The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 5, 1902, Page 14

THE SAN FKA SILVERTOWN ARRIVES FROM LONDON WITH HONOLULU CABLE IN HER HOLD Telegraphic Rope Measures 2413 Nautical Miles and Will Be Run Out at the Rate of Seven Knots an Hour Until the Connection With the Hawaiian Station Is Made — & STEAMSHIP WHICH ARRIVED FROM ENGI;AND YESTERDAY, BRINGING THE GREAT WIRE 1 WILL BE LAID ON THE BED OF THE PACIFIC TO ESTABLISH ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION BE- N\ THE MAINLAND AND 1HE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. h steamship Silvertown, three big tanks filled with the which is to shortly to con- 8. Francisco and Honolulu, vesterday from London. vleted a run of 14,000 parts her ma- ing before she takes ing the cable. When béen done she will of then like 2 huge steel 1. a_woven string of ction and stretch it over les of that part of Davy & between here and the ch now lies snugly. colled tanks measures just es, and with the 2id of the ul machinery with quipped the army of and engineers in xpect to pay it out at an hour. one of the most won- office, a cable factory bmarine explorer top of the water, but.is rms of delicate touch and h that can reach and op- ths She I vauipsed with tanks for carrying the coil cable, and these tanks are equipped with devices for regulating-the uncoiling and testing the quality of the ADVERTISEMENTS. Mel]ifisfiod Mz.mfy a mother has found relief and comfort in the health and happiness of her babe when it was fed with Mellin’s Food and fresh milk. SEND A POSTAL FOR A FREE SAMPLE OF MELLIN’S FOOD. Mellin’s Food Co., Boston, Mass. Heiskell's| powerful iniernal remedics have After bathing the part with Heiskell's use Heiskell's Otniment and i remove all Blotches, Plmples, and Sores. Cures Tetter, Er; m, Scald Head, by Ucers, Piles, Barber's Itch: relieves beals Burns'and Kcalds. Makes the skin eoft and beautiful. Prescribed by phy- Eicians for haif & century. A {OPaggists b Bend for 1ree book of testimonials. JOENSTUX, HOLLOWAY & CO., Philadelphis. opticians. direct from GEORGE MAYERLE, 1071 ¥. German Eye- water 50c. Phope South 572 telegraph line near | 1 vessels' aficat. She hip and -a freighter | ng capacity. She is a rope as it leaves its resting place. . The devices- for paying-out -the -cable.are .be- wildering in the ingenuity of their con- struction. . They ot only unwind the rope but they take careful notes:of its condi- tion and weight and govern the rate of its | release according to the distance it has to sink to find a resting. place. Through the cable, as it is spinning over the steamship’s side ‘and-sinking to | the ocean bed the cablemen on board the Silvertown keep up a constant communi- cation with ‘the shore. After starting | from hereon her voyage to/Honolulu the engineer.in charge on ''board the cable | | ship will every day. at noon call up the | M t-street office of the Commercial Pac Cable Company and-tell the head | man_there exactly where the Silvertown | is and how the work. is progressing...In | return the man on: Market street will send to the =hip’s company the most important of the day’s news. When Honolulu is | rcached the Silvertown will land the other | { end of the cable, tell San Francisco she | | can’ talk-to Honolulu and then steam back | to London to make preparations for tak- |ing a tuck in some other part of the | world, i A LANDING OF 'THE: CABLE. The lending of - the cable at this-end will be done by means of balloon bucys and with the ald of an. endless chain | worked by the Silvertown's engines. The | cable landed and properly secured, the Silvertown will start on her voyage of ncoiling. The cdble, as it is :paid out, | nks at the rate @f about two feet per | second and sometirffes does not reach the | | bottom. until three hours_afier leaving | the ship, or until’ the vessel fs twenty | miles farther along on her way. | . The Silvertown is -equipped - with ~the latest improved sounding apparatus and is just as well equipped for picking up a lost cable as for laying a.new one. On _board the Silvertown which to the