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LAKE STEAMER CONESTEGA.
A Race for the Shore While She
Was Filling With Water.

CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-The steamer
Conestega of the Anchor line sank at
the mouth of the harbor early this
morning, after having a race for life.
The steamer, bound into Chicago from
Buffalo, in the dense fog that hung
over Lake Michigan, ran into the half
way crib. a mile and a half out from
the harbor entrance, and a great hole
was stove in the bow.
Panic seized the crew. The boat
commenced to fill with water fast and
there was disposition to rush for the
boats. But the Captain gave orders
to turn on all steam and make a Quick
run for the harbor, and commanded
the men to stand at their posts. Cap
tain Cronkite felt that the lives de-
pended upon the quckness with which
he could reach the shallower water OF
the harbor entrance
The Conestega was settling fast and
her speed was diminished before half
the distance to the piers at the mouth
of the harbor had been traversed.
Everybody showed the feverish eager
ness of men who were fighting against
death. A few hundred yards from
the harbor entrance it looked as IL the
boats would have to be resortei to
after ALL As the mouth of the harbor
was gained floods OF water poured into
the fire hold. drove the stokers up the
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
Total Endowment Placed at Over
$25,OOO,OOO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE
CALI this morning says that the num-
Der of shares of Southern Pacific stock
just sold by Mrs Stanford to the Hunt
ington-Speyer syndicate was 2S3, 600,
for which $40 a share was paid, or SILL
100000 in all. Word has been received
from New York that Mrs. Stanford has
already transferred Sill 100000 to the
endowment fund of the university. Mrs.
Stanford still retains 10000 shares OF
Southern Pacific stock which she can
readily sell for $780, 900, but the shares
may be so joined with others that she
cannot now place the remaining block
on the market.
1t is stated that she sold portion OF
10000 shares of Central Pacific stock
for $25 per share. When she sold the
residue the price paid by the purchaser
was S57 per share.
1t is ascertained from trustworthy
sources that the sum she derived from
Central Pacific holdings approximated
$S20,OC0. From the sale of her Market
Street Railway stock the sum of 81, $780,
600 was derived. Both of these
amounts have been conveyed to the
1t is known that Mrs. Stanford still
retains a one-fourth interest in the
Pacific Improvement Company, and the
Cali asserts it is worth at least 81
100000. and may produce an ultimate
cash return of $40, 100000
The total endowment Of the Leland
Stanford, Jr., University is now placed
at $25. 100000, divided as follows:
Cash from sale of 2S3,OOO shares OF
Southern Pacific stock at $40 per share,
81, 100000; 10000 shares of Central
Pacific stock at $25 per share, $780,
600; 10000 shares of Central Pacific
stock at $57 per share, $51O, 900; Mar
ket Street Railway stock, $1,000, 900;
cash endowment, $13,640,0O0.
Estimated cash value of unsold in
terestS:
One-fourth interest in Pacific I'M
provement Company, S7000,00O; 10000
shares of Southern Pacific stock un-
sold, $S00,0O0; total, 81, S0O.000
Real estate: Palo Alto ranch, S,Uul
acres; vina ranch, 5000 acres; Ridley
ranch, p, ZOO acres; Stanford mansions
and grounds, San Francisco and Sacra-
mento; estimated value of above real
estate, S4.300,000.
Total actual endowment, SO, 740, OUU.
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THIRTY TWO YEARS AGO.
THE METEORIC SHOWER SEEN
HERE IN 1867.
Account Of Eye-Witnesses as Pub
Hshed in the Old Daily
Union"

