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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE
TRANSPORT CONEMAUGH
TWO BOAT CREWS OF THE IOWA
TO RACE TODAY.
Schooner Charles E. Falk Disabled at
Eureka-Peru Off for Central
America-First Ship for
Manchester Sails.

The transport Conemaugh was to have
sailed for Manila with a load OF horses
yesterday, but was delayed by what
might have proven to be a serious acci-
dent. Some lumber was being taken
aboard in sings when one of the slings
broke and the lumber fell ends down
ward into the hold. Luckily one Of The
ballast tanks received the impact and the
sticks of timber went through 1t and
saved the ships hull. Had there been
nothing in the way the lumber would have
gone through the transports bottom and
she would have sunk in her berth. AS 1t
is the damage can be repaired in thirty
six hours and the vessel will go to sea
tomorrow.
The Harbor Commissioners and the
Postofflce officials held d conference yes
terday over the providing of room for the
Santa Fe Railroad in the new ferry de-
pot. The providing of a fourteen-toot
entrance through some of the space now
occupied by the postal authorities was
discussed but no decision was arrived at.
Two boat crews of the Iowa are going
to have a stirring race to-day. There will
be fourteen men and coxswa-n In each
boat and SO an oar has been put up on
the result. The two boats will be toWed
from the battleship to Hunters Point and
from there the men Will race back to the
Iowa The two crews have been practic
ing for over a fortnight and one of the
most exciting contests ever seen on the
bay should result. The race has grown
out of The recent boat drills given the
men and almost every sailor and marine
on the battleship has dollar on lne
result.
The schooner Herman arrived from Ko-
diak yesterday with twenty-five bales and
thirteen packages OF furs and thirteen
bales of hides for the North American
Commercial Company and 1l3 barrels of
salmon for the Carmen Island Salt Com
pany
Mate Harry Dillon of the steamer Emma
had a row with two of the deckhands
Yesterday that resulted in his leaving the
ship. He gave an order to one Of the men
in regard 10 removing some potatoes from
the wharf and the sailor gave him an i'm
pudent answer. Dillon attempted to make
the man do his work and then the two
deckhands joined issues and gave tie
mate a beating. Dillon had only been one
day on the Lnma and that experience
was enough for him. He resigned at once
The schooner Charles E. Falk has put
into Eureka for repairs. She left mere for
in a gale. Captain Brown put into Eu-
reka for repairs, but as he could not nro-
cure new sti * will probably load there
and come back to San Francisco.
The British ship British Isles will sail
to-day for Manchester with SO. 40 centals
tails of barley, valued at $40, $685. This is
the first cargo that has ever left San
Francisco for Manchester. The town is
connected with the river Mersey by a
canal.
mained ashore and Third officer Stewart
took his place c. Nutting, formerly of
the transport Warren went out as third
officer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
NEGLECTED WIFE
WILL SUE FOR
A RECOMPEN ENSE
G. Mueller's Double
Life.
DIED IN AN INSANE ASYLUM
COUPLE WERE SEPARATED BUT
NOT DIVORCED.
For Fifteen Years the Dead Man and
Mrs. Lena Gehrels Maintained
Lucrative Business Co
partnership.
DIED IN AN INSANE ASYLUM
COUPLE WERE SEPARATED BUT
NOT DIVORCED.

