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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
SPOTS ON SUN
CAUSE TROUBLE
ON THE EARTH

The coincidence of widespread mag
netic disturbance at times of sunspot
maxima, and a corresponding decline
as sunspot minima set in, according to
the well known eleven year cycle, was
so frequently demonstrated during the
nineteenth Gentry that it is now a
recognized scientific fact that there is
some connection between the two
phenomena. Repeatedly, too, the
aurora borealis has glimmered over
head in apparent sympathy with the
mysterious alliance. So far, neither the
astuteness of Arrhenius nor the genius
of Lord Kelvin has been able to ex-
plain the ethereal bond. Indeed, many
years ago the lastsnamed physicist con-
sidered chance to be the invisible fac
tor, but several of the great solar
storms Of recent times, with accom-
panying magnetic disaster, gave added
weight to the theory of connection,
which is now an established but un-
explained fact, despite the drawback
that magnetic storms sometimes occur
when the suns surface is serenely
white, and that enormous spots appear
when electrical conditions are normal
This seems to be the case in the past
six weeks, when three spots have
crossed the disk visible to the naked
eye. MdSnellc disturbance limited TO
one locality has been heard of, but
the absence of widespread effects is
noticeable. This, however, cannot un-
link the accumulated evidence of more
than one hundred years. 81
The large spot now near the center
Of the disk appeared on Feb
ruary 25,- in nearly its present dimen-
sions Of $4,000 miles in length. 1t is not
a return of the great spot which was
central in the beginning of February,
though it happens to be also in south
photographic latitude fifteen degrees
and is similar in aspect There is a
difference of about forty degrees In
their longitude. The zone it occupies
is we'll known as the most fruitful area
of solar tempests, especially during the
last twenty-five years. Sunspot max
ina :are rarely as much. in evidence
during a short period as at the present
time. ROSE O'HALLORAN
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
LEARNED MEN
DELlBER
Alumni Of San Francisco
Theological Seminary at
Third Annual Conference
HEAR STRONG SPEAKERS
Professor C. G. Paterson
Speaks on the Subject Of
the. Pathos of Progress

An influential body of men met yes
terday at the opening of the third an
nua1 conference of the Alumni of San
Francisco Theological Seminary, San
Anselmo. The Rev. H. N. Bevier pre-
sided over the morning session and the
Rev. Herbert E. Hayes at the after
noon deliberations. Theffaculty present
were the Rev. John Samuel Macintosh.
d. D., president. and Stuart, professor
of systematic theology; Rev. William
Alexander. D. D., LID, Rev. Robert
Mackenzie, d: D., Rev. Thomas Frank
lin Day, D. D., Rev. Warren Hall Ian
don, D. D., Rev. Hugh Gilehrist. M. A.
and Rev. Charles Gordon Paterson,
B. A.
Professor Paterson, In speaking of
The Pathos of Progress, said in part:
Progress is the law of life in the physical,
mental and spiritual realm. In the physical
realm the marvellous accomplishments of the
men of science have given new meaning to
the words of Jesus. The Archbishop of canter-
bury said during his recent memorable visit
TO the United States that the student Of the
olcgy must follow all kinds of scientific ad-
vance with alert interest and without Jealousy,
suspicion or alarm.
The law of progress holds also in the higher
spheres of mind and character In all pro-
gress there is not only pleasure but pathos.
In the physical sphere the pathos consists in
the terrible price OF pain and blood paid for
The world is moving to age in which
greater liberty of Judgment will be united with
more loyal obedience to accepted authority
President Macintosh gave a pictur-
esque account of Some Great Euro
pean Preachers of the Last Century; !;
the Rev. Frank Rhoda's subject was
Blood Atonenent in the Book of He
brews"; the Rev. w. Stuart Wilson
spoke on ''The Pastor as a Bible
Teacher" and the Rev. Arthur Hicks
on Young People in Organized Church
Work.
The session will continue throughout
to-day and this evening and to-mor-
row.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
Women Fight a Policeman.

