The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 31, 1904, Page 7

1904. THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. 1 m EMPORIUM 1 e A e e A e e e P A O A e A e e o e e e e N et e At mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm d THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 31, RUBBISH MARKS SPOT WHERE STOOD STEWART CASTLE Recent Auction Sale of the Furnishings and the Purchase and Dismantling of the Piace by Senator Clark Revive Interesting Memories of Washington’s Historic Mansion L BY 8. W. CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON, WASHINGTON, May 30.—The sale of the magnificent old furniture taken from Stewart Castle, the former resi- dence of Benator Stewart, called to- gether a crowd of prominent Washing- ton citizens and their wives, fllling the rooms of an F-street auction-house for three days last week. The protest of the Senator’s daughters against the sale and the tart reply of the Senator, both given wide circulation, served to advertise the sale. It did more than that—it served to make public the Yeel- ing of protest feit by the daughters toward the Senator himself and the nator's resentment, the occasion be- ing the Senator's second marriege. The daughters having declued that it was he Senator’s intention to sell the por- | raits end keepsakes of the family as nrxg: uted, the Senator re- plied that th nt was not true; hat he had no inten of selling any keepsnp(efi much less the family traits; that the complaining hters had been allowed to go through the ff twice and take what they wished, por- | and that they had done so, but that, | t satisfied, they wished to make a 3 that con- o portraits, he had said * ree days piece the dust-covered but co passed inspection of T of th L1 oy plece of furniture warrant | a great ful merit verware and was bought . Stewart during her | selected for some partic- or space in the Stewart it was this that cut down | many of the most costly ‘and Aarge er,wh u, a house d it; he value of pleces at the sale, for few of the woula- be purchasers had the space necessa: Ses the ‘ ror,” s the Tor, requent saying of the ingenious You can cut it in half; e two or three out of it| e family was present dur- | to witness the sacrifice and | this was the was H i3 s 2ione was the castle, is the com- thing of dances Altogether ient and hoary | himself, with his WALL, ocomes another multi-millionaire Sen- ator from the far West, Mr. Ciarke Mon and buys a palace in Dupont circle. He objects to the tattered castle as his next neighbor and hands Senator Stewart his price for it—Stewart hav- ing lost interest in his odd property. Clarke had the hundred-thousand-dol- | lar house stmply torn down and carted away. It was sald that he intended to erect a modern palace on the ground, which is a conspicuous point in the y circle, but that was two or three years | ago and the half-filled cellar excava- | tion and the roundmlxl stones of the| e place where | oldcastle still mark it stood. Senator Stewart moved his furniture, gathered from all over the world, to & house at 1800 F street and set it up there as best he could. | let this house to Senator Spooner, and wife, moved into apartments at the Woodleigh on Co- lumbia ' road. Recently the Govern- ment bought the house rented by Sen- } ator Spooner to erect a Hall of Records on the site, It then became a question of storing the furniture or selling it. And the story of the castle is told. RF-\I TY SHARKS THWARTED. incident of tearing down so a building because it was ugly offended a neighbor is suggestive pursued by many property capital city—most of em non-resident. Washington is a y of palatial residences, or at least its destiny to become such and is v moving rapidly in the direction of u= destiny. In many places throughout the where the tasteful and sumptu- ous homes of the wealthy congregate will be seen a neglected space occupied by squalid cabins tenanted by negroes, their