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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
FIRE SCORCHES
WOMAN s FLESH
Mrs. Mary Heaney Uses
Oil With Fatal
Results.

In an attempt to quicken a fire with
coal oil at noon to-day, Mrs. Mary
Hcaney was so badly burned about the
body that. she cannot recover Mrs.
Ueaney, whose home is at 1852 Atlantic
avenue thought to hurry along the noon
day meal by throwing coal OIL which she
took from a gallon can, upon the flames
in the stove. While thus engaged the
flames burst out and caught upon the thin
dress that she was wearing. In a mo-
nlent her clothing was mass Of flames.
She screamed and fought to put out the
fire. Neighbors, answering the cries of
agony, secured a blanket with which they
ellyelopcd the woman and soon smothered
the flames.
AT the Receiving Hospital, to which
place Mrs Heaney was removed as soon
as possible, the physicians decided that
she was too severely injured to survive
the shock and wounds. The flesh of the
back, face, chest and arms, was burned
in many places to a crisp, soaring such an
extended area that it would be impossible
to heal Mrs. Heaney suffered greatly be-
fore opiates were administered to her and
told in fitful intervals of consciousness
how the accident occurred.
While some of the neighbors were min
istering to Mrs. Heaney, others were
fighting the flames that had begun tc
consume her home. 1t was necessary al
last to turn in an alarm to save the house
from destruction.
Mrs. Heaney is the mother of two
grown sons, one of whom, John Heaney
is in the employ of the railroad company
and the other is with the Western Unior
Telegraph Company. She is widow and
Well-to-do.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
IN OAKLAND SOCIETY.

OAKLAND. Nov. 2s.-The Linda Vista Whist
Club met last night at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. J. Taylor on Oakland avenue Several
games were enjoyed, prizes being won by Mrs.
a. Heron. The members present were: DR..
and Mrs. E. L Dow, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. But
A F CONN, Mr. and Mrs Edward P. Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Virgins. Mr.. and Mrs.
8lr. and Mrs E NJ Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Heron and Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Taylor The
club viii meet December at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. George H Ismon-
Mrs. z. L. Dow entertained the Luncheon
Club yesterday. Those present were: Mrs. o.
c. Hyde, Mrs. W. o. Cullen. Mrs. Fred Fun
eton. Mrs. J. c. Downey, Mrs. William Angus,
Mrs. Howard Bray, Mrs. George Chambers,
Mrs. S. L. Havens. Miss Magdalena Blankart
and Miss Lang
The Monday Afternoon Whist Club had a
pleasant meeting this week at Mrs. Henry
Adams on Madison street The club is COM
Mrs. Charles Houghton Mrs: Edson Adams,
Mrs. Henry Adams Mrs. James G. Allen,
Mrs. Frank Brigham, Mrs. J. r. Burn
Goodau. Mrs. Lillian Brown Everts. Mrs
Fred Hathaway, Mrs John L Howard,
Mrs. Harry Einckley, Mrs Tyler Henshaw,
Mrs NJ W KaIes. Mrs Robert Knight Mrs
Horny Meek, Mrs. Andrew Moseley, Mrs. Eg-
bert Stone. Mrs. Charles Sutton and Mrs. Hay
The next meeting will be at the residence Of
Mrs. Robert knight.
The regular meeting Of the Cosmos Club VIII
take place Monday, November 25. at the resi-
oence Of Mrs T. c. Coogan, on Filbert street
The Monday Euchre Club will be entertained
BY Mrs. Lee Burnham on the same date.
'black-face" party was given this weel
by Miss Jessie Webster at her home 944 Pine
street. All the guests were In burnt cork and
gorgeous 'rsg-time" costumes The evening
was passed with music, dancing and supper
The cake-Walk prize by Miss Mar
garet Norm ana Charles Learn. Miss Web
sters guests were Miss Margaret NORM Mis-
Elsie CarnhriHpe Miss hid fse,
Grace Cambridge Miss Lula Neal, Miss Flor
ence Rosenheim. Miss Nellie Carman Mis-,
Josie Blessing, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Adams
Professor and Mrs. T. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs
G Spaulding. Mrs. J. LIE Bean, Mrs. E Way
Mrs r v. Csrman, Mr. and Mrs. c. Carman
Mrs 2. Miller, Mrs. E Daley and Messrs c
Learn. A Roebke, W. c. Daley G. Lamb I,
SpaUlding A. Carman H. Csrman. J. MiIlel
and 0. Neusbaum.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
PET RAT SPO|LS
A NATURE STUDY
Gets Loose in the School
room and Is Holly
Pursued.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

