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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
ALAMEDA HIGH SCHOOL
WILL PRESENT COMEDY
Students Getting Ready to Render "a
Scrap of Paper" for Benefit of
Class journal.

ALAMEDA, April 29.-Great inter-
est is being taken in the presentation
of J. Palgrave Simpsons "A Scrap of
Paper" to be presented by the class
of June, '05, of the Alameda High
School at the Park Theater Friday
evening, May IL, the proceeds of
which will go toward paying for the
dance and the commencement exer-
cises.
Miss Rose Hohfeld. teacher of Eng
lish in the high school, is coaching the
production. Miss Hohfeld has had
considerable experience in coaching
plays and she feels certain that this
one will be a success from every point
of view.
The play is to be elaborately staged
and costumed in French style. One
feature will be the costumes Of the
girls of the period of 1S60-hoop
skirts included.
The cast has been carefully chosen,
each one according to his or her
ability. It is as follows:
Prosper Couramont. Ford E. Sam
uel; Baron de la Glaciere, Niran
SWEET; Brisemousche, George Mar
wedel: Anatole, George Wallace; Bap-
tiste (servant) Arthur RAIDER; Fran
co.'s (servant to Prosper), Douglas
Parker; Louise de la Glaciere, Rose
Schmidt; Mile. Suzanne de Ruseville,
Josephine keenan,; Mile. Zenobie.
Adele Brown; Mile. Matilde. Marion
MITCHELL; Madame Dupont, Helen
Smith; Pauline (maid), Eleanor
French.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
WHEELS CRUSH MANS ARMS.

OAKLAND. April 2s.-Alphonso
Armstrong, 27 years of age. was the
victim Of a terrible accident in trying
10 board a freight train near the
B-street station this morning. He fell
and the wheels crushed both arms
above the elbows. and yet the rest Of
his body was uninjured. How both
arms could have been cut off so far
UP without other injury is inexplicable
TO the doctors
He was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital as quickly as possible and Drs.
o. D. Hamlin, L. L. Riggin and J. NJ.
Kane took both his arms of close to
the shoulders. Armstrong came here
from Milwaukee. He has friends liv-
ing at 4e4 South Pearce street in that
city
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
HUNDREDS ENJOY EXCURSION.

OAKLAND, April 2@-More than
400 people from all parts of Alameda
County to-day enjoyed the excursion
given by the Alameda County Chris
tan Endeavor Union. The steamer
Queen, which had been chartered for
the occasion, left Broadway wharf In
San Francisco at 1880, going through
the Golden Gate to point about two
miles beyond the lightship. On the
return trip the excurstonists visited all
the points of interest around the bay,
returning to the city about $50 D. m.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
EDITORS son rs DROWNED.

ALAMEDA. April 29.-George F.
Weeks, editor of the Daily Encinal
received telegram this afternoon in
forming him of the death by drowning
this morning in the North Fork of the
American River Of his son. Rufus W.
Weeks. No details of the accident,
which occurred near Stirling, In Butte
County. were given. Rufus w. Weeks
was the second son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Weeks and was % years of
age He had been working with a
surveying party employed by the Dia-
mond Match Company in Butte for
more than year.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
FATHER DENIED CHILD.

OAKLAND, April 2s.-Judge Waste
to-day denied the petition of the
gyspy. De Meterio Branovich. for the
guardianship Of his daughter, Clara,
now in the custody of the mother, who
is married to a man named Frank
Stanley, a prince among the gypsies.
The child is to be sent to school, as
Judge Waste. said that he did not be-
lieve either parent proper person
to have the care OF the child. The
mother says the father wished to
sell II.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
CASE NEAR CLOSE.

OAKLAND. April 2s.-Alice B..
Courtwright, charged with insanity.
took the stand in her own defense to-
day and made a good witness for her
self. The case against her has been
materially weakened owing to en-
forcement Of the rules. of evidence
and much that was told the doctors
who adjudged her insane upon her
examination has been withheld from
the jury. The case will probably be
concluded on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
WANT A JUSTICE COURT.

