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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
CaIifornians in New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The follow
ing Californians have registered in
New York:
From San Francisco-A. Arnott and
Miss j. Arnott. at the Continental:
Mrs E. ]. Bell, at the Imperial: f. M.
Brooks, at the Criterion; W. n. Car
ter, at the Broadway Central: I,
Cramer, at the Continehtal: W 7
Davis. at the Metropolitan; ]. H. Fan
min, at the Hotel Imperial Miss A. p.
Frank, at the Netherland: Mrs. J. G.
Freeman, at the Holland; A. Hirsch
field, K. Kaufman and G. Z. Middle
ton, at the Cumberland Mrs. =.
Mitchell. Miss M. Payne and ]. G.
Shipp, at the Holland House; w. c.
Spencer, at the Gilsey House; w. l.
Sleeve, at the Hotel Vendome, and
Mrs. H. Tevis, at the Plaza Hotel
From Los Angeles-H. NJ. Bishop
and B. H. Brockway at the Ashland.
II. Burgwald and Mrs. A. Burgwald.
at the Broadway Central; A. NJ. Micor.
at the Ashland House; Miss F.
PEBBLES, at the Marlborough; Mrs. NJ.
Raley, at the Ashland and DR.. E Y.
Vannorman, at the Grand
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
CHILD WIFE N DESPAIR
TRIES To END HER LIFE
Mr.. James Lowe, Daughter OF Civil
Service Commissioner Williams,
Takes Poison.

Rita Williams. seventeen and pretty,
daughter Of CiVl Service Commissioner
C. J Williams, slipped away 10 san Ra--
faeI four months ago and there plight
e. her tr0th 70 James Lowe. Last
night this child wife, disappointed with
marriuOuy, Hrirhed upon Z bed Of
pain Al the Central Emergency HOspi-
tai as the result Of hey rash attempt 70
end her lie with carbOIc acid The
sunshine had gone out Of her life and
she wanted 70 die Yesterday she visit
81 q friend on Folsom street and con-
.fded 20 her the plan Of self-destruc-
ti0n.
The relatives OF Mrs. Lowe were
communicated with and z sister went
% take her home. James Lowe, the
husband. received e telephone message
70 call for her last evening al the Fol-
E0m-street address. Upon MS arrival
il vas agreed that z car ride might
prove beneficial and the trio started
While waiting al Fourteenth and Fol-
som streets Mrs. Lowe, without warn
ing. lifted z vial 70 her lips and. before
her husband could interfere, drained
the contents.
Dr. Dillon was summoned and the
unconscious young woman removed 10
g nearby drugstore. An ambulance
was sent for and Mrs. Lowe was taken
= d.
where she was treated by DR.. Paw
'lickL Her condition. although critical
Is not regarded as necessarily fatal.
Civil Service Commissioner Williams.
IN discussing the matter last evening.
said that since the marriage, which did
not receive his sanction. his daughter
had been living with her parents al y
Surrey street.
Her husband was unable 10 support
her and has been looking for a posi-
ton. said Mr. Williams and il was
with the hope that he would find some
thing 10 do that I refrained from hav-
Ing the marriage annulled. Her hus-
band represented 10 my daughter at
the time they were married that he
- as able 70 support her. and ] believe
that she became discourag ged at his in
ability 70 secure employment
James Lowe, the husband IS not
over p years Of age. He was much
agitated and refused 70 make a state
ment about the affair.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
IORESTERS CELEBRATE
By CLASS INITIATION