LILO OAOdQWdy, 4NON. Zo
An untoward accident broke up the class
in nature study yesterday in Miss Ro-
bina Fergusons room in the Cole Gram
mar School. Miss Bertha Chapman, who
supervises the department of nature
study, instructed the pupils day or two
ago that they should each fetch a house
hold pet to school on Friday in order to
make studies of their peculiarities. When
Miss Chapman called the class to atten-
ton in the afternoon she found her re-
quest had been taken literally. There
were sufficient animals on hand to stock
a Barnum annex.
In the midst of the studying something
happened to start the girls to the high
places and the boys upon hot pursuit
BY some unaccountable means a white
rat that belongs to one of the boys got
out of its cage. 1t was detected by a
brindle cat, which gave 1t a run for its
life. The proprietor of the white rat pur-
sued the cat In an attempt to rescue tie
rodent. Stirred to fever neat by the ex-
element big Newfoundland dog joined
in the race. Soon every boy in the room
was doing his best 20 herd the rat into
a corner. Teachers and girl pupils sought
safety on the chairs. Not until the car
caught the rat was order restored.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
THANKSGIVING
IN THE CHURCHES
Pastors Offer Special
Services Of Praise
in Song.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

1118 Broadway, Nov. %.
Special services for Thanksgiving will
mark worship tomorrow in many of Oak
lands churches.
The churches of East Oakland will hold
a union service at the Eighth-avenue
Methodist Church at 1890 o'clock Thurs
day morning. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. H. w. Fraser, pas
tor of the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church.
The exercises at the First Baptist
Church will include Thanksgiving mu-
sical service at evening worship There
will be numbers by mixed quartet a
male quartet, with Richard Ferrer, vio-
linist, and Miss Beulah George, soprano.
In celebration of the raising of a debt
of $500 there will be a jubilee service to-
morrow morning at the First Pres
byterian Church, with an address by the
pastor, the Rev. Ernest E. Baker. AT
the evening service the pastor will preach
on Universal Thanksgiving.
A Thanksgiving festival will be held
tomorrow evening at the First Congre-
gational Church.
At the First Methodist Church there
will be musical service at evening wor-
ship, under the direction of Choirmaster
]. M. Robinson.
The second of a series of monthly sa-
cred concerts will be given tomorrow
evening at Golden Gate Baptist Church
In connection with, special Thanksgiving
exercises.
At the Tenth-avenue Baptist Church
the pastor, the Rev. c. M. Hill, will con-
duct Thanksgiving services tomorrow
morning.
The Rev. William Kelly, pastor of the
First Lutheran Church, will officiate at
special services tomorrow.
The central churches of Oakland will
unite on Thursday morning In Thanks
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
FRANCIS MURPHY TO
ATTACK THE SALOONS
Temperance Evangelist Will Conduct
open-Air Meeting in Front Of
Twelfth-Street Resorts.

OAKLAND, Nov 2S.-Francis Murphy.
the temperance evangelist, will conduct
an open air meeting tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock in front Of the Palm GAR
den and Cafe Bohemia, on Twelfth street,
between Broadway and Washington
street. The committee in charge of the
demonstration have invited all of tho
church and temperance societies in this
city to take part in the meeting 1t is be-
ing arranged under direction Of the Cof-
fee Club Association, the officers of which
are as follows:
President, w. N. Jenkins; secretary, J.
r. Gorsuch; treasurer, T. p. Lee.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
GRIEF CAUSES
Loss Of MIND
Mrs. Fl. M. Broman Be-
comes Insane While
Nearing Home.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
1118 Broadway, Nov. %.


Mrs. Helen M. Broman, a passenger on
the northbound Los Angeles train, while
en- route to San Francisco left the train
at the Sixteentn-street station this morn
ing, refusing to further continue her trip.
Mrs. Broman had been to Los Angeles on
a visit to her daughter, and was presum-
ably returning to her home in San Fran
cisco to join her son, who is employed
there.
On the way up Mrs. Broman was act
ing queerly. She claimed that three men
were following her, intending to do her
great harm. When she alighted her ac-
tions attracted the attention of Police
officer Ely, who caused her removal to
the Receiving Hospital, where she will
be held pending an examination into her
sanity.
F. A. Broman, a tailor, who was the
husband of the woman, died in 1899, and
since that time her mind has been fail
ing
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

