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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
CAUCUS RULE
FOR MINORITY
Democrats in Congress Decide
to Vote as a Unit Upon
All Party Issues That Arise

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Demo-
cratic caucus to-day, after considerable
opposition, passed a resolution declaring
that caucus action Of this party here
after should be binding and that all
members should abide by such caucus
action. The caucus will assemble to-
morrow, when, it is expected, the PAN
anna treaty will be taken up. The res
olution to make the caucus binding
provides that any action so indorsed
must have two-thirds vote.
The Panama canal situation was dis
cussed and it was developed that d
sufficient number of Democrats would
vote for the treaty to insure its rati-
fication.
The action of the Democratic eau
Gus in making the future DEGREES of
the caucus binding was not unanimous.
Senator Cockrell opposed this propo-
sition, saying that during the past fifty
years such a proceeding was not re-
garded as necessary by the Democratic
party.
To this the reply was made that the
Democratic party had been in power
but very little during the past fifty
years. Senator Stone took issue with
his colleague and favored firm caucus
action. When the vote was taken Sen
ator Cockrell, on account Of his views
was excused from voting. Two other
Senators voted against the proposition.
Senator Mallory moved to exclude
from the operations of the agreement
the pending Cuban reciprocity bill and
the Panama treaty, but this was voted
down 1t was stated that questions
on which caucus action was to be taken
would be considered as they arose.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
BILL STRIKES
AT GAMBLING
Senator PenrOse Would Sup
press "Get-Rich-Quick" Con-
Germs That Use the Mails
BARS GUESSING CONTESTS
Proposed Law Is Designed to
Place Under the Ban All
Manner of Lottery Schemes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-TwO bills
were introduced in the Senate to-day
by Senator Penrose designed to
strengthen the laws regulating the use
of the mails. One Is aimed at the get
rich-quick'' concerns and at guessing
contests. and includes the District Of
Columbia and "all territory within the
jurisdiction of the United States" in
the law forbidding the use of the mails
for the transmission of lottery tickets.
The bills were drawn in the law di
vision of the Postoffice Department.
The act of 1850, forbidding lotteries. is
amended by inserting the following
language in the prohibitory section:
"Or any person or company conduct
ing any competition or contest involv
ing the award of prizes and based upon
the relative accuracy of guesses or esti-
mates; or conducting any scheme or
device for betting. wagering or making
pools on horseraces or other similar
contests"
This amendment is held to be neces-
sary by reason OF the Attorney Gen
eral holding that contests which involve
the award of prizes obtained upon the
relative accuracy of guesses or esti-
mates as to the number of votes in
political election or the number Of
beans that a certain jar contains, etc,
are not in violation Of the present lot
terry laws.
1t is sought by the amendment also
to protect the public against fraud as
well as to suppress gambling which
accompanies betting on horses. Betting
on horseraces has been held not TO be
within the purview of the lottery laws
Consequently it is held that the only
way by which these turf investment
schemes can be suppressed under ex-
listing laws is upon the ground Of fraud
in which case it is extremely difficult
to obtain sufficient evidence to warrant
an action. Such evidence cannot be
obtained in any event u::tIl after the
scheme has been in operation some time
and after the company has in it's pos
session thousands of dollars of the pub
lies money.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
REPLY
IS CONSIDERED
Senior Statesmen of Japan
Convene to Pass Upon An
swer to Mikado's Demands

TOXIC Dec. 15.-The senior states
men of Japan have Just met for the
purpose of considering the reply of the
Russian Government to the Japanese
proposals concerning the differences in
the Far East. 4-
SEOUL, Dec. 15.-More rioting has
taken place at Mokphe and yesterday
a japanese mob wounded seventeen
Koreans High Korean officials are
hurrying to Mokphe to try to quell the
disorder. SO far Russia has not inter-
fered.
United States Minister Allen has de-
manded a definite answer from the
Korean Government in regard to the
opening of the port OF Wiju. Despite
American, British and Japanese pres
sure, Russian influence over the
Korean Government is apparently un-
shaken, and it is expected that Korea
will procrastinate, and, possibly, re-
fuse, eventually, to act at all.
A feeling of unrest is growing
among the Korean people, who fear
that. whether it be peace or war be-
tween Russia and Japan, the extinc-
ton of the empire is imminent. 1t is
believed that the outbreak of hostili-
ties or the announcement of a protec-
torate of any kind will precipitate
trouble. Foreigners in Seoul expect
disorder and the American residents
desire a warship. The Korean army,
numbering 5000 men, is considered
one of the most dangerous factors of
the situation, an insubordinate ele-
ment being beyond official control. In
case of trouble, it is feared. the SOL
diers will be the first to lead the riot
ing and begin looting.
A part of the Russian squadron has
already departed for Port Arthur and
the remainder of the fleet will follow,
leaving no warships of that nation in
Korean waters
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
DIR. sHooP's REMEDIES.
DR.. Shops
Cure
Costs Nothing if 1t Fails.

