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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
THE PASSING OF A JOURNALIST
ONCE A SENSATIONAL OPER.
ATOR ON WALL STREET.
His Daughter, Miss Geraldine Bon
ner, the Novelist, at His Bed
side When the End
Came.

John Bonner, one of the best known
newspaper writer's in America, died at his
nome in this city last evening. He had
peen practically confined to his home for
a number of months. having given up ac-
i've work for the press during that pc
riod. He was an editorial writer of
marked ability and as a writer on histor-
lcal events ranked among the foremost in
the world. Three years ago he made
vigorous contest for the office of Secre-
tary to the Regents of the University of
California to succeed the late Rev DIR
Bonte, but failed of election.
Deceased was born in Quebec, Canada,
seventy years ago He first came into
prominence as an editorial writer on the
New York Herald. From that he accepted
a position as editor of Harper's Weekly
finally drifting back to daily newspaper
work. filling the position of financial edi-
tor of the Herald. He made a fortune as
an operator in Wall street, but finally
failed in sensational manner. He then
came West, stopping at Leadville, Colo.
where he remained during the years of
on the Leadville Chronicle and afterward
owned the Leadville News. He came to
this coast in 1881, was employed as an edi-
torial writer on the Chronicle and filled
until 1895, with a brief interval on the
Examiner.
Since then he has contributed to the
Argonaut and Wave and also to the Sun
day Chronicle. He was a most prolific
writer, being a man of great energy and
industry. He has written some notable
historical sketches and was the author
of a series of histories for young people
published by Harpers on Rome. Greece,
France and Germany. Mr.. Bonner spent
five or six years in Paris as representa-
tive of the New York Herald and while
there became possessed OF a fund of his
torical information which he afterWard
utilized in his writings.
He leaves three children-Niss Geraldine
Bonner, who was with him when he died
and a son and daughter who are in New
York Miss Geraldine Bonner is well
known as a magazine writer and novelist
of ability.
Mr. Bonner's death was the result of a
caused in part by grief over the the death 9l Of
his wife, a son and an adopted daughter,
all within a period of three years.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
from his late residence, 1900 Vallejo street
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
JUAN PATRITTI.

driving a milk wagon and does not know
what dyspepsia means. During the past
year Patritti has done so we'll that he has
purchased a ticket for Europe and next
week he starts on trip to Italy to visit
his old home
Patritti's case is the only one Of its
kind known to medical science. The first
operation for the removal of the stomach
was in Zurich, Switzerland The patient
was a woman and after her stomach had
been removed she lived two years, but
was fed on peptonized food Another
case was that Of Mrs Magendie, who had
her stomach removed in the German Hos
pital in this city eighteen months ago.
She is still alive and lives on peptoniZed
food; but Patritti eats and lives Just the
removed and his only complaint is that
now he can only work eight hours a day
instead of ten, as formerly.
Patritti is a dairyman in San MateO
County and SO years of age. About this
time last year he was admitted to st.
Mary's Hospital and DR.. George Childs
cancer of the stomach. 1t was gathered
from the patient that he had been sick
and unable to work for about three
months. Before that he had never been
sick in his life. He very much ema-
ciated and weak and subject to violent
paroXysms of vomiting. The case seemed
hopeless, but the doctor decided as a last
resort to remove the whole of the Stom-
aCh. With the assistance of Drs. Fra
zer, Kingwell, McMonogal and Bailey.
DR.. Macdonald successfully performed the
operation, but the patient was almost in
a state of collapse when it was over. He
gradually rallied, however, and soon was
on the road to recovery.
A month after the operation Patritti
thought he was well enough to go home
Sc without asking anybodys leave he
slipped out of the hospital and was met
on Market street during the afternoon by
DIR. Macdonald carrying a gripsack weigh
ing twelve pounds He objected Strenu-
ously to being taken back to the hospi-
tai but DIR. Macdonald insisted, and back
he went. He was kept in st. Marys until
July rs, when he was discharged At that
time he weighed 10 pounds and he gave
the doctor to understand that his usual
weight was 1876 pounds.
From the hospital Patritti went back
to his ranch in San Mateo County and
there he has lived and worked ever since
He eats the same kind of food as others
in the colony and CLAIMS that he can di-
gest pork as easily as he can chicken
A year ago he did not weigh 100 pounds
and to-day he is within two pounds of his
regular weight-135 pounds. A few days
ago he told DIR. Macdonald that he was as
we'll as ever he was, but grumbled be-
cause he got tired when he had been
blowing six or seven hours, whereas be-
fore his stomach was cut out he could
work ten hours and not feel tired
The story of the Successful operation
has been published in all the European
medical journals, so when Partitti
reaches Italy he will be in demand among
the medical colleges and medical fra
ternity generally.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06

