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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-17

the church. Her mother, Mrs.: Marie
Robinson Wright; was left a widow with
son and daughter to bring up. and adopted
journalism as a professions. Mrs. Wright's
work carried her on several occasions to
Mexico and Central and South America,
and on one of her trips she was accom-
panied by her daughter. who had just left
the convent in Paris. where she was edn-
Gated. Miss Wright was an exceptionally
beautiful girl of the blonde type. with blue
eyes and golden hair and a figure when
Juno might envy, and when she met
General Ezeta at one of the Presidents
leyees he fell desperately in love with her
at first sight. With the i'm pulsiveness Of
his southern nature lie proposed marriage
at once. Miss Wright, thinking he was
joking, accepted him laughingIy and
thought no more about il at the time,
When she and her mother left the palace
that night the general escorted them to
their carriage in person, and begged to be
allowed TO call the next day on, the fair
American BELLE: ~. IT,.
True to his promise General Ezeta made
his. appearance in full uniform at the no.
tel where Mrs. Wright and her daughter
had apartments and formally asked fer the
young lady's hand He declared that he.
would never marry unless Miss Wright
would consent to be his wife.
Such pTecipitate love-making was rather
novel to the American ideas of both Miss
Ida and her mother. but there was no
doubt as to the genuine devotion of the
general and his serious intentions. From
a worldly point of view the match was
brilliant. The general was in the zenith Of
his military glory, the idol OF his troops,
rich. courtly and handsome. He was also
the Vice-President of the republic, with
every. probability of succeeding. to the
Presidency, and the Government seemed
10 be stable and prosperous. The more
the American girl saw of Antonio the
more she admired him. and finally re-
turned the affection which he held for her
Mrs. Wright was prevailed upon to give
her consent and the day was set. Mother
and daughter went to Paris aud magnif-
. cent trousseau waslordered, while General
Ezeta furnished the future home of his ac-
copied bride with regal splendor. ~.'.>:.
"The course of true love-" ETC., was ex-
emplifed in this affair. General Ezeta,
q long before he ever dreamed Of political
3. power. while yet so po0T that he was lIy-
ing for the most part on borrowed money,
bad been living with native woman, and
by her had several children. Her be for
got in his days of prosperity, and she be-
came determined to be reYenged. She in
formed Miss Wright of the relations
which she sustained with Ezefa, and the
American girls Yankee spirit asserted IL
self at once. She broke off the engage
ment and her mother approved her ac-
ton. Ezeta was broken-hearted. and
during the civil war which resulted 10 the
overthrow Of his party he tecklessly
rushed into the. thickest of the tray and
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his disregard for his life astonishsd even
MS own fearless soldiers. Miss Wright
returned him all of the magnificent pres
ents which he had showered upon her, in
Guiding over $4,000 worth OF diamonds.
Inc general. however, begged her 10 keep
mem. and she still has them.
In view OF the disastrous fortunes Of
the Ezeias Miss Wright has cause to con-
graduate herself upon the breaking off of
the match. Had she married Aptonio her
position now would be very trying. as the
vile OF the fugitive from the revepgeful
Vlctors. Notwithstanding the fact that all
ties are. broken between them, Miss Wright
mas done everything in hetpower TO aid her
ex-lover, even having gone personally to
PRESIDENT Cleveland to fntercede for his
safety, II is not improbable that Miss
NrIghtswtll come TO San Francisco while
Ezsta Is here, as rumor says that she re-
CARDS him more in hjS fallen fortunes
than she ever did in his PALMER days
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WHO STABBED .VINTON ?:
The WeIl-Known Tragedian in a
Mysterious Role. -

