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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24
WAKE ISLAND
 WILL BE TAKEN Orders Given to Raise
 Old Glory There. CAPTAIN TASSIG'S MISSION
TO PROCEED WITH THE BEN
 NINGToN FROM HONOLULU.
Uncle Sam Needs the Little Rock in the Pacific for Use as Cable Sta
 tion.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Dec 23.-The Gov ernment has determined to hoist the flag over an island far out in the Pacific Ocean, and orders were sent out late this afternoon to the commander of the Bennington, Captain Tassig. to proceed at once to take possession in the name of the United States Government of Wake Island, lying in latitude 19 north, longitude 166 east. It is distant about 2O00 miles from Nihau, the westernmost of the Hawaiian Islands, and 1900 miles east from Guam. It is almost in a di- rect line between these possessions of the United States and is admirably adapted for use as a station for Pa cific cable to connect the Philippines with Hawaii and the United States. It is about three miles in length and en- closes a lagoon of salt water The average height of the island is eight feet above high tide. It is scarcely capable in itself of sustaining life, but 1t is expected that a cable station can be maintained without difficulty by the erection of a condenser to supply fresh water.
 Some station in this locality is deemed to be absolutely necessary to the main tenance of a cable and for that reason the American Peace Commissioners at Paris endeaYored to secure one of the Caroline Islands, but without success. Wake Island is said to be by right al- ready American territory, for in 1851 Admiral Wilkes surveyed the place and asserted title. It is not inhabited so far as known at the present time, though in the past some guano gather CTS have temporarily lived on the is- land.
 The Bennington is now at Honolulu, and the orders to her will go out by steamer. After hoisting the flag on Wake Island she will proceed to Guam and make the survey of the island. which was expected some time ago. She has already completed a survey of Pearl harbor, seven miles from Homo lulu, which will form the foundation of the Government plans for the enlarge ment of the harbor there and the strengthening of the channel connecting the inner harbor with the ocean.
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REPUDIATEs AN INTERVIEW.
Marion de Vries Did Not Speak in
 Favor of Expansion.

STOCKTON, Dec. 2S.-Congressman Marion de Vries, in a letter to the Mail from Washington, denies an alleged inter- view credited to him by several news papers. The statement in the intcTT--iir-77 was to the effect that MT. de Vries was favorably impressed with the Presidents message.
 Tt was a plain, straightforward state ment of the executive departments af- fairs,' MT. de Vries is quoted as having said. "I am against the acquisition of territory remote from our own shores, but have repeatedly said that I hold the opinion that, while a Senator or Repre- sentative in Congress may have positive convictions upon matters of governmental policy, he must not forget that he is the pie"
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24
YALE DIVINITY STUDENT
 A PURLOINER OF BOOKS
Thousands of Volumes Found by Police in Rev James Britain Millers
 Rooms.

special to the Herald talking ot the of yesterday charged 5000 * city Fears are expressed that the university library itself may
  among which the accused clergyman has friends not little
  regard his volumes found his identified ing Church  His while
  carried commercial show  that he we-knwn divinity systematically stolen books of selling them He Is known to have done large business in the sell
 
 
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GALE AT THE SOUTH. Some Damage to the Orange Groves
 at San Bernardino.

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 23.-An ex- tremely severe north wind visited this valley today. The dust from newly plowed fields was blown into the air until it was impossible to see a mile distant Trees were uprooted and fences and tele- phone wires blown down. Reports from the citrus district say that the damage to the orange crop is slight. The most serious effect was in the open country between here and Ontario During the full fury of the storm trains were obliged to feel their way along, at times stopping to shovel sand drifts from the track.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24
NICARAGUA CANAL
 PROMOTERS ENCOURAGED
Fresh Hope Given by the Assurances From the President and Advices
 From England.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Nicaragua canal promoters are greatly encouraged to-day for two reasons; first, because of the assurance received that the President intends to push the canal project as one of the administration measures, and sec ond, because of London advices that Eng land will consent to 8 modification of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty with the result that the canal will be under American control
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24
HURLED TO THE BED
 OF SANTA ROSA CREEK
Two Rincon Valley Women Seriously Injured in Runaway
 DiSa sfer

