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The Washington herald., 1906-12-26
NEGRO SERGEANT STAYS MATE.
Four Troops of CoIored Cavalry See
Fort Sheridan Tragedy.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Chicago, Dec. 25-Tragedy blighted the
spirit of Christmas at the big holiday
dinner Of the negro soldiers at Fort Sher-
idan this afternoon.
In the presence of the four troops OF
the Fort Sheridan squadron Of the Ninth
Cavalry, who We're seated at the Iona
tables in the dining hall ready to begin
the Christmas feast, Sergt. John Griffin,
Of ! troop. shot and almost instantly
killed Corporal William Taylor, of the
same troop. in a hand-to-hand struggle
following a quarrel about a woman.
Taylor received the bullet through his
breast, and died on the way from TIE
dining hall 10 the hospital.
Griffin was disarmed. and placed in the
guard house.
Trial on a charge Of murder or man
slaughter is inevitable, and there was
speculation at the fort last night as to
how the negro witnesses VIII conduct
themselves in giving testimony. whether.
with the affair Of the negro troops at
Brownsville Tex, fresh in their minds,
they will consent to testify at all
The Washington herald., 1906-12-26

Liberty, S. c, Dec. 25.-Train No a.
local accommodation, operating between
Charlotte and Toccoa, on the Atlanta
Charlotte Air Line. struck No. ia. a
through freight, derailing several ears Of
merchandise, which it was necessary 10
destroy. No passenger was killed, but
the engineer Of the passenger train had
his ankle broken Both trains were
moving at a slow rate Of speed, and the
accident was caused by a confusion in
signals Of the trai1.men.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-26

5514 per cent while the pay covering the
increase jumps from S25 to so. an increase
Of 100 per cent. have endeavOred 10 cor
rect this discrepancy, which has followed
from the fact that the law. which does not
change, cannot automatically keep steT
with the world, which does change"
Mr. MurdOck's bill eliminates the word
working from the provision relating e
weighing, so that the railways will b.
paid on the basis Of an actual daily aver
age, instead of on an average determined
by dividing the total weight carried fl
the SO-foot weighing period by tbs
whole number Of days less Sundays His
schedule OF car pay reduces the rate from
S TO so per car.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-26
SEVEN CASUALTIES IN FIGHT.
Nine Guards and Strikers in FataI
CIash-Three Dead, -Four Dying.

OwensbOro, Ky Dec 25.-Three men
were killed and four fatally wounded in =
fight last night between guards employed
by the West Kentucky Coal Company at
Sturgis and striking miners.
The dead are c. J. Dougherty. a mine
guard; Billy Malloy. miner. and VIII
Gray, miner.
The fight occurred on downtown street
mile from the mine twenty-five shots
were exchanged.
The members of the miners union have
been on strike for a year, and the coal
company has been working nOaunion men
under guards
The Washington herald., 1906-12-26
CAPT. MACKLIN IMPROVING.
Motive of AssaiIant Believed To Have
Been solely Robbery.

FL Reno. Okla, Dec. 25.-Fort Reno was
thrown into a fever of excitement this
morning by the rumor that Capt Mack
Inns assaiiant- had been captured. A ne
gro was arrested about twenty miles north
of this place and brought here by depu-
" sheriff, but he proved to be a negro
farmer, accused of stealing cotton.
Capt. Macklin continues 10 improve. The
murder theory has been entirely discard
ed, and all are convinced that the intent
was robbery, and that the r0bber was not
q discharged member of the disgraced
battalion of the Twenty-hfth Infantry.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-26
Collision Causes Slight Damage.

Greenville, S. c, Dec. 25-At 8:45 p. m.
Monday the rear of train No. 40 on the
Air Line was struck
by train No. SS, resulting in slight damage
to equipment and slight injuries to sew
eral passengers on train No. 30. The
mail clerks, as Well as passengers, were
able TO proceed northward, with a delay
to both trains of only several hours.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-26
TRAINS MOVE ON TIME.
No Freight Tie-up as Result of
Southern Pacific Strike.

