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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
Chan GE OF BASE.
John Sherman, the Deaf Mute
Reported as Lost, Was
Quickly Found.
Not of the Kind That Associated
Charities Take Pleasure in
Helping.
OAKLAND OFFICE FAN FRANCISCO CALL.

OAKLAND OFFICE FAN FRANCISCO CALI
9US Broadway, Aut. 81
John Sherman, the deaf mute who was
reported by his wife as missing, has been
found. The Sherman family has caused
the Associated Charities great deal OF
trouble during the past two years. There
are five children. all afflicted, and the
parents have not always acted straight
forwardly IN dealing with charitable in
etitutions
For some time past they have not been
considered worthy applicants, but have
aroused much sympathy from individuals
About week ago Mrs. Sherman notified
the secretary of the Associated Charities
that her husband had mysteriously disap-
Eeared, and she feared on account Of his
infirmities that he had met with some
fatal accident.
Sherman however, was not fatally in.
lured, as the following ex ract from a let
Ter from Secretary 7. J. Stewart of the Los
Angeles Associated Charities conclusiyely
proves. He saya: 'The losI John Sherman
is In this CITY aid we would be delighted
10 have somebody return him 10 the
bosom OF his family. But under no cir
cumstances do we desire TO have his fam.
lily follow his wandering ste ps hi, herward,
as he is not now and never has been a
resident Of this county. We have. how
ever, had experience with him heretofore.
We once sent him and his family away.
as he had n o business to be here, and can
aid or consideration here. He Is reported
TO US as begging on the streets and it is
iikelv be will bring up in the police sta.
tiofl ~
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and Rivers Committee, has accented the
invitation to make trip around Oakland
OF delegations from the Board of Trade,
Merchants Exchange and several San
Francisco officials. II is expected that he
will be so i'm Impressed with .he value and
nscessItv of improving the harbor that
work will be carried on without any de-
tention in the future.
Fell Thirty Feet.
OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. 21. While
painting the Oakland Theater Isaac Tim
mems iell distance of thirty feet. He fell
on the sidewalk and broke his leg, but be
will recover.
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NEW TO-DAY.
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
The hETHOD OF A GREAT TREATMENT
P0R WEAKNESS OF MEN.
WHICH Cured him AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED,

Painful diseases are bad enough. but when q
man Is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness the mental forebodings are ten
times worse than the most severe pain. There
is no let up to the mental suffering day or
night. sleep is almost i'm apostolic, and under
such strain men are scarcely responsible for
what they do. For years the writer rolled aud
tossed on the troubled sea OF sexual weakness
until it was q question whether he had not
better take dose of poison and thus end all
his throubles. But providentisl inspiration
came to mis- aid in the Shape OF com bi nation
OF medicines that not only completely restored
the general health, but enlarged his weak,
emaciated parts to natural size and vigor, and
be now declares that any man who. will take
the trouble TO send his name and address may
have the method OF this wonderful treatment
free. Now, when 7 say free mean absolutely
without cost, because want every weakened
man to get the benefit of my exper ienee.
am not philanthropist nor do pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands of men
suffering the mental tortufes OF weakened
manhood who would be cured at cnce could
they but get such a remedy as the one thai
cured me. Do not try 10 study out how can
afford to pay the few postage-stomps necessary
to mail the informa tion, but send for it ana
learn that there are a few things on earth
that, although they cost nothing TO get, are
worth fortune to some men and mean life
time of happiness to most OF US. Write to
Thomas Slater, box 22S3, Kalamazoo Mich,
and the information will be mailed in plain
geelsd envelope - -
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the ladies taken a hand. They saw an
opportunity to benefit by it and they
judiciously added little fuel to the fire.
Captain Harry Thomas CONN anded the
City team; Captain ]. Cal Ewing COM
manded the county team. Mrs Thomas
and Mrs. Ewing are both experts at base
pail and Mrs. Thomas was sure the dis
puted run was earned by the City, while
Mrs. Ewing was positive the county
should be credited with it. This of course
took the casus belli out OF the hands of
the ME n ana transferred it to the ladies.
As nearly all the charitable institutions
OF Oakland are run by the ladies, they de-
cided 10 turn the controversy to good ac-
count. 1t is mol known exactly how the
end was gained, but to-iay Mr.. Ewing
and Mr.. Thomas met and decided that it
would be better to play another game aDd
10 donate the gate receipts 10 the several
institutions in ratio 10 the mum Der OF
tickets sold by the friends Of each charity.
This result has proved emlnently satisfac-
tory to all concerned, and next Saturday
the rival teams Will again meet. The
ladies' have already extracted promises
from all the newspapers that the affair
shall be huge success and the estimate
of the attendance ranges from one 10 ten
thousand.
1t has been decided to make the match
a gala affair and a meeting Of the teams
will be ned Monday to decide upon the
colors to be worn on the occasion. These
will be adopted by the ladies and the
bleachers will be reminiscent of the occa-
sion when John L. Sullivan umplrd a
match over here in the days Of the old
Greenhood & Moran team.
The attendance on the last occasion,
though large, would have been much
greater had the public known that the
match WAS not more in the nature Of
joke than a contest for honor. Now,
however. it is known that bona tde
match will be played and the ladies have
already started out 10 boom the great
charity game.
There are about half dozen charities
to snare in the proceeds. The method of
giving each charity different colored
tickets to dispose OF was suggested by one
OF the ladies and readily accepted by the
managers. Now they ere sorrv for il, for
they have already discovered it means
that each person approached must buy
one ''off me. {" and as there are six mes
in this instance the ultimate price of
admission will be about So. But 1t is all
for charity, and there will be an election
Iiexty wear.
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SOPHOMORBS AGGRESSIVE
They Tried to Interfere With
the Freshman Recep-
ton.
A Berkeley Ioeoream Man Has a Mar
row Escape From the Second
Year Collegians,

