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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
MUSTACHE A L'EMPEREUR
NOT KAISER'S INVENTION
Design Of Behren Strasse Barber and
introduced by One Adjutant

The Kaiser's mustache has been a popu-
lar subject of discussion ever since he
adopted the extraordinary fashion in
which he now wears it-turning sharp
right angles upward at the ends of his
upper lip and running parallel with his
nose until 1T reaches his eyelaSheS. 1t was
the invention Of a barber named Haby,
who for a time was an object of almost
as much curiosity as the Emperor him
self. In 1887 AdjUtant Won Hullen, one of
the dudes of the army, appeared at the
palace with the ends of his mustache
turned upward in fan-shape style.
''Who did it?" inquired the Emperor.
''Haby, a barber on Behren strasse,'
was the reply.
81 wonder if he could nix mine that
way?"
II have no doubt, your Majesty"
''Send him to me- said the Kaiser, and
on the following day all Berlin was eX-
cited over a startling change in the facial
aspect of the sovereign. Haby became
famous, like the gourd that grew in a
night, and everybody followed the new
fashion, from the field marShalS Of the
army to the laborers on the highways.
Ninety per cent of the male population of
Germany endeavored to turn their mus
taches so that they would point to the
stars like the horns of Texas steer.
Haby made the most Of his opportunities.
He enlarged his shop, which is in the CEN
ter of the cafe district, and hired dozen
additional BARRIERS, whose chief business
was to train the muStacheS of military
time with his imperial patron. accompa-
nying him upon all his journeys, because
to properly train a mustache in the way
1t should go requires aSS1duouS attention.
He accompanied the imperial party to the
Holy Land and visited England, Russia,
Austria and Constantinople in the impe-
rial retinue He received several decora-
tions which made him dizzy, and when he
got the "big head" the Emperor dismissed
him. Haby is still living upon his former
glory and his mustache "a Pempereur''
IL hos tod
trademark, and the motto upon his es-
cutcheon, as it were, is the remark made
by his imperial master when he arose
from the BARRIERS chair and looked in the
glass:
''Es list erreicht'' (''It is accomplished.
All the BARRIERS in Germany have since
learned the trick, even those patronized
by the laboring classes, where one can get
a shave for only 21a cents, but tourists
always go to Haby's just as they visit the
palace at Potsdam or the art gallery.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
FAVOR UNIFORM
BANKRUPTCY LAW
Commercial Men Reply
to Inquiries on the
Subject.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. N.-The
executive committee Of the National As
sociation of Bankruptcy Trustees has pre-
sented to Congress its report on the in
vestigation made to secure the sentiment
of all sections Of the country on the ma
tional bankruptcy law. The committee
sent out 13, 1868 inquiries. The committee
summarizes its report as follows
The actual result Of our investigation ap-
pears to clearly demonstrate the following sa-
lient facts:
That there is an almost unanimous sentiment
throughout the country and among the leading
commercial interests thereof, favoring a uni
form and national bankrupt law.
That sentiment appears to exist to a like
extent, preferring national system of bank
ruptcy to State insolvency systems.
That there also appears to be a consensus
Of opinion among those best qualified to pass
upon the questions that the present law needs
amendment in several important directions.
That the amendments contained in the Ray
bill appear to have received the favorable ap-
proval of the most important commercial ele-
ments Of the country.
That concerning the questions involved in
section 81 G of the present act, arising by
reason Of the construction given to such section
by the courts attention should be given to the
matter by Congress in the direction of en-
deavoring to adjust If possible the various
interests involved and affected.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
JOCKEY BENNETT
VICTOR DESPITE
A BROKEN WRIST
Reliance Club Tournament
Yields Very Good Entertain
ment to Large Attendance
Grifin-Johnson Fight Results
in a Draw and Long Gets
the Decision Over Curren

