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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-22

500; F. R. Wehe, $1oO; ]. NJ. Gleaves. 500; w.
C. Ralston, 500; Colonel George Stone, $lOo. To-
tai, $3.50 w. c. RALSTON,
LAFE PENCE,
A. CAMINETTI.
Seeking for O'Brien.
On motion of Judge Belcher of San
FRANCISCO the committee received the
thanks of the convention and was in
structed to pursue the matter further 1t
was necessary to visit the California De-
bris Commission, and this the committee
did at once. There the date of the expira-
ton of the OBrien lease was discussed.
The committee was authorized to find
O'Brien and to offer him the $250O, and
the committeeman went out on that mis-
sion Immediately after the adjournment
of the conference in Colonel Heuer's Of
flee. A report will be made to the con-
,vention to-day as to the success of that
part of the work of the committee
There were two sessions only of the
convention yesterday. In the usual course
of things committees on credentials and
resolutions were appointed. The former
committee reported that there were 573
delegates who were entitled to seats on
the floor as representing county associa-
tions and commercial bodies, and these
were apportioned as follows:
Nevada County, 67 San Francisco. 20; Shas-
ia, 90; Amador, AS Calaveras. A; Placer, Az;
Sierra, "a Alameda i21; Ell Dorado. 21; Butte,
20; Yuba. IA; Tuolumne, s.; PIumas, 5; Santa
Clara, 8; Kern, 5; San Bernardino. 5; Fresno
81 Solano. 5: San Luis Obispo, 4; Marin. 81;
Siskyou. 8; Mariposa, 8; Inyo, 8; Santa Bar
bara, /; Southern California Branch Assoca-
tion, Z; Southwest Mines, 5; California Petro-
leum Miners Association, 10; San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce. 8; California State
Board of Trade, 5; Sacramento Chamber of
Commerce. s. Fresno Chamber of Commerce 5:
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. 5; Cali
fornia State Mining Bureau, 8; California De
bris Commission, g.; Trinity, g.
The committees were made up as fol-
lows:
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-22
Return Eight Hundred
Thousand Dollars
Of Securities.
Fugitive Bank Teller and
Bookkeeper, However, Re-
tain a Fortune.
Directors Of the Looted Institution
Show No Disposition to Arrest
or Prosecute the Thiev-
ing Employees.

LOWELL, Mass, Oct. 2L-The financial
pense to the officers of the Merchants
National Bank for three days, in conse-
quence Of the disappearance Of its teller,
Albert @. Smith, and its bookkeeper,
Lewis H. Swift, practically were smoothed
out to-day. The bank has lost about
$4,000. The directors officially state this
and at the same time say they have had
returned valuable securities"
The banks loss, it is understood. is
made up of two items: First, the steal
ings Of the two men during the past two
years, as shown now by the books, and
secondly, that part Of the cash included
in the loot retained by Smith and Swift
as the price Of their bargain to return
the securities.
The valuable securities which have been
recovered represented bonds, notes and
other negotiable papers and punches Of
money, all supposed to have been taken
from the bank vault just prior to the time
The men disappeared on Thursday night.
The securities returned amount to SSOO,OOO.
Smith Goes to Montreal.
pursuit Of Smith and Swift and tonight
it was understood that United States Off
GERS had found near this city the mems
hiding place. An immediate arrest was
expected, without regard to the probable
inaction Of the bank directors. It is gen.
orally believed the men were in Boston
until this morning and that they are now
some distance away. Smith had corre-
sponded with Montreal persons and it is
thought he has gone there.
The loot from the bank vaults was re-
turned in carpet bags delivered at the
bank very early this morning, after the
bank directors had been in conference at
q hotel with lawyers John c. Burke of
this city and Charles W. Bartlett of Bos-
ton, representing the men. What the ar
rangement was by which the bank got the
greater part Of the plunder will not be
stated. but the happiness of all the banks
officers, displayed without reserve. indi-
Gates the seriousness of the situation be-
fore the agreement.
No Disposition to Prosecute.
Lawyer Burke, when asked if his clients
would be in danger of prosecution, said:
= know Of nothing which would indicate
t1at the men would be prosecuted"
The bank for three days has been be-
sieged by customers, but in every case
accounts Were found to be correct This
makes it impossible without an official
statement TO ascertain wherein the men
were short in their accounts. Smith was
under $4,000 bond, but Swift, as book
keeper, was not supposed to handle money
and was not bonded
Several of the directors have stated that
they do rot expect Smith or Swift to re-
turn here
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-22
LEADERS OF THE BoERS
ARE SENT INTO EXILE
Tcrmer Residents of the Transvaal
Discredit Rumor Of General
DeWet's Death.

