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The morning call., 1894-05-07
LA BELLA BAYA.
Her Marriage Festival Is
Celebrated.
The Mohammedan NuptiaIs Were
Performed by Dervlsh Out at
the Midwinter Fair.

Bella Baya. the Queen of the Turkish dancers
at the Midwinier Fair, held her marriage feast
at the Maison Dore last night.
The civil marriage was performed on last
Tuesday In Attorney RuePs office on MoDtgom-
cry street. AT that ceremony several matrlmo-
nial contracts were read, and among the papers
was one from the BRIDES mother giving 10000,
francs as dowry.
On Friday the religious union OF Mathllde
Akoun, the dancers real name, with Victor
Rodti was performed at the Turkish village
Cairo street, by Mohammedan priest. who is
one of the villagers. AS GROWING cele-
bration a wedding feast was announced
for last evening at the Maison Dore and
a large number of invitations were Issued for
the event. Bella Baya did not appear
at the feast until after 10 o'clock, and on her
arrival an informal reception was held. the
que sts subsequently sitting down 10 sumptu-
Gus repast.
Bella Baya was dressed in magnificent cos
tune of white satin, while her mother, Nine.
Akoun, served as a contrast IN color Win
dress of dark brown.
Among those present were many prominent
men about town, and when tne speeches Degah
Midwnter Fair gave vociferous applause with
out understanding what was sad
Court Vermont OF the Oriental concessions
made happy speech In honor OF the bride, but
the best address of tn, evening was MADE by
Attorney Ruef whose we'll timed and willy re-
marks kept those present in a hilarious mood.
Justice of the Peace Barry, VINO married me
couple. was called np0n ana Responded Win
his characteristic vigOr.
During the course Of the evening number OF
musical selections were given. Inc marriage
feast on the whole was very unique and
interesting affair,
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BETRAYED SELF AND "PALS."
They Had PIundered a Vacant
Residence.
STOLE A LOAD OF slLvERWARE.
The Booty Recovered and the Burg
lars Arrested-An Old Crook
Among Them.

The confession Of young hoodlum who
thought he was taken into custody for
burglary when in reality he was only
wanted for disturbing the peace sent the
police on tour of discovery early yester-
day morning that resulted In the arrest of
four daring young burglars and the recoy-
cry Of stolen Silverware valued at $4,000.
Policemen Fleming and Thompson we're
on Sixth street at 8 o'clock when they
were called to arrest four hoodlums who
were disturbing the dwellers on Garden
street. They ran to the place where the
hOodlums were quarrellng and captured
one of them named James Nealon. The
others escaped.
The prisoner, who it was evident did
not know why he had been arrested and
was greatly excited, told the policeman
that he was not the guilty burglar. that he
had been compelled to loot the house by
the three who ran away. The Datrolmen
pricked up their ears. They had heard
nothing of the looting of a house, and
they very gracously permitted the priS-
oner to explain himself.
He told them that he and John Nealon.
Daniel Curley and Thomas Harmon had
lived during the past three weeks in a
large house at 442 Sixth street, from which
the owner was absent. They obtained
keys that fitted the locks, and upon search
Ing the house they found large quantity
of silverware. most of which they removed
to u saloon on Third street, where it was
then concealed under bed and some OF it
sold to dealer in secondhand goods.
Nealon was locked up and the police
went to the house on Sixth street which he
had indicated.
The interior was in disorder. The con-
tents of trunks and bureau drawers were
scattered on the floor. The remains of
feast were on the din;ng-room table and
the carpet was spattered with grease.
The house they learned was the home Of
l. Rosencranz, wealthy merchant, who
had been out of town several weeks.
Two of the three men whose names were
given by Nealon were found in a Third
street resort and the siyerware which
they had stolen was recovered from the
sal0On-keeper. who had it secreIed under
his bed. 1t consisted of family plate,
spoons. pitchers, urns and ewers, valued
at $4,000. At the secondhand store the
police recovered a massive pitcher, for
which the thieves were paid ST.. 1t is
worth twenty times as much.
The fourth thief, who is an old crook
named Harmon was found at the ferry
Just as he was about to leave the city.
charge of burglary was registered
against each of them, and it Is probable
that the saloon-keeper will be arrested to-
dav.
Rosencranz returned from the country
yesterday afternoon, and was mute with
anger and astonishment when he bebeld
the condition of his house. He FASTENED
to the police station and was highly de-
lighted when Sergeant Hannah informed
him that most of his property had been
recovered.
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c. C. KEENE DEAD.
The WeIl-KnOWn Guards
man SuffOcated.
He Was Lotta Crabtree's Sponsor
and Was the Inventor of the
Flutina-His Long Career.

