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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

Following Is the programme for the second con
cert OF the Madrigal Singers. Frank Tat' co"u"0
tor. at Chlckerng Hail. on next Iuesoa' "''''
noon:
Choral Gee for four voices ,..,,ov.r
THE Vesper Hymn 900. - 49,
Psrt-song for four Voices
for Panof0rte;
Novelette, OPP 81 No. s.....:..''' ...... .schumann
Aria from the Sonata. op IL
Richard Hoffman - ,-...,,..
"See the Shepherds Queen i"o'"s humans
Ballet for five voices
Apollo ~. , - ,,.,o,,,as and
arranged for voices barytone soo ana h"p "
Frank Taft.
for Panoforte:
Preludes on. 2s. Nos. l. 4, 2. Z. H.. c,.,,.
Impromptu A fiat major. op ~ '''''''N"oP'n
Richard Hoffman. p,.
o.o So,os on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Brahms
Love Waitses for panoforte four hands and voices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

BAGDAD A GOOD OPENING FOR DOCTORS.
From Tho London News
Bagdad. according writer In the Munich
"Medzinische Wochcnschrift." is promising FL
Dorado for adventurous European physicians With
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29
Programme of the concert at Metropolitan Opera

Incidental Dance by the Corps de Ballet
Conductor. SiGnor Bevgnani
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

In the week which is 10 intervene before the
resumption Of serial performances, this time
in the afternoon we are offered three Wagner rep
observation-disclosures und Isolde" on Wednesday
Die G0tterdammerung" presumably with some
ahbrevatons) on Friday, and Die Walkure" on
Saturday afternoon. on Friday the company will
be divided and al Trovatore" will be given In
Brooklyn The casts for the work are as follows:
MONDAY LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

Miss Viola Allen In 1.-THE Christian" begins the
NTH month OF her New York run Mt the Garden
Theatre tomorrow evening. This is the first OF her
last five weeks I'm this city. Miss Allen Will not
again be seen In New-York until the opening OF the
season of l9p0-l91l, when she will present new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

The frs, song recital Of NJ Victor Maurel VIII
take place al Mendelssohn Hall on Monday AFTER
noon. at 3 o'clock. The following Will be the pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

Nat Goodwin is beginning the second month OF
his engagement at the KnckerbOcker Theatre. In
Nathan Hale" The houses are still good MT
Goodwin will give professional matinee some
time next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

Nell Burgess VIII begin an engagement at Keith's
Union Square Theatre tomorrow. appearing with
a company In MY MOther-in-Law" II was I'm the
Union Square Theatre that Mr.. Burgess made
large part Of the run of THE County Fair" Now
Just returned from Europe. he Introduces himself
to his New-YOrk public on the same stage in
practically the one character I'm which he has al
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
BERGEROT WAS
SMARTER THAN
HIS CONFRERES
Deceived the Board
of Education.
WHY He CLOSED THE WEBSTER
RAISED THE SALARIES OF HIS
DEPARTMENT FRIENDS.
Miss Agnes Manning and Teachers
Roper and Shaw Sacrificed for
Principal Hamilton of the
Lincoln Grammar.
WHY He CLOSED THEWEBSTER
RAISED THE SALARIES OF HIS
DEPARTMENT FRIENDS.

