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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11
MAJOR MCLAUGHLIN TALKS
FOR MEXICAN DAN

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 10.-Mexican Dan by no
means feels elated at the result of the
balloting to-day The colonel devoted the
entire afternoon and evening to consulta-
ton with his nearest supporters. He has
all along been in close touch with the
touts, Federal officials and political work
ers here in his interest, and has commun-
icated with his supporters in the Assem-
bly, and Senate through his chosen agents,
save in the case Of Senator Bettman and
Assemblyman KennealIy. But this after
noon and tonight all pretense at cover
on the part of the legislators who voted
for him to-day, but who had not pre-
viOusly announced their choice as the man
from Mexico, was thrown off.
They came directly to the colonel s
headquarters and received their instruc-
tons from the great mogul himself. The
colonel's trusty messengers-Leon Den
merry, Jake SteppaCher and Jack TerrilI-
were without occupation tonight, for the
colonel did business with the men he
Judge Dibble of San Francisco was with
him for an hour, and then Assemblyman
Cobb had Iong-draWn-out talk with the
boss. Later others came, so that the
colonel was kept constantly busy until
midnight. He was not in a good humor
by any means when approached by q rep
reSentatiVe OF The Call and asked to state
how he was inclined 10 look upon the re-
suit OF the first ballot.
The colonel was very crusty, and de-
clined TO express any opinion at all. He
said that he was making a campaign for
the SenatOrship just now, and he had
neither the desire nor the inclination to
talk TO or for the newspapers. He said
that he had been treated so badly by them
that it was beneath his dignity to permit
himself TO be interviewed.
And then the colonel majestfcally waved
the reporter away and entered into con-
ference with his close friend, Leon Den
merry.
Major Mclaughlin, however, was in a
better humor than Colonel Burns. He was
not at all loath TO talk and seemed to be
in happy mood.
THE vote Colonel Burns got to-day, Z"
said Major Mclaughlin, was fully I'D TO
what we had expected for the first ballot
We will gain from now on. I think that
added TO the twenty-four Colonel Burns
polled to-day. Grant has almost reached
the end. There may be a few additions
to his vote tomorrow. In fact, We con-
pie have made a moneyed fight straight
through. and II has been going on for
over a year. But the showing they made
to-day under the circumstances is GER
tainly a very poor one. No, cannot tell
you how long the fight will last No man
can tell you. One thing you can say, and
that is this: We are ready for a caucus
at any time.
'The story that we are considering a
second choice to take UP as the successor
Of the Burns vote IS absolute folly.
have heard it said that we were think
ing of General Barnes. There is abso-
lutely nothing in this story. We are not
for one moment thinking Of any second
choice. The votes We have are for Burns
first, last and all the time, and they think
their favorite TO the Senate of the
United States"
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MACHINE POLITICS
THAT FAILED TO CATCH