Major Charles C. Keene, one OF the oldest
veterans Of the National Guard. was asphyxi-
ated at his residence, 1915 Golden Gate ave-
nue., yesterday morning. He accompanied his
wife to the fair on Saturday evening and was
apparently In good health and excellent spirits.
He retired at IL o'clock ana fastened bis door
from the inside with hook.
A servant passing his apartments about 8
o'clock yesterday detected the Odor of coal gas
and informed Mrs. Keene, who. fearing that
something had gone wrong with her husband,
sent for physician. Together they broke open
the door and found keene lying unconscious on
the floor.
mission from the Governor lay on the bed Gas
was flowing from an open burner. Another
physician was summoned, and they labOred for
hours to restore Keene TO consciousness but
were unsuccessful. he died at noon aud the
Coroner WAS nOtlned.
Keene was connected with military OrganiZa-
tions all his life. He was a native of Hesse-
Cassel Germany. aud came to America when
a boy. In New York City he joined the Black
Hussars, and when he came to California,
about tbirty-hve years ago, he organized the
Ellsworth Z0uavcs. About twenty years ago
Keene Joined the San Francisco Z0uaves, ana
was captain OF the company until 1891, when
he was appointed major on the staff OF General
Dickinson.
Among musicians Keene was well known.
He was a manufacturer of instruments, and In
vented the t1ulina. At the time OF his death he
kept music-store al Third street. 1t is SAID
that he was the first to recognize Lolita Crab
trees talent and introduce her to the theatrical
world. She visited him whenever she came TO
this city, ana counted him among her dearest
friends.
Keene was eccentric, so eccentric In fact that
mahy believed that his mind was uns0und.
His chief delight was in riding an old white
horse about the city and recalling Incidents OF
his career as guardsman.
He was a member OF Bay City Lodge.
l. o. o. F., Magnolia Lodge. A. o. U. W..
American Lodge, X. OF H., ,Miantonomah Lodge
OF Red Men ana The Association OF Veterans of
the National Guard.
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Ell by the fact that 262 boys have been
members OF the clubs, and their influence
has extended, uu til now the Others of the
boys who attend the clubs meet once a
week at the home of the association. and
are not only interested in the work, but
are themselves being benefited by it.
The association is at present quartered
at % Oak Grove avenue, and here every
evening and On fine afternoons of the
week one Of the clubs in the association
holds its meeting. The clubs are COM
posed of fifteen members each. those meet
ing in the afternoon being composed o.;
boys from to II years of age, while the
evening clubs comprise the older mem bers.
and into them the younger boys are gradu-
ated when they reach the proper age.
The purpose of dividing the association
nto small clubs is tenfold. The managers
are convinced that by the policy of small
groups individual ties of friendship are
formed and homelike relation estab-
lished, impossible under the older system
of assembling masses of boys in hall or
reading-room; and also that the different
clubs or classes, each of which is pursuing
separate course OF training. may in no
way interfere with each other.
Each of the ten clubs has from two To
five instructors. who meet with it regularly
and superintend its work, at least one of
the instructors being an expert in the
branch OF manual training to which the
club is devoted. But each club has It's own
officers, and the first business of its meet
ing is TO give half hour to business, by
which they are gaining a knowledge of
parliamentary methods. Then comes an
hour for work, followed by music or some
form of recreation. A piano has been do
mated, and the associations library con-
tains large number OF books and maga-
zines, as well as al good assortment of
games.
The boys name their own club. There
is the Hale Club. Beehive Club, Find Out
Club, Bowknot Club and more of the
same. and their work embraces the follow
ing: Drawing, whiting, rope mats, chair
caniag, basket-making. metal scroll work.
mosaic tiles, leather sewing and stamping.
hammock netting and carpentry work.
But the boys are given an opportunity
to study each Of these trades. AT the end
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MANUAL TRAINING TAUGHT.
Made More Attractive Than the
Streets.
NOW THEY WANT A GYMNASIUM
Helen Gould Pays Them a Quiet
Visit and Makes Contribution
to the Fund.