freshments will be served.
Work upon the plans for this years re-
union has been under way for two
months.
Many Committees in Charge.
The arrangements have been in the
bers of which are the following named:
Second Lieutenant F. W. Peterson. chair
man; First Lieutenant J.. c. Ellis, First
Sergeant c. Poulter, Quartermaster Ser
geant M. Herman. Sergeants c. Cron, s.
A, Willard and r. E. Yost; Corporals l..
Francis, A. Gray. A. Poulter and D. VAL
entine; Privates E. Lamb, c. H. Lancas-
ter. c. Reuter-, c. ]. Orton and P. N
Winlund.
The ball will be In the hands of a floor
committee composed of the following Of
fcers and men:
Floor director. Lieutenant F. W. Peter
sen; assistant floor director, Corporal Lee
Francis; chief aid, Corporal Gray; as
sistant afds-Private Klinkner. Sergeant
York, Private Orton and Private Ian
caster.
The duty Of welcoming the guests falls
upon the following reception committee:
Captain Edward G. Hunt, First Lieuten-
ant John c. Ellis, Sergeant Charles Ellis,
Corporal c. Poulter and T. Brown.
Following are the subcommittee
Decorations = Quartermaster Sergeant
M. Herman (chairman), Privates Bell,
Reuter-, Lancaster and Lamb.
Music-Corporal Francis (chairmanl
Quartermaster Sergeant Herman and
Private Orton.
Printing-Ffrst Sergeant Poulter, Ser
geant Cron, Corporal Valentine and Pri-
Yates Winlund and Lancaster.
Invitation committee-Lieutenant Peter
sen, Quartermaster Sergeant Herman
Corporal Poulter and Corporal Francis.
Refreshment commfttee-Sergeant Cron
Corporal Boas and Private Winlund.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

~ AKLAND, Nov. 2S-The Fifth
n N Regiment Armory on Twelfth
III street has been converted into a
VI wonderland of electrical beauty
in preparation for the forty-first
annual reunion and ball Of Company A,
Fifth Regiment, n. G. c., which will be
held Thanksgiving eve. In point of orig
inality and beauty the decorations sur
pass anything the company has hereto
fore attempted, and the affair has al
ways been noted for the lavish display
in the large ballroom.
The decorators have covered the walls
and ceiling with a dainty latticework of
ribbons studded with hundreds of incan-
descent globes in the national colors. In
relief electrical pieces, scrolls, shields,
stars and the like are set, and this forms
the background for series of illumin-
ated arches stretched at intervals across
the main hall, with scores of electric
lights to CLEAN in harmony of colors
from the graceful sweep of the arches.
At one end of the hall the bandstan1
has been erected over a flowing water
fall Illuminated by electricity. The
water dashes and leaps over miniature
precipice and disappears beneath a rock
cry, from the crevices of which darts
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
Miss Lena Deike Robbed on Train

OAKLAND, Nov. 23.-Miss Lena Deike,
residing at $50 East Twelfth street, WAS
robbed of a chatelaine bag containing S25
while she was crossing the bay tonight.
Leaving the train at Seventh street and
Broadway, Miss Deike pointed out to Po-
liceman Murray a man whom she Sus-
pected of the theft. The stranger was ar :
rested and was identified at the City
Prison as Thomas Howard, who was re-
weeks ago. He had occupied a seat be-
hind Miss Deike on the train. The money
and bag were not found in Howard's pos
session The police believe he had con-
federate
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
Couples Fail to Agree.

OAKLAND, November 23.-Mrs. Lizzie
Holbek began suit for divorce to-day
from Matthew Holbek on the ground of
failure to provide. The plaintiff asserts
that she has been forced by her hus-
bands Incidence to support herself.
Andrew p Thomson, an employe Of the
Risdon Iron Works, asks for a divorce
from Ida Thomson on the ground Of
cruelty The plaintiff alleges that the
defendant has shifted her affections to
an unnamed sewing machine agent.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
LOSES HIS LIFE
FOR FIVE CENTS
August Lundgren Jumps
From Fast Moving
Street Car.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

H.,
Ills Broadway. Nov %.
I4aboring under the impression that he
was about to be elected from a street car
for non-payment of fare. August Lund-
gren jumped from one of the coaches of
the Haywards electric railway last night
and fell in such a way as to land upon
his head and crush his skull. Death re-
suited early this morning at the Receiv-
ing Hospital.
Lundgren and his wife had been guests
of the Campbell family at Elmhurst for
a week, having come from their home in
Towle, Placer County, where the hus-
band was blacksmith. He volunteered
last night to so to High street to pur-
chase some supplies at a grocery store.
Not being acquainted with the geogra phv
of the place, he rode past his destination
and while the car was running along
East Fourteenth street, between High
street and Fruitvale avenue, the con-
ductor demanded of him another 5 cents.
his first payment coNering only portion
of the journey Lundgren refused to pay
the extra fare and the conductor was
about to stop the car to let him of when
he, thinking he would be put off. jumped
Of his own accord. The car was going
at such a rate of speed that the man was
thrown heavily to the ground. landing
squarely upon his head.
Lundgren's death is particularly dis
tressing, as he had five children depen-
dent upon him. the eldest of whom is IS,
His wife arrived at the hospital shortly
after his death.
Q a
giving day services, which will be held
at the First Methodist Church. The Rev
Ernest E. Baker will preach the sermon.
The choir will give a special musical pro-
gramme.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
occident Editor and Manager

