The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 1, 1900, Page 2

o THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, PITIFUL ARE THE SCENES AT TH 4= NEMORE CLAMED BY THE REAPER. | Boy Victims of the | Glass Works Tragedy. Six Left-for Whom bu* | Little Hope Is En- . tertained. s Many Sufferers Are Removed ? ; . , From the Hospitals to 1 "Their Homes. i s The hospitals where men and boys in- 3 the glass works tragedy are be- ieged yesterday friends of the many ¢ arents had where their boys were or that sufferers in the frightful y saw the names In the bes 1 County Hospital four since the papers went morning and two more life and death. age 15, died at 2:5 He was a son of an attorney of To- d run away from named Harry i to San He was f was most n- He was 16 years old Lick School. His 1 Dolores street, Louis Monaco, pher. His broth- s 5 messe: in_the Board of Health, = sister, is well known as a s McMehon died late in the aft- schoolboy. 12 years old. 1 at 2611 Post street tantly until his death. d at the City Recelvig m. of fracture of the a Jaw clerk employed in B. Mitchell, Mills building, sly injured of those ed at the City and Fred F. Lilly and Thom- er are scarcely expected to live. y. & young man of about 21 years, is T acturcd skull. The °d in, and while he is eful Dr. Thomas Maher, e hospital, says he can s father, a weli-to-do graphed vester- e extent of his ., printers, and a fractured spine. a be performed this Miss Jean | was a solicitor | — DEATHBED OF CORNELIUS McMAHON, 12 YEARS OLD, THE EIGHT- EENTH VIBTIM OF GLASS WORKS TRAGEDY, AND HIS MOTHER'S SAD VIGIL AT THE CITY AND COUNTY HOSPITAL. morning to remove the fragments of bone, but it is thought ne will not survive. He is 25 years old and lived at 645% Stevenson street Charles Fulton's conditfon is also seri- ous. He hes a compound fracture of the | thigh which will necessitate the amputa- | tion of his leg. His left arm is also fruc- | tured. Fulton is 24 years old and lives at | 3 Hermann street. | Of the twenty-one unfortunates taken | to the City and County Hospital, four have died, as stated above, and _four have been removed or discharged, leaving thirteen still under treatment there. Percy Bagnall, who had beth legs broken, was removed to his home, 707 Mason ! street. Harry Callahan, both arms frac- | tured, was taken home by his parents, who live at 15 Scott street. Samuel Op- penheimer, who was an inmate of the He- orew Orphan Asylum, was taken to Mt. Zion Hospital, where he will be cared for until he is able to return to the asylum. | He is suffering from internal injuries,, but they will be fatal. - Jesse | ; street was also remoyed | to Mt. Zion ital yesterday ,mofniug from the. City Receiving Hospital. "His injuries will not result in.death. City | not believed hn of 379 Caj But one patient remains at the Recelving Hospital. . He is Edward Dug- gan, a boy whose parents live at 514 Her- | mann street. His skull is fractured, and | Lis condition is so serious that it would be fatal to move him. He has been un- | consclous from the first. His two sisters’| have been at his bedside constantly since | learning of his injury. Frederick Garrehty of 104 Devisadero | street was taken from the Recelving Hos- | pital to St. Mary's Hospilal and L. Riss- man of 262 Harriet stréet to the German | Hospital yesterday mornlnfi. Clarence | Burns was taken home by his mother, who lives at 1418 Ellis street. Mark Tray- | nor was discharged, his injuries not being | serious. | A case of serjous injury which did not | go on any of the hospital records was | that of Hamilgon Woods, a boy 11 years cid, living at 381 Thirteenth street, who | had his skull fractured and has been un- | conscious since the tragedy. His step- | father, Max Walton, who was formerly | leader of the League of the Cross Cadets | band, reached the scene of the accident | soon_after the roof gave way and found the boy among the injured. He at once had him taken h@me and Dr. C. A, Clin- | ton was summoned to dress his wounds. | There Is grave doubt of the boy’s recov- ! ery, though the crisis may not be reached | for twenty-four hours yet, | { Hugo Forrest,-21 vears old, of 789 Hayes street, had his left arm fractured. He was “ken home at his request instead of | to cue of the hospitals. Bert McCabe, a | | drug clerk, suffered severe brulses, but | ! was able to reach his home, Hayes and | — Laguna streets. Tnomas Hannan