davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
CHE M|CALS TO
PRESERVE FOODS
Authorizations Used in
Illinois Freely.
PROF. MlTCHELL'S EXPOSURE
STARTLING EVIDENCE GIVEN
A SENATORIAL COMMITTEE.
PROF. MITCHELL'S EXPOSURE
Butchers and Farmers Employ Anti
septics That Must Act Most
Disastrously on the lis
sue OF the Stomach.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, May 9.-Freezine, pre-
servatine, freeze EN-" rosaline and
laktone are things few people know of.
but that they take those authorizations
into their stomachs was stated by Pro-
fessor A. S. Mitchell analytical chem
list of the Wisconsin Dairy and Food
Commission to the Senatorial commit
tee on pure food investigation to-day.
Professor Mitchell gave the commit
tee some important information. AS
a result Senator Mason has had several
manufacturers subpenaed and they
will be called on tomorrow probably to
tell the commission something about
these compounds.
The use of antiseptics as preserVa-
tives," said Professor Mitchell, has
become alarmingly great. They are
used as colorings and to stop the de-
velopment of germs in dairy products;
also in shipped meats, bulk oysters,
fish, hams and possibly corned beef
Professor Mitchell made the sworn
statement that nearly every butcher IN
Illinois used preserving fluids on scraps
of meat which they laid aside for the
manufacture of hamburger steaks.
The chemist first told of a LIQUID
known as "freezine." Professor Nit
chell said that the stuff had been used
extensively by farmers to keep milk
and butter it being the custom to mix
it with the former in small quantities
and pour it into watts for the preserva-
ton of butter.
This freezine' 1 have found to be
nothing less than almost pure formic
aldehyde" narrated the expert This
is q chemical that acts disastrously on
the tissue of the stomach, and l can
only surmise the results when milk
diluted with it is used constantly by
family Where butter is placed in watts
filed with this stuff the porous COM
modify takes up no small part OF the
LIQUID. with a result that can only be
conjectured."
The professor proceeded to tell of his
experiments with a fluid sold extensive
ly to butchers for the purpose of MAX
ing their hamburger steaks last and
keep up a healthy appearance.
This liquid contains in great percent
what is known as sulphide of soda, with
a complement of colOring matter" he
continued ut is styled an antiseptic
and in certain respects is. This must
be borne in mind, however, that where
fermentation and waste are arrested
the digestive properties are consequent
ly destroyed"
DR. Wiley, the Government expert
who examined the antfseptic without
going on the stand, said he identified 1t
as practically the same chemical which
was used during his experience at med
ical colleges to preserve cadaVers and
was now occasionally put to service in
disinfecting houses where smallpox pa
tents resided.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
AN 0K0L0NA ROW
CAUSES FOUR DEATHS
Two Clark Brothers Meet in
Deadly Encounter.

OKOLONA, Miss. May 9.-Dr. J. II.
Murfee and Howard MGrfee, father and
son, and Charles B. Clarke and Walter
Clarke, two brothers, all prominent citi-
Zens Of Okolona, lie dead in their homes
IN this PLACE as result of a dispute over
the collection of a bill
DR.. Murfee went to the law office of
Charles b. Clarke to settle an account to-
day, when a dispute arose about the cor
rectness of a bin. which led to a quarrel.
Clarke drew a knife and cut DR.. Muir
fees throat. severing the jugular Dr..
Murfee fell a corpse, and his son, Howard
Murfee who came up at this juncture,
drew revolver and shot Clarke through
the heart killing him instantly
Walter Clarke, younger brother OF
rushed TO the scene and then followed a
and young Clarke. Both men empticd
their pistols, and after the smoke cleared
away Murfee and Clarke were found
dead, each with three bullet holes
through his body
The tragedy caused the widest excite
ment in Okolona, and all business was
suspended during the remainder of the
day. DR.. Murfee was one of the most
prominent physicians of this section and
the two Clarke brothers ranked at the
head of the bar in Chickasaw County
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
LATIN PLAY PRESENTED.
Innovation in the Entertainment Line
at Stanford.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. May g.
The chapel was crowded this evening
when Professor Fairclough, with the aid
of several of his Latin students. present.
ed a Latin play. The synopsis of the play
was given in English by Mr. Jetmore, and
the audience, although as a whole not
able to follow closely the Latin, thor
oughly appreciated the acting. The stage
was arranged as nearly like an old Roman
stage as possible, and the actors wore the
headgear and dress of the Romans. At
the drop of the curtain the encores were
loud and repeated. This comedy. "Trinum-
mus, was given several weeks ago by
Professor Fairclough to few friends and
tonight marked the first attempt of any
Western college to produce a play in
Latin.
The fourth act only was staged. as the
play is a long one. 1t is by Plautus in the
third century before Christ and signifies
The Three Pieces of Money. At the
opening Mrs. Pease sang. to the accom-
paniment of a flute. one of Pindar's Pyth
ian odes. The cast was as follows
Charmides ............ Professor Fairclough
Sycophant. Oriental traveller, d. B. Spooner
Callicles. ....;................J L. Dickson
StaSimus, a slave. ...............J Jarmick
Flute player. ...................L Il. @. Muller
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED
BY ITALIAN SINGERS

