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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
PILLARS BROTHER
Wrecked on the Barbary Coast and
Appeals TO Uncle Sam.

Appeals TO Uncle Sam.
A. B. Pillar. representing himself 10 be
a brother OF Gregorio del Pillar. the Fill
ipino general. told Secret Service Agent
Hazen yesterday a weird story OF adVen-
ture on the Barbary coast.
His tale was to the effect that having
a 2o-dolar piece in his pockets and ex-
periencing a consuming thirst, he drifted
into a dive at the corner Of Jackson aud
Kearny streets. where he met some
strange ladies', who made themselves so
agreeable that he opened three bottles OF
alleged wine and succeeded IN spending
Sl3 30.
The bartender, finding that Pillar was a
good thing" gave him a counterfeit dol
lar and a counterfeit half-dollar In change
and refused TO exchange them FOR good
money.
Pillar wanted the bartender arrested, but
Mr.. Hazen did not think he could make
out case, there being no witnesses to
prove that the bad money was actually
passed. Operator Cronin, however. went
10 the saloon with Pillar and induced the
saloon man 10 give Pillar good money ;or
the counterfeit.
Pillar says that he is an Austrian.
He does not believe the report that his
brother. the general, is dead, and says
that only a short time ago the general
sent $3.50 900 10 his father in Austria for
the purchase Of supplies for the Filipino
army.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
POLICE FAIL TO
FIND TRACE OF
COLONEL STONE
Believed to Have Left
the City.
DETECTIVES ARE PUZZLED
CIRCUMSTANCES CONNECT HIM
WITH FRIDAYS FIRE.
Marshal Towe Believes Stone Knows
More About the Conhagration
Than He Would Care to
Explain
DETECTIVES ARE PUZZLED
CIRCUMSTANCES CONNECT HIM
WITH FRIDAYS FIRE.

Colonel" Walter Everett Stone whose
name has been mentioned in connection
with the origin OF the fire that destroyed
the Bush-street Theater. has eluded the
police. and IL is believed that he has got
out OF town. Detectives hunted for him
last night. but failed TO get a clew that
would lead 10 his whereabouts. A story
was circulated that he had left for New
York, where, he told his friends he had
been called TO settle an estate in which
he is heavily interested. The statement
Of his departure for the East is not gen.
orally credited. as he was known 10 be
p piS; penniless: There may be
ested In the estate for the police have
learned that Jake Rauer has been buying
up several notes that Stone had ioated,
and has assured many of the Colonel"
creditors that they would be paid In full
II they would be patient. Rauer is said
TO have looked into Stones claim that he
was about 10 inherit a fortune and was
sufficiently satisfied with the prospects to
advance money on the "ColoneIs" paper
Fire Marshal Towe will commence his
investigation into the cause OF the fire
next Monday. He will not directly charge
that Stone Is responsible for ii, but states
that all Of the surrounding circumstances
point strongly that way
He has not acted like 4 man who had
nothing 10 fear from an investigation"
said the Fire Marshal last evening
When the papers published my sus-
llClollS NlldN ne Ndu set IRE 10 the tnedter
he would have come forward and given
an explanation, If ne was innocent, in
stead OF going into hiding or fleeing from
the city"
Stone has been living for some time in
q little howell in the rear of 5l2 Jones
street. but he has not been seen about the
premises since Friday morning. During
yesterday afternoon the police reached
the conclusion that Stone had made away
with himself. and practically gave up
their search for him. They changed their
tactics in the evening. however, and re-
doubled their efforts TO take him into GUS
tody. Detectives Crockett and Dillon are
working on the case.
II Is not thought That stone is very far
away, and the police believe that he will
be arrested in some of the towns on the
other side Of the bay. whose officers have
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
IS STRUCK DOWN
BY ELECTRICITY
IN THE STREET
Narrow Escape Of r.
J. Hancock.
UMBRELLA ROD A CONDUCTOR
CONVEYED THE FLUID FROM AN
ARC LAMP.
These Powerful Lights Suspended
Over the Sidewalks in the Shop
ping District Menace All
Persons Passing.
UMBRELLA ROD A CONDUCTOR
THE FLUID FROM AN
ARC LAMP.

