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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17

heater, where it is not likely he could hear
a word that was said, but where he as
sum I'd very attentive and interested at
titude Within few minutes of the noon
adjournment he came forward, held
short discussion with his associates and
left the room, throwing a glance at Judge
McKisick as he passed through the door,
as if doubling whether il was safe to get
out of earshot of him.
During the afternoon session Judge
CARRIER sat at the counsel table with his
associates, making frequent notes as
Judge McKisick, in an even, quick tone,
read his printed argument and occasion
ally delved into the few books at his side
to support its statements.
The audience was small. Ex-Chief JUS
tice Curry took a seat well round by the
end of the bench. Joe Redding sat near
the reporters ttable, but remained only 10
hear the formal opening of the argument.
Crittenden Thornton came in little be-
fore noon and took seat by the railing,
There was sprinkling CT young attorneys
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JESSE GRANT PRESIDED.
But He Was Succeeded by
Colonel Frost as Perma-
nent Chairman.
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE NEEDED.
Problem OF Reclamation VIII Never
Be Solved by the General
Government.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Sept 16.-
The fourth National Irrigation Congress
met at Grants Opera-house in this city
this morning. There was large attend
ance, representatives from almost every
State in the Union, as well as from Mexico
and Canada, being present. The meeting
was called to order by Hon. William +.
Smythe. chairman of the National Execu-
tive Committee.
Jesse R. Grant of Montana, youngest son
of General Grant, was chosen temporary
chairman, and w. /. Cook of Iowa was
made temporary secretary. The conven-
ton was permanently organized by the
election of Colonel John E. Frost of Kan
sas president and Fred l.. Allis of Califor-
MIA secretary.
The speakers of the day were Governor
Thornton and Ex-Governor Prince of New
Mexico and J. E. Saint of Albuquerque.
After the addresses of welcome Judge
Emery of Kansas spoke on the subject of
irrigation through individual effort and
William E. Smythe gave an address on GA
Review of the Years Progress in Irriga-
ton"
At the evening session there were ad-
dresses by Hon. Clark E. Carr of Illinois,
Ex-Governor Lionel A. Sheldon of Cali
fornia, George Q. Canon of Utah and
Professor A. E. Blaunt of New Mexico.
1t is the most largely attended of any
previous convention of the kind, and it is
evident from the utterances of the speakers
and earnestness of the delegates that the
meeting will be fraught with practical
results; that strong organized effort look
ing toward the reclamation of the arid
region will be the outcome.
Judge Emery of Kansas, the National
lecturer, in his speech this afternoon did
not favor the Carey law which donates one
million acres of land to the arid States for
reclamation, nor did he b-o,, e that the
problem of reclamation - ever be
solved by the aid of the General Govern
ment. He thought private enterprise and
individual effort would be the means of
converting our desert wastes into blooming
gardens.
The Territorial Fair is in. progress here at
present and the delegates to the congress
are presented with an object lesson of the
effects of irrigation in the sunny land of
the new Southwest and may form fair
idea of then extent of the progress which
irrigation has already made in this region.
The city is thronged with visitors and the
streets are in holiday attire.
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STOLEN from A COTTAGE.
Ttcenty Thousand Dollars Forth of Jetc-
els Taken bu There's.

