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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
BRITISH BLUE BOOK
ON TRANSVAAL DISPUTE

LONDON. Sept ia blue book,
containing the last Transvaal dispatch
OF the Secretary of State for the Colo
nies, Mr.. Chamberlain, relating to the
matters which led up to the dispatch
being sent, was issued to-day. The
text Of Mr.. Chamberlain's note is iden-
teal with the dispatch as cabled to the
Associated Press September 1S. The
only important new feature revealed is
a telegram from the British High Com
missioner, Sir Alfred Miner, dated
August 81, referring to the commercial
distress and saying:
L am receiving representations from
many quarters TO urge the Imperial
Government to terminate the suspense.
British South Africa is prepared for
extreme measures and is ready to suf-
fer much more in order to see the vim
dication of British authority 1t is the
prolOngation of the negotiations, end
less and indecisive, that is dreaded. l
fear seriously that there will be a
strong reaction of feeling against the
policy Of the Imperial Government if
matters drag. Please understand that
invariably preach confidence and pa
tience and not without effect. But if
did not inform you Of the increasing
difficulty of doing this. of the unmis
taxable growth of uneasiness about the
present situation and of the desire to
see it terminated at any cost, l should
be failing in my duty"
Other lengthy dispatches from the
British High Commissioner are pub
lished, but they only reiterate the Uit-
lander claims regarding the franchise
and the Commissioner ideas on the
already made.
Mr.. Conynaham Greene, the British
agent at Pretoria in a letter to the
Transvaal Government, said the Impe
rial Government did not desire to hurt
the Boer susceptibilities by publicly re-
asserting suzerainty, so long as no rea-
sol to do so was given by the Trans
vaal.
The Globe, commenting on this letter.
expressed the greatest regret at such
language and trusts Mr.. Greenes words
do not represent the attitude Of the Co
lonial Office. The Globe adds: THE
blue book gives little encoura cement to
the belief that the Beers will show
themselves reasonable"
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
FEDERAL TRUST
COMPANY FORMED
Members of Gould Fam
lily Control.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Sept 15.-The names of
the incorporators Of the Federal Trust
Company, which was organized several
weeks ago by Frank j. Gould, were made
public to-day. They include Thomas T.
Eckert, president of the Western Union
George j. Gould, Howard Gould, Frank
Jay Gould. Edwin Gould, John T. Mum,
w. II. Thompson, w. F. Havemeyer,
Charles A. Gardiner (attorney of the
Tucker. G. e. Fisher, t. Wistar Brown
and S. G.. Bayne.
The work of perfecting the organization
of the company will be performed without
cier will probably be made executive head
The stock has been several times over
subscribed, the controlling interest, 1t is
understood, being held by the four Goulds.
business will be conducted. Rumor first
announced that a portion Of the Gould
millions was to be invested in a trust COM
pany to be known as the Federal Trust
that the project had been quietly under
way for two months and that owing to
George Gould's absence from New York
the exact interest which the Gould family
would take in the new company could not
be learned.
1t was said that the capital stock of the
company would be 81 900 900, with a sur
plus of $500 OOO and that of the 10 900 shares
of stock at least $500 would be under the
control of the Goulds.. all members Of that
family. with the exception of the Countess
of Castellane, being interested in the
project.
There was much speculation in financial
circles as TO whether the proposed COM
pany would do general banking business
or would be devoted to the management
of the Gould money alone. 1t was noted
pany would be the fifth organization of
the kind incorporated since July TO-
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
LARGE FLEET OF THE
AMERICAN NAVY
List Published Showing the Addi-
tions That Have Been Made
RecentIv

