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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
CRUSHED UNDER
AN ELECTRIC
Fatal Accident to a Labor
ing Man On Folsom
Street.
He Attempted to Board the Car
While in Motion and
Fell.
Dragged From Under the Wheels in
Unconscious Condition and Dies
in a F. w Minutes.

laboring man had the life crushed out
of him by Folsom-street electric car last
night, and his body is nov in the Morgue.
About 7:30 o'clock car HOO was on its
way to the ferry in charge of Conductor
A. Schwerin and Motorman p. Reynolds.
1t had reached Eighth and Folsom streets
and was Stacking speed TO enable man
standing on the east sid OF the crossing
to get on board.
Before the car stopped, the man at
tempted to jump on to the front dummy.
He grabbed hold of the front stanchi ion,
and instead OF swinging himself on to the
seat he was swung outward, losing his
hold, and falling under the car.
The motorman stopped the car as quick
ly as possible and Policeman T. L. Ryan,
who happened TO DE on the rear dummy,
jumped off and after pulling two OF the
boards off the fender he got the motor
man to back the car few feet and dragged
the unfortunate man from under the
wheels.
One Of the wheels was resting on his
neck and the side of his head, which was
crushed in. He was uncon scious.
Ryan summoned the ambulance, and
the unconscious man was hur-ledl y
driven to the Receiving Hospital. He
was placed on the operarng-table and
died while DR.. Fitzgibbon was examining
him. Besides his skull being crushed his
right arm was broken and his left arm
dis!ocated.
He was man apparently about 45 years
old. There was nothing in his pockets
that could give any clew to his identity.
1t was afterward stated at the Southern
police station that his name was Murphy,
and it was thought he had brother on
the police force.
Ryan, after accompanying the ambu-
lance TO the hospital, left for the ferry to
place the motorman under arrest, but
Reynolds surrendered himself at the
Southern station and was released on
his own recognizance by Chief of Police
Lees.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
At the Alcazar.

"Bagshot's Blunders," Charles Matthews
farcical comedy in two acts, was put on at the
Alcazar last evening to precede the still popu-
lar little drama of Oriental life, "The First
Born
1t was quite the thing for the patrons of
this house 10 come so late for Francis Powers
play to the entire neglect OF that which went
ter-gOers have found TO their light that the
II st part OF the programme equaIS in general
excellence the novelty and spirited dramatic
acton of the afteTpieee.
So with "Bagshot's Blunders" It is one
laugh from start to finish. The situations are
screamingly funny. In the cast are George
Osbourne, Miss Adele Belgrade, Miss Mary
Buckley and Mrs. Bates, who take eXcellent
care OF the parts assigned them. Osbourne es-
pecially as Bagshot is The life OF the piece, and
by mis- splendid acting covers many sins of the
playwright. The same bill will be continued
throughout the week.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
T VOL Ope- House.

miss Frisco still wends her jolly way at
the TivoH. Her efforts to please have not
been at all unsuccessful either. The theater
was packed. Elyia Crox Seabrooke's song in
the third act was done in her usually clever
manner. William West as Emperor Norton,
does some exceptionally good work Ferris
Hartman-s tragic bit from 1.-The Kings Fool''
surprises even his most ardent admirers. II is
a well-known fact that all comedians have at
some time or smother pined with wild de-
sire to become TRACED ans. and it is also we'll
that give them chance 10 do any thing but
amuse. 1.-The Kings Fool" however, is an
exception to the general rule. and it was in
that opera Mr.. Hartman made one of his
greatest hits.
Next week Edwin Stevens, an old Tivoli
favorite, who event East and became famous,
makes his temperance in wang"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
Grand Opera-Aouse.

ain the Heart of the Storm" q romantic
melodrama, was produced for the first time
on this coast at Morosco's last night Liniere,
the new cOmed dian, made q regular Morosco
hit, and it is safe to say that whatever he does
for the rest of his engagement will be gree ted
with appreciation and enthusiasm. His scenes
with Fred Butler, who plays German brewe r,
were decided ''go."
Mr.. Morrison played a most pleasing role,
that of Tail Feather" heroic young Indian.
This young actor is the pOSsessor OF q splendid
voice, which in part Of this kind is grea
advantage. Mr.. Stevens, another clever young
actor, was also well cast. A strong bit OF char
scter work was done by Lorena Atwood in tn 1
last sct as the Spanish adventures. Both
Miss Fitch and Miss Hall were at home in
their effective roles.
Tne scenic effects in "The Heart OF the
Storm are beautiful and pleasing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
Tho Orpheum.