Charles Mueller and his wife agreed to
an amicable separation three months ago
and the wife did not see her husband
again until last Wednesday afternoon,
when she found him lying dead In an un-
dertaking parlor on Mission street. She
saw the notice Of his death in The Gail
and arrived at the parlors just ten min
utes before he was taken out to be bur1eu-
A few weeks after the separation Muel-
Ter, who had shown erratic tendencies for
several years, was committed to the Napa
Insane Asylum where he died on OCTOBER
o. Now the wife will begin proceedings
through her attorney for several hundred
dollars which the deceased had on deposit
in the Hibernia Bank and some valuable
tewelry which is alleged to be In posses
sion of Mrs. Lena Gehrels, for whom
Mueller had neglected his wife during the
past fifteen years.
Mueller was we'll known in the down
town business section, having kept a
saloon and restaurant at 1u California
street UP to two years ago 1t is said that
Mrs Gehrels started the business with
him and invested $4,000 which she received
as Insurance on her husbands life. The
business prospered and in 1880 Mueller
loaned Mrs. Gehrels $1,000 to build TOUR
fats on Filbert street. Ihe money " IS
understood has since been repaid. Mrs
Gehrels lived in the lower fiat at s2I Eli
bert street with her two daughters, while
Mueller and his wife occupied the upper
fiat.
Gosslps say that Mueller was more at
tentive to Mrs. Gehrels than TO his own
wife. and this is corrobOrated by Mrs.
Mueller herself. She states that while
Mueller was lavishing money ON Mrs.
Gehrels she was sadly neglected, and af-
fairs in the two households became so un-
bearable that she was obliged to move
around the corner on Jones street. Muel-
ler tnen gave his wife but $50 a month out
of which she had to pay $50 for rent. Mrs.
Gehrels is said to have acquired a for
tune of over $50 900 on her original invest
ment of $4,000 in the business with Mueller.
she received 500 In cash and part of the
household furniture. while he got 1920.
1t is the remainder of this money, if there
sessed at the time of his death that Mrs.
Mueller seeks to obtain. and If she has
not waived her rights by reason of the
articles of separation her attorney, Sam
uel Rosenheim, will apply for letters OF
administration on behalf of the wife.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
DIR. HILLS BUGGY ROBE.
The Coroner Overhauled Thief Wht
Was Running Away With It.

While Coroner Hill was conversing with
his deputies and two sympathizlng friends
yesterday morning in the office on Mer-
chant street concerning the new charter
his attention was attracted by the watch
man of the new municipal building across
the alley, who shouted that a man was
stealing the buggy robe out of the doc
tors buggy. DR.. Hill went downs tairs
three steps at a time, followed by Deputy
Sullivan, also a heavyweight.
The Coroner chased the thief down the
street, and when the Coroners horse saw
him going in the direction of Gibbs sa-
loon the we1-trained animal made mad
rush for the same locality, determined
that the doctor should not break the rec
ord and lose him on that kind of warpath
Deputy Sullivan had just hoisted himself
into the buggy TO assist in the chase as a
cavalryman or artilleryman and the horse
ran away with him after the doctor for
about half block.
The Coroner was handicapped by con-
siderable surplus weight in the vicinity
of his waist, but succeeded in catching his
man about hundred yards up Montgom-
cry street. and handed him over to a pa
trolman from the California-street police
station The prisoner was charged with
petty larceny. He gave the name of Philip
Burge and said that he was a discharged
private of the Twenty-third Regiment of
United States Volunteers. He is evidently
a victim Of the opium habit
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bed furnishings

all wool white blankets Of fine Sc
lected stock, silk bound, with pink
and blue borders, a very excellent
blanket:
7OxS2 inches, Sc a pair; 72xS4 inches,
$3.50 pair; 74xS6 inches, $40 pair.
very large and heavy blankets Of
extra high grade stock, S12 to $40 a
pair
40 pairs Of white blankets, large
double bed size, weight z pounds. pink
and blue borders, size 76xS0 inches,
s5.75 a pair.
90 natural gray all wool blankets,
only a few pair of kind, and so we
offer them as extra good values, at
81. so, $3.50, S625 and s775 a pair.
$50 pairs white crib blankets, all
pure wool, with blue borders and silk
bound:
ssx4O inches, 50 a pair; 42x5s inches,
SO a pair; 4Sx60 inches, 81 pair.
90 pairs white wool blankets. with a
slight mixture Of cotton, just enough
to make them wear well, weight 5
pounds, silk bound, S. blankets for
1886 a pair.
10 dozen comforters, double bed
size, white laminated cotton, filled
figured silkoline covered, wool knot
ted; our regular $225 comfort, s1.s5
each.
10 dozen crib comforters white cot
ton filled, figured silkoline covered,
size SO and As inches, 45c each.
200 dozen bleached sheets for all
sizes Of beds, with perfect two inch
hem, ready for use.
54x9O inches, 371sc each; 63xso
inches, 40c each 72x90 inches, 45c
each; S1x90 inches, SOC each; 9oxS0
inches, 55c each.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
CARPENTER DUNsTER KILLED.
Mayor Phelan Blamed for Keeping
a Rotten Ladder on His House
After Being Warned.

