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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
ST. AGNES FAIR.
Reception Tonight by Ladies OF
Mark West Springs Booth.

Notwithstanding the bad weather there
was fair attendance last night at Pho
ncer Hall, where the bazaar in aid of St.
Agnes Church is now in progress. The
principal attraction was the automatic
horse-racing machine, which was well
patToniZed. Quite a number Of chances
were also sold on the beautiful articles
which are being ratified at the various
booths. II Is expected that there will be
many visitors tonight, when the ladies of
the Mark West Springs booth will have a
night at home. A splendid programme Of
amateur and professional talent will he
presented, and refreshments will be served
by the following ladies' interested in the
booth: Mrs. James b. Smith, assisted hv
Mesdames b. a. Worthington. p Mah6,
If;y. ney: J M9@9re @GIs.,d H. Smith, A. J. smith
The programme will be as follows: Sc
lections by the Hebrew Orphan Asvlnm
band; soprano solo. Miss A Farweather.
comic selections William Radigan. nuar
tet from Company A, First Waehineton
Regiment; barytone solo. Clarence Jones.
and Josie de Witt Of the Columbia Theater
in her specialties.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
Roers Invest Kimherle

LONDON, oct. 21.-The Daily Telegraph
publishes the following dispatch from a
special correspondent:
KIMBERLEY, Monday(by dispatch rider
TO Orange River, Thursday This town
has since Saturday been invested north
and south by large forces of Beers. An
armored train on Sunday reconnoitered
in the direction of Modder River and was
fired upon by artillery Of the Free Staters
No damage was done. When the Maxirns
replied five men Of the enemy were killed
and several men and horses were
wounded. Early Sunday morning the
Beers seized and destroyed Windsorton
road station and blew up small bridge
at Slypklip. Then they advanced tc Riv-
erton station. The station-master had
narrow escape. He had just got away
when the Beers fired at his house with a
cannon. The station and adjoining build
ings were razed to the ground The Beers
then proceeded to Riverton village, bent
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
MRS. LEIGHTON
NOW FILES SUIT
FOR A DIVORCE
Saws She Was Cruelty
Neglected.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway. Oct %.

90S Broadway, Oct. -.
Mrs. Virginia F. Leighton, who as Miss
Stocker in her younger days was well
known in society circles here and in East
Oakland filed suit in the Superior Court
to-day for divorce from Elven e. Leigh
ton. The complaint, prepared by Attorney
j. W. Cochrane of San Francisco, recites
story of cruelty and neglect.
The parties We're married in January,
1880, after very short courtship. Leigh
ton at the time was a young dry goods
clerk of dashing appearance, and the
couple lived happily for a few months at
FruitVale Soon Leighton wearied OF
home life, however, and stayed out at un-
seemly hours, neglecting his young bride,
until matters became exceedingly inhlr-
monious. The wife charges that when she
demonstrated and pleaded with him he
slapped her face and hurled vile epithets
at her: and that on one occasion he
packed his grip and left, not returning
until about nine months later. Mrs.
Leighton asks for an absolute separation
custody of the minor child, Lucille, and
that the household furniture be set apart
for her use.
Florence MCGOWAN also commenced ii-
vorce proceedings to-day against Warren
w. MCGOWAN, alleging statutory grounds.
Judge Greene this afternoon granted
Jennie Montgomery a divorce from John
Montgomery on the ground of extreme
cruelty. The trouble between he couple
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
FAIR TO BOTH SIDES.
Sir Louis Davis Satisfied With the
Agreement.
Agreement.

=
LONDON. Oct. 20.-Sir Louis Davis. the
Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Ma
rine, says that Canada does not gain any
territory by the provisional arrangement
He visited United States ambassador
Choate and the British Secretary of State
for the Colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain, to-day
for final interviews. Nothing, however,
resulted except an exchange Of views as
all now clearly understand the positions
taken by each.
81 regret said Sir Louis, that my
visit TO England has resulted in nothing
more than a temporary arrangement, but
experts who accompanied me have thor
Oughly explained Canadas contention to
the Colonial Office, and If MesSrs. Choate
and Chamberlain or Messrs Tower and
Hay between them can fix up perma-
nent solution Of the situation they will
find Canada very willing to consider IT.
! must confess that the prospect is not
bright
The modus vivendi seems to me fair
70 both sides and so far as Il will pre-
vent local friction it is satisfactory to me
Such an arrangement had to be made for
the condition of the residents in the dis
puted territory was intolerable. Never
theless. the prospects Of a settlement
being. arrived at are no brighter. The
American and British diplomats will con-
tiuue their efforts to attain it."
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
UNEASINESS At
THE HOME FOR
DEAF AND DUMB
Board Is Doing Some
Quiet Work.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
QOS RrOadwaV Oct 90

