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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
MAY GET RICH
ON FALSE RUBBER
A Santa Rosa Reporter
Finds a Substitute for
Caoutchouc.
Il Will Soon Be Manufactured
by a San Francisco
Syndicate.
The Tree Fem Which the Sap Comes
Abounds Throughout This
State.

W Fslconer. : wel-known Santa Rosa
reporter. mas Just patented process oy
which = substitute for {ndlarubber may
BE- made from the gum Of Tee indigenous
10 California soil
A San F-anc5sco syndicate has closed
contract for the purchase Of the inventors
right, FOX large sum and q perpetual
royalty.
The substitute has been found to pos
sess many of the properties Of pure rub
Der, but II can be manufactured for
small sum.
The invention Of a process oy which
substitute for indiarubber can be made
at ? low cost will please the commercial
world, because the increased use OF
caoutchouc by modern manufacturers has
threatened famine in the market.
The new sub,titute for rubber comes
from a tree which grows sbUndantiy n
CaIifornis, particularly il Sonoms County.
The company that has bought the riglt
intends to establish factory here at an
early date.
The new substance resem bIes vegetable
glue, and It can be made n large quanu-
ties on snort notice Speakingof the mat
ter yesterday. Mr.. FaIconer said:
The gum iS procured from 8 trans
verse llCIsIoQ II the large root 1OeE
this incIsIon hole : scooped in the earth
in which leaf IS folded Ike 6 cup, or else
q tin vessel Is placed, into which the thin
and nearly colorIess Juice runs The juice
flows rapidly for the first ten % fifteen
minutes aud after two or three days sX-
-posure 70 the sir ana sunlight g layer OF
gum Is formed over the juice which Is
then removed and the crust or layer or
gum gradually reforms
The dow OF gum Is greatest in the
sprinZ and summer months. From 80
20 100 pounds can easily be gathered each
day oy one man. For every pound OF juice
one ounce OF E secret com mposiuon or solu-
lion IS added for the purpose OF curing
and fastening the process OF oxygena-
t!0n. The Juice has bee1 found 10 contain
IN 100 parts 125 hydrogen and SIS carbon,
the specific gravity being 095. The crust
that forms over the Juice consists OF an
insolube base with minute pores contain
ing the soluble parts, which re>em Die
other vegetable Clues
1T Will vQlcenize resdily. VulcaniZs-
ton Is the process Of mparting new prop
critics 70 rubber by causing It 70 combine
with sulphur through the sgency OF =
nigh temperature Without vulcaniza-
tio1 the msnufsctur- Of rubber into
durable and useful articles of commerce
would be impossible. Sulphur gives
greater elasticity 20 rubber, and when
heated is pressed into moIds or pressed
with heavy rollers. This substance can
ne prod uced IN any quantity"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
HO0DLUM BRENNAN.
He viii Ask the Supreme Court for
New Trial

he VIII Ask the Supreme Court for a
New Trial
Attorney Edwin L. Forster and Richard
Gibson have 1Ied e bill OF exceptions on
the part Of Nicholas Brennan, who was
recently convicted Of extorting money.
and who is now serving q sentence OF
three years in q felon's cell in the State
prison at San Quentin His victim was
the late Theresa Tsrpey, girl under Is
years OF age, who was dragged by MIN 10
the lowest depths CT degradation
The trial OF Brennan disclosed q con-
d1tion Of depraTiry in this City that, il
presented in a work OF fiction, would have
evoked an indignant protest by the en-
tire comm unity. Three complaints were
made against Brennan, and on the pre-
liminary hearing in the Police Court II
vas stipulated by Brennan's lawyer that
the testimony then taken should apply to
au three cases
When the case OF exsortion came for
hearing in the Superior Court an effort
was made by Attorney Forster TO shut
out tne transcript sent up from the Police
Court. Tut Judge Wallace held that under
the stipulation II was admissible, and the
Jury prom pity returned g verdict OF guilty
against Brennan. 3 typical hoodlum, who
seemed TO De proud OF MS prominence as
2 criminal perVerL-
Brennan's lawyers say that the court
erred in denying the motion to dismiss
the information for felony because the de-
tendsnt was not put on trial within the
time prescribed by the statute, and for al
legged technical defects IN the pleading gs
and proceedilgA
On account OF these alleged errors the
Supreme Court viii be asked TO remove
the State prison stripes from Brennan
long enough 10 enable him TO have new
trial
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
VERY SMALL ROUTES.
John Riley Sues W. r. Hearst and II
II. de Youn for Alleged Breach
of Contract

