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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
MEETS WITH DISASTER

NEW YORK, Aug 9O-The Erie ac-
commodation train from this city, due at
Arlington. n. J., at o'clock, was
wrecked on the bend just east of Airing
ton. Two freight cars broke away from
the siding "a Montclair and ran away
down the decline past Arlington, crash
ing into the passenger train just as it
got around the bend. William Nurie of
Arlington was killed and J. J. Connell of
Bloomfield fatally injured.
Robert J. Rutliff Of Houston, Texas.
who was a private in the Sixth Missouri
Volunteers, was also killed.
Baggageman Riker was found crushed
almost at the bottom of the wreckage.
He may die. The others injured are.
Charles Shepard. Captain Dole, Airing
ton; Alfred Long, New York; Bertram
Asst, New York; Dexter Ball, Caldwell, N.
J.: James b Dodd. East Orange; William
Osborne, fireman for the train, Pompton
Junction.. A: Curry, engineer, East
The engine was smashed and derailed.
The smoking-car was crushed and thrown
high in the air 1t was loaded with pas
sengers. Turning over in the air it fell
to the side of the track. when 1t rolled
down a thrty-foot embankment.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
Il PLEASANT
Revival OF
PGUL JONES

TT is almost seven years, l fancy, since
| Paul Jones has been sung in San
Francisco. This is regrettable. for the
opera is most melodious and the ir-
relevant. uninspired, deadly dialogue is
conspicuous by its absence. Good, ap-
pealing choruses open and close the acts
and pretty solos and duets are plenty
The Interpolation of Loves Sorrow is d
wise indulgence to the popular ear and
certain rumblings in my inner conscious
ness bid me say that the idea might be
enlarged upon. and II "hller IS needed
let it be musical rather than dramatic
for the witleSS tWaddle that now length
ems out comic opera is too often less pal
atable than filled cheese. Yes, an evening
with Paul Jones' is well spent and there
are other things besides choLuSeS ana Solos
to make II interesting. There Is good
scenery and happy shadow effects and
pleasant color harmonies. and Richard IS
himself again. l mean Bessie tairbaln;
She held her own quite easily and danced
in her Dutch sabOtS with the jOllfeSt kind
of clatter. They have good dreams at
the Grand Opera-house-rlrst that the
Baldwin block was built up, and now
Do Not Wake Me might just here be
sung with telling effect. Mr.. Persee's solo
in the second act. doubt It Not, with
the supporting chorus. Is perhaps the most
lingering melody in the opera, though the
opening male chorus in the same act heels
it closely. Only soft random clouds float
over llt happiness Ol L dIl anu HIS COIN
panions, and hence the emotions are not
too deeply stirred. There is nothing to
prevent one taking her plain sewing and
keeping easily apace with the plot. The
parts are all we'll sustained, the Don
Trocadero of Mace BonVille being eSpeCi-
ally pleasing to meat times. Once more
have d word for George Cooper. Her
gowns seldom offend and her makeup is
clean. With unlimited means one might
fancy her being remarkable for good
dressing / hope this Will not be a signal
for her to don something specially ugly
next week. Having seen Mr.. Wolf play
the miSer and do other things that reveal
his undoubted intelligence and capability
! am sorry that he appears to be ap-
preaching the pitfall that yawns most
widely in the pathway of the low come
dian. l mean a certain inevitableness and
uniformity of style in every role. no mat
ter what the character He has been
tracing lost genealogtes and hunting for
hidden treasures and cdrcumventing mis-
enemies a whole season in one key that
is now grown somewhat monotonous. He
is making his dialogue unattractive by
Overdressing it with the double voice.
When Sparingly used it is very funny and
has added to his popularity; but one could
have an equal enthusiasm for something
else. true artist should do nothing su-
perfluous. nothing unintentonal. The de-
sired effect Citing the charaCter) should
be calculated to a hairs breadth and de-
livered with an ease and nicely past all
criticism Let Mr. Wolf call upon his
intelligence and beware Of the pttfall
"El Captain" is to be sung next week.
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
CASEY GIVES
THE LOCATION
OF THE PLUNGER
His Arrest Expected
at Any Moment.

