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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
SWEDISH SERVANT TAKES
QUARREL TOO SERIOUSLY
After Disagreement With Her Mis-
tress, Lena johnson Deliberately
Kills Herself

After having had a quarrel with her
employer last Thursday, Miss Lena
Johnson, a Swedish servant, ~ years
old, deliberately killed herself by al
lowing gas to escape from a bracket in
her room.
F. Miss Johnson had been employed for
some time in the family of Mrs. ]. E.
Miller, 2644 Howard street. The un-
fortunate young woman visited Sophie
Olson, her sister, at 50 Converse street
last Thursday night and told her that
she had had quarrel with Mrs. Miller
and that she intended to commit sui
eide. At a quarter before o'clock
yesterday morning c. T. Lynd, one of
the roomers in the house, detected the
odor of Illuminating gas in the vicinity
of Miss Johnson's room. An entrance
was forced and she was found dead in
her bed. Gas was escaping from an
open burner in the room and the key
hole and the sides of the window were
plugged with rags.
Her relatives declare that she was
demented because of sickness.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
ESCAPES CHARGE
BY RESIGNINC
Isaac I. StOddard, Secretary
of Arizona Territory, Will
Step Out on April 1
HARD FIGHT OVER FEES
Efforts of the State Off
cials to Curtail Perquisites
Causes a Bitter Contest

WASHINGTON, March 4-Isaac T.
Stoddard. Secretary Of the Territory OF
Arizona. has resigned and his resigna-
ton has been accepted. to take effect
April 1.
Some time ago charges were filed
against Secretary Stoddard. He was
charged with promoting the incorpora-
ton Of companies in Arizona for which
he received lucrative fees. In itself
this was not contrary to the law, as
the Secretary is entitled to the fees OF
his Office; but when the Governor and
Legislature Of the Territory sought to
curtail the Secretary's fees and to put
his Office on a salary basis Stoddard
objected and a discussion followed
which has ended in him presenting his
resignation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
GRAND JURORS PROBE
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

The Grand Jury held a brief session
yesterday afternoon, at which some
minor complaints were heard and mat
ters of public interest discussed. No
final action was taken.
The greater portion of the session
was devoted TO a consideration of the
methods in vogue in the police courts
II has been repeatedly alleged that the
judges are not attending to business
and that the number of convictions is
hopelessly at variance with the num-
Der Of complaints filed The alleged
misconduct of affairs at the Aims
house was also tal-en up, but no wit
nesses were called. The investigation
is practically ended and it is expected
that by next week q report will be
ready.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
PHOTOGRAPHING PHASES
OF A CALIFORNIA WINTER
Southern Pacific Company 10 Exhibit
Motion Pictures at the ST. Louis
ENDOSitfOn

The Southern Pacific Company has
arranged for the taking of q motion
picture Of the Spreckels music stand
and its surroundings in Golden Gate
Park tomorrow afternoon. The pur-
pose Of the company is 10 use the pic
rure IN connection with the California
exhibit at the St Louis Exposition.
with a view Of showing Eastern ana
foreign people an attractive spot in
san Francisco during a California mid
winter.
The railroad company hopes for Z
pleasant day and a large crowd in the
park IN order that as much animation
ss possible may be exposed to the big
camera, which VIII be in charge OF
Harry and Herbert Miles Il is pur-
posed 10 expose the lens Of the camera
- at different points around the music
stand, in order TO gain the greatest
possible scope and catch a large num-
Der Of the fashionable eQuipages that
are in the habit Of including that por-
tlon of The park in their Sunday tours
The company has also arranged with
The HarbOr Commissioners for the use
Of one Of the State tugs later in the
week for the purpose Of getting a
motion picture Of the entire city front
Another unique undertaking planned is
70 send the camera 10 the Caspar
Lumber Mills, where the telling Of a
gigantic tree. its transportation to the
mill and its Transformation into lum-
Der is 70 be photographed while the
operations are in progress and the pic
lures reproduced at the exposition for
the purpose Of illustrating the thriving
lumber business Of California.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
Mrs. Frey Gets Rcalty BACK.