LOS ANGELES, May 9.-After passing
through many tribulations, the Italian
opera company will open an engagement
here next Monday night. Mr.. Modini-
Wood of the Los Angeles theater, who
went to Chihuahua, Mexico, two weeks
ago to contract with the company re
turned to Los Angeles on Saturday, but
has again gone to help the singers into
town. The company went to the City of
Mexico from Milan. Italy. A subsidy was
granted by the Mexican Government on
condition that the company play in tho
CITY of Mexico, the capitals of Mexican
states and other cities. When the COM
nanv reached Chihuahua, the manager
met Wood and the contract to play in
Los Angeles was made. The company's
narapheTnalia was loaded upon the depot
Platform Before it was placed on the
train the Governor of Chihuahua served
notice on the manager that the baggage
could not be removed from Mexico I'M
less a deposit of $1,000 were made or the
company carried cut its agreement with
the Government
When Wood heard this he declined to
nut up the deposit and abandoned the
idea of bringing the company to the
coast. When it was learned the ten days
which were necessary to complete the
contract with the Mexican Government
would expire in time for the company to
open here, Wood returned yesterday to
meet the Italians.
After playing one or two nights at Ell
Paso, the company will come to Los An
geleS on Saturday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
TOD SLOAN ON
THREE WINNERS
American in Fine Form
at Newmarket.
BURWELL STAKE FOR CANAAN
GRoDNo FINISHES FIRST IN A
HANDICAP.
In the Race for the Trial Plate the
Premier Jockey Shows the
Way to the Wire With
Korosko.
BURWELL STAKE FOR CANAAN
GRODNO FINISHES FIRST IN A
HANDICAP.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON. May AT the first days
racing of the Newmarket second spring
meeting to-day Tod Sloan finished first
on Korosko in the race for the trial plate
of 200 sovereigns DR.. z. w. Days Te-
varo was second and r. lie Baudy's Sen
ateur was third. The betting was to 4
on Korosko.
The visitors plate of $50 sovereigns was
won by II. Barnato's three-year-old
chestnut colt My Boy. Lord William Ber-
esford's four-year-old brown filly Chi
nook ridden by Sloan, finished second.
Sloan rode Sir Wadie Griffith's chest
nut colt Styra in the race for the Sover
vile stakes of 10 sovereigns each and 500
soyereigns added but was unplaced. E.
Cassers chestnut filly Sonatura, by Am
phion Albertine was the winner
The Burwell stakes of 10 sovereigns
each, with 200 sovereigns added, was won
in a walk-over by Lord William Beres-
ford's chestnut colt Caiman, with Sloan
up.
Sloan finished first on Lord William
Beresfords chestnut colt Grodno. in the
Newmarket handicap of 300 sovereigns.
The betting was 3 to against Grodno.
A selling plate of 1913 sovereigns was
won by Cornubian. Quick Change, rid
den by Sloan, was unplaced. The bet
ting was to l against Quick Change.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10

