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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
SHORTHAND IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Mason of Illinois the Latest POlitf-
cal Expert to Be Elec.ed.

Mr.. Mason of Illinois the Latest POlitf-
cal Expert to Be Elected.
The election OF "Billy" Mason will add
another competent shorthand reporter to
the membership of the United States Sem
ate. Several years ago he was considered
one of the best in the country. Judge
Withrow of the Rock island Railroad
used to say that frst.class stenographer
was spoiled when Mason went into poll
tics
1t is not generally known that Senator
Chandler New Hampshire is also pro-
ficient stenographer. like Representative
Hit of Illinois. Both of them have been
professionals, and both still use the short
hand system in making notes during de-
bates, committee meetings. etc. Al
though he has not had any active prac-
tice for twenty-five or thirty years Mr..
Chandler is able to make and transcribe
his notes as rapidly as when he was a
young man in daily practice as reporter
for the Supreme Court OF New Hampshire.
One day in committee meeting of Sem
ators there was lively dispute between
Mr.. Chandler and Democratic colleague.
As it grew heated, Mr.. Chandler, who is
always an exasperating antagonist in
controversy, accused his opponent of
contradicting himself, which the latter
stoutly denied.
Il will tell you exactly what you SAID, )"
retorted Mr.. Chandler. Il thought you
were speaking recklessly and would dis
avow it sooner or later, so L took your
words down in shorthand"
Then he began to read from page COW
cred with pothooks, and the other men,
bers of the committee testined to the ac-
curacy of his report.
Several years ago in New Hampshire an
important legal case arose which rested
upon the accuracy OF the translation of
the notes of the shorthand reporter who
had been employed by an attorney in the
case, and Senator Chandler was called
upon as an expert. 4 great deal de-
pended upon whether certain sign in
the notes should be translated "at' or
"of" Mr.. Chandler took an envelope out
of his pocket and on the back of
it made two marks with lead pencil.
Now" he said to the attorney, "if you
can tell me which OF these characters was
used in the copy will tell you without
looking at it which word it was intended
for. The characters used for at and OF
are generally similar, but any stem
ographer can distinguish them at a
glance. ."-Chicago Record.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
The RebekahS.

At the meeting of the State Assembly OF
the Rebekahs OF California Yesterday the
rules for the management of the Orphans
Home, now building at Gilroy, presented
by the board of trustees were adopted.
A motion to change the base of repre-
sentation from one delegate for every fity
mem bers of lodge TO one for every 1OC
was, after long discussion, defeated
The per capita tax was fixed at 10 cents
for the expenses OF the assembly and 25
cents for the maintenance of the Orph ans
Home.
During the afternoon the assembly was
visited by Grand Master.elect Drew and
Grand Secretary Shaw, who delivered in
teresting addresses.
The assembly was invited to attend IN
stallation ceremonies to be performed in
Memorial Hall in the evening under the
auspices of Templar Lodge No. 10, Cali.
fornia No. 1. Amity No. 161. Oriental
No. 8. Loyal No. 215 and Mission No. 225
composing district 5.
TIE assembly will close its labors to.
day with the installation of the new
officers
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

the oath of February and a quantity of
luao jewelry stolen.
Johnson is said to have gone to North
port, Wash. and from there shipped most
OF the goods to II Grant avenue, in the
name of Green; that be followed them
there and he and Black have since been
busy disposing of the goods with pawn
brokers in this City. a quantity of the
goods have been recovered. and pawn
brokers identified both Black and john
son as the parties who pledged them.
Two indictments were also found
against Myrtel Blum. late of this City, for
EN- bezzIemept. Blum was grain broker
and acce pied two consignments OF grain
from H. Newmark of Los Angeles. He is
charged with hypothecating the goods,
valued at $2500, and leaving for parts un-
known with the proceeds.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
HOW MUCH WATER TO DRINK.
The Season of the Year and the Kind of
Food Laten Regulate tho Demand.