In view Of the expected shower OF
meteors on Wednesday and Thursday
mornings that failed. so far as IS
known, to materialize, it may be of IN
terest to many to read an account OF
the meteoric shower that took place
thirty-two years ago. as published in
the Daily Union" of November 10
1857, which is as follows:
Those of our citizens who were for
tunate enough to be up, or were called
by their friends at the right time yes
terday morning, enjoyed the grand
spectacle of meteoric shower 1t seems
to be the general opinion of those who
witnessed the display that had the
night been dark the exhibition would
have fully equaled that of 1888. Soon
after midnight an occasional meteor
was observable, and from 1870 to 1
O'Clock they were SO numerous that one,
two or three were constantly in sight
They continued to appear, though in
diminished numbers, until after Z
O'Clock in the morning. The moon was
full and bright, and on this account the
meteors paled their Intellectual fires.
A communication from DR.. Hardness
appears in another column.
Another correspondent sends us the
following: My attention was first at
tracted to a number of meteors, or
shooting stars, in the northeastern
heavens, about 1870 o'clock. At L
o'clock they had increased in numberS
and brilliancy, and from that time TIL
] 40 o'clock the stars appeared to be
dancing to the music of the harp of a
M ri frS' n a
From that hour they gradually decreas-
ed in numbers until 1 retired, at D
o'clock, when but an occasional one
could be observed
''They appeared to be most numerous
in the northeastern heavens, and gen
orally took their course to the west and
south. Some of them were very bril-
liant, and had it not been for bright,
full moon, the display would have been
equal If not superior, to that of 1858.
as the armament appeared to gllmmer
with, to US, unseen flying stars. They
are not the stars we gaze on nightly,
as they flew very low; or, as one person
quantity remarked, Those are low
grade stars It was beautiful sight,
and will long be remembered by those
who had the pleasure of witnessing IT,
In another column is the communica-
ton of DR.. Hardness, in which he says:
1.-The temperance last night of these
old acquaintance goes far to establish
the theory that they return to us at
regular periods of thirty-four years.
Their next appearance, if my calcula-
lions are correct, will occur as in 1888.
on a moonless night, when those who
are living in 1901 will witness one of
the most sublime spectacles that the
eye of mortal ever beheld"
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

A quiet wedding took place Wednes-
day at p. m. at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. F. L. Bell, 2901 N street. the
contracting parties being Miss Cora c.
Bell and Prosper Erauw. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. G..
Daley The bride was attended by her
sister Miss Emma Bell. and William
Randall acted as groomsman. The
parlors were very tastefully decorated.
After the ceremony and congratula-
tions the bridal party and guests par
took of an elegant wedding breakfast,
only the relatives and a few friends
being present. Mr.. and Mrs. Erauw
will make their home at 2715 n street.
On Tuesday there was a family re-
union at the residence of Mr. and Mrs
B. F. Howard, it being the fiftieth an
niversary Of the marriage of Mr. and
Mrs. Edmund G. Morton, Mrs. How
ards Parents. they were married at
Yarmouth, Me-, the home of the bride,
November IA, 1S49 Mr.. Morton was
then in business in Boston, Mass. In
May, 1852, they sailed from Boston in
the ship Staffordshire, arriving in San
Francisco via Cape Horn. August 1st.
In the fall Of 1853 they went to the
mines in Mariposa County, where they
lived for five years, moving to Stock
ton in 1858. After a years residence
there, they moved to Reuters, Sacra-
mento County, and for twenty-four
years Mr. Morton engaged in farm
ing, owning the fruit farm which has
since been purchased by E. T. Earl of
the Earl Fruit Company. In 1881 Mr..
Morton moved to Colusa County, where
he has since made his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton reared a fam
lily of eight children, six of whom still
survive. DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Tickell of
Nevada City. Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. How
ard, Misses Addie E.. Eta and MoIlie
Morton of Sacramento, the five daugh-
ters and two sons-in-law We're present,
the only son, James a. Morton of CO.
lusa, not being able to attend the re-
union. The couple received in addi-
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< 49,. |,
]. w. Whitney Of New York is at the
Golden Eagle.
Z. A. Saalfield and wife of New York.
are staying at the Golden Eagle.
H. w. Duden and wife of st. Louis
are guests at the Golden Eagle.
Mrs ]. M. Arnold, Miss Arnold, Miss
Stitt and F. B. Jacques Of Vacaville are
at the Golden Eagle.
Mark l.. Plaisted, publisher of the
Fresno Evening Democrat" paid a
flying visit to this city yesterday.
William Beckman has sufficiently re-
covered from his late severe illness to
once more appear on the street and he
was kept busy yesterday receiving his
friends congratulations
Miss Edna, daughter of Mrs. A. II,
Butler of this city, went East yester-
day. She goes to take thorough bus
mess course at an institute in Cleve-
land. O.. and while there will reside
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacobs.
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ladders to the deck, and at last extin-
guished the fire under the boilers. The
steamer was then dragging on the
bottom Fears Of going down In deep
water were then abandoned by Captain
Cronkite and the crew, only to be re-
placed by apprehensions that the boil
.ers might explode, but soon the water
cooled the boilers, and the Conestega
came to stop as her keel rubbed hard
on the bottom Of the harbor. The
water does not reach the upper deck.
and the crew was safe.
The steamer was loaded at Buffalo,
and carried freight from Eastern
points 1t is thought that the loss on
the cargo alone will be In the neigh
borhood Of 100000
The Conestega lies easily In twenty
three feet of water, and unless a Sc
we're storm arises will probably be
saved The steamer carried a heavy
deckload of freight, and this is practi-
cally unchanged. Divers were put to
work to-day repairing the big hole in
her bow caused by the collision.
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The Late Andrew D. Martin.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16.-A solemn
high requiem mass was celebrated over
the remains of the late Andrew D. Mar
tin at ST. Vibiana Cathedral in this city
at 1870 this morning. There was a
large audience present. Rev. Father
Clifford was the celebrant, and Rev. c.
Maloney master of ceremonies. Very
Rev. Father Hartlett and Rev. Faith
er Fitzgerald of Redlands also assist
ed. The remains We're taken to San
Francisco on the Owl train leaving
here at z o'clock tonight
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Hotel Arrivals,