Darrell Vinton. the tragedlaB, who until a
few nights ago was playing In a south OF
Market street theater, narrowly escaped being
the vc!im Of a tragedy IN real life yesterday
morning. .-~ -
Accompanied by P. j. Duggan, a friend, he
made his appearance at the Receiving Hospital
in hack about 7 o'clock. His clothes were
bloody, there was deadly:paIler on bis face
and he seemed weak. from loss OF Blood or
fright. g.:
He was placed on the operating table, and to
Dr. Simpson he said he had been stabbed twice
by man with who m he quarreled in a saloon
on Fourth and Howard. street 8. The doctor
found wound in his back and another in his
left breast. They appeared TO have beeh done
with penknife. as neither had penetrate
mole Than an inch. DHggan said the knife had
a blade about five inches long but his fmaQna-
lion must have played him false. g.:
After the wounds we're dressed the doctor
suggested that Ninron should remain in the hos
p]{al, but he declined, aud told the steward to
see that the affair was kept out Of tile news
papers. Then he aud his friend were driven
away in the hack. -: .,
Inquiry elected the fact, as was suspected
that there was woman in The case. The actor
was not stabbed In saloon, but In the lodging
house at 776 Howard street, In the rooms
occupied by Frenchwoman& known as Angela
|. Every one about the lodging house including
Angela wore an air Of "dont-know-anythln Z"
but lit was learned that X1nten was a frequent
visitor Mt the house, and it was there he got
jabbed with a knife
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HIS COSTLY GIFT.
Edward SearIes Enriches
the Institute.
TWO VALUABLE CANVASES.
A Landscape With Figures and
Marine.
WORKS BY FRENCH ARTISTS.
BY FRENCH. ARTISTS.
Two Fine Additions to the Permanent
Exhibition in the Home of Art
on Mob Hill.

There was wave of excitement at the
Art Institute yesterday when two new
pictures. donated by Edward Searles.
were unpacked and placed in the con.
servatory. Every one. from Secretary
Martin to the Youngest pupil, gazed at the
new treasures with delight, for pictures
by well-known artists, they say at the in
stltute, are what are wanted to enable the
students to live in a properly esthetic at
mosphere.
One of the new works of art is marine.
the other Is landscape with figures. The
latter attracted most attention, as figure
pieces are apt to do, in the beginning at
least. This work is entitled Evening
Gypsies in the Pyrenees," and is by Adrien
Moreau, an artist of Spanish extraction.
but Partisan by training. The canvas is a
large one. and represents wild, desolate
piece of ground on the noun tain side,
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ellis found upon Kozminsky bundle OF keys
one of them being a splendid specimen of the
skeleton variety.
The boys all live in the neighbOrhood,. and
Manning and Hobbs explained that one of The
LeZlnsky boys had told them several books had
been left IN the Easement and they could go
into the house and select any they wanted. So
KoZminsky, a companion of theirs, got bum
die OF keys from his father s tool chest and they
went TO the house to get the books when the
policemen came and arrested them. They were
released on bonds. 81
These are the simple facts and IL seems hard
that three respectable lads should have a felony
charge preferred against them on such frivolous
grounds, In defense OF their position the police
say that they are constantly receiving CON-
plants of boys breaking into vacahtshoUses and
either destroying or stealing the gas fixtures.
and ellis ana CoOgan did quite right In making
the arrests :
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TO THE SHRINE OF VENUS.
EnthraIled by the Beauty of An
= @ American Girl.
SOUGHT HER HAND IN MARRIAGE.
She Discarded film and in Despair
He Threw Himself ReckIessIy
~. -. e: Into Battle. :,:' -. J.,

The arriyaLof General Antonio Ezeta In
the United States reyiyes the Interest in
the romance OF. ms llIe, When he lost his
heart to one OF the bellies of this country
and for a time forsook the rude trade of
war to worship at the shrine of Venus.
Miss Ida Dent Wright Jr.. whose blue
eyes wrought such havoc with the sus-
ceptiBle general,.i % years old, and was
born in Atlanta, Ga: Her. father, Hon.
Isham G. Wright. was a weli-known
lawyer, who before his death entered the
Methodist ministry and was a power in
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-17
THREE WILLS FILED.
Likelihood of a Contest Over the
Estate of Sophie Davis,

A petition was filed yesterday for the probate
of the will OF the late Sophie Davis: by her STEP
son, Benjamin Davis. In his application the
petitioner says that his mother left property
valued at S374O, Of which all but $3.50 which
was .bequeathed to his brother Norman was
left to hun by Twill made by deeedent on the
Sd OF last month. This VIII. however petit
toner says cannot be found, although 1t was
properly made and signed in the presence OF
witnesses. He asks that proof OF the existence
aud contents Of the VIII may be taken and the
same admitted TO probate; also that tn. letters
OF administration issued to Louis Rosen berg be
revoked.
The viii OF Ariel II. Mayer who died on the
9Th inst, was filed for probate yesterday by
Sarah BlaekL1an, his daughter. Deceased left
property valued at $4,000. In his will he has
left 10 his wife. Gitte, only that portion OF the
estate TO which she Is legally entitled; TO the
congregation Negah Zedeck Is left $500. to The
poor OF Jerusalem. particularly those under the
care OF Rabbi Samuel SalOuJ or has successors,
is beQueathed 800. Tor the purpose Of COIN
memora Ing the anniversary OF bis death and
the saying OF "kadish?; TO his three children
Is left the remainder of the property.
The VIII OF John Doering was also filed for
probate yesterday. HIS state, valued at
81 300 is bedueathed 10 his wife, Margaretha
lDOpcnO
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-17
DR.. HIRST's FRIENDS.
The AssaiIed Pastor Has the Con-
fidence of His Congregation.

