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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
TO AVOID FIRES.
Mayor Phelan Would Throw More Pro-
tection About the Theaters and
Places of Amusement.

Mayor Phelan Would Throw More Pro-
tection About the Theaters and
Places of Amusement.
At the meeting of the Fire Committee
of the Board of Supervisors yesterday
Mayor Phelan, following out his commu-
nication to the Fire Department regarding
the manner in which the theater5 observe
the fire ordinance, submitted the follow.
ing addition 10 the ordinance:
The Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
shall detail not exceeding two mem bers of the
department Mt each and every place of amuse-
ment where machinery and scenery are USED,
while such place is open to the public, whose
shall have charge and control OF the means
provided for its exHngushment, ana shall
nave contr nd direction OF the employees OF
the place to which they may be detailed for
the purpose OF extfnguishlng any nre WHICH
may occur therein.
They shall be On the stage q half hour before
any performance commences, and remain
after 1t is closed a sufficient time 10 make
proper examination and assure themselves
that all is secure from fire; shall Continue On
or about the stage while on duty ana shall,
before and after any performance, examine
the stage and its appurtenances and ell dan
gerous places
Such fremen shall be uniformed, shall have
no duties other than those herein described,
and shall receive for their services not ex-
ceeding $25 per month, which shall be paid
by the management of each and every place
OF amusement heretofore described in this sec
ton.
Supervisor Britt, chairman cf the COM
mittee, was appointed a com mittee of one
to confer with the Mayor and Chief of the
Fire Department to see whether the addi.
tion can be legally made.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
The Representatives of the
Order in Grand Lodge
Session.
A Falling.Of in Membership,
but a Marked Increase in
Finance.
The State Assembly of the Order Of
Rebekah Meet in Annual Session.
Veteran Odd Fsllows' Bar rqu,t.

The first meeting of the forty-ffth an
nual session of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows of California was held in Assem-.
bly, H all of the Odd Fellows building at 9
O. clock yesterday morning. and there were
present the following-named grand Of
hcers: J. w. Warboys, grand master;
A, M. Drew, deputy grand master; Karl
c. Brueck, grand warden; George T.
Shaw, grand secretary; NJ. Greenebaum,
grand treasurer; P. F. Gosbey, James G.
Mcguire, grand representatives; c. O..
Burton, John Glasson, c. w. Moulthrop,
grand trustees; A. F. Hitchcock, grand
chaplain; NJ. P. Forbes. grand marshal; !;
w. A. Noffsinger, grand conductor; NJ. G.
Gill. grand guardian; Ernest bunker,
grand herald.
After prayer by Grand Chaplain Hitch
cock and the singing of the opening ode
the committee on creden tials, through its
chairman, G. E. NJ ulIoy, presented its re-
ports.
The Grand Lodge degree was conferred
on 267 ent titled to receive the same.
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teresting address, reviewing the rise OF the
order in this State and the WORE doneedur-
ing the year, paying well-deseryed trIb-
ute to Mrs. Marian Greenwood, grand
president, and Mrs. Mary T.. Donoho,
grand secretary for their untirlng efforts
In behalf of the order.
After the committee on credentials had
reported the reports OF the grand omcers
were presented and referred.
Mrs. Greenwood III her address said:
Notwithstanding the financial cloud that
has been hovering over our fair State the past
year, it gives me pleasure to report that with
few exceptions, the lodges throughout the
State are in prosperous condition financially
and numerically, our ranks having increased
far beyond our expectations. The rainbow OF
promise spans the heavens, and the future
looks bright and. with the approving smile
of heaven, what more could be asked Of this
harvest?
Total mem bership, January 1, 1897, 15.946;
net gam for the year, 903; number of lodges
instituted during the year, IL; number of
lodges surrendered charter, l; number char
tiers recalled, 5; number Rebekah lodges May
l, 1897, 215.
During the year II lodges were instl-
tuted, and the grand president visited 128
lodges in the State.
In closing her report Mrs. Greenwood
returns thanks to Grand Master WaIboys,
Grand Secretary Shaw, to the New Age
and California Odd Fellow and adds:
Also for many notices and kindly words of
commendation to the San Francisco CALL am
indebt
To Sister Mary E. Donoho, grand secretary,
only one brought in close contact can iully
realize the value she is to the order; ever
ready and willing TO ald-the right woman in
the right place, and trust that her services
may be continued TO us Tor many years.
The report OF the grand secretary shows
that 1877 lodges reported to the asse bly,
with 2S5 delegates. One charter was sur.
rendered and five were recalled. 1t also
shows that the net gain in mem bership
during the year was 903 The total re-
ceipts were $10S18. including donations
for the Orphans Home. and the disburse-
ments $1732 10.
At the afternoon session the only busi-
ness transacted was the reading of the
presidents report.
In the evening there was an exempli6ca-
tion of the secret work of the order by a
staff from the third district, San Jose,
after which there was an impromptu pro-
gramme of literature and m usic and an
address by Grand Master Warboys.
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.'ghost walked" for the stage carpenters
aud some others employed about the
house. The apparition promised to APP
pear at 4 80 o'clock for the benefit of the
actors, but the engagement was not full
filled.
Manager BrickwedeI, it Is said, dis.
bursed $l49 at o'clock to George Prentice
and others, but refused to respond to an
encore at 4:30.
The statement was made that the re-
ceipts last week amounted to 500, whilA
the expenses of the show footed up $500.
There was nothing in the demand for
seats yesterday to indicate an improve
ment of the show business or any extern
sion of Mrs. Dimond's popularity as an
attraction. The star herself was not visi-
Bile last night. Members of the company
say that all that she has received for her
services in the show is $50, which is ex-
actly $50 more than many another OBJ
tanned.
In view of the many discouraging
features Of the business the management
decided 10 abruptly close the season.
Manager Brickwedel is the son of ex.
Auditor Brickwedel
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A CAREY D|MONO FROST,
The Doors of the Auditorium
Were Not Opened Last
Night.
The Ghost Walked for Some of the
Stage H H,nds, but Was Shy Of
the "Actor People"