John Riley. by his attorneys, Smith &
Murasky, has sued ". r. Hearst for s676,
which he says is the value of the news
paper route including the townships OF
MilIbrae, CoIma. Baden and San Bruno.
in which the plaintiff had secured lib
subscribers for the Examiner. Mr.. Riley
AYERS that Mr.. Hearst sold the route above
described to B. H Morgan, and that he
(the pIaintiff) bought it from Morgan.
He says that ne was at all times desirou.
OF carrying out his part of the agreement,
which was to deliver papers 10 the sub
scribers in that district, but that Nj
Hearst broke his promise and refused 20
furnish the pauers according to contract
Mr.. Riley brings a similar suit against
II. H. de Young, proprietor OF the Chron-
icIe, charging similar breach OF contract
n regard 20 the Colma route, wherein the
pIslntin had sixty subscribers For this
failure 70 comply with the terms OF MS
agreement Mr. Riley demands that Ar.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14

uisned. Finally the Scott County athlete Sc
cured s. neck hold with which he set Mcleod
a-going and brought his shoulders TO the mat
rim a side roll verv dexterousiy executed,
gettirg the last and the second fsll, winning
the last in Just twelve minutes Burns WAS
the popular faEoEite, AID the spectators went
wild with Joy.
After Mcleod had recovered somewhat from
the dsze in which his final defeat had
plum ged him he made sta tement to the ef-
feet thzt the referee had been unfair, and his
bGcker J. Il. Mccormick. announced his will
ingness 10 back Mcleod in 3 match with
Burns for any part of $4,000, providing
George SiIer cor some other fair man" was
the referee These defiant speeches were not
very oourteousIy received by the audience
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
Crabtree, who, like the others, has all
his Life been familiar with gun and tran.


These nimrods went 70 thatremote coun-
try to hunt egrets for their feathers. They
were so successful after q FIVE months
siege that they have returned here with q
little over fifteen rounds of feathers, and
these being worth far more than their
weight in gold the hunters have made in
this short time comfortable little for
tune.
In going to Chiapas. the southwestern
border OF which is on the Gulf of Tehusn-
tepec, and the country itself reaching g
almost TO Yucatan, they found region
filed with egrets and other beautiful
wild fowl. They also found great tapirs
IN abundance, two kinds Of tigers, both of
the latter being beautifully mottIed, and
E huge bird bigger than a turkey, but
with 3 crest, and with meat as sweet as
that of the pheasant There were many
other birds, large number of which had
the most exquisite plumage. Besides
these there we're marauding animals, not
the least dangerous of which were the
alIigators. which in large nun GERS infest
that country.
This was found virgin field for the
nimrods, for no white men, so they re-
count, had ever before been in that part
of the country. Besides the feathers, the
tiger skins and the curios which the ex-
plorers brought from their incursion into
the wilderness, are the breasts and crests
Of different birds. The colors are exceed
ingly brilliant, and the feathers ss, fine
and soft that they seem identical with the
finest fur.
In any book of reference re garding the
region which they visited may be found
something like this: "Chiapa., the most
southern State of Mexico. The highlands
have an agreeable climate, but the low.
lands are hot and sickly.'
It was thu. that the four hunters found
it. They deem it very strange that they
escaped from that hot, swampy and fetid
country without fever.
81 regard it as most Fortunate" said
Mr.. Freer last night, 'tthst none of Us
were at any time sick. The country is
very swampy and overrun with aliigators.
Why, along one lake We visited the ex-
crement vas piled up six inches thick,
and when we walked in it 1t was like step
ping on sawdust- The atmosphere was
fetid, and it is q wonder we escaped the
effects of it We landed st San Benito,
the last port in Mexico, and from there
went 70 Tapachuia, town with 5000 in
habitants, twenty-five miles away. There
we made our boats. and then conveyed
them and our baggage in oxcarts to Masa-
tan, where We mbarked in q river and
finally began our hunt for the egrets.
1.-The range of our hunting was over q
distance OF sixty miles, or from the vi
cinity of Tonola to San Benito. 1t i.
swampy country and the best for egrets
that I ever saw. Il is in Chiapas that
these beautiful birds and many others
have their rookeries. The egrets always
select an island in lake for their rook-
cries We found q place of this kind in
one of the lakes where there were. sup
pose, 5000 egrets. and there were as many
as FIVE or six nests on a single bush.
'Ths egrets were very tame there. They
had never been hunted in our style, as no
white men had ever been there, and the
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
THE CITY HALL ROOF.
Condemned as Unfair Job by tn,
Building Trades Council