Any honest person who suffers from Rheu-
matism is welcome to this offer. For years I
searched everywhere TO md a specific for Rhsu-
matism. For nearly 20 years I worked to this
end. At last. in Germany. my search
warded found a costly chemical that did not
disappoint me as other Rheumatic prescriptions
had disappointed physicians everywhers.
I do not mean that DR.. shoop's Rheumatio
Cure can turn bony joints into flesh again. That
Is impossible But it viii drive from the blood
the poison that causes pain and swelling and
then that is the end OF Rheumatism. I know
this so well that I viii furnish for a full month
my Rheumatic Cure on trial I cannot cure all
cases within a month It would be unrsason-
able to expect that. But most cases will yield
within 80 days This trial treatment win con-
vince you that DR.. Shoop's Rheumatic Cure 10
a power against Rheumatism-a potent force
against disease that is irresistible
Ny offer Is made to convince you Of ny faith
My faith is but the outcome OF experience-of
actual knowledge. know what IL can do. And
/ know this so well that will furnish my rem
edy on trial Simply write me postal for ny
book on Rheumatism. will then arrange with
a druggist in your vicinity that you can
cure six bottles OF Dr. Shops Rheumatic curs
TO make the test You make take it a full month
on trial II it succeeds the cost to you Is s. so.
II IT fails the loss is mine and mine alone. Il
will be left entirely to you. I mean that ex-
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don't expect a penny from you.
I have no samples. Any mere sample that
can affect chronic Rheumatism must be drugged
to the verge OF danger. use no such drugs
for it is dangerous to take them. You must get
the disease cut OF the blood Ny remedy does
that even In the most difficult. obstinate cases.
It has cured the eldest cases that ever met
and in all OF my experience. in ali OF my 1000
tests. / never found another remedy that would
cure one chronic case in ten
Write me and I will send you the book. Try
my remedy for a month. for il can't harm you
anyway II IL fails the loss is mine.
Address DR.. ShOop. Box $50 Racine. Wis
Mild cases not chronic are often cured by one
or two bottles. At all druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
wARsHIPs NEARLY READY.
Torpedo-Boat Destroyers and Gunboat
Are Heavy With Stores.

VALLEJOS Dec. 15.-The torpedo
boat destroyers Preble and Paul Jones
left here, for San Francisco yesterday
to be docked, as the one dock here
is already full of ships and tugs. The
boiler makers of the navy yard are at
work on the torpedo-boat destroyer
Perry. endeavoring to hammer and
patch her boilers into shape by next
Tuesday. The Preble is under orders
to proceed to Panama and her stores
are ready to go aboard. The Paul
Jones and Perry are to be ready to
follow her down the coast at an hours s
notice.
Lieutenant Arthur Macarthur, who
has been in charge of the submarine
boats Pike and Grampus for some
months, has been transferred to the
Paul Jones. other officers are en- route
from the East under orders to duty on
the destroyers.
The armored cruiser New York is
expected down from Bremerton navy
yard within a few days and she may
convey the destroyers to the isthmus,
although experience on the Atlantic
coast shows that the larger torpedo
boats are able to take care of them
selves in almost ell kinds of weather.
The gunboat Petrol is hurrying stores
and ammunition on board and is to
leave here Thursday morning and 1T
is understood will proceed direct to
Panama. The Petrol is the most heav-
lily armed gunboat of her tonnage in
the world, and her light draught makes
her serviceable in comparatively shall
low water
The transport Solace is being loaded
deep with many hundred tons of pro-
visions. clothing and ammunition and
will be ready to leave here in a day
or two to intercept Admiral Evans
fleet at Honolulu The Solace is like
ly to sail from here within the next
twentyfour hours. She will stop at
San Francisco for additional stores.
The front of the navy yard is astir
with the preparation of ships of war
for sea and the assembling of stores
and ordnance for the cruise, while the
submarine boats Grampus and Pike
are busy with evolutions in the bay.
Boatswain Bernard Radcliff has been
detached from duty at Mare Island
and ordered to training station at Goat
Island. He will be succeeded by Doat-
swain John NJ A. Shaw.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
ARMY CHANGES
ARE APPROVED
War Secretary Adopts Recon-
mendationS Regarding the
Departments Boundary Lines