lay visitor suggests the pos- sibllities of electrocution in‘an endless va- riety of forms. It is called ‘the festing- room and contains, to quote Chief Elec- trician Jores: ‘“The various apparatus used for ‘the verffication of the electrical . re- sistance of the conductor, the electrostatic inductive capacity of the guttapercha. in- sulator, the. electrical resistance .of the | guttapercha. insulator and other —im- portant electrical attributes ‘of the sub- | marine cable.” ! MANY TESTS MADE.' By means of the apparatus.in’ this room tests may be made for the localization of any fauit:in any part of the -cable. -The testing-room is fitted mith speaking ap- paratus -conmsisting of _ double. current Morse apparatus for ‘use. through short cables and the Kelvin mirror apparatus for the great lengths of submarine cables. Exhaustive electrical tests were made of L e e R e e ) Suffocated by Gas. Sarah A. Alexander, 77 yearsof age, who resided with her sister, Jessie Cope- land, at-897. Noe street, was found dead in bed yesterday morning, having been suffocated by illuminating gas. One of the two jets was partly. turned on. Rela- tives say that the affair was accidental, Mrs. Alexander having no reason for gcr:‘l;mittln‘ suicide. An inquest will be eld. An unidentified man, about 50 years of age, was found suffocated in bed yester- | day morning at half past 10 o'clock in a lodging-house at 812 Kearny street. One gas burner was partly open, and the key was somewhat loose.” He came-to the place about 3 o'clock -in the morning in- toxicated. Lectures oz the Jews. The Council of Jewish Women held a meeting at Temple Emariu-El on Sutter street yesterday - afternoon. fore a large audience of women I I Brown of | is a room |. —fe the cable at every stage of its construction and during the voyage frém London these tests have been made at regular intervals, They will be maintained from the ship | testing-room and from the testing-room ! of the cable-house on the American shore during the process of laying, so that when the work is completed the connection be- tween the two endis of the' cable will be without fault or flaw. In addition to the commander and other officers common to all steamships, the Sil- vertown carries an engineer-in-chief, who is in charge of the expedition; a cable en- gineering staff, a cable electrical staff and a hydrographi¢al staff. To the naviga- tion exceptional attention is paid. Captain David Morton is the commander of ‘the Silvertown -and H. Benest is the chief engineer in ‘charge of the expedi- | SENSHTIONL IFIDNIT I MOXEY Chs Attorney Hoeflar Makes Some Startling Charges. Accuses Husband .of Aged| Woman and Hoover of Fraud. s Mrs. A. Lloyd Smith Says She Is! Ready to Give Damaging Testi- | mony Against Alleged 5 Conspirators. Attorney Louis’ M. Hoefler sprung a sensation in the now famous Moxey case vesterfay afternoon. He read an affidavit to Judge Coffey in which he charged fraud upon the part of Oliver N. Moxey and John D. Hoover, who, he alleges, entered into a conspiracy to force aged Nrs. Gage H. Phillips, who is now Mrs. | Gage H. Moxey, to marry the ‘‘profes- sor” of physical culture. This affidavit | was presented” in order to obtain the | court’s permission to take the testimony’| of ‘a Mrs. A. Lloyd Smith, a witness now | living in the State of Washington. In his afdavit Attorney Hoefler says: ¥RIDAY, DECEMBER 5 It appears from the evidence that Oliver N. Moxey married Gage H. Phillips on July 14, 1902; that Moxey is under 30 years of age and that his wife fs more than 56 years. That | immediately. prior to and on the day.of the ! marriage Gage H. Phillips conveyed to her | husband, without any consideration therefor, | all ‘of her property, consisting of timber lands in the county of Mendocino, State of Cali- | fornia, and real property in the city of Bos- | ton of the aggregate value of $200,000. That | immediately upon the filing of the petition af- flant was -informed that Moxey and John D. Hoover conepired to defraud her out of her | property. 