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15-Accordinr 70
a list just published by the Navy Depart-
ment the navy of the United States con-
sists OF 304 men-of-war. This enormous
fleet Is not actually in commission. as
there are sixty vessels under construc
ton. The list includes thirteen batt1e-
ships, eight of which are under construc
ton; five armored cruisers. three ~
which are projected; protected and un-
protected cruisers, monitors, gunboat rs
torpedo-boat destroyers and torpedo
boats. sailing and scholarships, receiving
ships and ten unServiceable vessels which
are used by the naval militia as drill
ships
Some Of the increase In the number of
vessels Is due to the purchase by General
Otis of thirteen gunboats from Spain and
captures of the navy during the war with
Spain.
Captain A. 8. Barker, formerly com
mander in chief of the Asiatfc station ra
ported at the Navy Department today
He is under orders for examination for
promotion next Monday. He was in CON
sultation with officials relative to his ac-
ceptance Of the presidency of the exam
ming board, made vacant by the assign
ment of Rear Admiral Howell to com
mand the Norfolk navy-yard
Orders were issued to-day directing +ha
retirement on October is of Rear Admiral
Howison, commanding the South Allan
tic station Admiral Howison is now on
his way to New York. He will be detached
Immediately upon his arrival and ordered
to proceed to his home to await retire
ment.
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SIMPLE FUNERAL
OF VANDERBILT
No OStentatiOn Marks
the Rites.
TWO SERVICES ARE HELD
CEREMONY AT CHURCH PRE-
CEDED BY ONE AT HOME.
Body of the Dead Millionaire Is TAX
en- to Newdorp, Staten Island,
to the Family Mausoleum
There.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-Funeral services
Vanderbilt to-day in ST. Bartholomew's s
was preceded by short exercises at the
house. to which only members of the fam
lily and close friends were admitted.
The Rev DR.. David H. Greer, rector Of
ST. Bartholomew's, officiated at both ser
vices. From the house to the church
the funeral party included Mrs. Wander
btlt, her children, Cornelius, Gladys,
Reginald and Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney; William K, Frederick and George
Mrs; Elliott F. Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs. w;
D. Sloane and their two children, and
Mr.. and Mrs H Mex Twombley.
AT the church the casket was preceded
down the aisle by Bishop Potter and DR..
Greer, the. Bishop reciting the first sem
Il am the resurrection and the life.
The first lesson was read by the Rev.
Henry Morgan Stone of Trinity Church,
Newport. DR.. Greer read the burial ser
vice and the Bishop performed the rite
Of springling dust on the caeket, accord
ing to the Episcopal ritual. The services
were extremely simple. A choir of sixty
mixed voices, under the direction of the
church organist, Richard Henry Warren.
sang the music of the services and
the procession moved up the aisle,
The only floral tributes at the church
were from the members of the family.
One great cross of roses, orchids and
lilies of the valley, more than six feet
tall, stood near the casket. Mrs. Van
neius.
At the close of the church service the
casket was taken to the Vanderbilt
mausoleum, Newdorp, Staten Island.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
FORESTERS' DAY
At STATE FAIR
rendered a Reception
at the Pavilion.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 15.-To-day was
Foresters of America day and the mem
bers of the order attended both park and
pavilion in large numbers. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that a circus was running to-
night the attendance at the pavilion was
very large.
The members of the order, with the Ex-
position band In the lead, left Foresters'
Hall at o'clock for the pavilion, where
they were received by the representative
of the State Agricultural Society, who
had them march around the great hall
to view the magnificent displays of the
States resources. The grand chief ran
ger of the State, Superior Judge J. w.
Hughes of this. city, was given a position
of honor in the procession, which was
about four blocks long. In addition to the
local Forestsrs there were large deiega-
tions from Woodland, Auburn, Oak Park.
Elk Grove, Walnut Grove and other cities
and towns of Central and Northern Cali
fornia. Each member of the order wore
a small silk banner representing the stars
and stripes.
1t is predicted that there will be an Inn
mense throng at the closing night of the
State fair tomorrow for which a special
programme has been arranged.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
RIVER DANUBE Is
OVERLOOKING ITS BANKS
In Upper Austria on the Traunn q
Bridge Collapses and Nineteen
Men Are Drowned

VIENNA, Sept. 15.-The Danube is still
rising and is now 476 centimeters above its
normal level. AS yet no serious danger
threatens Vienna, but the railway sta
tion ana the streets along the banks of
the river are submerged
dispatch to the Neue Freie Presse
from Gmunden, on the river Traunn, Up
per austria, says that an iron bridge over
the Iraunn collapsed this afternoon while
twenty men were endeavorinr m
strengthen 1t. Nineteen were drowned.
MUNICH, Sept. 15.-The floods are sub
slolhe IN upper Bavaria, but railway
west is still interrupted. The Danube and
the Inn have risen still further and two
persons nave been drowned by the can
sizing of boat. Direct comfnunicatio
with Vienna is impossible.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16

City Physician to be opium poisoning.
His coat was made in San Francisco and
a letter written in a feminine hand found
on his person indicated that he had lived
there. It contained illusions to Allie"
"Kruse,' Mamie b., Johnny" "Al'
and Jim K" and addressed him as
Dear jim" He was about five feet nine
inches in height, weighed about 165
pounds and was dressed In a fine check
coffee-colored suit of clothes, made in
San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
Heavy Fruit Shipments.

