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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Crime VERSUS POVERTY.
Nine, Sorbier Scores the System
of Feeding Criminals on the
Best Of the Land.
Objects in a Report to Their Having
Luxuries While the Honest
Poor Suffer,

Nine Louise a. Sorbier. president of the
Women's Educational and Industrial
Union, in her report read at the annual
meeting of the union last night, scored
the present system of treating criminals
as though they were star boarders'-
giving them the best of everything in the
market-while so many of the deserving
poor suffer much privation and hardship.
She laid stress on the point that if these
same hardworking, honest old women, in
cad of being honest. would steal, they
would be living on the fat OF the land and
not starving, as many OF them have been.
Nine. Sorbier said: II endeavored to
procure the cleaning OF our City Hall for
the poor aged women. These women,
whom no one will employ because Of their
age and whom the Am house will not ad-
NIT since they are not invalids, are in
great need of work and cannot get relief.
Last January, when our City Hall was in
sUch filthy conCition-a disgrace to the
Citv-I made an application to the present
Board of Supervisors, asking that these
poor unemployed women be given the
work and guaranteeing that they would
keep 1t in perfect order for half the sum
already being paid to keep it filthy.
II was told that we could not get the
cleaning of the hall because it is consid-
cred a good thing by the Board of Su-
peryisOrs, who bestow it on their pro-
teges. Believing hat all men were not of
the same stamp l made the applica ton,
but the n otion was voted down."
Nine. Sorbier then alluded 10 her fruit
less trip 10 Sacramento, where she tried
10 have bill passed to give the cleaning
of public buildings to the lowest bidder,
but she was una bic to get any one who
would present the bill to the House She
concluded by saying it was q shame
and q disgrace to California where 50
m uch is done for the comfort OF the Grim
mas and nothing for the deserving class
0f unfortunate women. The reports of
tde various committees were of most
encOurag ing nature, and the treasurer an
nounced that there was a surplus of $1017
IN the treasury after the the expenses OF
the year were met. The following officers
were installed:
President, Nine. Louise Sorbier; vice-presi-
denis-Mrs. Paris KIburn, Mrs. Nellie Bl less-
ing Eyster, Mrs. P d. Hale; treasurer, Mrs. II.
J. Haber; associate directors-Mrs. J. R. Dean,
Mrs. Dr.. Cachot Mrs. Louis Glass, Mrs E. K.
SteyenOt, Mrs. JOseuh Spear; recording secrt-
lsTy. Mrs c. f Kapp; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss NJ. B. Sor bier; advisory board-Mr.
and Mrs N. H. de Young. Mr.. ana Mrs. 5. J.
Hendy Mayor Phelau, judge ". Cooney, Jo-
Seph Spear Mrs. H. hightons Mrs. ]. H. Ma
honey, Mrs. A. A. Sargent.
AT the conc. usion OF the meeting a mu-
sical programme was rendered and re-
fresEments we're served.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
BROWNS BURGLARIES.
Stranger to the Police Booked oil
Three Separate Charges

Stranger to the Police Booked on
Three Separate Charges.
H. J. Brown, a man unknown to the
police till a few days ago. was booked at
the City Prison yesterday by Detectives
Ryan and O'Dea on three charges of
burglary.
August % Brown went into the grocery
Of L. Warnke, Railroad avenue and Will
low street, Alameda, about oc clock in the
morning, presented pistol at his head
and ordered him to throw up his hands
Warnke seized a can of milk ana threw II
in Browns face. Brown ran away, but
about ten days la er he returned at night t
to the store and entered by cutting a hole
through the panel of the door. He stole
ten boxes of cigars, three OF which were
found In his room on Minna street.
Ocooer % Brown broke into the resi-
dnnce of r, Meizger, wine merchant. 1899
Santa Clara avenue, Alameda, and stole a
quantity OF clothing and other articles,
most of which we're recovered in his
room.
The third burglary was in the room of
Walter Hugan, 122 Turk street, on Octo-
ber 29 when two suits of clothes and an
overcoat were stolen, the latter being re-
covered by the detectives. A banjo ana
other articles were also found in Browns
room, evidently the products of other
burglaries.
Some one told the detectives that Brown
had asked him to go to Mendocino County
10 rob miners, and on that theory and as
he somewhat rese m bies one of the Mendo-
cino Shareholders it was thought he
might be the man. Browns laudlady
and her daughter proved a complete
alibi for him. as they told the police Mon
day that Brown had roomed in their
house since August 1. and had never been
away for dav since then.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Old Glory Absent.

