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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
MUST NAME ANOTHER REFEREF
George Siler Cannot Come to the
Coast to Pass Upon the Ruhlin-
Kennedy Rattle

George Siler, who has acted as referee
in the last three battles for the boxing
championship of the world, will not Off
ciate at the forthcoming meeting of
Rubin and Kennedy. The Chicagoan
promised Billy Madden, RuhIin's man
ager, that he would make a pilgrimage
to the coast shortly after the JEFF
fries-Fftzsimmons meeting. Immediately
after the fight, however. he secured a
position with one of the big Eastern rae
ing associations. He could not afford to
sacrifice this hence another man must
be selected by Manager Collins of the
Excelsior Club.
Tom Sharkey and Phil Wand have been
mentioned for the place. The. naming of
a man will not be left until the night of
the fight, as 1t is intended to avoid all
unnecessary delay.
Jim Franey, whose gameness captured
those in attendance at Woodwards Pa
vilion last Friday night, has been prom
ised a match with Tom Tracey Jim Nc
Grath has the most implicit faith in
Franey and thinks the setback he re-
ceived last Friday will teach him to be
more cautious in the future
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
NORTH END CITIZENS r
WANT IMPROVEMENTS
ORGANIZE A CLUB WITH THAT
PURPOSE IN VIEW.
Enthusiastic Meeting at Which Z. A.
Rea, James Bolan and John
Staude Speak.

With wild hurrahs and stamping of
feet, new improvement club was made
last night in the North End district of
the city. About 200 citizens gathered in
the New Washington Hall on Stockton
and Union streets to form the prelimi-
nary plans of organization and in this
they We're completely successful. After
two hours of speech making. the North
End Improvement Club became a fact and
temporary officers We're elected.
l.. A. Rea set the ball rolling by
statement of the purposes of the club
He then called for a nomination of
temporary chairman and was promptly
named for that position. The election
was made without a dissentient voice
George Seekan was then elected tempor-
airy secretary.
AS temporary chairman and organizer.
l.. A. Rea spoke at length upon the ne
cessity for the existence of we'll or
ganized Improvement club in that dis
trict. He painted the lumpy condition
of the North End streets and dwelt
upon the Indifference of the City Fathers
to act in their behalf. with organiza-
tion,' he said I'VE may hope for an i'm
provement in our section of the town
The business man and the property owner
should come together and in a spirit of
unison work out the salvation of this
portion of the city
James Bolan, at his own suggestion. as
cended the rostrum, eXpatiating upon the
needs of the North End from the civic
point of view. He spoke upon the ques-
ton which has been agitating the Po-
nee Department for some time, the seq
regaton of the red-hued women in some
specially selected place, or their dissent
nation throughout the length and breadth
OF the city. He favored the former pro-
lect, For fear that the public might
think that this was a primal purpose of
the North End Improvement Club. Rea
the chairman, arose and poured oil over
the troubled waters
John Staude was the last speaker. of
the evening, and he begged for a unity
OF action, combination of effort and
energetic work on the part of the busi-
ness men and property owners of the
North End. The temporary chairman
was empowered to appoint committee
upon whom the selection of permanent
organization would devolve. The roll was
signed and with the applications sent in
the North End Improvement Clup now
numoerS 800 members. The next meeting
VIII be held in the same place on Thurs
day evening.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
FOG SERVICE.
Weather Official McAdie Will Estab-
liSh One.

Alexander McAde, section official in
charge of the local Weather Bureau. has
established a fog service in connection
with the other branches now in operation.
The new service contemplates the notifi-
cation to the pilots in charge of the ferry
boats of the presence of fogs outside the
Golden Gate and the possibility of its en-
tering the harbor. Observations will be
taken as to whether the fog forms at the
bottom or whether IT is the so-called
high fog
Fog is due generally to the descending
movement of the atmosphere and vapor
coming in contact with warm air on the
water surface. BY taking the observations
on Mount Tamalpais and telephoning
them down to the local office the desired
information may be given out.
There was a peculiar change in the tenn
perature yesterday. The thermometer
registered "a in San Francisco and "A on
Mount Tamalpais. while on Sunday it
was 70 on the mountain and % in this
city. practical reversal of the conditions.
This is the first time mat the temperature
hsa been taken at the sea level and one
and half miles above. According to Mr..
McAdie. lit is impossible to go west for
observations. but we can go up and put
both observations together"
Mr.. McAdie has just issued a creditable
annual summary of the climate and crop
service of the California section. which
gives in a concise way the conditions
which prevailed during the year 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
MILITARY ELECTIONS.
A Colonel of the Fifth Infantry to Be
Elecred-Captains and Lieuten-
ants to Be Chosen.

