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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-09

Auction Pitch-H, W. says In n game in which the
bids are made to tho board. If a player bids four, can
the dealer pitch the trump If he ia also willing to
hll four
II no ono Is selling. 1t must he obvious that no one
has the privilege of refusing, and therefore the high.
est bid must pitch the trump. As the dealer cannot
bid higher than four. he has nothing to say.
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Emil Paur, the Great
Orchestral Conductors,
Endorses the Pianola
New York, Feb. s, 1900.

New York, Feb. S, 1899.
The playing Of the Pianola in my
house last evening was a treat as
well as a surprise, and thank you
for the entertainment afforded.
The instrument is wonderfully
clever and interesting.
N1thing @Mr KNIT /ha7r htd,G
brIoyr can approach ii.
In the hands of a competent
player all the shading, crcsccndo,
as well as modification of tempt,
are remarkably accurate.
| agree with Mr.. Rosenthal that
it will be of aid to piano.students
in enabling them to acquire the
technique of difficult compositions
and to become familiar with all
the best pianoforte.music.
In this respect it is like the
Aeolian, in which you know l am
a believer.
l am sincerely pleased to hear
that the influence of your instru.
ments is extending, as l know very
well what they are doing for the
sacred cause of music.
Wishing you every success, I am,
Yours truly,
EMIL PAuR.
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some one Of them had not .een any Of the cards
dealt to him. With him alone would rest the de-
cision as to a new deal. The nan who had already
passed ont has nothing to say, further than to call
attention to the fact that any player who has not
looked at his hand con call for a new deal IL he
wants to.
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In Considering the Adyisnbility

heretofore, select such mediums a. will give the best
results without delay. A SUS reader decides promRS
~ and Ii able to pay for what ho re2uirOs.-LdA
The record-union., 1899-12-17
GUARDIANS SALE or REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
in pursuance of an order OF the superior
Court of the city and county of San Fran
cisco, State of California, Department
the 10th day of November 1899, in the
matter of the estates and guardianship of
Charles Templeton Croker and Jennie
Adeline Croker, minors, the undersigned,
guardians of the estates of said minors,
will sell at private sale to the highest
bidder on or after Saturday, the thir-
tieth day of December, 1899, all the right,
title, interest and estate OF the said NIL
pieces or parcels of land situated in the
city of Sacramento, county of Sacra-
mento. State of California, particularly
described as follows, viz:
The undivided two-twelfths, GID Of lots
numbers one %, two (2), three (3) and
four "a In the block bounded by F, G.,
Seventh and Eighth streets, in said city
of Sacramento.
Offers or bids will be received by the
of the Croker building. at the junction
of Montgomery Post and Market streets,
IN the city and county of San Francisco,
State of California.
All offers or bids must be in writing, and
may be left at the place above designated
or delivered to said guardians personally.
or be filed In the office of the Clerk OF
said Superior Court, at any time after
the first publication. Of this notice. and be-
fore the making of the sale.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash in
United States gold coin upon the confir-
nation of said sale by said Superior
Court.
Dated December II, 1899.
HENRY T. SCOTT,
CHARLES e. GREEN.
Guardians of the Estates Of Charles Ten4
pleton Croker and Jennie Adeiih4
Crocksr. Minoxs. dll-td
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FORMER SENATOR QUAY.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ELECTIONS
Begins the investigation Of His
Right to Seat by Appoint
ment Of the Governor.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-An investi-
cation Of the right Of former Senator
Quay of Pennsylvania to a seat in the
Senate by appointment Of the Governor
of Pennsylvania was begun by the SEN
ate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions to-day. The hearing was purely
a legal argument on the right of the
Governor to make the appointment in
the circumstances which arose in the
case Of Quay-the question which re-
peatedly has been threshed over by the
Senate in other cases.
John P. Elkin, Attorney General OF
Pennsylvania, stated that he would ad-
dress the committee on behalf of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Former Senator Edmunds announced
that he would appear for those who re-
monstrated against the seating of Mr..
Quay, and that he had as coadjutors
Hampton l.. Carson and George W.
Pepper.
W. J. Brennan, an attorney CT Pitts
burg, announced his appearance for
the Democratic members of the Penn
associated with him James A. Strana-
han.
In the course Of his opening argument
Mr.. Elldn contended that sovereign
State was at all times entitled to full
representation In the Senate, according
to the spirit and letter of the Consti-
tuition. The intention Of the trainers of
the Constitution was to keep the rep
resentation OF each State complete, and
he maintained that the Governor. hav-
ing authority to appoint Senator to
fill q vacancy caused by death, .resigna,-
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ton. Disqualification or expulsion, had
also full power to appoint in the event
the Legislature failed Of It's duty to
elect He held that the failure of the
Legislature to perform its duty ought
not and could not operate to the States
disadvantage in the Senate.
Attorney General Elkin was followed
by Hampton L. Carson. As he was
about to begin his argument Senator
Penrose Of Pennsylvania interrupted
to inquire:
do you not appear as the paid at
torney of John Wanam|aker?"
MIR. Carson replied that he did not
appear in the pay of Mr.. Wapamaker,
or in that of anybody else.
Former Senator Edmunds then seized
the opportunity to disclaim for himself
any connection with Mr.. Wananaker
in the case
Mr.. Carson presented an elaborate
legal and constitutional amendment
against the seating Of Quay.
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Heavy Precipitation Reported From
Nearly All Sections,
Southern California Sharing IN the Down
fall Of Water Yesterday.
"A Continuance of Unsettled Wea-
Their Predicted by Government
Forecast Officer McAdie-Heavy
Snowfall In the Sierras.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16-"We
may expect continuance OF unsettled
weather. said Mr.. Meade this morn
Ing. There may be short intervals OF
clear weather, but it will be more or
less stormy. The storm has made
bolt for the interior, and is now raging
in the Rocky Mountains. It has rained
far south, and there was a heavy rain
fall at Los Angeles. Shipping all along
the coast has been warned not to ven
ture out, though the sea moderated
slightly to-day. 1t was very rough yes
terday. There is heavy snow falling
in the Sierras."
The following are the season rainfalls
to date, as compared with those Of same
date last season, and rainfalls in the
last twenty-four hours:
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Last This Last