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: H. Carlin, Marysville; Mrs.
j. M. Arnold. Miss Arnold, Miss Stitt,
F. B. Jaques, Vacaville; c. Young, H.
w. Duden and wife, st. Louis; +. =.
Sing. ]. E. Hayes, Los Angeles; l.. E.
Nelson, Rochester; L. A. Saalaeld and
wife, j. w. Whitney, New York; J. T.
Mccarthy, S. Steinberg, H. G. Weis-
broad, w. J. Schurz, K. Podeyn, San
Francisco
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Game Protective Association.

The monthly meeting of the Sacra-
mento County Fish and Game Pro-
tective Association will be held at the
Supervisors room this evening and i'm
portant business will be on hand, the
Santa Clara association having invited
other associations to send delegates to
a meeting to be held in San Francisco
on the 22d inst, to take steps looking
to the formation of a State association
and the formulating of a game law
that will be equitable to the whole
State
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MERGED, Nov. 16-The Board of
Supervisors to-day appointed w. j.
Stockton of Los Banos to be the Cor
oner and Public Administrator of Mer-
ced County, vice DR. F. E. Lilly who
died two weeks ago from the effects of
blood poisoning. Stockton is a Pop
ulist, and lives forty miles from Mer-
ced
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Pears

It is a wonderful soap
that takes hold quick and
does no harm.
No harm! It leaves the
skin soft like a baby's; no
alkali in it, nothing but
soap. The harm is done by
alkali. Still more harm is
done by not washing. So,
bad soap is better than
none.
What is bad soap? I'm
perfectly made; the fat
and alkali not we'll bal
anced or not combined.
What is good soap1
Pears.
All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists;
all sorts of people use it.
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Pneumonia

always leaves the lung
weak. Weak lungs are
breeding grounds for the
germs that cause consump-
ton. Chronic bronchitis also
often follows pneumonia.
Ifyou have had pneumonia,
the germs of consumption
are at work. Don't let
them get a foothold. Begin
at once and take
SCOTT'S EMULSION;
it will drive out the germs
by making helungs stronger
than they are.
soc. and $I.oo. all druggists.
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When a man is tired he stretches his
arms and legs and yawns. Birds and
animals so far as possible, follow his
example, Birds spread their feathers
and also yawn, or cape. Fowls often
do this.
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Angostura Bitters. says long time
sufferer from indigestion. thoroughly
cured me- Sole manufacturers, Dr. j.
G. B. Siegert & Sons. At all druggists.
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LosT-FoUND.

rouND-A PLACE TO GET YOUR
shoes repaired while you wait. Shoes
made to order So. so and up; boots. SC
and up. Boston Shoe Shop, 51 K st.
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EDUCATIONAL.

PHRENOLOGY sAND. PALMISTRY Com
bined and taught, under a new system,
for practical everyday business use; ex-
aminations daily, 10 to s. PROF. CON-,
NER, 4151z K street.
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SEE PAGE 4, AUCTION SALE ADV. OF
Capital Ca, 7doo Hotel furnitYTs: w Lo S,g
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BOARD AND LODGING.

e1. H ST.-NICELY FURNISHED Rooms,
with board. MRS. BARBER.
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GEO F. TONG, THE PLUMBER, 1913
Third. Tells: Cap. l09; Sun. north 81.
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MRS. M. BEEBE, EXPERIENCED PRO-
fessional nurse. 405 Fifteenth street
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horses; barn shelter and feed at night.
Merkley's, Front street, half mile below
Y street.
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PIONEER PICKLE WORKS, 1720 L ST.,
manufacturer of pickles. vinegar, etc.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

ton the congratulations of many
their friends.
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CITY PRICEs-ALL KINDS OF PLEAT-
Ing done. 2405 N street Mrs. A. Krutt-
schnitt. Phone, Sun. black 525.
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC.-FROM AND
not be responsible for bills contracted
by any one in my name without writ
ten order from me. +. T.. NELSON.
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VETERINARY SURGEONS.