There were three good boxing contests
at the Reliance Club, Oakland, last even
ing. but little of the lively fighting which
has characterized recent tournaments
neld in the gymnasium of that organiZa-
ton The main event, a fifteen-round con-
test between Hank Griffin of Los Angeles
and Jack Johnson of Denver resulted in
draw.
The big colored fighters were both in
splendid condition. Johnson proved him
self clever inhghter. Both men did some
hard hitting, but there was little OF par
ucular interest in the bout. AS far as
giving and taking punishment were con-
cerned honors We're about evenly divided,
but Griffin did most Of the leading ana
seemed TO be the cleverer OF the two Inc
judges decision seemed to give general
satisfaction.
Jockey Bennett was awarded the deei-
sion in the first preliminary, a slX-round
in the fourth round. fell and fractured mis-
right wrist. In spite of his injury, how
ever, he stayed in the battle and IN the
last two rounds, One-handed as ne was
administered to McFadden a course OF
punishment which had him on the verge
Of Sunderland several times.
Dr.. Crowley examined the Jockeys wrist
after the fight and pronounced the INJURY
a serious fracture Although the specta-
tors did not know the extent of the dam
age its seriousness was manifest when tne
boxers right hand was seen to be hap
ping around like a broken wing.
Louie Long was given the decision over
George Curren in a ten-round mill. The
decision was approved by all but Curren
who wanted to whip the referee, and
managed to escape from his seconds long
enough to make the announcement that
he could knock the block off Louie Long
any day in the week and that all judges
were liars. In the absence of Billy
Jordan, who " as reported indisposed, Sec
retary Walter B. Fawcett made a star hit
as announcer. Ed J. Smith refereed the
Grifin-JohnsOn fight. The attendance
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
MICHIGAN TEAM
IN HARD TRAINING
FOR STANFORD
Preparing to Meet Cardinal
Eleven at the Tournament
of Roses in Pasadena
Coach Yost Is Confident That
the Ann Arbor Men Will
Uphold Their Reputation

PASADENA, Dec. N.-The University
of Michigan football eleven, which ar
rived here yesterday, has gone into train
ing for the Stanford Michigan game on
New Years day. The team is being en-
tertained at the new Hotel Raymond.
where every opportunity is afforded them
to get in shape for the coming contest
The men are given light work every
morning on the golf links near the hotel
and In the afternoons at Sportsman's s
Park, where the big game will be played.
Coach Yost is confident that his team
will uphold its reputation for a big score.
He states that the eleven is in good con-
dition after the long journey across the
continent, and expects the work Of the
next few days to put the men in cham
pion shape
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
NATIONALS WIN
LISTLESS GAME
FROM AMERICANS
Fraser Is Found Hard and
Often. and the Support
He Receives Is Uncertain
Mertes Long Home Run Hit
and Van Haluen'S Good
Work Are the Features

Tip" O'Neilps National Leaguers made
-rhe great All-American troupe of baseball
stars look like a bunch Of schoolboys
who missed their Christmas dinner yes
terday at the Recreation grounds. The
game was a listless, half-hearted affair in
which none of the performers seemed TO
take an active part. When the agony did
end the regular fans heaved a sigh of
relief and aimlessly wandered homeward
without having received the worth of
their rwO-bit piece which they handed IN
at the box office The great LajOie was
suffering from an overdose Of Christmas
oencacles and Winnie Mercer esSayed To
90 g. lew stunts around the middle sack.
Inc Nationals scored six runs in the
initial inning on five hits, couple of er-
rOrs and a batsman hit. In the next
spasm the bell rang on the arrival of
Mertes and Beckley, who had made the
ROUNDS on a few errors and a wild pitch,
1eltner making a hit In the fourth San
COW Mertes did the most lively act OF
me game by SWatting the sphere into thC
back yards Of Ninth street for a round
TRIP. The hit was one Of the longest ever
seen on the grounds, easily clearing the
LETT Held fence. In the same inning Beck
Tor and McHale's hit. The Nationals put
the nnlShing touches on their heavy
suck-WOrk in the eighth when Carr and
Steinfelot got TO Fraser for pair of dOu-
bieS and both scored.
The All-Americans made their first run
IN the second when Bradley drew pass
ana nnlShed his trip on lrWin's tWO-cush-
ion SWipes. Barrett. Bernard Mercer and
Davis made the last runs Of the Ameri-
cans IN the NTH, aided by a few well
Nnnnched hits and a couple of misplays.
lIler that they could not damage
Schmidt's twisters to any great extent.
Saint Jacob" Beckley again made his
bow 10 the bleachers and tried TO shine in
the role Of vice umpire" However, lie
was not as successful as before and did
not seem anxious TO take any chances
with Jim" Mcdonald. Van Haltren MADE
& great catch Of SulliVan's drive to. the
right centerheld fence in the fourth. Ii
looked good for two stations, but Van
was there in his old-time form. He was
also handy with the willow driving out
four safe ones out Of five times at bat.
McHale also had his batting suit on, do
ing as well as Van Haltren. The score:
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Builders, Contracts.

