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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
BACK OF DESK
HOLDS WEALTH
Fortune Worth $50, 100, Left
by Gustave Rosenk, Found
in Old Piece of Furniture
WILL AMONG THE PAPERS
0ne-Eighteenth' of the Estate
Left to HOusekeeper and Son
Is on Way to Claim Balance
Oakland once San Francisco can


111S Broadway, Dec. IA.
The wealth that it was known the
late DIR. Gustave Rosenk died possessed
of has. been found. Money. bank book
and deeds representing altogether S50,-
900, were discovered to-day in the back
of an old desk that had been made by
the doctor. In this insecure receptacle
there lay $41O0 in cash, bank books
showing deposits of s29, 900 and deeds
to realty worth $4,000. The will of the
deceased was also found in the desk.
The old doctor was known to be
wealthy, but at his death some weeks
ago nothing could be found showing
that he had any property. He died
without telling any one where his valu-
ables were secreted. and it was only
after several weeks Of search that the
cache was discovered.
Albert Kayser, who was appointed
special administrator of the estate
pending the arrival of a son of the doc
tor, now on his way from Germany,
has been diligent in his search for the
hidden property. and remembering
remark his old friend had made several
years ago that 'if 1 die you will find
plenty of money for my funeral ex-
penses in there" indicating the desk,
he drew the old affair out to-day and
made an examination Of 1t.
After the money and the deeds the
most important find was that of the
will. The contents have not as yet been
been made known. but it is stated that
by it Mrs. Katharine Crosse, the doc
tors old housekeeper. Is left one-
eighteenth of the entire estate.
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Connnronise Suit.

OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-THE suit of
James Walgamot against the Oakland
Transit Company for $4,000 damages has
been compromised out of court and a
dismissal of the case was filed with the
County Clerk to-day. Walgamot was
thrown from a car at Eleventh street
and Broadway last March and severely
injured The terms of the compromise
were kept secret, but 1t is understood
that he received but a small part of
the amount sued for.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
starr King Organ Recital.

OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-THE Starr
King Fraternity announces an organ
recital by Arthur Scott Brook for
Thursday evening next at the Unitar-
ian church. Mr.. Brook is the organ
list of the memorial chapel of STAN
ford University and the official organ
list of the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition at st. Louis next year. Miss
Dorothy Goodsell of San Francisco
will assist with three groups of songs
and Miss Gertrude Hibbard will ac-
company Miss Goodsell with the
violin.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
FINDS TRACES
OF INCENDIARY
Fire Warden Is Certain That
Arson Is Behind Mysterious
Blaze in East Oakland
WEDDING GARMENTS BURN
Trunk Apparently Owned by a
Prospective Bride Is Destroy.
ed in a Vacant Dwelling
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, Dec. ii.
Fire Warden George Mcdonald has
under investigation the fire which last
night damaged an unoccupied cottage
at 1902 East Thirtieth street and owned
by Mrs. Kate L. Merrick, who is in the
East.
A trunk and icot owned by Miss
Minnie L. Crane of San Francisco were
found in the house. In the trunk was
lot Of woman's apparel, which ap-
peared to be wedding garments. Nc
Donald has learned that the trunk and
cot were sent to the house last week
and that Miss Crane slept there one
night.
Three places in the cottage were
aire when the firemen arrived. One
blaze was under the cot, the trunk in
another room was in flames and in a
closet among kindling wood a third
fire was burning. There was a strong
odor Of gasoline about the cottage.
Neither the police nor the fremen
have gained any knowledge concerning
the mysterious Miss Cranes where
abouts She did not stop in the house
last night. Fire Warden Mcdonald as
serts that the fire was an incendiary
one.
There is no doubt about it, said
Mcdonald. Three fires in separate
places all going at once could not
have been accidental. I am not pre-
pared to say who might be responsible.
In cases of this kind it is practically
impossible to get evidence sufficient to
warrant arrests"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
wnn,nn snes Rallrond Comnanx.

SAN JOSE, Dec. IA $4,000
damage suit was filed against the San
Jose Railroad Company and the Ger
man Savings and Loan Society, its
owners, by Mrs. Jennie Hicks to-day.
1t is alleged that on October last
Mrs. Hicks was a passenger on a car
belonging to the company near Oak
Hill Cemetery, and was injured
through the negligence of an employe
of the railroad.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
Granted Divorces.

