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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
FREIGHT CARS
CRUSH A BOY
Youth Makes a Slip While
FrOlicking Oh Train and
Both His Legs Are Cut Off
LIMBS ARE AMPUTATED
Double Operation Is Per
formed That the Injured
Lads Life May Be Saved
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, March 10.

v
John Mcneil, IS years old, residing at
309 Second street, fell under a moving
freight train this morning at First and
Harrison streets and both his legs were
SO badly crushed that they were am
putated at the Receiving Hospital.
Mcneil had been jumping on and off
the cars as the train was running along
First street. While thus engaged he
slipped and fell, his legs being caught
by the wheels of a car before he could
scramble out of the way. Bystanders
who saw the accident ran to help the
injured youth. He was removed quickly
to the hospital. where examination
showed that only an operation could
save the young mans life.
DR.. o. D. Hamlin, assisted by DR..
George Reinle, DR.. J. NJ. Kane, DR.. Carl
Curdts and Steward H. A. Borchert,
the injured members below the
knee.
Mcneil rallied from the shock and the
surgeons said there was a good chance
that the patient would recover.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
MAY AUTHORIZE A
NEW TORPEDO-BOAT
Opposition of Minority Will Be Di-
rected to Amendment and Wood
Nomination.

WASHINGTON. March 13.-The Sen
ate tomorrow will continue the consid-
Grafton of the fortification bill. and when
that measure shall be disposed of will
return to the nomination of General
Leonard Wood. The Committee on
Military Affairs, however, has recon-
mended an amendment to the fortifica-
ton bill authorizing the purchase of a
torpedo-boat of the protector type for
experimental purposes, at a cost of
$3.50, 900, and as several Senators have
indicated opposition to the provision it
is expected that 1t will be debated at
some length. Other features of the bill
also will receive more or less attention.
There are still several speeches to be
made on the Wood case, but Senator
Foraker, who is in charge of the nom
ination, hopes to conclude its considera-
ton during the week. He will make
the closing speech in support of Cen
eral Woods confirmation. The District
of Columbia and the Indian appropria-
ton bills probably will be reported dur
ing the week and will be promptly
taken UP for action. Senator Hepburn
on Wednesday will call UP the pure
food bill.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
GREAT POPE'S
CHANT SUNG
Services Held in Obsery-
ance of the Anniversary
of st. GregOry's Death
EVANGELISTS PREACH
President Jordan to Lee
ture to New Era Club at
First Methodist Church
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
Ills Broadway, March Is.


Special services were held this morn
ing at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception in commemoration of the
thirteenth centenary of the death of
Pope Gregory the Great. The choir,
under direction of Adolf Gregory, rem
dered music identical with that which
was established by Pope Gregory and
known as the Gregorian plain chant.
To Catholics the service had special
significance because of the recent letter
sent forth by Pope Plus X, who has
recommended that this music be adopt
ed in the church and its use cultivated
as much as possible.
DR.. Miner c. Baldwin, an organist Of
national repute, Of New York. will give
an organ recital Friday evening at the
Tenth avenue Baptist Church. Miss
Ruth Waterman, solo contralto Of the
First Presbyterian Church, will sing.
The Rev. G. Campbell Morgan,
leader in evangelistic work, viii preach
every afternoon this week at 0 clock
at the First Congreg gational Church.
Helps Heavenward" is the theme OF
a series of Sunday evening sermons the
Rev. H. J. Vosburgh will deliver at the
First Baptist Church.
The Rev. Mills Fisher preached to-
day at the Second Congregational
Church.
The Rev ]. K. Mclean. president of
the Pacific Theological Seminary,
preached to-day at the First Congrega-
tional Church.
]. B. Chynoweth. evangelist, conduct
ed a praise service this morning at
Chester-street Methodist Church and
preached at the regular services.
David Starr Jordan, president of the
Stanford University. will give an illus
trated lecture on Samoa" before the
New Era Club of the First Methodist
Church Tuesday evening.
The Rev. George w. Stone, minister
Of the First Unitarian Church, preach
ed this morning on THE American
Home"
Pentecostal meetings will be held at
the church, Thirteenth and Market
streets, commencing Thursday evening,
by the Rev. c. w. Ruth. evangelist,
and the Rev. Luther Robinson.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
PUPILS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REHEARSE FOR BIG CONCERT
Proceeds of Unique Affair VIII Pay
for Fitting Juvenile Room i'm
Carnegie Library.

