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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
DOWN
THREE STORIES
C. MOracci, a Window-W Wash
er, Falls From High Case
ment and Is Still Living
RETAINS. CONSCIOUSNESS
Stockton Street Pedestrians
Are HOrrified at Mans
Awful Drop to Pavement

G. Moracci. window washer living
at s. Prescott place, fell three stories
yesterday afternoon from a building at
S32 Stockton street and was but
slightly injured. The mans escape
from instant death was remarkable.
Moracci was standing on the win
dow sill in the third story. In an at
tempt to change his footing to get at
the upper pane, the italian lost his
balance and fell headlong to the stone
pavement below. During his down
ward fight, the window cleaner turned
a series Of sommersaults and landed
on his hands and head. His left wrist
snapped like a breaking stick and a
severe cash was cut in his scalp.
The injured man was hurriedly
picked up by pedestrians, who were
Mortified at the sight of the accident
Expecting to find the man dead they
rang for the hospital ambulance.
At the Central Emergency Hospital
DR.. Stevens found him to be little in
jured, but said that the skull might be
fractured. Moracci never lost con-
sciousness, being only dazed. He will
recover.
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Central.

Edna Ellsmere plays the leading role
in the Two Little Waits" at the Cen
trail this week in a charming manner.
She has a dual role, necessitating many
quick changes. Miss Ellsmere gives
one of the best performances ever seen
at the house. Herschel Mayall as the
father fills a short but exacting part.
Henry Shumer plays good villsin.
The hits of the piece were Tempest ind
Sunshine, the two youngsters sent from
the Criterion Theater to play the waits.
Both little tots show signs of careful
training, and this added to their ex-
ceptional ability made one Of the best
performances ever given by child
actresses in the West. Sunshine speaks
her lines with a great clearness, and
Tempest, the older sister, acts with rare
intelligence. Pryse Mackaye gave a
good performance, and Danny Halifax,
cast as the tough boy, and Myrtle
Vane, in the opposite part, gave clever
conceptions. The scenery is far above
the average and shows many of the
sights familiar to the East.
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YOUNG CARPENTER BLOWS
SIDE OF HIS FACE OFF
James Mcconnell Attaches String to
ShOtgun's Trigger in Vain En-
deavor to End Life.

James Mcconnell. 10 years old, liv-
ing at 2910 Seventeenth street. shot
the left side of his face off last night
in a vain endeavor to end his exist
ence. The injured boy used a shotgun,
firing 1t with a string attached to the
trigger.
About Q o'clock Mcconnell came
home and went to his room. He
loaded a shotgun, and after tying a
string to the trigger sat down on a
chair and pulled the string. His aim
was bad and to this fact he owes the
life he evidently did not prize.
The sound of the shot brought the
young mans father to the room. An
ambulance was hurriedly summoned
and Mcconnell taken to the City and
County Hospital. His wounds, though
serious, are not necessarily fatal The
doctors say that unless complications
arise he will recover.
Mcconnell is said to be slightly de-
mented through being hurt in the
head several years ago. His father
conducts a saloon at Seventeenth and
Harrison streets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
PRDEREWSKI'S W(ORK
SHOWS IfEQUPGI6IES
PIANIST NOT in BEST MOOD
Audience Is Enthusiastic One