FL Paso. Tex, Dec. 25.-All trains east
Of here on the Southern Pacific are NOV
ing on time regardless of the fremen's
strike, and officials declare that no
freight is tied up, but that trains are NOV
ing as usual. Negroes and Mexicans are
being employed as firemen, and engineers
are breaking them in rapidly.
with our Oil-buTning engines. a fire
man can become proficient in one trip, %
said 5. c. Marks. superintendent of the
Southern Pacific here we are having
no trouble getting men"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-26
CLERKS ASK SHORTER HOURS.
Chicago Retail Statesmen May Strike
if Not Recognized,

Chicago, Dee. 25.-Chicago retail clerks.
in big meeting at Bush Temple to-
night, voted to demand a nfne-hour dav
with double pay for overtime. Clerks in
the small stores say they are working
now from 20 TO - hours weekly. There
are threats Of a strike If the demand Is
refused.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-26
Guggenheim win Be Nominee.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 25.-An official call
for caucus of Republican members of
the legislature, New Years Eve, Just is
sued, is considered confirmatory of the
election Of the millionaire Guggenheim to
the United States Senate. The legisla-
ture viii formally ratify soon after con
vening.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-26
Ocean Steam.bins

New York, Dec. 25.-AHived to-day: Steamships
totsdam. from Rotterdam. December Is; inversay.
from Falmouth December 10; La Hesbaye. from Ant
Werp December 6; MaEtello, from Hull December 3.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-26
EXCURSIONS,
Trolley to kensington

Via Rock Creek Bridges ard PaTEs. the Zoo, Chevy
Chase Circle and Lake Every visitor 10 Washington
should see these beautiful suburbs Cars ever IS min
Utes from 18th 81 and y. \ Round tTp tickstS
&C. az FusseIrs. IfZ \ Y ave. no7-u
The Washington herald., 1906-12-26
NEGRO TROOPS RIOT
COlOred CaYalrymenArreste
at Fort LeavenWOFth.
FIGHT ON CAR; SHOTS FIRED

Fourteen Soldiers Are Imprisoned
and President Is NOtffed-One Col
Starting TFOubIe-SegregatiO Or
der Issued by COmmandant.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
rola Neeale. in surrerr.

A steel hypodermic needle Is never
inserted without leaving a permanent
blue speck in the skin of the patient.
probably because of the, perhaps, very
small quantity OF tmpurity-rust or
otherwise-which It contains. The gold
needle invariably leaves no mark what
ever.
Appreciating these facts efforts in
which surgeons particularly have been
fnterested have been made for years to
contrive a process for hardening gold
so that II could be used for the blades
Of the instruments of surgery of all
kinds. This is just what DR.. Vaughn
has accomplished after eighteen years
OF experimenting and research. His
method consists of the employment of
heat and chemicals. but the tempering
precious metal.
Pure gold tempered by this process
remains pure, but the surgical instru-
ments which DR.. Vaughn is now man
ufacturing and which are beginning to
be used extensively in hospitals and by
practicing physicians and surgeons
are OF fourteen karatS hneness, these
being as efficient, but not as costly. as
instruments Of the purest grade of the
metal Aside from its use in surgery.
which is the feature of this new inven-
tion which appeals first. the perfeo-
tion OF DR.. Vaughn's process Is or
worldwide Importance in many branch
es. 1t will probably work a revolution
in many avenues OF practical mechanics
and make the name OF It's inventor as
famous as that of Tesla or Edison
Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
BEST RESULTS FROM
BITUMINoUs COAL
The Poorest Qualities Yield Most
Power When Converted
Int Gaa

