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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
suggestions that may lead to some
practical results.
SOME ESSAYS ARE READ

A paper was read by George M.
Robertson that held the undivided at
tention of the convention. This was
replete with facts relating to sprink-
ilers maintained as protection against
fire in buildings. At the close of the
address questions were asked by the
members of the association, who
were present to the number of about
40n Mr.. Robertson, who was the
principal essayist of the forenoon,
used diagrams to illustrate.
Several entertaining themes were
treated by other members of the asso-
citation in set papers. J. P Moore
talked about the benefits that COM
rlete insurance library hold out to the
studiously inclined underwriters as a
source of necessary information. r.
c. Medcraft spoke about THE Brain
work in Our Business" F. G.. Stain
ford read a paper on '"The Careless
Hazard in Our Business; f. j. Alex
Mayer dealt with 1.-The Adjustment of
Book Losses With and Without
Books" and A. w. Whitmer discussed
"A Sawmill Inspection" To-day
there will be additional papers and
the annual election. This evening the
session will be wound up appropriate
ly with a banquet, at which several
hundred insurance men will be in at
tendance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
ESCAPE AWFUL
DEATH At SEA
Survivors of the Norwegian
Bark Marpesia Wrecked on
Christmas Day Reach Port

NEW YORK, Jan 10.-Seven sur
vivors Of the ill-fated Norwegian ship
Marpesia, which was wrecked at sea
Oh Christmas day by an explosion of
naphtha, resulting in the death of
eleven members of her crew, arrived
here to-day on the steamship Trinidad
from Bermuda They had been rescued
by the Danish steamship Gallia, which
happened by just at the moment when
the Marpesia was blown into a shape
less mass. The seven men who sur
viyed the shock were taken from the
sea, where they had sought the only
refuge that remained to them after the
explosion. They were landed at Ber-
muda by the Gallia, which was bound
from Hamburg for Savannah.
The Malpesia sailed from New York
for Cette, France, on December 9 with
cargo of naphtha, and had been out
only day or two when her troubles
began. One gale succeeded another,
but all were weathered safely and
without much damage until December
IL. On that day the ship was battered
and knocked about in merciless man
ner. Her ventilators were carried
away at the decks, her hold began to
fill and the cargo of cases of naphtha
began to warp back and forth with
every movement of the vessel. Soon
the cases began to give way under the
strain, and in a little while the freed
naphtha was floating around on top
of the water in the hold.
Gas from the fluid accumulated
steadily, and on Christmas day the
Marpesia was loaded bomb, needing
only the slightest spark to blow the
structure to atoms. How the spark
reached the highly charged hold will
never be known, but suddenly there
came a terrific report, the forward
decks shot up into the air with crash
and roar, and in a moment the en-
tire ship was wrapped in flames. Those
OF the eighteen men on board who had
not been caught in the first burst
threw themselves over the side of the
flaming ship into the sea. There were
only seven, and the seven would have
followed their companions to an early
death had not the Gallia, which
chanced to be in the vicinity, come to
their aid
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
JAPAN'S SHIPS
SEARCHING FOR
BALTIC FLEET
Squadron Making Progress in
Its Race to Meet Rojest- I
venskys Division.

SANDAKAN, British North Borneo,
Jan. 10.-Two Japanese transports were
reported off Labun on January 4. Two
colliers for the Russian Baltic squadron
were at Labun on January Z.
PORT LOUIS, Island of Mauritius,
Jan. lot is rumored here that a
Japanese squadron is at Diego Garcia,
Chagos Islands.
The Russian admiral was informed
on January that Japanese warships
were proceeding to meet the Russian
squadron, and the vigilance of the lat
ter was redoubled.
The aid-de-camp of the Russian ad-
miral, in an interview at Tamatave,
capital of the Island of Madagascar.
was quoted as saying that the Russian
squadron would require month to
cross the Indian Ocean.
ST.PETERSBURG,J Jan. 10.-The Russ
to-day confirms the Paris Temps re-
port of yesterday that the first division
of the third Pacific squadron will leave
Libau at the end of January and will
consist of the warships Admiral Sen
javin, General Admiral Apraxine, Ad-
miral Oushakoff and Nicholas 1, the
cruiser Vladimir Monomach and sever
al torpedo-boat destroyers and torpedo
boats.
PORT SAID, Egypt, Jan. 10.-The di-
vision Of Russian warships command
ed by Rear Admiral Botrovsky, which
left Suda Bay. Island of Crete, on Sun
day. has arrived here. 1t includes the
cruisers Oleg, Izumrud, Dnieper and
Rion and the torpedo-boat destroyers
Grozni. Gromski and Rezity.
The Russian Minister, accompanied
by Captain Schwank Of the Russian
navy, boarded the flagship Oleg. After
signing the necessary declarations the
vessels will be allowed a limited guam
tity of coal The squadron will leave
Port Said at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
A torpedo-boat destroyer, while en-
tering the harbor to-day, struck and
sunk a coal lighter.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
ADVERTISEMENTS.
OATARRH OF THE STOMACH.
A Pleasant, Simple, but Safe and Eff
feCtual Cure for 1t.

