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Secretary shaw's Estimate.

Washington, May 14.-secretary Shaw todav submitted to the House an estimate for an appropriation for the Sz2o'O" Tor the construction of steamer Tor the revenue service to be used for the remov- al of derelicts and other floating dangers of navigation. The secretary says 1t IS desirable to commence work on the vessel at once.
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DIES FROM OVERDOSE.
Thomas J. Fielder Took Laudanum to
 Alleviate Pain.

Thomas J. Fielder of No. 9ll South Twen- ty-second street, to alleviate intense pain took an overdose of laudanum yesterday afternoon and died from it's effects at go this morning. He was taken to St. Yin cents at 9 o'clock last night, where he passed away.
 The deceased was brother of James Fielder, a member of the Southside fire sfn tinr
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Charred Body Found.

San Francisco, May 1.-The fact that three girls pershed in the ruins of Prost's bakery on Sixth street as a result of the earthquake and fire was established to- day After search of 27 days in the ruins of their former place of business. F. T. Johnson found the charred body of his partner. Theo. Hansen. this morn ing
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Cable to Panama.

Washington, May 14.-General Allen, chief signal officer of the United States army today, before the House commit tee on the interstate and foreign com merce, argued for the construction and operation by the government of a cable from the United States to Panama
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Court Takes Recess.

Washington. May H.-The supreme court of the United States today took 8 recess until next Honday when after de- livering opinions and hearing motions there will be another adjournment for a week, until the 2sth inst. when the nnal for the term Will take place.
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Sarah Weeps.

San Francisco, May H-Mme. Sarah Bernhardt. the actress. today visited the devastated sections of thls city. The city in it's former aspect had been well known to her, and when sine saw the re- suit of the fire she wept.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
Rain Prevents Play.

New York May 14.-The American Lawn Tennis team of ehallengers for the Davis cup international matches, ar rived today at the Crescent Athletic club. Bayridge, but there was no play, owing to rain.
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Ten Rounds to Draw.

Indianapolis, May 14.--Dave Barry of California and Hugo Kelly of Chicago fought ten rounds to a draw here to- night.
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Einhtina In ZuluIand.

6;reyton. Natal. May 14.-Serious fight ing is progressing in zululand. Heavy gunfire was heard today at Krantszkop.
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Report of subscriptions.

San Francisco, May 14.-The daily report of subscriptions issued by the finance committee today showed the following changes uI1 to the close of business at noon. May F. 1906: Total actually prom ised. s5.9s4.656fo; verbal promises. uncon- firmed, S309, ,750i grand total s5.294, t06. 70.
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VIGIL ANCIA HAS
 NOT YET ARRIVED
It Was Reported Saturday That She Was Afre Off Cape Lookout
 Lightship.

Havana, May 1.-The Ward line steam CT Nigilancia, which was due to arrive here today, has not yet been sighted. It is supposed she has been delayed by the fire in her hold which was reported May 12 by wireless message from Cape Lookout liehtship. 72
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fhs best haIf-tone cuts are-made by the cawk Engraving company. Ase' Herald BuIIdIns.
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The report from Cape Lookout May F said that the Vigilancia was afire at 6 O clock that morning, off the cape, but that at 7;SO a. m. the fire was under con- tfol.
 Captain Chichester of the Clyde liner Iroquois, which arrived at New York Sun day night from Jacksonville and Charles ton, reported that he passed the Vigilan- cia at 7:36 o'clock Saturday evening near the Cape Lookout lightshp. The Nigian- cia was anchored and had her life boats hung out, while boat from the hgntshlp was alongside. To signalled question if assistance was needed, the captain of the Vigilancia replied that he did not want help The Vigilanca has aboard sixty-two passengers from New York to Havana.
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CURSE YOU KNOW

n't your neighbor does) have the Largest and ,ked Stationery Store >uth, and are head for
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-29
Personal

