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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
Wizard Edison May Rev. OlutiOnize the Iron
 Business.
This Latest Achievement, How ever, Is Purely the Result
 of an Accident.
Pigiron Made MalleabIe by a Process Known Only to the Great
 Electrician.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Thomas A. Edison, the electrical wizard has made a discovery which gives promise of rev. olutioniZing the iron business of the world. It is nothing less than a new metal which admixed with iron renders cast iron as tough and strong as wrought iron. The discovery was made purely by accident. Edison has been at work for years at the mines in Edi- son, N. J., in bringing his great mag netic ore separating process into prac- tical commercial shape. He has prac- tically solved the problem and got the plant into full operation. During the last few months he has run through the mills experimental test lots of from 5000 to 10000 tons each. Most of the products of the mills have been mar
 keted at the great blast furnaces at CataSauQua, Pa. The last lot shipped to CataSauqua about a month ago, de- Veloped curious characteristics It is well known that after pig iron is run out of the blast furnace it is broken up by Sledge hammers into pieces for ship
 ment and for handling, but this lot proved refractory. After the pigs had been broken off from the sow" as the
 main line leading to the pig moldS is called, the pigs were covered with sand and allowed to cool as usual. Upon be-
 ing thoroughly cooled and taken out
 into the yard, workmen were set to
 work to break the pigs up into conven- | tent sizes. To their surprise the pigs would not break. Fifteen-pound sledge
 hammers were used with all the force the sturdy men could employ, and re- peated blows failed to break the pigs Twenty five pound sledge hammers were then used with the same result Edison was at once notified of the re- markable discovery. Sections of the re- fractory pigs were submitted by him to
 half a dozen eminent chemists, whom he keeps constantly. Edison formed the theory that there was some hitherto
 unknown substance in the iron which caused the difference in the output He suspected that it was a new metal Re- ports of the analyses by chemists have 1 been made and all coincide with the wizards theory. Edison declines to say i whether it Is an entirely new metal or
 one whose existence was hitherto
 known. He is having a new analysis
 made on larger scale, and will not as- sume more than he is prepared to sub l stantiate.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
 OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Secretary of the Treasury Recommends 0n Appropriation for the Completion Of
 the Stockton Postofce.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The Secre- tary of the Treasury, in compliance with request from the committee on public buildings and grounds, made at the instance of Representative De Vries, has submitted to that committee a re- port recommending an appropriation of $S1. 300 for the completion of the post office at Stockton. The bill has been referred to a subcommittee, of which Representative Hilborn is chairman. This insures an early report, as it is a California measure.
 The committee on rivers and harborS was requested by Representative De Vries to fix a day for the hearing of the committee appointed by the Sacra- mento River Convention on the ques- tion of an appropriation for the Sacra- mento and the San Joaquin rivers, and set Wednesday, February 16, for such hearing.
 Representative Tongue of Oregon to- day introduced a bill in the House, which in effect extends to Oregon the provisions of the California mineral land bill introduced by Representative De Vries. This will further aid the passage of the California mineral lands bill. as it secures the active support of the Oregon delegation in Congress in behalf of both bills.
 Senator Perkins to-day presented a petition of Ironmolders' Union No 164 of San Francisco, praying the passage of bill restricting the sale of contract prison goods in the State where they are produced.
 By direction of the Secretary of War, Lieutenant Colonel Frank M. CoXe, deputy paymaster-general, is relieved from duty as chief paymaster of the Department of the Columbia, and will report in person to the commanding general of the Department of California for duty as paymaster of that depart ment.
 Pensions have been granted as fol- lows: California: Original-Uriah Gregory, Los Angeles, SIP; Henry Stephens. Oak Run, SIP; Samuel c. Collins, Los Angeles. sS. Additional John Nelson, Sawyers Bar, $6 to SS.
 Mrs. Senator Stewart is thinking of going to California for the rest of the winter. Mrs. Bessie Stewart has re- turned from the country and has opened up the Stewart castle for the season.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
Patrick Savage Gets a Term of Twenty-Five
 Years.
Judge Smith Attributes His Crime to the Drinkinu
 of Whisky.
Dramatic Scene Between Mother and Son in the Los Angeles
 Courtroom.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10-Patrick Savage, a young man 27 years of age, was to-day sentenced by Judge B. N Smith to serve twenty-five years at San Quentin. He murdered William Roche few months ago at San Pe- dro. Savage had been a rather wild young man, but he had given no evil dence of any vicious tendencies. At the time of the killing he was in liquor. If he had been sober it never would have occurred. In sentencing him Judge Smith said:
 You have been convicted of a sud- den and almost unprovoked murder. When you sent a young man into eternity it was nothing but a sort of crazy, insane idea. You called this young boy, William Roche, to the back porch and shot him down with this big 45-caliber revolver I am con- vinced that but one thing Is responsi- ble for this awful deed, and that is whisky. The jury has been merciful to you in declaring this to be murder in the second degree, and the court is disposed to be merciful also.''
 The Judge thereupon gave him a quarter of a century of imprisonment as punishment. Savage's mother and sisters were in the courtroom, and the scene that followed the pronounce ment of the sentence made by Judge Smith was most dramatic. The moth- CT grasped her son and placing her arms around his neck wept most bit terly, at the same time crying, "Oh, my boy, my darling boy, has it come to this?" Other relatives who had gathered in the courtroom began to sob, and there was not a dry eve among the half a hundred present Finally the time came for the last parting, and the mother. bracing her. self and drying her eyes, said: Go, my boy, my dear boy; go, but remem- Der me and be good''
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
MAYOR LAND MAKES TWO
 SELECTIONS Lowell for Chief of Sacramento City's
 Police. George Meister to Super intend the Municipal
 Gem eteries. Some Anxiety Felt as to the Confirmation of the
 Nominees. ANTI-STAMP ORDINANCE. Trhstee Bentley Aims to Protect the People Against a Possible
 BunkO Game.
Some Anxiety Felt as to the Confirmation of the
 Nominees.
ANTI-STAMP ORDNANCE
Trastee Bentley Aims to Protect the People Against a Possible
 BunkO Game.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

:. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10.-Mayor Land tonight sent in the nomination of William Lowell for Chief of Police of Sacramento City for the ensuing term. George 4Ieister was also named as the Superintendent of City Csne- teries.
 When the matter of confirmation of the appointments made by Mayor, Land last Monday came up, the Board of Trustees postponed action for one week.
 William Lowell, the nominee of the Mayor for Chief of Police, was born in Sacramento County and has lived here since his birth He was for a number of years an officer on the force, and is very popular among the men with whom he served. For the last two years he has been in the employ of James Woodburn, the liquor merchant. Mr. Lowell was two years with Superin- tendent of State Printing Johnston, and has always been an active and ener- getic Republican.
 Considerable anxiety is felt over the action of the Board of Trustees con- corning the Mayors nominees, and the friends of the various candidates are astir in an endeaVOr to obtain the nee essary number of favorable votes. By reason of a difference existing between the last Mayor and Board of Trustees, Chief of Police Drew held over for two years, when as a matter of fact both the board and Mayor desired some -one else.
 Trustee Bentley introduced an ordi- nance tonight directed against the trading stamp concern, which is an Eastern importation and is designed to better the condition of trade. Whether or not it carries out the original de = sign seems to be a matter of conten- . tion. The plan is to sell to certain i1neTchants a book of stamps. The mer- chants then give theso >oaups to cus- toners, who III turn take them to the - original stamp concern, which redcems them by the exchange of lamps and aSher household goods. Some claim that # is a regular bunko game, and the merchants who buy the stamps are forced into the transaction by a sharE competition. At any rate the only profit seems to go to the stamp com panY, for in the long run it is claimed the customer who thinks he is receivine something for nothing is very mucf mistaken. as the tradesman simply tacks on enough to cover his price fOl the stamps. The question has beer agitating the city for several days past, and it is expected that the Bentley ordinance will bring about . very full discussion of the merits anC demeritS of the system.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

Monday, Jan. 10. Stmr Westport, Jacobs. 52 hours from San Pedro; ballast to Pollard & Dodge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
Rucinq at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10.-Track slow. Results:
 Six and half furlongs, Rosa Hurns won. Mir. Hunt second, Jim Conway third. Time, 1:2512.
 One mile and twenty yards. Wilson won, Siva second. Brennan third. Time, 1:471a.
 Selling. six furlongs, Mamie Callan won, Hibernia Queen second, At Lone third. Time, 1:1712.
 Handicap, one mile. Albert won. Wis count second, Elkin third. Time, 1:44
 Six furlongs, Dorah Wood won. David second. Albert Vale third. Time, l:1612.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11

ST. PAUL, Jan. 1o.-"Well, now, what do you think of that?" was all that Fitzsimmons would say tonight when shown the dispatch from St. Lou is announcing the offer by Corbett of s35, 900 if Fitzsimmons would fight him. The proposition seems to amuSe him. and he refused to consider it seriously, referring the inquirer to his manager, Martin Julian. Julian said emphatical- ly that he would consider no fight pro- posal until Corbett had whipped Ma her, and refused to talk of any other possibilities.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
4 Turner's Fire Assurance Company.