Mrs. Genia Passera and her mother
Mrs. Catherine Lalezzi, who live at
516 Montgomery avenue, were arrest
ed yesterday afternoon by Policeman
James O'Connor and booked at the
City Prison on a charge of interfering
with peace officer. w. Passera. hus-
band of Mrs. Passera, obtained a
search warrant yesterday from Police
Judge Fritz to recover possession of
a suit of clothes, an overcoat and a
gold watch which he alleged were in
the house at Sic Montgomery avenue.
He had made repeated demands for
the articles without success. Police
man O'Connor went to the house with
Passera and as soon as they entered
and made their demand, !. producing
the search warrant, the two women
rabbed hold of it and before the pe-
liceman could prevent it they tore it
in. pieceS..
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02

TROLLEY CAR SCATTERs MILK-Trol-
ley car 1924 OF the Ellis-street line its
outward bound "trip early yesterday morning
struck a. milk wagon which was crossing Ellis
street. near Jones The driver was thrown
from his seat His horses ran away pitching
milk cans into the street. DR.. George K.
Herzog. passenger ON. the car, went to the
drivers assistance but finding his services
were not needed left him to pick up his scat
tered milk cans
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
BOARD OF WORKS WANTS
A STEEL FOOTBRIDGE
Directs Santa Fe Company to Build
Permanent Structure on Twen-
tieth Street.

The Board Of Works yesterday di-
rected the Santa Fe Railway Company
to construct a steel wagon and foot
bridge on Twentieth street between
Iowa and Tennessee. A resolution
previously adopted by the Supervis-
ors gives the company five years time
to build the bridge and requires 1t to
maintain "a temporary wooden bridge
in the meantime. The Board of Works
thinks permanent steel structure
should be built as incidental to the
proposed grade changes in the Nueyo
Potrero district.
e a delegation from the Potrero I'M
provement Club addressed the board
in behalf of its petition that Kentucky
street be kept in a cleanly condition;
that the Santa as-Fe Company be re-
quired to grade Iowa street from
Twenty y-second to Scotch Hill and in
stall proper drainage facilities in the
territory between Twenty-third and
Army streets, which is now stag
nant pool. The board decided to visit
the localities complained of to-mor-
row at 9 a.. m.
Bids were ordered invited for the
grading and widening of Cliff avenue
from the Great Highway TO the Cliff
House, so a concrete parapet may be
built thereon. Bids were also invited
for repairs to bituminous pavements
on a number of streets, as published
in yesterdays Call.
Arthur Dudley Cross was appointed
assistant engineer at $50 per month.
Commissioner Aigeltinger stated
that a conference would be held next
Saturday morning with Herbert E.
Law and j. C. Kirkpatrick relative to
the paving of Market street, for which
bonds We're purchased.
Jake" Rauer asked the board to
fix his bond for blasting a lot on Ellis
street between Cough and Octavia,
for which he was granted a permit by
the Supervisors Street Committee.
The Commissioners thought a large
bond should be exacted. Eagan saying
facetiously it should be million dol
lars. and Maestretti holding out for
100000. They will visit the place be-
fore taking action.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
GRIFFITH WILL
GO TO PRISON
Supreme Court Decides That
the Los Angeles Mil
lionaire Must Serve Time
TRIES TO MURDER WIFE
Jealous Husband Attempts
!. Her Life When She De-
nies His False Charges,