The concert which is to be given tonight
in Golden Gate Hall by the University of
California Glee Club. as benefit for the
San Francisco Boys Club Association,
merits the attendance of every person In
the city who would be interested in an in
stitution which is taking boys from the
street. and while training their hands in
some useful occupation is at the same time
teaching them 10 be manly.
This association of boys clubs has been
in existence since 1891. and during that
time the work that it has been doing down
in the neighborHood of Harrison street
without any flourish of trumpets is Attest
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CRIES OF BRAVO, SCHEEL."
Artistic Success of the Grand Wag-
ner Concert.

The second concert of the grand musical fes
tival given in Metropolitan Temple yesterday
afternoon was devoted entirely to compositions
by Wagner. The delighted applause which
greeted each excerpt showed how CRATE
fuI the magnificent rendering OF the Bareuth
masters works was 10 the hearers. Herr Scheel
could not be too much congratulated upon his
firmness in resisting encOres, however. The
programme was just long enOugh-to have spun
it out would have given 1t some of that char
acter of lengthiness of which detractOrs OF Wag-
ner accuse his operas.
The same eXcellencies were apparent In all
the numbers performed. The "Faust' overture
which opened The programme. was played with
perfect precision and nusciany pbrasng
The shading absolutely lett nothing TO be de-
sired and the artistic sentiment with which the
work was interpreted was such as Herr Scheel
always GhrOws into the performance of any
classical work he conducts.
Segfried's "Rhine journey" was another
splendid performance, and the excerpts from
the "Meistersinger" furnished variety of
lighter music of delightful kind. The ''SOng
of the Rhinedaughters," from der Goetter-
daemmerung," WIS the number that excited the
audience most, however, and applause and
cries of bravo" rained like hail upon the con-
ductOr.
Herr Scheel certainly merits all the enthus-
iasm bestowed upon him. for a musician who
prefers TO keep up the high standard of his pro-
grammes rather than paDder 10 the more
frivolous popular taste must have the spirit OF
a true artist. The educational influence Of the
musical festival cannot be overrated.
The morning call., 1894-05-07
NO CLEW FOUND.
Eredericks' Helper Still
a Mystery.
The Murderer Was Not Removed
Owing to Personal Request
by Sheriff McDade.

thorough search was made OF the City
Prison yesterday for the key which Fredericks
is supposed 10 have had IN getting out Of his
cell.
Captain Lees and Chief Crowley both made
an examination of the lock of Fredericks cell
yesterday and both are satisfied that he was
furnished with an iron or brass key.
81 tried until II o'clock last night" said Cap
tain Lees, "to get out of Fredericks where the
key was but be would not give in to any
knowledge of key. l told him the possession
or a key would not do him any good now. as an
officer would b. kept in front of his cell until
his sentence, which will probably be pro
nOunced on Monday. Where the key Is is a
mystery, but FredeTicks must know"
"Have you located the blame for FrederIcks'
escape from his cell ?' was asked Chief Crow
ley.
mo" he answered. "I think that will be i'm.
possible. The leg OF the Iron bedstead was
taken from the TRUSTEES room, but as there are
seven men there l don't see how we can place
the offense on any particular one"
The Chief severely condemned the trusry
system, ana said that it ought TO be changed as
in other large cities. Ii was only question OF
expense. He thought the employment OF re-
sponslble men TO do the work required around
the prisons would be about $500 month for
each jail.
discovery OF FredericKs' escape from his cell
the system of locks all over the new Central
Station would be changed, and precautions
would be taken so that IL would De Impossible
for any of the TRUSTEES TO repeat any offense liK
the Frederick case.
The reason why Frederlcks was not removed
from the Central Station after he was convicted
and taken to The County Jail, the Chief said,
was due to personal request from Sheriff
McDade, who SAID that there would be more
chance for Fredericks' escaping by being
brought to and from the County Jail than il he
remained In the City Prison under continual
watch. The Sheriff told the Chief he feared
Fredericks would escape II placed in the County
jail.
"The Sheriff proved a dead sure guesser."
said Captain Lees. ''for II FrederIcks mad re-
NAMED in the County Jail and pursued the
same tactics he would have been at liberty
now."
Corporal Parrotte has recovered from the
blows Fredercks dealt him, and is again on
duty. He said yesterday that he would remem-
Der to his dying day the demoniacal grin of
Fredericks when he turned and confronted the
murderer with the raised iron club.
Corporal Parrotte does not believe that Fred.
ericks wanted to let him off easy, and attrib-
utes his escape from death to his luck in seeing
the murderer's shadow with the raised club,
and suddenly turning and avoiding the first
desperate blow.
There Is a strong suspicion that "Trusty''
Ross used the key which he carried to open
the felony cells to let Fredericks out. com
parison of the two keys shows that they are
almost Identical and TO give strength TO the
suspicion Ross key is slightly bent which
might have been caused. 1t is supposed in ex-
periencing some difficulty in opening the door
Of the steel CELL
The morning call., 1894-05-07