of several hundred prominent people whom ne
has cured, one of which. William A. Berry or
Bristol, n. H, will serve to show the work
ings of this wonderful plan. DR.. Rice has de-
vised a new system that holds any rupture, no
matter how large 1t is, and at the same time
causes the ruptural opening to grow together
and become solid flesh and muscle. He eX-
plains the system fully in a book which ne
mails free to all who write. Mr.. Berry is
business man and well known manufacturer or
Bristol and had a difficult rupture for which
he had tried electricity, spring and other KINDS
of trusses, belts and various treatments with
out benefit.
He had been told by all who fitted trusses
that he could not be cured, and that surgical
operation, while not a certainty but extremely
dangerous was the nearest approach to cure.
AS Mr. Berry had already paid out over hum
bred dollars for treatment without the slightest
benefit he was somewhat discouraged against
trying the new Rice method, but finally sum
moned sufficient courage to make one more
effort Mr. Berry says of the cure: 1T is COM
plete: the severed muscles are securely healed.
1t is eighteen months since I stopped treatment
and not sign of rupture have had since not
withstanding the fact that have done all kinds
of work with impunity." This experience VIII
undoubtedly interest every one who Is ruptured,
and readers should write to DR.. Rice for his
free book. Write to-day and investigate this
method that assures a complete and permanent
cure of kind of rupture.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
BANASTAR TAKES THE
TOBOGGAN HANDICAP
Wins by Neck in the Record Time
Made by Domino Six
Years Ago

NEW YORK Nav 9.-The chief event
in to-day's races at Morris Park was the
Toboggan Slide handicap, in which a lot
of the Metropolitan starters were en-
gagged. Sanders was made the favorite at
the start, but Octagon, the winner of the
last two Toboggans, closed favorite At
the start Kingdom Immediately went to
the front. Sanders was not as quick on
his feet as he was on Saturday and did
not get clear of the bunch until they were
a half furlong down the hill, when he
drew UP within a length of the three-year-
old. Kingdom set a not pace and carried
the rear division off its feet A turlong
from home he had had enough OF II anu
fell back Sanders took up the running,
but Maher drove Banastar to the front
and in drive, with something to spare
won in the record time for the track
1903. made by Domino six years ago.
Sanders was a neck behind. Results;
six furlongs-Continenta won. Handcuff sec
ond Autumn third. Time, 1:l4A.
Selling, one mile-Peat won, Holland second
Marchmont, seven furlongs-A \ won, The
Bouncer second, Bandor third. Time l:2SA
sanders second, Octagon third. Time 1903.
Four and half turlongs-Mark Cheek won,
Tiki Tavi second, Water King third Time,
One mile-Latson won, Lanky Bob second.
Danforth third. Time 1:4l%.
CINCINNATI, May 9--volandies. the favor
tie in the fourth race, went to the post sore
and stiff He did not finish in the money.
After the race the Judges warned his owner
not TO start the horse again until he was fit
10 race Carlotta won again to-day. MAX
ing Ave races she has captured at this meeting.
Weather fine: track slow. Results
Six furlongs, seling-Scrivner won, Meal
lister second Nick Carter third. Time, 1:lSA.
Five furlongs selling-Indana won, Strath-
brock second, Mileen Wilson third Time,
Mile and seventy yards, selling-Albert won,
Springtime second, New Woman third. Time,
One one mile and seventy yards, sening-King
Bermuda won, Rarus second, Fatherland
'n Six furI Ions sefiing-Cariotta c won Flop
second Lucy NJ third. Time, LIZA.
seven furiongs. selfng-Genera McGruder
won, Nora second, Osman third. Time,
louisville, May s.-Results at Churchill
-Four and a half furIongs-Innovator won,
The Monk second Alfred third. Time, ssh
one mile handicap-Fervor won, John Bright
second Applejack third. Time, 1:4i14.
Six and a half furlongs. selling-Winter won,
Louisville Belle second, Discipline third. Time,
1:25.
ond Clara Woolley third Time. 81.
One mile selling-Galathee won, Bon Jour
second Traveller third Time, 1:4512.
six and a half furlongs-Maroni won, Lord
Zeni second Jockey Joe third. Time, 1:231a.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
JENNINGS NEED NOT ANSWER
NEWSPAPER BUREAU UPHELD
BY THE COURT.
However, the Main Case in the Prose
cution of the Trust and Many In
teresting Questions Are
Yet to Be Heard.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9.-The
Standard Oil Company won point in
the Supreme Court to-day, when de-
cision was handed down dismissing the
contempt proceedings against Malcolm
Jennings, a newspaper man. Jennings
was subDenaed as witness in
the Standard Oil suits by the Attorney
General, who endeavored to show that
the witness was conducting a news bu-
reau in the interests of the Standard
Oil Company. When asked to give
list of papers to which he furnished
matter, jennings refused and was cited
for contempt. The Supreme Court held
that the information asked of the VIII
ness was not important, and that it
would not tend to throw any light on
the question at issue. The court held,
therefore, that the witness was not in
contempt in refusing TO answer the
question.
Attorney General Monnett called the
attention of the court to the old con-
tempt case, growing out of the Stand
ard Oil prosecution, and asked that 1t
be set for hearing al as early date
as possible. He said that he would sub
init a brief in a day or two and that
the printed records in the case could
be furnished later.
Virgil p. Kline, attorney for the
Standard Oil Company, said that the
company had stood charged in the pub
lie prints with having attempted to Sc
cure results by bribery, and he did not
think the main question should De
heard and disposed of until after these
other cases had been passed upon as to
their truth or falsity and thoroughly in
yestigated The company had volunta-
rily appeared after the Attorney Gen
eral had furnished his information in
the alleged attempted bribery case, in
order not to interfere or retard in the
slightest degree the ascertaining OF the
exact truth of the allegations, and un-
der these circumstances he did not be-
lieve that the main case should be con-
sidered or passed on until after the
charges made against the company had
been disposed of.
The company did not desire to lay
under such charges. Under these cir
cumstances it was his judgment that 1t
would be proper for the court TO ap-
noint a commissioner to take dispositions
in the case. He had asked that the case
he set for hearing on the 18th inst, but
the Attorney General had not complied
with the request contained therein. He
urged that the main question could not
be discussed.
The court reserved decision OF the
oIactiOn raised.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
MOB CAPTURES NEGROES.
Two Escape and a Third Gets a
Severe Beating.