1ex1ual Cure Tor 1t.
Catarrh Of the stomach has long
been considered the next thing to in
durable. The usual symptoms are a
full or bloating sensation after eating.
accompanied sometimes with sour or
watery risings, formation Of gases,
causing pressure on the heart and
lungs and difficult breathing, head
aches, tickle appetite. nervousness and
general played out, languid feeling.
There is often a foul taste in the
mouth. coated tongue and If the in
terror OF the stomach could be seen It
would show Shiny, infiamed condition,
The cure for this common and OBJ
stinate trouble Is found in a treatment
which causes the food to be readily.
thoroughly digested before it has time
TO ferment and irritate the delicate
mucous surfaces of the stomach. To
secure a prompt and healthy digestion
Is the one necessary thing to do and
when normal digestion is secured the
catarrhal condition will have disap-
peared.
According to DR.. Harlanson the safest
and best treatment is to use after each
meal tablet, composed of Diastase.
Aseptic Pepsin, little Nux. Golden
Seal and fruit acids. These tablets can
now be found at all drug stores under
the name Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's and not being q patent medicine
can be used with perfect safety and
assurance that healthy appetite and
thorough digestion will follow their
regular use after meals.
Mr.. r. s. Workman, Chicago Tls
writes: "Catarrh is a local condition
resulting from a neglected cold in the
head, whereby the. lining membrane of
the nose becomes inf1amed and the
poisonous discharge therefrom passing
backward into the throat reaches the
stomach, this producing catarrh of the
stomach. Medical authorities pre-
scribed for me for three years for
catarrh Of stomach without cure. but
to-day ! am the happiest of men after
using only one box of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets. I can not find appro-
pirate words to express my good feel
Ing. l have found flesh, appetite and
sound rest from their use.''
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the
safest preparation as well as the
simplest and most convenient remedy
Tor any form of Indigestion, catarrh
Of stomach, biliousness, sour stomach.
heartburn and bloating after meals.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
Why Richard Croker Is De-
barred From Training His
Racing Stable on Grounds
of the Newmarket Heath
Anglers SOVEREIGN
AT A HORSE SALE
Former BOSS" of New York
Makes Mistake of Bidding
Against Edward VII for
Yearling Thoroughbreds
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

DUBLIN, Jan. LIBERALIZATION for a
slight put upon King Edward is the
explanation Of the interdiction of the
Jockey Club which bars Richard Croker
from training his horses on the grounds
of Newmarket Heath.
The newspapers here declare they
learn from good authority that the
stewards are moved in their prohibi-
ton by what they consider the pre-
sumption OF Croker in bidding success
fully against King Edward for prize
yearlings during the sale at Doncaster
in September last A syndicate had
been formed for the purchase of the
pick of the offerings. King Edward
and the Duke of Devonshire were MEM
! bers. They were represented by Lord
Marcus Beresford, who did the bid
ding.
These details were noised about
among prospective bidders. For Eng
lishmen the hint was more than suffi-
cient and they retired precipitously
from competition with the royal sports
man. Not so Croker. With the bull
dog determination that made him one
of the most feared men in New York
politics, he entered the sale with
determination to own the yearlings at
any price.
The assembled quality of the king
uOfIt SdSpSQ WITH dIIdZcIucHl w uclF Tie
American opened the bidding for Glen
cairn Maid and, after spirited contest,
lifted his noble competitors quite out of
the competition, taking the f1lly for
$4,000. The Gallinule- -Tierce filly was
next offered, with the same result,
Croker carrying off the prize at cost
of $18, 900.
Richard Croker has received the fol-
lowing from the secretary of the Jockey
Club in reply for an explanation of the
Croker asking for an explanation of the
refusal of the Jockey Club to grant
him permission to train his horses at
Newmarket:
1.-The Jockey Club will remind you
that the training grounds at New
market are the private property of the
Jockey Club and that no one is allowed
to train on the grounds without per-
mission is first asked and received. I
am directed by the stewards to in
form you that they do not wish you to
have, your horses trained at New
market"
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
GERMAN COAL MINERS
ON VERGE OF BIG STRIKE
Operators Pursue Course That Is Ex>
pected to Cause Serious Trouble
With Men,

