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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
GIFT TO COAST GUARDS
SUM OF MONEY RAISED FOR
DISTRIBUTION.
It Is Believed the Attempt on
Wednesday to Float the Dis
abled Liner Will Prove
Successful.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, May PA number of the
passengers of the Paris returned to
London this evening, most of them
English people who prefer to spend a
few days at home before sailing on
the American liner ST. Paul Several
others will sail for the United States
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
from Southampton on Wednesday,
FALMOUTH, England, May 22.-The
crew of the Paris during the day was
engaged in jettisoning the coal from
her bunkers. Divers who were recently
employed to inspect the wreck of the
Mohegan, Lave been examining the in
side of the Paris, to ascertain the ex-
tent of the damage done. They dis
covered four or five large holes.
A number of the passengers of the
Paris met at the Falmouth Hotel this
evening to render thanksgiving for
their deliverance. Baron Oppenheim
of Paris and New York asked the COM
pany to devote five minutes to silent
prayer, the suggestion being immedi
ately adopted, all present standing. On
the proposal of w. F. Archer of Lon
don, a collection was taken for the
coast guards, $40 being quickly con-
tributed.
1t is believed the next attempt to
float the Paris will be made on We'd
nesday Everything at present seems
favorable to success.
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and will make a tour of the southern part
of the State before returning to Missouri
THEOSOPHISTS ENDOWED
BY AN ANONYMOUS FRIEND
Fifty Thousand Dollars Advanced to
Aid the Cause of the American e.
S0ciefu

CHICAGO, May 22.-At to-day's session
of the thirteenth annual convention of the
American section of the Theosophical So
ciety George E. Wright informed the
delegates that an anonymous friend had
decided to give the society fund of $50
900, the interest of which is to be used for
the United States. AS a preliminary step
toward preparing to receive the donation
the society will be incorporated under the
laws of Illinois and the name of the or
ganiZation copyrighted. Five trustees
were appointed to manage the fund.
resolution permitting all organiza-
lions believing in occult science to affi-
late with the society was voted down,
after considerable discussion.
William ]. Walters was elected a dele
gate TO represent the American society at
the European Theosophical convention to
be held in London in July.
Mrs. Waddell of Kansas presented a
resolution advocating the founding of a
national college of Theosophy, where the
secret of power in individuals might be
developed by special mental training.
Definite action on the subject was de-
ferred.
Mrs. Julia A. Scott of Denver, Mrs.
Kate Davis of Minneapolis and Mrs
Elizabeth Waddell of Topeka, Kans.
read papeFs suggesting the best methods
of conducting branch work and study
classes.
The following classes were elected for
the year: General secretary and treas
urer, Alexander Fullerton. New York
Executive commttee-George E. Wright,
Chicago; Mrs. Julia NJ. Scott, Denver;
William ]. Walters, San Francisco; F.
f. Titus, Toronto, and Alexander Fuller
ton New York
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HUNTINGTON INSPECTS
WORK ON THE GAP
Despite the Obstacles Presented, the
Construction Force Is Being
Tncrea Sed

SANTA BARBARA. May 22-President
Coils P. Huntington of the Southern Pa
cific Company and a party of sixteen, in
Guiding Messrs. Hood Frazier, Krutt-
schnitt. H. E. Huntington, Mrs c. P.
Huntington and others, spent Saturday
afternoon and night at the Colo ranch
house, five miles from the San Anita
ranch, part of the HOLSTER estate. and
which is he only remaining obstruction
to the completion of the gap" 1t was
rumored to-day that Harry nollister.
manager of the estate, and c. P Hun
tington had come to an agreement, but
HOLSTER fatty denies it. Huntington
spent his time at and near Surf, looking
over the work of construction at the diff
ferent railroad CAMS.
Whether or not an agreement has been
reached by the president and the OBJ
structionists, the forces are continually
being increased. The contractors at the
Surf end have added in the neighborhood
of fifty men and as many teams during
the last week. On Friday twenty men
came up from Los Angeles and went to
the Mccormick camp near Ellwood and
yesterday twenty-five more were added
to his force. Mccormick went to Los
Angeles to-day to engage many more
teams and men.
The Mccormick camp has increased
from 100 to 200 men during the last five
days. 1t is confidently believed that all
difficulties will be settled at the mass
meeting to be held in this city tomorrow
to discuss the situation.
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GENERAL DEPOT AT TRACY.
Distributing Point for the Tesla Coal
COMPANY