ragged picaninnies overrunning the neighborhood. It is a trick of the {1and owner to compel the owners of the palaces to pay a rate far above the already high value of the ground. This device has become such a flagrant nuisance that a law has been passed glving the district commissioners the right to condemn and clear such prop- erty within certain limits. Not all of the statesmen have quitted the capital. There are certain com- mittees whose intersessional duties require their presence here. One of these has called Senator Cullom back from the strenuous life of Illinols. It is to look after the new Senate annex, provision for building which was made by Congress. It is to provide offices and committee rooms for the Senators and will stand facing the park north- east of the Capitol, as the building for the same purpose for members of the House will stand to the southeast- ward. These buildings, to be built of | marble, will add greatly to the “court of honor” effect sought in this con- . Both Senators and Repre- sentatives are greatly in need of office T n, the present quarters of many of even some holding important ittees, being almost scandalous. w buildings will afford proper committee as well as office rooms and will be connected with the Capitol by tunnels whereby they who wish may from one to the other without ) the weather. sed extension of the east front of the main building of the Cap- ito] has been agreed upon by the joint ~also acting between ses- plans of Thomas of the wings and of the present building. This ted, will add thirty- six ce rooms. The Capitol build st to date in construction $15, The proposed extension will add POISON TE Dr. Harvey W at the head of the u u of chemistry of the Agricultural immensely pleased with the curious and heroic he has been rrying on first of January—feeding a n young men poison by way of ng the capacity of the human ch for preser sed food. The ex- eriment was suggested by the denials f the packers that the chemicals used 3 e harmful. The dozen young men volunteered for the sake of sci- —one from the Columbian Univer- the Georgetown Univer- s from the chemical lab- the bureau—have been with the best the market is, prepared by a good cook in an vised kitchen and dining-room in the basement of the Agricultural build- ing. The dishes were dosed with sa- lic, sulphuric or benzoic acid poi- | A few of the men have suffered., 1siderably from the experiments. h | Two of the original volunteers gave up experiment and their At first early in the places were taken by others. ADVEBTISEMEN"‘& e L of sacTifCE, ( secret. HOW HITT'S BOOM BEGAN. Made of beautiful Antwerp oak. The back is covered with heav red leather on ch is pictured a Spanish monk of a century ago. PEDESTAL $3.40 Golden oak or mahog- anized birch. column, turned and Cabinet $12.50 Polished ma- hoganized birch, handsomely turned legs and spindles. Meas- ures 54 inches in height. Four - inch handsomely finished. HNo mail or telephone orders accepted. STERLING FURNITURE GOMPANY 1039 MARKET § | Afterward he | week from 100 to $3. i | H Balance of Manufacturer’s Stock Infanis’ Bonnets, Hats At Less Than Half We have secured the entire sample line and the end of the season’s stock of one of the swell- est manufacturers of caps, hats and bonnets in New York, comprising everything made in these lines in lawns, malls, ;’nal.lu laces, silks, ete.