The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 7, 1902, Page 9

GOLDEN WEDDING 19 GELEBRATED Mr. and Mrs, Little En- joy Half Century of Married Life, Friends Come From Afar to Give Couple Hearty Felicitation, Beneath an immense bell, composed of golden poppies, Mr. and Mrs. Willilam T. Little of 427 Capp street stood last even- | ing and received the congratulations of | the Rev. F. M. Larkin of Grace Meth-! odist Episcopal Church upon the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. They were | surrounded by family and friends of | years' standing, some of whom came from & long distance to participate in the most | interesting ceremony. The Rev. Mr. Larkin first cheerfully al- luded to the life of perfect love and hap- piness which the couple have enjoyed and | invoked divine blessing on them and on those loved ones who on that auspiclous | occasion surrounded them. Living in that | perfect love while rounding out the half | century of their wedlock was a blessing that but few lived to enjoy, said Mr. Lar- | kin. Their home had ever been one of beautiful peace, in which they had the advantage of the affectionate companion- ship of kinsmen and kinswomen. They had deservedly won the honor which, he said, so many had come that night to ren- der them. Mr. Larkin asked the couple suitable questions appropriate to the golden wed- ding ceremony and asked the groom whether he promised to obey his wife as she had promised him fifty years ago, to | which Mr. Little smilingly replied in the affirmative. After the ceremony relatives and friends | filed past the happy couple and tendered them hearty wishes for their continued happiness. The pretty home of Mr. and Mrs. Little was beautifully decorated with poppies as the emblem of the Golden State, which, too, were so appropriate for the golden wedding. Favors of the poppy were also distributed. The presents received by Mr. and Mrs. Little were as numerous as would be in the case of a young bride and groom. John Spaulding sent them a weighty goldv- en nugget, and from the foundry of W. T. Garratt, with which Mr. Little has been connected for many years,two hand- scme gold-decorated vases came. Other presents were a massive oak chiffonier, several handsome clocks, easy chairs, crockery of the finest and most artistic kind and a wedding cake with the in- scription in gold, “1852-Little-1902,” around which were emblems of presents they had received on their “wooden wedding day” enniversary and “ecrystal” and “silver wedding” days. Throughout the evening an orchestra discoursed music from Yarious operas, and to the strains of the famous wedding march from *“Lohengrin” Mr. and Mrs. Little led the way to the dining-room near midnight, when the company down to a delightful supper, after which congratulatory speeches were delivered. Mrs. Christina Thomson, who acted as one of Mrs. Little’s bridesmaids half a century ago at Madison, Ind., came from that city to San Francisco specially to attend the golden wedding celebration. Among the guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. John C. Seagrave, Mrs. Harry T. Seagrave, llam S , Joe Seagrave, Mrs. Joseph N. Nelson, Mrs. Christina W. G. Allen, M. 3 Mr. and Garratt, A. G. Garratt, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Lit cific Grove: V. Little, Miss Ol Mr. and Mrs. 5. Gamble, Miss Edna Gamble, 2r. and Mrs. George Dietterle, B. G. Dietterle, H. L. Dietterie, R. L. Dietterle, Mr. and Mrs. - and Mrs. H. D. Morton, Reuben Morton, Mr. ard Sr., Mr. and Mrs. W. H. . and Mrs. Samuel Crim, Miss Grace Crim, Miss Mabel Spaulding, Samuel Booth and Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Davidson, Gold Run. il 9 Miss Lily Spreckels returned from Honolulu yesterday on the Slerra after an extended visit in the islands, where she weas delightfully entertained. Mrs. W. G. Irwin accompanied Miss Spreckels home and will open her town house again. RS The social science and physlca,culture departments of the California Club held interesting sessions yesterday afternoon. A directors’ meeting occupied the morn- ing. . At a pretty home wedding at Trinity Center last week Miss Dora Peterson be- came the bride of Albert Bassham, and two well-known families were united. The wedding was given at the residence of the bride’s mother and a large num- ber of friends was invited. H. D. Barber, J. P., officiated. The bride was charming in a handsome gown of white silk, with garniture of orange biossoms. She was attended by her sister, Miss Emily Peter- son. A brother of the groom, William Bassham, acted as best man. Handsome presents were received from the numerous friends of the happy couple. g S Mr. and Mrs. ner on Friday in honor of Mr. and John C. Breckinridge, who have re- turned from Santa Barbara. . s o Mrs. Cyrus Walker returned yesterday to her home at Port Ludlow. © e e E. Hopkins is convalescing at Hospital and expects to return Mrs. Miss Mabel Hogg has been spending a few days at Menlo. . Dr. and Mre. Fisk of Mare Island have returned from their wedding trip. Miss Bessie Bonsall returned to Los Angeles yesterday after a pleasant visit in this city. e — GRAPE-NUTS. A A A FOOD FOR SLEEP. A Sure Way to Comfort. The right kind of food will restore any weak stomach. It is better off without drugs, and,a little judgment in selecting light weight and easily digested food does the trick. A man in Grand Rapids, Mich., upon recovering from a severe attack of ner- vous prostration, says: “The principal trouble was an intensely irritated condition of the stomach, so se- vere that diluted milk would cause a sen- sation as if molten lead had been swai- lowed. At length I began to study my own case and abolished drugs and com- menced experimenting with my diet, “Grape-Nuts was brought to my notice and I found it very paldtable and as a regular morning dish it met all the re- cuirements and sustained me until mid- After using Grape-Nuts a week physical discomfort grew less, my strength began to return and I gained came good, peaceful sleep, which had been so flighty a visitor, and with it came returning hope and ambition, and now, with xmz;cl. beaith, it gives me pleasure to give ‘Grape-Nuts the credit it de- serves.