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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
JUDGE MELVIN CHARGES
THE NEW GRAND JURY
Formal Instructions Given to the
Inquisitors Who Will Serve
During the Half Year.

OAKLAND, Sept. 3O.-Judge Melvin in
structed the new Grand Jury in it's du-
ties after it had been sworn in this morn
ing. His charge was purely formal, no
reference being made to any particular
event within the county that has hap
pened since the last Grand Jury adjourn
ed. The court said to the jurors: 'I do
not suppose any person would be so lost
to all sense of decency as to approach
you improperly; but if such threats
should be made, either by oral or written
communication, it is your duty to at once
make known the fact to the court to the
end that the offender may be rigidly and
properly punished"
The jury is composed of-the following
named citizens: Wallace Everson, P. Re
mond, H. w, Watkins, G. e. Chittenden,
Ernest E. Hall, James Linfoot, H. C. Taft,
E. P. Flint. w. 1. Reed, Andrew Ramage,
Solomon Ehrmann, G. A. Klose, Elisher
K. Waterman, ]. F. w. Sohst George
Kirk, d. N. Coey, Henry Michael, Charles
A. Sessions and August Hageman.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Seven Pines Circle.

Seven Pines Circle, Ladies of the Grand
Army, entertained its friends last even
ing in it's hall in the Pioneer building.
there being present many of the veterans
of the Civil War and number of those
who always embrace the opportunity of
those who assist them. The COMMITTEES
consisting of Mrs. ]. Murray Bailey, Mrs
DR.. Ball and Mrs. DR.. Sherwood. offered
a programme, preceded by a salute to the
national colors, that was made up of mu-
sical and literary numbers, contributed
by Miss Shafer, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Fletch-
er, Lulu Lane Alice Pullen, Mrs M. G
LIE Courier, Agnes Graves and the GRADER
Mandolin Club. The several numbers
were wen received and the performers
loudly applauded.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
SHORT LIVED EXISTENCE
OF A GROCERY FIRM
Members of the Agard & Russell
Company Fail to Agree and Disso-
luton and Receiver Asked.

OAKLAND, Sept. 3O.-Suit was begun
to-day for dissolution of the partnership
existing among the members of the Agard
& Russell Company and the appointment
of receiver to take charge of the busi-
ness. The plaintiffs are George w. Scott,
John F. Agard and James ]. Agard and
the defendant is George A. Russell.
The plaintiffs charge in their complaint
from the Agard & Russell Company out
standing accounts due the firm from
various debtors amounting to ST 900, OF
which $4,000 is due from the defendant
Upon the purchase of these accounts the
plaintiffs and defendant became CO.
partners in the grocery business. Since
the firm was organized, the plaintiffs
claim, the defendant has failed to live up
to his agreement and has appropriated to
his own use money he has collected. They
say they have been excluded from cof-
1ecting at all and that Russell is taking
money in excess of the amount to which
ne is entitled
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
WHEAT BURIES
RAILROAD TRACK
VOlmer Warehouse at
Decoto Bursts
Open.
Way for Trains Had to Be
Dug Through the
Grain.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


Ills Broadway, Sept. 50.
With a crash that was heard for a mile
around, the great Volrner warehouse at
Decoto burst open on Saturday night and
buried the railroad track in grain. 1t
was found necessary to dig a way
through the loose grain in order to per-
nit the passage of the regular trains.
The wrecking of the warehouse was one
of the most peculiar, as well as disast-
rous, events that has happened in the
lower part of the county. r. Volmer &
Co. had filed the warehouse to the very
roof with grain which they had purchased
from the farmers of Washington Town
ship. The inability of the farmers to
get their grain to a market in San Fran
cisco, or to the shipping at Port Costa.
made the purchase of grain a profitable
investment. Volmer & Co.. have been
making large purchases for several weeks
and they stored their purchases in their
warehouse at DecOto-
In some way the underpinning of the
warehouse gave way on Saturday night.
When the drop came the warehouse burst
wide open, and the grain was spread
over the country for hundreds of feet
around.
The loss will fall entirely upon the Vol
mer company, for they purchased the
grain outright and owned the contents OF
the warehouse. The loss will amount to
about $5000
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
ADAMS To FACE
JURY Of PEERS
Twelve Men Secured to
Hear the Case of Jes-
sup's Slayer.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1112 Rrnadu-ou