.CAIL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
NIENTO Jan. 10.-As clever a piece Of ma
CHINE politics as has yet found its way
through the guard lines OF the Burns
camp came to light here tonight, and in
doing so blasted the Alcaldes latest hope
of efecting a joint Senatorial caucus.
This latest political deal contemplated
Grant and his forces as victims and the
whole scheme was precipitared by Grants
manager. Milton Green. himself. Green
sunny disposition Wis in good working or
der the other day, and confident that
.@yictory was about to perch somewhere
within shooting distance he proposed TO
the Burns crowd that they have a little
try-ou- caucus.
Burns Immediately called the bluff, and
Green went upstairs to talk il over with
Jim Brown. Jim, however, was afflicted
with no temporary good humor and re-
fused to stand for it. Green was obliged
10 call it of. The Burns people, however,
had learned Green's temper, and they set
about turning il 10 account. 1t was fig
Uted that on to-mOrrOws vote Grant
would close the day with % votes, Burns
81 or B. Grant. through Green, would
suffer a raise in confidence The next
days ballot and eight or nine Of Burns
hest votes would go over 10 Grant in a
body. Grant would stand 81 or IS, Burns
would drop on 10 q sCant two dozen and
the Grant confidence would be supreme
and the caucus called for by the Burns
people would be an easy thing TO get the
San Diego man into.
The caucus would be his finish. once
bound TO abide by its decisions, and in the
seClusiOn Of the caucus chamber, Burns
would give the word to the voters that
have so suddenly forsaken him and they
would go back 10 the fold on the run,
leaving him master of the game and
Grant and his remaining pOcketful Of
votes over the proverbial barrel.
The scheme was well oiled to-day, and
was working out its own successful issue
in the most gratifying manner It would
probably have done the business in the
end, and that IL has failed is for only
two reasons: II was too clever to keep,
the cowboy Senator. of Santa Clara knew
OF IT, Tonight IL is ali over town, and the
last. seen Of the Vaquero he was being
hauled into the presence of his new found
master by man Frtday-Dennery.
: .CauCuses, though, seem 10 be Grant
failing All this time Green has had a
scheme Of his own. It has failed for the
reason that no one would agree to ii. II
was not as clever as the Burns COncep-
fi0nt but 1t was no SLOUGH at that. 1t
was. 70 begin, anti-Burns. The machine
forces We're 10 be ignored. and Grant.
Bulla, Barnes and Knight were TO fore
gather in a caucus OF their own, combine
against Burns, and lay TO the siege till
ne was starved out Of the game, then
turn 10 and fight among themselves for
the job.
. Green argued that it would be virtue
victory If they should all unite against
the common enemy and he passed out
other platitudes. but the Bulla forces
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belief that their leader will gain the
prize and are beginning to bet accord
ingly.
Besides the wines and many-course din
rers losers win have to pay, sums of
money. large and small, have been
vaEered on the result. The poolrooms are
contest and have posted tempting odds for
those DESTROYS of gambling on their
Cavanagh's poolroom, which is located
within q stones throw OF the Golden Ea-
gle Hotel IN which the candidates hold
forth and their henchmen spend their
cola in LIQUID refreshments, has opened a
book on the result
Colonel Burns is looked upon as a to
: shot by the shrewd men who run
the place. Grant is a close second with
odds OF ~ 10 1. Some sanguine bettor
has placed $40 on the Mexican aspirants
chances. and the pool-dealers are looking
for more money. General Barnes and
George A Knight are tied for third place
with odds OF 20 l. Few bets have been
placed on either candidate, owing TO their
irving N. Scott of Union Iron Works
fame is looked upon as a 5 TO bet, as is
also Robert y. Buila, the southern aSpi-
rant The odds offered on Van r. Pater-
ion NJ II. Estee. Charles \. FELTON, and
Judge Wayrnire are extremely tempting
Opposite Judge Paterson's name is the
figure 10. and EStee and FELTON, are Of
e red Il odds Of p TO l.
Whether IL IS because of his late ap-
vearance among the field or because Of
his not receiving a vote on the initial bal
5rr is not known, but the director of the
.To0Iroom has made Judge Waymtre g
"IeuE shot at 80 TO I. Wise bettors are
stalking few coins on his chances, be-
Iering that the Judge is a fast tinisher.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11
WILL MUSTER OUT
EIGHTH REGIMENT
Secretary Alger Accedes to the
Wishes of Majority Of
tha Men

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-As already
stated in The Call, Senator Perkins
consulted with Secretary Alger last
week regarding the mastering out of
the Eighth California Regiment 1t had
been asserted that the sentiment was
almost unanimous among officers and
men for retention in the service and
Senator Perkins upon learning the War
Department had determined to muster
out the regiment suggested that Secre-
tary Alger communicate with General
Merriam in order to learn the wishes
of the regiment. This was done and
to-day Secretary Alger received the fol-
lowing dispatch from the commanding
general Of the Department Of Cali
fOrnia:
Investigation of the Eighth Cali
fornia shows 81 officers and 214 enlisted
men desire to remain in the service,
while officers and e28 enlisted men
prefer immediate discharge"
In view of this statement the Secre-
tary of War informed Senator Perkins
to-day that he was not disposed to re-
woke the order for the mastering out
of the regiment.
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Thus does a wife observe her hus-
band, or parents witness the struggle
Of darling child, while no steps are
taken to battle with the evil until con-
sumption has seized on one more vic
tim. It is terrible to think how far we
may be guilty by our Indifference TO the
lung troubles of those near and dear to
us. It is also terrible to think that we
may possibly hug a similar dangerous
delusion as to our own health until too
late to obtain a, remedy.
Let US leave the distressing subject
to come to what is practical.
Lung troubles don't move backward.
Weak lungs must be healed and
strengthened and rid Of the very earli-
est germs of disease or you are simply
committing a form of suicide. Either
you must cure your lung troubles or
THEY WILL KILL YOU. THAT'S the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11