Carey Higley Dimond did not appear as
Morgiana the slave girl, at the Audito-
rum last night and neither did the mana
ger OF the show, II. Brickwedel, appear.
In truth nobody but the lanitor appeared.
The fog outside and the frost inside rem
dered the surroundings gloomy and chilly.
Each actor man ana woman had sepa-
rate and distinct tale of woe to tell TO the
drugstore and corner.grocery people OF
the neighborhood. 1t seems that the cur
tain fell last Monday night on depleted
treasury and nobody knows that the CASH
box will ever be replenished.
At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
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true that this candidate is the companion
of drunkards, if he consorts with low peo-
pie, ii he fagrantly violates the law and
tramples under foot the rights OF litigants,
surely this citizen had right to express
his sentiments, and now has right to lay
this candidates illegal acts before the
Jury. The citizen had a right to his opin-
ION touching the life, character and auaIi-
fcations of candidate for public office,
and should be allowed to show Jus titica-
ton for that opinion"
Judge Daingerfield was for liberal IN
terpreiation of the law of libel but he
inferred that all Marriott's opinion re-
ferred TO He5bard's connection with the
affairs of the bank. He expressed the
fear that if the life of He ebbard was TO be
overhauled and matters not connected
specifically with the libel were dragged
into court the case might drag along
until next Christmas. 1t was not ibelous
to say that Judge was disgrace to the
bench. He might be pe;ulant or cranky.
Or something else dispeasing. The "dis-
grace to the bench phrase imported no
moral turpitude, and he therefore refused
to permit the introduction of the story
Attorney Henley was about to tell into
the record.
Hebbard' s attorneys then clamored for
the records, which were duly produced
by bob Fitzgerald" Hebbard's right
hand man Friday and court clerk.
The record was duly read. 1t bore out
Attorney Shortridges assertions. II was
upon the motion of Attorney Henry e.
Highton that Hebbard ordered the money
Withdrawn. The sum of sos so was re-
served to defray the expenses OF bringing
Rohrer from Mendocino County to this
City, the re mainder being paid to Highton.
Attorney Kahn then attempted to justify
his clients doings by stating that the
money was paid 10 Mrs. White in the end.
Receiver Sheehan opened the morning
session of the case by denying that Heb
bard had ever interceded in behalf OF GER
tain depositors to have their deposits paid
in full. The details of the settlement of
the account of the Lower Kings River recla-
nation district was then referred to, in
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
DIR. T LEWISTON HUGHES DEATH.

