The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 25, 1901, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1901 C 11 J. VALENTINE LITTLE BETTER Is Confined to His Room With Affection of Heart. The President of Wells, Fargo & Co. Is Seri- “ously Il Oakland Office San Franelsco Call, 4 1118 Broadway, Oct. 24, Le condition of John J. Valentine, the president of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Ex- s Company, is slightly improved to- | h h LF»lS not by any means out He is under the constant care | A. Lilliencrantz and his family, while his condition is very serious hopes are entertained for-his ultimate re- covery. e _ Mr. Valentine is suffering from a general breaking down and has been getting worse for about & year. The first symp- toms of trouble came shortly after the close of the last Presidential campaign, in which Mr. Valentine took a great in- terest. He was strongly opposed to the position of the Government upon the re- tention of the Philippines and took the | platform against President McKinley's re- | election. He wrote and spoke a great deal &ga.nst the so-called “imperialism” of the Government. Alter the campaign closed Mr. Valentine was found to be suffering from heart trouble and he went East for a rest. The trouble became more acute and he re- | turned to California and his East Oak- llg.ml home, where he has been for some ime, ir. Valentine is confined to his room and has not been able to leave it for | several weeks. COMPLAINTS AGAINST EMPLOYMENT AGENTS Police Taking Action to Protect La- borers From Losing Their Money. The police have been receiving numer- | ous complaints from laborers who cleimed thst they had been swindled out of their money by M. A. Bullard and J. M. John- #on, who have an employment office at 39 Third street, called the California Em- | ployment Agen Yesterday afternoon | | laborers, Joe Kassalo, Pete d Joe Kindola, made a complain: they had been swindled out of $1 Detective Crockett was de- n alleged that they had loyment office and each | 1 on the promise that railroad con- were induced Bullard’s office he told them depot vesterday send " them to but_Bullard aid | When they | later he told them that wait for a job, took the ‘three men | b Jerk's office with mbers of the Grand Jury there at the time, and y to the story of the s explanation. The ¥ indignation, le the matter will be takea Grand Jury, as the attaches of that oyer twenty-five men wom ed t to the complaints with obtaining money POTEERO-AVENUE SEWER IS TO BE EXTENDED Supervisors Recommend the Purchase of a Right of Way to Army Street. The Supervisors’ Street Committee met nd recommended the purchase of way for the extension of avenue sewer. The present vides an appropriation of $5000 e 2 right of way, and also $5200 d the sewer to Army street. ner demanded $10,000 for his tract refused to sell a portion. Another been made of property te the and this will be ac- cepted. The City Attorney was requested to investigate the title and the Board of Works to make estimates of the cost of the proposed improvement. The clerk was directed to prepare a resolution of intention to change the grades on Indiana, Minnesota, Nineteenth 1d Twentieth streets in the Potrero dis- wable the Santa Fe Rafl- to level its property re- ed in the Potrero to corre- to the adjoining property and to use the earth in filling China Basin. The ccmmittee also recommended that grades be established on Kentucky street, be- tvreen C! nel and South. ————— ASES FOR RELEASE OF HORN AND FERGUSON Writ Applied for in the Case of the Colored Teamsters Charged With Murder. Joseph F. Coffey, on behalf of rn Willlam Ferguson, ap- of habeas corpus before y morning for their The writ was made ing at 10 o’clock. 1guson, who are colored emy as teamsters, and ike fired into a crowd of rning of July 30. A Lynch the leg. October 20, and the Cor- the inquest last Wednes- a verdict of accidental release fr returnabl Horn and F were men oyed Horn and Ferguson were arrested at the time of the shooting for assault to mur- der, and when Lynch died they were again arrested for murder. The allega- tion is made in the writ that they wera | arrested without any warrant or any | process or under authority of any process | cf any court, and are thereby illegally Geprived of their libert —_— Mrs. Dale Surrenders Herself. Mrs. Bertha Dale, who was accused by | a Coroner’s jury of the murder of Mrs. Florence Hamii‘on, 708 Gough street, sur- rendered herself to the police yesterday afternoon. She was booked on the charge at the City Prison and immediately re- | leased on $5000 bonds, accepted by Judge Cabaniss. Her sureties are Mrs. Addie | McCarthy, Fifteenth and Albion streets. | 2nd her husband, Martin Dale, 1328 Grove | street, YATAL EXPLOSION AT THE CARNEGIE WORKS Tive Workmen Meet Death and Others Are Injured in an Early Morning Disaster. PITTSBURG, Oct. 2.