: hardt. And the whole Bach was
played in admirably luminous fashion.
with tremendous power going to the
climaxes.
1t was when the pianist came to
Schubert. in the little B fiat impromp-
tn, that the atmosphere sagged. /
have heard many people play it bet
ter. Even the tone was much want
ing and the whole reading was lack
ing in the vital sympathy with this
composer that so usually character
ICES Paderewski. The Schubert-Liszt
Hark, Hark the Lark followed, and
perhaps the pianist felt about it as
some Of US did, that the number is
slightly tiresome. He played it a little
that way. And then followed a mag
nificent "Erl King" This ended the
first group, which closed amid large
plaudits. To these was given as en-
core one of the Mendelssohn songs
without words.
The G minor nocturne Cop. 27) began
the Chopin group. Here became more
evident the pianist's unlucky mood 1t
was not like Chopin, not like Paderew-
ski He achieved a brilliant moment
then in the q fat major study Cop. 25),
that was effusively redemanded, again
played and again given noisy thanks
for. In the mazurka, B fat minor.
that came next, one got Chopin, got
Paderewski. 1t was most subtly poetic
in reading. divinely fine in rendering
and full of the distinction and elegance
that are the Polish pianists in such
potent measure. Then there was a
waltz, with the "Berceuse," deliciously
played. as encore, the polonaise in A
fiat (op. '53), brilliant but not evenly
great and the A fat major waltz as en-
core again, not wholly satisfying.
The melodie. op. 16 that represented
the pianist as composer, is a charming
little work. 1t was much appreciated
Lizst again closed the programme and
it is worth while to hear Lizst with
Paderewski making over the rhapso-
dies into poetry. The first rhapsody
was wildly encored and a second given.
and yet a third encore demanded and
given. The audience of last night
with less reason than Saturdays to
pplaud-certainly made UP for the
coldness Of that of the first recital It
was very large. almost filling the
theater and throughout noisily appre-
ciative.
The third and last recital will be
given Tomorrow evening.
And now, any one desirous Of having
the Paderewski autograph may have IT.
Paderewsh says So The price is 81,
with a measure or two of music 50. Co
ing, going, gone, The proceeds go to
the Chopin memorial fund, for monu-
ment to be erected to the Polish COM
poser at Warsaw, his birthplace. ANY
time to-day, 1 believe, the bargain sale
Of autographs is on.
BLANCHE PARTINGTON.
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Paderewski was not in mood last
night at his second recital Of the sea-
son. Perhaps the pianist vast cold.
There were a good many others of us
cold al the Alhambra last nighr. for it
was real New York" weather. Be
that Paderewsld was by no means up
10 his Saturday form. Very reprehen-
sible, no doubt. but until a pianist be-
comes a pianola-which his chief charm
is that he isn't-such contretemps may
be looked for. There were exquisite,
Rtoning moments, Of course, but as a
whole Mr.. Paderewski has played much
better.
Curiously. this did not become ap-
parent at the beginning Of the pro-
gTamme. The Beethoven D minor
sonata, op. 81, that came second, was
delightfully."- played. The utmost no
bility Of tone and, ,poise distinguished
the adagio. and the allegro was given
in most picturesque and impassioned
manner. A charming playfulness.
again. pervaded the rendering Of the
aIlegretto. And what could be more
beautiful than the statement Of the
opening theme in the Bach-Liszt A
minor fugue that began the pro-
gramme? Here was an exquisiteness
Of musical diction-so TO speak-a just
ness OF accent, a beauty Of tone,
rhythmical rightness that gave lowell
est value TO the lovely phrase 1t was
like bit Of "Phedre" done by Bern
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Awful Suffering of Baby and
SleepIeSS Nights Of
Mother.
CURED BY CUTICURa
Skin Fair as a Lily with no Scar
10 Recall Awful Sore
Writes Mother.

I herewith write ont In full the be-
ginning and END Of that terrible disease,
eczema which caused my babe untold
suffering and myself many sleepless
nights
My babe was born seemingly fair,
healthy child. but when she was three
weeks old swelling appeared on the
back o. her head, and IN course OF time
broke. 1t did not heal but grew worse,
and the sore spread from the size of
dime TO that OF q dollar / used all
kinds Of remedies that / could think of,
but nothing seemed 10 help; in fact, it
grew worse. Her hair fell out where
the sore was, and feared il would never
grow again ltcOntiuued until nv aged
father came on a visit, and when he
saw the baby be told me To get Cuti-
cUra Soap and Ointment right away.
- To please him / did so, and to nv
surprise by their use the sore began to
heal over, the hair grew over it, and
to-day she has nice head Of hair, her
skin Is as fair as lily. and she has no
scar left TO recall that awful sore, and
tits over eight months and no sign of
its returning"
Mrs WM. RYER, Elk River. MINI.
"Cure permanent" So writes Mrs.
Ryer. Feb. %, 1903, six years later:
- Your letter ofthe 18th inst. received,
asking IN regard TO the cure of my baby
some six years ago. Well, the disease
has never returned to her head which ct
that time was solid sore on top and
down the back. Once or twice since
then patch has come on her hand near
the wrist, but It finally disappeared
after proper treatment with Cuticura."
Sold throughout the world. Cutieura Resolvent SOC
o. form q Chocoats Coated Pls 25c per vial Of 6Ol
Ointnent Soc, soap, 15c. Depots London chartef-
kouae sqi farlt kue de Ia Peix Boston. IS Columbus
Ave Potter Drug Chem Corp. Sole Propretorn
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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
HOLDS MONN|ER
MAY BRING SUIT
Paper Admitted by Graham
Sets Up Legal Adoption
of the Winemaker's Son
ISSUES ARE CHANGED
Contestant Admits Fathers
Sanity--DefenSe Claims I'm
due Influence Not Proved

