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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14

for the construction of a building for the
use of the commissary department, for
which $4,000 is allotted. The last bill, No.
10, makes provision for a water supply,
for which purpose $25 600 is appropriated.
The bills We're referred to the Commit
tee on Public Buildings
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
Bulla Gets Moral Support.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. Ex-senator Bull
las supporters this evening received a
telegram which pleased them great
deal 1t was signed by 100 of the fore
most business men and Republican lead
ers in Los Angeles County, and read as
follows:
mo change in sentiment here for United
States Senator. 1t is Overwhelmingly for
Bulla Los Angeles delegation should
stand together as a unit and preserve it's
powers"
The nine votes Bulla had to-day agreed
this evening to stay with him tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
MANY CHANGES IN
THE STANDING RULES

CALL HEADQUARTERS, sACRA-
MENTO Jan. 13.-Aside from the with
drawal of Senate bill No. 1873, amending
the Belshaw act, and the substitution Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
WHO SPOKE FOR THE
SUPREME JUDGES ?
Indications Point to Herrin as
the Man Who Pulled
Wright Over.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, sACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 1S.-Where is the man
that told Howard E. Wright that four
members of the Supreme Court were in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14

with authority, direct or implied, from
the members of the court. A vote was
wanted for Burns and Herrin went
after it according to the tactics of the
COrDOr9 tiOn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-14
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
go. The genuine has L 3. Q. each tablet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
OPPOSES THE
NEW WOMAN

ST. PAUL MINI. Dec. N-Ths
Rev = .. Smith. pastor . the ren.
PICS church. who has charge ~ the
department - sncinloKy AZ the state
university. declared himself last
night IN opposition TO women being
srlf-uupporlius. IN lecture on The
Production Of Wealth" before the Y.
NJ G. a II this city.
The world would be better OF. he
said. ~ All the women were turned
out % their jobs tomorrow. would
except school teachers. and. perhaps.
a very few other classes. one OF
tho greatest evils Of modern civilIza-
ton. ! think. Is the woman wage.
Garner. Her existence W. crime
against natural laws Nature in.
tended man to be the produces, wo.
man tho consumer.
Some women. Il Is true. won't
marry. Some women should not
marry, But YOU can't organize 80
cicty upon the exceptions 10 It's laws
Tn. healthy woman. the woman ~
the majority, should marry. N she
can get husband. ana she would
be much better able 70 ind a huH-
band n she had not reduced men
wages by her Industrial competl.
ton"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
POLICE WILL
GIVE A BALL
Relief Association Elects o.
fcers for Next Year.

The Police Relief Association held
iis annual meeting tn the assembly
room az police headquarters ycster-
day afternoon. mo following ON %
GERS for tho ensuing year we're elect
ID HerEt ward. president; oficcr g
/. Grant. vice president. capt John
sullivan. treasurer. and eergi. Laub-
scher. secretary.
The association has decided 20 give
n henefit ban Tor the association on
February n. 1900
This VIII be the fret ball given by
the association Tor nearly THREE
years. In 1897 Il was post poncd on
account ~ the death % sergt. Gus
Thorn and Onicer Jim Wells In ISIS
Officer Tom Roberts was killed while
arrangements we're in proEreas.
At the regular weekly meeting next
Thursday committees viii be ap-
pointed. and the work begun The
citizens VIII be asked TO contribute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
VESSELS IN
GREAT DEMAND

The withdrawal Of the steamers
ChaH. Nelson and T.akme from the
san Francisco run has caused an
accumulation Of freight AZ both ends
Of tire route. All sorts OF vessels
have been presRcd into freight ser
vice. The Pacific Coast Company
has recently chartered special yes
sells TO clear up the wharves The
sailing fce, 10 doing a thriving bust
ness In the carriage Of non perish
able articles.
Yesterday the big steam collier
Miami arrived from San Francisco
loaded to its capacity with miscel-
lancouH merchandise. She IL YES
sci Of over 400 tons. The william
cite II also expected 20 arrive today
She viii also bring general mer-
chandise. which will practically clear
MP the docks at San Francisco Of
surplus freight. Roth vessels will
load coal ~ the south bunkers. To
relieve the fuel famine in San Fran
cisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
THROUGH THE
YAQUI COUNTRY