—pokes, French cape, bonnets, ete., from the smallest infant’s upto ages 5 and 6— bata and bonnets that would regularly be 25¢ fo §10.00 each - be, innlng to-day and balance of 8 each. Charming Wash Fabhrics At Little More Than Half These offerings for Zo-day and Wednesday bave not been equaled this scason even by us. They are opportune too, because of their seasonablencss, usefulness and attractiveness of allover embroiderles, N ies, sun- 10w exten uunufl in the future as the jewelry and silverware department. This, and the great enlargement of the furniture deo-mmm on the the beginning of many planned for the bcnerment of California’s greatest mu swn ‘second floor, are only ‘Manufacturer’s Sample Line Ladies’ Neckwear Haif Price ' | styles and prices. g Aberfoyle Madras—The kind made for fine waists, shirts, suits, e:c.; good texture, neat H Sediem coloiogs, 33 inches wide, some of the zoc kind, others finer, but your '20 £ choice of all at—yard | % | Standagl Percales—The good makes that we always carry, 36 inches wide, in me- 9 i H dium colorings, about 3000 vards; to-day and Wednesday while quantity lasts . . Cc i India Linon—The best 25c mike we know of; for dainty white vmm, ukxm 'sc dresses, etc.; for the two daysonly ~yard . . . . . 3 | White Longcloth—Yard wide, fine - thread, soft finish, valne st $1.50 for = piece of 13 yards; for the two days—picce . ., . "-08 |8 | Printed Leno Fancies—Large lot of very | Bleached Sheeting —Soft finish, good round F3 handsome weaves; some open work, others thread, undressed, at less than present mill ! -3 mercerized stripes, all colored tastefull Autacia, s To-day we begin our Annual Sale of % . ; Y> | 45-inch 14c Pillow Casing, for.. . . . fl@ Ay =gin al ® 30c 10 35¢ per yard valuss, and 1 §3-inch Sheeting fof 3 bed. . ... . 180 | | Women's Neckwear. We have again se- A all marked-until doid . . . . 5e $1-inch dduble bed width Shesting . . 280 curadp:l:v;l York"! tb'e:: neckwear mzk;r'l ¢ 2 it 3 A g ide Sh sample line o e season’s nov- £ | Coverts and Tuitls—Popuiar outing firica | gench txes wide Shectng . - - 240 | | eltles—sn mmenie 2 soriment of Tawn 204 for rough wear, in range of color- 5 ok g s S P ] “12350 | |1acc yokes, wshabic siocks and jbots, 3 ; Biiow Cases—A wendid graie, 45336 a4 i on neckwear —hich 5 | Bed Sheets—76x90 inches, beached, for % inch, carefu'ly hemstitched, a 20¢ ning 3:30 a. m. to-day an % | or ful size beds —each . 'gde | vaut for the twodays only. . . 1OC@ lc while quantity lass, ac Half 13 Regular Prices. g 25¢ Styles I2i§c 12.25 Styles Sll zlg » - . 250 2.50 * Season’s Best Offerings SR aNe us 3 Hosiery and Underwear To-Day e SoEr R § We are direct importers from the foreign makers, our buyer s 3775c 400 §gg being the only retail buyer in California who goes to Europe to pur- .15 < 53 8lge S & b ein the ouly y & iy 200 “ $.00 6oo « 30 Women's Vesu—smu ribbsd, through neck ay, ootl'. 3.2 H = Boys' and Girls’ Hon—The g\rlx x1 nbbed chase underwear and hosiery. Webuy in great quantities, and direct buying and large buying enables us to offer * soft finished lisle thread, and arm hmfl; the best 5 value we know o ‘specials” like this: low neck, no sceves, sik tapsd to-d: nd Wednes- o-day 2 ednes '86 the boys 2x1 nbbed fm bhck cotton, made Y of the best quality cotton yarn; instead of 25c the pair, Tussday and Wednes- '40 1 dayonly, . . At 250 At 503 -3 Ladies’ white Swiss ribbed Cotton Vests and Ladies' imported Hermsdorf Black Lisle g Pants; vests pain or trimmed with lace. Thread Hose, with white or colored vertical . Children’s white summer weight Swiss ribbed | stripes. | % | Vests and Pants, sizes 2 to 14 years. Ladies” Jersey ribbed Egyptian cotton Vests, '8 Children's imported Hermsdorf black 131 | Pants and Equestran Tights—the famous ‘§ ribbed silk-finish Cotton Hose; also in new | ¢“Merods'" brand—cream white. | shades of tan, white, pink, sky and red; sizes Ladies Jersey ribbed Lisle Thread Eques- 2 lswox trian Tights, ¢ o pink. ® Ladies” imported Hermsdorf black medium Ladies’ Jersey ritbel Lisie Thread Union & | weight maco Cotton Hose, plain black or un- | Suits, high neck, long or short sleeves, color bleached sole ) white, %fi Boys’ Wash Suits $1.00 And Other Big Savings 3um)n9r Necessities Toilet Articles Wright's Curosa Cream—A rose and cu- cumber jelly, prevents tanning and chap- ping . . 5 et g 20o Kaloderma--An imported gy tubes, for sunbura and tan . Woodbury's Facial Cream —Tubes, conven- ient for carrying . . .2 Portsmouth Smelling Saits— szmhm. . . . 200 47“ To'lct Wuter—\vmle‘ orrose . . 