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The morning call., 1893-12-05
SE=SNATCHING
The Recent Operator in
the Tolls.
His Name Is Frank st. Clair, Alias
James Edwards-List of
His Victims.

Frank st. Clair. alias James Edwards,
the king of purse-snatchers, is safely be-
hind the bars of the City Prison with
three charges of grand larceny booked
against him yesterday.
Complaints were recently received at
police headquarters of ladies having their
purses snatched from them on the cable
cars, and Detectives Charles j. Cody and
r. NJ. Silvey were detailed on the case.
The first complaint was received on
November 13, the victim being Miss Nellie
Heron of II Cote street.
The next was a lady from Colusa, who
refused 10 give her name. She was on car
27O Of the McAllister-street line on the
day following, when man snatched her
purse out of her hand and made his es-
cape.
Next day, November Is, lady living on
Valencia street, between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth, while on car so Of the Va!en-
cia-street line, had her purse snatched out
of her hand.
On November Is Mrs. j. Stragmore OF
2024 Central avenue. Alameda, while riding
on car % of the Valencia-street line to the
ferry had her purse. containing 81 90,
snatched ont of her hand. ST. Clair was
chased by Abraham Lachman of Lachman
Clair succeeded i'm making his escape
Then on November % Mrs. Annie Beck
man of $50 Golden Gate avenue, while on
car 265 of the McA'lister-street line, had
her purse snatched from her on Market
street, opposite Will 81 Finck's store. ST.
Clair was chased by Conductor Aush-
mann. but disappeared in VIII & Finck's
store and was lost to view.
On November % Gussie Bigley Of the
Prescott: House had her pOcket-book
stolen from her while on Market-s;reet
car.
The last victim was Mrs. j. Bron son of
25l4 Washington street. She had made
some purchases in a drugstore on Market
street, between Mason and Taylor. She
got on the car at The corner of Mason
street. ST. Clair jumped on at the same
time and sat down beside her. AS the con-
durtor went forward to give transfers to
Turk street he snatched her purse from her
hand and jumped from the car. Cody and
Sivey had by this time got on to his ways
and had been shadowina him. When they
saw him run they gave chase, and Police
Officer @. Woolweber took a hand in.
ST. Clair lodged into the Thalia saloon,
with the evident intention of making his
exit by the Turk-street entrance. but being
too closely pursued he TOOK refuge under a
table, where he was caught like rat in q
trap. He fought hard for his liberty, but
was securely handcuffad.
Mrs. Bronson was standing at the top of
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A COUNTESS
John Bradbury Marries a
California Girl.
The Wedding Is Held Secretly i'm This
City, and the Countess d'Henriot
Is Discarded.

