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woman as it is possible for a well-bTcd
woman to be.
Her manner differs most notably from
the manners OF those whom one would
expect TO find her Ike, in that she seems
perfectly sincere. She has much repose
without haughtiness, and is devoid Of
'gush" and affeCtatioD. She apparently
has less Of that universal quality. vanity,
than is allotted to most actresses or even
women who have only private stage of
existence.
Mrs. Potter speaks in clear, quiet tones.
with distinct articulation. AS she sat in
the Baldwin Hotel drawing-room yester-
day afternoon, her face was without cos
metlcs and her hair was cOmbed in that
unique way of hers in which she says she
has worn it since a child.
Much of Mrs. Potter's beauty lies in the
yaryi expression of her face, and pos
sibly her chief charm is her dark eyes. AS
her expression changes with her thoughts
it would be difficult to choose q term that
would describe her. But at all times she
is attractive. and her features show con-
siderable determination and force.
She wore a frock of tan handsomely en-
broidered and suspended from the shout
ders. belted at the waist with an odd girdle
of black. Her gown was ON the principle
of those advocated by dress-reformers, but
of her own invention.
Mrs. Potter was talking of women on
the stage and in society. Yes" she be-
gan, 81 think the stage IN excellent place
for women who work. OF course, | mean
women who really wish to become good
81 e.,
where women can do work that has not
until recently been intended for and done
by men. One reason why l think that it
is good profession for woman is that
she can retain her femininity there. A
woman who is a lawyer or a physician is
liable TO ridicule, but an actress is not.
Then an actress is liable to be more
healthful than society woman, for she
must keep regular hours or fail, while
society women think nothing at all of
being up until or o'clock in the morn
ing.
''An actress has fewer temptations than
woman in society, for she is busy, and
most of them of any prominence enter
heart and soul into their work; while soci-
ETY. women are idle, and you know that
individual with horns is always ready r.
engage the idle.
Yes, am sure" repeated Mrs. Potter,
that an actress has fewer temptations
than society woman. AS to which is
better, we'll, they are all the same-humau
beings-whether they are actresses Of
society women, or whether they live in
the East or West. America or Europe
Asia or Africa"
Then Mrs. Potter lapsed into reminis
cent mood, and told how she became an
actress.
She came OF fine old Louisiana family
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LOVED NOT WISELY.
Carlos b. Swift Arrested for ABB
Quoting Minor.

Carlos B. Swift, an employe in Thomas Day &
Co.'s gas-ftting establishment on Jessie street,
was ARE sted yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Anthony and Crockett and taken to the City
Prison, where he was booked on a charge of
abducting minor.
Last November Mrs. John Waits. her
daughter, Lizzie Young, and her son, Edward
Young, by her first husband arrived here from
Rhode Island. Lizzie is a pretty girl Is years
of age. Smith and his wife were passengers on
the same train from Chicago The two families
became acquainted on the train and after set
Ting in this city the acquaintance was kept up.
Smith got fascinated with Lizzie and promised
to obtain divorce from his wife and marry
her.
About five months ago Smith sent his wife
back to Chicago and was asslduous in his at
tentiOns TO Lizzie. Her mother accidentally
discovered the state of affairs and removed TO
Stockton TO get Lizzie away from Smiths influ.
ence.
Nothing daunted Smith secretly wrote TO
Lizzie and last Sunday Mrs. Waits got two
letters at the Postoffice, Stockton, sent by
Smith to her daughter. She opened them and
found them couched in The most loving and
affectlOnate terms. He urged the girl to come
to him as he had secured nice place where
they, could live happily together ana no one
would know its location. He inclosed 81 to
pay her passage by steamer.
AS she did not arrive by the steamer he sent
Mrs. McClutchin, lady friend. to stockton to
urge her to come to him. Meantime Mrs
| Waits had come to this city. and yesterday
| morning told her story at police headquarters,
| which led to SWiftS arrest.
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abroad from Lady Ma cbeth 10 Juliet.
The sun never sets on my audiences, for !
have played around the world"
what people do you like best. Mrs.
Potter? ?" was asked.
She smiled and replied: "Of course, the
city that love is that which gave me my
first real triumph, Sydney. l prefer the
audiences there to all others, but
l really would like to please Americans,
my own people. want to get some play
that they will like. Here 1 labor under
disadvantages, for l have received so much
unpleasant notoriety, and when people
come to the theater my work is the second
rather than the first consideration. Abroad
10 one knew or would have cared to have
known about me personally, so l was
judged solely from an artistic standpoint.
Yes, | have come back to stay fer some
time. and would dearly love to succes
here" Mrs. Potter concluded.
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IMPECUNlOUS BARON.
Henry Won Estorff Charged With
Defraudiug His Landlady.