90S Broadway, Oct. 90
The best political story of the hour cen
ters around the Deaf and Dumb and Blind
Institute. A month ago the directors
elected DR.. D. D. Hamlin to the office of
physician. AS previously published, DR..
Wall of Berkeley claims that he is the
! incumbent and cannot be removed at will.
Not only is DR.. Wall interested, but many
other employees of the home, who fear
that If the should begin to descend it
may go deeper than is pleasant
Nobody seems able to explain just how,
but tHcre is an idea prevalent that Super
intendent Wilkinson is anxious to retain
DR.. Wall, not that he prefers one doctor
to another, but because there are en-
ployeS in the institution whom the super
intendent does wish to retain and he does
not desire to see so unpleasant prece-
dent established. Past boards of directors
have not interfered much with the man
agement of the home, and the manner in
which the present board has started out
TO attend to its duties is somewhat un-
usual.
DIT, Wall has filed his usual bill right
along and makes his regular calls, and so
does Dr. Hamltn, and the superintendent
is considerably puzzled. There is an idea
that he should peremptorlly forbid Or.
Wall to have anything to do with the IN
stitution in any manner and that his not
taking such decisive stand Is suggestive
of an inclination to fight Dr. Hamlin ana
incidentally the directors.
Some of the members have been pro-
curing data from similar institutions in
different parts of the world and are MAX
ing comparisons with the Berkeley In
stitute. The present superintendent has
been In charge ever since the place was
| founded thirty-four years ago, and 1t has
largely developed according to his ideas.
Since its foundation the science of edu-
eating the deaf and dumb and blind has
made marvellous progress, and the direct
ors are anxious that the institute shall be
the peer of any similar place anywhere.
While there IS apparently no disposition
head of the institution, the action of the
directors Is causing some uneasiness at
the home. and It is not impossible that
soon be considered a desira BILE innovation
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
WILL REMAIN IN SAN
FRANCISC0'S PESTH0USE

WASHINGTON, Oct 2o-The Secretary
of the Treasury has received a letter from
the Secretary Of War in which he de
clined to permit Mrs. L. M. Todd to be
depOrted to Hawaii in a Government
transport. Mrs. Todd is now in the pest
house in San Francisco suffering from
leprosy, and as she has been in this cOun-
try less than a year, the immigration au-
thorities sought to send her to the Molo-
kai leper settlement in the Hawaiian
group. General Shafter, in letter to
the Secretary of War, calls attention to
the fact that there are quite number
of lepers in the pesthouse in San Fran
cisco who cannot be sent away, and sug-
gests that it would be an unjust and un-
necessary discrimination 70 send this
woman to live in the Hawaiian leper set
tlement The immigration officials will
allow the woman to remain where she is
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
MRS. R0CKHILL HAS
EVADED THE OFFICERS

OAKLAND. Oct. 2O.-The information
charging Edward Rockhill with as
saulting Theresa Rockhill with intent TO
commit murder was dismissed by Superior
Judge Hall to-day, the officers having
failed to secure the attendance of the
woman in court as the prosecuting wit
ness, Every effort was made to locate
her but all to no avail, and it is now
believed that she will remain in hiding fol
some time to come. The Pittsburg, Pa.
authorities have been inquiring about her
I'm relation to an ALLEGED abduction of her
sisters child, in which she is understood
to have played a prominent part, at the
time she elOped with her sisters husband
the ROckhil in question.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
MONTANA SENATOR'S
WIFE PASSES AWAY