AUSTIN (Tex). Dec. s-A dis
patch from ortiz. State OF sonora.
Mexico. says Marshall Terhune. a
prominent American mining on
glnecr. who has been In the Yaqut
Indian country for the past several
weeks examining mining properties
for California parties has arrived
here. Tcrhune states that he met a
large number of Yaqui Indians dur
Ing his trip, and that he was not dis
turbed by any Of them. lie was
warned by friendly Indians not to
take his Mexican helpers into tho
turbulent country or they would BE-
Killed He thercupon discharged his
servants and made the remainder OF
the journey along
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
TWAS ONLY A
FAIRY TALE

''fIas the totem pole been paid Tor.
Mr. = l.. blaine"
We'll. should say not. Mr. Even
Ing star"
Somebody said that you and 9TH
er gentlemen put up exactly f2.opo.
and that four siwaahen who cane
down recently from Alaska were the
benefieiArics. and are imbibing much
fireNatrr."
The statement IL not true. II any
slNaHhcn are In this city drinking
whisky. Il IL not at our expense Let
me state. however. that the P.-I."
committee stands prepared 10 pay
any Indian for the totem roic. who
can prove ownership. Understand.
se Do not intend 70 pay fancy
price The pole WAS taken under
the belief that q had NJ owner. and
tsni the village where IL Was found
vas deserted Sun. IN order that Il
may never be said that the c1rur-
sianisis wronFci an Indian. a legit-
innate eiaim Win be settled on a reas.
enable basis"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08

OF CARTER

SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec. S.--Unitsd
States District Attorney Marion Err
win arrived here this morning from
Macon. and he has been busy pre-.
pairing indictments against persons
accused Of conspiracy against the
government in connection with Capt.
Oberlin NJ Carter. the United States
engineer. who II now In prison. II
II said the revelations Of fraud ut
the trials viii rival those In the great
star route frauds. Two men whom
II Ia believed the grand jury VIII
hear evidence about are John r.
Gaynor and Capt. II. u. Green. who
comprised. to n great extent.
the Atlantic Constructing Com
pany which did the work In the
Savannah harbor. II the FIRST PROSE
BUTTONS are successful. others will
follow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
hurley IL
THE WINNER
He Bested Billy Smith
Last Night.

Nick Buricy dispcllcd what few
doubts may have remained as 10 his
fighting quailtic. last night when he
defeated Australian Hily Smith. a.
game a nxhtsr as ever took bis pun
ishment and came for more. I; Was
case OF science against strength
aud bulldog endurance. OF youth
against age and long experience.
There were those who went into
Gernania hall last evening with the
firm belief that Hurisy waa 10 meet
hts Waterloo when he faced the vet
eran.
Some thought the clever Callfor-
nian at his two previous fights had
met easy men. They doubted his
ability - stand before Smith. They
learned their mistake.
II WaA the best fiRht this city ever
saw In the nrst round Burnley
fought much more carefully than he
did in either % his other contests
lie avoided some OF Smiths PUSHES
BY good leg work and clever block
ing.
In the second round hurley chang
81 his tactics to the aggressive.
. hurley did some clever ducking IN
the third round. smith was nghtiug
for n knockout.
In the fourth round smith came
up on the aggressive. hurley block.
ed him nicely. All ~ a sudden Bur
ley landed q couple Of iefts on smith
In the body and face. and n left
swing under the jaw. Following his
advantage, he fioored the Australian
by another left under the ear. Tho
veteran came 20 his feet slowly and
shortly after landed a terrific Jaw
punch. only 10 be dared by series
II rights and lefts on tho body ana
head He went down on hts siie
Dazed and shaken by the punish
meut. which few others could en-
dure. but with the bulldog determin-
alton that never knows defeat. he
rose slowly 20 his feet and fought
against Inevitable defeat.
4 left on the breast started him 20
his knees and n left on the Jaw put
him down. Even then he was rlH-
ing tn renew the battle. when the po-
lioeinterfered.
Referee GaRan awarded the dcCi-
sion to Burnley.
The preliminary between Jones
and Bihby, Of Honolulu. was declar-
ed a draw n was good wnrrn
contest. chris q. Brown. one Of the
managers ~ the Hawthorne club,
refereed this In n very satisfactory
mauer
Jmv GnRAn OF Sacramento. ref
creed the main event and won many
friends
Several parties. among them Prot.
Reed 81 Tacoma, challenged the
winner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
THIEVES ARE DOING A
RUSHING BUSINESS
Mrs. Parker, Who Whipped a Bold
Burglar Recently, Receives An
other Visitation.