Mayor Phelan's neglect of warning
given by his tenants in the building cor
ner Of Thirteenth and Howard streets
was the cause Of the death yesterday Of
John H. Dunster, a carpenter employed
by Robinson & Gillespie.
Some weeks ago the tenants notified
Mayor Phelan's agent, Robert McElroy
that a ladder nailed to the side Of the
house for the purpose Of allowing me-
chanics to reach the roof to make re-
pairs, was rotten and that the cleats
would not bear the weight of a man. No
attention was paid to the complaint, and
yesterday morning Mr.. Dunster ascended
the ladder to get upon the roof to repair
a leak caused by broken shingles. He
proceeded cautiously and had reached the
top round of the ladder when the cleat
gave way and he was hurled to the
ground, about fifty feet.
The unfortunate man struck upon the
top Of his head and received injuries
which caused his death before the ambu-
lance reached the hospital. The body was
taken to the Morgue and an inquest will
be held TO fix the blame.
Dunster was a member Of Rising Star
Lodge of Odd Fellows and Valley Lodge
No. 80, A. o. U. w. He leaves three chill
dren. Frank j., Thomas E. and Irene NJ.
Dunster, to whom he had assigned his
life insurance of $1,000 IN the order of
Workmen
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
DIVORCE Is GRANTED
MRS. LOUISA PETTUS
DESERTIoN GROUND NAMED IN
THE DECREE.
She Receives Her Share Of the Com
munity Property and the Gus
tody of the Daughters.

Mrs. Louisa E. Pettus has been granted
a divorce from Thomas "A. Pettus, the
well-known contractor, on the ground Of
desertion. Mrs. Pettus was granted the
custody of her minor children, ALA L.
and Esther ]. Pettus.
In her complaint for divorce Mrs. Pet
tus sets forth that she married Mr.. Pet
tus in st. Louis May 26, 1881 On August
Of last year, she alleged, he deserted her
and for this cause she asked a divorce
and half the community property. BY
the terms Of the decree. signed by Judge
Daingerfisld Mrs. Pettus is awarded per
manent alimony in the sum Of 500 a
month, the net income of property on the
north line of Pine street. 173 feet easterly
from Larkin street, having frontage OF
AZ feet, and her husband agrees to convey
the property to her under the provision
that if he faithfully performs all agree
ments entered into with Mrs Pettus that
she will will the property to her children
Mr. Pettus further agrees to keep his life
insured for the sum of $1,000 for the benefit
of his children. Mrs. Pettus has accepted
the provisions of the decree and has re-
leased all her claims to other properties
belonging to the defendant.
Low candidate pouoa T,,doos
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
Where Water Is Valuable.