velopment. frequently contribute to its
ald, and then some new tools or some thing
OF equal advantage ind their way into the
home.
Last week Miss Helen Gould, who was
visiting In the city, learned of the assOcia.
ton and paid it a visit, comparing 1t with
a similar institution in which she is inter-
ested In New York. and left a check with
tne managers to be spent as they thought
best.
Since this association has been organ
lied 1t has been the pioneer for five more,
TWO having been organized in this city and
three across the bay. and plans are now
being made which may result in the ex-
tension of the work until il takes in the
whole city.
TIE concert Tonight is for the particu-
lar purpose OF aiding In the esta lishment
OF gymnasium, which the boys have set
their hearts oD, and which those in charge
think will be valued acquisition in the
work among the clubs.
The management of this fin du siacIe en-
terprise is vested in the following:
Board of managers-Frank Gelett Burgess,
president; Mrs. o. E. Derby, vice pr, sident ;
Philip King Brown. secretary; Howard E.
Wright, treasurer. John +. Harold, Miss An
ME Crane, Miss FIorenc' Lundborg, Miss Flor
ence X. Paul, Miss Emma J Wellman Mrs.
Howard K. Wright.
Regular assistants-Sidney Peixotto. Arthur
Hne, Fred Z. Haynes. George f. Bryant, War
ren Cheeny. Irving LundbOrg. Brlce Cornwall,
Ayers Miss Alice Crane. Miss Jane Kink,
Miss Jessica Peixotto, Miss Edith Pnlsbury,
Miss Josie Weed. Miss Mary Gamble, Miss H..
&. BUTLER. Miss Josephine Harker, Mrs. Abner
Mcdonald. Miss Anne B. Campbell. Miss c. l..
Stafford, Miss Katharine Harker.
Special assistants-Mrs. Mary Kincaid, for
the Mothers Club; Irving Lundborg, cashier
Stamp Savings Society; Lieutenant C. F. SeitZ,
In charge OF the Boys Brigade; Addison Starr
keeler, business manager nickel concerts !:
Mrs. Al bner Mcdonald, hOusekeeper.
officers OF The Mothers Club-Mrs. Lizzie
Kirchner, president: Mrs. Minnie SchmallhoIz,
secretary.
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OF six months the clubs are disbanGed and
new ones formed, and the boys take up
some other form of manual training, ana
thus become acquainted with all the work
ers In the association, meeting In turn the
various assistants and becoming SBiliIui
IN every form of work taught in the house.
The class in drawing is alone excepted
from this rule, its mem bers being especially
chosen from those showing artistic talent
and interest.
A visit TO the associations home de-
veiops the fact that tangible results are
obtained in return for the effort being ex-
pended By the people interested ID the
work. The deft fingers of some OF the
boys have woven as smooth baskets as
can be bought at any market. HammOcks
and rope mats are sold, bringing In quite
revenue tn the association. Chairs are
caned as we'll as in a factory, and there
are many evidences of skill with carpen-
ters' tools. The boys are further encour-
aged to work Dy being given part OF what
they make
OF the instructors and officers of the as
sociatiOn. there are 10 all more than forty
people connected with 1t in various capacl-
ties. some of them we'll known in business
and Ia church circles. although the insti-
tuition is controlled by no creed or party.
The persons who are doing the work do
nate their services in addition 10 being
SUBSCRIBERS for the maintenance OF the as
sociation. and what is being accomplished
in the moral elevation of the boys brought
under their influence is the remuneration
they seek. 1t has reached almost every
home in the neighborhood. and the rules
are strict enough that no boy can have
been subject to them but the effect OF the
discipline must be evident.
While the work is charitable the institu-
ton is not CHARITY" The members Of
the club assist in its support by contrib
uting the work of their hands, while its
friends pay regular amount, and its ex-
peDses are regulated to keep within this
income. But persons who learn of its work
and frieCds who are interested in the boys
In this quarter of the city, and whose pos
sibilitieS they think capable of greater de-
The morning call., 1894-05-07
CYCLING NOTES.
Garden City Boys and OIympics at
the Fair.