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Secre-
tary of War to-day approved the rec
ommendation of the general staff es-
tablishing military divisions and some
what changing the present boundary
lines OF departments in the United
States There will be four divisions in
the United States and one in the Phil
ippines.
The northern division will be COM
posed Of the present Department of the
Lakes, the Department of Missouri and
the Department OF Dakota. The De-
partment Of Missouri is enlarged by
adding thereto the State of Wyoming.
which has been detached from the De-
partment Of Colorado The headquar-
ters of the northern division will be at
St. Louis
The Pacific division will b. composed
Of the present departments of Califor-
MIA and Columbia. The headquarters
of the division will be San Francisco.
The southwestern division will be
composed of the departments of Colo
rado and Texas. The Department OF
Texas viii be enlarged by the addition
of the States Of Louisiana and Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tories. The Headquarters of this di-
vision will be Oklahoma city. o. T.
The Philippine division will remain
as now constituted. The following di-
vision commanders have been decided
upon:
Atlantic division, Major General Cor-
bin northern division, Major General
Bates; Pacific division. Major General
Macarthur; southwestern division,
Major General Sumner; Philippine di.
vision, Major General Wade.
The order becomes effective on Janu-
airy 15 1904. The following officers have
been designated to assume command of
the several departments:
Department of the Gulf-Brigadier
General Haines.
Department Of the Lakes Drigadier
General Grant.
Department of Missouri-Brigadier
temporarily.
General Kobbe.
Department of California-Majo jor
General Macarthur. temporarily.
Department of olumbia-Brigadie
General Funston.
Department of Observation-Disclosures
General Baldwin.
Department of Texas-Brigadier Cen
eraI Lee (Brigadier General Barry tenn
porarily).
Department of LuZon-Brigadier
General Randall.
Department of Visayas-Brigadie
General Carter
Department of Mindanao-Major
General Wood
Commandant of the Infantry and
Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth-
Brigadier GeneraP Bell
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
PLANS A LINE
INTO STOCKTON
Henry f. Huntington Believed
to Be Behind Proposed Appli-
cation for Railway Franchise

STOCKTON, Dec. 15.-Robert @.
Paddock, who is believed to be rep
resentative of II. E. Huntington, is in
the city securing data preparatory to
filing an application for a franchise to
bring a new electric power line into
this city
1t is considered that this is the first
step toward, the construction of an
electric car road from Bakersfield
through Fresno, Stockton and to San
Francisco Mr.. Huntington owns the
street railroads in Bakersfield and
Fresno and with Mr.. Hartman holds
the controlling interest in the Stockton
road. BY connecting the valley cities
he could make one of the longest and
best electric roads in the world. Mr..
Paddock guarantees that when fran
chise is granted work will be com
menced at once.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
PORTER CRUSHED TO DEATH
BY SIDEWALK ELEVATOR

While engaged in locking the doors
of a sidewalk elevator. Timothy Shee-
han, a porter employed at d. Samuels'
Lace House, Sutter street and Grant
avenue, met a shocking death last
evening. He was crushed between an
elevator and the heavy iron sidewalk
doors.
The unfortunate man, who had
been employed in his position but
three weeks, was assigned the duty
of locking the sidewalk doors at the
closing hour of the store. The fas-
Jennings are on the inside and in order
to reach them it is necessary to do so
from the basement. AS there were no
eye-witnesses to the tragedy, it is sup
posed that Sheehan stepped on the
elevator with the intention of raising
it a sufficient distance to permit him
to manipulate the locks. In some
manner he failed to shut off the power
and was slowly crushed to death.
The discovery of Sheehan's body
was made by George Dussan. the head
ianitor, who Immediately lowered the
lift. 1t being found that life was ex-
tinct. the Coroners office was noti-
fed and the body removed to the
Morgue.
Deceased was a married man, aged
40 years and resided with his family
at 1929 Mission street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
SAYS ANOTHER
WAS HIS WIFE
Prominent Woman of San Ber-
nardinO Files Suit for Di-
vOrce and Reveals Secret

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec 15.-Mar-
ried and for two months happy and
then to find out that another wife held
a claim upon the husband. is the rather
sensational story told in a divorce COM
plant filed yesterday. wherein Mrs. Ad-
die Parker, a prominent woman who
resides on Third and II streets, seeks
a divorce from w. H. Parker.
They were married, according to the
complaint. in 1897. The end of the sad
romance came two months after the
marriage. 1t was then, according to
the complaint. that the wife learned her
husband had deceived her; that he was
the husband of another woman, and the
discovery caused the parting.
Mrs Parker forced her husband to
leave her and since then they have
lived apart His present whereabouts
are unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
WOUNDED DURING QUARREL
IN A STOCKTON STREET HOUSE
Carl Barley Shoots W. l.. Constantine
in Leg and Is Arrested for As
sauIt to Murder.

