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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Racing at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-Results
Of the races to-day:
First race. one mIle-Love's Labor
won, Gold Sphinx second, Hickory Cor
ners third. Time, 1:43 3-5.
Second race, five furlongs-Nor-
wood Ohio won. Jake Sanders second
Sponge Cake third. Time, 1902 1-5.
Third race, one Misanthrope
won. Worthington second, Rabunta
third. Time, 1:44.
Fourth race, Christmas Handicap
one mile-Floral King won. Gregor K
second, Au Revoir third. Time, 1:41
Fifth race. one mile-Garnish won
High Wind second, Topic third. Time
1:41 As.
Sixth race, two miles-Treacy won
Hymettus second. Lord Tennysor
third. Time, 1888 As.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
MOST NAVAL MEN HAVE
VERY TENDER HEARTS
sympathetic as Children When the
Welfare of a Cat Is
Concerned

The woman superintendent Of the
Tyne Nautical School Of Cookery gives
an interesting picture Of the merchant
seaman as he really is.
Jack Merchantmen, she says, wears
no special picturesque dress, which
possibly detracts from the interest he
arouses. In fact, he fercely resents
those firms who insist on "uniform;"
he loudly declares that ''he won't be
any mans lackey," and on "the brass
bounder" is poured forth the vitriol Of
his scornful tongue.
1t is the ambition Of Jacks life to be
counted "a wideawake bird" not
caught by chair and not in the least
soft-hearted.
Sailors are absurdly diffident and shy.
With careful handling they may come
to regard school to which they attach
themselves as a second home, and even
fercely resent any interference with it,
yet the appearance of a stranger at
one of their classes will cause a general
stampede, even when it is convincingly
shown that pecuniary as we'll as other
prudential reasons should induce them
to remain.
No class Of men has so large a ten
derness for children, as well as all ami
mails. The lean, harried cat. denizen
of mean streets, seems to have a sixth
sense when she flies to the forecastle
Of a convenient ship as an asylum
where she is carefully fed and nursed
back to health. A family of three kit
tens and their mother were the joint
property Of the carpenter and boat
swain. No royal babies ever received
greater attention. It was even stated
that the former vacated his own berth
in order that the mother and her tribe
might be comfortably housed. And the
pussies on their part were graciously
pleased to accept the homage of their
subjects.-Navy League Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
EMPEROR WILLIAM OFFERS
ANOTHER YACHTING CJTp
American Boats In Transatlantic
Race Will Have Another Trophy
for Which to Compete.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Com-
mander Hebbinghaus, naval attache of
the German embassy, received a cable
gram to-day from Emperor William
announcing that he had decided to
offer another cup for a race from Dover
to Heligoland for auxiliary yachts in
an ocean cup race.
The Kaiser has decided that the
Americans who have entered in the
ocean race should not bring their aux
illary yachts across for nothing and
consequently he has arranged this race
for them and will give valuable cup
as q prize. The race will be arranged
by the Imperial Yacht Club. Com
mander Hebbinghaus says he has also
received from the Imperial Yacht Club
a message announcing the appointment
OF the two subcommittee for the start
and the finish Of the ocean cup races.
The committee for the start on the
American side consists of Allison v.
Armor Of New York, c. L. F. Robinson
of Newport and Commander Hebbing-
haus. The committee appointed for the
finish in England is Lord Lonsdale, Sir
B. Birkbeck and Captain Cooper, naval
attache Of the German embassy in Lon
don.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
New Minister Farors Canal.

Enrique Cortez, according to private
information received in Washington, Is
to be sent here by President Reyes as
Colombian Minister to the United
States. Senior Cortez Is said to be in
favor of the construction of an 18TH
mian canal. A Pan-American diplo-
mat is authority for the statement that
the new Minister will endeavor to sell
to the United States several islands off
the isthmus, which, it is believed, will
be used by the United States as coaling
stations.-Indianapo News.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
FOOTBALL MEN
ON THE FIELD
Association Players Will
Meet in Two Friendly
Games in Alameda County
CLOSE MATCH EXPECTED
Albion ROvers, Leaders Of
the League, to Oppose
the Clever 0ccidentals