In speaking Of the accusations that have been
made against Rev. A. c. Hirst, pastor of the
Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church.. by Rev. S. Rogers of the Fruitgale
church, ana which are now in course of investi-.
CATION by court of inquiry, a prominent mem
berof the Simpson Church said last evening:
"1here is not member OF our church who
entertains the faintest kind of a belief In those
trumpedFup charges. In fact any one who
knows DIR. Hirst personally cannot do other
wise than stamp them as Outrageously false and
slanderous. During The three years that DIR.
Hirst has been with this church he has by his
manliness and sincerity as a Christian gentle
man won the esteem and respect of all. 1t was
this spirit that moved the mberS to ask him
foreman with us another year. and thus show
our confidence In him against all that Tie
Rev, hr. Rogers might say about him."
DR.. Hsrst, when spoken to regarding the at.
fair in which he has been so unpleasanIly
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mixed said that he did not at present wish to
say anything. He showed that be had some
very strong feelings ON the subject, but he
thought il was best not to eXpresSIhem.
II am. perfectly willing 10 leave the whole
matter In the hands OF those who are inveStigat-
ing IT. The charges are simply Infamous, but
do not think il is time now or me to say anything
while the inquiry Is going on. l am in receipt
OF scores of letters every day from friends ex-
pressing themselves in uuequiXocal terms re-
garding the matter. All / have to say about
II is that1t Is in the hands of the investigating
committee ana Will await the decision before
stating what l would like 10 say.
DR.. Hirst presided at an entertainment at the
Simpson Church last evening, and the hearty
reception which he received from those of his
congregation who were present was strong
evidence of the cordial feeling which they en-
terrain for him.
The court of inquiry will meet again this
morning In the Central NJ. E. Church, on Mis-
sion street, near Sixth, and resume the inVesli-
CATION Of the Rogers charges.
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CHARGED WITH A FELONY.
Three Respectable Lads Locked Up
:. =. -. - =. in the CITY Prison. :. =.

Three sons of.respeetaDle parents were ar
rested yesterday afternoon and taken 10 the
City Prison. Two of them. Charles Hobbs
aud Paul Manning, each II years of age,wer
charged with attempt al burglary and the
other. Julian kozmiusky, 1S years of age, had
two charges booked against him, attempt at
burglary: and having burglars tools in his pos
session Policemen Cills rand Coogan made the
arrests. 49,: 81: :: -:
ellis said he was told by some OF the neigh
bors that three boys we're breaking into the
house, 1907 Post street, Which was vacated by
Mrs. Leztnsky the previous day. lie went 10
the house and found the three boys In tie back
yard: He. asked them what they were doing
and they said they bad been in lhe house.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-17
ACCIDENTAL . DEATH.
A Strange Verdict Rendered In the
-. WhiteIlouse Case.

The death OFF. H. Whitehouse,: who was
killed during quarrel in an OAK street saloon
Tuesday night was investigated yesterday by
Coronef's jury. Several witnesses were ex-
amined. butnot Que of:them bad seen the tigh;
OF knew how II commenced:
Accidental DEATH was the startling verdict
Of the jury: The Coroner looked bewildered
for a few moments, looked pitgingiy az the
jurors and declared that he would not approve
their decision. -
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and Gus Engelbe-are charged with stealing
coal from yards and milk from doorsteps The
other three-Edward TraInor and George and
Robert Buckley-are booked for attempted
burglary. They were caught while trying TO
effect an entrance into Dr. Buckeyes house. al
the corner of jackson and Taylor streets The
physician and his family are in the country.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-17
Keeping the Streets Clean

twenty men were at work on Market street,
between Second and Seventh Yesterday
sweeping up the dirt and rubbish The mem
bers OF the Merchants Association are much
pieased with the results of the plan. A meet
ing WILDE held at the rooms Of the Board of
lrade at: $3.50 this afternoon TO consider the
subject OF street sweeping
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-17
SLAPPED HIS FACE.
Mrs. Grace Green Tells Why She
Struck Her Husband

