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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
SEWING CLASSES
WILL START WORK
Machines Are Already Here and
Three Carloads OF Material
Coming.
Destitute Women Can Assist In
Good Work and Will be
Rewarded.

A meeting was held yesterday after
noon of ladies interested in the work
of the sewing classes Of the Red
Cross. One hundred and eleven ma
chimes are stored in the Hearst School
and as soon as the three cars Of sew
ing material arrive from the East work
will start there The ladies expect h5
begin sewing for the needy in a few
days.
Mrs Lucille Leaves. who Is assist
ing Mrs. DR.. Devine in this work, pro-
poses to have a system whereby des-
tiSute women can help in the work
and receive provisions in return
Ladies from the various settlements,
clubs. guilds and sewing classes who
are interested in this work are re-
quested TO bring destitute women to
the school and let them sew for them
selves After they have satisfied their
wants they can do work for other
people, and system Of crediting will
be established for the work turned
out.
dressmakers are among the workers
and high-class work will be done
Miss Jean Parker has organized
Parker Relief Society and she is doing
excellent work at North Beachs
where, she reports. the women and
children are badly in need Of clothing.
She will attend to the wants OF the
women and children Of this section
The women of the San Francisco
Settlement, who have been located at
China Basin since the calamity, will
return and engage In this work
Similar sewing classes are to be es-
tablished at the park and at the Pre-
sidio.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
STRANGLED TO DEATH BY
A CLOSING FOLDING BED
Hiram M. Daniels Meets Peculiar Fate
on the Morning of the
Great Shock

Hiram Mcdaniel farmer from the
State of Vermont, met death on the
N morning of the earthquake by being
strangled In a folding bed The force
of the earthquake released a spring of
the folding bed in which McDaniels lay,
causing 1T to close. The occupant of the
bed. as quickly as he reaIizeed his pre-
dicament, started to climb out, but be-
fore he could do SO his head was caught
and he strangled to death. His remains
were buried at Cloverdale and the case
was reported to the local Coroner yester-
day. McDaniels lived at 519 McAlister
street.
Other fatalities on the day of the shock
weere: Mrs. Elizabeth Richards, who was
crushed to death at 3S6 Fourteenth
street; James B. Mcintyre, who sue
cumbed to shock at the waldeck Sani-
tarium before it burned; and Lewis Egan.
a special policeman, who died of heart
failure at the Red Cross Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
CHANDLER DESCRIBES.
Continued From Page 1, Column 1.

to carry the limitation and defeat all
obnoxious provisions.
After the President had made his
statement l replied that 1 had reason
to believe that a number of Democrats
in the Senate would sustain a limita-
ton OF the courts powers, but it was
sure that Mr.. Tillman would insist
upon coupling with the limitation some
restriction upon the power of the
courts to issue injunctions against the
orders of the commission. Before
had finished my statement on this point
the President Interrupted me, saying
that / need not explain further, be-
cause he was warmly in favor of some
such restriction.
That evening l saw Mr.. Tillman and
told him what had occurred
ALL WASHINGTON AGOG.
Senators Tillman's statement in the
Senate yesterday was the principal
topic of discussion in official circles to-
day The Senator had a. number of
callers at his apartments, with whom
he talked freely about the matter.
Among them were Senator Bailey and
ex-senator Chandler.
Chandler has been urged by some of
his friends to make public a statement
over his own signature regarding the
denial by Senator Lodge of the ac-
curacy of the Presidents remarks in
reference to Senators Spooner, Knox
and Foraker. He declined, however to
be further brought into the contro-
versy at this time, saying he would let
the matter for the present rest on the
statement made public by Tillman. 1t
was with Chandler's consent that the
portion of his written statement to
Senator Tillman of his conferences
with the President was made public.
Attorney General Moody. whose par
ticipation in the rate bill conferences
was referred to by Tillman, was in New
York today. He is expected back in
washington tomorrow.
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serqeant,s wife Commits Suicide.

