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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
The Case Decided in
Her Favor.
HAS LEFT HER HUSBAND
THEY WERE NOT CoNGENIAI
AND AGREED TO PART.
The Famous Singer Was Pretty Kitty
Spencer of San Diego Who Had
Hosts of Admirers and
Suitors.

Mrs. Kathrine Bloodgood, who was for
merly Kitty Spencer, and who is to-day
one of the foremost contraltos on the
concert stage, arrived at the Palace yes
terday morning from Portland, Or, where
she recently gave recital This fascin-
ating artist has obtained much notoriety
of late because of the divorce suit insti-
tuted by her husband, William d. Blood
good, Of Jersey City, although he is now
a resident of Brooklyn, where the divorce
case was tried. Mrs. Bloodgood fought
the case from the beginning, and the YER
dict was given in her favor. She always
declared that she did not wish a divorce,
and this fact she confirmed last night
when seen at her apartments.
Mrs. Bloodgood was born in Ithaca, N.
Y, but came to California when quite
Young. She grew up in San Diego. Even
as a girl she was celebrated for her
beauty, and at very early age she gave
evidence of a rare musical gift. She re-
ceived her first encouragement to study
music from D. H. Morrison of Los An
geles, and to him she attributes her sue
cess in her art. He persuaded her to go
to New York, where she studied under
George Sweet. She has appeared in Eu-
rope and all the cities of the East, achiev-
ing an artistic triumph in every place
she visited
1t was some years ago when she was
good fell in love with the sweet--voiced
girl He wooed well and wisely, and much
to the disappointment of many ardent ad-
mirers the wealthy fastener won her
heart When Mr.. and Mrs. Bloodgood
went East her success as an artist be-
came known the world over. 1t was
painful surprise to her many friends, to
learn about year ago that the couple had
agreed to separate and that a divorce
was being sued for. Finding that they
were no longer congenial, they thought 1t
hest to separate. Mr.. Bloodgood desired
a divorce, but his wife objected. Ihere
had been a child by the marriage and she
was averse to the notoriety of divorce
for It's sake. AS has been stated, MRS.
Bloodgood won the case, but she and her
husband will continue to live apart.
Mrs. Blodgood left New York IN Janu-
ary on a concert tour, and she may De
heard here in a recital. She has appeared
in Chicago and the other prominent cities
on her trip across the continent AT
present Mrs Bloodgood is the contralto
Of DR.. Cobb's Collegiate. Dutch Reformed
Church, at the corner of Seventy-seventh
street and West End avenue, New YORK
Mrs. Blocdgood is very handsome
brunette with a striking figure. she
possesses a rich and mellow voice that
has been carefully cultivated by hard
study Mrs. Bloodgood will remain at the
Palace for several days before going to
San Diego to visit her parents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
MERCHANTS PLEAD FOR
ELECTRIC STREET CARS
ASK SUPERVISORS TO GRANT
DESIRED PERMISSION.
A Suspicion Entertained by Some Of
ficials That Vining Has De-
signs on Market Street..

The Street Committee of the Board of
Supervisors met yesterday and consider ed
again the application Of the Market
Street Railway Company for permission
to run cars propelled by electricity on GER
tain downtown streets. The hitch in the
proceedings has developed over the pro-
posal to run cars down Geary street and
thence into Kearny.
President Dohrmann of the Merchants
Association and a number Of its members
were present to speak, as Mr. Dohrmann
explained, not in favor of the railroad
company, but for the section Of the city
He explained that he and his associates
would prefer underground wires, but
ent time. He was anxious to see the road
built without objection on the part of
persons who were affected by 1t. If this
could not be he was DESTROYS of having
1t the way proposed rather than not at
all. He dwet on the opposition to the
original electric cars on kearny street,
and more particularly to the crossing of
He then told of the small number of ac-
cidents that had occurred there, and said
that the greater the traffic the greater
the caution of the men operating the cars.
For this reason he asked the committee
not to take too serious a view of the dam
around the corner of Kearny and Geary
streets. He urged favorable action on the
part of the committee, claiming tnat the
opposition was due more TO Impulse tnan
any other reason.
For the committee, Chairman Aigelting-
er explained that it's sole desire was TO
benefit the public at large. They would
look into it closely and If 1t would not
work an injury on the public they would
was taken under advisement, with the
promise that it would be acted upon as
soon as possible. No formal protest has
as yet been filed with the board. II Is
believed by some of the city. officials that
Manager Vining is paving the way for a
petition to be allowed to string wires on
Ma rkPf street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
JAPANESE BRIBERS.
Paid the Money Secretly to Geffeney
and Promised More "Bime By"

