The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 24, 1901, Page 11

THE N FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER , 1901 11 M SHHES PANAM FAON ATTAGK Stand Taken by Ameri- can Consul Frightens the Insurgents, Notifies Them They Must Not Disturb Traffic on the Isthmus, 6 G STREET, N. ept. 23.—Free tran- s of Panama was Colon and Pan- urgent attack Sep- it of the vigorows by the American representations representations r offi espe ese . irgent commander to recognition from Great Britain, nce and Spain American repre- in his report ed through the Alcalde of an open er from the insurgent ander, giving notice of a contem- i attack on Colon, which letter he ediately referred to the commanding er of the Machias. The Consul was formed that ntical notes had been left at the Alcal office for the consu- lar officers reat Britain, France and . Spain. Energetic action was taken by Malmros immed after he had re- ceived the not ion. He Xn)an m! d rgent commander interfe ence with the free goods nd persons across the f Panama will be a violatio ty rights of the a United States will act accordingi This declaration, reinforced by the moral effect of the presence of the gun- Colon caused nd the the i tleship surgent ommander to ab, rdon his plan for oper- ations against those poin “So long remain there,” the ul Genersal = e Departmer e any trouble here will not likely ed to the t point at which n would occur. Not case of the in- across the isth- at any “obstruction Panama Rallroad n any of the docks of obstruction of the main to the Panama Railroad any act of the insurgents’ = such € dangerous an interference with d to.” has heartily ap- and. In his during the y he received ion, 100 Government anama at Gatun the insurgent of the 100 men at on September 4, t Colon amounted io irty y The un are v esti- n 200 and men, but Consul can ascertain no- ally seen more than fifty There may be some additiona! in- orting distance, but well their number to 1 order is published in the reorganization of es in Panama. That are menaced by the ope- rgents and their danger A ge indica he ins 1 mros’ longing to American res- of Bocas del Toro say that ave been injured s have undoubtedly as promptly s whose prop- e did to notify the ernment would not 1 of free transit. affidavits be pre- s of the partes 1 description of other pertinent supported claims er be presented.” 11 ¥ of the situation 1 General Gudger refers to the cur- vading force from landed at Chame = distant from not been ¢ will be official ude he adopted, vice less than ) vears is work the authorities are con- will be able to deal with PRYTANEANS COMPLETE GARDEN FETE PLANS Costume Dances to Be Held in Co-ed Canyon Under Berkeley Oaks. Sept. 22 —The Prytanean has completed arrangements for e 10 be held in Co-ed Canyon ersity grounds on the afternoon ing of October 4. The programme placed in charge of Miss Beth of Oakland, who has arranged of dances and a Greclan “The Shepherd's Dream.” be erected in one end of the the dances will 3 ng. The university mandolin and guitar club wiil furnish the music. The following-named will dance the “Ballet of the Mist”: u Borein, Cecil Cotton, Hilda Kunz: de Goodwin, Ruthie Fischer, Evelyn huff, May Hughes, Mary Uzzell. De 2 Smith, Fay Newsom, Gladys O'Brien Ruth Bastiei Booths will be ercted for the sale of re- freshments, flowers and souvenirs, and they will be in charge of voung ladies from various college organizations and sororities. The proceeds of the day will g0 toward the endowment of five beds in the Berkeley Hospital for student use. _— ee—————— BIG MEN READY TO MEET IN THE RING Reliance Club Prepares for a Large Attendance at the Jeffries-Ken- nedy Go. OAKLAND, Sept. 23.—The Reliance Club has made provision for seating a big Acrowd to-morrow might f ind go between Jeffries and Ken- The champion purposes stopping s opponent inside of the lmit or for- feit $100. ¥ edy declares he will make a fight e is in the ring. His supporters t are confident of their man's pur- se 10 keep close to Jeffries, and that is e prospect which lends interest to the itled minaries the club furnishes two :ts, the first between Xid San Jose and Arthur Gran- cond between Louis Long and t Reliance Club and n Francisco. Rosenberg’s oadway or at Har Francisco cigar store on orbett’s place mn For Golrers, Sportsmen , and all who travel — much sustenance in little bulk. + | | | tant in view of the | hama reported to the | statement | - | Troy won, McAddie second, has been of a | be | to witness the | “Kid” Chinner | Reserved seats can be | GHANGES AMONG ~ AAMY OFFICILS President Roosevelt In- tends Overhauling i Departments. ‘ Disapproves of Sluggish Way in Which They Are Managed. | | f‘ALL BUREAU. 