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. u. - The
sophomores of the university tried to in
tercept the icecream sent to Stiles Hail
for the freshman reception last night.
The action was new one in Berkeley in
terclass rivalry, and shows that the 700
men are animated by unusual spirit.
The wagon containing the icecream was
owned by w. G. Mason, who has had ex-
perience in getting refreshments 10 class
dances. When he found sophomores con-
fronting him last night, he whipped up
his horses and he managed to get close to
Stiles Hall before the collegians could
stop him. Then it was too late. There
were faculty men in the building and
others enter ng every moment, and the
second year students did not like the idea
OF entering into fight before them.
Resort was had 10 strategy, some of the
sophomores obligingly volunteering to
help the candyman to carry in the d eli
cacies, but he did not appear to desire
any assistance.
When Mason disappeared with the ice
cream, however, the sophomores had
their inning. They seized The horse and
proceeded to take the harness off. Then
turning the animal loose they unbuck LED
the harness in every place where there
was puChiC, 81 tuue ~ GlFiOS0 lutO
a score of pieces, and the task of rehitch-
ing the horse took over an hour.
In spite Of the troubles outside the re-
ception in the hall was a brilliant success.
Over 200 freshmen attended, and they
were introduced to one another and 10
upper classmen until each had list of
new friends which the clearest brain could
not keep track of. Now the saying goes
that a freshman can be distingu shed on
the street by his constant air OF doubtful
readiness to bow to every one he passes.
The address of welcome to the baby
class was delivered by Professor Elmer E.
Brown.
All Are Arrested.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 2l.-M. and
A. Shoptro were arrested to-day in San
Francisco on warrants sworn 10 by
George Schmidt of Berkeley, charging
them with high misdemeanor in having
removed a herd of cattle on which
Schmidt had a chattel mortgage. The
Shopiro family, consisting of B. Shopiro
and three sons, are now all arrested.
They we're tenants Of Schmldl's house,
near North Berkeley, which was lately
DESTROYED by fire, and moved out sud
denly Just before the confiagration.
Onicers Chosen.
BERKELEY, CAL. Aug. 21.-The South
Berkeley II all Association has elected the
following officers: ]. Boehrer, president; !;
w. G. Bartlett, vice. president; L. S. Win
ter, treasurer; W. (. Barnett, secretary.
The directors are J. Barker, J. Boehrer, T.
S. Winter, j. Grlgg and w. &. Bartlett.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
PHoToGRAPHING THE STOMACH,
Uses of the Lamp and Camera Invented
by New Jersey Physician.

