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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
Aged Man Asphyxiated.

James T. Cross, a retired sea cap
tain, well known in the business COM
munity, was found dead in his room
at 100 Cough street yesterday morn
ing. Death had been caused by gas
asphyxiation. Cross was 20 years OF
age. For several years he acted as
cashier and confidential agent for
Andrew Welch, president of the
American Sugar Refining Company,
but later retired from business and at
the time of his death was living alone
save for the attendance of Ah Sam, his
Chinese cook. The Morgue officers
reported his death as suicide, but
friends of the old man deny that he
took his own life.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
BULLFIGHTER WILL SHOW
HOW HE SUBDUES BEAST
Big Crowd Is Expected at Woodward's
Pavilion When SenOr Robles
Enters the Arena.

Senior Enrico Robles will give his
bullfghting exhibition in Woodward's
Pavilion tomorrow night, rain or
shine. The main floor of the big
structure has been converted into
bull ring. The spectators will be out
Of danger, as the seats are all in the
first balcony and galleries. The floor
has been covered with tanbark and
the fence that will inclose the beast
is six feet high.
The two bulls were brought to the
pavilion this morning at an early
hour. Six vaqueros and dozen cows
were used to urge the wild animals
through the streets. A big attendance
is anticipated, as the exhibition is the
first of its kind given in this city. All
the brutal features that excite the
multitude in Spain have been elimin-
ated. A band will enliven the per-
formance with music and other spe-
cialties will be introduced.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 23.-Favorites
failed to run to the expectations OF
their hackers in five out of six races
at Ascot to-day, Bronze Wing, in the
last race, being the only successful
one. The others went to second
choices in two events, third choice
and two outsiders, both at IL to l..
Tim Payne won the best race of the
day, seven-furlong handicap event.
beating Fossil, Emperor of India,
Bragg, Tim Hurst, Kenilworth, Fon-
casta and Borghesi in 1:271a. Weather
clear: track fast.
First race. four furlongs-Wee Girl, 100
CMiller), IL to 5. won; Silver Sue, 104 (Du-
gam, to 10. second: Placena, 90 (Kent). 10
to /, third. Time :4Si5. Mabel V, Gallant
Lady and Raincloud also ran.
Second race. six furlongs-Felipe Lugo, lob
(McDanieD, to 1. won; William Wright. 1Q4
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
New Orleans Results.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan 23-Results:
First race. six furlongs-Antimony won.
Agnes Virginia second, Bishop Poole third.
Time liza 1-5
Second race six furlongs-Torlo won, Signal
II second. ojibwa third. Time. lis.
Third race. one mile-Death won, Misan-
thrope second. Merry Acrobat third. Time, 4 :46.
Fourth race one mile-Formaster won, Red
Raven second Ahola third Time, / :4S.
Fifth race. one and sixteenth miles-Miss
Betty won. Sarah Maxim second Lady Fonse
third. Time, / :53
Sixth race, one mile-Exclamation won,
Dalesman second Arachne third Time,
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
BUT ONE FAVORlTE
BRINGS HOME COIN
TW~ Outsiders Slip in
ct Good Odds.
Tim Payne Leads to the Wire

(Truebe), 2 to 1, second; Deagoa, i07 CToo-
NAM, Z to I, third Time, 1:l4%. Ralph
Young. John f. Foxy Grandpa and Funny
side also
Third race one and sixteenth miles-Ray.
los &c. Walsh, IL to !. won; Akela, ITO
(F'uller), 6 to g. second; Varro. 107 (Dugan)'
to 1, third. Time, 1:47%. Cloche dor,
Helgerson and Potrero Grande also ran
Fourth race. seven furiongs-Tfm Payne; sS
to 2, second; Emperor Of India, ia (Miller),
z to 2. third. Time, :26h Borghesi, Bragg.
Foncasta Kenilworth and Tim Hurst also ran.
Fifth race-Sausop course-Anona, e5 mil
ler). II to 1, won; Whitestone 103 (McDanieD.
10 to 1. second; Lady Kispar, 30 (Hennessy),
% to 1, third. Time, 1:09M. Cotillion. Pas
sive. Light of Day, Azelina and Massacre also
ran.
Sixth race, one mile-Bronz6 Wing, 106
(Otis), to 5. won: Miss May Bowdish, %
(Crosswaite). 100 to I, second; Great Mogul,
100 (Fuller), to 1. third. Time, 1:41h. Red
Darnsel, Lookaway. Lem Reed. Ethel Scruggs,
Anirad. Emily Oliver, Louwelsea, Capable
Ledatrix and Exapo also
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
HOT SPRINGS ResuIts.

