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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
Two New Teachers.

ALAMEDA, CAL, July %. = At the
meeting of the Board of Education last
evening it was decided to add two new
classes to the ongfellow School. and Miss
Mary Johnson and Miss Bessie Manson
were elected to fill positions in the depart
ment. They do not take the new classes,
but others left vacant by transfers of differ
ent teachers to the new rooms. No other
business of moment was transacted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29

around for some time, refusing to sur
render, until finally Heller went IN after
him and brought him out. Both were
plastered with mud, but Green was landed
in Jail. Both men were brought to Ala
media this morning for trial and both
pleaded guilty but were not sentenced.
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Want NInra Water.

BERKELEY, CAL, July o. - The
Fourth Ward Improvement Club passed a
motion last night asking the Contra Costa
Water Company for better service. 1t
was reported that at times the flow is en-
tirely cut off and that in some districts
no flow can be secured in the second
stories of the houses.
ed by the club: Ways and means-A. R.
Frame. c. Mansfield, H. S. Tisdale; all.
diting-W. Gregg, II. T. Grips, J. B.
Humehall, w. t. Barnett and F. S. Win
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
Held an Inquest.

BERKELEY, CAL. July 2S-At the
Coroner's inquest this afternoon over the
body of four-year-old Loui, Vorland 1t
was decided that the child died from a
combination of Group and diphtheria. An
autopsy was held this morning by DR.. F.
H. Payne.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY

(Via Sausalito Ferry).
Leave San Franc cisco Commencing Nav
z, 1897:
WEEK DAYs-9:45 A. NJ: AS 5:l5pn
suNDAYs-S:0o, 500, lO:0O, IL A. NJ; l:45,
$50 p NJ '
July 5, 1897, trains viii ru on Sunday time.
Ticket' Tor sale at MIL VALLEY or THOS
COOK q SON, 621 Market st.. San francisco
(unaN Palace HoEell. Telepho,s Main 3u64
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NEW TO-DAY.
Sent Free to Men.
INDIANA MAN DISCOVERS A REMARK
ABLE REMEDY FOR LOST
VIG0R.
Samples Will Be Sent Free to All
Who Write for 1t.