Mrs. Alfred p. Silverthorne, wife of Ser
geant Silverthorne of the medical corps
stationed at~the General Hospital COM
mitted suicide on Friday evening in her
home just outside the Presidio gate by
taking dose of strychnine. The SER
geant, who was retiring for the night.
was astounded when his wife informed
him of her rash act. She was immmedf-
where she died a few minutes later Mrs
Silverthorne had been ailing for some
time and only recently the sergeant was
transferred from the Philippines because
here a few days before the earthquake
and it is believed that the terrible ca
lamity unbalanced Mrs. -Silverthorne' 5
mind
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
EARTH WILL BE HABITABLE
FOR MILLIONS OF YEARS
Thus Declares the Head of Chicago
University's Department of :
Geology,

CHICAGO. May 13-That the earth
viii be habitable for 100, ,000, 600 years
10 come is the belief of DR.. Thomas
c. Chamberlin, head Of the depart
ment Of geology in the University of
Chicago. This view he expressed in
a lecture before the members of the
Geographic Society in the Municipal
Museum last night
Professor Chamberlin declared that
climatic phenomena and temperature
conditions Of the last 100, 100000 years
warranted him in offering the fore
going optimistic prophecy. His basis
for the theory of perpetuity for human
life was his own "planetesimal hy-
pOthesis" that the world is not gradu-
ally cooling from ball of fire, but
that IT gradually has grown in size
by absorbing other smaller masses Of
matter
The pseudo-romanticists picture
the world as cooling into frigid mass
which one day in the near future is
TO become uninhabitable," said the
speaker, "but IL we are to consider
the past we must admit that the tenn
perature Of the earth has remained
always within the range where hu-
man life is possible. Therefore II is
only reasonable TO suppose that the
temperature IN some parts Of the
globe will remain within that life
range
The earthquake is really only q
trivial phenomenon of the earth. The
great question for us is not what
disasters impend. but what agencies
are likely to perpetuate life"
Professor Chamberlin told how the
land and sea cooperated to preserve
life and the possibility Of life.
We cannot look with indifference
on the future" concluded the speaker.
The human race really has Just come
into possession OF the earth. The fact
that the rocks and the animals have
had their eras OF prosperity is the
basis for my belief that we shall have
millions OF years TO work out our
ideals OF intellectually. believe
the world will be inhabitable for mil
lions Of years"
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
Coroner's Jury Sits.

The first Coroner's jury summoned
since the day preceding the earthquake
deliberated on the case OF an unknown
man whose body was found floating in
the bay off Jones street Saturday The
body had been in the water for about
two weeks, was coatless and there was
nothing in the pockets that would give
a clew as to identity. The jury con-
sisted Of Thomas Murphy. 1882 Pierce
street; James Rogers. 10 Hill; II. Barron,
52S Grove; Max Vogel, 524 Clayton; E.
j. Lawler. 1906 Harrison; d. j. Kelly.
537 Grove; F. J.. Leary. 1920 Post; lChas.
Waller. and Ted Wolfe 1919 Post
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
PEfRCE.n' WADE
QUARREL AIRED
Charges and Counter Charges
Resulting From Con-
SuPS Dismissal.
State Department Official EX-
plains Acceptance Of
a Present.

WASHINGTON. May. 15.-The
Peirce- McWades controversy, invoking
charges and counter=eharges regarding
Robert McWade's administration as
Consul General at Canton, China, was
the subject of two hours, hearing yes
terday before the House committee on
foreign affairs. Peirce was heard be-
hind closed doors and no record was
taken Of his testimony, - +.sj,
The acceptance ola $500 tiger skin
rug by Peirce as a-pressnt from Nc
Wade was explained by the former.
who said that the rug was practically
forced upon him, by being packed in
his effects by McWade and shipped to
the United States without his knowl-
edge. ss3a-.
Peirce said that after he had twice
declined to accept the tiger skin Nc
Wade asked him to accept a set Of
teakwood furniture which he declined,
saying: -
You shoulds understand, ar Nc
Wade. that 1 cannot accept anything
from YOU"
When L discovered" said Peirce,
that he had unwarrantedly had the
tiger skin in question packed in with
my effects, / did not know where to
send II. Doubtless prudence should
have suggesteds my, packing the skin
IN box marked with his name on the
outside and storing 1t at the State De-
partment for him. But 1 was greatly
occupied with the preparation of my
formal report and with picking up the
threads OF departmental duties, and
the matter passed out of my mind.
My report shows for itself, however,
whether or not il was Influenced by
this attempt to embarrass the perform
ance of my duties"
Taking up McWade's charge that he
had dictated a telegram for McWade
to send to Senator Penrose, Peirce
said:
He accuses me of double dealing.
stating that l told him he was entirely
exonerated, and that I dictated tele-
gram TO. Senaor Penrose to that effect.
This is unqualifiedly and absolutely
false in every particular"
Peirce then submitted some tele-
graphic correspondence which he had
had with the State Department imme-
diately subsequent to his inspection Of
the Canton consulate. He had said:
Canton conditions are indescribable, -
and asked for authority to suspend Nc
Wade and discharge his clerk, Silva
Secretary Hay, refused to grant such
authority and cautioned Peirce to
maintain the utmost reserve in his
work and that no publication referring
TO it should be made. Replying to this,
Peirce said:
I'll is clear that Consul General at
Canton is guilty of corruption"
Peirce produced a copy of a letter
from Senator Penrose to the President,
written Septem bera g., 1904 in which
Senator. Penrose saidis - ssh FL
''Of course, remove McWade If he has
been found incompetent or unworthy
McWade gave the committee during
his hearing letter which said that not
one upright, reputable citizen could be
found who did not speak in the highest
terms of him, Answering this, Peirce
submitted letters derogatory to Nc
Wade from Clifford Pinchot, chief of the
Bureau of Forestry of the Department
of Agriculture; Admiral r. D. Evans,
Secretary Taft, Lieutenant Commander
w. S Sims and Lieutenant r. E. Pope
of the United States navy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
TURKS YIELD
UNCONDITONALLY
BereSfOPd'S Fleet to Remain on
Guard Pending Final
Settlement.
Egypt viii Be Made StfateglCally
Secure Against Future
Aggression.