Two friendly matches of association
football will be played to-day. the re-
suits of which will not affect the stand
ing of the clubs for the 1sO4-19O5 cham
pionship of the California League. AT
Freeman's Park, Golden Gate. the Occi-
dentals will meet the Albion Rovers,
the ball being kicked off at 2:30 p. m.
Norman Logan will referee. AS the
Rovers stand at the head Of the table
of league matches and the Occidentals
have been beaten only once during the
season, the match is sure to be contest
ed keenly. The teams will line up In
the following positions:
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
FOOTBALL IN MARIN COUNTY.
Elevens Representing Fashionable
SausaIito and San Rafael VIII
Meet on GridfrOu

0lCCL On
The hill contingent from Sausa-
Ito will meet some Of the best known
San Rafael men in a game Of football
tomorrow on the grounds Of the
Mount Tamalpais Military Academy.
Lorimer Rank OF Eastern football
fame will captain the men OF Sausa-
Tito. Robert Foster, tackle on this
years University Of California varsity,
will lead San Rafael Ben Dibblee. the
famous Harvard halfback, will UNI
pire. The following Is the makeup
Of the teams: Sausalito-Rank. Miller,
Farrar, Barretum, Newbagen. Hart.
HIM, O'Brien, e. Stillman, W. Still
man and Blumenthal.
San Rafael-Beals, Grifnths, Jen-
kins, Dorr, Foster, Burns, Sheehy,
Barr, Dufficy, Hebard, Hoffman and
Alexander.
The teams will be entertained at
luncheon at Hotel Rafael. At this
time the proposition Of forming a
country club in Marin County will be
discussed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Fraud in Textiles.

The amount Of deception that is
practiced in the manufacture of all
kinds Of textiles is far greater than
most people have any conception of.
There are very few heavyweight wool
en- cloths that are free from such SUBJ
serve there useful purpose of giving
weight and warmth to the garment at
comparatively low cost, without de-
tracing from its outward appearance
and possible richness. Shoddy is the
article mostly depended on for heavy
weight goods. but for the lighter
weight goods cotton is the thing, be-
cause it can be spun to finer thread.
London Laundry Record.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Herrera I'm a Draw Eight.

MILWAUKEE,. Dec. 24.-Maurice
Sayers of this city and Aurelio Herrera
of California went six rounds to a
draw last night before the Milwaukee
Boxing Club. In the semi-hnal Mauro
Herrera gained the decision over Will
lie Mack Of Brooklyn.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

The largest loaves of bread baked
in the world are those of France and
Italy. The pipe" bread of Italy is
baked in loaves two feet or three feet
long, while in France the loaves are
made in the shape Of very long rolls,
four or five feet in length, and in
many cases six feet.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

The Occidentals will play match Of
association football tomorrow against
the Wolfe Tones, champions Of the Gae-
lie game, on the grounds at Ninth and
Bryant streets, beginning at 2:30 p. m.
The Vampires will play their annual
match against a Seamen's Institute
team selected by the Rev. 8. H. Wing
f1eld-Digby on the grounds at Alameda
tomorrow, beginning at 2:3O D. m. Last
year these teams played a tie game,
each scoring one goal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
record Score I'm Basket Ban.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 24.-The Ia
coma Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton basket ball team defeated the
Everett Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation team tonight by a score Of
los to 10. This is declared to be the
record score of the United States for
association teams.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

Little Elmer is fond of Bible stories
and often refers to them in unexpected
ways. One day, after absorbing a pot
ash lozenge that had been given him
for his sore throat, he said: Mamma,
that fellow Esau was a chump to
trade his birthmark for a mess of that
stuff"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
Sixty Per Cent Duty on Slide.

The Board Of United States General
Appraisers lately decided that micro
scope slides are dutiabIe under the
tariff law at the rate Of go per cent
ad valorem.
Elmer & Amend imported the
slides, which the firm thought were
dutiable either at 1ss cents per
pound and 5 per cent ad valorem, or
at 45 per cent.
The slides are pieces OF crown
glass about three inches in length and
one inch in width, with beveled edges
and with a slight concavity IN the cen
Ter OF each piece. The assessment Of
oO per cent was affirmed by the gen.
eraI board.-New York Commercial.
The things we get for nothing are
often dear at the price
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

Hoax-Did you visit the Filipino vii
lage at the st. Louis Fair? Joax-Yes.
Hoax-What did you think of it? Joax
Where Igorrotes are bliss, tbs folly
to be wise.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

At Idora Park, Oakland, the Oakland
Hornets and the Independents will
play a friendly match. beginning at
2:3O D. m. The Hornets team is much
stronger than it was in the early part
of the season and is expected to play
hard game The players will occupy
the following pOsitious:
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
FAVoRITE is FOURTH.