Mrs NJ. Macarthur (Owner) with ] G. John
ston and A. L. Davis (contractors) architects
Copeland & Pierce-An alterations and addi-
tions to a twO-stOry frame buildin, on & line
of Twenty-third street. between Chattanooga.
and Dolores, No. 3743; $21OO
w B. Bourn (owner) with City Street I'm
prOvement Company (cOntractOrs). architect
Albert Sutton-Excavating and piling for
building SW line OF East street 91 = NV
Of Mission NV 1910 by SW 137 :e: STtSO
Charles Carpy (Owner) with r Rice fc0l.-
tractor), architects William MoOser & Son
SeweTing plumbing and gas fitting for aItera-
tions and additions to three frame buildings on
line OF Geary street. 13T :6 W of Stockton w
55 by s 137 IS: $32oS.
Herbert z. Law (Owner) with Edward r.
and Foster Milliken CMilliken Bros) Of New
York (contractors). architect Fred H. Meyer
Structural steel frame work for an eight-storv
and basement hreproof building on S corner Oe
Mission and New Montsonlery streets south.
Sc 1f0: SfS 100
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
LITTLE GIRLS EFFORT
TO REFORM POLICEMEN
Offers Prize Of One Dollar to One
With Minimum Scores for
Pr-nfar1ifu

The Chicago papers tell Of a little eight
year-old girl who isitrying to reform the
Oak Park policemen. She has sent 81 in
small change to the station with the
statement that it is to be awarded as a
prize to the policeman who uses the few
est prOfane words between date of receipt
and Christmas. Each officer is to report
his profanity score every evening al roll
call on his honor as an officer and a gen
hoped to make the Oak Park policemen
better than their Chicago brethren. The
guardians Of the peace have accepted the
challenge in good faith A book has been
purchased and the record will be kent
therein in black and white. Verify "a
little child shall lead them" That little
girls dollar will do more good than a
cinct.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
PASSING THE WIRE NOSE AND NOSE
T BEDECK AND QUADRA RUN A DEAD HEAT
)uckoy Well Piloted by Lee Jackson Defeats Princess
Iitania-Cuban Girl Given a Stiff Argument by E
Fonse--Bassenzo First at 10 to --Urchn Takes aPurse

