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SEES BANKERS
ON PANAMA PAYMENT
Acknowledgement viii Have to
Settle Question of Canal Com
pany's Title Before Call for
S3o,00O,O00 Is Made.

Secretary Shaw arrived in the city to-
day and had n conference with several
bankers AZ tho Sub-Treasury. among
them being President Stillman. OF tho
National CIty Bank; President Snyder.
Of the National Bank OF Commerce.
Isaac Scliglnan and others.
The Secretary explained that the de-
Law in issuing the call to banks FOR inc
$50. OO0. 600 IT. due to the question whlcn
has been raised in regard TO the t'tle OF
The Panama Canal Company to the
pr5oeriv. Acknowledgement Knox has
The matter under Amusement. Just wheh
rsmittancc TO France will be made lor
he go. COO. 900 cannot be told. II IL prop
oble that Washington will SEND repre-
,cnt,tives TO Paris to look into the liu-
;atiOn.
Mfr. Shaw said that the call would De
made about ten days before the Attor-
ney-General handed down his opinion
SO that the cash will be on hand imme-
siately upon the passing of the titlc.
Just how; much exchange would he
needed Mr.. Shaw said he could not tel
and how much OF the funds would be
rami;ted to Europe he did not care to
say.
As for the $1,000 Oo to be paid 10
Panama, about 100000 will be invested
I'm this country in bonds. The Sio'VVO'WV
will be paid over TO the representatives
OF the Panama Company In New YORK
and they will make whatever provisions
necessary IL the purchase of exchange
so that the Government will not be
with the actual ~xchanse
operationS.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
COTTON MARKET.

The early ruling OF the market to-
day WAS n disappointment to the bulls
and there was every evidence that the
bear operator OF yesterday wa pound.
ing the market again to-day. But
wnen the market broke to 1890. strong
Philadelphia and other outside buying
developed and other shorts turned n
cover. Prices advanced rapidly and
the sIgns were that the bear leader was
irving to recover his cotton. Liverpool
stiffened and New orleans sent en-
couraglng ncws as to receipts. 1'radins
was quiet with commission houses buy
crs on the decline and selling on tho
The opening prices were: February
I3k bid: March. 1870 to r. II: Aprll
Ia "a TO 1856; May. 1909 to ll.0i: June
IL M offered. July, 1895 10 1877: August
.i3SI to lStG: September. 1900 bid: De,
toher. li.a5 t q u.G: November 1t.l0 bid
December, II 80 hid.
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The Closing Quotations.

To-day's highest. lowest and closing prices
md net changes from yesterday's closing
pflces or from last recorded sales are as fol-
~ Net
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SALARY FOR HEAD
0F STOCK EXCHANGE
Brokers Agree that Their Presi-
dent Should Be Paid and a
ommitte Appointed to Fix
the Figure.

For some time a number Of the mem
bers OF the New York Stock Exchange
nave been in favor OF paying the Pres
tfcnt Of the Exchange a salary. The
ONCE is an important one. md thu time
OF the presiding officer is so fully &C.
cnpied that he has little opportunity to
extend TO his private business.
Some members have favored paying
Pc high as 10000 a year. so that tho
presiden' could give his whole time alb
eolutely TO tho business OF the ex-
3tAnEe. Others have favored q less
sum, but all have expressed opinions
hat the position should pay at least
There are 1.1co members OF the ex-
change. The seats are now worth about
$1,000. and the whole membership Is
worth S13. 7O0.O 200. n exchange is tho
richest club in the world ana is a close
corporation. II owns its own house,
Nhlrh Is a beautiful piece OF architec.
The Governing Committee in answer
10 the agitation OF the members has
~tpnolnted President Thomas F. X.
slsf. " ii. n GrnnSsrriy. R y Q r.
saEE and Ernest G~roesbeck n com:
mites 20 tuycstignte the. matters and
81 fappft pu the ~adviegbtlity OF paying
Mn > salary
snAlmitEae ~ . rapport 70 tile
A4zezaorl on k4lrch =
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Gains Were Held on Good Mar
ket Conditions, While Some
Who Let Their Holdings Go
Expected a Reaction.
ANOTHER BULL POOL IN BRIT,
Wall Street Hears Consolidated Gas
Has Been Pegsed at 1ss-steel
Not Affected by Plttsburg Talk Of
Earnings.

