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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
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their way to the home of their grand
mother, who lives mean Mortimer, o.
Howard Struble. who worked in the
Union Pacific shops, is the father of the
little ones. a few weeks ago he disap-
peared from home. Before the cold
weather set in the mother was able to
support the children although she is I'M
used to hard work. When it became
necessary to buy coal she was obliged to
write to her parents in Ohio and they Of
fered to care for the children on their
farm.
AS the old people were poor they were
unable to send money for carfare and
Mrs Struble was forced to appeal to the
County Commissioners. The board prom
ised to pay all the fare the law allowed
all but s. and this sum the mother mall
aged to borrow. She was heartbroken
over the parting, but felt that it would be
oetter than that the babies should suffer.
Lorraine Struble is small and in his first
trousers. When members of the Board
of Commissioners asked him if he were
afraid to go alone so far from his mother
he shook his head. 81 know the way to
grandma's house when you get off the
cars he said. I'VE play at going back
TO grandma every day" He explained
how lonesome it has been while his
mother is at work and what a good time
he had last summer on the farm.
The baby is still in long clothes, but the
children were put in charge Of the con-
ductor, who promised to be father 70
them. Lorraine was given a dollar to pay
the expenses Of the trip.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
LOSES A WIFE
FOR HIS JOKE
Nebraska Mans Humor
the Cause Of Mari
tai Disaster.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

OMAHA, Neb. Dec. 2I-A practical
joke has cost John S. Weiledge his wife.
Mrs. Bertha Weiledge has been granted a
divorce in Judge Estenes court on the
ground of cruelty The young wife has
been caused much anguish and distress of
mind, the petition pointed out, through
a practical joke perpetrated by the plain
tiff, who pretended that he had committed
suicide.
The Weiedges were married in Rood
house, ILL.,, in 1898, changing their resi-
dence to Omaha one year ago. Mrs We'll
edge says that they quarreled frequently,
but that no occurrence OF any irnportarca
transpired until one month ago. The dis
agreement had been more violent than
usual and when it was at its height Well
edge exclaimed that he would put an end
to his troubles for once and for ALL
He seized his revolver and rushed into
an adjoining room, slamming the door and
locking it. Mrs. Weiledge heard the re-
port of a pistol and the falling of heavy
body to the floor.
The frenzied wife hastened for an AK
and broke the lock of the door. She
found her husband lying on the bed in an
abandonment of mirth over the SUCCESS
of the jest. An overturned sofa testified
as to the identity of the falling body.
Weiledge explained between bursts IF
laughter that he had taken this surpr;s-
ing means of teaching his wife to app-e-
ciate him. Mrs. Weiledge responded ?
going into Mysteries from which she wa :
with difficulty relieved. She failed to see
any humor in the incident and sought a
divorce.
Judge Estelle said he thought the hus-
bands conduct such as to unfit him for
the possession of a wife. He gave the
plaintiff decree and alimony
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
PRESIDENT SAYS
IT'S RIDICULOUS
Runor in Washington
That Roosevelt Was
Attacked.
Mystery Surrounds the Affair
and Officials Make
Denial.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU, 1906 G STREET, n
W., WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-Two stories
have been circulated all day which picture
President Roosevelt in a street incident,
either with a crank or an intoxicated
man. Just what happened has not YET
been explained, for neither the White
House officials nor the Presidents friends
will say anything about the affair. 1t is
still a mystery and bids fair to go down
In history as such.
One story is to the effect that while
the President was out for his daily walk
early Thursday evening he was accosted
by a crank who went so far as to roughly
seize the President by the shoulder. This
story has it that Mir. Roosevelt promptly
drew off and knocked the man down. 1t
is also reported that the President was
walking at the time with Lord Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador. This. how
ever, is fatty and officially denied What
ever the incident was Lord Pauncefote
may have seen 1t at a distance, but he
certainly was not the Presidents COM
panion during the walk.
The other story runs to the effect that
while the President was walking with
Commander Cowles and Senator Lodge he
was jostled by an intoxicated man, who
aimed a blow and was quickly brushed
aside. When the President was asked by
one of his friends to-day If he had been
attacked on the street he said: Nothing
of the kind. The story is absolutely RI
diculous" And he quickly dropped the
subject. One of the officials at the White
House to-day stated that there was moth
ing whatever to give color to false re-
ports, which were rather sensational The
story accepted as most plausible tonight
is that a badly intoxicated man came near
running into the President and that the
latter stepped aside to avoid collision.
But why the incident should be sur
rounded by so much mystery has not yet
been explained.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
NAMES VETERANS
ON COMMITTEES
Grand Army Commander
in Chief Makes Ap-
pointments.
Members of the Order Strive
for Honoring of the
Flag.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. H.-Commander-
in-Chief Ell Terrence of the G. A r. to-
day made public the following appoint
ments:
Committee on legislation for veterans
in the public service-Joseph w. Kay
Brooklyn; Lee Rassieur, st. Louis; J. +.
S. Goblin, Lebanon, Pa; H. A Castle 81
Paul; George H. Patrick, washington Z
g.: o. III. Coulter, Topeka. Kan; B. F.
Bingham, Washington.
Committees were also named on school
histories, on Fredericksburg battlehelo'
national work, fraternal relations with
Sons of Veterans, national sanitarium and
a committee to foster public sentiment IN
favor of honoring the flag and preventing
its desecration.
There is also a list Of thirty-three spe-
ciaI aids in charge Of military instruction
and some 250 aids to the commander-in-
chief, assigned to duty In their respectlVe
ter to A. Noel Brakeman, chief or stafr'
Vernon, N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
ENDS QUARREL
WITH TRAGEDY
Oklahoma Farmer Takes
the Lives Of Two
Neighbors.

