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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-05
MAYOR LOW AWAY FOR A REST.

Mayor Low left the city last night for short
rest. Although his destination was not announced.
il was said that he had gone TO Rye.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-05
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-05
AoUEOucT ENTRIES FOR TODAY.

FIRST RA~E-Fo- -hrse-ysa--ris ard upward: selling
$50 rlrInnEE
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Liberty Lodge Installs-

The recently elected officers of Liberty
Lodge of the knights of Honor were pub-
licly installed in the social hall of the AL
cazar bnilding last night by District Den
uty Thomas Learned. assisted by Grand
Dictator p l.. Archibald, acting as nast
grand dictator. There was good attend
ance Of the membership and many ladies
to witness the ceremony. The officers
who were obligated for the current term
are: B. Z. George, past dictator: |. CIT
ron. dictator; T. J. Crowley, vice dicta-
tor: F. F. Fletcher. assistant dictator. #
Bill!ngslea, reporter; w. ]. Langstaff.
financial reporter r. A. A. Summers,
treasurer; B. l. Solomon. chaplain: Fritz
Palm. guardian: 3. Schoenberg sentinel
and w. Cellarius, organist.
After the proclamation Chaplain Solo
mon. on behalf Of the lodge, presented to
p. E. George, the retiring past dictator,
a large, gilt mantel clock in token of its
appreciation of the faithful manner In
which he discharged his duties. This was
followed by a short programme Of enter
tainment and dancing
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
CLIMBER
ROBS RESIDENCE
Dwelling Of Frederick
Tillmann Jr. Is
Entered.
Money and Jewelry Valued
at $500 Taken by
Daring Thief.

A daring porch climber entered the resi-
dence Of Frederick Tllmann Jr-, president
of the weIl-known firm Of Tillmann & Ben
Gel al 1000 Washington street, last night
while the family was at dinner and after
ransacIzing seve--1 rooms on the second
floor made good his escape with more
than Sl5O In cash and jewelry valued at
500.
No one heard or saw the thief at work
Between the hours OF and he gained
entrance TO the house by climbing a porch
pillar fifteen feet high. After elevating
gIar pried open a bedroom window and
thoroughly searched three bedrooms.
Mr. Tillmann. after finishing his dinner.
went upstairs 10 dress for the theater,
and found a scene of the utmost confu-
sion. Everything in the three rooms Wis
ited by the burglar had been turned up
side down in the search for valuables.
Mr.. Tiilmann Immediately notified Captain
Of Detectives Martin, and Detectives Rey-
nolds and Bell were detailed on the case,
but owing 10 the absence Of any clew
upon which 10 work the officers were en-
1irely unable TO secure anything that
would lead 10 the identification and ap-
prehension Of the thief.
A hurried inventory disclosed the alb
sence Of $50 in cash. a fine gold watch
and chain. valuable coral chain, several
pair OF diamond studded cuf buttons and
a pair Of opera glasses. as well as sew
eral trinl1ets Of minor value
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
COURT MARTIAL
HEARS DEFENSE
Witnesses Testify as to
Densmore's Fine
Record.
Army Men Say Accused Need
Not Be Afraid of
Dismissal.

| The evidence for the defense In the trial
CT Lieutenant George Densmore. Tenth
Infantry, on the charge OF conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman, was pre-
sented to the officers composing the court
martial at the Preside yesterday morn
ing. The testimony went TO show that the
accused man was slightly intoxicated at
the Occidental Hotel bar on the night Of
December OF last year. but that he was
not either disorderly in his actions or un-
mannerly in his talk. His previous mill
tary record was declared TO have been
exceptionally good.
Joseph Shaw, bartender al the Occiden-
tai. said that the officer was somewhat
the worse for liquor the night In dIcs-
ton. but that he did not behave in any
such disgraeeful manner as charged
Harry 4. Osburn, an employe in the
qpartermaster' department and former
first sergeant of Company X Fourth In
fsntry, testified that he had served under
tile command OF DensmOre in the Cuban
campaign and that the latter had at that
time performed some remarkable feats os
vsIor, for which he had received a ce--
tificate Of merit from the War Depart
ment
Captain Robert Spence. Thirtieth Infan-
try, said that the accused had been assO-
ciated with him in the Philippine cam
paigh and had shown himself on all occa-
sions to be good officer and not to be
addicted to over-indulgence in alcoholic
stimulants.
Lieutenant f. A. Fry, Thirteenth Infan-
try, stated that Densmore had command
ed a company of Macabebes in Luzon and
done much creditable work in suppressing
the tusurrection. Lieutenant Murphy,
who has charge Of the defense. requested
a continuation of the case In order that
documentary evidence from Generals
Smith and Grant might be secured from
the East.
The general opinion among army officers
is that Lieutenant DensmOre will not be
dismissed from the service. but that he
VIII be suspended, reprimanded and fined.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Templar Grove Visited