There was n rush to sell stocks on
the Exchange to-day yet prices ad-
vanced steadily despite the outpour and
the gains were held until the close. II
was noticeable, Though, that all the
selling was for delivery in three days.
Those who sold stocks, believed that
within three days they could buy them
back at prices lower than those at
which they sold. But from the open
Ing. with a few is of a point recessions,
the price movement was steadily up
ward. until in the afternoon Atchison
was more than a point higher. st. Paul
was 81 up. Union Pacific about the
same and so throughout the whole list,
The news from abroad was more re-
assuring, and all talk of other powers
icing drawn into the Russo-Japanese
0Oubles had ceased. This gave some
encouragement. II when the
rlent came that Continental selling had
stopped M that the panics ut Paris.
Berlin pnd Nienn a run their courses
che feeling here became more hopeful. 81
There was quite n little short cover
ing about noon and this caused tocks
To continue to advance. 1t was said,
tn0uGn, that the well brokers' were sun
short and had made no effort TO cover.
Believing that the price movement
would turn again between now and the
tImc of the issue of the Northern Sc
Stirities decision. Jacob Field was also
ain short, and the whole Hoffman
House force was talking bearlsh. Ncv-
eftheless, some of the favorltc stocks
Of this contingent were being quietly
Bought.
IL was said tina the bull pool In
Brooklyn was to be r~eorHanized and
that as there Is quite a short interest
IN the stock IT expects to boost the
price rather sharply.
x The announcement that Consolidated
had been pegged by the Standard
Dill people aroun 1888 caused the traders
Who had been selling the stock to stop
knd a few bought odd shares here aud
there as they could. no disposition
was shown to squeeze those short of
the stock. but nevertheless the shorts
Sere decidedly nervous.
1.-THE announcement Of an anonymous
Manufacturer of Pittsburg that the
earnings OF the steel corporation for
the first quarter OF this year would be
between $40, 900. 900 and sl3, 100000 had no
erect upon the stock
Y The total sales OF stocks were go. 900
chares and OF bonds Sl.o2i,oco.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
BANKERS MUST EXPLAIN.
CIRrkcs Received Deposit the Ia.
they Assigned.

Growing out OF the failure OF Will
lam Clarke g. Sons. bankers and brok-
ers, Tribune Building. Magistrate
Mayo in the Centre Street Police Court
has been asked to determine whether
there was any criminal offense in a
representative OF the banking house re-
~celvlng 800 deposited at 10 A. VI. on
Dec. 1 by Patrick II. Nolan, editor OF
a trade publication.
The firm assigned on the afternoon Of
the anne day to the Van Ncrden Trust
.Compnuy. SUNNI usc4 have i'"cn issued
for James end Hudson Clarke to ap-
rear March !.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
LONDON STOCKS IMPROVE.
Bctter Tone to the Mnrkct at tho
Close, with Americana steady.

LONDON. Feb. 25.-Money was much
wanted to-day for Stock Exchange
payments and the market was entirely
dependent OH the Bank OF England.
Discounts were easier, In anticipation
of money being more plentiful when the
Treasury bills are paid off. Operators
on the Stock Exchange were largely &C
ctipied with the conclusion of the settle
mcnt and were suffering from nervous
ness ON account OF Continental weak
ness. Rumors Of fresh difficulties on
the burscs also caused anxiety as to the
outcome of the settlement; but business
closed with n better tone ON more reas-
sur!uc Paris adviceS. Consols were
easier.
! later and closed steady. Foreigners
wcro dull. irregular and nervous, owing
10 uncertainty az to tho. result OF the
impending Paris settlement. Russians
| improved Mt the close.
The evening world., 1904-02-25
STANDARD OIL DROPS.
stock Falls 10 Points within n Few
Days on the Curb.