knew Speaker Wright's affiliations too
we'll TO believe that he was training with
the Burns layout or authorizing them to
barter his chairmanships. He was threat
ened with the usual political basttnado
and other punishments that are kept con-
cealed round the Burns person, and de-
parted to think over his Grant speech, and
until this morning gave no more consid-
Grafton to printing committee or Burns
threats.
This morning, however, Speaker
Wright read over his new committees
and Radcliffe found that he had been cut
off the Printing Committee and made
merely a unit on those of Fruit and Irri-
cation, and until he had talked with
Speaker Wright was almost inclined TO
believe that Burns, after all. was in a
position TO make good his boast.
Although he was much disappointed he
readily accepted Wright's explanation and
the matter was ended. Speaker Wright
denies, though his affiliations are so well
known that it is hardly necessary, that
Burns or any one else was authorized by
him TO either make or unmake a chair
man, and he says that the latest attempt
at vote-buying had nothing at the end
Of 1t more than poorly gilded brick
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:. -: My baby, Eva Pearl, was always a
very delicate child until nearly two
:5ears Of age, when 1 began giving her
! Postum Cereal Food Coffee to drink,
and she began to gain in health and
flesh right away. know to a certainty
that. the Improvement was due to the
=. Postum, for many meals she would not
touch a mouthful except Postum
Cereal. Now she is over four years old
and is rollicking, healthy little girl
. We: consider she was saved by Postum
and you can imagine how we feel
Toward the splendid food coffee and
those who make it.
-: Last winter my little son, Asa Pierce
2HiHdley, was sick and confined to his
bed. for thirteen weeks. AS soon as he
was able to eat at ALL he began 10
drink Postum, and just about lived on
IT for several weeks, his stomach being
foo. weak TO admit of any solid food
But the Postum gave him the strength
= TO: recover.
: :. :. my father, who was for many years
a practfcing physician here, has pre-
scEibed Postum in many, many cases
I:hcpe this letter will help others who
have been, and are now, suffering
from the unsupported old-fashioned
Goffee."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11

Every flrst-class druggist dispenses
the Slocum System Of Treatment IN
large original packages, with full dtreo-
tons for use.
The doctor wants everybody to know
the merits Of his system. He has ar
ranged to give a free treatment (three
bottles Of medicine) to all who will ap-
ply to him in person or by letter. Full
instructions for use accompany each
treatment. Surely, If you have weak
lungs you will be glad to take advant-
age of a scientific treatment that is
offered in such a generous spirit
Write to DR.. T. A. Slocun, 80 Pine St.
New York City, giving full address, and
please tell him you read this In The
Call.
worse.
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tised for the sale of the park as a whole
or in sections
To-day E A. Burr, taxpayer Of this
city, served upon the attorney for the
State Agricultural Society and Commits
sioner Gerber a notice that on January
20 he would apply to the Superior Court
for an order TO recall the order OF sale
heretofore made and to have the decree
modified so that if the Agricultural Park
property be sold the proceeds must be re-
invested in the limits of the city of Sac
mento. Burr claims that in 1860 the Legis-
lature authorized the levy of a special
agricultural grounds in the limits Of this
city, and he contends that the money to be
derived from the sale cannot lawfully be
where than within the city limits If he
is successful in his application the pres
ent Legislature may be called upon to
authorize the society to locate outside the
city, but within the county.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11
ADVERTISEMENTS.
YOUNG AT SIXTY.

