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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
A TRAGIC DEATH.
An Unknown Man Falls From the
Piedmont and Is Crushed by
the Wheel.

AS the ferry boat Pied mont was passing
Goat Island last night man who was sit
Ting on the railing on the forward end of
the boat, on the left side, made a sudden
lurch and fell overheard. In falling he
MADE an effort to save himself by grab
bing at bystander, but missed him, and
as he fell he struck the projecting portion
OF the deck outside of the railing and fell
straight into the water, Immediately in
the path of the wheel. The passengers
gave the alarm that man was overheard
and the boat was instantly stopped. The
passengers threw Iife-preservera into the
water and small boat was lowered from
the stern OF the steamer. 1t took the boat
about i've minutes to find the body.
The ferry boat reversed its engine and
pi cked UP the small boat and the body
was taken aboard. Life was entirely ex-
iinct. Although there were no bruises On
the face it was believed that ne M ust have
been struck by the wheel and instantly
killed. The deceased looks to be bout so
years old, and about feet 10 inches in
height and weighs about IT'S pounds. He
had black mustache and beard, which
was tlnged with gray.
1t is said he acted as If he was under the
influence of liquor, as he was nodding and
mutter1ng before lie met his death.
bystander said he recognized the de-
ceased as carpente living IN West Berke-
ley, but could not give his name. The
railroad men were asked to examine his
pocke.s for evidences of iden titication, but
refused to touch the body until the Coro-
ncr was notified.
From papers and letters found on the
body it was later discovered that his name
is A. B. Stearns, of 1854 Mission street,
San Francisco. Another address given
was the City and County Hospital. A
letter was found from his son in the East,
who wrote that Mamma was well and ex-
pected to see him soon." From the ma
ture of the letters found Mr. Stearns was
evidently visiting this coast for his health.
The body was that OF a man about IS to so
years of age, and is now at the Oakland
Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
streets, in Which Many People Narrowly

kennels have carried off the puppy stake,
for Rosette was the last and successful
winner of the day.
The first course of the afternoon be-
tween Sweet Lips and Jester resulted in a
shock to the wise ones which left them in
a rather tangled condition. When the
escape opened feet hare started which
predicted fast course.
Jester took the first turn, but soon fell
in the rut and Sweet Lips proceeded to
walk back a winner. An excuse was
made for Jester by saying that the first
course in which he wds entered was a hard
one, as after picking fast hare awav
from Clipper, stray one was started
which took both dogs on a mile run. 1t
is also said that the hound needs a
month's rest.
Betting was exceedingly lively through
out the day and from morning until night
Johnnie L was heavily PLAYED, hut the
followers of the fleet Santa Clara dog say
that there are more days to come, and pre-
d ct carrying some wealth away from
other owners who may bac1 their pups II
other events.
This is how it all happened:
Sweet Lips beat Clipper, Jester beat McKin-
ley, Occidental beat Rara Avis Oriental beat
Gallant Foe. Zoe beat Ia Ra Ra, Noun taineer
beat Flying Dutchman, Douglas beat Sports
man, Nellie beat Masterpiece, Johnnie R
beat Dawn, Magic beet Jessie Moore. Cavalier
beat Victor, Maud beat Rockin B. Rosette
beat Mira Monte, Rosie beat Theron.
First ties-Sweet Lips beat Jester, Occidental
beat Oriental, Zoe beat Mountaineer, Douglas
beat Nellie B, johnnie r beat Cavalier, Maud
S beat Magic, Rosette beat Rosie K,
Second ties-OccIdental beat Sweet Lips,
Douglas beat Zoe, Maud beat Johnnie R.
k0>ette a bye.
Third lles-Maud beat Occidental. Rosette
beat Douglas.
This left the purse 10 be divided between
Rosette and Maud S. as they both belong
to the Curtis kennels.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
The CHARTER COMMITTEE.
Considerable Work Was Done at Last
Nights Meeting Johnson's
Substitute Lost.