The eleven Japanese immigrants who
tried to bride Immigration Inspector Gef-
feney with IS each were held yesterday
for trial before the District Court by
United States Court Commissioner Hea-
cock, and their bail bonds were fixed at
$3.50 each.
Only one of the immigrants stood an
examination. He testified that he had
been advised by the agent OF the steam
his duty under the laws of the. United
States to pay the Immigration Commits
sioner IS in each case. 1t was shown that
openly to Geffeney, but had passed it to
him secretly under corner OF the table.
Mr. Geffeney testi1 ,sd ina rha him ine Jap
money after he got ashore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
May Be Forced Out of
Business.
CREDITORS TO MEET TO-DAY
ASCRIBE THEIR FINANCIAL MIS-
FORTUNES TO DULL TIMES.
Julian Waller Says That If Treated
Properly the Firm Will Pay
Their Debts Dollar
for Dollar.

The well-known drug firm of Waller
Bros, of which ex-School Director Sam
Waller is senior partner, is in financial
straits. A meeting of the firms creditors
will be held this morning and a decision
will be reached as to whether or not the
Waller boys, Sam and Julian, will be al
lowed to continue business The firm has
been in trouble for some time, but not
until yesterday did the creditors make a
move in the direction of final settle
ment. 1t is not known just how much the
firms Indebtedness will amount to, but
those who are in a position to know say
that the liabilities will exceed $4,000.
The Waller boys estimate the, value Of
but they say it would not be worth one
third that amount. to anybody else but
them. The principal creditors are the
local wholesale drug firms. Sheriff Mar
tin was consulted by the firms creditors
yesterday, and in all probability Sn at
tachment will be levied to-day. Julian
time and shown proper courtesy me firm
will pay its just debts dollar for dollar.
I've are having a little difficulty with
our creditors just at present" said Ju-
liam. Il don't like the idea of going out
or business and settling with our cred
itors on twentyfive-cen basis. If we
are given time we will settle with our
creditors for every cent We owe.
During the last two years business has
reverses on that account. There is scarce
~ any profit in drugs the way prices are
at present The profit margin has been
cut down so closely to the line of cost
that it is hardly worth while bothering
with some drugs. The firms creditors
will hold meeting to-day and decide
US any kind of a chance we will get out
of this financial difficulty all right. When
Sam went into pontics everybody thought
he was going to make a barrel of money.
When his term was up people thought
he was retiring a rich man The fact that
our creditors nav have thought that Sam
made ont of his nOSIrinn the
School Board may have something 10 do
with their present attitude. AS matter
of fact Sam is poorer now than he ever
oil of tho Schnnl
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
THE LATE Dan OCONNELL. POET, PHILOSOPHER,
WALTONIAN AND BOHEMIAN

hemlan Club will see that they are gath
cred together and published. For many
years the deceased has been the almost
inseparable chum of James V. Coleman,
and within the last year they collaborated
on book which is now in press.
PANEL 0G9nn ne 1sl vas born IN g oo UNITY
fornia in 1868 from the English navy,
where he was serving as midshipman.
He became professor Of bellies lettres IL in
ward held professorship of Greek in St.
Ignatius College, San Francisco. He then
became connected with journalism. writ
ing for all the San Francisco journals,
and acting successfully as editor of the
Morning Herald, San Francisco Times,
the Bulletin, the Chronicle the Wasp, the
lent but short-lived paper inaugurated by
J. NJ. Bassett. called the Portico.
Mr.. O'Connell edited Cations Book"
and wrote admirable stories for the Over
and Thrice 1.-The Red Fox was an
Irish play successfully produced in San
acy'' was written for Emelie Melville
The grotesque stories of the Christmas
issues have been mostly of the serio-
comic aristocratS whose claim to great
ness consists of owning a goat and a
shanty upon the sandhills of San Fran
cisco.
two sons and six daughters. His oldest
boy is "a years of age and is employed by
the Harbor Commission.
The deceased was 81 years of age, and
had been married twenty mine years. He
was a nephew of the celebrated Irish
statesman and orator of that name. He
was proud of his ancestors. His friends
always referred to him as the De
scendant of the Irish kings" Death
came suddenly at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. He was i'll only four days,
and at no time was his condition con-
sidered serious. The cause of death. ac-
cording to DR.. Mays, the attending
physician, was heart failure, superin-
duced by an attack of pneumonia. Ar
rangements for the funeral will be made
to-day. In all probability the Bohemian
x1-if olNC
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
MRS. KATHERINE BLOODGOOD.

