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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
TROUBLE NARROWLY AVERTED
SABER RHEINHARDT GRILLED
BY WILLIAM SEARS.
The Former Said to Be Responsible
for the Failure of the Under
taking Expedition to
Manila

The expedition which left here for Ma
Mia several months ago fully equipped to
exhume the bodies of the brave soldiers
who fell on the battlefelds In the Philip
pines resulted in a dismal failure, and the
several undertakers who were sent there
by the Government are back again in the
city. The failure of the expedition was
due, so the men claim, to mismanage-
ment on the part of Saber Rheinhardt,
local undertaken who was placed in
charge by Major Long. Two members of
the expedition, William Sears and w. G.
Pratt, returned recently heartily dis
gusted and sorely grieved over the man
ner in which they are alleged to have
been treated by Rheinhardt They have
decided to put in a claim against the
Government for several hundred dollars
apiece which they claim is due them for
back wages and transportation fees to
and from Manila. When the men left
here it was understood that they were to
receive 500 per month and expenses for
their services. On arriving at Manila
General Otis decided to delay the work
of exhuming the bodies and the men were
forced to take quarters in the beleaguered
city and support themselves. AS they had
not received a cent of money from the
Government this worked quite a hardship
on them. To make matters worse, Rhetn-
hardt, who had been very friendly with
the men previous to his being placed in
charge of the expedition, attempted to
display his authority in a way that made
matters extremely unpleasant, and rather
than submit to his unbearable demeanor
toward them they packed their bag and
baggage and came home. After they left
Manila Rheinhardt communicated with
Major Long in this city and charged Sears
and Pratt with INSTRUMENTATION. Rhein-
hardt returned home on the Zealandla,
which arrived last week, and yesterday
afternoon he met his associates; Pratt
and Sears, at the corner of Sixth and
Mission streets. and had 1t not been for
the timely interference of friends serious
consequences might have resulted.
The charge which you made in your
letter to Major Long is wantonly false
and I'll shove the words down your
throat you swell head" exclaimed Sears
angrily.
you're a liar" retorted Sears, and the
exasperated undertaken moved threaten
ingly toward his accuser. Several men
who were attracted to the scene by the
loud talking and animated gestures of the
men rushed between them to prevent a
mix-up.
When seen by a Call reporter Sears
in connection with this matter. Mr..
Rheinhardt did all ne could to make mat
tiers diSagreeable down at Manila. He
was afflicted with an aggravated case OF
swell-head and he did not treat us boys
right Not satisfied with that, he mis-
represented facts to Major Long. If he
had acted properly everything would have
gone along smoothly"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
NEW TEACHERS ELECTED
FOR BERKELEY SCHOOLS
S. D. Waterman Chosen Superintend.
ent at Salary of S22OO-New
Principal of High School.

BERKELEY, June 6.-The Board of
Education met this evening in the Town
Hail and devoted it's time to the election
OF teachers for the ensuing year The
resignation of Superintendent F. E. Per-
ham was accepted and he was rendered a
vote of thanks for his services. The cleo
ton of a new superintendent resulted in
the choice Of S. d. Waterman, for several
years principal Of the High School. The
board fixed the superintendent salary at
5000 per annum and that of the principaI
Of the high school at $1760. NJ. c. James
was elected new principal of the high
school. The choice of teachers resulted
as follows:
High school-Principal. M. c. James.
physics and chemistry, Miss Lille Bridg-
man; German and mathematics, Miss <
c. Edmonds; English, Miss Fannie c. Nc
Lean; history, Miss Eva Carlin; Latin and
Greek Miss Mary b. Clayes: drawtng
mare: English. Miss Florence Bartline.
mathematics. w. 3. Clark.
Hartley. Miss Ida Coddington, Mrs, g
=; whittier hitler school-Miss Helen M. Com
merits. Miss jeanette Barrows, Miss Mary
A. Sampson, Miss Alice Keeper, Miss
0d Rsncroft way school-Mrs. c. L. Hutton
Miss Annie Woodall, Mrs. c. T. Elliott
M z. Bergen.
u.
Narv Huddart, Miss Eleanor H. Smith
Mrs C. III. Partridge, Miss Lydia After,
bury Miss May Wilson, l.. r. Rush, l.. /.
I,orin school-M. ]. Congdon. Mrs. N. NJ
Nnrman. Miss Annie j. Hopkins, Miss
give Harper, Miss Banch E. Morse
Miss Rebecca Fox, Miss Dora e. Eller-
horst Miss Selma Burston.
Seventh street school-Miss Louise Nc
San Pablo avenue school,. w.
fosenhine Roller, Mrs. Emma S. Wilkes,
'' Columbus school-E. E. Nichols. Miss
Susie Mcclure, Miss Mary McCleaye, Miss
Delphine C. Larson. MISS Marietta S.
Higgins. - 1.,, TT
kard, Miss Eta Ellerhorst, Miss Susan
Dean. Miss Emily Riggs, Miss L. ].
Woodwork.
Aston way school-Arthur J. Elston.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
MATCH APPLIED TO
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Dastardly Work of an Incendiary
Arouses the Residents of
Carson CITY