applied at the Harbor Hospital yesterday to have a dislocated ankle treated. When asked how he re- ceived his injury he said it was the resuit of the disaster at the glass works. Han- nan came here from the country last week and registered at the Dewey House on East street. He wanted to see the great Thanksgiving game of football and went out to Recreation Park. Seeing the crowd making for the roof of the glass works, he followed it. When the crash came Hannan fell across a stringer and hung there, he says, for twenty minutes. “During that twenty minutes,” sald he to Dr. ¥rank Dray yesterday suf- fered the torture of hell. 1 coul® see ihe pocr fellows writhing in agony on the furnace and the smell of their flesh as it roasted was most revolting. 1 saw them piled in heaps on the floor as the rescuers got to work, and wendered when my turn would come. During an unconsclous mo- ment 1 loosed my hold and dropped right ©on a pile of dead: 1In a few moments T:felt all right and made a rush to get away from the horrible scene. I never knew F was injured- until I got to’ my wroom, and then 1 found my right foot was useless. I guess { am going to be lald up for a month at least.” The Southern Pacific Hospital has now but one of the patients who were given such excellent treatment there immedi- ately after the accident. The others have Peen either discharged, taken home or re- moved to other hospitals. The boy in whom this especia! interest is shown is Charles Cummings, 15 years old. He is a messerger in the office of T. H. Goodman, general passenger and ticket agent of the Southern Pacific Company. - The boy's father is Quincy O. Cum- mings, one of the oldest employes in the passenger department of the raflroad. The boy has a fractured skull and is suffer- ing from internal injuries. A broken rib penetrated his left lung. He was also badly burned on the side and legs. Mr-. Cummings has scarcely moved son's bedside, and the physicians at the hospital are making every effort to save his life, though with little hope of suc- cess. Willle Carolan, 9 years old, was taken from the railroad hospital yesterda: afternoon by his mother, who lives at Clara street. The little fellow is suffering from concussion of the brain and bruises about the head and shoulders. He bears the pain courageously and it is not feared that his injuries will prove fatal. Ellery Crandall, 14 vears old, of 1104 Market street, was taken from the rail- road hospital vesterday afternoon to St. Luke's Hospital. He has a broken leg and a broken arm, but is cheerful. His escape from being burned to death on top of one of the furnaces was a Narrow one. rom her | HORROR LIS SHAY AT THE UTY ORI Sad Scenes in the House of the Dead. Frantic Women and Men Throng the Place. Authorities Prepare to Make Every Effort to Fix Responsibility. The overworked deputies at the Morgue had but little west yesterday. From an early hour in the morning until late at night the Coroner's office was besleged with relatlv of the dead, undertakers calling for t;% bodies and persons drawn thither by morbid curiosity. The new Morgue on Dunbar alley, al- though not ready for occupancy, was utilized for the first time, the present Morgue on Merchant street being cramped, insufficient and altogether a dis- grace to a city of the metropolitan im- portance of San Francisco. Two police officers were placed on duty at the Mer- chant-street entrance of the alley to keep back the crowd while the dead wagons from the varous undertaking offices drove up to take away the bodies. Coroner Cole gave instructions to his deputies to select the best material from the business district as jurors for the in- quest, which has been set for 10 o'clock next Tuesday morning, and his instruc- tions were faithfully observed. The fol- lowing is the list of jurors: F. Rais, 410 Pine street, with Savings and Loan Building Association; P. Triest, 116 Sansome street, with Triest & Co.; Frederick Siebe, 322 Sansome street, with Slebe Bros. & Plagemann; I. Rosenblatt, 13 Sansome street, with Cahn, Nickelsburg & Co.; Mark Sheldon, 421 Market street, of Mark Sheldon & Co.; John Walter, 529 Market street, of D. N. & E.Walter & Co.; George Toy,, 624 Market street, of Bovee, Toy & Co.; L. L. Roos, 37 Kearny street, of Roos Brothers; Thomas Millar, 310 San- some street, with Louls Sloss; K. Watson, 822 Pine street; J. M. Liebert, 335 Mont- eet, and A. Fodera, 526 Mont- & e jury had viewed the bodies. of the s they were taken in the after- noon e Coroner and his chief deputy, P. J.