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Young velt into the departments of the army which have been sluggishly transacting business under the methods adopted dur- ing the Civil War. The ordnance depart- ment will be the first to receive a healthy infusion of youthful energy. Brigadier General Adelbert R. Buffing- | ton, chief of ordnance, wiil be placed on the retired list next month and the indi- cations to-day are that he will be suc- ceeded by an officer of the grade of cap- tain—Captain William Crozier, now on duty 2t the Sandy Hook proving grounds. | In determining to place a capable and comparatively young officer at the head of the ordnance department President Roose- velt has in mind the necessity of a thorough reorganization of that depart- ment. During the war with Spain Presi- dent Roosevelt, then a lieutenant colonel | of the First Volunteer Cavalry, experi- | enced great difficulty in getting arms and | the ordnance equipment for his regiment. It is his desire to put the department in condition to meet without delay any de- mands that may be made upon it. Cap- tain Crozier is regarded by army officers as the man to effect the needed reorgani- zation. His selection by the President is not final, but it is understood that his | name is’ under consideration. He is a splendid type of the ordnance officer, en- ergetic, careful and persistent. Should | his appointment be made he will over- slaugh twenty-nine brother officers who rank as colonels, Heutenant colonels, ma- jors and captain Captain Crozier is not yet forty-five years of age. He was born in Ohio and was appointed as a cadet at the military academy from I entering in 1 He was graduated from the academy in 1876 and was appointed second lieutenant of artillery. He was transferred to the ordnance department in 1881 and in 1890 was promoted to the grade of captain. During the war with Spain he was ap- pointed ma&jor and inspector general of | volunteers. He is popularly known by | reason of his participation in the invention of the Crozier-Buffington disappearing gun carriage. In recognition of his worth he was appointed professor of philosophy at West Point, but declined to serve, pre- | ferring ordnance work. | President Roosevelt will sign to-morrow | the commissions of some thirty artillery | | officers, who were promoted to-day as a | result of the enlistment of the artiilery io | its full strength. He will also appoint a Targe number of second lieutenants and detail several officers to various staff de- | partments. | ROLLING BOER WINS MILE | DASH AT HAWTHORNE The Sea Breeze Stake at Gravesend Goes to Ethics, With Autolight Second. LOUIS, Sept. 25.—Delmar Park resuits: | First race, 'one mile, selling—Ellis won, Man- damus second, Moo Ne Ite third. Time, 1:43%. Second race, selling, _six _furlongs—Soundly ST. . Orleans second, Deloraine third. Time, 1:14%, Third race, five and a half furlongs—Dave | Sommers won, Jordan second, Rose of Red third. Time, 1:08% | _Fourth race, six furlongs—Kindred won, | Kazan second, Attelle third. Time, 1:14% Fifth race, one mile, selling—Beblaise won, Orlandine second, Amelia third. Time, 1:43% | _Sixth race, one mile and an eighth, selling— Menace won, Miss Theresa second, Schnell Laufer third. Time, 1 NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Gravesend results: First race, about six f ameron won, Caughnawaga second, Numeral third. Time, 1:11 1-5. > Second race, one mile and a sixteenth, handi- | cap—Decanter won, Morning Side second, Smoke third. Time, 1:46 4-5. | Third race, five and a haif furlongs—Cath- | erine C won, Notlimgg second, Castiron third. | Time, 1:05. Fourth race, the Sea Breeze Stake, mile and a sixteenth, selling—Ethics won, Autolight sec ond, Paul Clifford third. Time, 1:48. Fifth race, about six furlongs—The Muske- teer won, Modrine second, Bold Knight third. Time, 1:12 1-5. Sixth race, mile and seven Agnes D third. e, 1:44 1-3 CHICAGO, Sept. 25.