OAKLAND. Oct. 20.-NTrs. A. F. Bray.
wife of Senator Bray of Montana. died
at their temporary home on Kliukner ave
nue.. in Golden Gate, early this morning
after lingering Illness. The Bray family
came here several months ago in the in
terest of Mrs. Bray's health, and for
time the change seemed to benefit her, but
during the past few days she failed rep
idly. Deceased leaves husband and four
children. The remains will be sent 10
Butte Mont for burial
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

became matter of public notoretv sew.
eral months ago. when after a scene in u
restaurant, where the wife had found her
husband with another woman and he re-
turned to his home. she is alleged to have
thrown carbolic acid into his face. An
other story was to the effect that she had
that some of the fluid spattered over her
husband's face, nearly binding him.
Judge Greene has awarded plaintiff Gus
todV or the two minor children and fix II
the monthly alimony at $50.
Lena q. Brearty was given a decree of
diNorce to-day from Francis Brearty, the
attorney on the ground of willful neglect.
she was also awarded custody of the
minor children
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
TALKS OF THE ORIENT.
DR.. w. F. Southard illustrates Man
ners and Customs of Con-
cfantinon1a
StantinODle.
In snite AZ the rain q nj

In spite of the rain, q large audience
gathered to listen to the extremely inter
esting lecture on "Constantinople" which
was delivered by Rev. w f. Southard
Camera Club at Metropolitan Temple LAST
night. DR.. Southland illustrated his lee
ture with Photographic views, many of
which called forth unstinted applause
During the intermission Miss Lillian
Quinn delivered a humorous recitation
which she was compelled to repeat
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
First's Band Concert.

teers still continues to attract large audi
ences to the Alhambra. The band selec-
tions are interspersed with solos. vocal
and instrumental, the soprano, Mrs Ju-
illus Klein, being heard to advantage. To-
night Henry Anderson, the first man to
sound an American bugle call in the Phil
ippines, will give an exhibition of trick
bugling. To-day and tomorrow will wit
ness the last performances of the band
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
Indictment for the CITY.

United States Judge Hanford sitting in
the United States Circuit Court, charged
the jury yesterday to return verdict for
the defendant in the suit of the Plastic
Fireproof Construction Company against
Tho city and county of San Francisco The
iiITv gave a verdict accordingly. The suit
was for redress and an injunction against
the city for infringing. upon the patent
claimed by the plaintiff in the construc-
fion of the Hall of Justice on Kearny
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
Died Away From Home.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 2O.-Mrs. Penelope B.
Hamilton died yesterday evening at 1855
Park avenue. She was a native of Lousi-
ana, aged 81 years and months. Surviv-
ing her are a daughter of IA years. who
was with her here, and a son in Louisi-
ana. She was the owner of plantation
at Laurel Hill, Louisiana. She came here
seven months ago suffering from a can
Ger. which gradually led her to death.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
In the Divorce Court.

DEGREES of divorce have been granted
Henry Dubbers from Ella Dubbers on the
ground OF infidelity; julius Isaacs from
Ida Isaacs on the ground of infidelitv.
Edwin Y. Korten from Charlotte A
Korten on the ground of desertion, and
Harriet Nottingham from George Moth
ingham on the ground that the defendant
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
Scott Club Organized

A number of Republican voters of the
Thirty seventh District met last Thursday
night and organized the Scott Club
Frank B. Haynes was elected president
and Al LeWald secretary The object Of
the organization is to advance the inter
ests of Joseph H. Scott. Republican NOM
inee fer Tax Collector
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
Chosen Friends.

Pacific Council of the Order of Chosen
Friends gave an enjoyable "at home" to
its friends in the Alcazar building last
night There was an interesting pro-
gramme, musical and literary, followed
by dancing and the serving of ice cream.
The council will give a like affair on the
third Friday of each month.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
Jimenes Elected.

SAN DOMINGO. Oct 2O.-The district
elections in this city resulted in favor of
General Juan Isidor Jimenes for Presi-
dent, Senior Horacio Vasquez for Vice
President and Senores Rafael Abreu and
r. Castillo for Congress. Congress will
meet November 10, and the new Govern
ment will enter upon its duties Decem-
Der l.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
Violated a City Ordinance.