111s Broadway, Sept 80.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
Charles G. Adams, who killed John G.
Jessup, will face the jury that is to try
him and which completed this after
noon. After struggle that has extended
over five days the attorneys for the peo-
pie and the defense succeeded to-day in
getting the last of the necessary twelve
men. They are: l.. Linekin, C. B. White,
John Madden, P. Quinlan, j. McGivney,
P. ]. Delehanty, N. G. Sturtevant, M j.
Hanley, Thomas White, Albert Bistorious,
G. 3. Harmon and ]. J. White.
Over and over again the attorneys have
told the story of Adams crime to the
men on the panel by putting hypothetical
of the possible jurymen against the in
sanity and self-defense pleas have been
inquired into exhaustively. Altogether
fifty-one men were examined, some
among them having been summoned as
special veniremen on account of the ex-
haustion of the regular panel. Of these
nineteen were dismissed by the defense,
nine by the people and eleven by lie
court. The defense and prosecution went
almost to the limit of the peremptory
challenges which are allowed them, the
former being given twenty and the latter
When the case went on this afternoon
after a recess since Friday, on account
of the illness Of Attorney Shook, the
talesmen were examined in quick success
sion and at the end of two hours the de-
fense announced that it was satisfied with
Thomas White, the last man examined.
A short conference was then held. after
which it was announced that the case
would be continued until tomorrow
morning.
Adams continues to maintain the dis
interested attitude that he affected on the
opening day of the trial. He buries his
face in hls hands and pays little or no
attention to what is going about him.
His faithful daughter sits beside him con-
stantly.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Tivoli.

A capacity testing house demonstrated
approval Of the double bill offered at the
Tivoli last night. "Cavalleria' and
II Pagliacci" have become faVorlte operas
at this house and the rendition was fully
up TO the standard of excellence estab-
lished. In the first named opera Agostini
as TUriddu was splendid. His ringing
tenor, always perfect in intona1on,
brought out the full beauty of the score,
and his acting of the part of the recreant
lover Of SantUzZa showed the true Gram
attic instinct. His drinking cup song was
unanimously redemanded- BarbareScn1
was Santuzza, and her voice answered an
the requirements Of the trying role aer
scene with the tenor was strong ano ner
perfect type Of the Italian face mace ner
The Sicilian girl to the life. Ferrari sang
Alto acceptably, and Pollettini was the
first real Lola, the TiVoli has given US
Miss Boston was fair as Lucia. The inter-
mezZo, though heard numberless times,
called forth an encore. Salassa opened
the performance of Il Pagliacci'' with his
the great impression he made last year
was duplicated. His acting Of the role
Of the reVengeful clown equals his lago
or Nabucco. Montanari as Media ap-
peared for the first time in some weeks
and was warmly welcomed. Castellano as
the deceived CaniO was in good voice, his
brilliant upper tones being particularly
telling. POlettini sang the Serenade well,
and Zani's SilViO was good performance
The orchestral direction Of Steindorf was
never better. the choruses going with fine
precision. Carmen is the bill tonight.
This week is the last of the Bizet opera
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Alcazar.

The new stock company at the Alcazar
Theater commenced its season last night,
producing r. c. Cartons play, Liberty
Hall" The opening was an auspicious enc.
The t1eater was crowded, the newcomers
were enthusiastically welcomed and ere
sted most favorable impression, the
play was good and there were flowers
galore for every member Of the company.
NJ L. Alsop. the new leading man, at once
established himself a prime faVorite.
He has an attractive stage presence and
q clear and powerful voice, well modu-
lated. He played the part Of Mr.. Owen
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
ONE OF THE PROMINENT SING
ERS TO BE HEARD IN THE SONG
CYCLE.
ceded to possess unusual merit.