James P. Johnston Of Fort Wayne, Ind, after
battling for years against the men al and physical
suffering Of lost manhood, has found the exact
remedy that cures the trouble.
He is guarding the secret carefully, but Is will
ing 10 send sample OF the medicine to all men
suffer with any form OF sexual weakness re.
sulting from youthful ignorance, prema, los,
of memory and strength weak back varicocee
and emaciation. The remedy has peculiarly
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rectly, giving needed strength and development
wherever needed. The remedy cured Mr.. John
ston completely Of all the ills and troubles that
come from years of misuse OF the naturally or
dained functions and Is said to be absolutely reli-
able in every case
request to Mr.. James T. Johnston, Box 1865
Fort ayne, Ind, stating that you would like q
sample of his remedy for men, will be complied
with promptly, and no charge whatever will be
asked by him. He is very much interested in
spreading the news Of this great remedy and he
is careful to send the sample securely sealed in a
perfectly plain package so that its recipient need
have no fear Of embarrassment or pu blicity.
Readers are requested to write without delay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
TRAGEDY ON THE STAGE,
ARMAND CASTELMARY DROPS DEAD
FROM HEART DISEASE.
Was Singing the Role of TriStnno in
"Martha" Before Fashionable
Audience at New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-Armand Castel-
mary. while singing the role of Tristano.
in Flotows opera of Martha" at the Met
ropolitan Opera House tonight, dropped
dead in front of the footlights and almost
in full view of one of the most brilliant
audiences that has filled the theater this
winter. So quiet was the matter kept, how
ever, that few in the audience knew that
a tragedy had taken place before their very
eyes.
Castelmary whose magnificent basso
voice has thrilled thousands, was to sing
the part Of Tristano. who is represented as
a weak old man. 1t was near the end Of the
second scene of the first act. All the princi-
pals. including Miss Marie Engle. Edouard
DeReszke and Signor Cremonini, were on
the stage. The chorus was dancing and
singing around the aged Tristano, when
Castemary fell to the floor. Little atten-
ton was paid to this, and in a moment the
singer arose to his feet and his great voice
could be heard above the united chorus. In
two minutes Castelmary darted towards a
table at one side of the stage and grasped
hold of II. The curtain was shot down
swiftly. and just it reached the stage
Castelmary dropped to the floor with a
groan. In a moment Jean de Reszke, who
was lifelong friend of Castelmary, seized
the stricken singer in his arms. He was
unconscious and died in few minutes
thereafter
Jean de Reszke had presentiment that
something would occur TO his friend to-
night. So strong was it that he went to
the opera house. though he was not in the
cast. 1t was the first time he had done
so this season. He was watching the sing
er when he fell and rushed to his side. The
audience was told that Castelmary ill.
A substitute was put on and the opera was
continued.
The dead singer was born in Paris, in 1880.
His name was Armand de CASTOR. When
he went on the stage he took his mothers
name of Castelmary. His first appearance
in this country was. in 1879, with Max
Strakosch, when he played in French opera
in New Orleans. He was known for many
years &c the ..Rlack MenhiStO'' in Faust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
Forced to Abolish the Rebate System
and Go Back to Old Dead-Level
Prices to Reduce Stocks.
STEEL RAILS NOW In DEMAND
HEAVY BUYING REPORTED AS A RE-
suit OF THE DROP IN PRICE.
Cause Of the Dissolution of the Pool
Last Year n had One for the H.
linOis Steel Company.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-The existence of the
Window-gass Trust is seriously threatened
and it is probable that two organizations
that have dictated prices since their organ
ization-the Western window-glass Com
pany and the Pittsburg Window-glass
Company-win have to materially change
their policy or they will no longer be able
TO dictate prices as formerly. During the
past month these companies have been
holding meetings in order to come to an
agreement with the jobbers on a satisfac-
tory basis. At the last regular monthly
meeting a conference was held with the
leading jobbers and a rebate system ar
ranged that was thought to be satisfactory
to all. The ink was scarcely dry on the
agreement before the jobbers realized that
they had gone into plan that would offer
them no relief. The jobbers held their
peace, but one and all refused to buy under
the system. The manufacturers went on
producing, with the result that they now
have an accumulation of stock which the
jobbers will not touch. while the jobbers
themselves are looking to foreign manufac-
turers for their supplies
Alarmed at this condition of affairs, the
Western WindOw-glass Company and the
Plttsburg Company called a meeting Of the
executive committee at the Auditorium An
mex to-day, at which ii was decided TO abol-
ish the rebate system entirely and go back
to the old dead-level prices. A rate will
be made on carload and less than carload
lots and two thousand and five thousand
boxes, which will be good until Feb. 2S.
after which a raise of 2is per cent. will be
made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
New York Biscuit Company.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-At the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the New York
Biscuit Company held this afternoon re-
ports were presented showing that the earn
ings for the year ending Dec. 81, 1896, were
equivalent to 62 per cent on the capital
stock of 50 00o, COO. President Evans made a
brief address TO the stockholders in which
he stated that the actual net earnings of
the company for the year. after deducting
all fixed charges. were $55s.O60. There has
been charged off from the surplus account
$780, 445. of which $253050 represented the in
debtedness of w. II. and j. III. Moore. and
the balance depreciation. Bills payable had
been reduced on Jan. to Sl0.03i, and since
that date there had been further reduction
of $4,000 leaving a total now OF Si2O,O34,
against 81, ,l000 900 on Aug. l last. Under the
operation of the sinking fund the company
has retired bonds to the extent of ZOO.
President Evans stated that the company
owns improved reai estate worth from 500
600 to $3.50. 900 and which may be disposed
of as soon as the market improves and the
finances applied to the further reduction of
the companys Indebtedness. The general
affairs of the company were declared to be
in a satisfactory condition and the outlook
as very favorable.
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MR.. BRUSH AT CHICAGO
THE HOOSIER BALL MAGNATE AGAIN
CONFERS WITH MIR. HART.
And Later Discusses the Report that
indianapolis Is Trying to Get Into
the National League.
Special to the Indianapolis .Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO. Feb. 10.-John T. Brush, with
his wife and two. indianapolis friends, &C.
cupied box tonight at the Grand during
Francis Wilson's production of Half
King" The Indiana magnate admitted
that he had talked baseball with Mr.. Hart
before he came TO the theater, but said he
was not prepared to divulge the subject
Concerning the talk of indianapolis get
ting into the league. Mr.. Brush said: In
baseball, as in other things. people some
times imagine things. A little while back
some people in Indianapolis imagined that
the Louisville club could be bought out and
made an effort TO get her franchise for In
dianapolis. / believe such thing is not
possible. However / will say this: In
dianapolis has a large class OF people who
are interested in baseball-more so proper
tionately. probably. than almost any other
city. The people there have had "A taste
of league ball. and naturally would be glad
to have IL served as a regular thing. Dis
interestedly, / really believe that Indian
apolis. with Sunday games. would be good
city for the National League. The facilities
afforded in any city in the United States
You can get there from any part OF town
or from any suburb for five cents and can
get there in hurry
Mr.. Brush says that he will remain in
Chicago until Friday. He speaks encour-
agingly of the general baseball outlook and
denies that he will buy the ST. Louis club
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11