CARSON CITY, New, June 6.-An at
tempt was made last night TO burn the
Episcopal church. The structure was
saved from destruction by the prompt ac-
ton of the fire company. The shed back
of the church was burned and considera-
BILE damage was done to the main build
ing That the fire was the work of an
incendiary - certain, as coal oil was
found about the place.
developed that attempts had been made
to burn the public school building and
the Catholic church. There is talk of
forming a vigilance committee, apd should
some culprit be found hanging to a tele-
graph pole it would surprise no one.
Twelve years ago man was hanged here
for incendiarism. and should the tirebug
at present operating in Carson be caught
a hanging bee will follow Rewards are
offered for the capture of the culprit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
MORE SMALLPOX PATIENTS.
Two Young Women Nurses at the
Maclean Hospital Contract
the Disease

Two new cases of smallpox developed
at the Maclean Hospital yesterday The
patients are Miss Zerelda Pitzer and Miss
Katie Lewis, both nurses employed at the
hospital during the time Roy Winchester,
the young man who died from the effects
of the disease a few days ago, occupied
one Of the sick wards. The young wo-
men were removed to the cottage in the
rear of the hospital, where the two male
nurses who were stricken with the dis
ease Monday are isolated.
Health officer O'Brlen and City Physi-
clan Hereford visited the institution yes
terday and after a consuitatlon with the
entire hospital in quarantine until the dis
ease has been stamped out. Accordingly
the building and no one will be permitted
to enter or leave the place until all dam
ger from infection has passed Deputy
will be on watch at all times of the day
and night to enforce these regulations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
POLICE CONFISCATING
DEADLY TOY PISTOLS
Twenty-Six Weapons Captured at
the Different City
Schools.

So many accidents have occurred from
the careless use Of toy pistols in the hands
of schoolboys during the past week that
the police have at last determined to step
in and put stop to them so far as pos
sible Last Sunday two boys were in
jured and yesterday afternoon John
Flynn, a little fellow living at APO Union
street, burned the leg of a playmate,
Chesri Tanoggi. with one of the toys.
Lieutenant Esola instructed his men on
both watches to confiscate any and all
pistols in the hands of children and ar
rest the men who sold them. The officers
visited the schools on their beats yester-
day afternoon and the result is that TWEEN
ty-sx pistols are now in the hands of the
police. All are of the same pattern. They
are made of cast iron. with brilliantly
polished barrel, and retail at the popular
price of 10 cents Although the pistols are
only intended to shoot blank cartridges,
they will also carry a % ball. If the boy
lowing in the footsteps of Diamond Dick
Jr.. Jesse James or Nick Carter he can
put a wad of paper or a few nails in
front of the cartridge and the toy" then
becomes a deadly weapon. If used at
short range without these accessories it
will inflIct painful, If not serious, burn,
and the police have determined to sup
An ordinance was adopted by the Board
of Supervisors In 1887 making it a mis-
demeanor to sell one of these weapons to
any boy under 10 years of age. On the
strength of the testimony given by boys
whose pistols had been confiscated Viii
liam Taylor, a clerk in the employ OF
Shreve e Barker. 5S7 Kearny street. was
arrested last night by Sergeant Chris
Hansen and officer Hutchings and
charged with violation of the ordinance.
He was afterward bailed out by one of
his employers, and the police are looking
for other vendors of the toys" The
penalty for the offense is a fine of $1,000
or six months imprisonment or both, and
7 nt n
cute the cases fully before somebody is
killed or manned for life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
THE NEW PLAY
WITHOUT A TITLE
BY Ashton Stevens.

