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OAKLAND, Jan. 27.— After bandaging
a dog bite wound with kerosene and tur
pentine saturated bandages, John Rogers,
a mechanic at the Southern Pacific Com
pany shops at Newark, started to light
his pipe. The flame from the match ig
nited the oil-soaked lint and before Rog
ers could tear off the blazing rags both
hands were painfully burned, as was his
face. Dr. Chalmers took charge of the
sufferer and alleviated hip pain.
BADLY BUBNED WHILE
LIGHTING HIS PIPE
The Willing Workers will give an pn
tortainment in the Social Hall of the
Bush-strect Synagogue to-day at 2 p. m.
Several well-known artists will take part
in the programme and refreshments *ill
be served.
Will Give Entertainment.
REDDING. Jan. 27.— Cora E. Bailey. as#d 8
years, was drowned In Yreka Creek Sunday.
She rvum playtnar on the bank when It cayed,
throwing ner ' nt0 the stream.
The California Co-operative Medical
Company was organized in Eureka, Cal.,
January 1, 1902, with nine charter mem
bers and capital stock of $1,000,000, divid
ed into 50,000 shares at $20 each. One
share entitles the owner to free examina
tion, medical advice and treatment for
themselves and little ones, and an equal
part of all profits gained from the sales
of Kellett Oil and Sweet Spirits of Eden
and the curing of those who are not mem
bers. And as the dividends increase the
membership increases, whlfh increases
the working capital. "TIip. company has
now a capital of Jl.500.OfO and over 700
members. They have palTl twelve month
ly dividends, giving to each charter mem
ber $39.20 from their investment of $20. be-
Bides free medical advice and treatment
for themselves and children. This Is one
of the most enterprising, progressive and
beneficial unions ever organized in this
country or anywhere else. It was organ
ized by Dr. John L. Kellett, now presi
dent-elect and business manager, who has
parlors at the Arlington Hotel corner
Washington and Ninth, entrance 474 Ninth
street, Oakland, where he will freely give
you all particulars and information you
want, including the cause and how to
cure nine-tenths of the ordinary ailments.
After a short stay here the doctor ex
pects to leave his business in the hands
of his assistants and visit the south In
behalf of the company. •
'Wonderful Success.
CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA
MENTO, Jan. 27.— An educational bill,
which is favored by some of the leading
Instructors of the State, was introduced
by Assemblyman Black this 'morning. It
provides for union school districts in
country sections. Under its provisions
several districts may form into one with
a centrally located schoolhouse. Provis
ion is made for the transportation of the
pupils to and from the, schoolhouse at the
expense of the district. It is claimed by
the sponsors of the bill that under this
system more competent teachers can be
employed and all the benefits of a city
school can be supplied the pupils. -
Improving Country Schools.
CALL HEADQUARTERS. . SACRA
MENTO, Jan. 27.— It was given out on
good authority that Governor Pardee
would make no appointments until after
the Legislature adjourned. One of his
advisers stated to-night that the Gov
ernor would do nothing until March and
that the batch of appointments he will
send out then will be the best ever made
by a chief executive of the State.
This was a practical admission that the
Governor was In favor of- allowing Gage's
appointments to die with the present
Legislature. Under section 1000 of the
Political Code the Governor Is empowered
to fill all vacancies during thB recess of
the Legislature.
It is probable, however, that Governor
Pardee will fill the vacancy on the Su
perior bench of Santa Clara County, as
the jail of that county Is filled with crim
inals awaiting trial.
OFFICE SEEKERS MUST WAIT.
It is thought that Hoy will recover. Aa
the officers entered the saloon Hill turned,
but they were too quick for him. Both
fired, one shot passing through the right
lung, the other through the left lung and
another through the forehead.
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 27.— A Daven
port, Wash., special to the Spokesman-
Review says Marshal Jack O'Farrell and
Deputy Epperly cut short by death the
murderous career of Charles Hill in the
Wonder saloon this evening just as Hill
was about to fire a third bullet Into the
prostrate body of Joseph Hoy, the bar
tender in the saloon\
Hill, who was a farm laborer, had been
drinking and making murderous threats.
He declared that he wanted to see. some
one bleed 'to death. Procuring a revolver,
he entered fhe saloon In search of Will
lam Sullivan, the proprietor. Sullivan
was not there. Hill forced the bystanders
to line up along the wall and opened fire
on Hoy, shooting him once through tht
cheek and once through the shoulder.
OFFICERS SHOOT DOWN
A MURDEROUS LABORER
Man Who Wanted to See Some One
Bleed to Death Receives Three
Bullets. •
OAKLAND, Jan. 27.— The following
marriage licenses were Issued to-day:
James E. Curran, aged 33, Contra Costa,
and Catherine E. O'Toole, 26. Berkeley:
Edward T. -Callaghan, 29, and Mamie A.
Sauza, 18, both of Mission San Jose; Mar
tin S. Foss, 18, and Elizabeth Morse, 16,
both of Berkeley: George M. Rutherford,
24, Eureka, and Helen L.. Rutherford, 24,
San Francisco: Paul Linnet, 21, San
Francisco, and Ethel Harris, 17, Ala
meda: Francis A. Kent, over 21, and
Harriet M. Glenn, over 18, both of
Stockton. . .
CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA
MENTO, Jan. 27.— Former State Senator
John F. Davis of Jackson, Amador Coun
ty, has the Senatorial bee in his bonnet.
He announced to-day that two years
hence l.e would be a candidate for United
States Senator. He has been here for the
past few days in consultation with Gov
ernor Pardee. He is agreeable to the ad
ministration and the Governor will in all
probability aid him in securing the ap
pointment of attorney to the Board of
Harbor Commissioners of San Francisco,
a position now held by ex-Governor Budd.
Senator Davis made a brilliant record In
the Senate two years ago % During the
last campaign he refused the nomination
for Congress in order to assist Governor
Pardee to be elected. It was Senator Da-
Is who made the Governor's fight on the
floor of the convention. ,
Licensed to Marry.
John F. Davis of Amaddr County Is
Anxious to Succeed Bard.
HAS A SENATORIAL BEE.
ALAMEDA, Jan. 27.— During the heavy
southwest wind and rain storm that pre
vailed this morning about one hundred
feet of the roadbed on the Alameda mole,
near the ferry slip, was undermined and
rendered impassable for trains by the
seas that struck and dashed nearly across
the mole. Local passenger traffic was
suspended from 10 o'clock until late this
afternoon. Repairs were effected at the
washout in time to allow the through
train for Santa Cruz to pass over.
When the wind and tide were at their
highest this morning sorne damage was
done to banks, bulkheads and shrubbery
on the south side. Near Union street an
extra high and swift roller, after strik
ing a bulkhead, went farther and broke
the glass in several windows of a resi
dence adjoining the bulkhead.
One Hundred Feet of Track Is Un
dermined and Local Passenger
Traffic Is Delayed.
WAVES CAUSE WASHOUT
JON THE ALAMEDA MOLE
One of Governor Pardee's closest friends
and advisers stated to-n|ght that Cobb
had little or no chance for the position.
Cobb was a candidate for Superior Judge
at the last election and was defeated by
Judge Hyland. He has been a Justice of
the Peace and at present is associated
with Rea's son-in-law in the practice of
the law. '¦" , , , ¦[-, ,.
Rea has been skirmishing this city to
night ( in company with Senator Louis
Oneal. He has been forming combina
tions and hopes to push Cobb to the front.
It is stated that Joseph R. Patton of San
Jose is looked upon with favor. John E.
Richards' candidacy is being pressed by
the Hayes brothers of San Jose. Charles
M. Shortrldge has been advised by his
friends not to press his inquiries about
the Gage appointments as he might hurt
the chances of Richards, whom he de
sires' to see appointed to the bench.
CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA
MENTO, Jan. 27.— James XV. Rea, for
many years "boss" of San Jose politics,
arrived in this city to-night. He Is here
in the interest of C. W. Cobb, whom he
would like to see appointed to the va
cancy on the Superior bench caused by
Judge Lorlgan"s elevation to the Supreme
Court.
FIGHT FOR JUDGESHIP.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 27.-Samuel d*
Coursey, president of the American Rail
way Company and a prominent financier,
died at his home here to-day of grip, aged
64 years.
Samuel de Coursey.
SACRAMENTO. Jan. 27.— Martin Arenz.
one of the pioneer citizens of Sacramento,
died to-day, aged 76 years. At one tlma
he was chief of the fire department of
this city.
Martin Arenz.
The officers of the club are: R. H.
Countryman, president; A. Stefflns, vice
president: John Williams, secretary: Jo
seph Rebstock, sergeant-at-arms. F. A.
Maestrettl, J. B. Whitney, J. Spargo.
Fred Decker and W. J. Foster constitute
the executive committee.
At the meeting: of the Central Avenue
and Presidio Improvement Club, held
Monday night, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, The present street railway service
on what Is known aa the Sutter-street railway
system is antiquated, inconvenient and sub
ject to extraordinary and annoying delays and
vexatious and unnecessary transfer stops; and
whereas, the completion cf the electric lire
to San Mateo, with a rapid and convenient
eervice from the heart of the cHy to points in
San Mateo County, is calculated to divert tho
homeseeker from the natural and most avail
able section of the city for home-builders un
less steps be taken to secure the conveniences
that a modern, up-to-date railroad eervice
should furnish, namely, a thorough electric
service by extending the Sutro line over said
Sutter-street system: and whereas, we deem
it imDortant that action should b« taken and
taken at once to secure these ends, now, there
fore, be it .
Resolved, That the executive committee of
this club urge these improvements upon such
persons or corporations as may be affected
thereby, such committee to secure the co
operation of other Improvement clubs In this
CO Res>olved* further. That a copy of this reso
lution be forwarded to the Board of Supervi
sors and to the United Railroads of San Fran
cieco.
Residents of Richmond District Com
plain of Antiquated Cars and
Vexatious Delays.