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 23.-While driving from this city to their home in Rincon Valley this afternoon Mrs. s. T. Fulker- son and daughter, Mrs. William Wendt, met with a serious accident which may result in Mrs. Fulkerson losing her life. While passing the rock quarries near the municipal pumping station their horses took fright and ran away, finally dashing the carriage and the occupants down a twenty-foot embankment to the bed of Santa Rosa Creek. Both ladies were bad ly injured, and Mrs. Fulkerson may not recover
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24
Missing Official Indicted.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Dec. 2s-The Grand Jury found an indictment for em- bezzlement to-day against ex-City Clerk c. s. Sammann. who fled to Mexico soon after his term of office expired last spring Sammann's shortage was $500.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24
SEALERS FORM A POOL. Canadians Will Not Accept This Country's Offer to Purchase.

VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 2S.-Owners and agents of sealing vessels here held a meet ing yesterday and decided to incorporate company with a capital stock of s65O. O0O, subject to the conclusion of the in ternational commissions conference at Washington. This means determination on the. part of the sealers not to accept any offer to purchase.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24
New York Troops Speeding Eastward

DENVER, Dec. 23. =- The Denver and Rio Grande train bearing Companies H, K and M. of the First New York Volun- teers, left Salida, 216 miles west of here. at 2 o'clock tonight, expecting to arrive in Denver between l and o'clock a. m
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24

Torpedo-Boat Davis Coming. PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 23-The torpedo boat Davis left the Wolff & Sewicker Iron Works here to-day for Mare Island, where she will be delivered to the Gov ernment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24
Files an Election Contest.

SAN LUIS oBIsPo, Dec. 2s.-C. A. Pal mer, Republican candidate for District Attorney, who was defeated by twenty one votes, filed a notice of contest for the office to-day against A. E. Campbell. the successful fusion candidate.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24

Bret Harte has one of his old-time Christmas stories in next Sundays Call. Read it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24
HYPNOTISM USED
 TO END A TRANCE
Milwaukee Young Woman AWak. ened After a Sleep of Six
 Months.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec 2s-Tony a home this city, brought her normal condition of Miss Bospe retired usual the following to
 
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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-24

