ' Not 3 jured € and walked down me ta it he T women wh s ant and is at a los why F * should passed have a ngers" NEARING HER CENTURY. 1 ing Reception to Mrs. Rhoda C. Luce on Her Ninety-Second thday Anniversary. was given a dence of Mr ooreho -second ann rs. Rhoda C. in Moore- vy bright im the afternoon and arrested | afterward | opinion that Plumley died from some nar- cotle poison, probably morphine. Whether taken with suicidal intent or accidentaily is not known. residing at Port Townsend, and a father, living at Eurek —_— THREATZNED HIS LIFE. C. H. Raymond Fears He Will Be Killed by C. E. Crandall. C. H. Raymond, a decorator, last night visited police headquarters and asked protection against C. E. Crandall, who threatens to kill him. Raymond says that last Monday night Crandall came to his house at 1 Baker place and after forcing an entrance bru- tally treated his wife. He then assaulted Raymond and threatened to kill him un- less he paid him $23 which he claimed Raymond owed him. Crandall_is also a_decorator, and some | time he worked for Raymond. The | latter claims that he owes him only §7, |and when he offered to give him that amount Crandall declared that unless he gave him $23 he would kill him. Friday | night Raymond al Crandall stood in | front of his house waiting for him to re- turn, with the ,evident purpose, so he | says! of killing him. Mrs, Raymond tele- honed to her husband not to return | home, as Cran vas bent on injuring him. terda nd visited the | lice Court W to two com- ndall with threats a nd disturbing the peace. | —_—————— | NEEDS OF PRECITA VALLEY. | Improvement Club Favors Proposed | Bond Issue. | The weekly meeting of the Precita Val- | ley Tmprovement Club was held at Gra- ham’s Hall on Alabama eet Friday evening. president J. B. Vizzard occupied the chair. A resolution was adopted indorsing the vor's proposition to bond the ¢ pro- ed the money thus raised be used In improving the suburbs, where Improve- ments are urgently needed. In conformity with the expressed wis that improvement clubs state the desirc improvements in their respective localities the Precita Valley club suggests op and grading of Folsom and Al bama Streets from Ripley place to Cort. nd avenue; the f Bernal Park Shotw e on of Capp street to Prec Potrero avenue : and the extending of A an Bruno avenue to THREW CARE TO THE WINDS AND MADE MERRY MASKERS REVEL UNTIL THE WEE SMA’ HOURS. Annual Ball of the Schwaben Verein Is Most Successful—Striking Tableaux and Handsome Costumes. Turner Hall, on Turk street, was scene of gayet a and color last evening. The annual masquerade ball of the San | Franci aben Verein crowded its | confines with revelers, who made merry | until the There was acter known to man that was not depicted. Some were charming, | some ludicrous, others fanciful and many capricious. Fai as ped the fantastic and Cyranoes clowns floundered on the slippey: No expense was spared by the s n mak the affair a memorable o The interior of the hall was decorated in and white, resplendent with silver and gallants trip- and floor. 1d the costaming and stage set- in the tableaux presented were gor- Eeous. Emperor William’s pilgrimage to the Holy City was the su 't of the tableaux. The first scene depicted the 1d of the crescent. As the curtain arose | ult. s seen seated on a ibrone by thi him. In shore with his vass: around distance w a German man- of-war. After of honor had marched across stage, an excellent counterfeit presentment of the German Emperor and consort gracefully floated in in a small boat. A fitting welcome was r the Emperor had been introduced to i he was enter- > by his brother livered in ng the number w man and the curtain was mbers of Tvy Chapter of | rung down amid the singing of a ballad. who called | The grand march followed and it was a rian. Mrs. ng picture to llhr' largx‘A crowd ’i( many pretty | tators in the gallery vari-col- B limelight heightened the effect of who him- | the costumes, and although no prizes nth mile- | were offered the criticisms were free and he read an original | many. g g [ o5 reion irpmeal | T mong the queer sights witnessed was ons by Mme, Waltz, | 2 half-dozen ladies and gentlemen parad- lecti 1 a trio of male volce r and the great- ure of the ev y and evening ts to Mrs. Luce, who 11 who know her. eir res orite with ——————————— Motorman Dies Suddenly. rton A. Plumley, a motorman on the street electric line, dled