NEW YORK Feb. 10.-The Evening Post
says: IAN interesting account of the direct
causes which precipitated the rupture in the
steel rail pool announced at Pittsburg yes
terday was given to-day by person IA
miliar with the situation. Representatives
of two of the largest mills met in Chicago
on Monday to agree on rates governing
business in particular section of the coun-
try and decided upon $40 as a basis price
for certain transactions. Just at that time
some large contracts came into the market
and one of the concerns interested was
offered profitable business at a lower figure.
Rumors of cutting in various directions
were current at the time, SO the tempting
offer was accepted and an order aggregat-
ing many thousand tons was taken at a
price said to be in the neighborhoood of
ST. ton. This necessitated, of course, the
withdrawal of one large concern from the
pool, and hostilities were at once begun as
soon as the transaction became generally
known. Orders were taken in this city yes
terday at a basis price of $40 for rails at
the mill, and local agents of one of the
largest concerns are said to be anxious to
do as much business as possible while an
open market prevails. 1t Is not possible at
this time to state just what effect prevail
ing prices will have upon outstanding con-
tracts. Within the last few, weeks con-
tracts amounting TO more than 81 100000
have been made by some of the railways
at prices averaging $23 or s25 a ton. and al
though some of them are binding at thoseI
figures it Is thought likely that many Or
ders will be delivered at lower rate by
mills anxious to hold the patronage of good
customers. Whatever settlement is reached,
however, losses are inevitable. The present
situation. ii is thought. will not disturb
Immediately the market for street-car rails,
and the large contracts recently given by
local companies are not likely to be af-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
American Cereal Company.

AKRON, o., Feb. 1O.-The annual meeting
of the Americal Cereal Company was held
here to-day. There were over one hundred
stockholders present, and $4,000 shares of
stock were represented. Treasurer Robert
Stuart of Chicago, made his annual re-
port 1t showed the net earnings of the
company TO have been $251,000 of which
Sl67. 900 was added to the surplus dividend
and 100000 paid out in dividends. There
was quite fight over the election of di-
rectors but the Schumacher faction came
out ahead and the following directors were
elected: f. Schumacher. Chicago; III. p.
Crowell Chicago Hugo Schumacher. Ak
ron. o.; NJ. o. Hover, Akron: c. l.. Newell.
Cleveland; j.: ~: Andrews 7, Akroa; T,'fs s.
Fitchburg Mass. and Hon. George w.
Grouse, Akron. Robert Stuart, of Chicago.
was the anti-Schumacher candidate for a
director. but Mr.. Grouse defeated him by
about 10000 votes. The directors meeting
will be held in Chicago on March 2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
CRUEL MICHIGAN PREACHER.


