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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
CONCERNING FLOOD WATERS.
People of Los Angeles Take an Ac-
tive Interest in the Matter.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. THE San Fran
cisco representatives of the California
State Association for the Storage of Flood
Waters arrived in Los Angeles this after
noon. The visitors are William Thomas,
". H. Mills, General J. NJ. Gleaves, F. ].
Symmes, Hugh Craig, ]. A Filcher, t.
c. Friedlander and F. w Dohrmann
William Thomas presented the case for
the San Franciscans. In part he said:
Our idea is to have this State take up
the work for itself. supplement ing and
work done by the Government The entire
matter is a business proposition, and is
resolved into nothing more than owner
ship of water by the State. Not one cent
of money shall be spent until we know
what the whole thing will cost, and to
this end survey IS proposed to secure
the necessary data"
]. A. Filcher, secretary Of the associa-
ton, read a printed address to the citi-
zens of California. declaring the need for
the conservation of the flood waters of the
State and calling a convention to meet IN
San Francisco on November Il to devise
ways and means to this end.
1t was moved and carried that the rep
resentatives present from the Los Angeles
organizations be authorized to select DEL
egates to the San Francisco convention,
after which action the meeting was ad-
journed
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
GOVERNMENT WILL TEST
SIGNOR MARCONI'S SYSTEM
Preparations Now Being Made by the War De-
partment, After Which the Navy Will Con-
duct Series of Experiments.

less communication is now possible Will
be enormously multiplied. providing SUI
1cient potentialS can be generated.
With the pole experiments the limit
thus far appears to be beyond eighty
miles. twice the distance OF the first tele-
Graph line using wires While Marconi
was working in Europe It was supposed
that provision had to be made to overcome
the curvature OF the earth, but this no
longer seems necessary from facts ! have
lately learned. / understand that an
eigAty-mile message was sent from a sta
uon only seventy feet high, although the
curvature OF tho earth here was a thou
sand feet. Theoretically, the balloons Will
make the space possibilities almost limit
less. According to the old formula pro-
viding for tho earth's curvature, two bal
looms each a thousand feet high, should
send messages 200 miles.
I'VE also hope to prove the utility of a
set Of new devices not heretofore used in
any Of Marconls experiments. Receivers
and transmtters will each be provided
with relectors made Of metal and curved
to the shape Of a hollow cylinder turned
on edge. These will be mounted in con-
nectIon with mariners compasses, show
ing exactly the directions in which the re-
Elected rays are going or from which they
are coming The enormous value of such
n combination can be seen at a glance. by
noting his angles the transmtter can ac-
curately aim a the receiver, while the
latter, by turning his reflector until the
mixer begins to write, can also note the
angle Mt his end and tell exactly where
the person sending the message is stu
ated. A combination of these advantages
will. of course, APPEAR when both trans
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
WAR PRACTICALLY ON
IN THE TRANSVAAL
Continued from First Page.

The Kreuz Zeitung, which represents
the opinions OF the court, the army and
the Conservatives says: The sympa-
thies of the German public are altogether
on the side of the Beers. Nobody here
doubts that they. after yielding much to
the lordly demands of Great Britain, will
have nothing left them but to draw the
sword. AS is the opinion Of Germany so
is the opinion of the world. at least in so
far as the world is still anti-British. The
victory of Great Britain will induce Rus
STA and France 70 make headway in Asia
against her. This is q necessary outcome
of the situation. The Beers have only
themselves to rely upon in a hard fight.
Time has irretrievably gone by when
other countries would have interfered out
of sympathy. Morality in politics. as now
understood, means that no country should
risk It's resources or the lives of its peo-
pie except for its own vital interests, and
that all, save under such conditions.
should leave to God the adjustment OF the
affairs of the world"
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08