VISALIA, Sept 15-Including to-day's
shipments, 240 cars of green fruit have
been shipped out of Visalia this season.
The quality of the fruit has been excel
lent, and the packing houses occupied by
green fruit men now are being fairly
transformed into dried fruit establish
ments. The total shipments of green and
dried fruit out of Visalia this season will
be $50 cars.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16

High Commissioner, Sir Alfred Miner.
has issued a proclamation prescribing
severe penalties for melting natives of
Basutoland and other districts to re-
bellion.
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 15.-The
Eastern Star of Johannesburg asserts
that a martial law proclamation Is be-
ing printed.
1t is reported here that the reply OF
the Transvaal to the British note will
suggest a seven-year franchise.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
PURSUING JOE PETE.
Indian Who Killed Willie Danbury
Believed to Be Near West Point.

ANGELS CAMP, Sept. 15.-The pursuit
of Joe Pete" the Indian who shot and
killed Willie Danbury at Gardnerville,
New, last Friday, has reached this place.
1t Is believed that the outlaw Is now lurk-
ing in the vicinity of West Point, this
county, and the posse which traced him
here has divided and the men are search
ing the county singly and in groups.
William f. Curtz will leave here In the
morning to continue the search. Should
the Indian be caught he will be dealt with
summarily, as 1t Is the intention of the
pursuing party to take him dead or alive.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
PELToN'S TRIAL ENDED.
Jury Accuses Him of Murder in th
Second Degree.

EUREKA, Sept. 15.-The trial of Seth
A. Pelton for the murder of Alex Mason
terminated at a late hour last night
when the jury returned verdict of mur-
der In the second degree. The verdict
oecasoned great surprise, as the murder
was generally regarded as one OF the
most cold-blooded in the history Of the
country
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
vANDERBILT'S MILLIONS.
Statement That Young Cornelius Was
Disin heritad neniad

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The World to-
morrow will say: F. v, Rossiter, treas
urer of the New York Central Railway.
late last night made the following brief
statement In answer to a question con-
cerning the disposition of the millions
of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt: Young
Cornelius Vanderbilt has not been disin.
herited,'
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
ARRESTED FOR INDUCING
MINERS TO STRIKE

LONDON, KY, Sept. 15-W. C. Purcell
a member of the National Board Of Mine
Workers, was arrested to-day on war
rant by the operators of the seven mines
now on a strike at Altamont and Pitts
burg, KY, charging him with inducing the
miners to strike while under contract.
He says his board will fight his case in
the highest courts. He is from Terre
Haute, Ind
The strike continues. The Lilly miners
went out to-day, affecting 1000 miners.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
New Pipe Organ

SANTA ROSA, Sept. 15.-The new pipe
organ in the First Presbyterian Church
was used for the first time tonight. Otto
Fleisshner of San Francisco presided at
the instrument The organ was presented
by the Ladies' Aid Society of the church
and was fully paid for before 1t was used.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
Unknown Man Dies.

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 15--A man was
found in dying condition this afternoon
at Capitol Park and died shortly after be-
ing conveyed to the Receiving Hospital,
the cause Of death being believed By the
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16

PRETORIA, Sept. 15.-At the
close of the discussion both the
Raads met in secret session to
discuss the final draft of the
Transvaaps reply. which will be
handed to Conyngham Greene,
the British agent here, in the
morning. It is understood the
reply is courteous, urges the ac-
ceptance of the joint conference
and maintains the convention of
1884.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
ENTIRE BLOCK MAY
BE BURNED DOWN
Fire Raging In Big Printing House
in Lincoln, Threatening Ma
10
sonic Temple.

LINCOLN. Neb., Sept 15.-Fire broke
out at 1880 in the Jacob North printing
house, three-story establishment con-
tanning an immense amount of printing
machinery and the home of many pubif-
cations. The North building will be a
total loss.
A high wind Is blowing from the north.
and II the flames cross the alley to the
Masonic Temple an entire block of solid
business houses is threatened.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
cow CAUSES MURDER

SHELTON, Wash, Sept. 15.-E. A
Haskell was shot and killed last night on
Hortstein Island by Wallace w Tot+
The shooting was caused by Haskeli's
COW. breaking into and damaging I,ott,s
garden.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
Demorest Mine Sold