ceded to possess unusual merit.
The singers who will present I'm a Per-
sian Garden are all well and favordbly
known in this city, being Mrs. Carrie
Brown Dexter, Miss Grace Carroll, Alger-
non Aspland and s. Homer Henley of
San Francisco. The last named gentle
man has not been heard in Oakland for a
year or more. VIII B: King will play the
accompaniment, which, by the way, is
not the least interesting feature of the
work.
A short miscellaneous programme will
precede the song cycle, which will be as
follows: (a) "a Narrative" (Milden-
burg, Cb) "a Dream So Fair (John w.
Metcalf), Miss Grace Carroll scene from
La * Boheme" o, PuceinD: zee ID "a tenor tenor o s9ro'
Carrie Brown Dexter and Algernon Asp
land.
1t is the intention of those interested
in the present concert to give a series CT
musical entertainments during the win
ter in order to give music lovers an op-
portunity to hear other works which are
equally meritorious, but which, owing to
their peculiar construction, are uncom-
mon. 1.-The Daisy Chain,' also by Liza
Lehman, will doubtless be the main
feature of future concert.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Licensed to Marry.

OAKLAND, Sept. 30.-Licenses to mar
ry were issued to-day to Frank A. john
son So, Oakland 4dans and A Nellie s, Roses, T.
ana Annie Ramos, Is. Melrose; William
c. Cook, %, and Mary E. Maple, Is, hotn
of San Francisco: Edward J. Finnigan,
20, and Mary J. Leach. n, both of San
Francisco; Albert j. Murrita, 25. and Lot
tie c. Costello, 81, both of San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Student Population Increases

BERKELEY, Sept 3O.-Seventy-five
per cent of all students registered at the
University of California reside in this
city, making the proportion a large in
crease over former years. In 1S94-95 81
per cent of the students lived here; in
lS99-00, 65 per cent and last year 71.9 per
cent OF the 1929 students in the COLLEGES
en- this side of the bay 229 live in San
Francisco, 270 in Oakland, 36 in Alameda,
10 in neighboring places. such as San
Rafael, Niles, ETC., and 1875 in Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
To Coach Oregon.

BERKELEY, Sept. SO.-W. w. Smith.
former captain and star halfback on the
university football team, left tonight at
o'clock for the north to coach the Uni
versity of Oregon gridiron squad. He will
put the men in condition for contest
with Washington and northern athletic
clubs and probable meets with California
and Stanford. Smiths position was form
erly held by DR.. Frank Simpson, Berke-
ley's coach, and by Lawrence Kaarsberg.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Familiar Figure to Leave College.

BERKELEY, Sept. 30.-John MaisOn,
one of the familiar characters at the
University of California, where during the
last thirteen years he has acted as
messenger or janitor, has resigned his
position and will retire from active life.
He was the first volunteer to enlist from
California during the Civil War and
served six years, first In the First Cali
fornia and later in the Second United
States Artillery. He was wounded several
times
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
GEORGE GREEN MAY BOX 4.
RAN AT KANSAS CITv
Match Has Been Practically Arranged
Between the Two Middle
WEIGHTS

y match has practically been arranged
between George Green, the local middle
weight, and Tommy Ryan to take place
on the 10th of this month, before the
Democratic Central Club of Kansas City
Green wired the club yesterday that he
would accept the match if 1t increased
the size of the purse offered. If he re-
ceives a favorable reply Green will leave
a, once for Kansas. In the meantime, he
is training for the proposed bout at the
Olympic Club.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Trustees to Fix Tax Rate.

ALAMEDA, Sept. 30.-The City Trus-
tees will hold special meeting Friday
night for the purpose of discussing tac
tax rate for the year. The chances are
that the rate will be the same as last
year the Trustees having aimed to keen
the department estimates down so that
the rate will not go over 81 20 on the Siet
valuation
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Holmes Fooled His Wife.

OAKLAND, Sept 3O.-Judge Ellsworth
gave Mrs. Ethylle Holmes a divorce to-
day from Carroll Holmes after listening
to the testimony of the wife, her mother
and two friends regarding Holmes cruel
ty. 1t developed in the testimony that
Holmes had once made a deed of some
property to his wife who afterward dis
covered that he had no property and was
only playing a joke.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Mrs. Fields will Is Filed.