Chief Lees and his men are confident of
apprehending Augustus Howard, the King
OF Swindlers, who suddenly disappeared
from this city on learning that warrants
had been issued for his arrest, charging
him with rohbing Millionaire Green out
or vast sum Of money. Through the
confession made by Jack" Casey the
clever Australian crook. the police have
learned of The whereabouts of Howard
and they admit they viii have him in a
short time.
Last night Detective Gibson. who has
been working on the case, with the as
sistance Of Policeman Ellis. was indus
tri0usiy engaged in sending dispatches to
head off the fugitive.
Both Gibson and Ellis refused TO di-
NUlEe the present whereabouts but ad-
mjtJeS they had him located and hourly
expected that he would be taken into
Casey. il is claimed. confessed that he
told aE uutrujh when he said that Kelly
his supposed pal. had died IN New Or
He declared that he was anxious to
save his partner from being thrown into
Jail, and ut his suggestion uc spread me
report that ne had SuCCumbcd to typhoid
fever and WAS buried IN paupcrs grave.
notwithstanding that Detective Gibson
empuaUCaly denied that be IS anxious
10 interview Kelly il is known that he
Gibson, Tor some unknown reason, seems
anxious to make ii appear that Kelly mas
gone To a higher court.
Despite his declaration, u Is positively
known that Kelly accompanied casey on
his return trip from New Orleans, ana on
learning that the police were aIIeT JhtHs
he separated from his companions
Chief Lees believes that II he succeeds
iu getting Kelly he viii be able a. clea'
up the mystery attached TO the ROBBERY
OF the specie room OF the steamer Ala
"Hardsome' George Adams is also be-
ing sought for by the detectives. On learn
ing that Casey had been arrested ne got
cold feet and skipped out 1t is beheNed
that he is in oregon. As Adams made
daulagiug statements against Casey. Chlet
Lees is anxious TO get him in order 70
force him 10 corrObOrate what he said
prior 10 the arrest Of the Australian bank
Tobber.
Casey after his return 10 the city Went
under the name of James Watson. AT the
house where he lived he represented that
he was a capitalist and that he came here
To invest part of his imaginary fortune.
The grip. which is now in the possession
of the police. contained several letters
showing mis- intimate relations wiz
Howard alias DOYLE, alias the
Australian plUnger The police are
morally certain that Howard planned the
robbery of the Alameda and that Casey.
Kelly and Murphy. who is now in
Australia. were the culprits. Casey has
admitted this much. but pending the ar
rest IF Kelly Chief Lees refuses to dis
Cuss the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR PENIEL MISSIONS

The announcement made in The Call
yesterday morning that the Peniel Mis-
sionary Convention, in session at 40 Third
street would be addressed by the evan
gelists, A c. Balm and William E. Black
stone brought large number of people
to hear them. The hall was crowded at
both the morning and afternoon meetings
and at the evening meeting, when the
Rev Mr. Blackstone began his address
on the subject of "Our Responsibility a
Evangelize the World there was hardly
a place even to stand to be found in the
hall
At the conclusion of his address Miss
Eva Shearer, who has been engaged in
the Peniel mission work for the past seven
years in this and other cities in Califor-
mia and in Juneau, Alaska. announced
that as soon as the way was opened she
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
PASSENGER AGENTS
FEAR A RATE WAR

CHICAGO. Aug. 30.-The passenger-rate
situation in Western. circuits is fast ap-
preaching a crisis. Already, it appears,
hostilities are being carried on in commits
sions. To-day the passenger men got to-
gether and reviewed the situation and en-
deavored to devise some manner of es-
Gaping a general war. The Burlington
has announced its intention of paying a
s. commission to Denver on all second
class California business ticketei over its
line.
The action was prompted by the St
Paul's red circular requesting ticket
agents to inform the passenger depart
ment of that road of the sale of the first
ticket by its new midland tourist route.
The circular while ii does not specifically
promise prodigious commissions is taken
by the competitors to mean that unau-
thorized commissions will be paid.
The chairman of the Western Passenger
Association claims that under the agree
ment the Burlington's notification that it
would pay the commission to Denver was
irregular, and he has refused to accept it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
BAZAAR IN AID OF
YOUTHS DIRECTORY