Several war veterans have commented OF
the fact that the American flag does not fioa
from the roof of the Custom hous4, as is pro
vided by law.
Section 2764 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States and article 1908 of the customs
regulations OF 1892 and all other and previous
customs regulations provide that:
The revenue flag of the United States, consist
ing of sixteen perp ndcu strips of Iernate red
ard white. with red stripe next to the flagstaff
and the arms of the United tates In dsr rk blue OF
white field. The union, also the flag of the
United states, shall be hoisted all customs
buildings during the hours Of business, except IL
stormy weather.
E. B. Jerome, clerk No. l, class 6, said in ex
PLANTATION, that there was but one fiagDole ON
the Custom house. and that therefore only
the Custom house flag could be hoated. The
American flag was f1oated on the adjoining
building-,ne Appraisers department-and a.
that structure was distant only few Zee
from the Custom house, that would do as we'll
In fact, permission had been given by the
Treasury Department. to faunt the flags sepa-
rately.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
ANOTHER LARGE FAILURE.
The DIngley Bill Gets In It's Fine
Work.

The effects of the Dingley bill are being felt
by European manufacturers in a disastrous
manner. That enterprising citizen, Charles
Lyons. the London tailor, has just lad con-
signed to him, to turn into ready cash. the
stock of an English woolen manufacturer, who
has been forced to the wall. These goods con-
sist principally OF trouserings and mum Der
OF fl ne Scotch suitings. He offers the trousers
TO order at 81 per pair, two pairs for 81 so, the
sutungs to be cleared at $13 so the suit, and
are we'll worth double the money. The goods
can be seen at the main store. 721 Market
street. in the Bancroft building, and as the
sale OF them would interrupt the regular busi-
ness this offer stand for a few days only
till the goods are cleared.
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ing, was entitled to full consideration Just
as If she had trod the boards and skipped,
jumped, talked and sang in her accus-
toned happy manner. at least so thinks
her attorney and friend, Colonel Kowal-
skv.
1t might have been the good dinner.
which was still in the digestive stage, or
it ma have been the opportunity of en-
terlng specific denial to the charge made
by Frawley that caused the colonel to
talk freely. Whatever may have been the
cause, he talked and never hesitated for a
word in the whole conversation. 1t is
true that he complained OF the ucity OF
the English language when he atlem pied
to express his opinion of Timothy Daniel
Frawley, ana it was on this occasion that
The deetiOn OF iorceful adjeclives and OBJ
jeclonable nouns caused the peculiar ap-
pearance of the written interview.
Colonel, did FrawIey actually spank
Miss Wallis?"
That was 4 very mild question. but it
raised storm 10 which a stiff northeaster
is as a gentle zephyr 10 Kansas cyclone.
Out of the storm came not only a
specific denial, but also an allegation re-
garding Frawley's ability to adhere
strictly to the truth, the wording of which
will again have to be lett to ---
He did not spank her. III tell you
what be did. He told her behind the
scenes that he did not want her to Jun p
around and spoil his play any more. S.e
said: On, l did not know it was your
play. l thought it was written for Crane
He berated her and called her 8 faggot,
and she slapped him in the face. What
did he do? He slapped her face. That is
the kind of man Ae Is.
There were TOO many forcelul adjectives
and Objectionable nouns in that sem
tence.
The suit that was brought this even
ing, said the colonel; was for he first
week services after her dismissal. They
have a splendid lawyer and a man who
is never known TO try 10 compromise if he
has any chance of winning, yet they
offered Us compromise yesterday. 1t
was compromise that We could under no
circumstances accept. They offered to
give Miss Wallis two weeks salary il she
would sign retraction. In that retraC-
tion they wanted her to say that the in
suits OF Frawley were simply the insults
that manager sometimes gives TO mem
bers of his company when he desires to
treat them like cattle. OF course she
couldn't sign that sort of a retraction.
That was not the kind OF insults she
complained of. No, sir; she wouldn't
sign such retractIon for twenty weeks
salary.
Il see THE CALL had an interview with
Frawley this morning. l met him on the
street to-day and asked him if he were re-
sponsible for the assertion that he had
spanked Miss Wallis, ana he said he
wou d not discuss the matter with me on
the street. l would like
TO get him in a back room somewhere
and if he could unlock the door and gel
away after | was through with him
l would be greatly surprised. |
can't conceive OF anything to say about
that man. -"
Now there are two widely divergent
statements about that spanking episode,
and still the public is left in doubt. The
frlends-of botE parties to the controversy
wag their heads and tongues and the
strife bids fair to rival, in theatrical cir
cles. Stockton's famous question of The
Lady or the Tiger?"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
For n Worthy Cause.

