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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
EMPEROR WILLIAM ii
HEAD OF GREAT TRUST
Supervises Syndicate Which Controls
Mines Furnishing the World
With Potash.

The potash which is dug from the
Strassfurt, ninety miles from Berlin, is
the sole source of the worlds supply
Before the mines were discovered the
best substitute which could be found
for the product was wood ash, such
as the Southern plantations used in the
old days in making lye soap. The
Prussian mines are twenty-Seven in
number and were devoted to the pro-
duction of salt before rock salt was
discovered.
When the new variety of salt was
given to the world about forty years
ago the Prussian mines were tenn
porarily abandoned and in few years
a search for rock salt was instituted.
The salt was found, but in badly
adulterated condition and an analysis
of the adulterant revealed the fact that
it was the most valuable part Of the
mineral. The potash was at once turn
ed to use as commercial fertilizer, and
establishments in Louisville take a
large proportion of the production. 1t
is an ingredient of the material in
which the Tennessee and South Caro-
line phosphate is largely used.
The mines are controlled by syndi-
cate and are under the supervision of
William, Emperor of Germany and
King OF Prussia. They employ $1,000
men and yield 1900 carloads q day of
potash. OF the entire output 75 per
cent is used for agricultural purposes,
while the remainder is used for chemi-
cal purposes. 1t is largely utilized in
from the ore.--Louisville Courier
Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

patriotic entertainment in Native Sons
Hall tomorrow night. This will be fol-
lowed by a dance. Fred c. Pattison is
the chairman and T. II. Nolte secretary
of the committee that has arranged the
details of this function.
San Francisco Division No. of the
Uniform Rank, knights of the Macca-
bees, will observe the day by a grand
military ball in Golden Gate Hall. The
committee in charge announces that it
is to be a strictly dress affair, with
military men in uniform. 1t is probable
that this function will be attended by
the members of the other divisions in
this city and of Alameda County.
Court Twin Peaks of the Ancient Or
der of Foresters will celebrate the day
by 'children's party in Mission Turn
Verein Hall, on Eighteenth street, near
Valencia, tomorrow night. There will
be a programme of entertainment by
the little ones exclusively. and after the
music, songs and recitations there will
be a programme of dances for adults.
Alexander Smith, one of the old-time
members of the court, will be the mas
ter of ceremonies during the evening.
Court Sutro Heights, Foresters of
America, will hold a special session to-
morrow night in honor of the day, when
several candidates will receive a new
degree not laid down in the ritual of
the order. This will be followed by a
programme of entertainment and col
lation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
NIoutbpiece in Mans Tongue.

With the amber mouthpiece OF a pipe,
nearly an inch and a half long, im-
bedded in his tongue for over nine
weeks, and suffering no inconvenience
whatever, Joseph Lefkey Of New York
consulted DR.. G. W. Graham concern
ing a slight bruise on his tongue the
other day, when the stem, nearly three
eighths Of an inch in diameter, was
found imbedded in the center OF the
thick part of the tongue, far back in
the mouth and completely hidden from
sight.
Only a slight puncture, about the size
of a pinhead, could be seen by the ply
sician on the first examination, and so
beWildered was the patient when the
long stem was finally removed and
shown to him that his first exclama-
ton was: Look around IN there, Doc;
lost the pipe, and maybe the whole
thing is laying around in there some
where"
Two months ago Leflxy was returning
to his home from the West Allis shops
and was smoking his pipe while on the
rear platform of a car, when a sudden
lurch threw him from his feet and he
plunged head foremost TO the ground
He was bruised, but soon got % his
feet and spend several minutes LOOKING
for his pipe. which he had lost.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
SOCIAL SENSATION
AT ST. PETERSBURG
Cars New Secretary of State Black
balled at the Local English
CiIuh.