BETTER TRANSPORTATION
FACULTIES ABB WANTED
The sudden termination of the deal
came as a surprise to everyone in trade
and hundreds of small holders who had
been following Armour's lead, on finding
themselves in the lurch, made a general
rush to sell out. while each stage of the^
decline brought out hundreds of stop-loss
orders, all of which stimulated the* down
ward movement of prices.
Most of Armour's line was accumulated
around 75 cents and from there up to a
little above the present mark. To-day
the low point was 7S?& cents. This means
an average profit of around 4 cents a
bushel on his sales. If the line of 15,000,
000 bushels went over to-day the
packer added about J600.000 to the credit
side of his books.
The Armour sales were estimated as
1'igh as 5,000,000 bushels. A deal of nearly
20,000,000 bushels is believed to have been
made.
unexpectedly abandoned their deal In May
wheat to-day and the enormous liquida
tion which took place carried the price of
that delivery nearly 2?i cents under the
close of yesterday. From 81?i cents at
the opening and 81"*@82 for high, the
price declined steadily to 78"4 cents and
the close was at 73@79',4 cents.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27. — The Armour people
Special Dispatch to The Call.
The Empress Dowager had spoken In
congratulation of the achievements of
the United States forces and of General
Miles in the Philippines, and the gen
et al, not to be outdone in politeness,
spoke of the good qualities of the Em
press Dowager Tszl Ann, whom he com
pared to the late Queen Victoria^ and
said her good qualities excelled those of
the late Queen of the British empire.
As a result of the reported remarks of
the commanding officer of the United
States forces at this interview many of
the publications controlled by Britishers
In the Far East are talking in heated
language regarding the Incident, while
others on the other hand treat the inci
dent with levity and say that Britishers
will be amused at the ridiculousness of
the general's remarks. »
VICTORIA. B. C, Jan. 27.— According
to advices received here by the steamer
Shlnano Maru to-day from Peking, Gen
eral Miles during his visit there had an
audience with the Empress Dowager of
China on January 2, when he felicitated
the Chinese ruler in a manner which
greatly incensed the Britishers in China.
Special Dispatch to The Call
Packer Realizes Profit
of More Than One-
Half Million.
Dowager to the Late
Queen Victoria.
Compares the Empress
MILES ARDUSES
IRE OF BRITISH
COLUMBIA. S. C, Jan. 27.-Congress
man A. C. Lattlmer was elected United
States Senator to-day to succeed Senator
J. IC McLaurin. He received the unani
mous vote of both branches of the General
Assembly.
Lattimer Succeeds McLaurin.
"There Is not the slightest truth In the
reports of friction or misunderstanding
between England and Germany in regard
to Venezuela. Both governments continue
to act in perfect harmony and will sim
ultaneously withdraw the blockade at the
earliest possible moment."
LONDON, Jan. 27.— The following state
ment was authorized by the German em
bassy here to-day.
WOBXING IN HARMONY.
Henry T. _ Scott gave a banquet last
night at the Pacific Union Club to Lewis
Nixon, president of the United States
Shipbuilding Company, and some of his
friends. At the host's right sat Lewis
Nixon and then came Claus Spreckels,
Charles W. Howard, Arthur Holland,
Walter Martin, General Jose Allen, John
Lawson, Percy Morgan, Harry Jerome,
Fremont Older, Captain Stevenson, J. E>.
Oraiit, Major Duval, "W. G. Dodd. A. C.
Gary, A. H. Small, Charles Champion,
A. Johnson. Robert Forsyth. A. Sbarboro.
A. A. Watkins, C. C. Deming-, George W.
Dickie, Captain Burnham, A. Carrigan,
R. H. Sprague, F. W. Zeile, John Martin,
A. L. Scott. Captain Tawresey. M. H. de
Young, P. N. Lilienthal, General Hughes,
I. M. Scott, W. H. Crocker, A. Chese
brough, Wakefleld Baker, W. F. Herrin,
R. P. Rlthet, M. S. Wilson. J. O'B. Gunn.
Thomas Van Ness, Captain Meyer, C. M.
Goodall, Captain Lyman, Timothy Hop
kins. Mr. La Boyteaux, H. C. Breedon,
G. H. Hlgbee. E. O. McCormlck. C. P.
Eells. W. H. Taylor, W. D. Clark, "W.
H. Martin, A. B. Williamson, C. S.
Glvens, C. Froelich, Louis Glass.
The decorations were Oriental. Under
the green dome of a spreading bamboo
tree was hung a large red silk lantern,
and around the table were lanterns of the
same color. The table was ladened with
red roses, carnations and other flowers
and at every given interval stood tall
wroughtiron lamps half hidden in smilax
and green and between them were smaller
lanterns, each giving out red electric
glows.
The host presented Mr. Nixon as the
guest of the evening in a few Xfiilcitous
words. In replying Mr. Nixon spoke of
the high standard necessary to our men
of-war and said that the merchant service
must be the best in the world. He spoke
at length in regard to the.navy yards and
how they should be placed to the best ad
vantage. x "The country In its natural
greatness has expanded and It will ex
pand. In all this upbuilding we need the
American ship and some one must build
it," he said. "We have the raw material
nnd we have the capital to place on the
seaa the ships that shall rule the ocean."
