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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
BITE At BAIT
OF SWINDLER
Persons of Moderate Circum-
stances Are Victimized by
Means of Old Legacy Game

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The State
Department for some time past has
been receiving inquiries from people
of moderate circumstances, and some
almost in poverty, as to the operations
of some one- known as George w.
Thatcher, who has addressed notes to
various persons. representing himself
to be administrator of vast estates in
England in which those addressed were
Informed they had an interest.
Some at least of those written to paid
fees to Thatcher and, receiving no in
terests in the alleged estates, inquired
of the State Department for informa
ton as to the estates.
The department referred some of
these inquiries to the United States
embassy at London. and acting Secre-
tary Eoomis has just received report
from that office to the effect that
Thatcher had been prosecuted for fraud
and forgery before the Chancery Court
in London in 1899, had pleaded guilty
and had been sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
FORGED DRAFT
MAKES TROUBLE

John T. Scully cashed a draft for
$12s. purporting to have been signed by
the Great Western Improvement Com
pany, at the Hotel NetherIand on
Christmas day, which draft has since
been repudiated by the company on the
ground that the signature is a forgery
Scully, who is well known in San
francisco and adjacent towns, has dis
appeared and the police have been do
ing their best to locate him.
For many years Scully was in the
employ of the Harvey eating houses
which are located at different points
on the Santa Fe Railroad, and was es-
pecially well known at Barstow. Ra-
kersfield and Fresno. Some time since
he resigned his position with the Har-
vey Company and went to work for the
Great Western Improvement Companv
He claimed he was a solicitor for that
concern. He also claimed that Chief
OF Police Whitman, one of the directors
OF the company. was a great personal
friend of his. During his soiourns in
the city he was a transient guest at
the Netherland. He always stopped
there when he was in town.
on Christmas day he notified the
proprietors, Phillips &, Schmid, that he
was going away, and in settlement of
his bill of SO he rendered the pro-
prietors a draft for $129, purporting
to have been signed by the Great
Western Improvement Company, and
asked that he be given the difference
in cash, 1920, which amount was
promptly handed to him. That was
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
ADVERTISEMENTS
YOU WILL BE ALL
SMILES AGAIN
Forget Your Stomach and You'll
Have a Santa Claus Face.
HOW TO DO 1T.

II there is one thing more than all
others that viii give a man SerIeFa
ana friencl6ss 2 ePfeeI6-sce and make
him morbid and cranky" and dis
agreeable that thing is dyspepsia. II
makes one forget his friends and be-
come morcse and irritable. He is so
wrapped I'd in his own misery that
he is inconsiderate Of every one else
Relieved Of this terrible and depressing
ailment. he again becomes a good fell
low and a man among men.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are. be-
gond question the most effective and
popular remedy ever offered to the suf-
ferers Of this terrible disease. The thou
sands and thousands Of cures they have
brought about and the enormous in
crease Of their sales fully attest the
truth Of this statement
They are, above ALL a natural rem
edy. They possess exactly the same
properties that the gastric juices and
other digestive fluids Of the stomach
possess and they actually do the diges-
tive work Of the stomach and enable
that Crgan TO rest and recuperate and
become sound and well. They act in
a milo, natural manner and cause no
disturbance in the digestive organs.
They prevent any fermentation Of the
loOQ, Mnlcu causes sour stomach. In
fact under their influence the subject
forgets that he has a stomach and his
resulting cheerfulness presents a great
contrast TO his former detection.
Millions Ff boxes Of Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets are sold annually and they
are but in the dawn Of their popularity.
Every mail brings letters Of thanksgiv-
ing from grateful ones who have been
cured Of this terrible disease. The fol-
lowing is one Of hundreds received each
week:
Rev. J. r. Hoag Of Wymore, Neb..
writes: For six years ] have been
troubled with dyspepsia. Last fall 1
became very much alarmed at some
symptoms Of heart trouble and came
10 believe there was a sympathetic re-
lation between the two diseases. or
rather that the stomach trouble was the
cause Of the heart disturbances. I hit
upon Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for a
remedy and invested a dollar and a
half for three boxes, which lasted me
three months, and l can eat any kind
OF food / want and have a good. Wig
orous appetite. Although I am II wears
DID, now feel perfectly we'll and. with
out being requested by any one, 1 make
this statement as a compliment to the
virtues OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
BRYAN'S VIEWS
NOT CHANGED
Democratic Leader, After a
Tour of Europe, Declares He
Is Still a Silver Enthusiast
TALKS OF HIS TRAVELS
Received With Great Courtesy
Everywhere and Afforded Fa-
cilitieS for Economic Research

