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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
MISSING BANK CASHIER
HAS STOCK IN NEW YORK
Supreme Court Issues an Attachment
Against Property of Fugitive
Erom Ilos AnoalAs

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Justice Leven-
tritt of the Supreme Court to-day granted
an attachment for $50, 900 against Henry
J. Fleishmann in favor of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles,
Cal. Fleishmann, it is alleged while
cashier of the bank, converted to his own
use funds of the bank, and is now fugi-
tive from justice. Deputy Sheriff Roberts
served a copy of the attachment on F. B.
Cochran, a downtown stock broker, {
whose Office Fleishmann is said to have
an account.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
TROUBLES BEsET THE GROOM.
State Department Appealed to Before
the Ceremony.

WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator De-
pew has encountered great legal and in
ternatonal difficulties In getting married
in France. Since his arrival in the French
capital he has become involved in the in
tricacies Of the marriage laws of that
country, and for time it looked as If he
would be so hampered that the transfer
of the scene of the ceremony to some
place outside of France would be neces-
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Nordau's Advice to the Jews.

BASLE. Switzerland, Dec. 27.-Max Nor
dsu, the author and physician, delivered
2 brilliant speech to-day before the Zion
list Congress which was opened here yes
terGay. II. NOrdau spoke on the physical
and intellectual ameliOration Of the Jews
and advised them to cease emigrating
from Eastern Europe TO the sweat ting
oens Of London and New York He said
that those already there should organize
themselves into cooperative bodies for
their mutual benefit and he deprecates the
sysicm Of early marriages among this
race
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Gain more Ground for Poles.

REDWOOD CITY, Dec. H-Judge Buck
to-day decided the case of the Standard
Electric Light Company Of California
against NfacMonagle ct al, executors OF
the will of William Corb1tt, deceased. The
action was brought to condemn a right
of way over the Corbitt ranch at Bur-
Hngame for the purpose of erecting poles
and stringing wires to conduct into San
Francisco from AmadOr County electric
light, heat and power. By the decision the
plaintiff is granted the right Of way upon
the payment to the defendants Of the sum
of $40O. There now remains but one right
of way to be secured by the company in
order to complete its system to San
Francisco, and that very short one, re-
quiring but twelve poles.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Accepts Judgeship in Philippines.

Accepts Judgeship in Philippines.
SALEM, Or, Dec. I'D. S. Amber of
this city has been rendered and to-day
accepted Federal Judgeship in the Phil
ippine Islands. He will leave the latter
part of. March, going first to Cebu, but
later will be stationed at Manila.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

1t was reported from Berlin on Decem-
Der 75 that President rid Duke had aeq1rei
den and the business of Kyriazi of Berlin.
The same advices said that two other
Dresden tobacco concerns would be ANAL
gamated and then be absorbed by the
American Tobacco Company.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
To Settle Boundary pisputa.

RIO JANEIRO, Dec. 81 The Brazilian
Senate has approved an agreement to de-
fine the boundary between British Guiana
and Brazil
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

returned to the villa Of the Count de Sers
in two carriages. Mrs. Palmer accom-
panied her daughter, and others present
besides the witnesses enumerated were
the Countess de Sers and Baroness Van
Andre, sister of the bride
American flags, flying from three well
equipped carriages drawn up outside the
American Consulate, alone indicated that
something unusual was going on inside
The shutters Of the Consulate were closed
Inside bright lamps. were burning and a
silken American flag was spread over a
table, around which stood the principals,
the witnesses and the few other persons
present
The bride is a Catholic, and to meet the
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

He cares nothing
for the means to
that end.
There are thou
sands Of men and
women whose
lives are at stake,
who are hindered
from accepting
the one means Of
Aafety by foolish
prejudice.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery has
been the means OF
restoring health
to many men and
women whose hol-
low cough, bleed
Ing lungs, ema-
ciadon and weak
ness seemed to
warrant the state
ment Of local ply
sicians-" There IS
no cure possible. "
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

IN NEXT SUNDAYS CALL
the very latest color process.
Eight pages in beautiful col
ors that are pleasing to the eye.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

Bulgarian Cabinet Resigns.
SOFIA, Dec. 27-The Bulgarian Cabinet
has resigned. 1t is understood the new
Cabinet will include two members of the
Stamboulof party.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
THE DAYS DEAD.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-WiIIiam F.
Cochran, a director in several Southern
railroads, the Western Union Telegraph
Company and other corporations, died in
this city to-day. Mr. Cochran's wealth
is estimated at SO, ,0O0, 900. His gifts to
various institutions and church endow-
ments aggregated over 1000, ,OOO
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
ADvERTIsEMENTs.
WHEN LLFF'S At STAKE

The most tinid man will take any
chance Of escape. The slender rope
dropped down the precipice, the slip
perry log over the abyss, anything that
offers a chance Of life, is eagerly snatch
cd AZ The end the man seeks is safety.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
flames g. Rennett.