Noble Grand Arch c. A Guglielmoni
Of the United Ancient Order Of Druids,
accompanied By Grand Secretary Marti-
noni. Grand Treasurer Horn. Grand SEN
tinel Stock, Grand Trustee Antonovich
Past Supreme Arch /. @. Schord.r Past
Arch @. ". Sichel. DR.. Conrad and D.
Bamman, president Of the Past Arch As
sOciation. paid an official visit to Templar
Grove in the Druidic Hall on Sutter
street last night. The visitors were cor
daily welcomed by a large percentage
II the membership and after an exempli-
hcation Of the proficiency Of the officers
In the work and the business methods.
which were commended. there were ad-
dresses by the officers named for the
good Of the grove and then there was an
adjournment TO a POweI-street rotisserie.
where an excellent supper was served
Noble Arch D. Molander Of Templar
Grove presided as postmaster and he
called upon number OF those present
10 respond to various sentiments
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
CUTICURA
OINTMENT
PuTest Of EmOlIientS and
Greatest Of Skin Cures.
The Most Wonderful Curative
Of All Time
For Torturing, Disfguring
For Torturing, Disfguring
Humours.

Cutieura Ointmenti is beyond question
the most successful curative for tortur-
ing, disfguring humours Of the skin and
scalp. including loss Of hair, ever com
pounded, in proof of which a single
amounting with it, preceded by a hot
bath with Cuticura Soap, and followed
In the severer cases bv a dose of Cuti[
cura Resolvent Pills, is often sufficient
TO afford immediate relief in the most
distressing forms of itching, burning
and scaly hUmOurs, permits rest and
sleep, and points tOa speedy cure when
all other remedies fail. 1t is especially
so in the treatment of infants and chill
dren, cleansing, soothing and healing
the most distressing of infantile hu-
mours, and preserving, purifying and
beautifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Cuticura Ointment possesses, at the
same time, the charm of satisfying the
simple wants of the toilet, in caring for
the skin, scalp, hair aud hands from in
fancy to age, far more effectuallv,
agreeably and economically than the
most expensive of toilet emOllients.
Its "Instant relief for skin-tOrtured
babies, or Sanative, antiseptic cleans
ing" or One-night treatment of the
hands" or = Single treatment of the
hair, or" L sc after athletics, +" cycling,
golf, tennis, riding, sparring, or any
sport, each in connection with the use
of Cuticura Soap, is sufficient evidence
of this.
Millions now rely on Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for pre-
serving, purifying and beautifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts,
scales and dandruff, and the stopping
of falling hair, for softening, whitening
and soothing red, rough and sore
hands, for baby rashes, itchings aDd
chafngs, as well as for all purposes ~
the toilet. bath and nursar--
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
FRUIT AND FLOWER MISSION
CARES FOR 285 INVALIDS
Report for 1902 Shows Much Good
Work Done During the
Past Year.

At the annual meeting Of the San
Francisco Fruit and Flower Mission
officers for the coming year were elected
as follows:
President. Miss Lillian Nathan: first
vice president, Miss Miriam Wallis; sec
ond vice president. Mrs. George Buck
ingham. recording secretary. Miss Ada
Clarke; corresponding secretary, Miss
Amy Wainwright; treasurer. Miss Han
nah LesZynsky. directOrs-Mrs Sigmund
Bauer. Miss Hilda Steinhart Miss Vir-
ginia Gibbs. Miss Cecile Friedlander,
Miss Meta Thompson
The recording secretary I'm her report
for the year showed that the mission
had in 1902 cared for 2S5 cases The pa
rients visited were supplied with such
delicacies as their condition called for.
but which their lack OF means would
have been unable II provide. In some
cases physician. nurse and medicine were
provided. Two hundred families were
provided with Thanksgiving dinner and
at Christmas the mission played Santa
Claus TO many children
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Favorable Report on Bill Fathered
by Stockton Merchants.