sud- his room, 115 entucky street, had been vere cold, but intended yesterda work ng on the bed par- scious. Dr. Berry , but Plumley died shortly notified the taken to the an au- stomach was re- nd it is belleved ra, anal>zed pol Z 5 of the GRAPE-NUTS. £ oo o o e oo e i it (iains 16 Pounds on Grape-Nuts. St dfesiuile o ofs o 6 iR Don’t Want His Name Used. % % % % shefrshrefrsireirele 22 < L 4o The managing editor of one of the most famous Chicago dailies stated in a private conversation a few days ago, “All jokes aside it’s a fact that I am 16 pounds heavier now than I w this fall &ad I noticed the gain in flesh eommenced a short time after I adopted Grape-Nuts for my breakfast. “No, I have made no other change in o habit of life, have been working even a little more steadily than in the t and seem to have an increased yunt of vitality. This is not for publication, you understand, for I can- not afford the time to answer a lot of letters of inquiry.” There is 4 reason why the user of Grape-Nuts feels an incre: in vital strength and brain power. The food is made for that purpose and was planned by a food expert, who knows as well how to do the things he jg trained for as a blacksmith knows how to shape iron, or a carpenter knows how to produce things of wood. ‘When you eat Grape-Nuts you take advantage of the knowledge of a scientific food maker. A trial will prove it. Postum Cereal Co.,, Lim., Battle Creek, Mich. | ing ’df\k nuit and holding lighted candles in their hands. They were looking for their better haives and their search was re- tarded by the revelers extinguishing their lights. Fhe following members enacted the va- rigus characters in the tableau: |~ Prince Carnival, E. Teichman: Princess, | Miss L. Schultz; Emperor Wil | Gelsselmann German Empre | Theirer; Abdul Hamud, man Pasha, H. Veroni; forite wives, Mrs. Annie Wucherer G. B the Sultan's fa and [ Miss Tillie : Gambrinus, Otto | Turkish dances were arranged by | Professor Charles Smith and were weil executed. The success of the ball was due the efforts of the following member: 5 Adam Brehm; leader, Veroni; mittee of arrangemen | —=Charles Drescher (chairman), Chr! hulz, Charles Weggem , Jacob D floor man- | gle and William G. Fleichmar £ ma s, Gr ager, Theodore Pauler; as ¢ | der and Chris Wuchere commiittee—John Ott, John | and A.” Ggisseimann. Music by | gel’s band. | ———————————— “AUSTRALIAN EDDIE” MISSING Noted Pickpocket Deserts His Bonds- men and Skips. Edward Brooks, alias ‘“Australian Ed- | aie,” the noted pickpocket who was ar- rested several days ago on several charges of grand larceny and who was released on bonds, has suddenly disappeared. The police are convinced that he left the city rather than take a_chance at being tried for the offenses, To-day they intend to investigate the bonds on which he wa released to ascertain whether or not they may hold the bondsmen responsible. Brooks is one of the most noted pick pockets In the country. He has been a: Tested on a number of occasions, but man- aged to escape conviction. —_—e—————— League of the Cross. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the rally and y contest of the Third district, League of the Cross, will be held in Met- ropolitan Hall. James Seymour of Com- pany C will represent St. Patrick’s parish, John Dillon St. Rose’s; Willlam McM hon. Company H, St. Brendan’s; Jam MeCarrenr, Company M, old St.’ Mary's (Paullst); and Charles A Flynn, Company R.'8t. Teresa’s. The judges will be Miss Julia Coffey, George R. . Maxwell and Professor Lawrence Taafe. The addre Will be given by the Rev. E. P. Dempsey. Friends of the league have been Invited to attend. e e————— Feared a Dynamite Explosion. T.azzaro Mazuro, who, with P. Marto- rella, rented a place from a man named La Place on Stanford Heights, was ar- rested yesterday on a warrant charging him with having.dynamite in his posses- sion with the intent of blowing up a house. La Place had ordered his tenants to vacate because of fallure to pay the rent, and this so angered Mazuro that he is aileged to have begun preparations to destroy the building. —_——————— His Bonds Worthless. John Shaughnessy was arrested yester- day on a bench warrant issued by Judge Mogan. His case was called yesterday morning and he fatled to appear. It was discovered that his_bonds of worthless. andgthe Judge accordingly is- sued the ben warrant. Shaughnessy the man who shot William Hughes, the