On the Sd of next month Lieutenant
Colonel Geisting, adjutant on the staff of
General Wartield, will preside at a meet
ing of the officers of the Fifth Regiment
Infantry. National Guard, to elect sue
cessor to Colonel Fairbanks, who some
time ago retired from the colonelcy 1t is
probable that Lieutenant Colonel A X
Whitten. who has been in command since
Colonel Fairbanks retired will be chosen.
and for the position of lieutenant colonel
Majors Hodges and Julian will be candi-
dates.
Captain Douglass White has been de-
tailed to preside at an election to be held
for captain and lieutenant of Company
F. Fifth Infantry, vice l.. f. Weull and
G. c. Coval, whose terms expire. Major
Dorm will preside at an election for cap
tain and second lieutenant of Company D.
same regiment. vice William Elliott and
T. A. Kerrgan who did not qualify
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
BURNING OIL
SET FIRE TO
HIS CLOTHING
FrightfuI Accident to
a Teanster.
PETROLEUM TANK EXPLODES
THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIM
WILL DIE.
With Rare Fortitude He Assists the
Doctors in Applying Soothing
Oil to His Blackened
Body.
PETROLEUM TANK EXPLODEs

Charles f. Holbrook, a teamster, was
fatally burned last night by the ex-
plosion of tank containing crude pc
troleum at the works of the Union Oil
Company on Kentucky street, Potrero.
The unfortunate man is employed by
James d. Bocarde & Co, wholesale
draymen at II Market street. He was
sent to the works to get five drums of
petroleum and was to have taken them
to the Risdon Iron Works. After reach
ing the works he noticed that one Of the
large tanks was Overf1oWing and he
called the attention of the watchman
to it. The latter, after explaining that
he was dressed in his best suit of
clothes and did not want to take
chance of spelling them, asked Hol-
brook if he would not stop off, the
supply Hobrook readily consented,
and taking the watchmans lantern,
he repaired to the tank and after con-
siderable trouble managed to find the
stOpcock of the supply pipe.
The oil was pouring into the recep-
tacle and as Holbrook shut off the sup
ply he placed the lighted lantern along
side the tank In some manner the
and a loud explosion Immediately fol-
lowed.
The burning petroleum completely
envelOped the unfortunate teamster.
and with a wild cry of horror he started
to run from the scene. His clothing
was mass of flames, but with rare
presence of mind he attempted to tear
the burning rags from his body, all
In vain, however.
Several men who were present has
tily divested themselves of their over
coats and wrapped them around the
body of the unfortunate man. After
considerable difficulty they succeeded
in eXtinguishing the flames, but not
until Holbrook was fatally burned.
The ambulance was at once sum-
moned and Holbrook hastily removed
to the Receiving Hospital. An exami-
nation disclosed scarcely a spot on his
body that had not been reached by
the devouring flames. His back pre-
sented a sickening appearance, while
charred and blackened pieces of flesh
hung loosely from his arms and legs.
With rare fortitude Holbrook watch
ed Drs. Morrison and Sherwood ap-
ply soothing mixture of oils to his
body. He assisted them in adjusting
the bandages that they tied around his
body, and occasionally gave them di-
rections as to how he wanted the oil
applied.
Il guess there is no use kicking
boys" he remarked to one of the doc
tors as he was placed upright on the
operating table, Il know l am up
against it,
After he had been placed in the male
ward the unfortunate man was visited
by his employer, who instructed the
doctors to do all in their power to save
the life of the injured man.
He has been in the employ of Bocarde
& Co. for several years. and is held in
high esteem by them.
The surgeons at the hospital enter
tain no hope for the recovery of Hol-
brook
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
Yesterdays Insolvents.