Society bellies and beaux are going to pose
for living pictures to help along one of the
most worthy local charities, the Mems Home.
The affair is to take place on the evening OF
November 30 at the residence of Mrs W. s.
Spinney, 164 Hawthorne street. Besides the
of Yokohama and an excellent musical and
literary programme, for which the very best
local talent has volunteered. The entertain
ment is under the patronage OF Mrs. Hattie
Robertson, Mrs. Joseph S. Mstoon, Mrs Hale
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Wood ward Wants His Money

Judge Trout has taken under advisement
the suit of Frank Woodward against Melinda
Woodward, who recently secured q divorce
from him. Mr.. Woodward complains that his
vile did not treat him fairly in the division
of the property. He SAYS he entrusted to her
$l3, 500, when she loaned on mortgage, the
understanding being that the money was to
go to him when the loan collected. He
says she collected the money and neglected
to keep her contract Opposing counsel has
taken ten daYs in Mnich 10 file briefs.
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|

The immediate and most recent episod e
in this great controversy between mana
ger and actress is little suit that was
filed al o clock last evening in the JUS
tices' Court by Miss Gladys Wallis,
through her attorney, Colonel Kowalskv
against Daniel Frawley and Gottlob &
Friedlander for the sum of $110 for SER
wees Tor one week.
True, these services we're not actually
rendered, but Gladys was ready and will
ing to render them. and, according to her
contract, she being thus ready and will
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
HUNTINGTON SAYS KNOCK IT."

Nothing in the Rumor of q New Road
to Randsburg.
In regard to the rumor from Los
Angeles, published in yesterdays CALL,
that "the Southern Pacific is now figuring
on a road from Moiave through Randsburg
to Keeer, the southern terminus OF the
Carson and Colorado narrow gauge" H. e.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Harvest Festival Barb cue.

The citizens OF St. Helena, Napa County, ar e
preparing for a grand harvest festival and
barbecue in that city on Saturday Novem Der
13, and a general invitation is extended to
ci tizens in all parts of the State TO be present
and have good time free OF cost. The aft air
is being arranged by the business houses as
represented by the st. Helena Board of Trade.
Three brass bands will be in attendance. Ar
rangemenls have been made with the railroad
so that visitors may attend at greatly reduced
rates for the round trI p.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
A Small But Costly Fire.

At O'Clock yesterday morning the three
story brick building No 655 Market street
TOOK fire from the crossing OF some elect. ic
wires ana the flames were not extineuisned
builIlng and contents. The building was the
property OF D. 0. Mills, and the lower floor
was occupied by J. Clark as stationery store
The upper floor was used as billiard table
tact lfy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

Rix. Mrs. Waldron s. Spinney and Mrs. Volmer
Hoffmeyer. The dem and for tickets is already
most gratifying and the indica tons for a sue
cessf III entertainment are most encouraging.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Olson and Redpath Set Free.

John F. Olson and L. V. Redpath, charged d
with grand larceny, had their trial IN Judge
Wallaces court before jury and a verdict OF
cot guilty" was returned, whereupon the
defendants were discharged from custody.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Sailors Get Better Board.

Seven sailors of the crew of the An erican
ship John A, B;iggs were taken to the County
Jail Yesterday afternoon to be detained as
witnesses against First Mate John Johnson oi
the ship Tor brutality the high seas.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
ADJUSTMENTS

,.
BALDWIN 1HfATFR - ost, Str2yed or olen,
COLUMBIA 1FFATFR-The Herrmanns.
CALIFORNIA THEATER.-ttalian Opera.
&oROsco'> OPKRA-hUUsk- The Lost Para
disc
A1CAzAR THEATFR. The Ugly Duckling
1IvoL1 OPERA HoUsE. The Geisha'
ORPHFUM- High Class Nnuoevt'e
METROPOLITAN TFMPLE-Concert
METROPOIITAN Temple. - Sacred Orchestral
Concert, sunday afternoon, November IA
METROPOIITAN TEMPLE song Recital Mol-
day afternoon, November %
OBEROS.-GraIid Concert
SUTRo BATHS. Bathing and Terfnrmance<
The CHUTEs ANp CHUTEs FREE 1HEATER.- -
Great Vaudeville Company every afternoon and
evening
RECREATION PARK-Baseban.
4ACItlC COAST Jockey CLuR--Races today.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Supervisors Denied New Trial.