W. coyie. who lives at 900 Broad
way. has reported at police head -
quarters that the residents Ia his
neighborhood are troubled With petty
thioving OF every description,
DR. II. NJ Davis says the bcggnrr
are over running the town. His res
ldenee at broadway and Harri'on In
visited by iramps on the average a
dozen times a day.
other reports Of similar nature
have been pouring Into headquarters.
and the patrolmen have been In
ntructed 10 arrest all men. soliciting
aims.
Several weeks ago the residents ~
North Seattle had the same com
plants 10 make. A number 81 ar
rests were made. and that end % the
city WAS soon freed from beggars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08

Judging from the frequent COM
plants that have been coming into
police headquarters during the past
two weeks. there is band ~ bury
house workers operating in the
broadway district.
Nightly raids are made In chicken
coopr. wood piles. cellars ana kiteh-
ems.
Mrs. Frank II. Parker. who became
celebrated recently through her dar.
ms encounter with a burglar. whom
ahe soundiy thrashed. has again been
troubled BY second maraudcf WIN
was. however. discreet enough to
keep his presence unknown, The
premises on Harvard avenue were
entered seyeFalniEhts ago. ana meat.
milk eggs, cake. bread. pies and
provisions galore were triumphantly
carried OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
UPRISING OF
NATIVE POLICE

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Dec. s.
otis today reported the arrival at
Manila % the hospital ship Hslisf
from NiEin with 80 siek soldiers and
"a. spanish prisoners. lie says that
the Thirty.thifd infantry has TAX
en- Bansusd and il now pursuing
AEuinaldo toward tiontoac. The rob.
81 leader was accompanied In his re-
treat by 800 insurgents. who have
with the mten American prisoners.
otis also reports tho rising Of the
native police In Nexroa. lie says
Lieut.. IyedyaFd vas killed and two
pfiyates wounded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
ARE STILL IN A
BAD CONDITION

The horses and mules Of the trans
port Victoria are stu in very bad
condition. Another horse was given
up as hopeless this morning, AMI
shot. The labors IF the veterinary
surgeons have been untirinE. but u
now seems probable that many more
horses VIII have TO be shot. In some
cases the wounds are about healed
up The large draft horses and
mules have recovered the quickest.
Some Of the animals that have i'm
proved In appearance. show signs VI
Internal injury Few Of the horses
and mules will be ready for the FIRST
transport.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
DIRIG0 SAILS.

The steamer DiriFo. Capt George
Roberts. sailed for Lynn canal ports
this afternoon with 200 tons of Eon.
ernl merchandise, and the followlnf
passengers; Jerry Allen. Geo. T.
King. John Lewis, Mrs. \. S Millar
NJ Erickson, y. Blum, T. johnson
Mrs. Kate Allen, n. Portman. s. Nil.
lar. ]. Wirtu, NJ Carlson. w p
Screws, l.. Jensen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
AN ENGLISHWOMAN
: PRISONER OF Beers
Negotiations in Progress to Exchange
Her for a Female Krugerite

