The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 30, 1902, Page 31

SITEH FSCOTOOSON R P - P - - - -+ - P PHHH R e b ® SAN FRANC]JSCO, SUNDA NOVEMBER Pages 31 1o 44 30, 1902. alAM PRINGE aNUB5 MAYOR UF PORTLAND Refuses an Audi-| ence to Judge Williams. Courtesy of Northern City Meets With | a Rebuff. Royal Visitor Declines to| Be Disturbed While Eating Luacheon. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. | PORTLAND, Or.,, Nov. 20.—With “re- grets” and an expression of the pleasure most profound which it afforded him to receive the ca he Crown Prince of Siam refused audience this afternoon with Judge George H. Williams, Mayor of Portland and former Attorney Gen- | eral of the United States. The Prince | was at luncheon with his suite, and there- fore had little desire for an officlal greet- | ing just at that time. The snub to the | Mayor, who had done his utmost to show ospitality to the stranger, has caused a representing the city, reral Charles F. Beebe of the en- | nment committce of the Chamber | merce, went to the Crown Prince’s | welcome the visitor to Portland. | re was a I cooling wait on | ne wet and unprotected platform of the vards. Mayor Williams stamped a little impatiently. Eventually & representative of the Prince appeared the person of Professor Gore of the te Department in Washington, who time confer with the s wishes as regarded the ving of the dclegation and communi- to t committee. That' was the committee heard from Mr there was anather long wait, and lly & member of the Prince’s suite veyed the “regrets” of the Prince, the information that he was at | heon and did not wish to be dis-| rbed. It had been intended to take the Prince for & drive around the city-of Portland, t owing to the f: sre to ascertain his | tee was unable to do after 1 d'clock thel ffom the terious Gepths of his su ped into a c b Pullman and daint- | ge. Accompanied er of his personal staff he went | rded the information this | rince had ordered a | tend a theatrical | box his | seatls at a tinue, and iget So | CATTLE DIP'S VALUE j IS BEING DEMONSTRATED Successful Results in Texas Will Be| of Great Importance to the Panhandle. T 20.—For the last experiments with cattle dip have been ernment has sent periments. About teers and cows ution and after h there were four 1 per cent of the fter ten days ven days, ¢ ks were f cattle the were ties to pasture spring, when is warm and the cattle ®egin days the cattle 1o be moved into Should this be the f dollars to the the territory ine line. The | attle what- | AN GENERAL LEW WALLACE NOT SERIOUSLY ILL Cold Contracted While in an Auto- | mobile Compels Him to Re- | main Indoors. | INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 29.—A special to | News from Crawfordsville, Ind., | Reports from th ity to] effect that General Lew Wallace is ly 11l and. that his condition occ: arm are unwairanted. In riding © his country place, the first of the | week, General Wallace contracted a se. vere cold, and that in turn developed an ulcerated tooth. ‘The ailments combined to keep him in bed over Thanksgiving, but he is greatly improved to-day and there is no cause for apprehension. Dr. ' W. H. Ristine, General Wallace's physi- cian, said this afterncon that his patient was spending & comfortable day. “His affliction is nothing serious,” Dr.‘ Ristine said. “General Wallace ‘'was out | riding in his automobile. The day was | raw, and he caught cold. I think he will | be cut again in a day or two.” \ Akl | German Steamship Responsible. | LONDON, Nov. 25.—The Admiralty Court has found that the North German Lioyé steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm was soiely blamable for the collision with the British steamer Robert Ingham off Deachy Head October 8, resulting in the sinking of the Ingham and the drowning of the mate of that vessel and a passen- ger. The court held that the Kronprinz Wilhelm was proceeding at excessive speed in view of the fog. The damages viil be assessed by the registrar. Accountants Study the Wages. SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 20.