Uses of the Lamp and Camera Invented
by New Jersey Physician.
DR.. Edward o. Schaaf of Newark has in
vented an electric lamp and camera for
photographing the interior of the stom-
ach. The invention is intended to assist
in diagnosing obscure ailments. such as
cancer of the stomach, and render unnec.
essary laparotomy.
If the interior of the stomach" said
DR.. Schaaf in speaking of his inven-
ton. "could have been seen by a pho
tographic process the hazardous opera
ton of exploring the inner organs Of
the abdominal section would long ago have
been re placed, safer, sim pier and more
scientific method instituted and more cases
successfully treated and better under
stood. Two weeks ago / successfully pho.
tographed the interior of the stoIn ach in
living person, obtaining perfect pic
ture of the pyloric mucous MEM
brane. Since then nearly all attempts
have been more or less successful. Tne
focus the m EN- brane. In the experiments
upon dogs anesthetics were used. but the
pictures obtained were unsatisfa ctory.
The solution Of this lay in the movements
of the stomach. The organ ascended and
descended with the diaphragm in each ex.
piration and inspiration. This move.
ment occurred also in deep anesthesia.
The trouble was overcome when the
camera was introduced into the ht-
man subject, the patient holding his
breath during the exposure of the
film. No narcotics are required in indi-
viduals, there being no pain conn ected
with the operation. Only five to eight
seconds exposure to the electric light are
necessary and for this length OF time
patient can easily suspend respiration.
The pyloric portion Of the stomach is
more frequently photographed than the
cardiac portion. and this is fortunate,
because the pyloric end is the most
frequent seat of the disease. 1t seoms
taat when the patient leans TO the right
duriug the insertion of the camera the
pyloric end comes into focus ottenest
The first photographs i'm pressed me more
than anything | hi d seen in textbooks,
although the lens oy which they were
taken was not of wide angle and did not
take in much mem brane. Tnc diseased
stomach is never seen in life except by
abnormal sections, and the photography
of the stomach may greatly aid the pa
thoiogist, showing during life much of
what is usually seen only after death.
"The electric light may first De pro-
duced in order that an outline OF the
stomach be made externally on the aodo-
men and at the same time the required
length Of tubing from the teeth to the
focal point be determined. There is no
exact way Of focusing certain part OF the
me I'm brane and not every attempt is sue
cessfuI. The X-rays are not useful in 70.
cusing, the films being sensitive 10 them.
The photographs are u inch in diameter
aud are enlarged afterward by the usual
method New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
OOURSING AT INGLEsIDE.

Result of the Contest Yesterday and
Drawing for a Consolation To-Day.
The following are the results of the
CO oursing at Ingleside Park yesterday:
Larkey & Rocks Emerald beat J. Anthony's
TuilamorA Grace d Deans Mialmo beat NJ.
Welcb's Tipperary, d. Hoopers Beau Brum-
mel beat Phil Ryan's Royal Stag, W. C. Pey-
toms Royal Buck tett GIaee d Deans Nellie
Conroy, Miramonte kennels Jester beat Mira
monte kennels Fireball, T. McHughs Noun
taineer teat D. Wards Speculation, w.
Daltons Sarcastic beat l. T. Cohen's
Oakwood. Pasha kennels Santa Alicia
beat E. J. Heney's Harkaway II, Caro-
& London's Uncle Sam beat Pasha KEN
nels Alameda, Kay 6; Trant's Magician beat
Mira Monte Kennels Mercy May, W. c. Pey-
toms Fesr Not beat J. Quanes Princess Marie.
Miramonte kennels Sam beat p G. Curtis'
Daisy Belle C. strehrs l. liian Russell beat NJ.
Michaleb's Sir Waiter. J. Byrues' Mohawk beat
Kay & Trant's Trilby, ]. Quanes Fir belt
z. Gorman's Kings on, Croniu d McDona DIS
Sky ball beat J. Sexs smiths Vfgflant Mira
monte Kennels West Side beat j. NJ Hslton's
Fair Helen, p B. Buffers Banker beat j. J.
Edmonds Move On, R. Hoopers Happy Jack
beat Richmond Kennels Bobolink.
The courses will be run off to-day. The
following consolation stake was drawn on
the grounds to be run to-day; Tullamore
and Visilant, Sir Walter and Fair Helen,
Roval Stag and Fire ball, Kingston and
Mercy May, Guy Hawkes. and Fireman,
Princess Marie and Nellie Conroy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
SOCIAL AT MYRTLE HALL.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid society's
Entertainment Last Evening.