POINT RICHMOND. April 29.-The
people Of Point Richmond have pre-
pared a petition which will be pre-
sented to the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County next Monday
evening, requesting that a constable
and a Justice of the Peace be ap-
pointed for the town. 1t is believed
that the board will take favorable ac-
ton in the matter. Among the candi-
dates for the Office of Justice are w.
T. Satterwhite, William Lindsey and
8. G.. Spagnoli. The only candidate so
far mentioned for constable is f. Moi
toza.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
DEATH CALLS AGED WOMAN.

SAN RAFAEL, April 2S.-Mrs. John
Lucas. aged 20, for more than thirty
five years a resident of Marin County,
passed away Friday evening at her
home at Point San Quentin. Mrs. Lucas
daughter is Mrs. Harry Harrison. wife
of the captain Of the yard at San
Quentin prison.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
, Mrs. Rosa Gilbert Dies suddenly.

OAKLAND, April 2s.-Mrs. Rosa
Saville Gilbert died very suddenly at
her home near Beulah Station to-day
at the advanced age of IA years. Mrs
Gilbert died some time during the
afternoon. Her body was found at
$50 in the evening by her daughter
Anna, near the front door of the
house. Mrs. Gilbert was the widow of
John Gilbert and a native of New
York and leaves one daughter. Death
was presumably caused by heart dis
case
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
WANTS A DIVORCE.

OAKLAND. April 2s.-Maud Hen
drick has brought suit for divorce
against John j. Hendrick on the
ground of desertion. They were mar
ried at Dunsmuir In 1892 and have one
child, of which she asks the custody.
He is a carpenter in the employ of the
Southern Pacific
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
ASKS $4,000 FOR BEATING.

s OAKLAND, April Charging
that w. N. Clifford gave her beating
at Reno in April, 1904, from which
she has never recovered, Clara Mum
kittrick has brought suit for $4,000
damages against him. She alleges
that he attacked her and beat her
head against the wall and struck her
over the shoulders and famed her.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
SAN LEANDRo GIVES WELCOME.

OAKLAND. April 2s.-San Leandro
welcomed the all night session of the
Odd Fellows of Alameda County to-
night The city was brilliant In a
blaze Of electric lights. On every
hand the guests were greeted with un-
stinted hospitality. With music, dane
ing and a splendid midnight barbecue
the festivities proceeded without
abatement of enthusiasm.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
Death of Pioneer Packer.

MILWAUKEE,, April g. = William
Plankinton, one of Milwaukee's fore
most business men, died to-day Of
pneumonia, aged 81 years Plankinton
was the head of the Plankinton Pack
ing Company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

About the worst thing we know any
thing about is an ugly woman who
thinks she is pretty
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

Savages hunt for a living and civil
lized men hunt for easy Jobs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30

To make hens lay in winter-hit
them on the head with an ak.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 6.-The cotton mar
t.ef was dun today and did not show
,n,,ch change in price from last nights ;
closing.
There was an attempt by the bull in
terests 10 bid up the market on the
opening. One broker bought about 10000
baIes of July at an advance OF about
! r,eints in doing so.
THE rest of the list went up In sym
nathy and on further rains being re
ported in the cotton belt The advance,
however. brought cut a larger volume
of selling orders from Southern ana To-
cal operators. end Liverpool houses also
sold moderately.
The speculative demand was not
strong enough TO absorb these offerings
and hold the market Later prices
Lslunped TO and points under yester-
Gays closing, and finally ended quiet
and barely steady or that basis
SPOT markets were dull and un-
changed
The days prices were as follows:
May. 4s4L5l. July, 7-49Gl7- 50; August,
7saaDT 81: October. I.654f1-66. December
1891 January. 7.694I.el
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
AUSTRIAN TITLES SOLD
At 100000 EACH
Scandal Involving Ex-Premier Ven
Koerber Aired in Vienna
Court.

