The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 1, 1901, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1901 RESCUE OF CREW FROM DROWNING Russian Bark Cuba Foun- ders but All on Board Are Saved. <+ END OF A PARTED BELT * NEARLY CAUSES DEATH| John Mole, Planing Mill Proprietor, Seriously Injured. Ves Encounters a Series of Euvy‘} and Help Comes Just | in the Nick of | a glare of light was thoug hing = were seen from a Passing close by the ting violently | uld be hes steamer and_with full pen. The crew | | umps, but in MILL, OAKLAND. HE WAS N. JOHN MOLE, PROPRIETOR OF THE WASHINGTON-STREET PLANING OF A PARTED BELT STRIKING HIM. | ARLY KILLED THROUGH ONE END AKLAND, Jan of th mill hington-street Planing- and nearly killing John Mole, the proprietor of the miil. The lacings of neglected until wo e big band had been n thin as paper, and ORED PORTER IS SUSPECTED OF BURGLARY a report like ends sw an explosic Mole on lIng room W When pickex y the workmen who ran to his le was uncon- scicus and b’ trol was sum- @it TWO SIGHIFICAN - MOVES ARE MADE i| Battle for Vietory at the Polls Is Now on in Alameda. nd out how to the who: dollar ALAMEDA, Jan. 2L.—Two significant ves were made to-1av in local politics. A. Thompson issued a call n of the cxecutive committee of the Harmonie Hall Non-Partisan part and M. W. Simpson, candidate for City Attorney, published a notice to Republi- them to assemble for the a straight party Thus, -without any lings, the battle for vic- April next may be CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN PROPOSED FRANCHISE that the executive shall be held in ¥ day afternoon at are Henry Muller, Frank E. Browning, W. for at Twenty. E- Scully, Julius Magdin, Max Gundlach, e to the board >. Bates Jr., W. B. Hinchman, Henry An ordinance ddard, George H.: Perry, ared containing & feldt, Edward Houston, A. by the com- | F. Huft and 8. L. Stiberberg. tructing the tracws | The advent of the Harmonie Hall party fore June 27, 1081, | 1B the political arena puts on the ap- A *.| proaching contest a different color. It > transfer its in-| PrOACES OO a5 1f it would stay in the background throughout. The reason was that some of the members were thought tp-be partial to the straight party ticket which is broached by certain inter- ested candidates because they see in such a movement their only chance to win. This idea was strengthened, too, because nearly the entire membership of the pa y to advance the | ruction of the road, 31.—The main belt | him across the | F m red and the injured man taken to the | Recelving H al for treatment. EX- amination showed that he was bruised from head to foot and that the flesh of rm where the belt struck him s literally torn from the bone between the elbow and the ulder. The force of the blow had * the entire arm and { the physicians are doubtful whether the wound al. In that case amputa- tion at the shoulder will be necessary. After his wounds were dressed Mr. Mole | was taken to his residence, 1210 East second” street. everal of the other men in the shop at the belt broke were struck by glass and splinters, but the pr« stor was the riously hui After he had d- consciousne Mr. Mole sa ing his danger he started 1o 1 the flying ends of the belt, but was struck | his escape. before he could make LAWYERS DODGE THE REAL 1SSUE Attempt to Trip Up City's Wiinesses With Legal Puzales. e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | 1118 Broadway, Jan. 31 To-day’s hearing of the water rate case | was taken up with the cross-examination | of Engineer A. S. Riffle, whose figures on | the value of the Contia Costa Company’s | system were submitted yesterday. i The water company’s attorneys were | urable to develop anv errors in the esti- mates themselves and turned their atten- tion to the theéory the witness entertained | on the valuation of water plants in gen- eral. Mr. Riffle said that he regarded the| present value of the Contra Costa plant | as determined by the cost of raproduc-l | tion less depreciation. This depreciation, he said, was uni- versallv conceded to approximate 2 per | cent annually on the original cost. In spite of Judge Hayne's objections | McCutchen carrled the witness through a maze of problems in taw and equity with the allegad purpose of testing the basis of his computations. “Would your estimate hold good if a water company were doing business at a loss?" he asked. “My figures deal with value only,” answered the witness. ‘‘What imcome ‘a con\xe y should have 18 a legal