The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 14, 1903, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY JULY 14, 1903, PROBING EHOUL'S TALE OF MURDER Officers Open Graves in a Cemetery in Indiana. Seek Body of Insane Woman Who Suffered an Awful Fate. PRI 13.—Acting on Rufus at the Mcers to-day Union by he es were Union State story of Cantrell two woman wander- = they were re- bing expedition seara bugg: and took h unty, where was moved when the their Democratic Club Meets. wag C ven miles | and was never | £ the | | ana | nis | embankm TRAIN CRASHES INTD A WAGON Two Men Are Killed at a Crossing Near Redwood City. Driver Whips Team, but He Fails to Escape Ap- proaching Engine. B LR PR Special Dispatch to The Call, REDWOOD CITY, July 13—The south- bound passenger train, which arrived bere at 4:30 o'clock wn a four-horse wagon just within the ity limits, instantly killing John Culley injuring the driver of O'Malley, who later died from One of the animals was the wagen was broken to George injuries killed and pleces. The accident occurred at what is known s “Finger's crossing,” one of the most where a number of lives have been » far as can be learned now whipped up his horses just be- aching the crossing and attempted in front of the train. sth men had been working for P. J. f this place, hauling rock. O'Mal- »wn here, having rela- north end of the county at The other man was not so well Both bodies were taken to the y Coroner James Crowe. The e inquest has not been fixed. @ e e @ FLODDS DESTROY GROWING CROPS Populous Districts in Silesia Are Under Water. BERLIN, July 13.—The highest floods known in the region for many years are | reportea from sia. Nearly the whole | tow of Troppau was under water. The entire district were destroyed t points interrupted owing to the destruction of bridges and t the Sudeten Valley all flood d so rapidly that Even the lau is reported to be in dan- . firemen have been called out ykes protecting the city »wing River Odere. e destroyed. g8 the to lower Rhine. The is incalculable. e killed by lightning. crops is now the State’s at- and, having been ap- wvernor to filll the unex- of Robert M. McLane, who yor of Baltimore. Lawyer Poe was born in 1871 pired term v h2% | has been elected M To=day’s special summer price $11.45 | A golden oak, cight-foot extension table which sells regularly for $18.50. tively for to-day, Tuesday, only. orders will be accepted at the special figure and only one table will be sold to eack buyer. inches square when closed and has five fluted, tapering | leg legs. We begin this sale with what we consider a big enough stock to last all day, but to avoid a possible dis- appointment, come earl Our “Pacific Cable Edge” woven wire is too good a mattress to always sell at $2.65. th e wi is price until August 1st to get it introduced. regular price, $4.00, will be asked after that date. ow display showing the different parts separately now attracting attention. oy GueneiG | (Successors to California Furniture Co.) | 957 to 977 Market Street, Opp. Golden Gate Avenue, Special price—$11.45—posi- No telephone or mail Measures 42 | We're satisfied with The A ngerous crossings in this neighborhood | torms have devastated the AMELIA BINGHAM’S CLEVER COMPANY IS STRONG IN “A MODERN MAGDALEN” Nance O’Neil Scores Complete Success Before Great Audi- ence as “Juliet’--Alcazar Splendidly Presents “Prisoner this afternoon, ran | the team, | ; r | ! | | Chambers,” | daughter of a of Zenda”--Orpheum Pleases With All-Star ‘People Covnzw Zane _TEZ2 Gzop= | | ALLE DAXVIILE + OUR hundred nights in that amaz- ing New York is the record of “A Modern Magdalen,” presented here for the first time last night by Amelia Bingham and her excellent company. One wonders why that four hundred nights. One deplores the waste of Miss Bingham and people upon the material Mr. Chambers has here pro- vided. One regrets the squandering of some excellent material upon a play its whole so unsatisfylng. Yet, for ple, the splendid portrait of the Micaw like Jenkins, the many-faceted opportuni- tles of the central figure, together with the brilllancy of the acting, the delight- fully complete setting of the picture, go far 1o explain the play's vogue. But it falled to convince. Programmed as “a drama In four acts, by Haddon the play is actually a dram- ization from the Danish by the pla wright, and herein lies its essential weak- ness. The story fs Danish, of the Old World, and in its new setting— Mr. Chambers nas laid the scene in' New York—it becomes curiously 1incredible. The original tang is untranslatable, the atmosphere apparently impossible of con- vevapce. The story concerns itself with one Katinka, who is discovered in a wretched home In New York. She is the drunken father, and the I butt of a shrewish stepmother, one tie alone binding her to her home--the love for a younger sister. Katinka is beauti- ful, and