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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
WAITER LESLIE
ONLY A TOOL
Witnesses in the Sheridan
Scandal Say the Steward
Engaged in the Grating
BOASTS OF INFLUENCE
Captain Young Declares He
Could Obtain No Evi-
dence Against Hammer

John Leslie. a waiter on board the
Government transport Sheridan, was
held to answer yesterday by United
States Commissioner Heacock to the
charge of selling army subsistence
stores and pocketing the proceeds. His
bonds were fixed at $500.
Frank w. Arnold testified that he
was entitled to quarters on the troop
deck and to mess with the troops, but
that he enjoyed life for a period of
nine days in the second-class cabin
mess. Second Cabin Steward Ham,
mer. he said. had pointed out Leslie to-
him as the steward, and the witness
applied to Leslie for better quarters.
Leslie gave him the accommodations
and the witness paid Leslie fifteen
dollars
Captain H. P. Young, the quarter
master in charge, told how he had
learned several days after leaving
Manila that several men who were not
entitled to do so were eating in the
special mess. He summoned to his
room Sergeant Lees of the Signal
Corps, Frank W. Arnold and CarsweU
and they admitted that they had paid
money to Leslie for the accommoda-
tions. Leslie also admitted that he had
received the money. Captain Young
testified further that he had been in
formed that Steward Hammer had
sold beds. No man could eat in the
mess, he said, without the knowledge
Of the steward. When asked why he
had not taken Hammer into custody
he replied that he had not sufficient
evidence to convict him
Leslie testified that he had acted un-
der the orders of Steward Hammer
and that he had given to Hammer all
the money he had collected. He testi-
fed further that Hammer had re-
quested him not to mention the fact
that the witness had turned over the
money to Hammer and that when they
arrived at San Francisco the matter
would be dropped because he, Ham
mer, had lots Of influence" Leslie
testified further that he had been
obliged to work sixteen hours per
day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
VOICE HUSHED
IN LAST SLEEP
Colonel D. Lynch Pringle's
Death at a Hospital Fol
lows Serious Operation
SOLDIER AND DIPLOMAT
After Serving in the Civil
War Acts Twice as Minis
ter to Foreign Countries

Colonel D. Lynch Pringle, well
known throughout the United States
as a politician, good liver and in his
younger days a society beau, died in
the Clara Barton Hospital yesterday
morning as the result of an operation
for hernia.
Colonel Pringle was born in South
Carolina about sixty years ago. AS a
young man at the outbreak of the war
of the Rebellion he enlisted in the
Southern army and fought to the end.
After the war he went North and was
for many years one of the most pop
ular men in the sWellest clubs of New
York City. He was also one of the
favorites in the upper set at New
port. where all doors were open to
him. For a time he was connected
with one of the railroads of the Mid
die West. When Grover Cleveland
was elected President Colonel Pringle
was appointed Minister to Guatemala.
He filled the post with honor to him
self and his country and was trans
ferred to Constantinople. When
Cleveland was reelected Colonel
Pringle was again stationed at Guate-
mala.
Upon the outbreak of the Spanish
American War the colonel was given
an important position in the transport
service, which he filled satisfactorily.
For the last two years he had been
connected with the Palace Hotel in
this city, where his genial manner
and frank courtesy won him the
friendship of all with whom he came
in contact. A linguist traveller and
raconteur, he was always welcome
in any gathering and he will be missed
by thousands of friends both at home
and abroad.
Colonel Pringle's last illness was OF
short duration. But two weeks ago
he was apparently in good health and
vowed that he was getting younger
every day. He was finally forced to
give up the struggle, however, ana
submitted to the operation which
ended in death.
Arrangements for the funeral will
probably not be completed until his
kinsmen, some of whom are abroad,
have been heard from.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
HEALTH BOARD WILL ACT
ON MATERNITY HOSPITALS
Private Places Caring for Mothers and
Children Will Be Carefully In
spected and Licensed.