If some one were to discover that or
dinary dirt was fuel which, burned un-
der certain simple conditions, yielded
as good or better results than the best
Pennsylvania anthracite it is easy TO
imagine the popular sensation that
would be caused. Yet results almost If
not quite as sensational obtained by
the United States geological coal test
Ing plant have passed almost unnoticed
by the general public.
The experiments at this point have
demonstrated that bituminous coal,
heretofore considered less than half as
valuable as anthracite, will when man.
ufactured into gas and burned in gas
engine produce as much net horse
power to the ton of fuel as the best an
thracite; and, still better, that Ignite.
which is so common all through the
West and has been considered about as
worthless. will actually yield more
horsepower to the ton than the best an
thracite burned under a steam boiler.
1t has shown that all grades of coal,
from the best to the most worthless as
judged by former standards, can be
utilized in this manner, their value for
producing gas being. generally speak
ing, exactly inverse to their value in
directly producing steam in a boiler.
That is to say, the poorer the coal for
direct steam-producing purposes (by
which power coal has been valued in
the past) the more valuable it seems to
be for yielding gas for use In the gas
engine.-Technical World.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
Telephone Effects.

Long Distance Jane.-An old farm
er was skeptical as 10 whether people
who were miles apart could really
talk to each other over a telephone
wire.
One day his wife went to make a
visit to a distant friend who had a
telephone in her house. During the
afternoon the farmer visited a near
neighbor who also boasted a house
telephone. and who persuaded the
farmer to call up his wife as little
surprise.
Following Instructions, he put the
receiver to his ear, and, after the
usual preliminaries, he shouted:
Hello, janet"
Just then a flash of lightning
caused by the heat of the summer day
struck the wire. and he fell sprawling
to the floor. The neighbor was cha
grined that the old man should meet
with such an accident on his first
trial of a telephone. and assured him
that such thing would not happen
except in the case Of storms. But the
farmer was convinced OF the possi-
bilities of communication, however,
and would not try again. He rose to
his feet and, shaking his head know
ingly. said:
''ft's wonderful That was Jane,
all rfght."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
GERMAN STEAMSHIP
WINS IN THE RACE
ACROSS ATLANTIC
Deutschland 0utspeeds French
Liner La Provence to
Plymouth.
Makes the Trip From New
York in Five Days and
Fourteen Hours.

NEW YORK, July 4.-The second
eastward transatlantic race between
the neutrality-suspicious. line steamship
Deutschland and the French line steam
ship La Provence ended this morning
with decisive victory in favor of the
German boat.
The Deutschland was reported 140
miles southeast OF Browhead at z
o'clock yesterday evening and was re-
ported passing Eddystone lighthouse at
the entrance TO Plymouth harbor at
6:39 a. m. today. Her time of passage
from New York to Plymouth was FIVE
days fourteen hours nine minutes, an
average speed of 23-0l miles per hour
The distance covered was 3093 miles
La Provence was reported by wire
less telegraph when the vessel was 100
miles south Of Browhead at $40 o'clock
this morning.
The Deutschland, for Plymouth,
Cherbourg and Hamburg. cleared Sandy
Hook bar at IL o'clock a. m. Thursday,
June %, and La Provence, for Havre,
followed an hour and fourteen minutes
later. Allowing for this difference In
time, the Deutschland beats La Prov
ence nearly eleven hours.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
STACKPOLE HOPES To SECURE
RELEASE ON HABEAS CORPUS
Alleged Murderer of Joel Scheck Says
He Is Being Illegally Restrained
of His Liberty.

LOS ANGELES. July Am unex-
pected move has been made by AttOr-
ney Thompson. counsel for Ernest G.
Stackpole, charged with the murder OF
Joel Scheck, at the home of the latter
on June IA. He sought to secure the
release OF StackpOIe by habeas corpus
before Judge Gray, claiming the ac-
cused is illegally deprived of his lib
erty, because he was not accorded his
rights in the preliminary examination.
Deputy District Attorney Fleming,
who has charge of the prosecution.
says he is positive the proceedings will
not affect the court order holding
Stackpole for murder.
That Mrs Arilla Scheck, jointly
charged with Stackpole with the muir
der of her husband will not appear
in court for her own trial until after
the disposition of Stackpole's case is
predicted by attorneys and court off,
cials. She is the most important wit
ness for the prosecution and her al
legged confession is expected 10 add
much weight to the chain OF circum-
stantial evidence against the accused
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
whole Town to BE Moved.