William j. Mier, a carpenter Of Sacra-
mento City, filed petition in insolvency
yesterday He grew tired of paying in
terest at per cent per month discounted
each month and appealed to the District
Court for relief. His petition shows that
of the $10SS 80 Of his delinquency the sum
of $723 is due on three notes of $50 each,
drawn in favor Of Charles Heisen in the
early part of November. 1895, at per cent
per month, discounted monthly. Heisen
died recently, and the administrator of
his estate has been trying to collect the
amount Of the notes from Mier
d. Ulfelden of New York and other
creditors of Henry Ulfelden, clothier of
San Francisco. petitioned the United
States District Court to adjudge Henry
an insolvent bankrupt. They state that
he owes them $2000
w. T. Waters, swithchman. San Fran
cisco, filed petition stating his debts
at $1l3s 81; no assets. =.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
THE JAPANESE
TO Be TAUGHT
SEPARATELY
legislature to Enact
the Required Law.
THEIR STATUS TO BE DEFINED
WESTERN ADDITION IMPROVE
MENT CLUB TAKES ACTION.
Supervisors viii Be Asked to Light
Fillmore and Devisadero Streets,
as Provided by Municipal
Ordinance.
THEIR STATUS TO BE DEFINED
WESTERN ADDITION IMPROVE
MENT CLUB TAKES ACTION.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
Western Addition Improvement Club held
last night in Franklin Hall the question
of the education Of Japanese in public
schools was taken up. and Chairman Dr.
c. Y. Cross was empowered to appoint a
committee to draft a bill for presentation
to the next Legislature placing the Jap
anese on the same footing as the Chinese
The intention is to segregate the little
brown men and provide a school for their
exclusive use. The law as now consti-
tuted applies to Chinese only, and it is
proposed to settle once and for all the
status Of all Orientals who are educated
at the expense of the taxpayers.
In communication TO DIR. Cross Super
intendent Webster holds that the Jap
anese must pay the statutory fee of $40
per annum for primary course, $20 for
a grammar course and $50 to attend the
high school The law can only be eyaded
by an American citizen becoming guar
dian for the alien. The proposed law,
however, will be regarded as the proper
solution of the problem. as there is no
particular desire to work any hardship on
the Japanese. 1t is certain that they are
becoming so numerous that some steps
should be taken to prevent them crowding
out white pupils
The fireworks committee of the Fourth
of July celebration notified the club that a
display will be held on the evening Of the
4th at Alta Plaza, bounded by Jackson,
Clay, Steiner and Scott streets. for the
benefit of Western Addition residents.
The light committee of the club reported
that some definite action will be taken re-
garding the lighting of Fillmore and
Devisadero streets, as provided by muni-
cipal ordinance DIR. Cross stated that he
had made personal observations and
found several useless street lamps. He
also found an electric-light pole on Clay
street. between Central avenue and Lyon
street, and three gas lamps In the same
block. Only one house is located on the
block. There is an electric lamp on the
southwest corner of Page street and Ma
sonic avenue and a gas lamp on the north
west corner. On the south side of Califor-
MIA street, between Cough and Octavia,
there is an electric lamp while diagon-
ally across sixty feet away, there is a
gas lamp and another one sixty feet west
On the corner of California and Lyon
streets there is an electric lamp and two
useless gas lamps. None of these lamps
have fire alarm boxes. DR.. Cross is of the
opinion that enough useless lamps could
be cut out in various parts of the city and
utilized to light Fillmore and Devsadero
streets. as required by the ordinance, and
the matter has been called to the atten
tion of the Board of Supervisors
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
ELECTRICIANS WILL MEET.
Large Convention Which Will B
Held at the Cliff House.

The Pacific Coast Electric Transmission
Association will hold it's second annual
convention this afternoon in the parlors
of the Cliff House. A large number of
delegates have gathered from all over the
coast and the meeting promises to be one
of the most important in the history of
the association.
The programme for this afternoons ses-
sion will be confined to reading of spe-
cially prepared papers. DR.. F. A c. Per
rine will open the meeting. John Martin
will discourse on Electric Lighting Yer
sus Gas" after which an executive ses-
given over to informal discussions On
Wednesday Professor c. L. Corey of the
State University will read a paper on
Regulation of Alternating Current Cen
orators; r. s. Wasson will be heard on
Facts About Alternating currents; L..
A. Hicks on Electrically Driven Centrif-
ugal Pumps" and c. W. Hutton on by
What Method Shall Be Determined a Fair
Return for Current supply
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
DEsPoNDENCY's FATAL RESULT.
John A. Mckenzie, Carpenter,
Hangs Himself From a Beam
in His Cellar