STOCKTON, May "a. D. Shepard of
the Southern Pacific Company was at
Tracy to-day inspecting the 1000 feet of
siding and crossing which have been put
in to accommodate the Tesla-Corral Hol-
low Coal Company. The arrangement was
entered into some time ago by the two
companies, the coal company being anx-
ious to obtain, general depot at Tracy
TO facilitate distribution to points more
convenient to that station than to Stock
ton. 1t is understood the arrangement is
a simple business agreement and has no
significance as to the policy or control
of the output Of the mines. The Tesla
company is developing its great holdings
as fast as possible. w. ]. Bartnett of
the Tesla company is to-day quoted as
saying:
"Active development work on the lime
deposit will begin Immediately and
tramway 5000 feet long will be built from
the deposit TO the railroad as soon as
possible This deposit of lime, which is
ineXhaustible, is of an especially fine
character, running 9712 per cent pure lime.
There is also a large deposit of clay near
by, which is needed in the manufacture
of Portland cement The Tesla company
proposes to go into that business, and 1t
means much to the Pacific Coast. There
has always been great need of such de-
posts on the coast for the manufacture
of cement, and as there is an inexhausti-
bic supply of the necessary materials at
Tesla the enterprise will no doubt be very
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PACIFIC MAILS
BOOMING BUSINESS

NEW YORK, May 22.-Interests identi-
fed with the property are predicting that
the annual report of the Pacific Mail
Company, which is to be made public at
the annual meeting of the stockholders
on May 81, will make a remarkably good
showing.
In the eleven months ended March 81
the net earnings Increased more than
$500 900 over the corresponding period of
the previous year. and April was it is
said, an unusually good month.
Already the management is figuring on
the probability of having to charter addi-
tional steamers in order to keep up with
the demand for freight room.
Much talk has been heard recently re-
garding the probability of increased divi-
dends on Pacific Mail stock, the heavy
earnings of the past year and promising
outlook for coming months having led to
a hope that something of this kind would
be decided upon by the management at
the next dividend period. 1t is pointed
out that the company now has on hand
surplus large enough to pay dividends at
the present rate for the next three years,
and it is safe to figure on earnings from
now on sufficient to pay for two steamers
which are now being constructed under
contract to be finished in a year and
which will cost about 900. People
close to the management of the company
are quoted as stating that the outlook for
Pacific Mail is bright enough to warrant
raising the dividend rate to per cent.
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PEDESTRIANS ENDANGERED.
Two Negroes Fight a Bloodless Duel
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 22.-Lives of pedestrians
on Dearborn street, between Twenty
seventh and Twenty ninth, were placed
in danger tonight by two colored men,
who emptied revolvers in firing at each
other from behind trees on opposite sides
of the street in the most approved from
tier fashion. The shooting occurred be-
tween 7 and o'clock, when many resi-
dents in the vicinity were going to even
ing service at the church at Thirtieth and
Dearborn streets.
One of the men, who was drunk, was
walking along the street, when he saw
the enemy across the street. Drawing
a revolver he began to fire at the man,
who promptly got behind a tree, and,
drawing his own revolver, returned the
fire. The first man to open fire also got
behind tree. When his revolver was
empty the first man decided to quit his
hiding place back of the tree and start
ed to run. He went but few steps when
he stumbled and fell Immediately a cry
of MURDER was raised. and persons
who had hastily left the section in which
the firing took place returned to assist
the man they supposed had been wounded
1t was found no one had been hurt.
This fusillade, following the battle in
the same neighborhood this morning,
when two men were killed and another
fatally wounded, caused panic among
the residents
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San Joaquin County Crops.

