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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
STRIKES A BAR
IN MAKING PORT
Car Ferry Meets Disas-
ter During a Heavy
Gale.

LUDINGTON, Mich, Dec. 22.-While
entering Ludington harbor last midnight
during a heavy gale the Pere Marquette
car ferry No. 16 struck a bar, disabling
her machinery, breaking the main feed
steam pipes and letting great volumes OF
steam escape. Michael Taft, a coal
passer, was scalded to death, two other
coal-passers, whose names are unknown,
were terribly scalded and many others
who were in the hold received bad burns.
Those aboard experienced great hardshlps
during the nine hours that followed be-
fore they were rescued. The accident hap
pened at midnight and during the ~re-
mainder of the night there was neither
light nor heat on the boat, while the wind
was bitterly cold. Great seas rolled across
the deck and ice formed wherever the wa
ter fell.
The No. 16 arrived off the harbor from
Milwaukee after midnight after hard
voyage. In spite Of the heavy seas and
strong winds Captain Charles Thompson
decided to hazard an entrance to the har-
Dor.
The boat, at an unfortunate moment,
sank low in the hollow of a big wave and
struck the bar with terrific force, the
shock completely disarranging the ma
chinery. Left without power the car fer
ry drifted against the north pier, where
she pounded heavily until there were sew
eral large holes in her forward quarter.
Captain Thompson ordered the sea cocks
opened and the boat was scuttled in six
When day broke the life-savers, by
means Of their cannon, threw line to the
wrecked craft and began rescuing the
crew with their breeches buoy apparatus:
The entire crew of thirty-three men and
the body were taken off the wreck this
morning. One by one the men were haul
! ed over the churning ice on the suspend
! ed cable. The operation occupied four
! hours and was witnessed with breathless
! interest by an immense crowd. 1t is be-
! lieved that the No. 16 will HTove total
! loss An attempt will be made to pump
! her out, but unless weather conditions
are perfect it will be almost impossible
Great banks of Ice surrounded the boat
| on all sides.
| Boat and cargo are valued at $500, ,0OC
| and are fully insured.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
SPECTATORS APPLAUD
VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL
Montana's Lieutenant Governor and
His Brother Not Guilty Of
Aceo111%

MISSOULA, Mont, Dec. 22.-Lieutenant
Governor Higgins and his brother, Arthur
Higgins, the State Game Warden, were
acquitted last night Of the charge of as
sault in the third degree, preferred by
Theodore Blockley. Blockley was one Of
the trio whom the State officers waylaid
and severely thrashed about week ago.
During the hearing last night attorney
for the plaintiff had occasion to bring the
name of Mrs. Higgins, mother Of the
Lieutenant Governor, into the case. The
Lieutenant Governor, white with wrath,
jumped to his feet, and, shaking his fist
dramatically at the opposing counsel,
called him "a dirty, piraucal and petit
Jogging lawyer" and exclaimed: ''If the
court will not stop you from using my
mothers name in this case I will do it
myself"
The courtroom was crowded to suffoca-
ton and the verdict was received with
applause
One more charge yet remains against
the belligerent oficials-that of assault
in the second degree-preferred by
Charles Booth, another victim.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
FOUND GUILTY
Of CONSPIRACY
Lawyer Sullivan Is Con-
victed but Escapes
Imprisonment.
Chicago Jurors Leniently Fix
a Fine as Punishment
for the Crime.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The jury in the
case of Lawyer Alexander Sullivan, on
trial before Judge Abner Smith for con-
spiracy to abet a fugitive from justice.
came into court to-day with a verdict of
guilty. AS punishment the jury imposed
a fine of $20OO This carries with it no
prison sentence States Attorney Barnes
demanded that Sullivan be taken to jail,
but the court declined to enforce the de-
mand, and Sullivan was permitted TO
leave the courtroom with his attorneys.
Sullivan's counsel entered motion for
a new trial, which Judge Smith will act
upon tomorrow. Should this motion be
overruled judgment for $1,000 will be en-
tered against the attorney.
The charges against Sullivan were an
oUtgrowth of jury bribing scandals in
volving the Chicago courts.
Former Bailiff James J. Lynch, the
principal prosecuting witness in the trial
of Sullivan, was indicted for jury bribing
in December, 1898. At this time AleXan-
der Sullivan was the general counsel for
the West Chicago Street Railroad Com
pany. Indictments charging bribery at
other times were found against Lynch.
He fled to Canada, but was induced to
return October l. He declared that Sulli-
van had induced him to bribe jurors. He
told his story to the Grand Jury, and in
dictments for conspiracy to assist and
persuade a fugitive from justice to get
without the jurisdiction of the court and
assisting and persuading the fugitive to
remain without the jurisdiction Of the
court were voted against Alexander Sulli-
van, Frederick ST. John, LdWard Maher
and Frank P. Murray Separate trials
were granted on motion Of Maher, and
Sullivan was the first selected to make
answer in court to the allegations in the
indictment. He was arratgned before
Judge Abner Smith. The trial lasted four
weeks and two days.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
CURES CHOLERA
AND DYSENTERY
Ann Harbor Professor
Produces a New
Antiseptic.