OSWEGO, N. Y, Dec 27.-James G.
Bennett, a prominent hotel man, died
here to-day He was born in Newark
N. j., in 1895 and had conducted hotels at
New York Oswego, Watertown and Los
Angeles, Cal
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
David Hauman-

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-David Hayman,
brother of Al Hayman, and formerly a
we'll known theatrical manager, died here
to-day of pneumonia.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

PIERRE. S. D, Dec 27.-Insurance Com
missioner ShOeber has issued an order can
ceiIng the certificate of authority to do busi-
ness in South Dakota of the National Aid AS
ISOLATION Of Topeka, Kans.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Frank II. Peavey the
Minneapolis grain man, who is i'll of pneumc-
mia here, was reported by his physician to-day
as being in a serious condition. The doctor
Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
CIVIL MARRIAGE OF SENATOR DEPEW
AND MISS PALMER OCCURS in NICE
Wedding Takes Place in the American Consulate and the
Nuptia Knot Will Be frightened To-Day by Religious
Ceremonies at Notre Dame and in the Episcopal Church

Y EW YORK, Dec. 27.-The World
has the following from Nice: Sen
NJ ator Chauncey M. Depew and
u Miss May Palmer were married at
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

GREENVILLE, Pa, Dec 27-Sfx hundred
employees of the Pittsburg. Bessemer and Lake
Erie Railroad have been notified of an in
crease Of 10 per cent in wages. commencing
January l.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

GUTHRIE. O. T. Dec. 27-Rollie Parks. an
escaped convict from the Arkansas Peniten-
tiary, was arrested to-day in South McAlester
J. T. and will be returned to prison at Little
Rock. He was convicted on a charge of as
sault and attempt TO kill and hal served only
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Edwin Glennon, the
former war6man of the West Thirtieth Street
Police Station. was to-day sentenced to six
months imprisonment in the penitentiary by
Recorder Gon. Glennon was found guilty Of
willful negligence in failing toy suppress dis
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
TO OPPOSE LEGISLATION.
Combine Fire Companies Held a
Meeting Last Night.
Committee Appointed to Devise Ways
ofFighting the Anti Combine Bill
in the Legislature.

Committees from each OF the FIVE fire
companies of this city, who are In the
combine, held joint meeting last night
at the Washington Fire Company's
engine house. The meeting was held to
DEVISE plans of opposing bill which II
ia understood the anti.combime COM
panies expect to take before the Legisla-
ture with the object of changing the
present system of electing officers.
At the meeting last night John Ii.
Shipley of the Washington company,
presided, and g. s. Shields OF the Wee
cacoe, acted as secretary. William
Wogan of the Friendship, Robert W..
Churnsides OF the Phoenix, George Yates
Of the Washington, M. I. Conway OF the
Weccacoe, and j. P. Welsh of the Lib
rty, we're appointed sub committee to
take the matter in hand and devise ways
Of defeating the bill.
The committee talked over the matter
thoroughly at the meeting last night and
ue determined to oppose such bill in
every wav possible. The committee was
ofthe opinion that it was something
with which the Legislature should have
nothing to do, aud that the officers
should be elected by the firemen as the,
| ,tt ut. lHCy alco pAAHp - vs. -
Legislature should change the presen
system it would cause muca discord II
the department and by the time tn
next Legislature met there would be an
other crowd dissatisfied and they worlt
then want to change the way OF eiectin
officers again.
The secretary was ordered to make
statement to the public to the effect tha
the combine companies would fight til
bill. D. S. Shields, who acted as secrt
tary of the meeting last night Hhe
seen by representative OF The sun sta
ed that there was nothing in the preser
laws of the department for eleciing OIL
GERS which gives Q any one company {
companies the slightest advantage. M
Shields further stated that the anti con
, oine companies have been treated
we'll as the combine companies but
the combine are in the majority they I
+ course elect the officers.
The system which the al ii combine
advocating is rotation one whlc
, would make each company certain OF tt
, officers in its turn.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
Papa's wife.