HOT SPRINGS Ark. Jan. 2s-Dssex Park
results:
won, Lavinia True second. Pretty Nellie third.
Time. :S7h.
Second race. six furlongs-Gain G won.
1:15h.
Third race. fve and a half furlongs-Mamie
third. Time, 1:0sA
Fourth race, six furlongs-Incense won.
Massa second Alden third Time, 1:15.
Fifth race and sixteenth miles-Flori-
eel won. Baikal second Payne third. Time,
1:491a.
Sixth race one mile and seventy yards
Gigantic won. Maraschino second, Barney
Burke third. Time, 1:4S%
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
Trafric Men Elect Onicers.

The Pacific Coast Association of
Traffic Agents held it's annual meet
ing Saturday evening at the Palace
Hotel and elected new president in
the person of e. E. Wade, chief clerk
of the passenger department of the
Southern Pacific Company, vice s. F..
Booth. George Fraser of the South
ern Railway was elected secretary anq
treasurer, and the following board of
control was chosen: Carleton C.
Crane, C. D. Taylor, George W. Hal
lock, E. M. Pomeroy, e. S. Harrison,
F. w. Prince and w. H. Davenport.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
Accused Judge Asks Inquiry.

ALBANY. N. Y, Jan. 2s.-Justice
Warren B. Hooker of the New York
Supreme Court, against whom charges
were brought at the recent meeting of
the State Bar Association, to-day sent
a communication to the Assembly
asking for an investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
Golf ON Presidio Links.

The ladies of the San Francisco
Golf Club will hold the last event on
their January schedule this morning
on the Presidio course. 1t will be
handicap over eighteen holes, medal
play, and will begin at $50. The
lady who turns in the lowest net score
viii receive a prize.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
CRACK POLO PLAYERS WILL
LINE UP THIS AFTERNOON
Two Fast Teams Meet on Clarlk's San
Mateo Field for Valuable
Trophy.

A great game of polo Is expected
this afternoon on C. w. Clark's San
Mateo field, when the Reds and
Whites line up in a contest for a
handsome trophy. All the cracks are
in line, including some Of the Euro
pean stars. The teams will line up as
follows:
Reds-Paul Clagstone, c. d. Tobin,
r. M. Tobin and Captain de Criscgny.
Whites-Sir George Prescott, L. c. T.
Menzes, w. s. Hobart, John Lawson.
Referee-Charles Dunphy
The game postponed last Sunday on
account of the wet field will be flayed
at Burlingame tomorrow at 8 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
Canoe Clubs Oficers.

The annual meeting of the Oak
land Canoe Club was held at the club
house, Sessions Basin, on Saturday
evening. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Conn
modore, Charles Stewart; vice COM
modore, F. B. Balm; secretary and
treasurer, Frank Paul; membership
committee. S. A. Hackett, r. B. Bain
Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24

HURT IN ELEvATOR.-Adelia Culbertson,
a widow, yesterday sued Kahn & Williams
proprietors of the Roycrort Hotel for $1o22
damages for injuries said to have been sus-
tanned in an elevator accident while guest at
the hotel last June.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
-FOUR FAVORITES BEATEN AT OAKLAND
EDRODUN DOWNS THE REPROBATE
Hanau Finishes in Front Of Poorly Ridden First Choice Arcade
SELECTIONS FIGURED
ON RECENT FORM.
BY FRED e. MULHoLI4AND.