—Hawthorne results: First race. five and a half furlongs—Amote won, Lady Like second, Blue Ridge third. , six and a half furlongs—Rival Dare won, Ranco second, Synia third. Time, 1:20%. A | Third_race, six furlongs—Héadwater won, Money Muses second, Gonfalon third. Time, | 1:2%.; Fourth race, The Autumn Stakes, two miles— Barrack won, Argregor second, Kentucky Babe | third. Time, 3:30. Fifth race, one mile, selling—Cambrian won, Vuicain second, Boney Boy third. Time, 1:40%. Sixth race, five and a half furlongs, selling— Aladdin_won, Stella Perkins second, Lysbeth third. Time, 1:07%. Seventh race_ one mile—Rolling Boer won, MacGyle second, Alfred C third. Time, TORONTO, Sept. 23.—Woodbine summary: First race. five and one-half furlongs—The Boer won, Myrtle Van second, Eau Claire third. Time, 1:09% | “Second race, one mile—Colonel Ballentine | won, Choremaster second, Beguile third. Time, L ird race. four and one-Balf furiongs—Oria | won, Jack McGinness second, Meditation third. Time, 8 Fourth race, mile and one-sixteenth—Top- { mast won. Advocate second, Grain Dally third, Time, 1:58% & Fifin race, steeplechase, mile and three- querters—Barley Sugar won, Gallahad second, Happy Hermit third. Time, 3:46%. Sixth race, six and one-half furlongs—St. | David won, Flacur second, Tempt third. Time, | 1224 SR Looloos Continue to Win. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23.—The crowd | sent Stricklett into the air in the sixth and three bases on balls, coupled with two hits, gave Los Angeles the game. Score: LOS ANGELES. AB. R. BH. SB. 1 N Dougherty, | Reitz, 2b. .. | Hempnill, 1.7, . | Householder, c. t. | Kihm, 1b. | Retlly, 3b. | Koty Sples, c. Hale, p. 0. L. 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Blusnawanen ol sssssnsmn ol sssssssss 2] oawnBunnel Bl anunsosnop olossccssssl Totals ..... | SACRAMENTO. AB. R. BH. SB. 0 0 o Blunocswwsmay | Devereaux, | Flood, 2b. | Sheehan, 3b. | Courtney, © | Doyle, r. ... MelLaughlin, 1. 1. | Davis, 1b. | Stanle: Strick Tota! . RUNS AND HITS Los Angeles Base hits Sacramento Base hits ... |oussuwsoms wlosomusss wlsssonsan Blonansnwowny alonsmoonswlt -~ oses 7 Y 2 o RN wens s ssss souw esosm oo I SUMMARY. sponsible for—Stricklett 3, Hale 2. T pase, it —Kihm, Two-base hits—Doyle. Stanley. First base on errors—Los Angeles 3, Sacramento 0. First base on called balls—Los ‘Angeles 4, Sacramento 3. Left on bases—Los Angeles 5, Sacramento 4. Struck out—By Hale 7. by Stricklett 2. Hit_ by pitcher—Hale. Double play—Courtney to Stanley. Passed ball Stanley. Time of game, 2 hours. Umpire— Hardie. —_—————————— . STRIKE IS OFF. Oakland Teamsters Accept Conditions and Return to Work. OAKLAND, Sept. 23.—So far as Oak- land is concerned, the teamsters’ strike is at an end. In accordance with agree- ments reached vesterday with most of the transfer companies whose men were out the strikers returned to work to-day. The hitch was with the People's Express uclgglpany, whose officers flatly declared blood will be injected by President Roose- | | rds—Belle of “NABUCCO” HEARD AT THE TIVOLI FOR FIRST TIME IN SAN FRANCISCO Opera Favorably Received---Joseph Haworth Gives Realistic Im- personation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde---*‘Texas Steer’’ a Big Hit at California---Svengalis Mystify Patrons of the Orpheum ABUCCO,” picturesque, melo- dramatic, brassy, noisy, violent, the first opera whereby Verdl gained recognition, antedating “Falstaff” by fifty-one years, was given for the first time in San Fran- cisco last night. To the enterprising lit- tle opera-house on Kddy street we, of course, owe this opportunity of comparing Verdi at his youngest with the mature genius who gave us “Otello” in 1887, and with a lively expectation of favors to come we avow our gratitude therefor. The only logical thing for the Tivoli now to do is to put on “Falstaff,” by happy coincidence one of Salassa’s’ good parts, and so give us the first and last operas of the splendid old Italian maestro. ‘‘Nabucco” was very favorably received last night by an enthusiastic house; the first act, by much the best, closing with a half dozen curtain calls, and the fine overture was also greeted with strong ap- plause. *“Nabucco” is a curious opers | containing neither love story, nor traged and thereby hangs the tale of its dis- | appearance from the stage, for the music {is by no means inferior to many operas that have had much longer life than this | first child of Verdi's genius. It has two great parts, however, which explains its sometime appearance on the stage, and explains further its present production at the Tivoll, the parts of Nabucco and Abigail. Salassa has the role of Nabucco, and though his work in it is not so great | as his conception of Iago, it is yet a pow- | erful and interesting interpretation. |~ He sang splendidly last night, with