{\ MCormick, to the glass works, where roof and the approaches thereto were inspected. Dinner at Broadway Jail. On Thanksgiving day the prisoners at the Broadway jail were treated to one of the finest dinners ever served in a prison in this city. Superintendent Frank Cornyn purchased 180 pounds of turkey from the best stock of birds in the mar- ket. There was plum pudding and fruit, nuts and coffee with cream to complets the bill of fare. In all about 167 inmates were served, and, after their appetites had been satisfled, some of the old-timers gmnounced it one of the best meals they ad ever eaten in their lives. DUCE DEMAND FOR BALLOT PAPER Price Charged by Secretary of State Is Cut in Half by Committee. Rt e Judiciary Committe2 e board yesterday that 725 presented by the Se r baliot paper furnished ity t his and countv for the last elec- tion be ut from § o By this gction the commitiee zustains the Mayor s vere f e d and on the ground that it was exorbitant. The three members of the com: —Supervisors Brandenstein, Comte Tobin—were thoroughly con- vinced that or 12% cents a pound was excessive. Af- ve investigation, at which of veral paper ex- was concluded that ADVERTISEMENTS. Artistic Blown Glassware. Engraved Grecian Patterns, stars, fern leaves, flowers. Decanters, Cruets Charmrpagnes, Wines T y Finger Bowls Goblets, Cheese Dishes, Sets Our Prices Just Like Finding Money. Breat* k111 CITY STORES. 210 Grant Ave., bet. Post and Sutter, 861 Market St., opp. Powell. 130 Sixth St. 1319 Po'k St. 112 Third St. 1819 Devisadero St. 138 Ninth St. 2008 Fillmore St. 8006 Sixteenth St. 521 Montgomery Av, 2516 Mission St. 3285 Mission St. 705 Larkin St. 2782 23th St. 8E5 Hayes §°. 375 Haight St. 52 Market St. OAKLAND STORES. 1053 Wachington St 1287 Broadway. 616 E. I2th St. the charge of $2 3 per ream an endeavor was made to mulct the city out of a large sum of money. The most important witness before the committee yesterday was Arthur G. Towne of the paper firm of Blake, Mof- ‘fiu & Towne, who testified that the price of the paper furnished by the Zellerbach firm was 5% cents per pound for small quantities and 4 cents for large quanti- | thes. | ““Was that the market price of the bal- | 1ot paper last January when it was or- | dered by the Secretary of tSate?” asked | Comte. “The price at that time,” sald Towne, | “might have been one-Lalf cent higher per | pound, but no more.” “What is there in the testimony given here that it was difficuit to flll the order | | on account of the paper mills being rushed?” asked Tobin. “The order was not filled until several months after it was placed by the Secre- tary of State” replied Towne, “so the milis had ampie time to make the paper."” | Registrar Waish staled that he did not | receive the paper until a short time be- | fore the election was held. So this ef- fectually disposed of tnat plea in extenu- ation of the increased price charged by Zellerbach. “Assistant Secretarv of State Hoesch quoted figures,”. said Brandenstein, ‘‘to show that the city has in the past paid more than 32 50 per ream and as high as $3 40. How do you account for that?" H “That is easily explained,” said Towne. “Those prices quoted by Hoesch were for | the years when paper was worth nearly | double what it is now. Four years ago | we offered to furnish allot Javey for 514 ; cents, but the Becretary of Stat Ixnnrefi | us and pald 10 cents for the same paper. We did not submit bids for paper for the last election, as we were unaware that was desfred.” “Would you have furnished the same paper for 6 cents per pound?’ asked Comte. “We certainly would,”” replied Towne. | William White testified that he had gone | to Zellerbach with a sample of the ballot ! paper which Zellerbach had =old to the State for 1215 cents per pound. Zellerbach offered to sell the same paper to White in any quantity for 6 cents per pound. “'1 am in favor ¢f cutting down this de- mand from $2 60 per ream to $1 25,” sals Comte. The evidence is conclusive that the city has been overcharged for the paper. “1 think the price as charged 1s ex- orbitant,” sald Tobin, and Brandenstein expressed himself {n tle same terms. The action of the committee, which will in all likelihood” ratified by the board, | at the next meeting, is important in view' | of the fact that several counties, includ- ing