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Mr. Bryan. who
arrived to-day from the Continent, said
that he had found his European trip
extremely interesting and instructive.
Asked whether his study Of the finan-
cial condition abroad had resulted in
any change in his views on the silver
question, he replied:
Not the slightest
Bryan regretted that lack of time
had prevented him making a more ex-
tensive investigation of the social and
Industrial question which prevailed in
the European countries. He had been
received everywhere with the greatest
courtesy. he said, and every facility
had been extended him for investiga-
tions along these lines.
Asked concerning the possibilities Of
the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency. he said he was compelled
10 decline TO discuss that subject in
any way, because Of the possible inter
probation TO which his views might be
subjected in the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
DOORS CLOSE
ON THE COURT
Trial Of Lieut.. Oscar Haines
of the Revenue Cutter Ser
vice Commences at Seattle
SECRECY IS MAINTAINED
Witnesses Give Testimony, but
the Officers Composing Tri-
bunal Impart No Information
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE. Wash, Dec. 2s.-Because
OF his relations with and treatment Of
Mrs. Fannie Fohs, court-martial Of
Oscar c. Haines, second lieutenant of
the United States revenue cutter Man
ming. was commenced to-day behind
closed doors in the Federal Court build
ing The board is composed of Cap
tain W. H. Roberts, president: Chief
Engineer II. c. Whitworth, First Lieu
tenant F. S. Van Buskerck. Second
Lieutenant James F. Hotel. recorder
Second Lieutenant H. G.. Hamlet of
the revenue cutter Arcata is prosecut-
ing for the Government, while G.
Meade Emory and Lieutenant c. w.
Satterlee of the revenue cutter Grant
are counsel for Lieutenant Haines.
The strictest secrecy regarding the
proceedings of the trial is being
maintained. The members of the
court and counsel decline to divl1lge
anything as to the nature of the evil
dence. Several witnesses were exam
ined to-day. Their testimony. il is
said, bore chiefly upon the relations
of Lieutenant Haines and Mrs. Fohs
and his treatment of her in it's rela-
ton to him as an officer of the revenue
cutter service.
1t is understood that witnesses have
been summoned who will be able to
give the court in detail the conduct Of
Lieutenant Haines on the occasion Of
the visit of Mrs. Fohs to Port Town
send, during which she appealed to
the lieutenant to keep his promise, as
she alleges, 10 marry her, and falling
in this, to induce him to pay her the
money she had expended in the pre-
paration of a wedding trousseau.
Sooner or later. it is said, Collector
of Customs Ide will be called as a wit
ness to relate what he knows of
Haines' conduct during Mrs. Fohs' eff
forts to secure an interview with him
at Port Townsend. The court-martial
will probably last several days. and
with the conclusion the findings of the
board will be forwarded to the Sec
retaEy of the Treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
HEIRESS DROPS
OUT OF SIGHT
Leaves the Home of a Near
Relative to Do Some Shop
ping and Fails to Return

MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec. 29.-It is re-
ported here that Miss Ethel Roveu of
birmingham, Ala, who is said To he
an heiress to large fortune. has dis
appeared and relatives are anxious
about her.
Miss Rovell had been in Meridian
since November, visiting her aunt.
Mrs. ]. M. Huskey, and was to have
remained here until February. On
Wednesday last she left her aunt's
residence to do some shopping and has
not been seen since.
Miss Rovell is said to have Inherited
an estate left her by Mrs. Minerva
Benford Of Denver, Colo.
Her mother is firmly of the belief
that she has been kidnapped and held
for ransom.
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the last seen of Scully or the $12O. The
draft was duly banked on the follow
ing day and yesterday Phillips &
Schmid were greatly surprised to learn
from the Great Western Improvement
Company that the draft was a for
gerry. Payment was refused.
The case was Immediately placed in
the hands of detectives, but as SculIy
had three days start, he is undoubted-
ly far beyond the reach of the officers
of this State.
Scully has always borne a good repu-
tation, but latterly. it is reported. he
has been playing the races and trying
to borrow small sums from his casual
friends. His departure was so hur-
ried that he did not even take time to
pack up his dress suit case, which he
left behind him, together with all his
other personal effects.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
WILL APPEAL TO THE HAGUE.
Colombia Is Denied a Voice in New
Panama Canal COmnanY.