In order to avoid controversy with
property owners OF Winnipeg Junction
in the removal OF it's station a mile dis
tant from the present point the North
ern Pacific Railway Company will
move the entire town at the same time.
Anticipating the removal OF the sta
ton. residents of Winnipeg Junction
fled a protest with the Railway Com
mission. The principal grievance was
that holdings bought from the COM
pany would be reduced in value The
commission has received notice that the
trouble will be adjusted satisfactorily
and that 1t will be brought about by
the removal of the entire town to the
new site.
New lots will be given in return for
old ones and the company will move
the buildings at it's own expense. About
forty fairly substantial buildings will
be moved across the prairie.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05

quiem high mass will be celebrated for the
TTePose Of his his soul. eonmeosihs at a. m'
SCHAIITZ-In this city July f. 1ao6. at bis
residence. 1921 Twenty first street. John
Peter Schmitz, beloved husband of Caroline
schmitz. Mrs. William Hiliersbrand, Mrs.
Fred Buhman. Mrs. John Dunn. Mrs. Alfred
Wyss, Mrs Victor Bombay and Mrs. Fred
years months aud 10 days
Notice of funeral hereafter.
sHAf-in this city. July 2, 1906. Matilda Gray
sa aa mother Of S & ss s %
Charles q a3 Matilda p p ana Franz sha. Mrs Mrs
Jose and Placervilie. Cal. and chicago papers
The funeral will tax. plae. at San Jose. on
arrival Of the 8 a. N. train from San Fran
cisco. today Thursday.
sWANEY1la yl.S this city. July !. 1906, . Adsla:
Mrs. ida .Moger and MS. Il. Metzler, and
isham. 4 native Of Missouri
Friends aud acouaintancfs respectfully
invited to attend the. funeral today Thurs
day., at 10 O'Clock a, M, from the parlors
Of the Metzler undertaking Company. 1892
Folsem street. betysen fourteenth and Ell
streets by II 40 O'Clock a. m. train Crema-
tion Cypress Lawn Cemetery.
sCHoENING-In the City and County Hospital;
H. x, u
Germany. aged 46 years
TARR-In Oakland. Cal. July 4. 1906, Eyange-
line Tarr. dearly beloved wife OF William
NJ. Tarr. deTotsd mother Of Ruth and n;
Mrs. Leban Langley. and sister OF Mrs b e.
NIekerson and Alice. william A and sslwyn y
years months and 20 days.
TIECHERT-In Alameda. Cal. July 2. 1906,
William. beloved husband Of Pauline Tieehert,
and father of Pauline and William Tteehert
Jr.. a of aged SO
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today tThnrs-
day., at li30 o'clock p. m, from Hamilton
Hall. corner Steiner and Geary streets. San
the auspices "e Of Genera George " II Thomas
Presidio.
Van DER yELDE3IR IN. the CITY and ID GS1sty S1s
native OF Belgium, aged 81 years
yLAHo-In this city. July 2. 1906, Giovanni
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today Thurs
day. at l O'clock p. m. from the parlors Oh
auspices Of speransa Itaiiana Lodge No. 2i0,
T. and A. NJ. Interment Mount Oiret Gene
terry.
voLLERs-In Oakland. Cal, July g.. 1906.
Schmitz. native Of Philadelphia. Pa, aged
friends and aequaintsaees are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral today Thurs
day.. from the residence OF j. Schmitz. cor
ner Of Broadway. College avenue and Clifton
street. Oakland. iuterment Mountain View
Cemetery. Oakland
wURTHMANN-In this city July o. 1905, at
her residence, 2659 Twenty second street,
Emma C. Wurthmann (nee Schueter1. dearly
beloved wife of John Fl. Wurthmann, and de-
voted mother of Lottie. Ruth and the late
Harry WurthmanB n native OF Hamburg, Ger
many, aged 81 years months and days.
Friends and aequaintances are Respectfully
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow tFri-
day., July g. at p. m. from the parlors OF
H. r. Suhr & Co.. 2919 Mission street, be-
tween Twenty nfth and Twentysixth. Crema-
tioH |. o. o. r. Cemetery.
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A MaIapropos AppIauder.

