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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-15
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Adolf Weisenburg and Hans Czjzek
Arrive From Vienna.

Adolf Weisenburg and Hans Czjzek,
two distinguished Austrians, arrived in
this city late Tuesday night and are now
at the Palace. Weisenburg is an impe-
rial consul and director of the Aus
TRAN Hungarian Bank, and Czjzek is
president of the Export Association Of vi
emma They have been visiting the large
cities of the United States, with view
to studying the industrial and CONNER
ciaI systems of the country.
They will spend but a short time In this
city, leaving on the next steamer for
China. The conditions Of trade in the
Orient will receive the same attention by
the Austrians, who will prepare elabor-
ate reports for their Government upon
their return to Vienna.
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Continental Republican League.

A meeting of the Continental Republi-
can League was held last night at Sara
toga Hall. The attendance was good
Addresses were made by H. S. Millzner,
T. H Mccarthy, B. T. Mckinley, Amos
Currter and the chairman, Frank d.
Worth. Millzner was. however, the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening, he being
specially invited for that purpose His
remarks were strong and forcible in the
interest of the Republican nominees, all
of whom he said were men Of unfair
nished character and standing in the
community, and should and would be as
suredly elected in next November. After
adjournment the members marched in a
body to attend the meeting of the Cen
trail Republican League at the Alcazar
building
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CHANGE IN FREIGHT RATE.
A Restoration to the Old Tariff on
Bags Will Soon Be Made.

For some time past a freight-rate, war
on bags has been engaging the attention
of the freight traffic officials Of the vari-
Gus railroads. A compromise and settle
ment have been effected and the reductions
which have been made will be swept aside
The present rate of 52.2 cents from San
Francisco to Denver and Colorado points
will be advanced to 65 cents. From New
Orleans the rate will be 60 cents. The new
cisco shippers, as the difference in rates
from New Orleans to Denver and from
this city to that point will be 5 cents upon
the restoration to the former tariff, while
it is now 80 cents in favor of the New Or
leans shipper.
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A Benefit Entertainment.

This evening a musical and literary en-
tertainment of rare merit will take place
at the auditorium of the Young Men s
streets, for the benefit Of the young men 8
Improvement fund. The proceeds derived
wifi be expended in making improvements
in the physical department Of the build
ing. Miss Opal lie Baron Mccartney. a
graduate of Martin College of Oratory
and the Ralston School of Physical Gull
ture. will read for the first time in this
city Her selections will be interspersed
by several vocal and instrumental num-
bers.
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Swallowed a Needle and Died.

A tailor in Chicago accidentally swallowed
a needle and died result of the infam-
nation set up by the small needle Little
things frequently have great power. Is seen
in few small doses of the famous Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which, however. has an en-
tirely different effect from the needle In this
notice The Bitters make nervous, weak and
sickly persons strong and well again. They are
also good for dyspepsia and constipation.
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Sanford Will Contest Abandoned.

The contest over the probating of the
will Of Miss Josephine D. Sanford, who
died about eighteen months ago, was dis
missed yesterday in Judge Coffey's court.
1t is denied that any compromise was
made. On the other hand 1t is asserted
that the contesting heirs decided to aban-
don the legal battle, believing 1t to be a
costly but hopeless struggle. The estate
The will executed by Miss Sanford was
peculiar one, inasmuch as it disinherited
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-15
ERNIE AND LAVIGNE
ARE MATCHED AGAIN

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-George F.
Dowdell has offered a $4,000 purse for
fight between Lavigne and Erne at
Coney Island. Billy Lavigne for the
kid" accepts from Buffalo and Ken
nedy for Erne. The fight is to take
place on September %.
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Rosarian Society Entertains.

A very pleasant entertainment was
given last Tuesday evening by the mem
bers Of the Rosarian Society Of ST. Dom
mics Church in the church hall. The pro-
gramme included selections by the League
of the Cross band, recitations by Miss
Master Fay Dougherty and Dennis Sher-
man responded to several encores and D.
Torres and j. Dougherty rendered a very
pleasing banjo duet.
The guests were then invited to the par
lors, where dancing was enjoyed until
midnight
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Senator Foraker writes about the
control and trade of our new colonies.
in next Sundays Call.
Changes in Baseball Teams.