question,” “Well, now, supposing tfiat you were a Juror—' “Your Honmor, this thing has gone far | enough,” objected Havne. ‘‘We have put | this witness on as an expert engineer; he here and Santa | there was no he company to and that it was in- $2.900,600 on the road. ,.who 100k part in the dis- Baggett If the company ond to complete the road able time 1 | sentiment behind it, 1t would be folly to has testified to certain calculations: he isn't a lawger, he isn’t a judge, he isn't | a juror. This examination is simply for | thé purpose of confusinz the witness, and | provoking him into admissions, which he | does not understand, against his will.” The court held that the questions of Mr. McCutchen went to the expert's com- petency to testify and curing the remaind- ty is Republican. To-day’s move practi- cally squelches the straight party ticket notion, as without thc whole Republican put it in the field.. The notice to the Republicans to assem- blé states that the purpose is to discuss “the advisability of nominating a Republi- tion so refused to divuige of the stockh 1 H of the Fire Department to the Fire Com- mains in the dis- earny and Market can municipal ticket Zor the coming elec- tion.” It is not issued on the authority of the Alameda Repubiican Club or any other organized body but “attendance of Republicans is respectully invited by the following named: A. H. Ward. Charles W, Neal, Philip Teller, W. W. Haskell, G. BRIEF PROGRE ck this evening ORIAM.—At the Bush Street Tem- sorrow Rabbi Isidore Myers in memoriam sermon on i Woman.” and Telegraph Hill > K v a 1\, Emmons, George E. Plummer. W, M. ize to glve adequate | po .} "3 '8 Hanley, F. E. Browning, W. matter was referred | ;1N George H. Payne and E. un- ,of the whole, ‘which | i+ "Fhe meeting is scheduled for Satur- REesnos | day- night of this week at Linderman Hall. N “Fhe signatures to the invitation were | secured by M. ‘W. Bimpson, who with LOCAL NEWS, |others would iike to see a change in af- — ’fnlrs political. lil!ssgflbl'ls al‘e bein; selc- ¢ onded by Henry T. Morris, George Morris, 5 —Rabbl Nieto | gidgd O pan, candldate for City Record- £ The Progress of | x5 e G E Clarks oot K During the Victorian |er; F. W. Greley, G- E. and Sam- uel Witt. C. W, Neal, whose name I8 ap- | pended to the Invitaiion. is a son of Pharies 8. Neal, who -was president of the P ment | 10 Board of Freeholders. . Phelan butid- | 18 509, fssue of this meeting depends | whether there shall be an out-and-out Re- puhhcm ticket. There never has been Pny demand for such a ticket in this city. The. two local parties—the Municipal | League and the Harmonie Hall Non-Parti- - have - never failed to elect public Israclitischer | sans—ha E v Frauen Verein anni was held yes- | spjrited men to the varous city offices and terday at the Bureka ng, 43 O'Farrell | interested citizens cannot see where the virect. Reports of the officers were read and | excuse for a change comes in. Nearly all e ansual election held. | 6f those who have.so far announced their ACTED IN BELF-DEFENSE.—The case of | cwdldhu‘y 2:::;‘:;: 'fiiéfinfi%&'&d'fi“m Richmend B. Harrls, charged with assault to | that they Philip Broad in = old. parties. The exceptions of this old er for shooting at o mt Polk and Larkin streets New Year's | lineé policy are those who want to get Into = udge Fritz yester- | office by the use of the Republican ladder. tw tnesses testified that the de- | Pl i Sy 2 — ted in seif-defense and Broad falled | E Professors to fpeal RKELEY, Jan. 31.—Two members of | Professor Albion W. Small and Professor | Adolph C. Miller, will £peak at the uni- | Versity meeting in the gymnasium at 11:15 | o'clock Friday morning. Thelr subjects ! have not been announced. e ———— : Steinfeldt Is Signed. LO8 ANGELES, Jan. 81.—The Los Ange- les Baseball Aumlntlonmlzu ';uceud:d in TS e Bancinnat) Nationai Lea r‘,"‘.‘ Club, to sign a contract to play ball in Los Angeles during the coming season. kht and enjoyed & fine programme fendered Miss Nellie Bowlin, Miss Bangs and Miss After the programme the members b, Dr. Sivartha, who lectured “Arve the People Growing Bet- by Woeftel OR! b den est list on recs was ber, when the total reached 101, including about dozen victims of the giags works sccident, er of the hearing Riffie was called upon to ‘decide various intricate legal problems ofthand. He finally threw himself upon the mercy of the court, pleading, as an excuse for answering no further, that he made no pretense of being qualified to testify as an expert in law and equity. “I thought we'd get him if we kept at it long enough,” chuckled McCutclen. “Well, now, you haven't got anything nor anybody,” retorted Hayne. You seem to think thai the court is dependent upon this witness for his law, but that is hard- 1y the case.” The cross-examination will proceed to- morrow morning. REVOLUTION IS NOW Report of Minister Loomis Regard- ing the Conditions in ~ Venezuela. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—A report from Minister Loomis, at Caracas, to-day indi- cates that the revolution is near an end in the opinion of the Venezuelan Govern- ment, in view of the decisive victory gained over the revolutionists near Caru- pano. Another battle is reported to have occurred near Lacuvas, in which both sides lost several hundren men, The Venezuelan Government has de- clined to prevent the local officials in the province of Bermudez from acting to. ward the taking sion of the New York Bermudez concern at Pitch Lake, and these local officials have demanded the surrender of the arms and ammuni- tion belonging to the asphalt people. Stage Held Up. PHOENIX, Ariz, Jan. 31.—A report reached here to-day that a highwayman held up the stage running between Pres- cott and the Crown King mine. No de- talls are obtainable, — Rain at San Diego. fatiing here wiih indications of contimaing ] lons of continuly through the night " WOULD BEHEAD PRINCE TUAN Certain of the Envoys Favor Drastic Measure for Punishment. No Definite Agreement Yet Reached and Joint Conference With the Chinese Is to Be Held. —_— PEKING, Jan. 3L.—A general meeting of the foreign envoys was held this even- ing at which it was decided to hold a joint meeting of the envoys and the Chi- nese Plenipotentiaries next week. Noth- dras been definitely arranged regarding the punishments, and opinions are much divided, some favering drastic measures like beheading the majority of those considered responsible. particularly Prince Tuan, who, next to the Empress Dowager, is considered the prineipal cul- prit; but others, acting under instruc- tions from their Governments, advocate nominal punishment like banishment. It is generally recognized that the for- elgn_envoys, with the possible exception of M. d rs, the Russian Minister, personally belleve that leniency would be a great mistake, considering the interpre- tation the Chinese would put upon it. The Germans have sent expeditions consisting of one battery of artillery and one regiment of infaniry, to some point westward. They refuse all information and decline to allow correspondents 19 accompany the column. It is reported that @ massacre of many native Chris- west recently oc- BERLIN 31.—A dispatch from Fleld Mars! Count von Waldersee, dated Peking, January 31, says: “Hoffman's and Auer's columns have returned without fighting, as the robber bands had excellent sources of informa- tion and were warned of the approach: of the Germans.’ SMALL FORTUNE FOR RECEPTION OF McKINLEY People of Santa Clara County Will Attempt to Raise the Sum of $10,000. SAN JOSE, Jan. 31.—Ten thousand dol- lars is the amount to be collected to be used in the reception of President Mc- Kiniey in May, and next week commit- tees will begin a systematic canvass for subscriptions. This was decided upon at a meeting of the general committee last evening. It is belleved no difficulty will be experienced in raising the money. The amount will be used solely for decora- tions and reception. All the flowers that will be needed are now being planted, and there will be no lack of these and no expense for them. ¥rom all parts of the county offers of help are being recelved, and the whole cou is taking an interest in the floral fete. Each locality will prepare a mag- nificent floral float. It is proposed to make the reception the finest accorded the President anywhere on his trip. If he can be persuaded to re- main over night there will be a banquet tians seventy miles curred. and ball, which for gorgeousness and beauty has never been equaled on the coast. The carnival of roses will be held for three days. Besides a great floral parade there will probably be all kinds of amusements. The orchards and flower gardens of the Santa Clara Valley will be in their greatest bloom at the time, and this vicinity will be as a glimpse of the realm of Flora to the President and his party. INTERESTS THE COAST. Postmasters Ccn;mmioned, Pensions Granted and Naval Orders. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Postoffice es- tablished: California—Gilsonville, Sierra County; previous order discontinuing this office rescinded. Postmasters commissioned: California— John A. Wright, Florence, Alzina Bar- num, Bridgeville, Orégon—Lynn L. Foster, Geiser. ‘Washington—Zachariah Sutton, Dole. Pensions issued to-day: Callfornjia— Original—George Hahn, Murphys, $12; Ro- dockway Drew, Elk Creek, $12; Oscar P. Thornton, Stockton, $6; Emery M. Gibson, Jamul, $6. Additional—George A. Sealey, San Jose, $6. Restoration and additional-- | Willlam O'Day (del}d\, San Francisco, $10. Increase—Thom: §8; Edward L. Los Angeles, garet O'Day. San Francisco, $8. Oregon—Original—Lyman J. Kenyon, Portland, $10; Andrew J. Hcbble, Oregon City, $8. _Increase—William F. Martin, Eugene, $17. ‘Washington—Original — Carmi New Whatcom, $12. Robbins, San_Jose, mons, Soldlers’ Home, Original widow—Mar- » Dibble, Increase—Willlam Mackey, Olympla, $12; Alfred D. Leak, Olympla, 3; Hardin D. Randall, Cenl tralia, §§. Naval orders, Asiatic station—Lieuten- ant Commander J. C. Colwell is detached from the Newark and ordered to the C. Cowles is detached from the Cavite station and ordered to the Newark; Cap- tain R. C. Berkeley, United States Marine Corps, is detached fronr the Marine Brig- &de and ordered to Oregon. Elwell Ended His Life. SAN RAFAEL, Jan, 31.—J. R. Stock- well, who recently returned from Daw- son City, confirms the story of, the sul- cide of James Elwell, formerly conduc- tor on the California Northwestern Rail- way on the local run between San Rafael and San Francisco. Elwell sald when he left he would never come back until he had made his stake, and his sulcide proves that he had given up all hope of acquir- ing a fortune. His partner, George Gra- ham, deserted his clalm 'and returned home two months ago. He endeavored to induce Elwell to accompany him, but to no avail. “T'll go out of here with a sack or in a sack,” was his terse way of allud- ing to his determination. Apparéntly the outlook became bleaker as the weather grew colder, and.finally- he ended his- life with a bullet from his revolver, His parents reside in Cloverdale. B R s et 4+ { THE DAY’S DEAD. D44 4+4444334 444444440 Lady Fitzgerald. LONDON, Jan. 31.—Lady Rachael Char- lotte Fitzgerald, eldest daughter of the Earl of Dunraven and Mount Earl, died this morning at Adare Manor, the Earl's seat in Adare, County Limerick, Ireland. She gave birth to a son Januag 2, and was supposed to be doing well. Her death was quite unexpected. » ady Rachael Charlotte Fitzgerald was born in 1872, and was married in 1897 to Desmond Fitzjohn Lloyd Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin. Their residence was Giin Castle, Glin, County Limerick. C. C. Wallacs. RAYMOND, Jan. 81.—C. C. Wallace, a well known mining expert of Nevada City, died suddenly on his way from this placs to Mariposa. Mr. ace, accompanied by W. S Bliss, left here on Wednesday momlnf on Dunnaway’s stage. When in the vicinity of Ben Hur he was seized with a violent attack of spasms and was removed to the nearest house. The stage driver proceeded with all speed to Mari- posa for medical assistance, but when aid arrived Mr. Wallace had expired. ————— H. C. Wolfsen. MERCED, Jan. 8L.—H. C. Wolfsen, a wealthy farmer of this county, dled at his home this morning after a short illness The deceased Was a native of German: and was 64 years of age. He came to this coutry about fifteen years ago, locating on Bear Creek, where he was very suc- cessful as a farmer. He was a director of the Commerelal Bank of this city and owned land in Merced and sen coua- ties PEoE A Steve Brodie. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Jan. 31.—Steve Brodle, the bridge jumper and sporting ‘man of New York, died here to-night from consumption. Cavite station; Lieutenant Commander W. | RUSH TO CAPTURE DAYLIGHT THIEF WHO STEALS SET OF FALSE TEETH Guardians of Public Peace Stampede in Quest of ~Glory When the Riot Bell Rings. SCENES AT THE HEADQUARTERS + AL RSP R AND ON THE FIELD WHEN POLICE, IN RESPONSE TO A RIOT CALL, STAMPEDE TO CORNER DAYLIGHT BURGLAR THEY BELIEVED WAS CAGED IN THE MITCHELL RESI- DENCE, BUT HE HAD DECAMF‘ED.\'\'ITH A SET OF FALSE TEETH. ———p | AKLAND, Jan. 31.