BERKELEY, March 13.-Five hun
dred childrens voices will be blended
in song at the concert to be given on
March 26 in the Greek theater at the
University of California, the object be-
ing to raise money to pay for furnish
ing the juvenile room in the new Car
negie library. Rehearsals are being
held in all the public schools twice
week now for this big affair and soon
the children will practice altogether in
the theater afternoons. Every school
is furnishing its quota of songsters, the
number training in the various schools
being as follows:
Whittier, 100; LIE Conte, 80; Lincoln,
so; Mckinley, 130; San Pablo, 35 Co
lumbus, 10; Allstonway, so; LongfelloW,
CO. The total is 500.
Mrs. L. v Sweesy, supervisor of mu-
sic in the schools, is directing the re-
hearsals. She has selected a number
of pretty songs and given them to the
children to practice. She goes to each
school on certain days of the week to
give them instruction. 1t will be her
endeavor to develop the dramatic ele-
ment in the children and thus make
them feel what they are singing. In
this way she will be able to get more
emphasis on the expression and at the
same time bring out the sentimental
side of the children's natures.
The great chorus of 500 voices will
not compose the whole show, for two
glee clubs have been formed to sing a
number of songs. One is a mixed club
of fifty voices from the Mckinley
school and the other is Of the same
number from the Whittier school. These
new lot of glees that will amuse the
neODle
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
CHEVALIER BAYARD'S
COAT OF MAIL
At WoOlwich Arsenal. Near London,
From Which Six Cannon We're
Lately Stolen.

Lately Stolen.
The recent theft of six cannon from
the rotunda at Woolwich has made
known the existence of that establish
ment to thousands of Londoners who
wondered why they had never heard
of the museum of artillery that is open
to the public all the year round without
charge of admission. On boxing day
people repaired thither by road and rail
from all parts of the metropolis to see
the gaps made by the robbers among
the outdoor guns and to inspect the ex-
hibits inside.
Lieutenant Colonel Boileau, who has
charge of the institution, was proud of
one suit of armor which eclipsed in
value anything of the sort to be seen
anywhere in London. This is the
armored figure of a knight in cap-a-
pie plate arrnor of the early sixteenth
century, engraved, russeted and partly
gilt. The suit is attributed to the fam
Gus Chevaher Bayard and is said to
have been brought from the Chateau
ST. Germans.
1t is valued at 10000 ($5O.O00) by the
authorities at Woolwich. and the Gus
todian of the rotunda says he believes
million francs to gain possession of it,
Probably the exhibit which impresses
the public mind more than any other
is Napoleon Bonaparte's travelling oven,
in which the meals of the great cam
paigner had been cooked on many a
battlefield before Wellington cooked
Napoleon's goose at Waterloo. There
are about 10000 exhibits in the rotunda
catalogue; but the catalogue holds
more than the rotunda. Hundreds of
guns lie around the building in the
grounds. 1t was thus that the thieves
were easily able to carry off six.
The following is a typical selection
of inscriptions on the cannon in the ro-
tunda:
'British-Break. tear. every wall and
rampant, am 1 called; across mountain
and valley pierces my ball, by me
stricken"
"German-I am forsooth a clumsy
boor; who eats my eggs he'll find them
souri,
"French-The spy and the final argu-
ment of Kings"
'Indian-For the vanquishment of the
unbelievers, who have entered certain
harbors of India"
"Chinese-The martial and ever-van-
gushing generalissimo."
The rotunda, of course, contains more
than guns. Practically everything per-
tanning to the ancient and modern war
fare of all nations. civilized and savage
has been brought together. - London
| Express
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
Wages Of EngIish Hanemen.

The many executions taking place
these days would give the lie to the
story. had it not already been contra
dicted. that the hangman suffers pov-
erty. But the court of aldermen
really does possess the record of an
appeal for increase of the hangman's
salary Jack Ketch wrote that. as
executioner, he could get no other em-
ployment; that he had to keep an as
sistant. but that hangings were so rare
as to make it impossible for him to
live. He must have compared his own
lot with that of the French hangman
in the palmy days of that Official be-
fore the guillotine killed this profes-
sion. THE post is sacred here" wrote
a diarist in Paris. ''and approaches the
noblesse in the right of using a sword,
and the priesthood in being prescribed
entry at all spectacles but that of the
profession If blood unsullfed can
ennoble. then I know of none so pure
for French hangman can marry
none but a French hangman's daugh-
ter" Far different was it with the
Ketches of old time. as the following
record shows: Executioner's fees, Is
3D.; stripping the body. As 3d.. use of
shell Is 6d.''-St. James Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
BOMBARDS ENENIY'S WINDOWS
WITH BROADSIDES OF PANS
Mrs. Lizzie Sshwitter Keeps Neigh
bOrs and Police Busy and Must
Answer to Two Charges.