—Five, possibly more, workmen lost their lives in a terrific botler explosion at the old boiler-house at | tae Carnegie furnaces of the Carnegie £teel Company, just below Rankin, at an | early hour this morning, two hours after | No. 1 furnace near by had been put in blast. The boiler-house and the machine shop, which adjoin it, were reduced to a mass of wreckage and many werkmen in and about the two buildings were hurt by the y ssiles. s jjured had been taken ‘out at 1 «’clock and by that time all of the force £t the furnaces who could be spared had heen put to work clearing away the de- bris, in the search for bodies. All was onfusion and even the foremen had no ea how many of the workmen caught under the wreckage. The injured men who were removed had been at work zbout the furnace, some distance away, £t the time of the explosion and were‘ struck by flying wreckage. They prob- &bly will recover. BRIDE’S BROTHER-IN-LAW PERFORMS THE CEREMONY Miss Daisy Pauline Schafer, Accomplished Pianist of Oakland, Becomes the Wife of Dr. James V. Calhoun of San Fran- cisco, Wedding Taking Place at Congregational Parsonage — — g | [ g | YOUNG LADY WELL KNOWN IN OAKLAND AS A CLEVER PIANIST, WHO YESTERDAY BECAME THE BRIDE OF ONE OF SAN FRAN- CISCO'S LEADING YOUNG PHYSICIANS. <+ AKLAND, Oct. of Miss Daisy 24.—The wedding Pauline Schafer and Dr. James V. Calhoun took place yesterday afternoon in the parsonage of the Second Congre- gational Church at West Oakland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. W. Phillips, the brother-in-law of the| bride and the pastor of the church. The | ceremony was simple and was performed | in the presence of a few friends of the | voung couple, after which they left on a | short honeymoon, | Miss Schafer is a daughter of the late | A. B. Schafer and a sister of Paul J. Schafer, the Deputy Postmaster of Oak- land. She is a great favorite and a most accomplished pianist. The groom is a young physician of San Francisco. Upon their return from their honeymoon the young couple will take up their resi- dence in San Francisco. o4 A reception was given this evening by Neil C. Whyte at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George Hunt in Golden Gate in honor of the return of his son, Malcolm | ‘Whyte, from Alaska, after an absence of two and a half years. Mr. Whyte was | assisted in_receiving his guests by Mrs. Hunt and Miss, Eisie Hunt. The decora- tions were quite elaborate, garlands of green and red being festooned from the center to the sides of the rooms. Durin the evening C. B. Munson gave sever: barytone solos and Miss Elsie Hunt was heard in a number of vocal selections. The invited guests were: Mrs. Helman, Miss Ethel Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. L. Miller, Fred Klinkner, Herbert Burns, Miss Ada Burns, Miss Elizabeth Stokes, Miss Elizabeth Ledgett, J. Eshelman, Burton Minch- ner, Miss Della Minchner, Miss Stella Minch- ner, Miss Nettie Zamloch, Miss Mary McBride, Henry McBride, Robert McBride, Miss Edith Grubb, Mendell Cahill, Carl Jones, Reginald Grubb, _ Oliver Shipman, Will Logan, Miss Erma Whiteside, Miss Nell Alges, Henry Dewing, James Dewing, Miss Winona Brown, Miss Gertle Dillon, Miss Martens, Miss Elise Martens, Franz Martens, Misses Ely, Mr. &nd Mrs. Fred L. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm, Mr. and Mrs. Dewing, Miss Sarah Young, Mr. and Mrs, C. §. Warner, Mr. and Mrs. M. C, Smith, William Warner, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hunt, Miss Kate Rosen and C. B. Munson, Harry W. Keller gave a very enjoyable whist party last night to some of his bachelor friends. His apartments at 756 T e e o e e o o 3 e o 2 e 2 32 o e o o ) LANDS WARTED FOR DEFENSES Board of Officers to Con- vene To-Day at the Presidio. In accordance - with orders received from the War Department, a board of of- ficers will meet at the Presidio to-day for the purpose of considering and reporting upon the acquisition of additional lands necsssary for further fortifications and garrisons at the harbor entrance. The properties which the board will inspectare situated at Laguna de la Merced Beach, sourth of the Cliff House, Golden Gate Park and Lobos Creek. The report is to include cost estimates and recommenda- tions as to the best routes of communica- tion with the other posts