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Ia GripDr Successfully Treated.

II have just recovered from the second
attack of la grippe this year says Mr..
Jas. A. Jones, publisher of the Leader,
MeXia. Texas. in the latter case used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and | think
with considerable success, only being in
bed little over TWO days against ten
days for the former attack. The second
attack | am satisfied would have been
equally as bad as the first but for the
use OF this remedy as | had to go to bed
in about six hours after being struck
with 1t, while in the first case | was Bile
to attend to business about two days be-
fore getting down." For sale by r. b.
Stearns & Co., Druggists.
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4 CARD.
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 80 cent bottle OF
Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar # it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a % cent bottle to prove satis-
factory or money refunded.
H. NJ. Hull Hinesburgh.
Andrews Bros, Hinesburgh
c. S. Meader. Monkton Ridge.
T.. a. Dean Monkton.
The Allen Co, No Ferrisburgh.
Hill & Miles, HUNTINGTON Centre.
Orrin Grace Hanksvi.le
q. W. Sayles, Huntington.
+. w. Freeman, Richmond.
L. E. Gillett Jonesvile
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DIED.

LA DCKE-In this city, Jan :. 1922 An
thony La Duke, aged 81 years anu I
months.
HAZARD-In Charlotte, Jan. g. Mrs. Ce-
linda a. Hazard. in the 73d year Q. her
age.
RICH-At North Underhlll VT Jan Q.
Matte f. Eaton. wife of A. II. Rich, AGED
% years.
MAHER-In this city this "Wednesday
morning at 1880, OF typhoid pneumonia,
John Raymond Maher youngest SOL Of
Mrs. William Maher of North street, Eed
l. years, months and days.
MURPHY-In this city January +. at
his residence 80 Pitkin street, Patrick
Murphy, aged 81 years.
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CREAMERY NOTES.

The Essex Junction creamery paid for
per cent November milk 81 cents; high
est test, 500; lowest test, $50; average test,
44s.
The amount of butter made at the Dan
Vile creamery the past year is 256,7e1 lbs
at IL cost of SOFT per lb. Average price
paid patrons, $50 5-12 The receipts for the
year amounted 10 S5l.0VQ
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The Care of
Dance Floors
Is rlade Easy

with B. B. Dance Floor Wax. 1t
brings the floor into that CLASSY
state just right to glide upon---not
slippery enough to fall upon.
1t is powdered up fine and put
up in pound cans with a
perforated top, so it's easy to
sprinkle it on. Sixty cents a
pound--.by mail sixty-fve cents.
For other hardwood flooru
use Old English Wax.
You will have a floor
Is easy to care for as
one l have. Same price
GEORGE !. hAGAR, Burlington.
Hardware. Bicycles, Paint.
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We are authorized TO guarantee every
bottle Of Chamberain's Cough Remedy
and II not satisfactory to refund the mon
ey to the purchaser There is no better
medicine made for la grippe, colds and
whooping cough Price, % and SOC per
bottle. Try It, II. Is. Stearns & Co., Drug
gists.
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- -------------------------
y. Merrill went to Burlington for a few
days on Tuesday the 10th.-Last Sunday
the graduating exercises of the senior
class at the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school were held and a large class grad
uated. The literary exercises were very
interesting.
HIGHGATE.
f. Sunderland and Frank HefTlon start
cd for Montreal to visit their children
Monday night.-Thc officers elected for
tho Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
for the year are as follows; Superirtcn-
dent, Elmer Smith, assistant superinten-
dent, h. f. Nye: secretary and treasurer,
| Blanche Nye; librarians. Henry Sunder-
land and Lillian Bates.--Rev. Mr.. Marvin
supplied the pulpit Of the Congregational
church last Sunday-The Union Sunday
school teachers meetings are proving OF
special interest and are well attended,
Claiming Austin has been spending
few days in Burlington this week.-On
January A. Frank Lafountain was fined 81
and costs for being drunk. He disclosed
on the proprietor of the West Side Inn Of
Swanton, who was fined s. and costs for
scling.-OWen Hagen brought n MS
cSg to the store that measured In es
by inches, and 1t weighed one-fourtl OF
/ pound.--L. T.. Cross and wife ont
January with w. NJ. Place and family.
= ue thtee sisters or MIS- H. r. Nye EiVe
her very pleasant surIii5e on iluty'
January D. py VISITING WIN thelr laIll-
lies at her home. it being the occasion
Of her ffty-nfth birthday Those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Nernal and
two daughters, Flora and Laura, Mr.. and
MRS A. heaGH' NJ ana MIS- H. w.
erno' anu Soh Iarolo' an Iioil - AZ
Y. y. Cross has been on the sick list.
His son, +. Il. Cross from Swanton, has
peVn NJ WIN ms l - t"T ~ i'Ic'
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'"'i'eu " HPi '"S ''eIN'
MONTGOMERY.
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RubIee for the past 1--WE years has closed
ms iaporS ana gone TO S"antoh ior IT,"
Gays, j. Gates IS having ms h0use
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WEST BERKSHIRE
Or johnson went to Burlington last
week WIN MRS =. r. hlrick anu re,urilea
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me nrIue' mere "ete "pout tNeH' ny
present, O"ihE u tne soNertN ol lni
weather; AI'er collatioh OF CAKE An'
coIite inc haPIy par StdrttL ior -NpH-
lie''l' He4i hoIIl' WIN ne at me ~ 60
Que IheE. W. T. otdhiey went 10 ."
ton last sunday TO attend the tuner u or
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AUDITING ACCOUNTS.