LEBANON. Tenn. May "a mob of
fifty masked men terrorized this place at
an early hour this morning. First the jail
was visited, and Ewing Hodge, who is
charged with attempting to murder a
white woman, was demanded Being as
sured by search of the jail that Hodge
had been spirited away to safety. the
mob turned its attention to the CITY
workhouse. There Bill Dibble and Leslie
Higgins, two negroes accused of attempt
ing to force themselves into Mrs. Mace S
house, were confined, and they were soon
in the mob's hands. Officers attempted
to interfere, and in the mix up Higgins
escaped. Then Dibble was hustled into
a spring wagon and started to the coun-
try Nothing further is definitely known,
but 1t is said the negro escaped with a
severe beating.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
VAST STEEL AND
IRON COMBINATION
Trust With a Capital of
$8OO,OOO,OO
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, May 9.-The Tribune will
say tomorrow: Representatives of two
of the big corporations which rumor
has associated with the proposed $780,
O00. 600 combination of iron and steel in
dustries declared to-day that material
progress had been made during the
day The plan, already exploited to a
considerable degree, is to absorb mines,
mills, railroads and factories. The two
representatives in question said the
following corporations, giving the CAPT
tai stock OF each, were to be included:
The Carnegie Company, s250O00, 900;
Federal Steel Company, 100000, 600;
American Steel and Wire Company,
$50 000. 900; National Steel Company,
$50, 900, 000 Republic Steel Company,
$50, 900, O00 American Steel Hoop Com
pany, $33 600, 900.
The figures given of the Carnegie
Company are less than the accepted
estimated amount invested. 1t is said
that if the great trust is formed the
Carnegie concern will represent no less
than $500, 000,0 600 of its capital. The Fed
eral Steel Company has an author1zed
capital of 5000, 100000 but only one-half
of it will be taken, it is said.
One thing it is proposed the trust
shall do, the representatives stated, Is
to take in the iron and steel plants of
Importance which are still Independent
concerns. None of these is large when
compared with the trusts, but they are
considerable industries. The largest Of
them are: Jones & Laughlin Company,
Pittsburg, capital $4,000 900: Cambria
Steel Company, capital $4,000, 900; Scran-
ton Steel Company, capital $5,OOO,OOO.
Several of the promoters assembled
at the office of John w. Gates, presi-
dent of the American Steel and Wire
Company, during the day. They said
satisfactory results were not Tar or;
Several assorted the consolidation could
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10

Scrofula-"Three years ago our son,
now eleven, had serious case of scrofula
and erysipelas. with dreadful sores, dis
charging and itching constantly He could
not walk. Several physicians did not help
for sixteen months. Three months treat
ment with Hoods Sarsaparilla made him
perfectly we'll. We are glad to tell others
OF it" Mrs. David Laird, Ottawa, Kan.
RheumatiSm-"A few bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla entirely cured my suf-
ferings from rheumatism. Later on it
stopped dyspepsia, from which suffered
intensely. can eat anything now" VIM.
A. Buckley. 344 Summer St. E. Boston,
Mass.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
MRS, OELRICHS PUTTING
UP A SPITE FENCE"