With the exception of two short hear
ings of witnesses on behalf of George
Monnier, who is contesting the will of
his father, the late wine manufacturer,
the entire day in Judge Graham's court
was given over to the discussion by
counsel of technical points of law.
For two days the attorneys have
been fighting over the admission of the
adoption record of George Mopnier Jr.
At the beginning of yesterdays session
Judge Graham admitted the adoption
evidence on the ground that none Of
the Monniers could question it's legal
ity If question was to be raised it
should be done by the unknown father.
whose absence is acknowledged in the
instrument.
Immediately upon the admission of
the adoption record Attorney Collins
moved that the testimony of the trial
relating to the illegitimacy of George
Monnier be stricken from the record.
This was opposed by Sullivan and
Roche in arguments which lasted the
greater part of the day.
The attorneys for the contestants
then agreed to the striking out of two
issues of the suit brought by the con-
testant. These issues were the question
as to the due execution of the will and
the doubt as to the sanity of George
Monnier, deceased. Collins on his side,
however, added two more issues for the
decision of the court. He moved to
strike out of the record of the proceed
ings all testimony relating to the re-
marks of the elder Monnier as to what
provision he intended making for his
son. He also moved to nonsuit the en-
tire case on the ground no undue influ-
ence had been proved by the contest
ant. The collection of issues will be ar
gued this morning at 10 o'clock and the
court will give it's decision.
Theodore Lutge, a former friend of
the elder Monnier, testified as to GER
tain admissions Monnier had made to
him regarding the illegitimacy of the
boy. His remarks were in line with the
testimony already given.
n. H. Lange, a local real estate man,
gave particulars as to the size, location
and value of the realty that comprises
the estate. He estimated that its value
is $4,000. excluding the handsome res
idence on Folsom street, between Nine
teenth and Twentieth.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
LIFE OF SECRETARY
DERBY SLOWLY EBBING
Physicians of Unfortunate Man Say
He Has Only a Few Hours
tn live

Hope for the recovery of Richard
Derby, secretary of the Pacific I'm
provement Company, who has been
sick at the home of his brother-in-
law at Fairview, near San Mateo, for
several weeks, has been abandoned. A
report received here yesterday was to
the effect that Derby's life was slow
ly ebbing ana that his physicians had
prepared the members of the unfor-
tunate mans family for the end.
Anticipating death, a message was
sent Saturday to the invalid's son Earl,
who WIS in Oregon, and he arrived at
the bedside of his father last night
Secretary Derby has been connected
with the Pacific improvement Com
pany for a number of years and is
widely known in California, where he
has a host of friends.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

H. Gilmour distinguished himself in the
role of the villain, Ben Murrell, who
runs away with Bludso's wife and or
ganizes a lynching party to string up
the hero. Eleanor Gordon was the bad
wife, and she succeeded in making the
character as vicious as the author
meant it to be. Bludso falls in love
with Kate Taggart, who is represented
by Adele Block, but when the erring
wife returns unreDentant and defiant
the love idyll is interrupted. However,
after the country becomes flooded and
the steamer Prairie Belle. with Bludso
as engineer races down the Mississippi
the tangle becomes untangled. love tri-
umphs and villainy meets poetic JUS
tice.
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CLERGYNIEN AND LAYMEN
GREET BISHOP HAMILTON
Prominent Divine Is Enthusiastically
Welcomed by Large Gathering at
Simpson Memorial Church.

simpson McmOr1al Church.
Bishop Hamilton received an en-
thusiastic welcome at the Simpson
Memorial Church last night. The
building was crowded with members
of the congregation and clergymen
from other churches, all eager to see
and hear the distinguished divine.
After several eloquent speeches had
been heard c. B. Perkins yielded to
the unanimous demand and intro
duced Bishop Hamilton. The Bishop
| said in part:
Mr.. Chairman, Editors and Brothers: I
am more than glad to be here. A man once
said There is one place where 1 will not
be made welcome-that Is at home" That
man has no sympathy from me. He is like
Edward Everett Hale's Man Without
Country"
Home is the only place where a man can
get away from the variety of varieties Home
home It's a case of Tommy Atkins. ITS
Tommy this and Tommy that-but IT bless
you Mr. Atkins, when the band begins to
play. l am at home in San Francisco more
Bishop os California is the business of the
entire country.
One of the principles l advocate is bigger
churches In college towns. There are thou
sands OF students anxious to attend church
In the cities where the universities are but
there is not room for them. Look, for in
stance, at the little college town of Berkeley.
We must help the Church Extension Society.
There is another great opportunity soon coming
for the Methodists of California. When the
will be missionaries needed among the Rus
SLAMS.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
AlcaZar.