in the vicinity. The officers who are detailed for the board are: Colonel Jacob B. Rawles, Ar- Lieutenant Colonel Charles . L. B. Davis, Corps of Engineers, and Major Crosby P. Miller of the quarter- master's department. The troops at the Presidio will be re- viewed by General Young next Monday morning. There are nearly 2000 soldiers on duty at the military reservation and the spectacle will undoubtedly be well worth seeing. ’rheg following named officers, who have been for some time connected.with this department, have been assigned to re- cruiting' duty: Captain_Frank B. McCoy, Captain Willlam W. Forsyth, Sixth Cavalr: Captain Stephen Hackney, Fifth Infantry: Captain James H, Frier, Seventeenth Infan. try; Captain Thomas W, Griffith, Ejghteenth Infantry; Captain Edward M. Lewis, Twentleth Infantry: Captain Charles M. Truitt, Twenty- Captain Henry H. Benham, Sec- Captain Henry C. Hodges Jr., Twenty-second Infantry; Captain Charles L. Beckurts, Sixteenth Infantry, Bones of a Prospector Found. HELENA, Mont., Oct. 24.—The bleach- ing bones recently found near Cascade, Mont., have been identified as those of Albert Vernon, who went on a prospect- ing tour in the mountains with Charles Mellen, known as ‘“Russian Charley,” over a year ago. Vernon was never seen again and foul play was suspected. - Mel- len disappeared, being.afterward heard of in Alaska, dut his present whereabouts 15 unknown. - Thirteenth street were prettily decorated in honor of the occasion, “bachelor but- tons” being used appropriately and with . The favors were bouton- chelor 2 buttons.” Prizes were won by Herbert H. Dingley and Ernest F. Webb. A short musical pro- gramme was rendered by R. Kinney, who gave a piano selection, and E. Webb and Harry Keller, who réndered cornet and vocal solos. 'At the conclusion of the games a delightful little supper was | served. Mr. Keller's guests were: Gran- ville D. Warren, Percy Hardenberg, Wal- ter Cole, Rufus'Smith, R. Kinney, Harry Mosher of Niles, Edward Renshaw, Seth | Talcott, George H. Mason, Ernest Webb, | Herbert H. Dingley and Lee Griswold. ALAMEDA, Oct. 2¢.—Miss Grace E. Miler and P. J. Fagen were united in marriageat | 9 o'clock last evening at the résidence of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Allen.' The Rev. Frank 8. Brush officiated. Owing to the recent death of the father of the bride the wedding was simple and was witnessed by thirty relatives and intimate friends of the bridal pair. Mrs. W. H. Miler, mother of the bride, gave her away. There were no attendants. While the words that made them one were being pronounced the couple ' stood beneath a bell of white chrysanthemums. The bride's dress was of biscuit-colored taffeta albatross with chiffon trimmings. The parlors of the Allen residence were decorated in green and white and the dining-room in red. Following the perfomance of the marriage rite a reception and banquet was held. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waterbury, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Allen, the Misses Ethel and Hazel Allen, Mrs. W. H. Miler, Messrs. Ralph and Harry Miler, Miss Edna Miler, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Vanderwater, Mortimer Van- derwater, Rev. and Mrs. Frank 8. Brush, Mr, and Mrs. Walter Waterbury, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lampe, Miss Della Wollam, Miss Sallie Addison, Miss Lily Lampe, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Corliss, Mrs. Walter H. Holmes, Miss Irene Miler and Master Gil- bert Vanderwater. 2 0. Charles H. Hore and Miss Lela C. Lan- ger were married last evening at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fragk Langer of 1346 Pearl street. The officiating clergyman was Rev. F. S. Brush. Neither bride nor groom was at- tended. The bride's gown was of cream silk, trimmed with lace. She carried a shower bouquet of roses and maiden-hair ferns. RETAIL GROCERS 10 MAKE MERRY Proceeds to Be Used for Benefit of Their Association. Al The retail grocers of San Francisco are preparing to help entertain their friends at Odd Fellows' Hall to-night, where the Retall Grocers’ -Assoclation is to give an entertainment and dance.: Not only ths grocers, but the commercial travelers as well, are among the promoters of the en- tertainment, the proceeds of which are Lo g0 toward improving the association’s al- ready effective system of making life mis-- erable for the deadbeats who may owe bills to retailers. There is to- be an- entertainment,- fol- lowed by dancing. For the'benefit of the members who have outgrown their danc- ing days the gentlemen’s parlor