~ IMINUTIVE Willie Knapp on the
N two-year-old filly Quadra. carry
Ing SO pounds, made a dead heat
~ Of it with Winnie OConnor,
astride the favorite Bedeck, in
the mile selling run yesterday at Oakland.
The older horse had been showing signs
Of lameness in his work, for which reason
some of the books went to II to 10 to get
the coin in. Besides Quadra three other
two-year-olds started in the race, and
Bedeck was badly outfooted the first
quarter. Going around the bunch, O'Con-
nor had worked his. way up on nearly
equal terms with Quadra and everybody
had the result figured out. But the pre-
cocious youngster on the leader did not
intend to give up without a battle, and
drawing his whip went to work on Qua
dra. Seventy yards from the finish Be
deck was nearly neck to the good, then
Knapp gave Quadra another cut or two
until as the pair passed the wire the
judges were unable to separate them.
The purse was divided. Johnny Daily, on
Sir Lewis, was a close third.
None Of the fields possessed much class,
but they served to attract quite as large
a crowd as usual Cuban Girl and Mis-
sion were the only favorites to land.
Probably Green Morris Duckoy was re-
sponsible for furnishing the biggest sur
pElSe OF the afternoon. Down near the
bottom of the card, a six-furlong spin
looked good thing for Princess Tftania
with 80 pounds and Redfern in the saddle,
and the filly ruled an to favorite 1t
looked rosy for the first choice after she
had collared Hilee in the stretch. when
Lee jackson slid along on the rail with
the 50 FOUNDER Duckoy beating the Prin-
cess out neck in 1:121a. At one time the
winner was 10 to 1 in the ring.
Master Redfern, on the to l chance,
Urchin, had his number displayed first
after the finish of the opening scramble
at five and a half furlongs. Always in a
good position the gelding downed Mari
neuSe, another outsider, a length. Gold
finder led the faVorite Rasp out for show
honOrs, the latter being a slow beginner.
BaSSenzo, a 10 TO 1 shot from the stable
OF Walter Jennings, ran away with the
maiden tWo-year-old event. The Basset-
hands down. Montana Peeress on her
last race was installed favorite and under
Tommy Burns hard riding beat Rosario
half a length for the place.
The lead of the Oregon short-liner,"
Patsy Dolan, out in front in the five and
half furlong dash, third to be decided,
was short lived. The aged bush mare led
to the stretch after starting favorite and
then became lost in the shuttle. Tommy
Burns hustled Cuban Girl, 6 to 1 chance,
along and in a busy finish got the decision
from FL FonSe by neck. Chappie at Is
to l. ran third.
Not much class could be attached to
ing mile and fifty yard run. Mission went
to the post favorite and owing to Bull
mans riding led out Einstein a length.
Kastaine ran third.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
ROOSEVELT MAY PRESIDE
AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Saws He Will Lay the Whole Matter
Before the Cabinet for Con-
sideTafion
sideration.

PARIS. Dec. 27.-BarOn COubertin, pres
ident Of the Olympic games, has just re-
ceived a personal letter from President
Roosevelt IN reply to the invitation sent
10 the latter asking him to become presi-
dent Of the Olympic games to be held in
Chicago during the year 1904. President
Roosevelt says he viii lay the whole mat
ter before the Cabinet and that, so far
as he himself is concerned, he takes the
keenest interest in the undertaking and
will do his utmost to make the meeting
at Chicago as successful as the last one,
held at Athens.
Roosevelts letter is couched in the
varmest terms. He referred to Baron
COubertfr's works on sports. with which
the President showed acquaintance
Baron COUbertin. who was much touch
ed By ROOseVelts kindly reference TO HIM
self said the Presidents acceptance
would, IN view Of his enthusiastic support
Of al manly sports, cause the greatest
pleasure to all concerned in the games.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

The House Of Lords on July % last re-
versed the decision of the appeal court
dissolving the injunction rendered August
30, 1900, by Justice Farwell in the High
of the Amalgamated Society of Railway
Servants from watching and besetting''
the Great Western Railway stations and
approaches with a view to inducing nom
unionists to refrain from taking the
places Of strikers. That action Of the
House of Lords restored Justice Farwell's S
judgment, the House holding, as set forth
in the cable dispatch, that it was not the
intention of the Legislature to prevent a
trades union from being sued if through
its officers it is guilty of illegalities.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
The Large Growth of Suburbanism