LAYTON, o. T., Dec. 21.-Twenty-tw
miles northwest of Lawton late yesterday
John Roberts, farmer, shot and killed
George and John Higginbottom, brothers,
and probably fatally wounded their faith
er, @. n. Higginbottom, as the result of a
quarrel over the division of a quantity
OF hay.
Roberts shot George and his father from
behind, killing the boy instantly. He shot
John while the latter was attempting to
raise his wounded father John fell to the
ground, but managed to empty his re-
volver at Roberts, but without effect.
Roberts waited until Higginbottom had
exhausted his ammunition. and then
walking up to him placed his gun close
to the PROSTATE mans body and fired,
killing him almost instantly.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
AND WIFE
BOTH SEEK DIVORCE
Mrs. Harvey L. McBrier Files a
Cross-COmp1aint, Alleging Ez-
treme Cruelty.

SAN JOSE, Dec. H.-The divorce suit
recently filed by Harvey L. McBrier, an
orchardist and capitalist, living near this
city, against Elizabeth McBrier, on the
ground of desertion. will be bitterly con-
tested by the wife. Mrs. McBrier, who
now holds position in the Treasury De-
partment at Washington, fled to-day,
through her attorney, Nicholas BOwden,
a cross-complaint in which she asks for
a divorce on the ground Of extreme cru
city. She denies the charge Of desertion.
She says that McBrier has treated her
cruelty for some years
Two years ago they arrived here from
the East and McBrier purchased a fine
orchard home on Alum Rock avenue, near
this city. Before that time they had not
lived happily together and she was about
to leave him. Mrs. McBrier says she had
refused to accompany her husband to Cal
ifornia, but under threats to kill himself
he induced her to come. Shortly after
her arrival here he began treating her
cruelty and drove her from the house and
threatened to do her bodily harm.
McBrier is said to have a fortune OF
several hundred thousands Of dollars. Be-
sides the fruit ranch here he owns a one
sixth interest in a big steamshf line on
Lake Erie. There is one child, a little
girl, years old, now with its mother.
Mrs. McBrier wants the custody Of the
child, 500 per month alimony pending the
outcome Of the suit and half OF the prom
erty.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
wants Our Hustle S

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The committee
appointed by M. Millerand, the French
Minister Of Commerce, to study the or
ganization and operation of trusts and to
look into the founding in this country of
an industrial school for young French
men, arrived to-day on the La Savoie.
Lazare WELLER, copper manufacturer,
and M. de la Gotellerie, an engineer, con-
Jstitute the committee.
1--WE are going to send our students -
said NJ. WELLER, where they can learn to
be French-Americans where they can abb
sorb knowledge and also character: the
hustle spirit and the audacity or venture
some streak that runs through you"
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
FORMER STANFORD MAN
TO BECOME A BENEDICK
Nathaniel g. Symonds Will Wed
Miss Irene Mulberry of San
Francisco

Nathaniel G. Syrnonds, Stanford, '01, for
mer varsity baseball and track man, is
to be married on Christmas day to Miss
Irene Mulberry of San Francisco The
wedding will occur in San Francisco, at
the home of the brides parents, GIL Nc
Ailtster street. H. c. Lucas, Stanford, '02,
will act as best man.
Mate Symonds was one Of the most
popular members Of last years gradual
ing class. An all around athlete, he
played on his class baseball team three
years and on the class football eleven two
years, and was a member of his class
track team four years.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Sy-
mpnds will leave for New York, where
they will reside.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Royalty Prepares for Holidays.