The grand bazaar in aid of the Youths
Directory will be held in old Armory Hall
corner of Market and Tenth streets, be-
ginning September 20 and continuing for
two weeks This was decided last night
at a meeting of the general committee
having the affair in charge. James R.
Kelly presided and D. j. Costello was
secretary The price of season tickets
was fixed at 81 and single admission will
be % cents.
A communication was received from
Brother Michael offering the use of the
St. Vincent Asylum Band for the recep-
ton and concert at the New Youths Di-
rectory, Nineteenth and Guerrero streets
on Thursday, September I. The offer was
gratefully accepted.
Chairman Kelly reported the collection
of $1400 from the banks and insurance
companies, and he received round OF
applause for his earnest labors in behali
of the cause. All the other committees
reported satisfactory progress;
A committee consisting of Miss Annie
Curley. Miss n. n. Sullivan, Captain H.
j. Mea Cher, James r. Kelly and Rev.
resolutions of coincidence to the parents
of Miss Mary Spillane, who died last
Monday and who during her life was an
enthusiastic worker for the Youths Di-
The programme for the promenade con-
cert is partially completed and will COM
prise musical numbers by Misses Mary
Susan and Dorothy Pasmore; vocal Sc
iections by Miss K. F. Byrne, who is also
the directress of the concert, 'Nealy
O'Sullivan and j. w: Hines and recita-
ton by Thomas Hickey. The accompan-
lists will be Miss Beth Hamilton and II. b.
PaSmore.
The following ladies have been appoint
ed as a reception committee for the con-
cert from to p. M: Miss c; Cassassa,
Miss Julia O'Neill, Miss Lille Keefe,
Mrs X Lawler, Miss Nellie Gallagher,
Miss Julia Bannerman and Miss Mary
McGlynn In the evening. from to l0
the following will serve: Mrs A. Miley,
Mrs. c. Gould, Mrs. c. G. Bennett, Miss
l. Connolly, Mrs. e O'Shaughnessy and
Miss n: n Sullivan; lly n:oan+,on and nror,a
made concert may be secured by applying
at the Youths Directory, 2Q3O Howard
street; Monitor office Flood building; j.
]. O'Brien & Co., Market and Jones
streets Hebrew Orphan Asylum, 600 De
visadero street; Smiths drug store. Fol
som and Fifth streets; Conklin Bros, 33J
Golden Gate avenue; Barrington's drug
store, Van Ness avenue and Market
street
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
BABY ESTHER SACRIFICED
TO LAW-BREAKING
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Aug. 30.
Had the city ordinance been obeyed by
the Southern Pacific street-car line in this
city, it is probable that little Baby Es-
ther Wahlstead might now be living. She
was killed on Alcatraz avenue, but the
motorman of the car, who was the only
employe on board. says he knows nothing
about running over the child, although it
occurred in broad daylight before $50
last night
Some months ago the City Council
passed law for the express purpose of
avoiding such accidents as the killing of
Esther Wahlstead. 1t was made illegal to
run a car in the city without having two
employees upon II. AS several lads were
then being employed on branch lines as
conductors where the traffic is light, the
ordinance was made so that one of the
employees might be under is years of
age. This was done to prevent throwing
several lads out of employment The law
has been obeyed by every car line In town
except those owned by the Southern Pa
cific. When the branch line on which last
nights fatality occurred was opened sew
eral years ago it was not within the lin
its of the city, and therefore was at lib
erty to run with one man. When the ter
ritory was annexed TO Oakland the prac-
tce OF saving boys wages was kept
up, with the result that the motorman
has killed a human being with his car
and declares that he did not see II done
and does not know how 1t occurred.
An investigation of the tracks shows
that the child was first struck almost
abreast of her home and was carried 1000
feet across Shattuck avenue before the
little corpse was disentangled from the
wheels. Not until the return journey did
the motorman see the body on the track
The cars running on the Alcatraz-avenue
branch have no tenders. They have the
old clumsy pilot-b0ard arrangement which
has proved it's ability to MAIN everything
it strikes while not even having the power
to keep mutilated bodies off the track. All
the cars of the syndicate line are supplied
with the wire scoop tenders and have
made a long record of successes in picking
up bodies with comparatively little harm
to them.
The three-year-oId baby killed last night
would easily have been scooped up in one
of these tenders with probably no more
damage than few bruises. There Is a
city ordinance requiring adequate tenders
on cars. but this law has also been dis
obeyed on the -Acatraz-avenue branch.
The Coroner's deputies have made a
thorough investigation of the circum-
stances under which the baby was killed,
and the inquest will be held tomorrow
evening.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
A Bunch Handed Down by Cupid.

OAKLAND. Aug 9O.-Unusual activity
prevailed about Cupid's desk in the Coun-
ty Clerks office to-day, and more than
the ordinary daily number of marriage
licenses were issued, as follows: Ed.
ward Hale Campbell, aged 27 years, of
Strong, aged %, of Oakland; Harry Wy
att, aged 90. of Wardner. Idaho, and Ma
mie Lynch, aged q, of OAKLAND; William
Grant Dunlap, aged 81, and Kate Hartie,
aged 81. both of San Francisco; Angelo
Berresso, aged 43, and Rachel Dickson,
aged 2I, both of Martinez. Contra Costa
County; Nuura Sims Boone, aged q, of
Danviile, Contra Costa County, and Min
ME Thornby Thorn, aged Is, of Alameda;
Jacob Label. aged 81, and Cecilia Isl
dore, aged %, both of Oakland Ernest
Sidney Angel, aged 80 and Margaret Eve
lima Sheffield, aged "a of Oakland; WI
liam Edward Johnston, aged %, and Kate
Brosnan, aged "a, both of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
JUDGMENT WAS
PASSED ON MRS.
ANNIE R|KERT
Guilty of Contempt
of Court.