state Auditor o. NJ. Barber of Airing
Ton spent the day yesterday working
over the accounts which he is required to
inspect in the Office of the county clerk
Inc work will be completed this morn
ing and at 11:20 Mr.. Barber goes with
Quartermaster General W. H. Gilmore to
st. Adams. where they will do some work
upon the accounts of the soldiers of the
FIRST Vermont regiment who have pre-
scented bills to the State under the act
OF the Legislature providing for the pay
ment of expenditures for medical attend
anco, nursing and medicines outside the
army provision for the matters.
Among the accounts audited yesterday
was that of Deputy Sheriff X. A. Norton
for $2S as the expense Of serving sub
poenas in the case of Mildred Brewster
tried at Montpelier.
Orders were drawn last night for the
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26

The measure was introduced at the sug-
gestion of the attorneys of the Crocker
Estate Company, and passed both houses.
The Governor approved the bill and it
became a law. The new law authorizes
an administrator to make division Of
personal property. Before the enactment
of the law the power of the administra-
tor was limited to the disposal or division
of real estate.
Under the provisions of the new law
George Crocker, VIII II. Crocker, Mrs.
Harriet Alexander, together with Charles
Greene and Henry T. Scott, representing
the children of the late Colonel c. F.
Crocker, elected to divide the personal
property in the Crocker mansion in this
pictures, ornaments and household trea-
sures of the old home at public auction
was not pleasing to the surviving mem
bers of the family; hence they recon-
mended the legislation.
The division OF the personal property
was recently made to the satisfaction of
the heirs. The process was simple and
harmonious. Mrs. Alexander selected one
article, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crocker ex-
pressed a preference for another, Mr.. and
wishes as to other articles and Charles
Greene, representing Colonel Fred
Crocker's children, also made a selection.
The ornaments and pictures chosen by
Mrs. Alexander and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Crocker may go East 1t is understood
CURED by Charles ,Crocker in the Seven
ties will remain in California. Indeed
many OF the articles, especially those Sc
lected by Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crocker may
remain at the old home. The building
and it's belongings may be retained with
out material change for many years as
sentimental motives for such retention
are constantly suggested,
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26
GAS CON RACT
TO Be LET IN
|NSTALLMENTS
Electric Light Bids
Accepted.