STOCKTON, Sept. A.-Chief Borchers,
who has been pitching and winning for
the Stockton team, has signed with Wat
sonyille, and the Stocktons have secured
George Rabbit of the Tacoma club. Pace.
who has received for Rabbit before, will
eemain behind the bat for Stockton.
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her relatives and left the bulk of the prop
erty to Thomas /. Bergin, Andrew S.
Moseley, Professor George Davidson and
DR.. Fleetwood. A ranch of 1900 acres in
Contra Costa County is the most valuable
piece Of the realty.
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Oregon Educator Dead.

EUGENE, Or. Sept. 14.-Professor j..
w. Johnson, who for seventeen years
prior to. 1893 was president Of the Ore
gon State University, died to-day.
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PORTLAND, Sept. 14.-Joseph Hol-
laday, a large property-owne and
brother of the late Ben Holiday Of
Pony Express fame, died to-day, aged
II.
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Death of Joseph Holladay.

Advances made on furniture and pianos with
or without removal. ]. Noonan. 1017-1023 Mission
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TEXAS FEVER.
Prevails Among Cattle and Horses
Pastured on Kings River.

FRESNO, Aug 6.-Cattle and horses
that are pastured on Kings River are
suffering from Texas or splenetic fever.
Within the last few days 200 head have
succumbed to the disease.
The disease is not new thing in this
county. Cattle are affected with it
each year, but it has never been so bad
as it is this year. A number of years
ago a herd of 1,5OO cattle was brought
to this county from Texas by Crate
Hayes. The animals were pastured on
Kings River bottom, and soon the Texas
fever appeared among them. The
greater part of the herd died. Since
that time it has broken out on the river
bottom every summer with more or less
vigor
Although it has been but few weeks
since the disease made it's appearance
this year. it is spreading very rapidly.
It has extended to the Mussel Slough
country, and has broken out in other
quarters. 1t is stated that cattle,
horses and sheep are affected by it.
A number of men are going through
the infected districts skinning the dead
animals for their hides, which are CIV
en- the skinners for burning the dead
animals.
Although suffering from the dry year
to some extent, cattle, outside Of the
infected districts, are in fair condition.
In this and neighboring counties arti-
fetal means have been resorted to feed
and water them. There are grave fears,
however, that the fever, at present con-
finedp to narrow limits, will spread.
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LIEUTENANT STEELE.
The Dead Officer at One Time Sta
toned at San Francisco.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Lieutenant Jas.
r. Steele, whose death from yellow few
er is announced from Santiago de Cuba,
was stationed in Chicago for two years
in the Signal Service branch Of the
army. The Lieutenant was 33 years of
age, and had spent twelve years in the
regular army. He enlisted in st. Louis
when 21 years old, anad was assigned
to the Sixth Cavalry. After serving
his first fve-year term, during which
he participated in the Sioux campaign
at Pine Ridge, he re-enlisted and took
a course of instruction in signaling,
after which he was transferred to that
branch Of the service. He was a Ser
geant when he left the cavalry, and
was given the same rank when he en-
tered the Signal Corps. At various
times he was stationed at San Fran
cisco. Denver and Chicago.
After the breaking out the present
war Steele was commissioned First
Lieutenant. and went with Skaters
army to Santiago. He was one of the
men in the famous balloon which as
cended to take observations Of the en-
emy's position. The balloon was rid
died with bullets, but the areonauts es-
capped with their lives.
Lieutenant Steele leaves a widow and
two children, who are visiting his rela-
tives in Alamonte Ontario.
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QUITE A SUM OF GOLD.
Was That Brought Down on the
Alliance From st. Michael.