NEW YORK, NJ Y, Sept. 16.-Jewels
valued at $4,000, belonging to Mrs. H.
Victory Newcomb. wife of the broker and
club man, were taken from Newcombs
cottage on Ocean avenue, Elberon, some
time On Saturday or yesterday. Their
disappearance became known at noon
yesterday. Search was made for the
jewels and the thieves. The ie wells have
not been recovered and the thieves have
not been found.
On Saturday. before the jewels were
missed, there were in the cottage Mr.. and
Mrs. Newcomb and their son. Six SER
wants looked after the cottage. The jewels,
which have been noted in Elberon, were in
a case in Mrs. Newcombs S room. That was
late on Saturday afternoon. At noon yes
terday they were not in their usual place.
Search was made throughout the house,
but the jewels were not found.
There was nothing to indicate how the
Jewels had vanished. No marks were on
the windows of the room to show that
burglars had been working. 1t looked as
if sneak thieves may have slipped into the
cottage and taken the Jewels.
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Judge Hawley of Nevada and Morrow of
this City, arrayed in the black robes of the
Court otAppeals, filed into the courtroom
and took their places on the bench, the
gathering of lawyers and interested
lookers-on rising to their feet until the
court was, by the orier, formally declared
open.
Judge L. D. McKisick, who was to make
the argument for the United States, the
appellant, had been in his place for some
time arranging his papers and books.
United States District Attorney Foote, his
associate, came and sat with him.
Judge Spencer and Russell Wilson; for
Mrs. Stanford, took positions at the other
end of the counsel table and quietly
waited the booming of the big guns from
the opposition. Judge CARRIER, the leading
counsel for the widow, came in just as
court was convened.
When Judge McKisick began his argu-
ment Judge CARRIER rose and retired to the
extremity of the room near the steam
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17
TALKED TO VETERANS.
Love for the Men Who Fol-
lowed His Father in the
Great Civil War.
NOBLE WORK OF THE SOLDIERS.
the Great General Related in
Detail.

CINCINNATI OHIO, Sept. 16.-Under the
guard of company of regulars from Fort
Thomas the members OF the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee held their business
session at the Grand Hotel this morning
The soldiers were sent as delicate appre-
citation of the society by the Government
of the United States.
General A. M. Dodge, the president,
called the meeting to order with the gavel
that was made out of the wood of tree
that stood near where General Thomas
fell. The president made brief address
in which he reminded the members that
they had once again met in the city which
was the old home and resting-place of the
officers that had served it so faithfully.
General Secretary Hickenlooper, who
has had neither predecessor nor successor,
made brief report and gave the following
list of the deaths that occurred during the
year: Lieutenant f. P. Topey, Chicago;
Major c. HI. Dyer, Chicago; Captain E. H.
Webster. Captain T. H. Griffin, ST. Louis );
Major George B. Hogin, Chicago; General
Mason g. Rayman, Kansas City; Major
Frank f. Peats, Rockford, ILL.,; Lieuten-
ant-Colonel E. G. Dawes, Cincinnati; ;
Lieutenant Oliver Anson, Council Bluffs,
Iowa; General Charles Sutherland, Wash
ington, d. c.. General Walter @. Gresham,
Washington, d. c.; Major J. w. Paddock
Omaha, Nebr.
Treasurer M. f. Force announced that
in order to meet the expenses one or two
bonds would have to be sold, and the
necessary authority was given him.
Colonel w. S. Oliver, who was in COM
mand of the fleet at Vicksburg, is almost
blind and disabled, and at present in a
sanitarium in California. An effort is to
be made to have him transferred to the
home at Santa Monica, Cal.
Colonel D. B. Henderson of Iowa. of the
committee on statue to General Sherman,
to be erected in Washington, reported
available funds on hand to the amount of
$93, ,432 49 and that they were assured of
about $4,000 from the excess to the Grant
statue fund, which the G.. A. r. had in
hand. The best artists of the country
were already engaged upon designs, and it
was hoped that by January the selection
for design would be made and the work
Immediately begun.
A committee to take proper steps In
reSdTu W Iue OTduC IuOIuIueut III w ASH
ington was suggested, and Captain Tuthili,
General o. 0. Howard, Colonel ID. B. Hen
derson and General Dodge were appointed.
This memorial may be a bridge across the
Potomac to Arlington Heights.
The Logan monument was already ap-
preaching completion and had been seen
by Mrs. Logan in Italy.
The event of the day was the meeting
tonight at Odd Fellows Hall. At 7:15
O'Clock the procession was formed for the
march to the temple. On the stage were
grouped Colonel Fred Grant, General
Dodge, Mayor Caldwell and the other
speakers of the evening. General Andrew
Hickenlooper made a short address of
welcome. The meeting was then formally
opened by prayer by Rev. Robert Brigson.
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passenger business on all lines between
Chicago and Ogden. The Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy ana the Rock Island
will be handicapped on coast business quite
as much if not more than will the Union
Pacific. Those Chicago roads make direct
connections with the Denver and Rio
Grande Western trains for Ogden and the
coast.
1t is not proposed by the Central Pacific
to abandon its trains which connect with
the Union Pacific overland flyer, but the
trains to be taken off now connect with
the Denver and Rio Grande first class
trains and the Union Pacific slow train
reaching Ogden at 2:40 P. NJ. Should the
Central Pacific abandon the trains, as is
supposed, coast business from Chicago via
the 20" and Rock Island and Union
Pacific slow trains would have to lie over
at Ogden eleven hours. 1t is against this
damaging handicap that officials of the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy and
Union Pacific roads are now vehemently
protesting.
j. A. Fillmore, general superintendent
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of the Central Pacific, recently addressed a
letter to the high officials of Eastern con-
nections to the effect that in all probabil-
ity the trains stated would be abandoned
in November. The managers of the Bur
lington and Union Pacific have filed Wig
orous protests against the proposed aban
donment, and it is stated that the Rock
Island has also joined the protest, and it is
hoped in railroad circles in Omaha that
the Central Pacific may yet be induced to
continue its trains.
at is not regarded as certain that the
Central Pacific will abandon it's passenger
trains in November said an official of the
Union Pacific high in authority, to-day.
"Yet the sots hern Pacific has Just an
nopnced new and magnificent through
Pullman train to run on its Southern line,
designed to take the business that would
naturally take its Central Pacific trains as
trains now run. The Denver and Rio
Grande Western and its Eastern connec-
tions, the Rock Island and the Burlington,
will be harder hit than will the Union Pa
cifc. The trains out OF Chicago will have
to start eleven hours sooner than the
Northwestern train, connecting with our
flyer at Omaha in order to make direct
connections at Ogden. The proposed
change will not affect freight business"
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A LINE OF AUTHORITIES.
Attorney CARRIER and His Asso-
CiateS Closely Follow
the Speaker.
MRS. STANFORD NOT PRESENT.
The History of the Case Carefully
Gone Over by COunsel-To Be
Resumed To-Day.