Louis Levy, Deputy Health Officer,
says the Board of Health is now pre-
pared to take up the enforcement Of
the ordinance relating to the estab-
lishment and management of private
maternity hospitals and Of private
homes where children are boarded.
The managers of these places will be
required to call at the Health Office
and make application for permits. A
number of applications have already
been made.
Two months ago DR.. A. S. Adler
Of the Health Department and NJ. J.
White, secretary of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children, ex-
amined many of the private maternity
hospitals. Some were found in good
sanitary and moral condition. In
others desirable conditions were
brought about at the suggestion of the
officers. number of places were so
undesirable as to make it necessary
to take action at once. Several man
ayers were informed that unless they
gave the children to the parents OF
guardians they would be prosecuted
for cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
MANAGER HOLDS
OUT RECORDS
British Assurance Company
Applies to Judge Morrow
to EnjOin Two Employees
WANTS THEIR ACCOUNTS
Discharged Officials Refuse
to Furnish Information
TO a Rival Corporation

The Manchester Assurance Company
a British corporation, filed a bill in
equity yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court asking that Thomas J.
Conroy and George w. Brooks be en-
joined from mutilating, destroying OF
transferring to any other person the
records of fire insurance business done
by them while acting as manager and
assistant manager Of the complainant.
The complainant prays also that Con-
roy and Brooks, be required TO sur
render all records connected with the
business of the complainant
Judge Morrow issued a temporary re-
straining order and command for the
defendants to appear in court next
Monday and show cause. If any they
have, why the injunction and order as
prayed for should not issue.
The complaint recites that on July
Of this year the complainant entered
into an agreement by which its busi-
ness was thereafter to be conducted
in this territory by the manager of the
Atlas Assurance Company. Limited;
that the complainant demanded Of the
defendants that they turn over the
records and all other information in
their possession to the new manager
and that they refused to do So The
complainant thereupon revoked the au-
thOrity Of Conroy and Brooks.
The complainant AYERS that by rea-
son Of the refusal of the defendants to
surrender the records and the required
information it is powerless to cancel
insurance which might prove undesir-
able, or to protect itself by reinsurance
or to renew insurance that was ex-
piring.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
TEAMsTER Is MANGLED BY
LUMBER FALLING ON HIM
Joseph Grace Meets Horrible Death
When His Wagon Strikes Rut
and Is Overturned.

Joseph Grace, teamster, met a horri-
bic death yesterday by being crushed
beneath a foad Of lumber. The unfor-
tunate man was hastily removed TO the
Potrero Hospital, but he was beyond
medical aid and died shortly after ar
riving.
Grace was employed by the Excelsior
Lumber Company and was driving a
six-horse team, which was loaded with
lumber bound for the pesthouse. AS
the team was going along Thirty-sec-
ond avenue South one Of the forward
wheels struck a deep rut, which over
turned the wagon. The unfortunate
man fell beneath the pile Of lumber and
was frightfully mangled. Pedestrians
ran TO his assistance and extricated him
from the mass Of wood. Grace was Al
years old and lived at 405 Fifth street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
SHAW'S COMEDY "CANDIDA"
PROVES VASTLY HUMOROUS
Brilliant Drama by Irish Author Is Presented for
First Time at Columbia by Arnold Daily and
Clever Company-Wins Praise of Audience

coal oil, the scrubbing brush. One sees
the flash of his poets insight into the
Morell morality, into poor Prossy'
love secret, into Candida's own limita-
tions, and the great light-let in by
Candida's sane, kind hand-of the truth
that it is in his work he must find his
happiness.
Every phase of the character is
illumined by Mr.. DAILY. He carries
one with him in his every scene. unto
the last, when with white. terrible,
shining face, the boy goes out into
the holy night
MISS DONNEILY'S CANDIDA.
Candida in Miss Donnelly's hands l
find not wholly compelling, yet with
much charm. To me she needs breadth
and her self-conviction. The famous
shawl speech-that we heard breath
lessly last night-comes without any
particular force lent by Miss Donnelly.
In the vernacular, Candida is talking
a little through her hat" here, but
there was no sense of exaggeration
expressed, or again, if it were seri-
ously taken. of the tremendous altru-
ism implied. But she is on the whole
graceful and sufficient and possessed
of most charming voice and enuncia-
ton.
Every person in the cast is compe-
tent. Morell, substantial, self-suf-
ficient, conventionality incarnate, is
capitally handled by Dodson Mitchell
Our old friend Herbert Carr. stouter
than ever, is deliciously sufficient as
the bourgeois Burgess. Thomas
Thorne does all that is necessary as
the curate. But next to Mr.. Daily Miss
Louise Closer as Prossy, the type
writer, contributes illusion. AS the
snappy, pert, f1at-bosomed maiden
Miss Closer is the funniest thing
have seen for some time.
There is one scene-Ibsen fashion
and not particularly beautiful one
being a middle class clergyman S
''work-sitting-roo but you will not
remember that while you are seeing
Candida.
BLANCHE PARTINGTON.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

brave and impulsive American cir
who loves adventure, shared 1lonors
with Mr.. Mayall. Daniel Halifax, the
CentraPs new light comedian, made his
first appearance in the cast, and scored
a hit in the role of an English attache
Ernest Howell, George Nichols ano
Henry Shumer were all at their best
and James Corrigan, as a darky, Gre
ated lot of amusement. Verne Cas-
tro is pleasing in comedy part, and
Julia Blanc appears as the fond mother
of the heroine
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
Willing TO Marry Inln