Serene comfort and happiness in ad-
vanced years are realized by compare
lively few women.
Their hard lives, their liability to Sc
rious troubles on account of their pecu-
liar organism and their profound igno-
rance concerning themselves, all COM
bine to shorten the period of usefulness
and fill their later years with suffering.
Mrs. Pinkham has done much to make
women strong. She has given advice
to many that has shown them how to
guard against disease and retain vigor-
Gus health in old age. From every cor
ner of the earth there is constantly COM
ing the most convincing statements
from women, showing the efficacy of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound in overcoming female ills. Here
is letter from Mrs. j. G. Orms, of 22o
Homer St., Johnstown, Pa, which is
earnest and straight to the point:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I feel it nv
duty to tell all suffering women that I
think your remedies are wonderful. /
had trouble with my head, dizzy spells
and hot flashes. Feet and hands were
cold, was very nervous, could not sleep
well, had kidney trouble, pain in
ovaries and congestion of the womb.
Since taking your remedies I am better
every way My head trouble is all
gone, have no pain in oyaries, and am
cured of womb trouble. I can eat and
sleep well and am gaining in flesh. 1
consider your medicine the best to be
had for female trou bles-"
The present Mrs. Pinkhams expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
lelled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred Thousand ailing
women during single year.
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WILL STOP THE SALE
OF PARK PROPERTY

CALL HEADQUARTERS sACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 10.-The last Legislature
authorized the State Agricultural Society
to sell the Agricultural Park in this city,
various reasons making a change of loca-
ton desirable. Upon the authority thus
conferred the society applied to the SUI
perior Court of this county for the ap-
pointment of a commissioner to sell the
property, and as such commissioner the
court appointed w. E. Gerber, cashier Of
the California State Bank, who has adYer-
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were not looking for virtue so much as
for. the toga. Neither was Barnes nor
Knight. They were not so sure as was
Gus DEMONSTRATION for the general good.
In fact, it looked more like a Green
scheme to eat up the little fellows in the
bunch and get strength enough out of
thesis they refused to listen, and so did
the rest. Green went into executive
session with himself this afternoon, and
it leaked out tonight that after consider
able debate and wrangling he had decided
to call II off
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11
Ran at Half Sneed.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1O.-The American
line steamer st. Paul, which sailed from
Southampton on January /. on the Sd at
noon, in latitude 50.17 longitude 22.02
found q. crack in the main steam pipe on
ming of both engines at 100 pounds pres
sure, or half speed. during the remainder
of the VOYAGE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11
POSTUM CEREAL.
A SAVED BABY.

Her Mother Knows How To Make
Good Postum.
.;.."Upon recommending to others the
use Of Postum Food Coffee, we have
often received the reply, oh, we
have tried that and can't bear it,
"A number Of times I have gone direct
:ly. TO the kitchen and made a cup as
directed on the package, that is, allow
ing it to boil until the flavor and food
value can be extracted from the grains,
and. whenever 1t is served this way it
wins, you ! ay depend upon it
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11
Hugh Craig a Candidate.

Hugh Craig. president of the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce, has an
nounced that he is a candidate for United
States Senator from California Mr.
Craig says he has decided to enter the
contest at the solicitation of his friends
in commercial circles throughout the
State, and in view of the bitter rivalry
between Burns and Grant, which is likely
to prove fatal to the chances of both, he
Is confident of securing the honor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11

Metropolitan Temple should be crowded
tonight to welcome Father Sheehy Of
Limerick ireland.
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GLOWING TRIBUTES
TO CALIFORNIA;
CITIZENS

Continued from Fifth Page.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
Past Grand Master Workman
DAuforfh.