by Stockton Merchants.
CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO.. Jan. 19.-The Assembly Commit
tee Swamp and Overlooked Lands at
its meeting this afternoon unanimously
voted to report favorably tomorrow upon
Moore's Assembly bill No. 10. providing
for the appropriation of $50 900 for the
purchase of rights OF way for the pro-
posed diverting canal to carry the flood
waters of Mormon channel into the Gala
.veras River. Congress has already ap-
propriated S225,0 900 to dig the canal and
widen the Calaveras River. provided that
the State shall purchase the right of way.
The project has been fathered by the
leading merchants and farmers Of Stock
ton and vicinity. as 1t will prevent any
flood waters from reaching Stockton and
the valuable agricultural lands surround
ing that city.
Assemblyman Goodrich's bill for ''The
organizatio management and control of
mutual fire insurance corporations, in
troduced In the Assembly to-day. is based
upon an Eastern idea. 1t provides that
ate for mutual protection against fire, but
that they shall not issue outside policies
until they have at least 300 policy holders
and risks aggregating a at least $500, ,000
There are many mutual life insurance
companies in this State, but no mutual
fire insurance corporations. The bill is
designed to pave the way for the intro
duction of the new idea.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
SCENES AT GRANT-AVENUE FIRE
THAT DESTROYED MANY THOU
SANDS WORTH OF PROPERTY.

y~ I'VE men were imprisoned in a
burning bunkhouse at Buckma n 8
construction camp, at Fourteenth
IA and Guerrero streets at an early
hour yesterday morning. and as a
result Alexander Scott, aged 81 years,
was SO badly suffocated that he is lying
al the City and County Hospital in i'm
niinent danger of death, and four more
men were more or less seriously injured.
They are Thomas NeaIon, aged 60 years
John Doyle. aged 20: Thomas McCaffery,
aged Sc. and G. NJ Penn. aged %
OF the five Scott is the most seriously
affected. He inhaled the flames and was
badly burned about the eyes and hands
McCaffery has a severely sprained left
wrist and the right side of his face suf-
fered from the flames. John Doyle sus-
tanned cut hand, a sprained arm and a
badly bruised side. Thomas Nealon suf-
fered slight burns about the face, and c..
M. Penn, a blacksmith's helper at the
camp, sprained his left ankle in jumping
from window Of the second story.
The fire is supposed TO have originated
in the explosion of lighted lamp in one
OF the mems rooms about the middle of
the building At 4:55 a. M Policeman T.
Becker noticed smoke issuing from the
bunkhouse and turned i'm an alarm from
box 36l. Meanwhile the inmates had been
alarmed and The men were aroused When
they sought for an exit they were block ed
by bolted door. Caught like rats, many
made for. the windows, broke them down
and jumped to the ground, twenty feet
below. Others forced the doors and
found their way down the bending stair
case to safety.
Truck No. 9 was soon on the spot and
succeeded in rescuing old man Scott from
one of the upper rooms before life had
entirely fed.
McCaffery, Doyle and Nealon were
taken in the patrol wagon direct to the
City and County Hospital, and Penn at
tended to his own aJuries.
Nearly all the men lost their belongings.
very few of the rooms being saved from
the flames and water
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
SUSPECTED OF CAUSING
LOTTIE PETERSoN'S DEATH
Mrs. Mary Rockwell Arrested and
Will Be Held Pending Result
of INQUEST

Mrs. Mary Rockwell, 642 Hampshire
street. was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Detective T. B. Gibson and will be de-
tained pending the result of the inquest
on the body OF Lottie Peterson, the
schoolgirl from Santa Rosa, who died at
81 Eddy street Sunday night from the ef-
fects of criminal operation.
Mrs. Rockwell is suspected Of being the
woman who performed the operation, but
when taken before Captain Martin and
questioned she denied ever having seen
the girl Gibson claims that he will pro
Guce evidence to refute her statement
Mrs. Rockwell was arrested last Septem-
Der in connection with the death of Mrs
Carlson on Zoe street, but the case was
dismissed by the. committing magistrate
on the ground that the evidence was in
sufficient.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
TEACHER OF MATHEMATICs
RESIGNS HIS POSITION

OAKLAND. Jan. 19.-Because he con-
sidered his salary of 1920 year insult
cient. Paul sMohr. teacher OF mathematics
at the Oakland High School. resigned at
to-nights meeting OF the Board of Edu-
cation Mr.. Mohr has accepted a posi-
ton in the San Francisco High School de-
partment at an increased salary.
The board appointed Miss Catherine
Englehardt to the vacancy. Miss Sara
Walter, Peralta School, resigned and was
succeeded by Miss Anna Amesbury. Miss
Ida Fraser, evening school, resigned and
was succeeded by Miss L. Bussey J. l..
Dibert succeeds Ezra w. Decoto, evening
school, resigned
The board fixed the spring vacation
from March 30 to April l3. The petition
OF Adeline School district parents for In
creased school accommodations was
granted. A temporary building will he
erected Immediately.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20