Henry Won Estorff, WHO desires it to be gener-
orally understood that he is German baron
in reduced circumstances. appeared before
Judge Low yesterday morning 10 answer 10 the
charge OF deirauding an innkeeper
The complaining witness was Mrs. Tracy,
who keeps a lodging house at AZ Post street.
She testified that Henry owes her $3.50. being
ten months rent at S12 per month. He daZzed
her by telling her of his noble lineage, and
when she became pressing in her demands for
money he told her that be had IN interest in
Company, 20 Jessie street, ana he would soon
have plenty of funds.
She made inquiry and found that Henry had
nv ,.,oiooI "nate'er III Tue cUUtnpahy DuI was
occasionally employed there. Then she taxed
him with decelying her, and insisted upon
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A SPLENDID NUMBER.
The Commercial News on the Sub
ject of transportation by Water.


The Daily Commercial News has issued its
twentieth annual number, being the years re-
view up to the 30th OF June. Ii is a neatly got
ten up publication of forty pages, handsomely
illustrated with number of halfton pictures
and is filled with statistical information which
shows in clear and concise manner the trade
and products of The State during the year. The
feature OF the publication, however, is an ex-
haustive article on the subject of transpOrta-
tion by water, subject that within the past
few days has engr0ssed the attentions OF mer-
chants and producers The illustrations are
reproductions OF photographs taken wi h a
view OF showing how those most interested can
be independent of The Southern Pacific in the
matter OF having goods reach marker. The
subject is treated from all points and IL com
mends Itself 10 the earnest consideration of al,
classes who are in greater or lesser degree
affected by the problem which the strike has
presented 10 them.
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did not do SO. and [ left their house TO
make my living as other women did rather
than endure fifty years more Of that life.
Il made mistake in marrying, but ]
determined that [ would not allow that to
mar my existence forever. Had my home
life been happy it would have been differ
ent, but it is not an easy or agreeable task
to keep up a social position with a small
amount of money.
'Oi course. if woman is wealthy and
has genius, she can do great deal of good
in society, but if she is dependent believe
that she has the right to try at least to be-
come Independent.
For the past nine years have studied
very hard and have played everything
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prompt payment. Henry became diplomatic
and one plight emptied his trunks and surrep-
titiously carried the contents away. Then he
wrote her letter giving IN his room and in
closing the key. The indignant landady at
once swOre out warrant for his arrest. She
afteTward found that he was so hard up that
he sold a beautiful comforter for 50 TO the
landady Of the WaldrOn House. Bush and
Kearny streets.
Henry told the Judge that he had no inten-
tion of defrauding Mrs. Tracy. He was short
hquidate his indebtedness to her by INSTALL
ments If given time.
The Judge said that his actions would prove
whether lie was a deadbeat or a gentleman,
and he would therefore continue the case until
Monday next TO see what he would do toward
carrying out his promise.
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further particulars of the disaster. and
details are expected by the next Aus
tralian steamer.
THOMAS III. BLYTHE'S ESTATE
The Public Administrators Half
Yearly Report,