It was not many years ago that people
lived in the suburbs as a matter of eco
nomy. Now they live in these parts be-
cause higher ideals may often be at
tanned here. From reports personally OBJ
tanned from twenty-eight Of the largest
west, it was shown that during two re-
cent years over s42O, 900 900 had been in
corporated and spent in private pur-
chases and the development of lands ad-
iacent to large Cities for suburban oper-
ations Over 100000, 900 has been voted
and spent by trolley and railroad compa-
limit of these cities. Nearly half a bill
lion of dollars has, therefore, been in
vested within two years in the proposed
development of suburban properties in
addition to the millions of dollars al
ready invested
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Tornedo Tubes Losing Favor.

Torpedo tubes are eliminated from the
plans of the two battleships and the two
armored cruisers adopted by the Naval
Board Of Construction. The board con-
cludes that the proper craft from which
to launch a torpedo is the submarine or
surface torpedo-boat, not the large fight
ing ships. 1t has been contended by many
naval authorities that for a torpedo to
fired at short range, and that the vessel
sending it must be able to get quickly
away from the enemy's big battery. The
by abandoning the torpedo tube as a part
of the equipment of the larger war yes
sells.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
New Orleans Race Results.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-Crescent City
results:
First race, seven furlonEs-Brewer Schorr
won Zocapa second, Esther Riggs third. Time
1:29.
Second race, one and sixteenth miles, SELL
ing-Annie Thompson won, Jim Breeze second.
Van Horebek third. Time AS.
Third race, steeDlechsse, handicap short
cOurse-Dagmar won, Bristol second Diver
tiserient third. Time, 3:0S
Fourth race, six furlongs-Little Jack Hor-
ner won, Royal Sterling second, Grantor third
Time, 1:135A.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Depths at which Divers Can Work

Submarine divers have not yet succeed
ed in reaching two hundred feet below
the surface with all the advantage Of
armor air supply and weights to sink
them. The effort has been made to reach
wreck in 24O feet of water. The ac-
counts state that at 13O feet the diver he
gan to experience serious trouble. At 200
feet, after suffering terribly, he lost con-
seriousness and was hauled up. Divers
cannot work much below 100 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
santrv Wins on a Foul.

OMAHA. Dec. 27.-Eddie Santry of New
York was tonight given the decision over
Ole Olson Of Chicago on foul in the Sec
ond round Of what was to have been a
twenty-round contest.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
INTEMPERANCE IN OUR OWN
COUNTRY AND IN EUROPE
The United States Ranks Lowest Per
Capita in Use of Wine and
Spirits

The good people who are rather inclined
to indulge in hOrrifying statistics con-
cerning the bibulouSneSS of their fellow
Americans would do we'll to study some
figures recently given out by the British
Board of Trade. Like all similar exhibits,
this one is but approximate, of course,
although the distinguished source whence
it emanates is a guaranty of its substan-
tial accuracy. 1t gives the annual per
capita consumption. of Intoxicating bever-
ages by the four leading nations, reckOned
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Yale's Athletic Glory Waning,

PITTSBURG, Dec. N-The Yale basket
ball team was defeated by Duquesne to-
day by the score Of "a to II.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28

The Forth bridge is constantly being
repainted. So vast Is the structure that
it takes fifty tons of paint to give it one
coat, and the area dealt with is some
thing like 120 acres.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Fight a Draw in Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 27.-Perry Queenan
and Mike Donovan fought tonight twenty
rounds to draw Donovan was obliged
to forfeit 500 to Queenan for weighing in
seventeen pounds heavier.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-28
Track Notes.