Annie Kline Rikert the only woman
president of railroad company in the
United States, and her confidential secre-
tary. r. S. Clark are in contempt of court
and judgment has been passed upon them.
Mrs. Rikert must pay fine of $3.50 or in
default thereof go to Jail for five days.
and Clark must pay S25 or suffer the al
tentative of boarding on Broadway, s. of
the fine being paid with each passing day
he spends in durance vile.
The action OF Charles Erickson against
the Stockton and Tuolumne Railroad
Company. of which Mrs. Rikert is presi-
dent. in which the plaintiff seeks to re-
cover $3.50 10 for labor performed ana
merchandise delivered is on trIa! before
Judge Trout. On Monday Mr.. Clark vas
ordered 10 produce the company ) books
in court. on Tuesday he failed to obey
the order Of the court and said that MIS-.
Rikert had overrued the order made by
Judge Trout. Another order, more formal
in nature, was made up, and he was IN
StTucted to produce the books without
fail yesterday morning. As expected, he
came into court without the books, ana
when called upon TO explain his contempt
uous actions said that on Tuesday night,
at the request OF Mrs. Rlkert, he lett the
safe open, she stating that she wanted to
put some papers therein for safe keeping.
Yesterday morning when he went for the
books they were not in the safe, conSe-
Quently he could not bring them. Mrs
Rikert was then called to the stand. She
was not sworn. but said that she would
simply verify her statements. She eX-
plained that she took the books from the
safe and gave them into the hands of the
japanese janitor. instructing him to put
them on top of the typewriters safe
When she went to look for them they
were not there. and she did not know
where they had been placed. Judge Trout
said he was of the opinion that the
order Of the court had been willfuIly dis
obeyed. He thereupou adjudged them
guilty Of contempt and passed sentence
The case was then continued for one
week but Mrs Rikert and Mr.. Clark We're
ordered to appear this morning at II
o'clock before the court and either pro
duce the books. pay the fine or go to Jail
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
JOY AND SORROW
DROVE HIM TO SUICIDE
Alexander Campbell, an Old San
Francisco Fireman, Drinks
Strvchnine

OAKLAND. Aug. 3O.-Alexander Camp
bell of Fruitvale ended his life this morn
ing by drinking a solution of strychnine
Campbel's son returned from the Philip
pines on the cruiser Boston and his father
celebrated the event in bacchanalian style
Yesterday morning there was fire at the
Campbell home and the loss was quit
large. These two opposing influences OF
joy and grief proved too much for Camp
bell. They unbalanced his mind. This
morning he went for an early walk and
on his return he told a neighbor he hao
taken something" He rapidly became
sick and doctor was obtained. 1t was al
once seen that Campbell had taken poison
but the stomach-pump proved to be of nc
effect and the old man died.
Campbell came to California in 1851
Years ago he was a member of the Sar
Francisco Fire Department and was a
member of the Veteran Firemen. He was
6S wears of age
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
Railroad Men as Minstrels.

The Market-street Railroad band which
is composed of employees of the Market
street railroad system. will give It's third
grand minstrel entertainment and dance
this evening at Mission Music Hall, Twen-
ty-frst and Howard streets. A programme
of exceptional merit has been arranged.
The band is under the management of
viii H. Ramsay and c. II. Schaffner is
the director The committee of arrange
ments consists Of g. n. Getchell, 6. II.
Schaffner. H. ]. McClintock. w. H. Town
send George Schultz. S. Anderson. G. W.
Debenham. L. Woodfield, G. F. Donnelly,
I r. Ramsey and c. v Murphy. On the
reception committee are Arnold Freud, Al
G Williams, W. d. Thomas and V. Jor-
gensen Mr. Freud will act as floor man.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
MAY CLOSE THE COVE.

Of the executive committee having in
charge the preparations for the Night
i'm Venice" carnival, held tonight at the
Corinthian Yacht clubhouse, letter was
read from Assistant Secretary of War
Meikejohn granting permission to close
the cove on the night of September l6
from 7.3O p. m. to midnight:
Four out Of the five judges We're Sc
lected 10 name the prize winners. They
are James D. Phelan, Irving NJ. Scott,
Robert II. Fletcher and Nanderlynn Stow
souvenir committee was appointed in
the persons of F. II. Bushnell. R. G.
Mitchell. z II Clough, +. Z. Harmon and
x II ToeDtke.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
ONE HUNDRED MEN :.
SLEPT AMID FLAMES
Oakland Office Francisco Call,

Francisco
|
in he
In the middle OF
sleeping
of
being
of
in
The sanitaruH built
by DIR
required the Mehrmann
miles from
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
MidWeek Notes.