AS Lulu Lockwood, the woman who
attempted suicide ten days ago bv
drinking lysol, was leaving the Central
Emergency Hospital after being sd-
judged capable Of taking care Of her
self Fred Averill Of 22S Mason street
offered 10 lead her upstairs and be mar
ried II she would only consent. Lulu
has two eX-husbands and a checkered
career, but Averill is willing to ttke q
chance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
AIcazar.

Considerable difference Of opinion
prevailed among the audience last
evening as to whether fifteen or only
twelve ruffians were slain during the
sanguinary progress of the four acts
OF THE Pride of Jennico." There was
also doubt as to whether at least six
of them were not killed twice-once in
the third act and once in the last. Basil
Jennico, who is White Whittlesey in
disguise, gives the stomachache to
seven with his trusty sword; Sir John
Beddoes, his friend, finishes four or
five in as many seconds, and true love
triumphs in the fourth act, as against
jealousy and several varieties of VII
lain.-.
There's not a dull sword thrust in
the whole play. The crowded house
testified its delight in a hand -clapping
that drowned the noise Of the mimic
tempest behind the scenes.
AS usual with the excellent com
pany, the play went off like creased
fireworks. Eugenia That's Lawton as
Princess Ottilie played the chara cter
charmingly and she and Whittlesey
made a handsome couple. Harry Hill
lard was the Sir John Beddoes Of the
cast and when he made his initial en-
try the welcome was so boisterous as
to interrupt a love dialogue between
the hero and the heroine. Miss Annie
Miff1in's Michel" was a good person
alton and played with all of the ear
nestness that marks all the work of
that promising young woman. George
Osbourne's nose was wonderful Gre
alton and carried the house with it
wherever he went. The play has caught
on, beyond doubt.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
Wants Goldman Put AWAY.

Ex-Mayor Snow of Oakland called at
the Central Emergency Hospital yester-
day and requested DR.. Lustig to COM
NIT Adolph Goldman, the man who
fired shot at him several months ago,
to the insane asylum. Snow pleaded
that his life was not safe while this
man was loose. DR.. Lustig informed
him that the Police Department is the
proper place to lodge such complaints.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
Robs His Father

Fred staus Of 2212 Fillmore street
was arrested Sunday night and his
name placed on the small book" He
is accused by his father with having
stolen a quantity of silverware from
his home and pawned it. He will prob
ably be charged to-day
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
Central.

The Central Theater enthused and
oellghted big audience last night
with the new up-to-date drama found
ed on thrilling incidents of the Russo
Japanese War and entitled "a Spy at
Port Arthur The titular hero is a
Japanese officer who, in the secret ser
vice of his country. enters the Russian
stronghold in disguise just before the
outbreak of hostilities. The spy is SEN
fenced to be shot. but is rescued in a
highly sensational manner. The Jap
anese spy is cleverly impersonated by
Herschel MayalI. Ethel Clifton, as a
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

William J. Smith. who invested and
lost money belonging 10 the Improved
order Of Red Men and the knights of
Pythiss. denies that he gambled with
the funds in the so-called salt trust
Smith says he placed the money in
leEiGzaats investments.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
GOVERNORS REPLY.
Reply Of Governor Pardee to the
foregoing was as follows:

In answer 70 yours Of October %. the Gov
ernor OF California would not have the Board
Of Pharmacy nor any other board lower its
presented And the Governor would feei ike
censuring any board thai would DO so
I am especially glad to note that the Board
Of Pharmacy is endesvoring by every method
70 treat impsrtislly ali applicants without fear
OF favor
Il Mr. Flanders has not. az you say. tn.
necesssry requirements. see but one thing
for the Board OF Pharmacy 70 DO that iE 10
follow the law and not break its oath Of office
cannot nor VIII not ask any officer or board
70 90 anything but that and any ofdc,sI ~
beard that does other than this Is open to
censure.
The copy Of this letter read at the
investigation was indorsed by the Gov
ernor IN the presence Of Senator Lu-
keng.
Judge Davis and Senator Lukens
pointed out the fact that these letters
passed between c. II. Rowley, pharma-
cist, and George c. Pardee, NJ. D.. not
between the Governor and the Board
Of Pharmacy. II was also shown that
the application Of Flanders, though in
dorsed by DR.. Pardee, was rejected.
The early part Of the session was de-
voted 10 an investigation Of the ex-
smining room and the skylight through
which Miss Ruby Devote Fisher is said
10 have peered in search Of informs-
tion.
W. NJ searby testified that when he
was a member Of the Board Of Phsr-
macy he thought his fellow members
held star chamber sessions on hin,
The investigation Will be resumed this
morning at the College Of PHYSICIANS
and Surgeons.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