SEATTLE, Aug. 6.-The steamer AL
lance arrived here tonight from st.
Michael, Alaska, with 120 passengers,
112 of whom are from Dawson City.
Of these only about forty had gold. The
amount they had between them is eSti-
mated at $30O000
The three McKinnon brothers of Vic
toria, B. c., and w. G Mcdonald Of
Wellington, B. c., old-timers, had about
$4,000 in nuggets. G. Blythman of
London, Eng, brought about S11 900,
and A. Byers of Byers, Wash, had
about $1,000. These were the largest
individual amounts.
Captain Hadwick of the Alliance
states that there is an improvement in
the situation at ST. Michael, and he
thinks that the stranded passengers
will in a short time be able to get up
the river. Several river steamers that
were being towed up have arrived, and
in a short time they will relieve the
congestion. The steam schooner con-
cerning which there was some uneasi-
ness arrived at ST. Michael July Goth
with her tow of three river steamers.
Nothing has yet been seen of the Moran
fleet of river steamers, and the reports
regarding them are very conflicting.
One report has them all wrecked; on
other report has it that four of them
have reached Nunivak in safety, and
were waiting there for the remainder of
the fleet to join them.
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upon to interest himself in measures
like shorter Parliaments, the abolition
OF hereditary legislators, a salaried
Commons, old age pensions, State pur-
chase of railways and other large
measures of State socialism. Sir Will
lam Harcourt, on the other hand, would
find few Of his former Cabinet associ-
by himself. John Morley would be loyal
to him, but nearly all the other men,
bers of the front opposition benches
would prefer Lord Rosebery.
There are so many signs of disaffec-
ton and decentralization on the Liberal
side that. it is not possible that any
leader can unite the party. There are
conferences at the Reform Club, with
which the restoration of Lord Rosebery
to the leadership is vaguely proposed,
and there are alluring associations
from the National Liberal Club smok-
ingrooms to Sir William Harcourt to
proclaim himself a Radical and to lead
a genuine democratic government, but
until the two rivals, who are not sup
posed to be on speaking terms, can be
brought together and reintroduced,
party diplomacy will be a tinkling
cymbal. Until there is leader armed
with full authority for directing all the
political actions of the opposition the
principal occupation of the Liberals
will be sandplowing in groups and
hard swearing at one another.
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ADMISSION DAY.
Native Sons Will Have a Great
Celebration at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 6.-At a meeting of
the General Committee on Arrangements
for the 9th of September celebration
the general plan of entertainment was
outlined. This years celebration will
last longer than those of previous Ad-
mission Days. The program will ex-
tend through three days instead of one.
On the evening of the Sth, the festivi-
ties will commence Wit. reception Of
the arriving parlors.
The Southern parlors that will arrive
in the afternoon will accompany the To-
cal natives to the depot to await the
arrival Of the San Francisco and North
ern parlors. An Illuminated parade
will then be held, the various parlors
disbandng at their respective head
quarters. The evening will conclude
with fireworks.
On September 9th the annual day
parade will be held, to be followed by
the parlor receptions. The remaining
two days will be occupied with clam
receptions. Seventy-five hundred dol
lars has been placed at the disposal Of
the Reception Committee, who expect
to entertain $4,000 guests, Of which
5000 will come from San Francisco and
vicinity. Ample accommodations, how
ever, are reported, and the Hotel Com
mittee have entered into an agreement
with the hotel men that there will be
a regular rate Of charge in force.
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MOTHER BAPTIsTE RUSSELL.
The Superior Of st. Mary's Hospital
Passes Away