OAKLAND, March 49, - Mrs. Lizzie
Schwitter, residing at 220S Market
street. kept the Police Department
busy to-day and likewise kept her
neighbor, James Little on the jump
dOdging dishpans, rollers, pots and ket-
ties and the like that went hurtling
through the back windows of his house
like japanese shells at Port Arthur
Mrs. Schwitter objected, so Little
claims, because the Littles had win
dows in their kitchen that overlooked
the Schwitter back yard. Much con-
troyersy as to the rights of the Littles
to use those windows has been passing
To-day the Objectionable openings
became the targets for a bombardment
from the SchWitter domicile. The Lit
ties were startled by a crash of glass
and resounding ring Of tin pans on
their kitchen floor. Thereupon Mrs
Schwitter was disclosed as the source
of the assault Promptly did little
reinforce himself with Policeman
Thompson. who sent the woman TO the
city prison, where she was charged
with malicious mischief No sooner
was she released on bail than Mrs.
Schwitter returned home and, says
Little. renewed the attack. Again We're
the police called and again was ma
licious mischief recorded against Mrs.
Schwitter's name.
L have no privacy at ALL" expostu-
lated the prisoner. Every time l step
into my back yard those Littles are at
the windows.
Little was formerly a police patrol
wagon driver.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
SICHTLESS GIRL
WINS A DEBATE
Miss Maud Hilton Defeats
Boys in Forensic Contest
at the State Institute
HER ABILITY is MARKED
Gets a Place on the Team
That Will Try to 0uttalk
the Oakland High School
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2I48 Center Street, March 1S-

2l4S Center Street, March 10
A blind girl Will help defend her
school in the debating contest between
the State Institute for. the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind and the Oakland
High School. She is Miss Maud Hilton,
and she won her place on the institutes
debating team after a hard struggle on
the rostrum last night at Willard Hail
Miss Hilton had four young men for
competitors and a difficult and uninter-
esting question for a girl to talk upon.
but she handled it with extreme skill
and came out victorious. The cOmpeti-
tors were Charles Weile, Everett Deck
hard, Charles Caceres and Walter Sour
lock. The question was the following;
Resolved, That the United States
Senate should have ratified the Panama
treaty"
All the debaters, anxious to win a
place on the institute team, were keyed
up TO the highest pitch during the trial
So even was this battle in forensics
that the Judges had q hard time to de-
eide upon the three that should COM
pose the team. But one thing was GER
tain, and that was that Miss Hilton
had sustained her side of the argument
with delivery and proofs equal and per-
haps better than her opponents, and so
she was chosen. The other two selected
10 compose the team were Weile and
ScurlOck.
Miss Hilton is a Santa Cruz girl and
has been in the institute several years.
She win graduate in about two years.
She is one Of the brightest students in
the institute and is Il years old.
The debate against the Oakland High
School. in which Miss Hilton and the
others will participate, Will take place
on April 16 in Oakland. The judges last
night were Warning Wilkinson, superin-
tendent Of the institute; Robert L. Nc
williams and Frederick Blanchard Of
the University of California.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
WOULD ASSIGN
The FRANCHISE
Peralta Heights Property
Owners Want the Fourth
Avenue Cutoff Operated
Oakland Office San Francisco Gail,
Ms RrOadWav. March IL.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
MS Broadway. March 13.
The Peralta Heights and boulevard
Improvement Club has opened negotia-
tions with j. H. Macdonald, purchaser
of the Fourth avenue CUTOFF railroad
franchise. to secure an assignment Of
that right to the Oakland Transit Con-
solidated. the original applicant. This
franchise was included with a franchise
on College avenue from the Berkeley
town line to Broadway and Fortieth
street, all Of which was bought by
Macdonald for $500 after a spirited
bidding at last Monday nights meeting
of the City Council
To a committee of the club. headed
by John Yule. Macdonald has said that
his people do not desire the Fourth
avenue franchise, but We're compelled
TO bid that in with the College avenue
franchise because they were included in
one application. Though Macdonald has
refused to say whom he represents. the
broker announced his belief that the
assignment could be arranged
without serious difficulty. The Per-
alta Heights property owners are
very anxious that there shall be no in
reference with the Transit Company
plans to make the new connections
with its Twelfth street line. The fran
chises which the club is trying to have
assigned will connect the old Fourth
avenue line at Newton avenue with a
reconstructed road into Nineteenth ave-
nue.. thence over private lands into
First avenue and East Twelfth street.
On the face of it the franchises can
have no practical railroad building
value to any company but the Transit.
for il simply is a new connection be-
tween parts of the system.
If the assignment shall be made the
Oakland Transit Company will begin
work at once. Rails and ties are on
the ground. In this connection Z. NJ.
Smith has widened Fourth avenue at
his own expense, deciding a twenty-fOOt
strip to the city and purpOsing to make
the thorOughfare a handsome driveway
by planting ornamental trees and
shrubbery along the street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
.PLUCKY YOUTH
TIRES RUNAWAY
Fearless Little Lad Clings
to Frenzied Team in Wild
Race Over Alameda Streets
RUN FOR MANY BLOCKS
Horses Stopped as They Are
About to Plunge Into Bay
From Park-Street Wharf
RUN FOR MANY BLOCKS