The Catholic Ladies' Aid society's
Entertainment Last Evening.
Branch 1S of the Catholic Ladies Aid
Society gave an entert ainment, social and
dance last evening at Myrtle Hall on
Kentucky street.
The entertainment was given for the
benefit OF the relief fund of The society.
There was a large number of young peo-
pie present and the affair was a success
both from social and financial stand
point. There were piano solos by Misses
Cassie McTIernan and Alice Erwin, reci-
tations by Misses Stacia Miller and Maude
Jones, fancy dance by Eileen Speilman
and vocal solos by Misses Nellie Mangan,
Susie Ford, Grace MCGUIRE, Frances
O. Connor and Messrs. h. Burnett and
John Widman.
Branch Is is in very prosperous con-
dition, which fact is due largely to the
efforts of its present officers, Miss Nc
Donough, president; Miss f. a. Graves
secretary, and Miss DAILY. treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
TONS OF HAY BURNED.
Disas trous Fire at the Ranch of Super
visor TaIcott.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 2l.-A large fire
occurred on the Talcott ranch this morn.
ing. A large hay warehouse in which
was stored 700 tons OF fodder was COM
pletely destroyed and the loss is over
$4,000.
One of the laborers discov red the fire,
but not until it had firm hold OF the
building, and in less than twenty minutes
after it broke out everything was in
flames. Nothing could be done 10 save
the building and the ire apparatus was
direct ed 10 saving the adjoining barns. A
chemical engine was sent out from Sew.
enteenth-avenue station and did good
work in projecting the sheds on one sid e
of the blazing structure.
The barn which was destroyed was built
three years ago to replace one that had
been burned down. 1t belonged to Su.
pervisor Ta!cott. but the contents were
the property of A. @. Fay, who holds O
lease of the ranch. The barn was insured
Tor $500 and the hay for $4,000, but it was
worth about SIG 900. Fay's loss is very
heavy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
RAILROAD SMASHUP.
Electric Cars in Collision on santa
Clara Avenue-Several Persons
Severely Inj ured.


ALAMEDA. CAL, Aug. 21.-A singular
and apparently unpreventahle accident
occurred on the electrician line on Santa
Clara avenue about noon to. day, by which
tgu persons were injured more or less Sc
verely.
Car IA was going east on the avenue, hav-
ing attached to it by long chain handcar
used in making repairs. When nearing
Willow street it met car 19 going in the
opposite direction. Just as the cars were
passing each o;hsr the handcar was de-
rallel by the breaking of an axle and
thrown across the opposite track in ftont
of the other car. There was no time for
the m motorman OF No. 19 10 make an at
tempt to stop HIS car, which smashed into
the handcar ard WAS badly wrecked.
Three passengers were sitting on the
side of the car toward tho handcar, and
two of these were in iured, while the third,
officer Jesse Rogers, jumped and escaped
injury Mrs. Ann Muldowney OF 42i Gem
traI avenue was scratched and bruised
painfully, but not seriously. A. NJ. Au-
justine, living in Redwood Canyon, who
is minus one leg at the knee already, had
both OF them broken between the kne ee
and the thigh. Both the injured person 5
wee taken 10 the sanitarIum on Santa
Clara avenue, where they were cared for
by Drs. Pond and Smith.
This evening Augustine was reported to
be doing we'll. The other passengers in
the car were pretty well shaken up. but
were not injured.
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EXPEDITION TO
COPPER RIVER
DR.. Herrick Will Lead a
Party Of Three Hun
dred.
Private Advices Assure Them
That Hard Work Will
Produce Gold.
An Old Alaskan Secured to Guide the
Treasure Seekers to Their
Destination.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco GALL, !


90S Broadway, august 81.
DR.. L. f. Herrick, man of means of
this city, has private advices of valuabl
placers in the Copper River and is or.
ganizing an expedition to work them. He
has already had prospectors in the field
and as soon as possible the party Will
start.
There will be about 300 men in the com.
pany and all are confident that there is
certain good fortune for those who are
willing to work. The section on which
they will loctte is NOT known as a country
where pure nuggets can be licked up. but
proof exists that there is enough gold to
pay handsomely for the Lax bor required to
get 1t.
o. L. Fowler, who has lived many years
in Alaska, has been secured as guide TO
the party, and from his long experience
he thinks he is we'll fitted to lead an expe-
di,ion up the Copper River. For many
years he was engaged in cattle-raising IN
Alaska, and he frequently pros peoted, and
always with the same result.
There is gold all over that country"
said Mr.. Fowler to-day, land any one
who works can depend on making good
wages, and at the same lime he stands O
good chance of aking rich strike.
''Of course, everybody cannot find pock-
cts already filled with virgin god. but it
is gold country and no one can make a
mistake who goes there intending 10
work. 1 have prospected in scores OF
places and l never yet was disappoin ted
by not finding gold in sufficient quaint.
ties to pay for mining. Our party will
consist of two to three hundred and we
shall strike inland from the mouth of the
COPPER River. This part Of the country
is not like Dawson City and man has a
chance 10 1--we instead of being frozen to
death"
DR.. Herrick has completed all his plans
and says that his party VIII start from
San Francisco as soon as circumstances
make it possible.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
MRS. BRYSOu IS
HIGHLY AMUSED
Laughs When Served With
a Suit for Stealing a
Mans Affection.
When Only l6 Years Of Age She
Ran Away to Denver and
Was Married.
Although She Left Her Husband She
Denies Having Any Regard
for Mr.. Freeman.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S RrOadwuv huo ~