The attorneys for the United States
began their pleadings yesterday before the
United States Court of Appeals for the re-
versal of the lower court in the now
famous claim against the estate of Leland
Stanford.
The claim is for SIS, ,237 900, the proper
ton of the entire Indebtedness of $50, 900, :
900 based upon Leland Stanford's proper
tionate ownership of the stock of the Cen
tral and the Western Pacific railroad COM
panies, now lnsolvent.
At II O'Clock yesterday morning United
States Circuit Judge Gilbert of Oregon,
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change from corporators to stockholders,
in two sections, will be made manifest
and that the distinction was clearly neces-
sary."
Quoting section u of the act providing for
incorporation of the railroads, he said:
sit is perfectly clear and absolutely GER
tain that the Legislature in that section in
tended to do four things:
"First-To comply with and to obey
section 36 of article " of the constitution
by making each stockholder individually
liable for his proportion of the debts and
liabilities of the corporation.
"Second-To authorize creditor of the
corporation to sue the stockholders in a
court of justice to enforce that liability.
.sThird-To authorize stockholder who
had paid corporate debt to sue the cor
poration for his indemnity.
"Fourth-To authorize a stockholder
who had paid more than his proportion of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17
MAY TURN THE TABLES,
Probably That the Defender
May Be Sent to British
Waters.
Several Valuable Trophies Across
the Pond That American
YachtSmen CoVet.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 16.-There is
a general and strong growing sentiment
among yachtsmen and sportsmen gener-
ally that now is the time to turn the
tables on the Britishers in good earnest,
and by sending the Defender over to race
in European waters next year to bring a
few foreign cups to this shore, as well as
to regain the Brenton Reef cup, the sole
American trophy now held on the other
side.
There are several trophies of various
degrees of value and Importance for which
the Defender might compete on the other
side. First OF all in the season comes the
racing at the Mediterranean regattas,
which are held early in the spring,
In addition to the regular prizes in the
regattas at Cannes and Nice there are
handsome trophies given by James Gordon
Bennett and Ogden Goelet, which were
won last spring by A. B. Walkers Ailsa.
There is also the Nice cup, valued at $1,000,
which was last won by the Prince of Wales
Britannia.
In England almost every yacht club has
a challenge trophy and several has Queens
cups. The most valusbIe of all is
probably the gold challenge cup of
the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, said to be
worth $4,000. Besides this the Royal
Yacht Squadron, the Royal st. George
Yacht Club and the Royal Forth Yacht
clubs offer Queens cups, and the values of
the various challenge cups range from
$50 to $1,000. If the Defender were as sue
cessful in a seasons racing on the other
side as she has been here she would bring
back rare assortment of prizes.
The question of the Defenders future is,
therefore, very important one, and the
popular interest in it has given rise to
several rumors within the last few days.
One, to the effect that w. K. Vanderbilt,
the larger owner of the boat, had
purchased the shares of his associates-C.
Oliver Iselin and E. d. Morgan-and
would take her abroad next spring to
spend the season in racing over there.
was denied by both Messrs. Iselin and
Vanderbilt yesterday, the former stating
that the owners of the boat had not vet
made any plans for her future. What
they might do. he said, was another aues-
tion and is yet entirely open, SO it is easily
within the bounds of possibility that the
American champion may continue her
racing career next season.
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cLEVELAND NOT Il CANDIDATE.
At Least That Is the Opinion of Brother
in-Latc Bacon.