mitter and receiver are installed at each
end Of the line. Each operator will then
be able to trace the movements of the
other, and troops can be Immediately dis
patched toward either when called for
Furthermore, a central station at head
quarters can constantly keep track Of the
movements of detachments in the out
posts of skirmish lines.
Doubtless the naval tests will prove
this apparatus of Marconi's to be of as
great, If not greater value to that arm Of
the service than to the army. You doubt
less wonder how any electric system can
be relied upon on board a warship, where
metallic armor and equipments exert such
dstracting influence upon the steering
compass. Large conductors near the in
struments, strange to say, make not the
slightest difference. In Italy Marconi
placed a transmitter in the fortress of
San Bartolomeo and a receiver on board
the ironclad San Martino, twelve miles at
sea. The receiver was placed under the
guns and in the engine rooms, surrounded
by tons of steel, yet the messages were
recorded with perfect accuracy.
Il see that in one Of Marconis recent
patents he claims that his apparatus will
transmit signals through earth, air or
water and I suspect that this is no exag-
geration. We will test his claims, at least
We want to learn to what extent his wave
vibrations will travel through or over in
tervening hills. mountains and forests,
which make direct heliograph and sema-
phore signaling impossible except over a
minute distance. The Isle of Wight ex-
periments show that messages can be re-
lied upon through fog, snow, rain or hurri-
cane
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Much Excitement Caused
in Sacred College and
Among Churehmen.
ACTION OF THE POPE
An Inventory of the Vaticans Art
Treasures Place Their Valua-
tiOn at S12O,OOO,OOO.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ROME, Oct. THE Pope has recently
inaugurated certain reforms appertaining
to church customs that have caused a
f1utter of excitement in the sacred col
lege and among all of the higher prel-
ates. The innovation of his Holiness af-
fects the incomes of cardinals and the
exalted churchmen. For years it has been
the custom TO permit these to hold three
and sometimes as high as five posts, from
each of which more or less remuneration
was derived. OF course, this has permit
ted cardinals TO obtain incomes far in
excess Of their actual salaries Now the
Pope has abolished all this. He has is
sued an ediCt to the effect that the high
est salary of a prelate shall not exceed
l2,O lires and a cardinal must content
himself With not more than 25. 900 lires.
The surplus revenues of those holding ex
ira offices shall be paid into the Vatican
treasury for the general use of The
church.
When It is remembered that some of
the cardinals enjoy an income of 100 600
llres and some prelates as much as 20 900
II is evident that the treasury will bene-
Mt by hundreds of thousands per wear
II is confidently reported that this sweep
ing reform is due to investigations made
by the Pope's order as to the extent the
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church has lately been benefited by the
wills of certain wealthy cardinals. In
quiry is said to have elected the fact,
which the Pope at first refused to believe,
that for twenty years past, during which
a number of cardinals had left large for
tunes not one member of the sacred col
lege had bequeathed any money to tie
church, while bequests to hospitals were
made on a most insignificant scale.
The Pope has further shown his inter
est in the financial affairs of the church
by having the Vatican's art treasures
valued by professional experts, who have
just completed their labors. The contents
of the great picture gallery were valued
at 10000 900 lires. Raphaels ''Transtig
uration' was reCkoned to be worth $780,
900 lires; Egyptian Museum, Sc 900 900 lires;
NumisInatic collection, % 900 900 lires; Bor-
ghia Museum, 16 900 600 lires; various otner
collections, 40000,000 lires; and the Vatican
library, 200 600 600 lires. What is described
as the Churchs secret archives were
placed at S000,000 iires. In short, the
whole art treasures within the Vatican
are declared to be worth 600 900. 900 lires
about $l20 900 ,000). Ancient furniture was
valued at $4,000 900 lires and tapestry and
other stuffs at 5000 900 lires Sacred OBJ
jects were placed at 80 100000 lires and
JeWelry and precious stones at 20 600 0O0
of which u 900 lires worth is the per-
sOnal property of the present Pope St
Peters, with its statuary and other mar
bles, its mosaic, sacred objects, etc. was
valued by the same experts at 100 900 900
lires.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08