Con demned as an Unfair Job by the
Building Trades Council
At the meeting Of the Building Trades
Council last evening the matter of the
City Hail roof was specially considered
Reports were made that the work is not
being done according to the plans and
specifications Owing to the trouble be-
tween the contractor, ]. ]. O'Brien, and
the Metal Roofers' Union. the members
Of the union having been discharged and
non-union men put in their places, the
Job was declared unfair.
Delegates Lennon, Burns and Sheddy OF
the Sandstone cutters Union were seated
as mem GERS of the council. 1t is expected
that the Plum bers' Union will soon send
delegates. A committee was appointed to
organize the ironworkers, those engaged
principally in the iron superstructures of
buildings. The same committee will also
endeayor to reorgsnize the local painters
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
MRS. RUDDRLL'S DEATH.
A. Lady Whose Charitable Deeds Mad
Many Families Happy.

Lady Whose Charitable Deeds Made
Many Families Happy.
Mrs. Margaret Gertrude Ruddell, wifs
of Samuel J. RuddelI. Deputy Surveyor
of the Port, died at an early hour yes
terday morning after q long and lingering
illness.
The deceased was q daughter Of the
late Philip McGovern, well-known
pioneer. She was a woman whose life was
devoted to relieving the poor and the
distressed, and she was an active worker
in several charitable institutions. Hel
loss will be mourned not only by her
own family, but by large number OF
poor people, TO whom she was as minis
tering angel
The funeral will take place. from st.
Agnes Church on Masonic avenue next
Saturday morning at 10 O'CLOCK.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
View way of Robbing Mails.

An ingenious way of robbing the mails wal
discovered yesterday by Postal Inspector
Erwin and Munroe-
young man brought to them q registered
letter addressed 10 him from friend in an
other State It had contained bank notes, bui
thew had disappeared. The wax seals OF the
letter were intact and he was puzzled TO &C
count for the manner in which the contents
had been extracted
The inspectors discovered slit cut with q
sharp knife on the inside of the envelope.
The stamps had been moisrened and taken OF
and the slit was made on the space occupied
by them. After the notes were taken out the
thief pasted the stamps again, thus con
ceali19 the cut.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
Return of Four Adventur-
ous Nimrods From the
Swamp of ChiaDas.
Found Huge Tapirs in the Wilds
Nearly as Bg as a
Cow.
Battle fer Lib With a Vicious Alliga.
tor-Quser Island Nesting Place
of Egrets.

-Four hunters who have bad remarkable,
and to anybody but who has equal skill
with guns, highly dangerous experiences in
Chlapas, away at the tail end of Mexico,
sre a. the International Hotel. They are
J. E. Gar.;ck, who has been q hunter IN
California and "alI over" for more than
twenty years; H R and c. 81. Freer of
younger men, but who have
hunted since early boy hood, isnd E. J..
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
ANXIOUS ABOUT
PRESCOTT SAWYER
He Sailed From Tacoma in
His Yacht Eleven
Days Ago.
Friends Think He Should Have
Been Heard From by
THIS Time.
His Craft, the Schooner Josephine, Is
a Stout.Built Vsssi Bsught
in Tacoma.

Prescott Sawyer, the wsll-known yachts
man and son of the late United States
Judge Sawyer, has been out eleven days
from Tacoma in his schooner yacht
Josephine, and his friends here are be-
ginning to be anxious for his safety, par
ticulariy as none of the incoming vessels
from the north have reported seeing the
trim pleasure
Young Sawyer has property interests on
Puget Sound and recently went thither to
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
NEW HOME FOR SEQUOIA.
Daughters of the American Revolution
VIII Have Headquarters of
Their Own.

The last regular meeting of sequoia
Chapter, Daughters of the American Rev
oluuon, previous TO adjournment for the
summer. was neld last Tuesday afternoon
in the residences of Mrs. William Alvord,
200 Washin gion street.
The sense of the meeting was that the
cha pter should have permanent home
furnished IN the colonial style and that
the expenses attached to securing and
furnishing such should be met from the
special fund set aside for the purpose.
During vacation steps will be taken look
ing toward the sceomplis hment of this
object.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
Socialist Labor Party.

Theodore Lynch was the lecturer OF the
evening at Wednesday nights meeting of the
Liberty Br ranch of the Socialists in the Turk
street Temple His topic was "A Call to the
Uncouverted," and in an earnest and forcibIe
manner the speaker engaged the atten ton of
his audience, The lecture was preceded by q
reading given by P. Ross Martin and brief
outline of the aims of the Socialist party by
the en- airma1 of the evening, Henry Warnecke
Jr The address of the evening was followed
by remarks by several others of the audience.
The ting closed with an announcement of
q lecture in the same hall on Wednesday, MAY
I9, by Dr.. Jerome A. Anderson. Oh "Ths Ethics
of Soci aitsmp
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
Gun Club Pastimea.