The deeds made by Mrs. Rosa Frey
giving to her two children, Julius D.
Frey and Millie Lindauer, realty worth
s10.4 400 were set aside by Judge Seawell
yesterday on complaint of Mrs. Frey.
She made the deeds two years ago, in
tending that they should not go into
effect until after her death. Unfortu-
nately. she was ignorant of the law and
had them recorded, thus making them
Immediately effective. She did not learn
of her mistake until the property men,
toned in the deed to her son was at
tached by the Mutual Label and Litho-
graphing Company for debt.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
TRADE MOVES
IRREGULARLY
Business in Iron and Steel
Is Active, but General Con-
ditiOnS Are Backward

NEW YORK, March 4.-Bradstreet's S
tomorrow will say:
Trade and industry are still irregular.
being active in favored sections, but
hampered in others by the prolongation
Of winter weather, with its concomi-
tants of delayed transportation, car
shortages or floods.
Among the industries reports indicate
activity in iron and steel and prices Of
some grades of iron firmer, but the iron
ore situation is not yet settled, the coke
supply is insufficient and a soft coal
strike overhangs Western industry gen
orally. The agricultural situation, on
the whole, is one of great strength,
and a record breaking acreage will go
into cotton.
Railway earnings reflect the most un-
favorable winter weather in many
years in a decrease Of 20 per cent in
January, net earnings representing a
decrease in gross Of per cent. Febru-
ary returns promise to be no better. The
feeling is still that good settled weather
would help TO repair the backwardness
of general business and be particularly
helpful 10 building and other lines of
outdoor work, in which operations are
practically at a standstiIl. Collections
are fair TO good.
Weather conditions have checked
Eastern wholesale trade, and retail
business is backward.
Manufacturers are buying wool only
to cover actual needs, and while stocks
are small buyers disposed TO purchase
fr7T lao rr-f1Ti,,cr r,,aaf
There is little activity in lumber.
Eastern shoe manufacturers report
demand for spring goods backward as
a whole, but leather is strong in price.
Wheat Qncluding fiouD exports for
the week ending March aggregate
1,e43.0Se bushels, against 2,O91. 4SS bush
els last week and 3, 3,491. .4s6 bushels this
week last year.
Business failures in the United States
number 1876, against 200 last week and
III in 1903, and 19 in Canada, against II
last week and "a last year
NEW YORK, March 4.-R G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow
viii say:
Business continues to improve despite
the difficulty Of low temperature and
higher prices. Weather conditions have
been singularly unpropitious. deep
snow retarding distribution Of mer-
chandise and excessive cold delaying
the opening Of spring trade and struc-
tural work. Yet retailers are making
extensive preparations, and plans are
submitted for numerous building opera
tions.
Prospects have improved on the Pa
cific Coast, where much-needed rain
has fallen.
Railway earnings for February were
p per cent less than last year. bad
weather restricting traffic.
It may be said with some degree OF
assurance that the iron and steel in
dustry has made further progress in
the right direction, and the prospect is
brighter than it has been at any time
during the winter.
Domestic hides are weaker than is ex-
planned by the seasonable deterioration
in quality.
Failures for the week in the United
States were 236. against 240 last week,
2S7 the previous week and 229 last year.
Failures in Canada number q. against
p last week, 20 the preceding week and
1e last year
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
SARTORIS WILL
We'd A BEAUTY
General Grants Grandson
Goes to France to Claim
Paris Belle as a Bride
MARRIAGE IN JUNE
Fiancee Comes of Splendid
Family and Brother Is
in Government Service
80 80 . The 81.