Many and excellent are the numbe rs that
make up this weeks programme at the Or
pheum. In addition 10 the best hits OF last
week, which have been retained, are the mar
velous aerial artists, the Vaidis twin sisters
who do n thrilling act on revolving electric
IrapeZe. Miss Josephine Sabe], who is de-
scri bed on the program me as ''the little woman
with The big voice" giy-s the latest songs with
chic and dash. Her "coon" song caught on
Immediately ana all the gallery joined in the
whistling chorus. Adgie and her lions still
interest and attract, ana the feeding of the
animals is nightly Witnessed with exciting
interest.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
AujItorium Theater.

Aladdin with his Wonderful Lamp still
holds the boards at the Auditorium. The
marches and ballets have been cut trifie,
the people are more familiar with their lines
than they were on the opening night, conse-
quently the whole show runs smoother. All
the proceeds of the performance last night is
to be given Tor the aid OF the families OF the
firemen who perished in the diSastTo fire of
the 9th. Mile. Lira. new addition to the cast,
did very pretty seTpentile dance with novel
calcium effects. The clever little children
who do speoialties in the third act are still
pronounced hits. Two songs that have found
favor with the Auditorium audiences are "Oh,
Ma Caroline" and "There Were a Pair OF u"
Aladdin" Will be continued throughout the
DrpSent week
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
The Commodore Ship Scottish n
Bay Yesterday The Is a She
Fe HnO1uu a Certain Date IN Order Save Her

exactly like the beautiful Queen Louise of
Prussia just stepped from her canvas
A large share of the female honors fell to
Gladys Wallis, daShing society bud, with two
admirers. whom she drew strawS which TO
accept. Eleanor Moretti was dramatic and
effective as Mrs. Stone Marble, and Phosa
Allster, who made her re-entree, was
warmly welcomed. Altogether there were
seventeen female characters, and al were
well gowned and effectively acted.
The most debatable point about the play IS
its name. 1t might just as well be called any
thing else beside "The Question"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
AUCTION SALES.

II orSes, eiC-, at 72l Howard St, at II O'Clock.
BY CHAS wv Il Co-This day, June 10,
furniture. at 1135 Market street, at 10 O'Clock.
BY VoN KHRIN & Co.-ThuTsday June17, Real
state, AT 5l3 California ST. at II O'Clock
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
At the ChIItas

Cassasa's Military Band aud the Venetian
Ladies' Orchestra give concerts every evening
a: the Chutes and in pleasant weather the
Haight-street grounds are AWAY S we'll filed
The mandolin PLAYERS also perform every
afternoon in the Casino. Great preparations
being made for the ceIe bration OF Queen
Victoria's jubilee next Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
GaIl
ADJUSTMENTS

BALDWIN THEATER Merry Trampsp
COLUMBIA THEATER The Question:
, MoRosco's OPERA HOUSE. In the Heart of
the Storm. -
The First Born
1INoLT OPERA HOUSE iss Frisco"
oRPHEUM High Glass Vaudeville
Lamp
oBFRoN.-Grand Concert
SCIRo BATHs.-Bathing and Performances
,,4HE CHUTEs AND SKATING RINK Daily at
hAlsht street, one block east OF the Park.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
ptCNIcs Am Evc,peIoNs

Ell CAMPO-Music, Dancing, Boating. Fishing,
Very Sunday.
EXCURSION TO MoNTEREY-Thursday, june H.
- bUNKER HILL AssoCIATIoN-Excurson TO Los
Gatos, Thursday June II
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15

VACATION tutoring Tor the university at
HoitPs School, Burlingame. A pleasant home
first-class instruction; reasonable prices. Ad-
dress Ira q. Hoitt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
BALDWIN Theater,

The Liiiputians will continue "Merry
Tramps'' all this week at the Baldwin Theater
They give a matinee tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
A Little Talk

About carpets. Great many folks
don't know we sell them. So many
things to talk about you know
don't get around 30 carpets often.
Fact is, though, we've got special
building for carpets exclusively-con-
neoted with our main building by
big archway. That looks as if we
thought something of our carpet
business, doesn't i,2
When you've nothing else to do,
just take a spin round here and
glance over the new designs.
Oh, yes Mission-street prices
on carpets, too.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
P1cN1cs AND EXCURSIONS.
EXCURSION TO MONTEREY.