ANN HARBOR, Mich, Dec. 22.-Keen
interest has been aroused in the medical
profession here by reports of a discovery
of unusual Importance at the bacteriolog-
cal laboratory of the University of Mich
igan. 1t is stated that experiments by DR..
Frederick g. Novy and Professor Paul c.
Freer. a chemist, have produced what Is
believed to be an anti-septic for such in
believed to be an antisceptic for such in
and dyseptery.
The preparation has been tried with
success in experiments on small animals
previously inoculated with intestinal dis
eases, and during the past week five med
ical students have been undergoing a
course of experiments with the prepara-
ton. 1t is said that they were restricted
to a diet Of steriliZed milk, being treated
in the meantime with the new prepara-
ton, and that repeated chemical analysis
during the period showed the utter de-
structlon of the intestinal poisons.
DR. Novy and his assistants positively
decline to discuss the reported discovery
or their experiments for publication.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Two Lives Lost in a Fire.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Isaac GIL, a
tailor, 81 years old, and an unidentified
man lost their lives at a fire that de-
stroyed a four-story sweatshop building
in Clinton street tonight. Four persons
were injured, none of them fatally. About
forty men and women were at work in
the building The fire started in the base
ment and gained such headway that es-
cape was cut off. The people jumped from
the windows to save themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
snuaw Dies at Great Ace.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Dec 22.-Nuc-Se-Ga.
the Oldest Indian squaw in the United
States, died at the Winnebago Indian
camp on Barrens Island, opposite this
city, aged 12S She was buried with the
customary ceremonies to-day in the pres
ence of large number of chiefs from all
parts of the Northwest She was the
mother of Red Snake and John Sherman,
two of the best known bucks in the Black
River country, and the oldest members
of the Winnebago tribe.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
CANAL PROJECT
WILL NOT BE DISTURBED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The admins
tration is not concerned over the state
ment of a Managua dispatch that the
German Government, under certain con-
cessions to a steamship company, claims
the exclusive right to navigate the San
form part of the proposed itshmian canal
This alleged claim, it is understood, will
not embarrass pending legislation for the
ment is a question with which the Mica
raguan Government and the company
claiming the concession will have to deal.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Automobile Meets Disaster.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-VeryI Preston,
president of the American Steel Hoop
Company, is in Yonkers, suffering from
serious injuries received in an automobile
accident last night. Preston, with his
chauffeur and two companions, passed
through Yonkers at a rapid pace and at
the northern line of the city the machine
was upset. The occupants were picked up
unconscious and taken to ST. Johns Hos
pital All information was refused at the
hospital
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Secretary Long viii Not Retire.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Secretary
Longs attention having been called again
tonight to reports that he contemplated
resigning from the Cabinet he again au-
thorized an NmphaGc statement that such
a word Of truth in the report and that he
had not the slightest intention of resign
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
FAMILY QUARREL ENDS
IN A TRIPLE SHOOTING
Father Seriously Wounds His Son
and Daughter After Being Shot
by the Former.

HUNTINGTON, ". Va. Dec. 22-Dur-
ing family quarrel in Central City to-
dav William Lafferty was shot and seri-
osIsly wounded by his son, Burt Lafferty.
after being injured the father seized
shotgun and shot and fatally wounded the
son. Rebecca Lafferty, a daughter, in
ferrupted the father when he turned and
fired at her. infiicting a serious wound.
Ianerty was overpowered and placed in
jail
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
NEGRO MURDERER HIDES
AWAY IN THE SWAMPS
Kills One Man and Severely Wounds
Another When Taken Into
CUSTODY for Gambling.