OAKLAND, Sept. 30.-By the terms Of
the will of the late Mrs. Susan Field,
widow of the late Supreme Justice Field,
one-third of the estate goes to a niece,
Miss Charlotte Anita Whitney, superin-
tendent of the Associated Charities of
this city. Two-thirds of the property is
willed to a sister, Mrs. Condit-Smith.
which will revert to another sister, Mrs.
Mary L. Whitney of this city. The will
was filed in Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Chinese Is Beaten.

Lee Now, a Chinese who conducts a
broom factory at 749 Clay street, was
beaten yesterday afternoon on Sixth
street by hoodlums. A severe cut over his
eve was attended at the Central Receiv-
ing Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Fischer's Concert House.

Alice de Leon, a French chanteuse,
made a tremendous hit at Fischer's Con-
cert House last night, as did also the nan
tomime, "A Druggists Troubles" nre-
sented by the Razillia company. Richards
and Relyea, original Roman ring" ar
lists, created acrobatic sensation and
Agnes George, child soubrette: Robert
Nome, saxophone soloist, and Sam Holds
worth. tenor, completed an excellent PRO
gramme. The house was packed
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Oakland. Gutter Cleaning.

OAKLAND, Sept. 30.-Three gangs of
workmen. seventy-f1ve in all, will to-mor-
row commence cleaning the street cutters
of weeds and debris in order to have them
in good condition for the early rains.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Chutes.

A large audience enjoyed the new bill
at the Chutes last night. Mile. Lofty
scored big hit with her beautiful poses
Carter Bros. are clever acrobats and do
many new and daring feats. Deets and
Don continue to be great favorites with
their novel singing and dancing act Other
good number are the Carlson sisters
Valkyra, eQuilibrist, Berlin sisters in
new songs and a series of new moving
The Rnffaln ExnoSitior HN@
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
California.

William II. West has surrounded him
self with a vocal corps of more than ordi-
nary ability and a coterie of really funny
comedians for his latest minstrel jubilee
which is playing a successful weeks en-
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01

~ AKLAND, Sept. 30.-The produc-
"A N tion of Liza Lehmanns song
II cycle, I'm a Persian Garden to-
VI morrow evening at the Unitarian
church, is exciting unusual inter-
est in musical circles. This will be only
the second time this much discussed
work has been presented in this city, the
first production being about three years
ago. The words of this novel musical
composition are taken from FitzGerald' s
translation of the "Rubaiyat' of Omar
Khayyam, and although as a musical
composition the song cycle has frequently
been a subject of disagreement among
musicians and critics, it is generally con-
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01
Central.


kidnapped" in it's initial appearance
at the Central last night was greeted
with crowded house and constantly re-
curing applause. The play is rather
more realistic, if possible, than the ordi-
nary meiodrama, and is eXcelently rem
dered by the company.
Willard Blackmore, the hero of the
play, in the character of a German dude,
seemed to be the favorite with the au-
d1ence. Jennie Wiedman was the next in
line for honors, and Margaret Marshall
and James Corrigan created no end of
amusement in their Characterization of
an Irish couple. Frank Tanning the vii
lain,' was Kissed in manner which
showed that he played his part to the
entire satisfaction of the spectators. Ed
also received vociferously. The minor
parts were also well carried out and the
play as whole is admirably balanced.
probable that the performance will have
more than an ordinarily good run.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01

gagement at the California. The end men
are led by the inimitable Billy Van
who tells jokes in way that would posi-
to advantage in the olio also, and his
popularity is attested by shrieks OF
laughter. West himself is the most fin
1shed fnterlocutor on the minstrel stage
and the first part under his direction is
a marvel of beauty. John H. King is a
close second to Van in fun-making, and
scores largely with go Way Back and
Sit Down" Clement Stewart, Manuel
Romaine and George Jones, the boy
barytone, sing beautiful selections in fine
style. Excelsior" sung by a quintet
concludes very clever first part
The olio comprises the Rio brothers
VINO have distinct novelty in an aero
patio act, and the Zeb and Zarrow trio
who present a Whirlwind Of novel sur.
prises with bicycles and wheels of the
most fantastic description.
Next week Hermann, the great magi-
clan, VIII be seen at the California in
some of his latest illusions.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
TEN PRISONERS FLOGGED

