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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-01

WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1, 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-01

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-01
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we enthusiastically recommend it ID
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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
PEASANTS USED FOR
EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES
Condition Prevailing in Vienna's
Great General Hospital as Bad
as London Disclosures.

NEW YORK, Jan. Pa Philadelphia
special to the Herald says: The dis
patch from London containing sensa-
tional revelations concerning the ex-
perimental methods in some of the
free hospitals in Vienna was widely
discussed in medical circles here.
DR.. Elwood r. Kerby, a member of
the Medico- -Chirurgical College, and
secretary Of the County Medical So
ciety, spent two years at the general
hospital in Vienna.
"All the work in this great institu-
ton, which is supported by the Gov
ernment and often has 5000 patients,'
said DR.. Kerby, lis in the line of ex-
perimental and teaching purposes. The
authority of the hospital is almost su-
preme. Every corpse is posted and
buried by the hospital at the Govern
ment's expense. While 1 was taking q
course at the general hospital thirty
or forty persons, male and female, were
inoculated with the germs of a loath-
some disease that it's initial lesion
might be studied. This experiment was
made on peasants and very poor peo-
pie.
I'm malarial cases, while the physi-
clan and students were studying the
germ, / have frequently seen patients
suffer chill after chill before qunine
was administered. Suits for malprac-
tice are practically unknown in vi
emma
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had no further evidence to present and
that he was going to stop the defense
from getting in its side of the matter.
but he afterward said that Walters
could bring in his defense, but that this
witness evidence was not admissible.
1 then said that unless the defendant
was given chance to put in evidence
would dismiss him, whether it was law
or not
A general clearing up of the situation
followed, and owing to the illness Of
Mrs. Ray of San Francisco, who was to
have testified, the proceedings were
postponed until $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
DIED IN POVERTY.
End of One of the Best Known
Gamblers of Early Days.

GILROY, Jan. 2e.-Al Burke. an , old
time gambler well known all over the
State, died this morning at the County
Inflrmary near San Jose. For over twenty
years Burke had resided in Gilroy He
was taken to the infirmary few months
ago to be properly cared for. as he had no
relatives in this country, and his ad-
vanced years made him almost helpless
Burke was born in Canada. and was al
most so years of age. He was a Mexican
war veteran, a hero of Buena Vista In
early days he worked for John Parrot,
who has since become rich. This was in
the City of Mexico. He came to this
State with ex-Mayor Bryant of San Fran
cisco, and during the early gold excite
ment at Virginia City was partner OF
Bill" Briggs.
BY gambling and specuatons he made
considerable money. His purse was al
ways open, and when the Civil War broke
out, being a sympathizer of the South,
where he resided for a number of years,
he gave $4,000 to the Confederate fund
raised in California.
Burke had changed his name in early
days. His right name was Jean Beau
reau, as near as can be learned The re-
mains will be brought to Gilroy for inter-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
YACHTsMEN CHOOSE OFFICERS
Corinthians Hold Their Annual Meet
ing and Election.

The annual meeting of the Corinthian
Yacht Club was held Wednesday night in
Red Mems Hall, sixty or seventy mem
bers being present. Commodore Carl
Westerfeld read his annual report, in
which he detailed the principal events
of the yachting season of 1898, and set
forth the present condition of thee club.
Treasurer C. L. Barretts report showed
that the club is in a healthy financial
condition, having 16S members four
of whom are honorary on its list
and three applications for membership
on file. The fleet consists of thirty-three
sloops, nine yawls. one schooner and five
launches. There are also about seventy
small boats. such as yachts tenders, row.
boats and canoes. Several new yachts
are being built.
After the acting secretary. OrIo East
wood. had read his report the ticket sub
mitted by T. F. Tracy. A. j. Young and
]. Short. the nominating committee was
put before the meeting. The following will
serve the club during 1899: Commodore,
Carl Westerfeld; vice commodore w H
Toepke; port captain. J. H. Keefe: Di-
rectors-T L. Miller c. L. Barrett. E. F.
Sagar and A. I. Lyons; regatta commit
tee-J H. Hops, T. j. Kavanaugh and
Douglas Erskine. An amendment to the
effect that the treasurer shall be elected at
the annual meeting instead of being as at
present appointed by the directors was
lost, as were certain other amendments
proposed in a jocular spirit by one of the
members. After the meeting the newly
elected officers made the members their
guests at an informal reunion.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
BELSHAW WANTS TO
PURIFY ELECTIONS