Los Angeles, have hgld up the State demands for ballot’ paner. Action up them, however, was postponed until thi city’s decision could be learned. « | Music and Drama’s Last Issue. The last copy of Music and Drama will be published to-day. Harry Gates, the present editor of the paper, has sold out the stock and good will of -the concern to the management of the Dramatic Review. Music and Drama, jestablished many vears ago by Horace Thrumm: For a while the venture was.most successful. Thrumm died about four years.ago and since that time Harry Gites has assumed charge of the papel faioerticios son ERPLEL ST Head Nurse Wanted. The United States Civil Service Com- mission announces that on December 19 | examinations will be held in this eity and elsewhere for the position of superintend- ent and nurge in the Freedman's | Hospital. Preference will be given to un- married women between 20 and 2 years of age. The salary is $900 per annum. Ap- glicants shouid address the commisst vashington, D. C., f the t:eiu.rymI 5 , D. C., for the' ne blanks, ————— 1 Have Withdrawn From .. Hoitt's School and the Belmont School have withdrawn from the Mademn}th- etic League. Notice of..the withdrawal of the two schools was. presented at.a ::uu:“ of the board of managers last 70 TRY ACTION JGAINST MELONE Judge Wallace’s Suit for Services Rendered Ready for Trial. —_———— A jury has been selected to try the issues involved in the action instituted by ex-Judge William T. Wallace and Ry- land B. Wallace against Drury Melone to recover $8183 33 for legal services In con- nection with the sale of Placerville bonds. The prominence of the litigants and the suggestions ture, incorporated in the answer and cross complaint of the defendant, attract- ed a large and curious audience to the | courtrocm. Judge Wallace and his sop were repre- sented by E. 8. Pillsbury and J. C. Camp- pell, and Attorneys Maguire, Gallagher and Dibble represented the defendant. The venire ‘summoned by Sheriff Lack- mann, which was largely composed of well-known business men, was in court and the examination of talesmen began forthwith. In no way were the issues in the case or the contentions which will be raised by either the plaintiffs or defendant fore- shadowed .by ‘the questions of counsel. Joseph Britton, who resides at 820 Union street, was quickly challenged by the defense for cause. “I never admired Me- lone as a public officer,” said he, “but 1 did admire Wallace.” Ex-Assessor John D. Siebe was excused by consent on his statement that he was too Il to serve, he having left his sick- bed to obey the summons of court. Wal lace Bradford, who votes in the Assembly district where Attorney Dibble met defeat in his fight for the Assembly, was ex- cused by Mr. Maguire after he had con- culted with Dibble. . Frank Robb, superintendent of the Mil- brae Dairy, was accepted by both sides agalnst his own protest. “I am a very busy man,” he said, “and sou lawyers know how to drag out a o ’ “We will try to be brief,” said Mr, Pills- bury, and Robb was ordered to serve throughout the trial. So the examination went on until just before the noon hour, when the last juror wag accepted. Fohvln: are those selected to try the case: 3 of bribery in the Legisla- | Fourth, Kentucky, Mariposa, Pennsylva- nia and Sixth streets, was legally adopted, but he advises the removal of the obstruc- tions to test its power to reopen tne streets. ——————————— GOING EAST FOR THE FREIGHT RATE CASE Pillsbury, Loveland and Rulofson to Represent San Fran- cisco. E. S. Pillsbury, attorney for the Pacific Coast Jobbers' and Manufacturers’ Asso- clation; H. D. Loveland, vice president ot Tillman & Bendel and chairman of the traffic committee of the Jobbers' and Manufacturers' Assoclation, and A, C. Rulofson of Baker & Hamilton, a mem- ber of the trafic committee, will leave Saturday morning for Washington, D. C., | to be present at the final hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission of the case brought by the Business Men's League of St. Louis against the transcon- tln_‘_er“tal lm(-l;;oad. s is the most important case ever brought before the Interstate Commerce Commissjon and it means much to the merchants of the Pacific Coast. J. C. | Stubbs and W. F. Herrin of the Southern Pacific Company have already started for Washington to bhe present at this hearin and it is expected that the meeting wlfi gzslm;g:gem}-nde? 7 rallrgud men and n from Chicago, St. Louis a other Middle West poinl: . B —_———— Miyakawa Case Closed. The taking of evidence In the case of Masuji Miyakawa,charged with extortion, was concluded before Judge Fritz yester- DECEMBER 1, 1900. E HOSPITALS AND THE MORGUE, HE —— + — EDWARD DUGGAN'S SISTERS WATCH BESIDE THEIR BROTHER'S COT IN THE RECEIVING HOSPITAL, RECEIVING NO SIGN OF REC- OGNITION FROM THE UNCONSCIOUS BOY. | WALES MAY SEE THE YACHT BACES His Royal Highness Anxious * to Come to This Country. PRSI S Speclal Dispatch to The Call. GLASGOW, Nov. 30.