San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature 81, minimum 46, mean so.
The pressure has risen rapidly along
the coast of Oregon, and there are some
indications of clearing weather. A
small area of low pressure overlies
Southeastern California.
The temperature has remained nearly
stationary over the country west of
the Rocky Mountains, except in East
ern California, where there has been
a slight rise.
Rain has fallen over nearly all the
country west of the Sierras.
The following maximum wind veloci-
ties are reported: Astoria, 80 miles per
hour, from the east; Cedar City, 80
miles, from the southwest.
Conditions are favorable for occa-
sional showers over the greater portion
of the Pacific Slope.
RAIN IN THE INTERIOR.
NILES, Dec. 16.-Work in orchards
and on farms is at standstill through
this part Of Alameda County, by reason
of the long continued wet SPELL The
rainfall for the storm reached Pa
inches, making total of 1O.19 inches
for the season, as compared to BAT
inches to the same date last season.
So far as known no damage has re-
suited, but the weather is unfavorable
for peas and potatoes. which are now
above the ground.
ORANGE, Dec. 16.-It commenced to
rain early this morning, and has con-
tinued steadily throughout the day. Up
to O'Clock there had been a precipita-
ton of O,65 of an inch. Total for the
season 297 inches.
RIVERSIDE, Dec. 16.-Rain began
falling this afternoon, and at o'clock
the indications are good for a big storm.
The rain comes OPPORTUNITY. as young
grass was in need of 1t and farmers
were compelled to quit blowing owing
to the ground drying up.
SANTA ANA, Dec. 16.-The storm
reached here this morning, and gentle
rain has been falling constantly since.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. ia light rain
began falling about Z O'Clock this ey-
ening, and indications are for stormy
night.
SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 16.-A heavy rain
is falling this evening. The rainfall
for the twenty-four hours up to Z d. m.
is $50 inches; for the season, l4.50
inches.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 16.-A light
rain commenced falling at an early
hour this morning and has continued
steadily since. The present rain will do
great benefit to crops and fruit trees.
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An Old-Tmer.

