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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-11-26
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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
A "POULTICE" RAID.
Another Onslaught on the Prop.
erty.Owners.

Yesterday might we'll have been called
professors day in the clerks office of the
Board OF Supervisors. During the afternoon
the office was filled with parties filing pro-
tests against the paving of a large number
OF streets with bitumenous rock. Some
days ago The Street Committee of the board,
acting on tire recommendation OF the Super
intendent of Streets, reported in favor Of
having some thirty different blocks, princi-
pally in the Western Addition, paved with
what is known as the "poultice pave
ment
This is one Of the largest orders ever given
for such work in this city, at one time. by the
Supervisors. As the ordinary block costs be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 the amount in the ag-
gregate will be very large. A great part of
the cost goes toward advertising in the off,
cial paper. 1t is not likely that much of the
work will be done, as the property-owners
have awakened and are rapidly filing pro-
tests with the board. A protest signed by a
majority OF the property-owners Will stop
the work for six months. Property-owners
have about ten days to file protests after the
publication or notice given by the Superin-
tendent of Streets.
In some of the protests filed yesterday it
Is stated that the streets on which it is pro-
posed 10 lay the poultice" have been mac
adamized within the last few months. OH
erS state that there are no sewers but private
ones on certain streets, which will after a
while entail the tearing up Of the expensive
bitumen.
Again others assert that there are no i'm
provements on the block TO justify such ex-
penslve pavement, and that it will be worn
away before houses are built up around il,
particularly on the blocks owned by c. G.
Butler, On Fillmore. Steiner and Pierce
streets.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
FULLY IDENTIFIED,
St0ckbr0ker John E. Dixon's
Body Found on the Beach.

The body Of the old man found on the
ocean beach near Mussel Rock about 1
O'Clock on Sunday afternoon was removed
to the Morgue by Deputy Coroner Bridge
wood yesterday evening, and placed on
slab awaiting Identification. About IL
o'clock it was identified as that of Johu
Edward Dixon, for many years a member of
the San Francisco Stock Exchange and one
of the best known local stoek-operators.
Mrs. Eldridge, the landlady Of the lode-
ing-house at 1101 Pine street. with whom
Dixon had made his home for years, stated
TO CALL reporter that Mr.. Dixon left her
house about $50 o'clock on Saturday morn
ing after breakfast In excellent spirits. He
told her that he would not be home to
dinner, as he intended to dine with some
friends in Oakland. Mrs. Eldridge is posi.
tive that Mr.. Dixon did not commit suicide.
because though he had the usual ups and
downs attending speculative career, of late
he had been making money, and was in
no ways financially embarrassed. In fact.
she limited that he had come TO his death by
violence.
She stated that Mr.. Dixon had resigned
from the San Francisco board about one
year ago, but was Intimately connected in
business with George w. Grayson. the we'll
known mining operator, to whose outside
business he had of late devoted his entire
attention. The deceased was a native of
New Brunswick. Nova Scotia, and was
never married. he was 81 years of age,
aud his only relative is sister in New
Brunswick. He is supposed to have left
some property.
When lie left his clearinghouse on Satur
day he did not have with him his fine gold
watch, but he did wear two large DIAMOND
studs in the bosom of his shirt. 1t is rather
peculiar that when the body was found by
the Coroner not an article Of value was
found on it, and the pockets bore evidences
of having been turned out.
Mr.. Dixon was of most genial and
charitable nature, and had not an enemy in
the world. The old Sentleman's purse was
always open TO the appeal of the distressed,
and he bore a high character for honesty
and business probity.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04