that vibrant, resonant voice of his, and though the lightning did not work when it should have struck off his crown the performance was otherwise free from disaster of any kind. Barbareschi is a noble figure as the usurping daughter of Nabucco, and Jooks unusually handsome and imposing. The | role suits her all through, vocally and | dramatically, ond the opera is ‘worth hearing if alone for the work of these two—RBarbareschi and Salassa. Dado adds another to the good things he has done during the seasor by a thoroughly artistic rendering of the part of Zaccaria, the high riest; Pollettini is a graceful Fenena. the Saughter of Nabucco: Cortezi 1§ a pleas. ing Ismaile and Napoleoni is efficient in { the part of the high priest of Baal. Ar- thur Boyce's Italian is apparently home- made. The chorus does the good, fresh work that it always seems to do in a new opera, and Mr. Steindorff and the orches- tra deserve hearty praise for their useful efforts. “Hamlet” is in preparation, with Salas- | g— ot | | | e e VAUDEVILLE STAR AT THE OR- PHEUM AND SIGNORINA BAR- BARESCHI, WHO THRILLS TIy- OLI PATRONS. sa (“Falstaff” is still to be praved for), and to-night “Carmen” is the bill. | BLANCHE PARTINGTON. | Columbia. “ A Modern Crusoe” goes for the week | at the Columbia. Next week *‘Florodora,” | the long-promised, comes. The cast, | though not the original one, is sald to pos- sess satisfactory equipment in the way of singing ability, good looks and vim, and includes the following named: Miss Laura Millard, who has just returned from Europe, where she went for additional tul- tion after several successful years as a singer in this country; Miss Grace Dudley, who was the Lady Holyrood of the New York Casino's original production for many weeks with emi- nent success; Miss Frances Graham, a young | English girl,’ brought to America speclally for | the role of Angela Gilfain; W. T. Carleton, for | years star of his own opera company, and Philip | H. Ryley, one of the best of character come- dians. Orpheum. Stella Lee is a bright, particular star in a firmament of good things presented at | the Orpheum this week. She is sweet of face and does a dancing turn that is a | pleasure. She performs nearly every step known to the dancer’s art, and her agile limbs are in motion for fifteen minutes without cessation. Her sand jig raised the enthusiasm of the audience to a high pitch last night and proved a clever fea- | ture of the performance. The Svengalis succeeded in mystifying everybody with their exceedingly clever mental telegraphy, by which two per- formers with their backs to the audience | carry out the desires of the audience in | the way of personifying noted men or playing or singing some melody. The leader of the trio, with a delicious Dutch L e e e they would not treat with the union ex- cept upon such terms as the company de- cided to adopt. Vice President Barlow of the express company sald this afternoon that the teamsters whom he cared to take back to work would be put on the wagons to- morrow morning. He explained that he was employing the men in their individual capacity, and it was upon that basis only | that he had consented to receive their ap- | jons. Epl"f:; People’s Express Company flatly refused to take any part in any agree- ments relative to the employment of union men. The company declared it would not consent to discharge the non- union men who had been working during the strike, nor would it order them to join the union. Conferences were held during the day between Business Agent Johansen of the Brotherhood of Teamsters and Mr. Bar- low, the outcome being that such men as the company desires to take back will be hired by Barlow as he chooses to select them without reference to their union af- filiations. ¥ The end of the strike here clears trans- bay freight traffic of the obstacles which for two monthks had interfered with the free handling of merchandise. Both sides are well satisfied that the strife ceases and_that business can resume its normal condition so far as the handling of freight between San Francisco and the east side of the bay is concerned. The calling off of the strike affects Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, San Leandro and Haywards on this side of the bay, these cities and towns depending much upon local trans- fer express companies to haul goods. Armed Striker Arrested. James E. Hopkins, striking teamster, was found on the sidewalk helplessly in- toxicated yesterday morning. When taken to the City Prison a bulldog revolver with three cartridges and two empty sheils was found in his pocket, and he was booked on a charge of carrying a con- cealed weapon. He was released yester- day afternoon on $20 cash bail. — e The steamship Colombia, from South and Central American ports, arrived last evening. She was too late’ to pass the doctor and had to remain in quarantine all night. 