loon keeper on Howard street, in the Clty Hall corridor. e Ladies’ taflor-made suits, fur capes, cloaks, Credit. M. R .schild, 211 Sutter, rooms 6-7. Plumley leaves a mother, | In the absence of the regular | ound the hall attired in their robes | were | FILES A PETITION 1N INSOLVENCY |Cattle King Says He Is Bankrupt.. |LIABILITIES ARE $200,000 ASKS TO BE ALLOWED TO KEEP HIS HOMESTEAD. | g | | Latest Chapter in the Sensational Career of the Lord of Round Val- ley—Troubles Date From Wife’s Divorce. George B. White, the uncrowned king :02‘ Mendocino County, has surrendered his sovereignty and asked the court to [di\'ide the vast domain over which he ihas €0 long ruled with a rod of iron among his creditors. In a petition in insolvency filed in t(he United States ct Court yesterday morning. the whose will has for yvears been | practically the only law recognized by | the half-wild vaqueros of the Round Valley district, voluntarily abdicates | his authority, confesses his utter ina- bility to pay his debts and pleads for | the law he has so often defied in the | past to come to his rescue and set apart | & remnant of his foriner great posses- | sions for his support in his old age. | According to the statement of lia- | bilities and assets appended to the peti- tion, the one-time cattle king owes ! claims having a face value of $181.133. | | but which, together with accrued inter- est, etc., will aggregate over $200,000. The value of the assets as given in the statement is $110,000, including all the real estate, which is mortgaged for | $109,000. The largest single claim is that of the Sun Insurance Company, which holds an unsatisfied mortgage for $88,000. The amount due this con- cern was originally ,000. but unpaid interest piled up until a judgment was recently secured for a total of $92.368. | On January of this year the Supreme Court, on appeal, cut this amount down to $88,000. Of the other claims men- tioned in the schedule the only ones of | more than a few thousand dollars are those of White's divorced wife for $40.- 000 and a mortgage for $28,000 held by Costigan & Cohen of this city. 1t is for | the acknowledged nurpose of ridding | himself of these annoying debts that| | the lord of Round Valley seeks to be ally declared a bankrupt. He de- clares he s been harassed and pur-| sued by his creditors, meaning his ex- wife, until he has been driven almost | man & | to distraction, and now professes his | willingness to throw all his immense holdings into the ring and let those ng claims against him fight for the | ha All he asks for himself is his spoils. homestead in Mendoctno County. con- sisting of 160 acres, and valued at $5000, together with about $1000 worth of per- sonal property, which he claims the law allows him. Those who know White best are inclined to suspect some scheme to defeat the law. They inti- | mate that it will be found that White given him and (he act Cloaed N ert “saong{ has made away with the/most valuable e imterior of the Sutan's palace,| portion of his holdings, and that his petition in insolvency is only a blind.l His record suggests such a course, and | he may find obstacles in the way of securing a discharge from his indebt-| | edness at the hands of the court. A similar petition was filed by White in | the Superior Court of Mendocino Coun- ty last summer, but was successfully | fought by hi ex-wife’'s attornevs. | Whether they will attempt to interfere in the present proceedings remains to | be seen. George E. White's troubles, financial and otherwise, date from the inaugura- | tion of divorce proceedings by Mrs. Frankie White in 1883. At that time he was rated a millionaire and wielded a tremendous infiuence in the Round Valley district, where he owned im- mense herds of cattle. In addition to great tracts of land in ‘Mendocino, Trinity and Humboldt counties in the north he also held the title to other vast tracts in Kings, Kern and Tulare countlies, altogether more than 40,000 acres. Notwithstanding this great em- pire held in his own right, he invaded . | the Government reservations and fat- tened his cattle for the market on fod- | der grown on the preserves of Uncle Sam, in defiance of the Federal authori- ties. This man apparently knew no law but his own sweet will, and fought with tigerish ferocity every attempt to curtail the authority he had usurped. In Round Valley he was feared and | avoided by the law abiding element | and won his title of Cattle King as " much by the terror he inspired as by | the immensity of his herds. | When his wife instituted her suit for ! divorce every man who expressed him- | self as favoring her cause took his life in his hands. Those who went on the | witness stand and testified in her be- | half were given up as lost by their | friends and events proved that their | fears were well founded. Murders, more | or less mysterious, began to occur with alarming frequency, and in almost | every instance the victims were men who had taken sides against the Cattle | | King. White was not charged with | taking an active part in the assassina- | tions, but he had a horde of cowboys in his employ always ready to do his bidding, and whether rightly or wrong- 1y, the community felt that he was met- ing out vengeance to his enemies for daring to openly defy his wishes and take the part of the wife who had re- pudiated him. _But although he fought | the divorce and the accompanying petl- tion for a division of the property with all the immense power at his command, hoth in court and out, he was defeated. | Mrs. White was given a decree and | finally awarded $100,000 alimony. Then | followed a long series of legal contests, by which Mrs. White sought to compel the payment of the award and the Cat- tle King tried to prevent her receiving any benefitt from the court’s decree. Finally one of White’s ranches was levied on and sold to satisfy the judg- ment, and at the sale of the property | it was bid in by the woman for $70,000, | This is all she ever realized. With tha, accrued interest, the amount still dus now foots up to over $40,000. As a last resort to avoid paying this and other claims against him the Cattle King ot Mendocino County, the man whose minions held the entire community in a state bordering closely upon terror for years by their reckless disregard for all law, comes into court as a suppliant and asks that he be declared a bank- rupt. His great herds of cattle are gone, his almost limitless domain of land is plastered with mortgages for nearly their full value, and with the disappearance of his wealth his power and claim to the title of “king” have vanished. He no longer dictates to his neighbor, but pleads with the court that he be left a small slice of his great estate in order that he may still have a home. _Since Mrs. White secured her divorce White has married again. Dr. Rottanzi’s Brother a Policeman. Ettore J. Rottanzi, brother of the ex- GEORGE E WHITE Supervisor, is now a member of the police force for the city and county of San Fran- clsco. He was sworn in and assigned to Captain James Giilin’s command at the Scventeenth street station yesterday. Ser- geant Griffith gave him instructions in his duties and told him to report for duty at midnight. | AROUND THE ' CORRIDORS J. A. Sayward, with his wife and child, are guests at the Occidental. Louis Einstein and family of Fresno have taken apartments at the Lick. Dr. Chester Rowell, the prominent phy- sician, of Fresno, is at the Grand. Charles A. Wilhelm, the stenographer, has returned to the city from Nevada. George H. Cordy, manager of the Pal- | ace Hotel at Napa, is registered at the Russ. B. Westcott of St. Louis and C. M. | Wooster of San Jose are two of the ar- | rivals at the Lick. | H. P. Nye and M. Nissen, extensive car- riage manufacturers of San Diego, are registered at the Grand. Louis Bernheim, a prominent business man of Butte, Mont., is at the California, accompanied by his wife. W. J. Whitney of Los Angeles and Charles P. Braslau of San Jose are among the arrivals at the Palace. Mr. and Mrs. Blagrave have returned to the Palace after a prolonged trip to the southern health and pleasure resorts. A. M. Bergeoin and wife of Chicago ar- rived here yesterday morning on a pleas- ure trip and are guests at the Occldental. J. Marion Brooks, the well-known poli- tician of Los Angeles, and W. F. George, a Sacramento attorney, are located at the Grand. E. J. Drisko of Boston, who has just returned from an inspection of mining properties in the interior of the State, is at the Occidental. o+ A certain young man about town is, to a certain extent, afflicted HAD with the habit of DISAPPEARED. | stammering, and while it Is not > &4 ordinarily notice- able, the affliction is more marked when he is excited, for then he finds the great- est difficulty in talking, the excitement sceming to act