of Johanna and Mathiide Hauser. a native OF San
francisco, aged % years. months aud Il days
yited 10 attend the funeral TOMORROW (Wednes-
day. at O'Clock P. from her late residence, l3o
ColIingwood street, between Eighteenth aud
Nineteenth, Castro and Diamond. Interment
]. o. o. +. Cemetery.
KoCH-In this city. August 3. 1891, Charles be.
loved husband of the late Emelie Koch, and
father of Charles, Mary. Louis and August Koch,
q native of Hanover, Germany. aged so years,
copy.
Hs- Friends andacquaintances are respectfulIyin-
yted to attend the funeral TO MoRRoW(Wcdne
day., at O'Clock p. NJ. from Odd Fellows Hail,
corner Of Seventh and MarSet streets. Remains
&C the undressing rarlors OF Theodor Dierxs.
s57 Mission street, between Fifth and Sixth.
SEVERIN-In this city, August 3, 1897. Pauline II.
dearly beloved grandmother of s. A. SEVERN.
hrs. H. Pankow. Mrs. William Ludwigsen and
Theodore =. SEVERN OF Honolulu, native of Ger.
many, aged II years aud months
D-Friends and acauantanees respectfully
invited to attend the funeral TOMORROW
"wednesday, at 2:3O O'Clock p NJ. from her iats
residence. 444la Hayes street. Interment l. o.
o. f. Cemetery. sc
Francis, beloved soa of Zacharias and Ellen
Masoonis and brother of John, James, George
Michael Egan a native of San Francisco, aged II
years, months and % days.
Invited TO attend the funeral THURSDAY, Au-
gust .. 1871, at 80 O'Clock A. NJ. from the resi-
Lobos road; thence to the Church OF the Holy
Cross. Eddy street, near Scott. where requiem
soul. commencing at 10 O'Clock a. NJ. Intermeut
Holy Cross Cemetery. So
sULLIvAN-In this city. August 3, 1871. Bridget
Sullivan, beloved mother or Michael and Jere-
miah Sullivan. Mrs Keilcher Mrs. Murphy, Mrs.
Smith and Mrs Linehan. native OF County
Kerry. Ireland, aged II years.
Hs-Notlce OF funeral hereafter.
sNoEK In this city, August p, Nicholas. in
FAINT son of Nicholas and Pauline Snoex, native
of San Francisco. aged weeks
PRANGNER - In this city, August 2, Leopold
NJ, beloved of Heinrich and Maria PTangner,
auatiye of Fresno aged q months and 81 DAYS.
WEIGH - In this city. August Q. at the resi-
dence OF his amt. 200 Franklin street. Ohm Ced-
ric, dearly beloved and only child of John j. and
Menta WEIGH. native of San francisco, aged 4
months and 2S days.
KARLSoN-In this city, August 3, Mary Ann,
beloved wife OF John Karlson and daughter of
Peter and Margaret and sister of James Fiune-
gan, native of the Parish OF Beileurample,
County Clyan, ireland, aged 90 years.
ARNOLD-In Alameda, August l. 1891, George L.
infant son OF George w. and Adele Arnold.
CITY AND COUNTY HOSPITAL
RoSE-In the City and County Hospital. August l.
1891, Frank Rose, native OF Illinois, aged SO
years.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
THREE YOUNG CROOKS.
They Worked Like O1d-Timers Unit
Finally Trippcd Up.

They Worked Like OId-Timers Until
Finally Trippcd Up.
Detectives Flood and Littleton last night
arrested three clever young thieves, who
nominally are newsboys. They are John
Crowley. aged II. of 40 Port street; William
Carey. 10, OF 23h Marigny street, and James
Ward, 16. Of Baronne street and Louisiana
avenue. The arrest was made at the corner
of Baronne and Poydras streets, the center
of their stamping grounds, at 9 O'clock.
They were locked up at the Central Station,
charged with entering in the night time.
Ono charge against them is the robbery of
the Zodiac Saloon on Wednesday,, between
2 and o'clock in the morning. They got
away with cigars and tobacco valued at S75,
and little small change which they got
from the money-drawer.
1t is also charged that two nights before
they entered the store Of the Great Southern
and Atlantic Tea-store, corner of Dryades
and Canal streets, and secured sack of
coffee.
They also broke into the shop Of Barber
Eberlng, on Baronne street. near Poydras,
and stole six razors, valued at SIS. Anum-
Der Of other jobs are charged against the
boys
Their plan of operations was to hoist
Carey, the smallest of the tro-all are I'M
Active as a cat, he would then drop to the
floor and with long, thin file force back
the lock bolt, opening the door for his ac-
completes The three would then take what
they could conveniently carry and decamp.
The boys are hardened youngsters and
gave the police hard hunt before being
caught. At least dozen sneak jobs are
their booty is mystery as yet.-New Or
Isans Dalta.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
1.-The Dukes Motto"