VIENsSzs. May Great excitement
has beea caused here by the unexpect-
ed result of an actfsn brought against
Il newspaper here by Herr Won Cute
man, prominent manufacturer, for
fIiel and exposure to public rieiicuIe.
The journal made wholesale charges
OF bribery and corruption against the
Austrian ex-Premier, DR.. Won Koerber,
declaring particularly that he was in
the habit of selling peerages at $780,
000 each. and naming the plaintiff as
one of those who wished to secure the
honor at that price.
DIR. ven Koerber went into the wit
ness box and stated that sae Emperor
had forbidden him TO say more than
that the allegations were untrue.
After being examined. Herr von
Guteman, through his counsel. uneondf-
tionalIy Withdrew his action. thereby
substantiating the newspapers state
mentS.
The fashionable audience which
tllronged the court was immensely as-
tonished at the manufacturer with
draWai.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
BLIND ALMsH0UsE AUTHOR
TO REC0Up RATE PAYERS


LONDON. May 6.--Compelied by aeci-
dental blindness 10 live in the work
houses of the country for twenty years,
Ernest stoekdaie. now pauper at Wind
sor, is fired with the ambition 10 repay
the cost of his IIving for this long pc
riod.
He is a natural author and has woven
story after story. dealing. curiousiy
enough. with the problems of wealth and
the drawing room rather than with the
troubles or the poor.
His chief difficulty. however, was to
give expression TO these ideas of his in a
way that would enabie him to win the
favor of the publishers.
At last a friend of StocIdale came for
ward and took down the stories from
his diatation. StockdaIe hopes that the
ratepayers will be refunded BY their pub
lication.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
LITTLE BUSINESS
()NSTOCK EXCHANGE
Soft Tone TO Most of Active
List.
NORTHERN PACIFIC GAINS
Advances Six Points on a Genuine De-
mand for 1000 Shares.
Closing Irregular.
NORTHERN PACIFIC GAINS

NEW YORK, May 6.-Comparative
dullness was leading feature of the stock
market today. The transactions, which
on Friday were 1000 less than on
Thursday, continued to fall off in SINH
lar ratio
Almost no attempt was made TO IN
stitute new business. Traders had car
ried over considerable accounts from
Friday mostly on the long side and-elos-
Ing these out. gave a soft tone 10 most
Of the active list.
The London houses sold Insignificant
amounts.
Peoples Gas sold off over 4 per cent
on the reported chance Of the passage OF
gas legislation IN the Illinois Legisla-
ture. Consolidated Gas partly regained
its Az loss
On the other hand. Northern Pacific
made a quick gain of 8 per cent on a
genuine demand for about leo oshares
Union Pacific was heavy, and its maxi
mum loss was ? per cent. Steel stocks
were heavy.
Erie was the strongest Of the active
list. The theory that Lake Shore and
probably the Pennsylvania railroad had
reinvested money derived from sale of
surplus Reading in the Erie stocks finds
many supporters. The stociz-TaS in con-
stant demand
The bank statement was Without in
fuence on prices. Dealings in the last
few minutes were irregular, but the close
was without material rallies. The bond
list was heavy. Government bonds We're
unchanged
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
CORDOYA MAY Be GIVEN
HIS SECOND TRIAL
A Man Has Been Found Who Will Go
or His Bond to Secure
Release.

