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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
STOLEN RICHES
ARE LOCATED
Government Alleges That Car
ter, Green and GaynOr Are
Owners of Railroad Shares
BRINGS SUIT TO RECOVER
Spoils of the Conspirators Are
Held, 1t Is Claimed, in Name
of a New York Attorney

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. PA suit
in equity has been instituted in the
United States Court to subject the
stock of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Company, standing in the name Of
L. Latin Kellogg of New York, who is
alleged to be in reality the attorney
for and trustee of Benjamin D. Green.
"a citizen of Connecticut temporarily
residing in the city of Quebec" to the
payment of demands alleged to be due
the Government of the United States.
The allegation is that o. NJ Carter,
NJ. Carter, Benjamin : d. Green and
John F. Gaynor conspired to defraud
and did defraud the United States, and
that portion of Green's share of the
spoils was invested in the name of KEEL
logg in 400 shares of common stock Of
the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company
The object of the suit is to enjoin the
transfer of the stock and to sequestrate
it for the benefit of the Government. A
temporary injunction has been
granted.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
woman's Proper Place in Sport.

Only a few years ago we used to
hear vague whispers from the seat
of learning of the gentler sex about
secret athletics and wonderful feats
slyly performed To-day common
sense rules, and our young ladies have
their regular athletic meetings and
play their interschool matches at suit
able games very much in the fashion
of their brothers. Now, what will be
the result of these sweeping changes?
Speaking as an eX-athlete who has en-
joyed ample facilities for observing
the effects Of judicious exercise upon
school fellows. / unhesitatingIy say
that the exercises and games now so
eagerly followed by women cannot
fail to be productive of great and last
ing good. The benefits of scientific
training of the muscles are well-nigh
invaluable, the possible evils so few
as to be unimportant. In these days
the Importance of a sound mind and
a healthy body can hardly be over
estimated, and only a deeply preju-
diced person dare say that a vigorous,
healthy outdoor girl is not the queen
of her sex. That we. to-day, have so
many of them is a blessing, the real
worth of which will surely be proved
later on. The outdoor girl of to-day
is TO be the mother of a race of stall
warts of the future. so surely as the
race is to be perpetuated.
Woman's place in sport is right be-
side her brother. Should she. in some
particular branch of it, move slightly
ahead. or fall trifie behind, it mat
ters not so long as she keeps in touch.
Then her magical influence will re-
fine and elevate without detracting
from the value of his favorite pas
times. while she in return will learn
many delightful things and find that
priceless reward of outdoor foIk-ro-
bust health.-Illustrated Sporting
News.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
COMBINE GRIPS
THREE NATIONS
International Oil Trust to
Regulate Sales in the United
States, Austria and Russia

BERLIN, Dec. 25.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung says that an international pc
troleum pool has been arranged be-
tween the United States, Austrian and
Russian interests. The arrangement
embraces a plan for increasing the ex-
port of Galician oil to Germany.
The Austrian cartel has secured per-
mission to ship half of its surplus Of
refined oil to Germany, which, under
the agreement, will be taken by the
German American Petroleum Company
and the German Russian Naphtha
Company at marks per hectoliter be-
low the current Hamburg quotations.
1t is also agreed that the Austrian car
tel can sell half of its remaining sur
plus in the open markets of Germany,
but that it must pay the United States
and Russian companies 25 per cent of
the profits derived therefrom.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
STRONG CAST
IN "PARSIFAL"
Brilliant Audience in New York
Views Presentation of Wag-
ner's Sacred Music Drama
BAYREUTH rs SURPASSED
Herr Burgstaller in Title Role
and Van ROOy as Amfortas
Share First Nights Triumph