—The expert accountants employed by the mine work- ers spent the entire day in going over a detatled statement furnished by the Dela- ware and Hudson Company, showing the wages paid at its various mines. An ef- fort will be made to agree on the figures as far as possible, so as to facliitate the work of the arbitration commission. The other companies will furnish similar statements before the commission meets 8gain on Wednesday. ELLERT'S DAUGHTER BEGINS A FIGHT FOR SHARE OF PROPERTY |8 and submit to an examination | vath concerning the assets'of the estate. is dess Child of Late Mayor s First Marriage Says - Her Stepmother Has Failed to Account for Assets of the Estate and Appeals to Court o — HE first decisive move promises to be a sensational bat- tle over the estate of the late ex- Mayor L. R. Ellert was made in the Probate Court yesterday when Judge Troutt issued a citation for Mrs. | Ellert to appear before him on December under This ' conventional legal action innocuous than it appears, for behind it all lurks the phantoms of a dead love, a | living hate, jealousy and intrigue. Ex-Mayor Ellert died 901, and his widow, crd wife, promptly letters of administration, which were granted on her specific plea that she 2nd a minor son were the only living heirs. Mrs. Ellert, in her capacity as ad- ministratrix, made an appraisement of the estate and in due time reported it Iractically bankrupt. “According to this statement the only assetsjof the estate were sixty shares in the California Title and Trust Company, valued at $6000, and an insurance pol for $2750. This announcement occasioned no little surprise at the time, for it had been gen- crally believed prior to his death that the ayor owend large holdings of sh big corporations. If su a2 a sec- applied for we no mention of them was made in the report of the administratrix. end was not yet All this time there was ancther living Leir, notwithstanding the statement made by the widow in her petition for letters of administration. Edna Ellert, a daugh- ter of the late Mayor Ly a former wife, had been sent to a convent school in Switzerland at a tender age to be reared and educated. Her expenses were paid rgularly by her father up to the time of kis death, when she had developed into a pretty, refined and brilliant girl of 19, Mrs. Ellert, it is alleged, wrote the young girl, informing her of her bereavement and incidentally mentioning that there was no estate. It was a sad and cruel sit- uation for a young convent-bred girl, But the | alone in a foreign land, without resources and friends, and when a relative of Mrs. Ellert, then traveling in Europe, called on her with an offer of $200 cash to sign a P R f EBEL LEADERS ALL SURRENDER Generals Santos and Soto Accept Am- nesty Decree. WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—The ‘Colom- bian Legation received a dispatch to-day | from General Perdomo, commanding the Government forces on the isthmus, an- nouncing the surrender of Generals Var- gas Santos and Faclo Sota, two of the foremost revolutionary leaders. They surrendered to General Gonzales Valen- cia. The dispatch adds that this com- pletes the pacification of the entire coun- try. PANAMA, Colombia, Nov. 29.—Ex- President Andrade of Venezuela has been visiting here for a few days. Passengers who “have arrived at Pan- ama from Nicaragua say that numerous earthquakes were felt there recently. The rate of exchange in Nicaragua No- vember 25 was 720 per cent, owing to the report that President Zelava intended to cause the issue of $20,000 more paper. A dispatch received by Minister of State Perdomo announces that all the political prisoners at Bogota have been set free and that Generals Vargas Santos and Faclo Sota, respectively Supreme ‘War Director and Sub-War Director of the revolution, have accepted the terms of the amnesty decree. —_— Seattle a ‘“Closed Town.” SEATTLE, Nov. 2).—Every gambling- house and dance hall in the citv was closed to-night by order of Chief of Po- lice Sulllvan, who says that hereafter Seattle will be a closed town. intestate July | | i | | | | | | | o + 1 [} | LATE MAYOR OF SAN FRAN- ‘| CISCO, WHOSE WIDOW MUST i EXPLAIN ACTIONS, | 25 | auitclaim to the estate of her father, it | was quite natural for the trusting, un- | =cphisticated girl to consent. | Ccrrespondence soon resulted in bring- ;im\ relatives of the late Mayor to the j orphan’s rescue, and a few months ago sha was brought to San Francisco to live with them. Attorneys T. C. West and H. M. Owens were immediately consulted nd a searching inquiry commenced. The stil! persistent rumors of big