—Owing to the con- fusion of the identities of two cutter vachts the public has been bothered for the few weeks past as to which of the two crafts was Sir Thomas Lipton's lenger. The mystery has been solved, and it can now be stated that the new big cutter supposed to be for the German Em- peror is for the Prince of Wales. This important piecs of news will cause an im- mense amount of interest here, for it is known that the Prince wants to help Sir Thomas out in every way, and he will do all that he can in the direction of alding Sir Thomas lift the America’s cup. ‘When Lord Dunraven refused to fit out rock I his Royal Highness soon after put the Britannfa in commission, and he had her raced against Lipton's challenger. What the outcome will be shouid the Prince of Wales’ rew ship beat what is now intended to be Shamrock II is a mat- ter of much conjecture, but a swap could e made, as either cutter will surely come within the terms of the conditions of the match as agreed upon for next August. So in case thg royal yacht should prove to be the faster one it would be an easy matter to name her Shamrock IL Clyde at' launching time, and will be aboard his ship during the preliminary trials, making possibly a week's visit. There 18 a well authenticated rumor that the Prince of Wales will visit America and witness the next cup races. He cer- tainly wants to and will do so if he can, but the visit is unlikely, as for state rea- sons, being heir to the throne, he would hardly be able to leave the country iong enough to enable him to attend the cup races. Sir Thomas, however, hopes that the Prince may find a favorable opportunity of making the trip {o Sandy Hook. Never before in the race for the America’s cu bas royalty taken such an interest. Wit his Roval Hignness bulldirg especially to help 8Sir Thomas out and giving the lat- ter all possible assistance, interest in the Queen’s domain among her subjects will be greater than ever before. 3 It now icoks as though Captain Wringe will s&il the Shamrock and that Captain “Jack” Carter, former skipper of the Britannia, or Captain Bevis will have charge of the Prince’s cutter. SYMPATHY FOR EKRUGER. French Senate Adopts the Resolution of the Deputies. PARIS, Nov. 30.—The Senate to-day unanimously adopted a resolution of sym- pathy with Mr. Kruger, in the same terms as the resolution of the Chamber of Dep- uties of yesterday. Mr. Kruger remained indoors, engaged in consultations with his advisers and re- ceiving callers, until shortly after 1 o'clock, when, accompanied by Dr. Leyds and_the usual military escort, he called on M. Fallieres, President of the Senate. The interview lasted ten minutes, after which Mr. Kruger returned to his hotel. He will leave Paris to-morrow at 10:45 p. m. by specjal (rain for Cologne. Mr. Kruger, late this afternoon, visited M. Deschanel, President of the Chamber of Deputies, remaining with him ten min- utes. M. Deschanel returned. the call. The cler, of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre will toll to-morrow, at the moment of Mr. Kruger’'s departure, the famous Savoyarde, the second largest bell in the world, in memory of the Frenchmen who died in the Transvaal. daf afternoon. The arguments of counsel will be heard next Wednesday. e ex- ected sensational development by Joseph kabe In testifying that he had perjured himself when he swore that he gave Miya- kawa money did not materialize. Sakabe only testified that he had gone with an- other Japanese to Frank Kane's office and had made a statement as to the char- acter of the house at 512 Dupont street. —_———— Looking for His Wife. ‘William P, Thompson of 1469 Clay street has reported to the police the disappear- | ance of his wife on Wednesday nigh She left her home without hat or coal and although all the neighborhood been searched and the houses of friends have been visited no trace of her has been