How skill.ully two French vaude-
yilles NAV be blended on the American
plan is a question that the audiences at
the Opera House can determine next
Wednesday night. Harry B. Smith tax
ing two comedies popularized by French
condolences, as given a blend in
"Papa's Wife," while Reginald De
Koven furnishes the rest in the way OF
music.
Whatever may bs. its merits or weak
ness, it is understood that Manager
Ziegfeld's company furnish very pleas
ing entertainment. Anna Held. who
for several seasons was star chanteuse
with "a Parlor Match" and THE
French Maid" now appears in a mort
pretentions field of endeavor as full
| tiedged comedi nne.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19

Calvary BAPTIST Church, Corner Fourth and
French Streets Pastor, Rev. r. B. Coos, ID. ID.
Preaching 1915 a m, and I'D p. m. Sunday
school . y. m. Christian Endcavor 6.30 p IN.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19

st Paul,s ". f. Church seventh aud Market
treets, W. L. 5. Murray, PASTOR $50 a, m. !,
class and pia. or. 10 80 u. m, subject. "Aie
All the Children In?' +. M. SUNDAY school,
Decision Day.. 6.30p, m Up. $. &. E. 80 p
m. subj. ct ,,Shal We pnlOgZe or Pnut2n
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19

ma return. McAIister was there ana mao
been there since 9:15, planted in front OF
the store. What about the engagement
he had on the Arch street bridge az
$50? What became of these friendsf
Why didn't they come here to assist MIN
and corroborate his statement? Could
their presence as witnesses bring disgrace
upon them2 Where are they nowf Have
you any doubt about Campbel's state
ment made after his arrest that McAiis-
ter said that night, Let's take her out
and have a good time with herr Then
there is the evidence of Jennie, while still
in front Of Kent's store, saying, mo, no.
supported by some suggestion made by
Campbell.
"Then she went to the saloon with him,
telling Death that he would have to come
later The witness Kemmerling saw
them at the time and the poor girl had
suspected that they were setting a rap
for her Then by well laid plans they all
met at SAILS. Had they an engagement
on the bridge? No, the engagement was
in SAILS saloon. Although it has been
stated the girl was unable to get milk
punch which she had ordered in the sa-
loon because there was no milk, there is
testimony to show that McAlister drank
milk and settler, and when absinth was
taken into the room there was also
glass of milk on the same tray and that
McAlister carried the tray.
The Calling of the Hack.
at is significant coincidence that
when McAlister wanted hack he found
the willing ear of Kerr at the telephone
at Hoigesungs saloon, Kerr evidently
awaiting such word. 1t is more than a
coincidence that all this should have hap.
pened as 1t did, with the circle Of them
all there complete. Kerr said nothing
about the forgotten engagement on the
bridge or asked McAlister where he had
been. He simply told the hackman which
door of SAILS saloon to go to. McAlistel
ordered the hack, paid for the drinks ant
ordered champagne. He was the leader
II am sorry that my opponents dom
like Sculthorpe or the police or even me
But can't help it. Their own witness
Clarence Christie, testified that he saw
men putting or lifting a woman into /
Hack. Was she walking out? Then tw,
hands were extended from the hack ant
encircled themselves around her body un
der the arms and lifted her into the hack
The other men took hold of her feet an
put them in also. Sculthorpe says the
carried her out of the saloon. Wake
out? Another lie.
"Why did they deem it necessary t
cart her all over Bergen county to Civ
her sufficient quantity of air and out Q
this four mile ride and then back, mai
ing about nine miles, just to get littl
air? Why the selection of that road i
preference to some Of our fine riversid
parks? II they wanted to give her Ii
lie fresh air, why didn't they take he
, home and leave her ut the door? Thu
would not have hurt her any, and ii
: nice visit to SAILS would never have bee
! known"
: Mr.. Emley then reviewed all the ci
: cumstances of the case, including the vi
: its to the doctors and their Statement
that the girl was dead.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
win Talk of Whipping Post.