309 Powder Puffs—Mansfield Chamois, conven- TN o SR el T Princess Mlnlcurirs Outfit—Bufier, n file, emery boards, nail ;wda ani orange wood - 80c stick, for . . Sale Hammocks, Cameras, Rackets, Etc. $.25 Hammocks 89:.—To-day and Wed- Beautiful Foulards 53¢ ; Our regular 75¢c Panne Liberty Foulards, in neat designs, made expressly for shirt waist suits, navy, brown, royal, tan, gobelin and reseda, the 23 and 24 inch widths, forspecxal sale Tuesday only, v1rd 590 (Sales tables—main aisle). . . $6.50, $7.50 and u.oo Jap- anese Waist Patterns, to-day only, $3.90. Only a limited quantity of these handsoms noveities for summer wear and mostly black. The designs are particularly elegant and the chances are thac by to-night there will not be one left, In Stk Dept. Children’s Wear Spcclals To-Day and Wednesday Cambric Slips—A good quality long siips, with lace or embroidery yoke, regullrly 65c, sale price . . Children’s Short Slm——Siv.eu for 6 months to 3 years, also special at . . . . . . 480 Chifdren’s Long and Sher{ SIIp:—FOf sizes 6 months to 3 years, a very fine grade of sheer longcloth, with dainty yoking of tucks, hemtitching, lace or embroidery trimmings, regularly $1.15, special for the two days . 720 Children's Muslin Drawers—Of good quality, with deep hem and cluster of tucks, worked button-holes and perfect fitting. Stzes o, 1, 2 and 3, pair . .. .15¢0 Sizes g, 5, 6and 7, paw . . . . . . 18O Children’s Skirts—In plsin hzm and tuck, in lace or embroid- ery trimmed, made of either cambric or longeloth, sizes for § to 14 years, beginning . 400 cich wp 10 $2.50 Children’s Night G‘wns—Mul.xn or cambric, high neck, long sleeves, tucked yokes, sizes 6to 14 years. . . . Eik Graganst Children's Aprons—Szes 6 to 12 years . Children’s White Dresses—In endless vmctv 750 ww $12.50 Ladies’ Wash Suits $3.90 Waists and Silk Suits The selection of these pretty summer suits and waists has ex- tended over many months. Great care has been exercised to secure none but the most worthy styles from the best manufac- turers, and buying in largest quantities, as we do, we are enabled to quote particularly low prices- Tub Svits—Several styles in pretty colored lawns, linens and chambrays, marked at the very lowprice . . ... o ... . " Other wask suits ranging from $2.50 la 336’ 50. Wear—Pretty orglndxu and Swisses cleverly designed m:‘:‘m':eho:z organdy or lawn, prices . . $78,.50 and $7. .330 Shower Polka Dot Foulard —S! Waist Saits, taiiored effects, black, b.ue andbrown . . . ic cieee . .$14.50 i $12.50 Shirt Waist Suits, in many pretly styles, $15, $23.50 and $27.50. White Lawn Waists 950 —The best waist value you will find snywhere; a large quantity ot these sold recently in one day, and this lot cannot last long at the price. Good qu-my lawn, four rows em- broidery down front from shouider; prettily tucked front and back, fag;otea stock and tucked cuffs; elsewhere $1.25; our price . . 95¢ WAAAAR AR ACARAAA AR ARAA ATANAS AAARAA AARAARL ARAR R R AR ARTANRRARAAR AR & Fruit Jars at Cut Prices Freezers, Screens, Hose, Eic. WHAANARA ARARAR AARANR AAAARTAARA AR LARRAR TRAARR AAR AR AN RN aA x The pretty Russian styie as shown in picture and other sailor Joetiyen I scaatithe 18, Soick b Here are a lot of summer necessities for the its for li 4 B ton hammock, in pretty shides of green, 3 - & 2 X :m:hh:rufl}j:dcmtep“r:'; ::fip:of Z:da"ox;‘:oni! :lnfk m.,l yellow and red, pillow and concenied | | NOUSEhoId at special prices for to-day and Wednes- & A 4 ark an spreader at head and short spreader at foot— , 2 i1l 2 e f light blue, tan and gny—th: colors that wash best and apxp]ml“ bargair‘n AR e .P . 