'That in order to deceive and impose | upon the aged woman they on or about June, | 192, contelved the scheme of making Mrs, | Philiips jealous of the attentions to Moxey of | other women, and particularly of one Mrs. A. | Lioyd Smith, who was then residing at the Palace Hotei. MRS. SMITH ASSISTS. They impressed upon Mrs. Phillips the fact | that Mrs. Smith was a woman of great wealth and beauty and was in love with Moxey and was willing and desirous of marrying him and | would give Moxey all her milllons and would | then take him back to her alleged New York home and make him happy, and that unless | Mrs. Gage H. Phillips did convey ! her Boston property she would lose Moxey, as | Mrs. Smith would take him East. That as a means of making an impression upon Mrs. Phillips, Moxey and Hoover used Dr. Turman, | then in'the embloy of the pair, and also Mrs. | Smith, without, however, disclosing to either Dr. Turman or Mrs. Smith the real purpose | of 'their scheme, to defraud said Gage H. Phillips out of her said property. Sald Mrs. A. Lioyd Smith had been at one time a woman of moderate fortune in this city, but through | infortunate and unwise investments lost the whole thereof and. did, in order to make a | livelihood, g0 into the business of dealing in | shares.ef stock in divers oil companies. That Mrs. Smith at that' time secured the services of Dr. Turman to assist her in disposing of shares upon a commission. | That Moxey offered to assist Dr. Turman in | dlsposing of 3000 shares of stock to a friend of | his at the rate of §5 per share, and secured an ' introduction to Mrs. Smith. ~Moxey assufed | Mrs. Smith he would assist her in disposing of | the chares, but did ‘not think he could suc- ! ceed unless Mrs. Smith should meet his friend | and tell her-that she, Mrs. Smith, was im- | pressed with the business ability ‘of Moxey | and ask him in the presence of Mrs.. Phillips whether he had considered her offer’to go East and kake charge of her properties there. That Mrs. Smith was also instructed to say that un- less the deal for the sale of the stock was closed within three days the offer to sell would ! be Q’lthdrnwn and she would Immediately 80| to New York City. . COMMISSION ISSUED. The affidavit then goes on to say that Moxey verbally and by letter told Mrs. Smith to put on-all her jewels and look as attractive ag possible. That the meet- ing took place the latter part of June or in July and Mrs. Smith carried out her part of the programme. Hoefler charges that while this pretended effort was be- ing made to sell stock to Mrs. Phillips, Hoover was industriously impressing upon her that Mrs. Smith was very much in love with Moxey and that she would give him her millions and take him East with her. Attorney Hoefler also states that he had made a prolonged search for Mrs. Smith YOU CAN EAT MALTA-VITA WARM. | A delightf A warm milk this city ‘gave an_ interesting lecture on 'J'The Social and Political Status of the ew.” tion. J. Rymer Jones is chief electrician; | and learned after a great deal of trouble C. R. Wylie, hydrographer; ¥. C. Craw- | tbat she was in Tacoma; that he had ford, cable engineer, ;and J. Stoddart,|J. B. Metcalf, an attorney of ‘Seattle, chief engineer. call upon Mrs, Smith and interview her ADVERTISEMENTS. A By eating the thoroughly cooked, malted and toasted whole wheat flakes— Wheat contains all the elements necessary to sustain life and is recognized the world over as the chief food for mankind —the Proverbs say ‘“The Staff of Life.” ¥ : alta*Vita °"Faa - , Food. Pure, Wholesome, Dellt,:lqu.. ul wintef breakfast—Served with ALL GROGCERS. Save Your Health Sweeten Your Temper Prolong Your Life —The Perfect Food. or cream. ‘Skercuep FROM | Practical, sensible gifts are always most appreciated. Can you think of a more appropriate Christmas :present - for a man than a Smoking Jacket? ¢ If unusual values and immense varie=~ ties appeal to you, we ought to have the pleasure of your patronage in Smoking Jackets. Every jacket is ma & by us in our own workshops- from cloth purchased direct from the manufacturer. This means that we can sell you these garments at from 25.to 33 per