A meeting under the care OF the phil
anthropic committee OF Concord Quar-
terly Meeting of Friends is appointed to
be held at Friends Westinghouse,
Fourth and West streets, next Fret day,
the 10Th inst, at 2 80 p. m. The sub
ject chosen for consideration is ''Prison
Reform and the Pillory and Whipping
Post" J Newlin Gawthrop is expected
to read paper on the construction and
management of the workhoHee. Alfred
H, Love Of Philadelphia, who has for 40
y ,ars been visitor OF prisons, will ad.
urass the meeting. There will be other
speakers and essays.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
Nav Omen summer Resort.

J. w. Browning, of Scranton, Pa will
ask the Legislature to grant a charter for
a steam railway from Frankfort to
Ocean View. Under the auspices Of the
Missionary Society OF Delaware, Mary
land and the District of Columbia, q
summt resort for religious exercises is
being planned and will be located abou,
one mile st of Ocean View and is
named Bethany Beach, The promoters
have obtained abeut tour miles OF ocean
front, which has been opened as sea
side resort with considerable success.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19

Benton Harbor, Mich, Jan. 1S.-The
Graham & Morton propeller, City of
Louisville, burned to the waters edge at
the dock where she was tied up for the
winter. Charles Southworth of Sauga-
tuck the Waterman, was burned to a
crisp. When the fire was discovered by
persons on the dock, the pumps in the
vessel were working, showing that
Waterman Southworth had been fight
ing the fire when he met his death. 1t is
supposed that Southworth was first over
come by smoke and then burned to death.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19

Berkeley, CAL, Jan. 1S.-William III.
Croker of San Francisco has offered to
defray the expenses of solar eclipse ex-
petition to be sent by the University of
California from the Lick observatory to
Sumatra to observe the total eclipse of
the sun on May II. An astronomer and
assistants, with apparatus, from Mount
Hamilton will sail from San Francisco
on Feb. 10, to be away until July. They
will establish an observation camp some
where within 20 miles of Padang, on the
west coast of Sumatra.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
A Fires Novel Origin.

Portsmouth, y. H., Jan. 1S.-A fire
which broke out at the plant of the
Frank Jones Brewing company, limited,
here caused loss of $4,000. The fire
started in one of the mills and was caus
ed by flint striking one of the magnets
in the machinery. An explosion followed
which lifted the roof of the structure,
and flames burst forth, threatening the
entire plant.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
THIEVES STEAL FREIGHT.
Detective William T. Jones makes an
Important Arrest.

Detective William I. Jones of tie p,
w. & B. railroad last Wednesday arrest
ed William Taylor, white, and Frank
Green, colored, at Thurlow,. Pa, fol
stealing articles from a freight car o.
Mat place. The railroad company ha'
been missing goods manifested to Thur
low for several weeks and it was though
hat til. two men arrested by Detectiv'
Jones on Wednesday are the ones VIII
ave been doing the stealing.
The two men were given hearing be
fore Magistrate Smith Of Chester. Pa, OF
Thursday and were held in defanlt 0
$500 bail for hearing at the Court o
General S sslons.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
records for supreme Court.

sher If Frank Reedy, CT Kent county,
was in Wilmington yesterday with a
writ of error from the Supreme Court to
The prothonotary Of New Castle county,
directing that the record n the case of
John M. Harper & Co. vs. Charles
Baird's administrators, be sent to the
court for the June term, which was re-
Gently tried and resulted in verdict for
The plaintiff.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
watching the CarIists.

Madrid, Jan. 1S.-The police continue
to keep strict watch over the Carlists.
Arrivals from the frontier say Carlist
agents are overrunning the contiguous
French territory, recruiting among the
refugees and Spanish deserters, offering
2 francs per day, arms and uniforms with
small success. The government claims
the Carlist agitation in the northern prov
ince is unimportant, owing to the precau-
tons taken,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
Revival Makes Mayor Cult.

Hiawatha, Kan. Jan. 1S.-Because a
majority of the city councilmen refused
to leave revival meeting and attend
the regular weekly council meeting S.
Hunter, mayor, has rendered his resigna-
ton. Unable to secure a quorum to
transact business, Mayor Hunter sent a
sheriff to the revival to compel the coun-
cimen to present themselves at the city
hall A majority sent word that they
''had to attend the revival and couldn't
on,nov
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
OrientaIs EOr Mexico.