In the divorce proceedings that are pending
IN the Superior Court between Grace Ivy Green
ana Leopold ii Green, the wife has filed an
answer 10 The cross-cOmpIaint of her husband
On 9enles mat she Is addicted 10 the excessive
use of in tox lcating LIQUORS and that she ever
SSme nome drunk or IN a maudIn condition
cue oenles that she ever was in the habit of
A'sAAllx saloous with men and drink Ing with
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-17
Pullman Asked 10 paw I'm

When Charles PeaKe rolled out Of his berth
in a Pullman car few mornings ago, while
going to Los Angeles, he found that his coat
and vest had been inst or stolen during the
night He brought suit against Ihe Pullman
Palace Car Company in the justices Court yes
terday TO recover S75r the value of his lost gar
menls.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-17
SPROUTING CRIMINALS.
Young Boys Arrested for Petty Lar
ceny and Attempted Burglary.

Eight boys, whose ages range from 30 Is
years, are in the old City Prison, charged with
crimes that would cause old offenders in the
same line TO De cent to State prison. Five OF
the poys-John Connors. Charles Garcia, Jo-
seph Leprine, Joseph Coombs, Daniel McAVoy
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-17
A Chance to Make Ten DOLLARS

Get one OF those $50 upright folding beds.
with lSx40 French bevel mirrors. now going
for $50, at the Chicago Clock Co.'s great 'Clos.
Ing Out Sale" 1922 Market street.
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COULD NOT MAKE 1T PAY.
Theatrical Performances for the
Benefit of the A. z. U. Cease.

DtHGIII OF the ~ Ns y. NtdSts
After three performances given at Stock
Wells Theater for the benefit Of the A. II. U. it
was decided by the executive committee hav-
ing the benefit In charge TO discontinue further
performances, though the original plan con-
iemplated a week of theatricas. II was found
by the committee that the performances could
not be made 10 pay, and il was thought wise to
discontinue them rather than 10 run raShly into
debt
Performances were given Saturday evening,
Sunday afternoon and Monday evening.
3, The box-office was kept open on tuesday for
the purpose of refunding the money to those
who had purchased tickets for later perform
aDce.
Numbers OF the committee state that the
money paid for tickets for performances which
did not take place has now been refunded, so
that no purchaser is a loser by the failure to
continue the theatricalS.
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them. All the other allegations in the COM
plant are denied except the one that she
slapped her husbands face in public. She ad-
mits having done this, and says it was done
because he applied very vile name to her in
tile presence of others.
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A BRIG. LOST.

Wreck Near Tasmania of New
Zealand Trader.
AdVlces by mall to the Merchants Exchange
report the loss of the brig Indiana on barren
Island OIL the coast of Tasmania. The Indiana
was once known as the Douglass and piled be-
tween Hawaii and New Zealand. She was re-
Gently sold at Auckland ana her name was
changed
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-17
CAR COMPANIES SUED.
Mrs. cosgrave Wants Judgment for
Thirteen Thousand Dollars.

AS result of the collision that occurred on
the 18th OF last month between an electric car
and one OF the HOward-street cars. at the in
terSectiOD of Howard and SteIart streets, a
suit was filed in the Superior Court yesterday
against the Market-street Railway Company
road The complainant is. Mrs. Bina Coserave,
who was passenger on the electric car aud was
severely injured By the coming together OF The
Two cars. She alleges that the collision was
due 10 careleSsneSs on the part OF the men in
charge OF the cars and wants the court 10
award her Judgment against the companies for
Sl3, $50.
There are seventeen beautiful i'll ustra-
lions in part twenty-four of "Pictur-
esque California;" They depict scenes
In the sacr amento Valley.
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PUT
YOUR
FEET

Into. a pair of our
Shoes and you will
realize that a highly
fashionable shoe does
not necessarily mean
a suffering and dis
figured foot. After
you've paid for them
there will be
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Stockton, Market and Ellis Sts., ). +.
Iy26 If eod&Wy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-07
City Hall Notes.