John A. Mckenzie, a carpenter living at
4 Sutter place, hanged himself in the cell
lar of his house last night. Mckenzie has
been out of work and out of money for
some time past, and for the last few
days has been drinking heavily. Last night
shortly after o'clock he went out into
the yard, presumably to water the flow
ers. AS he did not return within rea-
sonable length of time his wife became
alarmed and made search of the prem
ises. When she entered the cellar the
first thing she encountered was the life
less body of her husband hanging from a
beam.
Mckenzie was AZ years of age and ma
tive of Prince Edwards Island He has
often threatened to commit suicide during
days of despondency following a fruitless
search for employment. A widow and two
children survive him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
SWIFT coURsERs OF THE AIR
Pacific Pigeon Clubs Race From Red
Bluff Won by E. D. Con-
o1Ieu'S HOmar

The Pacific Pigeon Clubs second race
of the old-bird series was flown on Sun
day from Red Bluff. A strong wind in
terfered somewhat with the speed The
result of the race follows:
First-E. d. Conolley's w 2f95: arrived 1:O11h ::
average speed SIC S9-l0O yards per minute: dis
tance, 165 miles $40 yards Second-J G. Iub-
S15 27-100 yards per minute: distance, 165 miles
24S yards. Third-George Lubben's A AT: ar
rived 1:0415: average speed, sos S1-100 yards per
minute distance, 165 miles 500 yards Fourth
p. A. Schlotzhauer's W. 1922 arrived 1:O6A ::
average speed 796 4S-1oO yards per minute; dis
penter's W. 3075; arrived 14S; average speed
723 79-10o yards per minute; distance, 165 miles
1857 yards
This makes the winners for the series as fol-
lows First. P. H. Schlotzhauer; second E
D. Conolley; third Dr. T Carpenter. The next
race will be for young birds from Tres Pinos
August 5.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
"PII LOWS" JEFF USED
TO ROCK FITZ TO SLEEP

IT HE boxing gloves Jim Jeffries
wore when he wrested the belt
from Bob FitZsimmons have
been sent across the continent to
delight the eyes of the friends of the
new champion In this city. Suspended
by narrow ribbons of red, white and
blue, they occupy the place of honor
in front of the center of the back bar
mirror in Al Smiths saloon at 221
Ellis street. Beneath them hangs
photograph of the young boiler maker
in fighting attitude. 1t is labeled.
"Our Champion On the upper left
hand corner of the card upon which
it is mounted is a photo medallion of
Trainer Billy Delaney. A card on
the gloves bears the inscriptions:
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
James G.. Fairs Estate.

The fifth account of the executors of
the last will of the late James G. Fair
was settled by Judge Trout yesterday.
The account covers the period from No
vember II, 1895. to May 16 1899. and shows
expenditures amounting to $439,23l 81 and
balance in the hands of the executors
in cash of $524 900 76
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
North End Republicans.

The Royal Eagle Republican Cub met
last evening and elected the following
new officers: President ]. Hauer; vice
president, II. NJ. Kuhn; financial secre-
tary. Milton Towne; recording secretary
A. Volkman; treasurer, j. Patterson; SER
geant-at-arms. j. Meyer; executive com
mittee-William Stevens, J. Hauer H. M
Kuhn chairman. J. Burfeind, D. w.
Wessenberg. Thirty-fve new members
rgned the roll.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
Captured a Tan Game.

Sergeant Donovan and posse last night
made successful raid on the rooms of
the Chinese Mutual Protective and
Benevolent Society at S19 Washington
street. Thirty-seven prisoners and a COM
men were locked up in the California
street police station and charged with yis-
ttipg fa.utan game.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
Willie Barlow, Guest on the Man-of- War

BARLOW,
a o
chief news agent to the off
to
TerTys permission the man passenger but the
Undeterred kindly
official aside his important the issue the
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live
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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
In the Divorce Court.

Rosa Wiley was granted divorce from
H. l. Wiley yesterday on the ground of
desertion. Suits for divorce have been
filed by Ida J. High against Henry w.
High for desertion; Laura E. Nash
against James F. Nash for failure to pro-
vide. and Jane Doherty against Archibald
Doherty for cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20

DR.. Sarsfelds rheumatic remedy never
fails in worst cases of infiammatory rheu-
matism; can be. used with entire safety
For sale ez7 Market :. az. 2:2Q to q p. %.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20
WON BY
Il. Il. sJeffpieS
In His Contest With Bob Fitzsimmo on 8
for the Cha mpionship OF
the World.