The danger to which pedestrians are ex-
posed through the hanging OF arc lamps
only a short distance above the sidewalk
was further exemplified yesterday. r. j.
Hancock, q well-known business man,
was the victim and is congratulating him
self over the fact that he did not receive
the full tremendous force Of electricity
with which the wires are charged.
He was standing on Kearny street and
touched, Internationally, the lower por-
ton OF an arc lamp with the steel rod OF
his umbrella. The circuit was completed
instantly and he received a shock which
felled him 20 the ground. He recovered
from the shock quickly, but as re-
minder OF his narrow escape from death
there is a furrow scared in his thumb
The umbrella he carried had a small
steel rod. This made a splendid Gonduc-
tor, especially when the sidewalks are
damp. AS the lamps are hung low on
Market and Kearny streets, the busiest
part Of the shopping district, pedestrians
should avoid them. The lamps are sup
posed TO be well insulated TO protect per
sons who may come in contact with them
from injury.
This is the second accident OF this char
acter since Thursday. 7. A. Selfridge,
marine engineer. was the first 10 cali at
tention 10 the danger. In a cOmmunica-
ton TO the Supervisors be reported case
which came under his observation and
asked the board 10 amend the ire or
dinance regulating the distance Of arc
and other electric light lamps and wires
from the sidewalk.
Il was looking in a shop window On
Kearny street. near Post, when the acct
dent occurred" said Mr. Hancock last
night LAS / turned to move away / saw
two ladies Of my acquaintance and 81 ut
ed them. AS l put my hand 10 my hat /
felt blow in the middle of my back as
though some terrific force had struck me
there l was knocked TO the sidewalk
on all fours and for moment was daZed.
! could not understand what was the mat
ter with me for a moment, my first haSty
on me.
Persons came 10 my assistance at once
and ! soon had only a scar on my left
thumb TO show where the electric fluid
had burned a seam in my flesh. l believe
! had a narrow escape from death and
do not want 10 repeat the experience"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
GRAPE-NUTS.
PLEkSURABLE ANTICIPATION
When Food Is Used IN Modera-
ton.

II you are one az those who have
eaten too freely OF Grape-Nuts and
have been satiated. we have a word OF
help and advice FOR you.
Il IS a concentrated food and the sys-
TEN requires and can handle only a
small amount at "a time
~ too much is taken nature revolts
against the overlooking. BE moderate
and enjoy the food day by day. It is
TOO valuable 10 your system and 10
your sturdy health 10 give over. It is
common fault for people 10 overeat
candy or any other delicacy at some
time in life and from an excess be
driven 10 abstinence. But with Grape
Nuts Il VIII richly repay you 10 start
again on the fixed allowance of not
more than three heaping teaspoons for
The cereal part Of the meal. and so long
as you use the food iu moderation YOU
viii stick 10 IL and look forward TO the
meal with pleasurable anticipation.
Remember Grape Nuts furnishes the
most delicious tasting cereal food
known. and contains the certain Gle
ments nature uses for repairing and re-
building the brain and gray matter in
the nerve ccnters. The steady and
moderate user OF Grape-Nuts can de-
pend upon daily nourishment Of the
kind that gives one that feeling OF re-
serve strength so essential TO a sue
ceSsful active brain worker.
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been notified to be on the lookout for
him.
In appreciation OF the services rendered
by the firemen at Fridays fire' Natnan.
Dohrmann & Co. have sent the following
communication TO Chief Sullivan lnclos-
Ing their check for 800.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. is. 1893
Permit US TO express our admiration TOT tne
prompt. careful and successful manner In
which the Bush-street Theater fire was SO
speedily brought under control. Except TOT me
good judgment OF yourself and assistants ahu
the thorough and careful work OF your men
an extensive conhagration would nave re-
suited. causing great loss and inconvenlehcge
70 the business houses In our nelghbornoCu.
We have no doubt that all who observed me
good work OF the department IN the present
as well as n previous cases viii agree Win
Us that San Francisco should be proud OF us
reliable Fire Department and should be thank
ful 20 YOU for keeping It in such high state
OF efficiency.
As slight mark OF our appreciation ma IN
closed our check for 500. which please apply
In any manner you Mt. either Tor PUT
poses In which the entire department Is inter
ested or IN cases OF accident or distress among
those connected with H. Respectfully yours.
NATHAN DOHRMANN co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
ANSWERS TO QUERIES