BERKELEY, Nov 23.-Alexander Ad-
ler, senior in the college of natural
sciences, was this morning elected editor
Of the Occident, the student weekly at
the University Of California. Elviso Mini
HN7as appointed business manager The
Ntwo students Will take up their new jour
nalistic positions beginning next term.
Adler has been connected with the staff
Of the Occident since his sophomore year.
Mini, the business manager, is one of the
star players on this years varsity eleven,
holding a position at half.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
Licenses to Marry.

OAKLAND, Nov. 23.-Licenses to marry
were issued to-day to Herman J. Sans
berger, aged 35 years, and Martha A.
Cowing, 30, both of Haywards; Josiah P
Davis. 2S, and Glenna L. Williams, 21s
both of Fruitvale; Aylmer H. Haly, "a
Oakland, and Ella Whipple, II. DecotO;
George B. Santos, %, and Mary ]. Santos,
u. both of Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
John F. Daly's win Filed.

OAKLAND, Nov. 23.-The will of tho
late John F. DAILY. pioneer resident OF
Alameda, who died last Sunday, was fled
for probate to-day. Under it's terms the
three children receive an equal division
of 324 shares of Union Gas Engine stock
and the widow the residue, the entire es-
tate being valued at about $30.OOO
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
Sleepy Employees Discharged.

ALAMEDA, Nov. 2S.-Hans p. Nelson
and Richard Stevens, who slept at their
posts in the electric light works, were dis
charged to-day. after nearing before the
light committee Of the Board Of Trustees.
The vacant places were filled by the ap-
Sintment of David Greenfield. to be as
Instant engineer, and Alexander La Plant
Jr., to be fireman.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
lac gleam of many lamps,

More than 1900 electric lights have been
utilized in working out the elaborate
scheme. The plan has been handled by
Second Lieutenant F. w. Petersen, as
sisted by Quartermaster Sergeant M.
Herman and other members of the COM
pany. 1t has been throughout a labor
of love-" The members only wanted to
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

The company keeps all of it's entertain
ment within itself. The orchestra will be
composed of its own members, fifteen in
number. under the leadership of Edward
Donaldson.
Preparations have been made to enter
tain 1000 guests during the evening. The
programme of dances will be interspersed
with other entertainment, and dainty re-
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
Girl Basket-Ballsr Injured.

neau, right guard of the girls basketball
team of the High School, sustained frac-
tuIe of the collarbone to-day, while play
ing in game here with the team from
the Santa Rosa High School The contest
vas won by the visitors by a score Of 5
to 0.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
At the Theaters.

OAKLAND, Nov. 2S.-"At the Old
Cross Roads" Southern drama, is billed
for Sunday night at the Macdonough
Theater. On Thanksgiving eve Haver-
ly's Minstrels will give their big show
"A Man of Mystery is the title of a
Jekyll and Hyde drama which will be
presented during the coming week at the
TeweX Theater
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

excel anything they had before at.
tempted.
Besides the ballroom decorations the re
ception hall. parlors and dressing-rooms
have been artistically decorated, the na
tional colors and mil,tary emblems pre-
dominating.
The affair is invitational, and a great
demand for the necessary card exists.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

Elegant line Of furniture moved to H. Schell-
Corner llth and Franklin streets, Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
Not Weakness
Symptoms !