is to be fitted up to allow of a quiet game of whist or euchre. A The entertaifment is to be along thor- oughly original lines. . The gtage is to rep- resent an up-to-date grocery store, and for two hours the audience will be in- tiated into the mystery of the troubles that are consequent upon *Politics in a Grocery Store.’” The sketch was specially written for this occaslon and is to be presented by the Columbia Minstrel Company, nearly all the members of which are commercial travelers. It will serve to introduce some amusing satire on.modern store methods, and will.also allow the presenting of a lot of new songs and jokes. During the evening retail grocers who are now prominent before the public as candidates for office will salute their friends and acquaintances. The pro- gramme will include the following musical numbers: ‘Whistling solo, Miss Cordie Wetfen; el ‘A . Seely; “Ain't “‘Only Me," Gearge K. Cheney: ‘‘Had You But Known,'" Fred A, Grif. ng; I Couldn’t.” Lioyd Spence Beauty Rose,” Joseph W. Fisher; “‘Davy Jones Locker,” E. Figoni; “If That's Soclety, Excuse Me,” Clarence M. Freed; “‘Susan Van Doozen," Billy Brackett; an up-to-date cakewalk, For rest and Montague; master of the baton, Eddie 1 finale: 'medley—"'Suit _of 'Gray, C'Aln’t Dat a Shame.’ ““An All Right Girl *‘Hi-le-Hi-lo,” Master Hobart Kavanaugh ana the entire eompany. Hundred Fathoms Deep,” C. W. Harry Turton; . The committees who have the entertain- ment in hand are as follows: Committee of arrangements—George Alpers, LOSES N LOVE IND I FORTUNE Why Uncle Matthews Disinherited His Nephew. Miss Berkheim Will Not Wed Him, Saying He Is Not Up-to-Date, Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Oct. 2. Failure to win the love of the woman he was scheduled to marry cost William E. Merritt of Berkeley the heritage he was promised Jor fifteen years. Merritt's uncle, W. D. Matthews, who died a mom‘h wanted his nephew to form a matri. Boonia) alliance with Miss Evelyn Berk- heim, also of Eerkeley, but Miss Berk- heim’ would not respond to the efforts of the applicant for admission to the sacred precincts of her heart, and nis retreat from the siege was reason enough for the uncle to disinherit him. After the old man’s death the nephew searched in vain for a will, but 1ound none, and then came to a realization that h: had been in- tentionally ignored. All the foregoing is a synopsis of what was_ told_at a hearing of the claim of Nephew Merritt for $1200 against the es- tate of his uncle. In his own behalf Mer- ritt said he had worked for fifteen years for his uncle in his jewelry store on Third street, in San Francisco, without compensation. The old man and the young man lived in Berkeley and kefl( bachelors’ g\mrters, Merritt doing the cooking and housework. He used to g9 to the city on the 7 o'clock train and work until 9 o'clock at night. In retura for all this labor the uncle promised to make Merritt heir to all of his estate. Merritt had Miss Berkheim present to help him substantiate his claim. She toll udge Ogden that Matthews had suggest- ed to her that rer marriage to his nephew would be agreeable to him, and that in case the match was made he would give the nephew his estate. “Why -gidnt_you marry him ked Judge Ogden. £ ““Well, 1§e trauble was, Judge,” replied Miss Berkheim, ‘‘Willie was not up-to- date.” “‘What do you mean by ‘up-to-date’ "aig]], youy}mow, Judge, he was awful- ly slow. He wasn't like the other fei- Jows. Willle was a nice fellow, but he wasn't the kind I lke. He dldn’'t wear nice clothes, and all that. “How did his_uncle happen to tell you that he wanted his nephew to marry s “Why, I used to go around there once in 5 While and ‘Tubber, and one day the old man told me what he wanted. While this testimony was taking place Merritt’s wife, whom he had lately mar- Tied, was in the courtroom, but did not feam to be moved by Miss Berkheim's comments on Merritt’s personal appeat- ance. d Ogden finally O hia claim of $1200. then?” sonr awarded Merritt PIONEER POLITICIAN DIES AT COUNTY INFIRMARY \D, Oct. 1 A OAKLAND, Oct. 24—Captain J. Mayhew, who was Sheriff of Alameda County in the early ’60s, died last night at the County Infirmary, where he had | been spending the last years of his life. ; years ago Captain Mayhew came tnl\f?anfirdmm in search of gold. After that excitement had died away to some extent he settled in Oakland and became inter- ested in politics. He was one of the founders of the Republican party in_this State and in 1861 was nominated for Sher- iff on that ticket and was elected. He served for three years and then retffed from office, but not from politics. Though at one time wealthy, Captain Mayhew lost all of his money. Some months ago he was compelled to go to the County Infirmary beeause of his poor health. He leaves a brother, who lives at Niles, —_—ee———— DESFONDENT PLUMBER TAKES FATAL DRAUGHT OAKLAND, Oct. 24.