Public Administrator Freese has filed his
first semi-annual report of the affairs OF the es
tate OF the late Thomas FL. Blythe.
The report shows the past haf-year's receipts
amount to S204. 649 81. This sum includes:
Cash received from the special administrator,
1928 Is; cash received from eleven insur-
ance com panies for loss caused by the burning
OF the Blythe block on Market street, February
81, 1894, S8191 56; rents, ETC., make up the
grand total.
Against this there have been disbursements
amounting 10 S112.470 81. This amount in.
cludes an item OF S81, 903 20, Dupont. street
bond taxes paid. This leaves a balance OF
S92 17S "a, S11,391 85 Of which is deposited
with the California Safe Deposit ana Trust
COMPANY. and SS0,786 80 with the city and
country treasury.
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Met as EquaIiZerS.

The Board OF Supervisors met yesterday
morning as a Board Of Equalization to hear pc
titious and protests i'll the matter of Assessor
Sebe's valuations of personal and real prop
erty. Thirty-six protestants appeared before
the board. but most of them with small claims.
The only large assessment In which a reduction
was asked for was that of HOnora Sharp, Who
wanted a 68-foot lot on Golden Gate avenue
valued at $4,000 instead Of S26. 500 The
board denied the request. Eight OF the protests
presented were referred back TO the Assessor
for re consideration.
The morning call., 1894-07-12
A Butcher Attached.

Simon SIlverberg asked the Sheriff yesterday
to do his collecting for him. The claim he had
was for S5542 81 against Peter Schenkel, whole
sale butcher, for livestock bought and general
business transacted. SchenKel had alleged he
was unable to meet the bill. The Sheriff ac-
cordin ely visited SchenkePs property and levied
an a attachment on il for the amount OF Silver
berg's claim. big batch OF hogs at Butcher
town, a residence at S29 Howard street and
some lots on TwentYfOurth street went under
no Shariff,s nnnfrOl
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Take Time by the Eorelock.

Check growing infrmity and mitigate the Ill OF
growing age with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
which relieves these evils. Rheumatism, lum-
Dago' chllls and fever. dyspepsia, loss appetite
are all remedied by this helper OF the aged, weak
and convalescent. Prove the truth of this asser-
ton, which is established by evidence.
The morning call., 1894-07-12
Butchers Board of Trade.

The Butchers Board of Trade of San
Francisco and Alameda counties, with
membership of 600 wholesale and retail
butchers. Tuesday evening elected a full list
of officers as follows: President, Samuel G.
Hammond; first vice-president, Ii. w.
Miller; second vice-presidont, Fred +.
Carrins; treasurer, S. Siverberg; record
Ing secretary, b. j. Horn; financial secre-
tary, f. Ii. Gladwin; marshal, j. Flach;
assistant marshal, r. Haas.
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All for a Shirt.

The files OF the Justices Court sometimes
contain very humorous records Yesterday
one of the items written IN the great book was
a complaint of II. Z. Grout vs. the United
States Laundry. The plaintiff set forth that he
was "the owner and entitled 10 the imme uiate
possession of the following described prop
erty, 10 wit: One full dress shirt, value 81 90
now illegally retained by the defendant"
The morning call., 1894-07-12
LAIST AND O'BRIEN SUE.
The Dismissed Architects Sue For
| ibel

Theodore F. Laist and Smith OBren, the two
discharged employees Of Architect Shea, have
filed suits against Frank I. Shea, Hugh Hume
and the Evening Post Publishing Company, to
recover 10000 damages each for libel.
The trouble arises from an article recently
published IN the Evening Pos, which con-
nected the dismissal of LaSt and O'Brlen with
the disappearance of some valuable sketches
from Architect Shea'S Office
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department twenty years, is entitled, Cresweu
saws. by acts of the Legislatures OF 1880 and
1891 to be retired on pension. The law is
mandatory and entirely beyond the discretion
of board of police commissioners The plain
intent OF such law. the opinion OF CreSwell
asserts as 1t was rendered yesterday. is TO ell
courage long and faithful terms of service,
which would be of uncertain v-lue il left 10
the will OF a board OF police officers.
The morning call., 1894-07-12
Wills and Beuuests.