RAZZLE DAZZLE-T X. Plymouth.
Cal ia shaking dice, razzle dazzle. five
aces beat tve skies.
JOE BERNSTElN-W l.. City. Joe
bernstein. puEilist. was born in New
York, November ls-.
DIXON THE pJGUIST-H T, City.
George Dixon. the pugilst was born IN
Halifax. a. S., July -. 1870
THE VOLUNTEER NEDALS-s.. City.
The medals that were furnished 10 the
volunteers from California cost 81 cents
each.
THE MAN WITH THE HOES. L p.
Bangor. Ne. The painting, The Man
WIKI the Hoe.' was purchased boy VIII
j.. Crocllor OF san Francisco.
BATTERY G-s. S. City. on the 81 of
December. 1892. Battery G of the Third
Tinted States Artillery was az Manila.
J.. J.. together with D.. X and i.
BRITISH TROoPS-B J. City The
British forces on the FIRST inst. in South
Africa numbered lll0o OF this number
$1,000 were classel as lighting men.
AMERICAN HALVEs-G.. Salvador.
Central America. Tha selling price OF
hair dollar of 1913 g. from IS cents 10 81 10.
and of one of l,-3 is from 80 cents TO 81.
So premium ls offered for such coins.
TIE VALLEY RoAD-M $. Danville.
cal Tho Valley Road is not taking on
auy lady clerks, as There are more appli-
cations than positions. Applications
should Doe s,ut ~ the Office in los Ange-
jos.
TIE SOLDIERS FEIEND-R.. Oak
land, can The lady who is known as
''+he soldiers friend g. named a S.
Townsend and hcr residence is on Cali
fnrnia street. between Loayenworth and
Jones
DATE OF ENANlNATTON-M. A. NJ.
city. when Tho civil Service Commits
f'ouors Tor san Francisco shall have been
appointed they win announce when eN-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17


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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

NOT A UNITED STATES HALF-C.
c. Covelo Cal There never was a half
dollar Of the United States issued in 1874
with the letter % under the eagle. the
letter H in the center Of the Goddess
Liberty"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

UNITED STATES DIAIES-P.. Marti
nez Cal The dimes for which a premium
is offered by dealers are not very numer-
Gus. They Include the following dates;
lis5. lls1. l7sS. 1900. lS0l. 1902 TO 1907 inclu-
dafe Rnn JIG
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

LARGEST sTEAMER-E. II. D, City.
The largest steamer is the Oceanic-length
6S5 feet. beam IS and depth a. The next
largest is the Deutschland-6s5 feet long.
breadth SO and depth 4. Then come the
Lucania and the Campania. each coO feet
long, 60 breadth and 43 deep.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

POSITIONS FOR WOMEN-H. NJ. B.
City. Under the civil service rules OF the
United States and under the civil service
rules Of the city and county OF San Fran
cisco, woman is eligible 10 any position
ING. '
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

AN AUTOGRAPH LETTERS. p. F.
East Oakland. Cal. An autograph letter
Of the late Edwin Booth. the actor. is not
a rarity. such as there IS great demand
Tor. such a letter is worth just what one
who would desire 10 place ii i'm a coliec-
ton would be Willing To give for 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

DUNCAN BANK-C. NJ. CITY. This
department has not been able 10 ascer-
tain that there IS soon 10 be a meeting
~ the depositors Of the Duncan Bank.
II there is 10 be such a meeting the fact
VIII appear IN the columns Of The Call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

OAKLAND-ALAMEDA-W. r.. CITY.
I'm asking the question. What IS the dis
lance from Oakland's City Hall TO the
City hall in Alam-Ga?" no particular
route being designated. Il IS 10 be pre-
sumed that YOU wish 20 know the distance
IN an air line. That distance Is two and
oue-half miles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

aminations under the new charter will he
held and the line Of examinations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
ASSETS.

Banking and Fors E,.bo,o. s5
Collections Made no, md r
a Accounts Received
Account
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
WEATHER PROPHET PUZZLED.
The Present Storm Has Been Con-
trarv 70 All Predictions.