The curb market was steady to-day
with trading fairly active.
OH was lowered c points. to JOS, on four
sales. This Is a loss OF about 10 points
In the last few days. Northern secur-
t,Ios advanced IL, to IS IL. The bid
and asked prices OF the principal out
lido aeruritIeS were:
The evening world., 1904-02-25
TRY TO BAR DEATH
PENALTY IN JERSEY
If %Assemblyman Large's Meas
ure Goes Through, lanes Van
Hise Will Miss Being the
States Official Hangrlan.

James Van Hise. OF Newark, ~. j.,
who seeks TO be State hangnan for
New jersey. by the operation OF n
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT@J c.
Beasley arrested yesterday q warrant
charging him with felony embezzlemsnt on
complaint Of George ]. Moore Of the Monarch
Realty Company. Academy OF Sciences build
ing. II is alleged that on August % he got
500 from a clerk which he did not turn over
10 Moore. Beasley was released on his own
recognizance by Police Judge Cabaniss. He
claims that ne has interest in the company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

equal $3.50 to $500 shoes retailing in the
ordinary way. Our plan. from factory to
wearer. saves you the middlemens pro-
fit. James Means $3.50 and $500 Shoe
Store is Fourth street. Catalogue free.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Lucchesi Concert Tonight.

Tonight the Pianistic Club will
tender a testimonial concert to Rich
ard A. Lucchesi at the United Crafts
and Art building, LAT Preside avenue.
The club is composed of Mrs. Liz
zie Chamot, Miss Sadie A. Wafer, Miss
Mabel Vanderhoof and Miss Alice
Dunn, all of whom are exceptionally
clever pianists. They will be assist
ed by Mile. Christine Labarraque,
the blind soprano; Miss c. thinner,
Miss L. Bargelata. Miss A. Cotter,
Miss Lutz, A. Gwynn, Nathan Lands
berger, L. Schoeneger, NJ. Fleishman,
W. G. Collins. Arthur Regensburger
and c. Goerlich.
An unusually attractive programme
will be presented. two of the num-
bers to be of Mr.. LucchesPs own COM
position, "Eclogue" and italian Pro-
files in Form of Dances" for two
pianos Ceight hands,.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

rived at the Occidental yesterday on
their way to the East.
Lieutenant Clarence S. Kempff, U. S.
N. is at the st. Francis.
Wallace D. Thompson, a mining man
OF GoIdhelds. New, is at the Palace.
". B. Devereaux, mining man of
Colorado. is a guest at the Palace.
J. o. Hayes, proprietor of the San
Jose Mercury, is registered at the Pal
ace
". L. Edwards. chief clerk Of the
Hotel Vendome at San Jose, is at the
St. Francis.
J. A. Call OF Los Angeles arrived from
the south yesterday and is registered
at the Occidental.
r. W. Van Norden, superintendent Of
a big power company at Sacramento.
is at the St. Francis.
State Printer w W. Shannon and
his wife are down from Sacramento
and are at the Lick.
Colonel E. c. EIliston, a retired Off
Ger Of the British army. and his wife,
who have been touring the Orient. ar
rived at the Occidental yesterday.
captain Daniel 0EuuH Oh the OdnlSn
army, who has been serving as military
attache on General Kuropatkin's staff.
returned from the Orient yesterday and
is staying al the Occidental.
Rudolph Herring. New York's famous
engineer. arrived here yesterday and is
at the Palace. He has come to San
Francisco TO advise with Chief Engineer
Schussler of the Spring Valley Water
Company on plans for improving the
company's plant and bringing water
into San Francisco.
A B. Hammond, c. r. Johnson,
Hiram Smith and Sellwyn Eddy were
among the passengers on the steamer
sailing yesterday for Eureka. Ham
mond went north to look after his tim
Der interests in Humboldt County and
Smith, Eddy and Johnson are bound
for Eureka in connection with the sale
Of the Pacific Lumber Company's in
terests to the Murphys Of Michigan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
NEW MANAGER
FOR PLAYHOUSE
Edward Alderman Decides
Not to Renew His Lease
of the California Theater
BUSINESS TO CONTINUE
Charles Hall Becomes the
PosseSsor of Option on
This Valuable Property