LONDON. May 13.-In a manner
characteristic of Turkish diplomacy.
the Porte has made an eleventh hour
surrender to the British demand con-
cerninR the Tabah boundary. It had
been believed n many quarters that
the Sultan would not yield until actual
force was displayed. but his decision
probably was haftened by the knowl-
edge that none Of the powers support
ed his attitude and the fact that Brit
ish naval preparations had kept pace
with her diplomatic demands.
Sir Nicholas R. O'Connor, the Brit
ish Embassador at Constantinople, IN
his earlier dispatches had prepared
the British Government for Turkey s
compliance with its demands and little
attention need be paid TO the reports
Of conditional surrender, that phase
probably being intended 20 satisfy the
Turkish people.
At the Foreign Oface the Associated
Press learned last night that 1t was
cutie unlikely that Great Britain
would accept anything In the nature
OF q mixed or international commits
sion TO examine into the frontier ques-
+ion and the Foreign once declined TO
believe that Embassador O'Connor
had accepted any conditional sur
render"
II is understood the British feet
will be kept at Philaerum Bay pend
ing a final settlement Of the question
and the delimitltion OF the frontier.
Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beresford,
commanding the feet. with his officers,
was able last night to attend BAN
ouet at the British legation in Athens.
at which King George and the
royal family, the Greek Premier and
the American and French Ministers
were guests.
When the delimitation OF the ooun-
darv is settled Il is expected that the
British Government VIII take meas
ures TO render Egypt strategically
secure against any similar aggression
by building a strong Egyptian garri-
son and fortifying FL Arish, and, II
the water difficulty in the desert re-
gion can be solved, by placing Egyp-
tiaa garrisons at points on the desert
routes from Tabah and GAIA along
which an invading army might threat
en- the Suez canal. II Is not unlikely
that Great Britain also VIII demand
the withdrawal cf the Turkish Com
missioner al cairo. Ghazi Ahmet
Noukhtar Pasha- who is credited with
fostering anti British agitation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Nervous
Worn-Out

If you are In this condition.
your nerve force is weak-ths
power is giving out, the or
gans OF your body have
slowed up" and do their work
imperfectly. This failure to
do the work required, clogs
the system and brings distress
and disease. When the nerves
are weak the heart is unable
to force the life-giving blood
through your veins; the stom-
ach fails to digest food; the
kidneys lack power to filter
impurities from the blood, and
the poisonous waste remains in
the system TO breed disease.
Nerve energy must be restored.
DR.. Miles Nervine will do it,
because it strengthens the
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Several years ago I was all broken
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ne began taking DIR. Niles
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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
Coast Baseball Games.