Several Colonial Beers have been
committed for trial for treason, II
is reported that two bos7s who stray
cd from Kimberley were wantoniy
murdered by beers.
PARIS. Dec. s.--rhe papers today
print definite announcement or the
equalization OF Mafeklng.
PRETORIA. Dec. t-pelayed.--lI
il reported that ngh.ing at Modd-r
river was renewed today.
Robertson. the EnEllshman arrest
ed herr some time aEo for treason.
has been acquitted.
PAtsAGqIiVE. BechuansiAnd. Nov.
80 Delayed - Preparations have
been completed 90 begin the advance
tomorroW TO restore communication
With Mafeking Col RUNNER viii
proceed along the railroad With an
armored train The Beers are re.
ported in large sorce at Mststmak-
laha bridge near Gaberonss, resolved
20 resist the british advance o.
Mafeking fromthe north.
tafE ibN ~ licts Nz@fteHs ttatiHi
recently issued a statement reluk
ing those who made the charges that
the na~ra disrcgardcd the rules %
ctviItzed warfare The statement
aaya that Il 10 not olny contrary a.
ciNiliscd warfare 20 shoot horses, but
Il IL contrary e. honorable conduct
Ia abuse a brave enemy.
LONDON. Dec. sit II reported
here that the bomhardment Of LADY
smith was resumed yesterday. the
HusrH using n new pneumatic dyua
mite gun. which was mounted on
UmhlWana hill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
ALONG THE WHARVES

The British bark Ravcnseourt, 30
days out from Panama, Is quarau-
tined st Port Townsend. owing 20
yeline fever.
The ship Enoch r. believed 20 be-
another victim Of the dangerous bar
Of the Columbia river en- her ar
rival from Panama on November II
she took n pilot on the mouth ~
the river. was blown out to sea, and
has not been heard from since.
Cart. Y. %. Jones, late master 81
the transport Glenogle, died a. rCa
on nov. %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
0VERTURES FOR
PEACE IN MEXICO

FL PAsO. Tex. Dec. T.-Coi. Juan
Eehino. Of the Mexican army. and
lately with the forces IN the field OPP
Grating against the Yaqui Indians
in the state Of Sonora, and Major r..
Peiaez. paymaster, reached Guamaa
late last night for Mexico city, on
trusted 70 convey to President Diaz
the recent peace oyerturea made by
the Yaqui Indians. They decline TO
divuize the conditions on which the
Indians have agreed 10 lay down
their arms and once more recognize
the authority OF the Mexican gov
srnnuaut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
ACCIDENT AT
POWER HOUSE

The bursting Of a pipe at the plan,
Of the Seattle Steam Heat 4 Power
Company this noon caused the shut
down % most Of the elevators In the
city for a couple % hours and AisO
resulted In very painful injuries 10
Price I.cc, an enpi0ye % the com
pany. Lees hands were badly scaid-
ed and his forehead cut Hs was
take INTO his home At Twentieth av-
enue south. Or. r. p. VI. Miller at
handed him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
REPORT OF THE
WEATHER CHIEF

wAsH1NGTON, D. g. Dec. g.
The annual report Of Prof. Wills l..
Moore. chief Of the United states
weather bureau. deals largely with
the work Of the bureau in announ-
cling the tempestuouH weather 81 the
closing months Of 1888 and IN the cx-
ploration Of the upper air by means
OF kites and cloud observations.
No destructive murine storm oc-
CURED without the danger warnings
Of the bureau preceding the storm.
Probably the most severe storm in
the memory Of the living swept along
the MassacbusettH eoaat on Novcm-
Der 20. "a, 1893, entalliHg a loss of at
least 200 lives and many vessels
Hundreds Of craft sought safe an
ehoraRe on the advice Of the weather
bureau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
a SOUND RELIC.

The Old ae.whesler cyrus walk
er arrived today from Port Ludlow.
She vii carry back supplies Tor the
mills and leEEiHF campo across the
sound The vessel has not been
here for some time. she II a relic 81
by gone days. and looks much like a
ferry boat. tbs old steamer Favor.
ito is the only other vessel Of this
class left on the coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
GOT OFF EASY.

chas Clark. Frank Thomas. Chas
Crane and Joe Golden. the four
shieves captured wednesday by De-
tsc,ives wappenstsin. Barbes. Cudi-
bee and Phillips. were each fined 80
By Judge Cam today and given -
hours In which 10 leave the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08

a swcde. apparently In n dased
condition. Sah seen wandering
around the 4. a l. depot this morn.
ing inguiring the way 70 Tacoma.
lie stated that he had lost a sum Of
money. bat refused o. tell where or
how.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
FRANKFORT. Ky. Dec