DIR. C. L. EGOwAN-OFFICE 1l20 ]
st. Phones: Cap. $50: Sun. Red 407.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
DRESS AND cLoAKMAKING.

MRS. FERRITER, FASHIONABLE
dressmaker and ladies tailoring: 2221
O street. Phone Sun, white 7iG.
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MISS L. SCHUBERT, Teaches embroid-
cry. Art needle work to ORDER. 4O6 18th.
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ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR-THE
WEEKLY UNION. The best weekly.
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500 EIGHTH ST.-ROOM WITH. GOOD
board, MRS. NJ. E. HESSER.
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BUY YOUR NURSERY STOCK OF
LOUIS BAIRS, the landscape gardener.
18th and w SITS. Phone, white 4S4.
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MRS. HELLOdS, LADIES' SHAMPOO
ing and manicuring. Dandruf and fall
ing hair positively cured. 1119 o street.
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A FINE STOCK OF HAMS AND BA-
con; also choice teas al ]. VINEYARDS.
Twenty fifth and 0 streets.
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BEST PASTuRAGE ON THE RIVER
Plenty OF hay fed If wanted shelter and
all wood fences. Faris stock farm, two
miles down the river, on Yolo side.
word or phone GIL ] street. Sun. red
543; Cap. 3S4.
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EXPERT VIOLIN MAKER AND RE
pairer; makes vi0lins, mandolins. gull
tars and base fiddles. AIS J.
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DIR. T. WAH HING, 7O7 ] ST. HOURS
rs a. M, Ia and TO p. m. Tel. 934 blk.
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All KEUNG, sLAUNDRYMAN, 500 N ST.,
corner of Fifth. Washing returned twice
week Phone 62S, bells.
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TO LET-So ACRES, IMPROVED, NEAT
Orangevale; small cash rental. I'll K
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r. N. JOHNSTON, THE HORSESHOER,
is at Tenth street, between K and l., and
would like to see his old friends and
customers get their horses shod in good
style. At the sign of the big bar shoe.
u17-7t
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LOW RENT TO RIGHT PARTIES
Good corner store and barn; also rooms
upstairs and down. 100 o street.
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PROF. COLLINS, 4O1 ] STREET, THE
practical and successful hairgrower, re-
moves dandruff, ETC., etc.; stops falling
hair and grows hair on bald heads. Call
at Office Tor city references here.
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RAG CARPET WEAVING: OLD Carpets
made into rugs. Mrs. johnson, LIZA Sths
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SOs NJ sT.-FoUR ROOMS FURNISHED
for housekeeping.
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TO LET OR RENT.

FLAT IN THE CITY, s
rooms, bath and modern Improvements.
Apply 1919 Tenth street.
TO RENT-2 FLATS AT 3Os M STREET.
$40 per month each.
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72S SEVENTH ST-TWO COMFORT
ably furnished rooms for housekeeping.
u-ROOM HOUSE, FURNISHED COM
plete, at 1406 18th st. Apply 1880 N.
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Z. F. TEBBETs,
DENTIST
914 Sixth street, between AMI ]. west
side. opposite Congregational Church.
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HOO H ST.-SOME VERY ATTRACTIVE
furnished rooms, with board.
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ILL FOURTH ST.-NICELY FURNISH
ed housekeeping suites and single rooms.

all vacant houses, fats, location. prices.
etc, also other matters. Cap. and Sac.
Transfer Co., 900 K. Either phone.
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SUITE OF FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
housekeeping; modern home. Poll J.
n14-6t+
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HORSES CLIPPED BY ELECTRICITY.
Dr. Fox's Hospital Ills Tenth street.
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INTERNATIONAL HOUSE FOR COOL
cool rooms from 81 upward. 322-32S K.
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A LARGE ICE CHEST FOR SALE
cheap. Inquire $40 Twenty-third street.
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TO RENT-1,12O ACRES FINE GRAZING
land in the foothills. Apply 900 22d
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CITY REAL ESTATE.
MUSIC AND ART.

LAURA G. WALTERS. TEACHER OF
voice, piano, violin. guitar, banjo and
mandolin. 500 K ST., room I.
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WANTED - SECOND HAND FURNI-
ture, T.. H. WALKER, S27 K street. Tel.
Cap 919
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GROCERIES.