as a hindrance to his speech. One day last week he was engaged in conversation with a friend who made a certain assertion, the truth of which was denied by the other. They engaged in a wordy war, and the dispute waxed hot, which had the effect of causing the stut- tering one to stammer considerably. At last the latter offered to bet $10 that he was correct on the proposition, but he was much chagrined to find that he did not have the ready cash. However, he happened to espy another friend near by and to him he determined to apply for the loan. He approached him, but by that time he had become so much excited over his argument with his other friend that speech became difficult to him and he spoke something after this style, only that it took much longer for him to make known his desire that it takes to tell it: “S-s-s: , old m-m-m-m- man, l-l1-let m-m-mme have t-t-ten d-d-d- s for a f-f-few m-m-minutes, will +&- THE CASH His jocose but rather irreverent friend replied, “I'm mighty sorry, my boy; 1 had the ten when you first commenced to ask for it, but I haven't got it now." Thomas Fox, Postmaster of Sacra- mento; W. H. McClintock, a mining man of Sonora, and Ernest Sevier, a Eureka attorney, are at the Lick. Milton Nobles and wife, the well known theatrical couple, who have arrived from New York to play at one of the local theaters, are registered at the Occidental. Ross Cline, Pacific Coast passenger agent of the Wabash Rallroad, with head- quarters at Los Angeles, Is in town on his way to Portland to transact business for his line. Maurice Rich of St. Louis and W. H. Thomas of Salt Lake, two mining men, are at the Grand. They are making in- quiries as to metal-producing properties in this State with a view to purchasing. Colonel W. D. Sanborn of the Burling- ton route, left for Los Angeles yesterday, where he has gone to look after the road’s affairs in Southern California. He will be away all this week. James M. Wilson, with his wife and two children, returned last night from a trip to England and took rooms at the Occi- dental, Mr. Wilson has large mining in- terests in Dawson, and expects to visit that place in the spring. Thomas H. Houpt of Findlay, Ohio, is registered at the California. He returned yesterday from the interior, where he has been investigating the rural delivery sys- tem with a view to its improvement by the Postoffice Department at Washing- ton. A. Christeson, who has for a long time been manager of the central department of Wells, Fargo & Co., with headquarters in Kansas City, arrived at the Palace last night, accompanied by his wife. He comes to this city to assume the man- agement of the Pacific department, and will locate here permanently. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK NEW YOREK, Jan. 28.—A. C. R. Hazard and wife of San Jose and John H. Pomeroy of San Francisco are at the Empire. L. A. Brugiere of San Francisco is at the Fifth Avenue. Adolph Mark of San #fran- cisco is at the Hoffman. Max Davis and Leo E. Davis of San Francisco are at the Gerard, T. B. Bishop of San Francisco is at the Windsor. Mrs. W. S. Davis and Miss Davis are at the Manhattan. Mrs. Driscoll and Miss Driscoll are at the Im- perial, —_—————————— Park Music To-Day. Overture, ‘‘Romantique’ “Ballet Feramors" “Footlight Flashes *‘Celebrated Menuett” Scenes from the opera ‘“Mudams”Angot... eler Bela Rubinstein ocq Semiramide” ; C ‘Prayer From William _Tell’ ' “La Donna_del Lago'; cavatira, ‘“Robert Bruce; chorus, “71° Barbiere’’ ; quartet from ‘‘Comte Ory’”} finale. i Prelude from ‘“‘Lohengrin” . ‘Wagner Waitz, “‘Invitation to Dance’ Weber Herole, '“The Awakening of the 5 .. Kontski Friedlander a8 (Dedicated to Thomas Post.) —————————— Columbus Buggy Company Moving to Timothy Hopkins’ Armory Building, Market and Tenth Streets. An elegant, spacious repository has been fitted up especially for A. G. & J. Q. Glenn, Pacific Coast agents for the Co- Jumbus Buggy Company. Several carloads now en route and to arrive during the month of February. . —_————— A “Fake” Robbery. The police are satisfied that the robbery of the Occidental Club, 33 Ross alley, by highbinders, was a ‘‘put-up job,” two of the shareholders of the club being the in- stigators of it. Ong Fook, better known as “Goose Neck,” the principal sharehold- cr, admits that he knows the men who committed the robbery, but will not prosecute them. Ordered Out of Court. Judge Graham is determined