ALAMEDA, March 13.-After cling
ing to a runaway team for two miles,
little 11-year-old Johnny Borman OF oOz
Taylor street was saved from death to-
day through his own bravery in hang
ing to the lines and through the fear
iessness of William Lane Jr. of 22S2 san
Antonio avenue, who stopped the fren-
zied animals as they were about TO
plunge from the city wharf at the
south end of Park street.
When the team was brought to a
standstill, young Borman was found
lying IL the bottom of the wagon, weak
from exertion, but with the lines firm
ly held in his hands, The wagon be-
longed to the Jersey and Encinal
creamery and was in charge of Albert
Hitchcock OF 2304 Buena Vista avenue.
Hitchcock was engaged in delivering
milk and permitted young Borman to
ride on the seat with him. While the
driver was serving an order on Rail-
road avenue, near Benton street, the
horses became alarmed and started on
their wild run along the avenue toward
Park street.
Borman fastened himself to the lines
and cleverly turned the Tunaways at
Park street, so that they took a south
erly direction. AS they raced madly
along Park street, several other vehi-
CIes started in pursuit. When the team
neared Clinton avenue, Lane. whose
home is close by, ran into the street
and secured a hold on the lines. To-
gether with Borman, he pulled the
horses up and Driver Hitchcock soon
appeared upons the scene and took
them in hand. The animals were tired
out and covered with lather from the
effects of their long run.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
WEALTHY RANCH
OW NER SUICIDES
Michael Hartery of Castro
Valley Takes Strychnine
During Absence of Family
CAUSE OF ACT UNKNOWN
Deceased Leaves Note Re-
questing Oakland Bank to
Pay Money to Widow
oakland Office San Francisco Can.

Ills Broadway. March 13.
Michael Hartery, a well-to-do cattle
owner, committed suicide by taking
strychnine at his home in Castro Val
ley, near Haywards, last night during
the absence of his daughter and her
husband. They were in San Francisco
visiting Mrs. Hartery, who has been
i'll in st. Joseph's Hospital for several
months. The body was found this
morning when the family returned
from San Francisco, the discovery be-
ing made by E. Hatton, son-in-law Of
the deceased
An element Of mystery surrounds the
suicide Of HaTtery, who came from
klamath Falls, Oregon, about year
ago. He owned a large cattle ranch
in Southern Oregon, which he sold. be-
fore coming to California, for $6S'00O.
He purchased a fine ranch in Castro
Valley soon after coming to this part
of the State. at once moving there with
his family.
Mr. Hatton says he can give no rea-
son for Hartery's rash act, unless, per-
haps, he was suffering from extreme
melancholia on account of the pro-
longed illness Of his wife. who has
been in the hospital for several
months. During this time Mrs. Hartery
has improved but little and it is feared
that she may not recover. The news
Of her husbands suicide has not yet
been broken to Mrs. Hartery.
Hartery left a note addressed to the
Oakland Bank Of Savings, where he had
an account, requesting 1t to pay all
money deposited there by him to his
wife. The note is as follows:
Oakland Bank of Savings: Please pay
whatever money is in your possession to my
wife. Louisa Hartery I am in sound mind
and body.
(Signed) MICHAEL HARTERY.
The remains were removed to the
branch morgue at Haywards by Dep
uty Coroner Grindell. An inquest will
be held at 10 a. m. next Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
Lamsdorfr Has Cars Confidence.