The Supreme Court of California yes
terday sustained the judgment Of the
Superior Court of Los Angeles and
Griffith j. Griffith, who shot his wife at
Santa Monica in 1903, will go to San
Quentin for two years and pay fine
OF $4,000. The case was one of the most
famous in the history of the State,
the social position and financial stand
Ing of the defendant causing a fiercely
contested legal battle the defense be-
ing alcoholic insanity
According. to the testimony of Mrs
Griffith, her husband came into her
room as she was preparing to leave
the Arcadia Hotel in Santa Monica and
after dramatic scene shot her The
ball destroyed one eye and in the ex-
citement Mrs. Griffith fell out OF a
window
The trial lasted several months and
on March 2. 1904, Griffith was pro-
nounced guilty of assault with a
deadly weapon and sentenced by Judge
b: n. Smith. Appeal was taken and
Griffith came to this city on habeas
corpus writ, but yesterdays decision
by Justice Henshaw and concurred in
by Justices Mcfarland and Lorigan
means that the convicted man will
have to go to prison.
Prior to the shooting Griffith, who Is
o. ihiiiioHdlFe, occupied place or hfgh
esteem in Los Angeles. He had pre-
sented large park to the city, which
was named after him, and was made an
official In the city government After
the shooting. however, Griffith was dis
graced, public sympathy being with
the wife.
The main POINT of the defense in the
famous trial was that Griffith, at the
. time of the shooting, was suffering
from alcoholic insanity and that when
he drew the revolver he meant only to
threaten his wife, but being excited
and for the time insane accidentally
pulled the trigger. The statements of
the wife on the stand that her hus-
band had often drunk to excess
weighed with the jury in considering
the crime.
With mind fired by alcohol Grifith
entered the room of his wife on the
third day Of September 1903, and offer
ing her a prayer book drew revolver
and commanded her to prepare for:
death. Terror stricken the wife pleaded
with her husband to spare her life;
Paying no heed Griffith solemnly asked
her If she had poisoned a friend of his.
if she had attempted to poison him and
If she had been untrue. Upon her
ferventiy denying the implications he
shot her.
Suffering intense pain and groping
blindly, the woman backed to an open
window and fell to the roof of a house
next door. She crawled through the
window on the floor below before her
husband could fire second shot. In
it's decision the Supreme Court. ex-
pressed the opinion that the assault
was most brutal and objectionable :
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
VIII Prosecute Norfon.

G. H. Norton. the young travelling
salesman from New York, who was ar
rested by Sergeant of Police John 7.
Green on Tuesday night, was booked
yesterday on a felony charge of OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses.
Green says that Norton was intro
duced TO him by q friend and Norton
got $40 from him on representation
that q consignment Of goods was COM
ing 10 him from New York. Green
alleges that such representation was
false, and. as Norton intended leaving
the city, he arrested him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
Las Lomas Dance.

A Las Lomas dance will be given In
Mission Parlor Hall tomorrow night
by Las Lomas Parlor of the Native
Daughters of the Golden West. The
committee that will have charge of
this affair is composed of Miss Sadie
j. Madsen, Miss M. Marryhansen, Miss
T. Melbourn. Miss Matte Farris, Miss
NJ. Driscoll, Miss A. Cunningham,
Miss J. Moeller, Miss M. Ring, Mrs. J..
Hill, Mrs. Blaisauf and Mrs. Herman.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
Both Are Likely to Die.

John Rickenbach, the janitor who
fell from a third-story Geary-street
window on Tuesday. and Mrs. e.
Lippman, the woman upon whom he
fell, are still at the Emergency Hos
pital, with little hope of recovery in
either case. Mrs. Lipman's name, at
the time of the accident, was errone-
ously believed to be Mrs. Anna Grant.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
A DelightfuI Sea Voyage.

Tahiti dreamland. balmy climate a
variety of scenery One meets a delight
full people. kindly and generous. who ex-
tend a broad welcome to visitors to this
favored land S. S. Mariposa sails for
Tahiti March 18th. a reduced rate for
the round trip, $125. Send for circular.
653 Market street. =.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
sequoia Parlor Entertains.

Sequoia Parlor No. $50 of the Native
Sons will entertain its members and
friends in Native Sons Hall tomorrow
night with first-class programme of
vaudeville numbers, after which there
will be dancing for two hours.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
McKinIay,s Resignation Accepted.

Congressman Duncan E. McKinlay
was notified by the Attorney General
yesterday that his resignation as AS
sistant United States District Attorney
had been, accepted to take effect after
business hours on March 8. The term
of office of United States District At
torney Marshall: B. Woodworth ex-
pired yesterday. He will retain hts
office until his successor shall have
been appointed and qualified. =
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
wedding Invitations.