STOCKTON, May 22.-The first week of
June will see several carloads of peaches
shipped from the Acampo district to East
ern markets The peaches are ripening
rapidly. There will be a magnificent crop
in the northern end of the county, in
spite of the fact that the trees lost nearly
four-ffths of. their blossoms when they
first came out Almonds and prunes will
be comparatively light and there will not
be enough apricots to supply the local
demand The Vangelder and Thornton
orchards are the only ones where the out
look for the latter fruit is encouraging.
The fruit shippers are already on the
ground, and it is probable the competi-
ton may bring good results to, orchard
lists. Heretofore one company has come
near controlling the output of this rich
district Peach growers are encouraged,
as it is understood that crop failures in
the East will create a brisk demand for
their product.
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ending toward peace and rendering war

tending toward peace and rendering war
more humane. All were dominated by
sense of responsibility to achieve some
thing, especially in the direction of arbi
tration. The delegates were unanimously
of the opinion that the question of the
reduction of armament would be the most
difficult to meet. and it is believed that it
Will be relegated to the rear of the other
two features, especially since the special
object of the congress is now acknowl-
edged to be an endeavor to establish
means for the solving of international
difficulties without recourse to war, thus
increasing the reality of wars and as a
natural consequence leading to a reduc-
ton of ornaments
After an active exchange of views dur
Ing the last twenty-four hours, the chiefs
of the various delegations arrived this
evening at an agreement regarding the Sc
lection of the presidents of the various
committees. This agreement will be COM
municated TO the delegates. who have
been summoned to meet in plenary ses-
sion in the Huis Ten Bosch at noon to-
morrow for the sole purpose of formally
confirming the agreement
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
RED BLUFF APPROVES.
Pleased by the Naming of Runyon as
Commissioner to Paris.

RED BLUFF, May Pc. w. Runyon,
whose appointment by Governor Gage as
commissioner to the Paris Exposition will
give great satisfaction to the entire north
ern part of California, is a man of affairs.
whose ability is of the highest order He
is president of the Bank Of Tehama Coun-
~ president of the Red Bluff Electric
Light and Gas Company, a director of
the Cone e. Kimball Company and di-
rector of the First National Bank of Oak
land He owns several thousand acres
of the best land in, Tehama County and
In deciduous fruits Mr.. Runyon is inter
ested in mines and other enterprises in
Northern California. He is chairman of
the Republican County Central Commit
tee and member Of the State Central Com
oi+tee Mr. Runyon has resided in the
State six years and is 80 years of age. He
was a son-in-law of the late Joseph S.
Cone
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Advocates Disappointed With
Result of the Caucus
Committees Work.
MODERATE MEASURES
But the Present Prospect Appears
to Be That Congress Will
Defeat Even These.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May 22.-The Herald's
Washington correspondent sends the
following: Advocates of currency re-
form are somewhat disappointed with
the result of the deliberations of the
Republican caucus committee appoint
ed to formulate a legislative pro-
gramme. 1t had been hoped that the
members of this commission would
agree on a comprehensive scheme of
currency and bank reform that would
command the support of majority in
each house of Congress.
This committee was, however, con-
fronted by the fact that whatever bill
is carried through Congress must be
put forward as a Republican party
measure and must have the support
practically of all the Republican men,
bers in the House, where their major
ity is very small.
There were disagreeemnts among the
members of the committee themselves,
and even those who were prepared to
,indorse the principle of the Indianapolis
scheme were unable to get together as
to details. The very moderate scheme
agreed upon by committeeman repre-
what they will be able to get through
the House, but what they were able to
agree upon themselves.
The programme, however, is gener-
ally looked upon as a step in the right
direction. 1t proposes to adopt def
nitely the gold standard by enacting
into positive law what is not largely a
matter of construction and precedent,
and making all obligations of the coun-
try payable in gold on demand. The
proposition to reissue greenbacks only
in exchange for gold WILL if enacted,
destroy the endless chain" and pre-
vent the same greenbacks being used
time after time to withdraw gold from
the treasury.
Only two propositions are made to. in
crease the volume of the national bank
circulation. 1t is proposed to permit
banks to issue notes up to the par
value of their bonds and to permit the
establishment of banks of $25, 900 CAPT
tai in small towns. 1t is expected that
the first of these will lead to a consid-
cradle increase in national bank cir
culation, as it will tend to increase the
profits on note issues.
The proposed authorization of banks
of small capital in small towns is to
meet the complaint of communities in
the South and West that they are COM
PEELED to do their banking in large cities
and that the profits of this business are
withdrawn from their neighborhoods.
There is no possibility Of any ideal
financial legislation being enacted by
the Fifty-sixth Congress, and it is not
improbable that even the moderate
measure proposed by the caucus COM
mittee will fail.
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LANDOWNERS PROTEST.
San Jose-Alviso Electric Road Project
Receives Setback