Mr.. Kelley and Mr.. Shannon are ad-
Vertslng Tor title where really they
should be advertising for a play. The
best title in the world will not carry this
new and as yet unnamed comedy by Eva
Foster Riggs It's intention is daring and
clever, but Mrs. Riggs lacks the crafts
manship TO carry out her idea Mrs
Riggs has gem of a subject in the girl
who mistakes the man who loves her for
her long lost father, but she is not com
petent TO handle it. She exhausts herself
and the plot in the first act After that
there is no invention, no enterprise-only
a series of obvious sequences. Condensed
to the proportions of vaudeville l can
imagine IN it1 this piece a unique success, but
In its present form l can predict nothing
less than disaster for its producers
Mrs Riggs play, while ayowedly one of
atmosphere rather than of action, deals
IN subject that requires action. A great
deal of pretty department and sentiment
underlies her writing, but nevertheless
her whole scheme is farce; and farce re-
quires the deed to fit the word She has
with some sentimental embellishments
treated the subject from a purely farcicai
standpoint. The only right standpoint:
for a serious, realistic working out of a
theme which reVolves on the something
more than filial affection for the man
whom the woman has believed to be her
rather would be nothing short of Ibsen at
ms heaviest. Mrs. Riggs Is not an Ibsen
nor even an lbsenite, so far as one may
judge by this piece, and she mas written
In the purest spirit of farce, relying on
the long arm of coincidence and trust
full public And she has overdone the
trustful part of 1t. There are no sur
prises no suspense, after the first act.
The piece is carried along-and then only
after fashion-by the excellent acting
that is lavished on it.
Seldom have ] seen a bad play better
acted. That the atmosphere of the
South-the play is Southern in its To-
cale-is not more poignant, is no fault of
the actors. They do much more than
their author has done for them. Efie
Shannon is simply delicious as the South
ern heroine. On her shoulders falls the
most of the burden. and she carries i
with delightful buoyancy and ingenious
ness. Mr. Kelley is not so well fitted in
the role of the lover who by circun-
stances is compelled to pose as a parent.
but what any actor could do with the
part he does. In fact the entire cast is
to be praised. and the seeming is admira-
ble-but the playl that is another story
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
LOOTED TELEPHONE BOXES

Samuel D. Sutton, a young man Of re-
spectacle family, who has earned the
name of the "telephone-box fiend,' was
Yesterday held to answer before the SUI
perior Court by Judge Mogan on a charge
of burglary in $4,000 bonds.
About six months ago Sutton was ar
rested. and it was conceded that he had
robbed forty-three telephone boxes. Two
charges were preferred against him and
he was convicted on each by Judge Mo-
gan. The Judge sentenced him to six
months on each charge, but owing to the
plea of the telephone company and the
young mans parents TO be merciful the
Judge suspended sentence and allowed
him to go on probation for siK months.
A situation was procured for the young
man in a real estate office, but he was
discharged about six weeks ago. Almost
Immediately afterward reports were re-
ceived by the telephone company of boxes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
Miss Cotte's Success.

Miss Julia Cote, the talented daughter
of San Francisco, appeared last night for
the first time before an audience In her
native city as a professional singer. The
Grand Opera-house was we'll filled when
the curtain went up on the first act of
THE Pirates of Penzance," in which
charming operetta the management of the
Southwell company had chosen to pre-
sent its new prima donna. Before Miss
Cote made her entrance it was plain to
be seen that half the house was made UP
of friends mostly members of the ENrarcb
colony, in which her parents have long
been prominent figures. She had not been
five minutes on the scene when she had
captured her hearers.
The tuneful melodies that fall to the LOT
of the loVelorn Mabel in the operetta
perfectly fitted the voice Of the debut
ante, who, thanks to careful training and
company, betrayed none of the methods
of the novice. Her petite figure and
pleasing face We're as though made for
the part and the graeefulness of carriage
of the one and the mobility of the other
did almost as much as the voice for the
unqualified success of the young San
The quality of the voice, however, is
what tells in opera, and this Miss Cote
possesses in a high degree. 1t is a clear
soprano of great range, musical and well
rounded. If not as robust as ii might be
It was first heard to excellent advantage
In the solo, Poor Wandering One" at
the conclusion of which she was encored
again and again, after which the tenor
was overweighted with floral offerings
for the debutante. Encores for Miss
Cote were frequent throughout the two
acts, and while her friends and acuuain-
tances were active in the applause, the
entire audience was heartily with them in
tribute to the voice and not the possessor
Miss Cotte's success has led the man
agement to announce her appearance in
the Pirates" again on Thursday night.
Saturday matinee and Sunday evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07