THE ANNUAL EXCURSION
To Hotel del Monte, Mon Grey and
Pacific Grove.
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE Y. NJ. c. A.,
Win lake place
NEXT THU A AY.................JUNE z
Round trip tickets So so, good for seven days
Special train leaves Third and Townsend streets
Tn ursday morning, at O'Clock sharp: Valencia
street 10. FOR full particulars apply at Associa-
tion building, Mason and Ellis Streets
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

An extract from a speech by Hon.
Frank Mondell, delivered at New Castle
July 4th 1897. We reproduce it on
account Of it's lofty patriotism and ad-
mirable sentiment II believe we haye
many reasons to felicita te ourselves on
this recurrence Of this national natal
day; no serious foreign complication
clouds the horizon and o fair degree Of
prosperity is enjoyed by our people, for
the rest we have every hope and con-
fidence in the strength Of our institu-
tions and the good judgment of our
people to settle these questions, that
may seem at this time te be knotty and
to menace our future peace. With law
making bodies rejecting very nearly
the sentiment of the people, with the
bench properly enjoying their conf
dence, with free ballot system through
which there may be free and perfect
expression of public sentiment, we not
only can glory in the liberties we now
enjoy, but look confidently forward for
their continuation for all time to come.
No stream ever flows higher than Its
source, no nation ever becomes greater,
wiser and more virtuous than the peo-
PIE who compose it; he who as citizen
fails to perform the duties ofcitizenship
in a manner that if all citizens failed in
the same measure, the result would be
Injurious to the nation is not good citi-
zen, but is an enemy to his country I;
have this in mind. Let us give our
country our best services, as we value
our liberties and hope for the extension
Of free governments to all lands and
under all Skies"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24
Populist Judicial Convention.

The populist judicial convention
which met at Hermosa on the 18th was
well attended, the different counties
being we'll represented Much time
was taken up in speech making by the
delegates, who waxed warm in the
defense of their favorite candidates.
The convention was presided over by r..
w. Windsor, of this city, and Edmond
Smith, of Pennington county, acted as
secretary.
Mr. Levi McGes received ON the first
ballot twenty-five votes. b. r. Wood
seven and one.third, Cleveland, fifteen
and two thirds
On the second ballot the vote stood
the same.
The third ballot resulted in McGee
receiving twenty and tw o. ninths, Wood
ten, Cleveland seven and seven-ninths
votes.
At this stage Wood withdrew his
name in favor of Cleveland, and the
ballot resulted as follows: MCGEE
twenty.four two-ninths, and Cleveland
received twenty and five-ninths. This
resulted in the nomination of Mr.. Nc
Gee, which, upon motion, was made
unanimous.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

Prof. Andree made the assent in his
balloon on the 18th. He started in a
gale, and came near being wrecked at
the onset. A place called Fromsoe in
Sweden was the point Of departure.
Drs. I. Strindberg and Her Frankeil
the we'll known engineers, accompanied
him on his perillous voyage. Before
Andree and his companions stepped
into the balloon, he hastily dictated a
farewell telegram to his majesty, the
King of Sweden, and one to Aftonbladt,
a leading newspaper of Stockholm. To
the Aftonbladt he wired 1T is now
half past two in the afternoon and we
are ready to make the departure. We
will undoubtedly be driven in north
easterly direction. l hope gradually to
reach region where more favorable.
and more steady wind prevails than
does here. In the name Of my col
league / send you the warmest greeting
of the Fatherland, and all our friends"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24
Mining Items.
The mill at Grizzly Bear mine is drop
ping stamps.