The Board Of Supervisors let only por
ton of the lighting contract yesterday.
The San Francisco Gas and Electric Com
pany's bid of cents per 1000 watt hours
for incandescent lights in the City Hall,
Hall of Justice and Central Police Sta
ton was accepted, and so was it's bid of b
cents for inside fire stations. It's bid OF
Is cents per 1000 for outside stations was
laid over for a week, upon motion OF Su-
pervisor Lackmann.
In support of Lackmann's motion, By
ington said that the rate proposed by the
gas company, II cents per night, was one
cent in excess of the amount the COM
pany had agreed to stick to when the re-
cent compromise was made. Mayor Phe-
Ian said that while the city would save
$11 per day on the electric 1ght DID, II
would lose s4S on the gas. and he thought
that by laying the matter over the com
pany would be forced to come down in its
figures. The motion prevailed, and tnen
Lackmann moved that the bid or IL 80 per
1000 feet for gas also be laid over. After
some opposition from Phelps, that motion
also prevailed.
Last night the city was again in dark
ness, but Mayor Phelan announced during
Yesterdays meeting that he thought that
by tonight some satisfactory arrange
ment would have been arrived at between
the city and the gas company Getting
light for the citys streets is just now oc-
cupying a good deal of the Mayors time.
He sought Auditor Wells on Saturday and
requested him to audit the companys
back bills, Notwithstanding the one
twelfth act, but this Wells positively re-
though the one-twelfth would be exceed.
ed it would be made up before the end OF
the fiscal year by the rigid economy which
is to be the order. Auditor. Wells, how
ever, persisted in his refusal, and Mayor
Phelan will to-day have a conference with
President Crockett
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
TO AGAIN RAISE RATES
THE COMPANY WILL PROFIT BY
A HINT FROM ENGLAND.
War in the Philippines Forms an Ex-
cuse for Still Greater Pillage
of the Public.

The Southern Pacific sees another dollar
in sight, and, as usual, Is reaching for 1t,
irrespective of whose interests are hurt
by the operation. The merchants of this
city imagined that the limit Of their
troubles had been reached when it was
announced that the rates on the staple
products of this State would take about
a 20 per cent jump on October 10. But
they are mistaken. They had not faith
omed the cupidity of the great corpora
ton nor figured on the lengths to which
it would push it's audacity. If they had
they might have expected that which Is
about to happen-another jump IN the al
ready heavy tribute they are forced to pay
and one which this time will affect trans
Pacific as well as trahnscon5nei4da Trans uranc;
word by cablegram that the owners OF the
English ocean lines contemplated raise
been made upon them to supply vessels
to be used as transports and storeships
for the moving of troops In anticipation
of the expected trouble in the Transvaal.
This gave the Southern Pacific officials
a new idea If such a move was to be
made by the English shipping men, why
made an excuse to further increase the
taxation of the merchants of the Pacific
Coast? If such rule would apply to the
freight traffic, why would it not apply to
the ocean passenger traffic? If it would
apply to the freight carried in seagoing
bottoms, why would it not be equally
beneficial to carriers by rail?
The scheme was excellent. Transporta-
ton facilities are now so tied up that ii
is next to impossible for the merchants to
do anything but acquiesce or go out of
business. The Southern Pacific has them
on the hip and it is going to toss them as
high as possible. 1t is going to increase
the already exorbitant rates and II the
the next best thing.
How soon this new idea will become IN
actual fact it is impossible to say blt
ha iDoa iS q a nd
the wholesale men of the city may expect
to receive almost any day one of those
ukases which this time will mean they
will either have to submit to being plum
dered or shut up shop and wait patiently
for the coming of the Santa Fe.
= When & seen on on the e. subject yesterday. J;
Southern Pacific said: Transportation is
like any other business-it Is run for the
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26

him for reelection to the presidency of
the company.
In selling their interests in the South
ern Pacific the Crockers did not part with
their holdings in the Market street sys-
TEN. When the estate of Charles Crock
er was settled Colonel Fred Crocker elect
ed to take large blocks of Market street
bonds and stocks. Will Crocker preferred
the bank stock, but took some of the
street railway securities. The controlling
ownership of the Market street system
is rapidly passing into the hands of those
who will take it out of the control of the
Southern Pacific Company. Leading mer-
chants, bankers and business men have
from time to time purchased securities,
and they resent all attempts to make the
system responsible for the acts of the
Southen Pacific.
The story comes to The Call from
source which this journal regards as
authentic that w. F. Herrin will shortly
be relieved of his duties as legal adviser
and counsel of the Market Street Railway.
Men who have their money invested In
the securities of the road do not care to
have their interests associated with Sen
atorial scandals and gold brick enter
prises Prominent merchants holding
stocks and bonds of the street railway
system have reached the conclusion that
it is time to let the public know that they
will soon be freed from at least a part
of the domination of the Southern Pa
cific Company
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26