Both the coal miners and mine
owners throughout the Rhenish and
Westphalian districts are preparing
for a general strike. So far only 2O,-
900 out of total of 100000 men con-
cerned have gone out. The mine pror
prietors began rejecting requests yesL
terday. AS soon as their replies are
received the miners, according to their
previous decision, do not go to work
when it is time for their next shift.
The employers, under the law fixing
the relation of employer and employe,
are notifying the miners to return to
work or be discharged with the loss
of six days wages.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
REVOLUTION IMPENDING.
Standard Oil Agents Report ProbabiI-
ity of Rising I'm Russia.

BOSTON, Jan. 10.-Secret informa-
tion has been received by the Stand
ard Oil Company from it's agents in
Russia that a great rising of the dis
contented peasantry, assisted by the
socialist and Nihilist elements, dis
arected members of the nobility and
the middle classes is planned and
that an outbreak is likely to come at
any time. 1t is possible that the re-
turn and court martial of General
Stoessel will be selected as the oppor-
tune time, as the feeling in military
circles, as well as among the civil
classes, is very bitter over the official
persecution of this gallant officer. even
though the ancient military law de-
mands his trial
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
Wide Area of Mine District.

TOXIC, Jan. 10.-The Navy De-
partment says that the district COW
cred with submarine mines had a
raclus OF forty miles outside of Port
Arthur. 1t reports the destruction and
explosion of 395 Of these mines to
date. Ten additional survivors of the
third expedition of the Japanese to
blockade the entrance to Port Arthur
have been found in Russian hospitals
They have been transferred to the
japanese.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
Believes Russia VIII Triumpb.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 10.-A
French military attache who has Just
returned from the Far East, in an
interview to-day expressed the flrmest
confidence that, despite the reverses
suffered by the Russians on land and
sea, they would prosecute the war to
a successful finish. The fall of Port
Arthur, he added, would change moth
Ing. The fortress had in reality some
what embarrassed the plan of cam
paign, but 1t had also served its pur-
nose.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
Chadwick Diamonds Located.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 10.-Of-
ficials of the customs department have
succeeded in locating more than $780,
600 worth of diamonds and jewels
owned by Mrs. Chadwick, upon which,
1t is declared, no duty was paid when
they were brought into this country
from Europe. Most of these valuables,
it is said, are in the hands of persons
in this city, who hold them as secur-
ity for loans made to Mrs. Chadwick.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
Kaiser Honors Two War Heroes,

BERLIN, Jan. 10.-Emperor Will
Liam has conferred on General Stoessel
and General Nogi the Order of Pour
le Merite" in recognition of the brav-
cry of themselves and their troops at
Port Arthur. His Majesty has asked
the Russian and Japanese Emperors to
authorize Generals Stoessel and Nogi
to accept the decorations.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
Russia,s Gloom Deen-seated.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 10.-It is
stated that the Imperial family prob
ably will remain at Tsarskoe-Selo
throughout the winter. the Emperor
not even returning to the Winter Pal
acc in st. Petersburg. All official
gayeties Will be dispensed with owing
to the war, and balls and other state
functions have been countermanded.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
Decides for Oakland Ban Team.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Jan. 1o.-At q
meeting of the National Association Of
Minor Baseball Leagues to-day 1t was
decided to grant protection to the
Northwest League, which includes the
following cities: Salt Lake, Ogden,
Butte, Helena, Great Falls and Spo-
kane. The contest OF the Oakland
(Cal) Club and the Milwaukee Club
for player Larry Schlafiey was decided
in favor of the Oakland Club.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
KAISER'S PRIVATE DENTIST
PUTS AN END TO HIS Lice
DIR. Sylvester, an American, Sends .
Bullet Through His Head
In Berlin.