The mill at Grizzly Bear mine is drop
ping stamps.
f. G. Crocksr is making a test run of
]. r. ore in the old j. II. mill this week.
The twenty or thirty tons crushed in
the j. Il. mill of Dolcode ore gave ex-
cellent returns.
Jim Sherman of Pactola has sold a
group of gold claims in the Unknown
district to New York parties.-News.
The Homestake, including the Dead.
wood-Terra, and the Highland, (all un-
der the same management have paid
in dividends Sl0,S39,9lSO0 up to date,
and now stands at the head of all the
gold mines Of America.
The placer mining machine is being
operated on the creek on the ground
belonging to Mr.. burst west of the city.
Mr.. Bruce r. Morton is experimenting
the work, and our latest report is that
they have excavated large pit 25x40
feet and everything works sat,factory.
The Hardin Mining company have
recently added to their holdings by the
purchase of quite number of mining
claims contiguous to their property in
Two Bit gulch. They now hold title to
something over a thousand acres of
mining ground in body in that dis
trict.
W. L. Sharp and A. l.. Kinney were
down from Ragged Top this week
These gentlemen are lessees of the valu-
able A. ]. Smith property in Ragged
Top, and have shipped three cars of ore
to the Aurora, Illinois. smelters. The
returns from one car of the ore run up
to $500.
j. Major came up from his mica mine
carly this week. He seemed in good
spirits occasioned no doubt by the fact
that his mine is showing up plenty of
mica and he has some good miners in
his employ (Johny Fo ter, Fred Russell,
w. Wiehe) who know how to take it
OFT.
1t is reported that a very rich strike
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

Considering the magnitude and
growth of the coal strike in the east is
we'll to ask the question. What is the
miners grievance? What does he want?
According TO statement made by
President De Armitt. which We clip
from the Minneapolis Journal, it is
simply this, and nothing more: "Abol-
ish company stores, use uniform
screen, give honest weight, and pay
cash every two weeks-that is all. The
miners greatest grievance is the com
pulsion he is under to receive orders on
the company's store for goods in place
of cash. At the stores of the company
they are charged much higher prices
than are current elsewhere. This is a
shameful imposition. If the miner was
paid cash for his work every two weeks,
he could buy his family supplies 80 per
cent cheaper. This company store
feature represents cut in wages. and it
should be abolished"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

There are one hundred and forty
creameries in South Dakota, located
mostly on the east side of the Missouri
river. Mr.. Bushnell, writing to the
Dakota Farmer, says. they are adding
directly, and indirectly, not less than
half million dollars month to the credit
Of the farmers of South Dakota. They
are breaking away from the old method
of raising grain exclusively. and find
much greater profit in diversifying the
crop, and in the establishment of cream
cries. Custer county farmers let word
to the wise be sufficient.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

An important experiment has been
made on the New York & New England
railroad, which seems to establish the
fact that trains propelled by electricity
can be run on the tracks used for steam
trains, without interference with the
regular tarffic. An electrical train was
run between Berlin and Hartford, a
distance of thirteen miles, on regular
schedule, between two trains drawn by
steam locomotives in the ordinary way.
The power was conveyed by the use of
third rail in the center of the track,
and no intermediate feeders were used.
The distance was covered in eighteen
minutes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24
Judicial Central Committee Meeting.

The republican judicial central COM
mittee held meeting yesterday after
noon at the Office OF the chairman, Chas,
w. Brown, the several counties in the
circuit being fully represented. The
date of holding the judicial convention
was fixed for Saturday, August 2S, at
Custer City. The committee recon-
mended that the primaries in the vari-
GUS counties be held August IA, and the
county conventions Saturday, August
2l that the various counties select dele
gates and alternates and that no proxies
be allowed in the judicial convention.
The basis of representation was fixed
at one delegate for each thirty fixe votes
cast, or major fraction thereof, for A. o.
Ringsrud, republican candidate for gov
ernor at the general election held in
November of last year. This basis OF
representation gives the various dele
gates the following number of delegates
in the convention; Pennington, 81 ; Gus
ter, IL; Fall River. l5 Ziebach, total
40 delegates.-Rapid Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

Mr.. E. w. Hoag, who is at present in
California making tour of the country
in his carriage, in which he had travel
ed over 800 miles writes very interest
ing letter to the Hermosa Pilot Mr.. IL.
gives an excellent description of the
country, and incidentally dwells upon
the system of irrigation which prevails
in that country. By this means they
have redeemed the sage lands, making
them tho most fertile and productive in
the world. All this should convey a
lesson to our people Of the foot hills,
who have suffered with the drouth from
year to year, all from lack of a spirit of
cooperation. When will our people
learn that no cummunity ever prosper
ed, who continually acted on the prin.
ciple OF every man for himself and the
devil will take the hindermost?" The
central pivot of our advanced civiliza-
tion rests upon the principle of CO.
operation. All of the great achieve
ments, which mark the history of the
age we live in, has been wrought, not
by the efforts Of any one man, but by
the union of many.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