3 accent, stands ir the auditorium and con- veys the whispered request of the specta- tor in some unaccountable manner to his co-workers, and the iilusion is perfect. As a climax he picks out a stranger in the audience and without a word his con- frere on the stage reproduces the coun- tenance. Press Eldridge has a bunch of new jokes and songs, and his parody on “The Holy City” is “worth the money.” It was generally supposed that there is nothing new in acrobatic stunts, but the Parros brothers have succeeded in in- venting quite a number. Dorothy Morton sang several selections with her magnificent voice, and her coon songs were well received. “The Bride- groom’s Reverie,” by the Misses Delmore and Walter Carvll, Marsh and Sartella in a dancing specialty and the Karsys with their marvelous instrument the “myrio- phon” round out one of the best bills ever seen at this popular playhouse. Grand Opera House. A moral nightmare, a dream of delirium tremens, a peep into a dark corner of In- ferno, a chapter almost from the life of Jack the Ripper, is “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” as portrayed by Joseph Haworth last night at the Grand gpera-houae. Throughout the performance the crowded house was_thrilled with horror and ad- miration—the first for the demon 4in hu- man form, the second for the splendid work of the actor. Admirable irdeed is the art with which Mr. Haworth portrays the opposite characters of the principal in the play, and he not only acts the oppo- sites with rare skill, but he looks them as well. In the lightning change in the third act, when Hyde becomes Jekyll in the arms of Dr. Lanyon, the transformation is so complete and so startling from the hideous, sallow complexioned dwarf to the frank-faced, tall and manly appearing WIFE PREVENTS LEAP T0 DEATH Mrs. Walter Krauth Saves Husband From Suicide. —_— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Sept. 23. Walter Krauth, a Southern Pacific Com- pany baggageman, owes his life to his plucky wife, who, by sheer strength, pre- vented him to-day from leaping off the deck of the ferry-boat Bay City and drowning in the bay. The couple were crossing on the 11:15 narrow-gauge steamer from San Fran- cisco. They were seated on the upper deck aft the pilot-house when Krauth suddenly leaped to the rail and started overboard. The startled wife jumped and grasped her husband as his body fell half outside the rail. There she clung to him with all of her strength, her screams for assistance at- tracting the attention of several deck- hands. The seamen saw a hat floating by and gave an alarm of ‘Man over- board.” Captain Leale gave the signals to stop. For a time no one was attracted to the woman who was fighting to save the life of her husband, to whom she was clinging with all her strength. There were no passengers near by to render as- sistance. On the lower deck, amid the bustle and confusion of lowering the life- boat to go in search of the supposed drowning man a deckhand noticed the dangling form of Krauth. Rushing to the upper deck he quickly grabbed the form ! - - Dr. Jekyll that it seems more the work of a professor of legerdemain than that of a. mere actor. Herschel Mayall as Richard Enfield was good support to the star, and the rest of the cast did as well as they were able. There were some few hitches in the scenic changes and in the play of the green light—some lttle lacR of oil in the machinery of the play—but that will be remedied to-night. ‘The grewsome drama shows Mr. Haworth's ability bet- ter than any-of the other plays that he has produced during the present engage- ment. Alcazar. The last week of the engagement of Miss Florence Roberts at the Alcazar Theater commenced last night, when “Sapho” was reproduced to a house packed to its utmost capacity. This is probably the best emotional part played by this talented actress, and she seems to improve, if that were possible, every time the piece is presented. The audience was 80 wrought up when she was plead- ing with Jean at the close of the second act to let her stay with him that hand- kerchiefs were very much in