Frank Hewitt was arrested by Officer
Freyer on Market street yesterday for
violating the city ordinance which pro-
hibits the driving of a wagon surmounted
by a transparency with a bell inside
through the streets of the city without a
permit from the Board Of Supervisors
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
WHY MERCHANTS
WANT THE TIDAL
CANAL DELAYED
Ships Waiting to Get
Into the Harbor.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Oct 20.
3 3 8 3 . . . . 9 . g o o o o Q . :

8 3 8 3 8 o 8 9 @ . 9 s o 9 @ o @ o .
o Number of vessels arrived at 9
o Oakland during the nine months g
8 ending September 80. 1S99 15S. g
o ESTIMATED duties, sS4, 751 q. =.
o Amount actually collected at q.
o Oakland Custom-house. $16SS 10. 9
o 1T gives me pleasure to report (:
@ that the Oakland merchants are g
@ importing more through the Oak g
8 land Custom-house than formerly, g
8 ANDREW j. HOLLYWOOD, Q
o Collector" 9
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR
SPORT IN OAKLAND

n AKLAND, Oct. 20-"Now that
; there is but one club in the center
Q of town there is a very bright
: ~ future for legitimate sport said
= r. M. Fitzgerald, president of the Re
y lance Club. THE very best of the
! membership of the Acme Club has
o Joined us and we shall soon have a
: very large roll of membership, far
Q larger than any single club would
have attained in years had there still
= been two clubs. When we came TO this
o new building we brought a debt of
) $4,000 with us and we have reduced
o this to $4,000, which we shall soon be
= able to pay off. Unlike some clubs. we
Q have never sacrificed the standing of
the membership of the Reliance when
\ we were In tight place | mean that
q we have never reduced our fees 50 that
3 hundreds could flock in when we were
o in need of filling the treasury. We
= have gone deep into our pockets to
Q meet just such contingencies The Re-
= lance Club whether viewed from its
4 athletic or social features, is fitted out
D completely, and although our dues are
) somewhat higher than are those of the
o Acme, we shall not reduce them The
= Acme men, who have Joined the Re
Q lance have all come voluntarily, there
= having been no coalition of the two
I clubs.
o Now that we see our way clearly
= some Of the best programmes ever seen
0 them at least once a month";
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
OCEAN TRAVEL.
OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.
FOSTPONEMENT NOTICE.

The steamship POMONA, advertised to leave
for EUREKA Humboldt Bay). SATURDAY.
October 21 is postponed until THURSDAY.
October 26. at pm.
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.,
General AGENTS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
S+rossrnaver Co,1nciI

Strossmayer Council of the Young Men s
Institute will give its third anniversary
ball in Union-square Hall next Wednes-
day night
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
oompAGN1E aENERALE rRANsATLANr1ouE

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIS 1s.on.
Saturday,. from November 2. 1899, at s''7i%'ss5SS
10 a m from Pier AZ. North River. foot of
Morton ST. LA GASCOGNE, oct. 2t; LA
BRETAGNE, Oct rs; LA TOURAINE. Nov.
2: LA CHAMPAGNE. Nov. 9: LA NORMAN
DIE, Nov Is: LA GASCOGNE. Nov. 25; LA
TOURAlNE Nov. 30: LA BRETAGNE. Dec. I.
First-class to Havre.s $50 and upward; 5 per
cent reduction round triD Second-class to
Havre. s45; per cent reduction on round trip.
AND CANADA so Broadway Hudson build
ing) New York ]. F FTTGAZT & CO. Pa
cifc Coast Agents. Montgomery ave-, San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21

Goodness, John! How queer the baby
looks. | believe he is going to have a ft!''
by George. | believe you are right
Where's my camera?
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21

on looting and the wanton destruction OF
property, with evident disregard of the
usages of civilized warfare.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21

has been convicted of felony. May Ger
trude Grieve has sued William A. Grieve
for a divorce, alleging desertion as
cause Of action
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
Yesterdays Insolvent.

s. Laville, laundryman, Oakland. Liza
biiities SS42, assets none.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

q STEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF. COR
~ ner of First and Brannan streets 1 p. m,
for YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG calling at
Kobe (Hiogo). Nagasaki and Shanghai and
connecting at Hongkong with steamers for
India. etc. No cargo received on board on day
of sailing.
HONGKONG-M -MARU........ Wednesday. Nov.
NIPPON-M T.............. Saturday Nov %
AMERICA MARU ............ Thursday. Dec. q
Round-trip tickets at reduced rates. For
freight and passage apply at company's Office,
421 Market street corner First
w. H. AVERY. General Agent
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21