found. Some time ago she underwent a capital operation, but as a result her mind was slightly affected. She is de- scribed as being a woman 28 years of age, about five feet in height, plump and with auburn hair. —_———— Golden Gate’s Anniversary. Golden Gate Councll of the Order of Chcsen Friends celebrated the nineteenth Vernon Upton, 205 Central .avenue; wil- | anniversary of its institution by giving fret, 137 Market street; E. D. Feus 621 | the members a banquet last night in the Green street; George H. Fuller, 638 Mission | Foresters’ bul!alni.. Councilor Jackson i J. T. Wetzel, 316 Battery street; J. H. | presided and resporfses to sentiments Were Arnold, 309 Market | responded to by Past Grand Councilor Montgomery street; | Boehm, Dr. C. L. Patton, Dr. Shirman, 0 Montgomery street; k | Past Councilor 8. H. Simon, Mrs. Cator, . F. Fheln. Si3| Mrs. Wallis and a number of others, The jury was sworn and Mr. Pillsbury made “the ning statement. In sub- stance Mr. Pillsbury explained that Judge Wallace and Ryland B. Wallace had ren- dered services on hehalf of the defendant in the sale of Placerville bonds in 1880, with ‘the understanding that the plain- tiffs were to receive one-half of the com- nsation paid to Melons, the defendant, for his services. Judge Seawell then or- dered a continuance until Monday morn- ing at 10 o'clock. The Mission o ; et City, Atto: 3 e Board of . o :ov'_éyu,mu &fg mo!ufi:n iy by a former board in 1892 g its intention to declar- close up streets 1 in Mission Bay between ‘&umd .ltr’::t.‘ It was a pleasant reunion, about si: - bers occupying seats at tgoe llbl:etz i —_———— Cogswell Alumni. Under the motto “Welcome Alumnf, let joy be unconfined” the alumni of the Cogswell Polytechnical College made The affair was in- Amoa the number being DeG. '99, Miss Murdoch '9 and W. B. former teacher. After the over the floor was cleared for This afternoon Mr. Kruger paid a fara- well visit to President Loubet, who re- turned it. % PARIS, Nov. 30.—Senator Fabre called on Mr. kru‘er during the day and pre- sented him with a copy of his “Life of ‘Washington,” dedicated as follows: “To the Grand Old Man, who, !‘% his struggles and persistency, recalls Wash- ington, and to whom France has given the same enthuslastic welcome as offered to Franklin, regretting she has been un- able, up to the present, to co-operate in the foundation of the United States of South Africa, as she co-operated in the oundation of the United States of Amer- “FHE HAGUE, Nov. 30.—During the de- ‘bate on the budget in the Second Cham- ber to-day, Herr Kerdyk, Radical, reiter- ated his,opinfon that the Netherlands ought to have declined the honor of con- vening the peace conference unless the Transvaal was admitted. He highly ap- proved of the offer of the Dhtch Govern- ment to intervene between the Transvaal and Great Britain before the war, espe- clally commended the offer to place the Dutch crufser Gelderland at Mr. Kruger's disposal to convey him from South Africa to Furofi.b Pél‘t‘! actfi ‘he uh‘!‘i ha_lgn been e whole world. = PRt serr Keravk were Rreeted with loud cheers. —_——e — KITCHENER IN COMMAND. Lord Roberts Turns Over His Forces to His Successor. TONDON, Nov. 31.—The War Office an- nounced this evening that Tord Roberts has handed over the command of B el roops 1n South Atrica. to Lera Kitchener. It is further asierted that the Queen approves Lord Kitchener's promotan to be lieutenant gencial, with the rank of eneral while in command in South S P g BOERS. DRIVEN OFF. @arrison of Schweiser-Reuke Is Given Relief. garrison of Schweiser-Reuke has been re- chal- | the Valkyrie ITIas a trial horse for Sham- | The Prince of Wales will come to lhel VRYBURG, Cape Colony, Nov. 3.—The CORPSE STOLEN, " WUADER HITED Widow of the Deceased Weds Rival of Former Husband. | Special Dispatch to The Call. PRINCETON, Ky., Nov. 30.