Judge Wallace yesterday entered an order
denying the motion for new trial in the case
of George K. Fitch against the Board OF Super
yisors. An opinion viii be filed hereafter Civ
ing reasons for the decision.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES.
BY DAVIS BFIAr Il Co-ThuTsdav, November
IL Restaurant at TAYLOR street at o clocI
BY ]. NJ. NELSON Monday, November 10
IIOrs es. at Alameda Racetrack.
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few a visiting friends
that
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To Be Married on Her Parents
Silver Wedding Anniversary.

The marriage OF Miss Martha PLACE
mann, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. PLACE
mann, 1913 Post street, AID William S
Shepard, of Bath, N. Y, is announced to
take place on Novem Der a. The wedding
will take place al the residence of the
brides parents, and already decorators are
at work preparing the resid ence for the
event. The bride will be attended by Miss
Eta PIegemann and the groomsman will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-18
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
Del, Lack, and Western

Effect Monday, October 10. 1885,
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex-
press for New York and all points East
l.4O, ESQ. 5.l5. 500 and 9.65 a. m; 10 and
3.33 p. m.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel-
phia and the South. 5l5, 500 and 9.55 a. m. I;
40 and 3. SO p. m.
Washington and way stations, 345 D. m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.10 p. m.
Express for Binghamton Oswego, Ell.
MIRA. Corniag,, Bath, Dansville. Mount
Morris and Buffalo. l2.20, 2.35 a. M, and / 55
p. m, making close connections at Buffalo
TO all points in the West, Northwest and
Southwest.
Bath accommodation. 9.15 a. m
Bingnamton and way stations los D. m
Nicholson accommodation, 5.l5 p. m.
Binghamton and Elmlra express, SIS
Express for Utica and Richfield Springs.
e. So a. m, and 1.55 p. m.
Ithaca 235 and Bath 9.15 a. m. and 1.55
For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes.
Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dan
vile, making close connections at North
umberland for Williamsport, Harrisburg.
Baltimore, Washington and the South
Northumberland and intermediate sta.
tions, 500 9.55 a. m. and 1.55 and 600 p. m
and 1120 a, IN. Plymouth and intermediate
stations, $40 and SAT p. m
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. l.. Smith. city
ticket office. 3o8 Iackawanna avenue. or
depot ticket Office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-18

some twenty-five miles further, to Mu-
(nich; which city | hoped to get
glimpse of before dark.
At eight O'Clock l had been Jogging
along, at quite rapid gait, for an hour
or more, and 1t now seemed to me that
/ must be in the immediate vicinity of
the frontier; particularly as l had just
caught sight, from a piece of rising
ground, of the towers and spires of the
Bavarian town of Dusselburg. All at
once, through the foliage Of a grove of
oak trees at my right, l got a glimpse
of something which seemed very much
like a ballon. l Immediately pushed
my way through the hedge, in order
to satisfy my curiosity When | had
gone about a hundred feet | came to
spot where | could get an uninter-
rupted view of the objects and l found
that l was not mistaken; and that it
was, in truth balloon, which had
caught in the branches of a great tree.
Its car or basket was swaylng back
and forth, with the wind, some twenty
feet from the ground. and when | had
come quite close to it, / saw to my
establishment that there was a man
in it, gentlemanly appearing person,
who was holding on to branch of the
tree, and in this way steadying the
car, so that he would not be ratified out
of it by the wabblng of the balloon
There was nota branch within his reach
which would bear his weight, and he
could not bring himself any closer to
the trunk of the tree; consequently he
was for the present prisoner. When
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-18