NJ L Patton, representative of the
English firm of Bryant & May, and
Fred NJ. Clough and A. F. Jones of
the Diamond Match Company are in
San Francisco looking over the in
terests of the two great match making
firms. Jones is registered at the Ma
jestic with his wife and daughters
B. Bloom of San Salvador is at the
Majestic.
jestic from Santa Barbara
Robert C. Ray of Stanford University
and Charles Grau of Toledo are at the
Majestic.
D. H. Cameron and Mrs. Cameron are
staying at the St. Francis
A. II. Naftzger. lumber man of Los
Angeles, is registered at the ST. Fran
els.
D. S. Rosenbaum of Stockton and
W. Supio of Germany are at the st.
Francis.
T. s. Bullock. president Of the Sierra
Radiator Company, is at the st. Fran
els.
c. r. Newell. chief of the Reclama-
tion Service, arrived Saturday from the
klamath country, where he has been
inspecting reclamation work. Newell is
well satisfied with what has been done
there, and believes that within a few
years much valuable land, suitable for
all kinds of crops. will be reclaimed.
G. ]. Blanchard, statistician of the
Reclamation = Service, arrived from
Yuma Saturday. He expects to leave
for the north in a few days.
Mrs. William Disston. widow of the
late millionaire saw manufacturer of
Philadelphia, is at the ST Francis
c. D. Porter, mining man of To-
nopah, is at the Hotel Majestic.
L. Bevan. a capitalist of Reno, is
registered at the Majestic.
George A. campsey of PIttsburg is
at the ST. Francis
f. w. NJ. Kutcheon of the law de-
partment OF the Western Pacific Rail-
road is registered at the ST Francis.
Mrs. ]. d. McSorley and Miss Alice
Parmele OF Louisville are at the st.
Francis.
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Anna Wind Leaves Letter Naming Man
Who Drove Her to Suicide.

Anna Wind, a Schleswig- Holstein
girl with corn-colored hair, wrote a
letter before seeking death in which
she reduced the facts of life to this
elementary propositions:
She couldn't live without love, and
she couldn't have love without dis
honor.
The solution confronting her was
obvious and inevitable. she reasoned,
so she went down to the beach late
Saturday night and drank carbolic
acid, after having lain down on the
sand in the shadow of the old Dutch
windmill.
The letter which the girl wrote ex-
planning her reasons for seeking death
cousin, living at 493 Sanchez street,
who identified the body at the Morgue
yesterday The letter was dated FRI
day, and read as follows,
Dear Helen-I suppose you think
have been acting queerly OF late. but
you don't know how / have suffered
the tears I've shed. ] will soon make
an end of it all. l know very well it
Is a sin to take my own life, but l
can't stand the conflict any longer. /
love Emil only and believe he loved
me, but life ceased TO be of interest
when ! learned his real designs. | could
not have his love without dishonor,
and you can imagine the pain that
came with this knowledge and the
humiliation that his early promises of
marriage were only pretenSes. 1 never
thought it would go that way, and
God only knows how much it hurt me.
Please do not write home how | have
died My bank book and money leave
to you. Dear Helen, / know you have
always been good and upright, and
you know l have up to now never
done wrong; but l cannot live without
love, and suicide is my only release.
l wish you endless happiness. Fare
well for ever ANNA
SENTIMENT AND BUSINESS.
The man referred TO is Emil Gutcha,
who the girl met a year ago at a
boarding house at 1869 Oak street. He
worked as a bartender, and began to
pay her much attention. Gutcha is 2s
and the girl was "a. and their friends
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EXPECTS To MAKE
WELCHERS" PAY.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

BERLIN, Oct. 2s.-Eustace Cullinan,
a San Francisco attorney, has arrived
IN Berlin to begin proceedings in the
German and Austrian courts against
the North German Insurance Company
of Hamburg and the Phoenix Company
OF Vienna for their share of the San
francisco fire losses, which aggregated
a large sum- Both the companies, al
though solvent and wealthy. absolutely
refuse to recognize any percentage of
liability under their California policies
Mr.. Culiinan in an interview said
My clients are about to undertake
the first attempt to bring these Euro
pean insurance welchers to book on
their home grounds. Neither Aof them
possess American assets. while an
American judgment is uncollectable
against them in Europe Eminent
European lawyers. who will be asso-
ciated with us in the fight, assert that
the German and Austrian courts Will
give the policy -holders full and speedy
justice"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-29
LEAGUES CONCERT
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Handsome Sum Raised for
Improvement of Vicinity
Of the Mission Dolores