First race-Pencil Me, Emma Reu-
bold, Trapsetter.
Second race-Hipponax Sir Preston,
Educate.
Third race-Del Carina, Edrodun,
Mabel Bates.
Fourth race Mr.. Dingle, Gin
Spray, The Hawaiian.
Fifth race-Modicum, Jack Little,
War Times.
Sixth race-venator, San Nicholas.
Gateway.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
VENATOR WILL
FACE BARRIER
IN HANDICAP

A handicap at seven furlongs will be
the feature event at Oakland this
afternoon. Among the starters are
Venator, winner of the Adam Andrew
selling stake, San Nicholas. Gateway
and Ishlana.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24

zeaIously guarded as a priceless possession.
shall be vindicated
appeal to you. as Governor Of the State
and president of the Board of Regents. to do
all in your power to set me right before the
people. feel sure that shall not appeal in
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24

CORREcTS HIS ERROR.-By slip of his
typewriter James H. N. Williams, in yester-.
days Call, made himself say that nine instead
OF one out OF ten American soldiers deserted
last year.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
ADVERTISEMENTS.
n m1aE:Si ne SYSTEM

Holly Springs, Miss, March "a, 1905.
While building railroads in Tennessee
some twelve years ago number of hands
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I suffered greatly from BoiIs, which
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using about three bottles was cured,
and for the last three years have had no
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who are needing first rate blood purifier,
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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
TRACK NOTES.

Dick Dwyer dispatched the fields
yesterday and little fault could be
found with his work, which was first
class.
Edrodun, winner of the second race,
was bid up from $500 to 5000 by L.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24

Lncas-Sa
by
fne ju
and bumped together the start Later Greenfield
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
Packino House Burns Down.

st. Joseph, Mo-, August 1-Fire OF
unknown origin, which started at l
o'clock this morning in the beef beds
of the local plant of Swift & Co, en-.
tirely destroyed the beef department.
The entire fire apparatus of the pack.
ing companies and of the city were
called out and after battling with the
flames for four hours got the fire un.
der control. The beef and other de-
partments were gutted and part of the
poultry department destroyed The
loss is estimated at fifty thousand dol
lars. The partial destruction of the
plant will in nowise interfere with
the business of the local live stock
market. The loss is covered by in.
SuranCe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
Released from Quranatine.

New York, August practically
all suspicion that yellow fever exists
among persons under detention who
have been taken off steamers from
southern ports in the past few days
was removed today when Health Off
Ger Doty announced that all but two
of his suspects could be closed today.
Barring possibly new cases found on
incoming steamers, the situation is bet
ter today than at any other time in
the last five days.
Seven first cabin passengers taken
off the steamer Proteus from New Or
leans were released today. The healtl
officer announced also that five men
taken from the freight steamer Ell Sud
yesterday and seven members of the
Serguranca crew who were taken tG
the detention hospital i'll last Satur
day, will be freed today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
Employe Admits Robbery.

Palatka, Fla, August John T
Graves, an employe of the Southern
Express company, who claimed he was
gagged and tied on the morning of tho
29th of July about 3 o'clock and the
safe robbed of about $4,000, as pre-
viously published, confessed Monday
afternoon to having committed the theft
and gave up the money, which amount.
ed to $1,835.10. He first hid the
money nan incubator in hois room in
the express office. Later in the day
he removed it to the union depot
secreting it in an ice box. He was
arraigned before Justice Royton and
was held on $2,5OO bail, in default OF
which he was sent to jail to await the
action of the criminal court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
Failures Cause Panic In paris

New York, August 1.-There was
panic yesterday on the boerse de com.
merce caused by the announcement
that the two leading firms had sus.
pended, says a Herald dispatch from
Paris. AS already sabled, the fail.
ures were due to the failure of a well
known speculator merchant, and mem.
Der of the chamber of the deputies to
meet his engagements. For a short
time it was hoped that an arrangement
would be made which would prevent =
crash on the exchange, but this opti.
mism proved unfounded, and the dis.
order to such point that no quota.
tions for sugar could be given at the
end of the market. The Immediate
cause of the SPECTATORS discontinue
is found in Saturdays quotation for
sugar, namely 28f 12c bag. AT the
beginning of the year the prices ruled
at 45f to 46f
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
NEW TREATY FOR
AMERICA AND CHINA
Text of the Proposed Docu
ment Made Knewn
TO EXCLUDE CHINESE LABoRERs