Panama Canal Company.
PARIS, Dec. 29.-The attitude
which the New Panama Company will
adopt with respect to acceptance of
the offer of the United States for its
property is forecast by the action of
the company in the excluding OF the
representatives of Colon bia- from par
ticipation in the meeting to be held
tomorrow. AS the proprietor of So,
600 shares, Colombia has been repre-
sented each year at the annual meet
ings by NJ. Semper, who was author
lied to act in'its behalf. This year.
owing TO the recent events at the 18TH
mus. the administrative council Of the
company declined to admit Semper to
the meeting, on the ground that the
Colombian bonds had become justly
subject to litigation.
Colombia declined to bow to this
decision, and through Senior Urib, the
Consul General, appealed to the
courts for an order upon the company
to issue a card of admission to
NJ. Semper. Attorneys for Colombia
appeared before NJ. Ditto, president Of
the Chamber of First Instance. At
IOrney DuDulI represented lhS dH-
ANA Canal Company. M. Ditte de-
cided that he could not pass on the
question, because the basis of the mat
ter was a question raised owing to a
claim of the republic of Panama He
cited the parties to appeal to higher
court.
Colombia now proposes to bitterly
contest the action of the Panama
company, and will take the question
before the Civil Tribunal, as suggest
ed by NJ. Ditte.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Robs Little Gum BOYS.

Fred Lane, a cook. stole so cents
from two boys named Frank Totoro
and Frank Sylvester, who were selling
chewing gum in front of the Hall of
Justice last night. Lane asked the
lads for change for so cents and when
they gave it to him, without giving
them half-d dollar in exchange, he ran
down Merchant street, pursued by an
angry mob of citizens. Deputy Coro-
ner Frank Murphy Joined in the chase
and caught the culprit. Lane was
booked at the City Prison on a charge
of petty larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
CAVALRY WILL SAIL FOR
MANILA ON THE THOMAS
Board to Examine Candidates for Sec
ond Lieutenantships From Civil
Life Is ADDOinted


Life Is Appointed.
The transport Thomas will sail on
Friday, January 1. She takes Com
panies L and M o. he Second Cavalry,
fourteen signal orps men, six enlisted
men for the Z wenty-second Infantry
and three casuals for Honolulu She
goes loaded to the water mark with
freight, consisting of commissary
stores and quartermasters' supplies.
Among the passengers will be Colonel
Danman of the Seventh Infantry and
Major L. G. Sickles OF the Twelfth Cav
airy.
The report circulated freely yester-
day that 200O enlisted men had recently
been put on board the transports Bu-
ford and Sherman to be taken to Pan
anna proves to be without the slightest
foundation. Major Devol, in charge of
the army transport service, said that
while the ships were being placed in
condition to go to sea at the earliest
possible moment, he had received no
information of any sort as to what
use the Government intended to put
them.
The new board for the mental and
physical examination of candidates
from civil life for appointment to sec
ond lieutenantships in the army has
been ordered to convene at the Pre-
sidio at o'clock a. m, January IL,
1904. The board will be composed of
Major William Stephenson, surgeon, u.
S. A; Captain John L. Hayden, Ar
tillery Corps Captain James w. Hink-
ley Jr., Artillery Corps; First Lieuten-
ant Edward P. Rockhill assistant sur
geon, U. S. A; First Lieutenant
James L. Long, Artillery Corps.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30

WILL CAUCUS

The newly elected Democratic mem
bers of the Board of Supervisors have
issued a call for a caucus to be held
this evening in the committee room of
the board for the purpose of rearrang
ing the membership of the various com
mittees into which the Board of Su-
pervisors biennially resolves itself.
The personnel of some of the COM
mittees will be radically changed, no
tably the Fire Committee, from which
Supervisors Loughery, Wilson and
Lynch will retire, having failed of re-
election.
Brandenstein will retain the chair
manship of the Finance Committee and
it is on the cards to select Payot or
Rock to succeed Loughery, who will
retire therefrom. Who the third mem
Der of the committee to succeed Wilson
will be has not yet been decided, but
it may go to w. w. Sanderson, Repub-
lican.
Supervisor Braunhart will remain as
chairman of the Public Utilities Com
mittee, on which he has done good
work and three Supervisors will be
selected to succeed Loughery, Walsh
and Curtis. Their successors may be
Supervisor elect Finn, Union Labor;
Lunstedt, Republican; Oscar Hooks,
Democrat or Supervisor Rea, Union
Labor and Republican.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
PaDyrus Club.