. FRANKFORT. Ky. Dec. s.
. In executive session. the state 4
. canvasslng board last niEht De. 4
= cifed 20 give the governors 4
. commission to Taylor. the Re-
= publican candidate. and also 10 4
. declare that all other Repub-
. hean candidates for state Offices 4
. had been elected. The final de- 4
= cision VIII not he announced 4
: until next Saturday.
. Election bets to-day are de-.
= ciared settled in favor % those
, who bet on Taylor. A ssnsa- (
, tional story became known this 4
= morning through a CONFIDENTIAL I
tip frnm = Republican. tt vas
, Go the effect that there was an I
= Organization o. leo men who I
had sworn to hang Gnehei and 4
, the election board members. in I
: case the decision had been In 4
, ooebsrs tavar. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08

VIM. Moody. arrested In Tecoml on
charge OF stealing a watcn from
n man named Bowman Of this city.
was bound over to the superior court
This morning bv Judge Cam. for ir.al
,n bonds o. $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08
Currency Debate.

wAsHfNGToS. n. C.. Dec. r.
The house today. by a party vote.
decided 70 limit debate on the cur
rency bill TO one week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08

LONDON, Dec. 1t r. reported
here that the irish Mail. Que Of the
fastest traing In Europe, was wreck
Cd this morning at Grow. "a miles
from Liverpool. n ~ rumored that
many lives were lost, but details are
lacking.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08

LONDON. Dee. S--A dispatch
from Orange river. dated Dee. 5.
says Il is reported that Mafckins
has been relieved.
LONDON. Dee. s.-Genrrai Jou-
bert has suggested the exchange Of
Lady Wilson. who Is prisoner at
Pretoria, for a Dutch woman whom
the British captured. The an.
nouneement that Lady Wilson IL a
prisoner comes as a relief Co her
friends, for She had not been heard
of for weeks, having left MAfeking
90 ride across the country. She Is
the aunt of Winston Churchill. and
was acting In south Africa a. a Red
Cross nurse and correspondent.
In spite ot the, proximity 81 Cat
acre. a column Of Frve state akir-
mishers. Il is reported. arr iootinE
and rnidlng In the vicinity ~ Acton
Homes.
LONDON. Dec. s-Gen. Bulicr'A
arrival at Frcre. and Lord Mcthuens
resignation Of his command. are In
terpretcd 20 signify a general adj
vance 10 the relief Of tadysmith. and
two battles. one In Natal the other
IN Rlo~mronteln.
Methuen wired 10 Capetown De-
cemher s that he had resumed com
mand and was in niEhtiy cOmmunl-
cation with Kimberley.
The war Office has received Care
Town message dated yesterday. say
ing that the Care police had Skin.
mish with the enemy at Haiseton.
Cape Colony. ani that two Beers
were killed.
cApETowS. Dee. s-peiayed.-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-08

cAPETowN. Dee. s-peiAysd.--
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-28
REINA MERCEDES
VIII Soon he Ready tn Start North
The big Lumber Concern.

NORFOLK, VA, April 27.-(Special)-
Captain Henry Seymour, local manager
of the Merritt & Chapman Derrick and
Wrecking Company. is advised by his men
now AT work on the former Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes that the warship
will be ready TO start north within ten
days This, Captain Seymour says,
should insure her arrival at Norfolk about
the 18th proximo. The experienced wreck
err contemplates no such trouble in getting
the Mercedes up the coast to the Norfolk
navy-yard as was experienced with the
Infanta Maria Teresa. eve are hazarding
no experiments with this fine warship
he said. but are pursuing safe and we'll
tried methods. We will deliver her here
safely. because we have been absolutely
untrammelled in properly equipping her
for sea. 1t is improbable that the Merritts
new steamer Rescue, now building, Will
be completed in time 10 bring the Mer-
cedes into port.
The great lumber concern known as
the Atlantic-Coast Lumber Company,
which was incorporated here Tuesday,
with from 100000 to S20,O0o.0O0 capital
Is already in operation. Ut has purchased
vast tracts of timber land. lying princi-
pally in South Carolina. Mr.. f. h. Free"
man, of this city who is vice-president
and general manager OF the company
emphatically disclaims that il Is trust.
or that il Will seek In any manner TO
create a monopoly In the lumber business.