From the inner circle OF the Board Of
Education it comes that political rather
than sanitary reasons were behind the
recent order Of the board closing Webster
Primary School and turning its 800 and
odd pupils loose to find education in
whichever of the city's schools room could
be found for a class or a fraction of a
class of them.
The reasons were President Bergerot's,
not the Board of Educations. The reso.
luton which closed the school was offered
to the board by him and upon his request
and argument was adopted. He gave as
his reasons that the school building had
been condemned as unsafe by previous
Grand JurieS, and II such were the case
it should be closed and its pupils and
teachers distributed elsewhere
The resolution which Bergerot cham
pioned so warmly was innocent enough on
the face Of it. and indicated In no way
its real intent.
Results which have developed from day
to day have gradually indicated to the
eighteen teachers who were affected
President Bergerot's actual reasons for
eondemning the Webster. One of the
first results was that enough Of the
eighteen classes were sent, as per the
resolutions, to the Lincoln School 70 raise
that Institutions grade and incidentally
the salary of Principal Hamilton, a
friend of Bergerot, from SITS to $500
Two of the classes were sent TO the JET
ferson, the rapidly decreasing attendance
more were sent TO the Whittier, thereby
putting the principal of that school with
in immediate reach of a raise in his
salary.
That these were the schools affected
was due to Bargerot's innocent resolution.
which provided that the Webster classes
should be distributed among neighboring
schools. The raises in grade and salaries
which resulted were at the expense of
Miss Agnes Manning. Mrs. Roper and
Miss Shaw Miss Manning was forced on
the annuity roll, and her income reduced
after many valuable years in the. de-
partment from $50 to $50 per month. Mrs
Roper was reduced from sl00 to s79 and
Miss Shaw from $91 to SIS These three
teachers were as popular as any in the
department and q quiet but thorough in
vestigation resulted from Bergerot's re-
marka5le resolution.
1t was discovered that the Webster
school was in as good condition sanitary
and otherwise as the Lincoln. and that
the best evidence of it was the fact that
Miss katherine Ball and Miss Estelle
Carpenter are now nightly instructing
two classes in drawing and music there,
and both occupy offices in the building.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
AUTOMOBILE CAUSES
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Little Effie Fitch of 593 OFarrell street
had a narrow escape from death yester-
day afternoon. A horse driven by Samuel
Mckee of 221 SaDsome street became
frightened by an automobile, and in
plunging collided with the girl, who was
crossing the street with her mother.
knocked her down and inflicted nasty
scalp wound The injured child was
and carried to Carrolrs drugstore and
thence upstairs to DR.. MuelleTs office,
where her injuries were dressed.
1t was afterward learned that the auto
mobile is the one on exhibition at the
Mechanics Fair. 1t is apparent to the
most casual observer that the equines of
this city are not yet accustomed to the
silent steed. Whenever a tommy comes
in sight the horse either shows it's dlsap-
and rearing, much to the danger of the
vehicle to which it is attached. Drivers
are always on the lookout for automo-
biles, as they do not care to take any
chances
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
PRESIDENT WHEELER'S
ARRIVAL POSTPONED

BERKELEY, Sept. 27.-President Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler of the University of
California will not reach the university
town next Saturday. as was expected.
The new president prefers to postpone his
arrival here until Sunday morning. In a
letter to the recorder Of the faculties re-
ceived to-day President Wheeler writes
that instead of coming directly to his new
home in Berkeley he will spend the first
day Of his arrival in San Francisco and
will not come over to the university till
the Sunday morning following. In this
way he will reach Berkeley unnoticed,
and there will be no demonstration on the
part OF the college students.
1t has been arranged for President
Wheeler to address the student body the
Tuesday morning after his arrival. The
address will be delivered from the flag
staff on the campus. On Tuesday evening
the faculty will hold a reception in Stiles
Hall. The public reception to be given
evening, October 6, in the Mark Hopkins
Institute of Art. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
s+~~aA@ ~e@~@- 80 e .
NEW CHARTER CASE.
The Validity of the Law Is to Be
Argued To-Day.

The Supreme Court VIII sit in bank to-
day 10 listen to the arguments IN the
case Of NJ. f. Fragley. Superintendent Of
Streets, against Mayor Phelan and the
Board of Election Commissioners, and ii
is believed that the orarorical efforts of
some of the lawyers Will be worth hear
ing. The action was brought to enjoin
the defendants from calling or holding a
municipal election this fall as provided
for by the new charter. In fact. the main
purpose is TO have the new charter de-
clared invalid In the lower court the city
won, Judgment being thus given in order
TO have the matter finally disposed of by
the higher court. Since the a9ppeal wa. was
have been piling UP briefs. authorities,
etc, by the basketful for the perusal of
the Justices Owing to the Importance of
the case and the necessity Of getting a
decision soon il order to carry out the
provisions of the charter, if successful 1t
IS believed that the court will lose no time
in passing judgment. The attendance Of
the interested outsiders is sure to be large,
as every ofi1ceholder in the city is affected
by the case.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28