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 10.-This after noon the Farmers Mutual Life Insur- ance Company completed it's organiza- tion by the election of the following directors: D. M. Winans, $. T. CouI- tor, John Strong, James Moran, G. T. Trowbridge, H. c. Gregory, W. H. Harris, c. D. Grover, R. G. Suther- land, J. c. Stevens and c. F. Brugge- man. Already s520O0 of the capital stock has been subscribed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11

minute you accept-remains nailed where you must see and cannot avoid it.
 JAMES G. CORBETT."
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
MRS. 0ELRICHS W 4
 FAIR WAY 70 RECOVERY
But # IS Yet Necessary for Her to Remain n DaTkened Room as the Injured
 Eye Continues L7fameo.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-The latest re- port concerning Mrs. Herman Oelrichs is that while she is in a fair way to per manent recovery, it is still necessary for her to remain in a dark room, as the injured eye continues inhamed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
For San Dieqo's Naval MiTfju,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-The Navy Department to-day formally turned the Pinta over to the naval militia of San Diego, Cal. She will be taken in hand by the militia at San Francisco and driven under her own steam by them to San Diego
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11

The tired housewife, after toiling over hot stove all the day, requires a restorative before retiring. By drink ing Jesse Moore whisky both years and pleasure will be added to her existence.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-08

London. Dec THE afternoon news.
papers take q gloomy view Of Secretary
Cages report The Westminster Ca.
zette remarks ON the subject are a fair
sample Of the comment lndulgod in lt
says: Secretary Cages programme,
" carried out, will be- real disappoint.
ment 20 Great Britain, for it cuts away
the practical grounds for cooperation of
colonial enterprise between the two
countries where the territory has been
annexed and limits any joint effort on
Cuba and the Philippines whore Ameri.
can status il undetermined.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-08
II Took Place During the Executive
Session Of the Upper House
Of Congress.
NICARAGUA CANAL
BILL TO BE CHANGED.
The senate Committee viii Tiy 81 So
That Objection. Made hy Great
Britain VIII BE- over.
come.

Washington, pc 2 Tho senate in
ez.oige session today had a debate
urnH GOO subject of expansion Som.
afm iImr 500. tn.piucipll speaker AMI
a0. aH.. aaiH. raa policy oi terri.
tuuI .uau Oihrr senators were
engaged 900 tEa discussion Senator
um nul-H vere ahmed especially
at tls Philippines
Tho president sent those nominations
t1 200. senate:
To ue major generals, Brigidior Con.
gt Guy v Henry and BugiIier Gau.
cml Leonard Wool.
Other nominations included officers of
tha navy advanced uremiucnt aud cnu-
suic.ou. conduct M battle. among them
being Rear Admims Sampson and
Schiey ana officers VINO fought In tho
Spanish war ltalso includes li.t II
officers of the marine corps. who were
bruyetted aud advanced, as well as reg.
uiar promotions ~ the navy, which
have heretofore been Published
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-08

{ uo wnr aeuIrtmanf and military rs.
uul.HmsHr sjJ.1lI.sao Tor the naval
ss li.0mr g sj.56s sj3 making a total
of .li lsOMl This amount, however.
3. o. rappron-ation % funds heretofore
allowed, bu not available after the close
of the present year Tho unexpcnded
balances of ho.e war funds are estimat-
cd at s0t,sl6 l65. of which the war de-
parrmcnt balance j. tGl ,2lG. .26i and the
navy balance t,is, 65y 0O3 The balances,
therefore, are considerably more than
will be- rear ropriAted.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-08

900 being forfeited, and that he was q
fugitive from justice until November
last, when he returned 20 the city yo,un.
tarily and surrendered 20 the court
William Steele. former cashier ~ the
wrecked Chestnut Street National rank,
was also arraigned and pleaded not
guilty 10 an indictment charging him
with aiding and atcitiug President Will.
lam singor.y, now de'oaoi. IN the
mi.approprat,on Of funds Of that insti.
tutInn.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-08