Nearly eighteen hundred members Of
the Foresters Of America assembled in
Golden Gate Hall last night 10 witness
the initiation OF some $50 strangers
into the order in celebration Of For
esters' day.
The ceremony. in the presence of
Grand Chief Ranger John II. Foley OF
Los Angeles and all the other grand
officers. was carried on in an impress
Eive manner by the following: Grand
Trustee ". II. Donahue, as chief
ranger: Grand Senior Woodward Dan
Sci Teare, as Junior past chief ranger:
J. = Huntley Of Court Z. S. Of Amer
lea, as sub-chief; Timothy Dinanan OF
Court San Francisco. as senior wood
ward; Charles =. Wilson Of Court In
ter Nos, as Junior woodward: y. I los
eph OF Court PalO Alto, as senior
besdles Charles Heyden Of Court Nav
flower as junior beadle: Z. G. Stock Of
Court SutrO Heights, as lecturer:
George Q. SpoOner Of Court Justice
captain Of the guard; Z. c. Brehm Of
Court Justice, as chief Indian. and A
Lercher Of Court Fidelity, organist.
Twenty-three of the initiates are
musicians. who. during the evening,
discOursed patriotic airs. Thomas 7
Emery was chairman OF the evening
There were addresses by W. H. Dons-
hue Grand Chief Ranger Foley. Past
Grand Chief E J. Wolfe, Grand Junior
Woodward H l. Session and Judge
+. H. KerriEan, who presented q rose
wood silver-mOunted gavel 10 Court
Justice for having brought in the
greatest number Of candidates-sixty-
one. Court Fidelity brought in twenty
three, showing the greatest number in
Percentage TO number Of members.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
Judge Greene Decides That
Deceased Was Insane When
He Wrote Last Document
WIDOW TO GET ALL
Suit Is Now to Be Begun
Against J. F. Reynolds 10
Recover a $4,000 Ranch
oakland once san Francisco Can

1915 Broadway. Aug. -.
Judge ". T. Greene decided to-day
shat Michael Harrery OF Livsrmo-=
was insane when he committed sUic--=
a few months ago. and that a VIII wit
ten shortly before death was Invalid
He upheld a VIII made ii 1897. present
ed by the widow. in which she Is -et-
the entire estate The proDarl1g of this
VIII was protested by James Ha-te-y
and Mary Walsh. brother and sister ~
deceased, who hoped 70 be declared ir
on the division OF the estate.
As an outcome OF this decision suit
viii now be begun against j. i. R=v-
nClds 10 sci aside a deed given him 1y
Hartery 20 his ranch IN Castro Valley.
valued al about $1,000. Reynolds Isl
president Of the Oakland Meat Com
pany and had been connected with the
deceased in some cattle deals. but could
give no good reason for the gif-- D-4--
ing the Trial Of the ease ne was taken
20 task by Judge Greene for accepting
a crazy mans land. Mrs Louisa Hary-
ley, the widow, is in possession 0t --e
ranch and VIII institute proceedings %
quiet her title % the premises
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
EGYPTS COMMISSIONERS
STUDYING OUR FARMING
Visitor Says Khedive's TfIIers of Soil
Get Better Results Than the
Americans

Abel Hamid Abaza, Egyptian dele
gate 10 the St Louis Exposition. ar
rived here yesterday and is registered
al the Lick House. He came West
under instructions from his home
Government TO investigate agricult,,ra1
conditions and has already spent sew
eral weeks in the Southern States.
Where he was shown about by repre-
sentatiVes Of the Southern Pacific
Company. who viii also, see that he is
given every opportunity to view Cali
fornia's productive agricultural dis
tricts. From what he has already
seen OF farming in the Western part
Of the country he has formed an opin-
ion that his people exceed America ns
as tllers Of the soil. In discussing
this matter yesterday he said:
For seven thousand years our people have
been engaged in agricultural pursuits and an
q them, or al least the great majority OF
mem inaAlge 10 diversified farming. For in
stance. they VIII plant twenty acres OF rice
ana the same number OF acres each OF cotton
cane and small grain Ny conclusions. derived
from Inspections IN the Southwest OF The
United States Is that your farmers are behind
those in Egypt and that your farming inpla-
ments not even as modern as orlrs W.
work incessantly which is not the case IN tbis
country We have no SUNDAYS or boIfsa.-s
10 divert the attention Of farmers fro- t5
laborE, and am OF the opinion that II son1e
OF our sgriculturists come 10 this country -
1 expect they will, they VIII be far more sue
cessful IN their farming than the native pro-
ducers.
Abaza Will remain here several days
and viii then proceed on a tour of the
State, after which he will return to
ST Louis. He expects to come West
again in few months with a num-
Der Of Egyptians, who are interested
in project TO establish colonies in
this country
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
Husband of Woman Who
Fled With Preacher Given
Evidence of ElOpement
DETECTIVES on TRAIL
Texas Police Locate Place
in Dallas Where the Run
aways Lived for a Month
oakland once san Francisco can.