The Vineyard Irrigation District a cor
poration, sued the Azusa Irrigation Com
pany ct al. to restrain them from appro-
priating and diverting the waters Of the
subterranean flow Of the San Gabriel
river, in Los Angeles County. The flow Of
the river, below its gravelly bed is Of
great volume, and is brought into the sur
face canals and bitches by means of tun-
nels. The defendants, In making answer.
asserted a right to all of the waters of the
river. prior and superior to that of the
plaintiffs. They also, by cross-complaint.
sought TO restrain the plaintiffs from fur
ther taking the waters of the stream
In the lower court the priority of de-
PENDANTS claims was established and their
prayer granted. The Supreme Court yes
terday affirmed this judgment and order
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29

booked them at the City Prison on the
charge of attempt at burglary They ap-
peared before Judge Mogan yesterday
morning and the cases were continued TIL
tomorrow.
About o'clock Policemen O'Keefe and
Gibbons heard the smashing of glass and
noticed two young men running into the
door of lodgingho adjoining the
store of Joe Poheim, tailor ITO Market
street. They discovered that a pane of
glass in one of the side windows at the
entrance of the store had been broken.
The two young men, who gave the names
OF Rudolph Buelna and James Lawler,
were arrested and booked on the charge
of attempted burglary, and Lawler had an
additional charge OF malicious mischief
placed against him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
doll furnishings

rattan doll buggy, with parasol,
steel wheels Of s and 10 double spokes
........-.. ......... 1880. ...... so
dolls go-cart, 8-inch steel wheels,
45c.
dolls high chair, Csc
dolls rocking chair, 25o.
dolls extension table, SOC.
dolls china dishes, 81.
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great value in furs-36 fine black
and stone marten opossum scarfs, 8
tails, and heads; excellent value,
$3.50 each. Is best quality electric
seal, 10 inch collarettes. finely lined,
regular value, $3.50, for $5 each 26
best quality 1O-inch astrakhan col
Iarettes, finely lined with black satin,
excellent value, s. each.
3S blue, gray and brown mixed che
viot homespun tailor made suits, s
button, double breasted Jackets, silk
lined throughout. new skirt lined
with best percaline, and velveteen
bound, jacket and skirt tailor strap
seams, finely tailored; a SIS suit for
$3.50 each.
Sc black cheviot boucle and beaver
jackets, finely tailored and perfect
fitting, part silk lined, with fly fronts
and storm collars, "a inches long;
these jackets were $5 and $3.50, but
to close them out quickly, Hale's
price s2.s5 each.
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fringe trimmings

silk fringe for skirt drapes the pop
ular article now, inches deep, in
black only, soc and 75c a yard. very
heavy double knotted silk fringe 37s
inches wide, 81 a yard.
pointed fringe, inches deep, all
silk, in black only, a very pretty de-
sign, $3.50 a yard.
fancy graduated silk fringe, plain
and chenille combinations, in black
only $3.50, Sc and $3.50 each
all wool fringe for golf capes, in
combination colors to match goods, 3
inches deep, SOC a yard.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
SALARIES TO BE PAID.
Treasurer Truman Makes a Very
Welcome Announcement.

At last the Treasurer has made a def
mite announcement regarding teachers
salaries and all Of the pedagogues are
guaranteed Christmas money galore. Sep
tember salaries will be paid on November
utory salaries drawn on the general fund
will be paid on the first day OF the month
All Of the cash needed is or will be on
hand, thanks to the unprecedented
amount Of taxes already paid in to Tax
Collector Sheehan, and no further salary
difficulties are likely to arise during the
present administration.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
DR.. o'Donnell Strictly In II

DR.. e. c. O'Donnell has entirely re-
covered from bad spell of sickness and
has inaugurated a spirited campaign for
Coroner. Every good citizen should vote
for DR.. O'Donnell, as he was the founder
OF the public Morgue and should be the
nrst Coroner to occupy the new Morgue
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
BENEFIT TO CADETS.
Young Men of st. Brendan's Enter
tain for Company 81, League
of the Cross.