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-Mother
Baptiste Russell, Superior of ST. Mary's
Hospital. died to-day. after an illness
lasting several weeks.
Mother Russell, at the time of her
death, was in her SEVENTEEN year She
was of a reserved, undemonstrative ma
ture and proverbially good to the poor.
The body is lying in the chapel at St.
Mary's Hospital, where it will remain
until Wednesday, when the funeral will
take place. However, no arrangements
as to details have been made as yet.
Mother Russell came of a distin-
guished family. She was born in Coun-
ty Down, Ireland, and was a sister of
the Lord Chief Justice of England. An
other brother is Father Russell, editor
of the Irish Monthly"
She came to California on December
3, 1854, and founded the following insti-
tutions, which are conducted by the
Sisters of Mercy:
st. Mary's Hospital, the Old Ladies'
Home, st. Anthony's School in East
Oakland, Grass Valley Convent, St.
Brendant's Parochial School. st. Peters
School, Sacramento Convent and the
convent at Rio Vista
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J. Griffith, Company c, First Illinois,
yellow fever; Ambrose Vein, Seventh
Infantry, yellow fever.
HEALTH OF MARINES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-The Secre-
tary of the Navy tonight made public
the following telegram from Admiral
Sampson:
Playa, August 6.-Marine battalion
is in excellent health. Sick list num-
bers 212 per cent. Fleet surgeon re-
ports that they are in better condition
for service in this climate than they
were when they first arrived south in
June. Health of the squadron at
Guantanamo fairly good. Sick list
numbers about 3 per cent General
tone of health of the ships company
has fallen considerably since the 1st
of July. This, however, is not due to
the prevalence of any disease, but is
probably due to the release from the
strain and contant effort under which
they so long lived; and to this, prob
ably more than to any other cause is
due their somewhat impaired physique.
4 do not think it necessary to send
the marine battalion north. The crews
have borne their privations in a manner
beyond praise. Three ships have not
been ashore for seven months and three
months in a debiitating climate
SAMPSON"
Secretary Long stated tonight that it
is the purpose of the department to
order north those ships which are not
required for blockade as soon as the ex-
igencies of the war will permit.
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ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of Yesterdays National
League Games.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6.-To-day's game
was called on account of darkness at
the end of the tenth inning Bad de-
cisions by Hunt cost the Browns the
game. Attendance, 5000. Score: ST.
Louis g. hits II, errors 1; New York
8, hits IA, errors 2. Batteries-Taylor
and Clements; Rusie and Warner. Um-
pires-Emslie and Hunt
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 6.-Score: Lou
isville 5, Brooklyn 4. Batteries-Cun-
ningham and Kittredge; Miller and
Yeager, Grim.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 6.-Score: Gin
cinnati 2, Boston J. Batteries-Dwyer
and Peitz; Willis and Bergen.
AT PITTSBURG.
PITTSBURG, Aug 6.-Score: Pitts
burg 2, Baltimore /. Batteries-Tanne-
hill and Bowerman: Kitson and Rob
inson.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Eleven innings.
Score: Chicago l, Philadelphia o. Bat
teries-Thornton and Donohue; Dona-
hue and Mcfarland.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-Score:
Cleveland 5: Washington /. Batteries
Powell and Criger; Mercer, Donovan
and Mcguire.
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store and dwelling of A. Haffner. Near
the shoe store was a pumping plant, to
which the fire also spread.
During the run of the Fire Depart
ment to the scene of the conflagration
the excitement was increased by the en-
gine running over Manuel 8. Betteni-
court, volunteer fireman, who, while
pulling the engine, slipped and fell un-
der the wheels. He died in terrible
agony in twenty minutes. He was
badly crushed.
The flames continued to spread.
Jumping a vacant lot the fire caught
the roof of the two-story building
owned by Judge Bullrude, and occupied
by a livery stable below and a social
hall above. Fortunately all the furni-
ture was saved, but the building was
laid in ruins.
Some of the buildings were only par
TALLY insured, SO that the total loss will
reach $4,000.
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THOUSANDS STRANDED.
Conditions Existing at st. Michael
Extremely Precarious.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-The
steamer Leelanaw arrived to-day,
twelve days from ST. Michael. She
brought seven passengers who returned
without any gold. Her passengers re-
port the conditions existing at ST. Mich
ael as being extremely precarious. They
say that thousands of people are strand
ed and that relief must be sent by the
Government. Commercial companies
control the only available landing places
at ST. Michael, and vessels are unable
to land their passengers or their car
goes. The Yukon is getting too low
for navigation, and the distress will be
very great this winter, unless the Gov
ernment takes some energetic relief
action.
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NEW RAILROAD.
The s. f. and N. p. Road to he Ex-
tended to Eel River.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. g. The
San Francisco and North Pacific Rail-
way Company has officially decided to
guarantee per cent. interest annually
on the bonds to be issued in the near
future to the California Northwestern
Railway Company for the construction
of a line that will be practically an ex-
tension of the first named road. The
bonds on which interest will be guar
anteeed will not exceed So, 100000, Or
$50, 900 per mile for a road sixty miles
long. The proposed route will open up
a new territory. 1t will start from
Ukiah, passing through the towns of
Calpella and Willis to a point on the
south fork Of the Eel River in Jackson
Valley.
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PRICES MUST BE LOWERED.
Gen. Wood Calls Down Butchers
and Provision Dealers,

