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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
TRIP To ORIENT
REV|vEs RUMORS
Great Secrecy Wells Mis-
sion Of a Steamship
Manager.
Belief Is Expressed That He
Negotiated for New
China Line.

Among the passengers on the steam
snip China, which arrived from the ORR
ent on Saturday, was H. Heidenreich,
general manager of the Hamburg -Ameri-
can Steamship Company at New York.
The coming of Heidenreich was made the
1 occasion for the spreading of numerous
reports to the effect that he was here
Tor the purpose Of establishing steam
ship line between San Francisco and the
Orient, the same to connect with the
Santa Fe Railroad. Efforts were made
by members of the local press to see
Heidenreich with reference to the rumor,
nut to all cards sent to his apartments
2t the Palace the answer mot in" was
Heidenreieh left for Chicago without
warning yesterday morning. Inquiry
among officials of the Santa Fe Railway
curing the day disclosed the fact that
Hei0enreich was unknown to them. The
Information was Vouchsafed by the high
er officials that there was absolutely no
truth IN the rumor thgE any steamship
line with Santa Fe connections was to
I be established at an early date. One of
] the reports was that three fine liners
would be placed in commission before
I May l next. If this was founded on fact,
/ the Harbor Commissioners knew nothing
I OF the matter. and as they would have
/ TO be consulted with reference to harbor
facilities, and they had not the pleas
ure of meeting Heidenreich during his
brief stay in the city, it is likely that the
rumor lacks foundation.
/ Telegraphic reports from the East two
/ months ago announced that the steam
ship line mentioned was under considera-
tion by the Hamburg-American Company.
That corporation denied the story abso-
/ lutely. 1t is now claimed that Manager
/ Heidenreich's trip to the Orient was one
+ of pleasure only, and that ii had no con-
nection with the project alluded to.
While on a visit to the Custom-house
Monday Manager Heidenreich informed a
well known customs official that his COM
pany would positively place three fine
/ steamers in commission between this
! port and the Orient before May l next.
/ The statement has given rise to consid-
/ erGble speculation among customs Off
cials, who declare their belief that the
/ project will surely be carried through.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
PRISONER GIVES BATTLE
TO POLICE OFFICERS
Thomas o'Brien Fights Desperately
With Handouts On in Jail
Elevator

While Thomas OBrien, charged with
petty larceny, was being removed with
other prisoners in the patrol wagon from
the City Hall Station to the Hall of JUS
tice last night he attempted to escape at
the corner of Market and Kearny streets.
The prisoners were in charge Of Officers
Birdsall and Hurley, while officer Sullivan
was on the seat
O'Brien succeeded in getting out of the
wagon and ran short distance, when he
was captured by Birdsall. OBrien showed
fight and Hurley ran to help Birdsall. The
policemen found 1t necessary to use their
clubs to subdue their captive.
After the irons were placed on O'Brien
he proceeded peacefully enough until ne
got into the elevator to go to the prison.
The cage had only started when he raised
his hands over his head and attempted to
strike Birdsall with the handouts A
warning cry from the other prisoners put
the officers on their guard and they went
after o Brien. He fought desperately and
it was not until he was badly beaten that
he could be overcome. He was lande1
bleeding and insensible in the City Prison.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
URGE WARFARE
ON SALOONS
Christian Temperance
Women Define Their
Purposes.
New Officers Are Elected at
the Fort Worth Con-
vention.