LOS ANGELES. May 13-The locals
took both games of a double e-header from
Fresno today, winning easily IN both.
The feature Of the first game was the
great running eft-handed catch Of Ross,
when he pulled down McLaughlin's long
fly and doubled Wolters at third. Fresno
had the bases filed at the time with but
Ellis had reached first Brashear put
the ball over the fence for a home run.
These two plays decided the two games.
the visitors, but was wild and ineffec-
tive, and retired in the second inning in
favor of Lemke, who was an improve
ment Both teams were closely fielded
will play on the local grounds the coming
First game R. H. E.
Los Angeles ............,.....4
Batteries-Gray and olger; steltz,
Lamke and Hogan. Umpire-McDonald.
Second game R. H. e..
Los Angeles .................5
Batteries.Tozer Bate and Eager; Schmidt
and Eastwood. Umpire-M Mohler.
STOCKTON. May 13.-Todays game
hs tss Dy far won
to o, but the result was in doubt until
the last man was out in the ninth IN
ming. Oakland had the bases full twice.
once with none out, but fast fielding
R. H. E..
SeSisud SsoGa.on ...........-.........S z
Ingalls, and Conrad; Cox. Flynn and
Robinson. Umpire--Kennedy.
SEATTLE, Wash, May 13.-Oakland
won two games from Seattle today, the
first went twelve innings, the final
score being to 2. This was brilliant
exhibition of pitching on the part of
Jones and Graham, and fine all-around
fielding until the twelfth, when Rocken-
field dropped pop fly and started the
ball rolling. -.4e second game was a
comedy of errors, so far as Seattle was
concerned. with Rockenfield as the lead
ing comedian, and was called at end of
the seventh inning on account of dark
neess. Scores:
First game r. III. E.
seattle ...................
Oakland
Batteriees--Jones and Baankenship;
Graham and Bliss.
Second game r. H. f.
Seattle Seattle ........S 9 10
Batteries Belt and Hansen
Reidy and T. Hackett. Umpire-Knell
PORTLAND. Or, May 13-In a neck
and neck contest which aroused the
spectators to the highest pitch of in
terest, San Francisco batted out a run
In the ninth and took the game. Both
pitchers were free in distributing hits.
Score:
r. H E.
san francisco ..............5
roIuhHu .......... ..-.......4
Batteries = HIT and wilson: Easeck
and Mclean. Umpfre-Perrine.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
Firemsn,s Relics Saved.

President Bunner of the Veteran Vol
unteer Firemen's Association, who a few
day since was under the impression
that all the relics in the association hall
at Fourth and Jessie streets. except the
picture Of the charter members and the
minutes OF Knickerbocker No. 3. had been
destroyed. was made happy yesterday by
the infornla ton that John c. Carroll. a
member. had saved the picture of every
chief engineer from Fred d. Kohler down
to David Scannen and the portraits of all
the presidents. He removed them before
the fire reached Fourth street
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
CONc1, NrINOpr%

NST--NTINOPLE. May lathe
Porte today replied to GermanY's pro-
test against the boarding and detention
of the German sailing ship Odysseus bv
turkish officials recently while the vessel
was dlscharging cargo at Chibukl The
reply expresses regret at the occurrences
and promises to punish the official re-
sponsible for 1t: but it proposes 4 re-
reduction OF the indemnify o. s43 500
which Germany demanded.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
SYNOPSIS OF CONCLUDING
LECTURE BY w. J. Mccoy
"The Orchestra, Its Origin and Foun-
dation in Classic and Modern
Modes One Therre

The following is synopsis of the
lecture by W. ]. Mccoy on the music Of
the sixth symphony concert which he
will give at California Hall on the cam
pus this evening:
1.-The Orchestra: Its origin and forma-
tion in classic and modern modes
Beethoven: The influence of his
works on the modern fabric of music
Analysis of the ornative ruins of Athens
and the fifth symphony
"Grieg: His contributions to the mod
ern repertoire of music analysis of the
Pere Gynt suite
Descriptive or programme music and
its value to absolute music"
Analysis of the Waldweben from
Wagner's Siegfried.'"
"Tschaikowsky as a composer in the
suite from his distinctiveness as a mu-
sician omposer-Analysis of the Nut
cracker suite"
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14

LONDON. May 13-Baron Currie
(Philip Henry Wodehouse), formerly
British ambassador at Constantinople
and later ambassador at Rome, died
at his residence, Hawley, Blackwater,
N. H., after long illness. He was
born in 1884 and was private secretary
to Lord Salisbury when the latter in
1880 was Secretary of State for For
eign Affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
REcs SON TO COME HOME
THOUGH BLIZZARD IS RAGING.

Sante Hosan DecIIne8 Cordial InVitRtion
Preferrinc Tenabiors and California
TO Michigan.
SANTA ROSA, May 1s--President ]. 6.
Sweet OF the Santa Rosa Business College
and a former Mayor OF this city received
e letter from his mother dated Ripon.
Mich, May s, In which she appeals to
her son 70 leave this earthquake strieken
country and return TO reside near her ir.
Michigan. In her letter she tells hirn.
that g blizzard Is raging there and II is
so severe that the carpenter engaged TO
make some repairs TO the house could
not attend TO the work Professor Sweet
declares he prefers the conditions in
Santa Rosa to those N Ripon and win
and spend her declining years in the land
Of fruit. sunshine and flowers
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
Spain Preparing 70 Celebrate.