The charter committee of 100 met in
Shasta Hall last night and took up the
work where they left off at the last meet
ing. Mayor PheIan was III the chair. The
rules were suspended to allow the intro
duction Of a communication from the San
Francisco Trades and Labor Alliance.
The communication EN- bodIei the follow
ing propositions, which The alliance
wished to have incorporated in the pro-
posed charter:
First-Fixing maximum number of hours
for q days work under the municipality, not
10 exceed eight hours, as provided Tor In all
Federal work By Uni ed States enactments.
5c0nd-ProvisIons Tor an easy method by
" hich the people may signify their wishes re-
garding the taking over TO municipal owner
ship and control all franchises and other
utilities, with the end in view of taking all
utilities over to the public ownership ana con-
troll.
Third-Provisions for compulsory free edu-
cation foT children under the age of IA, CHI
dren when necessary 10 be provided with
books, meals and clothing by the munich
pality. Absolute prohibition of employment
of CHI Ildren under IA years of age.
Fourth-Equal wage for women and men
where equal service is performed.
Ffth-Employment OF the unemployed.
S.xth-Tue primo. of direct legislation.
(The initiative and refeTendum.)
seventh-The principal OF proportional rep
resentation.
Eighth-Abolition of the Mayors veto power.
Ninth-NC large Discretionary power to be
delegated to the Mayor The responsibility OF
the City's government 10 rest IN the legisla-
tive body, which should not be less than
twenty-four representatives e'ected at large.
The sections from Nos. 10 to 10 were
considered and ali OF them were adopted
with slight changes, with the exception
OF Nos. Is and 19, which were recon-
mitIed.
Joseph Asbury Johnson introduced a
substitute for section 16 and read a
lengthy statement in support thereof. A
vote was finally taken and the original
section carried, only six voting for John
son s Substitution.
There was considerable discussion over
the mum Der of Supervisors who hould
have power to pass bill over the Mayor s
veto. 1t was suggested that the mum Der
be changed 10 read fourteen" instead of
Twelve" but it was not done until sew
eraI mem bers had aired their views on
the subj c.. 1t was finally fixed at Jour
teen and the section was adopted.
Section % which re ers 10 the initiative
caused considerable discussion, but as the
hour was late the further consideration
was postponed until the next meeting.
The committee then adjourned until mex |
Tuesday night.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
A DAY In BABY.LAND.
The Youngsters Reigned Supreme at
the Mechanics Fair Yesterday.

The Youngsters Eeigned Supreme at
the Mechanics Fair Yesterday.
Yesterday was baby day at the fair.
There were scores and scores of cunning
little tots present. all dressed in their best
bibs and fuckers. Some of the bibs and
fuckers were little better than others, to
be sure, but such a clean. happy, beruf-
fed and becurled lot of little darlings has
not been seen, we'll, since the last baby
show anyway.
Every nation on earth was well repre-
sented. Tiny little Celestial beauties,
Jolly little colored urchins, sturdy young
sprigs of German parentaee. petite French
bellies and beaux. all ribbons. lace aud
curls, and last, but not least, happy,
hearty, healthy young America.
The children were all taken 10 the gal
lery after having been weighed and given
little satin slips with number printed on
them. These were pinned on the babies
and they were turned loose, the girls on
the right-hand side of the gallery and tn,
boys on the left. In all there were 19S
eutries. Then the judges carefully noted
the little faces and made their rep orts.
Mr. Cumming, assisted bv Harry H.
Woodward, W. B. lnnes and Charles L.
Plum Jr., made the awards.
Little Hazel Jonas Won the first prize
The winner of the first prize for boys was
Master Alfred J. Rich. The two SETS of
twins, who were awarded special prizes,
were loudly applauded when Mr. Cum
ming held them up to be admired by the
large audience of baby-lovers. In fact it
was too bad that there we're only ten prizes
to be awarded, there we're so many pretty
children present.
The judges were: Boys-Miss Merry and
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10

more horrible. Captain Gillen and squad
Of fficers from the Seventeen tn street
police station were Immediately called
and q parol wagon was sent for, but 1t
was seen that its services would not be re-
CURED
Excitement was at high pitch, but
soon the injured were separated from the
people who had gathered there and they
were taken into DR.. Hilton's drugstore,
where the doctor and an assistant dressed
the wounds and in a short time the crowd
was dispersed and the injured were taken
to their respective homes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
High School elevens at the Velodrome.
Score: Imper.als 4. Lowell High School 2.
Diamond Dust.