RTEW YORK, oct. 7.-"Unce Sam is
IL making elaborate preparations 10
VI thoroughly test the Marconi sys-
L tenn" said prominent Govern
ment official to-day. wireless
teleRruphy will mean more to the Govern
ment than any other great invention OF
modern times. Marcoui Will show IA some
brand now inventions, such as ! have
never yet seen described and which are
improvements on those used in his foreign
experiments. Tho War Department Will
give him the first test The Navy ana
Treasury Departments are arranging TO
do so afterward. A proving ground Is
being selected for the purpose, ana bal
looms are being fitted out for some now
and fascinating experiments at e%traor-
diuary high attitudes These air Vehlcle6
will be small. capable OF lfting only forty
or fifty pounds. but will bc ample to sup
port the necessary wires and fixtures. 1t
will not be necessary to send any men or
Instruments aloft This by itself Will be
great advantage over the present meth
ods The most dangerous post In the sig
nal service If not In the entire military
organization, will thus be eliminated
These balloons win be sent up 10 va
rious attitudes They Will be employed
instead of high poles which Marconl has
hitherto used Some of them will be COW
cred with tin fuil; others Will use plates,
such as are now attached TO the tops OF
poles A few of the famous Weather Blu
roau kites will also be used, very prob
ably. II SO. they will be made conductive
by coverings Of foil, Since the height to
which these aerinl crafts can be sent is
very great. tho distance over which wire
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
EXCURSIONISTS AND GAMBLERS
BATTLE ON THE GEORGEANNA
Boat Started for the Yacht Races, but When a
Few Miles Out the Engines We're
Stopped, Games Opened and
Free Fight Ensued.

NEW YORK, Oct with band play
ing and flags flying and a merry party Of
men and women aboard, the. steamer
Georgeanna started this morning osten-
sibly for the yacht race. With flag at
half-mast, union down. she returned
about O'Clock to be welcomed by big
crowd of police.
1t was a most thrilling story that the
Georgeanna's passengers had to tell-a
story Of a battle with gamblers on the
boat In which the gamblers were badly
worsted The signal of distress was hoist
ed with the result that there was return
to the city without even Il glimpse OF lhe
yachts. The Georgeanna mad been adVeI-
tised to carry passengers at 81 nead, puI
some well dressed men found that even
a dollar was not needed to get aooaru-
The GeOrgeanna waited q long time pc
fore she started and her managers seemed
anxious to fill the boat. When she did
leave her dock the passengers say she
steamed very slowly. Moreover they al
lege that it was soon discovered that the
Georgeanna was not going IN the dtec-
tiOn of the races, but was hugging the
shore. Excursionists began to think they
saw a reason for this when faro tables,
roulette wheels, sweat boards, wheels or
fortune and similar games of chance were
opened up in various parts of the boat.
Just off Sandy Hook the engines stopped
and the boat began to drift. Indignant
ticket holders began to gather on the up
per deck. The ripple of grumbleS grew
into tidal waves and some one proposed
an Indignation meeting and named one
Captain Norton as chairman. Captain
Norton is a one-armed veteran and events
proved q good organizer He took hold
promptly and a set Of resolutions express
ing indignation were drawn up. A com
mittee was appointed to wait upon the
captain. According to Captain Norton he
was hiding in the hold He was fright
ened, but said he could do nothing as the
boat was out Of coal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Mining Investor nuned

REDDING. oct. IA Queer story
reached Redaing this evening from Trim
ity County, David Pesenu has been
"sruh stalking 8 prespector named Hun
ter for some time Hunter continued to
come in from the hills for more money
and provisions. and told of the rich claim
he had located. Pesonti's doubts were
aroused concerning the tyUthIUlness OF his
statement and he went with him into the
wilds 81 Trinity County about twenty
miles west of CaTrVille to see the prop
eTty himself. Ii became apparent TO him
this S4ternooa that he had been dupea
and ne marched Hunter through The
woods ordering him - show the claim.
Hunter finally escaped by jumping over
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Once more the indignation meeting as
sembled and Captain Norton declared IL
time for action. Il move we maui down
the flag hoist a signal of distress and
head the boat for home shouted BenJa-
min lockwood of Norwood, Conn. The
motion was carried with a rush. Before
any one could interfere the flag was at
half-mast union down. Then there was q
rush for the gamblers, and according to
all witnesses the fight was beautiful.
Camp stools were used as weapons. cap
tain Norton seems to have directed things
in military style, and the men who We're
at the gaming tables were routed. Some
of them hid below.
tables and dice and hurled them over
board. Then the fight centered about the
flag on the upper deck. Peter Purdue had
been left to guard the dropping colors by
Captain Norton. Some one hit him on
the head with camp stool and he fell
senSeleSS. Some one else cut the haiyardS.
When the excursion boat touched the
wharf a dozen men made dash for llo-
erty but in vain. One of the last men to
be taken out was the captain of the boat.
He was hooted as he left the pier and he
looked as though he was scared to the
verge Of nervous prostration.
CAPTAIN Norton and the members OF the
indignation committee followed the pris-
oners to the police station. After the eX-
citement on the pier was over the pollce
went back and rounded up about fifteen
men, mostly members of the crew, whom
they found hiding in various parts Of lie
boat. They also discovered some gam
bling implements.
The Georgeanna is one or the boats or
the Lincoln Park Steamboat Company of
Philadelphia. She was sent here during
the yacht races to do an excursion bust
ness.
One old Scotchman who was among the
passengers was nearly heartbroken. He
sobbed, II saved up for year to take my
family to see the Shamrock race and now
am cheated out of it all"
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
OBJECTED TO THE MEDICINE,
Frank Ramos VIII Sue the Smoke
less Powder Company.