—Despondency from ill-health and poverty is supposed itca be cause for the suicide this morning g:fren R. Fox, a plumber, residing at 1005 Webster street, who drank cyanide of potassium and strychnine solution at his home. Empty bottles which had contain- ed these poisons were found near Fox's bedside. His wife had heard him mixing fluids in a glass shortly after midnight, but_supposed he was preparing a dose of medicine, for her husband had returned only two weeks ago from St. Mary's Hos- pital, San Francisco. Fox suffered a paralytic shock several years ago that al- most destroyed his power of speech. A wife and three children survive him. The deceased plumber was 63 years of age and a native of Illinols. ——————— Read Transcript in More Case. OAKLAND, Oct. 24—The time in the More will contest was taken up to-day with the reading of the transcript of tes- timony in previous contests among the litigants. It will take three days more, the attorneys think, before they will get through with the readin ¥ e r— New Baptist Church. OAKLAND, Oct. 24.—The Twenty-third Avenue Baptist Church is discussing the building of a new house of worship to cost about $15,000. Rev. Madison Slaughter has done much to build up the church and the members want a new building. ey T Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Oct. 24.—A license to marry was issued to-day to Albert P. Miller, 2i, and Fugene C. Bernadow, 18, both of Berkeley. NOTED TARIFF EXPERT SPEAKS ON RECIPROCITY John A. Kasson Addresses the Mem- bers of the Illinois Manufac- turers’ Association. CHICAGO, Oct. 24—Six hundred busi- ness firms were represented at the annual banquet of the Iilinois Manufacturers’ Assoclation which was held this evening at the Grand Pacific Hotel. There was but one set speech on the programme for the evening and that was by John A. Kasson of Iowa, the diplomat and tariff expert, who spoke on ‘“Reciprocity.” Martin B. Madden of Chicago, president of the club, sat at the head of the table and made a short address introducing Kasson, who was received with much applause by the guests as he arose to make his address. o THE DAY’S DEAD, o5 Thomas Fraser. SANTA ANA, Oct. 24—Thomas Fraser, aged 64 years, died this afternoon at his home in this city. He had been in poor health for some time and had two opera- ticns performed Saturday for an abscess of the groin. He was one of Santa Ana's prominent citizens and had resided here nearly thirty years. Charles: Smith. SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Oct. 24—Charles Smith, one of the best known violinists in the West, died in the hospital of consump- tion to-day. b T Prince Joachim Murat. PARIS, Oct. 24.—Prince Joachim Murat dfed to-day at his chateau at Chambly. L i e 2 ) ; Bugene McCoy, J. M. Sullivan, T. S oreoran, D F. Keefe, J. W. King, H. G, Lackmann, J. Salomon, J. C. Nobmann, J. J. Hayes, H. Rawe. Reception_committee—Joseph A. Stulz, chafr: man; John Lackmann, P. A. Buckley, John El. lott, William Offerman, C. H. Lunsmann, & Abrahams. H. B. Arnold, J. J. Crowe, Willlam Ring, J. H. Robinson. Floor committee—T. H. Corcoran, floor man- ager; A: W. Schrower, L. Riechers, H. Meyer, W. Borlin, Willlam Hooper, C. Somerlad, 1. Dunn, William Spanhake, N.” Marisch, William Lebrke, F. Mayrisch. i OAKLAND SOCIETY GIRL WILL SOON BE MARRIED Engagement of Miss Eda Collins, a Popular and Talented Young Lady, and Herbert D. Gaskill Is Announced at a Luncheon Given by Mrs. D. Edward Collins|Uncle Sam Is Watching ELLE-OUD o & (o L 5 3 POPULAR OAKLAND YOUNG LADY, THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF WHOSE ENGAGEMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN KEPT A SECRET FOR SOME TIME, COMES AS A SURPRISE TO HER FRIENDS. g : AKLAND, Oct. 24.