A crowd Of young men were seated
IN one of the steamboat offices in the
city the other afternoon while an old
steamboat veteran RECALLED them with
stories about old times ON the Missis-
sippi and "reminiscences of old time citi-
ZenS.
Did you know old Bill Jones" asked
one OF the men, after the captain had
finished relating how he ran a gantlet
of Indians with his boat way back in
the forties-
Member Bill Jones? Wen, I guess
did," replied the captain. Lets see.
he died just after the war. He was
good old fellow, too. I knew his
father before he was married to Bills
mother"
One Of the boys thought the old man
was doping" and by way of tripping
him up on his dates, asked: cap, how
long have you been running en- the
river?"
who, me? Why, I started on the
Mississippi when it was nuthin' but a
creek. "-Memphis Scimitar.
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GOVERNOR WOOD
SAILS FOR HAVANA TO RE-
LIEVE GEN. BROOKE.
Says Affairs IN Cuba Are in a Very
Satisfactory State-Ta1k Of .
Revolution All Moonshine.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood. the newly appoint
ed Governor General to Cuba, sailed for
that country to-day on board the
steamer Mexico. General Wood was
accompanied by his aide de-camp, Lieu.
tenant E. c. Brooks of the Sixth Cav
airy. I,
In an interview before his departure
General Wood said:
81 am going to Havana to relieve
General Brooke. When he will start
for home do not know. have never
been in Havana, but I believe I shan
like it there. AS understand it, there
have been material improvements there
in the matter of sanitation and the
paving of streets.
General Brooke angry at my APP
pointment? Nonsense. Nothing in it
at all. did not expect to be sent to
Havana so soon. OF course I had
heard of my possible appointment, but
did not expect it to follow so soon
on the heels of my nomination as a
Major General.
Affairs in Cuba are In a very satis-
factory shape. All this talk about
possible revolution is meenshine. Bust
and steadily growing improvement. The
natives appreciate it, and are rapidly
coming to understand that the United
States is going to give the people of
the island a government that will best
benefit all concerned.
Twill General Gomex cause trouble?
Not bit of it, The General is living in
peace and quiet. I am satisfied that he
will do nothing to cause trouble Of
course, there are men in Cuba, as else
where, who delight in creating dissen-
sions, but they are in such very small
minority that they are not worthy of
consideration.
When will the railroad from Santa
Clara to Santiago be built? / don't
know. The Foraker resolution stands
in the way, but am satisfied that our
Government will do all that it consist
emily can to promote the welfare of the
Cubans. I know that it is my purpose
to do all that is possible to benefit
Cuba and its inhabitants, regardless of
race conditions.
Cuba has a brilliant future, and 1
believe the opinions of greatest opti-
mists will be realized. e
Mrs. Wood will not accompany me
to Cuba just now. Unfortunately she
has not been very we'll OF late. but I
Am hopeful that she will be able to
join me next month.
4 do not care to speak about what
l did in Santiago. If any good has been
accomplished let it speak for itself.
But I am going to Havana to do the
very best that I can to improve all
sorts and conditions"
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last re-
port:
Frank Hickman and r. T. Devlin to
Emeline Spafford-Lot 8, block AZ, Oak
Park.
Estate of E. P. Figg ct al, by Com
missioner to A. M. Seymour-Lot 8,
K and L, Fourth and Fifth streets;
$1,000.
James Anderson to homestead-South
half Of lots and 8, @ and R, Eight
zenith and Nineteenth streets.
Isadore Magray ct Tx. to C. E. Wright
half Of south half of lot l, E
and F. Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets.
Estate of Martha E. Runyon to dis
tribution-Survey 276.
L. s. Midnos ct ux. to ]. C. Buffum-
Lot 1, block 6, Fair Oaks Addition.
J. w. Ling to Clara M. Ling-Lot 4,
block ID, Fair Oaks Addition.
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The Jacobite lairds Of Fife were once,
on the occasion of an election, induced
to sign the oath of abjuration in great
numbers in order to vote for a friend
Of their party. 1t was much against
their conscience, but the case was such
as to make them wink pretty hard
During the carousal which followed,
Mr.. Balfour of Torrat. Jacobite of
the old stamp, began, to their great
surprise, to inveigh against them as a
set Of perjured scoundrels, not remem-
bering. apparently, that he had signed
as well as the rest. They all burst OUT
with one universal question: How can
you speak this ways Torrat, since you
are Just as guilty as any O us?" THAT
am no." said Torrat, with triumph
ant air of innocence: tlook We the list
of DOR names, and you'n see the word
witness at the end Of mine: just
signed as witness to your perjury
Licensed victuaierss Gazette.
The record-union., 1899-12-17