BY far the greater number of patients, how
ever seeking relief for so-called Weakness
is furnished by healthy and robust men. On
examination we find a Prostate Gland which
has been damaged by either a contracted dis
order or early dissipation. These patients have
no weakness at all. Prematureness Loss OF
Vitality ETC.. the symptoms, or disordered
f1nction of the chronically inhamed prostate
gland We find by curing this Inflammation
that full vigor at once returns 1t should be
Understood that tOnics electricity, ETC., might
cure real weakness but would do harm in
Inflammation The main object Is to reduce
the size Of the tender. swollen and indamed
prostate This we accomplish by local treat
ment thus avoiding drugs. Men who have
understand the cause of failure We send free
on application a colored chart Of the organs
which will be found useful in home diagnosis
anatomy of the male
Ofices and Hospital. entire upper door.
997 Market ST., Cor. 9Th.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

MISSING MAN FOUND.-James Price, {
Iodger in the Winchester Hotel. who was re
yesterday. He was not much the worse 70
wear.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

Is solid oak roll top office desks. all sizes,
must be sold at H. Schellhaas, furniture sale
this week. Corner store, 11th street Oakland .
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

There are 1854 British patents for the
manufacture OF furniture other than
chairs.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24
ADVERTISEMENTS.

EN THE VARIOUS FORMS OF GENERAL
debility and convalescence following certain
diseases such is the lowered standard Of the
vital processes that the function Of no organ
is perfectly performed, and with the re-
sulting depression the patient has a REAL
weakness The physicians first thought, under
these conditions. is nerve and other tonics.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-24

freshments will be served.
Work upon the plans for this years re-
union has been under way for two
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26
Christn,ns In the Orient.

1t Is n strange but significant fact that
the natives Of India-Hindoos and Mo-
hammedans-call Christmas the great
day of the year, "Burra-din" literally
great day"n, thus unwittingly bearing
testimony of the influence of the Babe of
Bethlehem, the worlds Rcdcemer. No
one knows the origin of this Hindustani
phrase. The Hindoos have great many
festivals and celebrate the birthdays Of
several of their gods and goddesses, espe-
hally those who were the most famous,
but no one of these days is called ''the
great day" or course this expressive
phrase in India is constant argument in
favor of Christianity. Christmas is in
deed great day in India. People begin
preparing for it three months beforehand
Merchants send to London or Paris for
dolls, toys, sweetmeats, Christmas cards
and great many other things Native
hopkeepers lay in large supply of raj
sins, almonds and all sorts of material for
cake and pastry; butter and eggs grow
dearer and dearer. The courts adjourn
and European banks are closed for the
holidays; visits among friends there are
very few foreigners in India who have
relatives there are planned, and great
preparations are made for the festive sea
son.
The native people, Of course, do not
celebrate Christmas. They know that
Christians do, however, and this simple
TACT, so constantly observed, causes them
to think about the power of Christianity.
Many are led to ask: "Who was Christ :?
What did he do? Why do the Christians
observe his birthday?" These inquiries
call forth various answers; discussion
follows, and thus the whole nation, with
its many millions of people, is thinking
and talking about the worlds Saviour.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-26

couple of rivers. Mind, I want These
, things all to myself"
"a pretty good ORDER" said the elf.
"But you shall have everything that you
have asked for, oceans and ALL"
Now, since the objects enumerated by
Prince Ginjan required space, territory,
1t will be obvious that when the goods
were delivered, so to speak, the prince
awoke to the fact that he was all alone
In a world of his own.
Everything in the princes world was
! arranged most conveniently. His castles
and palaces, all beautifully furnished,
were stocked with imperishable provi-
sions. He had but to ring q little silver
bell, and the table would be set for him
with sumptuous feast; another bell,
and the meal was cleared away. His
"ses groomed themselves. His ships
were managed by an easy apparatus that
wound like Il clock. He needed no crew,
no servants, no anything, being undis-
puted master of the whole world-a SOW
ereign, in fact, with no one to disagree
with him or say nay to any of his propo-
sitions.
For awhile Prince Ginjan fancied that
he enjoyed his vast possessions, but grad
ually life grew little monotonous even
with a new pleasure for every day in the
year. If he had only some one to share
his enjoyments, some one to listen while
he talked of his sea voyages, some one
to look over his parks and through his
castles, some one even to say, "Ginjan,
won't You lend me couple of dollars?"
The prince, however, had desired that
he might have his possessions all to him
self, and this stipulation was rigidly car
ricd out by the elf
''I wonder if didn't make a great mis-
take" thought Prince Ginjan. THAT
forest is big enough for hundred people
to hunt in. How the pretty things in my
stores would please Sister Melina! |
wish mother was here, so that | might
give her diamond necklace, and grand
mother would he pleased with set of
nice warm furs."
Since he owned the whole world the
prince had no use for his money. At
times the sight of the huge piles of coined
gold and silver affected him like a grim
joke. To amuse himself now and then
he pretended that he did not own every
thing and would go through little i'm
agnury form of buying from an mag
mary owner Anything to get rid of some
of his money.
But these little weak make believes
soon tired him. and he wished more than
ever for a real way to unburdcn himself.