The Papyrus Club will hold recep-
tion at Elks Hall Thursday afternoon,
December 81. On the programme
will be vocal selections by the Press
Club Quartet and a short talk on "Wo-
mems Clubs" by Charles A. Sweigert.
Elaborate preparations are being made
to make this fitting reception to close
the year and many excellent stories are
in preparation TO be told on that occa-
sion. The programme is in charge of
Miss Ella V. McCloskey.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
OFF TO PANAMA TO-DAY.
Gunboat Bennington Will Sail With
the PrebIe and Paul Jones.

The United States gunboat Benning-
ton and the navy collier Saturn yester-
day took on board the last of their
stores and this morning they viii start
on their voyage to Panama. The tor
pedo-boat destroyers Preble and Paul
Jones, which will steam to the isthmus
under the Bennington's wing, will
leave the Mare Island Navy Yard at
o'clock this morning and join the gun
boat at her anchorage off Folsom
street wharf, whence the little feet
will start.
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Continued From Page 1, Columns and 8.

the movement of such animals may be needed"
There will be change in the attitude of this Government
toward the republic OF Panama consequence of the
taons made by General Reyes the special envoy of Colombia
The treaty to be regarded already made and accomplished
and the United States will draw back make any compro
mise to which Panama is a willing party
This much decided to-day the longest Cabinet
ing which has been held many months The meeting
called especially consider the of General Reyes making
demands the United States and the reply which should be
made to that note The meeting expected the President
having announced before the holidays that the Cabinet would not
be reasembled until January but nasmch Reyes
had been received and immediate had requested
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30

received Of the overwhelming triumph
Of the mixed candidates proposed for
membership in the constitutional con-
vention by the patriotic committee,
which, in selecting them, endeavored to
choose men favoring the ratification of
the canal treaty. DR.. Amador is the
most popular candidate.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
ORDERS NOT YET RECEIVED.
Coast Commanders Are Awaiting
Word From Washington.

Word From Washington.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 29.-Gener-
al Frederick Funston, commander
Of the Department of the Columbia,
with headquarters at Vancouver,
Wash. in an interview this afternoon
said that as yet he had received no or
ders commanding the Eighth Battery
or the Nineteenth Infantry to prepare
to proceed to Panama. AS command
er of the department the orders nee
essarily would come through him. The
general, however, did not doubt the
correctness of the dispatch and be-
lieved it indicated that the orders
would be received at an early hour
The orders will not affect General
Funston. In the event of the two bat
talions of the Nineteenth Infantry at
Vancouver being ordered to Panama,
Colonel Huston would be in charge.
MONTEREY, Dec. 29.-The troops
at Monterey have not yet received or
ders to proceed to Panama.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
win Command the Tacoma.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Reginald
Nicholson, detail officer of the Bureau
of Navigation, will leave here next
Tuesday for San Francisco to assume
command of the neY protected cruis-
er Tacoma. Her first service proba-
bly, will be in the isthmian waters.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Two Attorneys Perish i'm a Fire.

TROY, N. Y, Dec. 3O.-Moses T.
Clough, one of Troy's oldest lawyers.
and William Shaw, also one of Tros's
best known lawyers, lost their lives in
a fire which destroyed the Troy Club
early this wednesday, morning.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Blizznrd sweeps MichIgan.

CALUMET. Mich. Dec. 29.-An
extremely severe blizzard is raging in
the copper country. Railroad and
street car service is impaired. Four
teen inches of snow has fallen in the
last twenty-four hours.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Beaupre Sails for New York.

COLON, Dec. 2s.-William 1. Bu-
chanan, United States Minister to
Panama, came to Colon to-day and
conferred with A. NJ. Beaupre, Unit
ed States Minister to Colombia. Later
in the day Minister Beaupre sailed on
the steamer Yucatan for New York.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Amador Leads in PopuIaritv.

PANAMA. Dec. 29.-Heavy rains
have been falling here since Sunday,
causing some damage to the telegraph
lines. No news has been received from
Los Santos or Chiriqui provinces. From
other provinces confirmation has been
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Robbed Employers to Play the Races

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-Frederick Lind
strom, cashier for s. Friend. Moss 6
Norris, confessed to-day that he had
stolen $4,000 from them. He was ar
rested. 1t is said that he lost the money
betting on horse races.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
togo KISEN KAISHA.