Food Laten Regulate tho Demand.
According TO Professor Allen we should
drink from one-third to two-ffths as many
ounces as We weigh in pounds. There
fore, for a man weighing 1853 pounds,
there would be required Sc to 81 ounces
daily, or from one and half to four pints.
This the Journal of Hygiene regards as q
very indefinite answer.
The amount of water required depends
on the season OF the year, the amount of
work done and the kind OF fruit eaten.
In hot weather we require more than in
cold, because OF the greater loss through
the skin, though this is In part made up
by the lesser amount passed away through
the kidneys. Ii a man labors very hard
he requires more than if his labor is light.
man workingln foundry, where the
temperature is nigh and the perspiration
profuse. not infrequently drinks three or
four gallons daily.
Ii the food is stimulating and salty,
more water is required than If it is bland.
Vegetarians and those who use much fruit
require less water than those who ca. salt
flsh and pork, and often get along on none
except what is in their food. In most
cases our instincts tell US how much water
to drink far better than any hard or fixed
rule. For ages they have been acquiring
knowledge of how much to drink and
transmitting that knowledge to descend
ants, and II We follow them We shall not
go far ont of the way.
1t Is OF moro use to US to Know that pure
water is essential, and that impure water
is one OF the most dangerous of drinks,
than to know how much of it is required
daily. Ii one lives in re ion where the
water Is bad. it should be boiled and put
away in bottles we'll corked in an ice chest,
and, in addition, one should eat all the
fruit one Can, If fruit agrees. Fruits con-
tain not only pure water, but salts which
are needed to carry on heaithfully the
functions OF life.-The Medical Times.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
4 DREADFUL SECRET

Is a secret which one is afraid to
think of even when alone. 1t is
the kind of secret that makes man
shudder and wish it had never
happened. Wishing don't count
nowadays. Perhaps wishing never
did count. You must act. You
must get rid of your skeleton. You
must be boys no longer. You must
be real man. Now, to return to
true manhood is no Easy project.
1t requires will to make up your
mind. Then you have to select
the right cure, the best cure, the
cure that will keep you cured-and
that's no easy task. Every butcher
who fails in butche-ing takes to
pilling. Every painter who fails
to paint signs for others paints q
doctor sign for himself and buys a
big black hat. He needs the hat
as bad as the sign. 1t is pity,
too. But, to return, you want
your manhood again. Now, here
are 10000 reasons in single reason
why you should be cured by the
Hudyan remedy treatment-be-
cause
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
END or A RARYSNLLE ROMANCE.
Mrs. Robert Sherwood, Formerly Miss
Hope Ellis, Granted a Divorce
Frcm Her Husband

MARYSVILLE, CAL, May 14.-Judge
L. A. Davis has granted decrae of di-
vorce in the suit OF Mrs. Robert Sherwood
against Robert Sherwood, the son OF
Hobart Sherwood, the late San Francisco
mining capitalist, and awarded the Gus
tody of the minor child to the mother.
As Hope Ellis. the handsome daughter
of William T. Ellis, prominent merchant
here. the plaintiff IN this suit was belle
of Marysville and had many suitors.
Among them was Robert Sherwood.
who all agreed had a bright future be-
fore him, and he was the favored one as
subsequent events proved. 1t was known
that MISS Ellis aud the son of the San
Francisco mining man were very fond OF
each others company, but few imagin ed
that their marriage would come in the
romantic manner it did. Miss Ellis in
vited a coterie OF friends to social gather
ing at her home one evening, and while
the festivities were at their height an
nounced that there would be wedding
ceremony to bring the affair to happy
climax. Rev. DR.. Hay of Marysville was
announced, the programme that had evi.
IDENTIFY been arranged by the young couple
beforehand was carried out, and they
were pronounced man and wife.
The news of the wedding came as a great
surprise to Sherwood s friends in this City
and many of Mrs. Sherwood's intimates
did not know of it until the next day.
Within a few years came stories of dis
cord in the Sherwood family. The hus-
band neglected his wife, and her father
finally ordered him 10 leave her for good.
She was lying dangerously Ill at home at
the time and the father allowed Sherwood
to bid her good-by in his presence. Mrs.
sherwood fearing publicity did not i'm
mediately apply for a divorce, but waited
until few weeks ago. and then asked for
legal separation on the ground of deser-
ton. She will remain at the home of her
father here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
PCH0RA'S NOVEL LIQUOR LAW.
P.ob. 6Hionists Throughout California IN
ferssted in the Reform 0rdi-