All is over now between the Countess
d'Henriot and her old fame. young John
Bradbury of Los Angeles. For Bradbury
at last proclaimed himself and wed an
other.
The change came last night, when Brad
bury led a charming young lady of Los
Angeles to the altar in this city,
The whole affair was kept secret, and it
was only late at night when the happy
groom with a show of pardonable pride
enjoyed the novel experience of writing
John Bradbury and wife, Los Angeles"
upon the Palace Hotel register.
The wedding was held in private. A
clergyman performed the ceremony, after
the hotel. A magnificent suite of apart
ments on the second floor fronting on Mar
ket street was engaged for them, and
only few friends joined Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradbury there at night.
The bride is Miss iiay Banning, daugh-
ter of Captain Banning of Los Angeles
and Wilmington. She is very highly con-
nected, has a handsome fortune of her
own and wealthy father. Miss Banning
was most popular in Southern California,
where she had numerous admirers. Those
who saw her last night in her bridal dress
sag. she was rarely pretty and beautiful to
look on.
The bridegroom is a wealthy young man
of the southern metropolis. Some wears
ago he formed an attachment for charm
ing woman whose personal attractions
were many. She had travelled much. was
familiar with good society in Europe and
America, and being brilliant in converse
ton, piQuant, pretty and insinuating she
could play good game with hearts and
win in almost every deal.
1t was so with Bradbury, as the story
goes. He met her. People said, and she
said so. TOO, that he was head aud ears in
love with her. But he went home and she
followed as far as San Francisco. It will
be remembered she figured prominently
here early this year in this connection.
Her name is Vesta Dore Hastings, but
she insisted she was the Countess d'aen-
riot. of noble blood, though coming Of
French parents somewhere in North Caro-.
lima.
Her experiences at the Palace Hotel are
well known. The Countess had every-
Thing she wished. could have anything in
the house on credit. But that was not
enough. She pouted because society did
not open its doors to her, and she treated
the community to piece of her mind on
the local four hundred.
She told reporters she was here on her
way to Los Angeles, where the wedding
With her lover, young Bradbury, would
take place Immediately.
Bradbury, however. did not relish the
Countess persistency. He denied her
claims, and that ended it so far as he was
concerned.
The Countess went from this city to Los
Angeles, whence rumorS came that the
little difference had been settled. She is
still in Los Angeles.
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his wild, cowboyish exuberance as to ride
his horse into the postoffice and demand
his mail. for which he was afterward
carried away by the strong arm of the la W
and fined $40. A favorite pastime Of this
same Beck was to ride through the streets
10 occasional fires al a breakneck pace.
without saddle or bride, and regardless of
the safety of the general public. This
kind of amuse ment got to be expensive, as
he would usually fall into the clutches of
the law and be fired.
Last evening Beck and Stieh were dis
cussing the merits OF the cases on Park
street and Santa Clara avenue. Stiehl
wants TO drop the whole matter. Beck
says he saw the writing teacher beating
his wife and he attempted TO protect her.
The Board of Education will take hand
in the matter.
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the stairs as the officers came out with ST.
Clair. and she Immediately identified him
as the purse-sna cher.
Don't Identify me. or I'll get ten years
In San Quentin" he whimpered. But she
angrily retorted. You should get twenty
fivei"
St. Clair was also identified Yesterday
at the City Prison by Mrs. Stragmore and
Mrs. Beckman.
His modus Operandi was to stand on a
street corner where the conductors gener-
ally went forward to issue transfer tickets,
select his victim and snatch the purse aud
disappear before the conductor had time
to know what was up.
ST Clair is not a new offender, but has
served terms for the same offense, and his
picture is in the 'rogue's gallery" at police
headquarters.
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damage to the faces of each other. sue
ceedsd in landing the heliigerent Beck in
the city jail.
In the morning bail to the amount of
$500 was furnished and Beck was released
By way of vocation Beck occupies him
self in the care and training of horses. and
also acts as janitor of the Park. street
building In which the professors writing
school is located. He is a retired co bow.
but pot of a retiring kind, however He
has placed hims self prominently before the
Alameda public on severa! previous occa-
sims.
Forgetful for the time that he was sur.
rounded by the influences of civilization
and the eternal vigilance of the Alameda a
police force he was so carried away by
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ALAMEDA.

A Lively Scene in Lodging House
on Park Street.
Frank Beck of Alameda is in serious
trouble. as a result Of a too free exercise
of his pugilistic tendencies in an eDdeavor
to reform the domestic relations of Pro-
fessor Steihl, writing teacher. whose
office is on Park street and whose living
apartments are in the same building.
The professor met Beck on the last boat
leaving San Francisco on Sunday night for
Alameda, and they became quite convival
on the way over, taking an occasional drink
in very friendly way, and upon their ar
rival at Park-street station tn professor
purchased bottle of beer. which was III
tended as nightcap TO be taken before
they should separate. Shortly after they
had gone upstairs into the building in
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which the professors apartments are.
there was heard wild tumult which
brought Ofiicer Denny Welsh TO the scene
of trouble. Beck had broken IN the
door OF the professors room and was en-
deavoring TO batter Steihl into a sbapeless
mass. and tile professors wife was out of
bed screaming for nelp.
The policeman grasped the situation at
once, and also grasped Beck by the coat
an exchange Of blows did considerable
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FIRE ON rlARKET STREET.
Valuable Stocks of Goods More or
Less Damaged.


A destructive fire occurred on Market
street a few minutes before midnight last
night, the alarm being rung from box %.
The fire had started iu the basement of the
City of Berlin store. occupied by Metz
Bros. importers of ladies' furnishings ana
fancy goods. When the tiremen arrived
they burst open the cellar doors and rail-
ings and dense volumes OF smoke poured
out. indicating that an extensive fire was
In progress.
Several streams of water were poured
into the basement, which extends from
Market street TO Turk street, and the
ssnolderlng flames were soon under con-
tIol.
Besides the damage to Metz Bros
stock, the stock of Charles Lyons, tailor.
1915 Market street, WIS damaged by smoke.
and the stock OF Kohiberg. Strauss &
Frohman. in the base ment OF 1918. by both
3n oke and water. The stock of shoes Of
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Police Commissioners.