LONDON, Dec. H.-The King ana
Queen, surrounded by many members OF
the royal family, will spend CHRISTMAS at
Sandringham, where a shootlng parry
will gather Monday. London is emptying
fast of fashionable people, who are hur-
rving to the country to hold their fest1vt-
ties, and large parties are gathering at
nearly all Of the great homes In the
United Kingdom. The South African war
and the courts partial mourning seems
in no way to have affected the nation
determination to celebrate the season
with more than usual zest.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Boxing in Colorado.

PUEBLO, Colo, Dec. 21.-In the first
round of what was to have been a twenty
round contest before the Rover Club
kid Bennett of Cripple Creek was
fouled by Eddie Toy of Denver and was
awarded the decision. In five-round pre-
liminary Pat Malloy of Pueblo a young
ster of phenomenal ability, easily beat
Spike Wallace, Denver fighter. NAL
10y will be matched against kid Par
kerr the Denver pugilist, as a result of his
showing and then against the best men
in the country in his class.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Brings Suit for Heavy Damages

DENVER, Colo, Dec. H.-Cyrus A.
Baker has filed a suit in the District
Court here against the Elkton Mining and
Milling Company for s2OO,0 900 damages. He
alleges that the company in 1895 gave him
an option on its property in Cripple Greek
at $500 ,0G0 and that while he was negotat-
ing deal in New York stockholders of
the company interfered to prevent a sale
by representing that he could not give a
good title to the property.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Bloodhounds Trace the FUGITIVE

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 21.-Wichita
bloodhounds followed Jim Andrews, who
killed Jim Fails at Lahoma o. T., Thurs
day night. The hounds traced him to a
farmhouse fifteen miles from Lahoma.
where he was. found in bed. He yielded
without resistance.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Gravel Bed Rich in Gold

FRESNO, Dec H.-The Fresno Placer
Mining Company, with Alva E. Snow as
its president and S. L. Hogue as secre-
tary, has obtained possession of eighty
acres of ground ON Sycamore Creek, hold
ing an enormous gravel bed, which con-
tains gold said to be valued at millions
of dollars. Preparations are already in
progress to hydraulic the bonanza and
by January 10 sluicing will be begun.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
LOSES a Fortune in Gamhline

LONDON, Dec. 21.-A dispatch to
news agency from Vienna published here
this evening says that a the Vienna
Jockey Club to-day Count Potocki lost
100000 sterling during three hours card
playing. Count Pallavicinni won most Of
the money.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
VIII Not Tako a collectorshin.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-Charles F. Wen
neker, appointed to the position of Col
lector of Customs at st. Louis, wired
President Roosevelt this afternoon that
he would not accept the appointment be-
cause of business responsibilities. In his
telegram Wenneker expressed his appre-
citation of the honor conferred on him by
the appointment
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Police Restrain the Politicians.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21-Perry Belmont
was nominated by the Democrats of the
Seventh Congressional District to sue
ceed Congressman Nicholas Muller, re-
signed. Montague Lesster was nominated
by the Republicans. row occurred in
the Democratic convention before any
nominations had been made. The police
cleared the hall and part OF the delegates
went to another hall and nominated Bel
mont. The other delegates refused to
take any part in this convention.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
duel Binds One Man,s liz

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.-WilHam La
schell, alias William O'Day, who has been
here three months, was killed in duel in
the tenderloin at a. m. by Finch Gerard.
who has served a term in the Texas peni-
tentiary. Gerard was wounded LascheITs
wife says Laschell was the son of a prom
lnent eX-Judge of Minneapolis, Mimi.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
sTRANGLES MOTHER
WHILE IN A DREAM
Son of Woman Who Lived in Cleve-
land Tells Of Terrible
Crime

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 21-IIenry
Kraus, 26 years of age. strangled his
mother to death last night. lie reported
TO the police to-day that the act had been
committed while he was in dream. He
was arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
TINY TRAVELLERS
SHOW COURAGE
Small Children Start on
a Long Railroad
Journey.
speelal plspstch % The al

OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 21.-Although little
Lorraine Struble is but years old,
thousand mile journey by rail with a 2
year-old baby brother to look after, does
not daunt him. The children are now on
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Train DeraiIed at q Tunne1

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-A passenger
train on the Erie road was derailed at the
tunnel in Jersey City to-day. The en-
gineer and fireman and three passengers
were injured, but none of them was ia
tally hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Xmas GIFTS for Ladies.