At the Presidio Athletic Grounds this
afternoon mines from the Baldwin and Or
pheum theaters Will cross bats. Game
will he called a; 2 O'Clock.
Yesterday in San Rafael the National
Stars met the San Rafaels. The game re-
suited in a tied score.
The San Rafael Juniors beat the EN- pire
Laundry nine yesterday by score of 5
m 2
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
Mrs. w p Ricbardson Dead

l. Wadham. residing a: 1909 Leavenworth
street, received word yesterday of the sudden
des h of his daughter, Mrs. ". P. Richardson,
at Pittsburg, Pa. She was married to DR..
Richardson March 80 1891, and since that
1irne has been living In FiItsburg. She gave
birth to a child August 81, but as Mr.. Wad-
ham had heard from her several times since
then that she was doing well the news of her
death was entirely unexpected.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
Summary

Earned runs-Los Angees. l. Jwo.bas hits
Harvey. O. sacrifice hits-Lochhead. stroecker
j. Hughes. First base on errois-Gilt dge, /:
Los Angeles, =. First base OIL called balls-Git
Edge, 5; Los Angeles 3. Left on bases-Gilt Edge,
8: Los Angeles, z. Slrucs out-By Hughes, y: v
Harvey, 8. Hit by pitcher-omth tn, Double plays -
LocDhesd to Henesey. Passed has--Mang eiini.
2. Time of sfme-1:45. Unpires, ONeil and
Geggus, u. n. kuowies, official scorer
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
Protecting DeImas.

At the request OF Colonel Kowalsky Chief
Lees yesterday detailed Detective Harry
REYNOLDS TO see that Attorney D. N. Delmas is
not in future importuued by the Baroness Won
Turkheim. The detective met Delmas on his
arrival from nis home in Mountain View
yesterday morning and remained with him
till he returned last night.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
BALDWIN THFATER-- The Heart of Maryland"
COLUMBIA THFATER-" Tine Twelve Tempta-
tons
ALcAzAR THFA1ER.- THE First Born" and
"JCst for Day"
1IvoLI OPERA HOUSE PaglisccL"
ORPHEUN.-Hich- Glass Vaudeville.
URERoN.-Grand Concert
GOLDEN GATE HALL-CArl Walther the Bel.
gianA Aiolin'st.
tUTRo BATRs.-B Bathing and Perform aacsz
1HE CHUTEs AND CHUTEs FREE THEArER-
Great Vaudeville Company every afternoon and
evening.
MkoHANIcs' PAvIIIoN-Mechanics' Fair now
oper
CIRCUS Eighth and Ba'rison streets
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
Colden Gates Defeated.

The Newman e. Levinson Jrs. defeated
the Golden CAFES yesterday afternoon by
score OF 20 to Is. Cavaliers pitching
for the Newman & Levinsons was feat
ure.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10
Football Game.

A game of football was played yesterday
between the Imperials and the Lowell
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-10

To obtain admission as a mem Der of the
Giants Club in Berlin, q man must be al
least six ieet III height.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
HERE AND THERE.
Items of Interest Picked Up Alongshore
Yesterday.

The Elder-Dempster steamer Memnon
Captain Shaleis, arrived in port at Ell ght
O'Clock yesterday morn ing. She left
Bristol December 10 and had fair pas
sage across. Her only passengers were
five returning cattlemen. The Memnon
brought no cargo, coming over in water
ballast. She began loading grain at once.
The Allan liner Monaghan left Liver
pool, December 16, two days before the
Vancouver, but she has not shown up yet.
The Mongolclan was looked for Sunday
and must be experiencing a very rough
passage or else have met with mishap
of some kind.
The large four masted schooner Inde-
pendent has finished discharging coal at
the Western division of tho Boston and
Maine and hauled down to Central wharf.
Up to the present time 532 horses have
been shipped from this port across the
ocean ferry.
The following vessels brought in good
trips of fish yesterday: Albert W. Black,
Fannie Hayden, Martha d. Nolan, Ira
Kilburn and Monticello.
HOLSTERS arrived as follows: Katie
Palmer, 1900; Carrie Rogers, 400;
Alwilda Morse, 5000, Carrie and Mildred,
3400; Mamie Davis, 1900.
Owing to the continued call for New
castle space the Thomson steamer Ere
mona will sail for that port on January Z.
The schooner Laura 7. Chester on her
way with lime from Rockland to Boston,
put in here yesterday for harbor.
The four masted schooner John E.
Randall. Croker arrived yesterday wi tn
2500 tons of coal to the Grand Trunk rail
way. The Randallleft Philadelphia last
Friday, having made the round trip from
Boston in the quick time of fourteen
days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
THE LUMBER CUT.