These famous mitts were taken
charge of Immediately after the big
fight by Billy" Delaney. The next
day he packed them In a box and
shipped them to his wife in Oakland.
They arrived there last Saturday
morning and that same afternoon Al
Smith, whose confidence in Jeffries'
ability to put it on" the Cornishman
netted him numerous dollars, received
a telegram from Delaney, authorizing
him to get the gloves for display in
his place of business. Smith hurried
across the bay to the Delaney home,
procured the precious hand coverings
and that night had them hung in THE
Fashion" admired by all admirers.
At first glance these famous pill
lows" do not look as if they could be
the articles with which ''Lanky Bob"
was rocked to sleep. Despite here and
there a little lumpiness, there is. moth
ing to denote to the casual observer
that they pounded the bony head of
the phenomenal kangaroo" A closer
inSnectiOO however eSDepialIIr ba
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-20

daytime before the
The
dred,
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Ftzsmons heart and which finally his
Ihe gloves will be turned over to Delaney
the famous fights with which
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-09-26
Volunteer
Suicides
ENDED HIS CAREER.
Boulder Cigar Maker Weary Of Life Takes
Two Ounces of Laudanum

Boulder Cigar Maker Weary Of Life Takes
Two Ounces of Laudanum.
Two ounces of laudanum is sufficient
dose to kill whole herd of oxen. Prop.
erly husbanded there is enough deadly
poison in two ounce phial of laudanum
to kill more than a dozen men, but
Joseph Wolfe drained the bottle and
was later taken to the morgue. Wolfe
was cigar maker. leaving Tansys BouI.
der factory to 60 to the war in the Phil
lppines. He returned with the other
volunteers and was about to get down to
work in the factory again. Yesterday he
complained of not feeling well, but he
had been in excellent spirits, had pur.
chased new outfit of clothes with his
soldier money and evidently had his face
happily to the 'front.' Last night he told
bis landlord at the German house that he
wasn't feeling we'll and that he wished
not to be disturbed in the morning. But
the odor from his room this morning
was something fearful. The door was
broken in and Coroner Trezise summon
ed. The following note written on the
wrapper to the bottle of laudanum pur.
chased yesterday of Boulder druggist,
dispensed with any necessity for an in.
quest:
81 done it myself. Write and tell Miss
Stella Bovard. No. s. w 9Th avenue,
Denver. Colo. | am tired of living"
Coroner Trezise sent a message to
Miss Bovard.
The man took SO much of the drug
that he bled at the nose and mouth.
A brother of the suicide sailed rs
volunteer for Manila this week. The
dead man was fine looking fellow, but
had foolishly permitted his body to be
tattooed and huge American flag and
eagle in blue and red covered his breast.
His right arm was, also. periodically
tattooed.
1t developed drought some telephone
talk had by Coroner Trezise this morn
ing. that Wolfe had offered his hand to
the young lady mentioned in his last
missive and that her mother refused
consent. Disappointment in love, there
tore. affords the probable reason tor his
rash act. Wolfe has relatives in Love.
land
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-09-26
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the ladies of Boul.
der who so generously patronized our
ming Saturday. Sept. 73d. We are
here not one day. but every day to serve
your interests and Shether it is pattern
hat or the simples. millinery you wan,
you will be cheerfully waited upon. You
will find large stock personally selected
in eastern markets and every day will
add to our already complete stock new
and exquisite creations to replace those
sold on opening day. We are. as here,
tofore the leading milliners and largely
increased trade warrants US in saying
We are here to stay. all reports to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Very respectfully
MISS CRAIG,
Miss SrIEG.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-09-26
SLAVES OF SERPENT.
The silver Snake Winds Its Coll Throux b
DeHver Streets Tonight.

DenNer streets Topight.
Denver. Sept. 26-The influx OF visit.
ors for the carnival continued undated
during last night and this morning. The
Carnival proper was begun at 1880 this
afternoon by the triumphal march of the
queen. maids OF honor in carriages and
their escorts through the city. At 2:3o
the military parade began to move. The
National Guard. school cadets, G. A. R
and confederate veterans with all the
semi military organizations of the CITY
formed a part of the line. The Colo
RADIO volunteers to the number of 4sc
we're the feature of the procession. which
numbered nearly 5000 men. The heroes
were greeted with fully as mu h enthus
asm as upon their arrival two weeks ago.
The parade OF slaves of the silver ser
psnt will be held at o'clock. 1t will be
the most imposing pageant ever witness
ed in this city. The annual ball of the
slaves will be given at the Broadway
theatre at 10 o'clock. In the fstic carni
val Nose LaFontise OF Montana and
Augene Bezenah will fight to finish be.
fore the Colorado Athletic club.