SAN ANDREAs. Sept. 15.-Through the
instrumentalty of r.. J. Solinsky. a prom
inent attorney, the Demorest gold mine
has been sold to George e. Sickle of
Angels for $50, 400.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16

puffiness under eyes or swelling of eyelids
Fig 2: q dry, clammy mouth with excessive
thirst. Fig. 8; pain and weakness In small of
back. Fig. 4; pain in limbs, Figs. 5-5; swell
ing of ankles, Figs 6-6; a pale or sallow com
plexion, with general weakness of entire
system then take warming
There symptoms one and ALL indicate kidney
trouble, and call for HUDYAN; for HUDYAN
strengthens and rebuilds the kidneys
II your kidneys are weak take HJJDYAN,'
for HUDYAN stimulates them to perfect ac-
tivity.
HUDYAN is an admirable remedy in Bright.
Instances where physicians failed HIJDYAN
Will bring back the glow of health HUDYAN
cures, and permanently. HUDYAN is for men
and women. N'
HUDYAN is for sale by druggists--50c a mack
age, or six packages for 81 50
II your druggist does not keep HUDYAN.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
These
Numbers
Describe
Kidney
disease.

"A MOST DANGER
n Gus disease it is,
too, II allowed to
run It's course, for
when the kidneys are
entirely broken down.
the Impurities that
accumulate In the
blood remain, to poi
son the system and
breed disease.
The kidneys are the
filters of your sys-
TEN, therefore they
are most important
organs.
If you have pains
in fha hn,l IT.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
View of Lourenzo Marques, De1agoa Bay.

this which the
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ONE OF OUR HEROES.
An Instance of the Splendid Courage
ana Loyalty of Uncle sRm's
Soldiers.

The brightest page in the history of
any war is, perhaps, that which records
the thoughtfulness of the officers and
the faithfulness of their men-qual-
tiles which, when conjoined make
regiment an almost Irresistible force.
In "The Story of the Rough Riders"
Edward Marshall tells how, when Capt.
McClintock was wounded, one of his
troopers came and lay down beside
him.
"You'd better get out of this" said
McClintock. ITS too hot"
Don't worry, captain" the man re-
piled. "I'm between you and the fir
ing line"
McClintock, touched as he was by this
exhibition of the mans devotion, still
wanted him to get away. He urged
him to leave. The man refused. Finally
McClintock said:
'I'm your captain, and I order you
to 60. You are doing no good to any
one but me. This is no place for
well man. / order you."
Then the man had to tell.
II amt no we'll man," he slowly ad-
mitted. Pm shot,"
"Where?" asked McClintock.
"Oh, it's only scratch!"
They lay there in silence for long
time. The firing began to come from
the left. The soldier worked his pain
full way around until he was again be-
tween McClintock and the line of fire.
McClintock was too weak from loss of
blood even to speak. Then hospital
man came and lifted McClintock to
carry him back.
'"Take him, too" McClintock man.
aged to articulate.
mo use," said the hospital man.
Hes dead"
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ROSA BONHEUR'S PET SHEEP.
The Little Animal Was Her Sole Model
Until q Careless Boy Broke
It's Back.

When Rosa Bonheur began her ar
tistic career she insisted, as she always
did afterward, on having before her
any object which she painted. She
lived in fat on the fifth floor, and in
a little room not much larger than
closet she kept a sheep, at that time
her sole model, which she had reared
from a pet lamb, and which younger
brother was required to take out sew
eral times week and exercise in an
unfrequented part of park near by,
and give it a nibble of the grass now
and then, so it would mot forget to
be Sheep" as she quantity expressed
it. At first the boy was required to
carry the sheep up and down stairs, SO
that it's clattering hoofs would not be-
tray it to the othei residents of the
house or annoy them with it's noise.
But after time the animal became
too large for the boy to carry, when
he contrived pair of mittens, stuffed
like boxers gloves, which he drew
on the sleeps hind feet just before
starting out and coming in, he taking
hold of the forefeet and making the
brute walk noiselessly on it's hind legs.
1t is said that the animal, after time,
would fairly caper with delight the
moment the boy would produce the
mittens before going out, in anticipa-
tion of an hour in the park.
But one day the boy was careless and
stumbled near the head of the upper
fight of stairs and, in order to save
himself. let go of the sheep, which
tumbleG head first over it's companion,
struck twice in its descent and not only
broke it's back on one of the sharp stair
corners, but landed in one of the neigh
boring flats, the door happening to be
open at the moment of the descent.
The Bonheur family had mutton for
dinner that day--all but Rosa, who
"could not think of dining with play
mate when that playmate was on the
platter" and a shoulder of it was sent
down as a peace offering to the fat
where the calamity had occurred.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
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NAME. Miss Cynthia Page.
TO SEE. The Editor.
BUSINESS. Private.
DATE. $3.50.