The Van Dyke Lumber company which
takes the place of the old Connecticut
River Lumber company will put 4O.0O0,-
900 feet on to the banks of the Connecti-
cut river. the Berlin Mills company
40, 600, 600, the Glen Manufacturing COM
pany of Berlin 20, 600. 900. Western Lum-
Der company of Groveton $4,000, 900,
Browne Lumber company Of Whitefeld
100000 Libby & Sons of Gorham 10, :
o00. 900, Wild River Lumber company of
Beams Purchase 100000 and Am
moneosuc Lumber company of Milan 49,
100000 feet. Provided there is snow
enough nearly one-half of these logs will
be manufactured into pulp at Berlin,
Groyeton and Holyoke, Mass. 1t is re-
ported that the Fall River Manufacturing
company of Holyoke have offered George
Van Dyke 100000 for his purchase
from the Connecticut River company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
BOSWORTH POST.

The annual inspection of Bosworth
Post, will be held tomorrow evening.
department. Commander Carleton and
other comrades prominent in the 6. A.
r., will be present. An efficient COM
mittee have in charge camp fire, to be
held after the inspection. A full attend
ence Is desired.
The special attention Of comrades is
called to. the military record now being
prepared for the post. Some time ago
blanks weressent to each comrade with a
return envelope, but small proportion
of them have ever been returned. They
are now urged to look them up, fill the
blanks and return them at once in order
that they may be complied in the book
presented to the post for that purpose.
This is an important matter and should
be attended to without delay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
FIRE ON GRANT STREET.
Loss Estimated at Between $4,000 and
$4,000.

The house owned by G. A. Hanson, the
carpenter and builder, on Grant street.
near Weymouth, and occupied by Mr..
Hanson, down stairs, and Andrew
Meserve, lineman for the Western Union
up stairs, was badly damaged by fire yes
terday forenoon. The fire caught around
the chimney in the upper story. Mr..
Hanson was down stairs when his son,
who was up stairs, rang an electric bell
and shouted through speaking tube
that the house was on fire. Mr.. Hanson
at once telephoned to the chemical engine
and then to Mrs. Roberts, at the aims
house, asking her to touch the automatic
alarm. She did so and the department re-
sponded quickly. When the firemen ar
partitions and had reached blind attic.
making the fire very difficult to fight
Five streams of water were put on, but
it was almost impossible to reach the
fire, which !; kept breaking out through
the roof. Tons of water were poured on,
wetting down the whole house from at
tic to basement. 1t was not until the
rool Was EcoInpleuely Durneu OIL GnaG inc
flames were checked.
The house is two and one-h half stories
high, with high basement. In the
BASEMENT were Mr.. Hanson's kitchen, din
ing room, etc. On the first floor were
Mr.. Hanson's living rooms and the second
floor was occupied by Mr.. Merserve's fam
lily. There were several sleeping rooms
in the attic. When the fire broke out the
neighbors at once began to remove furni-
ture Most of Mr.. Meserve's goods were
got out, but in damaged condition.
He had no insurance and his loss will be
perhaps $500.
Mr.. Hanson had about $4,000 worth of
furniture in his portion of the house.
This was taken out. but i'll the hurry of
moving it and putting it into Mr.. Han
sons shop, near at hand, it was more or
less damaged Mr.. Hanson reckons his
loss at between $4,000 and $4,000. On the
house and furniture he had an insurance
of $4,000 with II. A. Harmon, and he
thinks it will barely cover the loss.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.

Yesterday morning the case of Rum
ford Falls Paper Co. VS.. The Fidelity and
Casualty Co. of N. Y, was heard be-
fore the court. This is an action to re-
cover $2700 on an insurance policy of in
demnity. The plaintiff claims that under
the policy the defendant is bound to pay
all damages recovered against them by
employees who have been injured, and that
the above sum having been paid to one
Angus Sawyer in settlement OF verdict
recovered in court last year against the
plaintiff company. they should be made
whole by the defendant company. The
defendants allege that they are in any
event only liable for the sum of $500,
under clause in the policy limiting
their liability to that amount in any one
case, and further claim that they are not
liable at all because the plaintiff did not
assist them in the defense of the suit as
they should have under their covenant in
| the policy, but on the contrary they
rather encouraged the recovery of the
plaintiff No final disposition was made
of the case.
VIM. n. Clifford for the plaintiff.
N. & II. b. Cleaves for the defendant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
CAUGHT AROUND CHIMNEY.
Hot Fire at South Portland Last
Night.