He Was a. Prominent Young Physician
and Native Son of California.
DR.. T. Hewston Hughes. well-known
young physician of San Francisco, died at
the residence of his mother on Rincon
Hill last Monday. DR.. Hughes had wide
circle of friends and acquaintances in this
State. Es was born in San Francisco
thirtv-three years ago. and gradnated at
the California College of Pharmacy in
1886. Four years later he graduated from
the Cooper Medical College. He was a
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12

nephew of H. M. Hewston of the firm of
Hewston e. Hastings and brother OF
Samuel +. Hughes, a well-known drug
gist. He was a young man of sterling
worth and gave promise Of attaining dis
tirguished success in his profession.
The funeral will take place at 10 A. M.
to-day from the family residence, 19
Hampton place. The interment will be
in Mountain View Cemete Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12

The Queen of Italy has taken to the
bicycle. This is all the more noteworthy,
as only few years ago a lady Of the house
OF Savoy was virtually banished by King
Hum bert from court because she was de-
voted to the TOO democratic wheel.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
NEW TO-DAY.
THE HEAT PLAGUE OF AUGUST. 1896.
Mrs Pinkhas Explanation Of the Unusual Number Of
Prostrations Among Women.

The great heat plague of August 1885, without its 9a
lesson could fail notice the sSkV
the throughout this
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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
THE REBEKAH ASSEMBLY.
What the Reports OF the Grand
President and Grand Secre-
tary Show.

The seventh annual session OF the
Rebekah Asse m bly,, l. o. o. f., Of Cali
fornia, commenced yesterday morning in
Memorial Hall. I. o. O. F. building.
There were present all the grand officers
and full representation of delegates.
At the morning session, while the COM
mittee ON cred en- tials was considering its
report, Davis Louderback delivered an in
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
icine. Bv the neglect

Mrs. Craig, and how she cured:
&%l&*&M Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
think it the medicine in
that
X#5&0E 81 could live from the had
and thought
1i y ing consumption would faint thought
would die had dragging pains in back,
NJ : :: :: ::
miserable
MEWE&SSASA - o
VIME$S{ of the Pinkham medicine
z$$N2-A - gotta 1 did much faith
NJ ~ it made a of
doctors could not Landing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
RICH MEN PULL THE THROTTLE

john Jacob Astor's exploit in acting
as the engineer of an Illinois Central
train recently, is but another illustra-
ticn of the peculiar fascination that a
railroad locomotive has for rich young
men who inherit or acquire interest
in railroads. Mr.. Astor has for several
years been director of the Illinois
Central Railroad and on previously
official inspection trips h6 has run
the engine He has a natural taste
fol mechanics, and his love of rail-
reading is much like tina of DR.. w.
Seward Webb. In the Adirondacks
DR.. Webb and his personal traits are
knt wn to every native, and his passion
for driving a locomotive at a high
rate of speed is regarded with compla-
cent pride all along the line of his
DAD, When a one or tWo-car special
dashes through the mountain region
from Old Forge to Malone, at a fifty
mile gait, the simple mountaineer will
turn placidly to his summer boarder
and remark: "Dr. Webb is running
/,
on their morning rounds, will find the
wreck Of a hard-car lying at the bot
tom of the railroad embankmcnt, or
several yards from the track at the
cage of the woods. Their invariable
comment will be- "The doctor must
have been along here last night" 1t
is seldom that anybody is burt on such
occasions, for the Adirondack railroad
men arc experts in jumping from
hand-cars. George J Gould was able
to handle locomotive long before he
became railroad president. Like DR.
Webb, he is a genuine sportsman, and
enjoys the sensation of going fast.
While making his periodical inspec-
tions of the several lines in the South
western system, President Gould fire.
quently relieves the locomotive en-
glneer for hours at a time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
SllERlDAN'S RIDE.
Parts Of 1t Described by One of the
Generals Aides.