—The engage- ment of Miss Eda Collins and Herbert D. Gaskill was am\ounced to-day at.a. luncheon given by Mrs. D. Edward Collins at the latter’s residence on Harrison street. Miss Collins is one of the most popular and talented young-ladies in Oakland, and al- though the engagement has existed for some time the secret has been well kept and the announcement will be received with surprise by the young lady’s friends. The bride-to-be is a sister of D. Edward ‘Collins, president of ‘the California Bank. Mr. Gaskill is In Denver, where he has been located for the past year as the rep- resentative of the Judson Powder Com- HELP BESOUGHT BY MACEDONIAN Turkish Cruelty Causes Suffering Among People. BERKELEY, Oct. 24—V. N. Madoleff, a member of the Macedonian Soclety, now residing in this city, has received a copy of the Macedonian committee’s offi- cial paper, the Reform, in which an ap- peal for help for the Macedonlans is made by the committee to the people of Bulga- ria. The appeal is signed by the six members of the committee. It has been issued for the purpose of securing money, food and clothes for the Macedonlan refugees .in Bulgaria and for those un- able to get away from Turkish outrage and who are compelled to remain in their native: land in poverty and in torture. The “Appeal to the Macedonian Peo- ple,” as it is called, is translated by Mado- Jeff from the Bulgarian in part as fol- Rk hich has taks y tee, which has taken Macedonia, sends out this appeal to the Bulga- n and beseeches help. To you, breth- Han nallon fhown the heavy tyranny over our Ten, t Macedonia. This is to crush the rfi:fi"‘:‘t lt:‘oldne s of those who are ready to nny. The young are exiled, the The conditions now are Worse before, The cry for 2?:;‘. ;‘r’:‘;n!lnved nation. In the name of this tortured people the Macedonian committee seel the help of the entire Bulgarian nation. Breti- Ten, you recall Panagurice, Brartsigovo and Bafak when you were under Turkish torture. Now, brethren, it will be a sin before God and e before the earth if you do not hear our oppose the tyT: Tien are looted. ; 1, President. O MOV Vlee Fresiaent. LV CTOICHQY. Sccrstary. LEV, 3 g‘xxnrix:!cxowlm and AH. BUZUKOF, Sofia, September 19, 1901 Advisors. firmly believes that the people of“fiflé’l%"um are on the verge of a united uprising, and under the appeal issued avowedly for the purpose of securing charity {xe sees a call to arms. As hope- fcSs as an uprising may appear fo.others, Madoleff declares his people will never stop fighting. Conditions have arrived at that point, ie says, where they will be slaughtered any way, and that they had Better die killing Turks than be murdered by them without a struggle. Jealousy among the nations make. it impossible for the Macedonians to get outside help and {hey must fight it out alone. e ————— Will Not Wed Miss Marciel. LAND, Oct. 24.—Manuel S. Mar- s!gfixwho was charged with battery and Shade 'defendant in a lawsuit by his ey paying her §150, but he will never marry her, he says, because she gave him too much notorlety and trouble. ——e—————— Union Veterans’ Union. CHICAGO, Oct. 24,—Members of the Un- {on Veterans' Union concluded their six- teenth annual encampment at Handel Hall to-day. These officers were elected: Commander in chief, General Robert S. Dyrenforth, Washington, D. C.; depuly commander in chief, General L. M. Lang- staff, Dubuque, Iowa. 1t was decided to’hold the next annual encampment at Omaha. 9 pany. He is a son of D. W. C. Gaskill, a well-known capitalist of this city. The wedding will probably take place JSome time in January and owing to the prominence of the two families interested will be one of the big important social functiohs of the new year. The luncheon was a most enjoyable af- fair, the decorations of the table being a striking arrangement of red carnations and violets. The name cards were dainty hand-painted affairs. Besides the hostess and the bride-elect at the table were: Miss Margaret Olcese, Miss Lois Stonesifer, Miss Tillle Feldmann, Miss May Reis, Miss Katherine Roberts, Miss Eva Yorker, Miss_Geraldine Scupham, Miss Ida Lar- key, Miss Edith Larkey, Miss Clara Archi- bald, Mrs. H. P. Carlton, Mrs. J. H. Todd and Mrs. R. H. Chamberlain. COSTS EAT INTD HUSBAND'S COIN Laveira Wins Expensive Victory Over His Wife, . et Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Oet. 24, Court costs are eating big holes into Manuel Laveira’s sack, and by the time he gets through fighting his wife’'s suit for divorce on the ground of extreme cru- elty he anticipates that the same will be considerably consumed. Laveira was granted a non-suit against his wife to-day by Judge Greene, but the victory was ob- tained at an expense in court fees alone of $542, which represents only the amount of money it has cost to prosecute the wife's case, and does not include what hs had to pay out on his own account. The trial has been on eleven days now at a cost per session of $10 for reporter’s fees. making altogether $110. The transcripts required by the attorneys have cost §8. ?.ndtlw‘gsgiman%s trom‘the wife amount- ng to ave been paid by th making a total of $o4B. 7 ¢ Busband, Judge Greene granted the non-sult upon the ground that Mrs. Laveira had taken up- her residence in San Francisco after leaving her husband and brought the sulf in Alameda County, which was. contrary to the law governing the case. The evi- dence introduced by the wife showed that she had submitted to a system of abuse extending over thirty-seven years, and Judge Greene said that if her story were true it was the worst case of cruelty thas ‘“‘ever occurred on God's green earth.” It was evidently much against his will that he granted the non-suit, but the law left him no alternative. Attempt to Loot Residence of Mrs. R. A. Wellman Made by Unknown Burglar, OAKLAND, Oct.’ 24.