SPARKS, Ca, Dec. 22.-In attempting
to arrest Henry Porter, a negro gambler,
here about midnight M. ]. Kinard was
shot in the right hand and arm and ].
L. Kirby, who went to assist Kinard, was
killed. Then Kinard picked up his pistol
with his left hand and shot the negro
three times. The negro fell, but escaped
to nearby swamp wounded. About 100
men have been securing the country all
day. A lynching may result.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
Political Feud Leads to Shooting.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-John ]. Ryan,
well-known local political character, was
shot at a late hour tonight while stand
ing on a prominent street corner. Ryan
was seriously injured, q bullet entering
the abdomen The shooting is supposed
to have been the elimination Of political
feud that began in a hotly contested ward
fight several months ago.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
pepew to soon Become Benedict.

LONDON, Dec. 22.-The wedding of Sem
ator Chauncey M. Depew, who arrived at
Plymouth December 20 on the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, and Miss May Palmer has now
been fixed for December 28 at Nice.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

CLEANERS WILL LEAVE WHARF. COR
- per First and Brannan streets, at p. m
for YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG calling at
Kobe Cdiogo), Nagasad and Shanghai and
connecting at Hongkong with steamers for
India. etc. No cargo received on poaro on
day OF sailing.
SIS. AMERICA MARU. U.................
............... Saturday January 4th, 1901
SIS. HONGKONG MARU. .............,s.
............ Thursday. January Goth, 1907
SS NIPPON MARU
........... Tuesday. February 25th. 1902
Round-trip tickets at reduced rates. For
freight and passage apply at companys ornce'
421 Market street corner First.
W. II. AVERY. General Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
According TO q dispatch from Paris on

According to a dispatch from Paris on
Saturday the shareholders Of the Panama
Canal Company adopted a report which
proposed, among other things, to adopt
as q basis Of negotiation for the sale Of
the canal to the United States the figures
and declarations contained in the conclu-
sions Of the Isthmian Commissions re-
port and to give the officials Of the canal
company power to close the discussion by
proposing a fixed price.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23

My RHEUr1ATISH CURE Is Just as
certain to cure rheumatism as water
Is to quench thirst No matter what
part Of the body the pain may be In
or whether it is acute or chronic,
MUNYON'S RHEOr1ATISn CURE
will drive it out in a few hours, and
fully cure in a few days.-nUNYON.
Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure will cure any case of
indigestion stomach trouble.
Ninety per cent of kidney complaints, including
the earliest stages of Brights Disease, can be cured
with Munyon's Kidney Cure.
Munyon sCatarrh Curewill cure catarTh hofthe head,
throat and stomach, nOmatter of how long standing
Nervous affections and diseases of the heartarecon
trolled and cured by Munyon' 'sNerve and HeartCure
MunyoD' S Cold Cure will break up anyform of cold
Munyon's VitaliZer restores lost powers TO weak
men. Price 81.
The Guide to Health (freel tells about diseases
and their cure. Get it any drug store The Cures
are all on sale there, mostly at IS cents a vial.
Munyon. New York and Philadelphia.
MUNYON'S INHILER CURES CATARRH.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23

Many a mothers actions keep her out
of the mother-in-laW class.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
PANAMA COMPANY TOO
LATE WITH ITS PROPOSAL
Senator Depew Says It Could Have
Sold to the United States at
One Time

LONDON, Dec. Ex-senator Chauncey
N Depew, in an interview to-day, said
that had NJ Hutin, former president Of
the Panama Canal Company, offered to
sell the canal for $40,O 0O,0O0, instead of ex-
pecting the United States to dicker about
the price. the United States would prob
ably have bought the property. The Sen
ator said he believed the decision reached
yesterday by the Panama Canal Company
Lad come TOO late.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23

Dec. Z, Y, Il. 2, 20 Jan. = Un4nse sS. ~ p
and q N Ry; at Seattle or Tacoma for N
p Ry; at Vancouver to c. p. Ry.
For Eureka CHumboldt Bay)-1:3O p. m.s
Dec. g. 8. 13, Is. %. %, Jan. 2.
For san Diego, stopping only at Santa Bar
bara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo CLOS An
geies)-Steamer Santa Rosa, Sundays. 8 a. m.
Steamer state Of Cal, Wednesdays, 9 a m
For Los Angeles. calling at Santa Cruz;
1San Luis Obispo), GaviOta, Santa Barbara,
Ventura Hueneme. East San Pedro. San Pedro
and NeWport-Steamer Corona, Saturdays, y
For Fnsenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del
C,abo MazatIan, Altata, La Paz. Santa Rosa
la and Guaymas Cdex.)-10 a m, 1th OF each
month.
pany's folders. =. -
steamers Sailing days and hours Of sailing
without previous notice.
s'r 1sS 1cooDAII. PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Agents,
10 Market ST.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
OCEAN TRAVEL
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