An extraordinary sensation has been
created at st. Petersburg by the
blackballing at the English Club there
of the Cars new Secretary of State,
NJ. Besobrazoff: who has been credited
for a. year past with being the En-
neror's most trusted adviser and most
intimate friend and who is regarded
not ONLY at st. Petersburg but also at
Berlin, at Vienna and at Paris as one
of the most influential factors IN Rus
sia's domestic and foreign policy Of
the last six months.
Denounced by his many foes as
court favorite, more powerful than
any other since the days of the favor
ties of the Russian monarch of the
eighteenth century. praised, on the
other hand, by his friends, who in
clude several members of the reigning
house, as a most enlightened man.
who has been prompted by diSinter-
ested motives to place his services and
his wealth at he disposal of his SOW
ereign, he first came to the fore when
he quilted tn Chevalier Gardes regi-
ment. in wLicn he held a commission,
in order TO L e part i'm the organiza-
ton of that species of volun-
Holy Band formed for the purpose
of specially protecting the imperial
family against the nihilists. meeting
the latter with their own weapons and
fighting them both at home and
abroad by means of Il secret corps of
police composed of the flower of the
Muscovite aristocracy.
NJ. Bezobrazoff was proposed for
membership at the English club by
NJ. Abaza and seconded by the Minis
ter of the Interior, NJ. de Plehve. After
Bezobrazoff had been bIackballed
once a second ballot was taken. which
resulted in an increased number of
blackballs. Abaza and Plehve, con-
STRUNG this not only as an affront TO
themselves but as an act of opposi-
tion to the Gear, have resigned their
membership of the club, which. founded
by an English merchant named
Gardener in 1770. is now the most ex-
elusive club in Russia, restricted to the
cream of the aristocracy and to the
highest dignitaries of the realm, the
only Englishmen belonging it being
King Edward and the British Embas-
sador, who are honorary members. 1t
is curious that it should have retained
its name in spite of the hostility with
which England has been regarded in
Russia for more than a hundred years
| pas. Baltimore American.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
Lines From the Log Book OF the Cal
ifOrnia Limited.

81 was on the first California Limited
train leaving San Francisco for Chicago.
Was so impressed with the good service.
splendid attention and fine climate that
on my four trips since to New York L
always take this grandest of all Ameri-
can Lewis D. Wallenstein, with
S. n. Wood & Co. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
WILL OBSERVE THE DAY.
Various Fraternal Organizations to
Celebrate Birthday OF Patriot.

Several Of the fraternal organizations
of San Francisco will observe the an
niversary of the birth of George Wash
ington.
The hall committee Of the Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics and
the Daughters Of Liberty will give a
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

hundred and eleven injuries, .75 faint
/ ing. 121 thefts, 374 pickpockets cap
tured. 1921 articles lost. Seventy nine
people fell into creeks or bitches"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

a japanese Buddhist dignitary was
buried a few weeks ago. The police
made the following terse return Of the
side Issues of the ceremony: Three
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

In Servia there is a soldier for every
twenty-five inhabitants; in the United
States there is one soldier for every
1900 inhabitants.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21
suPERFLuous HAIR

And al other facial bleulehes are removed by
DIR and MRS A. ". TRAVERSE. Donohoe
building. 1l70 Market street. cor. Taylor. rooms
2s-2s. with the electric needle. without pain or
scar; rei1nareney Eusrar.eed; hours to pm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
ASK TIPS FACING DEATH.
In Two Instances in Which Lives Were Being Lost Coin Was Demanded
 Without Compunction.

Money is so hardly earned by the Paris an workman and worlwoaan, and ex- istence is such struggle, that we need not wonder at the deadly tenacity with which earnings are clutched at When someyears ago the Opera Cemique blazed amid a scene awful as that of a battle field. the women attendants thought of their tips, the half-franc due here and there for footstool. unmindful of their own peril and that of others, they rushed to and fro, besieging half-suffocated, half-demented creatures for their money.
 similar scene happened during the terrible catastrophe on the Paris under ground railway last year. Although the delay of few seconds might mean life or death, many workmen refused to move from the crowded station, clamoring for the return of the forfeited twopenny ticket.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
THE SPORTING NEWS.
BILLIARDS
HOPPE INCREASES LEAD
 IN CONTEST WITH CUTLER

New York, Nov 5.-At the Broadway billiard academy, last night, Willie Hoppe made 400 points to A. G. Cutler $ PIG. It was the fifth night of the 2.400 point contest at 1S-inch balk line, two shots in. In his seventeenth inning Hoppe put the issue beyond doubt by making gorgeous run of 139. He controlled the balls in masterly fash ion as he added carom to carom.
 The worries were willing subjects to the delicate and skillful manipulation of his cue as he swung them i'll and around and across the balk lines. He slipped up on a difficult one cushion shot, which some of the spectators thought he made. The balls were nursed deftly for greater part of the run. Hopes average was again big The score:
 Hoppe-2s, 55, 1s, 0, 0, 31, 10, g. 4 3, Q, 24, g, s, 4, 13S, B, 1, 1, 5. Total, 400. Average, 10 1-21. High runs, 13S, 55, 33. Total for five nights, 2,OOO
 Cutier-0, o, 0, i, 2, 1, IS, p, 25, 4, 1, 0, 54, 0, 2, 30, 20, 2, 6, 2, 26. Total 216. Average, 10 16-2u. High runs 54 30, 26. Total for five nights, 1886.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
NO GIRLS IN THIS FAMILY.
For Generations Back Every Child Born in Roesch Household
 Has Been Male.