posters Union against Siebe & Green was
made a matter of lengthy discussion at
a meeting of the San Francisco Labor
Council last evening. A motion to notify
theatrical managers that the boycott WaS<
on and requesting them to withhold their>
patronage from the Objectionable firm
was made and carried. A committee was
appointed to attend to the matter and
urge the cause Of the bill-posters and to
also notify the Allied Trades and the
Building Trades Council. The Musicians
Union asked that a certain club giving
dances in this city be boycotted, but ac-
ton was referred to the executive COM
mittee. Credentials received from John
l. Nolan as a delegate from the Molders'
Union and from ]. y. Burke of Carpen-
ters' Union No 4S3 We're accepted and
both gentlemen were seated. Delegates
from most of the labor organizations re-
ported an, increase in business The sail
ors stated that their fight was still on
with the Ship-owneTs. A mixers union
was recently ORGANIZED, and its affairs
are prospering. The carpenters reported
that many firms had discharged nom
union men and that the prospects Of
unoniZing the city were very bright. The
coopers complained that labor-sav ma
chinery had reduced them all to about
half time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
MEDALS FOR BRAVERY.
Heroes of the San Rafael Orphan
ASYLUM Fire Honored

The report of the officers of the Cali
fornia Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Children shows that last month
more work was done than in any month
for the same time. AT the meeting held
yesterday Thomas H. Williams Jr was
elected a life member. Secretary Parnell
reported that the officers had investigated
tn case Of Mrs. Golson or Goldstein of
465 Jessie street and found that the peo-
pie interested were impostors and that
they are making fat living by working
upon the sympathies of the public The
story told is that the woman's husband
deserted her and her little baby and left
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06

them destitute. Mr.. ParneH says the
woman is able to work and that her hus-
band seems to be in the conspiracy. The
Associated Charities has refused to do
anything for these people for the reason
given.
The directors decided to present to Ru
dolph and William Lichtenberg and Mar
garet Blumfield the society's medals of
helpless children at the fire of the San
Rafael Orphan Asylum. The report of
the secretary for April showed the fol-
lowing business:
Complaints received, 1O6: investigated. 101
children involved 1856; prosecutions. II; convic-
tions, IL: dismissals. 4; children relieved. 1884,
placed in institutions, 81; placed in families
IA; returned to parents guardians, II.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
United by the Brides Papa.

Davis G. Sanders and Miss Ethel NJ. Slo-
combe were married in a bower of bios
uel Slocombe, father of the bride. at the
home of the brides parents, 2319 Jones
street. Mr.. Sanders is Native Son He
is at present employed at the Union Iron
Works in a responsible position. The
bride is the eldest daughter of DR.. Slo-
combe. She is a member of the Golden
Gate Union of Christian Endeavor Socie-
ties and of various other benevolent and
phlanthropic organizations. The couple
will reside at 564 Pennsylvania avenue
and will be at home on Thursdays after
May 10.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06

that such an adoption had not taken
place, but to him it was strange that if
such had come to pass he was not ap-
prised of it. The cross-eXamination of
Mr.. Brooks occupied the remainder of
the sitting, after which the case went
over till Monday.
Reinstein & Eisner and Reddy Camp
bell & Metson are representing the plain
tiff. and Chickering. Thomas & Gregory
and Van Ness & Redman are caring for
ing the lineup of counsel, an interesting
contest will doubtless spread itself over
several weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
CITY Printing Law.