A notable success in every way was
the promenade concert given by the
Outdoor Art League yesterday after
noon at the City of Paris Tea Garden
for the benefit of the club fund for
the Improvement of the vicinity of the
Mission Dolores. There was delight
full programme of numbers by some of
the most talented artists of the city
and an unusually attractive audience
of some of the leading local peo-
pie. IL was a charmingly pretty af-
fair. many beautiful costumes being
worn, for which the artistic Interior
was fitting background. From the
first number on the programme until
nearly O'Clock the place was
thronged, and although it IS impos-
sible at the present time to form any
estimate of how much money was
realized, it is known that a goodly sum
will be added to the Golfers of the Art
League. Many tickets for the sale Of
the Mission Dolores moonlight photo
graph by DR.. Arnold Genthes~ which
was exhibited yesterday, were sold and
the committee in charge, composed of
Mrs. Ynez Shorb White, Mrs. Lowell
White and Mrs. Charles ]. Sadler, the
latter of whom secured the donation
of the photograph from DR.. Genthe
will arrange to dispose OF 1t In the
near future at some function. Mrs
Lowell w D1Le, cildlFIildIl OI the 1cct5 OC,
was assisted in receiving the many
guests by Mrs. A. W. Scott, chairman
of the reception committee. the mem
bers of the league and the executive
board of the California Club, of which
the league Is department. Mrs. NJ
A. Farrar, ably assisted by Miss Edith
Jones, acted as chairman of the re-
freshment committee; Mrs. Ch\rles j.
Newman was the chairman of the
press committee, Mrs. Rose Poultney
of the badge committee, Mrs. Margaret
May of the committee on arrangements
and Mrs. w. p. Buckingham was chair
man of the committee on programme.
Assisting in the sale of the refresh
ments were: Miss Gertrude Mills, Miss
Marian Mills, Miss Maisie Coyle. Miss
Angela Coyle Miss Louise Tillman,
Miss Josephine Tillman- Miss Alice
Poorman, Miss Mae Sadler, Miss Gene
We've Isaacs, Miss Helen Gray, Miss
Schwatka and Mrs. Charles Stewart
Programmes were sold by the little
Misses Edna Kincaid, Vera Limbaugh
and Leta Gross
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ANNUAL ME MORTAL
BY TWO LODGES.

Many people assembled yesterday
afternoon at Woodman's Hall, Seven
teenth street, near Mission. to attend
the annual memorial exercises OF the
Improved Order of Red Men and the
Degree of Pocahontas. Each seat in
the large hall was occupied. Every
number of the following programme
was creditably rendered.:
Selection. II Cannot Always Trace the Way
Knickerbecker Quartet.
Opening remarks. ks..,...................C Chairman
DR.. Charles NJ. Troppmann
Mrs. Elizabeth Kemnitzer.
Solo .............'...!...... The Palms
j. d. Kemnitzer.
headlng The Famine
Emilio Lastreto.
Duet. -. .....- 20 Morning Land
Mrs. Minnie Belts and Mrs. Nina rev
Memorlal audress -.-...... n. T. Barbour
Selection. .......-...... Lead Kindly Light
KniekerbockeF Quartet.
Roll of Honor ............ Degree Of Pocahontas
Mrs Alice Goodall.
Roll OF Honor. Improved Order OF Red Men
]. Harry Hutaf.
SoIo .-.-..-. -. Eternal City
J. D. Kemnitzer
EsulOg! T. a. freeman
Selection ..--...--... Consolation
Knickerbocker Quartet.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kemnitzer.
Closing Hymn .....-.-...-. .-.... America
Assemblage.
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days I was completely cured, andAI
think permanently, as it was about fxel
years ago. II
The psoriasis first made its 2ppe8r-
ance IN red spots, generally forming a5
circle, leaving in the center aspot about
the size of silver dollar of sound fesk.
In short time the affected cir4e
would form a heavy dry scale of a white
Gavery appearance and would gradually
drep Of. To remove the entire scales
by baking or using oil to soften them
the fesh woHAd be perfectly raw, and q.
light discharge of bloody substance
would ooze out. That scaly crust would
form again in twenty-four hours. 1t
was worse on my arms and limbs, al
though il was in spots all over my
body, also on my scalp. If let the
scales remain TOO long without remov-
ing by bath or otherwise, the skin
would crack and bleed. / suffered
intense itching. worse at nights after
getting warm in bed, or blood warm
BY exercise, when it would be almost
unbearable.
To sum it al up, would not 90
through such another ordeal of affection
for thirty-fve years for the State of
Kansas. (simed) W NJ. Chidester,
Hutchinson, Kan, April 20, 1906"
Ousesa sesp. onsnaess and PiRs ars sold threushsus
Ge world Ro.isz DruEk Chen Corp Soie Props Bsson
50 Aatlse fEess asw . Cure 1Ortursaz Hunsrs"
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EXP PLOS|ON WIRE CKS
FIVE BUILDINGS.
Natural Gas Attributed as
Cause of Destruction of a
Block at Coffeyville, Kans.
TWO DIE; MANY HURT