Railroad alliances may be disturbed by
wars and rumors of wars, but in all the
corporate strife, actual and threatened,
the Crockers have preserved a spirit OF
harmony among themselves The chari-
ties which Charles and Mary Crocker
founded have been perpetuated by their
children. Few people comprehend the
magnitude and worth of these charities,
because the Crockers make no display of
the beneficence.
George and Will Crocker retire from the
railroad business without a single sigh of
regret. Some years ago there were fea-
lures Of the management which did not
command their approval, but nothing has
recently happened to arouse hostilities be-
tween the Huntington and the Crocker in
terests. At the general meeting in New
York General Hubbard and c. P. Hunt
ington readily recognized the rights OF
the Crockers in the premises. The popu-
lar notion, created by misleading reports
in the press, is to the effect that c. P.
Huntington was then obdurate and vim
dictive, but the fact is that he so readily
assented to the demands of Crocker rep
resentatives that VIII Crocker nominated
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26

president Of the University of Arizona,
who has spent nearly lifetime in geo
logical studies of the West. His subject
was The Origin of the Yosemite Valley
and the Eroding Effect of Glaciers" His
paper will be one of those of special in
terest to Californians and is an import
ant contribution to the geological history
OF the State. Professor Blake read but
an abstract Of his paper, few papers be-
ing read in full at the meetings, and the
rest of the papers on the days pro-
gramme were read by title only, as most
Of the papers are, the enjoyment and
profit Of them being supposed to best
follow their perusal in print. These pa
pers were:
Notes on Mining Gable Tests and Physical
Tests Tests Of s1 Gal1rnia Tfmoers s by Professor
1.-THE Construction Of the La Grange Dam :"
by E. H. Barton. Sonora. Cal.
The following papers will be presented
in print:
Stopping With Machine Drills" by Bert
Thane, Sumden-Chief mine, Alaska.
Deep Mining at the Utica" by J. H. Collier.
Tesla. Cal.
Note on Plate Amalgamation." by Allan
1.-The Mines and Mil OF the Atacama Mineral
Company. Ltd, Taltal Chile by Sydney II.
Loram, Chingford. Essex. England.
investigation OF Magnetic Ores from East
ern Ontario" by Frederick ]. Pope. New York
The Relative Desulphurizing Effect of Lime
and Magnesia in the Iron Blast Furnace by
o. R. Foster, Brooklyn, N Y.
Secretary Raymond made several bust
ness announcements. One was that the
special Eastern party was not. the inter-
state, but a private party of members
riding in a train that was chuck full"
and that the local committee had entire
control of excursions and all other ar
rangementS in the State.
In the evening two or three little par
ties went to Chinatown and various hos
pitalities were extended by members of
to several Of the distinguished guests,
given by Vice President Ralston at the
Pacific Union Club. For the many who
remained in the hotel there was a pleas
ant promenade concert and reception ar
ranged, several of the wives of members
of the association and a number Of the
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26
DANGER FROM FIRE.
Public School Buildings Menace to
the Safety of the PuniJs

Shortly after the disastrous fire at the
Baldwin Hotel the Fire Wardens decided
that all buildings of a certain height
should be provided with fire escapes and
standpipes, and notification was sent to
all the owners and occupants of such
buildings throughout the city. Almost
without exception the request of the Fire
Wardens was compiled with, but nothing
has been done in regard to public build
ings.
Yesterday at a meeting of the Fire
Wardens it was decided to call the atten-
ton of the Board of Education to the fact
that nothing had been done in that re-
spect in regard to public schools and the
secretary sent communication to the
board, in which it was pointed out that
the law is being strictly enforced upon
private individuals, "and the fact that
public officials have not been compelled
to comply Herewith is creating Comment
We also desire to say that many of the
public school buildings are old frame
structures, with old brick chimneys. and
many of them have been raised and shift
ed from their original positions, which has
great tendency to cause cracks in the
brick chimneys in concealed places and
make said buildings doubly liable to take
fire during the winter months
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26
fall wraps and suits