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 81 Frank
Cordoya, formerly pastor of the Conck-
lin Methodist Church OF South River,
ran away with Julia Bovine, may get a
new trial. man has been found who
is willing to go on Cordova's bond and
thus secure his release from State
prison pending new trial.
II B. Cook, counsel for Cordoya. said
he would apply in a few days for n writ
or habeas corpus. praying that Cordoya
be released on The ground that his com
mitment to Stat prison is Illegal Mr..
Cook IS contention is that fmmedia tely
after his client was convicted and SEN
fenced by Judge Strong for four years
On two counts. he applied for a writ OF
error. That writ. according 20 law.
served as stay until 1t was argued
before the next term of the supreme
court This VIII be in June
As the writ was not dismissed nv any
court Mr. Cook holds that Cordoya g
removal from the county Jail to state
prison was Illegal. He contends that
Cordova could not properly have been
removed to State prison untfl the SUI
preme court had dismissed, vacated or
otherwise nullified the writ of error.
Mr. Cook Will therefore demand Cor
dova's release on habeas corpus Mo-
tions of his kind are rare and must be
made before the chief justice of the su-
pfefne court. II Cordoya is relea sed
from State prison by order of the chfef
justice and Il proper bondsnau furnjsi,-
cd to the amount of 81 0DO he nav have
his liberty, ana new trial may follow
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
h|SIOOk DEAD MAN
FOR MISSING HUSBAND
After Seven Years, Latter Turns Up
and Is Sent to Prison for
Desertion.

GLASGOW. May Am extraordinary
story of mistaken identity with a comic
conclusion was told In the Glasgow po-
lice court.
In 1898 Daniel Grant, Of Elgin, tired
of the monotoHy of the Highlands, left
his wife and his six children and wan
dered. Two years later his wife heard
that man who bore a striking resemb-
lance to her wandering husband was
lying dead In a Glasgow workhouse.
She went there and identified the body
as that of her husband
She brought the body to her home
summoned her friends, and '.waked" the
corpse In highland fashion. He was
duly buried, his wife aErayed herself
In widows weeds, collected the sum for
which Grant had insured his life, and
mourned him long as dead
week OF two ago friend of the SUI
posed dead man met him in I.anca-
shire town. Grant was then drunk !
few days ago he confronted his wife.
When she recovered from the shock OF
meeting the man she thought was
dead, and learned that he had been row
ing about England and Scotland for five
years, she took ont a summons against
him. He was sentenced to sixty days in
gaol for desertion.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
1--we IS REWARDED
AFTER FIFTY YEARS
"Angy" and "Jack," Who Quarreled
More Than Half Century Ago.
Meet and Are Married.

WINSTED, Conn, May 6--Angeia H.
kilbourn and John F. Johnson were
schooimates and Sweetilearts more than
half a century ago, They pledged their
love and promised to marry each other
They uuarrelled as lovers so often do,
and being young and high-spirited
neither would make the first advance
toward reconciliation. Both married !;
death took their partners.
"Angy" and Jack, las they still call
each ether have just discovered that,
although fifty odd years have whitened
their hair and wrinkIed their cheeks,
their HEARTS are as young, their love is
as fervent as ever. So having acquired
sound sense, they were married.
Their youthful home was Rutland, Vt.
A few years after they auarreled and
parted, silent. the then. Miss Angela
convinced herself that She had forgot
ten Jack. and married Mr. Daniels.
Then Johnson, certain that 'Angy
had pa ssed out of his life, took a wife
and they went to live at C0rmorant,
MINI.
Mrs. Johnson died five years ago.
Mrs Daniels was left widow two
years ago and went To live IL
Hartford. Jack learned that ..Angy
was free again only few months ago,
ana wrote sympathi2ing with her in
her bereavement. Her answer was SYM
pathetic. too. and sympathy is related
not dstantly to affection. More letters
were exchanged.
This week Mr.. Jahnsoa arrived in
Hartford; a few words between them
and all the years rolled away. To-
eether they got marriage license, and
the marriage, deferred for a lifetime
was soIemnized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson viii live in
Minnesota
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
Exports and Imperts of Specie.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, May wheat had anoth-
er slight decline today from the CON
tinuation of the favorable weather that
is suli raising nigh hopes of the ap-
proa ching harvest
Corn. on the contrary. was strong, be-
cause OF the smallness of the receipts
and the aggressive action of the bulls
oats had good support from the COW
ering purchases OF shorts and the sym
pathetic effect of the strength in corn
= Provisions were affected by the ex-
peetation of an increased number OF
hogs next week
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKE1 I