Oriental STEAMSHIP COZ
Steamers will leave wharf. corner First and
Brannan streets at I D. m. TOR YOKOHAMA
and Hongkang. calling at Kobe Ciiogo). Naga-
sak and Shanghai, and connecting AZ Hong-
kong with steamers for India. ETC. No cargo
received on board on day OF sailing
s s NIPPON MARU calling at Manila)
......... wednesday. December 80. 1903
s. s AMERICA MARU. .-.......-.......-.
.......-.....-M Monday. January 25. 1905
S HONGKCNG MARtf. ................
....-..... Wednesday. February H. 1904
Via Honolulu. Ilour drip tickets at reduced
rates For freight and passage apply at Com
pany's office, 421 Market street corner First.
W. r. AVERY. General Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30

PITrSBURG. Dec. 29.-The scheme 10 form
the Manufacturers Window Glass Company.
with a capital Of S1.0O0.O00. and with absolute
control II the product OF at least 1900 pots has
been abandoned.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
comPAsu1s GENERALS raASsArLASrIo5s

DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS. -
Sailing every Thursday instead of aa&EftN
Saturday at 10 a. m. frCm Pier y. ~<7@71s--'
North River foot OF Morton street.
First class 10 Havre- $40 and upward sec
ond class TO Havre SIS and upward. GEN
ERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA. y Broadway (Hudson building. i.
New York. J. y. FUGAZI & CO. Pacific Coast
Agents. ; Montgomery avenue san Francisco
Tickets solo by all Railroad Ticket Agents.
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O. r. & Nv. co.

columbia sails Jan. S. IS. 2s Feb Z.
der sails Jan 3. IS. %. Feb. ?. II % and
March T. Only steamship line 70 PORTLAND,
OR. and short raif line from Portland 20 al
points East Through tickets to all points. all
rail or steamship and rail. at LOWEST
RATES Steamer tickets include berth and
meals. Steamer sails foot OF spear St. az II
a. m s. F. BOOTH Gen. Agt. Pass Dept,
Montgomery St; G. CLIFFORD. Gen. Agt
Freight Dept, 8 Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30

General Arthur Macarthur. COM
manding the Department of Califor-
MIA. last night refused to discuss the
Washington dispatch relating to the
sending of coast troops to Panama.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION
OF \ TRACKLESS TRAIN

mobile Moves Five Cars Through
the Streets of Paris
PARIS, Dec. 29.-Paris witnessed to-
day the successful operation of a
trackless tpain. Upon the conclusion
Of the test the train stopped at the
Elysee Palace and the inventors re-
ceived the felicitations Of President
Loubet. The train was composed Of a
motor carriage. similar TO an ordinary
automobile, and FIVE cars. The tiscov-
cry consists in the transmission Of suf-
hcient power from the carriages to
move zach car. 1t was found that all
the cars tracked exactly with the
motor.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
To Cure a Cold in One nav

AXE Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
ruggists refund the money IL It fails to cure
J. w. Groves signature is on each box 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30

Mare Island ana vallejo steamers. !,
Steamer GEN. FRIsBIE or MONTICELI8-
Q 10 a. m. BIS ard $50 p. m. except SUNDAY
Sunday. 9.45 a. nt $50 d. Leave VaIsfo
a m, 12;3O and p. A.. ex, sunday. sun
day. a. M. 4.15 p. m. Fare. so cents. fTsi
Main 15OS. Pier ?, Mission-st., dock. HfTCH
BROS.
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United States Reply Will Give Colombia No Hope
Continued From Page +, Columns and d.

he engagements
while he He will
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VARIOUS CHANGES.

In all likelihood Supervisor -elect
Rock will succeed Curtis as chairman
of the Street Committee, although Su-
pervisor Connor has his eye on the
place. Connor, however, Is now chair
man of the Water Committee and it is
not likely that he will be given two
such important chairmanships. Braun
hart will remain as the third member
of the Street Committee.
Supervisor Boxton said yesterday
that he would not attend the caucus,
but would be satisfied 10 retain the
Craftsmanship of the Police Committee.
The other members will Pe Eggers and
possibly Hooks, to succeed Curtis, who
will become Sheriff on January 8, next.