FORT WORTH. Tex. Nov. 19.-Three
prominent features marked the proceed
ingS of the national convention of the
WomanS Christian Temperance Union,
the last but one of the sessions, viz: The
election of officers. the final deliverance
of platform of principles and a decision
in respect to political action
The last was not accomplished without
considerable debate, the extremists con-
tending that as the convention had de-
clared in its resolutions for Christian cit
izenShip, a constitutional enactment con-
cerning polygamy and monOgamystic
marriage and the necessity for prohibit
ing the manufacture, sale and distribu-
tiOn of alcoholic liquors by law, it would
only be consistent to cast its fortunes
with the political party pledged to all or
these reforms.
The conservative portion of the cOnven-
ton, however, held that as the cause OF
opposition to the liquor traffic has so far
prOSpered through nOn-partiSan action.
let Well enough alone" should continue
to be the motto. The latter view pre-
vailed.
The national banner of the local Tenn
perance Legion was won by Arkansas.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Advocating total abstinence as the only safe
rule for each man and wOmans habit of life:
upholding the principle of prohibition the
only righteous protection against the most un-
scrupulous and demoralizing traffic earth:
reafhrming the statement that the American
army is far better on without intoxicants of any
kind. and indOrsng the anti-canteen law.
believing in a revival of Christian citizenship
founded divine ideals Of Righteousness; de-
ploring the death of the late President Nc
Kinley; favOring the peaceful solution of labor
troubles by arbitration and calling upon work
men to join in the battle against the saloon;
calling for perfect equality of men and women
before the law; demanding an amendment to
the constitution defining marriage mOnoga-
nous and Furnishing plural marriages by dis
qualification to vote or hold office. in addition
to severe penalties.
The election of officers resulted in the
selection of the following: President,
| Mrs. Lillian NJ. Stevens: corresponding
| secretary, Suzanna NJ ID. Frye; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman:
treasurer. Mrs. Helen Morton Barker;
vice president at large, Miss Anna ".
Gordon.
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being used daily by Mrs. Mckinley in her
drives about Canton Ohio The horses
just bought by President Roosevelt both
were sired by Ahdallah Belmont and were
negotiations for their purchase were con-
Quoted by Arthur G. Hurley of North
Adams, Mass, foreman of the White
House stables. Mr.. Hurley went to Bal
timore, made study of the animals, re-
turned to Washington and gave a minute
description to President Roosevelt. The
President then sent DIR. G.. E. Brown
veterinary surgeon of the quartermaster's
department of the army, to Baltimore
He pronounced the horses thoroughly
sound and the, President at once com
pleted the purchase. The price is said to
have been about $4,000
President Roosevelt's action in adorning
the hats of his coachman and footmen
with cockades has created a good deal of
discussion in society. The origin OF
the cockade dates back to the days when
soldiers used to "cock' their hats, that is
to say, hold the brim in position by means
of bunch or rosette of ribbons. usually
consisting of the regimental cOlors. Long
after the three-cornered hat was aban-
doned in the army it was retained as a
headgear for footmen and coachnen, and
indeed still to this day forms part and
parcel of the state liveries of great mobiles,
high official dignitaries and of royal per-
sonages in Europe, the mobiles using a
cockade of the colors of their eScutcheons
while ambassadors, as a rule, make use
of the colors of their country for the
purpose.
When ordinary high silk hats came into
use for the wear of liveried servants the
cockade was transferred to the hat, and
worn no longer on the brin, but fastened
to- the crown on the right side, and 1t Is
this form of cockade that has been adopt
ed by President Roosevelt for his men in
livery.
Strictly speaking, the cockade should be
used by none but the servants of those
holding commissions in the army and
navy, and it is to be presumed that the
President has caused his domestics to
adopt it in his capacity as commander-in-
chief of the naval and military forces of
the United States In England however,
the cockade is worn not only by the SER
wants of officers of the army and navy,
but likewise by the domeStics of all those
holding any kind of high Office under the
crown, and on the Continent much the
same rule prevails, there being, indeed.
laws almost obsolete and rarely enforced
against the unwarranted use of the cock
ade.
The cockade forms part and parcel of
the liveries of all Old World rulers, those
of the President of the French republic
being red white and blue, that is to say,
the colors Of the republic.
Z The Union League Club has sent out in
vitations for a ladies' night at the League
Club rooms. Palace Hotel, Friday even
ing, November 22
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
NOT GUILTY
IS HER PLEA
Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine's
Trial for Murder Is
Begun.