OAKLAND, Dec. 14.-Decrees OF
divorce were granted to Addie Ather.
ton from A. D. Atherton to-day on the
ground of desertion; Atilla B. Gill
gan, who was allowed to resume hei
maiden name Of Hamann, from Mar.
tin F. Gilligan on the ground Of habit.
ual intemperance, and Florence Mae
Goodman, who was allowed to resume
her maiden name of Wade, from Sid
ney E. Goodman on tn ground of will.
full neglect. Suit for divorce was be.
gun by John r. Bost against Dasie H
Bost on the ground of desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15

where the poison came from cannot be
traced, but certain it is that in some
one of the articles of food there was a
poison of some kind. for fully quarter
of those who partook Of the evening
dinner have been confined to their
beds
Some ot the partakers of the feast
were taken sick during the services of
/ the church yesterday morning, but
mCst Of them did not reach church at
all.
Even the pastor of the church. Rev.
], r. Evans. did not escape, and,
though he conducted the services, it
was while suffering great pain.
Those that were poisoned were Mr.
and Mrs. Morgan Williams and child
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Floud, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hughes Jr. and child, James
Hughes, Humphrey Hughes, Thomas
Hughes. Mrs. Thomas. Rev. j. r.
Evans, Mrs. ]. Lloyd Hughes. Mrs.
Lloyd and three children and others.
a .+.... a
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
Limits Jurisdiction.

OAKLAND, Dec. 14.-Police Judge
George Samuels has ruled that a JUS
tice of the Peace or a Police Judge
has no jurisdiction to pass upon the
constitutionality of a law that i'm
poses a tax. One Daily was arrested
on a charge of violating the license or
dinance. Dally's attorney attacked the
validity of the law and his Honor's
ruling carries the case to the Superior
Court
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
Gerald VIII Filled.

OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-THE will of
the late Ezekiel f. Gerald Of Alameda
was filed for probate to-day. The es-
tate is said to be worth more than
$4,000. A sixth is left TO each Of
five brothers and sisters and the re-
naming one-sixth is given away in
small becuests. Gerald was one of
the original employees of the auditing
department of the Southern Pacific
Company.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
HIS HONOR TAKES PITY
ON PARENT OF TWINS
Judge samuels Suspends Judgment on
Absent Defendant When News of
Ar iyaIs Reaches the Court.

OAKLAND, Dec. 14.-"Chudge, he
haf twins at his house to-day and
couldn't come" was the response
made in the Police Court this morn
ing when Judge George Samuels in
ouired why Michael Silen had not ap-
peared for sentence on charge Of
violating the license ordinance.
The explanation came from a wo-
man, neighbor to the Silens, who had
volunteered to notify his Honor con-
cerning the momentous event.
Twins, you say. madam ?" queried
Judge Samuels.
Yes, Chudge; twins at o'clock
this morning"
We'll, 1 guess Silen has troubles
enough now. Suspend judgment"
was the order.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
NIarriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-THE following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Edward J. As
pen, 81, and Petra Nerem, "a. both OF
Oakland: Joseph S. Caldeira. 80. and
Annie S. Phillips 1S, both of Hay
wards; Paul j. Allraum, 2I.
Seattle, and Rose D. Young.
23, Oakland; Joseph c. Me-
deiros. %, Port Costa, and Mona Sui
livan. %. Benicia; Anthony w. Costa.
%, and Katherine L. Lange. 81, both
of Oakland; Frank n. Cochran, over
21. and Anna L. Vaughn. over Is, both
of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
Saw Arrest Was Malicious.

OAKLAND, Dec. 14.-Suit for $500
damages for alleged malicious prosecu-
ton has been begun by Antoine Silva,
who was arrested last October on a
charge of petty larceny preferred
against him by S. F. Brown. The last
named charges Silva with having stolen
$50 worth of bean straw, and then dis
missed the case. Silva now wants dam
ages for alleged damage to his char
aCter
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
Professors to Get Salaries.