The Garden City cyclists enjoyed their visit
to San Francisco as guests OF the Olympics to
the full. After the races and subsequent thea
ter party on Saturday they were escorted to the
Midwinter Fair Yesterday.
Sixty-fve in all went out. including forty
Olympics and twenty-five Garden City boys
and when they had taken In the sights they
wereiregaled with luncheon. Returning TO the
city in the afternoon they INDUCED in swim at
the Olympic Club, after which about half OF the
Garden City contingent made for home. while
the other half stayed to see the fair again Dy
gasligbt.
The Pacific Cycling Club held run to San
Lorenzo Yesterday. Starting ou the o'clock
creek boat and riding from the foot OF Broad
way. Oakland. halt was called at Laundry
Farm. After an hours rest the run was con-
tInued to San Lorenzo. Goldman made fast
time on the run home and promises to attain
cels brity in the near future
AT the Olympic Club grounds yesterday Levy
and Wilbur played the best five sets OF tennis
with S oker and Crowell. The former pair
won the first three sets, with scores OF 6-3.
CO, 6-1.
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for reduction of the bond flxed by Judge
Hebbard as bail for Dick Mcdonald, on
the ground that 1t is excessive.
1t is expected that the Supreme Court
will to-day render an opinion upon the
appeal from Judge Rebbard's decree re-
specting the Pacific Bank. and tits thought
that the court will act upon the request of
Delmas and Shor!ridge for writ of pro-
hibition In the matter OF the appointment
of a receiver for the Peoples Home Saw
ings Bank.
The action of the court may greatly
change the status of things about the
hanks.
The morning call., 1894-05-07
lose A. Garcia Dead.

Jose A. Garcia, the cigar and tobacco mer-
chant, died in San Rafiel Saturday night AFTER
years sickness.
For the past twenty-five years ne was en-
gagged extensively in the tobacco and cigar i'm
porting business at Alb Sacramento street.
He was president of the Spanish Mutual Benev-
olent Society for a long time and always took a
prominent part In affairs pertaining 10 the
Spanish colony.
The morning call., 1894-05-07

Part twelve of Picturesque Cali
fornia" Is now ready for distribution.
1t contains some beautiful Views In the
southern part Of the State.
The morning call., 1894-05-07
For Selling Bogus Fair Tickets.

W. P. Lurn was arrested at the en-
trance to the Midwinter Fair Saturday
for selling bogus Olympic Club tickets of
admission.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-11
THE MINING RATE.
The National Arbitration Board Of Miners
and Operators AbrOgato the Mining
Scale in the PittSburg DiStrict-Twenty
Thousand Men Affected.

PITTsBURG, December 10-The adoption
by the national arbitration board Of miners
and operators of resolution to-day abro-
eating the mining scale in the Pitts
burg district, simply relieves the
operators who signed the scale from
any obligation as to price, aud
enables them TO compete with those who re-
fused TO sign. President John A. Cairns,
of the miners district union, said tonight:
There are uinety-six mines directly con-
cerned in the controversy. OF these
EIGHTY ARE now PAYING
the CO cent rate, five are closed and eleven
have cut under the scale and paying any
wfnere between AZ and 60 cents. The total
num6er of miners working for less than
90 cent? is about 1850 out Of total OF 20
600 in the'Gjstrict"
"Have youNgiven up the idea OF prevail
ing upon them to go on strike for the main
tenance OF the scaleS''
1--WE have not That may be the result
of the present conference. At all events,
we have 60 thought of surrendering the
present scale simply because az insigun-
cant number of operators have not lived
up to the agreement"