Peaceful Valley" certainly de-
served a larger audience than wit
messed its first presentation at the Al
cazar last night. The production of
the old-fashioned comedy male fam
GUS by Sol Smith Russell was credit
able in every respect and the company
for the most part was equal to the
artistic requirements of the piece.
john Craig received an ovation OH his
temperance after his indispositio1
and again demonstrated his ability in
the part of Hosea Howe. He played
in manner both natural and charm
ing and his comedy work was delight
fui. His makeup was true to the
part, although his creased tcousers
and fancy hose in the second act are
hardly the fashion affected by q coun-
try pumpkin. Miss Laura Adams
made lovable old lady as Hosea's
mother, and her abiding faith in her
son was admirably sho John B.
Maher played lothian Ford with his
accustomed intelligence and his paint
brush goatee and Reuben dialect
created considerable amusement. Luke
Conness was happily cast as jack
FaTquhar, and Harry Hilliard was lis
usual good self as Charley Ranu. The
three feminine characters were ably
sustained by the Misses Lawrence
Wocdccn and Allen.
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The Public Warned.

Messrs. ]. A. -FoIger & Co., proprie-
tors Of the celebrated Golden Gate Cof-
fee. beg to state that Golden Gate Is
never sold in bulk.
If dishonest grocers offer bulk coffee,
claiming it to be Golden Gate. they are
seeking to swindle the consumer
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

PRESCOTT. A T. Dec. 10-Testirony IN
the trial OF j. p Storm ex-County Treasurer
OF this county. on charge OF misappropriation
OF public money. which commenced Deem her
II. was concluded this afternoon and argument
by counsel commenced The case Will probably
be given to the jury tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
Majestic.

The first production in this city of S.
n. Morris five-act melodrama Jim
Bludso," which took place last night at
the Majestic Theater. was attended by
several unfortunate stage waits that
sorely tried the patience of the audi
ence. Owing to the death or disability
Of five or six stage carpenters the cur
tain did not rise on the first act until
s:01 p. m, and because of a protracted
intermission the second act did not be-
gin till 10:45. But when the play got 60
ing it went well. Howard Gould was the
Bludso, and virile creation it was. ].
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

WILL ENTERTAIN SEAMEN-The St
Marks Boys Club of Berkeley will give an
entertainment and social tomorrow evening at
the Seamens Institute. 80 Steuart street. The
event will be under the direction OF Professor
William B. Smyth and the programme in
cludes leg, dumbbel single Indian club, horf-
zontal bar and various other exercises. Songs
and recitations will also be given
For n Cold on the Lungs and TO pre
vent Pneumonia. take Piso's Cure. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
Salt.

Ask your physician and he Will tell
you that Salt made from bay water
carries disease germs. You take no
chances with Leslie Sterilized Salt. a
refined ster1lized Salt for table use.
Of unusually great strength. Shakes
freely from shaker; does not cloR-a
really delightful Salt.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
FiScher's.

Besides giving vaudeville that
pleases its patrons Fischer's Theater
is distributing candy for the children
this week. The additions to their bill
were warmly received.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

PLEADS GUILTY. TO BURGLARY.-Allen
West pleaded guilty in Judge Lawlors court
yesterday to charge of burglary and was
Gil Bryant street on the night Of October rs
and stole some articles of clothing and jewelry
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

Paderewski plays the Steinway piano at all
of his concerts His judgment of pianos is
very much in favor Of the Steinway. Sher-
man. Clay & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

LOS ANGELES, Dec. ia runaway horse
attached to a light wagon ran down and killed
Colonel Barney. elderly visitor from the
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

Floating spots before the Eyes. dimness
of vision, weak eyes, cured by Murine
Eye Remedies A home cure for Eyes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
TiVOli.

king Dodo" still continues to draw
crowds to the Tivoli Opera-house.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