in-Ldtc Bacon.
TOLEDO, OHIO, Sept. 16.-N. B. Bacon
of this city, brother-in-law of President
Cleveland, being married to the Presi-
dents sister, was interviewed to-day in
regard to Mr.. Cleveland's feeling on the
third-term question. Mr.. Bacon said: II
am satisfied that Mr.. Cleveland would
much prefer to devote his time at the ex-
piration of his present term to his law
practice
In plain words, he is not candidate2"
That is my understanding of the situa-
tion exactly replied Mr.. Bacon.
Asked as.to whom he thought:the Presi-
dent would favor in case he was not him.
self candidate, Mr.. Bacon said:
He is on very friendly terms with Mr..
Whitney, and their official and personal
relations have been closely allied. And,
may say in the same connection, that his
relations with Mr.. Carlisle are also very
close ,,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17
RUN DOWN By 4 TRAIN.
Several People IN a Wagon Receired
Fatal Injuries.

Fatal Injuries.
LYNCHBURG,V VA, Sept. 16.-Train 35,
fast mail from Washington to Atlanta, ran
into wagon containing several persons at
Lawyers, station twelve miles south of
this city, this evening. This train does
not stop at Lawyers, and was probably
going at full speed.
Particulars of the wreck thus far OBJ
tanned are very meager. man was killed
who was supposed to have been Joseph
Callahan, living near Rustburg, Campbell
County. Two women and two children
were in the vehicle he was driving. All
were killed, as was also the horse.
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TRAFFIC ON THE q. P.
Withdrawal of Certain Trains
to Cause Hardship to
Eastern Roads,.
SOME OF THEM TO BE HIT HARD.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and
Union Pacific Men Protest
Against the Handicap.
Apologies to E. A. Poe.

OMAHA, NEBR., Sept. 16.-If the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad persists in Its deter
mination to abandon some of its impor-
tant passenger trains between Ogden and
San Francisco the change will affect the
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Reorganfsation approved.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 16.-At
meeting of collateral trust mortgage bond
holders of the Oregon Railway and Navi-
CATION Company held to-day, the re-
organization plan was adopted by vote
$4, 337 900, out of total of
$5, 1872 900 bonds.
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FAINT to Hear Carlisle.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 16-At the re-
quest of the leading officers of the various
labor organizations in Chicago Henry s.
Robbins, president of the Honest Money
League, has written Secretary of the
Treasury Carlisle asking him to deliver an
address on some date in the near future
before the wage-earners and laboring
classes in this city.
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Escape of Five Murderers.

RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. 16. = Gov
ernor Carr has been advised of the escape
of five murderers from the Jail at Madison
and offers reward for their capture.
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For additional Pacific Coast ne,ps see Pages and {.
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Continued on FIFTH Page.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-10-10
Erin Go BraEhl

A day has been set aside for the gath
ering of the 1rishmen at the Atlanta
exposition.
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the sons Of the
Emerald Isle and their descendants will
storm Atlanta. They will be there from
the east, west, north and south, and Att
lanta will probably see the largest gath.
ering then of any day during the expo.
sition.
The day has been decided on as "Irish
day. and the attendance will be large.
A committee has been. appointed from;
the home division of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians Of America to take in
hand the question of a day when all
their friends should be entertained by
the Irishmen of Atlanta. The committee
has met the officials of the exposition
and secured date to be known as
"Irish day" The American Order Of
Hibernians only "start the ball" and
all Hibernians in the city will, share
alike in its success.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-10-10
NEW CARDINAL POPPY.