BERLIN, Jan. 10.-Dr. Alfonso Sy1-
vester. Emperor Williams American
dentist. committed suicide here to-
day. He shot himself through the
head.
The Emperor was fond Of DR.. Sy1-
vester. He created him a royal Prus-
sian councillor, appointed him his pri-
ents. DR.. Sylvester was the pioneer
American dentist in Berlin. having
come here thirty years ago. He had
an extraordinarily large professional
income, but had nevertheless financial
difficulties. Recently DR.. Sylvester
had been suffering from severe at
tack of influenza and for two or three
days past he had talked ineoherently.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
WELLS-FARGO EMPLOYEES
ARRIVE IN NEW YORK
Three Carloads From San Francisco
Now Ensconsed in Their New
Homes.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Three car
loads of Wells-Fargo employees ar
rived here from San Francisco to-day
They have been. vending their way
hitherward for the last week and to-
day saw the vanguard safely en-
sconsed with wives and families in the
heart of Manhattan. With them also
came Tad" the artist.
OF the party who arrived to-day
and reported at the Office in the
Wells-Fargo building were Auditor
Bunnell, Cashier Rivers of the San
Francisco office, Paying Teller Jules
Brady, Messrs. Cox, Burr, Kendall
Laurence, Cottell. Humphries, John
Adams, Muth, Luth and Rivers; Mes
danes Burt, Kendall and Rivers and
the two Misses Kendall.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
DUBs sToEssEL A COWARD.
British Correspondent Would Rob Old
Warrior of His Iaurels.

ANitioh CORRESPONDENCE would HOD Ola
Warrior of His Laurels.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The corre-
spondent at Port Arthur of the Daily
Mail says that on January 8 twenty
Japanese were killed by the explosion
OF contact mine inside one of the
fcrts and that two mines in the town
also exploded.
The Daily Telegraph's Port Arthur
correspondent says that, according to
stories brought by prisoners, the real
defender of the fortress was Major
General Kondratenko, commander of
the Seventh East Siberian Rifle
Brigade, who was killed on December
10, and that if he had lived it is
probable the fortress would not have
been surrendered. General Stoessel,
the correspondent adds, was inclined
to surrender as early as last August.
The garrison, he says, included 10000
Poles, who were Indifferent fighters.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11

Railway Company is also trying to
block the plan.
1t is intended to form loop, making
the San Frenando-street line the en-
trance into the city for the system on
the east side of the valley. There will
be branches to Alum Rock Park, Ever
green, Berryessa and Wayne Station.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11

the Russian army, and it is pointed out
that recent skirmishes and outpost
brushes indicate that the Russian sol
diers are becoming disheartened, as
they do not show their former fighting
spirit or qualities.
The siege guns to be, sent to Man
churia from Port Arthur will be placed
in advanced positions for the purpose
of enabling the Japanese to shell far
into the Russian lines.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
GERMAN MAJOR KILLED
IN SOUTHWEST AFRICA
Baron Won Naunendorf and Three
Other Officers Slain I'm Battle
With Natives

BERLIN, Jan. 10.-In the fight be-
tween the German troops command
ed by Major Meisler and the insurgent
Witboys in German Southwest Africa
on January 2, and Major Baron
Won Naunendorf and three other Of
ficers and fifteen men were killed.
Four officers and forty-five men were
wounded.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18

The second day of the hearing al
Gallups Mills in the case of State VS.
Robert Waterman, for alleged poison
| ing of his child. resulted in bringing
out the testimony of DR.. Bingham F.
Stone of the state laboratory at Bur-
lington. He testified that a micros-
copic examination of the kidneys of
the little girl showed a condition al
ways found in acute nephritis. This
might be produced by salicylic acid,
an ingredient of wintergreen, but he
would not say that the childs death
was caused by salicylic acid or that
the acute Inflammation of the kidneys
caused the child's death. States At
torney Amey introduced three wit
nesses who were at the Pooler house
the day the child died and two of
them corroborated Waterman's story
that the child had not been well for
some time. Harland B. Howe, attor-
ney for Waterman. introduced one
witness, Ernest Stevens. who said he
was not well recently while haying for
Waterman and that the latter gave
him a dose of wintergreen. Three
others drank at the same time and 1t
never affected them any. The hearing
was adjourned Friday night, Aug. II,
to Aug. 23 and Waterman was placed
under $4,000 bonds. The states attor-
ney allowed him to give bail and he
will be in charge of keeper until the
next hearing. Drs. J. M. Allen of st.
Johnsbury and G. B. French of Con-
cord have exhumed the body of Lila
Waterman at Gallups Mills. and re-
moved the spinal cord for examination
in regard to the existence of spinal
disease. A detailed examination of all
the vital organs will be made.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
TO DISSOLVE THE UNION
NORWEGIAN REFERENDUM Al
MOST UNANIMOUS.
Norway Wants Separate Monarchy
Landslide Buries Indian Village
yellow Fever Spreading in Now Or.
leans-Railroad Collision.