A dinner was given in Yvette Gull
bert's honor in New York. and the
distinguished actress made a little
speech in English.
My English Is not so good she
said, but ii is not so bad, either, as
the French OF New York gentleman
who went to see Mime. Bernhardt play.
This gentleman would laugh when
II was sad In the play, and he would
weep when 1t was gay He desired.
you see. to seem to know well the
French, but he was stupid a little.
cat the first acts end comedian,
a great artist of the company, came
before the curtain and said In French
a few words. Whereupon all the
house was silent, but the New York
gentleman. for encouragement, ap-
pIauded long and loud.
What for do you applaud? said
the neighbor of the man.
And the man replied In a manner
quite brazen:
" So as to make 1T appear that I
understand French. eh?
"T thought so much said the
nefghbor, with a great frown. And do
you know what the artist you are ap-
plauding said 2
'.No. what did he say?' demands
the other one
HE said, replied the first, that
the rest of his part would be taken
by his understudY. because he has Just
received a cablegram that his mother
Is dead in Amiens.' New York
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05

Bunker Lunt 1896 Mission street, be
tween Twenty-sacond and Twenty third mis-
sion Masonic Temple). Cremation Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
LERoY-In this city. July 1. 1906, Amelia,
beloved wife Of Henry Leroy. mother Of Dora,
ossnh ana .us Leroy and nss ~ WasS
ington D. c., aged IA years months ana
invited to attend the funeral today Thurs.
day), at IL o'clock a. M, from the parlors OF
Bunker q Lunt 2666 Mission street, be-
sion Masonic Temple). Interment Mount Oh
vet Cemetery.
MATsoS-In West Oakland. Cal, July 4. 1906;
aged year 3 months and 9 days
MONDINI-In Oakland. CAL. July 4. 1905. at
husband s csntn. 'Vss se4 atsa
Virginia and Albino Mondini. native of
Italy aged 81 years months aud days
NoLAN-In Tonopah, New. June %; 1906.
nah Bryan ana J. and Mrs II. Kelieher, a
native Of County Kerry, ireland.
Friends and acquaintanees are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today Thurs
dsyl, at $3.50 q. M. from the parlors OF J. O..
0'Gonnor Co. 1862 Fulton street. thence
TO Mission Dolores Church, where a solemn
requiem high mass will be celebrated for
the repose OF his soul, at a. %. fnterment
Holy Cross Cemetery.
O'NEILL-In this city. July q 1906 Arthur
H., beloved husband of Hattie s. o'Nelii.
native OF Liverpool, England. aged 81 years
months and 10 days
Friends and acquaintance respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today CThursday).
at 10 a. N, from bis late residence, 21 FIcks-
burg street. near Twenty second. Interment Cy-
press Lawn Cemetery. via Southern Pacific
train from Twenty-hfth and Valencia streets
at 11:9o a. m.
lPARIS-ln this city, July 3. 1906 Jacob B..
beloved husband of Mary L. Paris, and
father of Mrs. Theodore Elliott a native of
Indiana. aged SO years months and is
days.
PAUL--In this city July 3. 1906. Kate ", be.
Philadelphia, Pa. aged so years.
Friends are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral, from her late residence. l0S2
Broadway today Thursday. at IL o'clock
Interment private.
sAND7GS-Entered into rest, in this city, July
4, 1S06, at her residence, 225 Collingwood
street. Mary, dearly beloved wife of Cap
tain F. H. Sanders, devoted mother of Lille
May and Annie Christine Sanders. and low
ing sister OF Mrs. Daniel Fitzpatrick, na-
tive of County Louth. Ireland. aged 10 years
months and 10 days.
SCANLON-In this city. July 8. 1906, Patrick
Scanlon, brother of Mrs. X. lessen. a native
of County sligo, Ireland.
Friends and aequaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow tFri-
day, at $3.50 o'clock a. m. from the parors
of MeAvoy O'Hara & Co. o647-2649 Market
street, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth.
thence 20 the Church Of the Holy Redeemer.
Eighteenth and Diamond streets. where re-
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
Madame curie Professor of Physics