8% diy that th”fty housekeepers will appreciate. show soil the least—at asaving of one-third at least—to- Sale Tennis' Racket—The prices on tennis Advanced S.l;;: Fmi‘l!.hn anu‘s"Th-n lce Cream Freezers—Will freeze cream in ds and while quantities last, c lets rackets are seldom broken; but we have Wholesale es— Bt quality Masen, 3 s 5, SR | ‘ .00 too many of some styles and to-day and smooth top, with porcelain lined cap— ;s.oo size, 2 quarta . . g::gg S #8aid - Wednesday give you the benefit of our over- P D) 2.24 size, 3 quarts . . Roys’ Blouses—( Mothers’ Friend””) of white striped ma- stock. Thesa are all white ash frame, su- e g 550 $2.50 size, g quarts . . $2,19 3 dras and handsome colored percales, all with cuffs atrached, per'or gut and srongly made: One-ha' ipl‘on . ..700 Lawn Mowers— Guaranteed to give satis- H some with collars—very neat, stylish little garments for | | $1.50 Surprite Racket for . . . . $7a83 Y | 1.1 Tumb'ers— Large cize, smooth finish=d faction— 2.00 Hub Racket for . . . . . $1.4F y [ Tach fi boys8to14years,each. . . .. ... .. .Z768e}]%> tops, £ cover, regularly 4oc doz.. 200 10inch. . . . . . . $2.95 = Boys' Fancy Vests—$ to 16 years sizes, made of white -5 g"k R“E:‘ ':';5',7‘0 “fl: 98 | | Jar Rubbers—Best qual'ty Goodyear Red rzdnch. . ... 3.§g e ues, and fancy washabl e e LB Ind an, 1 dozea in box. . 8¢ M4eimch. L . ... . 5 H piques, y shable summer vestings, with white fect picture 2 x2}{ inches, s mple to oper- $ N g pearl buttons, jyst like themen’s . . . . . . $1.25 ate—the young people will want one for Jar R:ebbtbn-(}:od,vuv Bad;u Buud »;:; 25¢ Hardwood Window Screens. . . 1@C ‘gj Boys' Vacation Pants— White duck and dub and tan Khaki, their nuri“:,nidly:-ins:e;d of $2.00— o,:::nrfio::'.i:-: 5~° I i e }S‘.I"“Lfdwm’vd;-"lfldgw':cre:nt. . .28¢ * sizes for 5 to 12 years—Ilong pants with turn ups and beit- to-day and Wednesday, each . . $1.70 o, fully guesantosi— $1.25 Ladies” Steel Garden Set. . . 980 H holders, pair 50¢ r"’;; “; et MR A . 18c e quaity . . 100 fost Screen Doors—Compiete with hinges and E y o W TR S MR L e b e 2 ng and printing in x Boys' Sailor Suits—In Scctch homespuns, grays and tans, in plaids and | | sze oG §,,§,‘§,”;[,5,;‘ ',,,.,,,,,,, 8 the - 12%@ foot i - .- - 81.50 { stripes, with nice silk four-in-haad neckties . . - $2.80 | | towest prices. . 17 ¢ foot 12-tine Steel Garden Rakes . . . . 330 Kanaaa a-nn i“i‘d&‘ AL EIASRURUAQaR AR@ans :r-mu uw«amma BEAAAR WALAAR ARARaRARAARA m mmm W‘W Samaaan the men were ignorant of which dish before them contained the poison, but # soon appeared that this had an ef- fect upon the mind that caused the stomach to refuse all food. Then the plan of administering the poison in capsules was adopted. The amount fed to the soldiers in Cuba formed the reg- ular dose. The experiment came to an end last week and the men, in various stages of wrecked health, are trying to get rid of the polson in their blood. The men were examined three times a day during the whole period and the results, carefully noted, are said to fully justify aill that has been done. The curious part of the experiment is ‘thal thé suffering volunteers do not | get even the cheap notoriety that us- | ually forms the incentive to this sort | their names being held { F. Martin Miller, 2 well-known ]Wuhlngmn correspondent, is the author of the Hitt boom. It is an ii- | lustration of how a great fire is kindled by a small blaze or something Ilike { that. Mr. Miller was in need of a story. He had noted the wistful desire of the Republican party for a Vice Presiden- tial candidate of proper character, and that especlally from the State of Illi- nols. The Illincis convention was about to be held, and if the man .was to be found he mst be found quickly. | Cannon and Cullom had refused. Mil- ler knew Hitt personally and the name came to mind. He was just right. A man of prominence must be found who would launch him. Miller visited Sen- ator Cullom and he agreed as to the quality of the candidate, but said he, Culloth, had already spoken out for Fairbanks, and they being Senators to- | gether he could not retract. At some |con!1derabla pains Miller sought and | found Secretary Shaw, who bhad ac- quired something of a habit of an- | nouncing candidates. Secretary Shaw | said, “Why, yes; certainly, he