WASHINGTON. March An. and
Nine. Nouflard Of Paris have author
lied the announcement Of the engage
raent OF their daughter. Mile. Germaine
Cecil. a Partisan beauty, to Captain
AlgernOn Sartoris. grandson Of Presi-
dent Grant, who recently sailed for
France. The marriage will take place
in June in Paris. Captain Sartoris
was received into full membership of
the Roman Catholic church at St
Louis last week. Captain SartOris was
brought up in the Church OF England,
though his mother, Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartor1s. is q member Of the Methodist
church.
Nile. Nouflard IS g granddaughter
OF the late Sir Charles Halle. a dis
tinguished English musician. Her
brother, II. Charles Noufiard, is now
Secretary General OF French Congo. a
position OF high responsibility and
trust
Captain Sartoris was born in Wash
ington and educated in England. At
the beginning Of the Spanish war he
was appointed first lieutenant of the
First United States Volunteer Engi-
reers and upon the request Of Major
General Fitzhugh Lee he was made
aid de camp OF the latter. On his
twenty-second birthday he was pro-
NOTED 70 be captain OF the Third
United States Volunteer Infantry and
was honOrably mustered out of that
regiment AT the end of the war.
On the recommendation of General
Lee he was appointed a lieutenant in
the regular service.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
Claims He was Robbed.

Louis Luft. a waiter employed AT
s65 Market street. reported to the po-
lice last night that he had been as
sauIted and robbed Of $s by two
Young men. Luft had been drinking
Thursday night in a saloon at the cor
ner of Montgomery and Vallejo streets
when he met the men who ne says
robbed him. They had drinks together
and when he left the place his newly
made acquaintances struck him on the
head with a blunt instrument ana
went through his pockets Luft say
that he can identify the culprlts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
TWO BURGLARS. OFFICERS
WHO CAPTURED THEM.
REPORTER, AND SUSPECT.

which had been stolen from the tailor
ing shop of T. w. Williams at 51z
Kearny street, which had been entered
by the thieves through a rear door.
Wright is 25 years OF. age and wedin
is 22 Six months ago the latter served
a three months term in the County
Jail for petty larceny. The original
charge was grand larceny, but it was
reduced. Wright has also served a
sentence for vagrancy
Both men were arraigned on a charge
of burglary yesterday before Judge Mo
gan. An additional charge of assault
with intent to kill was lodged against
Wright for his murderous assault on
O'Brien.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
Severe Earthquake occurs in Lima

ScNtrt EdfIIlqudAC UCCufs III IlIIlld.
LIMA, Peru, March A tremendous
earthquake which did much damage
occurred here at 500 a n. Nothing
comparable with it has been expe-
rienced during the last thirty years.
NEW YORK, March 4.-Advices to
local houses having connections at
Lima state that. though the earthquake
was the most severe in many years, no
lives are reported to have been lost.
PARIS, March 4.-Mail advices re-
ceived at Madagascar from Mayotte.
Comora Islands, say that three craters
of the Great Comora Islands have been
in a state of continuous eruption since
February %. There have been some
victims among the natives.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05
YOUNG BURGLAR is CAUGHT.
Louis Whitehead Is Arrested In House
With Loot i'm His Possession.

Louis Whitehead youthful burg
lar, was captured yesterday afternoon
by Officer e. E. Gable as he was in
the act of ransacking the house of
Mrs. H. L. Ditjen at 706h Fell street
He was taken to the City Prison and
his name placed on the detinue book
Whitehead gained access to the
Ditjen home through a window and
had secured a pair of gold-handled
opera-glasses when caught. The po-
lice believe that they can connect him
with numerous other burglaries that
have occurred in the neighborhood
during the last month and will defer
charging him until the connection has
been established.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

Count Won Waldersee Seriously III.
HANOVER, Prussia, March 4.-The
condition of Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee is causing anxiety among
his friends He has been i'll for some
days and is losing his strength.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-05

consider the Pianola is supe-
rior in every way to all other
pianofOrte-players and am con-
WINGED that no instrument can
be considered complete unless
equipped with the Metrostyle.
One is amazed to find how close
ly it is possible for an absolute
novice to approach the interpre-
tations Of a great artist by means
OF this invention.
HAROLD BAUER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
MUSICIANS ON STRIKE.
Theater Orchestras to Demand Heavy
Increase in Salaries.