PARIS, March 1.-THE ST. Peters
burg correspondent of the Echo de
Paris has sent in an interview with M.
de Witte, the former Russian Minister
of Finance, who. denounced as infa-
NOUS inventions the rumors that Count
Lamsdorff is to be replaced as Minister
of Foreign Affairs. He declared that
the Minister enjoyed the full confidence
of the sovereign. De Witte said that
he himself never would return to office.
The correspondent of the Journal in st.
Petersburg says that the reported
resignation of Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff has been denied officially.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
Dr. Lrman Abbott to speak.

BERKELEY, March 13.-Dr. Lyman
Abbott, formerly pastor Of the Brook
lyn Plymouth Church and at present
editor Of The Outlook, viii occupy the
pulpit at the First Congregational
Church on Easter Sunday, April 2. The
title Of his sermon is not yet an
nounced While in Berkeley DR.. Alb
bott viii be the honored guest at
number Of functions.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
CHAMPION FITZGERALD
DEFEATS TWO PLAYERS
Hampton and Corey Are Unable to
Beat Hinl-Michael Egan Is
Due To- Night

All Hampton and Henry Corey, the
crack handball players, were defeated
by James Fitzgerald, the worlds cham
pion. yesterday at the Olympic Club
court Fitz played in rare form and
showed remarka BILE ability at the game.
Hampton and Corey ran him all over
the court. but the sturdy Irishman
battled every inch Of the way.
Michael Egan, the Boston expert,
who is to play F'itz for the worlds 8
championship a week from next Sun
day, will arrive in this city tonight
He will finish his training at the Olym-
pic Club. The seats for the match are
almost all sold. All Hampton has the
list and reports that few seats are left.
The pair will play for the gate receipts,
amounting to $500.
Jimmy White and Louis Levy played
J. C. Nealon, the eX-coast champion,
and George Cunningham. Each side
took a game.
Levy and Corey, representing the
Olympic Club. will play Joe Condor
and John Mahoney, Occidental Club
experts, next Wednesday night This
will be the final match between the
teams, each having captured a rub
ber."
The scores yesterday were:
Fitzgerald ,.....-.......... .21-19-2l-lS-2l
Hampton and Corey .ls-21-1T-21-16
Nealon and Cunningham ...-.....-.-...2 .2l-1s
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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
Death of W. V. Chase.

William Vickery Chase, head of the
w. V. Chase Stevedore Company
died at his residence in this city Sat
urday. Deceased was well known in
shipping circles and had a host Of
friends anlong the water front His
Wife. two sons and two daughters
survive him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
PIONEER OF COLMA is
KILLED BY A TRAIN
Patrick Brooks, Wealthy Citizen,
Meets Instant Death as He Crosses
Railroad Track.

BADEN, March 13.-While crossing
the railroad track at Colma Station
with a horse and cart last evening
Patrick Brooks, an aged pioneer of
Colma. was struck by a southbound
train of the Southern Pacific Company
and instantly killed. The horse was
also killed and the cart demolished.
Brooks was a prominent citizen, "a
years of age, and man of consider
able wealth. The inquest will be held
at Colma tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock by Deputy Coroner e. e. Cum
uipPban1
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WIRELESS TELEGEAPHY
Is the Result Of Prolonged Study and
Deep Research.

Marconi-the wireless wizard-did not
stumble accidentally upon the principles
Of lis marvellous invention.
II was only by deep and prolonged
study Of the cause Of certain known phe-
nomena in nature that he was able to
produce the startling effect.
Many people. in speaking of hair re-
storers. have a way of punching them
altogether without discrimination.
Herpicde is as different from other so-called
hair restorers'' and remedies as day is
from night
u Is a scientific preparation prepared for the
sole purpose Of destroying the scalp nicroba
that causes dandrun and falling hair
sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc in
stamps for sample 70 The Herpicde Co., De-
troif Mich
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14

freshments were served In honor OF the oc-
casion the Streightif home on Berkeley way
was handsomely decorated with flowers greens
and paper decorations. The general color
scheme was pink and white, these hues even
dyeir- the twelve candles that decorated the
birthday cake and the cake itself. The guests
We're twelve in number, being the following
named: Bertha Jewett. Hattie Siedel, Martha
Mcleod, Mildred Piatt, Rosie SiedeI. Beatrice
Heriitz, Louise Macomber, frankie Phelps
Maud Wells and Ruby Morehouse.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
Flood Conditions Are Improving.

PORTLAND, March 13.-According
to information received by the United
State Weather Bureau, lower tempera-
lures throughout Oregon, Washington
and Idaho have caused the SHOWS to
cease melting and the serious condi-
tions which have prevailed generally in
the three States, have subsidized.