AN Disasreements Arising from Inter.
pretatons Shall Be Referred to Ar.
bitrators-Uncle Sam Is Now Con.
sidering New Treaty.
Seattle, Wash, August 1.-The Post.
lntelligencer today publishes a text OF
the proposed new treaty on the immi.
grafton question as set forth by the
Chinese government. The draft is un.
der consideration by this government,
being substitute for the last treaty
between the United States. After
date OF signing the treaty laborers OF
both countries shall be excluded from
the other, laborers being miners, hawk.
ers, washermen, fishers who salt or.
dinary fish for local trade. Americans
or Chinese not labOrers are not within
the restriction. The treaty is not re-
troactiye, provisions being made for la.
b0rers to return to their native c0un-
tries, certificates being furnished. Chi
nese laborers for countries other than
America shall have the right to pass
through the United States subject to
the regulations of the nation Ameri.
can possessions being different from
America proper, Chinese laborers may
be admitted into the Hawaiian islands.
and Philippines as subjects of eastern
nations
Chinese subjects other than laborers
shall be admitted into the and permit.
ted to reside in this country provided
that certificates are furnished them.
All Chinese subjects who wish to
enter America having proper securi.
ties, shall not be detained or impris
oned. When officials desire to inquire
into the rights granted to Chinese
subjects admitting them into America
or rights of treaty, said subjects shall
be allowed to secure for themselves
representatives,. The right to appeal
from the ruling of the officials is grant,
ed. Where Chinese have no authority
to enter, the officials have power to
grant entrance or passage through the
country. Chinese in America shall
be arrested without a warrant.
Chlnese excepting laborers, perma
nent or transient shall have privilege
of bringing families to this country,
II they present proper certificates. Chi
nese cannot become citizens. The
United States and China have the right
to register Americans and Chinese in
respective counties. Disagreements in
interpretations of treaty are to be re-
terred to The Hague or arbitrators
elected by sanction of both countries.
The treaty is to be effective ten years,
and notice is necessary to abrogate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
MOODY AT SYCAMORE HILL.
President Roosevelt Receives the At
torney General at lis Home.


torney General at Ills Home.
Oyster Bay, L. l., August 1---Attor
ney General w. H. Moody arrived here
today somewhat Unexpectedly He was
to have come to oyster Bay this even
ing to pass the night at Sycamore Hill,
but as he came up Long Island sound
on the dispatch boat Dolphin, he con
cluded to land here rather than go to
New York for the day.
The attorney general has been cruis.
ing for a week along the north Allan
tic coast in the Do q in. After he
was landed here the dolphin proceed
ed to the New York navy yard, where
she will be fitted out for the use of the
Japanese ENJOYS. They will make the
trip from Oyster Bay to Portsmouth,
N. H., in the vessel
Attorney General Moody drove out
to Sycamore Hill. His mission here
at this time is to consider with the
president the cases that have been
turned over to the department of jus
tice from the agricultural department
Inquiries are now being made by
the attorney general into the scandals
developed by the leak in the cotton
crop report and the case Of Dr. Geo.
T. Moore who resigned because of his
connection with a nitro-culture com
pany.
The attorney general expects to go
f,.~
may leave tonight or he may conclude
to remain at SaganCre Hill until to-
morrow morning
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
WILL FIGHT CARBON TRUST.
Rockefeller Said To Be Backing an In.
denendent Concern

dependent Concern.
Cleveland, o., August 1.-The Plain
Dealer says today that the National
Carbon company, known as the Car
bon trust soon will have a competi-
tor with immense financial backing.
1t has developed here that Rockefel-
Ter interests are behind the United
States Carbon company, which soon
will be financed with a capitalization
close to $1,00O,00O.
For more than a year the local con-
cern has been closed down. About a
month ago, however, the property was
bought up by the East Ohio Gas COM
pany a Rockefeller corperation. The
plant is being overhead and will be
turning out carbon products by Sept.
1. Burton Py--ttr--.s> manager Of the
company, said that in addition to-the
plant here, branches will be estaMS
lished in the natural gas belts of Ohio
and Indiana. The organization will
be built rapidly to complete the Ma.
tional company.
Mr.. Foster said the company will be
maintained as an independent institu.
ton regardless of its backing and will
have the distinction of being the onlv
independent carbon company on Amer.
lea SOIL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
AGED Man Commits Suicide.

st. Louis, August 1.-After appar-
emily having spent the night writing
his will and farewell letters, Frank
Fortman, a tailor aged rs years, went
into the back yard and committed
suici1e with a revolver, the body being
found today. He left a farewell note
to his son, Otto L. Fortman, 400 North
street, San Antonio, Tex, asking for
giveness for his acts. According to
his will his property in San Antonio,
5000 in cash. gold watch, and a
$4,000 policy in the Knights of Honor
go to his son. He has requested that
his body be cremated and the ashes
Sprinkled on his cemetery LOT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
Olive prab Uniform Discarded.