WASHINGTON. Nov 19.-The trial of
Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine, on indictment for the
murder of the young census clerk James
Seymour Ayres Jr.. in the latter's room at
the Kenmore Hotel in this city last May
began to-day before Justice Anderson in
Criminal Court No. 1.
At 1910 o'clock Mrs. Bonine appeared in
the court room, accompanied by the vet
eran guard, James w. Springman. She
walked in so quietly that the entrance was
scarcely noted and took a seat beside her
husband. just back OF her counsel and in
front of her sister, Mrs. Wocham. She
smiled as she greeted her sister and the
latter placed her arms gently about her
as she sank into her seat
Mrs, Bonine listened calmly to the read
ing OF the indictment and pleaded mot
guilty in low but distinct tones. After
z. brief statement of the case by Judge
Anderson, the examination of jurors was
begun and when the court adjourned for
the day the panel was exhausted. There
were twenty-six members of the panel and
Of these fourteen were excused, leaving
twelve in the box.
The first contention between opposing
counsel arose in connection with the
calling OF a juror named Smith, a col
ored man and an undertaken. He stated
that he had formed an opinion in the case
but that 1t was not SO firmly fixed that it
could not be modified by new testimony
Douglass, of Mrs. Bonine's counsel, chal-
leAScO AOi cause OlSlTlcl attorney
Gould antagonized the challenge and
Douglass addressed the court, pleading for
liberal construction of the law, because
of the Importance of the case. The chal-
lenge, however, was overruled. Douglass
noted an exception, the first of the trial,
and then peremptorily challenged the ju-
ror, who was excused. 1t is expected there
will be other challenges when the court
conveneS tomorrow.
Mrs. Bonine was apparently as calm as
any of the spectators during the proceed
ings. She spoke frequently with her hus-
band and sister and only once or twice
with her attorneys. During a part Of the
day her two boys. respectively 15 and l3
years Of age, were in the court room. Af-
ter adjournment she took dinner with her
friends in the prison dining room, being
closely attended all the time by her guard
She was then returned to jail The trial
Will be resumed at 10 a. m. Tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
V0USEKEEPER
IS HIS BRIDE
ROtelman Potter of Los
Angeles Surprises
Friends.
Weds His Employe Quietly
and Tells No Person
About 1t.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 19.-AIilo NJ. Pot
ter. proprietor OF the Van Nuys Hotel
to-day recorded q notable and memora-
ble event in his career. He was united in
marriage 10 the popular and efficient
housekeeper at the Van Nuys, Mrs. Nellie
y Jones.
" P0tter's achievement was the more no
tlceable in this respect-he accomplished
his wedding and left town with his bride
without scarcely a soul being the wiser.
AT late hour tonight no one around
the hotel knew anything definite about
the event.
The long retinue Of clerks. mattresses.
bellooys ana chambermaids simply knew
that Potter ana Mrs. Jones mad been
married and that they had gone north
on the owl train hhe employees were
oazed ana knew nothing further. Said
Night Clerk StrOmbach:
one Of the bellbOys saw Mr. Potter
ana MS bride and the latter's daughter,
Miss Nina Jones, come from the rear ele-
NaJ0r at o CLOCK They all proceeded I
once 10 the south entrance. where their
baggage was waiting. They got into a
carriage ana We're driven aWaN Nobody
knew about IL until they were gone. If
my lie were in the balance 1 could not
say who married them or where they
have gone.
Mrs Jones has been the Van Nuys
hoUsekeeper since the opening of the
house, several years ago. This is Pot
1ers nrst venture into matTimOny. Some
time ago he contributed an article pub
lished in a local newspaper entitled Why
I Am a Bachelor" Late tonight a re-
porter raped at the room OF Potter 5
maid.
What do you want?" called the maid.
Tell me what you know about the we'd
ding" shouted the reporter.
Il m in bed with a cold in my head,
was the gloomy word that came back.
Besides. / don't know anything about il. -
1GhereupOn the maid eXtinguished her
Hght and the reporter felt justified in
Withdrawing
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
POSTUM CEREAL.
COFFEE COMPLEXION.
Many Ladies Have Poor Compilations
From Coffee.


coffee caused dark colored blotches on
my face and body. had been drinking If
for a long while and these bIotches grad
ually appeared, until finally they became
p permanent and were about as dark as cof-
e. itself.
- formerly had as fine complexion as
one could ask for.
When I became convinced that coffee
was the cause Of my trouble, changed
and took to using Postum Cereal Food
Coffee, and as I made it we'll according
TO directions, I liked it very much, and
have since that time used il entirely in
place Of coffee.
I am thankful to say I am not nervous
any more as I was when ] was drinking
coffee, and my complexion is now as fair
and good as IL was years ago. It is very
plain that the coffee caused the trouble
Please omit my name from public print -
Mrs. --, 20S1 Ogden ave, Chicago, III.
The name Of this lady can be given by the
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, Battle Creek
Mich
Most bad complexions are caused by
some disturbance of the stomach, and cof-
fee IS the greatest disturber of digestion
known. Almost any woman can have a
fair complexion If size will leave off cof-
fee and use Postum Food Coffee and nu-
tritious, healthy food in proper quantity.
The food coffee furnishes certain parts of
the natural grains from the field that ma
= uses to rebuild the nervous system
ana when that is in good condition one
can depend upon a good complexion as
well as general healthy condition Of the
body.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20