we see her first flying from the pursuit of a man about town who follows her to her home. She repulses him. He leaves her, but leaves his visiting card. She has been looking for work all day without success. Then appears the stepmother with coarse reproach for her ill-fortune, and her father with a pro- posal of marriage from a rich old man whom she has been eluding for a whole vear. But before this a young working man, who shares the Jenkins roof, has also asked for Katinka's hand. But he is too poor. She will not marry him be- cause he cannot helf her invalld sister. | Then, driven to madness by her sister's | stepmother’s brutal | of the first act finds Katinka,on her way weakness, cowardice of her father, the meanness, the ad- vances of the old man Brinker, the close | to the man about town. | exertions. A marriage with Brinker course have served, and better served Katinka's purpose—but then no play. In New York also she could have earned otherwise the money necessary for her sister's support. But then there could have been no “modern Magdalen.” One’s sympathy is demanded for an unneces- sary and horrible sacrifice, the sympathy is not forthcoming. The second act shows the Jenkins fam- ily settled In bourgeols splendor in a new home, the sister recovered, the mother handsomely dressed, the father with the flowing bowl at will. The change is ow- ing to the contributions of Katinka, now become a successful music hall singer; but of this the mother and daughter are kept in ignorance by the father, who at- tributes their sudden affluence to his own Katinka comes home in all her splendors and is repulsed by her mother and sister. ‘The third act finds her in her own sump- tuous apartments in a scene that would have been more effective had it preceded a similar one in “The Christian.” She is at supper with her associates, and to her comes her father, her first lover, and a reformer—a burlesque John Storm. Her first lover saves her from taking her life at the act's end and points out the new way. The fourth act finds her there, All that could be done for the part of Katinka Miss Bingham has done for it. She shows a bright and flexible humor, womanliness, sympathy, seduetiye charm and an emotional grip that roused the audience to much noisy testimony of its pleasure. Her attractlve sincerity, deep earnestness and consclenceful art pervade the whole production that from the productfon standpoint is unexceptionable, would of Very handsome, too, is the plcture she | ! makes, and the gowns are marvels. ‘The best chance of the plece goes to ‘Wilton Lackaye, whose picture of the | better. the tragedy | | Brzor i A A 2E | Cozerrmrs | TAEATER | I ol CLEVER STAGE AND E FAVORITES SCENE: FROM ISCH- 'S LATEST OFFERING. = < bibulous father * is worth nuggets and who shares in some of the more effective scenes. Mr. Lackaye has done nothing The character is a comhination of Micawber and Eccles, with ‘a reminis- cence of Merrythought, ana there is net a phase of the fatuous, vain, irresponsi- ble, amiable, verbose creéature left un- painted. Lackaye's every momeit here {8 preclous. Mr. Abingdon is Brinker, with- out particular effectiveness; George Spink is amusing as the reformer and Mr, Carew is clever as Hargreaves, the ficst lover, Of the women Miss Fernandez brightens the cast amazingly in a small part and with a bit of good contralto song; Miss Wesley is the mother and Miss Ring a pretty Olivia. BLANCHE PARTINGTON. California. Nance O'Neil and her company, in “Romeo and Juliet,” proved enough of an attraction to crowd the California Thea- ter to the doors last night. The applause was almost continuous throughout the performance. In every way the revival.of the wonderful play was a greéat success. As Juliet, Miss O'Neil shows that same remarkable power which has made her famo in other characters. From the balcony scene to the death in the tomb she held her hearers “spellbound by her worthy interpretation of this work of the great master of literature.. Surely few have been able to play to better advan- tage the part of the beautiful maid of Ve- rona. E. J. Ratcliffe acquited himself well in the difficult role of Romeo. Herbert Carr, as Friar Lawrence, was also particularly pleasing. Fannie Young easily won sec- ond honors as the nurse. Her work was applauded both frequently and with vigor. L. E. Stockwell got a considerable amount of fun out of the character of Peter and Charles Belcher handled the part of Paris very creditably. The others of the cast furnished admirable support. “Elizabeth” will be presented Thursday evening only, and ‘‘Macbeth” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, evenings. Alcazar. The revival of Edward Rose's versjon of Anthony Hope's “Prisoner of Zenda” at the Alcazar last evening drew .a large audience that. exhibited considerable en- thusiasm and was liberal with applause for the many striking situations.in the ro- mantic play. White Whittlesey and Fred Butler were the ' prominent characters and, with Miss Bertha Creighton, the Princess Flavia of the cast, were often called before the footlights. Miss Creigh- ton is a charming Flavia and plays the love scenes with true archness and feel ing. In the prologue Miss Julla Crosby makes her appearance in the role of Amella, Countess of Rassendyll, and last night the warmth of the greeting show- ered upon her by the largé auuience was a striking testimonial of the popularity which she has worthily: earned.