to keep his courtroom clear of men whose mission is supposed to be “grafting.” Yesterday he ordered Samuel Aftergut and Steve Vulo- civieh out of his court and warned them that if they were seen In it again, uniess as defendants, he would have them ar- rested for vagrancy. —_——————— Dr. D'Evelyn, returned from the Ea Phelan building. . Office, . WINEMARERS 10 COMBIE ON NEW BASIS California Concern to Reorganize. CONVENTION IN THIS CITY PRESIDENT HENRY OBOCKEB ISSUES AN ADDRESS. Says Viticultural Prospects Are Ex- cellent—Urges Co-operation of 90 Per Cent of the Inter- ests Involved. Thes period of flve years for which the California Wine-makers Corporation was organized will expire with the present year's vintage, and President Henry J. Crocker is now arranging preliminaries looking to'the reorganization of the con- cern upon a sounder and more harmonious basis. His suggestion is that a conven- tion be held in this city at which plans may be perfected for a solid and lasting organization of the wine interests. He has issued an address on the subject which will be forwarded to every wine maker and grower in California. Coples of the address will also be sent to the banks of England, which have re- quested exhaustive information about California’s wine industry. This tends to show that foreign capital is desirous of interesting itself in one of the most pro- ductive resources of the State. The California Wine-makers’ Corpora- tion was never in better condition than it is at the present time,” said President Crocker. “The lawsuits brought against it have all been settled, one in particu- | lar in which judgment was obtained by the California Wine Association for $130,- 000, and appealed by us to the Supreme Court, having been compromised for $%000. I am happy to say that the deal- ers have come together and have recog- nized the importance of co-operating with the growers, and they have united to pro- mote harmony. The corperation has been strengthened by the addition of Lack- mann & Jacobi, who will purchase wine from it. “The prospects from a viticultural standpoint are excellent. The vines which were made sick by last year's drought have been put in splendid shape for next year's crop.” In his address Mr. Crocker says the vineyard interests form one of the great- | est natural resources of California, and have upward of $100,000,000 capital invest- ed. While the wine industry never looked better at present, the outlook for the fu- ture is not so reassuring. difficulties with which the management of the corporation has had to contend have arisen from the discontent and lack of co-operation on the part of the members themselves. Many of them not under- standing business methods necessary to achieve success, have grown restless un- der delayed payments which the fight for the markets rendered necessary, and the corporation mannqcment has had to con- tend with not only its natural enemies, but its own members. The example of the ralsin growers, who have (urmeg an association of 2000 mem- bers, is cited as a good one to follow. By their organization the price of raisins in the sweat boxes went from 1% to over 3 cents a pound, and the value of the vear's product increased approximately $1,400,000. The secret of their success lies in' their unanimity and harmany of ac- tion. The prune growers of the State have recently come together and no doubt they will accomplish similar results if they pursue the same tactics as the raisin men. Those most familiar with the subject say the winemakers should reorganize next year on a new and better basis, tak- ing knowledge and wisdom from the mis- takes of the past. They should follow the example of the raisin growers, who have 98 per cent of their total number en- rolled in one corporate body. There can be no hope for permanent prosperity in the wine business unless this is done. The grape grower and winemaker, under a % per cent co-operation, could control the situation to such an extent as to estab- lish a steady price for grapes and wines. At least $10 a ton would be the ruling price of grapes, and the certificates of the corporation would pass as current as a gold note among the bankers. The price of wine would be in proportion and placed at a figure that would give the wine- maker a good profit on his investment. The dealer would recognize a steady and sure profit instead of the speculative na- ture which had' before surrounded