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-In spite Of
successive legal complications, a small
storm of public protest and some enor-
nous practical difficulties, Richard
Wagner's sacred music drama, "Parsi-
fal" was produced in the Metropolitan
Opera-house tonight before an i'm
mense audience. The production was
the first performance of the drama out
of Bayreuth.
To give the work the Metropolitan
stage was rebuilt. elaborate mechani-
cal appliances and lighting apparatus
were purchased. and the musical CEN
ters of Europe were ransacked to en-
gage a corps of experts for every de-
partment To-night's performance
amounted to a triumph for Director
Conried. In the opinion of every one
who has made the 'Parsifal pilgrim
age" to Bayreuth, to-night's perform
ance surpassed all those previously
given.
The audience was brilliant, and
many persons came from Boston, Phil
adelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Chi
cago and other cities.
The performance was begun at 5
o'clock, the opening of the drama and
that of each of its acts being heralded,
after Bayreuth custom, by trumpeters
on the main staircases The first act.
ending at o'clock, was followed by a
recess for dinner. The performance
was resumed at 8:45 o'clock and con-
cluded at 1880 o'clock. While some
used the long intermission to drive
home, as a rule dinner was taken in
restaurants.
Much annoyance was caused by the
fact that the play began too soon for
evening dress and ended long after
the time for donning evening garb.
The cast at all important points was
strong, three at least of the principal
actors having learned their parts un-
der the tutorage of Frau Wagner
These were Herr Alois Burgstaller as
Parsifal; Frau Milka Ternina as Kun
dry, and Herr Blass as Gurnemanz.
Anton Van Rooy was Amfortas; P. NJ.
Marcellos, Titurel, and Herr Otto Co
ritz. Klingsor.
Herr Burgstaller made an admira-
BILE Parsifal. Herr Blass as Gurne-
MANI was not altogether satisfactory.
His embodiment lacked the exaltation
and the benignity which Scaria and
Wiegand gave to the part at Bay
reuth. Measured praise must go to
Herr Goritz, for his Klingsor was but
mild hammered magician. Van
Rooy's Amfortas was the best thing
he has ever done. He pictured admir-
ably the wounded King of the Grail
and in the great scene where, forced
to perform his office. he uncovers the
sacred cup. his acting and singing both
arose to a splendid level.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
GENERAL WOOD
WRITES DENIAL
Former Surgeon, in Letter to
Friend. Replies to the Ac-
cusations Made Against Him
NOT A PROTEGE
Press Correspondent, Afterward
Discredited, Is Described as
No More Than Acquaintance

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The CONNER
cial Advertiser to-day prints a letter
signed by General Leonard Wood and
addressed to DR.. Horace Fletcher of
Yale University, in which the writer
tells of his acquaintance with Edgar G..
Bellairs. In the letter, which was writ
ten at Cairo on May II last. General
Wood, referring to BeIairs, said:
In the spring of 1899 he was pro-
NOTED to Havana (from Santiago, not
at my request or suggestion, direct or
indirect, as I remember it. He asked
absolutely no favors of me. or so far as
I know from any one. After my trans
fer to Havana as Governor of the whole
island, in December, 1899, Bellairs con-
tinued on duty 1 should say about five
months, and was then sent to China
and the Philippines-not at my sugges-
ton or request, directly or indirectly
I was sorry to have him go, as we all
liked him and found him reliable. In
the Philippines Bellairs was a believer
in military government instead of civil,
and apparently wrote accordingly, and
of course, trouble with the civil govern
ment in the way of loss of friendly re-
lations followed.
After Bellairs left Havana ugly ru-
mors about him began to be circulated
They came almost entirely from a num-
Der of men who did not like him, and
on investigation nothing definite was
found I heard from him very seldom
Finally some one published what pur-
ported to be a story of Bellairs' past,
and pointed out that he was my partic-
ular friend, that I sent him to China,
that his attitude toward the civil gov
ernment was at my suggestion and that
I was working to relieve Taft, ETC., con-
clusions as false as they are childish
and silly. Who started the thing no one
knows, but doubtless some of the peo-
pie had to handle without gloves dur
ing my stay in Cuba. 1t was far
fetched and dishonest and intended to
create trouble.
This is the whole story. Bellairs was
in no way specially intimate with me
or my family-that is to say, l do not
think that in all his Cuban service he
was at my table more than three or at
most four times. 1 saw him daily, as
did the Sun man, and gave them such
news as I could. They were treated ex-
actly alike"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
LONDON
FOR HOLIDAYS
Emulating the Royal Example,
Britain's Aristocratic Folks
Go to Their Country Homes
BUT FEW REMAIN BEHIND
Christmas Will Be Celebrated
in Old-FaShioned English
Style by Edward and Court