les-Washington Street Railway As.
81 000GS91a
United States Electric Deb. s500d1021z
Capital Traction, 20a1425a, 20a1421a, Esq
l421z.
Washington Street Railway. preferred,
50693, 5eQ931a tbuyer 60l.
Washington Street Railway. common
50dS6 (buyer 60). 25d355z. 1o0036
National Safe Deposit, 1Gd190, 1Gdl9i,
100190 5d190, 10d1S9 561sS15.
Peoples Fire Insurance. i00d69s.
MergenthaIer. 104i2011z, Sd2e2, 101 0t0iz,
604t 290 10@199, 10Gl39. iUd199, 104199.
Lanston, 1000 1872, 1Ga1311a. 404131l2. 100a
1851 1e0@13s4. 109nl3ts.
Greene Copper. 1o0q26ls. 1o0a261z (buyer
60)
Realty Appraisal Agency. 59q24
After call-Capital Traction, 2a1431z
30fi142s112.
Washington Gas, 25fIe112, 25d511a.
Washington Street Railway. common
f0OIf36
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
COURTEOUS THIEF
ESCAPES HIS ChPTOR
"After You, Sir" He Says Politely,
and Victim Preceding Him,
He Decamps.

PARIS. May IN Couchard. jew
eler. caught one OF his customers in
the act of putting ring in his pocket
He seized the man. and, locking up his
shop, walked him OFF TO the nearest po-
lice station
When they reached the doorway he
ordered MS captive to enter. After
you. sir. politely replied the thief
NJ. couchard entered. but his prisoner
He'd. and could not be traced
On returning home he was surprised
TO find his shop door open. On the coun-
ter was a Visiting card, inscribed:
One courtesy. my friend. deserves
another. The keys l took out of your
pocket as YOU entered the police sta
Eion. "
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON, May 6.-On the stock ex-
change the tone was rather more cheer
fui. due partly To the recovery of Amer
lean stocks. but trading was inactive,
owing to it being the eve of the settle
ment.
Consols dropped on weekend realiza-
tions.
American shares opened firm In re-
sponse TO New York. reacted to rather
below parity, became generally neglect
ed, and closed quietly steady.
Continentals were supported.
Japanese were shade easier.
Supplies of money We're fairly plenti-
ful In the market today,c and the de-
mand was lighter. Discounts We're firm.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money.


Money on call, per cent.
Time money, during the week, was
readily obtainable: in fact. the supply
decidedly exceeded the demand. which
was only moderately active. Rates 3A
per cent for sixty days. Sis per cent for
three, four, and five months; 31aa3A per
cent for six months
Mercantile paper this week continued
in good demand. local and otherwise
While the supply embraced some at
tractive material. there is no doubt that
the market would have taken larger
amount than was issued. Merchants
alleged good collections as the reason
for their not making heavier use of the
open market. Rates 3&sGI4 per cent for
sixty, to niEety days indorsed bills re-
ceiyable. 44g<i2 per cent for choice four
10 six moHtaS single names: 8 per cent
for others,
Chicago exchange on New York city
today was at par, against D cents dis
count per S, ,000 Yesterday and compared
with p premium this day year ago
Boston exchange par. unchanged.
Foreign Gold Premium.
LONDON, May 6-Ihe gold premium
at Madrid today was quoted at 31.6o.
against 3l.62 yesterday; and at Lisbon
100 unchanged.
Exports and ImpeTts of Specie.
Exports of gold from New York for
tie week ending today, as officially
reported at the custom house, were
$f,SlS; of silver, 1881 ,627 Since January
]: Gold, $92 $50. 125; silver, si1, ,252. .I4f,
against s31. .256 % gold and Sit, ,o32, ,o67 sill
Yer for the same time last year
Imports of gold at New York this
week We're SIS. 1873; of silver, $50, 40e. Since
January /: Gold. s5.034, ,644: silver, 81, ,oe9, :
AZ. against s4.576.ses gold. and sszi ,oa2
silver for the same period In 1904
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
FOLLOWING ADVICE.