The city government committee have
postponed their ride about the city until
the first of the week.
The street department were scraping
Green, Preble and Portland streets yes
terday. Superintendent Staples has
made requisition for "a new men for
Monday. They have been selected and
are notified by postal card to report
Monday.
A lady typewriter will be employed to
do the writing for the street commission.
City Auditor Tobie will continue to reg
lister the applicants. This arrangement
will render it unnecessary to employ a
clerk for the commission.
There will be meeting of the com.
missioners of pharmacy at the common
council room ON April 18th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-07
THE PULP TRADE.
Another Tramp Steamer Arrives for a
Cargo-GrowtI, of This Business in

Maine.
The arrival of the British tramp steam
er Thomas Melville, consigned to Chase,
Leavitt & Co.. to load wood pulp fc1
England marks the progress of the local
export trade in this product. The Mel
Vile is an iron steamer of 706 gross ton
mage, hailing from North Shields, Eng
land, and manned by Capt. Warwick and
20 men.
This export business in pulp has de-
veloped since last August. On the 14th
of that month, the HenryssA. Litchfeld
took a cargo of pulp from Bangor to
England. On the 14th of September the
schooner Eleazer Clark took a cargo
from Portland. These were the two
first expectations of American pulp to
England. Now the records show car
goes sent by six sailing vessels and two
steamers, or II, 12S tons, besides the 1900
tons that the Melville will take. From
Bangor, five vessels have gone, taking
$500 tons. The ship McLauren is now
loading in Bangor with pulp.
Formerly England obtained her sup
ply of pulp from Norway, but lately the
orders have been coming this way in a
way to make the Norwegians anxious.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-07
A New Trolley Track.

A Maine genius has something new for
a trolley track. These little iron wheels
wear out in from three to four weeks
and as the tracks are solid iron GER
tain portion Of the center must be
thrown upon the old junk pile. The new
idea Is to make the centre of rawhide
and shave only the periphery Of iron
which can be screwed OH, thus allowing
the hub of rawhide to be used over and
over again. The cost will be reduced
about seventy-fve per cent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-07
THE PRESS.
BRIEF JOTTlNGS.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Loyal Women will be held at the home
of Mrs. J. P. Baxter this afternoon at
O'Clock. Rev. Matt S. Hughes will ad-
dress the meeting, to which the public
is invited.
1t is reported that Mr.. H. III. Shaw OF
Portland, has recently bought into a
shoe manufacturing concern in Auburn.
The monthly business meeting of the
Diet Mission will be held at the Fratern-
ity rooms, 10 Spring street, this after
noon at o'clock.
An annual eclipse of the sun occurred
Yesterday. 1t was invisible to New
England eyes, bnt could be seen in Asia
and a part of Europe and Africa.
George Quinton, on his way, via the
the Grand Trunk to Portland to take
steamer for Europe, found his trunk had
been broken into and robbed. He is W
years old.
A bav window is being added to the
room intended for the officials of the
Peoples Ferry Company.
3
The annual meeting of the Woman
Literary Union will be held at at p m.
today.
slight strike on the part OF few OF
the crew, delayed the steamer Mammal
tan an hour after her sailing time from
New York on the last trip.
1t is quite probable that NJ. S. Gibson
NAV have charge of the Ottawa House
this summer, if it is opened.
The Belknap Motor Company have de-
cided not to purchase the property OF
the Eagle Sugar Refinery. j. B. Brown
&, Sons will probably enlarge the Fore
street plant.
The anniversary supper of the Y.M.C.
IA. will take place Monday next. All
mem bers are requested to be present.
Rev. John Carroll Perkins's lecture on
.sEarly Parish Life in Portland" was
not given last Wednesday evening, but
will be next Wednesday.
Tomorrow at 2.3O and 7.3O o'clock at
Reform Club hall, corner of Congress
and Temple streets, there will be grand
sn;r;tual test seance. Six of the best
test mediums in the state will be pres
ent.
Yesterday was cloudy and raw with
spits of snow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-07
An Old Style Bicycle From s1ss to ss.7I

In G. Fl. Lamson's jeweiry store is one
of the old "high wheels or Ordinary"
bicycles. 1t is Sc inch Columbia ex-
pert. 1t was sold by Mr.. Lamson to Mr.
Frank Pierce about eight years ago for
S135. 1t was sold at an auction in this
city the other day for 1915. 1t is worth
more than that for old metal, and be-
sides it is almost as good now as whom
it was new. Mr.. Lamson gave the pur-
chaser s. for it. He will paint or gid ii
and have it for a sign in front of his
store. This is remarkable instance OF
the decline in price of an old-fashioned
article.