—A mystery | | which may develop into a poisoning case | | has excited this county. About ten days | ago Mrs. Cora Merrick, wife of Frank Merrick filed a petition for divorce. The petition set forth certain facts against her | husband and filed with it were depositions | of certain witnesses to establish the fact | that Merrick was a forger and that he | had signed the name of R. U. Kevil & | Sons to checks for various amounts. On this advice warrants were sworn out | for Merrick and he was arrested two days later. When found at his home in this | county Merrick either was or pretended | to be very ill. He was not taken to jail, | but was allowed to remain at his homs | under guard. On Monday he died in| | agony and he was buried In the cemetery | of the little country church at Blue | Springs, near his home. | Merrick wedded James Moore yes- terday. Merrick had known his wife but a short time when he was married to her and their marital life was but a few months old. They had lived happily, to all outward appearances, till Moore came | upon the scene. | Mrs. Merrick {s a beautiful woman. | Moore became Infatuated with her and | she returned his affection. Their marriage caused much talk and an investigation into the cause of Merrick's death was or | dered by the officials. For the purpose of | obtaining the stomach for analysis Mer- | rick’s body was ordered to be exhumed. Fsad rites | When the grave was opened to-day Lhe coffin contained no body. This was a great surprise and the police are now at work on the case. Merrick has always been regarded as a bad man. He made a detalled confession of his forgeries !& the ice soon after he was arrested. His father has made re- | imbursement for a portion of his son's stealings and will in all probability settle the entire amount. Moore and his bride | assert that the body Las been stolen by | medical students. PAID A LARGE BILL WITH A BOGUS CHECK Young Gaston Must Face Two Very Serious Charges of Forgery. Louis Gaston, a young man who re- cently arrived from the East, was ar- rested by Policeman George Douglass on a charge of forgery yesterday afternoon. The complaining witness is R. G. Wilke, a real estate agent at 26% Kearny street. Wilke alleges that Gaston gave him a bogus check for $1050. Part of the money was to have been paid on a real estate transaction, and, as Gaston demanded the balance in change, an additional charge of obtaining money under faise pretenses was placed against him. Some time ago Gaston requested the real estate man to purchase a business for him, and Wilke flnall{ succeeded in procuring a half interest in a restaurant conducted by M. F. Waferlin at 410 Kearny street. Gaston during this trans- action flashed a large check, and on the statement that he had plenty of money Wilke loaned him small sums from .ime ¢ a settlement was ordered and | Gaston £reaemed a check for $.050 signed by C. B. Howendobler. The amount of the sale was $650, and the purchaser asked him to give him the difference in cash. Wilke had always known his patron un- der the name of Gaston and was surprised when he saw another name on the paper. This Gaston explained by saying that he used various names in busingss transac- tions. ¥ Wilke took the check to the Bank of Commerce, on which it had been drawn, and found it to be worthless. He then sent for Gaston and called Policeman Douglass, who made the arrest. ‘Who Howendobler is the police do not know positively. Gaston claims, however, that he is in existence and that he gave him permission to use his name. If an: person of that mame is connected with 'he transaction it is certain that he has no deposit in the bank specified in the check. —_— Cadets on the Diamond. Teams of the League of the Cross Ca- dets Baseball League will meet in contest to-morrow at the Presidio Athletic Grounds. Companies D and C, leaders in the race for the pennant, will play at 12:: g. m. The batterles will be l((.?Qu{.\dtal:nag ullivan for D and Dougherty and Bannan NUNERLLS FUNERLS O SHBEATH DA All for the Vietims of Factory Horror. P Relatives and Friends to Pay Last Sad Tribute. — Eight Burials Will Take Place To-Morrow and One To-Day Sunday will be a sad day in more than one San Francisco home, in which a few days ego sunshine and gladness reigned. With the rise and setting of another sun the last words will have been said over the remains of a majority of the poor ua- fortunates who met death in Thursday's fearful accident. There will be eight burfals of victimis to-morrow, following one to-day, and the funerals of the others will probably take place Monday. The services will, with one or two exceptions, be held at the late homes' of the deceased. There will be gathered the grief-stricken parents, the loving schoolmate or companion, and in their humble way they will pay tribute to the dead It will be a sad spectacle— these somber-looking wagons slowly and almost silently wending their way to the graveyard. Not soon wil! San Francisco forget Thursday's