cent less than the dealer who buys through a middleman. As you know, all our clothing is sold direct from maker to wearer at a consider- able saving to the customer. The Smoking Jackets are no exception 4o the rule. Our assortment is the largest on this coast—for variety of patterns, scope of colors, assortment. of materials and style of garments. The prices range from $4 to $I5 Take, for example, the jacket here pictured. It was sketched from life, the young man being one of our salesmen. The garment is made of double-faced golf cloth and the plaid back of the material folds over, forming trimming for collar, sleeves and pockets; the the jacket is bound with cord and the inside seams are satin piped; the tailoring is excellent, the fit perfect, the style correct the price $5.00. Our general assortment of materials in golf cloth, tri- cot, corduroy, velveteen and matelasse; the colors are brown, blue, green, oxford, tan, nmavy, olive, black and mixtures; the prices are 84, $5, $6, 87, 88, 89, $10, $12, $13.50 and $13, A comparison of our garments and prices with what is sold elsewhere is all we ask. You will then see that we can save you from one-quarter ¢o one-third on your purchase. Monsy refunded if you are not - entirely pleased with your purchase. Out-of-town orders filled—write us. e SNWO0D 718 Market Street and that the latter sent back the fol- lowing reply: Seattle, Wash., Dec. 3, 1902.—Bishop, Wheel- er & Hoefler, San Francisco,*Cal.: Had long interview with Mrs. Smith.’ Her statement shows she was innocent means through Moxey bunkoing Mrs. Phillips. - Oil stock deal merely incident to procure meeting between Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Phillips apparently to perfect conspir- acy to secure Mrs. Phillip's property. Ingenuity of Moxey. seems apparent in bringing together Mrs, Mrs. Phillips to_compass his own’ ends. . 3. B. METC. Upon this showing Judge Coffey allowed a commission to issue to “take Mrs. Smitlks testimony. Attorneys on both sides will go to:Tacoma and examine this important witness. During the afternoon various witnesses were put onlthe stand by Moxey’s attor- neys tc prove that Mrs..Gage H. Moxey was a competent. person. An adjournment was: taken until next Wednesday. Smith and TO CURE A COUGH IN ONE DAY, Use Adams’ lrish Moss Cough Balsam. Prescribed by the best physicians for Cough: Colds, Hoarseness, : and lung troubles.’ 23c, 50c. At'all druggists’. » ROYAL, ITALTAN BAND ROUSES ENTHUSIASM Ellery’s Superb . Organization Meets Public Approval and Matinees . Are Planned. The Royal Italian: Band has made an immense hit at,the Payilion. The enthu- siasm of the audiences is tremendous, amounting to,an ovation. Riveld," the rew director,Has such perfect-control of the band as to secure even greater effects than were produced at their last .visit. The programmes are excellently chosen with the view of displaying the exceed- ing versatility” of theband. ~To-night's programme s a‘ gem, including ‘a new march by Rivela which. he. has christ- ened “Golden -Gate” and dedicated: to Golden Gaté Comimandery of the Knights Templar. of this city. Popular priceed matinees are announced for Saturday and Sunday at 2:15. The programme for” to- night is as follows: - - 3k 5 March, *‘Golden Gate,” first time. (Rivela), dedicated to Golden 'Gate. Commandery; over- ture, “‘Rienzi’’- (Wagner); trumpet solo, *‘Some Day” (Wellings), * Signor [Palma; (a) “‘Trau- merei”” (Schumann), (b) ‘Narclssus" (Nevin) ““Arlesienne,” suite No. 2 (Bizet), pastorale, in- termeszo, minuet, farandole, solos by -Signor Lamonaca (flute) nd Signor Ricel (saxophone): march, ‘'Fourth.Infantry’ (Ascolese); prelude, “Cavaileria ‘Rusticana’’(Mascagnl), -incidentai | trombore _solo ~ by Signor Marino; ‘Funeral March (Rivela); “’American Fantasie” (Her- bert), solos by, Signori Ferullo .and Lamonaca. — SUPREME COURT GIVES JUDGESHIP TO. BLEDSOE Contest for Seat on Superior Bench of San Bernardino County. & Is Settled. : The Supréme Court handed down a de- cision yesterday establishing the claim of Benjamin F. Bledsoe to the Superior, Court ‘ Judgeship of ‘San Bernardino County. E . 