Before many months have passed
there will be a shifting of scenes at the
California Theater. The play will be
in one act with a notary public and
two others as principals. There will be
nothing dramatic in the situation; no,
not even anything farcical. There will
be no suggestion of a comic opera or
the hurly- burly of a Fischer's.
Charles Hail has acquired an option
on the lease OF the California and all
he has to do to become manager Of the
playhouse on Bush street is TO sign
his name TO the final papers with that
Of the representative OF the Macdon-
ough estate. Manager E. Alderman,
who now has control or the house and
Is enjoying a successful run of The
Tenderfoot," will step down and out
and Hall will step in
There has been no fault found with
Ackerman's management of the prop
erty and, as he says, he is simply al
lowing his lease TO run out and does
not care to renew il under the circum-
stances
The Macdonough estate, it appears,
has long wanted to have its two the
alter properties under one management.
Hall, who has had wide experience in
the field of amusements, has been TAX
ing care OF the Marlborough Theater
in Oakland and the story is that he
has desired for some time to become
the controller OF the San Francisco
house owned by the Macdonoughs.
The expiration of the Alderman lease
is approaching and Hall was told that
the estate had decided to let him have
both the Oakland and the local theater
if he wished TO undertake the RESPONSE
bility of running them. He said he was
ready 10 handle the California and had
outlined a plan for making ii a popu-
lar place Of amusement. The Acker-
man interests reported that they were
ready to surrender and Hall has been
notified that he can sign the papers
and have the lease for FIVE years.
Hence the one-act play without plot
that is on the bills for a very near
date.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
PUTS FIVE MORE TEACHERS
ON DAY SUBSTITUTE LIST
Board of Education Gives Positions
to Successful Contestants in
Connective Examination.

Competitive Examination.
The Board of Education yesterday
placed on the substitute list Ella
Ramage, Ralph Matthews. Teresa
Hesa, Eleanor Tierney and Frances
Cook, they being the next in order in
the competitive examination held OK
June IL.
The petition of the principal of the
California School of Mechanical Arts,
popularity known as the Lick School,
that the name of the James Lick
Grammar School be changed because
of the confusion of names was taken
under advisement.
Director Boyle was delegated TO
look into a complaint that boys are
in the habit of damaging the roof and
sheds of the Paramount School.
The principal Of the South End
School reported that she had twenty
pupils on her waiting list. The board
informed her that it has no funds for
any more portable schoolhouses.
Leaves of absence were granted to
Edith Bowers. Amelia Catlin. Mary
A. Doughty and Marie Ruef.
The request of Mrs. Geraldine D.
Boyle, teacher in the Lincoln Even
ing School. and Edgar E. Muller of
the day substitute class TO exchange
their positions was granted.
The demand of Frank McSheehy
for $3.50 for alterations at the Dudley
Stone School was approved and or
dered paid.
Mrs. Kempinski was appointed jani-
tress at the Winfield Scott Primary
School, vice Miss Aiseits, resigned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
ENTERTAINS IN AID
OF ST. ROSES FAIR
sents a Capital Programme and
Gives an Enjoyable Dance.