Benicia, Cal, July 31-An order
has just been received at the Benicia
barracks announcing that all olive drab
uniforms now in the possession of the
enlisted me must be confiscated at
once. In the whole United States
army there are, It is said, but thre9
among the men. and OF this number
about seventy are in the Benicia bar
racks. The reason for the whole
sale confiscation is that the enlisted
men, when dressed in these uniforms, ;,
can hardly be distinguished from the
officers and on several occasions mis-
takes have been made through their
use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
SCOTLAND YARD IN CHICAGO.
New Departure lis Contemplated BY
Chicaqo's Chief of Police,

New Departure is Contemplated BY
chioago's Chief of Police.
Chicago, August 1.-Chicago will
soon have it's own Scotland yard.
Chief of Police John NJ Collins an
nounces that in a few days he will es-
tablish a murder bureau under the
tutelage of Assistant Chief Schumler
The assistant chief will have on his
special staff eight of the best detec-
tives in the city and will work in
harmony with the states attorneys
office.
One object of the innovation is the
gathering and holding of evidence. AS
soon as a murder or any other big
crime is committed, the runners
from Schuettlers office will go to the
scene with photographer or an ar
tist or craftsman. Every bit of tan
gible evidence will be picked up, la
beled and used by the detectives in
working up uthe case and in it's pros
ecution in the criminal court.
The plan is in practice in Berlin,
London and New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
Two Deaths on Steamship.

New York, August 1.-Two deaths
and one burial at sea among passen.
gers of the North German Lloyd
steamship Bremen were reported
when the liner arrived here today.
Mrs. Dollie Edmonson Vedder, aged
81 years, a first cabin passenger and
widow of Captain o. o. Vedder, United
States army, died July 27. Her body
was brought to port. A child died in
the steerage and was buried at sea.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
THREE SENTENCED TO HANG.
Father and TWO Sons Must Die on Gal
lows for Murder

lows for Murder
Valdosta, August Judge r. G.
Mitchell passed sentences on ]. G..
Rawlings and his three sons, Milton,
Jesse and Leonard. The scene was one
of the most touching and dramatic
ever witnessed in a court in this city.
The first three were sentenced to be
hanged September IS, an dLeonard
was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
When tn eelder Rawlings was asked
if he had anything to say why sen.
tence should not be passed upon him,
he arose and said: Il have a CON
science that stands correct. You can
no more pluck it than you can the
brightness of the sun. Your sentence
can do no more than kill Pass it,"
Milto received the sentence stoica!.
ly and never opened his mouth. Jesse
and Leonard burst into tears, and both
of them said 81 am innocent"
2Irs Rawlings and her two daugh-
ters were present, and on them the
blow fell with crushing force, all of
tne mWeeping bitterly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
Finds His Boy In Penitentiarx.

Jefferson City, Mo-, August 1.-After
a long and unsuccessful search for
their son, Roy Courtwright, a prosper.
GUS blacksmith of Kansas City, and
his wife believed their son had been
kidnapped until following a last chance
urged by his wife, Mr.. Courtwright
today applied at the pentitentiary and
his son serving term of two years.
The boy had been convicted of steal
ing four sweaters at Springfield, Mo,
and was sent to the penitentiary in
October, 1904. At that time, in order
to protect the good name of his par.
ents, he had said they were dead He
left home suddenly to see the world
and no tidings regarding him had ever
been received by his parents. Efforts
will be made to secure a pardon for
the boy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-02
Big cooperaee Plant Fails.

Richmond, KY, August 1.-W. H.
Hume & Co., owners of the Hume
Cooperage works, said to be the sec.
ond largest establishment of it's kind
in the United States, filed deed OF
assignment here today, naming Harvey
Chenault, of Richmond, and Louis B.
Harrington, of Atlanta, Ga, assignees.
This move was caused by the action
taken against the firm in the federal
court at Covington yesterday when a
petition in bankruptcy was filed
against them. While no statement OF
the assets and liabilities has been
fled it is said that the firm owes close
to 100000