"Well, I'll see her." said Champnies.
He had seen the name, Cynthia Page,
in good magazines, appended to curious
and interesting stories.
He was not ill-pleased when the clerk
showed her in to find that she had
youth and beauty on pale and mystical
lines. Her long, raised lashes, and the
lingering glance of her gray eyes
seemed to say: "You do interest me-"
J. Graham Champnies found himself
hoping that Matthew Elder, after syn
chronizing his watch, would find it nec-
essary to 60 and see man about a dog
or, at any rate, would delay his re-
turn. In the meanwhile he was anxious
to know what he could do for Miss
Page.
II am speaking to the editor?" said
Miss Page, little doubtfully.
''The actual editor, Mr.. Elder, is not in
at present, but I have full powers to
act for him."
II see." She was still in doubt.
pray be assured of it. l can make
contracts with you, accept stories from
you, sign checks for you, SO if you have
anything to propose"
''Oh, it's not that! In fact, came in
consequence of proposition which he
had already made to me-"
"Well, l shall be very glad to carry
on anything that he has begun. AS a
rule he mentions these things to me,
but this time am in the dark"
She smiled mysteriously. "Bdt you
can't be sure that you would wish to
carry on what he has begun"
"As Mr.. Elder is the supreme authori-
ty here, should have no choice. But
even if l had, what you suggest is ex-
tremely unlikely"
"Why unlikely? No two men can
have minds exactly alike. It's such a
funny arrangement you have here"
1T works well enough in practice.
We both know the character of our pa
per, and what our public wants. say
that it is unlikely that should be un-
willing to carry on whatever Mr.. Elder
has begun, for this reason, and also be-
cause know and admire your work"
"Oh, do you think it's any good?"
"Of course / do"
Speaking frankly?"
speaking frankly, it's full enough
Of faults, some of it seems to have run
away with you and got all over the
place. But it's horribly interesting, all
the same. You see, it's original"
"Oh, yes!" she assented. II am orig
inal If I were not, shouldn't be
here"
'That sounds cryptic" he said. "Pos-
sibly I shall understand 1t when know
the nature Of Mr.. Elders proposal. He
wants some stories from you?"
mo, no."
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SUBSTITUTION.
BY Barry Pain.

M ATTHEW ELDER, editor of the In
lvl ner Circle, had gone out for half
IN hour to synchronize his watch, and
his assistant, ]. Graham Champniss,
reigned, Temporarily, in his stead. On
every occasion when Elder was absent,
whether he had gone out to get his hair
cut (at the restaurant opposite), or was
away on two-months' holiday, or had
taken a week off because he felt far
from well, j. Graham Champnies
reigned in his stead, endowed with plen-
ary powers. He was ambitious, and in
telligent, and hard working, and trust
worthy; Matthew Elder, brilliant and
lazy, had long since recognized that.
Elder thought Of things to do-Champ-
nies did them.
A clerk had just laid on Champnies'
desk the form which a visitor had
filed up:
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POOR BABY.
A philadelphia Father Il Bound to
Make a Wonder of His Year
Old Infant.

There is physician in West Philadel-
phia who has a son one year old and
this baby is probably the strongest hui
man being for its age and weight in the
world. Its father will hold a cane in
his two hands and the baby, grasping
it, will draw itself up to its chin three
times. That is but one of its numerous
feats of strength. The physician says
that his boys unusual muscular devel-
opment is due to daily massage treat
ment. Every morning he lays the little
fellow, naked, Oh blanket and kneads
his muscles for 80 minutes. Once a
month he weighs the baby and meas
ures it's calves, chest, arms, etc. The
monthly increase of weight and girth
is remarkable. The baby has never had
shoes or stockings on its feet or hat
on it's head, and in the summer it wears
only little sleeveless dress that comes
to it's knees. 1t takes cold bath every
morning.
"If nothing goes wrong" the physi-
clan often declares, this child will be
one of the strongest men the world has
ever seen. He will never get bald, and
he will never lose n tooth. AS for his
muscles, with massage and course of
exercise that have laid out, they will
be big and supple all over his body. All
his flesh will be, when tense, as hard
as steel, and when relaxed as soft as the
flesh of young girl"