The finest and largest assortment of fur
garments and the latest in fur neckwear
are to be seen at Berwin & Gassner's fur
house, ITO Kearny street.
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initiated Hdkfs.
25G Each.

The best values OBJ
tainable. Ladies'
and Gents All-Linen
Handkerchiefs, of a
very fine quality
linen, with very
pretty hand-embroid-
cred initials-put up
in dainty boxes,
Special value at.
.............25c each
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Cabinet Will Not RESIGN.

agreed to remain in office and the Mn
isterial crisis is ended.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

VENTURA. Dec 2l.-Wiliam Quinn, an
empleye of the Southern Pacific Company at
Rock Quarry, near Santa susanna tunnel was
crushed between two cars last night. He died
a few hours later
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
HANDKERCHIEFS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN


nhankrc
the gFanaes be
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

We have prepared record breaking sales here MON
DAY and TUESDAY-the remaining business days left be-
fore Christmas Hundreds and hundreds of beautiful gift
things here all of them arranged for easy choosing Our
shongs Of previous best efforts for they
much complete attractive could be
fore shop economically holiday and
better to YOU well.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Ladies' Hdkfs.
SRfsiSl aaias. l2ac Eaet

800 dozen ladies'
embroidered and lace
trimmed Handker-
chiefss very attract
I've and newest de-
signsI most Of them
are worth 200 each.
On sale Monday and
Tuesday ct .......
ss...-.....l2Kc each
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
Racnrd Sale for Exchange SEAT.

NEW YORK, Dec. PA seat on the
New York Stock Exchange was sold to-
day for $4,000 This is the highest price
ever paid
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

Send your Eastern friends Christmas Wasp.
Cosmopolitan California illustrated profusely.
25 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22
MORE BLACK SILK REMNANTS AT GREAT REDUCTIONS


Silk
again for and also Tuesday quantities will
Silks
ducon of least and onetrd regular prices Hun
Black
original value There Waist Skirt and Dress lengths
embracing qualities PEAU
DE SOLE. TAFFETA. ARMURE. GROS GRAIN and SATIN
disposed be
gift than one OF these inexpensive patterns
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-22

ladies' Fancy Hdkfs.
sPser0r estTG Csc Each
2 Hundreds of the
most exquisite styles
in lace-trimmed and
embroidered Hand
kerchiefs-warranted
pure linen. Also the
finest sorts of plain
hemstitohed Hand
kerchiefs; all marked
special at. .25c each
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silk HdkfS.
.25C and Soc ZACH

Gents AII-Silk
Handkerchiefs, very
large size and su-
perior quality, with
exquisite initials;
would make most ac-
ceptable Xmas gifts.
On sale tomorrow
at. .25c and soc each
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DOMESTIC.

Mrs. John H. Allen was acquitted OF
of instigating the murder of her hus-
band, a wealthy merchant, at Ottum-
wa. Kan.
Secretary Gage, in Chicago, said he
feared no tariff war as the result Of
his order placing a countervailing duty
on Russian sugar.
Deputy Sheriff Halman, Of Calaveras
County, Cal, was killed while trying
to arrest two highwaymen.
The new battleship Illinois had a
satisfactory builders test trial.
Robbers murdered Mrs. Jerry Hess,
aged sixty-seven years, at Bladens-
burg. Ohio.
The Malone officials captured forty
eight Cinnamon on the border north of
Malone, n. Y. They were placed in
jail.
City Treasurer John L. Walters, Of
Charlottesville, Va, was killed by his
brother-in-
Andrew Carnegie gave money for
five new libraries. including Spring
field, ILL.,: Lincoln, ILL.,; Davenport,
Iowa; Sheboygan, Wis, and Cohoes,
N. Y.
The Kansas Legislature adjourned
after siXty-three days session, dur
ing which 427 bills were passed.
Paris Gibson, q Democrat, was elect
cd from Montana to the United States
Senate.
The Delaware Legislature adjourned
without electing United States Sena-
tors to fill the two vacancies in the
State. ef4 4
An escaped gray wolf was shot in
the Public Gardens of Boston, Mass.
The town Of Vills-Point, Texas, was
partly destroyed by tornado. Five
children were killed and several per-
sons injured.
During n free fight at Hindman. Ky.
Benton Messeus shot and killed Rufus
Wooten and John Everage.
Three men were arrested In North
Carolina for the lynching Of a white
man.
Mrs. Myrtle Webster was arrested,
charged with killing her husband at
Topeka. Kan. Webster's throat was
cut while he slept Mrs. Webster IS
thought to be insane.
William Wisely. colored was Jailed
at Knobnoster. Mo-, charged with the
murder of Nellie Allen, a seventeen
year-old white girl.
The Grand Jury at Anderson, S. c.,
recommends the Indictment of farmers
for holding negroes in slavery.
Dcspondent over his recent discharge
from the Duluth Diocese Of the Catho-
lie Church. the Rev. Francis Budziow-
ski shot himself through the heart at
Minneapolis, Minn. Death was instan-
taneous.
Isaac La Rue, eighty-seven years old,
inventor Of the system of using colors
on steamboat stacks, died at Plainfeld,
n. j.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-03-27
THE NEWS EPlTOMlZED
WARRINGTON ITEMS.

