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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
FRosr MIS- TEE coRN.
Considerable Injury to Crops In Middle
and Hestern States

Considerable Injury to Crops In Middle
and Hestern States
CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 22.-The Govern
ment crop report to-day says:
AS many crops have been secured the
heavy frosts over the Northern States
during the latter part of the week caused
little damage. In Iowa, however, the
effects of the heavy frost, following pro-
tracted rain and moist weather, proved
unfavora BILE to the late corn, which sus-
tanned some injury in Ohio, Kentucky
and Michigan, while ripened corn In Iowa
has Deen unfavorably affected. Except
in the Southern States, where drought
continues, the general condition of the
soil for plowing and seeding of winter
grain is excellent, and this work, which
in some States has been delayed, has been
pushed rapidly and is now well advanced.
In Michigan, Indiana and Illinois early
sown grain is coming up and is looking
well.
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M4RTIAL Law DEMANDED.
Citizens of Leadvfile Hare No Faith In
the Cirtt Officers

Citizens of Leadvtile Hare No Faith In
the Cirit officers.
LEADVILLE, Colo. Sept. 22.-At a
meeting of the Citizens Committee to-
night it was decided to make request
through the militia here to Governor Nc
Intyre to declare martial law. Adjutant-
General Moses conversed with the Gov
ernor over the telephone relative to this
demand. The citizens of Leadville have
lost confidence in. the Sheriff and his
deputies, in the Mayor and the Board of
Aldermen, and even in the civil courts.
They declare that no punishment is dealt
out to offenders, as numerous recent
events show, and they believe the only
way to suppress the desperate characters
OF the Miners Union is through martial
law and military courts.
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The regular County Republican Conven-
ton took the preliminary steps yesterday
toward regular organization, and ad
journed, after appointing temporary Off
GERS and standing committees, until 8
O. o'clock this evening.
All the delegates were present in the
Auditorium when the meeting was opened.
There were no proxies or suffers allowed,
thus taking it out of the power of one
man or any set of men to control votes of
absentees.
The galleries were filled with stalwart
Republicans, and about 200 were obliged
to stand out of doors, there being no room
for them even in the aisles.
Chairman Manwaring called the meet
ing to order, and after announcing that
he would entertain nominations for tenn
porary chairman recognized John M.
Chretien.
Mr.. Chretien said:
Gentlemen OF the convention: propose to
place in nomination q gentleman who has
lived not only IN this City Tor the entire time
of his life but was reared in the district which
he represents in this City. He is Native Son,
a lawyer who stands high in the legal Drofes-
sion, gentleman OF acknowledged executive
ability, who has the good will of the commu-
nifty, and who will honor us ii we will put him
in the chair to preside over this convention.
I the -efore beg leave to name the Hon. Thomas
D. Riordan.
A delegate, whose name was not given
by the chairman, said that Mr.. Riordan
was that brilliant com binatiou of political
truth known as good Republican.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
diamond Match stock sola.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 22.-The post
poned auction sale of 700 shares of Dia-
mond Match stock held by Henry Clews
q Co. of New York took place at the Real
Estate Board here to-day. There were
two bidders for the stock. it being finally
knocked down to Frank n. Gage at $13o a
share. The board of directors of the Dia-
mond Match Company held a meeting
this morning and the designations of the
Moore brothers were offered and accepted.
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Ohioer Kuted bv q Tra,,,o

OMAHA. NEBR.. Sept. on. A. Craig.
City Marshal OF Table Rock, Nebr., was
killed this morning by one of two tramps
whom he sought to arrest as suspected
postoffice burglars.
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HEroEs 4 ERANoHlsE.