Steamers leave Broadway
Wharf. San Francisco:
For Alaskan pOrts-ll a
m. Dec. %, 27. Jan. i.
Change to company steam
ers at Seattle.
For Victoria. Vancouver (B-
c., Port Townsend, Seattle.
Tacoma, Everett and New
Whatcom CWash.)-11 a. m,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
VENEZUELA TO
HAVE ELECTION

New York, Feb. 2S.-A cable dispatch
to z. Gonzales ESteVes, the Venezuelan
consul general here, from Caracas, an
nOUnces the gathering Of the conven-
ton. It's object is to name a, candi-
date for the presidency OF the republic.
The election VIII be held next month,
and the probabilities are that General
CIprianO, now serving out the UneX-
pired term Of eX-PreSident Andrade,
will be the only candidate for the Of
fee. The dispatch also states that the
country is quiet.
In d recent issue of La Restauracian,
liberal, a semi official paper of Ca
racas, there appears an exchange Of
QuinIan Of Syracuse, and General Ra-
mon AyalH, minister of industries. in
regard to an asphalt mine in Nene-
zuela. Warner and Quinlan thank Gen
eTal Ayala for confirming their title
to the mine La FelICidad, which they
purchased after Drs. Michelena and
Culudga had assured them that the
title was valid, and express the opinion
that the decision will serve to confirm
among Americans the conviction that
all Valusb titles are as safe before
the government and tribunals of Vene-
zuela as they are in this country. In
his reply General Ayala says, in part:
This decision and all others of this
government have been inspired only
by desire for justice which the su-
preme chief of the republic and those
who have the honor of beirg associated
with him in the administrative work
wish to see done toward foreign inter
ests. Venezuela guarantees full pro-
lection to all foreign interests, rights
and privileges"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
MOTHER" JONES
ON SOCIALISM

New York. Feb. 23.-''Mother' Jones,
who led the big parade Of coal miners
during the great anthracite strike in
Pennsylvania, made a fiery speech for
socialism before 5000 socialists. who
packed the main floor and galleries of
the Grand Central Palace.
Friends and comrades she said,
with a dramatic gesture, "as we march
through the valleys and mountains of
present day civilization, we catch
glimpses of Weakening Of the people to
socialism. The American flag which
waves over us will soon have a new
meaning. The first color shall stand
for the public ownership of the means
of production; the second, that the peo-
pie shall own the means of distribu-
ton and the third for the ownership of
the means of exchange.
who owns these things but a band
of robbers in Wall street? The coming
problem for the people is how to own
all they produce.
We now see the sun of socialism
rising in the blackness of night.
stop the murder of babies who work
ten hours a day in factories. The fac
tory inspectors who allow this sort of
thing should be put behind prison bars.
They should be in prison for the rest
of their lives.
I'VE shall keep on agitating until the
people stand together and abolish the
system which murders babies
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
HUGO UHL'S ESTATE
Widow Recites a Story of Dis
treSS.
ALL PROPERTY SEIZED
2. 3. RIGHTS CHARGE OF EN-
BEZZLEMENT.

A distressing tale was recited to
Judge Hall yesterday morning by Daisy
knowlden Uhl. the young widow of
hugo W. Uhl, who died early i'm jan
uary under unusual circumstances.
Mrs. Uhls opportunity to explain some
matters to the court in connection with
the disposition of the few personal er-
Iects left by her late husband was af-
iorded by the court calling up for hear
ing the application to vacate the order
setting apart deceased's personal prop
erty to the widow and admitting proof
e IN support Of the claim of Special Ad-
LllnlStratOr T.. T.. Rich, jT., for services.
On the witness stand Mrs. Uhl told
the court that appraisers had placed
tle value OF her husbands personal
property, all that he owned at only
Won, and this had been seized by at
-dchment at the instance of the special
administrators father to apply on the
claim held by him against deceased,
VINO was his bOokkeeper and who after
death was accused of embezzlement. In
reply to questions from her attorney,
\. j. Sheckell, Mrs. Uhl declared that
under authority of letters of special ad-
mlnistration, Rich, jT. had seized all
OF her husbands personal effects, even
TO the groceries in the house and the
was buried, and held possession of ev-
erything taken until she qualified as
administrative.
For his services in collecting and
holding Mr. Uhrs property and to re-
imburse him for money paid out TO
become a special administrator. Rich,
IT., had presented a claim against The
estate amounting to 1923. E3elieVln
that she would be left destitute and
without household furniture if the claim
were allowed, and having been advised
that the property is exempt from such
seizure, Mrs. Uni said she disallowed
the claim and applied TO the court to
have the articles held by Rich set
apart 10 her.
Special Administrator Rich admitted
the allegations in general, but denied
the manner of seizure by him and de-
MED also the authority of law to have
the property set apart to the widow
until lfs claim was allowed.
Judge Hall continued further hear
ing OF the question until next Wed
neSday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
PUSHING RESERVOIR SYSTEM.
Mt. Pleasant Men Intend to Complete
Big Enterprise.