ter-in-law, Mrs. Fay ]. Barnes. appeared
for sentence yesterday. The Judge said
that if he had not considered Mrs. Barnes
of mighty little caliber" his sentence
would have been a severe one. In the
with the alternative of fifty days in the
County Jail. Rodgers attorney gave no
tice of appeal and filed bond in $500.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
EARLY MORNING SUICIDE
In UNION SQUARE PARK

About 100 o'clock this morning a young
man shot himself fatally in Union-square
Park.
Sergeant Harper was standing near the
park when he heard a shot, and following
the sound found the body of a young man
lying over a bench in the plaza He had
was fast approaching him. He was about
IS years of age and was fairly well
dressed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
Fire Board Gives Thanks.

At the meeting of the Fire Commission
ers yesterday thanks were returned to
Chief Lees, John WOOL. manager of the
Metropolitan Hall and the Veteran Fire
mems Association, for their kind assis-
tance in making the presentation of the
medals Wednesday success. George E.
Chilling was appointed hoseman of Engine
sc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
Fire on Larkin Street.

Fire broke out in the frame dwelling at
2537 Larkin street. at 12:45 this morning,
and before the firemen arrived had COM
municated to the buildings on either side.
1926 and 1899. The building in which the
fire originated was partly destroyed, but
the others escaped with a scorching. The
loss will not exceed $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24

The Park Band made a great hit last
Sunday with Mrs. Crowley's Piney
Ridge waltZeS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24
CAPITALIST Rodgers Sentenced.

Charles H. Rodgers, capitalist, Tenth
and Folsom streets, convicted by Judge
Mogan Tuesday Of battery upon his sis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-24

Nine. Alma e. Keith invites you all to
the finest opening she ever made this
Thurs, Fri. and Sat. Phelan building, sos
Market st.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

Manila, March 81, 7;4o p. ma thous-
and Filipinos, composing the rear guard
of the rebel army which is retreating on
Malolos, Aguinaldo's headquarters. made
stand today in some strong entrcnch
ments about Marillo. across the Marlao
river. In the engagement six Americans
were killed. including three officers, and
forty were wounded
The American forces advanced from
Mayacayan, the brigade. commanded by
General II. G. Otis, being on the left OF
the railroad and General Hale's on the
right. They eventually discerned white
roofs and steepes among the green trees
beyond the river, looking not unlike a
Massachusetts, village.
The rebels had an unfordable river in
front of them and they poured in fire
so effective that II showed they were vet
Grams. probably members OF the native
militia which the spaniards organized.
The American artillery put dramatic
end to the battle. Approaching under
cover of the bushes to about sixty yards
from the trenches. the artillerymen
emerged upon an open space commanding
the town. When the Americans appeared
the Filipinos, panic stricken, about hun
bred and fifty strong. fed.
Colonel Funston, with twenty men o
the Karsas regiment. swan across th1
river to the left Of the railroad bridge
and captured eighty prisoners. with all
their arms.
The Pennsylvania regiments captured
forty prisoners
BY this time the right of the Filipino,
was demoralized,
The Americans RETAINED from bnrnin;
the town and are resting there tonight
General Otis brigade is crossing the franz
work bridge. General Hale's brigade re
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
1T is NOT AN EASY TASK.
WARRINGTON Authorities REAL
IzE THAT FiLIpINos CAN FIGHT.
OTIS Plan of Campaign nns Not Bccn
Carried out Aiong the Orig
inaI Lines.
THE SCENE or ACTION AROUND
MANILA.

Washington. March 1.-THE crushing OF
Asuinaldo is q more difficult task than
the authorities had anticipated
Advices from General Otis today make Il
clear to them than considerable more fight
ing must be done. many hardships endured
and many more llyos must he lost before
the supremacy OF the United States IL
firmly established in the archipelago. AZ
far as the operations OF the past twenty
four hours are concerned "thc situation is
as satisfactory as could be expected IN
view OF the difficulties encountered" Nd
lutant General Corbin remarked TONIGHT
II is claimed that the plan of General
Otis for dividing the eucmys forces by
sondiug General MacArthWfs division
through their center has not been n COM
pletc success General Macarthur failed
to pierce the cnemy's line. but he has
apparently driven Il much further back
At the same time General Wheaton has
advanced so as to be In a position to sup
port General Macarthur II necessary.
And II any OF tho insurgents have failed
to escape TO the north OF Polo they are
believed to be enootually entrapped be-
tween General Macarthur and General
! Wheaton,
Dispatches from General Otis confirm the
theory that the Spanish prisoners held
by the rebels have been released and have
Joined The ranks OF the insurgents. Cen
eral Corbin said Otis had cabled that many
Spanish soldiers were serving with the
| Insurgents, and that majority Of the
lprisoncrs have been released
/ War department officials say that the
position of the spaniards who are captured
by The United States forces while lghtlng
the Filpinos VIII have TO be considered
by the president before any liberalization
can be reached AZ present General Otis
has full plonary powers in the Philippines,
and the war department does not seek 10
campaign in any way. II Is believed, how
ever until the president considers the mat
ter such prisoners will be held as prisoners
OF war.
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ELEVEN MEN INJURED.
one Of Them Is Fatally uurt-yery