SAN RAFAEL. Oct. Frank Ramos,
proprietor OF the Tamalpais Hotel, has
sought tic advice Of an attorney and
saws he Nln sue the United States Smoke
less Powder Company for damages,
which he claims were the result of bring
ing John Farrell and Frank WehSter 70
his hotel when they were injured in the
explosion last June,
Ramos alleges that on account Of the
powerful Odor Of the medicines used in
Sressins the mems wounds n number Of
suests left his hotel. thereby causing him
10 sufYer financially, His bill OF sS65 was
recently submitted TO board Of arbitra-
tors composed Of 5. Nj. Augustine and
Henry +. Wood, which allowed Ramos
only $SQS 10
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
PURCHASES MULES
FOR GREAT BRITAIN

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. All of the prin-
cipal mule dealers in Texas have been in
telegraphic correspondence with Major II.
Scohal, the representative of the British
Government, sent TO the United States to
purchase several thousand head Of mules
for service In the military campaign in
South Africa. AS a result OF this corre-
spondence contracts have been made for
the sale of over 5000 head OF mules and
the deals Will be formally closed as soon
as Major Scohal arrives in the State and
inspeCts the stock. Major Scobal has sig
nihed his intention OF purchasing Is 900
head OF the animals in Texas If prices
are reasonable. This number Is several
thousand more than II was originally an
nounced he would buy in the United
States.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Union Methodist Revival.

OAKLAND, Oct THE programme OF
Rev. J. II. Weber, the cyclone evangelist,
for the union revival at the First Metho-
dist Church is as follows
October Sunday at II E. m.-"What I
Saw in the Bible Lands 70 Prove the Bible
True" Let aU infidels come.
October S-Sunday afternoon at S-"Con-
secration."
October Sunday at 7:Se-"Wiu You
Spend Your Eternity in Heaven or Hell %
October @Monday at 7:S0-''How I Was
Converted as q Roman Catholic" (Weber
never abuses the CatholicS.)
October Ia-Tuesdey 81 7:Se-'Fow God
Saves and Keeps Me as Protestant
October "Wednesday at 1918
There q Hell?' (Are you sure there is
neneN
October ls-Thursday at T:Se-"Sneaks.
Sneaks. Sneaks
October lS-Friday 81 7:Se-"Fools,
Fools"
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Kings Daughters Home PROPERTY.

OAKLAND. Oct THE directors OF the
I(tnc'S Ne't~hterS' Home fer Incurables
held another meeting this afternoon TO
discuss the offer made by A. Leo de La
suna 70 sell the kelsey House property
Tor $4,000 The ground is SS5xl4s feet, and
the hotel contains forty rooms. Mr.. La
gOna offers 10 spend Sl00@ 10 SlS19 in re-
pairs, However, II view of a protest
which Is being circulated and signed by
some people living in the vicinity OF the
Kelsey House who are opposed 10 the es-
tablishment OF a home of incurables near
their residences, and in view Of other
propositions, including one for the leas-
ing Of the East Bay Sanitarium at $50
per month, action was deferred for an
other week.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
FOR NAVAL ALLIANCE BETWEEN
UNITED STATES AND GERMANY
Rear Admiral VaI0iS Urges That It Is to the
Interest of Both Nations to Join Hands
in Curtailing Great BritainS Sea
and Colonial Power.

BERLIN
that
England and tnt the ntereat OF
both tho
Tho writer strongly advised naval alliance
the considers
the of United
many n col
United States
nd a
or policy
important uaya
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08

Elapsed time: Columbia. 5Os:5s sham
rock j09.4G.
According to this tho Shamrock would
have won by sovcn seconds actual time
and by twelve seconds corrected time
supposing, OF course, that the Columb bin
allowed her fivo seconds for twenty -flve
miles instead of six seconds allowed Cor
thirty miles
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
SYMPATHY FOR BOERS.
Resolutions to Be Offered at Laying
of Parnell Monument.