—The afternoon | quiet of the City Hall police sta- | tion was broken by a riot call this | afternoon. The telephone fairly | pit fire, so emphatic was the call, and the police were notified that a most | important burglary had been committed | at the residence of Mrs. Mitchell, at the corner of Market and Sixth streets. “When did it occur?” demanded Cap- | tafn Wilson. | “Just now. He must have got cleui away,"” replied an excited female voice. If there is anything that the Oakland | police detest it is a daylight burglary. It | is bad enough to have them happen at | night, when thieves and ghosts are ex- | pected to walk abroad, but to have any CHUSE OF DEATH STILL URDECIDED Inquest Fails to Solve Mys- tery of Herman Stendel’s Demise, BERKELEY, Jan. 31.—The completion | of the inquest in the Herman Stendel case | leaves the cause of death still a mystery. | After hearing the deposition of Dr. J. 8. | Eastman, the autopsy physiclan, this evening the jury rendered the following verdict: | “We, the jury, do find that the hame of | the deceased was Herman A. Stendel and | that he came to his death about Decem- ber 20, 1900, and that death was caused by rupture of the coronal vessels in the | brain produced from some source un-| known to the jury.” Dr. Eastman is still very {ll and Coraner | Mehrmann took his deposition this morn- | ing. He testified that the rupture of the | arteries in the top of the brain had | created a blood clot sufficlent to cause | death. The bruises on the head were not | heavy enough to warrant being called | ante-mortem and whether the ruptured arteries were caused by a sudden rush of blood to .the head or a blow, the autopsy physician was unable to state. There was no evidence of drowning. Sherift Veale of Contra Costa County, who has the case In charge, is in Sacra- mento. McGuire, an important witness from Point Richmond, where Stendel's body was found, was not present. COMMITTEES TO INSPECT STATE INSTITUTIONS Junketing Parties Will Visit Normal Schools, Prisons and Re- formatories. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 81.—The Assembly Commit- tee on State Prisons and Reformatories will leave to-morrow morning for a trip to Southern California to Inspect the ‘Whittier State School. To-morrow after- noon a subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee consisting of Anderson, Kelley and Cowan will leave to visit the San Diego and Los Angeles State Normal Schools. The Senate ons Committee wiil visit Folsom Saturday. Upon its re- | turn it will make its report on San Quen- | tin. The Finance Committee of the Senate | will look over the grounds of the State A%rleultuul Park Saturday afternoon. ‘he Senate Committee on County Gov- ernment announced to-day that under no consideratipn would it report a new coun- ty government act.. It will recommend | only minor changes, relating mestly to salaries, these to be made upon the rec- ommendation of the Senator in whose district the county interested is situated. The Senate Committee on Finance de- cided to recommend for funn Corlett’s bill appropriatis $5000 for the purchase of additional lan for the Veterans' Home untville, : A e Atsembly Committee on Municipal Corporations. recommends for pa: Assembly bill 277, the bill amending the Vrooman act, relating to street improve- ments, Unfavorable reports will be made upon Assembly bills 300, 349 and 350. e Assembly Fish and Game Commit- tee will recomul\te‘::d Higby's -.men}:ln or passage, Wi some unimportant g.mcnumenn. On bills 223 and 224 h.ph rec- ommended that they do not pass. The Assembly Prisons Committee de- cided t&‘ racommend (e‘r na.untn the hills approj ng $7000 an or a ter Ly and an ice plant for the Preston Shool of Industry. “Fhe Public Bulldings apd Grounds Com- mittee of the Assembly recommends for assage the bill appropriati 0,000 for ?M Los Angeles State glormfl' thool and the ane. 81 t‘llnl $50,000 for the San e Normal. D'I!*: ‘Ways and Means Committee rec- ommends for passage Greer's bill as amended, :mmpmuu $35,000 for a Sac-y ramento-] m road. s New Primary Bill. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Jan. 3L—Senator Nelson intro- duced in the Senate to-day a primary law Ruef. The law provides for framed by A. tion at the general electl '3 e asty Which the voter intends to sup: grace. So if there is any chance to cap- | ture a daylight burglar the Oakland po- lice don't lose any. time in reaching out after the man. No sooner had the excited female voice imparted this information to the police | than Captain Wilson ordered out every availablé man on his staff. The patrol wagon was hurrifed down to Sixth and Market streets as fast as the horses could go with some. extra men to capture the bold man who dared to op- erate in the daytime In Oakland. This was not enough, and Detectives Kyte and Hammerton were shipped down i on bicycles to make sure that all