RECEIVES GUNSHOT WOUND IN HAND.
]. z. Miller of All Stevenson street was treated
at the Central Emergency Hospital for a bullet
wound of the right hand. Miller who is a
watchman at the barns OF the United Carrfs ze
Company on Natoma street, carelessly laid the
gun down with the hammer cooked, when II
exploded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
OFFICIAL NOTICE GIVEN
OF NORTH SHORE CHANGES
New Men Are Now at Their Desks and
Offices Removed to Sansome
Street

The change in the management OF
the North Shore Road. as fOretold in
Sundays Call. took place yesterday
when the Office Of the company was
moved from Market street to the NIu-
tual Life building and the new ap-
pointees began their duties. The Of
fetal circular notifying employees OF
the change is as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. D. 1904
To Officers. Agents and All Concernsd
Mr. James L Frazier has this day been ap-
pointed general manager OF the North Shors
Railroad Company, vice ". NJ, Rank. resigned
r. X Ryan has been appointed general
freight and passenger agent. G. W. Heintz
has been appointed assistant general freight
and passenger agent
ing agent.
The general offices OF the North Shore Rail-
road Company have been removed to Mutual
Life building 222 Sansome street
ARTHUR W FOSTER, President.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

WILL INVESTIGATE MINES.-D. H. Jack
son. the well known mining man, arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon with large party
of Eastern people and registered at the Palace
Hotel. The men accompanying Mr. jackson
with mines and mining. During their stay
they will visit various mining properties for
purposes Of Inspection and prospective purchase.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

I've been verywhere, I've seen everything
worth seeing. I've tasted everything worth tast-
ing. and old Gilt Edge is the best whiskey'
That man started OF like egotist, but he
Anishad llka n ennd 1aA@a ef whiskS1c
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
We Do 1t All.

Engraving, Printing. E1ectrotyping.
Bookbinding. The best work at reason
able prices. Sanborn. Vail &, Co.. TAI
Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
AS REGARDS THE PLAYERS.

And now with the illuminative aid of
the players, headed by Arnold DAILY, to
whose five years long crusade we owe
last nights production. AS humorously
as a musical comedy-heaven save the
mark! It is Mr.. Days, not mine!-goes
"Candidal" Again it thrills with the po-
tent pulse Of a "Hedda Gabler." AS
playmaking 1t is the best of Shaw's
work, the half-dozen characters posed
with life-likeness, the magnificent
sense Of contrast of the consummate
artist. The drama is inevitable from
their juxtaposition. Candida is the
hundredth woman, the poet the thou
sandth-perhaps the millionth-man.
and the rest of the ninety and nine.
Things must happen. True, the situa-
ton, as the chief characters, is uncom-
mon, but 1t does not strike one as i'm
possible.
Very cleverly Mr.. Shaw has captured
your sympathy for all his people. Par
son Morell, "windbag and orator. -
hugely in love with himself, and his
wife; Poet Eugene, in love with him
self also, but with a high self as altar,
and with Candida; Candida, mothering
and sistering both of them; that emf
nent bourgeois, Papa Burgess Lexy
Mills. the adoring curate, and last,
that admirable female. "Prossy."
Mr.. Daily is, of course, the poet-an
infinitely more difficult part than that
of Poet Lonboy. A "wretched. little
nervous disease" he calls himself. boy
voiced, IS years old. a sponge" on at
least the domestic sympathies of Can
dida and her husband, but the Jarvis
ioned part needs the most exquisite
sympathy in its portrayal. This Mr.
DAILY brings to it. Possibly his make
up is slightly morbid, but the portrait
is otherwise sheerly convincing. He
might be youthful Keats, a Shelley
! fiinging back impatient locks, for thus
! Shaw-elsewhere, as 1 remember, with
out the faintest poetic gleam-has pic
tured him. One feels with him his pet
ulant torture at the everyday common
ness-the onions, little red ones" the
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
Denies He SDecuIated.