Senator Proctor, Of Vermont. left
for Cuba, supposedly to investigate
conditions there for the Adminlstra-
tion.
A delegation of Porto Ricans called
on President Mckinley to protest
against the Hollander revenue law.
The orders detaching Rear-Admiral
Schley from the command of the
South Atlantic station were mailed to
him. He is directed to return home
and wait orders.
James McCallum, son-in-law of the
late John Sherman, was appointed to
edit tl'' laws of Congress.
The Senate adjourned sine die.
Several navy and marine corps Off
GERS were advanced for gallantry in
China and the Philippines.
Rear-Admiral Francis T. Bowles as
sumed his duties as chief constructor
Of the navy.
The reports that Lord Pauncefote,
the British Ambassador, would remain
in Washington were confirmed.
Senator William P. Frye, of Maine.
was reelected unanimously President
pro tenn. of the Senate.
The War Department received from
Judge Taft at Manila a highly encour-
aging report on the condition Of affairs
in the Philippines.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-03-27
KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION
Employees Of a Chicago Laundry
Buried Under the Debris.
SCORES INJURED, SOME FATALLY

The Cause Of the Boiler Explosion ia
Mystery as the Engineer is Among
the Dead - Majority OF the Victims
Are Girls - waverly Theatre Building
In Ruins-The Work OF Rescue.
Chicago.-From the explosion Of a
boiler of the Doremus laundry. occu-
pying part of the old Waverly Theatre
building, in West Madison street,
eight people wert instantly killed. for
ty-two were injured and several are
missing. Several Of the injured will
die.
The force of the explosion was so
terrific that buildings for blocks
around were shaken as If by an earth
quake and hundreds Of windows were
shattered. The cause Of the explosion
Is a mystery. and, as the engineer is
dead, never may become known.
The wreckage near the boiler and in
the east part Of the building at once
took fire, and the Fire Department, al
though at work five minutes after the
explosion. had great difficulty in extin-
gushing the flames. Through the
binding clouds Of dust and escaping
steam could be seen struggling men
and women, some Of them half buried
In wreckage.
The work Of rescue began at once.
Here and there dead bodies were
found. generally those Of women, and
in two instances so frightfully man.
gled that baskets were used by firemen
to carry them out.
Most of the dead were found In the
east end Of the building. where the
fire was hottest. Pinioned down under
tons Of heavy timbers. crushed and
mangled almost beyond Identification.
and in one or two instances half
cooked, were found five Of the dead.
Faint cries for help were heard from
two or three places under the piles Of
brick and broken timbers. but these
ceased before they could be reached.
The explosion took place Mt a time
when many Of the employees of the
laundry had gone to work. time reg
lister found In the ruins showing that
thirty-six had already reported for
duty, while two or three others were
known to have Just entered the build
Ing. Of these hardly one escaped in
jury of some sort.
In restaurant owned by Peter
Dean one of the fatalities occurred
The rear Of the restaurant was almost
opposite the boiler. Mr.. Dean. his
wife and two boys were eating at the
time OF the explosion which blew in
the rear wall Of the little establish
ment. burying the Dean family. VIM
lows along Madison street were blown
to atoms. and many pedestrians were
tut and bruised by the shower Of glass.