M
~ basement of the old Blythe build
ings. corner of Grant avenue and
Gearv street. last evening. Shortly after
o'clock an alarm, quickly followed by
second, was rung in and engines, hre
trucks and hose wagons Fastened to the
scene
The flames started in the basement OF
the New Book Store" and before they
were extinguished $4,000 worth OF dam
age had been done While the fire was
in progress Chief Sullivan displayed eVi-
dc nee of his courage Doors, which closed
a sidewalk elevator, were opened and a
ladder lowered. Several OF. the firemen
made-an attempt TO descend into the sur
locating pit A volume OF smoke en-
ehrouded them and stifed, they staggered
back.
Then Chief Sullivan led the. way and
his men followed. Fortunately the hre
had been sufficiently subdued to permit
an examination of the premises Hoses
were quickly laid to the location OF the
nfiasra ton. and after an hours battle
with the flames the fire was pronounced
under control and a portion of the de-
partments apparatus sent home.
The fire is supposed to have broken out
In the basement of the book store. 1t
quickly spread TO the Easements occupied
II Okuno, Japanese fancy goods. and
clark Wise & Co., manufacturers and
dealers In musical Instruments. Police
Of1cer M. Brady turned in the first alarm.
At the same time the proprietor of the
Japanese store detected the odor of
smoke. and calling NJ. Hustled, special
policeman, requested him to notify the
occupants of the various stores that the
premises were on fire.
When the firemen arrived they found
difficulty IN lighting the flames. and It
anpeared as IL the entire four-story build
ing was doomed to destruction. Smoke
beIehed from windows and the exact loca-
ton of the flames seemed hard to deter
mine The first and second stories Of the
structure were drenched with water and
the liduid seeping through the floors caused
the fury of the fire to abate. Then 1T
was that Chief Sullivan made his record
as a man who gives the command to fol-
low and not to lead The trapdoors were
raised and. despite the tremendous VOL
ume of smoke, he restrained his f1remen
until he first passed into the sitting
basement and determined whether or not
it was possible for human beings to en-
ter and escape with their lives.
Thirty thousand dollars worth Of
goods belonging to L. Baron were either
scorched or drenched with water and
were pronounced total loss. Mrs. Ba-
ron had several thousand dollars worth
of diamonds In the safe. which the po-
lice. directed by Chief Whitman. protect
ed and restored to her. Baron is at
present In the East ordering goods and
was Immediately notified of his loss by
telegraph.
t Okuno occupied portion of the base
ment with l.. Baron. He had stored cost
ly wares in the compartments and all Of
these were destroyed. The Underwriters
Fire Patrol. commanded by Captain Com
stock. covered portion Of the goods on
the first floor and the loss will not be as
heavy as 1t might have been. Okuno
states. however. that he carries $50. 900
stock. all of which was destroyed
l. ii. Cary. manager OF THE New Book
Store" has been moving to a location OPP
posIte for the past two weeks. otherwise
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Jimmy Britt Returns

Jimmy" Britt returned from his recent
theatrical trip through the State last
night and looked none the worse for wear
after his experience before the footIghts.
Jimmy enjoyed very profitable trim
and played to full houses wherever he
went. He said that 1t felt good to be
home once again and stated that he would
rather be fighting than acting. Jimmy is
i'll good shape and announced Iast
night that he stands ready and willing
to meet any first-class lightweight in the
business.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Teacher Seeks Restoration.

Mrs. Rebecca Greenan. who was dis
missed from the school department in 1900
for alleged misconduct, filed a petition
yesterday for a writ of mandate comneu-
ing the Board of Education to restore her
to her former position in the John Taylor
School. Presiding Judge Murasky issued
an alternative writ, making it returna bIe
before Judge Hunt on January %.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Charged with Serious Crime

Detective Bailey booked an Italian boot
black named Bastisto Crudo last night al
the city Prison on a warrant issued on
January IA at the instance Of Mary In
cia, who charges him with assault with
intent 10 commit murder. On January II
last she claims that her husband. Peter
Lucia, bootblack. who lives at 1915
lNearny street. was waylaid i'm front IF
his home on Telegraph Hill by Cua
who cut him badly about the head. me
attack was the outcome of q Drexio,,s
quarrel CrUdo was caught in Los PanoS
His bail is fixed at 5000 cash.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Parker Wants to Fight

kio" Parker. the Denver lightweight
arrived m town last night after an ex-
tended trip through the souther, 80
the State The Kid" is IN good condttfo1
and says that he never felt better and
declares that he is after a match win
Jimmy Britt Parker says that he fsN yin
ing 10 let Britt draw up articles Of ae,-sa
ment for match and that he will sio,
the same He is willing to fight AZ short
notice and feels sure that he can give the
California champion q hard batfte
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Injured by a Disconnected Belt