IF YOU WANT A GOOD GROCER.
Try HILBERT BROS You will be
surely satisfied. Fifteenth and streets.
Both phones.
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MUCH WRANGLING OVER
KENTUCKY'S RECOUNT
Work Proceeding Very Slowly, While
Charges and Counter Charges
Are Made

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov. 1.-THE work
OF tabulating the elections in Louisville IS
progressing so slowly that II is hardly
poobable that all Of the precincts OF the
city viii be counted before next Tuesday
or Wednesday. Numerous wrangles occur
daily at tie sessions Of the Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners which delay the
progress of the count The Democrats
have given notice that they viii contest
the vote in several precincts on account
Of the fact that the Democratic officers
Of The precincts as well as Democratic
voters had been intimidated by soldiers.
When the vote OF the Twentieth Precinct
OF the Ninth Ward was reached by the
Commissioners to-day II was found that
there was no complete record of the vote
Judge Hargis Democratic counsel said
he would produce affidavits TO prove that
the Democratic officers in this precinct
were frightened away from the voting
places by the report that Governor Brad
ley's soldiers were coming. On this ac-
count they had been unable TO make out
the returns. Mr.. kinkead. for the Re
publicans said he would produce evidence
TO show that the soldiers We're never
within mile OF the precinct and that
the Democrats had other reasons for not
signing the returns. The board voted to
pass the precinct until later.
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WALTERS ON STRIKE
Employees of Hotel Rafael Walk Out
in O Body.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. l6.-Ever since
Baron Won Schroeder took charge of the
Hotel Rafael there has been trouble. The
walters complained that they were un-
able 10 obtain the proper food for the ac-
commodation OF the guests palates and
carried their grievances TO Steward Nor
man, whose indifference and hauteur only
increased the bitter feeling already exist
ing.
Last night NJ J. Sullivan, the head
waiter, announced 10 the management
that he and his men intended TO quit
work Expostulation and pleas were use
less and Sullivan led his men out. Their
names were Z. Drought, III. Peters H.
Hastings, L. O,Brien. W. Ferguson and
A Boltner. They were asked to remain
ana wait on the guests at breakfast and
lunch to-day ana finally agreed to do So
Tonight Norman brought over a new
force Of walters.
When DR." j. J. Crooks passed the
veranda Of the hotel last evening he per-
ceived a man crawling out of the dining
room window and reported the fact 10
Manager Haiton. Thinking there was a
plot on foot among the employees TO rob
the hotel dining room Of silVerware. Hal
ton notified Constable Lewis Hughes and
Deputy Constable George AgneW was
sent ont 10 guard the institution Moth
ing of interest happened and Agnew re-
turned 10 town this morning.
The trouble arose through q Disagree
ment between the steward and the wait
ers," said Manager. Halton this evening.
END have had nothing TO do with il.
The walters will probably tell all kinds
OF stories. but their. statements should los
given little credence."
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Government. the Premier pointed out,
had 10 be Judged on its acts and the
projects before the Chamber. He de-
nouuced the machinations OF the enemies
Of the republic. and justified the trial Of
conspiracy cases by the high court on
the ground that everything was preparing
FOR an insurrection. and said:
I'VE did not think we ought 20 wait
until the coup d'etat was accomplished.
In fact. the Chamber will do US Justice.
The Government will respect the concor-
cat, but VIII never confuse the state and
recognized clergy with certain religious
orders. which are Increasing in power and
becoming more and more menaolng."
These remarks were greeted with re-
ncwed Leftist cheers and Rightist pro-
tests. The Premier concluded with saying
the Governments programme was IN
spired by the wish 10 constitute society
strong enough to insure respect for the
opinion Of every one. and impose respect
for republican institutions. The pro-
grlmme would serve as rallying flag
FOR al Republicans. -..
Former Premier Meline said ne desired
neither reaction nor revolution. and con-
dcmned the policy Of the Government in
giving the Socialists access 70 power. He
then asserted that the high court trial
could have been sent before the ordinary
courts, which drew forth violent Leftist
protests. The speaker also said he op-
posed the programme Of the Government
and the treatment Of General Negrier,
and SAID he wanted conciEatory and not
an aggressive policy. as the country need
ed an internal peace in order 10 turn ITS
attention 10 foreign nations. Centrist ap-
plause followed this remark.
Several orders of the day were then pre-
scented. and ". Waldeck- Rousseau accept
ed a motion reading that the Chamber.
approving the acts OF the Government IN
defense OF the republic, proceeds to the
order Of the day.
The vote was received with loud Leftist
shouts Of "Nive Ia RcpubliQue!'
The Chamber then adjourned.