SAN JOSE, May 22.-The Board of SUI
pervisors to-day refused to grant a fran
chise for an electric railway to Alviso
along the county road from the northerly
limits of this city. A resolution was
adopted. however, that whenever the
property-owners on either side of the
road would consent to railway being
built there franchise would be given.
A large number of residents were pres
ent and protested against the road, es-
pecially in the center of the roadway.
Representative of the Los Gatos Board
grant the franchise as it meant ultimate
ly a road to Los Gatos
A Greeninger and the capitalists at the
head of the enterprise are not discour-
aged over the refusal, and will try to OBJ
tain the consent of property-owners.
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DIVIDEND FOR DEPoSITORS.
Directors of the Union Savings Bank
Levy an Assessment.

SAN JOSE, MAY 22.-The directors of
the Union Savings Bank this morning lev
led an assessment of so a share on the
10 900 shares of the bank stock. "A good
deal of this cannot be collected without
nearly $50, 900 This, with some so5,0 900 now
in the vaults. will be paid in dividends to
the depositors.
Expert William reported on the trans
actions of Mrs. Myra e. Wright. wife
of President w. H. Wright, with the
bank, in which the banking property was
transferred to Mrs. Wright to secure a
loan of $50 900 1t showed she had been
given eleven certificates Of deposit ag-
gregating $50 900 and certificate for $40 900
borrowed from the bank by her hus-
band. The expert says:
In conclusion I will say that I see nothing in
this transaction that appears to me anything
but a STRAIGHTFORWARD business matter.
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CAUSES BYhNE'S ARREST.
Fred Belasco's Former Wife Says the
Librettist Struck Her.

Belasco, the divorced wife of Fred Bel
asco, had Charles A. Byrne, the librettist.
arrested tonight for striking her Mr..
Byrne wrote the librettos of several light
operas. such as 1.-THE Isle of Champagne
and THE Princess Nicotine" in which
latter Miss Lillian Russell starred He
founded a dramatic weekly paper in this
city years ago and is well KNOWN in the
atrical circles In his application for d.
vorce in 1897 Frederick Belasco mentioned
Mr. Byrne as correspondent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
BALsz A BENEDICT.
Santa Cruz Baseball Player Webs
Miss Minnie Aston.

SANTA CRUZ. May 22.-Louis Balsz,
the Sand Crabs popular pitcher. sur
prised his many friends to-day by joining
the ranks of the benedicts. At high noon
he was united in marriage to MISS Minnie
Captain William Devereaux acted as best
man. Rev. Father McNamee was the Of
ficiating clergyman
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-23
WOULD DIE A SUICIDE.
Letter Sent by Despondent Man tx
Stockton Friend.

STOCKTON, May %. - Oscar Morris,
driver of the Grand Central bus, has re-
ceived the following letter from the for
mer night clerk of the Grand Central,
who left this city in January:
LOMPOC, May a. 1899
Dear Morris: When this reaches you 1 will
have shufied off this mortal coil On leaving
stockton / took the Kelley cure. but it did me
no good After leaving the St James l secured
a lob with McMurtrie & Stone contractors to
fiji in the gap from Surf to Elwood Kept sober
a month then got drunk. To make long story
short when this reaches you l will be over the
Great Divide" Yours,
JOHN c. NowLIN.
I,ompoc is in Santa Barbara County
Nowlin was employed at the Grand Cen
trail for some time, commencing as a por-
ter and afterward serving, as night clerk.
He was bright fellow, but addicted to
drink.
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Fruit Growers Will Meet.