use, and a young lady in cne of the boxes became hysterical. Jean Gaussin was represented by Lucius Henderson, and he gave a very clever interpretation of the part ail through. Carlyle Moore was equally ef- fective and convincing as Flamont, and gives promise of much better things in the future. George Webster, Barton Hill and other members of the company per- formed their parts well. The scenery is excellent and the ball at Dechelette’s was enchanting. California. There was another large -audience at the California Theater last night, “A Texas Steer” being the attraction. It has been a long time since one of Hoyt's plays has been produced here and the theater-going public is pleased that one is on the local boards, as the farces of this author never lose their popularity. “A Texas Steer” is the best of all of them. Hoyt's pieces are all funny in themselves, and in the hands of a ca- pable company cannot help producing mirth. The company now at the Califor- nia is very clever and well balanced. The singing is excellent and some of the songs convulse the audience. Central. “Little Lord Fauntleroy” at the Central Theater is attracting the attention of the- ater-goers and large houses have greeted every performance since it opened at the Sunday matinee. Ollie Cooper plays the character of the boyish hero in a manner that calls forth the plaudits of the audi- ence. The entire cast is well balanced and a finished performance is the result. B e e e B 0 s ) that was struggling in the woman'’s grasp and landed the man safely on deck. Then Mrs. Krauth, relieved of her bur- den, gave way to nervous hysteria. Ladies took charge of the half-fainting woman and her husband was turned over to male passengers. The steamer was again put in motion as soon as Captain Leale was notified of the cause of the trouble and continued its interrupted journey to Alameda mole. A. G. Dexter of Alameda assisted in the task of getting Mrs. Krauth and her husband to the home of relatives in that city. She was completely prostrated and was put under the care of a physician. Krauth ‘was sent to the Southern Pacific Hospital in San Francisco to be attended, as he was suffering from a serious nervous shock and mental derangement. Mr. and Mrs. Krauth had started across the bay to visit relatives in Alameda, the husband being a brother of F. K. Krauth Jr., chief of the Alameda fire department. Harris Escapes With Lecture. The preliminary examination of John Harris, charged with having embezzled four mail sacks, was held yesterday be- fore United States Court Commissionar Heacock. The testimony showed that Harris had used the sacks to pack vege- tables and some office effects to his resi- dence, and that he had returned the sacks within twenty-four hours of the time of taking them. Judge Heacock discharged the prisoner. He said that while he was convinced that Harris was technically guilty, he was doubtful whether, under the circumstances of the case, a convic- tion_could be had before a jury. Before discharging Harris Judge Heacock warn- ed him against repeating the offense. Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Sept. 23.—Licenses to marry were issued to-day to Gustave A. Nissen, aged 26, and Rose W. Roesch, 19, both of Alameda; Ifobert L. Armstrong, 29, San Francisco, ‘and Mollie E. Laughlin, 21, Livermore; William L. Smith, 29, Berke- ley, and Amy Barbour, 26, San Francisco; Siegfried Simon, 46, and Annie M. Minhor, 27, both of San Francisco; Charles H. Téabor, 22, and Josephine Kearney, 19, both of San Francisco; John G. Crowey, 39, }Vapfl. and Alice Loretta Bailey, 23, San ose. AAMS ON TRIAL FOR A3 LIFE Attorneys for Homicide | Attack the Jury | Panel. Idsanity and Self-Defense Are the Pleas of the Prisoner. e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Sept. 23. Charles G. Adams, the former Episcopa- lian clergyman, who shot and fatally in- | jured Dr. John G. Jessup of Berkeley while the victim of the tragedy was tr; ing to pacify him in behalf of his daugh- ter, is on trial for his life. The trial of the murder charge against him began at 10 o’clock this morning in Judge Melvin's court. When the case was called Adams sat in court in a chair next to that of his daugh- ter, Miss Agnes L. Adams, who had ap- peared a few minutes before the session began. During the entire day they spoke | but few words, though sitting in quite | close proximity. Adams buried his face in his hands most of the time and seemed to be listening intently to the proceed- ings. Miss