A remarkable condition in the family of Capt. Roesch, master of the barken- tine Wrestler, is reported to exist. Fe- male children are absolutely unknown to the men of the family. According to B story told by Capt. Roesch, for gem erations back every child born to the family has been a male. Capt. Roesch, , of the Wrestler, is one of four brothers. He has three children and all of them are boys. One of his brothers had II children and another had nine children. All of them were boys. These boys have also married and have families, but in every instance the children have been males. Tn no recent instance has fe- male child been born to the men of the Roesch line. Capt. Roesch says that this remarkable phenomenon has existed for generations in his family. He says that 1t had come to be family tradition that . girl child is never born to the name of Roesch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
W. A. BRADY WINS HIS
 FIGHT AGAINST POWERS

William A. Brady is to get about $17,O00 as his share of the partnership entered into by him, Patrick T. Powers and James c. Kennedy in promoting the six day bicycle races of a few years ago. The suit for an accounting between the partners was sent to Emil Goldmark as referee. He has found that the gross receipts of the races for the four years between 1899 and 1902 were more than $12O,00U. Kennedy is dead. Mir Goldmark found that Brady was entitled to one-third of the profits. This. with interest, amounts to about S17,OOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
DANGER IN SHOOTING BIG CAME
Hunters Bullet May Not Stop the
 Brute's Advance

Hunters Bullet May Not Stop the
 Brute's Advance.
 The disturbing element in hunting elephant or seladang or rhino has been always, to me at least. the feeling Of uncertainty as to whether or not could stop the animal if I wounded it and it charged me, as it did on an av- craze of once in three times.
 Based on my experience, therefore, should place the elephant first and the rhino third after the seladang, which is fully as formidable as the Cape buffalo, and is miscalled the bis on all over India. Each of these ani- malls Is dangerous on different grounds; the elephant, though less likely to charge than any of the ,oth- CTS, is certifying because of his enor- nous strength, which stops at no ob- stacle, and the extreme difficulty of reaching a vital spot. especially if, with trunk tightly coiled, he is coming your way.
 know Of no sensation more awe some than standing ankle deep in clinging mud in dense cover, with the jungle crashing around you aS though the entire forest was toppling, as the elephant you have wounded comes smashing his way in your direction. The seiadang is dangerous, partly be- cause of the thick jungle he seeks when wounded, but more especially because of his tremendous vitality and his usual, though not invariable, habit of awaiting the hunter on his tracks and charging suddenly, swiftly and viciously. It requires close and hard shooting to bring down one of these six foot specimens of Oriental cattle.
 The danger of the tiger and of the lion is in their lightning activity and fefocious strength; but you have the shoulder, in addition to the head shot, if broadside; or if coming on, the chest, all sure to stop if well placed. The reason the rhino is so formidable is because it's vulnerable spots are so hard to reach. It's brain is as small in proportion as that of the elephant, and may be reached through the eve If head on, or about three inches below and just in front of or just behind the base of the ear, according to your posl- ton for a shot.-Outing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
WILKES BLOOD IS A WINNER
Trotting Races at Rockport, O., Show
 Results of InbreedinG.

Trotting Races at RocI<port, O., Show
 Results of Inbreeding.
 Guy Wilkes, champion son of George Wilkes, the greatest of all harness speed progenitors, lies buried at w. J. Whites Two Minute Stock farm, Rock port, O. Almost within a stone's throw of Guy Wilkes grave there occurred at the Rockport track the most sensa- tfonal display of the results of inbreed- ing ever known on race track, and it was Guy Wilkes blood that furnish ed the incident.
 The winners of the first two races at the Rockport track this fall trace to Guy Wilkes no less than five times in the first three generations The colt John McEwen has a double cross and Donald Wilkes has a triple infusion of Guy Wilkes blood. John McEwen was raised and developed by Harry Stin- son, a trainer at the Glenville track. He is four years old and was sired by Dr. John, son of Gro Wilkes, 2:11, by Cobb Wilkes, 2:18, by Guy Wilkes. The dam of Dr. John was Deborah, 2:211a, by Sable Wilkes. Donald Wilkes is son of Alta Vista, who was got by Guy Wilkes, and his dam was a daughter of Sable Guy, by Sable Wilkes, son of Guy Wilkes and dam by Guy Wilkes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
Scoring 1opics.
Tbe Ne4D Women's Golf Champion England's Great
 esf Steepieehase Rider.