W. L. Constantine, a salesman, was
wounded in the leg during a quarrel
in a lodging house at 36 Stockton
street late last night by Carl Barley
The injured man was taken to the
Emergency Hospital to be treated for
a broken leg and Barley was arrested
by Patrolmen Merideth and Reihl and
locked up on a charge of assault to
murder.
The trouble started in a room occu-
pied by Ella Woods. Constantine
then went into his own room and Bar
loy followed him. They resumed their
quarrel and Constantine claims that
Barley drew revolver and fired twice
at him. The first shot went wide of
,its mark. but the second one struck
Constantine above the knee, breaking
the bone and lodging in the flesh.
Both men refuse to say how the quar-
rel started but the woman is supposed
to have been the cause of it.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
JNo. J. FULTON co.
Bright'S Disease and
Diabetes News.

san FRANCISCO. Dec. "A. 190S-Two
OF the most interesting reports from new
cases the past week are as follows:
Mrs. a. ". Peters. MovilIe. Iowa
My daughter, aged 10. has taken eight
bottles Of your Compound for Diabetes
snd has improved so much that she
wants to go 10 school again. Before tax
ing the Compound the water amounted to
: and s quarts in - hours Now il has
reduced 20 half She is her usual weight
again. he's rosy cheeks etc. Should she
rest longer OF can she return to scbooIqo
J. II. Wright. Mineral Wells. Texas
Il am now on the fourth month Of your
Compound Tor Brights Disease. When I
started on il there was 20 per cent Of Al.
bumen- Now haven't trace. It's all
right ia Brights Disease. am in bust
ness here at 'rhe Wells and would like
TO handle your Compounds here. Write
az once what you viii do. ca, do vo,
good here. as a great many with Briehts
Disease come here. came here rnvself
from Henderson. Texas. refer Won 70
the Farmers ,and Merchants National
Bank Of that place
state after State is reporting recover
les in Brights Disease and Diabetes. dis
cases tnat were considered necessarily
fatal up 70 The discovery Of the Fulton
Compounds Nearly every mail brings
reports n some new recovery OF cases
nroGnessing toward recovery. Nearly
80 per cent recover the failures being
tlmost exclusively among cases in ex-
treinis and nany Of them get well
Write for literature TO Jno. J. Fulton
20, 409 washington ST.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Morgan's Anti-Canal RESOLUTION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Morgan to-day introduced a resolution
directing the Attorney General to in
form the Senate whether he has made,
or is making, on behalf of the United
States, a purchase of the property of
the new Panama Canal Company or
its franchises and concessions; If so,
what authority on the isthmus is recog-
nized in the transaction. and whether
any agreement has been entered into
between France and the authorities on
the isthmus in respect to such pur-
chase.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
on, INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Several Changes Are Made in the
Postal service and Patents Is
sIICN 10 InNCllIOI-.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S;-Posttoffees TO o-o be
discontinued December 81: CalliGrnla I la--Nl I-,a
fano sskyou County. mall goes 20 or Issr-
Fourth-cass postmaster appointed Masn- .s
fneton-Adda NJ Valley. Brighton. King Coun-
~. vice Mary T. Hsdlock, resigned
The following patents were issued to-caH
Caiifornsa-Charles J. Allen. San Francisco,
hosting and conveying apparatus; Mlllaih
Anstalden. assignor one-halt 70 > f19NslS'
Anador CITY combination lock: DAVID n.
Fsalch assignor one-half TO 4. r. stephens
Colorado extracting potassium ehloTlue from
fuci and algae. Henry Barry, san Francisco
hanger: Frank II. Bates, san FRANCISCO Fapof
generator: John ". Beaumont, Los Angeles.
Construction OF roofs and walls Of buildings;
T~eo-b Rlsck and r J. Smith. can heading ma
Charles G. Cham beriain, Paclhe Grove rail-
way rail- fastener; stephen n Church. chicken
On fowl fountain. Edward p Dennison. Eureka.
saw Frank Dixon San Jose. steam cooker;
IJovd r ElweH Los Angeles. trolley switch
Domingo Ghirsrdelli. san Francisco, sheet
metal can: John HOcy. san Francisco. bed OF
couch bottom- Edwin :. Irwin and T. b. Jack
son. Oakland; aEsignors TO Reliable Non-ltetiii-
ahle Pottle Company San Francisco. ncn-re-
hIlable bottle: Henry II. Lyon. Riverside. aDpa-
ratus for removing pulp from fruit; Charles
W Mills and w W. Peddington. Los Angeles,
electric railway signaling system (2); still
man A. Moulton. Campbell. device for prevent
ing snoring: Dennis J. o Brien. assignor 10 J.
l. Mccormick. san Francisco and o Brien
Electric Light Letter Company. display light;
George C. Richards. Oakland. deep well pump
attachment; Leroy Robertson. assignor two
thirds 10 l.. J. Yule and l. w. Forsting Oak
land cane display attachment; Stefan c. She
manski. San Francisco. gold saving device
Oregon-RiIey &. Bott GrouW. rail Joint:
Daniel W. Fagalde. Douglas, pltmsn connec-
Washineton-Wallaoe z. Dement, and d. n
Pcndergast, Blaine, cattle guard: Charles A.
Goddard Seattle. dry kiln truck; James E.
McCauley and w c. Renie. Hoquism, feed
finger for saw sharpener: Joseph Pierce Tun-
water undercutter: Harry +. Smith Roslyn,
hose coupling; BENJAMIN r. Stuart. Seattle
pencil case: John Todd, Seattle. collapsed fur
mace straightener.-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
DISCUSS BILLS
BEFORE HOUSE
Representatives of american
Federation of Labor Hold a
Conference With the Speaker
CANNON MAKES PROMISE
Assures His Visitors That
They viii Be Given a Full
Hearing on Pending Measures