Resolved. That the following assignment Of
teachers be made the Broadway Grammar
School during the absence Of the prlEclpnl.
Miss lean Parker Vice Principal Miss Amy
T. Campbell as principals Miss jeanette wade
as vice principal. Miss Beardsley as teacher 81
Miss Wadc's seventh-srade class; Mrs Ed
wards as teacher Of Mics Beardsleys NTH
grade class.
Resolved. That the California Home and
School Child Study Association be and Is here
by rendered the Of vacant rooms in the
Webster Primary School once month after
school hours.
resolved, That corporal punishment shall
consist Of the application OF a strap on the
palm Of the hand and shall be inflicted by
principals and vice principals only except by
permission Of the principal approved by the
superintendent.
Resolved. That the nlidyear vacation begin
December 16 1899. and end January l. 1899, both
dates inclusive.
Resolved. That the students OF the San Fran
cisco State Normal School may be assigned for
normal work by the principal Of said school
under Grection Of the Superintendent OF
Schools. TO tie primary apd grammar schools
Of this department.
Resolved. That principals Of grammar schools
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
MRS, S|MONS
MAKES FUN OF
HER HUSBAND
RidicuIes His Charge
of Cruelty.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

90S Broadway, Sept. a.
The sensational divorce suit filed by
Anthony Simons yesterday has brought
! forth a very clearly worded reply from
Mrs. Simons, who was formerly the widow
of the late Charles Kramm.
Let Mr.. Simons get all through said
Mrs. Simons to-day, "Iet him say every
thing he can and will; then I will speak.
Meanwhile l say nothing. I will be very
patient l can be patient. can
depend on my friends and neigh
bors to hear everything he can
say and wait until 1t is my turn. I will
have good deal to say when my turn
comes. There are two sides to every
story. The public will remember that.
Cruelty, indeed. AS If 1 were ever
cruel to him. l was only too kind to him.
This I am sure of. This l can prove by
witnesses.
II can prove It by my servants. if
necessary. was never cruel to him. l
simply spoiled him with too much kind
ness. Yes, was too kind.
LAS for my deserting him, why that
idea is equally ridiculous.
Instead of desertion on my part, he
deserted me. He did 1t over and over
again. He acquired the desertion habit.
He deserted me five times-the first time
over night. the next time for three nights
and days the third time for five days,
the fourth from Monday to Saturday.
Then he went away again. and when he
came back l shut the front door in his
face. What kind of desertion do you call
that?
"As for the statement that shrank
from his going to Europe, that is su-
premely absurd. On the contrary, 1 urged
him to go, and to go alone. He wanted
me to go, too. He actually asked me to
accompany him. Up to that time no word
had been said about marriage.
Before he went there was an under
standing, and during his absence we cor
responded. We corresponded in English
because Mr.. Simons, although he speaks
German. does not write 1t. | was respon-
sible for the fact that he visited Germany
and that he went alone.
Il will say nothing about the relations
of Mr.. Simons with my sons. In fact |
will say nothing more at present. When
he has had his say then l will have mine.
Until then | will be patient and trust to
the good opinion and the good sense of my
friends"
When Mrs. Kramm married Simons
some years ago her sons were dissatisfied
and trouble was predicted. The late
Charles kramm was generous, whole
souled man and at his death several notes
We're outstanding with his political
friends. The holders were being treated
very generously by the widow, but after
her marriage Simons sought to force col
lection in the name of his wife and made
himself very obnoxious in some Instances.
The suit for divorce was not a surprise.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
FATE OF AN OAKLAND
APPRENTICE IN DOUBT

OAKLAND, Sept. N.-Mrs. NJ. Betancue
of 519 Seventeenth street had a son named
George d. Powers on the gunboat Ur-
daneta that was captured and destroyed
by the Filipinos. In his last letter home
he said:
Our launch (meaning the Urda-
neta) lis manned by crew from tie
Oregon and doing special duty. We are
coming home on the Old Lady when she
starts for Gods country once more. We
are now doing partol duty in Manila Bay.
Sometimes we help the army out and at
other times we pick goo goos' out of the
emptying in this bay and as soon as the
army can cooperate with us we shall DO
some fighting We were to run the en-
trenchments at Orani River but the army
had not got that far as yet, so we have
postponed the run until the army gets
there. You see the launches belong to the
army, they having been purchased from
the Spanish by General Otis.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
MAYOR DESERTS HIS WIFE.
The Well-Known Grain Man "Packs
His Clothes and Goes"