NEW YORK, May "a Journal special
from Newport says: Mrs. Herman DEL
richs is in heap of trouble because she
cannot purchase a piece of property adj
Joining her estate on the cliffs. The Oel-
richs estate, upon which is now being
erected new villa to replace the old
wooden Rose Cliff, extends from the
famous cliffs up to the estate of George
F. Parkman of Boston, which is on Belle
vue avenue, between the homes of Perry
Belmont and Harry Payne Whitney.
In order to reach the Oelrichs place it
is necessary to drive down a narrow
lane. Mrs. Oelrichs did not like this, and
wished to have frontage on Bellevue
avenue. She tried her best to buy
from Mr. Parkman, offering, it is
that gentleman refused to sell. Mrs. Gel
richs, to vent her feelings toward the
Bostonian, is having erected "a spite
fence" twenty feet high to run between
the two estates, which will prevent the
Parkmans from having a sea view and
what is worse than all is that the fence
is not to be painted, but is to be an I'M
slightly rough board fence.
Yacht Club in Trouble.
SAN RAFAEL, May 9.-Attorneys Gun
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10

Fresh and Ruddy-"In one year
Hoods Sarsaparilla cleared the Scrofula out
Of my sons blood that came from impure
vaccination. He is fresh and ruddy thanks
to Hoods" Joseph Harper. 233 Adeline
St. Trenton, N. J.
Eruptions-"I spent hundreds of
dollars to cure eruptions on my right leg,
without permanent good. Six bottles Of
Hoods Sarsaparil1a completely cured me.
am very grateful" Herman Bartlett, 462
Ninth ave-, New York City.
Poor HeaIth-1 never saw any
thing beat the way Hoods Sarsaparil1a
lifted me up and sharpened my appetite. "
Freeman B. Bixby. Meredith, N H.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
ELECTED STANFORD'S
BASEBALL CAPTAIN

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May O.
c. B. Strohn was this evening unani-
mously elected captain of the baseball
team for the season of 1900. Strohn is
the best all-around player in the team
In his first and third year he played
second base last year he was put be-
hind the bat.
The new captain comes from Los An:
geles, where he played first base for
the Tufts-Lyons team the year it won
the Examiner tournament. He pre-
pared for Stanford at the University of
Southern California He is a student
in history and belongs to the class of
90
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10

nison and Booth, representing the Cali
fornia Safe Deposit and Trust Company
appeared in the Superior Court before
Judge Angellotti to-day to foreclose the
mortgage held by that company on the
property of the Pacific Yacht Club at
Sausalito. There were $50 bonds issued
the par value of each being 500, and the
trust company officiated as trustee. The
foreclosure of the mortgage is to secure
these bonds. as they have become due
through non-payment of interest. Action
in the case will probably be taken on next
Monday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
ERNIE GETS THE DECISION.

NEW YORK, May 9.-There was large
crowd tonight at the Lenox Club to wit
ness the 25-round encounter between
Frank Erne, the Buffalo lightweight. and
George McFadden of New York, who re-
Gently lowered the colors of Joe Cans. the
clever Batimorean. The men weighed in
at 134 pounds to battle under the MARQUIS
of Queensberry rules. Erne was the ia
vorite at odds of 100 to 20, and got the de-
cision on points after twenty-five fast
rounds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10

obtain business that none of the trusts
is able to control. 1t will undertake
to capture the business of European
concerns, they commended, and furnish
rails and steel plates for European rail-
ways and warships. No foreign COM
pany they assert, is big enough to be
a formidable competitor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
COMMITTED TO THREE YEARS.
Clyde Bennington Will Not Serve Out
His Life Sentence.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Presi-
dent has commuted to three years the life
sentence of Clyde Bennington convicted
in California in 1898 of robbing the United
States mails. This communication is grant
ed in consideration of the valuable aid
rendered the Government by the prisoner
in the prosecution of his colleagues.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10

ing of his dogs. and found that the in
truder had taken refuge on a picket fence
surrounding his residence. He got ms
rifle and at the first shot the animal gave
one growl and dropped dead. 1t weighed
l12 pounds and measured six feet ana
eleven inches from tip to tip.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-10
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Is Durable
Startling Assertion by a Well
Known New Yorker.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Cites the Case of VIM. A. Berry as
Absolute Evidence.

DIR. W. S Rice of AIS H. Main street, Adams,
N Y says that any kind of rupture can be
cured at the patients home without the slight
est pain danger operation or detention from
daily work. He gives the names and addresses