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The execu-
tive council of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor held conferences to-day
with Speaker Cannon and Congress
man Gardner. chairman OF the House
Committee on Labor. discussing meas
ures in which the labor representatives
are interested. They requested con-
sideration Of the eight hour bill and the
prison labor anti-injunction bills. A
conference was also held with Presi
dent Cpro tem.) Frye and Senator Nc
Comas, chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on Labor.
Speaker Cannon informed his visitors
he had no doubt they would be given
full and free hearing on the bills in
which they are interested and said II
would be his duty as well as his pleas
ure to cooperate with them to secure
fair hearing and a full discussion OF
all legislation they might suggest The
Speaker told his visitors that they
would find the House organized for the
full and free discussion of all questions
touching the interests OF the American
people without regard to class distinc-
tion, and that the House could not af-
ford to try to secure legislation for
one class to the detriment of another.
Legislation, he said. should be for the
benefit of the whole people. The
Speaker assured the members OF the
executive council that he was not op-
posed to organized labor.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
JAMES NJ. HANLEY QUIETLY
WEEDS MISS STELLA HALL
tOrncy Becomes a Benedict at
Pretty Church Ceremony.

James NJ. Hanley. the popular AS
sistant District Attorney was quietly
welded to Miss Stella NJ. Hall at st.
Charles Church yesterday morning at
: O'Clock. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Father James Moran
Of the Church of the Holy Redeemer,
assisted by Rev. Father Kennedy, both
schoolmates of the groom.
Mr.. Hanley is one of the most popu-
lar young men in the District Attor-
ney's office. His bride IS the daugh-
ter OF prominent editor of Quincy,
Piumss County. and has held respon-
sible positions both in this city and in
Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
PANAMA WILL SHARE WITH COLOMBIA
THE TEN-MILLION-DOLLARC CANAL FUND
TO BE PAID BY THE UNITED STATES
Continued From Page I, Column A.

the labor of painting and scraping the
hulls and both little vessels will be
slipped back into the water this morn
ing. A large force of men was en-
gagged and the job is a record breaker.
The Government order called for
speed and the workingmen lost no
time in filling the contract
The boats will be equipped and lad
en- with supplies to-day. This work
will also be accomplished with all
possible speed and it is expected that
the destroyers will steam out of the
Golden Gate during the afternoon.
The trip will be made in haste to Pan
anna, but the exact time required to
complete the trip has not been ac-
curately computed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
MORE MARINES FOR IsTHMUs.
Cruiser Dixie VIII Transport American
Bluejackets to Panama.

COLON, Dec. 15.-The United
States gunboat Bancroft has returned
to Colon. She had been engaged in
making soundings at Porto Bello and
Ncmbre de Dios and charting the har-
bors all along that coast,
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Dixie was alongside the railroad dock
to-day, discharging all of her stores
She is under orders 70 sail for Phila-
delphia and will return here with
more marines for service on the 18TH
mus. She will sail tomorrow or
Thursday, after disembarking the ma
rines at present on board.
Rear Admiral Walker sailed for
New York to-day on the steamship
Segurancia.