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Britain's metrop-
oils presents the deserted appearance
usual on the eve of Christmas. King
Edward, Queen Alexandra, the Prince
and Princess of Wales and the members
of the court have gone to the country.
Emulating the royal example, the arls-
tocratic families, as well as the week
end "trippers" and all sorts and condi-
tions Of people, have gone to their
country homes, where Christmas will be
celebrated in the old fashioned English
style. There are not many prominent
Americans in London this year. EN-
bassador Choate and his family are at
Brocket Hall, Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
where they will enjoy their Christmas
dinner as the guests Of Lord Mount
stephen. John r. Carter, second Sec
retary Of the United States Embassy,
remains in London in charge Of the
embassy.
Captain Charles H. Stockton, United
States naval attache, and Major John
spend their first Christmas in England
at their London homes.
one of the interesting features Of the
present season is the enormous guam
tity Of American and Canadian apples
now in evidence. These apples are so
plentiful that they are used as window
decorations. Owing TO the scarcity Of
the European crop this American
product has been imported in unprece-
dented quantities.
ROME, Dec. 24.-Christmas eve in
Rome was spent in the gayest man
ner. The whole town was given up
10 the most sumptuous Of fish din
ners. the fish consumed aggregating
10000 pounds. The Pope received
fifty pounds Of fish from Venice as
present from his former parish.
At the Quirinal everybody was busy
preparing the many presents which
the King and Queen, the Queen
mother and the royal Princes sent to
the little Princesses.
After glorious weather during the
past week, rain interfered with the
attendance at the midnight Christmas
mass.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
A Holiday TriD.

To Mil Valley. Mount Tamalpais, Ross VAL
ley or San Rafael via Sausalito Ferry and the
new third rail electric road Ferry departs at
100 500. 300. 1000. II :O0 a. m II 20 AS
3:l5. 4:15, 5:15. 6:15. 700 s45. 1920 and
IL 40 p M. Fares for round trip 25c to 81 90 .
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
The Original Little Beneficencia Pub
lica Company of San Francisco.
Organized September. 1893.
spFcIAI. NoTICE - lie PUBLU

SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Owing TO the fact that numerous schemes are
placed before the public from time TO time. we
would respectfully call the attention OF pur-
chasers Of tickets 10 buy only from responsible
agents and 70 see that their tickets read as fol-
lows:
THE ORIGINAL LITTLE BENEFICENcIA
PUBLICA COMPANY OF SAN FRANCIS
co. ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER. 1898.
Each coupon has the Initials NJ F. on the
face and back u the ticket
The following are The capital prizes as de-
oided by THE BENEFIcENcIA PUBLICA
COMPANY Of the city of Mexico. December "a.
1896: No. IOIls wins 1880. sold in San Fran
cisco. Cal: No 6lTi6 wins $500 sold in San
Fra ncisco. Cal. No l416 wins S1250 sold In
san Francisco. CAL Nos. 1928. lJ205. 302Si.
59Osl and T6sS9 each win Sl25. sold in San
Francisco, Cal.
The following capital prizes were paid by
the above n F. Co for November 26 1903:
Truman B. Weaver. Mountain View. Cal,
$500: Henry Reysen. 1880 Baker street. San
Francisco. Cal. $125O; James p. Skelly, 2S63
Folsom street San Francisco. Cal $1250; z.
Day. miner. Iowa Hill, Placer County. Cal.
s625: Mrs. A. E DotOn. lodging house, Al Eddy
street san Francisco. CAL. s625.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
Conservative Mrs. Overton

A Mrs. Overton, who lives near
Gleason, Tenn, went to town the other
day for the purpose of seeing a pas
senger train. She is 80 years old and
has lived within fifteen miles of the
railway nearly all her life. but had
never seen the track up to that time.
On hearing the train approaching she
became very much excited and refused
TO go near the track thinking the train
a great monster capable of doing her
harm If il desired. She returned home
greatly worked up over her adventure.
New York Commercial.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
The Benefcencia Company of San
Francisco.
ORGANIZED MAY. IeO(
~nrnr WrsHH DEVN~ DE

TO THE PUBLIC, BEWARE OF COUN-
TERFEITSi. All genuine tickets Of this COM
pany have initials r. G. Co" on faces and
monogram "R. c. c." on backs thereof.
Following are the capital prizes decided
by the Benencencia Publica Company Thurs
day December "A. 1903: No loll4 wins $500.
sold in Tavlor. Cal: No. G17I6 wins s25OO. sold
in san Francisco. Cal. No. l4i6 wins $3.50.
sold in Portland, Or. Nos 1928 lJ2O5 3O2Sl
5g0Sl and .CSsa each win Sl25. sold in Los An
geles Marvsville. Red Bluff and Stockton. Cal.
This company paid 10 Harry A. Green, J25
Pine street. san Francisco. and Manuel Holz.
45s McAllister street san Francisco. $500 for
whole ticket 1881 dated November 26, 1903.
To William Lewis is First street, San Fran
cisco. for client in Portland Or. $625. for one
half ticket No. ASSOC. same date.
All prizes Of this company are paid in full
Immediately on presentation al the office OF the
company IL san Francisco.
SO Geo reward win be paid TO any person who
has ever presented one OF cur prizes al Of
nee and was refused ayment.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
A Curious Exchange.