least for few days. And, that during
these few days you remain hereabouts:
that is to say, in the vicinity of Mu-
Mich"
In other ords," said I, Il am to pro-
VIDE you with the means for proving an
alibi."
Not at all, my dear Herr Perkins. I
may as well tell you that my object in
this is to delay pursuit on the part of
my friends until l am safely out of the
way. Is it a bargain?"
l considered his offer for a few mo-
ments. l wanted the money exceed
ingly, and my reason told me that, in
complying with his terms, 1 would be
giving him quid pro quo. So far it was
all right. If the fellow had really COM
mitted a crime, / could easily escape
the effects of II, by showing that / was
not Won Dunkelheim.
Il am agreed" said l. From this
time forth. j am August Won Dunkel-
helm, of Munich"
You are man of sense and de-
cision," said he. Here is the money"
With that he counted me out the sum
| of twenty-five hundred marks, the most
of it being in Bank of England notes
II will now proceed to the nearest
! town." said he, and fetch soine one
who will pack and remove this balloon
You Will oblige me by remaining here
| to look after it. until / return.
| There is one thing more. You will
notice that l am wearing an exceeding
| ly well-made Prince Albert coat, of a
] fine and expensive texture. 1t is not the
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he saw me he hallooed to me, and l OF
course went at once to his assistance.
l found no trouble in climbing the tree
and by bending branch mere ana
breaking one there we soon managed
to get the thing close to "a good thick
bough, to which we bound it fast. We
now sat down upon the rim of the car
of his balloon, with our legs dangling
on the inside lit. He gave me very
good cigar, and, we having exchanged
cards | found that my host was August
Won Dunkelheim, of Munich.
A talk of ten or fifteen minutes made
us feel quite we'll acquainted with each
other. I asked him what had brought
him to the scrape in which | had found
him, and his explanation OF the aHalr
agreed, in the main, with the narrative
of Julius Waterbury, which saw later.
He now wanted to know why L was
trudging along on foot, twenty-five
miles from Munich, at eight O'Clock IN
the morning AS he had been so frank
| with me / determined to be the same
with him, and told him exactly how
stood; how | had lost every cent of my
patrimony, and of the course which l
| was now taking.
Il am very glad to hear this, sald
| he with a sardonic grin.
| Are you?" l exclaimed, while | felt
an inclination to tun'hle him backward
out of the car.
| "Certainly my dear Herr Perkins.
| And for this reason: 1t will give me an
opportunity to aid you. You need not
frown. l certainly would not aid you
unless l would thereby be benefited
myself You see l am thoroughly frank
with you. The proposition which l
wish to make to you is as follows:
| There are certain very cogent and PEE
culiar reasons why it is no longer
agreeable for me to reside in this
| country-why it is no longer advan-
tageous for me to go about under the
name of August Won Dunkelheim."
What have you been doing?" asked L.
Herr Perkins," he answered, with
his hand upon his heart, II assure you,
upon my honor, that l have broken no
| law; unless there is law that a man
| shall not make a fool of himself"
IF there had been such law then,
I infer you would have broken it,"
| interposed.
Il should have utterly annihilated
it," said he. with decision. This is the
main reason why | would willingly
change my name and identity. | have,
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Central Railroad OF New Jersey
dehigh and Susauehanna Division.)

Anthracite coal used exclusively. insur-
ing cleanliness and comfort.
TfME TABLE ~ EFFECT NOV, Is, 1895.
Trains leave scranton for Pittston.
Wilkes-Barre, ETC., at $50. s,l5, II 80 a. m.
1245 200, 8 05, 500. 7.l0 p. m. Sundays 800.
a. M, 100. 2l5, 7.10 p. m.
For Atlantic City, $50 a, m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth.
$50 (express) a. m, l2 45 express with Buf-
fet parlor carr, 3.o5 (express) p. m. Sun
day, 215 p. m. Train leaving 12.45 p m.
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Term
inai, 522 p. m. and New York 500 p. m.
Fer Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle-
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, $50 a. m..
j245, sos 800 (except PhiladelphIa) p IN.
Sunday, 2.l5 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove. etc. a.
$50 a. m. and l2.45 y. IN.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg.
via Allentown, $50 a. m. l245, 500 p. IN.
Sunday, 2.l5 2. m.
For Pottsville $50 a. m. l.. As p. m.
Returning leave New York, foot OF Lib
erty street, North River, at go (express)
q. m, 10. 1.30. 4.15 express with Buffet
parlor carr p. m. Sunday, 4,30 a. m
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal
9.O0 a. IN, 200 and 4.3O p. m. Sunday. 62i
q. m.
Through tickets to all points at loves,
rates may be had on application in ad.
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
H. p. BALDWIN.
- Gen. Pass. Agt
J. Fl. OLHATsEN. Gen. supt,