The demurrer of Z. c. Hughes to the
answer filed by Auditor Wells to his com
plaint to enforce the auditing of his de-
mand against the city for printing done
was submitted TO Judge SeaweH yester-
day The Auditor refused to audit the de-
mand on the ground that a recent ordi-
nance prohibits the giving of city print
ing to other than union printing establish
ments, and Hughes is a non-uniOn man.
The question for the court to decide is
whether or not the Supervisors have the
power to thus discriminate and pass such
an ordinance as the one in question.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
LIVES A WHOLE
YEAR WITHOUT
A STOMACH
Juan Patritti a Medi-
cal Marvel.
Is SLEEK, FAT AND HEALTHY
HIS DIGESTIVE ORGAN WAS RE
MOVED A YEAR AGO.
Is SLEEK, FAT AND HEALTHY
HIS DIGESTIVE ORGAN WAS RE
MOVED A YEAR AGO.
The Dairyman Eats Everything
From Raviola to Roast Pork,
Drinks Wine and Does
Hard Work.

An Italian named Juan Patritti has up
set all preconceived ideas in regard to di-
gestion and nutrition. Without a stomach
and consequently without the assistance
of the gastric juices ne digests and grows
fat on soups, spaghetti, raviola. tamales,
beef, mutton and pork, properly seasoned
with garlic and drinks his usual allow
ance of wine.
A year ago Patritt was dying of can
Ger of the stomach. To-day he is hale and
hearty, does his days work at plowing or
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
DR.. Kreutzmann Wins.

A jury in Judge Hunts court yesterday
gave judgment in favor of DR.. Henry
Kreutzmann in the action instituted
against him by Mrs. A. II. Baily TO re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged unskill-
full practice upon her. The jury found that
the charge against the physician was not
founded on fact, and therefore entered
Judgment accordingly.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
THE DEADLY CAR
FENDER" AGAIN
FINDS A VICTI I'M

An old man. apparently between 60 and
70 years of age, was struck and killed by
Kearny and Mission street car No. 1859 at
the corner of jackson and East streets
late last night. The victim was shabbily
dressed, and there is no clew to his iden-
tity except a letter found on his person
addressed to William Kinkead house g.,
Almshouse. After the accident an ambu-
lance was summoned from the Harbor Re
ceiving Hospital, but the old man passed
away before its arrival. He had been
rolled over several times by the alleged
fender and his neck was broken.
Patrick Kelly. the mOtorman on the car
was booked for manslaughter after the
accident. He claims to have been run
ming at about half speed when the old
man stepped on the track. He shouted
car could be stopped the fatality hap
pened The body was taken to the Morgue.
-s-e-s----
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06

QUAKER BATHS, advertised in this
paper, sold by Ferry Drug Co., Mar
ket street; 81 so to s..
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06

First of the series of beautiful Photo
Chromatic full page pictures, free with
to-day's News Letter. Be sure and
get it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06

The famous old JESSE MOORE WHISKY is
recommended by physicians for family and
medicinal use because it is pure.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06

NOVELTY DAY.
Some articles cut so per cent.
Some articles cut 80 per cent.
ODDS AND ENDS, HALF PRICE.
GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.
Stores Everywhere
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
Children'S Hats.

Assortments larger than usual. A
particularly desirable line between 50
and 81 each. 1t isn't always economy
to trim children's hats at home; many
ladies seem surprised; labor wasted and
economy lost sometimes, in home max
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-06
Baby Crib COmfOrterS.