Mr. Lewis Morrison continues to draw
large and delighted audiences to the AL
cazar. Last evening he appeared in another
Of his fayor.te characters-Henri de Lagar-
dere, soldier of fortune in The Dukes
Motto" The play has often been seen here,
but it is seldom that we lave an actor of
Mor,isOn's capabilities in the leading role
The late Lawrence Barrett had also pen
chant for Lagardere, and his work was full
of merit Morrison gives fine, forcible
and intensely realistic performance of the
part-free from exaggerated vocal effects.
VIII ether as Lagardere or disguised as the
hunchback E,op, seeking for revenge for
the assassination of the Duke de Ne vers,
he was equally good. His best efforts were
probably in the last scene Of the third act,
In the gardens OF the Regents palace,
where he has agreed to restore the missing
Blanche de Nevers to her mother, but
through the viliainy of the Prince de Con
zagas is unable to carry out his promise,
and is forced to go to prison on a charge OF
being the murderer of the Duke. In the last
act, however, where he illustrates the plans
OF the Prince and gives the latter his deserts,
he rose almost to greatness. He was called
before the curtain at the end of each act.
Mr.. Frederic Bryton as Carrickfergus, the
faithful friend OF Lagardere. scored dis
tinct success, he being i'll perfect accord
with the character. He gave it light,
humorous touch, with Just sufi-
cheney Of the Hibernian accent to
mark its nationality. Mr.. Leo Cooper
was entrusted with the important role of
the Prince de Gonzagas. the villain OF the
play. and did his work only fairly, his
speeches all being delivered in monoto-
nously high key. Light and shade are
urgently needed in his performance. Mr..
W. K; owen was moderately successful as
the Regent. Mr.. Nick Long had good op-
portunties for his comic powers as Pey-
ROLES. in tho service of Gonzacas, ana
acquitted himself remarkably well. Miss
Florence Roberts, Miss Fanny Young and
Miss Eleanor Barry, in the leading female
parts, did themselves full Justice. The re-
manning characters were satisfactorily
filled. "The Dukes Motto" will be con-
tinued during the wsek.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
The TfvoIi,s New Piece.

"Aquilo," an allegOrical romance in four
acts by R. G. White and Adolph Bauer, was
presented to a crowded auditorium last
evening, and was most favorably received
The management deserves credit for the
lavish manner in which it has mounted
the spectacular portions Of the work. Al
though there was an occasional hitch in
the movement of the scenery. and some of
the waves in the sea scenes destroyed the
Illusion by rolling too far out from the tor
mentors, it was still q creditable produc-
ton, ana there were fewer mishaps than
usually mark first night. The mutiny
scene on board the bark BJreas called to
mind similar one in The Sea of Ice," bat
1t had many more striking features, in-
Guiding the movement of icebergs and a
boat with its helpless living freight
ahOat on the vast ocean. The fourth act
was particularly rich in scenic effects This
IS where the crystal caves (the home of
Aqull o are seen. the open channel, the land
OF Pax back Of the North Wind, which ex-
cepting in the imagination of the play-writer
or stage machinist, has no existence. Miss
handsome and ethereal for one of such bGXom
III old as she floated through the air on a
cloud, and sang the music OF her part very
nicely. Miss Oracle Plasted received quite
welcome in the character of Emily Des-
mond in the first act. The whols piece was
well cast, in fact. While the pectacuiar
scenes are cleverly arranged, and the stage
pictures artlstlcally painted, the people en-
gagged do justice at the same time to the text
and music. Some of the numbers are very
catching.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
ORGANIZED LABOR.
Mail-D0ck Stevedores Demanding
Higher Wages.
Preparations for Labor Day = Molder valen-
tines Work for His Union" Scab"
Coremakers Boycotted.

Ex-Supervlsor Bingham has entered into
a contract with the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company to load and unload its vessels.
Bingham is an employing stevedcre, and the
Stevedores' Union and the City Front Labor
Codncil are taking a deep interest in the
programme which he will adopt in dealing
with his hands.
The Mail Company, prior to Its contract
with Bingham. paid its stevedores so cents
per hour during the day, and 40 cents per
hour for overtime while the steyedores en-
ployed by Bingham on deep-water ships re-
ceived SO Cents per hour. The vessels of the
Mail Company are deep-wat ships, and as
Bingham has contracted to handle their
freight. he will be expected to pay the union
rate, 80 cents per hour
This Will be material advance on the
rate paid by the company; but it is ex-
pected that Bingham, having contracted for
the work, will require increased activity on
the part of the men, and that the latter in
consequence will not make rs much lime as
heretofore. 1t is thought that the ex-Super-
visor will not grant the compensation de-
manded by the men. and u special meeting
of the City Front Labor Council will be held
tonight to consider the matter.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
HATTIE DODGES DEATH
Her Mother Declares the Girl
Was Not Married.