Residence of N. e. Gordon Badly Damaged
by the Flames-Capt. Perkins Also
Suffered Some Loss-voIunteer Hose
Company Did Fine Work.
The fine residence of N. e. Gordon, at
the corner of Front and Dyer streets, in
South Portland, was badly damaged by
fire last night.
. 1t was about 10 O'Clock when Exon
stable William Turnep was passing the
house and discovered the fire. An alarm
was Immediately given by ringing the
church bell and in remarkably short
time the Volunteer Hose company was on
hand and soon got several hydrant
streams at work. The house is two
valued at about $4,000. Capt. Perkins of
the tug Ben Hur occupied the tenement
up stairs. Both Capt Perkins's and Mr.
Gordon's families were absent from the
house at the time the ire was discovered
on the upper floor. The cause of the fire
is unknown. but it is thought to have
originated around the chimney.
The Volunteer Hose company, which is
composed of young men who receive no
help from the town but maintain their
apparatus at their own expense, performed
valiant service and by their efforts pre-
vented the destruction of the building.
The roof and upper part of the building
was badly damaged and the lower floors
greatly damaged by the flood of water
which was used in extinguishing the
blaze. 1t was nearly H. 80 before the fire
was cxtinguished and the firemen were
obliged to work like beavers to keep
the flames in check.
Mr.. Gordon had much valuable furni-
ture in the house which was much dam
aged. He carried 3d. 200 insurance on the
house and $4,000 on the furniture and
fixtures. The most of this is placed in
the agency of II. A. Harmon of Port
and.
Capt. Perkins's furniture was almost
entirely destroyed. but is covered by in
suranoe. A new piano, a Christmas gift,
was among the other things badly dam
aged.
Considering the difficulties under which
hey labored, the work of the Volunteer
Hose company was very commendable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
THE PRESS.
BRIEF JoTT.Nos.

A. G. Libby has been elected deacon
at ST. Lawrence church. The parish
meeting will be held next Monday might.
The Sunday school of Free street Bap-
fist church enjoyed It's Christmas party
last night in the church. vestry.
Members of the First Danish Lutheran
church have presented their minister,
Rev. K. o. Storli, a fine suit of clothes
and an overcoat for Christmas gifts.
There is considerable interest being
manifested in the meetings held by the
Church of Christ, Thursday evenings,
in Union Gospel Mission hall. The sub
ject for this week is "'Pardon, its means
and evidence
The ladies circle of the Second Parish
church, will Egive an entertainment and
social at the vestry Thursday evening
late will be served by the ladies during
the evening. All are cordially invited.
Fine day yesterday.
Lawrence Barton, the ten-year-old son
of Hon. Llewellyn Barton, fell through a
pane of glass Monday afternoon and his
head was badly cut.
The Harmonien club, the Danish Sing
ing society. will havesa Christmas tree at
its hall tomorrow evening.
The Sunday school Of Pine street
church had it's Christmas party last night
in the church vestry.
The trustees of the Public library have
appointed a committee to draw up reso-
lutions on the death of Rev. E. G. Cum
mings, former member of the board.
The vacancy occasioned by Mr.. Cum
mings's death will probably be filled at
the January meeting of the board.
The gladies of the First Parish church
have charge of the Diet Mission this week
and report that there are SO patients on
the list
Geo. Washington council, o. q. A. M,
No. 3, meets tonight, Harrington block,
at O'Clock. Election of officers.
ssEOn Monday, January 8, at $50 p. m. !,
at the Bath Custom house, David o.
Foye will sell at auction partsinterests in
seven schooners. For further particu.
lars see auction column.
The annual reunion of the students of
place at the college rooms in Portland on
Saturday evening, January 9Th. All
the past students are cordially invited to
be present.
The State street Sunday school and
young people enjoyed Christmas tree.
supper and entertainment in the vestry
yesterday afternoon.
The board of county commissioners
has granted the petition for strengthening
the county road at yarmouth near the
residence of Mr.. Geo. W. Seavey, ON the
condition that the Portland and Var
mouth electric road will move Mr.. Seavey's
stone walls.
new commaudery of the knights of
Malta will be organized in this city some.
time in February. Beacon commandery,
No. 9S, which is one of the Oldest in New
England, will be instituted at this time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-30
CHRISTMAS TREE AT FREE ST
BAPTIST CHURCH.

The vcstry of Free street Baptist church
presented very pretty sight last evening.
A handsome Christmas tree was ablaze
with lights, and loaded with attractive
presents for the Sunday school. There
was not single scholar that failed to re-
ceive o present.
The evening exercises began with
Martin Luther's cradle song very prettily
sang by Miss Dorothia Smith. This was
followed by the distribution of presents
over which there was much shouting and
laughter. J After all the presents had been
distributed the guests enjoyed delicious
refreshments, and after supper the re-
mainder of the evening was devoted to a
most agreeable concert given by Miss
Swazey's Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar
club.
The parish turned outvery fully for the
occasion. the spacious rooms being well
filed.