The will of the late Edward Livingston
Shannon of Seattle, Wash, filed for probate
yesterday, bequearhs $4,000 estate to the
testatorS mother, Anna Catherine Shannon
Martin V. B. Watson has bequealhed his en-.
tire estate. valued at $4,000. to his two
children, jerome w. Watson and Jennie T.
Sbreye, share and share alike.
The morning call., 1894-07-12
SUNDAYS Indecent Show,

AL Morris. the spleler, for whom Policemen
Graham and Brown have been searching since
Sunday night, was arrested yesterday and
booked at The City Prison for giving an indecent
exhibition at the Midwinter Fair. He asserts
that lie was not the proprietor of the show. and
threatens to disclose the names OF the real
frnnhla
The morning call., 1894-07-12
The Divorce Court.

The application of william Knight for a
divorce from his wife, Susan, on The ground OF
wilful desertion was denied by Judge Hebbard
yesterday, a decree OF divorce being granted to
the defendant wife on the ground of wilfu
neglect
Albert Leaf has obtained a divorce from
Mary Leaf on the ground OF willful desertion.
The morning call., 1894-07-12
Ladies

Who use SOZODONT have only to open their lips
to prove Its excellence. Their white, cleaning,
spotless teeth and fragrant breath will tell the
story There is more demand for this wholes ONE
and unexceptionable preparation than for any
other denttirice in the market
The morning call., 1894-07-12
Oakland a Port of Entry.

Assistant United States Treasurer Hamlin
yesterday conferred with the Oakland Board OF
Trade and other influential citizens who ale In
terested in having Oakland made port of
entry. 1t is said that Mr.. Hamlln approves the
project.
The morning call., 1894-07-12
Recorders Renort.

Recorder Thomas j. Glynn closed his books
for June yesterday, and fled his monthly re.
port The receipts of the Office showed
S4579 80 and the disbursements S35l7 30
The surplus was therefore S1o62.
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Will Get His Pension.

Thanks TO City and County Attorney Cres-
well, Sergeant William E. Coles OF the police
force will probably get his pension now. He
being 60 years of age and having served In the
The morning call., 1894-07-12

Mrs. Cora Urquhart Potter. formerly
of New York's -Four Hundred" and now
appearing at the Baldwin Theater, is in
private life as little like the typical society
The morning call., 1894-07-12

Do NOT forget Berteling when you want
specs. APT Kearny street.
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GLASS at F. N.woOds s Co.'s. 81 First street..
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WORKED HER WAY

How One Woman Won
Her independence.
MRS. CORA POTTER'S STORY.
An Unhappy Marriage Bred a
Fierce Desire for Freedom.
HER FAVORITE CITY SYDNEY.
But the Brilliant Actress Admits
That She Likes to Please her
Own America.
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balls at Ebling's Casino last

sauter Association he'd balls at Eblng's Casino last
week.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Young Mems Chris
tan Union held an afternoon tea AT the new rooms
of the Union Wednesday afternoon.
sermons will be preached in many OF the uptown
churches to-day in reference 10 the approaching
election The Rev. ". T. McElveen. who has been
active In the Good Government cause In the pres
ent campaign will deliver sermon this evening in
the Northumberland forty-thrd Street Congrega-
tiOnal Church.
A fair and sale OF fancy articles was begun on
Monday at the hall OF the Leo Catholic Club. Ma
rion ave. Fordham in aid Of the Church OF Our
Lady of Mercy.
The Bedford Park Congregational Church was
received into the fellowship OF CONGREGATIONAL
churches on Thursday evening The Rev. Dr. h II.
Cobb was moderator of the meeting and the Rev
w. r. McE,veen the scribe. The Rev. Or.
Mcleod. of Brooklyn. preached the sermon and the
Rev Drs. Virgin and Lyman made addresses The
Rev Messrs l.. +. Buell. W. :. Wooiworth ana
A. A. Robertson also present -
\ special service for the Young Mems Chriscsn
Union will be held at the Mot, Haven Reformed
Church. Thlri-ave. and One-hundrsdand forty-s
St this evening There will he sermon by the
Rev John g. FagR. late OF Annoy. China.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Young Mems chris.
tian Union will give AN Evening With Dckens'
at the union rooms. Westchester and Bergen aves.,
Wednesday, November !, at p. m.
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PECCLTIR 1RWORl KOOf'
IT LEAKS AT TIMES. AND At OTHERS tN'i' ~
EARTHLY NOISES