the wine business. If the grape growers and winemakers will band themselves to the extent of % per cent of the interests in- volved Mr. Crocker will reorganize the corporation on such a sound basis that it will exist for years to come. The plan of reorganization should have its inception in the different wine dis- tricts, where meetings could be called and initial organization be made that would send delegates to a convention in San Francisco to form a more lasting organi- zation. The dire effects of failure to organ- The principal | ADVERTISEMENTS. \ CITY OF PARIS Broken Lines of Tapestry Portieres, Former prices $3.75 and $4.00, Odd pairs of PORTIERES in Tapestry and Chenille to close at HALF PRICE. One and two pair lots of LACE CURTAINS inall qualities to & d close at great reductions. +REMNANTS OF TAPESTRIES, CORDUROYS, INDIA SILKS and FISHNETS at less than HALF PRICE. 0600000000000000000900000000000000089 ..0: COUNTRY ORDERS CAREFULLY AND PROMPTLY FILLED. DRY GOODS COMPANY, SE. Corner Geary and Stockton Streets, S. F. UNION SQUARE. b 37 DRY GOODS COMPANY. CURTAIN DEPARTMENT, ize on a complete working basis will be fearfully apparent. .A PLUMBER’S DEATH. Lorenzo Lorenzini Censured by the| Coroner’s Jury for Negligence John Henry French, a plumber residing with his family at 6 Cottage row, died at his home yesterday morning from the effects of a fall from a ladder at 2621 | Clay street on the evening before. He was making some repairs to the roof gutter and was climbing up the station- arfy ladder when the ladder broke, letting the unfortunate plumber to the ground, a distance of about thirty feet. Coroner Hill held an inquest on the re- mains yesterday morning and the jury returned a verdict censuring the owner of the building for not having the stationary ladder securely fastened to the building. | The owner is Lorenzo Lorenzini, a fruit dealer. French was 3 years old and a native of County Galway, Ireland. He leaves a widow and three children, the eldest § years and the youngest 16 months. —_— e——— Sans Souci Parlor. | | | Last Friday night the officers of Sans | Souel Parlor, Native Daughters:of the | Golden West, were installed in Devisadero | Hall in public by Mrs. J. A. Steinbach, district deputy grand president, assisted | by Mrs. Mary Meyer as past grand %rosl— dent; grand marshal, Mrs. Lena B. Mills, \grand treasurer, Miss Lizzie Douglass as rst grand vice-president and Mrs. Aigel- tinger as grand secretary. The work was | performed in the district deputy's ex- cellent style, which impresses all with the solemnity of the administration of the | obligation and the delivery of the charges | to the officers. Those who are to have | the control of this parlor near the park are: Mrs. Annie Mocker, past president; Mrs. ma Wessling, president; Miss | Millie Kline, first vice-president; Miss | Mamie Brown, second vice-president; S | rah Oesterman, third vice-president; Miss | Emma_Ralph, recording secretary; Miss Alice Munson, financial Mrs. | Minnie Gunzendorfer, surer; _Miss Nellie Clark, inside sentinel; Miss N. Da- genals, outside sentinel, and Miss Annie | Miller, organist. After the ceremonies Mrs. Kalloch, past president, entertained | with vocal selections, Miss Annie )flllerl charmed the audience with instrumental selections and then there was dancing and ice cream and cakes. —_—————— A Missing Boy. Coroner Hill yesterday received a letter from Mrs. M. Ogletree of San Pedro, Cal., inquiring whether her son had dled in this city since last November, Mrs. Ogle- tree sald that she received a letter from her son last November, dated at Horn- brook, in which he said that he was re- turning home from Tacoma. He had a companion with him named Charles Thyor and they were making their way homeward by riding in the caboose of a freight train. Since that time she had not received any tidings of him and was fearful that he had met with some fatal accident. Her son was not yet 17 years | | | old. No dead person of that description has l‘;een received at the Morgue since Novem- er. ——————— Off for the Horse Show. ‘Walter Hobart, the young millionaire horseman, will be a heavy exhibitor at the Los Angeles Horse Show. He left | vesterday for the Southern city with | three carloads of horses and flve carloads of coaches and carriages. On Monday next a fine collection of polo_ponies wiil be forwarded to him. 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