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 25.-Two persons
were killed, one is missing, four were
seriously injured and twenty more
were injured in a terrific explosion of
natural gas which demolished five two
story buildings at Coffeyville, Kan, at
The dead-Mrs. j. e. Mcdaniel; Jesse
Ross, negro.
Missing-Young son of c. ]. classen.
grocer.
Seriously injured-C. j. Classen, gro
Ger: Cotton Ray, a cabman. Mrs. Pearl
Keller; three-year-old son of Mrs,
Keller.
1t is supposed that the gas escaped
from leaking main somewhere in the
dock and that after a sufficient guam
tity had accumulated it became ignited.
causing the explosion. The buildings
were in row on East Eighth street
and were occupied by real estate
Office, three stores and restaurant
The second floors of the buildings were
occupied by rooming- houses.
Neither Ross nor Mrs. Mcdaniel was
killed outright by the explosion. but
both were frightfully injured and died
shortly afterward at hospital. The
entire block of five buildings was lev
eled to the ground and only broken
brick, scattered lumber and twisted
iron remain. The buildings and stocks
in them are a totar loss. as none of
them was insured against gas explo-
sion. A fire broke out Immediately
after the explosion, but the flames
were quickly extinguished.
Since the explosion oil men at Cof-
feyville have questioned the theory that
it was caused by escaping gas They
are all of the opinion that 1t was a
nitro o-glycerine explosion. and the fire.
men who reached the scene of the dis
aster said that they smelled dynamite.
So far as can be learned. neither nitro
glycerine nor dynamite was handled by
any occupant of the buildings.
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FINANCIAL AGENCY SURPRISED
TO HEAR OF OLYMPIC CLUB
Ignorance of New York Concern Puts
stop to Organizations Order
for Chess Table.

President William Greer Harrison of
the Olympic Club has learned that the
fame of the feathered 20" flies in a linn
tied orbit which does not include New
York r. G. Dun & Co., mercantile
agency, is ignorant not only of the
financial status of the club. but also of
its existence. and the New York firm
of c. c. Flint & Co knows naught of
the organization which was on Post
street and is now on Jefferson Square.
Shortly after the fire President Har-
rison requested the New York Athletic
Club to order some chess tables for the
new clubhouse. The tables did not
come much TO the surprise of the club
members, but yesterday letter was re-
ceived from Flint & Co., the firm which
was to supply the tables. saying that it
could find no record of the club finan-
cially. r. G. Dun & Co. had written the
chess table makers. the report came,
that the Olympic Club never was"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-29
FOUNDERS Of HOME
REMEMBERED.

Memorial services were conducted at
the Old Peoples Home. Pierce and
Pine streets, yesterday afternoon. IN
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crocker
and Mrs. Metha Nelson. who endowed
the. institution. The home has been
in existence for thirty-fve years and
has about 125 inmates The exercises
were attended by a large number Of
interested people.
Rev. George W. White, pastor OF the
Simpson Memorial Church, delivered the
address. In his theme he explained
how Christianity had brought about a
due regard for the helpless. and COM
pared present conditions with the
cruelty practiced in ancient times. He
said the question OF the world to each
Individual has been What can you
do for us?v and the question OF Christ
was What can / do for your"
The programme included a memorial
address by Rev. DR.. George W. White.
scripture lesson by Rev. H Edwia
Mines and appropriate music.
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repeatedly told them that they made
a finely matched couple The girl, who
worked as a waitress, was careful of
her money and told her cousin and
other friends that Gutcha and herself
intended to have a small business of
their own after their marriage The
suggestion came from Gutcha, she said
and it pleased her to think that he
was SO practical and had such level
headed ideas.
He's full of sentiment and busi-
ness was the way she put it to her,
cousin about three weeks ago.
Shortly after this Gutcha and the
on her. Mrs. Wind began to tell the
girl that Gutcha was not serious in
his attentions to her. but the girl re-
NAMED reserved and gave no hint of
the cause of the quarrel between
them.
FINAL TALK WITH LOVER.
Finally Gutcha appeared again and
told the girl that he had found a fine
place for her to work with a private
family at Suno1 Glen. The girl took
the position and left the city. She re-
NAMED away less than a fortnight
Couldn't stay there with no op-
portunity Of seeing Emil" she told Mrs
Wind. I'm going out tonight to have
a final talk with him"
3 Friday morning Mrs. Wind saw the
girl busy over letters. 1t was about
10 o'clock when she. finished writing
and left to mail the letters one of
which was addressed to Mrs Wind
explaining her reasons for the suicide
already determined upon. The other
letter was similar in tone and was ad.
dressed to the people who conducted
the boarding house where she was
employed when she met Gutcha.
Mrs.-eWind saw no more of the girl
until she identified the body at the
Morgue yesterday. She took charge of
it for burial
Gutcha last worked at ? Mission
street. The police. when they started
to look for him, learned that he had
gone to Portland. They made no eff
fort to find him there. as he cannot be
connected criminally with the death of
the girl.
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WATGHNAN R0UTS
FIVE BURGLARS.
Follows Them Through the
Streets, but All Finally
Escape After Long Chase
HIS WIT SAVES ONE