San Francisco, Jan. 1S.-The Call says:
Back of a steamship company recently
organized in this city with capital of
S12,500,000 is a plan to colonize Mexico
with oriental laborers. The promoters
Of the scheme, it is asserted, have obtain
ed from the government of Mexico vast
concession Of fishing privileges and lands
adjacent to the fishing grounds. They
propose to bring million Chinese to
Mexico and establish fisheries, canneries
and warehouses along the Mexican coast.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
Bar OF state to Gather.

Anthony Higgins. Tilghman Johnston,
Peter L Cooper, Jr., Andrew G. Gray
q I'd William +. Kurtz, committee OF
the New Castle County Bar Association,
have sent out lette to the attorneys of
the State announcing the observance Of
John Marshall Day ON the evening OF
February 4. The occasion will be a
gathering Of the bar OF the State. Mem
bers Of the State judiciary and the United
States Circuit and District judges here
have been invited. Professor John Bias
eett Moore of Columbia College, New
York will make an address,.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
Brownson Team Getting Ready.

At a meeting of the Brownson base
ball committee the following officers
were elected to take charge of the base
bal team for the coming season: Chair
man OF committee, William Bailey; man.
ager, Harry Sweeney; secretary, Thomas
Roach; treasurer, Patrick Walsh. The
committee will start to put the grounds
in proper condition for the season in the
way OF repairs to grand stand, building
new beachers on the left and putting up
a new fence.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
To Expatriate Students.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-One hundred
and fifty students, recently arrested at
Kieff for engaging in political agitation,
have been ordered expatriated to Port
Arthur, where they will do military serv-
ice. The same fate awaits scores of stu
dents arrested at the capital on similar
charge. The ferment continues among
students throughout the country. Dis
turbances are anticipated
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
Jamaicans Against Chamberlain.

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 18.-The gen
eral elections here have concluded. OF
IA members of the legislature returned
10 are pledged to resist Mr.. Joseph
Chamherlain's attempt to restore abso-
lutte crown government. The feeling
against the British colonial policy is
growing stronger, and if Mr.. Chamber
lain refuses TO yield delegates will be
sent to England soon.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
N. G. ID. omcers Commissioned.

Captain Simon P. Doherty and Lieu
tenant Harry B. Hughes OF Company F,
n. G. ID. passed the usual examination
before the examining board OF the Regi-
ment and have been commissioned. The
two officers were only recently elected
by the members Of the company.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
Mutinous seamen Sentenced.

London. Jan. 1S.-A dispatch from
Hongkong says that three seamen of the
British warship Harfleur have been SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for terms vary
ing from six months to year and half
for throwing overheard on Christmas eve
bell brought from Picking by the com
mander of the vessel. The men who
threw the gun sights overheard on the
same night have not been discovered
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
Injured in West Yard.

While attempting to alight from 9
north bound freight train in West Yard
yesterday morning, Frederick Y. Whar
ton OF Eighth and Carpenter streets
Philadelphia, was thrown with CONSIDER,
able force and sustained severe bruises.
He was sent to Philadelphia.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
Contracts for Summer Clothing.

At special meeting yesterday the
Board of Police Commissioners awarded
the contracts for summer uniforms for
the police as tollowe: Clothing, T. H..
Pennock & Co., $l5 80 per suit; helmets
aud caps, Brand 4 Bro, 50 each for he'll
NETS.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
Queen yictoria,s Health.

London, Jan. 10. 80 Alarming rumors
were circulated to the effect that Queen
Victoria is seriously i'll and that her fam
lily had been summoned to Osborne. They
are groundless. Inquiries at Osborne
elected fiat denial of the reports. The
Prince of Wales is now at Marlborough
House, where no news has been received
Indicating that her majesty is not enjoy
ing her usual health.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
Bird &c Being Repaired.

The repairs to Third street bridge,
which has been out Of oder for sever; |
days, will be completed in few days.
The bridge is being turned by hand and
trolley cars were able to pass over it yes
terday.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19
The FIRST Marriage License.

The first persons to receive marriage
license bearing the signature Of Governor
HUM, were Samuel Friedander and
Jennie Hershberg, of this city, who
visited Clerk of the Peace Quigey's
Office yesterday and were given license
bysDeputy George Janvier.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-19

A missionary tea under the auspices
of the Mexican Chapter, was given in
on Thursday afternoon. A number OF
interesting papers were read and several
junior auxiliary tea on March 30.