POMONA, CAL, May LIT is wonder
full" said Mayor C. P Patterson of Po-
mona to-day, ''the attention given up and
down the Pacific Coast 10 the new ordi-
nance our City Council has passed
licensing two saloons in Pomona. Letters
and kilograms from almost every town on
the coast have already come, asking for
the texE OF the new saloon ordinance, and
several people could keep busy for a
week answering letters OF inquiry about
this or that legal point In the ordinance.
Most of the people say they have read
about the new law in THE CALL. Clergy
men wish to know more about the legal
provisions that remove all argument from
the saloons and whether the saloons run
SO watchfully and openly will diminish
drinking of intoXicants. A score of men
and women in San Francisco say they
have studied the saloon and license ques-
tion for generation, sand they believe
our Pomona law is the nest to the con-
troll of the liquor tariff they have ever
known. Saloon-keepers have telegraphed
for official copies OF the law to keep as
curiosities of how biue-stockings will
Iegislate when they get into power"
There can be no doubt that this unique
law will be faithfully executed. Already
fifteen men wish to give $4,000 bonds and
pay the $1,000 license each for the privi-
lege OF running one OF the two saloons in
Pomona. They will be compelled under
pain of forfeiting their bonds to keep all
the municipal provisions for managing
their places. Licenses will be issued next
week. and thousands OF people interested
in reform and tenn perance movements will
watch the progress OF Pomona's reform
system.
William A. Bell. City Attorney of Pc.
mona and author OF this unusual law,
said to THE CALL correspondent to-day
that the law was the result OF study OF
ordinaLces on this line, besides all the de-
cisions of the Supreme Court on similar
questions.
There never was such law before,
said Mr.. Bell, "but the Supreme Court OF
California has decided questions along
this line of police regulations in accord
ance with Pomona's new ordinance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
TIEDEMANN'S WITNESSES.
Judge Wallace Refuses to summon
Persons Outside Of This City
and County.


Carl w. Won Tiedemann is laying the
foundation for securing new trial in the
event OF his conviction OF the crime OF per-
jury. He has through his attorney, Alex
ander Campbell, applied for an order OF
court to subpoena q number of witnesses
from points outside this City and County,
and Judge Wallace has refused to grant
the request.
Following is the formidable list OF wit
nesses submitted by Won Tiedemann:
From San Jose-Dr Ruth E. Newland, A.
Kieter, Jessie A. Christman, Mrs. Julia E.
Bush, John c. C. Russell.
From Brooks. Yoio County-Mr. and Mrs.
George Patterson, John G. C. Russell.
From Los Angeles-Joseph stanton, Mary J..
covert, James Johnson, John c. G. RUSSELL
James E. Wells.
From Healds burg. sonoma County-William
Paulson, John c. G. Russell.
Windsor A. Keefer, John C. c. Russell.
From Bakersfield, Kern County Jacob
Levin, John c. c. Russell.
From Oakland. Alameda County-Hugh NJ.
Cameron, Charles T. Salmonspn, <. r. Tut,
Miss Lena Tailleur. Mrs. Elizabeth Adams,
Mrs. Clara Hansell, Herman Toelken, Mrs.
Emma Norling Hansen, p. j. Donahue.
The name of John G. C. Russell appears
several times in Won Tiedemann's list. 1t
is explained that he does not know the
exact residence of Mr.. Russell and there
fore seeks TO find him no matter where he
lives.
Mr.. Campbell appeared to be greatly
disappointed when Judge Wallace refused
to issue subpenas for the witnesses men,
toned. He informed the court that facts
had come to his knowledge indicating
that the prosecution in this trial was to
take wider scope than was attem m pied on
former trials, and that he and his client
deemed it necessary to have these new
witnesses present in order to meet the
new phases of the prosecutions case.
The court ruled that it would be time to
consider these new phases of the prosecu-
tion when they arise in the course Of the
trial and denied the motion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
The First Railroad in america,

Gridley Bryant. civil engineer, in 1926,
projected the first railroad in the United
States. 1t was built for the purpose OF
carrying granite from the quarries of
Quincy, Mass. to the nearest Underwater.
Its length was four miles. Including
branches, and its first cost $50.O0O. The
sleepers were of stone ana were laid across
the track eight feet apart. Upon rails of
wood, six inches thick, wrought-iron
plates. three inches wide and quarter OF
an inch thick, were spiked. At the cross
ings stone rails were used. and as the
wooden rails became unserviceabie they
were replaced by others OF stone.-Ladies'
Home Journal
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
BORING FOR NATURAL STEAM
1t Is Said That 1t Can Be Found Two
Miles Down.