Thomas C. Van Ness made the address
cf welcome to the members of the bar and
C. J. Deming replied In the name of the
Eastern lawyers. General Hughea spoke
on "The Strong Arm of the Army" and
Claus Spreckels made a short speech "For
the Merchants of San Francisco," saying:
"I don't know that I can say anything
very much about shipbuilding:, as I don't
know starboard from port, but we can
build ships and we are doing a great deal
In California to helD the building of ships
and railroads. When I am gone think
well over what I am about to say: This
will be the greatest State in the Union."
"The Power of the Press" was answered
by M. H. de Young. E. O. McCormlck,
the passenger traffic manager of the
Southern Pacific Company, made perhaps
the wittiest speech of the evening. He
defended his railroad, he defended the
press and he defended the State. "As for
California, you can tell the truth about it
without lying," he said.
George W. Dickie spoke on "The Navy."
Irving M. Scott also spoke.
ARMOUR CLOSES
HIS WHEAT DEAL
Captain Nelson claims that he did not
desert his vessel nor did he fear an ex
plosion. He claims that the sChodner was
in no danger, as tho lines were strong.
Mayor Thomas and several members of
the San Francisco Yacht Club claim, on
the other hand, there was great danger,
as the line attached to the telegraph pole
was not secure and if it parted the ves
sel would have drifted on the rocks and
an explosion would have followed.
SAUSALITO, Jan. 27.— The sailing
schooner Teresa, loaded with gunpowder,
dynamite and projectiles for Fort Baker,
was nearly wrecked to-day on the rocks
near Sausalito. Captain Nelson and the
crew of the schooner left the vessel, so
the residents of Sausalito say, fearing an
explosion. That the business portion of
the town of Sausalito Is not now in ruins
is considered clue to tho prompt work Of
Mayor Thomas and the citizens.
The Teresa and her dangerous cargo
arrived at Fort Baker landing last night,
but during the night the heavy south
easter struck her and the skipper was
obliged to leave his moorings. He tried
to make Richardson Bay, but the storm
kept him In the channel all night, and
parly this morning he found himself close
to the Sausulito shoro and In dangerous
proximity to the rocks.
Robert Egell of the San Francisco Yacht
Club assisted Nelson In placing a line
around a telegraph pole on Water street
after which the crew made the schooner
fast by attaching another line to a yacht
buoy In the bay. When apprised of the
nature of the Tereea's cargo, Egell saw
great danger ahead if one of the lines
should part. He accordingly notified the
authorities and Mayor Jacques Thomas
hurried to interview Captain Nelson. Upon
finding that there was a large amount of
powder,aboard the schooner Mayor Thom
as instructed the crew to move the vessel.
Captain Nelson refused to obey the order,
whereupon the Mayor notified him that
if the Teresa was not at a safe distance
from shore within half an hour he would
have the schooner scuttled. The Govern
ment officials in San Francisco were then
notified and the tug Slocum. together with
the launch Josephine, towed the Teresa
into Richardson Bay.
Special Dispatch to Th» Call.
Nearly an Inch and a half of rain has
fallen during the last twenty-four hours.
The San Pablo and Grove street car
lines, running to this city, were tied up
for several hours this morning on account
of a break in the Bay Counties Power
Company's big wires from the Yuba
River. The Telegraph avenue cars were
run, but they received their power from
the storage batteries kept by the Transit
Company.
BERKELEY, Jan. 27.— The wind which
brought the rain down In such abundant
quantities to-day severely racked old
North Hall at the University of Califor
nia. Its roof was badly sprung and so
many of Its supporting tlmbe'rs were torn
loose from their fastenings that for a
time the roof was In great danger of fall
ing in. Work of repairing: the damage
was commenced as soon as It was dis
covered, for fear that any increase in the
gale would cause a serious disaster.
Professor Frank Soule of the clvij^en
gineering department visited the build
ing and left Instructions regarding Its re
pair. He found that the partial wreck
caused by the storm was due to the hall's
originally poor and flimsy construction.
Although the severe racking- the roof had
received was not an Immediate menace
to the lives of the students below, it was
sufficient to cause hasty repairs to be
begun. Another wind storm would have
caused the roof to fall in.
Rhodes, he said, had been the subject
of attack by those who did not know him.
Those who did know him, said Mr. Hof
meyr, were aware of his greatness, not
alone a3 an empire builder, but as a
friend, philanthropist and public spirited
man. His will, said Mr. Hofraeyr, proved
that his fortune had not been accumulat
ed for personal reasons. The greater part
of his vast wealth he had left for the
advancement of his fellow men.
The Rev. Mr. Hofmeyr will give an
other lecture at the Young Men's Chris
tion Association to-morrow evening, when
lie will tell of the Boer war and also ex
plain his position as envoy for Lord
Kitchener.
In paying a touching tribute to the
memory or Cecil Rhodes Mr. Hofmeyr
said that it was through 'Rhodes that he,
Mr. Hofmeyr, was in the United States,
for on the very morning of the day of his
death Rhodes, 'who had a warm regard
icr^Americana, made the request that he
fehould visit this country and speak to thi
people on matters connected with South
Africa.