We give special attention TO prevail
ing forms and engrave visiting cards.
wedding invitations and announcements
correctly and reasonably. Monograms,
crests and address dies made to order
Sanborn, Vail & Co. TAI Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02

All torpidity of the liver is prevented
by Lash's Kidney and Liver Bitters.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
CROPS CHECKED
BY C0||0L.NIGH
Weather Bureau Hears Reports
From Every Section OF
State.
CONDITION OF j WHEAT He CROP 'l'
Tie Stand Is Heading Well in
Greater Portion Of
State.
CONDITION OF WHEAT CROP

Following Is the weekly crop bulletin OF
the Weather Bureau. '6
General MISUNDERSTANDING to heavy
showers were Of almost daily occurrence
in all parts of the State during the major
part OF the week, and while they were OF
great bensfit- in those localities where the
weather had been :droughty. more or less
damage resulted from them in various
other localities byathe washing Of plow.ed
land and crops. However, these Injurious
conditions were exceptional and vegeta-
ton, on the whole, was benefited. Cool
weather prevailed generally during the
latter part Of the week, the temperature
approaching near the frost line in some
portions of the Great Valley division. The
advance crops was checked to some ex-
tent. Local instances of hail were re-
ported, but no damage resulted except
near ERutherglen, Caroline county, where
the correspondent states that wheat and
gardens We're beaten down and window.
lights broken. Considerable haying was
done In Underwater and Middle Division
srain.fi In portions Of southeast Tidewater
,Divisons5the first planting OF peanuts
did not terminate well, owing to excess
OF rain. 5ty 4
.cropSis heading has materially Increased.
and the heads. for the most part, are
filling we'll, but3in the Middle and Tide
water counties the crop Is mostly head
ing now. In the Valley Division the crop
is normal in this respect.
II Winter oats are doing very we'll In all
sections The crop is heading in Tides
water and portions of Middle Virginia
and at the present time the
outlook for 1t is satisfactory.
Spring oats are advancing rapidly, and
the general condition OF the crop Is re-
,ported BY correspond ents to be promising.
The rains of the week. together Wit the
cool weather, checked growth somewhat.
but the fields are vigorous LRnd thrifty. 55&St
f# Corn; except where Injured by shing
rains. Is making excellent progress Good
stands are i being generally secured and
where sufficiently advanced. the crop Is
being cultivated. Locally. persistent rainy.
conditions have INTERRUPTED field work
andSthe crop Is becoming grassy.
Tobacco tratsnlantlng was carried on
as opportunity permitted during the week,
but this work was also hindered by too
much, rain. In some localities plants are
getting oyergrown.s With favorable
wea Their most OF the transplanttng will
shortly be completed.
&C Potatoes (Irish> are coming OF! nicely
The early nlanting is blooming, the vines
are Of good color and the prospect favor
able .s is5 s4
Truck crops continue coming freely TO.
market.
The crop al ca rlv npnles Is being. reduced
by droppngs offthe fruit from the trees
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
NEW ORLEANS BoODLERs.
Grand Jury Indicts Members Of
Police Department.
ny Associated Pre-!

Il NEW ORLEANS. May %. The grand
Jury presented indictments against two
commanding officers OF the police depart
ment to-day in connection with a se t4n!'i':!
tional report OF the existence OF scr"Ip-
ton on a grand scale IN the police and nd
detective departments. The jury declnres
that lottery shops and rambling exist
with ttle.interruption on the part OF
the police and that the Sunday law Is
openly violated. These violations OF ~, ne
law are Is, possible TitSdeclares. because the
police are in receipt OF corrupt money TO
permit them. sti
The condition OF both departments Of
tho police Is declared TO Re deplorahle.
md inspector Journee is nrrliEncd ms VI
.terly incompetent Tho difficulty the
Jury has had in getting evidence, u IS
explained, is due to the fact that nnfnith-
ful members, OF the force continue to hold
their offices and refuse stoig give each other
away. Complete DECENTRALIZATION OF " the
force is demanded with M Inspector
not connected with tho present depart
ment. rho indictments are against Cap.
tain Francis Colpngue and Corporal James
Quinn for receiving brIbes to let gamb-
ling houses run.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Wesleyan College.