is just | the man,” and with- that Miller went | | Away and telegraphed his story to his | paper—*“Secretary Shaw nominates | Congressman Hitt of Iilinois,” and so | it started on its hurried rounds. Mr. | Hitt got a batch of telegrams a foot deep next dng" from his townsmen and from the 1i s of politics the country | over, congratulating him and asking if he would stand for it. Newspaper men interviewed him at every street corner, “Would he stand for it?” and they published their stories under big head- lines: “He will! He will!” And that's how it came about. The idea had just come to Miller when he met Mrs. Hitt entering the gallery of the House of Representatives, and he said to her, “I'm going to nominate your husband for the Vice Presidency,” and she laughed at what she thought was a pleasantry—a pleasant bit of gallantry. OPPOSITE MEALLISTER But a good many people are betting on Hitt now. p SR RS ST Aath S Governor Names a Supervisor. BACRAMENTO, May 30.—Governor Pardee to-day appointed E. W. Holmes of Riverside to be Supervisor of the Becond District of that county, vice Dr. C. W. Craven, who resigned. W0 RAILROADS WILL BENEFIT Manager of California Fruit Exchange Corrects Reports‘ About Eastern Shipments = A R SACRAMENTO, May 30.—The alleged centest of the transportation companies for the fruit business this season is at- tracting considerable attention among the fruit people. A. R. Sprague, man- ager of the California Fruit Exchange, says that some erroneous statements have been made about the situation. Continuing he said: It has been freely reported that the distrib- utors will refuse to give any business to the Santa Fe this season. This is not correct. The California Frult Distributors have no business to favor one car line or raiiroad more than another and do not. It is true that all of the members except the California_Fruit Exchange will probably €hip over the Southern Pacific Railroad and in Armour cars, as they have o perfect right to do if they wish. But it is well understood that this exchange (which epresented upon the board of directors and the board of man- agers of the distributors) will ship a portion of its fruit In Santa. Fe refrigerators over Santa Fe ralis and no intimation has been re- ceived fsom the distributors that we should do_otherwise, The work of the California Frult Distribu- tors is solely to distribute the fruit so as to make the business of handling California frufts in the East safe for jobbers and retaglers and in California to secure to fruit growefs a fair living profit. This can only be done by pro- tecting Eastern dealers from glutted markets, in_which frult values are invariably sacrificed. The grower of the frult is most directly th: loser in such cases, but all in any way con- nected with the business also lose in some measure. With better service, which the Santa Fe competition will compel this vear, the car rrivals will be so regular that far hetter dis- iributlon ean be made fo the advantage o every one, T S FRANCISCAN LOSES PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON Captain Dundon’s Timber Preserv- ing Plant at Everett Destroyed by a Fire. EVERETT, Wash.,, May 80.—The Puget Sound Timber Preserving Com- pany’s plant at Lowell burned to the ground to-day. The plant is owned by Captain P. F. Dundon of San Fran- cisco, whose loss will reach $20,000. —————— An Excellent Opportunity For visitors to the World's Fair to see the East. Reduced rates to New York and other Eastern cities are now in ef- SAN | feet, via the Pennsylvania Lines, through either Chicago or 8t. Louis. Tickets to New York:and Philadelphia are good via Wnlh(nan l.llov! g ten days at the nnl nal uf q" are also allowed at Baltimore and dnlphl;. (!:hr pc:t’llm‘\‘l.l.rli :t‘k B eroy . G [ r] street,’ hfl LIFE 1§ LOST IN EXPLOSION Five Men Employed in a Smelter at Keswick Are| Injured and One Dies 7 Special Dispatch to The Call. REDDING, Cal, May 30.