PRETORIA, Oct. A-Twelve more Boer
leaders, including Commandant Scheep-
ers. whose capture was announced Octo-
Der u, have been permanently banished
from South Africa.
THE HAGUE, Oct. 2L-The former resi-
dents of the Transvaal who are now in
this city entirely discredit the rumors of
the death Of General Dewet emanating
from Durham, Natal
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-22
Land Lottery Winner Is Dead.

LAWTON, o. T., Oct FLAMES R.
Woods. who drew the capital prize in the
Lawton land district at the Ell Reno lot
terry last August and settled claim val
ued at nearly s5O,OO0 is dead of typhoid
fever, after a brief illness.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-22

slOO; F. r. Wehe. $1OO; ]. NJ Gleaves, s1OO; w.
c. Ralston, s10o; Colonel George Stone slOo To-
tai, $3.50 w. c. RALSTON,
LAFE PENCE,
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-22
Immense Insurance Policy.

DULUTH, Mimi, Oct 2L-The writing
Of an insurance policy for SIC, 900 900, COW
ering all the property of the Northern
Pacific Railroad subject TO fire, has been
secured by local agent.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

Mexico OIL Company absolutely con-
| trolling the patents referred to-, a fut-
ure beyond the dreams of avarice'
Yesterday we were also shown the
condensed vapor arising from the rehn-
ing process to which crude oil was
subjected and was somewhat aston
ished to be informed that it was the
valuable yermillion clay. which enters
so largely into the manufacture OF
paint drugs, etc. So that every atom
Of this crude oil is utilized or rather
saved by the chemical and patented
methods Of the companys refining
plant An idea Of the value OF the
lubricating Oil. as well as its quality
extracted from this crude Texas pro
duct may be inferred when it is stated
that several government engineers who
have tested and used it affirm it to be
the equal Of the high priced oils here.
tofore issued by the departments The
difference in price being S42O per par
rel for the Texas. Louisina and Mexl-
co Company's refined product as
against the market price charged for
the high priced oils Of S14.7O per bar.
rel.
The Globe after a thorough inspec-
tion and digesting all the information
obtainable at the plant, is Of the opin-
ion that for fuel purposes alone, leav-
ing out the equally profitable other
ingredients extracted, such as asphalt,
ubricating oils, etc, the company has,
from a conservative point of view, one
Of the most valuable enterprises ever
stocked to the general public, and one
in which investors have a certainty of
profitable returns beyond speculative
doubt or luctuation in values. Crude
OIL is as ineXhaustible as spring water
and by the methods and patents con-
trolled and the property Of the Texas,
Louisiana and Mexico Oil Company,
this crude oil is the raw material from
which they will continue to enjoy the
monopoly of refining and extracting
the marketable fluids and gases, enum-
Grated i'm the foregoing hasty and i'm
perfected description of an exceedingly
interesting visit to the company's
plant
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

thilde Preville, Alive Campbell, Rich
ard F. Carroll, Frank Deshon, VIM.
thilde Preyille, Alice Campbell, Rich
olas Burnham is not barren of artistic
ability by long odds. The story OF the
opera deals with the adventures OF two
young millionaires who have made
and lost a freak election bet, and as a
consequence are compelled to masquer-
ade as tramps for two months and to
incidentally suffer all the hardships
usually attributed to genuine knights
OF the road They take refuge at the
farm Of an old Quaker who compels
them to work for their sustainance.
The flnancee Of one OF the two unfor-
tunates hearing Of their predictament
herself seeks employment as a milk
maid at the same farm, and In dis
gulse forces from her future husband
truthful declartiOn Of his love or
course this is but the verlest skeleton
Of the story. but from 1t can be judged
the whoesomeness OF the atmosphere
surrounding the entire performance.
The production here will be Identical
with that presented at he Chestnut
Street Theatre. Philadelphia, during
It's run Of one hundred performances
last season. The sale Of seats has
been large, and from present indica-
tions Miss Bob White will entertain
me great majority Of local amusement
lovers. There viii he matinees on
Thursday and Saturday.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