An entertainment given last evening
in Golden Gate Hall by the Immacu-
late Conception booth in aid of St.
Roses fair was greatly enjoyed by a
large attendance. The programme
was as follows:
Remarks b. chairman, NJ F. Brennan; piano
solo Cleft hand only, Miss A Miller: recita-
ton, Miss Mae o Keefe. vocal solo. Mrs. NJ 2.
Brennan: violin selections. Miss Gertrude Bar
duhn: tenor solo. Fred Everett; whistling, Miss
Hiida Schlesinger; guitar selections, W. Her
rick Golden City Quartet-N. Cheney. B.
Hawks. ". Hunt and ]. Anderson; duet Sc
lected. Miss Marie Georgiana and Mrs NJ. F.
Brennan; humorous selection, A. Newman.
At the conclusion of the musical
programme there was dancing, Will
liam Harrison acting as floor manag-
or and J. Landers Jerg as assistant
floor manager. The following COM
posed the general committee:
Miss NJ F. Walsh Mrs. David Kenny Miss
Jennie Byrnc, Misses Faulkner, Misses Barr
Miss Alice Rode, Misses Dillon, Miss NJ. Con-
nelly Miss n. o'Neile Miss Agnes Condor,
Miss McCauley. Miss Helen Walsh, David
kenny Jack Faulkner. James Wherty. Richard
Gaynor James O'Keefe, Thomas Faulkner, ].
p. Byrne, ]. P. Higgins. NJ. T. Brennan. Leo
GarriJy. J. LAnders Jerg and William Harri-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
WOMEN HELP
BURNING NAN
True Heroines Endeavor to
Extinguish Flames That
Torture Unlucky Painter
HIS CLOTHING ABLAZE
Gasoline Blower ExplOdes
and Saturates Charles
Young With Fiery Fluid

With his clothing ablaze Charles
Young, a painter. rushed madly along
Grove street. near Fillmore. yesterday
afternoon shrieking in agony. a
gasoline blower had exploded near
him while he was working on the
house of DR.. Leo Rodgers at s17
Grove street. The fiery stuff scattered
verely.
While the frenzied man rushed down
the street crying for help several wom-
en- rendered him assistance Mrs. j.
Currier. an aged woman of the neigh
borhood, was the first to reach the
man. She tried to put out the blaz-
ing gasoline, but her skirts caught fire
and she herself was painfully burned.
With the fire still torturing him
Young continued his wild rush. Miss
Dorothy Wood, who lives at SIS Grove
street, was standing in her doorway.
She rushed TO the rescue. She wrapped
the man in a doormat and it partly
extinguished the flames.
Mrs. Charles Fay and Miss Fay, who
live at S34 Grove street, heard the
SnIlekS Ol the SUFFERING man anu With
great presence of mind seized blankets
and hurried into the street. They fin
ished the relief attempted by Miss
Wood
The man was taken to the Central
Emergency Hospital, where he was
treated by DR.. Goodale and later trans
ferred to Simon's Sanitarium. He was
fearfully burned about the body and
his recovery is regarded as almost i'm
possible.
Young seems to have been pursued
by misfortune of late. He is the man
who accidentally set fire to the New
hall residence a few months ago and
was subsequently injured by fall. The
blower that spurted the blazing gaso-
line over him is the same sort of in
strument that exploded among a
crowd of children on Wednesday.
Young has a wife and a small baby.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

A woman makes trouble for herself
having children. but il keeps her out
OF lots of other trouble
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
SPEED PARTING GUEST WITH
MUSIC, SPEECHES AND SONGS
Walter Grant Ross Is Honored ut a
Farewell Banquet Given by
His Friends

Walter Grant Ross. who has been
prominently connected with the trans
port service for the last two years,
was the guest Of honor last night at
a farewell banquet given at a down.
town restaurant. He will depart foe
his home in Boston Sunday evening.
The banquet was enlivened by music.
speeches and songs. Among those
present were Philip Paschel. H. w.
Mcleod. James Plunkett of New York,
o. W. Slime. M j. Tausey. Peter
Weeks, DR.. Palmer Dunbar. Lieuten-
ant Ernest Fuchs, Walter Quick. j. w.
Hicks, E. A. Davis, William Corbett,
William Newcomb. ]. NJ. Cline and
William Roberts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
PERSONAL.