The gun clubs have arranged to meet on
sunday next at their respective shooting
grounds, viz: Olympic at Ingleside, Lincoln
at Alameda Point, Encinal st Birds Point,
South Ends at Colma, and the San Jose and
Empire clubs viii engage in match shoot for
a silver trophy with ten men on each side at
Alameda Point The State dve-bird tourns-
menG VIII open on the 2lsE inst at In ngleside.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
Ind.n,ndent Kifie, out,nr.

The twentieth annual excursion and picnic
of the Independent Rifles viii be held Sunday
az Glenwood Park. in the Santa Cruz Noun
tains The mem bers OF the company expect
this to be the mos successful outing they have
ever held and arrangements have been made
for two trains to carry the excursionists. A
large number of gate prizes will be distrib-
uted The excursion leaves the foot of Mar
ket street at S:15 A. NJ, and leaves Glenwood
ct p u. sharp.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
RaiIw.y Conductors In Town.

About 100 members OF Fl Captain Division
No. 1l5 of the order of Railway Conductors
arrived here Wednesday. en- route 70 Los An
geles, 10 attend the annual convention Mem
bers Of some otner divisions and their friends
also arrived. They visited SutTo baths in the
sfteruoou and went bathing in the salt water.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
Annie Besant 1aIks.

Mrs. Annie Besant gave an informal talk on
Theosophy st the church OF the Unity yester-
day afternoon from 3 to 4 She answered
quest stions pertaining TO the cult at Naive
sons Hall from 10 P. NJ There were many
inquirers present at both meetings, and the
great good.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14

de Young shall pay him $3.50 damages and
coats of suit.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14

500 Remnants Of Embroidery.
500 Remnants of Veilings.
900 odd lots of Handkerchiefs.
900 Remnants of Lace Flounc-
ings.
1000 odds and ends in Neck
wear.
1000 Remnants of Ribbons.
500 Remnants of Innings.
1000 Remnants of Dress Trim
mings.
1000 odds and ends of Crochet
Buttons.
1000 odds and ends of Silk Ties.
1000 odd lots of Hosiery.
200 odd lots of Underwear.
2o6o Remnants of Colored
Dress Goods.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
The Emporium.

To-day we hold one of the Largest Remnant
Sales ever known in the history Of San Francisco.
Every department will participate. During the great
Doane & HensheWood sale we have accumulated
thousands and thousands of remnants odds and ends
of all kinds of merchandise carried by them all of
which 60 on sale to-day in their respective depart
ments and those attending this GREAT SALE will
get some of the biggest bargains they ever picked up
in San Francisco
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-05
Opening and Closing ofthe aa.ils.

Northern mails close at 80 and Il Is q
m. and Is, 2 so, 6 80 and so D. NJ
Open at s 90 8. NJ, - 90 m. xqd {. 90 r. N
Southern mails via Cha,icttesviljo, close
at 7 80 and 10 80 a. IN and 21E. ana
s 80 p. NJ. Open at Go s. IN. an6 3 OO
pm.
Southern mails, via Richmond, ciosa u,
10 40 q. m. and 8 Is and 8 80 n. ro
Manassas Division mails close at : SO 81 y,
aud 40 p. N Open at 1 p M
Alexandris and Round Hill mails clone at
8 40 a: m. and 90 p. m. Open at 8 90 - NJ ~
and 5Op.m. " . -
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close Of o,s
p. m. and 80 p. m. Open at 8 OOa. m and
4'45 p. N.
Washington mails close at 7 80 ard II Ak
a. M, and Is, = so, so and s 80 q =,
Open at 8 90 S. NJ, IL 90 M. and OO and nd
4 80 p. m.
Office Hoars-open at 8 90 s. m. Close y,
600p.m
Sunday Hours-open at 8. 90 a. m. Close
at 8 80 q. m.
Carriers' Schedule Collections made On
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. m. and
8 90 and 5 80 p. m. Full route-0 so =. m,
and 30 p. m. Sunday collection 5 90 n.
m. Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 a. m.
nd close 80 a. ~
Deliveries made 8 90 q. IN, u 90 M. snd
O0p. m.
All mail should be in. Office ten mimi, g,
before hour indicated foy closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-05
Personally Conducted Tours.