The matrimonial nfelicities of Arthur
Naylor, the well-known grain man, and
his wife, Matte Naylor, who is a daugh-
ter OF General Clayton of Kentucky,
reached a climax two weeks ago Sunday
when the former packed his trunk and
left town suddenly, leaving his wife pen
niless and alone Ever since the couple
came here from Portland some months
ago and took apartments al the Thurman
603 Jones street. their matrimonial
troubles have been a matter of general
comment among their circle of friends.
About six weeks ago Mrs. Naylor created
a scene on Powell street by taking poison
as result of a quarrel with her husband.
He is employed in the capacity of over
seer OF the grain department of Balfour.
Guthrie & Co, but nobody employed there
processes to know where he has gone.
Mrs. Naylor is on the verge of nervous
prostration over her husbands sudden
watch on her. fearing she will attempt to
do away with herself
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
ARCH BUNKOER
ARLINGTON GETS
LIFE SENTENCE
A SWindler of Women
Gets His Dues.
Oakland Office San Francisco Gail

90S Broadway. Sept. p.
Arthur Arlington. arch bunkoer and gay
deceiver of unsuspecting women was to-
day sentenced by Superior Judge Hall to
life Imprisonment in San Quentin.
The prisoner was convicted OF grand
larceny on August 10 last in having robbed
Mrs. Minnie NJ Smith of s2l4. after he
had wormed himself into her confidence
by proposing to engage her as his house
keeper The larceny was committed while
the couple were out at Piedmont Springs
on April "A last talking the matter oyer
sentence to-day Attorney j. E. McElrath
made an extended argument on motion
for a new trial on the ground that the
court had erred In some material instruc-
tions to the jury.
The motion, however, was denied. and
Judge Hall then pronounced life sentence,
and In doing so said:
twice before for offenses similar to the
one of which you now stand convicted.
For the first offense you were sentenced
second ten years. You had not been out
of prison very long the last time until
you repeated the ofense The object Of
punishment is two-fold. First, to reform
ciety. Previous experience has shown
that It is impossible to reform you, no
matter how long the term Of imprison-
ment, and that you are utterly depraved.
1t is the Judgment of this court that YOU,
Arthur Arlington, be imprisoned In the
State Prison at San Quentin for the term
of your natural life"
The words did not move the convict one
whit. He sat Stolid and brazen, as was
his wont during his last sensational trial.
A writ of probable cause was signed by
Judge Hall and served on Sheriff Rogers.
which will have the effect of keeping Ar
lington in the County Jail until the SUI
preme Court can pass upon his appeal.
which will occupy at least four months.
Arlington remark ed to fellow prisoners
as he returned to the corridor at the
County Jail that he was satisfied with
the sentence; in fact, he preferred life
sentence to d sentence of five or ten years,
because 1t gives a better chance of win
ming on appeal" as he put 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
MRS. cRAvEN's PETITION.

Nettie R Craven yesterday filed her
amended petition to set aside the decree
OF partial distribution heretofore made
real property of the estate of the late
James G. Fair to his heirs, Theresa A.
Oelrichs, Charles L. Fair and Virginia
Vanderbilt. After attacking the author
Ity of the court 10 make the order and
claiming that the constitutional rights Of
the petitioner were violated, it is alleged
that Mrs. Craven was not aware that the
order had been made until August last.
and consequently her neglect to make
application to set aside the order within
the time allowed by law should not bar
her from securing the desired relief. W.
w Foote. Pence & Pence; benson, Oat-
man and benson and a. Ruef appear as
Mrs. Craven's counsel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
FRESHMEN VICTORS
IN A SPIRITED GAME
They Defeat the Team of st. Mat
thew's School by Score
of g tn a

BERKELEY. Sept, 27-In a match
game between the football teams OF the
University of California freshmen and
ST. Matthews School this afternoon the
varsity baby" team came out ahead
with a score of 60. There was spirited
playing throughout. and although the
score rested with the L. Z. freshmen, ST,
Matthews men showed UP TO an almost
equal advantage.
The only scoring was done in the first
half, soon after the kickoff. Berkeley
got the. ball, and with a series of punts
and short runs worked down toward St.
Matthew's goal, Cannon making the
touchdown. Both sides INDUCED in fire.
quent punting, which seldom kept the ball
in any one part of the field for very long.
In the second half the freshmen seemed
to lose their hold and the honors Of the
playing went to their opponents. Gam
mon. as right hafback, sustained the
reputation with which he entered college.
Valentine. OF the freshmen, was more
than a second TO him in a series Of we'll
placed punts from fullback.
The lineup for both teams was as fol-
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
CITY TELEPHONES
WILL BE REMOVED