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. sat | Alameda; Mrs. Wil- | Harry Mendell gave | l COME TO TOWN Miss Sylva Is Dazzling in Her Several Costumes, Interesting Bills Are Offered at the Various City Theaters, —— There were probably a hardy few who would have liked a little more fun with their millinery last night in *The Strol- lers” at the Cclumbia Theater; the hardi- est have ceased 10 expect much iR the way of music from the s>-called “‘musical play.” How much there is of music in “The Strollers” could hardly be fairly as- certained last night, as the opera was con- ducted by a local leader, Mr. Theodore Vogt, at a half day’s notice. Naturally, under the circumstances, things did not g0 as smoothly as they might, though with every credit to Mr. Vogt in his try- ing undertaking. It is not at all likely. however, that any remarkable musical beauties would be discovered under more | favorable circumstances, the chief fea- tures musically being a frank adaptation | of the “Florodora” sextet and the inter- | polated song ‘‘Loretta’ that Annie Myers | used to do so well at the Tivoll. | Ludwig Englander is responsibie ror the | music and Harry B. Smith for the book | that by no means shows the prolific libret- | tist at his best. The fun i sthin, the plot is thin, the music 1 sthin, and Miss Sylva |and her company who present ‘“The | Strollers” deserve better material to work with. They, however, suceed in carrying off the play with considerable success, and Miss Marguerita Sylva, who heads the company, is a host in herself. It is not that Miss Sylva can sing much, for she is not guilty of so rudely violat- | ing musical comedy traditions, nor ig she conspicuous, though sufficient, as a come- dienne, but she is one of the most daz- zling persons that light opera has so far sent this way. In her first gown as a strolling gypsy, 2 la Carmen, all good reds and fine yel- lows, jingling coins and the rest, Miss | 8ylva is very handsome and one listens vaguely for the “Habanera.” In her second gown, shimmering blue satin | studded with jewels, she is simply stun- | ning; and in the German officers’ uniform in the last act is positively heartbreak- ing. The “Florodora” number, in which Miss Sylva does the “pretty maiden’s” part all by herself, with an accompani- ment by eight smart young officers, was encored a good half dozen times. Chief in Miss Sylva’'s support is George { C. Boniface Jr., who appears as the other | stroller, August Lump. Mr. Boniface is well known as a comedian; less well known as a singer—luckily. He has a voice that reminds of our beloved Ferris Hartman, of the delicate timbre of a cof- fee mill, and seems to be, on the whole, just as sorry to sing as one is to hear |kim. But he brightens up the piece amaz- | ingly when he doesn’t sing, which is most of the time. D. L. Don, as the Prince Bomsky, does a genuinely comic bit of work, and David Torrence sings the “Lo- retta” song with the only voice in the company. There is a large and weil- drilled chorus and the plece is staged with some approach to smartness. The 1ighting needs attention. “The Strollers” will go for this and next week. Grand Opera House. ‘Wilfred Clarke began his farewell week last night in the Grand Opera-house with Sheridan’s “Rivals,” in which the part of Bob Acres fitted him better than any- thing in which he has appeared during this season. The comedy has seldom been presented to better advantage, Mr. Clarke being singularly fortunate in the personnel.of his company. The humorof the play, which is true humor without buffoonery, .is well por- trayed, Bob Acres in the capable hands of Mr. Clarke being played up to the top notch. The ebb and flow of bravado and cowardice, which are the chief charm of the character, are excellently portrayed by the star. Another character which is distinguished by the nicety of his art is that of 8ir Lucius O'Trigger by Fred J. Butler. Mr. Butler infuses just as much brogue and just as little swagger as the | character demands, and the result is-a refreshingly clean cut bit of acting. Blanche Stoddard’s Lydia Languish is a charming bit of work and Karra Ken- | wyn's Mrs. Malaprop can win anywhere, | H. D. Byers and Herschel Mayall as Sir | Anthony Absolute and Captain Absolute | respectively and Gilbert Gardner as David | are worthy of special mention. Alcazar. The Alcazar company presented “The Pride of Jennico” last night to a crowded house. The play, which'is a dramatiza- tion of the novel of the same name, was | carefully presented and well received. For a first-night performance it ran with commendable smoothness, and although the prompter had-a -fairly busy evening he was enabled to do his work without humbling any of Charles Francis Bryant's pride. A splash or two of mud on Sir John Beddoe’s suit of spotless blue would go far to convince his audience that he was not telling tarradiddles when he sald he had been wallowing in the swamps and forsooth must needs change his clothes. Otherwise