stock hold- ines were run down and some startling evidence unearthed. The result of this investigation the order issued yester- day by Judge Troutt summoning Mrs. ert to appear in court and explain mat- “We have adopted this method of get- ting at an understanding,” sald Attorney West 3 been an entirely innocent party of her an opportunity setting herself right, such is the case. Women are notably ignorant of legal forms and Mrs. | Eilert may not have realized the vital im- | portance of some of the papers she signed. standing. ‘““At the same time we have gathered a mase of evidence that we are prepared to introduce in behalfrof our client if neces- sary. We know that the assets of the ate were far in excess of those men- tiored in the appraisement report, and, as the ex-Mayor died intestate, his daughter, as the eldest child, is entitled to inherit the bulk of it. We mean to find it and put her in possession of it.” el e b el @ GENERAL NORD'S alAR 13 RIGING Situation in Hayti Is Becoming Very Critical. PORT AU PRINCE, Nov. 23.—The situ- ation here, which for séme time past has been critical, has been rendered more so to-night by much shooting. The president of the Chamber of Com- munes has left the capital for St. Marie, where he will rejoin General Nord, and his absence has caused the greatest dif- ficulty in considering the work in the Chamber. General Nord appears to have the bet- ter of the situation. Accord between the Senguists and Fouchardists is said to be impossible. The advance guard of General Nord is encamped one day's journey from Port au Prince. 5 Ohio’s Centennial Celebrated. CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Nov. 2.—To-day this city, the original capital of the Northwest Territory, out of which was férmed the States of Ohlo, Indiana, Ilii- nois and Wisconsin, celebrated the cen- tennial annfversary of the assembling of the convention which framed the first constitution of the State of Ohio. Ad- vantage was taken of the occasion to place a tablet to mark the site of the building in which the convention assem- bled and which was also the capital of the Northwest Territory, as well as of the State of Ohio until the seat of gov- ernment was removed to Columbus. % dresses were delivered by Hon. Willlam T. McClintick and Hon. Danfel J. Ryan. terday, “‘as Mrs. Ellert may have | We hope it is only a misunder- | ADOPTS NOVEL CURE AND MAY FORFEIT LIFE John Bailey Fasts ' Until Death Nears. Denies Himself Food Until Strength Gives Way. Landlady Finally Calls Aml- bulance and He Is Taken to the Hospital. A more than ordinary Instance of self- denial and determination was brought to dairyman, who is under the care of the physicians of St. Luke's Hospital, being treated for inanition. Bailey's case Is indeed a peculiar one. For years he has worked on the farms and cow ranches of Alameda County, and during that time has saved enough money to keep himself from want for a few years. . Recently Bailey became afflicted wit! a severe case of indigestion. Thinking that the trouble would wear away in a few days he neglected treatment and de- termined to rid himself of the complaint without the services of a physician: In a few days the disease manifested itself so strongly that Bailey was com- pelled to quit his work. He came to this city and hired a room at 457 Minna street. To his landlady he imparted the informa- tion that for two weeks he had not par- taken of food and that in his determina- tion to rid himself of his stomach trouble he would abstain from nourishment until bealth returned. No amount of coaxing could persuade Bailey to eat. Day\after day he would refuse even the smallest amount of food. During his fasting period Bailey made daily trips to the Free Public Library at the City Hall. On Friday, a week ago, Bailey, after having fasted for thirty-two | days, started out on his regular’ visit to | the library. The effects of his long fast | told severely. on his strength and. during the lengthy period of abstinance he had wasted to a mere skeleton. Balley’s landlady became alarmed at his condition and told, hifm; that he must have a physician to attend him. To fhis.Balley demurred, andjto offset the landlady's suggestion he deélared that his primary trouble had been almost relieved and that in a few days he would resume his nat- ural mode of living. Despite