The young men of st. Brendan's parish
gave their first entertainment and dance at
Native Sons Hall last night. The enter
tainment was for the benefit of Company
H. League Of the Cross Cadets, and the
hall was tastefully decorated with the
company colors, blue and white.
A large audience listened to the open
ing remarks of Chairman James Power
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
notions

good serviceable article in black and
colors, SIC yard.
45-yd. spools 8-ply mending cotton,
brown, tan, white, drab and black, &c
a spool.
200 enameled stocking darners on
center tables, at &c each.
$50 doz. white pearl buttons, lines
% and 80, &c a dozen.
pompadour combs for dressing hair
full all around; studded with rhine
stones; heavy shell, and 10 inches,
soc and 85c.
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forty fine hats at five dollars.

five dollars is small price for a
the very bOttom-for trimmed hat
were Sc, 81, $3.50 and $S are made at
we have taken forty of our fall hats,
trimmed in the latest designs and col
orings, and reduced them all to one
low price. 20
children's hats, that were SO to Sc,
have likewise been reduced to 81 to 81
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
BURGLARS BREAK WINDOWS.
Four Young Men Arrested Early
Yesterday Morning Charged
With AttennDt at PurClarv
With Attempt at BurglI

Two cases Of alleged attempts to COM
NIT burglary by the same process-the
breaking OF q window-and each com
mitted by two young men, occurred early
yesterday morning. About 2 o'clock Po-
liceman McQuaide heard the smashing of
glass at the corner Of Sixth and Howard
streets, and on investigating he discov-
cred the front window of Richard Had
ier's grocery broken. He found two young
men-HarTy Cushman and James Kellen-
hiding in the doorway of the adjoining
house. He placed them under arrest and
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
braid trimmings

line of black mohair florence
braid trimming, that sold for 10c to
25c yard, will be placed on the CEN
ter tables tomorrow for sale at the
following prices, because lines are
somewhat broken
100 yards ss and u in. wide. &c yard
200 yards q and 7s In. wide TIC a yard
500 yards IA in. wide. ..8 1-3c yard
$50 yds 1as and 11a in. wide 10c a yard
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29

after which the following excellent pro-
gramme was presented Ragtime selec-
tons James Mearns; barytone solo, Avit
La Faille, selections, Graeber's Mandolin
Club specially, George Monk; selection,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
aI RXNINYNN Down where the Dolls hold LeVee among the
M/N | Elves and Gnomes the Lower Regions; where Pgmy
cIOakS and suits

new plaid separate skirts in all wool
camePs hair effects, latest cut, newest
colorings, finely tailored, and lined
with best percaline, bound with cor
duroy and perfect fitting, a regular
$50 skirt. for S. each.
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orchestra; vocal solo, Miss Lillian Arm
strong comic song, Steve Douglas; cornet
duet, George Pacheco and Carl Murray;
cakewalk, Miss Anna Kavanaugh and
John Collins; barytone solo, Joseph Fish
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
hosiery

ladies' fast black cotton hose, good
weight, seamless and elastic. double
soles, heels and toes, sizes S12 to 10,
121ac pair, s1.3S a dozen.
ladies fast black cotton hose
heavy fall weight-full fashioned
elastic tops; "Hale's leader" double
soles, high spliced heels, sizes to 10.
25c pair, s2.75 dozen.
misses and boys three-thread black
cotton hose, hard twisted, elastic cot
ton-"Hale's flyer" 6-thread double
knees; sizes to 91S, 1219c pair. $1.3S
a dozen.
misses and boys extra heavy black
cotton hose, XXI or corduroy rib. full
seamless: improved round heels,
double knees, lac a pair. $1.65 a dozen.
misses and boys ribbed black cot
ton hose, heavy weight, narrow rib,
very elastic, "Hale's iron frame
stocking" extra double knees, heels
and toes, sizes to exceptional
good value. 15c a pair. $1.e5 a dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
ADVERTISEMENTS.
PzEznngDH@S .

Are more than Disagreement of the
skin; they are a handicap to a young
man, alike in love and business. The
pinply face looks dissipated and both
merchant and maiden look askance at
the unfortunate fellow whose face is his
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
fancy silks

fancy striped taffeta silk in all the
new fall shades; handsome goods for
fancy shirt waists; 20 inches wide,
75c a yard.
plain colored corded silks, large
range of new colorings; very popu-
lar shirt waist material, 19 inches
wide, 75c a yard.
colored velvets, another very popu-
lar material this fall for waists, in all
the new shades; a very superior quail
ity for 81 a yd.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
Yesterdays Insolvent.