,r,t;s At TIMES AND At OTHERS EMiTS IN
EARTHLY NOISES.
The complaints made at the time OF inc ',. .'
"eouinoctial storm" In regard TO the leaKS 'o"''"
NJ the roof OF the new 18th Regiment arnoi!' ~
sumner Putnam and jefferson ayes. Hr'oKNh' nav
not been renewed during the last lori'is"' VIM
the fair held in the building has been III " os'.''
,rhra u.s come controversy between Colonel Aus'eh
,d tho concern that furnished the tinas 10 'he qua
,v of the tin used for the roo. 1t seems c'''" ~
even "A poor quality of tin woud not "''' ~ "
,,rso ~ a few months to such an extent as TO al
NIT large quantities OF water through inc io'', po
vded i, had been properly put on II the foo' ""u
,aor leaking much during the heavy rams OH
octohcr "a and o. 1t would have been 'noS' u"
fortunate for the decorations etc' p'oN'"'' -
motion with the fair. The l"th ft'N''"''' nav -
luck with it's fair the first week. thous" "'e' W.
an suspicious opening on the hrs' hls'' anu
crou,d was in attendance on the following cNe"'''s
-, co. that the deluge." During the last "'en
,owever the weather much more laNo'""'e
and large crowds were attracted +,
pu the non-imperviousness OF the roof to rain Is
mt the only cause OF complaint r'sar""S It, -"
roof is an immense one. and the TN GOVERNS u ia"
,oan nh, on In such way that the wind ge's De-
meath IT when anything like half gaze ~ p'o"''h
,,, tho entire mass TO rattle and roar In man
ner strongly suggestive of stage thunder "eeN u
two ago there violent VIM one ON, nearfhi,.
ing .e and driving siumber from the eyes OF Ieo-
n living in the neighborhood builder ivns NV e
he armory said that he was unable 10 ac'out
, , performances unless there was someth' t
~ in the way the tin was put on AS TO ~
quality he knew nothing 1t seemed to b De had Oh
tay.r in an entirely way, whlch ne idh Oh ~
rved with Interest Since the wind got unaei II
and shook 1t violently ne was ncIl,e' - vas n
TIA, the new method was not success. ~ ~ war wa, y,
nmaze to him though that new tin even u nor "l
ain through in grea; quantities. as reported IN d
few weeks. r.. lumbar NJ DAYS
49,, o',er the roof carefully looking for imperiec-
,nms Colonel Austen has declared that me roo,
s 'm ~, he accepted and that the contractor VIII
W. comne;led to put on another. There ~ noiaoe
Contrast between the roof Of the 18th Regiment Hr
oar,, ri that nut on the sd Regiment AT.
mory in Bedfordave The roof OF the latter Is OF
s"a,ss and instead OF vast, monotonous expanse
sha zones are broken. making much more pleas
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NISTRAL AND TIE AGA ph"i