The Weather Bureau thinks that # is
going 10 rain; in fact. il is announced that
the conditions are extremely favorable
for little spell OF dampness. All OF the
old stereotyped announcements that the
tall OF the storm has just got through
wagging have been relegated to the ash
pile and Will not be used I'm the future.
II is admitted that the present storm has
been a poser for the weather Projectors
and they are not prepared 10 say just
what is coming next. Ii has rained over
the entire Pacific slope and the storm is
is falling before II as II goes. although
II has risen somewhat on the slope There
Is no indication that the rain has any no
ton OF quitting for the time being.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

HALF DOLLARS-P.. Martinez. Cal.
The only half dollars for which a pre-
MUM is offered are those OF 1924. 1876. 1877.
1901. 1902. 1915. 1896 without L Pluribus
Unum on reverse side. 1898 with o between
bust and date (dO not mistake the orro
ment which loops the drapery on the bust
FOR the letter o.. 1852. 1853 without arrow
heads al date or rays about the eagle.
STAAiPS-J L. City. The selling price
Of 2-cent green postage stamp issued
In the United States. is I cent II Cancelled
and cents If uncanceled. That is what
they can be purchased for. Without a
knowledge Of what head there is on the
brown stamp inquired about, II is i'm
possible 10 give its value. there were
several of that denomination in brown.
PHILADELPHIA PERIODICAI-sub-
scriber. Eureka, Cal. There are published
in Philadelphia, Pa, two periodicals, one
known as House and Home. and the other
as the Household Journal. but the direc-
tory Of that city does not disclose INV
periodical called Housewife or House
Keeper. unless IL was started since the
directory was published in the early part
OF the year
NEW CHARTER-M s. Danville. Cal.
The Civil Service Commissioners who arc
10 be appointed will make rules and regu-
lations 10 govern appointments under the
san FRANCISCO new charter and will de-
icrmlne who shall be eligible. UntU such
rules are published or made known IL will
be impossible 10 tell IL the Commissioners
VIII limit eligibility TO residents of San
Francisco or not.
WHISKY TODDY-J. l. D., City. There
Is no such drink known TO American bar
Keepers as whisky tarty." You probably
have reference 10 whisky toddy which is
mace by olSSolNing cube Of sugar I'm a
hot-water glass two-thirds full of boiling
water. nlling the glass with whisky and !
addinG slice OF lemon. Any first-class |
how 10 mix drinks"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

Nearly all the omnibus horses in Lon
don are imported from the United States
and Canada.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

RAZZLE DAZZLE-T X. Plymouth.
Cal ln Shaking dice. razzle dazzle. five
aces beat five skies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

THE VOLUNTEER NEDALS-s.. City.
The medals shat were furnished 10 the
volunteers from California cost 81 cents
each.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

THE MAN WITH THE HOES L p.
Bangor. Ne. The painting. The Man
With the Hoe" was purchased boy VIII
H. Crock,r of san Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

JOE BERNSTEIN l.. City. Joe
bernstein. pugilist was born IN New
York. November, l,-1
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

DIXON THE pJGLIST-H. T. City.
George Dixon. the pugilist. was born IN
Halifax. - s., July -. 1870.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

BATTERY G-S. s. City. on the 81 of
December. 1899. Battery O of the Third
Tinted States Artillery was al Manila.
\ T.. together with d. * and i.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

BRITISH TROOPS-B. J. City. The
British forces on the FIRST inst. in South
Africa numbered l1.Un. OF this number
5000 were classcl as lighting men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
THE GRAND LODGE.
knights and Ladies of Honor Vote
Against Biennial Sessions-ofi-
GERS to Be Elected Tn-Dau