DIT. Rae Felt OF Eureka is az the Lick
Dr. Zenher Of Berlin is AT the Pal
ace.
Judge John A Gibson Of Los Angeles
IS az the Palace.
DR.. Elmer z Stone Of Napa is regis
tered al the Palace
C. 3. Shaver. a lumberman Of Fres-
-C is al the Palace
Attorney Frank s. Short of Fresno is
staying al the Palace.
Er. and Mrs. H z. Bell. who have
been teaching in the Philippines, ar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Best Time at Del Monte.

This Is the best season OF the year al Hotel
Del Monte. The golf course was never greenef.
Sc turday 70 Monday tickets including railway
fare and two days board az the hotel. sold by
the Southern Pacific for So Ask agents at
613 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-28
WARD REVERSED
IN HIGH COURT
State Tribunal Decides That
County Surveyor Elect
CrOwelI Shall Have Seat
APPEAL FROM SAN DIEGO
Suit Started by Former In.
eHmbent on Ground That
SuccessOrWasN sNOtQualified
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAE DIEGO. March 27-The decis-
ron of the Supreme Court has been re-
ceived in the case OF s. L. Ward
against Archie F. CroweII. reversing
The decision Of the Superior Court and
finding for the defendant. The action
Is the election contest for the Office Of
county Surveyor. o
Crowell was the nominee Of the Re
publicans and was elected by one of
the largest mai rites given any candi-
date al the election nearly TWO years
ago The defeated Democrat C7d not
confess. but Ward. the Cotaty. Sur
veyOr. whom Croweu had been elected
10 succeed and whom he had beaten
for The nomination in the Republican
-C1ventiOu. began a contest on the
round thCt CrOwell did not have the
ecessary qualifications at the tine Of
le domination. There IS a provision
the laW which makes il necessary
fc- county eurveyor 10 hold q license
a. civil engineer CroWeu was en-
titled L. such q certificate but did not
apply Cor IL urtil after his nomination.
Attorneys for the contestant claimed
that under the law the nominee for an
Office mus have the qualifications 10
MI Il ~ the time he becomes a candi-
GSre
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-28
LATE STORMS
EQUAL RECORD
Recent Rainfall in Sonoma
County Is the Heaviest
Known in Fifty Years
CROPS MAY BE INJURED
It Is Not Probable That
Even With Fair Weather
Full Yield Can Be Obtained
CROPS MAY BE INJURED

SANTA ROSA, March 81 = A storm
which was almost unprecedented in its
fury. broke over this city and vicinity
early this afternoon. There was an in
cessant downpour during the morning
and it has continued TO rain unceasing-
ly since. Almost half an inch of rain fell
during the short time the storm spent
its fury. bringing the record for the
season TO more than 42 inches. With
less than half a dozen exceptions, this
is the largest record of rainfall in Son
oma County within half a century. 1t
is more than probable that a number
of landslides will be reported as the
result of to-day's storm.
The California Northwestern Rail-
road has suffered greater inconven-
ience this year in keeping its road open
TO traffic than for ten years past COM
bined. The county roads in many
places have also been blockaded by nu-
merous small Iandslides and altogether
the present season is one of the worst
within the memory of the oldest inhab-
liant 1t is rapidly passing the time
when crops can be planted to insure
good yields and the long continued
rains have prevented this being done
previously this season. The grounds
in the lowlands are so thoroughly
soaked it is improbable that even with
the sunshine the next couple of weeks
replacing the rains the ground could be
gotten into condition for crops this
year. Some residents of the county
will have to depend on volunteer crops,
but these are usually sufficient for all
needs.
Tho record this season is about Is
inches of rain more than al a CORES
ponding date last season.