SGernmemto's Mayor Nays Valuable
PTiriteqe Should Not Be Gtren Ascay.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 30.-Some
weeks ago the San Francisco Gaslight and
Fuel Company applied for franchise to
lay pipes in the streets of this city, and
subsequently the Trustees granted it.
Tonight Mayor Hubbard vetoed the
ordinance. The company agreed to sup
ply gas for five years after obtaining the
franchise for 81 so per 1000 feet. The
Mayor says such franchises are worth
money. and he is opposed to granting any
more of them for nothing.
Besides it might be two or three years
before the company would be able to lay
its pipes and mains, and by the time it
was prepared to furnish gas the FIVE years
would have almost passed, and it would
then be at liberty to charge any price
which it or its assigns might see hit.
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pupils taught how to operate them. Expert
dressmaking and tailoring should be taught
Plain cooking is already taught, but as an
absolute science 1t is not treated. Clay model
ing and wood-earving should be taught.
Dairy work IN all its branches and floral cul-
ture and gardening should be introduced.
want to say right here that the girls at
Whittier have heretofore been outrageously
and brutality punished and neglected, for
which / hold the management res pansibie.
Solitary confinement in cell and corporal
punishment with the strap have been wrong
fully resorted TO. The dark cell and the con-
triyanees OF brute force are not SO
much terrors to them, but are natural enc
may do in some cases for adult and mAtured
deprayity, but as a system OF discipline lot
maynard children it is barbarism and relic
| OF the dark ages, which is disgrace to MOD
ern civilization. The remedy for all TINS,
repeat, is firm kindness and deprivation OF
privileges The heart of child is a strange
kingdom, but love will find its way and win.
Furthermore, these girls have been apso,
lutely neglected in respect 10 their personal
needs. Recently, in supervising an inventory
girls were in rags and tatters and in absolute
need of sufficient clothing. and they nave no
proper change of either outer or under wear.
New outfits should be Immediately provided,
of the uniform dresses. For these reasons
must'earnesty urge more liberal expenditure
for the needs OF these girls
Mrs. Mitchell recommends the estab-
lishment of an independent establishment
for girls at lone, which would be better
for the girls and more economical for the
State. She also recommends that the
Preston and Whittier schools be con-
solidated and established at Eldridge,
where plenty of rich land, well watered,
can be procured.
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LACKAYE IN A NEW ROLE
He Makes a Hit at the Baldwin
in DIR. Belgraff,' a Hyp-
notie Play.
"The New South" Revived at the
Column bia-Scenic Effects in "The
Midnight Alarm

Wilton Lackaye made such hit with
by pnotlsm ini"Trilby" that he has been
tempted to try another hypnotic role,
and last night supported by his own
company, he presented at the Baldwin
Theater "Dr. Belgraff," play written
especially for him by Charles Klein.
"Dr. Belgraff" challenges no comparison
with 'Trilby." Its only emblance to Du
Maurier and Paul Potters work is that
its chief motive lies in the power pos
sessed by a hypnotist over a woman.
Even in that idea, and especially in its
development, Klein probably owes more
TO Alexander Dumas Memoirs of Ply
stefan" than 10 .'Trilby," for, like Joseph
Balls amos, the power of DR.. Belgraff
over his vic tim is intermittent. vanishing
almost entirely when he loses sight of
her. and in the moments when she is not
controlled she seeks wildly to escape from
weird, peculiar, almost repulsiye at times, but
it fasclnates the spectator by its strong in
terest and marked originality.
The dominating note of the play is Lackaye's
role. Dr. Begraff is German apothecary,
who, after graduating at Bonn, takes up his
talents to making discoveries in explosives.
He has reach. middle age, always with the
hope-but never the fulfillme nt-of making
a fortune from the sale et8omething capable OF
wiping out an army. Wrapped Up in his ex-
periments, he has not noticed that his young
sister, Bertha, has become fascinated by the
attentions OF the dissoiute Sir Godfrey Lang
ham, and his eyes are opened too late to save
Bertha from ruin.
In this condition Of things DR.. Bclgraff, who
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fear of the mysterious power which robbed
her of her reason and her will. Caroline
Franklin was intense and fairly satisfactory
as Bertha Belgraff, and Alice. Evans gave @
slave.
All the men who took parts of prominen ce
acted exceedingly we'll. Joseph Allen was de-
physician. C. w. Couldock was an excellent
Squire Fenton. Forrest Robinson was good
as his son, while Byron Douglas was duly
brutal as Sir Godfrey. ALI Hampton, Good
WINS double, was clever in the role of the
doctors boy.
Wilton Lackaye has surrounded himself with
a clever company and he had plenty of ap-
plause and curtain calls last night. cdr. Be :
graft is interesting fascinating even, but it
is not gay.
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FRUIT PESTS AND REMEDIES.
Practical Papers Collected by the Board
OF horticulture.