1t Is SAID Ihat 1t Gan Be Ound Two
Miles Down.
I The deepest we'll in the world will soon
be completed near Pittsburr, Ia. 1t is now
more than one mile deep, and when fin
ished it may reach down two miles into
the earth. 1t is being bored in the inter-
est of science. The object in penetrating
SO deeply is to determine just what the
interior OF the human footstool is like.
From commercial point OF view,- the
well was success long ago. A com para
lively few feet below the surface both gas
and oil were struck in paying quantities,
but the company owning the plant deter
mined to dedicate it to science, and in
vited Professor William HallocA of Co.
lnmbia College to carry on q series of
temperature Investigations as the hole is
carried deeper and deeper into the earth.
The results of these investigations are
very interesting, and it is the opinion of
several well-known scientists that the ul-
tima,e result OF the boring will prove to
be of widespread economic as well as of
scientic value. Most significant OF all, the
facts SO far ascertained is that the we'll
grows steadily hotter as its depth in
creases.
1t is the intention of the company to
continue the boring process until some
thing entirely new and original is de-
ftiOpeu. MS may seem u CTuue way OF
putting the statement. but it has long
been theory among we'll men that if it is
possible to go deep enough some new
geologic condition or economic feature
would be found to exist. At the very least
they claim natural steam would be Ell
countered, or the well-walls would finally
become SO hot that water could be pumped
down cold and pumped up in the form of
steam, and thus the natural power of the
future be obtained. At any rate, there is
material for much speculation and the in
terest becomes greater in increased ratio
as the drill descends. and a startling event
is expected to happen almost any day.
One remarka bic feature of the we'll is that
the gas found near the surface is row used
to operate the powerful engines which do
the drilling. Thus the natural power al
ready issning from the we'll is utilized for
the purpose of deepening it.-Washingten
Star.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
THREE PERSONS INDICTED,
Grand Jury Returns True Bills Again,
Black, johnson and Blum

Grand Jury Returns True Bills Agains st
Black, johnson aud Blum.
The Grand Jury yesterday found true
bills OF indictment against John Black
and Edward Johnson, who are now In the
City Prison charged with stealing and
bringing into the-State the goods stolen
at Rossland, B. c. The indictments are
for bringing into the State stolen goods
and for receiving stolen goods-two in
dic.ments against Black and one, receiv-
ing stolen goods. against Johns son. Chief
OF Police Hussey of Rossland testified
before the jury, as well as several other
witne sses from the northern city. The
jeweiry-store of Choloner, Mitchell &
Spring of 'Rossland was broken into on
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
1ninred While Protecting Others.

OAKLAND, CAL, May 14.-An old man
for the railroad company, was seriously
in jured this afternoon. He was faging
one train and did not see another APP
preaching. He was taken to the Receiy-
ing Hospital with a fractured skull and
may die. A year ago his son, Charley
Emmons, was killed near the same place
by locomotive,
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

annual commencement exercises OF the
at Liberty Hall. The graduates we're: q.
F. Gill. Lydia Walker. Grace Burnett,
Ruth Raymond. Ruby De Witt. 6. W.
Premo. NJ. Premo, E. F. Rosenthal and G.
A. Cantwell. The class OF 81 is an excep-
tionaiIY bright one
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
Son Dieoo County Yisitors.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, May 14-General
Manager w. II. Nevin of the Southern CAL
ifornia Railway, o. s. A. Sprague OF
Chicago, one of the directors of the Santa
Fe system, and a party of railroad officials
were given an excursion into the interior
of San Diego County by special train over
the Cuyamaca railway to-day, returning
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
Myst.r;ous Death at Tancourer.

VANCOUVER, B. c., May 14.-Louis
Uzman, artist and musician, who claimed
to have wealthy brother in New York
and who was native OF San Francisco,
was found dead in bed in hotel here this
morning. Suspicious circumstances sur
rounding his death will Iecessitate Cor
oner's inquest
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
HUDYAN HAS

Cured 10000 men on the Pacific
Coast, and these 10000 have writ
ten 10000 testimonials, and these
10000 testimonials can be had by
you if you want to see them.
Some of these testimonials are on
file only to be looked at. 0 hers
are printed. Send for printed
ones. Send for circulars and testi-
monials about Hudyan. No one
else can give you Hudyan. You
get it from Hudson or you don't
get it.
Hudyan will put you back to the
days of youth, to the days of cour-
age. Hudyan will make the shadow
OF a man a real, live, breathing
man. Hudyan is not in bottle,
it is not patent medicine. 1t is
a perfected treatment. Hudyan
W II cure you no matter how much
you have lost. 1t is certain to
cure. 1t never has failed to cure.
Consult Hudson Doctors free.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
Secured . Conviction.