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 26.-Assemblyman Belshaw
of Contra Costa offered a bill in the AS
sembly yesterday which is designed to
promote the purity of primary elections.
1t provides that any person who acts as
an election officer without having first
been duly appointed and qualified as such
is guilty of felony and shall be pun
lshed by Imprisonment in the State prison
for not less than two nor more than seven
years.
Every person charged with the per-
formance of any duty relating to pri-
mary elections who wilfully neglects or
refuses to perform it or NO in his official
capacity acts in contravention or viola
uon OF any primary election law is pun
ishabIe by fine not exceeding $1,000 or by
imprisonment for not more than five
years, or by both
Every person who, after being required
by the board of judges at any primary
election, refuses to be sworn, or being
sworn refuses to answer any pertinent
q4estlon propounded touching the right
9L any voter TO vote, Is guilty of mis-
Every person who votes more than once
or casts more than one ballot or stuffs
a paliot-boX either before or after the
votes nave been counted or who carries
away or destroys any poll lists or ballots
or t-boX for the purpose of invalidat-
Ing primary election. is guilty. of a
felony. The same penalty and charge at
taches to any election officer guilty of
any such infraction.
Inc forging of election returns is nade
punishable by Imprisonment for not less
than two nor more than ten years.
Any person who gains a vote by menace,
toTce, bribery, etc, is guilty of felony.
Every person who, pays for or procures
entertainment drinks, etc), in order to
encourage voters to the pons is guilty of
mfSdemeanor.
The. bill has gone to the Committee on
Election Laws.
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INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Additional Appropriations in the
River and Harbor Bill for
Needed improvements.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-The River and
Harbor bill which will be passed in the
House probably next Wednesday, under
suspension of the rules, contains the fol-
lowing appropriations in addition to those
already reported Improving Tillamook
Bay and bar, Oregon. 1000; improving
Olympia Harbor,, Wash, $15 900; for the
San Joaquin River. Cal. $40 600; Oregon,
upper Columbia River, $4,000; Coquille,
$4,000; upper Coquille, $4,000; Columbia,
between mouth of Willamette and city
of Vancouver, SAC. .000 gauging water Co
lumbia River, $1,000. Washington-Cowlitz
River, $4,000; Puget Sound and tributary
waters. $4,000; Chehalis, $4,000; Snoho-
mish Slough, $40 900; Willapa River and
harbor, $4,000; Okanogan. $4,000. Prelim-
mary surveys are authorized as follows:
California-Napa River, Sonoma Creek,
SuiSun Creek, Crescent Bay, channel be-
tween Straits of Carquinez and Golden
Gate. Oregon-Snake River from Asotin,
Wash, to mouth of Grand ROnde River,
canal and locks at Willamette Falls with
a view to aScertaining the deStrability or
their condemnation and purchase by the
United States.
Senator Perkins to-day presented in the
Senate a memorial indorsing his bill pro-
hibiting the building and transportation
of RATS on the Pacific Coast
BY direction of the Assistant Secretary
of War Private D. w. Wright. Hospital
Corps. now at the Preside. San Francis
Battery E. Third United States, Artillery.
Fort Mason, Cal. are discharged from the
service of the United States;
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-William K. Lane,
Veterans Home. Napa, S6; Edward Hicks,
Folsom. Sc; Charles D; Forsayth, San
Francisco, S12 AdditionaI-Michael Mann,
Soldiers Home, s. to s12. Original widows
etc.-Tiene Davidson. San Francisco: g.
Oregon: Decentralization Yount. Ash
land Sc. Reissue-Thomas J. Thorp, For
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
CAMINETTI IS LOOKING
FOR THE MILLENNIUM

CALL HEADQUARTERS sACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 2G.-Assemblyman Camin-
'etti Of Amador has introduced in the AS
sembly an amendment to the purity oe
election law which has for it's object tho
doing away with what is commonIv
know as whisky campaign" Mr.
Caminetti's amendment is Himed at the
custom of treating and al other cam
paign generosity along the same line
and ii makes any infraction of its pro
visions punishable by imprisonment for
not less than one or more than seven
years.
The clause which he has added to the
law is as follows:
3lz. The treating of or offering to treat the
ouying or Offering to buy for, the giving or
offering to give to any. person. whether an
.lector or not. by a candidate for public office
n the Jurisdiction in which he is nominated
therefor, any cigar. or any intoxicating bever-
Ige or any beverage Of a temperate character
It any saloon or other place. in any quantity
whatever.
To their statement of campaign ex-
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CONVENTION OF NATIONAL
LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION
n. A. Jastro and Captain W. 81. Nc
Kittrick of California Placed
on Executive Committee.