- Mr. ‘Whittlesey plays the Englishman and the King to suit his partial matinee admirers, but more exacting critics would complain of a certain lack of virllity, .of sturdiness, for the hero of Hope's. ro- mance. He is ably supported by Fred Butler, who possesses just those dramatic qualities which the critics would like to see in Mr. Whittlesey. Butler's Colonel Sapt is a fine bit of character acting and is appreciated to the utmost. Mr. Whit- tlesey, despite his defect of over-refine- ment and excess of gentility, gives g per- formance that is satisfactory to the aver- age audience and plays with his usual conscientiousness. The play is well staged and scened, and | if the opening night may be taken as a fair indicatfon of the remaining perform- ances the management and the public will | be equally well pleased. Tivoli. “Wang" continues to be the attraction at the Tivoll Opera-house. it entered on its last week. It has the same cast as heretofore, with the excep- tion of Marie Welsh, who takes the part that' was formerly assigned to Frances Gibson. - Next week “The Highwayman™ will be put on, beginning Monday even- ing. Orpheum. Lovers of an all-stan vaudeville cast should not miss the Orpheum this week. Some of the best people in the business are on there and they are being greeted by big houses. Central. For pure, adulterated fun, in satisfy Ing . abundance, ‘“‘Muldoon’s Pienic, which began the week last night with a packed house at the Central Theater, fills | the bill to perfection. The piece is an extravagant farce-comedy, and the Peter Daily version has been brought up to date by Comedian Corrigan and the comic character artists, Conlon and Ry- der. The special starring engagement of James Corrigan at the Central has proved an unbounded success, and the closing week, with “Muldoon’s Pienic,” has started in for a continuance of the immensely profitable business that re- sults from giving the public the kind of a show it likes and demands. the audience was kept in an almost con- tinuous uproar of mirth, and the gallery had occasion to enthuse to its heart’s content. Several surprises in the way ot burlesque stunts were sprung as an ac- companiment to the performance, and Ernest Howell and Elmer Booth intro- duced a very catchy turn with a trick automobile that brought down the house. | The “‘Plenic” is made doubly enjoyable by the numerous speclaitles that are sandwiched in here and there. Fischer’s. As many people were turned away from Fischer's Theater last night as the house holds. By the time the curtain rose on the first act people crowded the"aisles and every nook and room. Never did this popular resort have ! a more successful production. From the moment that Misses Hope and Emerson came upon the stage and gave their, cléver song and dance, imitating famous = Cherry sisters, was unbounded. As the Peroxide Sisters the they had to respond to no less than six | encores. Thelr “make-up” and costum- ing were most original and they danced themselves Into favor from the start. The | scenery and the costumes, as in all the Fischer productions, are in perfect har- mony. with the splendid performances that this popular house gives. There are a number of orlginal specialties and nov- eltles. This production will be another “record-breaker.” Grand Opera-House. That the Rogers Brothers’ productions have caught the popular fancy was evi- denced last evening vy the crowded house that greeted the beginning of the third week of “In Central Park” at the Grand Opera-house. Grauman’s. Zano, a clever sleight of hand perform- er, mystified a large audience at Grau- man’s Theater last night, the Burroughs kept the house in a gale of laughter for fifteen minutes with an amusing travesty and the male member of the Wilsons, singing and tglking comedians, composed several verses about people seated in the parquet as he sang. Robinson and Grant, niidget. comedians, gave a funny boxing exhibition; Krafft and Daley appeared in a new black-face specialty, and Harry and Carrie La Kola varied their Japanese Last evening ! Last night | corner of standing- | the eénthuslasm | ADVERTISEMENTS. Pe-ru-na Invaluable for the Catarrhal Diseases Pe- culiar to Old Age. 