Five men were interrupted last night
in an attempt TO enter the building of
the L. Z. Gloss Terra Gotta Manufac-
turing Company by J. Knapp. watch
man for the company. From what they
were overheard to say, it is thought
that they intended TO break into the
safe.
Knapp was coming out Of the door
OF q barn. which stands directly back
Of the Offices of the terra Gotta com
panv at Leavenworth street and Golden
Gate avenue. when he saw some men
coming toward him. He quietly slipped
back into the barn and as the men
passed he overheard fragments of their
converse ton, in which the word safe
was frequently mentioned.
After passing the door Of the barn the
men headed for a rear window of the
Offices OF the terra Gotta company, but
before they could make attempt TO
break into il Knapp had drawn his
revolver and was at their heels When
they saw him they scattered, two Of
them running north on Leayenworth
street while the others made down
Golden Gate avenue toward Market
street The watchman fired two shots
at the latter, neither Of which appar-
entity took effect. Just as he was pre-
paring 10 fire the third shot a street
pedestrian came in between him and
the fleeing men and he wass compelled
70 stop
When the fleeing men reached Jones
street two Of them turned north and
the third. the nearest TO the Knapp,
turned south and ran toward the Hiber-
MIA Savings Bank. Knapp followed him,
and as he neared the bank called to
the man on guard there to stop him.
For moment the fellows capture
seemed assured, for he ran plump into
the arms OF the bank watchman. But
his wit saved him.
Don't let that crazy man get me-"
he cried. Don't you see he's after me2'
His manner was SO convincing that
the watchman let go his hold and
turned TO face the man he supposed TO
be crazy. When he realized his mistake
the stranger had disappeared among
the ruins
Watchman Knapp is confident that
the men he pursued -ast night are the
suspicious characters he has seen
hanging about the terra Gotta works
for several days.
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TO STUDY METHOD
OF REBUILDING THIS CITY

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Three Chilean
engineers on their way to San Fran
cisco to study the reconstruction OF
that city arrived here today on the
Umbria They were Chroningen, Calve
McKenna and F. Delcanto. all gradu-
ates of the University of Chile, who
have been abroad for the past eight
weeks at the expense of the univer-
sity.
Immediately after the earthquake at
Valparaiso the young men were sent
out on their mission of investigation.
After a short stay in San Francisco
they will return to Chile.
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ASSERT COLONIAL AUTHORITY.

ST. JOHN, N. r. Oct. 2S.-The Colo.
nial Legislature will meet early in
January for the purpose of considering
the American fisheries difficulty. This
is nearly two months prior to the usual
time for assembling The Legislature
will enact measures asserting the col
ony authority in sucn manner that
the imperial Cabinet will find it diff
cult to veto them. 1t will also appeal
to Canada, Australia and South Africa
to support the colony m insisting upon
her power to legislate respecting her
own people. 1t is held that the modus
vivendi tramples upon this power.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-29
standard Optical Co.

Formerly located at Kearny street, near SUIT
ter, has now opened complete and up to date
establishment at sos Van Ness avenue. Their
record and reputation for the last twenty years
sufficient to warrant excellent treatment to
patrons Of this old-establshed firm, which is still
under the management of Mr.. A. Nordman.
president and manager.
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= - -
of Soap, six boxes
ticura Oint-
ment, and two
bottles of Cuti-
cura 3esolvent. 1
bathed with the
Soap, applied the
Ointment once q
day, and took the
Resolvent as di-
rectAd In fhirfty
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-29
SENTIMENT AND BUSINESS.
POLICE RAID MEN
PLAYING CRAPS.

AS a result of raid made by a
posse of police last night on shack
at Vallejo and Davis streets, twenty
men were put-under arrest and charged
with gambling. The raid was made by
a number of policemen from the Har-
Dor station under the command of Ser
geant w. Ross. The man charged with
conducting the game is Henry La
grampe
For some time the police have sus
pected that crap game was being con-
in the shack. After enough
evidence had been obtained to satisfy
them that they were on the right track
the raid was planned.
To prevent escape by any of the
occupants. the shack was completely
surrounded by policemen before the
entrance was attempted. The police
believe they have enough evidence to
convict the men captured.