A peculiar business transaction was
recorded at Lebanon recently when
Grocer John Light transferred to
Baker William A. Garrett a fifteen
acre farm IN Berks County for a con-
sideration of 1000 loaves Of bread.
The bread is to be delivered in guam
titles such as may be needed 70 supply
the daily demand Of patrons at Grocer
Lights Philadelphia Record.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
Zanardellrs Condition Is Worse.

ROME, Dec. 24.-The condition of
former Premier Zanardell is growing
worse. He is suffering from acute
anemia.
Holbrook argus., 1903-02-14
Proceedings of the Law
 Makers.

Mondav-In the house debate occurred over bill No. 21, regard. ing the working hours of rail road employees which was de- feated. An amendment to the poll tax bill, changing the name from poll to school tax, was offered by Mir. Webb and carried.
 Very little business was done in the council.
 Tuesday-The poll or school tax bill passed the house, only two voting against it.
 Numerous bills were introduc- ed in both houses, and as usual little business was transacted in the council.
 Wednesday-ln the council the eight-hour bill was up for discus sion and the committee asked for more time in which to make their report.
 In the house several important bills were introduced, one giving women the right to vote.
Holbrook argus., 1903-02-14

of the Philippines is found in the awakening of China, Here we find a mass of potential produc- tion equal to that of Europe. Four hundred million of human beings are to be found within the limits ofthe ancient empire; indus trious, adaptable, initiative, ,need- ing only the inspiration of mod ern life to develop the wants and productiveness of the west ern nations. Nobody who knows the Chinaman will doubt his capacity for consumption as well as production. The Chinaman is renowned for his frugality, but in prosperity is ready to enlarge his expenditures. Japan has shown what an Oriental nation can do when it is brought under the inspiration ot western ideas. It has already developed for eign commerce of a value of two hundred and fifty million dollars q year, which is rapidly increas- ing. China with ten times the population would, under the same conditions, support a for eign commerce of two billion five hundred million dollars.-Sunset Magazine for February.
Holbrook argus., 1903-02-14
Opening of the Orient.

The Orient is opening to a fu- ture of which the world has scarcely dreamed. The ten mil lion inhabitants of the Philip pines, under the strong, just rule of the United States and the in- spring energy of American enter prise, are about to enter on an era of trade and wealth hitherto unknown. Already the imports and exports have swelled far be- yond the records of the most prosperous days of Spanish rule, and the invigorating effect of American capital and energy has scarcely begun to be felt. But a future vastly greater than that
Holbrook argus., 1903-02-14
Compromise Bill Ready.

A dispatch from Washington says: The republican senatorial advocates of a compromise state hood bill have prepared their bill for the admission of two states, Oklahoma and Indian Territory comprising one state and Ariz- ona and New Mexico the other.
 They will bring it before the committee on territories at the first opportunity, but are hold ing it back because of the oppo- sition of the democratic senators and also because some of the re- publican statehood supporters are not entirely reconciled to the change.
 There is renewed talk of press ing the omnibus bill as an amendment to the agriculture appropriation bill, and the advo- cates of that course contend that they have pledges of support from majority of the senators. Citizen.
Holbrook argus., 1903-02-14
Territorial Notes.

The Arizona Bulletin, publish ed at Soiomonville, is preparing a souvenir edition for Graham county.
 The Postal Telegraph Com pany will build line from Phoe- nix to Benson along the route of the proposed Phoenix and East ern railroad.
 Tombstone has the honor of having the largest pump at work in it's mines than any othercamp in the territory. The volume of water now handled is something over a million gallons every twenty-four hours.
 F. w. Nelson, a prominent at torney of Winslow, was in town Monday, in consultation with the board of supervisors in re- gard to the survey of the county line between the counties of Coconino and Navajo.-Sun.
 Between Needles and Yuma, a distance of 27O miles, the gov ernment has force of 15O men at work in preliminary surveys for a great system of irrigation under government control. It IS estimated that half a million acres of the most fertile land in the world will be reclaimed.
 The biennial convention of the supervisors of the territory met in Phoenix Monday, eight coun- ties being represented. So far little business has been dispensed with, but it is understood they will try and have a few new laws made, also some of the old laws repealed.
 D. H. Morris, and Joel H. J ohn son, the gentlemen appointed by the governor of Utah to try anC
Holbrook argus., 1903-02-14