The Board of Police Com missioners met
last night. when Police Officers Patrick
Walsh and Michael j. OSullivan were
each fined $40 for neglect of duty in allow
ing a prisoner guilty Of feluny TO escape.
by not taking proper precaullon to hand
cuff him.
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Notes.

Professor Richard A. Lucchesi's Serata
musicale will take place at the kp bler-
Chase Music Hall. % OFarrell street, to-
morrow evening. December g. An i'm
portant programme.
Miss Ethel Brandon and Mr.. Lorimer
johnson will organize a company and
make tour of the interior.
1t is said that the Laughing Girl" peo-
pie intend to sue Mr.. NJ. b. Leavtt for cut
ting short the contract engagement one
week.
The morning call., 1893-12-05

SAY, GIRLS, If you want to fool that best fellow
jnst ask him to give you his package of Whites
Yucatan Gum, when he asks you to be excused for
o moment between acts see:
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Redleck Bros, 1908 Market street. was also
damaged by smoke.
1t was impossible to get an estimate of
the total loss after the fire was subdued,
but it. cannot fail short of $4,000.
The buildings are owned by w. 3.
Bourn, capitalist. 401 California street, but
the damage to them is inconsiderable. The
cause of the fire unknown
The morning call., 1893-12-05

ALBUMS, leather goods, painting outfits and
Christmas cards at Sanborn & Valps.
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strong man. who breaks cobblestones
with his fist. seven Arabs. who do wonder
fu feats of tnmbling, DIR. Merlin and Mile
Marguerite in a mind-read art. and a
very clever variety company served to pack
the Orpheum last night. The hungarian
Huber, is very attractive feature of the
performances
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bank" will undoubtedly do large busi
ness during the week.

1.-The Mariners Compass" nautical
drama of much interest, attracted large
audience to the Grove-sireet Theaier.
The present stock company is in excellent
training, and in performances of this de-
Scrlption feels perfectly at home. Con-
sidering the prices of admission their pro-
ductions are really marvellous.
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Of Milloeker's operas none are more
musical and interesting than the "Back
Hussar." and the Tivoli Company pre-
sented it in excellent style, the ensem bic
numbers being especially well rendered
Robert Dun bar in the title role, one of his
old parts, sang and acted better than in
anything he has yet done in this house,
and Hartman and Branson In the comedy
parts sustained their reputation as anus
ers. Oracle Plaisted, Tillie Sallinger aud
Fannie Liddiard worked as acceptably as
usual.
The morning call., 1893-12-05

The Amateur Symphony Orchestra.
under the direction of Louis G. Kuell, Will
give its third concert at the Metropolitan
Hall this evening. The orchestra, which
is composed of sixty voung musicians. will
be assisted by Miss Ruin White. soprano :;
A. A. Soloman. violinIst. aud Miss Tressa
BROOKS. pianist. The NeapcIitan Mando-
lin and Guitar Club, under the direction
of the Misses Theresa and Liy Sherwood.
will play "Alpenliedler. by Weiss.
grand march. The Trumpeter," by MIR.
Knell, Will be given for the first time.
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1. Including Eddie Fov.
sJoseph Donet, Jack Gull
Royce. frankie Raymond
Fred DaDger6eld, who
au1iful scenic pictures of
Upper" "Ali Baba" and
Oad," is said to have fur
right background for the
IS are now on sale at the
Grand Opera-house.
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AT THE THEATERS.

Murphy's Last Week at
the Baldwin.
QUEEN OF SHEBA DRAWS.
The Spectacular Treat at the
- Grand Opera-Fiouse.
=:
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:. l.. DAVIS AS ALVIN JOSLIN.
"The Black flussar" - "BeIphegor''
at the AlcaZar-'Tfe Mariners
-. Compass at the Grove.