If rollicking merry comedy inter
spread with thirty odd deliciously
jingling melodies, interpreted by a host
OF capable artists. with large and ef
fIicient chorus, together with a superb
scenic equipment and a countless va
riety Of beautiful dresses, the whole
ensemble accompanied by a largely
augmented orchestra, makes a success
full opera, then Willard Spenser has
accomplished the fact mat his new
lyric comedy Miss Bob White which
will be seen in Washington for the first
time, this week, at the Columbia.
Through the munifcent liberality
of Messrs, Nixon and Zimmerman, Mr..
Spenser's work is said to be presented
i'm a manner hitherto unsurpassed in
this country, not only as to lavish
mountings and costumes, but in cast
as we'll An organization which in
cludes the name Of Ethel Jackson Ma
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24
Amusement DIRECTORY

ACADEMY OF MUSlC-Nlntha d D streets,
Lost River"
BlJOU UTHEATRE-Niut and Penna avenue,
Burlp-u stock Company and AN AN fen.
ture Holiday Bill
CHASE'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE-Penua.
ave, and ibth Its, Ten-lcurs Oriental
wonder W Orkers
COLUMBIA THEATER-F and 18th streets.
" Miss Rob Vhi,e.'
KERNAN'S LYCEUM-Penna avenue and
ilth street. BOwery Burlesquers.n
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE
l. rtayette Square, bet Penua. ave and n
st. Puddnhead wilson,
NEW NATIONAL THEATER-Penpa. ave.
bet lJtn and 'th SIS, Be.tna Galland in
The Forest Lovers "
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

Joseph Arthur's famous melodramic
success Lost River" is in pastoral
form and made a startling impression
at the New York Fourteenth Street
theatre last season, running six
months to Unprecedented receipts.
With il Joseph Arthur has duplicated
his former great success ia this COM
panion play 20 Blue Jeans" In Chi.
cago and other large cities Lost
River has even surpassed its metro
politan record. The play appeals
strongly to the mind, eye and heart.
1t is a thrilling love story, crowded
with humorous incidents Of homely
life and chock full Of stirring episodes.
Lost River takes its name from a
mysterious river in Indiana that disap
pears under a mountain and is not
seen again. Bob Blessing, a young
New York contractor, has been build
ing an aqueduct over Lost River and
has fallen in love with a sweet but H.
lterate little HoOsier girl, Ora, who
lives alone with her grandmother near
the river Gladys Middleton, the fash
ionable daughter Of his partner. is
piqued and determined to win him for
herself With this end in view she has
induced her young brother, nick
named Buster to bring her to the
springs of West Baden, near by. Her
scorn for the little Hoosier girl is sur
passed by her rage when she finds in
her a rival for the affection OF Bob
and thencefOrth her efforts is to ruin
and disgrace Ora. There are several
sensational scenes and massive me.
chanical effects in the play-notably
the bicycle race for life in the first
act in which Oras timely shot saves
Bob Blessing from the uplifted knife
of Bill LOucks, one Of the uncouth
natives. who loves Ora. The scene is
made further effective by vivid lightn-
ing, the rolling Of thunder and a real.
istic patter of falling rain.
There are thirty people in the cast
a quartet, a country "orchestry," three
horses, a drove OF sheep and all the
superb scenery of the New York pro-
duction Lost River will be the at.
traction at the Academy all this week,
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

Lilh Lehman will be heard in song
recital at the Columbia on Friday
afternoon, December 9Th.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

Manager Chase's proclamation for
this Thanksgiving holiday week viii
appeal to the keen appe'ites OF a com
munity proyerblally partial to yaude-
vile.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