We came suddenly upon indub-
liable evidence of battle and retreat.
About mile in advalc e the road was
filled and the fields dotted with wa
CONS and men belonging to the vari-
GUS brigade, division and corps head
quarters, and in among them officers
servants with led horses, and here and
there broken ambulance, suffers
supply trains, II battery forge or two,
horses and mules hastily packed with
officers mess kits, led by their cooks,
and now and then group of soldiers.
evidently detailed enlisted men at
tached to the headquarters trains. In
fact, this was the fest driftw God of a
ilcod just beyond and soon to come
sweeping down the road Passing
this accumulation of debris with
rush by leaving the pike and galloping
over the open fields on the side of the
read we pushed rapidly on, but not so
quickly but that we caught an echoing
cheer from the enlisted men and SER
wants, who recognized the general and
shouted and swung their mats in glee
Within the next few miles the pike
and adjacent fields began 10 be lined
and dotted everywhere with arm,
wagons. suffers outfits, headquarters
supply trains, disabled caissons and
transfers with led mules, all drifting
to the rear. and now and then
wounded officer or enlisted man on
horseback or ploddng along on foot,
with groups of struggling soldiers
here and there among the wagon
trains, or in the fields. or sometimes
sitting or lying down to rest by the
side of the road, while others were
making coffee in their tin cups by tiny
camptires.
Soon We began to see small bodies
of soldiers in the fields with stacked
arms, evidently cooking breakfast. AS
we debounched into the fields and
passed around the wagons and through
these groups the general would wave
his hat to the men and point to the
front. never lessering his sreed as he
pressed forward. 1t was enough. One
glance at the eager face and familiar
black horse and they knew him. and
starting to their feet, they swung their
caps around their heads and broke
into cheers as he passed beyond them,
and then, gathering up tneir belong
ings and shorldering their arms, they
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

started after him for the front, shout
ing to their comrades farther out in
the fields, Sheridan! Sheridan" way
ing their hats and pointing after him
as he dashed onward, and they took
ur the cheer and turned back for the
Battlefield
To the best of my recollection, from
the time we met the first stragglers
who had drifted back from the army,
his appearance and his CHEEKY shout of
Turn back, men; turn back Face the
ether way!" as he waved his hat to-
ward the front, had but one result--a
wild cheer Of recognition, an answer
ing wave of the cap. In no case as
glanced back did | fail to see the men
shoulder their arms ard follow us. |
think it is no exaggeration to say
that as he dashed on to the field of
battle for miles back the turnpike was
lined with men pressing forward after
him to the front.
After the whole line was thoroughly
formed | rode over to my Grief and
urged him to ride down it, that all the
men might see him and know without
doubt that he had returned and as
sumed command At first he de-
INJURED but | was mos urgent as |
knew that in some instances both men
and officers who had not seen him
doubted his arrival. His appearance
was greeted by tremendous cheers
from one end of tie line to the other,
many of the officers pressing forward
to shake his hand He spoke to them
cheerily and confidently, saying: I'VE
are going back to our camps, men,
rever fear. "Pll get twist en- these
PEOPLE yet Well raise them out Of
their boots before the day is over"
At no time did | hear him utter
that terrible oath" SO often alluded to
in both prose ard Foetry in connec-
ton with this days work--General
George a. Forsyth in Harper's Maya
zine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
GETTING RID OF THE FLIES.

Nowadays people in civilized regions
endeavor to keep flies out of their
houses by having screens placed over
their doors and windows, This keeps
out the greater number of the little
pests, but a few always manage to
find an entrance through some crevice
or Granny. To dispose of these an
ingenious mind suggests the following:
Near the tops of the screen doors
and window screens punch several
holes from the inside with some in
strument about the size of a lead
pencil, thus leaving slightly funnel
shaped apertures. having rough,
jagged edge on the outside This rem
ders 1t impossible for the flies to enter
through these holes, while the flies
which have strayed into the house the
first time they light on one of the
screens crawl to the upper part. and
seeing these holes. imagine there is
some place where they are not wanted
on the other side, and out they go.
In this manner, said flytrap dealer,
"a house can be kept perfectly FREQ
from flies
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
ARMENIAN ORPHANS.
Some are Cared for at Van by the
American Board.