Have IT printed by Edward Knowles Com
pany. "a Second street. near Market.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
Weak Men and Women

caoULD USE DAAiIANA BITrERs. TIE
- Great Mexican Remedy: gives health ana
ntrength 10 sexual organs Depot. 80 Aarkst
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

True, you receive more wages in z
Dig town; but you are compelled t,
pay more for fresh eggs.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
TEETH oF CHILDREN

Few mothers know how vitalIy important
Is the care of a child's first teeth. The
beauty Of the permanent set depends almost
entirely upon II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-04

marriage with Mr.. Homer Richmond
Burgess of Warren, Me. Miss Tirzah
Burgess, sister of the groom. and Mr..
Fred Moran, a family friend. stood
with the pair. Only immediate relatives
were present. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. +. w. Towle of the NJ
+. church. with the ring service. Mr.
and Mrs. Burgess took the afternoon
train for Warren, where they are to re-
side.
Miss Blanche NJ. Fletcher visited her
parents, over Sunday. returning to Wa
terville, Tuesday morning.
jeremiah Merithew arrived home
from New York, Wednesday noon.
Miss Maude Towle, Miss Florence
Ward, Miss Ethel Fish, Miss Lizzie
Fish and Ned Washburn, who are at
tending Coburn Classical Institute
have been at home on a two-weeks'
vacation.
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Gust As Good"

James Chargem was druggist man
Who practised substitution:
! There was no Salve for mole or tan
No tincture or solution
You might desire, but that he could
| ConvinciEgly decry it.
Then show you Something just as good,
And talk until You buy it.
His nature. as regards finance
Was positively Stingy-
But you might see at a glance,
His drug store was SO dingy.
One day his good wife telephOned;
Please take me auto riding"
James Chargem tore his hair, ant
Her spendthrift notion Gliding.
But, no. she would not be denied;
ON that ride she insisted:
His DroteStations she defied
And. Womanlke insisted,
Cntil-iust as she knew he would
lie said We'll, if I've got to,
I'll give YOU something Just as good,
Ii l can't hire an auto
Now mark the crafty mans design
In making that proviso,
He vowed: My dear | found no sign
OF autos tWould you lie 500
Then whom his poor wife understood
She grew full sad and fearful.
lie laughed: Here's something just as
good.
Ny dear. please be more cheerful
And. then to her intense surprise.
Some dust he took and threw it
So that it filled her hair and eyes
There. That's the way to do it,
He c.ied and footed on norm.
And recommended the hurting
OF Dust and Chuckled in his sCorn
of her bewildered whirling.
II" made her sniff of gasolene
Until she fell to SneeZng.
'I1.. ffrtT- ITO
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Personal Notes.

Prof. Walter y. Jessup, n known
educator. will be at the head of a new
school for the training of teachers to be
established at Westfeld, Indiana.
Colonel q. NJ. Whelden. a member Of
the staff Of General Benjamin +. Butte.
during the Civil War. on last Saturday
observed his eighty-thrd birthday at
his home in Newton. Mass.
Henry Harland. the novelist. is
spending a few days in Boston. The
distinguished author of The Cardi-
nails Snuff Box spent Christmas with
his mother in Norwich, Conn, and i;
shortly to return to England.
The Pope on Monday gave private
audience to Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Raleigh and MI. and Mrs Bernard
Farren. Of Philadelphia. They We're
presented by Mgr. Kennedy. rector of
the American College, who acted as
interpreter.
One Of the most famous characters
of Washington, DR.. Fl. L. Thomas the
translator of the State Department,
died last Monday. He was the master
of twenty languages and acquired an
| international reputation as one OF the
ablest phiiologists of his time.
Sabat.is Classian, Governor of the
Penobscot tribe of Indians, died last
Saturday at the reservation on Indian
Island. Maine. Governor Classian was
one of the big sachems of the tribe.
well versed in the traditions and lore
of the Tarratines. ard held in high re-
| spect by his people.
| despatch from Seattle states that
the miners at Circle and Forty Mile
have sent Judge S. NJ. Graft to Wash
ington as their representative on thu
| question OF good roads in Alaska
Judge Graft is a son of John F. Graft
(Graybeard), Of this city. and has been
living in Seattle for ten years.
General James Barnett. president of
the First National Rank of Cleveland
O., since 1877. and widely known among
banking interests Of the country. will
retire from active business life January
II. 1904. General Barnett is So wears
old and has been prominent in the
political and business affairs of Cleve-
land for fifty years.