avenues of escape were closed. Watches were established on the local trains, and when Captain Wilson settled back to await reports it was with the con- sciousness that his work was well done. | work done in the daytime is a double dis-! “There is not a loophole open,” ex- port at the next primary election, which, the bill provides, shall be held on the sec- ond Tuesday In August of each even num- bered year. It is provided that the pri- mary shall include all parties and shal be for the election of ‘delegates to all con- ventions. e LECTURE ON THE BOER WAR J. ARCHIBALD Fresh From the Scene of Hostilities His Discourse Pleased a Large Audience. James F. J. Archibald, the war corre- spondent, told an audience last night at Sherman & Clay Hall of his experiences with the Boer and British armies in the Transvaal campaign. Mr. Archibald kes no pretensions to forensic excel- Iéfice, and, In fact, took occasion to in- form his auditors by means of the pro- gramme that “being no orator, he did not covet a pesition on the lecture platform,” but withal his talk was both entertaining and instructive. The lecture was artis- tically illustrated by stereopticon views that presented every phase of the conflict, from its first battles to the recent descent by the Boers on Cape Colony. Mr. Archibald’s sympathies are appar- ently with the burghers, although his de- scriptions of the English campaign were Jucid and fair. The lecturer dwelt at length on the sturdy stubbornness of the Boer generals and troops, but declared that the lack of discipline in-their ranks would long ago have resulted in the an- nihilation of any other civilized army. He explained that the chief difficuity en- countered by the English was in main- taining thelr lines of communication, and also declared that the reports of the Boer army having fired on the Red Cross hos- pital corps were in every instance due to mistakes and an inability to distinguish at a distance *he corps flag. The lecture will be repeated Saturday evening. sepilin SR MAYOR SIGNS HALF- -rmv ORDINANCE FOR PUPILS Privilege May Be Enjoyed Beginning. March 30, 1901, When Measure Goes Into Effect. Mayor Phelan has affixed his signature to the ordinance fixing the street car fare to be charged pupils of public and private schools at 2% cents. Only pu- pils under the age of 18 years are entitled to the privilege, which will, however, not be enjoyed for sixty days. The ordinance goes into effect on March 39, 1901, and sec- tions 2 and 3 provide as follows: Section 2. Tickets for the transportation of pupils shall be sold in packages of twenty (20) tickets each. and shall be recelved on street railroads b:twecn the hours of § o'clock a. and 9 o'clock a. m.; 12 o'clock m. p. m.; 2:30 o'clock p. m. and 4 o’clock p. m.. and 6:30 o'clock .p. m. and 9:30 o'clock p. m. session; aval sage to and from school, with such priviles: of transfers as are enjoyed by other passen gers conveyed by sald persons, associations or | corporations engaged In the transportation of | passengers on street railroads, subject to all reasonable regulations which they may impose not inconsistent with. the provisions of this | ordinance. Section 3. Any pupil under the age of 18 years attending any public or, private school Ia the city and county of Sam Francisco de- | tiring the privileges herein provided, shail se- cure from the principal or head teacher of the school which sald pupil attends, a certificate showing that said pupil is in actual and regu- lar attendance therein, which certificate must e presented to sald person, assoclation or cor- noration e in -the transportation of pas- sengers on street raliroads in order to entitle sald pupil to the aforesald tickets at the re- duced rate of fare. . e e— Almshouse Entertainment. The entertainment which was given last night,at the City and County Almshouse was the most enjoyable that has been given at that Institution for several months. After the local talent, which had volunteered for the occasion, had rendered thelr programme the inmates entertained the visitors. The programme follows: Seléction, Columbia Glee Club; comic song, Mrs, T. Mahony; selection, Bronie Banjo Boys: | recitation, +Mrs. T, C. Maher; piano solo, Mrs. FA T e 7 ol v . Hell; tenor solo, J. C, ; E 7. 5. e: tende solo, Georke Wait Mrs J. D. lace. AR T Smallpox at l:?;wu. 1L.OS ANGELES, Jan. 3{'—Two cases of smallpox are reported from Pomona and one family, after being exposed, broke through the quarantine and fled to the | foothi] where they have been located | and placed under No other cases | have developed, but great ine tion is facted people have exposed their nelgh- bors to contagion. 