Dr.. RowelI's Briers started favorite
for the mile and q sixteenth selling af-
fair. and finished fourth. Possibly she
. figured to run there. North West, an
s to / shot, with Greenfield in the sad
die. got away from the barrier fifth and
was not headed. Now that is giving
Barney Oldheld something Of a brush.
North West received backing from a
select few. who DO not give out their
triple X specials until after 1:23 o'clock.
Lady Kent ran second and Colonel An
derson, q non-mudder, third. As before
stated, then followed Briers, the fav-
orite.
There was nothing to the seven-fur-
long run, also decided under selling
conditions, but AIbemarle. Ridden by
Kunz and heavily backed, he went out
and spreadeagled his field. Bard Burns
ran second and Mr.. Farnum third.
Mountebank. the second choice, ran
like a 100 to l shot.
Everything suited Dungannon In the
closing mile selling event, and with
Davis up, the FLY dropped IN the east
est sort Of winner. Dusty Miller took
the place from Scherzo. q well backed
one. The winner went to the post 9
20 favorite.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
TRACK NOTES.

The great Christmas Handicap at
one and a quarter miles with $4,000
added money viii be decided at Oak
land tomorrow.
Walter Jennings was successful In
securing the services Of Knapp to ride
for his stable. Big Bill" will sport the
Jennings colors at Oakland tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

Not even the squally weather and
the absence Of good horses yesterday
could keep the crowd away from Oak
land track. The better class Of equine
performers were kept in the barn for
some reason, and the card furnished
was prolific OF ragged and unsatisfac-
tory sport. ". r. Condor gave a
pleasing reversal, and several other
horses displayed a lack Of speed that
was truly refreshing.
The track was a sea Of mud, and this
fact in a measure accounted for the
ordinary caliber Of horses starting.
Two favOrites only were successful.
Kunz rode an uncorked one in the
opening seven furlong event that land
ed the coin in Military, backed from
r and 20 down to 9. He got away in
front with the good thing, breaking
from the outside position, and, never
headed. won easily. Sugden, which had
first call at 20 ], nosed out Dotterel
for the place.
HELGESEN'S POOR RIDE.
Helgesen. who piloted Squire John
son. favorite for the two-year-old event
at SIX LlTLOEEEs IOQE q IdLc llldN NelA AACA
for him the censure of everybody level
ing a pair Of binoculars on the young
sters. Prince Brutus, ridden by jake
Jones. made a runaway race Of il, win
ming off by himself. IT may be that
Squire johnson has no license to beat
the Prince, but this does not justify
the wretched exhibition furnished by
Helgesen. The blonde jockey astride
the first choice finally succeeded in los
ing the place TO Yada through his dila-
tory tactics
W. r Condor, the horse Of mystery,
came romping in first for the Futurity
course selling number. How to account
for the previous poor showing in race
made by Louis EzelTs horse when a
favorite the little statuettes in the park
museum hold the secret, and they are
dumb and cannot tell At all events,
the price about Condor touched AZ,
then came the play. Anderson, usually
slow. was a barrier champion on this
occasion, and, soon showing clear OF
the field, the result was never In doubt
Helgesen rode a ridiculously bad race
on the favorite, Sol Lichtenstein, ar
irving at the wire in time to beat
Cousin Carrie for the place. Sir Preston
and Revolt both ran disgustingly bad
"a rec
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

The things we get for nothing are
often dear at the price.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

2 sner Place seher @ PLACE
rbests
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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
TERMS; 81 DAILY; SlO WEEKLY

For sale in Oakland at Friedman's Cigar
Store. NV. cor. 18th and Washington sts
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
CONTRACTED DISoRDERS.

Absoluts safety demands tn. most
thorough treatment IN AL contracted
diseases. I treat contracted diseases
as no other physician treats them ara
cure thoroughly IN less than the usual
time required. There are no rc,agses
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

Time-:241a, :49%. 1:17. 1:29&: AT Z
show, 2-5. Burns. place. S-5; shov
Fable. Trained by J. Quinlan.
Won in a gallop. Balance drivin
ing. Mocorito quit this day. Nj
or chalk. Others outclassed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-17
MUCH TESTIMONY IS
GIVEN AS TO BR|BES
Former Grand Rapids Councilmen
Tell of Money Paid to Them
by Liant K. Salisbury.
CHIEF WITNESS is SICK