special Correspondence.)
Mt. Pleasant. Feb. 23.-Interested par
ties in this city are taking steps looking
towards the completion of the system of
reservoirs owned by the Cedar Creek Trri-
SaJlon company, which is situated about
eight miles southeast of this city
Inc system consists of three reservoir
sites, two small ones and one larger one
which the company secured possession Of
several years ago. One of the smaller
ones was nearly completed at the time
ana great deal Of work done on the
large one, but financial and other cOupli-
cations arose and the entire scheme was
abandoned. 1t has lain idle for a couple
OF years, but prospects are good now for
Its completion
This will be done by the Twin Creek
irrigation company, which has negOtia-
lions under. way now for the purchase of
the reservoir and all water rights and
rights of way. This company has an
nOunced its intention of completing the
project during the coming season if it
buys the property. The reservoir has
sufficient capacity to hold water enough
There is any amount of land lying below
II which is idle now for the lack of water,
some. of which will be brought under Gull
tivation If this project materializes.
The matter Will probably be decided
next Monday at a meeting to be held of
the shareholders Of the companies to hear
reports of committees sent up to investi-
gate the feasibility of the scheme
J. II. Seely and Niels MatsOn are dig
ging a tunnel below town for irrigating
water. They commenced it several years
ago and pushed il in several hundred rods,
securing a fairly good supply of water.
1t will be run in probably fifty yards
further this winter, and a heavy increase
Of the flow is almost certain 1t Is row
twenty-foUr feet below the 1Irface.
Some of the farmers under whose land
the tunnel runs are disposed to find fault
with the enterprise, as they fear 1t VIII
drain the surface to some extent II IS
not probable that any serious objection
no
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
AN OFFICERS WIFE
Comments on the Food Question.

Comments on the Food Question.
Il had a very curious experience with
food and its relation to the body. Some
time ago from unavoidable exposure to
a high wind for some time, 1 was at
tackled seriously with neuralgia in the
head. which ultimately became chronic
and I suffered much. as added to the
pain I had a strange roaring or surging
sound in my head, which kept me
awake at night, and was of the most
unpleasant character.
1T was not in the ears. but seemed
in the very center of the head and
was extremely distressing. Occasional
y I had dizziness come over me with
the strange roaring. Medicines seemed
TO produce no beneficial result. I finally
concluded that the famous brain food
known as Gr3pe-Nuts would be the
proper thing for me to use, and I
started in, using it every day.
AT once I began to recover; the
neuralgia pains left and steadily and
surely the distressing roaring in my
brain. which had so tortured me, began
10 disappear. It grew fainter and
fainter with long spells Of rest between
the return Of the hateful noises, until,
in a comparatively short time. they
stopped completely and entirely.
Il am now permanently free from
this distressing affliction. My head IS
entirely well and strong, with that
bright feeling which we refer to as
clear as a bell Apart from the won
derful value of the food, il is most
delicious article and 1 can assure you
have an ardently consuming affection
for it.
This IS a plain, honest, statement of
my case and what Grape Nuts food has
done for Iue. I shall ever be grateful
from my heart that it has been given
to the world and I have been one of the
fortunate people to use it I neglected
to say that I have gained remarkably
in my general health and strength and
in flesh also since beginning the use of
Grape-Nuts. I have not had an oppor-
tunity to weigh myself, but my APP
pearance is sufficient. Please kindly
withhL id my name from publication if
you use this letter" The lady is To-
Gated at the government fort at Omaha.
Neb. Name given upon applicatiO to
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Mich.