ChALANb OfFICE GAN FRANCISCO IALIhI
9Oo Broadway. Aug. u.
Mrs. Eva Bryson, from whom Mrs. Sarah
Freeman wants SIC, 600 tor stealing the
affections Of her husband. was served with
the papers in the case this morning, and
says that the proceeding is absolutely
ridiculous, as she is now a married woman,
not divorced from her husband, and has
Lever done anything that would cause
MIR. Freeman to transfer his affections
trom his wife.
Mrs. Eva Bryson has enjoyed much no.
toriety on different occasions. Twelve
years ago sho was Eva Allen. a prett
blonde girl of Is years of age, When she
met Mr.. Bryson, " no was employed in the
grocery-store AT HayNards. conducted by
George Brown, father of the present SEQ
retary OF StPte. a little later Mr.. BrY on
left Haywards, and society in that town
was surprised to learn that Eva Aien had
lourneyed TO Denver and had there mar
RED Bryson. At the end of nine years
Mrs. Bryson, stl.l handsome, returned 10
her parents at Hay wards, saying that her
husbands mind had failed him and that
he was no longer able TO support her. She
brought home daughter aud baby son,
and they are now in the care of their
,
Washington House, where for TWO years
past she has been the assistant OF Mrs.
Lydeu, the proprietor.
Il can't understand this proceeding at
all" SAID Mrs. Bryson. II have just re-
celved the papers and do not know what
10 say. have known Mr.. Freeman for
about three years, but l don't like the
man ard would not cross the street 10 see
him. He and his people are very COM
monplace and l consider them all be-
meath me. Mr.. Freeman has told me that
ne liked me, in tact he has said over ana
over again that lie cares Tor nobody else
so much in the world as for me. | have
never received Mr.. Freeman here at the
house or in my parlor nor have l received
him elsewhere. l have often been to
places OF amusement with him ana have
gone buggy riding with HIM. l saw him
at the circus recently, but only nodded 10
him.
Mrs. Br7son says her husband is now
living at Montreal, but she does not care
10 say where she left him. She says she
has been living a very upright life and
does not care 10 be accused wrongfully.
Mrs. Bryson says the suit is only
brought to annoy ner and heartily wishes
that she was wealthy enough 10 be sued
in good faith for $40 900.
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DECLARED A NUISANCE.
The Linderman Opera House Ruin
Must Be Removed.

The Lfnderma Opera House Ruins
Must Be Removed.
ALAMEDA. CAL, Aug. q. 1t is several
months since Linderman's Opera house
was destroyed by fire. That is 10 say, it
was practically destroyed, but the lower
story and the debris from the upper one
have remained in just about the same
condition as the fire left them. 1t was
supposed that the ruins would be eleane d
away and new building erected, and in
fact an agreement was partially made
with the Cyc lers' Club 10 put up build.
ing for them on the opera house corner
But this pro position fell through, and the
ruins have remained an eyesore until
residents in the neighborhood com planned
that they were nuisance.
The matter came up before the Board OF
Trustees last evening, and after little
discussion a resolution was passed declar-
ing the premises a nuisance and instruct
ing the Chief of Police 10 have the debris
removed. He will notify Mr. nderman,
who is in the mines, and if lie does not
take steps at once the authorities Will pro-
Ceed 10 remove the ruins at his expense
El Nido Members Disgusted.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 21.-The pub
ication in The city papers OF the alleged
list of delinquent mem pers of the El Nido
Club has stirred up hornets nest among
those whose names were given to the pub
llc as owing petty sums. Many OF them
hold receipts in full for all the dues and
oihers say they do not owe cent. They
promise to make it warm for tho-e who
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

are responsible for making up the list.
They are confident that there has been
some peculiar bookkeeping to say the
least.
Sunday SPORT.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 2.-There VIII
be the usual sporting events In TINS CITY
tom orrow. Prominent will be the cricket
match between the Alameda and racine
teams. The game will commence at IL
A. NJ. and continue until $50. with an In
termission for lunch. The Teams are well
made up and some good play is expected.
At Alameda Park there will be a game
of base ball between the Marcus q Rem
mels and West Ead BaZaars at l2;5o P M,
and b.tween the c. }. Heesma ans ana ..
n. Woods al 2:30 p NJ.
The Empire Club will shoot at blue
rocks at Alameda Point and the Reliance
CluD at the same birds at Webster-street
bridge.