his prom- ises, Bailey kept up the fast, and it was only when his landiady threatened to have him removed to a hospital that he con- | sented to take nourishment. For eight days, and only at the forceful request of the landlady, Bailey sipped a few spoonsful of gruel and ate occasionally a small baked apple. During this time Bailey kept growing weaker. His voice had left him and it was only with a su- preme effort that he could raise his arm. The landlady, becoming alarmed and fearing that her roomer, who was a com- parative stranger to her, would die in the house, determined to have Bailey receive medical attendance. She called in a pri- vate ambulance and had him removed to the hospital. Bailey objected as strenu- ously as his weakened condition would allow, but eventually reluctantly con- sented. Balley's condition is considereé quite | eritical and it is doubtful if he can re- cover. WILLIAM CRITICIZES A SLACK GENERATION German Emperor Says the Work of the Ancestors Is Being Forgotten. BERLIN, Nov. 20.—Emperor William, speaking at the inauguration of the Hall of Fame at Goerlitz, Prussia, to-day | criticized the present generation for its slagkness in carrying on the work of the empire ‘which- their ancestors had built up at the expense of such strenuous exertions of mind end body. “But,” said the Emperor, ‘“‘we stand on the threshold of the development of the’ empire’s powers and our time de- mands a generation that understands this work. The freedom of the single in- dividual is' ‘conditional = upan his sub- ordinatfon to the whole. May the genera- tion' come “to ‘act. withs that knowledge. T wish for the German people freedom of thought, religion anad scientific research, m:‘:l not freedom to govern badly at vne's will.” L ——— ~ Surprige Burgiar at His Work. - SANTA ROSA, Nov: 20.—A burglar who was disturbed .in his attempts to loot a tesidence on Humboldt street shortly after last midnight bolted past a crowd of merrymakers who weére returning from a.dance, and has not been captured. The young. ladies and gentlemen who surpris- ed the burglar at his work are boarders at .the Wright residence on Humboldt street,cand are students at the.Santa Rosa High School. Last night they attended a party ‘at’ Society Hall. As-they started to. enter the house.on their return the door ‘was suddenly opened and the ma- rauder'darted past the frightened crowd. His flight was so sudden that the young men fafled to give pursuit quickly enough to capture him. The thief had not suc- ceeded in obtaining anything of value, and it is believed he effected an entrance just before the return of the dancers. Sees Stranded. Steamship. SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., Nov. 29, The steamer Majestic, bound down, has reported for a certainty that the wreck previously reported on the rocks above Michipicotén is the Bannockburn. The Majestic did not run in close enough to learn much concerning her, but ‘the cap- taln stated that unless the wind should shift there is no danger of her breaking up immediately. She is now rather high out under the lee of the north shore, and a wind from across the lake,would break her up rapidly. The tug Boynton of the Great Lakes Towing Company fleet has been sent to her aid. % ————e— A Swell Card Party Should have the new score cards, the lat- est art backs in playing cards. - New de- signs at the Leather Goods: Department, Sanbora, Vail & Co.,"741 Market street. * MAKES FORMAL DEBUT HERE AFTER BEING PRESENTED AT light in the case of John Bailey, a Swiss | o COURT OF KING EDWARD Vil Miss Helen de Youhg, Eldest Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. de Young, Takes Her Place in San Francisco Society at Reception at Parents’ Home, Many Callers Congratulating Fair Debutante — s mentary to the officers of the New York yestetday ‘‘at the University, with Mrs. Gerritt Lansing and Mrs. Charles Bent-as hostesses. Covers were. laid for twenty-eight, and the decorations were red and green with red candelabra. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. F. M. A. Mil- ler, "Mr. and Mrs. Willilam Greer Hatrison, ; Miss Bernie Drown, Miss Olive Holbrook, Miss Kate Herrin, Miss. Ethel Keeney, { Miss Pearl Landers, Miss Bertie Bruce, Miss Genevieve King, Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Jolly of the New York, Mr. Allen St. J. Bowie, Frank Goad, Knox Maddox, H. B. Tayl'r, Chris Frolich, Fred Green- wood, Will Sanborn. . s . "Miss Gertrude Eells was hostess at a pleasant dinner on Friday evening. The table was handsomely decorated in Amer- ican: Beauty roses and covers were laid for twelve. —_— CHARMING AND ACCOMPLISHED GIRL WHO MADE HER FORMAL DEBUT IN SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY AT A COMING OUT TEA GIVEN BY HER MOTHER YESTERDAY AFTERNOOX TANTE RECEIVED THE CONGRATULATIONS OF SEVERAL HUNDRED CALLERS. WHEN THE FAIR DEBU- EVERAL hundred callers thronged the California-street residence of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. de Young yes- terday afternoon to speak cordial words of welcome: to their eldest daughter, Helen, who made her formai debut in this city, although she was | presented at court in London last June. Ir. the pink drawing-room, where the receiving party stood, were masses of rare flowers, sent by admiring and devoted friends as added expression of the popu- larity of this voung debutante. Miss de Young is especially well liked abroad, where her mothers’ salons are sought by people of genius and distinction. The debutante was gowned in an ex- quisite Parisian gown of white mousseline de sole, tucked,and elaborately embroid- ered with garniture of pale blue. Mrs. de Young was charming -in an imported gown of light brown chiffon over white | silk. with garniture of pastel pink and white chiffon. The large hall was made artistic with Christmas berries, palms and other foli- age. The ballroom, where refreshments were served, was prettily decorated with white chrysanthemums and palms. The billiard-room was done in yellow chrysan- themums. The Chinese room was the scene of an atiractive dinner in the. evening, 'where covers were laid for sixty guests, seated at six tables,elaborately decorated for the occagion. The young people spent the re- mainder of the evening in dancing. These who assisted in .receiving were: Miss Hazel King, Miss Edith Huntington, Miss Ardella Mills, Miss Bessie Mills,’Miss Marie Voorhies, Miss Fiorence Ives, Miss Viclet Buckley, Miss Gertrude Van Wyck, Miss Jane Wilshire, Miss Florence Cole, Misc Adelaide Dibble, Miss Nora Meef, Miss Ella O’Connor, Miss Tiny O'Connor, Miss Mary Genevieve Maroney, Miss FAST RUNNING TRAIN CRASHES INTO ENGINE Alleged Negligence of Officials Said to Have Caused Railroad Wreck, TOPEKA, Kas., Nov. 20.—Three hours late and running thirty miles an hour, the “Golden State Limited,” the Rock Island westbound overland flyer, crashed into a freight engine at Herington last evening, derailing the passenger engine and six | coaches.. Engineer Crogan. of the. flyer | was hurt internally and will die; Fireman is serfously. injured..-A- mail. clerk; name unknown, was badly injured. While se eral of the passengers were badly shaken lup and a few recelved minor hurts, none was seriously injured. ? ” ' The cause of fhe wreck is said to have been that the freight engine was on the main track without .orders, the: officials having evidently forgotten that the fiyer was late.. The loss to the company will { music was L e e e e o e e McCarthy had his collarbone, broken and |: o h Deane. Mrs. Arthur Bradner, Mrs. Frank‘ Pickering, Mrs. J. R. Clarke and Mrs. | Deane. | « e . Mr. and Mrs John Hubert Mee gave a | large reception yesterday from 4 to 7| o’clock at St..Dunstan’s to formally in- | troduce their daughter, Miss Margaret Mee, and her cousin, Miss Marian Hall, | of Alameda. Nearly one thousand ‘cards | were sent out, and sevgral hundred call- ers gladly availed themselves of the Mee hospitality. The spacious reception-room was decorated with a profusion of Christmas berries, holly, palms and au- tumn_foliage.. .One corner of the room was banked in with rare flowers of all kinds, which were sent the debutantes with good wishes of their many friends. Miss Mee and Miss Hall were daintily gowned in pure white and carried pink orchids. Mrs. Mee was handsomely at- tired in Dblack lace over white silk. Dainty refreshments were served, the| excellent and the scene a | happy .one. A large dinner followed the tea for the receiving party and other friends. Covers were laid for fifty in the cdfe, which was lavishly decorated with American Beauty roses: The tables were lighted with can- delabra, shaded with red, and American Beauty roses