That the Rev. Charles Waylapd
Fosg. late pastor of Plymouth Congre-
gstfo1aI Church, eloDed with Mrs W
y. Benedict, a member Of his choir
and was traced IN her company 10
TaIlss. Tex-. and thereafter 70 Los An
Eeles, is The fact that has been borne
OUT b q report from Dallas, Tex
which has been received bT Beneolc~
husband u the missing vie.
Benedict has not been sausned since
the news u the simultaneous depart
ne of the clergyman and Ms Bene-
dicr became public 20 resi- until posi-
tive evidence had been procured con
cerning the pair OF runsways To that
end the deserted husband put the case
into the hands of the police BV cint
Of much search and inquiry. Hoag and
Ms Benedict were located a. Dallas
The report which was furnished 10
Benedict reads as follows
DALLAS Tex, Aug = 1sO4
y n Benedic- Esq-. oakland, CaL-Desr
81 Your Letter conoerning tie whereabouts %
yJur VIE and the nan T0u descrlbe vas reT
cslvsd a. this once yesterday morning and
refe-rsd % the detective department and turned
izves-iEsre-
Te Ed thai parties answering this desc-1P-
ton lived a. &c Mckinney avenue this CITY:
end rzn q bakery. living IL the rear q z small
wooden s0rs building. rhe sane beng n Ire
csr-o-t residence g1rricn y our city -1eg
lived there one month under ne name ~
Chzrles EozEE ard wife. inquired fo- mall
1cr Mrs- y. X Benedict -ley lsft Dallas
lar EsuErday night. cane to some hotel. re
u-st-i-E over night ard eff o. sunday. July
g. 1874 fCr Los Angeles. Cal They LETT z
fo-wsrting order - The posro-tce Tor C1arles
EoseR's msl 20 bs sent 20 Los Angeles, Cal
While here they had 10 sssociates- stayed
ven close - their home and The nesr neigh
bors know bu- -ir-le about them they were
zines cE-rE1--Ca-l1llc church
We showed a lady living ueEt door - where
they lived and who did tls--esE with them he
pictures Fou tlclosed and sic recognized them
both ss NJ and Ers. Charles Eozgg I-cl0se1
herewith We send you fle pictures We hope
Ecu uzy be successful in boating ard recCT-
ENG gc-- VIE and p--ir1-1g The man Yours
rrulr RAMSEY AND KEITH. De-ecttFes-
Eoag has returned 70 Oakland since
the report vas received. but IS now
supposed 70 be IN hiding in san Fran
cisco. Ms. Benedict is IN Denver, II
IS believed She has relatives there.
benedict has evidence that the pair
are corresponding, Hoag's mail being
handled under the name o. Charles
Wsylalc.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
CLAIMS HORSES
have CHAMBERS
State Veterinarian Blemer
Reports to This Effect to
the Board of Supervisors
WANTS THEM KILLED
One Is Destroyed and Eight
Have Answered to the
MalIein Test for Disease
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Oakland Once san francisco Cdllf
1915 Broadway, Aug. Is.
State Veterinary Surgeon g H
Blemer made report TO the Board OF
Supervisors to-day and recommended
the quarantining Of a number OF
horses in the vicinity OF Centerville-
He states it has been ascertained that
glanders actually exists there One
horse has been killed and several more
are afflicted with the disease, but
the owners refuse TO destroy them.
These he recommends be quarantined,
and in this connection says:
beg 10 inform your honorable BODY that
this office has ascsrtsiDed through Dr. George
Donneily OF Oakland that a contagious and
infectious disease exists among certain horses
in the county OF Alameda Upon Investigation
or Drs- Donnelly and Donaldson IL was shown
that glanders existed among the horses OF
Messrs- Manuel and Joseph Lewis. who live
taxable symptoms OF glanders was imnedi lately
destroyed and when fifteen horses that had
been exposed were submitted 10 the mallein
test a diagnostic agent used for the detection
OF the disease eight OF them reacted.
l understand that the owners refuse 70 de-
stroy the reactinG animals and I most respect
fully recommend that your honorable board
instruct the veterinarian now employed By
you 70 place the animals IN strict quarantine
until such time they again be tested
with mallein. I also respectfully suggest that
cases Of glanders in the neighborhOOd and
where these horses have been used.
Owing TO the absence of Supervisor
Horner at Sacramento, in whose district
the infected animals are, no action was
taken, the matter being continued un-
I'll he can be present and give his ad
vice
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY OF
SIR WALTER SCOTS BIRTH
- Andrews Society and Clan Fraser
Hold Celebrations in Honor of
POet's Memory