The original "Florodora" manage
ment was Dunno. Ripley ard Fisher.
Now II IS Ripley and Fisher who are
doing the opera and the business.
Dunno SAYS in court and elsewhere.
that r. and F. have "doTe him rood
and hard" but that he had not done
with them vet and eXrects irry to
helm him collect all that is coming
to him.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

Charles e. Blaney will produce
only a Shop Girl" written by Marie
Wellesley Sterling. The store scene
will surpass "A Female Drummer
Five counters Of goods, moving eleva-
tors, cash girls. twenty pretty sales
ladies, and a crowd Of customers, with
a bargain counter rush are the features
Of the stage department store which is
replica Of a big downtown store.
Whether Blaney will have the firms
name in letters OF gold upon the door
plate and windows, deponi sayeth not.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

Ethel Jackson, the prima donna OF
the Miss Bob White" company, is the
daughter OF the late Frank Jackson,
OF Richmond, Va, whose version Of
"The Two Orphans" was made for the
famous Union Square Theatre Com
pany,' and is the one which Kate Clax-
ton made her lasting reputation.
Miss Jackson is gifted with a fine
voice. well adapted to the requirements
OF light opera. 1t is reported that she
is engaged to Mr. Fred Zimmerman.
the young manager Of the Willard
Spencer opera company.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

The Musical Comedy Company has
gone on a tour and the Genius of
Vaudeville In carnival garb comes
bounding gaily upon the scene.
Foremost in the category of good
things to be offered, is the apparition of
Ien-lchi and his seven wonder work.
ers from Toxic. where necromancy of
the antique scnool still hourishes. Ten
lchi bears a reputation for doing
stunts" that would cause Western
world scientists Of the Edison and
Tesla breed to gasp with astonish.
ment Natures laws and precepts are
dehed and set at naught by the foxy
Jap and his seven assistants in the
cult OF diabolism with a nonchalence
that may be termed frightfully anus
ing
To restore the audience to its senses
an array of not less interesting special.
ties of a current type will be pre-.
sented. These include the Tricky
Ponies Of Mr.. Leon Morris. Their
horse sense is said to be Of the best.
better in fact than the average intelli.
gence Of bipeds who tackle the civil
service conundrums. A Swedish night
ingale, Ada Arnoldson, will carol
Joyously at intervals and the Gains
borough Octette, who won prolonged
popular favor at the Victoria, New
York, are to be introduced to capital
society. To these feature-numbers
will be added lively bit of comedy
Chalk Talk by Chalk Saunders, and
many other merry.making and divert
ingly diversified efforts by artists en-
titled to wear the halo in vaudeville.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

Kubelik, the Hungarian violinist,
will make his debut in court on arrival
in New York, injunction proceedings
having been instituted to prevent him
from playing there by reason OF a grior
contract for a Russian tour this sea-
son.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

The Bowery Burlesquers begin a
weeks engagement at the Lyceum
Theatre commencing Monday matinee,
-.ovember rs. This show differs from
the usual run Of entertainments pre-
sented by burlesQue companies in that
it opens with the specialties instead
of a burlesque. The olio or first part
is composed Of some Of the bset art
lists of the American stage Among
them are Gilbert and Goldie Taylor
Trio, Hays and Suits, Henshaw and
Franciolio, Neva Aymar. Nacrema
convince the most slepucal as to the
quality Of this part of the bill and there
is not an inferior act among the lot
The second part of the bill is a bur
lesque entitled Stunning" which
serves as a vehicle to introduce the en-
tire company and "Yutakamee." the
beautiful Indian princess who is gifted
with a phenomenal voice. The scenes
in the burlesque are laid in the Bow
cry and East side districts of New
York. This burlesque gives the com
edians an opportunity to exhibit their
ability to make people laugh and they
certainly make the most Of It. The
chorus is composed of a number of
handsome girls with good voices. the
scenery and costumes are very elabo-
rate and complete. The show is not
wanting many thing which will make
an up-to-date production.
Manager Herman has made arrange
ments with the Western Union Tele-
graph Company to have a special wire
run to the stage for the prompt receipt
of news from the McGovern.Corbett
fight Thursday, November 2S And the
Lyceum patrons will be advised of the
contest by rounds.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