The Norwegian people In a refcren-
dunn taken Sunday, August 10, pro-
nounced In favor of the dissolution OF
the union with Sweden with remark
able. though not unexpected. unanim-
ity. or 100000 voters. $4,000 cast bal
lots. The returns showed that about
one person In 5000 voted against the
dissolution. The greatest enthusiasm
was manifested everywhere. the total
population of the cities turning out.
A member of the cabinet said. "The
next official steps will be taken after
the storthing meets on August 81, when
the result of the plebiscite will be
communicated to Sweden through the
Swedish cabinet and riksdag
"The storthing will repeat the re-
quests that the riksdag daclare the
riksakt imperative. and the union dis
solved. The storthing will also ex-
press willingness to negotiate con-
corning the details Of the dissolution.
II Is the earnest desire of Norway to
conclude the dissolution amicably.
Norway will never retract. but every
thing will be done to meet the wishes
of Sweden in other directions. II
peace depends upon abolishing the
forts they will be abolished. Norway
must remain monarchy: the people
do not desire a republic"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
Considering Japanese Conditions.

The Russian reply to Japan's terms
OF peace was, upon the two main
points. a firm but courteous refusal.
Three Of the IL articles which consti-
tute the japanese conditions were
agreed to by NJ. White and Baron
Rosen on behalf of Russia Monday,
Aug. IA. but neither of the two re-
fused in the reply was reached. The
articles agreed to are briefly:
First Russia's recognition of Japan's
'preponderating influence" and special
position In Corea. which Russia hence
forth agrees Is outside of her sphere
of influence, Japan binding herself to
recognize the suzerainty of the reign
ing family, but with the right to give
advice and assistance to improve the
civil administration of the empire.
Second Mutual obligation to evacu-
ate Manchuria, each to surrender all
special privileges in that province, mu-
tual obligation to respect the terri
torial integrity" of China, and to main
tain the principle of equal opportunity
for the commerce and industry of all
nations In that province (open door.
Third, The restoration of Chinese
administration in Mancburia as a nee
essary sequence To mutual evacuation.
The plenipotentiaries began Tuesday
Aug. Is, their consideration of article
4. relating to the Liaotung peninsula
and to the surrender of Russian leases.
which was agreed upon The cession
Of Sakhaln follows as article 8. The
articles now being considered consti-
tute the basis of treaty. If one is
signed. and do not necessarily consti-
tute the final text of such treaty.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
International Claims Decided.

The final meeting of the international
court of claims closed at Mortified
Monday, Aug. IA, when the decision of
Judge Frank Plumley on claims of ov-
er $S,000 900 against the Venezuelan
government by French citizens and
corporations was announced, the total
amount awarded to five claimants be-
ing $636212. The claims made by
France were for injuries and damages
to her citizens and corporations in rev.
olutions since 1901. A French-V eneZ-
iceland mixed commission comprised
of Count Peretti de la Rocca and DIR.
Jose Paul. was selected to arbitrate,
and being unable to agree at Caracas
in 1903 on the amount of the indemni-
ty, chose Judge Plumley as referee. The
present commission met in February.
1908. and the claims involved a tre-
mendous amount of work. as stacks of
manuscript had to be gone over. Um-
pire Plumley dismissed two claims for
want of equity, and disallowed one.
Count de Ia Rocca will sail for France
August "a, and DR.. Paul intends to sail
for Venezuela tomorrow. The exact
aggregate of the claims presented was
sS,215,245; the total amount awarded
to five claimants. $631,212.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-18
LONDONDERRY.

MI Holmes and Miss Woodburr
are new Corners at Della Sutton's.
john Lewis and ]. Hathaway Coon
OF WATERFOWL, Mass, are spending
their vacation at Mrs. F. X. M6ore's.
sunday morning, Aug. 20. there
VIII be special music at the Congrega-
llonal church. consisting of solos.
quartettes, etc, also chorus choir
Mrs. Clyde Wright has so far recov-
eIeu as TO be able to dispense with
.ns sei,ices OF nurse. Miss Rand
returned to Bellows Falls Saturday
me womans auxiliary will have a
sale of fancy and useful articles GA
a supper at Union hall Wednesday
AFTERNOON and evening, Aug. 20. Dur
ing the evening there will be a vaude-
s o'clock "
ABOUT three weeks ago little Neal