DENVER, Jan. 26.-At the convention
of the National Livestock Association to-
day many interesting addresses were
made The executive committee for next
year was announced. The committee and
alternates are as follows, the committee
man being named first:
Alabama-A E. Coffee.
AriZona-Colin Cameron, J. " Vickers.
Arkansas-G. Fred Martin.
California-H. A. Jastro, Captain w. II.
McKittrick.
onnecticut-Stevens Henry.
Colorado-John w. Springer, G. F. Pat
rick.
Georgis-R. e. Park.
Idaho-J. D. Wood, r. B. Chattin.
Ilinois-C. w. Baker.
Iowa-C. S. Barclay.
Kansas-G. w. Melville, H. w. McAfee.
Missouri. r. Stoller, D. w. Rankin.
Montana-John NJ. Holt. C. ]. McNa-
mara.
Nebraska-Peter Jansen, NJ. A. Daugh-
erty.
Nevada-John Sparks. L. L. Bradley.
New Mexico-N. c. Mcdonald.
North Carolina-F. Z. Emery.
Oklahoma-W. T. Bolton, F. E. Mitchell.
South Dakota-F. NJ. Stuart. j. M.
Humphrey.
Tennessee-Sam L. Warren.
TeXas-A. B. Robertson, A. G. Boyce.
Utah-E. II. Collister, Jesse NJ. Smith.
Virginia-John Z. CoWen.
Washington-T. S. Blyth, Grant Cope
land
Wyoming-D. N. stickney, Ora Haley.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
Bills Acted On.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 26.-The Assembly Judi
ciary Committee met tonight and rec
commended the passage of the following
bills: Bill 81, defining grand larceny: bill
III, authorizing District Attorneys to
bring suit to abate public nuisances. and
bill 10. relating to the relief of John Null
Ian. The Mullan claim is s45, SIG 80. which
was the percentage allotted to him for
the collection for the State of certain
moneys from the United States for equip
ments of volunteers who served in the re-
bellion. Bill 165, relating to the transfer
of lands, introduced by Wade. was cent
back with an unfavorable recommenda-
tion. Bill 102 which is creating a grea,
deal of interest in banking circles, as it
refers to trust deeds, was held over. Sew
eral of the local bankers appeared before
the committee and spoke in opposition to
the bill
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shortridge as an Anti-Polygamist.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. Ex-senator Shortridge of
Santa Clara County is unalterably op-
posed to any polygamist holding high
Federal positions. He introduced in the
Senate this morning a joint resolution. In
which unlawful cohabitation is condemned
and the fact cited that Congressman
Brigham H. Roberts of Utah has been
convicted of the offense and sentenced to
prison. For this reason the resolution
asks Congress to unseat him.
The resolution also asks Congress to
submit TO the legislatures of the several
States an amendment to the Federal con-
stitution making polyga.nist Ineligible
to public office and forbidding polygamy.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
HALLS Electric Wire Bill.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. Ex-senator Hall has con-
cluded that it is the proper thing for
electric light, telephone, telegraph and
messenger-box corporations not to be per-
mitted to place their wires or boxes on
any building without the written consent
OF the owner or agent of the owner. Ii
any corporation should consider it to be
the proper thing to violate this act, there
is provision made that the offending
corporation or it's officers shall be fined
500 and pay liquidated damages in the
sum of $40 per day for every day the wires
or boxes are kept on the building after
the owner or agent has given written
notice demanding their removal.
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o,Brien Keeps sis Sea-.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 26-Assembly Committee
on Contested Elections has decided that
Daniel S. OBrien is entitled to retain his
seat in the Assembly and it's report will
be to that effect tomorrow. Mr.. OBrien
is the contestee in the case of Brophy
against O'Brien for the office of Assem-
blyman from the Thirty-first Assembly
District. A recount of ballots was de-
cided upon and the result was the gain
ing of one vote by O'Brien. The majority
by which O'Brien was elected was So.
and this one gained in the count brought
it up to Sc. The attorneys of Brophy
claimed that in the twelfth precinct pal
pable fraud was perpetrated while the
election officers were in an intoxicated
condition and asked to have that precinct
thrown out. This was sustained by the
committee, and in consequence the ma
jority of O'Brien was brought down to As
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To Protect Females.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. Ex-senator Simpson has
introduced a bill which increases the age
OF consent to Is years. and defines what is
to constitute the crime of rape. 1t is
when the female is, through insanity. tenn
porary or permanent. incapable of Civ
Ing legal consent; If she resists and is
forced, by threats, the administration of
narcotics, or by violence where she Is
unconscious of the act and the same is
kpown 10 the accused: or when she sub
mits with the belief that the person
committing the act is her husband and
this belief is adduced by artifice prac-
ticed by the accused
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
To Improve the seawall.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 26.-The Senate to-day de-
voted a portion of the morning session to
the discussion and consideration of Sem
ator Braunhart's bill, No. 81, providing