a steady stream of stylish suits,
skirts, jackets, cloaks, capes and
colIarettes has been coming in every
day the freight is generally too
slow for u.s. new goods are got In
while they are new, by express.
some reasonable prices here:
36 blue mixed Venetian and gray
homespun suits; fy-front Jacket;
lined; skirt well made and lined
with percallne. . lO.OO
"a fine electric collarettes, with
stone marten, opossum trimming;
heavy brown satin lined. $500
36 golf capes with hood; fringe
trimmings; come in Scotchy plaids
and assorted colors .......... 5000
4S black cheviot separate skirts,
tailored circular cut; trimmed with
three rows of Hercules braid; per-
caline lined; regular $500 value. -.
SO black kersey capes: "a inches
long; full sweep; trimmed with
satin bands and six steel buckles;
velvet collar; regular value So, -.
$%sfo
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26
Mining Engineers at Their First Session.

THE first day spent by the American
Mining Engineers in this city yes
terday was quiet and pleasant
< one for both guests and hosts. The
party in the special train from the
East arrived early in the forenoon from
the north, and its members then groomed
and rested themselves at the Palace Ho-
tel until the first session of the meeting,
in the banquet hall Of the hotel at p. m.
The local committee preserved open
headquarters in two corner suites of the
first floor of the hostelry, and many men,
bers of the California Miners Association
were on hand TO tender every courtesy
that could be shown and to escort mem
bers and the ladies of the party about the
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26
CROCKERS HOLD
MARKET-STREET
RAILWAY STOCK
Recent Division of
Personal Property.
OLD HOME ART TREASURES
SELECTION UNDER LAW PASSED
BY THE LAST LEGISLATURE.
Southern Pacific No Longer Controls
the Street Railway System-Her-
rim Not to Be Retained
as Counsel
OLD HOME ART TREASURES
SELECTION UNDER LAW PASSED
BY THE LAST LEGISLATURE.

George Crocker. second vice president
of the Southern Pacific Company, leaves
for New York this evening. He expects
to return to California early in Novem
Der to adjust business affairs requiring
his presence. He has decided, however,
to establish his residence in New York.
His official relations with the Southern
Pacific Company will not terminate until
his successor is chosen by the directors.
At the last session of the Legislature
a bill was passed amending the law rela-
tive to the division of personal property.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26
K KNIGHT OF THE STAR
INHERITS A FORTUNE
" Tommy" Noylor Will Now Quit CHASING
Crooks and HigbbDders

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in
towns exclusive gambling circles short will his
a of
all a
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something
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when the
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reading
threehe eirs a
proposed doing now that he had been
for replied:
will has not been opened yet therefore
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individual
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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26
In the Divorce Court.

Peter F. Augustiny was granted di-
vorce from Margaret Augustiny by Judge
Trout yesterday on the ground of deser-
ton. Anna Smith has been granted a
divorce from William Smith on the ground
that the defendant has been convicted
Of a felony. Suits for divorce have been
filed by Eveline Schoonmaker. against
Anthony Schoonmaker for desertion
Mary Crowley against John F. Crowley
for cruelty; Elizabeth V. Berry against
Charles NJ. Berry for failure to provide
Barbara McHenry against James Nc
Henry for desertion, and Kate Barnes
against Clayton Barnes for failure to pro-
Ijda
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26
Invaded the Armory.

While the police drum corps was prac-
ticing at the Page street Armory last
night ]. H. Gordon and w. M. Johnson,
ex-members of the First California Regi-
ment, evidently thinking that the police
had usurped their former headquarters,
entered the place and ordered them out
With the assistance of several other mem
bers of the drum corps Police Officer
Bunner arrested the two men and
charged them with disturbing the peace
They were at once released on $40 cash
bail
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26

purpose of acquiring a fair return on the
capital invested, and if run for profit ali
favorable conditions must be taken ad-
certain articles at a rate so low that #
would mean clear loss to us If we main
tanned the same charges when we have so
present, with all this Government traffic
on our hands. We must take advantage
of the chance now afforded US to make up
think that it is eminently proper for us
to advance certain rates. and no doubt
we will do so''
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-26

members of the California Club helping
to gracieusly entertain the ladies in the
parlors of the hotel.
At to-days sessions a number of tech
nical papers of much interest to the pro-
fesson will be read by abstract or title
and discussed. and there will be many
little trips to the varied sights about the
city and bay, while the ladies of the Cali
fornia Club will receive the ladies at tie
club quarters