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 16-Many
berry case to-day. strongly supporting the
contention of the State that money was
paid for votes or influence in connection
with the effort to secure a water supply
for the city.
Prosecutor Ward announced at the OPEN
ing Of ex-Alderman Ellens trial that Liant
x. Salisbury was sick and unable to take
the stand. He called ex-Alderman Clarke
Slocum as the next witness for the people.
Slocum swore that he was a member of the
special counsel committee on the water
matter, and that in conversation Salisbury
told him there was money In it, He
stated, however, that Salisbury never told
him of any particular amount which he
was to receive until the time of payment,
and that he supported the Lake Michigan
deal because he believed in il, although he
told Salisbury he thought it would not go
through. He testified that Salisbury finally
gave him 500. the amount being delivered
to him by Salisbury in the latter's private
office
Ex-AIderman John McLachlan testified
that Salisbury told him there was 5000 In
the water deal for him. and that Salisbury
gave him 500 in the latter's private office
In the middle or november.
Corey II. Bssell said Salisbury came to
him and said he was I'm hard straits fnan-
cially, and that there was a deal on to get
a water supply. He sought Bissells help.
Bissell told Salisbury, however, that he could
not afford to go into the deal. Bissell
swore: Salisbury asked If 1 would not talk
to some of my friends in the Council and l
promised to do He mentioned Aldermen
Donovan and Kinney, and authorized me to
offer them 81 600 each.'
Ex-Alderman Reiner Stonehouse testified
that he was approached by Alderman
Schriver and told that there was no money
in the deal for him. Later he talked with
Salisbury about another man and Salisbury
then spoke of the Lake Michigan deal, say
ing that he would give him $500 for support
ing 1t. Salisbury finally paid him, however,
only $780,
Adjournment then taken to Monday
morning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-17
DIPLOMATS OPINION
OF EASTERN TROUBLE

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Cabling from st.
Petersburg the correspondent of the Herald
quotes an unnamed prominent diplomat
as saying: Let all those who are adding
fuel to the fire which means war renem-
Der that no possible power can limit that
war TO Japan and Russia. It's extension
to other countries is sure, with results too
terrible to consider"
In the long corridor of the Foreign Office.
where officials are won't TO walk about
arm in arm, there were signs of much ami
nation after the receipt Of Japan's reply.
There was much loud talk and general air
of Unsurpassed excitement, the same
which prevailed in many other influential
quarters. And the general opinion appears
to be that matters political have reached
a highly critical point
Russia is undoubtedly anxious to do all
possible, but there is a unanimous feeling
that she cannot accept any proposition
from Japan which is damaging to her
amour propre. The situation may, i'm fact
be summed up as follows: Japan is dis
satisfied with the Russian note and returns
IL for amendment.
According TO the declaration of a high
official of the Foreign Office when the last
Russian reply was sent to Japan, Russia
conceded all she can, and while willing to
grant small concessions TO Japan in Korea
she refuses to discuss the question of Man
churia. japan insists In pushing the open
with equal insistence urging that she
should have assurance of the integrity of
Korea and China to which Russia's con-
sent is impossible.
will lay her reasons before the powers JUS
tifying her attitude.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-17
CORONER'S JURY WATCHED
BY PRIVATE DETECTIVES
Alleged Espionage by Owners of
the IroquoiS Theater Build
ing at Chicago.
DEATHS NOW NUMBER 572