Ten men suffered punishment at the
post and the piIlory, in the county Jail
yard, New Castle Saturday. Of them
Ernest Dutton received sixty lashes, the
most severe corporol punishment inflicted
by any sheriff since Delaware has used
the whipping post as an agency in 'the
reformation of criminals" The lashes
were well laid on and evidently had a
salutary effect on the physical if not the
moral nature Of the man, who by his at
tempt to kill five persons by putting
arsenic in beans. of which they had
eaten, invoked upon himself the severe
punishment. But the sixty lashes were
not the only punishment Dutton suffered
for his crime. He stood one hour in the
pillory before he went under the 'cat,"
and when the full sentence of the court
had been carried into execution Dutton
gave evidence of great physical relief.
With Dutton in the pillory stood
James Hunter, highway robber. The
men whipped were William Harris,
William Postles, John A. Evans, Charles
Brown, Fred Austin, William Dorsey,
William Tasco and John Heck, each of
whom received ten lashes.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
THE BEST TROLLEY LINE

Captain John Mcleod Murphy, who is
the inventor of the third-rall system,
which is to be used by the Delaware
General Electric Company, arrived at
Dover Thursday, and is personally super
vising the building of the line. When
seen at the Hotel Richardson he said !:
"We are going to give the people of
Delaware the finest trolley road in the
world. Thirty carloads Of the finest steel
rails and three of spikes and equipments
are now being loaded in New York, and
will be shipped as soon as att tie cars can
be supplied by the Pennsylvania Railroad
for transportation. The Westinghouse
people, who have the contract to build
our main power house at the Camden
camp grounds, will also begin work at
once, SO that we will be in shape by the
last of August. I promise this to the
people Of Delaware, and have a record
for never going back on my work"
Captain Murphy has contracted with
the ]. G. Brill Company for eight modern
vestibule electric cars, with an aisle run
ming down the centre, an electric locomo-
tive and snow sweeper Of the latest
type. The cars are to cost S2,860 each,
although cars at 81 900 and $1,000 could
have been secured.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
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Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
DELAWARE COLLEGE PRIZES

The list of prizes to be awarded at the
commencement exercises of Delaware
College, on June 10Th, is as follows:
The Bishop Coleman prize of $25, to
be awarded to the member of the grad
uating class having in all respects the
best standing in the senior year.
The Alumni prizes of S25, $50 AMI ST.,
respectively, for the three best declama-
tions at the public contest, on June 18th,
open to all students below the senior
class.
The Crawford English literature prizes
of $25, Sl5 and $40, respectively, to the
three students of the sophomore class
who have the best standing in English
literature.
The Lieut.. Clarke Churchman memoir
ial prize of 500, to the student attaining
the highest proficiency in military drill.
This prize is the interest of the Clarke
ChuTchman memorial fund, and is given
by the Delaware Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution.
A prize of $40 will be awarded to the
cadet of the sophomore or the freshman
class who best executes the manual of
arms, to be decided by competitive
drill.
Middletown transcript., 1901-06-01
TO DO BUSINESS HERE


The Insurance Department of Della
ware, acting under the amended law
passed at the last session of the General
Assembly, requiring fraternal beneficiary
societies, orders or associations, to report
to DR.. q. W. Marshall, Insurance Com
missioner, and file an annual statement
has authorized the following to transact
business in Delaware:
The American Catholic Union of Phil
adelphia; the Supreme Conclave, I'm
proved Order Heptasophs, Baltimore; the
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum,
Boston; the Modern Woodmen of Amer.
lea, Rock Island, ILL.,; the Supreme Tent
Knights of the Maccabees of the World,
of Port Huron, Michigan.