3 | takén from o claimed -Captain Wilson contentedly, and he waited to sec » would be the first to bring in the light burglar. He spec- ulated on his personal appearance, but o esses as to what he took. he was a burglar was quite su ficlent. Suddenly the patrol wagon galloped up to the City Hall with all of the policemen and detectives r ctedly therein. ounted for, but light burglar. Detective Kyte's report of the Mrs. Mitchell. Residence, cor- and Market streets. Article lost, one set of false teeth, which were room while the owner was iressing In another.” So_the latest burglar alarm proved to be of almost the same brand as the lady's teeth—fa’ . SMASHER' TOUR WITH K ATCHET Mrs. Nation, However, Is Not Permitted to Wreck Saloons, —_— ‘TQPEK;\. Ka Jan. 31.—Mrs. Carrle Nation, the joint smasher, armed with a brand new hatchet, started on a crusade against the Topeka joints at 8:30 this morning. . She called on five of the best known places. The Apex, the finest saloon in the city, was first visited, but no dam- age was done. She was put out of the place. She said she djd not want to be destructive, but merely wanted to lecture. However, should violence be shown on their part, she said she intended getting in her work. A crowd of several hundred people fol- lowed her down the street, most of whom were sympathizers. The police tried to ar- rest her, but the crowd Interfered and prevented it. Mrs. Nation says the Lord's mission to her, “Clear all joints in To- peka out before leaving,” will be fulfilled, and if the authorities do not suppress t. joints she will Smash them, using rocks and hatchet. Mrs. Nation wore an old gray shawl and carried an ordinary handbag. When she appeared at the different joints the ow: ers stood back of the barricaded doors and awaited an attack. She begged them to let her in that she might talk to them, promising not to harm anything. But they were afraid of her and would not open the doors. Nothing daunted she talked at them, after this fashion: “I'm sorry for you, boys. You look so much ashamed of yourselves. 1 am not mad at you, boys. I am not hating you a bit,-even when I come around with my hatchet. am treating you just as [ should treat one of my own boys if I found him with something that would do him harm. “But, boys, you must not stay in this business any longer. I give you fair warning. Just you close up get out of this business. You are harming your- selves and other boys and F won't let you do that. If you don’t get out of ti boys, I'll be around in a few days an: just break up vour wicked little shops for you. Incredible as it may appear, the saloon men were strongly moved by the talk Mrs. Nation gave them. She meant what she said—they understood that. ey knew she was not resentful and did not despise them just as they understood how re- solved she was to make them close their joints. Mrs. Nation made a short talk to a class at Washburn College this morning. speak- ing to the boys about cigarettes and cigars. In the chapel of the college a min- ister was speaking. Mrs. Nation regarded him for a moment, then leaned over to a man near her and sald: “Won't you ask that man on the stage to let me speak to these boys about five minutes? He's giving them too much chaff. 1 want to give them a few grains of_wheat.” But she was not permitted to talk. Bootblack Stands Escape Tax. Because the Board of Publie Works, the Tax Collector and the Police Depart- ment will not agree as to the respongibil- ity of enforcing the ordinance imposing a license on bootblack stands maintained upon the public- sidewalks, this city is losing a considerable sum’ of money. The ordinance was passed by the Supervisors last August, yet since that time licgnses have been collected on but eighteen stands at the rate of $3 per chair, amounting to $I77. It 1s conceded that there are at least Bifty stands that havé escaped paying li- censes owing to the neglect of seme one of the departments named.” In a letter written to_the Mayor a while 1l Board of Public Works ac that many stands were operating without permits. ————————— Oakland Divorce Suits. OAKLAND, Jan. §.—Walter Barr, whose wife, Georgie, Is suing him for di- vorce, has entered a gencral denial of the charges in his wife's complaint and will ht t case. suit. it Edy oin (52 Vg sus of Edmar sgatne: Edna Powell defluuguumu have been entered against the defendants,