—A daring attempt to loot the residence of Mrs. R. A. Well- man at 1315 East Fourteenth street, in Fryitvale, was made this afternoon by an unknown thief. The thief got nothing, as he was discovered befors he had com. Pl had studiea his campal e had studle gn - well, he chose the time that the family ’v::: at dinner at 6 o’clock, and climbed over the porch into the second story, where ha locked all of the doors leadihg beiom The family heard a nolse upstairs ang started a search to see what was the ey found the doors locked ‘The; oun e doors locked, R A e T huur:gn:-' Bile caped. When the doors were at last opened everythlnds in several of the bed- rooms. was found upset, bureau drawers had been ransacked and the contents piled in the middle of the rooms. ——————— " Steers Perish on Burning Car. HELENA, Mont., Oct. 24.—A car loaded with twenty-three steers, consigned to Smith, Haas & Co., Chicago, ht between Fort Keogh and Miles ity e day. The car was run back under the water tank at Miles City. Only twelve animals were found alive and those were 5o Severely burned that they had to be sho' CEEPS | SHARP EYE ON AUSSH Her Negotiations With China. Firmly Opposes Additional Preferential Rights in Manchuria. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N.W. ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—American oppo~ sition to the acquisition by Russia of ad- ditional preferential rights in Manchuria is as firm to-day as it was last Februar: when its exercise brought about the rejec tlon by China of the so-called Manchurian convention, The State Department has been inform- ed that negotiations are in progress be- tween Russia and China for a treaty un- der which the former will evacuate the province of Manchuria. There is no dispo- sition on the part of the authorities to credit Russia with designs conflicting with the declarations she has repeatedly made, but in the interest of American rights it is deemed advisable to keep a sharp watch upon the developments in the negotiations and energetically protest against those Wwhich may menace American interests. The Manchurian convention and the ar- rival of Special Commissioner W. W. Rockhill in Washington were especiaily interesting developments in the Chinese situation from a Washington,standpoint. Fresh from the scene of his triumphs in Peking, Rockhill was ushered into. Seere- tary Hay's office this morning and from that official received cordial congratula tions upon the way in which he had con- ducted the negotiations. When The Call correspondent later saw Rockhill he said: ‘“American prestige has been greatly in- creased by the moderate policy pursued by -the United States throughout the in- ternational occupation. All the Chinese officials have given assurances of the deep gratitude to this Government. Th attitude adopted by Secretary Hay will gertainly be of great advantage in the fu- ture. Yoreign trade is indebted to th: United States for the material advantages provided by the protocol. These include the deepening of the water approaches to Shanghal and Tientsin, the converting of the tariff from ad valorem into speecifi rates and the free impartation of flour and cereals. The improvement of the water- ways upon which Shanghal and Tientsin are situated is one of the most importan: things that could be done for the forefgn trade of China. The United States mads the first suggestion that China issue bonds bearing a low rate of Interest in pay- ment of the Indemnities decmanded by the powers and thus saved China many mil- Hons of dollars. I have no doubt that China will in the future, as in the past. meet her obligations. Besides effecting the reduction of the indemnity and secur- ing the advantages named for foreign trade, Secretary Hay was responsible for the reform of the foreign office and cou ceremonies which the powers have bee: endeavoring to secure for many years. ———— FAVOR THE CLOSING OF SALOONS ON SUNDAY ‘Woman’s Christian Temperance Unioa Delegates Adopt Resolutions at the Stockton Session. STOCKTON, Oct. 24.