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-weather
at Tanforan rainy and track sloppy.
Results;
Five furiongs, Sardine won, Limerick
second, Prestome third. Time-1:v IA
Mile and sixteenth, selling, Daisy
F. wons Tappan second, Wyoming third.
Time-1:53a
One mile. selling, Ringmaster won.
Personne second. Balista third. Time
1:4SA-
Mile and a quarter, Holiday Handi.
cap purse $500. Topmast won, Mar
cato second, Morinel third. Time
2:12la.
Six furlongs, handicap, Sybaris won.
King Carnival second, Aluminium third
Time-1:l7.
Mile and an eighth, hurdle handicap
Monita, coupled with Rossmore won;
Granger second, Major s. third. Time
2:10.
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MANILA, Dec. 16, 9:15 a. m.-Major
Peyton c. Marsh of the Thirty-third
Infantry has abandoned his pursuit of
the heart of the Grand Cordillera, where
the range is 10000 feet high, and where
food is scarce and travel almost inn
possible.
From native couriers and Spanish
prisoners it was learned that Aguinaido
left Bontoc, in the province of the same
name, with three women and two sol
diers, three days ago, and headed south
ward, evidently for Bayonbong, in the
province of New Vizcaya, where it is
thought he may encounter the Ameri-
cans.
Major Marsh's command was depleted
20 per cent by the two days march
from Cervantes to Bagnen, SO he re-
turned to Cervantes December 10th.
Scattered bands of Macabebes, which
have been operating in the north, are
being collected, with the intention OF
sending them back to Manila, as there
is much sickness among them, and they
are unfit for further mountain work.
Lieutenant Chadwick and a CORE
former commanding thirty Macabebes.
have visited. the mountain town Of
Pamposa and received the surrender of
a company of insurgents, including
three officers, with their arms and am
munition.
General Conception and other Filipino
officers who have surrendered have
been taken to Vigan. Conception, who
is cheerful, insists that the insurgent
organization will be maintained even in
the districts where the Americans are
operating, claiming that the Filipinos
can use their troops whenever they de-
sire. He suggests that the only method
of terminating the war is the capture
of Aguinaldo, and the obtaining of an
order from him for the troops to sur
render their arms. But Conception be-
leves Aguinaldo will never be cap
tured.
CONDITIONS IN NEGROS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-General
Otis cables as follows to-day:
Manila, Dec. 16.-On the 9Th inst
General Smith, at Negros, reports that
early in December a number of the in
habitants of four coast towns entered
the mountains, believing the statements
of Panay and Luzon agents that the
Americans had been overwhelmingly
defeated in those islands; that Aguin-
aldo was about to dictate terms of peace
and the American Congress to confer
independence, when the established
civil Government of the island would
be overthrown. They also were told
that Negroes WAS about To rise and drive
out the Americans. No depredations
were committed and no consequences
of importance are apprehended.
"OTIS."
RECIPROCITY TREATIES
The record-union., 1899-12-17

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 16.-Secre-
tary Varney Gaskill of the Paris Elk
position Commission left for the French
capital tonight. On Friday Gaskin did
his last work in connection with the
commission in this city by dispatching
car loaded with over 10000 pounds of
exhibits, and this shipment, together
with the $4,000 pounds shipped Thurs
day and several previous carloads,
brings the grand total of the California
exhibits up to over 100000 pounds
Until the LIST OF January the present
headquarters Of the commission in the
Occidental Hotel will be retained, and
will be in charge Of L. A. Finley.
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RECIPROCITY TREATIES
Will Have to be Approved by House
as Well as Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-It Is ex-
pected that an unusual procedure will
have to be adopted as to the reciprocity
treaties now before the Senate, as the
Dingley tariff law, under which they
were negotiated, requires that such
treaties must be approved by Congress.
The California delegation has been
looking into this provision, and it is
the understanding that after the treat
les have been ratified by the Senate
they will then be sent to the House to
be approved in accordance with the
law. This will be the first time that
treaties have been passed on by the
House, and it is due to the fact that
they affect revenues which are in the
special province of the House.
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WILL OF d. v. b. HENARIE.
The Widow, Who Was Ignored In
the Testament, Files a Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 16.-Mrs.
Mary Henarie, widow of the late D. ".
B. Henarie, flied a contest of her hus-
bands will to-day. Property worth
fully $500, 600 is involved in the out
come Of the action
Mr.. Henarie was a well-known LIQUOR
merchant, who died November 18th
last. His Will, which was executed Oc~
to Der 70. 1896, and filed on the 4th
ms IT., ignored the existence of Mrs
Heuarie, but devised the whole estate
to louis ID. Radgesky and his wife.
Mrs. Henarie alleges that at the time
her husband executed his will he was
OF unsfound mind, and that he was UNI
duly influenced by Louis D. Radgesky.
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WONDERFUL SHEEP DOGS.
A Celebrated Breed Brought Over
From New Zealand.