the story was told dramatically and in interesting vein and “The Pride of Jennico” should vrove a drawing card. It has its moments of comedy and in the steel-crashing climax of the third act there are thrills for every- body. Cbarles A. Millward as Basil Jen- nico improved as the action of the play warmed up and Miss Suzanne Santje, while crude in a good many gpots, at times at- tained all the inches "of a Princess of Dornheim. Juliet Crosby did a clever plece of work as Michel, the gypsy girl, and Miss California Quinn, whose respon- sibilities were small, so read the few lines with which she was intrusted as to con- vince her hearers of her ability to take care of 2 more important part. The other parts were well taken care of. California. The audience that filled the California last evening laughed heartily over the funny situations in “Hello Bill.” Harry Corson Clarke, an old favorite with local theater-goers, was kindly receiv He has improved in his comedy A number of new songs are rendered by members of the company and the audience takes very kindly to them. The comedy continues the rest of the week. Supday night *Hermann the Great will open a week's engagement. Central. “Where is Cobb,” an exceedingly amus- ing farce comedy, convulsed a large aud- fence for two hours and 2 half last night at the Central and sccred one of the greatest hits of the season. It was splen- didly mounted and costumed and en- livened by many clever, original and new specialties. Georgie Cooper carried off the chief honors as Dolly Dexter, an actress, and was enthusiastically encored for her songs, “Blooming Lize” and “There's Nobody Lookir’ but the Owi and the Moon.” Agnes Rankin and Flor- e¢nce Chapman as the La Favre Sisters, met with great favor, and sang a duet very effectively. t Marshal was excellent as Maria Cobb. Henry Shumer, ‘who can always be relied upon for a good performance, distinguished himself by a clever character performance of Leander Cobb, and Edwin Emery played his son THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1902. "THE STROLLERS |MORDS RECENE |ENGINE GRASHES [DRUGS VIGTIM ORJEET LESSON Victory of Captain Pershing. One of the Sultans of Maciu and Fifty Braves Killed or Wounded. L ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—The following account of Captain Pershing’s expedition against the Moros has reached the War Department in a cablegram from General Davis at Manila: “‘General Sumner from Camp Vicars re- ports as follows upon the events up to Beptember 28: Captain Pershing and Captain Ell Helmick’s column fired into nearly every cotta (small native fort) in Maciu. The places were captured and de- stroyed. Some were very strong, but our bursting shells demoralized and put the hostiles to- flight. It is evident they do not intend to be cooped up as they were at Bavan. (This is the place where Cap- tain Pershing first defeated the Moros in their forts.) One of the sultans of Maciu end forty or fifty Moros were killed and wounded. No property or goods de- stroyed except such as was found in cap- tured forts. I am hoping that there has been a lesson that will Be beneficial to the Moros. I will try to communicate with Bacalod and other places which have de- { fied us. No opportunity will be missed to impress them with the fact that we can live with perfect peace with them if they will desist hostllities and gecognize our sovereignty. The datto_of Rio Grande and others of the friendly Moros say that our defeat of the Maciu Moros will be good news to all of the lake Moros.” BARD REMOVED FROM ‘HOTEL TO HIS HOME Senator’s Complete Recovery Is Now a Question of Time and Careful Nursing. I10S ANGELES, Oct. 6.—United States Senator Thomas R. Bard, who for more than a week hovered between life and | death, was to-day conveyed from the Van Nuys Hotel to his home on West Adams street. Although he is still far from weil he is slowly recovering,’ and his ultimate recovery is now considered only a ques- tion of time ahd careful nursirg. The attack'of pneumonia from which Senator Bard has been suffering has left his Jungs in a weak condition, and there are daily periods of fever, necessitating visits by his physician, Dr. Taggart. On Saturday the Senator left his bed for the first time since he became ill and walked about the room. He begged to be taken home, and to-day his physician consjdered him strong enough to make the trip safe- ly. The journey of four miles in a car- riage did not appear to fatigue the Sen- ator, and no ill effects are expected. | Philip in a spirited manner. Ernest | Howell did very well as a seedy actor and Thomas Keirns made a great com- edy hit as a Dutch grocer. One of the chief successes of the evening was made by Charles J. Stine as Morrisey Dolan, an Irish butcher. Judging by the favor with which “Where is Cobb?’ was received last night it will probably draw crowded houses during the week. Mon- day evening next Eugenie Thals Law- ton, the new leading actress, will make her first appearance at, this theater in the spectacular drama, “Under Sealed Orders.” pe Fischer’s Concert Hall. The Weber & Field's burlesques, “Whirl-I-Gig” and ““The Other Way,” were presented for the first time in San Francisco last night at Fischer's with bewildering music, color and fun. The first part of the programme is labeled “a dramatic conundrum in two guesses,” which are surely not enough for the aver- age spectator. There is a hotel in Paris, a bevy of pretty girls, a number of new songs and a great deal of comedy. The gecond half of the bill is a take- off on a French trial in the days of the