He knew what was necessary for Ens
land's supremacy in that country- Mr.
Hofmeyr gave a graphio and necessarily
sensational description of the expedition".
travels. H» told of. the privations suf
fered before reaching the far oft point,
described the stampede of their bullocks,
through which they were left waterless
and almost died on the scorching desert.
He told of the succor that miraculously
came many times to their aid when thetr
position was fraught with danger.
Against all obstacles, he said, th'ey battled
peacefully and without complaint, push
ing on and on until they reached the part
of the country which was to add histori
cal interest and Importance to British
possessions on the vast African conti
nent. During the exploration the little
band representing Cecil Rhodes made fast
friends with the Kaffirs, who aided them
materially in the prosecution of their ob
ject. Mr. Hofmeyr told how, with the aid
of runners, they kept Cecil Rhodes posted
as >to their progress and how the states
man aided them throughout thetr peril
ous journey. Coming down to later days.
Mr. Hofmeyr spoke about his capture
during the Boer war by the Boers and his
long Imprisonment and also told of his
subsequent mission as peace envoy, hav
ing been sent by Lord Kitchener to treat
with the Boers.
BHODES ESTEEMED AMEBICANS
The Rev. Mr. Hofmeyr, a man of gigan
tic height and commanding presence, with
a fluent delivery, quickly took up th«
subject of his address. Tho recounting
of his reminiscences of travels soon in
terested his hearers and spontaneous ap
plause came frequently and heartily
whenever he mentioned the name v of Ce
cil Rhodes as connected with enterprises
which were, as he said, not personal, but
for the welfare of the whole English
speaking people of the world.
In dramatic manner he told of. his com
mission from Cecil Rhodes, which com
manded him to go into Matabeleland and'
by gentle and friendly means take pos
session of that part,«$f Africa in the name
of the Queen, Victoria. Rhodes, he said,
was indeed a great empire builder.
PERILS OF *TSE DESEBT.
The Rev. A. Hofmeyr of South Africa,
friend of tho late Cecil Rhodes and the
representative of that statesman with the
exploring party which planted the British
flag in Matabeleland, gave his first lec
ture last night in San Francisco at th*
Young Men's Christian Assoclaton. W.
Courtenay Bennett, the British Consul
General, occupied the chair and Intro
duced the African explorer to the audi
ence.
Copus says that under the oral system
as taught by Mrs. Holden, who is a grad
uate of a Wisconsin institution for the
deaf, children learn to understand per
fectly what is being said to them by the
notion of the speaker's lips and also
learn to articulate and that pupils at the
Harrison School, after reaching the fifth
grade, go on through the school with the
icst of the classes..
The same opposition from the Berkeley
institution that killed the bill of four
years ago is arrayed against Copus*
measure. At present deaf children from
all over the State are obliged to attend
this institution. There are about 600 such
in the State and of these 200 are at Berke
ley.
CALL HEADQUARTERS. /SACRA
MENTO, Jan". ,27. — Education under the
oral method for the deaf Is one of the
fights that Is receivlng^the attention of
Copus of San Francisco.^ He has a bill be
fore the Assembly similar to the one that
fulled four years ago providing that a
tehool for deaf children may be formed
wherever there are five of them to at
tend. Mrs. Holden, who is In charge of a
deaf class in the Harrison School In San
Francisco, is here In attendance upon the
Committee on Education, which has the
bill before It.
tion of the Oral Method.
"We are working independently in the
construction of the San Pedro road," said
he to The Call correspondent, "but our
relations with Mr. Harriman are perfect
ly harmonious. You may be sure there
will be no conflict, but at the present
time we have no agreement concerning
either the present construction of the Salt
Lake-California line or its future opera
tion. A joint use of the line, or the prob
able lease of the Oregon Short Line ex
tension, has been discussed, but nothing
has been decided. 1 can say. however,
that I have no option upon the Uvada
spur or the Short Line.
"We are making a modern railroad of
the best type in Southern California and
have the San Pedro extension nearly to
Riverside. Within three months we ex
pect to be operating to that point, about
1(0 miles. We are using very heavy rails
and are building stone bridges. We in
tend to hasten the work, and probably
will soon begin construction at the other
end." i
It was definitely, ascertained to-day that
although the proceeds of the sale of the
Oregon Short Line bonds are used by that
company to reimburse the Union Pacific
for money expended in connection with
the Requisition of Northern Pacific stock,
nevertheless tyie funds from the sale of
this new issue of $10,000,000, application to
list which has been made to the Stock Ex
change, are for contemplated extensions
and for making advances to affiliated and
allied properties in the southwest. ¦
EDUCATION OF THE DEAF.
Opposition Is Shown to the Introduc-
Senator XV. A. Clark was in the
financial district this morning for
the ' first time in several weeks.
This added another element of interest
to the southwestern situation. Senator
Clark to-day consented to outline the
plans for the San Pedro road and explain
the relations existing between the Union
Pacific interests and himself.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.— The interest of
Wall street was to-day directed to the
prospective railroad development in
Southern California and extending north
cast through Nevada and Utah to Salt
Lake City.