CADILLAC, Mich, Feb. 10.-The unusual
methods of Rev. W. L. Laufman, pastor of
the Methodist Church, of this city, in con-
ducting a revival which has been in prog
ress for several weeks, are attracting con-
siderable comment and criticism The re-
vival meetings have been very successful,
as over one hundred persons have been
gathered in, and the interest in the meet
ings seems to be unabated. Rev. Mr.. Lauf-
man has strongly condemned dancing, card
playing and all kindred amusements, thus
stirring up more or less opposition. His
last scheme is the holding of Sunday after
noon meetings for men only, at which he
lectures on social and other evils TO which
young men are exposed. One week ago
Sunday he spoke on Social Purity" and
made rather sensational charges in regard
TO the young people Of the city. Last Sun
day he took for his subject the evil effects
of the tobacco habit and advertised to
demonstrate these effects by practical ex-
periments on live cats. large crowd as
sembled to watch the proceedings, and were
duly rewarded by the execution of two
large felines by the administration of nico-
tine in LIQUID form.
The poison was administered by Dr. c. F.
Miller by being placed on the tongue OF the
animal DIR. Miller gave a short talk on the
scientific features of the experiment. and
applying the lessons of the death scene
punctuating the dying struggles of the pois-
oned animals by remarks calculated to
strike terror to the hearts OF the hardened
smoker as well as constitute a terrible
warning to the youthful devotee of the
weed. All who attended the meeting agree
that the experiment and the application
were exceedingly striking. but to many the
cruelty of the proceeding made IL revolt
ing. There is an immense amount of dis
cusSion over the affair.
Many people condemn in the strongest
terms the performance of the minister as
cruel barbarous and disgusting. while his
friends uphold Rev. Mr.. Laufman, and
claim that the end to be reached justified
the means. Considerable feeling has been
stirred up and criminal prosecution for
cruelty to animals has been hinted at. Next
Sunday afternoon Rev. Mr.. Laufman ad-
vertises TO take UP the effects of alcohol
on the human system. and announces that
he will have on exhibition the stomach Of
a drunkard, taken from the body of a VIC
tim of strong drink. Future developments
fcb bed interest
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100000 INVOLVED.
Sny Levee Case Decided by Judge
Allen, of the Federal Court.

SPRINGFIELD. H., Feb 10-In the
United States Circuit Court to-day Judge
Allen decided the famous Sny levee case.
The Sry levee was constructed along the
Mississippi river in the counties of Adams
Pike and Calhoun, under an act passed by
the Legislature in 1871 and bonds were is
sued to the contractors in payment which
bonds We're sold TO Francis w. Palms, of
Detroit. Mich, and others. The land own
ers refused to pay the, bonds and the case
went to court. The Supreme Court in 1876
declared the law under which the bonds
were issued unconstitutional. but Judge
Drummond. in the Federal Court i'm this
city, in 1880. in the case of Palms and 9TH
erS against the commissioners of levee
district. held the bonds lien On the land
Palms'S executors brought suit to enforce
this Judgment, but Judge Allen decided the
case to-day in favor of the land owners.
There are about one thousand defendants
and the amount of bonds and interest in
vOlVed was about one million dollars.
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night Far beyond these characters of ac-
ton. about them on either side, were the
went to make up the historically repre-
sented personages of the ball. the whole
backgrounded by the natural fiowers-the
lights and the ferns
HOW THE SALUTE WAS DANCED.
In this way the salute" was danced:
Mrs. Fish and Mr.. Van Cortland took their
positions behind Mrs. Bradley Martin and
Mr.. Astor Miss Gerry and Mrs. Warren
walked up TO a position in front of Mrs.
Bradley Martin and Mr.. Astor. They were
followed by Mr. Martin and Mr.. Stewart.
Then the side couples approached in a
similar way, four at time, leaving an
aisle in the center. Mr.. Astor and Mrs.
Bradley Martin promenadng down the
aisle. the other dancers bowling then fol-
lowing in twOS, then all returning to their
original positions. AS when two hundred
years ago, when the Quadrille dHonneur
Queen took part in II, they were accorded
due and proper honor, so tonight Mrs.
Bradley Martin and Mr.. Astor We're given
In those old days, too, the crown prince and
princess stood beside the King and Queen
these places were given to Mrs Stuyvesant
Fish and Mr.. Robt Van Cortlandt. After
the first measure followed the figure" and
the honor" both of which were more
elaborate.
The second quadrille. which had been
ganized by Mrs. +. l.. Baylies, was danced
by Mrs. Ogden Mills. Mrs. John Jacob AS
tor. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr.. Mrs.
Henry Sloane, Miss Edith Morton. Miss Van
Rensselaer,, Messrs., Alfonso de Navarro,
H. D. Robbins and Worthington White
house.
The cotilion. which was led by Mr..
Elisha Dyer jr.. was the event which had
been looked forward to by the younger
guests, and there were nearly two hundred
couples in it. Mr.. Dyer appeared as Fran
els | in a rich costume, consisting of a
cloak of royal purple velvet. lined with
violet satin and embroidered with gold.
While there were light refreshments
served throughout the evening 1T was not
until after ! o'clock. at the conclusion of
Mrs. Bronsons quadrille. that the regular
supper began. This was served at small
tables in the winter garden, but this place
would have never been recognized by those
familiar with il. The more than one hun
dred tables had all passed through the
hands of the florist and were so hidden by
his art as to have lost all resemblance TO
bits of furniture. American Beauty roses
and white lilacs were banked high that
the guests seemed 10 eat from the top of
a flower bed. Beyond the tables and be-
tween the guests so TO almost hide one
from another were decorations of spring
nowers-tulips, lilacs and rare blossoms-to
make the place bower of beauty and
fragrance.
The costumes of the eight hundred or
more guests were exquisite In the extreme
and made picture of rare beauty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
FOOD FOR THE FAMISHING.
CalifOrnians Want ~ Steamship to
Transport Grain to India.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The following tel
egram was last night received by Hon. NJ.
III. De Young, who is at the Waldorf, from
the committee at San Francisco which is
soliciting grain and other supplies for the
starving people in India: Irving M. Scott
and committe of fifty desire your influence
with secretary of navy ct Washington. ID.
c., that he may charter a steamship and
take the gifts of grain now coming from
many States TO Calcutta, India Railroads
give free transportation. Please wire an
swer care Chamber of Commerce, to CO.
lumbian Banking Company. treasurer OF
the famine fund. Mills building.
Mr.. De Young has sent this telegram to
the secretary of the navy: THE starving
and dying inhabitants of India appeal to
the generosity of all nations. The State of
California and other States are contribut-
ing grain and the railroads are furnishing
free transportation. The committee of fifty
in San Francisco having this matter in
charge request me TO ask you and through
you the government of the United States
to furnish a steamship to take these gen.
erous gifts to relieve suffering India Our
government in previous years has been fore
most in extending succor TO the distressed
of other nations. Kindly answer whether
the appeal of the committee can be
granted"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
Big Contracts at $3.50.