Practical Papers Collected by the Board
Of horticulture.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 30.-The
State Board of Horticulture met this after
noon and listened to the reading of various
reports from Its representatives through
out the State.
The reports are lengthy and interesting,
dealing with the various pests and scales
which menace the fruit industries OF the
State, and the remedies which have
been discovered and applied in infected
orchards.
Instances are given in which new varie-
ties of cutworms, hitherto unknown in
the United States, were discovered in the
earth surrounding the roots of imp orted
palms and ornamental shrubs. A new
species of scale was discovered on the
limbs of trees forwarded from the
isthnus, necessitating the destruction OF
the entire import,
Another paper tells of the cultivation Of
the enemies of the scale and the beneficial
effects which followed their release in the
infected orchards. An insect enemy of
the pine scale, which during the past
year has threatened the pine and fir
growth of Golden Gate PARK, has been dis
covered, and this insect, planted in the
park, has almost eradicated the threat
ened evil
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has been treating Sir Godfrey sister, Agnes,
tor nervousness realizas that ne possesses
hypnotic control over the girl. Agnes is an
accidental witness to the elimination OF
scene between the doctor and Sir Geonrey, IN
winch, while the stage is darkened, the an-
dlence is given TO understand that the IN
censed Belgran murders Sir Godfrey. TO save
MS neck the murderer keeps Agnes under
hypnotic control, and, to do 1t more success
Iuliy, MAKES her promise 10 marry MIN; ms
remorse drove him to drink inordInate guam
titles OF brandy, and when intoxica ted helost
ms power TO hypnotize. Seeing that Agnes is
about to tell all she knows, DR.. Belgraff finally
ommitS suicide.
Lackaye has rung the changes very cleverly
on Svengali in his second hypnotic character
The makeup of Belgraff is blonde and rudy,
ana IN the carrier scenes there is an absorbed
sinulous air about the country apothecary
wnlch is very convincing. The hypnotizlng Is
''Trilby,," indeed good deal OF it is suggested
rather than performed with passes.s
Durlng the first two acts the doctor is
thoroughly natural andkeeps his own person.
amy admirably. When he takes to drink ne
IS more melod ramatic and evokes memories OF
Svengali more. These are but fieeting however,
LOT Lackaye has strong grasp on his concep-
ton OF Dr. Belgratf and taken all IN all gives
clear-cut Interpretation of the simple but in
tensely earnest student who was driven from
one crime TO another largely through the force
OF circumstances.
The death scene is peculiar. DR.. Belgrah
taxes poison and goes behind door to die,
only MS req protruding hands being visible.
The policeman seiZes the hands TO put the
handcuffs on and the doctor falls forward
dead.
Miss Wainwright gave pretty, refined rem
derlng OF the role of Agnes. She carefully
AVOIDED anything approaching melodrama
ana was very convincing in her simple girllsh
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CRUELTY Ar WHITTIER.
Trustee Mitchell IN Her Report to Coy
,Budd Suggests Radical Re-
FIRMS

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 30.-Trus-
tee Mitchell of the Whittier Reform
\ School filed with Governor Budd to-day a
special report on that institution, offering
number of important suggestions touch
ing the reform of juvenile offenders.
Compulsory education throughout the
State, compelling all children between the
ages of and Il 20 attend school and max
ing their parents and guardians respon-
sible for their appearance at school, under
the penalty of the law, is strongly advo-
Gated.
The trustee contends that no boy under
IA or girl under II years of age should be
admitted to the reform institutions.
claiming that it is only in abnormal cases
that children under these ages commit
crime, while at the present time Whittier
is crowded with little children whose
parents had connived TO get rid of them.
TO provide for this class it is recon-
mended that the Board OF Supervisors of
each county be empowered to appoint
board of charities, which shall act in con-
junction with the educational authorities
In providing for their maintenance at
home. Truant schools a7e also advo-
Gated, where children may be corrected,
restrained and disciplined.
Many of the methods in vogue at Whit
tier are obsolete, the boys being all housed
in the main building, whereas the cottage
system for smaller boys and dormitory
barracks for the larger ones is preferable.
The erection of a new trades building is
said to be absolutely necessary for success
fully carrying out the aims and purposes
OF tine school, and in it should be taught
the fundamental principles of trade and
trades rather than their branches. In the
shoe department, as an instance, the boy
should ne taught everything connected
with the craft, instead of one particular
thing.
The following reforms are recommended
in the girls departm emit:
Looms for experimenting should be set up.
Knitting machines should be introduced and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
FATHER BRENNAN DEF|ES
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Priest Refused to Close the ST Francis Parochia
School, Contending That 1t Is in Good
Sanitary Condition.