1t was reported late this afternoon that
the orchestra at kernan's Lyceum Theater
has declared a strike because of the decIi-
nation of the management of the house to
grant an increase In the salaries of the
musicians. as prescribed by their local or
ganiZation.
When the orchestra arrived at the theater
about 2:l0 O'Clock today 1t is said. Leader
Wagner declined to play until the proposed
scale Of prices had been agreed to. The
manager of the Bon Ton company. now
playing there. is said to have urged the
leader to play the opening music, and Mr..
Wagner Is said to have consented, and the
curtain went I'D with music
1t was stated this afternoon that the or
rheStras at all the theaters will demand the
higher scale of prices when the season
opens. and that the strike at the Lyceum
is but the forerunner.
Manager Herman. when asked about the
alleged trouble with his orchestra. declined
to say anything except that he would. IL
niece ssary. open the program with a single
fiddle and. If he did not have a fiddler. he
would open without music
1t is understood the Musicians Union
has demanded an increase of 20 per cent in
salaries, and that the association COM
posed of the managers of all the Wash
ington theaters, except Chase's. will de-
cline to grant such a radical increase. 1t
is believed the managers would grant a rea-
sonable increase, but not much as the
Musicians Union is demanding.
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FINANCE AND TRADE
Market Opened Quiet Because
Of London Closing.
ONLY SMALL DEALINGS
MORE UNIFORM TENDENCY DE-
vELoPED AFTER oPEuINo.
Stock Trading Light - Prizes Moved
1rregulsrIy Upward-Sman
Reactions.
SMALL DEALINGS

NEW YORK, August with the Lon
don stock market still closed today there was
no disposition to enter on new commitments
here. Small changes Of an eighth to a
quarter up or down had no Significance. ow-
Ing to the sTnallness Of the dealings and the
narrowness OF the market. Not over a doz-
en- stocks had opened in five inutes OF trad
ing Reading sagged v on account Of the
closing down Of It's coIIieries.
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
lost a point. United States Steel preferred
opened up an eighth but sagged to below
last week.
A more uniform tendency developed after
the opening. prices generally easing on.
with Reading. Union Pacific. Missouri Pa
ciflc and United States Steel preferred
prominent. Subsequently buying of Anal
gamated Copper created better tone. and
before II O'Clock the list was rising sharp
ly. Amalgamated Copper. Brooklyn Tran
sit. Metropolitan Street Railway and Union
Pacific sold one-haf to three-quarters
above Saturdays close and Atchison. St.
Paul and United States Steel preferred a
smaller fraction.
Trading In stocks was slight. but prices
moved irregularly upward Union Pa
ciffc and st. Paul made gains of u. and the
Metropolitan fractions, Pressed Steel Car
preferred and st. Joseph and Grand Island
first preferred rose 1 to IN. Bonds were dull
and steady at noon.
Small reactions followed the noon rise,
and trading then became practically stag
nant until the buying was resumed at 1
O'Clock. Metropolitan Street Railway
touched I'D and there we're advances of
to N in Canadian Pacific and Virginia
Carolina Chemical stocks.
Increasing frmness was displayed by a
few stocks during the afternoon especially
Metropolitan Street Railway and the
grangers. Atchison was lifted a point on the
favorable June earnings. Buffalo and
SusaueLanna preferred declined IL.
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UNDER SHERIFF HARBURaER>
Why He Thinks Judge Parker Will
Garry New York.

Among the visitors to the headquarters
of the democratic congressional committee
this morning was Under Sheriff Julius Har-
burger OF New York city. Mr. Hamburger
Is the Tammany leader of the tenth assem-
bly, district in which the German vote is
extremely large.
Judge Parker said Mr. Hamburger,
will be the next President Of the United
States. In the city of New York he will
get the largest majority ever given to am
candidate. He will get nearly all the Ger
man vote. They have not forgotten when
Roosevelt was police commissioner in 1895
1 was then an excise commissioner under
the administration of Col. Strong Mr.
Roosevelt then harassed all of the saloon
keepers. keepers of delicatessen and other
took to enforce were on the statute books
that those laws were literally construed,
were SO severely carried out as Ito ruin
thousands of merchants -
Mr. Roosevelt's only excuse given dur
ing the hot weather was that when the
legislature should be convened the next
winter these laws could be repealed by a
republican legislature. The Germans have
not forgotten those days. They remem-
bered them when he ran for governor. when
in those East Side districts his vote was
very light. Now when he runs for Presi-
dent all those occurrences Vtll be brought
home to the people there. All the Tam
many factions are united and Tammany
Hall will bring out vote 30 large as to
be unsurpassed In its history
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
Soldiers Must Learn to Cook.