CURTAIN SWIss-5OOO yards of white
curtain Swiss came our way at a lit
tie price, yard wide, 6 patterns; Qr
good at 10c; to go at, yard. OS
Cto be exact, 1896, or 15S dozen); fine
weave and heavily fringed colored bor-
ders; an elegant towel; 21x44 inches;
at the linen counters, aisle 1870
III; each. ........................ AO3S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15

the transactions usually effected In these con-
solidatlons Those who believed In the proper
ties and the business. and wished to retain con-
troll. have less disposition TO sell the prei'rren
stocks and yet these also have been forced
upon the market because the sums required
for working capital and by promoters for their
CONDENSATION must be raised by distribution
of the stocks among investors or spectators
II makes not the least difference how solidly
the issue was guaranteed by underwriting BANK
ers: their calculation was e. place with the
public such part Of the securities as they ala
not actually sell Mt the outset In effect they
have been striving 10 raise the full sums OF
money required in forming and financing me
corporations the promoters and part OF those
who received preferred stock for plants nave
been irving to sell. and the holders Of common
stock distributed as bonus have been trying
10 sell.
While these operations were pending banks
Of This city have loaned large amounts on such
securities some directly holding them as col
lateral and others accepting the obligations
Of strong banking concerns engaged In financing
them. For time the operation went on well,
but continual MULTIPLICATION of such corpora
tions created alarm. and the distribution to the
nublic since early in April has been much
slower than may be expected. In consequence
there remains on hand an unknown part of the
ST. 200 O0O.OOO Of stocks actually handled with
some freedom in this market: not large snare
because the majority of the preferred ana part
of the common are held by those who want TO
retain control and because part OF each mas
found permanent Judgement in the hands OF IN
vcstors But the amount yet remaining 10 Dc
distributed is large and some of 1t Is carried
directly by banks as collateral for loans. whll"
another portion Is carried by financing ana pro-
noting houses. which have In consequence Dor
rowed or locked up part Of their otherwise
available capital. The decline in prices Of these
stocks tends TO invite more buyers, hut also 10
frighten some who have heretofore bought ana
are now trying TO sell. 1t is case of ndigestion'
the market has taken more Of the new KIND OF
securities than It can readily distribute among
permanent holders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
aiew7lprk DAILY Gribna,e
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-Advices from the Transvaal in
dictate that the commandments Of Ladysmith
and Kimberley are continuing; more transports
have arrived at the Cape, some or when nav
been sent on TO Durham. -= Further details
of the wreck of the cruiser Charleston OF LII,
zon were received from Manila; all on board
were saved. sharp encounter between tne
American troops and the rebels in LuZon oc-
CURED near San Fabian: the insurgents were
defeated in the action Major John a Logan
was killed At the opening of the French
Chamber Of Deputies speeches were delivered
approaching different Government Ministers
for failing to defend the army in the Drey'
fus trial. At the opening of the Italian
Parliament King Humbert urged an early con-
sderation Of the budget. - Steamers from
the Mediterranean are held in quarantine at
Trieste owing TO the prevalence of the plague.
- Colonel Picquart asked for judicial in
quiry into the proceedings of General Gonse
and NJ Gribelin, of the Archives Bureau, in
connection with the Dreyfus case. - Sir
Thomas Upton was entertained at a dinner
given at the Carlton Hotel in London.
DOMESTIC. - Congressman Hepburn eX-
pressed the intention of Introducing new Mic
araguan Canal bill az the opening of Congress
and pushing 1t for action == The annual re-
port of General Miles paid tribute to the eff
cheney Of the Army under special circumstances.
- John w. Gates gave interesting test-
rnony before the Industrial Commission in
Washington. especially in regard to the wire in
dustry. - The count of the vote in Ken
lucky was not finished, and both sides continued
10 figure out pluTaties in their favor. -=
RumOrs al Albany have it that Governor Roose-
Welt may he induced to favor a State Police
bill. - Surgeon General Sternbergs report on
the death and sickness in the Army has been
made public. - General Otis has sent his
report in. but IL will be considered first by the
President and Secretary of War before being
published. --- The cotton crop is estimated by
the Statistician Of the Bureau OF Statistics to
he an unfavorable one - Commander Hemp
hin, OF the Detroit. notified the Navy Depart
ment that the cruiser had reached La Guayra
from Puerto Cabello
CITY-Stocks irregular and gen
orally lower - The second days exhibit
at the annual Horse Show at the Madison
Square Garden well attended. =- 1t was
announced that four men arrested here. to-
eether with one arrested in Pittsburg. mem
hers of gang that has swinded many persons
in various parts of the country. == The trial
of Roland b Moneux begun juror
was secured. -= Offers for bids for the con-
structon of the Rapid Transit Road were asked
for by the Commission. - a cigar manufact-
uring trust was organized, with a capitalization
OF S100000o0.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Rain.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, IL de-
grees; lowest. 81; average. 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15