for the issue of one million dollars worth
of bonds by the State to improve, extend
and construct a seawalI in San Francisco
harbor The bill came up under second
reading, and an amendment was offered
reducing the denomination of the bonds
to $1,000 or 500. The rate of interest to be
paid is per cent. and the people will, If
the Legislature so decides, vote on the
proposition TO issue the bonds at the next
general election. At Il o'clock the bill was
still under discussion in the Senate, and
tomorrow morning Ii will again come up.
The measure will undoubtedly be favor
ably passed upon by the upper house of
the Legislature
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
WOES OF THE TENANTS
TO BE AIRED IN COURT
San Jose Society Agitated Over the
Filing of a Divorce Suit by a
Shining Light.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 26.-For, some time Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick W. Tenant have not
got along amicably together. and reports
of a legal separation have been in circu-
lation. To-day these rumors were veri-
fed by the filing of a divorce suit by
Clementina NJ. Tenant through her at
torneys, Morehouse & Hambly. against
Frederick w. Tenant The ground on
which the action is brought is desertion.
The plaintiff also wants half of the prop
erty and the custody of the minor chill
dren.
The divorce suit will attract an unus-
ual amount of attention because of the
prominence of both rarties. Mrs. Ten
nant is a daughter of Tax Collector w.
A. January and before her marriage was
one of the society bellies of the city
Since then she and her husband have
been equally prominent in social affairs.
They were married in 1876 and have five
children two of whom are grown.
Several years ago trouble occurred be-
tween the couple, but 1t was smoothed
over. Three years ago Tenant made a
flying trip to South Africa. He returned
in a few months. He has spent but lit
tie time at home and his wife has tired
of this neglect and seeks relief from her
marital vows.
over 800 900. and consists of the Dash
away stables property on South Second
street and large ranch on the Monterey
road.
Tenant served as a Deputy Eheriff for
eight years under ex-Sheriffs Bollinger
and Lyndon, and is one of the best known
men in the county.
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Bull Frogs. Position. Pollywogs.
A A; E Cooper. Forward. C. A. Hinkel
A. w. Taylor. Forward. d...........C Melrose
J. Coffroth. Back. ............A. w. Pape
:. d Hobson; ..... Back ..........J: ]. Phillips
C. I. Kreling..... Goal keeper. George James
Though the rules clearly state that a
game OF water polo shall consist of two
rest at half-time, the Bull Frogs loudly in
sisted that they would play for twenty
minutes only, as the water in the tank
sion. Referee John Elliott Reluctantly I
consented to the Bull Frogs proposition
and fast and furious game was soon in
progress. Ducking. scrimmaging and COM
plants of foul play were in order, the air
being filled with shouts and screams that
almost drowned the referees whistle At
ter goal had been gained on both sides
Goal-keeper Krelfng into the tank, and
got kicked on the ear for his pains. There
upon storm of protest and recrimina-
ton ensued, until John Elliott wisely re-
fused to referee such game any longer,
and the contest was called off neither
side being able to claim victory.
The water-polo game was preceded by a
potato race. in the gymnasium, for which
the following entered: Bush, Burgess
Klarman, Olsen, Stone, McCarty, Mona
han. Kreling, Saunders and Conley. There
walls of one yard; the total distance to be
traversed amounting to about 600 yards
After an interesting and exciting con-
test, G. Klarnan took first place and f.
Burgess second
The cross-country run, under the man
agement of Captain George James, will
take. place on Sunday. January 29 In
tending participants will take the o'clock
morning boat TO Sausalito. and will run
from Sausalito to Lime Point and return.
The directors of the San Francisco Yacht
Club have given the runners permission
to use the club house to dress in and
battle from; after a swim the members
will dine together. Probably between
fifty and sixty members will take part in
the run, among whom will be the follow
Hammersmith, E: D. Moore, G. B. Reno
F. r. Butz, H. Monahan, ]. F. Cunning
ham. H. NJ. Collins, F. Foster, L. K.
WerZ. l.. Pockwitz, N. A. Hewson, T. ].
Curley, r; Schleuter, T. B. McGinnis, ].
Johnson soa J. p Jackson Jackson w. A. stoney mayl9I' G + +
Kreling. W. Herbert. w. Shea, ]. w. Cof-
froth, S. Pearl, T. Dwyer, w. Hanrahan,
and w. ]. Kennedy.
Tomorrow night Saturday, January 2S
the entries close for the feather-weight
q25 pounds) championship of the Pacific
Coast. Entries have already been re-
ceived from the Acme Athletic Club. Oak
land: the San Francisco Athletic Club, the
Manhattan Athletic Club and the Olympic
Club. The six-round preliminary CON
tests will be, held in, the club gymna sium
on Wednesday evening, February /. and
the final contest on Wednesday evening,
May a. The winner will receive the
Herman Oelrichs belt, valued at 500. and
a gold medal. valued at s35, presented by
the club.
teams representing the Acme and Reli-
ance Athletic clubs of Oakland. and the
Encinal Recreation Club of Alameda. will
be played off early next month.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
WAL TIERS MAY
SOON BE GIVEN
HIS FREEDOM