The sale of $10,000,000 additional Oregon
Short Line debenture and participating
bonds, announced yesterday,, and the
opinion credited in the highest financial
circles that the sale was preliminary to
far-reaching development, which would
further intrench the strong position of the
Harriman lines between Ogden and
Southern California, first directed the at
tention of railroad interests to the far
Southwest.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Affairs In the Sixth Ward were
smoothed out last night. There threat
ened to be a fight In the ranks of the
"old liners." with Louis Schaffer on one
side and a ticket against Schaffer. It
was linally agreed that there should be
but one ticket in the ward, that Schaffer
should have the delegation "if he wanted
It," but Jt was practically understood
(hat he would not want it. Schaffer has
never been very enthusiastic about "it-re
nomination and he has withdrawn with
us much dignity as possible. It is un
derstood that the delegation will favor
Dan Doody, at present secretary of the
Board of Health, for the Council. The
opposition forces did not try to break
into this ward and allowed' it to go to
the "old liners."
In the Seventh Ward the ticket was
named by James A. Johnson, but It is
said that the delegation will be in har
mony with the new faction that is in con
trol. Whether this means that Johnson
has gone over to the new faction or that
the new faction has control of Johnson's
delegation will have to develop.
It is evident that the Contra Costa
Water Company made no effort to retain
control of the Republican machinery, and
the fights that were made were purely
individual ones for the control of ward
delegations, more for the purpose of se
curing the naming of committeemen
than for any use in making nominations.
SCHAFFER IS OUT.
situated on Telegraph avenue and on
Grove street split about even.
BREED WINS OUT.
The fight In the Second Ward was a
stiff one. but a ticket put up by Auditor
A. H. Breed defeated the Bonham-Wix
son combination by a vote of 1S6 to 97 in
the ward. Wixson carried his home pre
cinct at the Watts tract by a vote of 22
to 4. The two precincts on Telegraph
avenue, where Auditor Breed is at home,
gave his ticket an overwhelming major
ity. In the precinct at Thirty-fourth
meet and Telegraph avenue the vote \
stood 54 to 4 for the Breed ticket, while
in the one at yvj Telegraph avenue the
vote was 73 to 10. In the two other pre
cincts on San I'ablo avenue the vote was
about even.
There was no fight in the Third Ward ¦
' and the vote cast for the Republican
ticket was loss than seventy-five, while
the Municipal League was given about
V<0 votes. This ticket was put up bv
; Andy Johnston, present city committee
1 man, and while the delegation is under
\ stood to be for George Fitzgerald for
! the Council, it is believed that Johnston
will retain control of the committee, and
', that he put the delegation up with that
I Idea in view.
There %\:is a stiff fight in the Fourth
Ward with the ticket for Robert Boyer for
I the Council, and backed by the Church
! family ami the "old line" faction. The
other ticket was ,in the interests of Ed
win Meese for th\e Council, and had the
backing of Frank K. Mott and the Par
dec friends. The Meese ticket carried
the ward by 134 votes to 124, they taking
three out of the five precincts. In the
precinct at West Oakland the Boyer
ticket defeated the Meese ticket by a
vcte of 3T. to 22. In the precinct between
Willow and Center streets the Meese
ticket won by a vote of 31 to 21. The
district between Center and Adeline
ptieets was strong for Meese, giving his
ticket 25 votes to 13 for the Boyer dele
gates. In the precinct bounded by Ade
line and Jefferson, Seventh and Tenth
streets the Meese ticket was given 43
votes to 27 for Uoyer. The precinct In
the northern part of the ward, bounded
by Adeline, Twelfth, Market, Fifteenth,
Jefferson and Tenth streets, the Boyer
ticket Rot 2S votes to 23 for Meese.
In tiie Fifth Ward there was no con
test. The ticket in this ward was put up
by the Pardee element and had former
1'ostmaster W. H. Friend at Hie head.
The old liners did not put a ticket In
the field, allowing the light to go by de
fault.
The deceased scholar was a widower
and leaves one child, a daughter. Miss
Ruth, who is a student at the university.
He was 57 years of age and a native of
Nebraska. No funeral services will be
held here, but the body will be shipped
to his old home at Hastings, Xebr., for
interment.
At the beginning of his Illness he was
working on an important series of ex
periment* near Fresno, relative to the
prevention of the rise of alkali to the
surface of the soil through the percola
tion of underground waters from leak
ins Irrigation districts in the San Joa
quin Valley. This work, although not
completed, was so far progressed that
its value to Uie State in general will
not be entirely lost.
Professor Wilson has not been In good
health for some time past and three
months ago he had a severe attack of
apoplexy while in the Berkeley Bank of
Savings. He so far recovered that he
was able to meet his classes. A month
ago, however, a second stroke, which
proved fatal, occurred in his classroom.
As an irrigalionipt, Professor Wilson
was one of the foremost, and his loss
is a blow to the advancement of re
search in hi? chosen work.