3 At the general election held in Novem- ber, 190, Bledsoe and C. C. Bénnet were the opposing candidates and the official count made the vote.a tie. John F. Camp- bell, the incumbent, insisted:that he was still Judge 'in viéw. of a . Stdte law which provides that certzin -officers”.shall hold” office until a successor is ‘chesen. The Supreme Court holds that the law in question does not refer to Superior Court Judgeships. " Bennet lost on.a recount in.the lower court and the adverse decision is upheld by the higher tribunal. - Bledsoe’s lead is | t materially cut down,.however, and he wins by a margin of only three votes. —_——————— Sues Railroad Company. Mary Mahoney, who clains to be the surviving heir of B. M Mahoney, ‘who was killed in a railroad- acciderit neaf Suisun in December, 1909, filed a suit for 42500 damages against the Southern Pa- cific Company. She charges that the ac- Bronchitls and all throat | k cident was due to the carelessness and neglect of the company's officials. —_———————— COMMISSIONERS DECLARE “JACK” FRASER IS SANE Man’ Accused of Helping in Murder of Officer Robinson Sent Back to Prison. Jack Fraser, alias Henderson, one of the : brutal . murderers of Police Officer Robinson .hopes to escape the conse- quences of his participation in the bloody crime by pretending to be insane. After he had testified in the trial of “Yellow” Kennedy, one of his accomplices, Judge Cock, suspecting from his answers that he was mentally irresponsible, had him sent to the detention ward to be ex- amined by the Commissioners of Lunacy. Yesterday afternoon he was examined by the Commissioners and ordered sent back to the City Prison. at Fraser is feigning insanity in ordéer to save himself from being sent to the penitentiary is evident to all who have conversed with him. < Kennedy's case has been put over until to-morrow forenoon. ———— Warring Tongs Declare a Truce. s At-a-meeting of the See Yup Soclety in. Chinatown last night the warring tongs, which have been responsible for two recent murders, agreed to a truce for two. days. In the meantime the soclety to «which the tongs in_ question belong will* endeavor to reach some agreement upon which a lasting peace may be founded. e e Suicide of August Bergman. Avgust Bereman. - a salnon-Feanar, ‘whose place of business is at 204 Fifth street, committed suicide early yester- day morning by swallowing the contents of a small vial of carbolic acid. He had | frequently threatened to kill himself on account of financlal troubles. B Free Day at Art Institute. The, public will be admitted to the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art to-day free of ‘charge from 9 a. m. till 5 p. m., and in the evening from 7:30 till 10. e R Refuses to Cash Big Demand. ‘ ‘City Treasurer McDougald refused yes- terday to cash a demand calling for $25,- 000 in favor of J. W. Goldstein and others, B TR K0R0SROHROBRSOEORCE SHCROREER - SPECIAL SALE «.CF., ENTAL GOODS We cffer our entire line of rare znd medium price - ORIENTFAL RUGS, CURTAINS and NOVELTIES, at 285 % DISCOUNT from regular prices. Gras. M, PLUM & GO § | e ORI § % ! é % é E % | é E in accordance with a Superior Court judg- ment arising out of a suit in the con- demnation of lands for St. Mary's Square fund. The demand was signed by Audi- tor Baehr, but as the question of the status of the St. Mary’'s Square fund is being considered by the Supreme Court the Treasurer has referred the questior to ;the City Attorney for his opinion as to whether the demand should be paid or not. McDougeld thought he would better withhold payment. ADVERTISEMENTS. BRUSHES inders, o ookl o BUCHANAN BROS, & Brush Menufacturers, 609 Sacramento St [ | PERTINPRIT IERERSS Oldest in America Best in the World sen. Curtaz s SOLE AQENTS OLDEST AND/ STRONCEST HOUSE ON THE PACIFIC COAST 16 to 20 O’Farrell St. (CURTAZ BUILDING) Pianos sold on any reasonable terms to responsible parties, — We can sell a better piane for less money (quality considered) than any house on the coest. FOR Kers. Sonibiacrer boot m....uw...-.?'?' candy- ’