At the first session, twelfth annual con-
vention of the Grand Lodge of the
knights and Ladies of Honor, held yes
terday in Pythian Castle, all the lodges
IN the State except Angels Lodge of Los
grand officers We're present The repre-
SentauVes were called to order by Grand
Protector Mrs. Lizzie j. Wheelock
After the routine business incidental to
the organizing of a grand body the re-
port or the grand protector and the
grand secretary were read. That of the
latter showed an increase of 139 bene-
1ciary members, and that the bene-
nciartes of the fifteen members who died
during the year received in the s1ggregnte
2l 600. the members who died having
paid into the order an aggregate of $4S24
All claims were paid within sixty days
after each death.
A recommendation of the grand pro-
tector that sessions be held biennially was
voted down.
The reports of the grand officers show
j. F. Dockery, Belle w. Conrad and
DR.. Kemp Van Ee were appointed com
mittee to prepare resolutions in respect
to the memories of the late past grand
protectors, 7. A. Lander and S. B. Garlic
ton
In the evening there was banquet in
the upper hall of the Pythian Castle,
where there assembled about 125 mem
bers of the order The grand protector
there were number of impromptu
toasts, which were responded to by
grand officers and prominent members Of
the order.
There will be a session to-day. when
the grand officers will be elected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
OLYMPIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Ladies Will Have an Opportunity Of
Seeing First-Class Athletics
This Evening.

The following exceedingly well arranged
programme for ladies night" which will
be a feature this evening at the enter
tainment given by the Olympic Club, is
under the direction of Leader J. a. Ham
mersmith:
Overture; horizontal bars, V. Videlia, r.
MoIl b Starkey; aerial posturing I. Walsh;
brother act. Swift and Burke; banjo duet, Cal
ma Rag Time Baby (Stone); % ..Menuet
CPaderewsk), Arthur Black and VIII Nc
Crory; song 90, Promise Me" (Reginald de
Koven). Miss Sandolin; club swinging, Miss
Louise Hebron: wrestling on horseback l.
] Hammersmith. II. Fisher. T. Eager G.. F.
Griffith O. williams. A. Fuller, E. Dahl, Doc
Flynn song, "Ho., Jolly Jenkn CsuIiiyan M
Signor Abramofr; dumbbell drill. by the pu-
pills of the Grant School. Frances Fuller. Grace
Made. Jessie McNab \Ida Ingerman Hazel
Carran, Katherine Kinzel Grace Maim, R1th
Bradford Rose Armstrong, Daisy Upham. ks-
teIe Anderson, Edna Osborn, Eleanor cray
Professor George MIehling. Instructor rope
skipping and barrel act, F. W Burgess, A.
stone: fencing Professor Tronchet y. orion
the boxer and the rube, T. r. Manning, ). r
Mccarthy; defying the laws of nature novelty
without a parallel ''Zeda'; ring act. Armand
Brothers; acrobatcs, Painter Brothers
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19

ator yesterday Through his own care
lessness the relatives of California boy
Will lose some blood-stained relics from
one of the battletields of the Philippines,
a number of curioS and SiXty-tour or the
best brand of Manila cigars. The box in
which the articles came had a false bot
tom, and in the receptacle thus made the
cigars Were PACKED. Had they been OPEN
ly displayed the chances are they would
have been passed or the ordinary .4 duty
eXacted; but when the customs ohlcerS
saw that there was an apparent attempt
at smuggling the box and its contents
were cOntiScated.
AS near as can be gathered the facts
Of the case are that Corporal H. q. Pay
son, Company l, First California Nolun-
teers, went to the war. When the 'ChT7St-
mas ship" st. Paul was being loaded, his
relatives and friends made up a hoX Tor
the corporal and it started for Manila
along with the other presents. Now, in
this box was a Christmas cake, made by
loving hands and beautifully decorated
To keep it from being crushed a double
bottom was made in the box, and in this
receptacle the cake travelled in safety, ana
was duly eaten and enjoyed by Corporal
Payson and his comrades on Christmas
day
Corporal Payson was one of the wound
ed in the battle of Caloocan. a Mauser
bullet struck him in the right thigh, an
stomach They all bed profusely, but
luckily none of the wounds was DAN
gerous. Payson determined to keep
the bullet-riddled and blood-stain,e e
and accordingly packed them in
the box in which his Christmas pres
ents had come from home. A lot of knick-
knaCks he had picked up at various times
and places also went into the box, and the
receptacle in which the Christmas, cake
had arrived was filled with prime Manila
cigars The box was nailed up and over
the address put on before it left here was
tackled a card with the address II. A
Payson, 709 Shotwell street Frisco;
In this is found the cause of the nero 5
offending. and the reason why UNCLE
Sans officials are going to contiscate the
blood-stained pants, curios and cigars.