revolution, supposedly, it being a travesty on “The Only Way.” The house was packed to the limit and applause of the heartiest kind was intcr- rupted only by the fall of the. curtain between the different parts of the per- formance. » The favorites were given enough flowers to stock a conservatory. The Xolb-Bernard-Dill trio does ths same old turn with slight variations. Maud Amber is just as stunning as ever and last night emphasized the hit she has made in this city with some fresh and catchy songs. Winfield Blake sings some- thing new, too. He was tendered a flat- tering ovation at his first appearance and amply justified the reception afterward. Harry Hermsen and Olive Evans were | also among the more successful of the fun-makers. The costumes for the new bill are splen- did and incidentally unique. The jokes are mostly new. Some of them, unfor- tunately, are of the gutter variety and migat be dispensed with advantageously, The bill as a whole, however, is a ‘suc- cess and should have as long a run as its predecessors. Tivoli. Collamarini, the best of Carmen, add- ed to her laurels in this part at the Tivoli last night. She was in splendid veice and gave to the part all that splen- did vitality the Carmen of the opera should be porsessed of. Russo's Don Jose was a brilliant piece of work and De Padova sang the Toreador song as it has seldom been sung here. Anna Wil- son, Gertrude Hopkins and Zani and Cor- tesi won Zor ihemselves a hearty round of applause by their singing in the sec- ond act. Marie Welsh made a pleasing Mercedes. Orpheum. The Orpheum has a genuine novelty this week in Fratelli Riccobono’s *“Good night horse.”” This wonderful equine comes on the stage in a dress suit, dis- robes and lies down on a couch and after blow rg out a candle at the bedside pro- ceeds to feign sleep. The Yankee Comedy Four wins many laughs with songs and jokes. In the quartet is a young man who is *‘Bob” Fitzsimmons' counterpart. 0. K. fatc is a clever juggler, who adds to his act by the introduction of comedy. The Jockey Club still holds the boards and is as popular as ever. The noldovers are F¥rederick brothers and Burns, the Midget Comedians, Fisk and McDonough and Avery Strakosch, the singer. The bi- ograph presents new views. Chutes. Josephine Gassman, who has just re- turned from Australia, appeared with ber pickaninnies at the Chutes .yester- day and made a great hit at both per- formances. World and Lreyfuss, novelty singers and dancers, were very amusing in their sketch, “Keeping an Engage- ment,” John Geiger, trick violnist,” did some wonderful things with his chosen instrument, and Jessie Orr praved a clev- er and graceful dancer. Edna Berlin's soprano solos won her several recalls and Fred Zobedie continued his wonderful equilibristic feats. The ‘animatoscope showed interesting and amusing moving rictures and Hardy Downigg looped = the loop on his bicycle as usual. Resseur’s Infant Incubator is the latest novelty at the Chutes. New lying pictures will be given by the amateurs Thursday night. 3 . C WOULD IMPRION INTO GABOOSE| AND ROBS HOUSE| HIS FICKLE WIFE Four Men Injured in a Knights Landing Collision, Oroville Local Runs Into the Rear End of a Freight- Train, Special Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, Oct. 6.—Freight traln No. 209, southboupd from Oregon, was taking a siding at Knights Landing at | 7:30 o’clock this evening when the caboose |at the rear, which had not cleared the main track, was struck by passenger train No. 18, which left Sacramento for Oroville at 6:10 o'clock. The caboose was overturned and four of its occupants were injured. Conductor A. L. Gascoigne, who resides at 1818 H street, in this city, was severely injured in the back and hips. John Wun- der, proprietor of the Willlam Tell Hotel of Sacramento, was cut above the eye jand received contusions on the head. Wil- llam Griffin of 518% J street, Sacramento, sustained contusions on his head and left leg. - Fred Owens of Los Angeles received slight injuries. Dr. Dixon of Knights Landing took charge of the patients and they were brought by special train to Sacramento, arriving at 11 o’clock to-night. Here they were attended by the rallroad hospital physicians. Gascoigne was taken to his ythome in an ambulance, but the others were able to go to their homes without assistance. No one on the Oroville train was in- jured. The only damage done to it was the shattering of the pilot by coming into ccntact with the caboose. e ——— MEETS LABOR COMMISSIONER. President Mitchell Also Asks Miners tb Refute Slanders. ‘WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 6.—President ‘John Mitchell left town before dawn this morning for Philadelphia, where he met Carroll D. Wright, United States Com- missioner of Labor, who is President Roosevelt's personal representative, on matters pertaining to the anthracite coal strike. Mitchell returned here to-night unaccompanied and unannounced and made the simple statement that he had met the Labor Commissioner, He réfused absolutely to discuss his visit to Philadel- phia, declining to say where in Philadel- phia he met Wright or what passed be- tween them. The conference between Mitchell and his district presidents continued until 11:15 p. m., and at 11:30 o'clock, five min- utes before the national president left for Buffalo, he gave to the press the follow- ing statement, which was hurriedly pre- to-night: WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. 6.