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It was for a time fear- ed that owing to her advanced age the shock to her system caused by her son’s fatal. At the Pollce Judge st her | maltreatment might prove preliminary hearing before Mogan she refused to testify ag: son, claiming that he was her sole sup- | | port and if he werp punished she would | have to go to the almshouse. Judge Lawlor, in passing senterce, sald he would take into consideration the fact that Crane had never bee before and he would not send him to the Stat. penitentiary, as in that event he would probably lose his rights as a citi- zen. “It has been observed by this court,” continued the Judge, “‘on other occasions in connection with cases tality that phy be provided for such crimes. al chastisement should Any period arily of ary ‘or in the County Jail, nec fails to adequately punish offenders that class. “There is great need in this State for a whipping post, for by such means only | can criminal acts of the character of | Which the defendant stands convicted be properly punished. He should be treated in the same way as his mother was treat- ed by him and made to feel physical suf- fering for his inhuman conduct. Such mode of punishment is provided in other | States for offenses of far less gravity jthan the one at bar.” —_——— | | Mrs. W. J. Stringer Passes Away. After an illness of six years duration Mrs, Ida M. Stringer passed away yes- terday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. L. Eugene Lee, 2744 Steiner street. During all her years of suffering Mrs. §tringer was uncomplaining and was cheerful even to the last. Mrs. Stringer came to this country in’ 1858, when a mere | child. She was the wife of the late Wil- {llam J. Stringer, a pioneer carpet and | turniture merchant and a member of Cali- | fornla Commandery, Knights Templar, and California Lodge of Masons No. 1. | Mrs. Stringer was an ardent member of the State Floral Society, the Academy of | Sciences and of the California Club. She | leaves a son and daughter, who were con- | stantly at her bedside during her illness. | Her friends will remember her as a chari- | table, hospitable and generous woman. —_————— ! Dredger Is Sold. | The dreager Golden Gate was sold yes- terday to Marshall Harris for $34,000. The dredger at the present time Is en- gaged in Government work at Redwood | | city. 1 | e S SO L STOCKTON, July 13.—Stockton Lodge No. {218, B. P, O. E., to-night purchased a 100-foot Square lot for §25,000 at the southeast corner | of Weber avenue and Sutter street and will | begin work at once on a $100,000 building, | which will be five storfes and modern in every | particular. | @ it @ | jugsling act. The three Kuhns, novelty jmusicians; Clinton Montgomery, the bary- tone singer of illustrated songs, and the bioscope, with new moving pictures, com- pleted an excellent programme. The daily matinees are well attended. Chutes. Hanlon’s Pantomime Company, in their lively and surprising act, “Phunny Phrol- icks,” and the Lutz brothers, in their mu- sical and shooting turn, are the headliners of an unusually strong programme at the Chutes. Van Fossen and McCauley, the “Darktown Disturbers”; Marion George, a pretty and talented violinist; George W. Moore, monologist and parodist, and the ‘Waldron brothers, German comedians, \also made hits. The animatoscope views were new and amusing. The amateurs will appear on Thursday night. A Snap [ With a camera creates a lifelong remem- arrested | of gross bru- ! of incarceration, either in the penitenti- | Y5 LYNGHERS ' ARE MURDERERS Noted Jurist Dsclares Against Unlawful Practice. MILWAUKEE, July who participates in | burning of mple | atement was made by Associate | Justice Brewer of the United States Su- | preme Court, who is in the city on pri- | vate business. “The principal participants in the crime can be held by any court in the land for murder in the same degree as If the | erime were committed by an individual i ““There is going to be a reaction against the atrocious crimes with which the papers have been filled. I expeet that it will come soon. I cannot say what form it will take, but there will be an uprising | of popular feeling against lynchings | which will result in legislation or a rem- | 13.—"“Every man e lynching or the gro is a murderer pure a edy of some other form. | TLANTA, July 13.+Booker T. | Washing: addressed an im- mense e People’s Taber- nacle on the thirt ixth anniversary of | the First Con Church (col- | ored.) Washington spoke in part as fol- lows: The time has come here in the South hen | T believe the very highest type of Southern | white men and women are going more and | more to take a hand in the eevation of the blacks at thetr doors. Whites and biacks are to reside together ™ d 1 ma; 'y permanently and we shc ortunity to cultivate in every the greatest harmony between the race: Whoever, North or South, black or white, stirs » strife needlessly by word or deed is an enemy to both races and to his country. 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