The clans gathered last night 10
celebrate the one hundred and thirty
third anniversary OF the birth OF Sir
Walter Scott. whose memory will
ever De reyered BY the people OF his
The 81. Andrews Society held its
celebration al Scottish Hall, 107 lar
KIN street The feature OF the even
ing was an address by the Rev. DR..
C-ampetL The balance Of the pro-
gramme was as follows:
Overture. Rob Roy orchestra song
'AiacGregoTs Gathering Robert Howden
song, Jock o. Eszeldean." Miss Ida Lee
sbei-cer; recitation. "L>ochinTarT Ms. Barrie
Mckay song. Tie Standard On the B-aes
O. Mar" Dr. 4 K Crawford: song. .Pib-och
q DoCu-l Dhu., Master Donald Cameron
violin solo selected Charles = Tot,So-7- s-.1g
There Vas a Bonnie Lass Mrs A Rein
Eo-c-Delke5 duet Row Weel Ny Boatfe Row
WeeI." Mrs. p G. Elrick and Miss Olga r
Herman song Ny Bairnie," Miss Charlotte
= Brien song, Aary OF Argyll,'' Master
Donald Cameron.
At Eintracht Hall. Twelfth street.
near Folsom, Clan Fraser No. IS held
an interesting celebration. A series of
tableaux was most effective and won
enthusiastic applause. The programme
was as follows:
Overture. Scottish Airs" FairgrIevs's Or
chestra; remarks. CHIEF T 4 Munro: baguire
s=lections. Clan Plpers r McD- Murray, Adam
@
Clans, with welcome chorus by clansrnen In
eostumc-la) The Blue BOnnets are over the
border " clsnsmen: Cb) chorus: quartet.
ttsA % the Chief fScotD Miss H Heath
Miss 81 Jucscn. F Onslow L. A Larsen.
500, The Captive Huntsunan'' CScott) /, A
1-arssns exhibition dance. Grand Highland
Reel Mss L Ferguson. Miss Y Schultz y
NED Murray. a. AcBeth; address .'Sir wal
ter scott, Rev George c. Adams ID d :.
taolesl. The Combat Of FItz James and
hnccerick Dhu.' Professor Reid and d Nc
kze, descriptive remarks By Alex smith; solo
A51n-e Dundee fSc0tt) r Onslov-- solo
De star o Glengarry.'' Mis- Il. Heath: 500
TIE Pl5roch O Donald Dhu'' fScottl Ms
81 Jucson; tablesu. Capture Of Rob boy
fa) Al Bay. 90 Pound" Chsracters- Pob
Ecy. Alex Smith; Rashleigh A r. Calder:
Gslbraith. D. MOwatt: MscStuart r McD
Murray Sargent. J. y. King. soldiers lanes
LsFicson. Robert Russell. II. King r Steven
son T. Forsyth. J. T Smith solo stand
ara On the Braes % Mari L A Larsen solo
"lDoch LomOnd,' Miss H Heath. Tableau al
representlng characters from SCOTS works !.
FROM Rob Roy Helen f-'f-re -regor Mrs
Rend; Bailie NicOl Jarvie. lillian r King
from Guy Mannsring' Meg Merrelies Miss
J. ferguson; Dominic Sampson r NcD MrJ--
ray; from The Heart II Hidlothla H'-Jesnfs
Deans, Miss l. Ferguson; Laird O. DfTr1bfs-
dykes. william Birss: from The LADY ~ rha
Lake Helen Douglas. Miss Y Schultz. FTtz
james. A McBeth. Tableau Ob) 'sC'ount--
Dsnce, Patronella." by same Characters Soio
AGry O Argyle F. Onsiow. solo ..Jo~,. -
tiazeldesn fScOtt) Miss NJ hudson orsr+s-
% Hush Thee. Ny Baby Cscoft1 Nc II
Heath, Miss IL Judson. F. Onsiow. l. A Lar
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
ParIor Campfire.