BERKELET, Jan. 2 7. — James Maxwell
Wilson, assistant professor of irrigation
of the University of California, died late
last night at his residence. 2737 Dwlght
way, after a long illness brought on by
apoplexy. lie had been unconscious for
several days and was in that condition
when he passed away.
Professor Wilson was a distinguished
Jrrigationist and besides his connection
w:th the university was employed by
the United States Department of Agri
culture as agent and expert with the
irrigation investigations in "the offlce
of experiment stations. Ho was at one
time State Engineer for Nebraska, and
as Fuch made a national reputation as
an Investigator of irrigation problems.
His work was Bach that it attracted
the attention of the United Mates Irri
gation Bureau and he was induced to en
ter its service. For the last two years
he has been connected also with the
University of California faculty and was
greatly esteemed by the students and
professor* alike. He was extremely fond
of his work here, half of which kept
him at tne university and the other half
in the field. He was making a thorough
study of the problem? which confront
this State in the matter of irrigation.
His classes at the university studied not
only California irrigation problems, but
all the varied topics concerning irrigation
institutions, laws, economics and en
gineering.
Storm Drives Vessel Inshore
and Residents Become
Alarmed. *
Speeches of Many Witty Men
Arouse Applause Among
the Guests.
Southern Pacific President
and Clark Working in
Harmony.
Becomes Prominent Through
Work Carried on for
the Government.
OAKI-AXD. Jan. 27.— Governor George
I". Pardee and his friends have Forured
control of the Republican party and the
Republican convention that will be held
next Friday will be In their hands. The
iitw deal that was sprung suddenly yes
terd&y carried, and the opposition tickets
tfcat were put In the First, Second and
Fourth 'Wards were all elected. The only
ticket that made it? appearance in' the
Fifth Ward represented the same element
u the opposition tickets in the three
contesting- wards, to that the new cle
ment ccn'rols four wards out of the
MVea, with enough delegates In the other
three ward delegations to make contro 1
Absolutely sure.
This makes the approacMnff Republican
convention akin to the Municipal League
convention, and the programme now is
to have the Republican convention meet
.and organize on Kriday evening next and
then appoint a conference committee to
';K*.eet with the Municipal League conven
-tton which gathers oa Saturday evening-.
.". .1 effort will then be made to harmonize
¦ ' two tickets as much as possible. As
Lhose who represent the faction now in
• i.-.i-ol of the Republican convention and
riit." Municipal l.fagu«rs have the same
tympathiea this will not be difficult, and
; :;.r as the Council nominees are con
;. i- rit-d the two tickets v.ill be almost
.identical.
OLNEY OE IJOTT.
.."An embarrassing situation is encoun
: ; :<-i3 in the cai-e of the nomination for
i •; : •• r. It is a practical certainty that
' ice Municipal League will nominate
Warren Olney for that office, but as Mr.
' t. hit y is a. Democrat tne Republicans will
' find It impossible to indorse h'm. It now
. b< comes a question as to whether the
Municipal League will offer any COnCCS
f'.<mr= to the Republicans upon this office.
-:\ r.::mber of those who to-day secured
control <>f the Republican convention call
ed upon Fran- K. Mott la<t night and
offered, if he would take the Republican
• n-tinmaxion for ilayor, to do all in their
power to secure for him the Municipal
• League indorsement. Mr. Mott could have
had the Municipal Ivoasu;? nomination if
lip had Paid at any tinv prior to two
weeks ago that he would take it. Wheth
er it Is now too late to bring the league
back to Mott or whether he will permij
the effort to be made is uncertain.
• There will be plenty of negotiation dur
ing 1 the few days that intervene before
the conventions, and many things may
be accomplished in this short time. The
ruccess of the a:iti-pusOi Republican forces
baa been so sudden that there has been no
time to discuss much less decide what
hliall be done. The opposition Republican
•tickets wore only put out yesterday, and
"thi- suddenness of the move is shown by
w hat one of the managers of the move
t-i<I la<i bight:
• "What will we do with the convention j
if we get it'.*
CONFERENCES TO BE HELD.
There will be conferences enough to
¦ raoZTOW to practically settle that point.
-Meanwhile candidates are hurrying to see
iu.=t what they can do, and those who
have been hanking their all upon the old
• time Republican support are feeling un
' comfortable.
: The day was the worst of the season,
ard was remarkable mostly for the small
amount of votes cast and the large
.amount of rain that fell. There was a
total of about 4009 votes cast, for a.11 par
*iies In a city that casts ll.&XJ votes at a
general election. The vote cast for the
Cukm Labor, Democratic. Socialist and
Prohibition tickets was ridiculously small.
In many precincts there was not a single
vote cast Xor either the Democratic, So
< ialist or Prohibition ticxets, while the
Union Labor vote did not average ten to
,.a precinct. The municipal League cast
a. larger rote than the Republicans. Only
In the wards where, there was a Jlght did
!h<> vote assume any proportions, and
then the. proportions wer*» not of sufficient
siz* to be called respectable,
"in the First Ward the right was between
a ticket put up by Captain J. H. Jlc-
Menomy favoring George de Troost for
the Council and generally known as the
"old line" ticket. The opposition ticket
was put up by Alexander McAdam and
«;ity Engineer F. C Turner, the delega
tion to be for McAdam for the Council
end Turner for City Kngineer. The total
vote of the ward was Z22 for the McAdam
ticket and 174 for the McMenomy ticket.