—To district secretaries and all mine workers in the anthra- cite field: You have, mo doubt, read in the dally papers the proceedings of the conference at the: White House last Friday, in which your officers proposed an immediate resump- tion of work if the operators would agree with you to refer the question at issue in the strike to the decision of the President of the United States and a tribunal named by him. You have noted the reply of the presidents of the coul-carrying raflroads, in which they re- sponded to our overtures by denouncing the union, its members and officers jn the most vehement and malicious manner possible. They also declared that a large majority of the strikers would “return to ‘Work if given mili- tary protection, and they demanded that the President send’ United States troops to the coal flelds. In order to demonstrate to the people of our courtry that the statements of the operators are unfounded, and that the mine workers are law-abiding citizens the officers of all local unlons should call mass meetings of all men on strike, union and non-union, such meet- ings to _be held in each mining town at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, October 8.. We know that the mine workers are not restrained from going to work by fear of bodily harm, and if this is the sentiment prevailing at the meeting resolutions should be adopted emphat- ically declaring the statements of the opera- tors to be untrue. We also advise that acts of lawlessness by the coal and iron police and by strikers be denounced and the services of members of the union tendered to the local authorities to pre- serve law and order. Great care should be exercised that those on coal strike do not permit themselves to be provoked by the coal and iron police into the commission of overt acts. The operators,_fail- ing to break the strike and deprive you of your well-earned victory, are now attempt- ing to array public sentiment against you by making false clalms that a reign of terror ex- ists in the coal flelds. Be steadfast and true while this struggle for living wages and bet- ter conditions of employment is going on, and we have no hesitancy in saying that victory will be achieved in the near future. The heart of the nation beats in sympaghy with you and all good citizens favor your®cause. Do not fail to have résolutions drafted in plain, temperate language and_telegraph themn at our expense to President Mitchell's head- quarters immediately on the adjournment of meetings, JOHN MITCHELL, President U. M. W. T. D. NICHOLS, President District No. 1. THOMAS DUFFY, President District No. 7, JOHN FAHEY, President District No, 9. The news of the calling out of the en- | tire State Guard caused a mild sensation among those gathered at strike headquar- ters, but apparently the least perturbed were President Mitchell and the three dis- trict presidents. There was ‘a erowd in the lobby of the Hart Hotel, and as soon as the miners’ chief came down the stairs with his traveling bag in hand he was asked for an expression on the action of | Governor Stone. He at first declined, but a moment later, as he pushed his way through the throngs, he exclaimed: *“If they call all the troops out in the United States it won't make the men go to ‘work."” CHURCHMEN PLEDGE SUPPORT. NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—The Churchmen's Assoclation, which includes more than 100 of the representative Protestant Episco- pal clergymen of the diocese of New York, to-day passed these resolutions: ‘Whereas, The present coal famine is the cause of widespread distress and great indus- trial disturbance, involving possible conse- quences of unprecedented gravity; and where- as, the public deprivation of a necessity of lifo raises an issue which Is above the merits of any private quarrel; therefore be it Resolved, That we recognize with gratitude and avprobation the patriotic action of the President of the United States in his endeav- ors to conciliate the conflicting interests; and further be it Resolved, Trat we pledge to the President our heartiest meral support in his further ef- forts to secure justice for the public, —_— Late Shipping Intelligence. ARRIVED, Monday, October 6. Stmr Acme, Lundquist, 56 hours from Sius- law River. A Monday, Octol Stmr Cella, Hansen, —. ber 6. Navarro, Higgins, —, i MEMORANDUM. ) Per stmr Acme—Oct 6, 4 b m, off Polnt Reyes, saw three ships, one of them a foupe i DOMESTIC PORTS. ASTORIA—Sail t 6—Bark Saman for Queenstown; ship Khyber, for Qnecnme:'; schr Luzon, for Pedro; stmr Despatch, for Francisco. S ORTLAND—Arrived Oct 6—Schr G W Watson, from San Francisco; ship Dynomene, for Royal Roads; stmr Alliance, for San Fran- cisco. Arrived Oct 6—Ship Copley, from via Port Los Angeles. b Selkirk, TACOMA—Arrived Oct 6—Stmr from Ladysmith. FOREIGN PORTS. YOKOHAMA—Sailed Oct 6—Stmr Empress of_Japan, from Hongkong, for Vangouver, VI B C—Arrived Oct 6—Br ship Brabloch, from Sydney. ' pared after he returned from Philadelphia | Burglar Chloroforms Sid- ney H. Gray and “His Wife, Couple Rendered Helgpless, Thief Ransacks Dwelling Fourth Time. BERKELEY, Oct. 6.