f Especial to The Times Dispatch) Il
WINCHESTER KY, May 23.-At tho
commencement exercises Of the Ken
lucky Wesleyan College to-day. the honor
airy degree Of Ill, ID; was conferrn,d upon vPo
ana Past Master General George T.. Cor
telyou, Of President RooseveltH Cabinet.
Il twas Vas also announced that AndreW CAL
roge had given The eoo college e. "a ~ ior fr.
n nHu IL new adminlstratlo ton building.
c cost. between $4,000 and 500 900 Is now ~
IN "cniirse Of construction. to take the
Mace OF the one recently DESTROYED by
five
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Leaf Tobacco Market.

& Although one hundred and fifty packages
Of sun-cured tobaccos were sampled and sold
on the Tobacco Exchange yesterday. tho Of
ferings or strictly fine goods were very small,
nearly all OF the leaf put under the hammer
.bniug OF. common and medium grades Less
than halt dozen packages OF wrappers show
ed up, and they were small packages that cut
very little figure one wny8 or the other. The
highest price recorded was t26. 5i
=. On the whole the market was duer than
last week. and the few farmers who came in
to zee their weed BOLD did not show any en-
thusiasm over the results
y The heavy rains OF late have left lands In
untillible condition, and tho farmers not being
particularly busy with the plow, the probability
is that they will come, to- town with their
tobacco and make the offerings for the balance
OF ithe week. heavy. aa9.Es $3.50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
CONFEDERATE VETERANS RE UNION
ATi8lOUISvILLE, Ky.
Rates and Arrangements Via. c. q DRY
gExcursion Tickets to oil sxl 2 4 "a L.

Rates and Arrangements Via. G. q DRY.
Z Excursion tickets to Louisville ana res
turn at rate Of one cent per mile, plus Is
cents, authorized (Richmond. ;l3.1b; Pc
tersburg, 1876; Portsmouth and Norfolk.
sl5.15; Fortress Monroe, s14s5; Newport
News, S14.65; Charlottesville, s11 Lynchburg,
ST. etc,). Tickets sold June 10 to 10, .inclu-
etc). Tickets sold June 10 to 49, inclu-
sive. limited Juno 49, subject to extern
80 cents fee not later than Julyf1 spe-
cial Pullman sleeping cars and coach
carrying Richmond and Petersburg camps
will leave Richmond June - at s2HP!.sA 81.
for Louisville. without change. arriving
louisville II next morning. FL liF,!5 srr : 4
For Pullman reservations. apply to
Richmond Transfer officer, $40 East Main
Street. or address c. and O.'{Rallway
Passenger Office. Richmond. Va 's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Sheep. 1855: spring lambs. 7@se.; good hogs.
* 16kc.; pigs, 59hc. &l s4Ess, Il s
Hogs weighing is1 to $50 pounds are most
suitable for our market. IF