BERKELEY, Dec. 1.-THE teach
ing force of the University of Califor-
MIA will not go without their salaries
this month, of which a dearth in the
university treasury promised to de-
prive them. Acting Secretary McKo-
wen has arranged with a local bank
for the cashing of the professors war
rants and now there will be joy for
the Christmas holidays.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15

OAKLAND, Dec. 14-Twenty-five
members Of the Welsh Presbyterian
Church of this city were poisoned at
function Saturday evening and yester-
day and to-day they are under the care
of various doctors. None of the cases
resulted fatally.
The poisoning took place at the clos
ing of the fair given by the women of
the church in question. The fair had
been running during the week in the
hall at the corner of Clay and Eleventh
streets and it was decided that it
should be closed on Saturday night
with a little dinner. The viands for
the dinner were to be supplied by the
members of the church congregation
and the different families contributed
cakes and pies and coffee, besides
meats, cold and hot, and generous
quantity of baked beans.
Which article caused the trouble or
q s..ts.f. n
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
CalI comes TO DanleI Harper.

OAKLAND, Dec. 14.-Daniel Har-
per, retired capitalist of Roseville.
Ohio, who arrived in Oakland about
two weeks ago, died yesterday at S2S
Fifteenth street. aged 73 years. His
relatives have been notified of his
death and the body will be held await
ing their instructions.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
REWARD Is INCREASING
FOR KINIRY'S CAPTURE
William Bannan, Whose House Was
PIundered, Adds to Fund for Ar
,.ast Of poIfceuau-s SLAYER

OAKLAND, Dec. 14.-William Ban
nan, who lost $1,000 Worth Of jewelry
by the operations Of Frank j. Gold
stein and David Kiniry, has subscribed
$50 toward the rewar- offered for the
capture of Kiniry. who is charged ith
the murder OF Policeman James II.
Smith. Thus far there have been 1856
individual subscribers % the testi-
monial fund which will be used as a re-
ward il Kiniry shall be arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
Herr Bebel Replies to Speech
Of Imperial Chancellor in
Which He Arraigns German
Policy and Attacks Russia
PRESIDENT CALLS
SPEAKER TO ORDER
Count yOA BulOw Quotes Her
bert Spencer and Declares
That Supremacy of Socialism
Would Be National Calamity

BERLIN, Dec. 14.-In the Reichsta &
to-day the proceedings developed an
oratorical duel between Herr Bebel, the
leader Of the Socialist party, and Count
Won BulOw. the Imperial Chancellor,
which was not second in importance to
that between those two most interest
ing personalities in German politics
last Tuesday. Herr Bebel spoke for
three and a half hours and was in his
best form. de made a seriatim reply
10 Count Won Bulow's speech of last
week. the debate ranging over some
what the same grounds--the maltreet-
ment az private soldiers by their offi-
GERS. the question OF foerign politics,
the achievements Of the Socialists in
legislation, the serfdom Of tlne laboring
classes and the socialized state Of the
future
Herr Bebel returned to his attack
upon Russia. speaking Of the alleged
atrocities perpetrated in that country
vghereupon he was called 10 order by
Count Won Ballestrem, President OF
the Reichstag, who said:
1t is inadmissible TO accuse in this
house a state with which Germany is
allied in friendship Of such atrocities.
Then II we cannot express our
opinions fully" replied Herr Bebel.
we will merely state the facts in a
question and let the world decide.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
Councilman fitzgerald Ill.

OAKLAND. Dec. 14.--City Council
man George Fitzgerald is seriously
i'll with typhoid pneumonia. The pa
tient is under the care Of DR.. d. D.
Crowley.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
SIGNS Anti-Expectoration Law.

OAKLAND, Dec. 14.-MayOr Olnev
has signed an amended ordinance
which prohibits expectoration in pub
lie places, on sidewalks, crosswalks or
In streetcars.
o !: q
happen what Herbert Spencer pre-
dicted and the present order of things
would give place to most savage and
brutal regime of the sword. When
those parties that stand on the plat
form OF the existing order of things re-
fuse TO permit the Socialists to exceed
them in discipline and self-sacrifice;
when you meet this threatening dan
ger with firm resolution, then only, but
surely. the development of the father
land will continue in happy and peace
full paths
SOLDIERS TO FARE BETTER.
General Won Einem, Prussian Minister
of War. took w Herr Bebel's remarks
regarding the maltreatment of soldiers,
and promised that these evils should be
abolished.
These are mere words" said the
Minister. but deeds will soon follow.
and we may leave that matter to the
Emperor"
He asserted that the army was much
more highly disciplined and trained to-
day than it was in 1870, until those
who have been in the service for thirty
years would think we have a wholly
different army"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15

CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE fol-
lowing Californians are registered
here: At the New Willard-JOhn A.
Benson and H. n. Spencer Of San
Francisco. At the ST. James-R- S. s.
Pinckney of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15

Toilet cases, in buckhorn. celluloid and
leather; handsonest line ever. Sanborn,
Vail & Co.. TAI Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
PRoNnsEs A SURPRISE.

Continuing. Herr Bebel said;
You shall hear from Us within the
Nxt few weeks a series Of facts about
ehich we have information. but Of
which you have hitherto had not the
slightest suspicion"
The speaker then answered Chancel-
Tor Won Bulow's speech Of last Thurs
day. de declared that the Chancellor
went too far in discussing foreign af-
fairs when he referred in terms OF
sharp criticism 10 the United States
Government and Congress regarding
the American policy in the Philippines.
He further reDeIled Count Won Bulows s
assertion that the Socialists had great
er advantages in Germany than they
have in republican countries, and said:
Il do not know that we have eX-
pressed our views with special empha-
sis here and have no disposition TO
break my head against stone wall on
account Of any republic. The differ
ence is that in republics many civil
rights exist which We in Germany
must long wait for. In Switzerland,
France and the United States laborers
have universal and direct suffrage in
parliamentary and municipal elections.
our laws % association and assem-
blage and our freedom Of the press
cannot be compared with republican
liberties"
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DIsLIkEs WORD "ANGEL."

Herr Bebel expressed his astonish-
ment that Count Won BulOw had called
him an "angel." and, turning TO the
Chancellor, SAID:
II you viii call ne devil I shall be
ten times more pleased"
Count Won BulOw then answered Herr
Bebel's reiterated criticisms Of the Gov
ernment's policy in East Asia/ saying:
Our programme there is simple. We
want 10 retain and 10 develop what we
hold. but not TO burn our fingers in mat
ters which do not concern us"
Replying 10 Herr Bebers assertion
that Government officials are not free
since they cannot be Socialists, the
Chancellor said that the Social De-
nocracy. despite Herr Bebel's rather
lame explanation. processes republican
ism. The Government official who
works for the Social Democracy breaks
his oath. and we viii not tolerate such
an official"
Count Won Bulow then accused the
Socialists Of lacking those qualities
which are usually regarded as char
acteristic of the German people. name
ly. depth Of sentiment, tenderness of
feeling and reverence. The Socialistic
agitation, he said, lacks spirit and hu-
nor, withers like a hot simeon and
passes like Darching sirocco over
the German fatheriand.
Won BUBOW'S RETORT.
The Chancellor quoted a letter writ
Ten by Herbert Spencer shortly before
his death TO a French friend. in which
the famous philosopher said that as
the result Of his eighty years Of obser-
walton il was his belier thar the tri-
umph Of socialism would be the great
est disaster that could Defall civiliza-
ton. and that If il triumphed Il wouId
soon be displaced by a military dicta-
torship.
do not believe that socialism viii
triumph said the Chancellor. and I
am convinced that the common sense
of the German people. the soliditv of
our institutions, the patriotism of ALI
civil parties and the intelligence and
oecision Of the crown and its advisers
viii ward off such a disaster. But IL
you should succeed then there would
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-04
Ware IL Loland'S
Cotton letter

Raleigh, y. c.. Dec. 3.-Now that tho
bureau report il out of the way, We can
go ahead with some conviction. 1t IS
now beyond question that we have de-
ncient crop and nothing but high prices
can make production fit the consumption
That IS nothing but excessive prices can
bring the actual spinning requirements
back to a figure where the crop can ill
the holes. AS soon as the report of g.,
S62 900 bales came out we sent the fol-
lowing: Buy for higher prices We are
no longer uncertain about the report for
it Is out Of the way. We can hardly
count on more than 10, 300, 600 bales at the
outside, and this means something like
fourteen or fifteen cents per pound fot
the spring options. What is there to pre-
vent high prices? since the cotton IS not
there. The world needs the cotton. You
can't cut down. eonsumtion at ten or
twelve cents. 1t takes all of this TO cut
il down TO ten and half mil ion bales.
And a further cut to ten and a quarter
million. or to ten million and one hun
dred thousand bales, will take another
turn of the screw. We can sec a wild
market all the year and fluctuations wilt
be enormous. Cotton should be bought
on every break now, though reactions will
be inevitable.
WARE & LELAND.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-04
.u.v> opened steady ana closed firin
new ORLEANS CoTToN.