—Stupefled by the fumes of chloroform, administered by the hand of a daring burglar, Sidney H. Gray and his wife lay in oblivion at their home, 2101 Berkeley way, last night while the house was ransacked from top to bottom. Notwithstanding his exhaustive search of the premises the marauder was rewarded with only $15 and a cheap pocket knife. From the fact that Gray's home has been entered three time before during the last three months, and that the thief showed a remarkable knowledge of the premises, the victims of last night’s dar- ing attack are confident’ that the mis- creant is a person who is well acquaipted | with their home and its surroundin, Gray ‘and his wife returned from Oak- land about 9 o’clock last night and im- mediately retired after locking up the house. About 8 in the morning both awoke, feeling terribly nauseated and too weak to move. They could not fight off the deadly stupor amd again sank under the influence of the drug which had been administered them, remaining uncon- scious until 10 o'clock this morning. It was faint and weak from the effects of the chloroform that the two arose, to find that their home had been thoroughly rifled by their assailant. They immediate- ly reported the matter to the police. Speaking of his perilous escape Gray sald to-day: My wife and I retired last night at the usual hour after locking up the house. I am a very light sleeper, but I did not awake until about 3 o'clock, when I felt an overpowering welght on my lungs and suffered a terrible nausea. found my wife awake and suffering in a sim- flar manner. The pungent smell of chloroform pervaded the room. I was so faint and dazed that I could scarcely arise. After two or three at- tempts 1 got up and made my way to the bathroom, where I drank a glass of water. I was so dazed and giddy from the effects of the drug that I did not realize what had happened nor aid I make any investigation. | Dropping on the bed again, I soon lapsed into ! unconsciousness and did_not awake until 10, | o'clock this morning. When I finally awoke | again I was still very sick and faint. My house was entered for the first time last June, when fifteen copper pennies were all that the thief secured. A month later the thief again broke in, stealing §1 50, and still again, two weeks ago, when he secured only 25 cents. 1 am positive that he knows thoroughly the in- | terfor of the house, for a remote closet which | contains some of the goods of the landlord of | the house was opened last night, together with | other places. " I cannot fix suspicion on any- y. Entrance was effected through a win- dow at the side of the house. In order to enter the hallway leading to the sleeping | apartment of Gray and his wife the thief had to move a bamboo whatnot upon which stood a picture and ornaments. 'This he deftly did without awakening the sleeping -inmates in the room beyond. The sleeping victims once insured against waking up, the cool burglar made i a complete tour of the house, leaving the marks of his jimmy on every locked door or drawer. That he did not secure more | plunder was only due to the fact that |'there was noue to be had. FALLING WINE CASKS GB()‘S“H OUT A LIFE SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 6.—Antone Sorich met death yesterday at the Bertiing vine- vard at Vine Hill. B. Bertling, E. Whit- comb and a bYother of Sorich barely es- caped. Sorich, who is a winemaker, found that one of the supports in the upper floor of the winery had slipped during the night from the sandstone | foundation. On the floor above were three 1000-gallon casks of wine, cne empty and two filled. Whitcomb, a carpenter, was notified and the men began putting in new beams to support the floor. Sud- denly there was a crash and the entire end of the upper floor fell with the casks to the floor below where the men were at work. . Whitcomb jumped out of danger. Bertling was thrown to one corner and covered by the debris. Whitcomb went to Bertling’s rescue, but found he had | sustained only a slight cut on the ear, 80 he turned his attention to the Sorich brothers. Antone Sorich was lying un- consclous, but the other had escaped in- jury. The injured man was still breath- ing, but before he was carried out of the doot he had expired. He had begn struck on the head by a falling timber. Train Strikes Freight Wagon. SANTA ROSA, Oct. 6.—A. J. Hurst, a man past 60 years of age, had a nar- row escape from death in a collision be- tween his heavy freight wagon and a passenger train on the California North- western Railroad this afternoon. The accident occurred at the Three Mile cross- ing, near Grants Station. The afternoon passenger train was running at high speed. The engineer blew the crossing whistle, but the aged driver did not hear it. When his team had partially passed over the tracks, Hurst saw the engine bearing down upon him and tried to pre- vent a collision by applying the whip to {be animals. The train caught them, Lowever, and three were mstantly killed. Hurst was thrown from his seat and sus- tained severe injuries. Engineer John Manning applied the air brake and quick- 1y brought the train to a stop. The jar threw the passengers from . their seats and almost caused a panic within the coaches. # s A Steamer Rates Will Not Be Raised. HAMBURG, Oct. 6.—The Hamburger Nachrichten says there have been no con- ferences of the imperial Government and the Hamburg-American and North Ger- man Lloyd lines regarding the subsidy granted by the British Government to the Cunard line The paper denies that the German lines are to increase their second- class fares, and confirms the many pre- vious reports that the Holland-American line is to be incorporated in the Tnterna- tional Mercantile Marine Company. Electrical Company Loses Heavily. BERLIN, Oct. 6.—The directors of the Helces Electrical Company of Cologne proposed a reorganization of that concern to-day, embodying writing off three- fourths of the capital stock of 85,000,000 and substituting one new for four old shares, bringing in $3,000,000 of fresh capi- tal by issuing new preferred stock. The company has lost nearly $2,250,000 since 1900, about $1,000,000 of which was lost dur- ing the recent fiscal year. Campaign in an Automobile. MARYSVILLE, Oct. 6.