on November 30. The President has de-
cided to attend the game and will leave
Washington on the morning of November
30 and return Immediately after the con-
test.
Round table gorgeous with yellow
blossoms twenty ladies enjoyed a most
of the Misses Fanny and Josephine
Loughborough. The guests were seated
at an immense round table. On the center
of the board was a bank of magnificent
yellow chrysanthemums, while beautiful
violets were strewn in an artistic conf,l-
sion upon the snowy damask. The dining
room roo - OF +. the ne Loughboreugh residence, cor
which the luncheon was served was
bright with gorgeous-hued autumn leaves.
Mrs. J. w. Keeney, Mrs. Fletcher Ryer,
Mrs Frank Griffin, Miss Edith Hunting
ton, the Misses Spreckels, Miss Maud
Mullins, Miss Bertha Dolbeer Miss Mary
Elmore, Miss Bessie Zane, Miss Sophie
Pierce, Miss Edith Mclean Miss Kate
May Dillon, Miss Margaret Salisbury.
Miss Celia Tobin. Miss Therese Morgan
and Miss Mamie Polhemus.
The Chinese Minister, WI Ting Fang,
has given out the statement that the
three young women WHO came from China
with Madam WI and have arrived in
Washington are in no way to be consid-
cred official visitors and will take no part
all less than IL years of age, the youngest
who is said to be a niece of her hostess
being IA. Unlike the feminine members
of the Turkish Minister'S household, they
will go about the streets upaccompanied
by their hostess, but wish to be entirely
free from any attention or notice. The
Minister and his wife will do the usual
amount of entertaining, but have no idea
of presenting Madam Wus young COM
panions to society.
The members of the Automobile Club
of America are taking steps for the con-
struction of private speedway on Long.
Island for automobile racing. Foxhall p.
Keene and William K. Vanderbilt Jr. be-
ing the prime movers in the affair.
Major and Mrs. Darling are in New
York, where they are the guests of Mrs
Darling's son, DR.. Catnerwood. They are
expected in this city carly in December.
Since their absence Of nearly two year:
Major and Mrs. Darling have spent the
time in extended European travel
President Roosevelt has finally found a.
suitable span of horses with long tails
The two animals, thoroughbred Hamhle-
tonians, were bought in Baltimore The
horses are perfectly matched bays They
will be known as admiral and "Gen-
eral." The horses were bought from
Moses Moses. a Baltimore dealer, the
same who sold to President Mckinley his
two spirited bays. These animals are now
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
THICK FOG CAUSES
ACCIDENTS IN CHICAGO
Two Men Are Killed and Scores
Are Injured in Many
Collisions

CHICAGO. Nov. 19.-The thickest fog
Iever experienced in Chicago caused nu-
aeroUs collisions between trains early
to-day. Scores Of persons. the police say,
were injured in minor accidents due to
the fog.
Every ambulance in the city was kept
busy from 5:30 a. m. to 7:30 a m. carry
ing the injured to their homes or to hos
pitals. The more serious accidents oc-
CURED on the Metropolitan and Lake
street elevated roads. There were two
collisions on the Lake-street L. two on
the South Side I. one on the Northwest
ern I and one between suburban trains
Of the Rock Island and the Lake Shore
roads. Collisions between vehicles and
surface cars were frequent. but while a
great number Of people were injured bv
them, none of the injuries incapacitated
them and the damage was chiefly to the
colliding objects themselves
In the various car collisions two men
were killed and a score injured
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
RAILWAY DETECTIVE
KILLS SAFE-CRACKER
Criminal Comes to Grief in Attempt
to Bob a Seattle Ticket
Office

SEATTLE. Nov. 19.-T. D. Rush. a
burglar. was killed this morning while
attempting 10 break into the safe of the
Northern Pacific ticket Office. He was
killed by Detective Hunt, who had been
watching for him for several days. Since
last Thursday night Rush had been slow
" boring his way into the ticket Office
About $50 o'clock Thursday evening
Ticket Seller Kelsey heard the work go
ing on, but at first believed the noise was
made by rats. His suspicious were later
aroused, however, and he notified the
police department that some one was try
ing to bore through the floor in the vicin-
lty OF the safe The police set q watch,
ana during Friday and Saturday nights
the work went on.
This morning the police made an inves-
ugauOn. A ticket case standing close TO
the safe was removed and two large holes
were uncovered. The wOuld-be burglar
was evidently using an inch bit augur.
ana there were already fifteen holes III
The floor. These holes were within TWO
inches OF the edge of the safe. Just un-
Ger the right enc OF the money box WAS
q big drawer Of about the same dimen-
siOns as the aperture under the cash
drawer. This drawer was fastened by
hinges TO a trap door. Finishing touches
on the job We're completed on Sunday
night.
Last night two policemen and Private
Detective Hunt of the Northern Pacific
Railway ambushed the cracksman. Rush
opened the trap door and started work
on the bottom of the safe at about 1
o'clock. The officers in some way
alarmed him and he lodged through the
hole, closed the trap and stopped to bolt
It. Detective Hunt fired two shots
through the floor, one of which broke
Rush's arm and the other penetrated the
base of his brain. He fell from the plat
form on which he was standing to the
ground and was shortly afterWard re-
moved In a dying condition from under
the building. He died at the hospital at
3 o'clock this morning.
Rush was identified by q bank book
found in his shoe It is not known
whether he had confederate
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
DISCOVERS THE PROOF
OF THE NEBULAR THEORY
nomical Observation That Will
Render Him Famous.