—With a roar that spunded like the explosion of a charge of dynamite and that rever- berated through the entire plant, fur- nace No. 1 in the Mountain Copper Company’s smelter at Keswick blew up at 11:30 o'clock this morning. The fur- nace was completely wrecked and five men were injured by the explosion. One of them, Everett Blair, died at 4:30 this afternoon, and another, D. Baws- field, 18 expected to die. The other In- jured men are: H. Hawkins, charge dumper, body and head burned; T. Gia- cono, charge wheeler, badly burned; D. Blesecker, charge wheeler, burned about the head, body and arms. The furnace was tapped this morn- ing. That means that all of the molten metal had been drawn off and the fur- nace was empty apparently. As soon as the tapping was finished Bawsfield and Blair, who, were employed as pipe- fitters for the Mountain Copper Com- pany, started to work repairing the furnace and fitting new pipes. Haw- kins, Giacono and Biesecker were near the furnace attending to thelr duties of disposing of the metal. Just as Bawsfleld and Blair had begun work there was a terrific ex- plosion and the entire furnace blew out. Blair and Bawsfleld were hurled for a considerable distance and ti charge dumper and wheelers we knocked fully fifteen feet. Blair and Bawsfield were caught beneath heavy pieces of the furnace. . The noise of the explosion brought hundreds of workmen to the spot ana the injured men were hastily picked up and carried to the company's hos- pital. For a time it was thought some one had thrown a stick of dynamite into the smelter, but that theory gave way when an investigation was made. Some of the workmen _accidentally threw water into some molten metal that remained in the furnace after the tapping and so caused the disaster. The damage to the company will be in the neighborhood of $3000. ——————— WIDOW OF GARFIELD » TAKEN TO THE SEASIDE ‘Woman's Failing Health. LOS ANGELES, May 30.—The con- dition of Mrs. James A. Garfleld, widow of President Garfleld, who has OLDEST LIFE INSURANCE POLICY HOLDER DEAD Charles Henry Booth of New Jersey Passes Away at the Age of 100 Years. NEW YORK, May 30.—Charles | Henry Booth of Englewood, N. J., { who was considered the oldest life | insurance policy holder in the world, is dead. He was born in Stratford, Conn., and celebrated his one hun- | dredth birthday last September. He | took out his policy in February, 1843. e e— o been removed from her home in Pasa- dena to the seaside town of Carpin- teria because of ill health, is not seri- ous. Her physician simply advised | the present trip to the seashore as be- | Ing Dbeneficial to_ her general health. | Mrs. Garfield is 72 years of age. She | is accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. 'Slanle\ Brown. | cAPTAIN MAHAN 18 RECEIVED BY KING | LONDON, May 30.—King Edward feceived Captaln J. 8. Mahan, U. S. N, | in private audience to-day. The King | | expressed his deep appreciation of the ] - | captain’s contributions to the naval| 4-) j history of the world. SAN JOSE, May 30.—An inquest held to- on the body of Rafael Alviso, a ploneer, was found dead in his bathreom yester. resuited in a verdict that he had died from rupture of the heart. ADVERTISEMENTS. PUBLIC AUCTION sALESROOM OF SHAINWALD, BUCKBEE & CO0. Thursday, June 9th, At!2 0'Clock. Noon BUSINESS PROPERTIES OF THE JOS!E GUARDIOLA ESTATE ADTINISTRATOR’S SALE streets, lot 43x90 ft. Improvemenats, three-story Annual rents $13390. No leases. — ent 2&- Annual rents IH”. Mo leases. lofts Nos. 117-119 Pine st. wlfllflflmmm» ment brick building; just ted. rmmmwu- Mun-—. Lot 55x137:6 ft. ‘brick building. mm“\l&) reatwominal. Can uuno and Stocktom nnu). ‘basement brick bullding, rented per annum. NOTE.—The_incomes on all of the above properties can be largely inereased immediately By §iving leases. g The “Meredia Tract,” containing 1528 Placer County, Oaliforaia. gz~ SHAINWALD, BUCKBEE & CO. ticulars apply at 218-220 Montgomery St. Mills Building acres of land in