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. &C. D.
m.-General Leonard Wood, the Mill
tary Governor of Santiago, this after
noon called a meeting of the butchers
and retail provision dealers of the city.
with the object of formulating tariff
for the sale Of necessaries of life. for
which the dealers have lately been
charging exorbitant rates. All the
dealers were highly indignant at the in
terference Of the military authority In
commercial matters, but General Wood
gave them until II o'clock tomorrow
morning TO agree on moderate prices
under penalty of a revocation of their
licenses and the closing of their shops.
A permanent scale of prices will be
fixed.
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the inquiry to Hiram Hitchcock, Presi-
dent of the Maritime Company of Mic
aragua, from whom he has received the
following letter.: M
Edward Holbrook, President of the
Gorham Manufacturing Company
Dear Sir: In reply to your question as
to whether there is any ground for be-
lieving that America or the American
people would be willing to aid or en-
courage the construction of the Panama
Canal, / will say that believe that any
movement in that direction would be
wholly futile. Our wisest engineers do
not consider the Panama Canal feas-
ible in any economic sense, If at all.
''The Nicaragua route being at the
lowest depression in Central America,
and with attendant favorable condi-
tions. is the route marked out by ma
ture itself for the gateway to the Pa
cific.' Engineers of greatest ability
and experience all admit its entire feas-
ibility at a moderate outlay for a work
Of such magnitude.
'The Maritime Canal Company of
Nicaragua is chartered by the United
States and holds the concessions from
Nicaragua and Costa Rica. A bill is
now pending in Congress, which will un-
doubtedly become law, amending the
charter so Is to enable the United
States to acquire seventy per cent. of
the stock of the company, and to fur
nish all the money required for con-
struction.
THE Nicaragua Canal is a realiza-
ton of the sentiment AN American ca
nal under American CONTROL and its
construction has become the declared
purpose of the President, the Congress
and the people of the United States.
'I am aware that have written moth
ing to you who have been so long iden-
titled with this great enterprise Very
respectfully.
HIRAM HITCHCOCK, President"
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COntinUe0 from FlTSI faEo.D
They depend upon crops of sugar, cof-
fee and tobacco, and until agricultural
work is resumed and the money that
was sent back to Spain for safe keeping
during the war finds its way back to
Cuba, under an assured confidence in
the future money will not be as easy
as it was in the old days.
There is much talk in town of the ex-
orbitant prices charged by storekeep-
crs for clothing, food and drink. Prices
are to-day three and four times as high
as they should be. Shopkeeepers are
charging at the rate of two American
dollars for what formerly sold for one
silver Spanish dollar. 1T has been found
necessary to ordain that bread shall
not be sold for more than 20 cents (sil-
ver) per pound, and the announcement
that there will be established soon an
American bakery, to sell bread at
prices prevailing in New York, is re-
ceived with delight.
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A GRAND SUCCESS.
The Entertainment Given to Vol
unteers at Mechanics' Pavilion.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6. - No eff
fort was spared to make the reception
and entertainment given tonight at
the Mechanics Pavilion by Golden Gate
Commandery, Knights Templar, to the
volunteers of the three California regi-
ments a pronounced success. Besides
the drill by the Seventh California Reg
iment there were many other enter
tanning features. The drill program in
cluded a long list of military evolu-
tions. The military features of the en-
tertainment concluded with a. review of
teh soldiers by Major General Mer-
riam.
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CAPTAIN CLARK.
His Breakdown Causing Concern at
the Navy Department.

WASHINGTON, Aug GA good deal
Of concern is felt at the Navy Depart
ment at the breakdown Of Captain
Clark Of the Oregon. Not the slight
est information has reached here of
the nature of the Captains illness All
that is known is that Commodore Wat
son, his immediate superior, ordered a
medical board to examine him, with
the result that he was condemned and
ordered home. 1t does not follow from
this that the Captains collapse is per-
manent, as his splendid physique and
usually vigorous health afford general
belief that he will regain his health in
the North.
Captain Barker, who was in COM
mand of the Newark, has been assigned
TO command the Oregon in place of
Captain Clark. The vacancy on the
Newark has not been filed as yet
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FIRE AT SAUSALITO.
Results in One Death and Heavy
Property Loss.

SAUSALITO. Aug. Gone death and
the loss Of $4,000 worth Of property ID
the result Of a fire that occurred here
this morning.
The blaze originated in the general
merchandise store of A. Lawrence on
Caledonia street, and by the time the
alarm was given the whole building was
af1ame. In a few moments the fire
Jumped across Pine street to the shoe