—At this morning 3 session of the. State convention of the ‘Woman's Christian Temperance Unioa resolutions were passed in which faith in the justice of vheir cause was reaffirmed. Resolutions i favor of Sunday closing. especially with regard to saloons, wers pagsed. It was resolved not to make us» of "'the names of intoxicants, such as punch, etc., at social gatherings, and there were trorg resolutions against th= non-enforcement of temperance laws, against the army canteen and against polygamy. The recommendation of the National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union in favor of non-aicoholic medication was in dorsed. Mrs. Clare O. Southard and Mrs. F. 8. Vaslit, both of San Francisco, were elected to places on the board of direcs- ors of the Pacific Ensign. A departmert conversation, Leing a conveyance for the reports of the department superintenc- ents, was held. One-minute. speeches ‘were made by the county superintend- ents. The diamond medal contest this evening was participated in by Mrs. Augsburger of Berkeley, Miss Isola Kennedy of Mor- gan Hill, Santa Clara County, Miss Ella Golzbach of Fresno County, Miss Anna Robrecht of Concord, Contra Costa Coun- ty, and Miss Edythe Wall of Antioch. The medal was awarded to Mrs. Augsburger, her subject being, ‘‘Wanted—Christlan Patriots.” All the speakers made able efforts, Miss Wall being a close contestant for the honor. The convention will close to-morrow. —_— OIL PRODUCERS MAY DISSOLVE ASSOCIATION Complications in the Los Angeles Situation Have Reached a Critical Point. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24—The oil situ- ation in the local field Is becoming com- plicated, and at the meeting of the pro- ducers to be held to-morrow morning there is every possibility that the aseo- ciation will disband in order to place the industry upon the basis desired. That, of course, may appear a drastic remedy. but the result of the producers’ commit- tees’ negotiation with President Griffith of the Oil Storage Company this after- noon was such as to bring such a con- tingency well within the bounds of prob- ability. President Griffith arrived In the ecity Wednesday evening,” and, in accordance with the prearranged plan, it was ex- pected he would meet the producers’ committee this afternoon. At the ap~ pointed hour the members were informed that President Griffith had gone to San Bernardino. He had left behind for the committee, however. a communieation that was in all essential particulars an ultimatum. Though the comittteemen refused to reveal its terms, it was most unsatisfactory. It was stated that the final proposal of the oll storage people is such as cannot and will not be aec- ceptable to the producers. —_—— ‘Hounds Chase Nebraska Hares. FRIEND, Neb., Oct. 2.—In to-day's trials at the park of the Friend Cours- ing Club the first contest was the finais in thé Mississippl Valley stake, which re- sulted as follows: Don Pedro beat Lord Blanco, Miss Wheatstone ‘beat Norton Girl, Prairie Bird beat Prairie Queen. Lord Brazen beat Chamberlain, Charming Thought beat You Bet, Bold Barbarian beat Seneca See. In the fourth round Don Pedro beat Prairie Bird, Lord Brazen beat Miss Wheatstone, Bold Barbarian ran a bye. Fifth round, Lord Brazen beat Don Pedro, Bold Barbarian ran a bye. Decid- ing course Mississippi Valley Futurity, Lord Brazen beat Bold Barbarian. ——— Apostolic Delegate to Philippines. HAVANA, Oct. 24.—Monsignor Sbarrett}, Bishop of Havana, has recelved advices from Rome to the effect that the Pope has decided to appoint him apostolic dele- gate extraordinary to the Phlu&plnes, He will proceed immediately to Rome and leave for Manila January 1. Monsignor Barnada, Archbishop of Santiago, has been made administrator of the diocese of Havana. —_— Catholic Fair at Palo Alto. PALO ALTO, Oct. 24—The Catholie la- lo Alto have made arrangements e o Raton fair 1o be Eiven hers on th 28th and 29th of this month. The proceeds are to go Into a fund that is being raised for the purpose of building a Roman Cath- olic chureh in Palo Alto. It is understood that the new church will be a handsome structure and will cose nearly $12,000. Attaches Comedy Company’s Effects REDWOOD CITY, Oct. 24—The Max dy Company came t gl:r‘enl(eo-s:,;leb; naving all 1ts effects e tached by a local bill poster. e com. pany gave a show in the local theater last pight and_this morning found that its stay would be g’rulonsed uniess it settled a small bill of 39 due to George West for advertising its performances