completed the artistic decoration.” Dancing was enjoyed later in the 'evening. Those who assisted In receiving were: Mfs: - Robert Currey, Miss Currey, Mrs. Robert C. Hall, Miss Dillon, Miss Chese- brough, Miss Drown, Miss Newell Drown, Miss . Genevieve King, Miss . Hazel King, Miss Maude Bourn, Miss Emily Wilson, Miss - Gertrude Jolliffe, Miss Loufse Red- ington, Miss. Gertrude Jones, Miss Helen Murison, Miss Gertrude Eells, Miss Olive Holbrook, Miss Jean Nokes and Miss Ruth Kales of Oakland. . Site A pretty luncheon was given compli- Cuban dealers in machinery have a de- cided advantage by buying in Europe in- stead of in the United States, for the rea- son that they get lower prices of from 10 to 30 per cent, according to the class of machinery, lower shipping rates, quicker delivery and more advantageous terms of payment, European manufacturers being willing to sell on time, where Americans demand’cash. Tt also is stated that even shculd “the duty be reduced. preferential to the United States, the lower prices and \ freight rates, quicker delivery and easier ' terms of payment would fully compensate . for the -higher .customs .charged . Cuban .dealers on European material. < —_— Funeral.of Somers B. Fulton. SANTA ROSA, Nov. 29.—All that was :mortal of County’Clerk Sémeérs B. Ful- ton was laid to rest in Shiloh Cemetery: to-éay. The! funeral ‘services ‘were con- cucted in the First Christian Church in his éity by the pastor, Rev..Peter. Col-. in, and were attended by many members { the Masonic fraternity, the Elks, Na- tive §ons and ‘Knights of Pythias. Many amount to over $20,000. x A e ' Europe Favors.the Cubans. WASHINGTON, Nov.’ 2.—Informatio: handsome floral emblerhs were presented, these being offerings.of .the fraternal or- | ganizations, the ce ty officials and” Ful- ton’s deputfes in the County Clerk’s office, has reached the State\Department thal as well as many from friends. 2 —_— Mr. and Mrs. Colin M. Boyd gave a charming heuse party over Thanksgiving at their count home, Casa Boyd, in Alameda’ County The guests at the Colonial enjoyed an “oyster.roast” on Tuesday evening. More than 100 people: were present and ate ¢ ters prepared over an open: flreplace. Some .of the young men in the house dressed as cooks and others as' waitresses, performing ‘their respective-duties to:the amusement of the onlookers. . . Miss Paula Wolff will give a dinner to- morrow: complimentary..to Miss Azales Keys and Miss Helena Robinson. . F Miss Evelyn Aronson and Miss Mamie Voorsanger will.meet in Baltimore at the triennial. of the National Council of Jewish Women; which mieeting they wiil attend as delegates from- the San Fran- cisco Council’ of Jewish Women. Miss Aronson’ bas been sojourning in New York after a trip abroad. Interesting re- ports are. Iooked for_ upon the return of the delegates. o4kl Mrs. Cornelia McDonald of Loulsville, Ky., and her granddaughter, Miss Corne- lia Lyne, of Henderson, Ky., are in the city for.the winter, and stopping at 1101 Pine street. = . e e Mr. and Mrs. Latham McMullin have returned from the East. . . The Alexander Centers.and Miss Center will spend:the” winter at..the Knicker- bocker. . . Mrs. Brown and Miss "Adelaide Brown have returned to Los Angeles. . . el * The Misses Borel are still at San Mateo. INFORMS THE BANKERS DRAFTS ARE WORTHLESS Landau’s Queer Transactions Known to New York Firms Before 2 His Arrest. NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—Erpest Thal- mann of ‘Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. made 2 statement to-day concerning the firm’s transactions with Willlam Landau, who was_arrested on ths firm's com- plaint several days ago. The statement wa: ““William Landau came here, introduced by some of the best banking houses in London and,Russia, who warmly ree- ommended him to their correspondents. He transacted a large business from the start and all of his drafts were accepted upon presentation until 1ast week, when he himself Informed various New York vankers- that his drafts on the. way to Europe would not be accepted. Inas- much as ail the drafts were accompanied by complete documents, the question of loss is a secondary matter, since it is practically, limited to fluctuations in the _cotton . market.. Our investigation con- vinces us that practically all the cotton involved. has reached Texas ports.” B