Miss Georgianna Bishop, the new women's golf champion of the United States, is member of the Brooklawn Golf club of Bridgeport, Conn.
 Miss Bishop has long been known to players of the great game. She has competed in several national and sec- tional championship contests.
 Miss Bishop is known as an cratic player. At times the merest tyro can defeat her, but when in form she is in- vincible as indicated at the recent championship tourney at Merion, Pa., near Philadelphia.
 Miss Bishops victory is all the more creditable when it is remembered in the Merion tourney Miss Charlotte bod. champion of Great Britain, and Miss Frances Griscom of Philadelphia, twice champion of America, competed against her.
 Both Miss bod and Miss Griscom to the surprise of the onlookers.
 Delhi, James R. Keene's speedy three year-old, which has earned more mon- ey this year than any thoroughbred in training, has so closely approached the $100,O00 mark, so coveted by owners of all great horses and so seldom reach ed, that one overnight purse would place him in the titled role.
 AS Delhi has been retired for the year this honor must be deferred un- til next year. As 1t is, he has won something over $99,O0O as a two and three year old and stands today as the largest money winner ever bred at Cas- tleton stud, Lexington, Ky.
 Tn the estimation of most race go- CTS Beldame, Stalwart, Ort Wells and Broomstick outrank Delhi among this years three-year-olds, but he has the distinction at least of earning more money.
 Beldame's winnings for her two sea- sons are approximately S76.O0O, while Ort Wells follows with $7O,OOO, Stall wart with ,O00 and Broomstick with $63,OOo.
 Percy Woodland, who headed the list of winning steeple chase riders in Eng
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
THE GRIDIRON.
GREAT GAMES
 FOR TO-DAY
Some of the Big College Teams Will Have to hus- tle-Other Football News From All Over.

For to-day the football schedule is scarcely less attractive than it has been tor the last two Saturdays. Brisk battles are booked for Harvard, l ale, Princeton and Pennsylvania. The Harvard-Dartmouth game is consid- cred an even thing, Wnlle Yale, Prince ton and Pennsylvania are regarded as more likely to win, playing Brown, West Point and Lafayette, respective ly. Of these three games the Pennsyl- vania-Lataye battle is thought to be the most uncertain, though Prince ton may not have the cinch with the Army that some experts predict. Sew eral WiSeacres say Princeton will win, A to 0 or 30 to 0. Princeton is expect ed to do better than Harvard or Yale against West Point because of the ad- ditional time for development Maybe West Point has not been sleeping in the interim. 1t would not be at all surprising if Brown gave Yale very close game, for the Blue will not put on the finishing touches until next weeks, and Brown has been coming along.
 The Middies play Pennsylvania State to-day and will do well if they can squeeze out victory, for the Pennsyl- vanians are heavy and active. Will Hams vs Colgate will be Il hard fought game. The rivalry here Is very keen. Locally there is the want of attrac- tions. The undefeated Fordham eleven plays Villa Nova. and Columbia tackles Stevens. The schedule rolIows:
 Harvard vs Dartmouth, at Cam bridge.
 Yale vs Brown, at New Haven.
 Princeton vs West Point at West Point.
 Columbia vs Stevens, at New York.
 Pennsylvania vs Lafayette, at Phila- delphia.
 Cornell vs Lehigh, at Ithaca.
 Annapolis vs Pennsylvania State, al Annapolis.
 Indians vs Ursimus at Carlisle.
 Dickinson vs Lebanon, at Carlisle.
 Susquehanna vs Bloomsburg, at Bloomsburg.
 Wesleyan ys Vermont at Middle town.
 Michigan vs Drake, at Ann Arbor.
 Chicago vs Texas, at Chicago. Rochester vs Hamilton, at Clinton.
 Union vs Trinity, at Schnectady.
 New York university vs Haverford, at New York.
 Harvard 1908 vs Gushing academy, at Cambridge.
 Yale 1908 vs Princeton 1908, at Princeton.
 Illinois vs Ohio, at Columbus.
 Wisconsin vs Beloit, at Madison.
 Williams vs Colgate, at Williams town.
 Georgetown vs North Carolina. a, Norfolk.
 Virginia vs Columbian. at Charlottes- vile.
 Amherst vs Holy Gross, at Amherst
 Fordham ys Villanova, at F'ordham
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
GOV MAID AND TELESCOPE.
@aee Features at Aqueduct BeIIerose Ii Stakes and Last Race.