From The l.OnGon biop''
rho question Of Frederic Mistral becoming a
III Tor the French Academy Is being warmly
discussed Several Academicans hoV movers, ~, Tr'
,I'n,s bavo b..n interviewed on the subject ne
posu,ers ohtaincd are the whole very iihtt'rinh
a.. a.. ,ha provencaI poet. but the ACHIEVEMENTS ne-
~ 1,,n "a give an opinion. on the ground that IL
.n,ia he against the rules OF the Academy 10 90
sr As regards the other candldateS tieS a. ~ ;,
roserved on the point. and appear To De airan oi
leno,,romising themselves. Ii IL evident, however
~, there is latent feeling against Mstfa en-,
. .nca into the Palas MaZarin The poet hiinseI
iaa moi seem 10 know his mind. " We are 10 jung
ero,, The letter he has just written anu Wh'c" "i'
thus: ~, all I-r.d.r,c NisiraI pre-
-, h,,nseIf 10 the sifrrages OF the French Acah,
omv / reply: Full OF respect ana eratltuue owl VA, u
. ~ ret rous company who have on TWO Occasions
IT,, me nroofs OF their high benevolence IN crown
hia' ~ mems 'Miree' and 'Nerto, nave noth--
nc nc more to demand from them 10 not, ! peg vi
ing ns,rue this declaration into false modcsty or
y ou, rldlcule. The Language IN whicn
pr,,a nv poems although being IN rrencn IKE
wl'.c II ,ura OF Vancuse and the daughter oil
III nj s not exactly that OF the Paias Ma.aI w,
~, tier having been Judged oy several sympatheuc
arsons worthy Of entering the Frehch hcauemy az
,hat viii suffice to satisfy my feiibrean amp'-
ton" 49,. 40, yet reached It's critical
ne I'D nrobably never Will, since Mistral APP
SUE g. hack out of II. but whether or hoi the
Pc. Ia In. elected member OF the Academy
Poe, H. nolnt nj issue. The Academy IL free TO
Is no. NJ ~ likes: Mstrai IT, free to come forward
e.ec' WI. has the right to reject the Idea OF max
pu, ill., III candidate by raising Kind VI previous
,,ssston as II the case OF an 'hs'shihcan.
nnar.on devoid OF talent or Other Claims 10 se's
psooOm Tho forty immortals. Mistral u worthy OF
a am ssodsr,v and that cannot be said OF all It's
members.
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THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET

rau River Mass Nov tSpeciap.-Cp TO yes
to-day the cloth market was duh and the trading
yas confined TO the odd counts for future delivery
Toward the close OF business. however there was
an active demand for regular goods, and printers
,,,ds contracts freely at 2ll-l6 NJ c. d. Borden.
~ Newyork owner Of the Iron Works mills ana
American Printing Company. secured lDW pieces
,sstsrdav at . ll-l6 After 10000 more pieces were
s,d ~ the figure mentioned manufacturers DE-
cl,nod 70 mart with goods at that price Inc miiis
GRO not running up TO their clip as yet ana the
u,nut of the week about $4,000 pieces short OF the
FUN production The stock on hand shows sisnt
Increase owing to the rather Light deliveries. but
=, IN. whole business has been satisfactory The
rush for goods which was anticipated In some quar-
,srs has not been experienced for reasons which
have been given. but printers and converters are
not well supplied, and 1t Is believed that the de-
mand Will take care Of the supply for some time 70
come.
Agents are TO be found who do not entertain .
cheerful view OF the future. They argue that they
have been accommodating goods for the last year. ana
conclude that the small stock now carried Ii going
to grow because there has been no radical chanfe
in conditions. That is. there IL more machinery ~
prices realized for cotton In the South ana wneet
in the West will interfere with the consumption %
cloth At the same time. II Is admitted tnat tne
lower grades OF materials Will De saiaoe long y
fore the better varieties are In demand and conse-
quently this city will be one OF the nrs csntres e
feel the reaction. The statement OF the week. ous-
Production, 10000 pieces: deliveries 900 stock
on hand i7OoO odd 5000; 64x64 II 0O0 last weeks
stock los ooo sales. 3ss 900; odd l 900; 64xe!
epy in November, $4,000 pieces; December Coea;
January. 5000; February. 1000; March, 400; ADr3,
Loo; price. * cents for SaxsAs; market arm.