CHICAGO, Feb. notwithstanding the
alleged dissolution of the steel combination
President Gates. of the Illinois Steel Com
pany. claims to have just closed contracts
for about 81, 100000 worth of rails at about
$3.50. Mr.. Gates says he is unable as yet
to define his position in regard to the Car
negie-Rockefeller combination. The South
Chicago mills of the company are now
running a full force for the first time in
months, and il is said that the company
now has orders on hand sufficient to keep
it's mills running for over six months to
come. All Illinois steel mills will resume
full forces next week.
The Illinois Central Railroad taking ad-
vantage of the break in prices, has placed
orders with different mills for fifty thou
sand tons of steel rails for delivery during
1897. OF these orders forty-five thousand
tons went TO the Illinois Steel Company, at
Chinapn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
THE COLLAPSED FOOL.
Steel Rails i'm Great Demand-Carne-
gle Flooded with Orders.

PITTSBURG. Feb. 10.-The collapse of
the rail pool has also produced the heaviest
buying on record. All of to-day the Car
negie Steel Company was kept busy answer
ing kilograms, quoting prices and booking
orders, until tonight the largest number of
orders ever booked in one day had been
noted and accepted by the firm. The orders
received by this firm to-day are alone suffi-
cient TO operate the Edgar Thomson plant
for twelve month. The Carnegie Com
pany quoted rails at $3.50 early In the day
and later cut this TO ST. This is clean
shave of s. from last weeks prices. The
Carnegies were the head of the pool, and
when the other firms refused to abide longer
by the pool price of s26 per ton the latter
took up the implied challenge of contest
and proceeded TO strike back. Ii is an
nounced that behind the Carnegies the
Rockefeller interests, which control the iron
ore production In the country. and by the
present agreement the Carnegie Rockefeller
trust represents over 800, 100000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
Lord HamiIton's Statement.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-Lord George Hamil-
ton. the secretary of state for India, in
speech to-day at Harrow-on-the-H Hill, upon
the subject of the famine in India, said
that the critics told the government Off
cials that they ought TO purchase food at
wholesale rates for the purpose of forcing
down prices. but il was a serious thing that
the price OF wheat was not lower in India
than in England. He said that he under
stood that a very considerable portion of
TO be reshipped from India 10 England at
an actual loss. Lord Hamilton said that he
as well as the viceroy of India the Earl of
Elgin had studied the subject carefully and
they had arrived at the conclusion that
there was sufficient food I'm India taken
I'm connection with the spring crop, 10 carry
on the people there.