Heading the Bijou Theatres offer
! ing of vaudeville this week will be Mr.
and Mrs. Robbins. who will present
Morning After The Robbins are
well-known to Washington patrons
Of the theatre by reason Of their form
er appearances here I'm their excel
lent sketch entitled Counsel for the
Defense in which both Mr.. and Mrs.
Robbins proved to be players Of ex-
traOrdinary merit. Callahan and
Mack are two drst-class Irish come
dams and their offering will include
some of the newest things in the song
and joke line Girard Icons troop Of
singing and performing donkeys will
be much in the nature Of a novelty,
and should arouse a great deal of in
terest. Mabel Sisson and May Stew
art, who are said to be two Of the fun
niest women of the vaudeville stage
will present a new act in which there
will be a number Of songs Of the latest
type, as well as some stories that are
claimed to be up-todate. Zayo and
Mile Hilder are two European enter
tainers who will be seen in Washing
ton for the first time at the Bijou this
week. A dozen Of the best looking
Of the Bijou chorus girls will assist
Lenore White in a new series Of liv-
ing pictures and the cineograph will
conclude the olio with some new NOV
ing pictures.
In the opening part OF the show to be
given by the Bijou Stock Company,
such well-known and capable comedi-
ans as Bert Leslie, Dave Lewis, Matt
Kennedy, John P. Rodgers and Lew
Harvey will be afforded many oppor-
tunities to display their versatility and
introduce some situations that should
provoke a great deal Of laughter.
There will be numerous solos rendered
during the burlesque and Nellie v.
Nichols, Susie Rocamora. Susie Fisher,
Sophia Leslie and several others Of
the company will contribute to the
musical portion Of the performance
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

"Florodora" left a goodly quantity Of
other sents at the box Office last week.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

Ten-Ichi comes to the scratch at
Chase's this week.
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

Paderewsh will give thirty recitals
in this country, beginning February
Is, in New York, He will play at the
Columbia In this city
Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24

Emma Nevada and her associate art
lists will give a matinee concert at
the New National Theatre on Thurs
day, December 19. An exceptionally
fine programme will be offered on the
occasion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-01-04
ELECTION DAY.
How It Came to Ee Tuesday After
First Monday In November.

How It Came to Ee Tuesday After
First Monday In November.
The designation Of the day for hold
ing the presidential election is left to
congress. The first act passed by it re-
lating to that subject was in 1892. 1t
provided that presidential electors
should be appointed within 81 days
before the first Wednesday in Deem
ber." This left each state free to select
a day to suit itself within those limits.
Pennsylvania chose electors on the last
Friday in October. Other states elect
ed theirs on different days between the
beginning and middle of November.
When Harrison was elected in 1910.
the Democrats asserted that his sue
cess was due partly to fraudulent vot-
ing, which was made possible by the
lack of a definite election day. 1t was
alleged that Kentucky and Ohio Wings
had voted in both states, the election
being held on different days. So in
1916 the Democrats passed the law
now on the statute books making the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
election day.
At that time but five of the 26 states
had their elections in November In
Michigan and Mississippi voting was
carried on through two days-the first
Monday and the following Tuesday.
New York had three election days-the
first Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
dav-bI1t had finally confined VOTING TO
the middle day. or the first Tuesday
after the first Monday. Massachusetts
chose state officers on the second Mon
day in November and Delaware on the
second Tuesday. SO congress selected
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day to consult the convenience Of three
states out OF five. one Of the three be-
ing the important state of New York.
Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-01-04
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-01-04
Following UD His Customer.

A French commercial traveller was
expecting Il large order from a country
tradesman. but had the misfortune to
arrive in tho town on a fete day. Find
ing the shop closed. he inquired as to
the whereabouts Of the proprietor and
asccrtaining that he was attending the
fete. about Il mile out of town. set out
after him. When he arrived there.
balloon was on the point Of ascending.
and he saw his man stepping into the
car. Plucking up courage he stepped
forward. paid his money and was al
lowed to take his seat with the other
aeronauts. Away went the balloon.
and it was not until the little party
was we'll above the tree tops that the
commercial turned toward his Gus
toner with the first remark OF And
now, sir. what can | do for you in
calicOpS?"