New Orleans, La, Dec. Spot cotton
WAS firm today, though there was little
DONG. all parties were waiting the bu-
reau estimate, and when its contents were
made known, factors at once raised prices
entirely beyond the views of buyers Sales
we're 1885 bales, including 1925 bales to
arrive. Quotations weer advanced &c a
pound on spot.
THIS was one OF the widest days ever
& en IN the future cotton market here.
TIE government estimate OF 49,, c39 bales
Tor this seasons crop sent prices up from
D to TO points. At the opening prices
were 3 to s points above yes erday's clos.
ing. and fiueiua' ed wildly unit the reading
OF the report at II O'Clock. when the ira i.
ers around the ring went wild with excite
.nent Brokers by the hundred were
struggling to get near enough to make
transactions. The following are the low
est and highest figures of the day: De,
cemloer 11.62 to 1855; January, iii to
1885; February l1.91 to 2.73; March II. Is
to 1894; April 1876 to 1898: May 1896 to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-04
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Dec. 3.--The stock market
broke into great animation today and de-
veIoped considerable stleng, n with obvious
distress on the pant OF short interest. The
volume of deal ings rose to the nelghbor-
hood of Il million shares. The activity
was progressive, the cary part OF the day
being gwen over to intermittent buyiAg
movements with intervals OF extreme dull
ness. The strength of the first part OF
the day was also confined to firm special
stocks and was interrupted by occasiona.
selling movements to take profits IN tho.e
stocks. There was a considerable numper
Of stocks of prominence which d d
not cone into the upward movement al
all Nearly all of the Western stocks were
iaggards until late n the day and the cot
ton carrying roads had no share IL the
days activity and strength. Even the
movement in Pennsylvania, which became
of decisive influence, was late in develop
ing and that stock was ono OF the many
" hich was below last night in the early
reaction. The few industrals which spur1-
ed upwards II. sensa tional manner ID
the closing dealings yesterday were m
clined 10 reaction on profit-takng. Colo
RADIO Fuel .ost 2 full points, as the rep DIT
Of an INTENDED bond issue, which was OF
Tered to explain Yesterdays rise, did not
seem to promise well for the common
stock Sugar lost a point on protit-taHrg
and copper was n faction below last night
at one tine The extensive advertising
Of predictions o. an advance in AnlalGa-
mated Copper aroused some suspicion to-
wards K, but the stock came into the iate
.
tered from the report CT new issue or
capital withdrawing these draw
hacks the upward movement OF price
pathelc1 momentum and volume as the
day proceeded aud was effective IN alarm
ing a more important short interest than
has yet been reached s.nce the turn from
the extreme depression of the market.
The causes of the advance were rather OBJ
scure but vague s-crtions were freely c-f-
culated Of large and determined absorb
ton Of stocks by the various groups OF
great capitalists and banks which make
up the dom nant powers in the financial
world.
Cali money loaned again as high as ~
per cent. The decrease i'll value OF in
ports at New York for November OF up
wards OF $7.00o,oo0 is an index OF the tay-
orable tendency OF our foreign trade in
i s bearing on the money situation The
governments estimate IL cotton, in the re
cuced amount OF the crop indicated. Is
scarcely capable OF 50 fayoral'le an inter.
probation, but the prevailing mood of the
stoci. exchange was .builish and all CON
tTary influences We're ignored.
Bonds were irregular Total sales (pal
valued were 81. 100000.
United States bonds were exchanged on
the last call.
Total sales of stocks today were GAG, 600
shares, Including Atchison, $685. Balti
more and Ohio. 23,14O; Chesapeake and
Ohio. 1920: Erie. e3,2O0: do first pre-