Tie following tours have been arranged by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for the
season of 1897. To the north Including
Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls, Thousand Is.
lands, Montreal, Quebec, Au Sable Chasm
Lakes Chsmplain and George. Saratoga and a
daylight ride down through the Highlands
of the Hudson), August II. Rate, 500
for the round trip from Washington
covering al expenses of two weeks trip
To Yellowstone Park on special train OF
Pullman sleeping, compartment, and observs.
ton cars snd dining car, allowing eight days
in wonderland" leaving Washington sep
tember =. Rate S235 from Washington
To Niagara Falls good TO return within ten
days will be sold or, August 5 and
10. September 4 and 16 az the rate of so
from Washington, allowing stop over Mt Buff
f 10, Rochester and Watkins returning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-05
Delightful Tours.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged delightful tour to the North
for August 18th. The points included
in the itinerary are Watkins Glen, Niagara
Falls, Thousand Islands, Quetec, Montreal
Au Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlain and
George, Saratoga, or tie Highlands of the
Hudson. Each tour will be in charge of a
tourist sgent, assisted by all experienced lady,
whose especial charge will be uncscorlei la.
dies The rate of 500 from Washington
covers railway and boat fare for the entire
round trip parlor car seats. meals en- route,
hotel entertainment, transfer charges, car
rage hire-in fact, every item of necessary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-05
Confederate Veterans.

For the accommodation Of Confederate vet
Grams, their families and friends who wish It
attend the veteran reunion at Fishers Hill
On August 7th, the Southern Railway vii
sell tickets 10 Strasburg and return August
18th. good to return until August 9th, inclu
sive. Tickets from this city 50 Extra
coaches will be attached TO morning train:
from this city and Harrisopburg August 9Th
and every facility will be afforded to make
the reunion a success. Several distingu shed
orators have been invited to speak on this
occasion This reunion will be extensively
patronized by old soldiers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-05
Altxa,,aria @azettf.
THURSDAY EVENING, AUG. 5. 1897.
DOGS ATTACK A GHOST.


Held prisoner in barbed wire ieI GO
while savage dogs attacked him, Mar
Gus Kimble, of Owens Mills, n. Y, on
Saturday night paid severe pei Il ~
ior playing ghost. Kimble bad tie
come inceDsed at the young women Of
the neighborhood because OF their re-
fusal 10 accompany him on various oc-
casions and determined TO nave reveI Sc.
He learned that they we've supeIsIl-
tious regarding ghosts and decided to
give them scare. He spent most OF
Friday arranging his ghosily GU tit, and
after dark 6onDed the attire in the pre-
sence of Jimmie" Lee, TO whom he
had previously coniided his plans. lie
then made his way across The Held TO an
old. unoccupied house which stands
near a path usually taken by the young
women in reaching their homes. The
young women in the meantime had
learu ed OF Kimble's plans, and started IN
the direction of his hiding place with two dogs
AS they reared the old house groans were
heard. and 8 moment later white ii .urc ap
peared in the open doorway ana slowly az
yanced toward them Instead OF ilc' ing ter
ror stricken. as Kimbe had expected they
would do, the young women unloo'cned the
doss, VIII CHI charged upon him TIE ghos
sud enly changed its plans, and dashed across
the yard in an opposite direction a barbed
wire fence Was in the way, and in this the ap-
partition became hopelessiy entangled While
the dogs vigorously attacked II Help.
help" screamed Kimble, while ne tried IN
vsin to free himself from the sharp harhs n0
savage dogs Pm sure dogs can't harm
ghost.," tauutingly exclaimed one the eirl=
Call off the dogs" begged Kimble. and III
never play ghost ag.in as long as live " The
dogs were called off when their victim, free
ing himself with difficulty from his cntang'e-
ment, hastily disappeared in the direction OF
his home, followed by shouts # laughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-05
DRUGGISTS.


ESTABLISHED 1892.
z g. LhADBEATER. O. O. LEADBEATER.
E. &. LEI DBEATER, JR, ]. LEADBEATERr
E.S. J.EADBEATER & SONS,
HEOLESA LIE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
los AID 1O7 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi'
cines, Paints, N.ls, Dye Stufs, Spices, Drug
sists Fancy Gods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia foi
J. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Coz
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Pa,Ats, &c.
Manufacturers Of standard Pharmaceutical
separations
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying LEADING Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &C., direct fr,m the manufacturers.
Io are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by weil-sp'
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE 81
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt of order.
Promptness IS our specially. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Core
spondence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-05

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