CHICAGO, Jan. 16-But one witness was
heard in the Iroquois Theater inquest to-
day and the jury then adjourned to inspect
the interior Of the theater. A lively dispute
took place when Deputy Coroner Buckley
and the jurors entered the building. A
force of detectives employed by the owners
of the building followed them around and
insisted on listening to all that was said.
They moved away only when Mr.. Buckley
threatened to have all the detectives ar
rested. 1852
The sole witness to-day was James G.
Cummings, stage carpenter or the Iroquois
Theater. He was exasperatingly evasive in
his replies and Coroner Traeger rebuked
him sharply several times. Cummingss tes-
timony did not differ materially from that
of the other stage employees. save that he
swore he had shown dozen of them how
to open the ventllators and they unanimous
ly swore that nobody had ever shown them
anything about the ventators.
Rev. Charles l.. Roberts, pastor of the
Hamlin-avenue Methodist Church, died to-
day of injuries received in the fire. His
death brings the total TO 572. Only two
bodies of the victims now remain unclaimed.
The body of Howard n. Palmer, son of
William Palmer, of Evanston, was Identified
to-day at the county morgue. A necktie
the boy had been given as a Christmas
present by his mother was the means Of
identification.
Two more missing persons were reported
to Deputy Coroner Buckley to-day as prob
able victims. II. McAdams. of Sycamore,
ILL.,, stated that he feared his wife and two
year-old girl had met death liz the fire.
They were visiting in Chicago at the time
and nothing has since been heard of either.
AS a result of orders issued by Building
Commissioner George Williams, only eight
of the twenty-nine churches closed for vio-
lations of the building law will remain with
closed doors tomorrow.
Blame for the horrors attending the burn
ing of the Iroquois Theater were placed
with impartial freedom on city officials to-
day by speakers at the memorial service
conducted by the Chicago Teachers Fedora
ton. Miss Louise Kilbourn, president of the
federation, said that of the total number
of people-nearly 600-who perished in the
smoke or flames of the burning theater
nearly a quarter were teachers or pupils
of the Chicago public schools.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-17
AMERICAN MARINES At
SEOUL ARE INCREASED
Sixty Additional Blue Jackets Sent
to the Korean Capital to
Guard Legation.
MISSIONARIES IN PERIL

SEOUL, Korea, Jan. 16.-The American
guard at the United States legation has
been increased. Sixty additional marines
arrived here last night and are quartered
in the city at the electric power company's
building. The native press is slightly Of
fensive to foreign residents and 1T is quite
possible there will yet be trouble with Ko-
rea. Troops now guard all the foreign resi-
dences, probably in sufficient numbers to
keep the natives in check, should they be-
gin to make trouble. Foreigners cannot
be considered in danger A German man
Of-war has just arrived at ChemulpO.
a change in the personnel of the govern
ment has begun in favor of the japanese
and as the people have been more angry
with the government than the foreigners
II is likely that this change will COM
pletely pacify them. The American
thoritieS have taken the precaution TO pro-
vide male escorts for women and children
of that nationality while on the streets.
JACKSON. Miss, Jan. 16.-Bishop c. B.
Galloway, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South to-day cabled all Methodist
missionaries in Korea to move into Seoul
Immediately or go at once to Japan. The
bishop received advices that the mission
aries are in great danger of losing their
lives.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-17

the report was unfounded Regarding the
main issue, Baron Hayashi and the Foreign
Office had no information. Neither at the
japanese legation nor at the Foreign once
Is II expected that any trustworthy indica-
cation of the Russian action will be obtain
able for several days
The excessive apprehension prevailing in
the best informed quarters that Russia's
answer will precipitate war is based more
on knowledge of the attitude Russia mas
taken up during the previous phases of the
controversy rather than on any definite in
formation OF Russia's intention under the
present acute circumstance. Not even the
Cars pacific utterances, however, can dis
pei the fear which pervades British Of
hcials that Russia will not give in. King Ed
ward continues TO use his personal influence
to almost unprecedented extent to per-
suade the Car TO maintain peace, but the
Kings ministers appear to have practically
given up hope that resort to arms can
be averted. though even the most pessimis-
tic persons do not look for any elimination
or the crisis within three weeks.
The suggested Intervention. in the shape
OF rendering their good offices, on the part
OF other powers is now universally declared
here to be quite impossible. How deter
mined Japan is TO face the eventualities can
be. Judged from the fact that she is negoti-
battleships, not two battleships as previ-
Ously reported. The negotiations are not
yet closed, but the contract is likely to
be taken up by the largest English firm
within a week. The firm in question in
forms the Associated Press that it is sat
isfied Japan is able to carry a possible
war long enough to pay for and use the
vessels which, necessarily, could not be
ready in two years.
The Spectator now regards war as inevi-
table. In which It merely follows up its own
significant line of argument-that a Russo
japanese war would be to Great Britain s
advantage so long as Great Britain Is only
an onlooker and while the struggle does not
involve any other power. The Spectator
has previously pointed out, in guarded Ian
guage, that such war was likely to leave
both Russia and Japan crippled, neither
gaining a great advantage over the other,
which suggests the deduction current in Of
fetal circles here that in this event Great
Britain would be I'm a better position to fos-
ter her sphere of influence in the far East
uninenaced by the fear Of Japan becoming
a too paramount power in that quarter of
the globe. Baron Hayashi said humorously
tonight:
Great Britain and America might we'll
raise a subscription in our behalf, for If war
results and we win they are bound to benefit
by It,"