Clay Clement has this week recovered
his popularity as Hohenstauffen in "The
New Dominion" An elaborate scenic re-
production of THE Bells, with Mr.. Glenn
ent as Matthias, is advertised for Monday.
Florence Roberts and White Whittlesey
close their season at the AlcaZar on Sun
dav evening. The new stock season will
be ushered in on Monday with "Christo-
pher Jr." Company G., First California
Volunteers will be entertained this even
ing.
"Rigoletto" and La Gioconda" are
crowding the Tivoli with appreciative au-
diences Next week Carmen and "Ro-
meo and Juliet" are to b sung in response
to popular demand.
The Orpheum is Offering an unusually
attractive bill this week and literally re-
warding its. patrons on Sunday several
added
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31

was going to Bombay, India, to take
the place in the Peniel mission established
there some two years ago made vacant
by the death of Mrs. Leach.
Some one present suggested that col
lection be taken up at once to provide the
means for her going. This was done, and
to the delight of the friends of the work
$S40 so was contributed.
Miss Shearer will start for her new
post Of duty some time in the latter part
of September or October. with probably
one other fellow-worker for Bombay and
one for the mission at Port Said. The
convention will continue in session to-day
and tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
The New Torpedo.

Young Swede has invented a torpedo
operated solely by invisible rays of light,
which enables It to explode at will beneath
the eneniy:s fleet. In a like subtle manner
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters attacks and con-
Quers all stomach troubles When a sufferer
from constipation or dyspepsia liver COM
plant takes the Bitters he Is sure of one
thing later. and that is cure. See
of the bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
OPPOSES TRADES UNIONS.

SPOKANE, Aug. 3O.-The Employers
Association, representing from 81 900 900 to
50 600 900 of local capital. has been organ
lied in Spokane to resist any demand of
organized labor in the city which it's men,
bers may regard as unjust.
The lumber mills breweries, -four mills.
street car companies, electric light COM
pany factories. contractors. merchants
and moneyed men are all named as rep
resented in the association, which is said
to number over fifty of the most promi-
nent companies and business men in Spo-
kane
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
Hotel Nymphia Nuisance.

After two weeks delay jury was
finally obtained in Judge Graham s
court yesterday afternoon to try the case
of the proprietors of the Hotel Nymphia,
charged with maintaining a public
nuisance 1t required the examination Of
15O Jurors before the twelve were
selected. The jurors are A. L. Anderson.
L. Harter, Frank V. Peterson, NJ. Myer,
Henry Beckman, Edward Bullard, H. C..
Tibbitts, NJ. Brandenstein, w. H. Thomp
son, Paul Keyser, Charles Leist and H.
Hopkins The hearing of the case was
postponed till Tuesday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
Consent to Act as Executors.

OAKLAND. Aug. 3O.-Frank Page Ba-
con, Ella Eta B. Soule and Carrie ].
Bacon through their attorneys, Campbell
& Fowler, to-day petitioned for letters
of administration on the estate of their
mother, Julia Ann Bacon, who died in
this city on the 22d inst. The three chill
dren are named as executors and execu-
trixes in the will. dated September 80.
1888 and which was filed several days
ago. In the petition filed to-day the chill
dren express their consent to act in the
capacity named. The probable value of
the estate is given as 5000 600, which in
cludes a $4,000 promissory note.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
Cruel to His Horse.

G. r Gunther. driver of delivery
wagon. was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Policeman McShane on charges Of fast
driving and cruelty to animals. The
horse GUnther was driving fell on Fulton
street and in his blind rage he whipped
the animal viciously. AS soon as it got
on its feet he jumped into the wagon, and
using the whip vigorously, drove the
horse along the street at a gallOp till in
tercepted by the officer. He had broken
tha Mhin In his anger on The horses nook
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-31
Weds at Sixty-Five.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 30.-Dr. Sherman
Charles Baldwin and Mrs. Mary E. Wal
ton, both of Alameda, were married yes
Stets0n performed the marriage cere-
mony. Dr.. Baldwin is 65 years Of age
and his bride has witnessed the coming
and going of fifty summers. Mrs. Walton
that was has lived in Alameda for about
twelve years She is trained nurse and
has a wide acquaintance. DR.. Baldwin is
reported to be quite wealthy.