taken mistaken stand, but evidently in
tends 10 d oggedly stay with its position.
We held school here to-day, and we are
going to do the same thing tomorrow.
II have consulted a competent attorney,
and he says the board has no more right
to place notice on the doors of parish
school than on a private residence. l
had good authority for tearing it down.
Members OF the Board of Education
stated yesterday that there had been no
change in the programme of opening the
Everett, Marshall and Mission schools,
and that the Board of Health could take
whatever action it pleased.
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CRTAo RANCH BONDED.
Directors AsSthorise the Negotiation of a
Biz Loan.

-PCc'VsS AestHOFs1c ANe <vcUOttutfOb u u
Big Loan
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Nov. 3d.
The California Beet Sugar Estate and Land
Company Qimited). So, SOC, 600 capital, has
filed papers for the issuance of $4,000
bonds secured by trust deed to Jesse w.
Lilienthal and Joseph Friedlander of San
Francisco, covering the entire Chino
ranch and improvements. On Novem Der
6 the company ADOPTED the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That this corporation create a
bonded indebtedness in the sum Of $750,0Oo,
or any part thereof. by issuing bonds to
estate owned by this corporation, said
bonds to be issued in such amounts aud run
for such length of time as the board OF direc-
tors may determine; and the board of direc-
tors are authorized forthwith 10 take such
s teps as may seem to them advisable to pro-
cure the issuance and sale of such bonds.
In accordance with the above orders the
directors voted to issue 500 class A certifi-
Gates of $500 each, to run ten years at
per cent, interest payable monthly.
They also ordered the issuance of bonds
to the amount of $500,C0O to be
known as class "B, !" 1000 in number of
$500 each. with interest at the rate of 6
per cent, payable annually.
The issuance of thess bonds was pur-
posely postponed until after McKinley's
election, as it was believed they could
then be more easily. foated.
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TO SETTLE THE stake
Steps Taken to Bring about a Close
the Dock Trouble.

Steps Taken to Bring Shout Close OF
the Dock Trouble.
HAMBURG, GERMANY, Nov. 30-Thera
is some reason to believe that the trouble
here will shortly be settled. Though both
sides to the dispute have expressed them
selves as confident Of victory, it has
been certain that there would be no
amica BILE adjustment OF the questions in
dispute unless concessions were made by
both employers and men. This was seen
by both sides. and efforts to bring about
q conference resulted to-day in the ap-
pointment of q committee of four ship
owners and four workmen TO decide upon
terms for q settlement of the strike.
The committee met to-day and it is said
that the outlook for the ending of the
trouble is hopeful, both sides being will
ing to recede in degree from the extreme
stands they have heretofore maintained.
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WOMEN IN A CRUSH.
The Emporium Compelled to Stop a
Sale of RUGS.

A1Io It'll POFIIfll OOEIFpbIIGU 10 SLOp q
Sale of Rugs.
The Emporium announced a one-h hour
sale oil rugs at low price yesterday, and
long before 1880, the time set for the sale.
hundreds of women were IN attendance.
When the bell rang announcing the begin
ming of the sale, FULLY 5000 people rushed
frahtically forward. breaking down the
temporary barriers and overturning ia
bles. The sale was stopped before dozen
rugs had been sold, thereby avert;ng what
promised at the outset to be a serious
panic. The management say that the sale
will be given at later date, when q larger
space will be utilized and more attendants
will be present to wait on the people.
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Bush Street Theater.

l. A. Kennedy opened the week at the New
bush-street Theater last evening with his
nypnotic entertainment, repeating the anus
Ing experiments which have succeeded in
drawing audiences for some time Mr. Ken
neuy Will De at this theater every evening dur
ing the week. and will also appear at the
usual Saturday matinee
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BRIAN GETS ONE ELEcqoR.
Martin Belisred TO Hare Beaten Films
in THIS Nt0te

SACRAMENTO. Call, Nov. 30.-It now
appears that the silver champion, William
Jennings Bryan, will receive at least one
electoral vote from the State of California,
that of J. w. Martin of Tulare County,
who defeated Thomas Flint Sr. OF San
Benito County by 1872 votes, The returns
of Santa Clara County have not as yet
been received, but it is said that they will
which has been completed by the Sacra-
mento Bee. This table, with Santa Clara
returns unofficial, gives Flint 143, $50,
M artln 144, 372.
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Make 10 Mistake. When in Need
Of Medical Treatment Be Sure You
Employ the Physician Most Skilled
and Experienced in Treating the
Diseases From Which You Suffer.