/. .Wlkesbarrc, Pa, Dec, Frank Old.
s!.Yo,qf Plymouth was before Justice
tao charged with wife beating.
n...s is a terror 90 wife bcaters
n illinlewl Then
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-08

Washington. Dec 7-Secreiary Al.
gor says it BE- proposed 20 semi regular
regiments to relieve the volunteers at
Manila Just as coon as transportation
can be arr,ng'u Tine volunteers viii
b. returned 10 the United State 10 the
order In which they left
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-08

Virien. H. Dec. : Every effort %
capture William Kent. the murderer OF
hif brother. Noble, has 20 lar failed, all.
though tis rcpatcd ho is still IN this
vicinity Much feeling is expressed
over his horrible u nae. the sentiment
of the cniiu community boiug strongly
against him.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-08
WILL SATISFY ENGLAND.
The Nicsragus Canal nni wm Cover
Objection. g Great Britain.

Washington. Dec. The senate com.
m,t''e ou the Nicaragua canal bill has
pending n provision intended 90 bring
anon. % treaty wltn Great Britain Tor
JOINT guaranty Of the neutrality Of the
canal This provision is emboiioi In an
amendment which ia, beon prepared by
Senator Harris of Kansas, who is ono Of
thU closest .tudpnis ~ the problems r..
latng 90 the construction OF the canal,
o. we'll as one Of the most earnest sup.
porter. o' the canal rroicct In congress
The Harris amendment viii author.
izo the president 10 negotiate treaty
agreement with Great Britain for a joint
guaranty ot tine permanent neutrality oi
the canal Iti. designed 10 meet tho
English objections that the plans OF con.
gross Tor American construction and
control 1y in the teeth NJ the expressed
terms oi the C,aytou.Buiwor treaty.
The failure II the president TO make any
mention in his message of the existence
of that treaty has called forth note ~
criticism from the London newspapers,
particularly those which are regarded
~ representing the views ~ the British
government The presidents failure to
refer 10 the treaty is construed as ano n.
cuurgomInt 90 congress 90 go ahead
without any reference 90 the terms ~
thar document, which Great Britain
contends arr and ought 10 be- sttll IN
| force
Tine American contention has, of
course, been that Grcat Brniu's viola.
tions NJ the terms of the treaty have
been such us TO practically abrogato it
and certainly such m 10 give this gov.
crnment full warrant In going ahead
Ruusrnu~usuusiruciion Of the canal with.
ks...a.. o.. ia ..Vu.rta.aYa
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-08

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. q -- Four
statues un Confederate soldiers monu.
monr or Capitol hil were unveiled
to-day They represent the infantry.
the cavalry, the artillery ana navy I'm.
posing ceremonies were had. Addresses
wera made 10y Ex-Governor Thomas q
Jones, ~ orator of the day, ex.secretAry
of the Navy Herbert, for the navy, j. b
Fnlknor for the cavalry, J. W A. San.
ford Tor the infantry and Benjamin
Screws for the .artiilory. The - Con.
fcdomte states wcrc represented by l3
young ladies, and the four branches OF
the service by four young ladies' Tho
statues were imporsonal and represented
priyatcs In various arms Of the service.
There was au immense attendance and
excursion trains came in from all parts
OF the state.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-08

ST. LGut, Dec - Negotiations,
which have o,on proceeding ior over
three months. rsulr,u 300 % s,r to n
New York 'ynuicuc, rpu.apta 10y
Brown Bros ~ tho Lina,u u. ste.
souri, street raj ,"ay Systems OF 3 Lou s
for g., 100000
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-08
MARSH PL1 0s oulLTE.
says Ne Nisappii-d the Fuad, of th.
y y.t"n- Nstian,i Hspk.

~sfs hH Nisappti"h thH IuHds ot the
y y.t"n- Nstioni Hsak.
ph'h.o.nhl. De &c. W Marih.
president %. tlo keystone National
bank, whcn iaileu ~ March. 1891. wa,
rriiRncl 10 the United states district
our here ami pleaded guilty 70 the IN.
oiciment. charging mnpplication Of
fun = of the Institution, and 20 making
false rep.r.- of the banks condition %
ihe comr'roIer ~ the currency. Sen.
ttuce wa. deferred
IL will be remembered that Mlrshd y
appeared n May. 1921, his ba.l Of So.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-20
Murder and Suicide.