Really. MIR, Hansom.' said the fair
girl, I'm shocked TO hear you confess
such behavior In your business dealings
You should always do unto others as
you would have others iio unto YOU -
"Y1u wouldn't have me do that al
Ways"
Certainly" she replied, always.
"All right. Here goesY' he cried, and
kissed Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
WITH THE BROKERS.

There has been good deal of talk
within the past week of the organiZa-
ton Of n new trust company, In which
matter Bratnard II. Warner was men
toned as the principal promoter. The
names of several business men and
figianciels prominent In this community
have been published In this connection.
and on behalf of some Of these positive
denials have been entered. When asked
yesterday regarding this subject, Mr.
Warner said So far as [ am con-
cerned, | ana sorry any mention has
been made of such an enterprise. The
statement published a few days since
was entirely erroneous. | have never
spoken to Senator E;lkins on the sub
ject. nor TO the representative of any
New York trust company or bank, nor
has any affiliation been made or CON
tempIatcd with any local bank here.
Several parties have met and discussed
the proposition, but nothing tangible or
permanent has yet been agreed to, and.
of course, the stock has not all been
sEbscribed as no company has been
formed Any institution formed to do
local business should In my opinion
have the great majority of its stock To-
Gated in this city"
The Bankers Association of the Dis
trict Is going to give the national body
the time OF it's life when the annual
convention is held here next autumn
The local fnanciers are very much
gratified over the acceptance of the In
vitation extended by Washington
only seven. said Secretary Hume
when asked as to the number of appli-
cations for new memberships thus far
sent IN. And what IS more. it is under
stood TINT not much of the long green
has passed. In this connection 1t may
he announced that ground fer the new
exchange building has not yet been
broken.
When Stilson Hutchins and William B.
Hibbs engage in an exchange of repair
tee. then Greek has met Greek for sure
Capitol Hills new savings bank is
said to be assuming shape so far as sub
scrlpt,ons are concerned. Thomas W
Smith and DIR. W. p. C. Hazen are
among the chief promoters
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
A WILD CUE ESS.

Novelist Henry James says that the
American girl Is attractive, but she lacks
eiusiyeness'
What does that mean. Henry?i
Guess it means you can't lose her
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
TIGER STRIPES

THE best dentist / know is a Cuban.
from Havana.
u see. a kind of Havana fIler.'
He who comes home on the owl will
never set up with the lark
The weary hobo tried TO make his
bluff good. Have you an open fire
place? ?" said he.
ARD they showed him the door,
PrLl.cetnn Iiger.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
JUST SUITS HIM.

Some one asked patient Job If he would
like to have a job.
There IS one that would suit me-
smiled the meek and patient Job.
Which is that" was asked.
why. complaint clerk In gas of
detroit Tribune
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
uNCLOuDED TITLE.

$50 you think Rockefeller Is a great
er man than Shakespeare?''
II sure do
And why %
We'll. great many peopt4 clai I'm that
Shakespeare didn't write the plays but
there's no doubt whatever rs 10 wko's )
get Rockefellers money. "-SolnerviI!e
Courier Journal
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
FREDDY IN HARD LUCK

F'reddy-i'm the unluckiest man on
earth
Cholly-W What's up now. old chan?
Freddy called on my intended la
night and her fathers dog bit me Now
the girl refuses 10 marry me beca uss.
the famiIy!-Cleyeiaad Leader.
The Washington times., 1905-05-07
GETTING THERE.

Tankley-Lets see. we've had four
rounds OF drinks. haven't we? Ana
Markieys called for a Scotch highbail
each time.
I.uschman-Excep the last time lie
called for ''Hoteh SkybalI then-Phil-
adeiphia Press.