Prosecuting Attorney OCallaghan was sue
a jury in Judge Joaohimsen's court of Chin
Pan, who was charged with keeping a gam
bling place. The case is n noteworthy, for the
reason that during the past three months
over 500 Chinese have been arrested on this
and similar charges, and the willy heathens
are making o stubborn fight Tor liberty in the
courts. The court will pass sentence this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

at noon. 1t was their first view of San
Diego's back country. and Mr.. Neyin ex-
pressed himself as greatly i'm pressed with
the big lemon orchards and vineyards
along the line.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

Trees can be poisoned as easily as anil
mails, all that Is necessary being the in-
lection Of little arsenic in a hole bored
into the tree.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

A Kansas City woman advertises that
she will sell her piano, and offers to take
good mich cow as half payment. When
times are close milk goes further than
music.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

Tutare's High school Graduates.
TULARE, CAL. May 1.-THE fourth
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

A Concordia Club Joke.
In to.day's News Letter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-18

A TERRITORY of 271 900 square
miles, comprising Washington, Idaho
and Oregon as they are to-day, was
saved to the union by one man. He
had the courage and heroism to ride on
muleback for 5000 miles. The ride
was thrilling, the trials and hardships
marvellous, the result a glorious one.
The whole story, beautifully illustrates,
will be given in the No vember issue OF
The Ladies' Home Journal under the
title, "When DR.. Whitman Added
Three Stars to Our Flag" the closing
and most intensely interesting article in
the Journals successful series OF
"Great Personal Events" The first
women to cross the Rockies figure in
the story, which proves beyond a doubt
that they preceded Fremont, the"Path-
finder" by Blk years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-18
Arizona Min 8 Sold.

Special Correspondence Of the Optic.
KINGMAN. Arizona, Oolooer 18th,
1697.-The biggest mining sale ever
consummated in Mohave county was
made, yesterday, in the purchase by
Thomas Ewing, OF San francisco, Of
John Barry, the "Connor" and "Min.
nesota'' mines, for the sum OF $780,.
600 cash. The mines are we'll devel-
Foped, and are and have been on a
paying basis for some time past, and
THE vein at the bottom OF the 200 loo,
shaft is saId to be sixteen feet wide.
The mines have both a crusher and d
COMMENTATOR, but additional reduction
works will be erected and the working
force on The various parts of The two
mines will probably be increased to
800 men. Mr.. Ewing is now 90 bis
way home, to finish all details of his
purchase. and will Immediately return
and take charge, in person, OF his vast
properties.
Jude Murphy's "Pay-roll" mine in
the same vicinity was bonded by Hr.
Ewing in the sun of $25. 900 and 20
per cent. of the purchase money paid
down. This mine which is also IN ship
ping ore, receives a great deal of atten.
ton and development, as it is as likel,
to prove as valuable as either one OF
The otht rs.
These sales have given the town and
district in which they are situated new
life and vlgor and there is grand
rush OF miners gong on to find EN-.
pioyment under the new management.
PROSPECT n
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-18
"A DYING CHiHF JUsi1CG.

Occupying a berth 10 a south bound
Pullman car through Las Vegas, las'
evening, hurrying to the bedside of her
dying husband, was Mrs. F. G. Trues
dale, wife of the chief justice of Ariz-
ona, who has been given up to die BY
his physicians at Phoenix.
Judge Truesdale has been only a few
months in office. He is a rative OF
Rock Island, ILL.,, and is only thirty.
seven years Of age. He is q graduate
of the state university of Iowa of the
class of 1880, and two years thereafter
took a law degree from the same
school. For several years, he read in
the law ofice of Hon. Thomas Lowrsy,
Minneapolis, after which, until 1895
he practiced his profession in the SAINT
city, for the greater part Of the time,
being a member of the firm of Law
renee, Truesdale & Corrison. His adj
vent Ia Arizona several years ago was
due to complications attending the
construction of a large canal, in which
his father in-law, R. B. LaDgdon, tie
noted Minneapolis contractor, had be-
come interested IN the ex-oficio ca
pacity as a territorial district Judge.
Judge Truesdale has charge of the
third district, comprising the counties
OF Marlcopa and Yuma, court manly
being held in Phoenix.