On the ground that knowledge of cook
ing and field ration is of first Importance to
every soldier. Brig. Gen. Baldwin. COM
handing the department Of Colorado. has
issued circular expressing desire that
during the remainder of the present sea-
son of practical instruction. efforts be made
by post and company commanders to care
fully train their men In that particular .'It
1t not deemed advisable says Gen. Bald
win. 'to outline any special course, each
commander being left to the exercise of his
own judgment as to details. The prescribed
practice marches should be taken advan-
tage of for this instruction. and reports
will be rendered on the last of each month
of method pursued and results attained A
careful training in individual cooking will
enable the soldier to properly prepare his
ration in the field and greatly reduce the
number and frequency of diseases In cam
paign."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
OUT ON BAIL.
Slocum Disaster Indictments - Not
Guilty the Pleas.

NEW YORK, August 1.-An the officers
and employees of the Kickerbocker Steam
boat Company. as well as the United States
inspectors. indicted by the federal grand
jury in connection with the Slocum disas-
ter OF June - last, were admitted to bail
today in the United States circuit court.
Those indicted are: w. H. Van Schaick.
captain of the Slocum: Henry Lundberg,
former probationary inspector. and John J.
Fleming. inspector of hulls. who passed the
Slocum as sound and well equipped: Presi-
dent Frank A. Barnaby of the company,
Secretary James X. Atkinson, Treasurer
Frank b. Dexter and j. A. Pease. the COM
modore of the Knickerbocker fleet.
Except in the case OF President Barnaby,
who was required to give bonds in S2O.OOO.
bail was fixed in 5000 each. Each of the
defendants entered a plea of not guilty. and
obtained leave to withdraw the plea and
enter demurrer on August II.
In each case Judge Thomas paroled the
defendant in the custody of his counsel I'M
til Wednesday, when the bail bonds must
be filed. The indictments charge neglect
of duty and manslaughter. 1t Is not be-
lieved the trials begin until late in the
fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
EARLY IN THE FIELD.
Applications for Position Of Superin-
tendent Of Street Cleaning.

From information obtained today it ap-
pears that there are several persons in the
city willing Ito sacrifice their personal in
terests for the public good " by serving
the District as superintendent of street
cleaning Since the Stutler investigation
began last Monday at least two citizens Of
the District have made application to the
Commissioners for the position of super
intendent in the event that the position
should be made vacant as result Of the
inquiry
1t Is understood that no action has as
yet been taken relative to these two appli-
cations, but they have been placed on file
in a handy pigeon hole of the desk of one
of the District Commissioners. so that in
case the District should be deprived of a
street superintendent the Commissioners
will not be obliged to go about cropping aim
lessly in the dark. as 1t were, hunting for a
man to take the job.
An 'old and trusted employee of the
District government In commenting on the
matter of the applications today made the
remark: There is always some applicant
yearning to serve the public. waiting on the
threshold of every job for chance to slip
in when the way is unobstructed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
COLLERIES SHUT DOWN.
Suspension Of Coal Mining Affects 60,

POTTSVILLE. Pa. August 1.-The shut
down at the -colleries TN the SchuykIll
region today complete with the excep-
ton of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company, which continued to operate it's
collieries in the Panther Creek valley
All the individual operators along the
Reading system were compelled to shut
down by reason of the fact that no cars
will be furnished until August g.
1t IL conservatively estimated that there
are about G0O00 idle men in this county as
the result OF the suspension. During the
period OF ideness il is the intention of the
companies to make many improvements
which it was not possible to do while the
collieries were In operation.
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REQUEST GRANTED.
superintendent Stutler to Introduce
Additional Testimony.

The District Commissioners late this
afternoon decided to grant Mr.. Warner
Suffers request for permission to intro
duce additional testimony touching certain
of the charges presented against him by
Royal Robinson and which have been I'M
der Investigation. The evidence will be
placed before the Commissioners Thursday
next provided Mr. Twohey. the assistant
superintendent of street cleaning, returns
to the city 10y that time otherwise at
later date.