Adams sat upright and ap- peared to have only a passing interest in what was going on about her. There were no conversations between Adams and his attorneys, who devoted all of their time to the technical phases of the case and the effort to secure a jury. Attorneys Charles E. Snook, Linwood S. Church and N. A. McConaghy appeared in behalf of Adams, while District Attor- ney Allen and Deputy District Attorney Harris conducted the prosecution. Jury Panel Is Challenged. Upon the calling of the case Attorney Snook challenged the legality of the jury panel upon three grounds—that the Board | of Supervisors and not the Superior Court | Judges should have selected the jurors; | that some of ike jurors who had been | regularly drawn had not been summoned by the Sheriff, ond that a number of jury- men had been excused from attendance without giving legal excuses. The testi- mony of Deputy Sheriff William Holland was introduced to sustain the contention that some of tke jurors drawn had not been summoned. One of these jurors was John N. Bonham. The Deputy Sheriff tes- tified that he did not summon him be- | cause the summons called for a man | named John A. Bonham. He had not | been able to find three other men whose | names had been drawn. After argument upon the question of the right of the Superior Judges to draw the jury panel Judge Melvin said he thought the proceedings had been regular, | as the law requires that where the popu- | lation of the county reaches more than | 100,000 the selection of the jury is taken | | | | | | i@ut of the hands of the Board of Super- visors. | Insanity and Self-Defense. Upon the third ground for challenging the panel, regarding the legality of the excuses of jurymen, Judge Melvin held | that he had acted within the law. He | then denied the challenges of the defend- | ant’s counsel and ordered the trial to pro- | ceed. | The afternoon session was taken up‘ with the examination of jurors. The first twelve men to be called to the jury box | were A. A. Demars, John H. Troy, Augustin N. Bernal, L. Lemekin, Peter | Cook, William Langstaff, _Theodore P. | Strong, Severin Anderson, E. E. Walcott | and Charles T. Gunn. | Attorney Church, who conducted the ex- amination of the first six of these men before an adjournment was taken, inter- rogated them very closely upon their views on’insanity and self-defense, show- ing that the defense will rely on these two grounds in the attempt to clear the defendant from the charge against him. Jurors were asked if they distinguished between insanity that is the result of dis- ease or heredity and the insanity that is caused by the excessive use of intoxi- cating liquors. They were also sounded for their opinions upon self-defense, and particularly upon the degree to which they thought they should forbear before ;Ialfing aggressive steps in their own be- alf. ‘When the afternoon session closed only | three men had been secured as temporary jurors. They were A. A. Dem#rs, Augus- tin Bernal and L. Lemekin. They may be dismissed, however, when the peremptory | challenge privilege is exercised bK the at- torneys on both sides. Some of the jurors stated that they had formed opinions | from the reading of the case in the news- | papers. | The attorneys in the case think it will | require several days to secure a jury to ! try Adams. A special panel of jurors may | be necessary. STRIKING SAILORS ROB AND BEAT F. A. BECKMAN Refuse to Listen to His Assertion That He Is Not a Non-Union Laborer. F. A. Beckman was treated last evening for various contusions and bruises re- | ceived, he alleges, at the hands of strikers. | Beckman, who resides at 765 Mission | street, and who says he has been em- | ploved as a dishwasher at 6§ Eighth street, stated that he was accosted by a crowd | of strikers at Mission and Steuart streets. They took him into a place he says he believes to be the headquarters of certain striking sailors, threw him to the floor, robbed him of his money and after severe- | ly beating him threw him into the street. | Beckman says he explained to his assail- | ants that he had nothing to do with the strike either as a union or non-union man, but they refused to listen to him and brutally abused and robbed him as stated. { Edward Hynes and J. H | who is a union picket, FATAL FLAMES FROM 2IL STOVE Aged Mrs.Collins Burned to Death in Her Room. Neighbors Arrive on Scene Too Late to Save the Woman’s Life. Mrs. Collins, an aged woman residing at %2 Mission street, was burned to death in