Jasper, Mo-, Dec. 2o.-Three
pistol shots were heard at noon to-
day in the house of William Low
enstein, u wealthy farmer who lives
three miles from here. When the
house was entered by son of Low
snstein and a man employed on the
farm, they heard the shooting, they
iound Lowenstein and his wife dy-
ing, both having been shot through
the head. The woman's clothing
vas torn and her hands were bruis-
I'd and broken. The supposition
j. that Lowenstein killed his wife
litter quarrel, and then commit
led suicide.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-20
A MANSION BURNED.
Two Women Killed and Another
Will Die.

New York, Dec, 2O.-Two women
were killed and another may die as
result of the burning of the Ray
mond mansion here this morning.
The dead are Mrs. Underwood, a
guest, and Harriet Hay, servant.
Mrs. Raymond was perhaps fa-
tally injured by jumping from n
second story window. Mr.. Ray
mond was rescued by the fremen.
Mr.. Raymond is general manager
for the New York Mutual Life In
surance Company, and is promin-
ent member of social and business
circles.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-20
The Detention Hospital.

The Tribune reporter has heard
several people expressing them
selves as having horror of being
sent to the detention hospital, or
''pest house" as it is commonly call
cd. The place prepared by the city
as a smallpox hospital is a comfort
able four room brick house, equip
ped for the thorough care of patients
that may be detained.
The house is in charge of man
who has had experience in taking
care of smallpox cases, and the best
of treatment will be afforded the
patients. Only one person has
been removed to the house, Robert
Thompson, who was taken sick in
a down town rooming house, and
who was removed last night.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-20
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of Annie
f. Springer, of II25 Howard st Phila-
delphia. Pa, when she found that DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption
had completely cured her of hacking
cough that for many years had made
life burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but she
says of of this Royal Oure--"it soon re-
moved the pain in my chest and ! can
now sleep soundly, something ! can
scarcely remember doing before l feel
Universe. So will every one who tries
DR.. Kings New Discovery for any trouble
of the throat chest or Lungs. Price soc
and 500. Trial bottles free at j. w
Yelton's Drug Store; every bottle guar
auteed.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-20
Remarkable Rescue

Mrs. Michael Curtain Plainfield, Ill +,
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, Lut grew worse. He told her
she was a hopeless victim of consump-
tion and that no medicine could cure her.
Her druggist suggested Dr. Kings New
Discovery for consumption; she bought
bottle and to her delight found her
self benefited from first dose. She
continued it's use and after taking six
bottles found herself sound and we'll;
now does her own houseworls. and is as
we'll as she ever was Free trial 6ottles
OF this Great Discovery at j. w. Yelton' s
Drug Store. Only 30 cents and s1O0,
every bottle guaranteed.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-20
DREYFUS REVISION
CAUSES UPRISING.
Anti Semefic Societies Assume
Threatening Attitude.
SERIOUS ASPECT PRESENTED.

Paris, Dec 2o-A proclamation
WAS issued today by the anti-Sem-
etc societies which asserts that
Drcyfus betrayed his country and
was justly punished. Therefore
they say that the revision proceed
ing should be stopped, and those
who have insulted the army by
championing the cause of Dreyfus
should suffer the same punishment.
They say that if such action is not
taken by the government the peo-
pie will rise up and take the mat
ter into their own hands.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-20
Ready to Begin

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 90 Every
thing is in readiness for the open
ing of the legislature which con-
venes tomorrow in extra session.
Already large number of bills
have been prepared, but many of
them will not be acted upon. One
of the first that will be considered
is the bill abolishing the ma
tional guard, and another abolish
ing the state live stocS commission.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-20
Reported Assassination Denied
Notice.

We want Newland Greek water;
we also want to sell few Holiday
Goods which we want to close ont
at cash, such as Dolls, Vases, AL
buns, Bibles, Celluloid goods, and
Work Boxes. Art Pictures and
Mirrors. We also have the finest
line of Perfumes, in holiday pack
ages, in town. If youdon't believe
it, come and see for yourself. We
will also sell these goods at very
small profit. We have the finest
line of Xmas Tree Ornaments.
Imported and Domestic Confec-
tionery. CRY DRUG STORE,
McCreary & Widerfelt, Props.