1t Is stated that Nine. Curie will
succeed her husband as professor of
physics in the Sorbonne at Paris. That
chair was specially created for M
Curie two years ago, and his wife was
appointed his chief laboratory assist
ant. Nine, Curie, by reason both of
her own solid scientific attainments
and her familiarity with the work OF
her husband, Is eminently fitted 10 sue
ceed that brilliant scientist In the dis
tinguished position which he held. The
results OF the joint researches of
Pierre and Marie Curie were published
under the name "Curie." so that no
one really knows whose the chief rep
utation Is, though IT is commonly be-
lieved that Mrs. Curie had the greater
share in finding radium; but the Acad-
emy OF Sciences awarded the notable
prizes to both husband and wife
Woman's World.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
death OF conan DoyIe,s wife.

LONDON. July lady Doyle. wife
Of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, died today.
Sir Conan Doyle married, in 1885,
Louisa. youngest daughter of j. Haw-
kins of Ministerworth. Gioucestershire.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
MARIN couNTY REAL EsTATE.

MIRA MONTE. in beautiful Ross Valley, az
KentfeId station country home of late Hall
McAllister: streets graded, severed and water
mains laid; grand scenery; finest water; oak
trees shrubbery, roses in abundance; lots 50x
$50 and larger; $500 and upward. 500 cash.
balance $40 monthly; take Sausalito ferry and
third-ran electric to Kentfeld. LYON &
HOAG. 1923 Fillmore st. s. W. BANKS,
resident agent on property, meets all trains
from city daily.
SS50-NEW 3-room cottage and lott large porch,
large basement; splendid view; furnished, In
eludfng piano: - minutes from station.
S600-Lot 50x200; unfinished and nearly fur
nished house OF 8 rooms; 10 minutes from
station.
$500 and up-Lots in ten different tracts;
easy terms.
j, F. LEWIS, Kentaeld, Marin Co.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
BONDS ron SALE.


PER CENT SINKING FUND THIRTY YEAR
GOLD BONDS OF THE BAY COUNTIES
POWER COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bay Coun-
ties Power Company, corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue Of the laws
of the State OF California, has paid to the
undersigned, Mercantile Trust Company OF San
Francisco. trustee under deed OF trust bearing
date the first day of September, one thousand
nine hundred. between said Bay Counties Power
Company, as party OF the first part, and said
Mercantile Trust Company of San Francisco as
party Of the second part, the of twenty
two thousand Eve hundred dollars, being sum
equal 10 one "a per cent of the aggregate
amount Of the bonds secured by said deed OF
trust issued and outstanding The Undersigned
as such trustee, does. under and by virtue Of
article Is OF said deed of trust. hereby invite
bids for the sale to IL of such amount OF
said bonds secured by said deed OF trust as will
be sufficient for the investment OF the said
sum of twenty-five thousand ave hundred dol
lars
BIDS for the sale OF said bonds will be re-
ceiyed by the undersigned at its office. AGA
California St. in the city and county OF San
Francisco State Of California, on or before the
nrst day Of August, 1906.
Dated, the 29th day OF June, 1906
MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY OF SAN
BY n D. RIDEoUr. President.
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no RebuiIa s.. nIichnel..

HAMBURG. July 4.-The Senate of
Hamburg has determined to rebuild
the Church of st. Michael destroyed by
fire yesterday.