We give YOU the real thing in printing Ed
ward Knowles Company. p Second street.
The Newtown bee., 1904-09-02
KENT.
ROUND SOUTH KENT.

ROUND SOUTH KENT.
 Miss Addie Peet was up from Brook field at her home here, for few days, last week. Her mother, Mrs Laura Peet, is in quite poor health at the home of Mrs c. w. Taber.
 Mrs Minnie B. Crane of Newark, N. J., arrived at D. c. Peet's, Saturday evening, for two weeks stay.
 Mrs Roccellana Straight and Miss Helen, Mrs Augusta Woolsey and iss Alice of Plymouth were pleasant callers at D. 0. Peet's, Monday.
 o. A. Benedict and J. w. Chase are carpentering for John Monroe, on a horse barn for D. O. Smith.
 Some of South Rents local fisher men went fishing, Saturday night, and of course report a great catch. Not having seen the fish, we are obliged tc take their word for it.
The Newtown bee., 1904-09-02
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
PLATTSVILLE.

TIDINGs FROM HOYDEN's HILL.
 The members of the Ladies' club, with their families, picnicked at Fair field Beach, last Monday, and had the conveniences of the Wakeman cottage for the day, through the courtesy of the boys of the place, who were camp ing there for more than a week. All enjoyed a fine outing.
 Mrs Albert Bulkley entertains her nieces, Misses Grace and Bessie Burr, while their mother, Mrs Wesley Burr, is at Syracuse, etc., visiting relatives :
 L. A. Jennings and cousin, Stanley Brooks, MT and Mrs E. B. Sherwood, Wilbur Jennings, wife and son, were those of a party who attended the pic nic at Savin Rock last Thursday. Miss Marguerite Knapp is visiting her friend, Miss Emma Heath, of Brooklyn.
 Master Clinton E Sherwood, accom- panied by Stanley Brooks, is recreating at Rockaway Beach. The latter will only remain short time, but will take sail to Albany before returning to this place.
The Newtown bee., 1904-09-02
BANTAM.

TEMPORARY RECEIVER APPOINTED.
 In the Superior court at Winsted, August IS, before Judge Roraback there was aIhearing for the appoint ment of temporary receiver for the Bantam Manufacturing Co.,, capital stock S4O,OOO. The court appointed W. s. Rogers, the general manager of the company, temporary receiver.
 Rev George D. Reid and party of friends from Bridgeport are camping on the shore of Mt Tom lake for two weeks.
 Rev A. R. Davies is entertaining his mother and sister from Flushing, l..
 A party of Bantam young men are camping at the lake.
 Frederick Hotchkiss, wife and son, are spending few days at Cozy Beach.
 Charles c. Potter of Erie, Pa., is visiting his sister, Mrs B. P. Wedge.
 William H. Doyle made a trip to Amesbury, Mass, last week. Leonard Willis is entertaining his sister, Mrs Botsford, from Tenafly, N. J.
 Misses Ethel and Flora Barney are spending two weeks at Highland lake, WinSted.
 B. D. Holt, formerly principal of the school here, is in town for few days calling on friends. l A son was born to MT and Mrs Thomas Dempsey, August 13.
The Newtown bee., 1904-09-02
BROOKFIELD.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.
 The 'Peddlers' Parade" held by the young people ot the Congregational church, last Tuesday evening, increased their treasurer s account about S63.
 Col Rogers and :wife of Bridgeport are boarding at Hiram Hawley's.
 Miss Lucy Robinson of Bridgeport and Miss Josephine Smith picnicked at "Lover's Leap," last Saturday. They report an enjoyable drive.
 The Swedish people held a clam bake on the banks of the Housatonic river, last Sunday. If our churches could have the same number added to the attendance, what au encourage ment 1t would be for our ministers.
 The closing concert, last week Mon- day, netted about $75, good showing for the night. It is thought by many that MT Baldwtn's organ recital was the best of all the recitals held by the School of Music.
 Miss Mildred Smith, accompanied by her sister, Josephine, drove to New town, Sunday, where Miss Mildred sang solo at the morning service and enjoyed an excellent sermon by Rev MT Barker.
 Robert Beers of New Haven was calling on old friends, Sunday.
 Miss Florence Sagendorf will go, next week, to Armenica, N. Y., to take { position in the public schools there. | Tbe Center school will commence on Tuesday next, with Miss Mary | Whitehead of Bethel as teacher.
 Miss Florence Garlick, an organist in a Unitarian church in Brooklyn, ii boarding at Miss Julia Merwin's.