The parlors of the First Unitarian
Church on next Wednesday evening at
s o'clock will be the scene of a re-
union campfire by the Starr King
Cadets. A programme representing
Camp Reveille" at Duncans Mills will
be given by the young troopers. Pie
will be served out instead of beans, the
usual fare Of soldiers at campfres.
The guests Will be the Calvary Re-
serve Corps of Calvary Presbyterian
Church and the ladies of the auxiliary
camp.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
SIX HUNDRED SURVIVORS.
Crew OF the Cruiser Rurik Arrives at
a japanese Port.

NAGASAKI. Aug 15-Six hundred
survivors of the Russian cruiser Rurik.
which was sunk by Admiral kami-
mura of Ulsan, Korea, on Sunday
morning. have arrived at SasebO.
The Japanese hospital ship Saizio
has also arrived at SasebO with sew
enty-seven Japanese wounded. includ-
ing imperial Prince HirOyasu KwackO.
who was slightly wounded in the naval
engagement Of August 10, OF Round
Island.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
Christian Scientists Meet.

OAKLAND, Aug. 15.-The Christian
Science Students Of Berkeley held their
regular annual convention to-day at
the Christian Science Church, at the
corner Of Franklin and Seventeenth
streets. Three sessions were held. at
each Of which the theme discussed was.
Botany of Christian Science" Nearly
all Of those who attended the conven-
ton were the pupils of the Rev. F. J.
Fluno, a Christian Science teacher of
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
JAPAN USES NEW sTRATAGEsI.
Floating Mines SOvn in the Course of
the Russian Fleet.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug 15.-The
Novoe Vremya's naval expert. review
ing the incidents Of the sea fight OF
August 10, says:
Admiral TOgO's first division sailed
out from the Elliott Islands or Talien-
wan and arrested Admiral WithOeft's
progress. utilizing the enormous su-
periority Of the Japanese in torpedo
boats 10 attack the Russian vanguard
and sowing floating mines in its
course, a stratagem hitherto unknown.
which paralyzed WithOeft's move
rnentS"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
CURTAILS INFLUENCE
OF DOWAGER EMPRESS
Emperor Nicholas Issues Manifesto
Determining the Order of
Succession
81. PETERSRIrRG e.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 15.-Em-
peror Nicholas has issued a. manifesto
determining the order of succession to
the throne. In the event of the En-
peror dying before the Czarevitch at
tains his majority. the Emperor's
brother, Grand Duke Michael. is to
become Regent, the Empress assum-
ing the guardianship of the Care
vltch. II Is believed that the mani
festo marks the curtailment of the
hitherto dominant influence of the
DoWager Empress.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
RISING MARKET CATCHES
EASTERN BROKERAGE FIRM
Announcement of Failure of HahIo
Bros. Is Made on the New
York EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-The suspen-
sion Of the firm of Hahlo Bros was
announced to-day on the Stock Ex-
change. The firm consisted of Henry
g., Hugo and julius Hahlo and was
organized in February, 1901.
Beyond some hesitation the market
was not affected by the announce
ment of the suspension. On the ex-
change IL was believed the firm had
been caught on the short side Of the
rising market.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
Admiral Bezobrazon Is Dying.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. LIT is
reported that VicerOy AleXieff has left
Mukden hurriedly for VladivOstOk on
receipt of news that the illness OF
Vice Admiral BezobrazOff had taken
a serious turn and that the admiral
was not expected to recover.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
NIarTiage Licenses.