-: Mr.. Joseph Murphy's third-week open
: ing. ike all the Mondays that have pre-
cededit, was light in its attendance. This
:. comedian has the very pleasurable char
acteristic. so far as his audiences are con-
= ~-cerned-similar TO the tereds navalis in
entering wharf pile = of going
in -.:small and coming out large.
Tie remainder of the week will fill
out rp:the usual numerical robust proper
fjDns.. The DOnagh," however. is not
M urphy's best piece. 1t is sad AID serious
nearly all the way through 1t deals with
hidden crime and mental punishment. But
in the course of the business there are op-
q portunities for great deal of solid acting.
In the scene. for example. where, under the
disguise of Dennis mother, Lanty wheedles
:: from McMurragh's creature the secret of
the. murder, the acting was most i'm
pressive. Murphy played Lanly Killaly
and MIR. W. T. Sheehan Dennis. Sheehan
is an actor who has been associated with
Murphy for years. and be sent for him to
New York for support in this en-
gagement. His good judgment was
thoroughly justified last evening. Shee-
han made the feature of the piece 10
this: scene. His acting was remarkab G.
He reminds us OF one of the many Irish
delineatOrs that grew up under the foster
ing hand of Boucicault during his hold
on the Irish stage in the United States
MT. Murphy has good reason to be proud
OF Sheehan as his protege. 1t will be
horne in mind that this is Mr..
MuIphy's last week at the Baldwin The
engagement origin ally stood for month,
but as the spectacle of IS nbad" opens at
the Grand on Saturday next. and it is un-
derstOod by the Hayman-Frohman syndi-
). cate that the Baldwin remains closed dur
ing the run of that great presentation, Mr..
Murphy retires in good order with all his
camp equipage. including a well filed
purse. as the result Of very successful
:. thFpa wnakS
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On Tuesday evening. December IL. Mr.
Louis Crepaux, barytone. member of the
Grand Opera, Paris, will give concert at
the Metropolitan Temple. assisted by Mrs.
Alfred Abbey. Miss Charlotte Gruen-
hagen, Miss c. j. -, pianist, aud Mr.. F.
the classic aria, "Eamerlau." by Winter,
and other selections by Charles Hess and
Saint-Saens; Mrs. Abbey, LA Refine de
Saba" "Ihe Awakening OF Brunhilde," 4"
from the .'Sigurd" orera. will De given
by Mr.. E. Ryer. The duet OF I'll Flauto
Maglco" (MoZarD will also be given.
The morning call., 1893-12-05

Next Saturday evening theater-goers
may expect spectacular treat in the pro-
ducLion at the Grand Opera-house by The
American Extravaganza Company of
David Hende sons extravaganza, "Sin-
bad. or the Maid of Balsora." AS spec
tacle and comedy the piece is said to be
ahead of anything that this organization
has yet put IN. This "Sin bad" except i'm
theme and in general outline. is not the
same: entertainment that was given here
two years ago. All the scenery, costumes.
old jokes and old music of the other piece
were cast away, and the revived "Sin bad'
comes in new attire, entirely rehabilitated.
The -fayorite menders of the other pieces
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-02
Saturday Morning, February s5,
SENATE.

The man in charge of the weather is in good humor these days, aud is dispensing an article of ozone and sunshine that would put to shame the perfume and color of Bob lngersol B famous whiskey.
 The king of light rose in splendor on the forty ninth day of the general assembly of Arkansas, and the bright rays had most exhilerating effect on the solons. They gathered at the state house early and were in their seats and ready for business when the gavels fell in the north and sou sh ends of the building
 The senate was called to order promptly at g.: 30.
 The clerk called the roll; a quorum present.
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 The journal of yesterday proceedings was read and approved by the president.
 Senator Iamby was excused for the day.
 REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
 Committee on railroads, smith chair man, reported back senate bill No. ll0, a bill for an act requiring express companies to deliver packages and parcels, with the recommendation that it pass as amsnded.
 Committee on claims, Wilson chairman, reported back a substitute for senate bill No. l66, bill for he relief of Mrs. Jose phine l.. Clark, widow of Gen. Henry E. Clark, with the recommendation that it pass.
 Committee on temperance, Quinney, chairman. reported back senate bill No. 2i9, 0 bill to regulate the selling of native wine, with the recommendation that it pass.
 By consent substitute to senate bill No l66 was resd first time; rules suspended and read second time and adopted in place of the original bill. The bill was then made special order for next Tuesday moin- ing.
 By consent amendment to senate bill
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-02
A Romance of To-day,