LRrEc Property Loss.
Chicago. March 27.-lfirc tonight de-
siroyed Armour's curled hair works caus-
ing a property loss OF nearly 100000 In
jurng eleven employees one fatally and en-
d.ngering the lives OF 400 others. who
rushed through the binding smoke.
The injured
Jeremiah steele, jumped froru third story
window: legs and arms broken will die.
Joseph Kuda, badly burned about legs
and body
John Rhodes, Jumped from second story
window. leg broken.
George Moshor. fell from elevator shaft
right shoulder broken.
August schomberg ankle sprained and
scalp wound.
Mamie Ryan, face and arms burned.
George Schwartz hands face and arms
| burned.
Margaret Delhanty. both arms cut and
Nellie McNabh, hands and face burned.
| Paul Rosemeier, both hands burned and
! head scorehed.
Harry Lee, fell from second story vim
/ dow scalp wound.
! Employees on the floor on which the nre
| started said thar nail which caught In a
picker" caused friction. ignitirg the in
| danmahle material. The flames spread to
! bales Of ctrief hair and in three minutes
the entire place WAS dense with binding
smoke Men and women left their posts IN
! frantic rushes TO the exits. Many ran
to tho windows aud descended by the ere
escapes, but most of them CROPPED through
the smoke TO The first floor and out the
corner entrance. jeremiah Steele was
bending over his csrding machine when
the blaze broke out Stifed by the smoke.
he staggered 10 a window. swung over the
sill and hung ny his finger tips, Mean
while nremen stretched net and shouted
10 steele to drop. He did So but crashed
to the stone sidewalk
The loss is total, Insurance Is 100000
Last night It was found that six people
who were In the building before the hro
are missing, and Il IS thought oil OF them
are dead, probably the majority OF them
perishing In the flames. Tho names OF the
missing follows:
James Flannegin. Richard ellison Henry
Wright, Thomas Mitchell. Dennis Shee-
han and John White.
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LIST or CASUALTIES.
Another Long List HAS Been cabird
by otis.

Announcer iOnR t'Nt Twas hFfh tHpiNN
by otis.
Washington. Harch a., General Otis
has notified the adiutant general OF the
following additional casualties during tho
past four days Additional casualties
March %. "a, % and &c
Killed:
Third artillery First Lieutenant NJ. q,
Krayenbuhl, captain and eommasary Unit
cd States volunteers.
Twentieth Hansas-- Company b. Ser
gcant Morris j, Cohen d. Private Joseph
Fairchild.
Twenty second notwithstanding d,
Sergeant Charles Il. Brooks
Second Oregon Company L. Privates l..
e, Strawdeman. H. y. Taylor
Wounded;
Twentieth KansasE, Private John D.
Muir. lung. fatal; d, Artincer James Il.
Iiestd. neck. moderator b, Samuel II,
Barton. leg. moderate
Twentieth infantry--Ira W. Digit, foot,
severe.
T-eniy-secoud infantry--A. Prvates
Henry j, Seaman. shoulder, slight; Will
lam Geyer. forearm, slight, ID, First Ser
geant Patrick J. Byrne, leg slight, r..
Sergeant o, Olowam shoulder slight /,
Artidccr William G. AgobHum. back /,
Private John Miller, head J. Musician
Sturgeon Cane, toe, slight, l., Private W,
j. Dunlap hand, severe
First Montana surgeon W. J. Adams.
thigh, slight 49, Private Edward Morris
sey, arm, slight.
Third artillery Battery x, Prvates
Robert Norfeldi, leg, severe; Patrick
oBrien, arm, severe; T.. w. Mason Gala
way, side. severe.
First Dakota--Company c. Prlvates
George Benson. leg. slight; r, Byron Hast
ing knee; Sergeant Hiram a, Pratt, thigh,
slight; l. Private Fred Barber. cheat, se-
we're. @. Artihcer Arno Hughes, thigh,
moderate, J.. Private Meyer Allison, hand
aud arm, moderate; Fred forenoon, chest,
severe.
Thirteenth MISUNDERSTANDING f, Prl-
Yates Jack Hamilton. thigh and knee,
slight; G. Robert Geib, thigh, moderate.
Second oregon--Company A, Private Leo
Grace, neck moderate ID, Daniel G.
Bowman, hand, severe, II. Richard r.
Pricedale, leg. moderate; G. Charles n.
Cochard, sprained anlde; NJ, Corporal
Frank Il. Edwards thigh, severe; q, Prl-
vale William d. Collins. shoulder, severe;
Musician Elmer u. Barnes, elbow, slight
II. Privates Ralph Hodgens. elbow, mod
crate; l. William Il. Stoffcr. chest, severe,
1 X Sergeant r. S Wallace. neck. slight
First Idaho-company A, Private James
Hill. back severe.
first Nebraska--Company G. First Lieu
tenant Joseph A. Storch. arm. slight; A,
Prvates Weldon r. Robbins. thigh, mod
crate d, Fred Wagner. chest, severe;
Harry Fetchie. hand, moderate; e. walter
Medley. thigh, slight; l. william J. Finke,
thigh, severe; NJ Mate summes, back. Sc
we're.
First North Dakota--Company I, Pri-
vate Harry Dolan. forearm. moderate.
ported:
Sixth artillery Battery %, Private Rod
erick ]. Kelly. shoulders slight 18th.
First Washington Company @, Private
Robert Il. Morrin, hand, slight, 18th.
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VICTIMS OF DISEASE.
Long List of soldiers to whom
Climate Was Fatal.