—A. C. Irwin, Re- publican nominee for Railroad Commis- sioner in this district, proposes to make a novel campaign. He will leave in the morning for a ten days' trip in an auto- mobile, taking in portions of Sutter, | Butte, Tehama and Colusa counties. He has engaged the services of an experi- enced chauffeur. 7 Fountain Pens. Pen troubles disappear when you get a fountain pen that suits your hand, one that writes without any or coax- ing. Our prices are $1 to $4 each, and we guarantee the dollar pen by re money_or_exch it if not satisfac- tory. Sanborn, V: Co., 741 Market, * Eugene A. Mantell Says Spouse Is Guilty of Fraud. Asks $20,000 of G. O, Heine for Alleged Theft of Affections. Oakland Office S8an Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Oct. 6. Eugene A. Mantell was nonsuited to- day by Judge Greene in his endeavor to be declared the owner of a piece of prop- erty valued at $1000 in Golden Gate, which is now held by his wife, Sarah Mantell. The defeated husband immediately thereafter flled another complaint, in ‘which he asks that his wife and one Gus- |tave O. Helne, a San Francisco piano ;dealer, be arrested for fraud and conspir- 'acy. Judge Greene held that the original complaint was defective because it sought to quiet title when it should have sought to set aside a purported deed on the ground of fraud. . Mantell, besides the suit to recover property, has two other suits pending, one in San Francisco for $20,00 damages against Gustave O. Heine for the allena- tion of his wife’s affections, and one in Seattle for the annulment of a decree of divorce his wife secured while he was in the quest of fortune in Alaska. Mantell’'s story of a wife’s fickleness is a long one, but not devold of interest. They were married In 18%. He held a lucrative position with the Thomas Day Company of San Francisco. They lived happily until 1888, when by mutual con- sent he went to Alaska to search for for- tune. He was in a measure successful, but according to an affidavit flled “he ‘was chagrined to learn that his wife not only used the power of attorney he had 'left with her to defraud him of his prop- erty, but that she had transferred her af- fections to the keeping of another.” In 1899, when he was in Alaska, he al- leges, his wife went to Seattle and there 'obtained a divorce from him on the ground of failure to provide. She took this action, he alleges, at the instigation |of Heine. The husband now wishes to not only imprison his wife and the man who destroyed his home, but to secure | $20,000 for wounded feelings and the resti- | tution of property alleged to have been taken away from him by fraud. COUPLE SEEKING THEIR MISSING SON Looking for a Fortune-Hunter Who Disappeared Five Years Ago. REDDING, Oct. 6.—During the Coffee Creek gold excitement in 1897 C. V. Run- yan left his home in La Harpe, Kans., to seek his fortune In Northern California. He came to Reddnig and from hese ad- dressed a letter to his parents telling them of his arrival and picturing to them his hope of soon gaining a fortune and re- turning home to make the old folks hap- py and independent. That was the last time his parents heard from him. The father wrote to nearly every post- office in Northern California and adver- tised in all the papers, but to no result. Finally the aged father and mother de- cided to come and conduct a personal search for their missing son. They are now in Redding. Young Runyan, after leaving Redding, disappeared suddenly and completely. During the gold excitement the body of an unknown man was found in a ravine oft the Trinity divide. It was never iden- | tified and it is possible it was that of Runyan. Al TEMPERANCE WOMEN OPEN THE CONVENTION Santa Cruz Members of the White- Ribbon Order Entertain Many Delegates. SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 6.—All day long the delegates to the State Women’s Christian Temperance Union convention have been | arriving. At noon, in Masonic Hall, the | local members tendered the visitors a| luncheon. The opening session was held | | this evening in the Congregational church, State President Mrs. Sturtevant-Peet pre- siding. The opening prayer was by State Organizer Mrs. Burdette C. Washburn of Soquel. Mrs. 8. M. M. Woodman delivered the address of the evening, speaking on | “The Expansion of Our Republic.” skt guniiin FORMER SOCIETY IDOL IN PRISONER'S DOCK SAN JOSE, Oct. 6.—Charles B. Gibson, a former popular young soclety man of this city, was placed on trial on a charge of felony embezzlement in Judge Lori- | gan’s court to-day. While acting as agent | for the Continental Building and Loan Association, Gibson, it is alleged, appro- priated $492 to his own use. When the | ehortage was discovered his brother gave | the company a note and went to Chicago. ! As he failed to pay the money when it | was due, Gibson was charged with em- | bezzlement and several months ago Sher- | iff Langford went to Chicago for him. A few years ago Gibson was one of the ! jdols of society. He was engaged to a Migs Ashmore, a teacker in the city achools, but now: in the Philippines. He lLecame involved in a shady real estate deal, in which he was alleged to have | forged the name of County Auditor | Thomas Morrison, a brotner-in-law of his finncee, to an indorsement. The affair was settled, but Miss Ashmore broke her engagement. Boy Incendiary Confesses. PHOENTIX, Ariz., Oct. 6.