ON their guard against finding indictments ON
insufficient evidence. otherwise they may 90
serious Injustice to individuals and greatly ois-
credit their work. To command popular ap-
nrova, and be an effective warning to law
breakers this work must DC successi"'.
dictment should be found except wne.e ~.
victon is plainly possible. Better nan 49, .,e,,
indictments and half dozen conVicuohs nan
twenty indictments and only nan rs hiany .o
v,ctIons 4 record of many prosecutions begun
and dismissed unsuccessfully would discredit the
attempt to punish election CRIMES, .n
future attempts at fraud ana MAKE 'helr pun''n
ment by extraordinary efforts difhcul' anu un'
popular On the other hand RECORD Oh un'
VARYING success. unhastened ny passion, uno'-
verted Ivy partisanship. would he va'uaoie les
son in the supremacy OF law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15
THE NEW STOCKS.

II has become well understood that the mon
etary difficulty in Wall Street is largely re-
suit of the formation If many new industrial
companies In what way they have affected
the market is MOI well understood. Some sup
pose that industrial stocks are generally I'M
sound. ON the contrary. many represent an
enormously profitable business, and scarcely
any represent business which has been I'M
profitable during the last year Of exceptional
prosperity. one sound authority speaks OF
the difficulty as one of liquidation only, but
n large share Of the trouble comes from pres
sure of stocks for sale which have never been
bought. but received as gift Another reck-
ons that the natural want Of faith on the part
Of bankers in securities with which they are
pot familiar, hut which are constantly pressed
upon them as collateral is the chief cause.
But the banks would have no occasion to con
tract if they had from the outset declined to
accept collateral with which they were not
familiar. As the unknown is more dreaded
than the known. 1t may help toward removal
Of difficulty IL the real nature Of the difficulty
can be better understood
Stocks like the Standard OIL Pullman and
Tennessee Coal and Iron. which have long
been well known, do not entT into the question
az all. Many Otnefs AT the opposite extreme,
which represent corporations only formed in
name or not much more than in name. and
have no place in the New-York market. may be
left out of sight The question Is of industrial
corporations about forty in number, having out
standing stocks Of about S1200OO0.OOO in par
value. A large part Of this body Of securities
is held by those who have undertaken the man
agement Of the gigantic new corporations
formed within the last few years, those formed
during the last year being called new" and
the rest only in relative sense odd The
fall in these stocks from their best points this
year to their close on Saturday represents a
loss of SlS6,0OO.OO0 in value Of the stocks, or
about IL per cent 1t will help understanding
OF the matter TO know that the preferred stocks
Of the new corporations have lost but little over
10 ppr cent and the old preferred stocks Il little
less than 10 per cent Of their par value. the
heavier loss falling on common stocks. about
20 per cent on those Of the new corporations.
These were generally distributed as n bonus.
while the preferred generally represented the
valuation Of plants. the cash capital raised, and.
In part the profits of promoters.
From all parts of the country the holders of
common stocks have been sending them here
for sale. in order to realize q tangible payment
for properties purchased or decrease Of capital
risked This was inevitable from the nature OF