The remains of Hattie Dodge, who jumped
overheard from the ferry-steamer Newark
Friday night, are still floating somewhere in
the bay ii they have not been carried out to
sea by the receding tide.
Many women who claimed to have known
the suicide called at the Morgue yesterday
to inquire if the body had been recovered.
One of the visitors, supposed to be Irene
Bradley, wept copiously as she said: POOP
Hattie, l only wish they would get her
before her locks are spoiled. She was such
a friend of mine, and l did not think she
would kill herself"
WAS she sick at the time?'' was asked.
YES; she suffered greatly from neuralgia.
and 1 have heard her say that she would
commit suicide, but l did not believe it."
An elderly woman gave her name to the
Coroner as Mrs. Mary Dodge, and said she
lived on Twenty-siXth street, between Noe
and Castro. Hattie was my daughter
she said, ''but she was stolen from me when
only years old, and after that saw very
little Of her."
How is it that her husbands name Is
Edward Dodge? Is he any relation to your"
Il don't know anything about Edward
Dodge, and never knew that Hattie was
married. l don't believe she was"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
CONDENSED TELEGRAsIs.

ST. LOUIS, August 3.-The Journeymen
Tailors of America met in national couyen-
ton this morning.
PARIS, Aug. 3.-The sale of the Gaulois
has been prohibited by tie German author
tiles in AlSace-Lorraine.
LOUISVILLE, August 3.-The heaviest rain
in many years fell here last night. causing
damage estimated at $4,000.
New YORK, August 3.-Abraham Backer.
a dealer in commercial paper, made an as
Segment to-day without preferences.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Eight hundred
and seVenty-four thousand ounces of silver
were purchased to-day at prices ranging
from 1007 to 1.009.
TAHLEoUAH q. T.), August 3.-The gen.
eral election in the Cherokee Nation took
place to-day. There were three candidates
in the field for chief.
CAPE NAY POINT On. j., August s.
President Harrison this morning signed the
commission of j. Sloat FasSett as Collector
of the Port of New y rk.
NEW YORK, August 3.-Charles E. Good
win, commercial agent, shot last night by
Bertram Z. Webster, horseman, died this
morning. The cause of the shooting was
jealousy.
MoNTEVIDEo, Aug. 3.-The Uruguayan
Government has issued decree extending
for one month the payment Of all claims
against the National Bank During this
period the Bourse will be closed.
LONDON, Aug. "A scandal of yerv
serious character is impending over the
Irish party. The arrest of one of the anti
Parnelllte Members OF Parliament for big
amy is within the possibilities.
Boston, August 3.-Samuel Hand, real
estate operator at Aliston, Mass. has as
signed. His liabilities are $500. 600 and as
sets S1,o00,000. The inability to obtain
ready cash is the chief cause for assignment.
BERLIN, Aug. 3.-Chancellor Caprivi has
ordered the German Embassy at Paris not
to issue passports to any Frenchman who is
member of a revanche club. The Prus-
sian Government has in its possession lists
Of members Of several of these clubs. .
ROME, Aug. 3.-1he stained glass win.
dows Of the grand staircase of the Vatican
which were broken at the time of the ex-
plosion Of gun powder few months ago
have Just been replaced. Prince Luitpold,
the IeatOratlOn as a gift In the pnna
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-04
PANIC In A CHURCH.
A Lamp Upset During a Re-
ligiOus Service.
THO Persons Injured by Burning Oil and
the Building Destroyed by Fire.
4 Rush for Doors and Windows by the
Excited Congregation Narrow Escape
Of Several Ladies.
trecial to The MORNING CILr.

PRESCOTT (Ariz), Aug. 3.-Just after ser
vice had commenced last night in the Meth.
odist Church here large coal oil lamp was
seen burning too high. when member of
the congregation attempted 10 regulate the
fame. In doing so the lamp of burning oil
was upset on the carpet, causing cOnfia-
grafton which destroyed the church building.
Before the lamp was discovered it had be-
come so heated that the top was melted off,
and. overturning. the burning oil was split
on the clothing of man named Sharp, who
was seated Immediately under it. He
rushed through the congregation with
flames running up his back higher than his
head. and several ladies had narrow escapes
from having their clothes ignited. Henry
Evans was considerably burned in assisting
Sharp TO get his burning coat off. The lat
tiers back aud head were considerably
burned.
Several persons made their escape through
the windows, among them being soprano
member OF the choir, who was slightly in
jured. No other casualty happened. al
though panic occurred. Egress through
one door Of the church was prevented on
account of the lamp falling in the aisle i'm
mediately in front Of it. The flames spread
so rapidly that only few seats IN the rear
of the church were saved. all the other fur
nlture and books being destroyed.