OAKLAND. Aug. 15.-The following
marriage licenses were issued BY the
County Clerk to-day: Albert b. An
derson. over Il. san Francisco. and
Elizabeth 3. Waterbury. over is.
Berkeley; William J. Furtado. 2S. Irv-
ington. and Maria L ROdrigues. 90.
Centerville.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
DECLARES A DIVIDEND
Pays S5 on Each Share OF stock
Held by Members OF the
Corporation.

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-The stand
ard Oil Company has declared a divi-
dend OF s. a share. This IS the third
dividend this year and is the same
dividend declared for the correspond
ing time last year. The three div5-
dends Of this year aggregate IS per
cent. compared with 50 per cent OF
the firms third dividend last year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
FAIR MANAGERS FORWARD
CHECK TO GOVERNMENT
Make Payment of $5OO.OOO on the
Sum Advanced to the Exposi-
ton by Congress.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. ia check for
$500. 600 was to-day forwarded to the
United States Treasury by the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition Company as
the third of the stipulated haIf-mil-
Eon-dollar bi-monthly payments on
the loan of $4,000, 900 advanced to the
Worlds Fair by the Federal Govern
ment. The total amount refunded to
date is $1.s08.149.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
IN BIENNIAL CONCLAVE
Elaborate Ceremonies Mark the
Transfer OF Park by Louisville
Citizens TO the Order

LOUISVILLE. Aug. 15.-The formal
transfer OF Camp Marion f TayIor
from the local committee which had
placed IL in readiness 10 the Knights OF
Pythias. for whom IL vas prepared
marked the formal opening OF the or
ganizatiOn's biennial cOnclave- The ex-
erCises occurred in the afternoon in the
presence OF about 1900 persons. Gen
eral James r Carnahan Of Indianapo-
lis. commanding the Uniform Rank.
officially received the camp
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
Gunboat Dubuque IIannched.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The United
States gunboat Dubuque was launched
to-day from the yard OF the Gas En-
gine and Power Company at Morris
Heights.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
Is Sent TO stockton.

OAKLAND, Aug. 15.-Sarah Kirk
land was committed 10 the Stockton
Asylum to-day, and Joseph, a brother
Of hers, with whom she made her
home, is at the Receiving Hospital,
suffering from an epileptic it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-21
FOX HUNTERS
Kemp Toney and Others Fave invad-
ed Pope County.

The Texas Fox Hunters association
Invaded Pope county today, tmeamp=
ing at Gbson's Springs. six miles
northwest of Russelvlle. The meet
will last the entire week, and is the
second held in Pope county, and about
the. fourt eenth since the organization
Of the association. A party passed
through Little Rock Sunday night en-
route from Texas. including the pres
ident, Col. John d. Rogers Of Calves.
:on. Nathan Green of Marshall,
Frank Boyd OF I.indale. Senator Cone
johnson of Tyler and Edward 5.
Wickes Ct Houston. There will also
he several hunters from Louisiana.
some of The best fox hounds in the
south, was at Pine Bluff and accom-
Check ard \. 5. Tri@c from this plac@.
They have the celebrated Whitlock
S'fdln oi GoSs. >. vi. Moll9'S anu
George p Austin Of Little Rcck will
Join the parry there. II, is expected
that w S. Walker and f. r. Walker
'of Kentucky will be present with their
rack. The arrangements for the meet
are in the hands of Oscar II. Wilson
of Rusgpllville The meet held there
lest Year Was one of the most pleas
AM IN tho history of the association
a'.d thG, vote was unanimous that they
hould return this season.