—The Baptist church in this city was burned two weeks ago. Its janitor, 18 years old, Charles Lloyd Limes, disappeared on October 3, and a letter has now be:n found pinned by him on the wall of the congregation's temporary quarters, inclosing a confes- sion that he set fire to the church. He says that he joined the church eight years ago, but has found it impossible since then to lead a Christian, or even a moral, life. He is the son of a minis- ter who holds the position of colporteur in the employ of the American Baptist Publication Society. Train Kills an Aged Man. SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 6.—John Mangin, an old resident, was struck by a train of the North Shore Railroad this afternoon and died this evening. Mangin was going from his home to West End station to meet his wife, who was to arrive from San Francisco. He was crossing a short trestle on Shafter street when the train approached. There was not reom enough to permit it to pass and Engineer Walsh | | AGED did not see the pedestrian until too late. Mangin was thrown from the trestle intu a creek. Mangin was a veteran of Mexican war and 70 years old. He & a wife and a quite large estate. Mysterious Death in Adin. REDDING, Oct. 6.—Mrs. Mabel Nig- ley, a leading woman of Modoc County, was found dead in her home near Adin on Saturday morning. She retired with her husband on Friday cvening, appar- ently in good health. Nigley awoke' at 3 o'clock in the morning and found his wife dead. They were married in De- cember, 1900, and have an infant daugh- ter. What caused the woman's demise ¢ is puzzling the Modoc physicians. RAILADADS MIK ON FRANGHISE Southern Pacific Holds Its Rights Are in Jeopardy. Wants to Be Heard on Ordinance Favoring Rival Company. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Oct. & The Southern Pacific Company, through its attorney, A. A. Moore, requested of the City Council to-night that it be heard with relation to the proposed ordinance granting a franchise to the San Francisco Terminal Railway and Ferry to Tun & steam road through the city. Attor- ney Moore said his company did not ap- Pear as protesting against the entrance of & competing road inte the city, but he suggested that there were points touching right of way, crossing and approaches af- fecting his company’s tracks that he de- sired to present before the Council. After discussion the franchise ordinance was referred to the Ordinance and Judi- clary Committee for hearing on Thursday night. Attorneys George W. Reed and Emil Nusbaumer, representing the new rallroad company, agreed to that time in order that Division Superintendent Palmer of the Southern Pacific Company might present that corporation’s points. The only protesting property owner who appeared in person to object to the ordi- nance was C. H. King, whose holdings at Third street and Broadway were affected, he said. The San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose Railroad asked for a franchise for a steam road on Yerba Buena avenue, from Emeryville to the western city boundary. This is to form the connection between the Santa Fe road terminus and the new ferry line at the end of that street. The petition is signed by E. A. Heron as pres- ident and Sam J. Taylor as secretary. The Oakland Transit Consolidated peti- tioned for an electric road franchise as follows: Beginning at Fourteenth and Market street, north on Market to Twen- ty-fourth, to Adeline, to Thirty-second, to Peralta and Hollis, north on Hollls to the southern boundary of Emeryville. This is to connect the Fourteenth-street line now in operation with the new ferry line at Emeryville. Also a franchise be- ginning at Market and Twenty-second streets, west on Twenty-second to Ade- line, north on Adeline to Twenty-fourth. Also on Alcatraz avenue, east from Tele- graph avenue to the eastern boundary of the city. These were referred to the com- mittee of the whole. A resolution was adopted requesting the Secretary of War to order the deepening of the harbor channel five feet and to de- fer harbor widening for subsequent action by the United States engineers. Bids for the improvement of Twelfth- street dam will be opened October 20. Cecuncilman Dornin, in a speech objecting to the appropriation of money for public improvements until the new tax levy had been passed, intimated that he will pro- pose an amendment when the levy comes up for final passage to reduce the amount allowed, $1 26, on the ground that it is an 1llegal levy. —e Swedish Societies Hold Bazaar. The Swedish-American Patriotic League, composed of delegates or representatives of every Swedish society in San Francisco and Alameda countles, has decided to hold a bazaar in Native Sons’ Hall, 414 Mason street, San Francisco, from the Sth to and including the 11th day of Oc- tober. The proceeds are to be invested in the Swedish-American Hall Association, and will be credited in equal shares to the several societies participating. —_———————— Prepares for Rummage Sale. The Ladles’ Auxiliary of the Mission- street branch, Young Men's Christian As- sociation, is preparing to hold a rummage sale for the benefit of the association. Parties having goods which they can dis- pose of for the purpose are requested to notify Rogers’ Mission Express, 2325 Mis- sion street, telephone Mission 26, or the office of the assoclation, 2715 Mission street, telephone Capp 768. ———————— Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, Oct. 6.—The following mar- riage licenses were issued to-day: Frank H. Bassett, aged 22, Santa Cruz, and Lilly Court, 21, San Francisco; David Henry Holmes, 3, and Ozalia Anslem, 19, both of San Franeisco; John T. Jefferson, 27, and Nita M. 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