Stuart Robson tells how to win success on the stage In next Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
STATE FAIR RACE
MEETING CLOSED
Three Well-Backed Fa-
VoriteS Win Purses.
MONTANA HORSES ARE FLEET
GRADY, WILLIAM OBJ AND TOM
SMITH VICTORIOUS.
Now the Two Weeks Meeting Of the
California Jockey Club Begins,
With Every Prospect
of Success.
MONTANA HORSES ARE FLEET
GRADY, WILLIAM OBJ AND TOM
SMITH VICTORIOUS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1.-THE very
successful race meeting of the Califor-
MIA State Fair drew to a close to-day
with a large crowd in attendance,
which fumed and steamed and swelter-
ed in the oppressive heat but withal
were goodnatured and contented with
everything but the disgusting prices
laid by the short-horn bunko men doing
business in the ring under the guise of
bookmakers. The Vaccinations Of this
clique have proved a dampener to the
sport from the outset, and the methods
adopted by them would indicate that
they were ordained by nature to sell
red lemonade to the poor Indians or
deal brace faro"
Three we'll backed favorites snatch
ed purses, and three heavily played
ones let the crowd down with a thud.
The horses lately returned from Mon
tana demonstrated that the ozone from
that section Of the country is beneficial
to the racer. This was noticeably the
case with Grady, William OBJ and
Tom Smith, all handy winners.
The feature Of the card was the Fa-
vorite stake, a handicap over one and
quarter miles, which was captured by
Grady, with 'Jody" Piggott in the sad
die. There were but four starters, and
the odds against the Three Cheers horse
were hammered down from to 2 to
even.
OF the other starters Cromwell and
Marplot were most in demand. 1t
proved something of cakewalk for the
favorite. Headed at one stage of the
journey by Marplot, with Hal Brown
up, Piggott assumed the lead again
with his mount in the stretch and won
galloping in 2:0S%. Marplot took the
place without difficulty from Wheel of
Fortune.
The scarcity of starters was notice
able in the opening event for two
year-olds, but four facing the barrier.
Napian, with young Houck in the sad
die, ruling strong second choice, made
all the running and driving hard at the
end beat the favorite, Nilgar, out half
a length. Faversham was close third.
Another quartette galloped to the
post in the six and half furlong
sprint, decided under selling condi-
lions. Backed off the boards, Locn-
ness was pounds the best Of a bad lot,
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YALE's FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.
Where Games Will Be Played During
the Coming Season.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. IMAM
ager J. Brown of the Yale Football As
ISOLATION last night gave out the COM
plete schedule of games for the coming
season. Eleven games in all will be
played and all but three of them in this
city. AS usual, the first game is with
Trinity College, at Hartford, September
"a. The other games: October l, Wes-
leyan, in New Haven; October 8, Am
herst, in New Haven; October s, Will
liams, in New Haven; October Is, Newton
Athletic Club, in Newton, Mass; October
10, Brown, in New Haven; October g.
Carlisle Indians, in New Haven; October
20, West Point in New Haven; Noyem-
Der 5, Chicago Athletic Club, in New
Haven; November IL, Princeton, in
Princeton, and November 10, Harvard, in
New Haven.
The schedule is quite different from
those of former years, in that the game
with the Indians has not in recent years
been played here, but in New York. 1t
will also be the first time that Yale has
met Harvard on the latters home field.
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and overtaking Vents in the stretch,
won with Frawley easing up. Gus Will
son got up the last part with Manza-
nilla taking the place froDl Ring
master.
TIL, ring was plastered with Prompto
coin to win the six-furlong spin follow
ing, the colts odds being forced down
from to / to to 5. Miss Dividend
came near making a runaway race Of
it, but found 1t a sixteenth too far.
Houck came with a rush on Prompto
and in a bruising finish got the verdict
from Rose Maid by neck.
The Roadwarmer folks thought the
gelding good enough with the field
pitted against him in the fifth event
and he received extensive backing
at even money an shorter. Lead
ing into the str .ch he was collared and
beaten with extreme ease by William
OBJ, against which to / was laid.
Durango, away poorly, came fast, Sc
curing the show
The last affair on the card, cheap
sellinc- dash, was annexed by Tom
Smith. which horse was overlooked by
the knowing ones. Don Luis, the Ito
10 favorite, was out-footed from the
lump, finishing a distant second, with
Ko Ko, the second choice, in the show.
The two weeks meeting of the Cali
fornia Jockey Club will begin on Mon
day with every prospect of success.
Mike Kelly, the well-known and pop
ular young trainer, has entered the
employ of Burns & Waterhouse. He
will take char~o of the firms string
racing here, while Ben Simons will
get another division ready for the COM
ing winter campaign.
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NEEDED PROPER EFFORT.
All That Was Necessary to Secure
Supplier for Sick Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, Sept. H.-Major Hysell,
chief surgeon of the second division,
first army corps, now at Camp Poland,
Knoxville, in a private letter to the sur
geon general of the army dated Septem-
Der IA says:
II will say that my opportunity to
know the working of the medical depart
ment while at Camp Thomas was per-
haps as good. if not much better, than
that of almost any other medical officer
on duty there, and I will say that at no
time during my stay in the park was
there any difficulty in procuring all the
necessary medical and hospital supplies
IL the proper effort was made"
It is stated that Major Hyse1l was a
surgeon in an Ohio regiment during the
Civil War, and is a man of wide expe-
rience in army medical affairs.
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CRISP FOOD.
Or Hot Mush, A Question.

The president of the American Fine
Art Company Of Milwaukee, a German,
commenting on the likes of his coun-
trymen in food, states that many do
not care for mush or soft cereal food
for breakfast. He says the crisp char
acter and delicate sweet of Grape Nuts
have charmed him-so that he and his
family use them regularly.
No cooking is required and IL one
wants hot mush, it can be instantly
prepared by pouring hot milk on
Grape-Nuts.
No form of nourishment known is
like Grape-Nuts and the quick feeling
of being well fed" is one of the pleas
ures in their use.
Grocers sell them and they are made
by the Postum Co., at Battle Creek,
Mich.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
DELL JORDAN DIES
AT BUTTE, MONT.
The Well-Known Horseman Sue
cumbs to a Bullet Wound In
f1icted by a Woman.