A letter from Rev. G. C. Reynolds
of Van, Turkey, to Secretary Hitch
cock of the American board, contains
interesting information about Armen-
ian orphans who are being cared for
at that station. After acknowledging
certain gifts which had been received
Mr. Reynolds says
Every dollar that comes for my
dear orphans is most eagerly well
cCmed, and | only wish the donors
could look in upon them and see how
happy and contented, and how faithful
they are in their work and studies and
could realize the contrast between
tier present condition and that of
few months ago. We have just been
erlarging our school-room, which we
are also Obliged to use as q chapel,
so that it now comfortably accommo-
dates 500 adults.
Last Saturday we put the boys into
their new summer clothes, neat suits
c! blue, mixed, cotton cloth, woven
and made up in our own shops, where
the boys themselves are learning these
trades. Sunday morning. just before
time for our early meeting, I heard
the sound of many feet coming in this
direction, and looking out of the win
dow, | saw that the boys were being
drawn up under my window, and as
opened and sat in it, they sang
hymn composed by one their number.
81 hot oil
benefits they had received and es-
pecially for their new clothes. Each
boy had a flower in his button-hOle,
and the sight of the happy, upturned
faces surrounding the neat clothes was
to me very touching one, especially
as | recalled the contrast between
their present condition and that OF
q few months ago. But the source OF
greatest JOY is the persuasion | am
permitted to entertain that goodly
number of these dear boys have al
ready sought and found clean hearts,
as we'll as clean clothes. This is
work the most satisfying and. absorb
ing that | have ever undertaken, and
| am thankful that | was permitted
to secure a needed rest and then re-
turn to this land just in time to en-
gage in this work | feel like con-
graduating every one whose heart has
prompted him to bear part in this
blessed undertaking.
After giving hearty thanks to all the
Donors to the orphan fund, Mr.. Rey-
nolds says, The needs are very great,
and funds will be wanted for several
years to come"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

voice remains unchanged he goes right
on with his work, and if he reaches
an unusual age before it cracks" ex-
ira instruction is added if necessary
for his higher education.
The "honor boy" of the school for
each year is rewarded by having his
rame engraved under the word, "Op-
timus," in the stone of the transept
door.
The course OF study comprises all of
the common branches. French and
Latin. Special attention is paid to in
struction in the Bible. The hours for
school work are from $50 in the
morning till in the afternoon. Four
teachers instruct these 16 boys. They
are Deaconess Agnes Briggs, principal;
Deaconness Katherine Stillman assist
ant; Nine. Palffy, French instructor,
and Capt. Walter Joyce, military in
structor Regular drill is held in the
armories of the Goth and list regi-
ments. Most exacting of all is the
muslcal instruction, which the boys re.
ceive from James NJ. Helfenstein,
musical director of Grace church. They
are given from to 10 lessons a week
aside from the practice of special
choir and solo work. which often re-
quires three or four hours a day.
At present there are II pupils in
the school, an extra one having been
admitted this spring for a special pur-
pose.-New York World
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
LATEST.

New York pantsmakers have struck
Some Portuguese have been massa-
cred in Africa.
Ex-Alderman Rradish of Mnncapo-
lis committed suicide.
Havana is likely soon to be attacked
by the revolutionists.
German papers think England is re-
turning to the policy of protection.
Capt Alex McDougall. the Duluth
shiphuilder, predicts great things Of
Alaska.
Turkey has again put off the powers
by presenting amendments to the
peace terms.
Louis Smith. n resident Of Sparta, 80
years of age. died from the effects OF
n rattlesnake bite.
DR. Arneth. the historian and direc-
tor of the Austrian state archives, Is
dead ut Vienna.
The trouble between the ironwork-
ers and their employers bids fair to be
speedily remedied,
A canvass Of twelve western states,
mostly In the Mississippi valley, re-
veals vast Improvement in business
conditions.
In the Cowes regatta the yachts fin.
ished as follows: Meteor, 3:22:50;
Britannia, S:25:25: Aurora. 3.31:4o:
Bona, $50, 20
Charles s. Lee. for twenty years an
active member OF the Chicago beard OF
trade, died at Ypsilanti. Mich. after
six months Illness.
Louis Manasse, the pioneer Chicago
optician. died in New York His rec
ord OF the daily temperature has been
read in the newspapers for many years
by all Chicagoans.
Charles S Brainard, president OF the
Music publishing house OF s. Brain
ards Sons company, Chicago. died
st. Johns. n r., where he went With
his family to spend the summer.