8@e@ Features at AQueducf Bel1erOae ii Stakes and Last Race. f NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Telescope. backed from 50 to to 1, won the last race at Aqueduct and made small fortune for his owner, " H. Kraft
 The race was for maidens. three years old and upward, distance one mile, and seventeen horses faced the {barrier. Andalusian broke in front. but F. Thompson, who rode Telescope rushed his mount into the lead. Round
 Ing into the stretch he was leading by length. but had to be hard ridden at : the finish to win by head from Thes. plan.
 Coy Maid, the 4 to favorite, won the Bellerose stake in a driving finish by three-quarters of a length from Niblick.
 Coy Maid broke the track record fo' i've furlongs by running the distan in 69 3-5. The best previous time wa 100 flat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05

claim on the featherweight title, be- cause Britt has stepped into the light weight class to fight Joe Cans.
 Of course Britt will undoubtedly claim sole right to the featherweight title, but the winner of the Nelson Corbett encounter will hold the whip hand when 1t comes to dictating terms. The weight agreed upon is two pounds more than Nelson demanded, as he can scale 12s easily. But he ac- cepted rather than toss off the match.
 Corbett will meet Jabez White, the acknowledged lightweight champion of England, should he defeat Nelson and fail to inveigIe Britt into a match.
 Charley Mitchell, the old time fight CT, represented White in the recent ne- gotiations regarding the match and talked some of making it for $1O,O00 a side.
 Corbett says that Britt is afraid of him, and pugilistic critics are of the same opinion. Britt made a grand stand play in taking on Joe Cans and deliberately broke the agreement he made with the Denverite to give him the first chance. However, Britt will be forced to take on Young Corbett in the course of time, and then the Den yer lad will have chance to avenge himself
 After the Nelson fight Young Corbett will again fight Terry McGovern.
 Corbett says:
 ''I am going to fight Nelson first, but don't intend to forget McGovern. I o l. .n. = and the match still stands. will fight him just as soon as leave Frisco for the east'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
Died After Operation,

BAR HARBOR, Me. Nov. 5.-Roy E. Smith, for four years past genera secretary of the Bar Harbor Young Mems Christian association, is dead here of appendicitis after an operation. He had resigned this week to go to the Portland Young Mems Christian association.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
TRINITY LEAGUE SCHEDULE.

The following is the schedule of games in the Trinity league for to-day New Haven ys Merideu, at New Ha ven; Torrington vs New Britain, at New Britain; Hartford vs Bridgeport. at Hartford. The winners of the New Britain and Hartford games will play 1t off Saturday, November 12, and the winners of that game will play the winner of the Meriden-New Haven game on the 18th. The cup was won by New Britain last year
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
ON TO TWISTED.

z The Crosby High school football team went to Winsted to-day and ex, pect to add one more game to the win, ming side. The team has practiced hard the past week and are in fine condition. The following is the line up: Center, AIaltby; l. g.. Tompkins; l. e., Everitt; r. g., Mahaney; r. t., But tefly; r. e., Guilfoile; q. b., Ed McDon- aId; I. h., Ryan; r. h., c. McDonald, f. b., Kenyon; subs, Caesar, Freney and Mahaney.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
To Protect chiIaren and Animals.


 ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.--The board of di. fectors of the American Humane asso citation has been instructed to draft and secure the passage by congress of a bill providing for the creation of a government board to study the protec- ton of children and animals and urge and suggest means for it's accom- plish- ment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
Bound to Have Them

A London philatelist. enyying som curious specimens in the album of elderly feminine acquaintance. offered dozen times to buy or exchange fo the coveted treasures Unable to secur the prizes in such ways he finally pro posed matrimony. and so came into pos session of the lady and her stamps.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-05
RMglllstlc Pointers.
Young Corbett and Battling" Nelson---Jimmy Bvift.
 Rtngside G0ssip.
Rx THOMAS F. CLARK.

Failing to secure q return match with Jimmy Britt and tired of resting on his oars, Young Corbett has tied himself up with that sterling fighter, Bat ting Nelson, at 13o pounds
 The battle, barring unforeseen hap penings, will take place before the Hayes Valley club of San Francisco Nov. %. While no championship bat tie, owing to Britt's victory over Cor bett hinges on tue result of the con- test, the winner will have a strong