: Z -
GMIc* &C ILL Nay ss s; r IN
dun, assas stoeke sa and feeders ys ssG
nera. il:sSaa. 4S: bulls s.. 7sa4.e9; calves. $50
strong 70 SC; higher. Mixed ' and butchers. 1
o. sales. tssaese sheepsRecsip.s, '.l5. 900
1S.todt $50; native lambs. shorn. i5ae.so.
go head. Nothing doing to-day feeling steady.
calves-Receipts. l2l head. Very little doing.
barely steady. Common to choice syeals. so,
pound; few fancy. 1o,ic. per pound country
dressed N light supply and STEADY at sa9HS E;
feeling weak: lambs fully 25c.$ lower. sheep,
s: 2oa4 %; no good sheep offered; few yearllnss:
Jersey s1s BY the head sea7s Hos.R see pna
Z. $50; none for sale on live weight. Nominally
firrner. =; s. 81 IA IS. ~. "a {. 49,
BALTIMORE. MD. May 2s-srocK ON
THE W11ARF--Beef cattle-ouotations were as
follows: First quality. per pound. 8 a4he;:
293c.; thin steers and cows. per pound 2aeMc.:
oxen, per pound. 2G3c.: mllch cows. extra,
each each sSg ssa, d. < coed each ilsa
were steady as follows sheep, No. 1 fat. per
head, saa36o; do. per pound. alsG4c. ;Sdo., No.
fat. per pound. 2ftac.; old bucks. per pound
2hG3hc.; common, per head, 81. 5v912 90 !; fall
lambs. choice. per pound. &c.; do, common to
quality per pound 7@sc. sCalves-Receipts
were moderate and the demand was fair;
prices were firm. The quotations: were as fol-
lows: q aves--Veals. choice light, per pound,
eha6Sc.t; good, per pound, 0h4sc rough.
heavy, each. 8f9lo AZ ti7 {
CINCINNATI. o., May -HOGS-Active.
Butchers. s. 62h G5. IS; common S4A5 50. Cat
tle-steady. Fair to good shippers, {46;a5.e IS !:
common. 92,oaQ3.oo. Sheep-Steady at $500
ass Lambs-Steady at S4l76. rs n -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
IA. The Produce Market.

y; Receipts &c country produce on Cary Street
we're somewhat larger yesterday than on the
Gay before, This is. particularly true of po-
freely and in consequence they have gone Oft
In price not q little: Other vegetables do not
show such q decided slump but none are al
together as high as last week.
{ Receipts OF home grownaveEetables by wagon
and otherwise nre now getting large enough.
and regular enough to cut some figure In the
market quotations, and. of course, the ten
dency3 is downward. Hanover market wagons
are common on the streets now. and they
bring IN many good things In the vegetable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
RICHMOND BOY SANG
HIS WAY TO FREEDOM
fsneo,a, 10 Tho Times Dispatch,

-T- IN (SpecIn! TO THO 1Efts-r7's l''tse7.':7 Us
4 NEW YORK, May 23.+-In the Bayohh0e
IN Is police Court to-day James Kelly,
bright lad of fourteen. who said ne haa
run away from his home IN lu en- ~ =,
rairned as "a disorderly person, Fenr ring
that he was going to be sent to JAIL the
boy said to Recorder Lazarus vs. a., IA 1
II am q good singer, SIR. y yo ,o,, nave ou
we IL sing, land perhaps It will prompt
s sem and in volce remarkably strong
and sweet Reilly sang 80, "a s sen = aenrd.
~ said ',You have sung your way TO
freedom. You have a good voice. rake
care :. Of it and avoid saloons, and you VIII
get aIong. ~,
With thanks, the boy LETT the court,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Murderer Wanted.

Thomas peden sheriff of Chester coun-
ty, s, q, has offered a reward Of 5000
alias viii. Edwards, who Is alleged to
have killed Langdona !, =. Boozen IN that
he fa aegea bmprdHrSF
100 pounds, dark hair, blue eyes. scar
on forehead, large scar on back OF right
shoulder, still sore; letter ''E' lightly
atIYe and works IN carding room.n-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Eight Injured in Wreck.
til.lE'IE; INV AssocIatod 8IoreIsss. \

r FE75T'17fI (By ACKNOWLEDGEMENT III.-
NASHVILLE. TENN, May 23.--Passen-
ger train NO. /, south bound, which left
Cincinnati last night, for New Orleans
over the louisville md Nashville Railroad,
was purtjnlly wrecked early to-day at the
bridge over, Rutherford Creek four miles
south OF Columbia, Tenn. Nobody was
killed. but. eight people were Injured :
d Cantrell assistant general freight
agent Of the Seobonrd Air Line at Dir
mingham, was bruised and cut by glass.
3Cantrell was pinned under the wrecIage
and was only released by the cutting
away Of the debris The wreck was due
to a, ,washout.