A Pretty Flower Which Lends Richness
OF Color to the Garden.
Each year sees a distinct advance
made in the production of new and
more beautiful varieties Of our stand
ard flowers. The pansy, the sweet pea
and the poppy have in recent years
been each particularly fortunate in
the results of the attention which has
been bestowed upon them. I have
raised many of the newer varieties
of these three flowers during the
past season. and have been high
" gratifie6 with the beautifully
colored blossoms that have ap-
peared. Particularly gratifying have
been the results in the cultivation of
new sorts of pansies and peoples. The
most beautiful variety of the latter
that has made brilliant color in the
garden has been the new cardinal
poppy, an illustration of which is
given herewith. The color is the beau
tiful combination of cardinal and
white, while the form is decidedly
handsome, perfect head being
formed thas il decidedly ''feath-
cry" in appearance. It is de-
cided acquisition to the list of poppies
and deserves to be widely cultivated,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-10-10
Tho Death OF Hannibal.

q Hannibal was made an exile. not a.
commonly supported. through Roman
influence SO much as from the personal
luminosity Of his countrymen. After tho
defeat at Zimma he turned his atven-
ton to the political affairs Of Carthage,
and inaugurated system of reform
which he carried out so vigorously that
he soon found himself intensely hated
by large faction of the Carthaginians.
Behind him was the honesty of the
country, however, and, finding he could
not be swerved from his purpose, the
rogues il Office attempted to assassin
ate him. Finding that his death had
been determined on Hannibal left Car
thage, went to Tyre, and thence to the
dominions OF Antiochus, whom he soon
enlisted in war with Rome. The war
proved q failure, and Antiochus was
ordered to surrender Hannibal, who
got news Of the demand and made his
escape Roman hatred followed him to
Bithynia, and, finding himself on the
point Of being given up, he died from
poison: The story that he once had .
meeting at Ephesus with his old enc
my, Scipio Africanus, is told on fairly
good authority.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-10-10
FORMATION OF HAIL.

The Agency Of Electricity In Making the
Icy Pellets.
The formation of hail through cleo
trical action, according to the new the
DRY Of Sig. Marangoni, is a very inter
esting, and even wonderful, process
The wind draws out cloud into long.
narrow strip. In that form, owing to
the great amount of surface exposed to
the air, the cloud evaporates very rap
idly, and rapid evaporation produces
intense cold.
Dry particles of snow are then
formed, and these, by frietion with the
water drops, quickly become charged
with negative electricity. But. the
water-drops themselves carry positive
electricity, and since negative attracts
positive, film of water is formed upon
each snow particle and is instantly
frozen into a layer of ice.
At this thickness its outer surface re-
mains moist, the water not freezing so
rapidly there, whereupon the electrical
charge changes from negative to posi-
tive, and the particle is repealed by the
water-drops and driven to the outer
parts of the cloud. Here the increased
cold covers it with snow again, and
friction charges it anew with negative
electricity.
Repulsion is now once more changed
for attraction, and the particle rushes
back into the cloud, receiving upon its
surface another film of water, which is
turned into a second ice layer.
Thus, the growing hailstone darts
zigzag through the cloud, piling up its
alternate layers of snow and ice, until
gravitation gains control and sends it,
with juggling crowd of its fellows,
spinning to the ground.
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How to Keep Flowers Fresh.

Lovers Of flowers not Rich enough to
buy often have various ways of pro-
longing the life and freshness of the
few they get. Violets may be kept
fresh if placed in fresh water and COW
cred over night with a tumbler. Most
flowers will retain their freshness for
several days if kept over night in the
open air. Anyone possessed of one Of
those delicate French clocks that have
to be covered with q glass dome cannot
do better than sell or pawn the clock,
usually an object Of neither use nor
ornament, buy flowers from time to
time with the proceeds, and use the
glass dome as a protector for the flow
ers at night. It will keep them fresh
for days E. ..>.t.-