Captain McMenomy carried his home
precinct at Golden Gate by a vote of .",."i
to 21. while McAdam carried his home
precinct of Alden by a vote of 110 to 31.
1'ifdmont went heavily for McAdam. giv
ir.% a vote of Z'2. to 9 for his ticket, while
Ibe two other precincts in the First Ward
Municipal League May Have
to Compromise as to a
Candidate.
Describes Perilous Journey
Into the Interior of
South Africa.
Timbers Slip From Places
and Threaten Lives
of Students.
pire Builder."
Rev. A. Hofmeyr Talks
of England's "Em-
University Building Suf
fers From the
Wind.
James Maxwell Wilson,
Noted Irrigationist,
Passes Away.
Railroad Kings Turning
Their Eyes to the
Southwest.
Meet With Success in
. the Primaries Held
Yesterday.
Powder-Laden Schooner
Has Narrow Escape
at Sausalito.
Nixon Stirs His Hearers
"With Arguments on
Shipbuilding.
PARDEE MEN
WIN IN OAKLAND
TELLS CHARACTER
OF CECIL RHODES
SCOTT BANQUETS
EASTERN MAGNATE
PROFESSOR DIES
FROM APOPLEXY
HARRIMAN'S PLAN
STIRS INTEREST
NEARLY STRIKES
ON THE ROCKS
STORM TWISTS
OLD HALL ROOF
«
THE SAN IBANCI6C0 CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1903.
STEALS RAIN COATS.— Patrick Bannon
was arrested yesterday by Officer E. J. Win
ters and charged at the Seventeenth-street Pi-
Uce Station with petty larceny^ Bannon was
caught in the act of stealing two rain coats
from the store of George Hall at SO*M Mliiiun
street.
. LONDON, Jan. 27.— The British steam
ship tfraffe," from Glasgow for Bueno3
Ayrps, was sunk off Ramsey Island to
day. One man lost his life and the re
mainder of the crew, numbering sixteen,
was rescuod by a passing steamer and
landed at Cardiff this evening.
British Steamship Is Sunk.
9
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I suffered from terrible dragging sen-
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down in the sule and pains in the "back.
and the most agonizing headache?.
No one knows what I endured. Often
I was sick to the stomach, and every
little while I would be too sick to go
to work, forlhree or four days ; I work
in a large store, and I suppose stand-
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" At the suggestion of a frier.d of
my mothers I began to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-
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I felt better after the first two or tHree
doses ; it seemed as though a weight
was taken off my shoulders; I con-
tinued its use until now I can truth-
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girls who are always paying doctor's
bills without getting any help as I did.
ought to take your medicine. It
costs so much less, and it is sure to
cure them. — Yours truly, AdxIaAIde
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proving genuineness cannot be productd.
POSTUM CEREAL.
EMBALMS THE FOOD.
A California Physician's Idea About
Coffee.
. A w«Ml-know"ii California physician. John
iL Rpad of Redding, Cal., maintains thit
< > ff ro, when taken with the meals, has
«t tendency to *v-mbalm" or "preserve'
the food eo that it will not digest. With
this knowledge he lias made many com-
plete cures of indigestion, stomach trou-
bles and nervous diseases l>y taking away
th»* coffee and giving his patients Postun:
Orcal Ojffeo, which helps digestion.
Dr. Head's theory 13 rpoken of In a let-
ter from a gentleman of Oak P. O.. Cal.,
who gay?: •Tnelve years of Indigestion
. hud madp me so nervous and thin that 1
.could scarcely work. 1 had noticed the
newspaper articles about Postum Coffee,
Lut didn*t think seriously of the matter.
Finally, however, they Impressed me and
I wenl to my family physician. l)r. John
ftl. Read, of Redding, and asked him
about Postum.
"He immediately recommended it, hav-
ir.g used Jt In his own and other cases for
exactly the came purpose. Dr. Read is
¦veil known throughout Northern Califor-
nia, and he surprised me by the follow-
ing: statement: -ConV-e acts In many cases
like a large dose of alcohol taken after
meals; It preserves the food so it cannot
be digested.'
- "I have great faith in Dr. Read, and
Immediately commenced Postum, with the
j < suit that at the c-nd of one month 1 was
greatly improved, and now. at the end of
throe months, I am a well man, nerves
*;cady and digeFtlon O. K. Am gaining
Ftradily in weight and can do a hard
day's work.
"My brother, who suffered from palpl-
of the heart when drinking coffee
claims that his heart does not trouble
him In the least when using Postum."
Kam»» furnished by Postum Company
Battle Creek, ailch.
What Shall ,We
Have for Dessert?
This question arises in the family
every day. Let us answer it to-day. Try
a delicious and bealthful dessert. Pre-
pared in two minutes. No boiling! no
baking! add boiling water and set to
cool. Flavors:— Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry and Strawberry. Get a package
at your grocers to-day, io cts.