From New Zealand.
s'The most celebrated breed of shep-
herd dogs ever known in the West"
said Jud Bristol, the old time sheep
man of Fort Collins, Col, were those
bred from a pair Of New ZealanS dogs
brought to Colorado IN 1910. had sew
eral of their pups on my ranges, and
could fill a volume with instances of
their rare intelligence and faithfulness.
II remember one pup in particular.
He was only six months old when he
WAS sent out one day to work on the
range. At night, when the herd was
brought up to the corrals, we saw at
once that part of the herd was miss
ing. There were 1000 head in the bunch
when they went out in the morning,
but when we put them through the
chute We found that 200 were missing.
The pup was also missing. Well, all
hands turned out for the search. We
hunted all that night and all Of the
next day, and did not find the lost sheep
until long toward night. But they were
all herded in a little draw, about five
miles from home, and there was the
faithful dog standing guard. The
wolves were very plentiful in those
days, and the dog had actually hidden
the sheep from the animals in the draw.
The poor fellow was nearly famished,
as he had been for thirty-six hours
without food or water. From that day
he became a hero, but was so badly
affected by hunger, exposure and thirst
and subsequent overfeeding and pet
ting that he died not long afterward.
,ie- >,e
especially fine animal. One night the
herder brought in his f1ocks and hur-
ried to his cabin to cook himself some
supper, for he was more than usually
hungry. But he missed the dog, which
usually followed him to the cabin Of
an evening to have her supper. The
herder thought it rather strange. but
made no search for the dog that night.
But when he went down to the corrals
the next morning he found the gate
open and the faithful dog standing
guard over the f1ocks. This herder in
his haste the night before had forgot
ten to close the gate, and the dog, more
faithful than her master had remain
ed at her post all night, though suffer-
ing from hunger and thirst.
"On another occasion this same dog
was left to watch flock of sheep near
the herders cabin whilA' the herder got
his supper. After he had eaten his
supper he went out to wheresthe sheep
were and told the dog to put the sheep
In the corral. This she refused to do,
and, although she had had no supper,
she started off over the prairie as fast
as she could go. The herder put the
sheep in the corral and went to bed.
About midnight he was awakened by
the loud barking of asdog down by the
corrals. He got up dressed himself
and went down to the corrals, and there
found the cog with a band of about fifty
sheep which had straYed off during the
previous day without the herder's
knowledge; but the poor dog knew it,
and also knew that they ought to be
corralled, and she did it."-Denyer Post.
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New Light and Power Company

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Charles
p. Green, William H. Crocker, Henry 7.
Scott, Andre Poniatowski, w. Frank
Pierce, William Angus, Joseph E.
Green, William J. Latta and Ernest
Thalmann have Incorporated the San
Francisco Electric Light and Power
Company. The capital stock is 81, 00O,-
600. The promoters of the enterprise
expect to transmit electrical power
from the Blue Lakes, via Stockton, San
Jose and Menlo Park to this city. En-
gineers in the service of the company
figure on bringing to San Francisco
1000 horse power.
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Attempted Suicide.

STOCKTON, Dec. 49, - Stephen
butcher, a young baker, having lost
Sc on Turner, who was whipped by
Parker in San Francisco last night,
took dose of strycnnine in a restau-
rant this morning, but was saved by
prompt medical attendance. A letter
found in butchers pocket. and ad-
dressed to his sister, Mrs. ]. w. Man
ard, Santa Clara, states that his sweet
heart, whom he intended to marry, had
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been untrue to him. and that he in
tended to take her and himself off
the EARTH" The young lady's name
could not be Learned. The officers now
believe that the story OF losses on Tur-
ner was a ruse.
The record-union., 1899-12-17

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Robert
Duncan Milne, well-known newspaper
and magazine writer, died to-day from
injuries received in street car acct
dent last night.
The record-union., 1899-12-17

Card playing has increased Of late
in Britain. The number of new packs
brought into use last year exceeded
2,250,0O0, an increase of 250,000 on the
year before and of 100000 in 1896.