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 17.-Dell J. Jor-
dan, one of the best known horsemen.
trainers and starters in the West, died
in the hospital to-day from the effects OF
a wound received on September 6. Jor-
dan came here from California to attend
the Butte and Anaconda meetings. At
the close of the Anaconda meeting he
where he 1 had accented 9 s so nostion
as trainer. He went to the Fountain
Road House, and while there became in
volved In a dispute with a woman,
Rosy" Lavetre, the barkeeper, who shot
three times at Jordan. One shot entered
his groin. Blood poisoning set in and
death resulted. The woman is under ar
rest
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Glen Park Endorsed.

At meeting of the Paramount and
Glen Park Improvement Club last night
resolutions were adopted favoring the
purchase of Glen Park by the Supervis-
ors. The resolutions went on to say that
thousands of dollars are annually spent
for parks on the north side of Mission
street, whereas the Mission District is
neglected. The concluding paragraph of
the resolution says that the members of
the club will oppose any and all Super
visors who may be nominated next No
vember for any office If said Supervisor
does not vote in favor of the purchase of
the Zoo tract.
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BRITTON'S DAY At NEWPORT.
Puts Three Winners Over the Fin
ishing Line.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 17.-Britton was in rare
form to-day at the Newport track. riding Fan
tasy Donation and Provolo to victory. On
Donation killing made, he being
played from 21l to l to to to win the third
race, which he did very easily by three lengths.
Ma Angeline, Fantasy and Donation were the
winning favorites, then Fireside at long
odds, Provolo at a comfortable price and
Odaliche at pleasing figures. The track was
still fast.
First race. selling, one mile.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
MANILA CIGARS
IN GREAT DEMAND
Men Who Make Them Take Advan-
tage Of the Situation and
Threaten to Strike

MANILA, Sept. Hall of the cigar
makers here have notified their employ
ers that they will cease work altogether
unless their wages are increased. They
had already refused to work more than
four days each week. The employers on
September Is agreed to pay the demand
for increase, conditioned on the agree
ment that the employees would work full
time, as the demand for the product was
greatly in excess of the output. The en-
condition, and they will probably go on
strike.
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RUMORS OF A BIG DEAL.
Walker Manufacturing Company
Said to Have Been Absorbed.

CLEVELAND, Sept. ia private tele-
gram received here to-day from New
York states that the Walker Manufacture
ing Company of this city, one of the
largest manufacturing concerns in the
country, has been absorbed by. the West
he correct it would leave only the West
inghouse Company and the General Elec-
trio Company in the field; It was stated
here this afternoon that all of the lead
ing officials of the companv have been in
New York since Monday
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Results at Great Falls.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept. 17.-Results:
First race, five furongs-Bill Howard won
1:01h
Second race, three furlongs-Clare N won,
Dutch second, Red n third. Time 49,
Third race, mile-Scottish Chicftain won
Tempo second, Ostler Joe third. Time. IA.
Fourth race, mile and eighth, four
hurdes-Granger won University second, Rose
Moore third. Time, 2:05
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found Sudhoff an easy mark and won as
they pleased. The Browns were unable
single. double and a base hit Melted two
runs. Attendance 1000. Score:
Clubs r. H. E. |
New York ls
Batte ais and Warner sudhofr and
Clements Empires Swaftwood and Warner.
WASHINGTON, Sept. n.-Tom Burns
men outplayed the Senators to-day at
every point. Bakers pitching was fairly
ance 900. Score:
Clubs r. H. Z. |
Was Washington g &
Batteries Baker Donohue and Mcclure;
Phile and Nichols. Umpires-Brown and An
drews.
NEW YORK, Sept 1.-THE best that
Pittsburg could do in the double header
game Dunn was too much for the Pr
rates in the first, and narrowly escaped |
shutout. Rhines was hit hard during the
game for the Pirates by making two
three-baggers with the bases full.
Score first game:
Clubs r. H. E. |
Pittsh,3re ''''''.'..'''''''''' 8 q
Batteries-Dunn and Ryan; Rhines and
Second game-Score:
P PIfsasSrr s 4 Il
Batteres-Mller and Ryan; Hart and
Schriver. Umpires-Connolly and Hunt.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-Cincinnati
defeated Philadelphia to-day in a hard
hitting game: The Quakers nearly won
the game in the ninth by batting streak.
In the sixth Pitcher Dwyer was hit on
the head by a ball from Orths bat and
was rendered unconscious. He was taken
to nearby hospital, where it was found
he had a slight conclusion of the brain.
He is doing well tonight and probably
will leave the hospital tomorrow. At
tendance 4400. Score:
Clubs R. H E.
Cincinnati ............................lo ~
Philadelphia Ii 81
Batteries-Dwyer and Hawey and Hood;
Piatt, Orth and Mcfarland. Umpires-Gaffney
and Smith
BOSTON. Sept. 1.-THE Champions
dropped a game to Louisville to-day
through inability to hit Cunningham at
the right time The visitors also felded.l
in the sharpest style. Attendance 5000.
Score:
Clubs r. n. E.
LOUISVILLE ...'.............s'...''.'.'..
Boston
Batteres-Cunnngham and Kittredge; Mich
OILS and Bergen. Umpires-OD Day and McDon-
add
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WINNING STREAK KEPT
UP BY THE ORIOLES
Wanderers Go Down Before Them.
The Champions Stopped by
the Colonies.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