Washington, March 21.-ln cablegram
dated today General Otis informs tho war
department that the following deaths have
occurred since his last reports:
March 17--William Tracy, private, c,
First Idaho. drowned accidentally; Joseph
l.. Walker, private, b, First Tennessee,
varioloid.
March 49, Hugh p. Mccleland private.
/, Fourteenth infantry, appendicitis; Ber-
nard J. Smith. musician, band, First Colo
RADIO. variOla.
March 19.-Willam J. Harvey, private
L. Fourth infantry, typhoid
March 2O.--Wiliam Wallace, private, L.
First Tennessee, variola, Edward r. Ply
chon private, X. First Colorado, from
wound in action; Benjamin Hubbard. pri-
vate. G, Fourteenth infantry jaundlcei
Henry Leimbacher. private G, First
Washington. drowned accidentally.
March 22.-Miton S, Melze. private, d
Fret Washington. wound In action.
March 23.--'Horace MoCardic. private, f
First South Dakota. yariola.
March 24.--Wiliam Bush, private, ]
First Colorado, dysentery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

Washington March 27.--Advlces
received from the war department
show that the number OF casualties
in yesterdays and todays lighting
was:
Killed three officers aud twenty
Ave enlisted men wounded, nine Of
hcers and so3 enlisted men.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
WINDSOR DEATH LIST.
Thirty-twO Dead Recovered and
EOrtN Nissing.

New York, March 27.--The fragments of
three bodies found in the Windsor hotel
ruins today aud taken to the morgue have
been numbered Body No. 49, Body No.
90" Body No. 81" 1t is impossible to
give a description OF the bodies. each being
merely a mixture of chsrred bones, black
ened and shrveled flesh and dirt
The total dead is now thirty-two, the
identified numbering eleven and the I'M
known dead tweuty-one,
The list Of missing is still very large,
numbering about forty. but most of the
injured have recovered and have been dis
charged from the hospital.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

TO be comparatively low conditioning the
number OF men engaged and the Gufatlon
Of the action. This is aceouated for hy
tho long range shooting a. tn, INSURGENTS,
who do not shoot Mt a mark, ht IN the
general lines While these stray bpl'ots
do considerable havoc in our Nuvs It Is far
less than the results OF close range vol
lcys from solid rank OF insurgents in the
open or from considerable number u
FharnEhooters
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
A FIR EE2E.
Coast Country Planters Have
Hcpu Warned.

Galveston, Texas, March 27-speciai
warnings were telegrsphed throughout
the coast country yesterday afternoon
notifying sugar planters and truck
planters 20 prepare for freezing wealth
er tomorrow morning
Al . p. nj, the local weather bureau
issued special bulletin announcing
that the temperature will fall to -
degrees or lower within 50 TO 100 miles
of Galveston, and to 40 in Galveston by
tomorrow morning.
Shortly before o'clock the Wash
ington headquarters of the weather bu-
rcau notified Galveston that there
would be heavy frost tonight in East
Texas, except near coast, with freezing
temperature as far south as San An
tonic.