The Financier's Reminder, the official
lowing kindly and deserved words of
commentator to say of Hon. e. f.
Danforth of Skowhegan, upon his recent
retirement from the highest Office of
the grand lodge of that order:
"fhe king is dead; long live the
kingW is an expression applicable on
many occasions when change has taken
place in the official head of an organiza-
ton; and in our soicitude to honor the
new, the old is forgotten.
Such, we are sure, will not be the
case with Past Grand Master Workman
Danforth, for we believe that every
member of the order will retain for him
the kindest feeling and the highest re-
spect.
lie came to the office of Grand Master
Workman at the most critical period our
jurisdiction has ever experienced, a
time when difference of opinion on mat
tiers vital to the principals of the order
threatened to destroy its unity. and
personal antagonisms to retard its
growth. Without ostentation he as
sumed the duties of Grand Master
W Olhindu duu III tuO pCiipi iidHCO ihtit-
of he earned the title in its fullest
Tense. Wise, cool, cautious aud saga
cious, he has guided our craft through
the storms of the grand lodge year, and
in the face of all difficulties made a net
gain in membership of over two thous
and; and so harmonized the contending
factions that the grand lodge session
was an exempliication of the fraternity
which means the progress and perpetuity
of the order.
Not only has Brother Danforth been
the official Grand Master " workman of
the jurisdiction, but he has been a
GRAND official, and as we have said
retires from the office with the love
of every member of the order. His
work is by no means ended. There are
important duties still for him to per-
form; and that they will be done wisely
and well is the belief of every Workman
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the past week.
Athens-C. f. Dunton to {. F. Barker
$3.50.
Embden-Sarah Manter ct al to f. b
Young, ct al, $500.
Moxie and Csratunk-Wm. II. CLARK
to Umbagog Paper Co., $l3, 800.
Anson-J. q. Pelton to Geo. A. Hill
ton, $3.50.
Fairlied-John 6. Parmenter tC
Henry {. Rice, $500.
st. Alhans-G. F. Wilbur to VIM. M
Hall, SO.
Norridgewock-W Walter A. Rogers tC
James II. Haynes, $1,000; j. IL. Haynes
To Walter A. Rogers, $3.50; Wm. f. Per
kins to Forrest Goodwin, $3.50.
Detroit-B w. Searle TO Alice c
Carr $1,000.
Starks-Ann +. Mace ct al to c. l.
Mace, $500; II W. Corson to c. Nj. Far,
rand. Sl,250; c. +. Mace to James A
Mace, $500.
Moscow Mary A. Collins To T. NJ
Collins, Sl00,
Bingham-Albert Dunton to 7. NJ
Collins, S675.
Madison-F l.. Williams ct al tC
Francis Hilton, 81 300; II. d. Hill to +.
Il. Williams, 500.
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Wooden Mills Combination.

The wooden mills in Skowhegan, the
are likely to enter the worsted aud
wooden manufactures combination or
trust of New England. The details are
not all arranged but the prospect is that
the deal will be consummated in due
time.
Other Maine companies have had this
arrangement under consideration among
which are the mills at Pttsfed, Hart
land, Dover, Newport and Old Town.
We are not Informed just what the
probabilities are in regard to these mills
This trust was formed by the mi n
ayers of some of the largest worsted
mills in the country, and they desire to
take in some of the best wooden mills in
order to have wider range of desirabll
goods to place upon the market, such MS
these first class wooden mills will give
them. These manufacturers are men of
very wide experience and claim that by
this arrangement they will largely dis
pense with middlemen in the purchase OF
wool and other stock and in the market
ing of the product of their mills, and
otherwise reduce the expense of running
their business. This expense has been,
they say, constantly increasing year by
year, and they expect this combination
will will do much to overcome it.
1t is understood that mills entering
this trust will retain the existing manag.
ment, for the time being at least.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
Illustrated StereOptican
Lectures.

Four lectures will be given at the Con
gregatonal Church on Friday evenings
illustrated by fine electric lantern
The lectures will be as follows: March
3lst, Mexico; April 7th, Egypt and the
Pyramids; April 2lst, The Philippines
May 5, Ben Hur. These lectures will be
Illustrated by from 60 to 100 views each
many of the slides being colored. The
Philippine slides are from late photo.
graphs and those on Zen Hur numbering
u, are all finely colored. The course
tickets are so cents each, single tickets
20 cents. This course affords rare OPP
portunity for enjoyment and instruction
at very moderate price.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
JOB Pruning.

rue Job Printing Establishment connected
9TH the SOMERSET RRRoRrRR is prepared to
do all classes of work, the richest aswel as the
most common Jobs. Competent and expert
snced workmen are employed and large
Htoek of paper, envelopes advertising, we'd
ding and business cards in great variety.
orders Of dances, bills of fare, programs etc,
etc printed in great variety OF styles on short
notice. Commercial printing specially.
orders by mail will receive careful attention
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
Farms For Sale!

Three adjoining farms in the town OF Nor
ridgewoek situated on north side OF river on
river road from Skowhegsn to Norridgewock,
two miles from Skowhegan post office. Farms
will be sold singly or together, For terms APP
ply on premises No reasonable offer refused
2m7' ANN NJ. TILTON.