BALTIMORE, Sept. T.-Baltimore
kept up it's winning streak by defeating
Tebeau's Wanderers this afternoon. The
game was anybodv's up to the eighth in
ming, when Mccain drove out home
run when the bases were full. Attend
ance 5000. Score:
Clubs R. H. E.
Baltimore .................".......9 IL
Cleveland ..........................4 IA s.
observation-disclosures and Clarke; Young and
Criger. Umpire-Emsle.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Giants
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Advances made furniture and pianos, with
or without removal. J. Noonan. lo17-lo2a Mission
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SURPRISES AT HAWTHORNE.
Ruskin, Winslow and Troll Were the
Chief UpsetS.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE talent fell hard
when Ruskin, Winslow and Troll got home in
front to-day at Hawthorne. But decided
favorite (Rush) in seven races run off,
Borden. winner of the last event. is Cali
fornia bred colt by the dead king, Morello.
McNickle and II. Martin, of the Golden State.
piloted wianers over the track which was still
very heavy. Montgomery's defeat by Ruskin
was a crushing blow.
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Time lis. Won easily by a length
Fleeing Gold 104. Imperator 123. Queen of
Beauty 104. Sensational 116 Buffoon III, Right
of Way 109 armament ia Atlantus 113 and
Saratoga 1l2 also ran. Lord Zeni ~, left at
the post.
sausalito odds-sO to l. to l. and 10 to l.
'Fayorite
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Entries for Mondays Events.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 17.-Followins
are the entries for Mondays events:
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BOSTON, Sept. 1.-THE Champions
dropped game to Louisville. to-day
through inability to hit Cunningham at
the right time The visitors also fielded.
in the sharpest style. Attendance 5000.
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First race, selling. one mile.
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WASHINGTON, Sept 17-Tom Burns
men outplayed the Senators to-day at
every point. Bakers pitching was fairly
good, but his support was poor. Attend
ance 900. Score:
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Second race, selling. mile and a sixteenth:

Time, 1:47&. Won cleverly. Second and third
driving.
Marito SO, Decanter lo2 and Black Dude 81
also ran.
sausaIito odds-2o to l, 21s to I and to ..
@Favorite.
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Time, 115A. Won cleverly. Second and third

driving.
Fast Asleep &c. Aureate 96. Senator Quay 81
Bootze 81 Minnie Weldon 81, Dawn 81, Stella
B 81, Forbearance 100 and Cochina 100 also ran.
Sausalito Odds to l. to and to l.
sEaVOrite
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driving.
Black Venus IL. Hilee 104. DR.. Eichberg 112.
Ways and Means 49, @W. Oyerton 1l2, Mr..
Clay l04 and Frohsinn 104 also
Sausalito ODDS to l. to l and to 1.
~FavoTite.
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found Sudhoff an easy mark and won as
they pleased. The browns were unable
to hit Rusie except in one inning, when
SINGLE double and base hit netted two
runs. Attendance 1000. Score:
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IantriS, l4b tBarry)-.-
Manchester. $50 Finnigan) Observation-Disclosures.
Governor Budd, 147 (Hogan) Observation-Disclosures. 8
Time, 2;5124 Won driving by a head.
sFrontiersrnan 1872 Marshall 1873. Bergen $50.
Duke OF Durham IA and The Widower 1872 also
ran. Baby Bill $50, fell.
Sausalito Odds to l, 10 to and to /.
sFaVorite.
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Third race Prospect stake two-year-olds,
six furlongs.