Arthur McEwan, employed at the new
st. Francis Hotel, on Geary and Powell
streets, was badly cut about the head and
face yesterday by the ends of a pulley belt
which had become disconnected on a
donkey engine. McEwan was leaning over
the drum of the engine when the belt
joining became separated and the, loose
ends struck him on the face with sucb
force as to lacerate him so seriously
that he was taken to the Central Elmer
gency Hospital, where he was treated bv
DIR. J. V. Leonard.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20

his loss would have been great. Most OF
his stock had been removed, and but
$4,000 worth of books remaining in the
basement where the fire originated were
rendered unstable Mrs. McDow, mil
liner, and the only other occupant of the
building, lost $1,000 In stock
The large four-story building, with the
exception Of the firms mentioned on the
ground floor, has been unoccupied for
some time. 1t was purchased by the
Bankers. Investment Company some time
ago from the Blythe estate and leased to
Weinsteck, Lubn & Co. Antoine Borei,
the agent of the building, estimates his
damage al several thousand dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
COMPROMISE BRINGS AN
END TO TANNERS STRIKE

compromise has been effected be-
tween the proprietors OF the tanneries
and their employees. and the strike has
been declared off.
Irrespective Of the rate Of wages asked
by the men. an agreement was entered
into whereby the men returned to work
On a nine and half hour day basis. this
being a reduction Of only half an hour
The long strike has told heavily on tho
men. and 1T is now believed that there
will be no further trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Suffocated bv ,.as

James Powell. who resides at 17nQ r,b,,r,1,
street. met death yesterday morning a.
the result of asphyxiation by gas. He had
been drinking heavily of late and n is
supposed that the fame in the gas stove
was blown out by draught while the
deceased was sleeping. He was 50 years
of age.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
chattre Case Dismissed

The case OF K. V. Chattre pronrt..o- -.
the Hinooo circus at Central PsrI,
charged with felony embezzlement ~ ~
complaint Of K. p. Kuppurao. a rnen,ber
Of the troupe. was dismissed bv PoItca
Judge Mogan yesterday. The judge d.
cided that the evidence was insufficient 70
hold the defendant.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Old Bunko Man Arrested

Stephen Terrera, an old-time Italian
green goods man. was arrested last night
by Detective George Mcmahon and nlaced
on the detinue book at the CITY Prison
Terrera has done more than ten years in
San Quentin for fleeing an Italian fruit
merchant of Los Angeles out of $1,000 His
arrest is in keeping with the police policy
which endeavors to rid the city of ali CON
fidence and bunko men. Terrera will he
shown to all of the watches and then
ordered to leave town
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Lineman Anderson Seeks Death.

c. +. Anderson, lineman in the en-
ploy of the San Francisco Gas and Elec-
trio Light Company. tried to end his days
yesterday by cutting his throat He was
rushed to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment. The lineman has been drink
ing heavily of late and the reason as
signed for his attempted suicide was that
he was on the borders of delirium tre-
mems
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Pistol Shot Alarms Neighborhood

The discharge of a pistol in a house in
the vicinity of Folsom and Fifth streets
last evening, about II o'clock. occasioned
considerable excitement In the neighbour
hood. II is stated by some that an irate
wife took a shot at her husband and
drove him out OF the house. but upon
investigation there was no evidence Of
any one being shot and the exact loca-
ton where the shot was fired cannot be
determined.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Chamber of Commerce 10 No.

The f1fty-third annual meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce will take place this
afternoon at the organization's roor,s
431 California street. at O'Clock. Renorts
by President Newhall. Secretary Scott
and w. M. Bunker, the chambers repre-
sentative at Washington, d. c. viii he
read and other necessary business will T.
transacted. "
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Respect Judge Cope's Memory.

Out of respect to the memory of ths
late Supreme Justice w. W. Cope, whe
passed away at his home. BOLT Washing
ton street. on Saturday last the United
States Circuit Court and the United
States District Court adjourned yester-
day. Attorney Frank Deering paid q
tribute to the departed Judge In the Cir.
cult Court.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-20
Leaves for Europe.

Sol B. Goldberg. second vice president
OF Goldberg. Bowen & Co.. leaves to-day
for six months trip to Europe. He will
make the Mediterranean tour during the
winter and will afterward visit the large
cities of Europe.