Doctor Sweany cures after other doc
tors who did not understand the disease
have failed to cure. He combines skill,
science, learnins and experience. His ex-
traordinary ability and remarkable cures
have MADE for him an enduring name and
fame, and have gained for him the con-
fidence and esteem of every patient he has
ever treated.
Thousands all over the land have volun-
tarily written to him thanking HIM for
being cured and praising his wonderful
oepius rs q Dhysician
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Lost and Found.

Samuel McFadden, 81 Fifth street, swore to
complaint in Judge Conlan's court YESTERDAY
for the arrest of William Me Gothert on the
charge of ENLIGHTENMENT. 1t is alleged that
McFadden on January 2 lost two certificates
for $50 shares IN the Consolidated California
and Virginia Mining Company of the value OF
1867 so, and that they were found by Goshert
and appropriated to his own use and pur-
poses.
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Columbia Theater.

"The New South" which was revived by the
Dayies-Grismer company last night. depends
upon the Plot and the individuals for interest
ana not upon scenic effects r-bom bshells
On the whole 1t was well acted last night and
and dances.
Paul FitZhugh, the villain, was well acted
by Hardee Kirkland, who took the same kind
suited in curtain call for Miss Dawes and
Joseph Grismer.
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Tivoli Opera, House.

Lecocq's comic opera in three acts, "The Lit
tie Duke" was on at the Tivoli Opera house
last evening for one weeks run. The special
requisite for successful performance of this
merry little work is that it shall move briskly
and with vlvacity; due attention, of course,
being. paid to the rendering of the leading
melodies. The principals and chorus attended
to all this very well, and, as the costumes were
good and the staging all right, the evenings
performance was very pleasing throughout.
me part OF the Little Duke was taken by Elvia
Crox Seabrooke, and Lily Post was The
Duchess
The Others were Bernice Holmes as the
Chanoinesse de Lausac, John J. Rafael as
Montalaud, Ferris Hartman as Frimousse, W.
II. west as Bertrand and Irene Null as the
governess. The singing lesson produced the
usual amount OF fun. 1.-THE Little Duke will
ent week,
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At the Chutes.

The big list OF attractions out at the Chutes
serves to crowd the Haight-street grounds even
these cold nights. .Arion," with his wonder
fni electrical aerial performances and bicycle
rue, anu Pirri In his coast down the Chutes
on ms wheel, continue to amaze. A number
OF new views were shown by the animatoscope
last evening, and the roller-sSating rink was
cfowoeo. Eighteen shetland ponies have Just
been put on the grounds for the children.
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AIcazar Theater.

THE End of the Century, opened its second
week at the Alcazar last night TO good house.
The play is thoroughly interesting, and con-
talns some good dramatic situations, and the
staging is excellent.
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lire ut Nnnfn Cr,rx.

SANTA CRUZ. CAL. Nov. 80. - The
residence of Mr.. Fletcher Coates, at the
corner of Chestnut avenue and Laurel,
was burned to the ground at noon to-day.
The loss is $500 with $500 insurance.
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TACOMA wEDDING ROMANCE
Secret Marriage OF a. San Franciscan
IN LII

Secret Marriage OF n. San franciscan
to Seattle Girl.
TACOMA, WASH, Nov. 30. G. Dunn,
who says he is manager of the time sched-
ules of the Southern Pacific, with head
quarters at San Francisco. and May Calvert,
daughter OF J. H. Calvert. prominent
stationer of Seattle, were quietly married
here this morning. Dunn made ener-
getic attempts to keep all announ cements
from the'pubiic and explained that he did
not intend 10 wed Miss Calvert until tw O
weeks hence, but business forced him to it
now.
The brides father this evening said the
couple came TO Tacoma to be married
more quietly.