Cook was killed. Witness heard two
shots, turned suddenly in the direc-
tion from which they had seemed to
come, and saw the accused facing the
door of the box STALL and in his ex-
tended hand pistol aimed toward the
box stall. He heard no remark made
by Walters, but admitted that Walters
might have greeted Mckenzie without
his hearing it, though he was inclined
to think that no greeting had taken
place. When his attention was drawn
toward the point whence the shots had
come, Mckenzie was standing between
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
Biograph Machine Again Explodes.

Last night about midnight patrons Of
the Oberon were again treated to novel
feature which was not upon the bills. II
was in the form of another explosion of
the biograph machine while in the act of
casting its last assortment of pictures on
the canvas. AS In the previous occur
renee the burning celluloid-like films
clouded the room with smoke and intense
excitement prevailed.
William Schroeder. who operates the ma
chine and who was injured when the Ian
tern previously went up in smoke, was
severely burned about the face and hands.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
To Protect Public Libraries.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
MENTO, jan Ex-senator Trout intro
duced a bill making it a misdemeanor to
deface or injure any book or piece of
statuary in public library.
The Senator has also introduced bill
making it a misdemeanor for any person
to withhold a book or magazine from a
public library after the term for which II
was withdrawn has expired.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
Racing at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2s,-Weather cloudy;
track fast Results:
Seven furIongs-Belle of Memphis won. De-
bride second. Lady Callahan third. Time.
1:26z.
Six and half furlongs-Sir Florian won
Jim McCleary second. Pat Garrett third Time
1:21IS
Mile and eighth, selling-Tragedy won.
Sister Stella second. Henry Launt third Time,
1:55l1.
one mile. selling-Deyo won, Celtic Bard
second Kitty Regent third. Time 1:42b
Six furlongs selling-Jim Gore won, Egbart
second. Miss Ross third, Time. 1:l4h.
Seven furlongs-The Dragon won Fintan
second. Nailor third. Time, 1:29A.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
To Reduce Interest.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, jan 26.-If the views of the Sem
ate Committee on Judiciary meet with
the favor of the Senate, Assembly and
the Governor, the legal rate of interest
in the State in the future will be per
cent instead of I. as 1t is at present. The
committee decided this afternoon to re-
port favorably a bill bringing about this
result.
The committee also agreed to report ia
vorably bill denying trial by jury In
vagrancy cases. This measure Will be
actively antagonized on the floor by Sen
ator Morehouse of Santa Clara.