This world has good deal of TO- nance, and romance is the silver lining to the cloud of hard material ism, of which life is largely com posed and the romantic is not con fined to the narrow region occupied by poets or painters, but is met in the workshop, in the harvest field and in the woodland, and men are all the better for meeting it.
 Only little while ago a hired man who lives near Monroe, Mich, went to town to purchase pair of over alls, little dreaming of what was to follow. He was not an imaginative hired man. Along the cool seques- tered vale of life he kept the noise less tenor of his way, and his hopes and dreams never scared above the blow and the harrow and the Jus. cious bales of hay.
 However, to return to our theme, as the "solitary horseman" novelists say, the hired man went to the store and purchased shapely pair of blue overalls, for which he paid 75 cents in coin of the realm, and then he re- turned to his home and donned the princely clothes. It is not recorded whether they fitted him, but little boots it whether they did or not, no man can expect to purchase a bride groom's outfit for 75 cents.
 He naturally put his hand in the pocket of his new garment, and there discovered note, written by the young lady who made the over alls, asking the purchaser to write to her. The mind of the hired man grasped the possibilities of the situ- alton; he wrote to her. Could any thing be more romantic, more like a novel than thisi And he received the following answer from the young lady in the course of time:
 ''l am glad you wrote to me wanted to know if there really was d man fool enough to buy 75.cent oyeralls. Washington News.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-02
R. J. WILL SON, AGENT.

ticed it would be construed as reflection
 upon one of the distinguished members Of this body; therefore be it
 Resolved, By the Arkansas house of rep. resentatives, that the language complained of is still fresh in the minds of the mem
 bers who were present, and in no possible wsy can the same
 be construed as unworthy of member of the legislature or in any manner whatever reflection upon any citizen of the state on account of his creed or nationality.
 The resolution was adopted. Without objection Mr. Colquitt called up house bill No. 225, bill for an act to repeal an act to continue in force an act to grant k. B. Archer charter authorizing him to build turnpike road in the county
 of Columbia, approved March 24. 1891,
 read third time and passed with 66 votes
 in affirmative, in the negative. LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Feb 27. Mr. Adams submitted the following
 report:
 MR. SpEARER-You committee on en-
 rolled bills beg leave to report that they
 have examined and compared house bills Nos. 2s, T and 7S, and find them correctly enrolled, and herewith submit the same for approval.
 k. R. ADAMS, Chairman. By unanimous consent Mir. Hunt intro duced house bill No. 299, an act to prevent
 the sale or giving away of any intoxicants or drumming for sale thereof, or running any
 kind of gaming tables within five miles of the Arkansas Cum mberland College in John
 sen county, Arkansas read first time. Mir. Witt called up house bill No. 88, a
 bill for an act to be entitled an act to
 compel the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway to erect and maintain a
 passenger and freight depot at the town of
 Higginson, White county, Arkansas. The bill passed.
 By unanimous consent MT. Kimball in- troduced house bill No. 300, a bill to be
 entitled an act to provide for the sale of unclaimed express matter. Read first time and by unanimous consent read sec ond time and referred to committee on railroads.
 House bill No. 27, an act entitled an act for the better protection of the credit of the state of Arkansas and for other purposes, was taken up and the rules requiring it to be considered in committee of the whole
 suspended and the bill read third time and placed on its final passage. The question being shall the bill pass the clerk called the roll, when the following voted in the
 affirmative, 6s; negative, 3. House bill No 99 was read the third time, and on motion of Mir. Foster the vote by which the bill was read the third time was reconsidered.
 Mir. Rodgers, of Jefferson, offered the
 amendment to the bill, provided the cost of
 such printing and binding shall not exceed the sum of $500.
 The amendment was leed the first and second times
 The bill and amendment were referred to the committee on ways and means. Mir. McCoilum in the chair. House bill No. 101, bill for an act to
 regulate the holding of poll tax receipts at
 all state, county and municipal elections in the state of Arkansas, was on motion of
 Mir. Hooper laid on the table. House bill No. 1o2 was taken up and the
 amendments thereto were adopted.
 The house at 12 O clock took a recess till
 P m.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-02

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The Russellville Democrat., 1893-03-02

''You wish me to be your wifef Why, I've known you only fsteon minutes v That is true, madam but l wished to give one lady the opportunity of saying with truth. HThis is so sudden "-~New York Press.