her room last evening through the ex- plosion of a coal oil stove. The woman was alone at the time she met her death. The fire was extinguished by other room- ers in the house. About three months ago Mrs. Collins rented a room in the upper story of the Mission-street building. Little is known of her. She was in poor circumstances and lived frugally. She associated little with the other occupants of the house and was regarded as somewhat of a recluse. About 7 o'clock last evening O. B. Decker detected the odor of smoke in the bullding_and traced it to Mrs. Collins’ room. He broke the door open and a sheet of flame burst into the hallway. With the assistance of several other roomers the fire was soon extinguished. The body of the unfortunate woman was then found. It is supposed that Mrs. Collins was cooking her dinner when the oil stove ex- ploded. The body was taken, to the Morgue. STRIKERS IN COURT. Several Held to Answer and Others Fined by Magistrates. Charles Markley, James E. Markley, 3 striking teamsters, were held to answer before the Superifor Court by Judge Cabaniss yester- day on the charge of assault with a dead- Iy weapon in 3500 bonds each. They wers accused of attacking Randolph Blunt, a cclored noh-union man, at Post and Powell streets early on the morning of September 4 and firing a shot at him. William Louttit and John Meany, strik- ers, who were convicted Friday by Judze Cabaniss_on the charge of battery for beating John Estes, a cripple from the country, on Third street on the night of Anugust 28, appeared for sentence yester- dey. Louttit was fined $30, with the al- ternative of fifteen days in jail, and Meany $20, with the alternative of ten dey Their attorney gave notice of ap- peal. The case of Alvin Smith, stationary en- gineer, charged with ault to murder for striking Fred Muffelman, engineer for Healy, Tibbits & Co., on the head with a piece of leadpipe, was called in Judge Ca- beniss’ court yesterday. Muffeiman was in court with his head bandaged and he presented a pitiable spectacle. He was so weak that he had to lean his head on the back of the seat in front of him. Dr. George Adam, who is attending Muffel- man, was called to the stand and testified that it would be at least a week before Muffeiman would be able to testify owing to his weakened condition. The Judsa thereupon continued the case until Iri- . October 4. idward Le Fevre, 243 Buena Vista street, a _striking machinist, secured a warrant from Judge Cabaniss yesterday for the arrest of Joe King, the ex-pugilist, on a charge of battéry. He sald that King had brought nine machinists from the East for the Risdon Iron Works. and while King was walking along_Michigan treet with four of the men Le Fevre, poke to one of the men. King, he said, struck him in the face three timec and knocked him down. His upper lip was slightly puffed from the blows. Bail was fixed at $0. A telephone message was received at the Central police station yesterday after- ncon about 2 o'clock that there was trou- ble at First and Natoma streets. Sergeant Donovan and two policemen drove to the Scene in the patrol wagon. It developed that one of McNab & Smith's drivers, named_Sheldon, was unloading a truck- load of machinery at 52 Natoma street when a crowd of women, backed up by two_hoodlums, took possession of the truck. The two hoodlums attacked Spe- cial Officer - Blair and the driver. Blair drew his revoiver and kept them at bay Sheldon also drew his revolver, but later disanpeared. Sergeant Donovan and the officers soon cleared the street and re- mained till the truck was unloaded. e, s Rt ks Factional Fight Not Settled. The effort to settle the factional fight that has arisen in the Oakland Building Trades Council failed at a conference held last night in that city. The executive committee of the San Francisco Buiiding Trades Council w: present to take a hznd in the proposed settlement of differ- ences, but its proffered services were of no avail. After discussing the situation for hours the committee adjourned with- out accomplishing anything except to agree that another conference should be held. The trouble in the Oakland com- m ttee is due to the efforts of J. H. Mul- len, former business agent, who lost the fight for re-election last week, to secure cortrol of the committee and get back in:o office again. The faction led by D. A. Stannon, the present business agent, is fighting Mullen at every step. —_—— Beaten and Robbed. 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