Lieut.. r. +. Perry, with party of
scientists, left Boston on the 10th, bound
for northern Greenland. The object of
the voyage is to establish settlement
at the remote point of Greenland, which
shall be used as base of supplies for
an expedition in search of the North
pole in 1898. The Bark Hope (Which
uses both steam and sails will max e
direct for Sidney, B, c., where she will
take in coal for the remainder Of the
voyage. The ship will skirt the coast of
Greenland, dropping the scientific par.
ties at different points, taking Lieut..
Perry to Whale Sound, where a settle
ment will. be made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

The Ontario mine Of Utah it is said,
ranks first among the mines OF the
United States and of the world. Its
workings are said to be far more exten-
sive than those of our Homestaks. 1t
is capitalized at S15,000,000 with stock
at 800 per share par value. The total
amount Of dividends paid to date is
81, 100000. There is no stock on the
market but it is quoted at 500 per
share. The owners of this stock are to
a great extent the same as those who
hold the major portion of the stock OF
the Homestake. Lloyd TeYis, who is
the president of the Homestake is also
president of the Ontario. +. G. Drum,
who is secretary Of the Ontario, is also
secretary of the Homestake, while j. B..
Hagin, who it is said owns more Of the
stock of both companies than any other
man. is also Treasurer of both COM
panies. Wm. X. Hearst, son of Geo.
Hearst. and one of heaviest owners in
the Homestake, is Vice President of the
Ontario. The underground workings,
as shown by maps accompanying the
superintendents report, exhibits over a
dozen shafts along the line Of the vein,
the deepest Of which is something over
1900 feet. From these shafts levels
have been established every hundred
feet in depth down TO the 900 foot level
and drifts have been run from the main
shaft for a distance of half mile each
way on the vein. Most Of the informa-
ton in the foregoing We have cleaned
from an article in the Pioneer-Times Of
the 18th. 1t is information of interest
to us gladly received and readily beliey-
ed, except as to the portion which pro.
claims that the workings Of the Home.
stake are Insignificant when compared
with the Ontario mine. We have long
been aware Of the superior position of
the Ontario and admirers Of the skill
and wisdom Of its managers, but We are
willing to wager forty great apples land
that is big bet for al editor that at no
time in its history has it ever yielded
or milled one quarter of the amount of
ore which the Homestake has produced
in the same length of time. The On
iario ore is Of higher grade, this we
grant, but when we come to speak of
mining on grand scale the Ontario is
not in it,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

The British government is pretending
to be very angry, because Secretary
Sherman has accused the English Of a
lack of good faith, and violation of the
treaty in regard to the protection of the
seals. The Sioux City Journal suggests
remedy in these words: "We don't
want any serious trouble over the mat
ter, it is not worth while. The right
course is to slaughter and oxterminate
the seals ourselves. We could do it in
six months, and thus settle the whole
natter
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

1t is said that South Dakota farmers
have paid fifty millions on debts in four
years. This is certainly an encourag-
ing and commendable showing, and
speaks we'll for the prosperity Of our
state. From all sides come reports of
an excellent showing for bountifide
crop the present season, which the re-
cent rains have had tendency to rem
der almost sure
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

A Chamberlain dispatch of the Goth
inst says; "Ex Congressman w. "
Lucas, for several years commandant OF
the state soldiers homo, at Hot Springs
has returned here with his wife, and
will reside in Chamberlain permanently.
For many years prior to moving to Hot
Springs Mr. Lucas resided in this city,
and naturally his many friends are
pleased at his return
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

The grasshoppers have appeared in
great numbers east of the Mousouri
river, and have damaged the gardens to
some extent. Latest information is to
the effect that the pests have put in an
appearance in vast swarms west Of the
river. Notably in Jackson, Nowlin and
Sterling counties, where they have de
stroyed the gardens of many of the
ranchmen, and are doing some damage
to the range.