Joseph Rogers, farmer and butter
maker at Freeport, Sacramento County,
S3643: no assets
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29
mems wear

mems good quality f1annelette night
shirts, cut full size and length in
every way, first-class garment, 39c
each.
30 dozen scarlet wool knit under
wear in complete sizes that were
bought to sell at 81, but we are going
to make a leader of them at 79c a gar
ment.
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an, sound and we'll have good appetite but
t.nf,,e commenced treatment had no appetite
at all My eyes were snnen and enHts my iaee o wsS S
PaIs' ~ these are all gone. have used
,env IaeT kinds U Of medicines but received no bene
it. Last year weighed one I;nh hnnagee nne bnnl ane
thirty-four pounds. and now I'VE weign x ofh thanks
Iiun a 50 @ glad found the right kind OF medicine"
DR. Pierce's Medical Adviser sent Irfe
., recent of stamps to pay expense OF
mailing onky. Send al one-CeHe ata,nna o,%p fpT
lIo 10th Ito to Dr. K. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29

good hat; it's the usual starting point
of American design; here hats that
he popular low price of S..
29 dozen hat ornaments, consisting
of jet, steel and rhinestones. &c to 25c
300 Fedora hats, trimmed with scarf
and quill, in all the latest colorings-
black, brown, gray, navy, royal blue
and emerald. d......5 SOC each
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35 fine kersey
cloth tan Jackets,
silk lined, 6 but
t n, d 0 u b | e.
breasted fronts,
latest fall cut; a
$12 jacket for So
aaoh Goo ont
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COPSetS

we carry the most approved makes
of corsets, and can fit perfectly wo
men of all sizes.
cresco corsets are becoming more
popular every day. women appreci-
ate the advantage of a corset that
cannot break at the waist line, being
disconnected in front, and having
elastic cores at the sides. its flexi
bility insures comfort and retention
Of shape as well as exceptional good
wear. come in long, short or medi-
um length, 'either black or drab, 81
and $1.75.
kid fitting corsets will not stretch
in wearing, retain their newness
longer, and fit the form perfectly
prices range from SOC to s5.
new french model. kid fitting 4
hook clasp, medium waist, side steels,
handsomely trimmed at top and bot
tom with lace. sizes In black, Is to
81 ....--........ ...-..... ....-....Sl 81
white, drab, blue and pink, IS to 26 81
new styles figured w. B. corsets. .$2.5 so
latest shapes figured T. B. corsets. SO
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dress goods

new lot of fancy zibeline plaids
in all the popular fall colorings, LOT
separate skirts, 81 per yard.
new all wool serges in navy blue'
AZ inches wide; a special value LOT
SOC a yard.
new black crepons in heavy blis-
tered effects that have become so
popular; a very bright and silky fin
ish and superior dye, 40 inches wide
81 a yard
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new ribbons

we show tomorrow for the first
time two new lots Of ribbon that we
consider of exceptional value.
1900 yards of silk fancy taffeta rib
bon in all the latest pastel colorings,
cord, persian and hemstitched effects.
were made to sell for 45c, but we
bought them out so We can sell them
for 25c a yard.
500 yards of fancy plaid ribbons,
31s inches wide, in new effects, at so
little as 15c a yard.
10000 yards Of first quality silk taft
feta ribbons, in all the leading shades,
with brilliant finish, at the following
prices:
no. 12-17s inches wide, 15c yd.
16-2A inches wide, 16 2-3c yd.
22-2% inches wide, 19c yd.
40-3A inches wide, 23c yd.
60-34s inches wide, 25c yd.
S0-4A inches wide, 30c yd.