MARYSVILLE, May PA meeting Of
the fruit growers of this section has been
called, to be held In Yuba City on Thurs
day, to take such action as shall seem
proper in sympathy with the mass meet
Ing of fruit growers Of the State, to be
held in Sacramento May 23.
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Love Held for Trial.

MARYSVILLE. May 22.-The second
preliminary examination of n. II. Love,
the Grand Jury expert, charged by the
District Attorney with having presented
false claims to the county, resulted in the
remanding Of the defendant to the Su-
perior Court for trial on the March bill.
Love gave $4,000 bonds.
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Sent to Napa Asylum.

WOODLAND, May 22.-Calvin Ruddick
and Thomas Bradley were examined by a
commission in lunacy this morning and
committed to the Napa Asylum for the
Insane Ruddick is one of the Oldest resi- |
dents of Yolo County and at one time was
active and influential.
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Visitors From Missouri.

WOODLAND, May 22-Mayor A.
Dingle, wife and little daughter of Mo-
berly, Mo-, are guests of Postmaster
Dingle and family of this city. They ex-
pect to remain in California several weeks
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Suicide at Wheatland.

MARY VILE, May 22-Joseph E. Hol-
lingshead of Wheatland committed sui
eide at 10 o'clock this morning by firing
bullet from a revolver into his heart. Ill
health was the cause. He was native
survive him. He was member of Wheat
land Lodge of Masons. The Coroner has
gone to the scene to hold an inquest.
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Sues for the Salary.

MARYSVILLE, May 22.-Judge Ellison
of Red Bluff was here to-day to hear the
mandamus proceedings of S. o. Cunning,
Auditor. VS.. G. W. Pine, treasurer to en-
force payment of the salary of plaintiff.
whose right to hold office is contested by
F. H. Day. Day is not content to await
the decision of the Supreme Court, but
lays claim to the salary of the office,
though Cunning is in possession and per-
forming the work. The court took the
caS adJiSprnent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-30
Tha Mtn.

Each Thanksgiving day brings It's
own significance. and never before has
the city Of Wheeling had greater rea-
son for gratitude for the ample mercIes
shown, for the many bOunties and ma
terial blessings of a gracious Provi-
dence. No pestIlence has breathed its
poison upon us, and no epidemic If dis
ease has visited our homes. The will
ing hand and the energetic merchant
have prospered, and the workshop, the
mill and the factory are ceaseless in
their activities. and plenty is in store in
the home Of the worllugman.
In every community there Is the pes
simlst who sees nothing of the good
that is to be had for the asking. He
whlnes while others labor; he replnes
whlIs others put forth effort, and then
oracularly descants on the fiction of
prosperity complaining that 1t has
never struck him. OF course 1t hasn't.
And II it did he would complain that the
blow was too vigorous.
Each Of US can certainly draw some
comfort from the day. no motter IL we
have not been blessed to our full exr
pectatlons and hopes. There are such
things as compensatory Ills. Take a
lesson from the Persian philosopher
who bemoaned his fate in having no
covering for his feet, but was well con-
tent with his lot when he came across
a man without any feet. More of US is
so poo. that we do not have something
that another might envy.
This is a day,too, when we should not
think Of ourselves altogether, but bear
in mind the aflicted and the unfortu-
nate and improve the occasion
for the indulgence in deeds
Of philanthropy and charity. We
should remember those in the charita-
BILE institutions and in the hospitals,
and those In the homes of poverty and
distress. There are several institutions
in the city that are conspicuous objects
for the charltably inclined, and those
who have and give will feel the better
for 1t. Above all be cheerful and con-
tented, and you will find
Tongues In trees, books in running brooks
Sermons In stones and good In everything