every fifth day thereafter; change at Seattle
to this companys steamers for Alaska and G..
N Ry.; at Tacoma to n. P. Ry. at Vancouver
to c. p. Rv
For Eureka GIumboldt Bay). 2 p. n.., Oct. g.
H. 16 &C. 81 Nov and every fifth day there
after
For Santa Cruz Monterey. San Simeon. Cnyu-
cos Port Hartford (San Luis Obspo) Gavtota
Santa Barbara, Ventura Hueneme. San Pedro.
East San Pedro G4os Angeles) and Newport, 9
a. m Oct g. T. II, Is, 10, %, 81 81; Nov. and
every fourth day thereafter
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hartford
(San Luis Obspo), Santa Barbara, Port Los
Angeles and Redondo Qos Angeles). II a m,
Oct 5, g. 49, H. 21 %, %; Nov. and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay, San Jose del
Cabo Nazatlan. Altata, La Paz Santa Rosalia
and Guaymas tMexico). 10 a. m, 7th Of each
month.
For further information obtain folder.
The company reserves the right to change
without previous notice steamers. sailing dates
and hours of sailing.
TICKET OFFICE New Montgomery
street palace HoteD.
GOODALL. PERKINS & CO. Gen. Agts.,
10 Market ST. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-21
Pacific Coast Steamship 60

Steamers leave Broadway
wharf, San Francisco.
For Alaskan ports, 10 a. m,
Oct. 3. S. Is. Is. %, IS; Nov.
2, change at Seattle.
For Victoria. Vancouver
(B. c.. Port Townsend, Sc
attic, Tacoma. Everett. Ana
Cortes and New Whatcom
WashO. 10 a. m. Oct. 8. s.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-06-23

and spake with other tongues a. the
Spirit gave them utterance. These gifts
were not conferred for the bene fit Ct chat
little company only. It was designed
that through them the multitude ehould
be reached, and that they should receive
portion of the same Spirit. A way was
accordingly prepared for the accomplish
ment of this purpose. The report of the
mighty movement was speedily nOised
abroad, and the multitude came together
and were amazed as they heard these
men preaching in MANY languages repre-
sented in that vast aasembl They ex-
claimed: 'Are not all these Galileans
and how hear we every man in our own
tongue, wherein we were born, the won
derful works of God?' However sur
prising the conduct of the disciples might
at first appear to the multitude they were
not long left In darkness 90 to its real
cause. AS soon as the excitement had
subsidized, and the congregation become
suitably organized, the other disciples
gave place to Peter, and he in the name
of the others proceeded to give an ex-
PLANTATION Of these strange manifesto
tions. AS this is the first sermon of the
Christian dispensation and Peter the fore
runner of that long line OF preachers
who from that day to this have held
forth the tidings of salvation through
Christ, it NAV be we'll to try and under
stand some of the elements which are
embodied in its structure, and gave it's
peculiar power.
The first thing that strikes US is the
INTENSELY PERSONAL CHARACTER OF THE
SERMON.
The preacher was not reading an essay
for men in generator giving philosoph-
ical discourse full of literary flourishes.
He strikes home to the hearts and con-
sciences of the people. Everything re-
lates closely to the circumstances, belief,
knowledge, education of the congrega-
tion assembled. Addressed anywhere
else it would have been out of place. In
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-06-23
Bakers Ad.

Every day is now adding to our already
large spring stock OF furniture, and by the end
OF the coming week every nook and corner OF
our large warerooms will be filed. We are
right out in the tall grass and big timber, but
we carry fine line of furniture for all that,
and you will find on our floors the very latest
de signs and finishes. We have demand tor
the very best goods made and we keep them
We carry no shoddy stock made tor install
ment trade. Loud and fiashV covering and
whole lot OF wood tor the money are mt what
search for in making Or selections aS
will be quickly noticed by short stroll
through our warerooms, Now we want to have
you see our stock before buying. We are fur
nishing up houses in all parts OF the state,a and
our method OF doing business without the aid
OF enticing leaders we think is commencing
itself to many ensible people who do not care
to lose sight of dollars in a frantic desire to
save pennies In 90 cent leader. We have
just received 60 rolls OF mattings in choice
carpet patterns that viii he sod much under
what you can get the same mattings for III
New York. We carry a full line of Furniture.
RefrigeI ators, Children's Carriages, stoves
and Ranges. Carpets, Lace Curtains and Harg-
ings, Window shades, etc.
A. G BAKER h SON,
Hawleyville, Conn.