WARMERS SAFE CURE has
saved more people from untlme-
ly deaths and is keeping more
people in perfect health to-day,
than any other discovery ever
known in the entire history of
the world.
Of it one of the most noted
physicians of the day has said:
Il gratefully recognize its
precious value and if | founo
myself the victim of kidney
trouble, | should at once use
WARMERS SAFE CURE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
The Five Days Excursion.

Great interest is being manifested In the
five days excursion to be run under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association to Hotel del Monte, Monterey
and Pacific Grove next week, Thursday
morning, June Is, the special train leay-
ing San Francisco at a M; the excur-
the same day at 4:25 p. m. For the ac-
commodation of those who desire to re-
turn the same day this arrangement gives
four hours at the grove; or, the tickets
will be good to return on any regular
train up to and including Monday, June
49, Rates greatly reduced; children under
l2 years half price. There will be special
exercises at the grove on Bunker Hill
day
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
MIRED IN THE BOG.
Dozens of Fine Beef Cattle Starving
to Death.

In Mondays Call was an account of a
lot of cattle that had been mired in the
bog about ten miles below Stockton and
are starving to death. While it is out of
the district of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals. Secretary
Holbrook made an inquiry as to who is
to blame and offered TO assist in any way
possible. From N. s. johnson, mate Of
the river boat Dauntless, he learned that
the island. The San Joaquin Grand Jury
is investigating the matter to find the re-
sponsible parties. A number of men are
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
POSTUM CEREAL.
WOULDN'T BE PUT OFF.
Went to the Kitchen and Made 1t
Her self.

Her SSlf.
Husband said to me one morning,
oft seems to me, my dear, that it will
nav Won 10 make a trial and see wheth-
or II NAV not be true, as your physi-
clan saws. that the cause of your per
sistent dyspepsia and head trouble and
nalritation of the heart is coffee"
He said. Suppose we stop coffee and
try this Postum Food Coffee! l
agreed to it, and so a package was
sent up that day.
In the morning we had the new food
coffee. and after filing my husbands
cup filed my own. I slipped a few
spoonsful. and I am ashamed to say
that my eyes filed. too. l could not
drink it.
Husband suggested that inasmuch
as this was the first trial the cook had
not made it properly.
1 took the coffee pot to the kitchen,
poured it out and examined the pack
age carefully, then followed directions
exactly Can easy thing to do by the
way and after I had got the coffee
pot to boiling 7 left it in the cooks
charge, saying that I would send out
for it in fifteen minutes.
w men IL came III ana poured out
some fresh cups for husband and my
self, what a revelation! l could not
have believed it possible that there
was such a difference between an ar
ticle poorly prepared and properly pre-
pared. Here it was, a black brown,
clear and delicious. The addition of
little cream. turned it to that perfect
color that an epicure delights in.
This was several months ago, and l
attribute my gain in flesh and my per-
feet health TO the use of Postum, as it
has served me as an ideal food My
friends frequently say something like:
II never saw you looking so we'll
What are you taking?" / reply: Il
am taking no medicine. but 1 am
drinking hard just now, drinking Pos
tum Food Coffee" and the results are
very real indeed to husband and my
self Mrs. Jennie Knight, Washing
= d. c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
Escaped From an Asylum.

OAKLAND. June 6-Edward A. Schaef-
fer who was arrested yesterday while he
was kneeling, praying and singing in the
street, turns out to be an escaped lunatic
from the Stockton Asylum, word to that
effect having been received by the warden
in charge Of the Receiving Hospital to-
day. Arrangements have been made to
return the man to Stockton. Shaeffer
was formerly a merchant in San Fran
cisco and was committed to the asylum
last month He had been there only six
DAYS when he effected his escape.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
Cave Him "Knock Out" Drops.