The Peralta handicap will be the feature
Of to-day's excellent programme at the
track across the bay. In it the crack
the Christmas handicap, meet again.
Billy Porter, who owned and raced the
famous old sprinter Jim Gray. arrived on
last nights overland from the East.
Gene Whalen, who trains Midnight
Chimes, purchased Bedeck from Green
Norris yesterday.
Ned Lanigan has issued a handsome
tiles of his fine looking horse Rubicon
Winnie O'ConnOr will take a, week s
vacation up at the Haggin ranch after to-
day.
Urchin, winner of the first race, was
bid up from 5000 to $500 and was obtained
in a blanket with the bargain.
DR.. Hollenbeck, the well-known veter-
mary surgeon, is out again after an at
tack of pneumonia.
Entries for this afternoons events are
as follows:
First race-six furlongs, selling, three-year-
olds and upward.
SO42 Afghan ......134l 26O9 Quibo ......129
3026 Maresa ......129l 1884 Alzura ..... .129
1896 Gibraltar .137 3O31 Marlborough 1877
3O34 S of Tarsus. 1874 C3OA2) Rose of Hflo 134
3O26 Herculean ...134 1862 Alado .......134
Second race-One mile and half, hurdle
handicap, three -year-olds and upward.
3O37 P Archibald 1873 3O3T Distance lips
3OO6 Favorito 142l 3037 Romany .125
(3O37Sam Green. .135l 3O22 St. Anthony. .125
Third race-One mile and a quarter selling,
three-year-olds and upward.
3O42 Billy Lyons -. % 3044 Artilla ..104
3044 FL Afido. .101 3044 Compass 80. 95
3O1s Sunello ......101 2997 Expedient ...101
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1t thus appears that as a people the
Americans compare very faYOrably in
temperance matters with the people of
Europe We drink less wine than any
one of the other nations appearing in the
table and in none Of them save France is
the consumption of beer as small as with
us. But France drinks 24W gallons of
wine per capita to our paltry .33 gallon.
Placing wine and beer in the same cate
CORY our showing from q temperance
standpoint becomes very favorable, being
only 1853 gallons, as compared with 1924
gallons in France.
1t has been persistently asserted by peo-
pie OF all shades Of temperance views that
1t is in the matter Of strong drinks that
the American is the chief sinner, and vet
the statistics show that more spirits are
consumed per capita. by England, France
and 1t must be remembered that 1t Is a
conservative English authority that
places England at the head of the list
and this country at the bottom But per
haps the whole truth appeals more wildly
to the eye when the per capita consump-
ton Of all classes of liquors is summar-
lied as follows:
United Kingdom. m.....................s 21 gals
Germany .''''''..''.''......... 80 SO gals.
1t is not exactly reassuring to know
that we drink an amount of liquor in this
country equal to over fourteen gallons
every year for each Of the population. but
certainly there is reason for congratuIa-
tion in the fact that this is less than
half of what is used in either England
France or GERMANY
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Fifth race-one mile, free handicap, two.

Phinizy won, w. B. Gates second. Swordsman
third. Time, 147h.
Sixth race. one mile-Ernest Parham won.
Leenja second, Ben Hullum third Time,
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/. IN NEXT SUNDAYS CALL
the very latest color process.
Eight pages in beautiful col
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ALL AMERICAS
STATlTARY-

Runs responsible for-Fraser 6. Schmidt s.
Home run-Mertes. TWo-base hits-Chance,
Stienfeldt, Irwin, Bradley, Carr. Sacrifice hit
-Mertes. First base on errOrs-All Americas
2 Nationals 3. First base on called balls
All Americas Q. Nationals 8 Left on bases
All Americas II. Nationals 9. Struck out
Fraser 2 Schmidt J. Hit by pitcher-Carr
Stieufeldt. Wild pitches-Fraser 3. Time of
game 80. Umpire-AcDonald. Official
Ecorer-dsrry eastman.
ST. JOSEPH, No, Dec 27.-President
Hickey to-day issued a call for the next
meeting Of the American Baseball Asso-
ciatiOn. It Is to be held at Kansas City
next Monday instead Of at Chicago, as
first given out. The change is expected TO
aid George Tebeau in his struggle against
the Western League at Kansas City.