persuade the Arizona legislature to let Utah have that portion of Arizona lying north of the Colo rado river, arrived in Phoenix Monday. This is the second at tempt Utah has made to secure that strip of Arizona.
 Lorenzo Bass, proprietor of Cowboy saloon at Douglas, was instantly killed by Ranger Webb last Monday It seems that Bass was abusing a number of Rangers because they had enter ed his place and drew a gun on Webb, who was too quick for him. The bullet passed through his heart and wounded Ranger Mcdonald. Webb was exoner- ated by the cornor's jury.
 Pursuant to the mandate of the supreme court of Arizona the loan commission, which met Tuesday, ordered the. Pima coun- ty railroad bonds and interest coupona amounting $31S,00O, funded into territorial three per cent. bonds should the holders of Pima county bonds choose to avail themselves of the exchange. These are the bonds referred to in the senate debate on the state hood bill.
 New Mexico is supposed to have at least twice as numerous population as Arizona, yet she has fourteen second and third class postoffices, while Arizona has nineteen. The receipts of the postoffices in New Mexico during 1901 were $93,6S4, while for the same period the receipts of the nineteen Arizona postoffices were $129,267. Albuquerque is her largest office with receipts of $22, 700, the only other postoffi- ce in New Mexico having over $1O,OOO receipts being Santa Fe, whose reciepts were $14, 4,OOO. In Arizona the postoflices having receipts in excess of $1O,OOO are: Phoenix, $26,S64; Tucson, $1S,- 700; Prescott, $14,5O Bisbee, $12,722. It is seen therefor that with half the population Arizona returns vastly greater revenue. international.
Holbrook argus., 1903-02-14

Hon. Mark Smith, delegate from Arizona, defended his terri tory the other day, and replied to some of the statements dero- gatory to Arizona made in the senate during the statehood de- bate. He declared that the illit- eracy charges were untrue and that the Mormon scare" was a gross imagination. He ridiculed the investigation of the senate subcommittee on territories, which, he said, spent two days days in investigating and two months in telling the senate what they thought they learned. He declared that the outrageous
Holbrook argus., 1903-02-14

misrepresentation and islander of the people of Arizona in the sen- ate and in the press had hurt their credit and standing.-Citi- zen.
Holbrook argus., 1903-02-14

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The daily tribune., 1903-07-16
Were Misinformed.o a

Merssrs. j. W. Jennings and Frank
Wilcox have opened dancing aoad-
emy in Rockvale. and gave their
initial hop last night with very
gratifying attendance. There has
been more or less feeling aroused in
the camps against the local company
of militia, and some Irresponsible
parties circulated the report that thu
dances advertised by Messers. Jennings
aud Wilcox were for the purpose OF
raising money for Company A. Con
sequentiy the young people of the
camps Withheld their patronage until
they found Il mt they had been misled
Tbese geutlamen both hold UNION
cards and simply conduct these dances
for their own individual benefit.
Wien the camp boys learned these
facts they pledged the dancing masters
their full support, and there will un-
doubtedly be big crowd next We'd
pesday night.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-16

ITO pair ladies' sandals and slip
pers, the 81 so, l7o and 200
kind for -. .$ll3
1876 pair misses and childrens
shoes, button and lace. at give
away prices-$l,25, 1.5O and
LIS goods at. .81.15
40 pairs boys and youths shoes
LBS and 80 grade, at. 8 90
So pairs of $2 boys shoes to
close out at at............S1. 20
100 pairs of the we'll known Red
School House Shoe, $l65 and
LIS quality, button only. sale
price ..... .OO
Choice of all our IS and Nettle-
ton shoes, Vici, Velour and pat
ent kid, at. 5000
100 pairs Burt & Packard kan
garoo, velour and patent kid.
Regular "a goods, for $3.50
125 pairs the Globes special
mems shoes, SO and $50 goods,
$500
l0S pairs so and ESQ mems
shoes at. go
Is doz. colored petticoats nicely
made with ruffie, ST. 25 and l.5O
kind, for. =. .93c
5000 yds. barred lawns and main
socks, 121c and l5c goods for &c
20 pieces drapery creton in
pretty patterns for .........7 7c
Is bolts fine twilled crash towel
ing bleached and unbleached.
worth &c for 23c
% pieces fine linen toweling,
bleached and unbleached, l5c
goods for. 1O9c
7 pieces 81 inch red and while,
and blue and white table linen,
regular Soc quality, for. =. $50
The daily tribune., 1903-07-16
Sprinkllng Hours.

Be ii resolved. by the city council
of the city of Florence. that from and
after the passage of this resolution,
.he hours of sprinkling lawns or gard
ems from the city water works shall
be increased one hour per day, said
additional hour being from Z O'Clock
to O'Clock p. M. making the hours
for sprinklipg from 6 O'Clock to 8
o clock p m, until farther change by
ordinance or resolution.sr 1917