Frank Lane, an ex-convict, was yester-
dav held bv Judge Graham to answer be-
fore the Superior Court on a charge of
grand larceny in $4,000 bonds: About ten
DAYS ago Grace Wise and Lane enticed
William Bronsted, q laborer from the
country to the girls room, and after
..doninS" some beer they made him drink
he was robbed of s120. Lane absconded
with the money to Stockton but was ar
rested and brought back.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
Gentlemen's Sodality.

Ten new members were admitted into
full membership in the Gentlemen's So
dality of St. Ignatius Church at the SER
vices held In their chapel last Sunday
morning The membership of the sodal-
ity now numbers over 700 and the So
ciety is in a very hourishing. condition;
Next Sunday morning the socialists VIII
ST. Ignatius Church. where they will as
sist at mass and receive holy communion
in a body
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
Tore Off His Scalp.

H ]. Van Hill, about 30 years of age
and a waiter in a German hotel at so
Howard street, fell downstairs late last
night, and sustained injuries which ic VII
was almost torn from the unfortunate
man and he was internally injured. He
was taken to the HarbOr Hospital, but
little hope is entertained for his recovery
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07

engaged in the rescue of the poor beasts,
and sufficient hay has been provided.
Mate Johnson describes the scene as the
most shocking and pitiful he ever wit,
messed. Dozens of fine cattle are mired
in the bog, many so deep that only their
heads are to be seen above the sort
ground. From the deck of the river boat
many can be seen in this condition, and
though the men are working with a Will
only a few have been rescued so far by
the use of horses and tackle The ground
is so treacherous that even the horses
employed are at disadvantage
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
Precita valley to Have a Park.

Precita Valley is to have public park.
The Precita Valley Improvement Club,
the object of which is to improve that sec
ton of suburban San Francisco, has let
contract for the park to the City I'm
provement Company. This is the happy
fruition of years of effort on the part Of
the residents of the valley to provide an
open-air place for recreation within reach
of their homes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
ALAMEDA COUNTY
NEWS BREVlTIES

OAKLAND, June 6.-The will of VIM.
Patton, who died in Alameda a few days
ago. was filed for probate this afternoon.
The estate is valued at about $50 900, and
goes TO two sons. share and share alike.
Mrs. f. NJ. Amerman, the housekeeper,
is bequeathed $500 cash and $50 per month.
The remains of the late James de
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
Convicts Sentenced.

c. L. Medium, convicted on a charge OF
burglary in the second degree, was SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment in Fol
som by Judge Dunno yesterday. Nellie
La Plom. convicted of grand larceny, was
given eighteen months in San Quentin for
the crime. Joseph E. Gilligan pleaded
terdav and was sentenced to six months
in the County Jail by Judge Cook.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
If JACK, YOU
HAVE BROKEN
MY HEARTY"
Last Despairing Cry
of Mrs. Laferme.
HER MYSTERIOUS DEATH
DOCTOR WILL NOT SAY IT WAS
a CASE OF SUICIDE.
The JTnfort,1uata TUo-,an Who Wa c
DOCTOR WILL NOT SAY IT WAS
a CASE OF SUICIDE.
The Unfortunate Woman, Who Was
Separated From Her Husband,
Had Been Sick and Was
Despondent.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
I.

Jack, you have broken my heart! You
have killed me!'
These were the last words uttered by
Mrs. Tiliie Laferme. a dressmaker, whose
death. surrounded by most mysterious
circumstances, occurred shortly after 3
o clock this afternoon in the presence of
friends in her room at 1853 Clay street
The dramatic end gave rise to grave sus-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07

being broken open and robbed, and it was
again.
A few days ago the buzzer on the
telephone in Gobeys saloon sounded an
alarm and Sutton was caught red-handed
was arrested by Special officer Reilly Of
the telephone company and booked on a
charge of burglary If successful in de-
ieatng the charge of burglary he will
have to serve the two sentences of six
months each imposed upon him by Judge
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
The Medal Fund.

Willard B. Harrington of the committee
on address to the clergy has on behalf
of the finance committee of the Native
Sons of the Golden Vests California vol
unteers' medal fund committee made an
appeal to the clergy to make known 70
the congregations that there is demand
for funds to procure medals.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07

Rea was a candidate for Chief of Police
and Newton did all he could to knock"
him and was successful. On Monday
afternoon they met in front of 81 Cali
fornia street and McRea at once at
tackled him, knocked him down and
kicked him into uncOnsciousness.