LONDON. Oct. THE laying OF the
foundation-stone of the monument to
Charles Stewart Parnell will take place
tomorrow In Dublin, after the proposal
of the following resolution:
''As the first public work of Parneu was
n noble and memorable effort in Parlia-
pendence OF the South African Republic.
we deem this fitting occasion 70 declare
our complete sympathy with that gallant
state and TO express the fervent hope
that, If war IS forced upon II by Eng
land. Il may be able successfully to de-
fend its liberties"
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
VIII Be psported.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. In the United
States District Court here to-day two
ported They are Chong Quoc Kin and
6uan Sins Commissioner Prince of Fres-
no ordered chem deeorted, but the appeal
was taken to the United States court,
which has now affirmed the sentence.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
BIG BANQUET FOR
RETURNING SOLDIERS

OAKLAND, Oct. Mrs. l. l. Reoua
to-day announced her acceptance of the
appointment as manager OF the dinner to
be served the boys Of the Montana and
Kansas regiments, who are TO be the
requests that the ladies Of this CITY con-
tribute literally toward making the din
ner s notable one and desires that sand
wiches be omitted from the contributions
this time; that instead bread and cold
fried and boiled meat. pies, cakes, jellies.
teas and cofees be sent In liberal guam
titles
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Victory for freshmen.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. -
The Stanford freshmen this afternoon de-
feste6 the Mount Tamalpais Academy
hovs by a score Of Il 10 on the c0IleEt
campus The teams were evenly matched
50 lar as weight was concerned bSt
strons individual playing on the part Of
the freshmen won them the game.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Boy Drowned.

MODESTO, Oct. ALBERT Pagan, the
eight-year-old son Of Mr., and Mrs, Fa-
san Of Riverbank. was drowned while
bathing in the Stanislaus River at noon
to-day. Coroner McMullin and Deputy
Bowker went TO the scene this after
noon and recovered the body.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Commissioner to Paris.

NEW YORK, Oct. w. b. Woodward.
Assistant Commissioner OF the United
States TO the Paris exposition of 1900 ar
rived to-day. He brought encouraging
reports concerning the condition of the
ground and the United States buildings
az Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
NEARING SETTLEMENT
Alaskan Controversy May be Ended
During the Next Four
naUS

LONDON. oct 1T now seems that the
Alaska controversy will probably be set
lied even earlier than was suggested yes
ferdav There is reliable authority Tor the
syatS,rsnt that the finishing touches will
be given at Washington within the next
four days.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Attorney Terrill Held.

SAN JOSE. oct. 7.-Samuel B Terrill.
the attorney, against whom six indict-
ments for felony are pending, had a pre-
ltn,inary examination at Alnaden to-day
on two charges Of enlAezzlement and was
held 10 answer before the superior Court.
Bail in each case was HNed at 5000, in de-
fault OF which he went 10 jail.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Wages at Mare Island.

VALLEJO, Oct, Word was received
from Washington to-day that nothing VIII
be done In relation 70 the report on wages
st Mare Island until the return OF Sec
retsry Long TO Washington about three
weeks hence.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Killed by a Train.

LOS ANGELES. Oct, 7.--wnlie Spencer.
aged II years, was run over by South
ern Pacific train this morning at the
Workman street crossing. He died an
hour later from his injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08

County, to secure a warrant for Pesenti's
arrest, Pesenti ls on his way to ReddinB
on n like errand concerning Hunter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
Marquis Almerda Dead

MADRID, Oct. Marquis Almerda
Captain General OF Aragon. is dead
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
BROOKLYN IS SURE
OF THE PENNANT
CORRECT STANDING or THE CLUBS.

BROOKLYN, oct by winning to-dsy's
game brooklyn clinohed the pennant FOR 1899
II was n farvioal exhibition, the New Yorks be
Ing outclassed at every point. Doheny was
knocked cut OF the box In threo Innings by
lead that they eased UP Gettig. The New
Yorts could mako no impression on Hughes
Attendance 1900, Score;
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08

DR.. George 7 Drucker, dentist. has re-
turned and will resume practice al 1lO
Market street