MADRID. May I3-Spain is preparing
for re5oicings on magnificent scale on
the occasion OF the marriage OF King
Alfonso 10 Princess Ena Of Battenberg
Premier Moret announced today that
some Of the features Of the early pro
gramme had been changed but the es-
sential features remain The marriage
VIII take place May 81 in the church Of
San Geronimo The city will De given
over 10 festivals for a fortnight before
and after the wedding The fetes wifi
include q royal bull fight. balls and re-
ceptons.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
Loves Helpless wanderer.

UAhLAND, May 13.--The police have
been notified that Mrs II. E. w. Cum
mings, aged and slightly unbalanced
mentally, has been taken into the home
Cummings was found wandering in the
street, and could give no rational ac-
count OF herself. She said she thought
her son. Frank Cummings, resided at
Sutter and Pierce streets, San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
MEMBERS OF MANcHURIA'S
CREW DECLINE ASSISTANCE
Passengers Offer Financial Aid to Those
Who Lost Their Property When
the City Was Burned.

When the passengers on the liner
members of the crew had lost their
homes and worldly goods in the fire
which destroyed San Francisco they
started a relief fund. and shortly before
the steamship reached this port an
nounced that they had $3.50 for distrf-
button among the sufferers The men,
however. declined the assistance
They had their health. they said soma
clothes and their accrued pay. and prob
ably were better of than many people
ashore They thanked the passengers
for the kindly feeling that had prompted
the gift. but begged to be excused from
accepting it.
The passengers have turned over the
money to R. P. Schwerin, vice president
Of the Pacific Mail Company for him to
disburse according to his own Judgment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
FINDS ITS VAULT INTACT
Eiigibles Are Requested to Send Their
New Addresses to Office at
Hamilton School

The Civil Service Commissioners
opened their vault in the City Hall on
were found to be in good condition.
All civil service eligibles who have
changed their address are requested to
send their new address to the office of
the Civil Service Commission at the
Hamilton Grammar School, Geary street,
between Scott and Pierce.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14

A man with one idea is called a
crank, but that is better than having
none.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-14

Our idea OF true friend- is one
who sees US only from our own view
point.
The Washington times., 1906-06-08
For Rent-OmCes.

HANDSOME OFFICES for rent in the
MUnsey Building. on Z St, facing Penn
sylvania ave. between 18th and l4th sts
moderatetTent5i heat. light. and janitor sery-
ices free fe2l-tf
The Washington times., 1906-06-08
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RY.

2-so ?. M--CHICAGO AND ST LOUIS STE
CIAL~ Solid vestibule. electric LIGHTED
Dining Car Train. with Pullman eleeDe-S
10 Louisville. Cincinnati. Indiana polls
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Virginia Hot Springs. Dining Car
IL 10 +. NJ. T. V. LIMITED-SoItd vrs-
tibule, electric lighted Dining Car train
with Pullman Sleepers to Cincinnati Lex
iagton. and Louisville Compartment
Sleeper TO Virginia Hot Springs daily
except sunday Sleepers Cincinnati 10
Chicago and 81. Louis. Dining Car
Reservation and tickets at 5iS Pennsylvania
avenue. 609 Fourteenth street. near r and
Al the Station Telephone 1870 for PennsyI-
V&nia Cab Service. II w FULLER
Telephone Main 1Oe6- Gen'I Passenger II
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The Washington times., 1906-06-08
SEABOARC AIR LINE RAILWAY
Ticket OHice, IA2I Penna. An.

For Petersburg. Raleigh. Wilnlingt Co
Iurnbla. Savannah. Jacksonville. Tampa. Al
lznta. Birmingham. Mobile. Pensacola. 4ad
New Orleans.
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through sleeper Washington 10 Birmln CHAM
Ala. Cafe Dinin6 Car Washington 10 Ham
let y. O..
6-25 =. II DAILE-Se1board EXpress-Solid
train, wiJn Pullman Sleepers. u Jacksonville
and Tampa Through Sleeper % Atlanta
Birmingham, ana Memphis. also through
Sleeper 70 Pilehurst daily except sunday.
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OUR SPRING PULLETTN OF farms and
suburban homes Is nov ready and VIII Be
mailed upon request II contains many bar
gains that viii not be on the market few
months from nov
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Wanted-StableS.

WANTED-To rent stable suitable for livery
business; Northeast preferred Address BOX
l62, Times Office. iet-3r .