terrible calamity and its gloomy aftermath at the graves of its victims. The services over the body of Edgar J. Flahavan will be held at 1 o'ciock to- morrow from the residence of his parents, 1807 Howard street, followed Ly a brief ceremony at the church of St. Charles Borromeo. The funeral services of Virgil L. New- b‘; will be held at the Dixon tist Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Friends may view the remains at the un- dertaking establishment of H. P. Peter- sen, 23 McAllister street, to-day from 9 a. m. until 1:30 p. m. The body will bo shipped to Dixon at 4 o’clock this after- noon. ‘This afternoon at 1 o’clock John H. Mc- Nelll will be buried from his late resi- dence, 762 Post street. The funeral of Robert Miller will take place from the parlors of Theodor Dierks at 97 Mission street at 10:30 o'clock to- morrow morning. Friends and acquaintances are Invited to attend the burial services of Henry W. Eckfeldt at 1920 Howard street to- morrow afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. The burial of Lawrence Miel will take place at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The services will be held at 3530 Twenty-third street. The remains of Dante Monaco will be buried from the mortuary chapel in the Golden Gate undertaking establlshment at 2420 Mission street at 9 o'clock to-mor- row morning. At 1 o'clock Sunday afterncon the last will be said over all that is mortal of William Valencia, at 105 Capp street. The funeral of John Brough will take place at 10 o'clock at 2425 Mission street. Delta Upsilon Club Banquet. Forty-five members of the California Delta Upsilon Club banqueted at the Cali- fornia Hotel last evening and the affair was one of the most enjoyable in the ciub’s hls(o?'. An excellent dinner was served and following it came a feast of reason and humor. John C. Branner, Cernell ', and president of the club, acted as toastmaster and the following toasts wero given “California Delta U, silon Club,” Ralph C. Danlels, California s; “Fraternity Loyaity,” James O, Grif- fin, Cornell '77; “California Chapter,” Will H. Alexander, Toronto '8 and California *00; “Stanford Chapter,” Harry L. Stanford '01; "FralernltY Song," K Gilman, Stanford '01 leader; yer and an Honest Man,” Charles R. Iewers, Stanford '9%; “The 190 Conwven- tion,” Nathan M. Moran, California '01; “The Spirit of Delta Upsilon,” Benjamin Fay Mills, Hamilton Deita Upsilon,” ADVERTISEMENTS. OUR WORKING GIRLS. HOW TO HELP THEM Life to the most favored is not always full of sunshine, but to the ave: American girl or woman who is obliged to work for her living, and, perhaps to help others at home, life is often a heavy drag in consequence of illness. Women who work, y those who iu-el eolfi:hntly on their fleet. are liar] ble to the develo t E:cn ’e troubles, and -houlr':nr- ticalarly heed the first tions, such as backache, pains in the lower 1fmbs and lower part of the stomach, 4rregular and painful periods, appetite faintness, weakness, loss and sleep. The young lady whose portrait we for C. Th nd gam 7 betweon Comzanies N and T Fiynn sig Ec;ngn }!%cnm{%’e the battery of N and Crawford and Fennes; Smith will umpire. S The tournament is fast nearing an end. (L sansa w5 oo mnd Bohemian Art Exhibition. The fourth annual exhibition of paint- ings and sculpture by the artist members of the Bohemian Club will be held from Wednesday, December 5, until Thursday, December 20, inclusive. Ladles will be allowed the freedom of the buflding on the opening day from 2 o'clock until 3 o'clock p. m.. and on Wednesday evening. December 19, from 8 until 11 p. m. The public, including ladles, il be admitted 0 the exhibition upon sen cards issued by mempgen.pr:n mbfi P. m. 8, 15 and 20, from 2 until § Christian Association Dinner, The active members of the Young Men's Christlan Association gave their annual dinner in the Association Hall last even- w. Among the speakers were Torajiro atase, member of the City Council at Toklo, J)l‘pan. and vice president of ‘the Toung Men's Christian Assoclation of lieved by a column of troops sent from | that city, and Rev. H. H. Bell, D. D. here. e bel ering Boers resisted, | pastor of the United h but were driven os.' of lhtrloc!ty.. o b Mrss Erza Brexvez, East Rochester, Ohie. bmmvlmnddlfimu z:u. and in addition and was cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound. Vegetable First, wrote a letter to Mrs. Pinkham aé §