Fred Eaton, secretary of the Sunset
Telephone Company, called upon Auditor
Wells yesterday to find If there was
possibility that his company's bills would
be paid if it should maintain until the end
of the year the telephones now in use at
the City Hall and in other departments of
the city government. Auditor Wells in
formed him that there would be a chance
of getting not one cent and advised him
to shut off all phones upon the payment
for which city officials would not stand
personally responsible. Upon this an
nouncement Secretary Eaton served upon
the Auditor official notice that all tele-
phones in the service of the city would be
removed on October l unless maintained
at the individual expense of the users
The city's telephone bill amounts to
something over $4,000 each year. Every
Supervisor has one. all of the departments
at the City Hall have one, and most of
them from one to three extensions. There
are others in each county jail and at the
City and County Hospital and the Aims
house and other public institutions. Au-
ditor Wells is of the opinion that at least
30 per cent of these instruments could be
dispensed with without hindrance to city
affairs. The police telephones are not
used over once a month each if that, for
the purpose of summoning officers to un-
usual duty. Most of the Supervisors are in
business and have telephones of their own
anyway, and are as we'll able to pay for
them as is the city, and the same applies
to the members of the Board of Health
Most of the city officials have not only
telephones, but extensions as well. These
extensions operate instruments on their
desks, and while they save overworked
heads and employees a twenty or thirty
foot walk to the other side of the office
they are not considered by the Auditor
or any one else as absolute necessities
AS near as it can be figured, the city's
monthly telephone bill should not be over
$4O0 at the outside. but it is not, and as a
result every phone in the hall will be
taken out on October ].
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

lent Society last evening. Twelve extra
officers had been added to the squad and
of the five points raided arrests were
made in only one. This was accomplished
by strategy, one of the officers poking a
long piece Of gas pipe in one end of which
was inserted his pistol. through a window
in the room and firing when the game
keeper attempted to take the evidence
from the table as the police alarm was
sounded The sight of the unusually
large weapon so frightened the law-break-
ers that they dropped the gambling para
phernalia and made a break for the 1oors,
only to run into the arms of the police Of
ficers. The seventy men were taken to
the California street police station.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
Thomas Peterson, Tailor, Attacked
by Three Men in the Early
Morning Hours

Thomas Peterson, tailor living at 226
Natoma street, complained to Policeman
Meyer early yesterday morning that he
had been knocked down and robbed by
three men at Seventh and Townsend
streets. They took from him a purse con-
tanning 81 and a gold ring.
He had a wound in his scalp where
he said he had heen struck by some
heavy instrument, and Meyer sent him
to the Receiving Hospital in the patrol
wagon. where the wound was stitched
and dressed. He was unable to give a
description of his three assailants and
the police have small hopes of arresting
them.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
HUSBAND AND WIFE
WENT ON A STRIKE

OAKLAND. Sept. N.-Judge Ogden has
taken the case of Carl Laurson and wife
against w. H. Ford of Irvington under
advisement. The suit was heard before
Judge Ogden to-day on appeal from
Justice Sandholt's court of Washington
Township, and was brought for the re-
covery of $50 claimed due by the Laur-
sons for two months wages. Judge
Sandholdt had given plaintiffs Judgment,
from which Ford appealed The couple
were employed to work ON Ford's ranch
near Niles, and at the end of six months
they struck for raise in their joint
wages from S35 to $40 per month. Ford
Gid not accede, claiming they had agreed
TO work al $35 per month for one year.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-28
A SCOUNDREL JAILED.
Charged With Sending Indecent Mat
ter Through the Mails.

A young man giving his name as Tvor
Evans was arrested by United States
Postoffice Inspector Erwin last night and
charged with sending indecent matter
through the mails. For some time past
the man has been annoying an estimable
young lady by sending her letters in
which was written doggerel of a most
disgusting type The annoyance continued
with such persistency that the parents of
the young lady placed the matter in the
hands of Inspector Erwin, who finally
found sufficient evidence to warrant the
arrest of Evans as the culprt.
Evans claims 10 be a journalist. but dill
gent inquiry among the members of the
profession fails TO find any one who knows
him. and there is no doubt that the fellow
is an impostor. On searching Evans room
Inspector Erwin found q large amount
of indecert writings and literature.