Ritchey Of Yerkes Observatory is reported
to have made a discovery in astronomy
which will make himself and the obserya-
tory famous. The discovery, in brief, is
the proof Of what is known as the nebular
theory. and Professor Ritchey appears TO
have reduced to a matter Of certainty
what has heretofore been merely a bril-
liant hypothesis. 1t is claimed that he
has done this in obtaining Photographic
evidence of evolution among the plane
tary bodies.
The Herkes Observatory is part of the
University of Chicago, though located at
Williams Bay, Lake Geneva, Wis. 1t was
endowed by Charles T. Yerkes Of this
CITY,
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
TIME University Club was the scene
of an elegant luncheon given yes
terday afternoon by Miss Mary
II a,.r,ir,crtor cnr,, ,Iirr, n, ,-,r "a Adrc


of an elegant luncheon given yes
terday afternoon by Miss Mary
Harrington complimentary to Mrs.
Lawrence S. Adams and Mrs. Ten
nant Harrington. The table, an immense
round one, was magnificently decorated,
green being the only color used. Delicate
maiden hair and asparagus ferns, the vel
vety leaves of the cactus and the tall and
graceful papyrus were used principally in
the exquisite and artistic decorations
Green candles in silver candelabra and
with green shades were used for illumina-
ton.
Luncheon was served at clock. Seat
ed at table were Miss Mary Harrington
Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Horace Pillsbury Mrs
Alexander Keyes, Mrs. George Tallant,
Mrs. Frank, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Walter Nc
Gavin, Mrs. Fred Tallant, Mrs. Alfred
Tubbs, Mrs. H. B. Chase, Mrs. Chamber
lain, Mrs. Harrington, Mrs. Stoney, Mrs
McAllister, Mrs. Rodgers, Miss Sailie
Maynard, Mrs. Otis, Mrs. John Johns,
Mrs. Pool, Mrs. Kane, Mrs. Peyton, Miss
Louise Harrington, Mrs. Carey Fried
lander, Mrs. w. H. Taylor and Mrs. Brig
ham.
Nearly all the details are now completed
for the great gift sale which will be held
at the Palace on Thursday for the benefit
OF the san FRANCISCO nursery IOF Home
less Children.
The wonderful doll table, necktie table
and apron table will be stocked with a
most tempting collection Of neckwear,
aprons and sawdust and bisque ladies.
For the past few days fairy fingers have
been fashioning the ties and the aprons
and dressing the dolls. The result of all
this labor is one of marvellous and en-
trancing beauty. The other tables arc
not being neglected, either, and will boast
of beautiful and useful articles, all of
which will be placed on sale at most rea-
sonable prices.
The doll table, which will be preside
over by Mrs. w. S. Leake, promises to be
a feature of the bazaar. Miss George
Spieker and Miss Ruby Sessions, two
charming bellies, will assist her in dispos-
ing of the dolls on exhibition
A special feature Of the candy booth
will be delicious homemade candy.
The outlook for the sale is most prom
ising one and without doubt the nursery
will be much the richer for the efforts of
the charitable ladies who are interested
in the charity and who have charge Of
the sales.
One of the most interested spectators Of
the football game between the West Point
and Annapolis cadets will be President
Roosevelt The game will be played on
the Franklin Field gridiron, Philadelphie,
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20

front, although he had been previously
a member of the crew of the Queen. On
the strength of the certificate Johnson OBJ
tanned admission to the United States Ma
rine Hospital and received free medical
treatment for about three months.
Nielsen's counsel, Bert Schlesinger, ad-
mitted the facts, but raised the legal point
that the issuance of the certificate was
not a violation Of any Federal statute
Commissioner Heacock sustained the
point and discharged the defendant