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ing became affected. Dr. Philip Mills tory of the Church Extension Society in THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1897. 5 ago. Achild had suffered from neuralgiac | 3 : 3004. As much as $30,430 23 was paid dur I NEW TC-DAY—DRY GOOD< Pains which no physician or dentist could | w ATT wu u LI] M UVE ;:Eethht: :::.’?:;fifefirafins':’fs?&s and an l:HA ”I] [:HA H G[I] s | explain or relieve, and the sizht and hear- Tt AbbOIC fast s baper op tHeB1st %Esasz S===2==j2 A CAMERA | Now a Man Can Have 1 Bold Silhouette of His Toothache. | a DENTISTRY AND THE NEW X-RAY. | Put the Photographic Piate In- side of You and Keep Still While the Tube Sizzles. MOST REMARKABLE RESULT OF | | | SCIENCE. [ Ro:ntgen Ray to Be Applied to the Dentists’ Art by a Novel Method of Operation. | A man’s m-uth was used for a yesterday in Professor Van der Naillen's ray laboratory and the results were | cing pictures, which illustrate | test use of the new-found was the first time that photographic | 1a8d ever been put inside a man to | n inside view of his inner parts, but | will doubtless soon come to be a mon thing and the new experiment be repeated with much interest and h remarkabie results. The experiments were directed to the get this A Radiograph Taken From thc’ Inside of the Mouth, Showing | Molar Teeth and Portions of the Jaws. use of the X ray in dentistry. Thedoctors | of dental science have hardly begun the use of X ra et, though many of the ; progressive dentists are takinga very keen speculative interest in the matter and bafore long it will likely become a usual thing for a patient with an aching and len jaw to sit for a view of his ache re the dentist goes to work. Some efforts had already been made here to get radiographs or “skiographs,’” as they are ocoming to be termed, of the teeth and jaws, but they were taken through the entire face at various angies, the Crookes tube and the photographic plates being on opposite sides of the head. By this method one jaw natprally inter- fered with another, and Professor R. Leo | Ven der Naillen conceived the plan of | putting the plates inside the mouth and sending the rays to them through a single | cheek and jaw. It isn’t much of a photographic plate that a man can stick in his mouth, and as plates have never been cut to fit the hu- man mouth used as a camers, size and shape had to wait on experience. How- ever, glass photozraphic plates about an inch and a half long were cut in a dark varied sizes and shapes, and | sw be room, in { then wrapped in black paper to profect | them from the light. They were then | wrapped in oiled paper io protect them | against the moisture of the mouth, the | pa constituting a plate - holder im- | pervious to light but transparent to the | X rays. | Thus prepared a plate was set on edge next to the molars of a large-mouthed | student, the plate standing on the floor of | the mouth against the tongue with the film | o plate toward the cheek. Then side of a Crookes tube was set going within three | French chateau style, with balconies and ; inches of the cheek, the head being braced | to stillness by a box on the table. An | exposure of buta minute and a quarter | served to fix on the plate a vivid and clear | hadowgraph of the back teeth and jaw. | Ouve upper molar had oeen extracted and the opposite lower molar had been broken | off just below the gum. The guras, trans- | parent to the rays, like the cheek showed | fzintly about the jaw bones, and the roots | of the teeth even with this quick exposure | showed famntly through the less dense bone of the jaws. This plate was princi- | pally interesting in that it was a view of a | man’s back teeth from the inside of his | mouth when it was shut, & point of view | trom which & man never saw his teeth | before. It was lixe looking out from a caveru. By changing the angle of view the roots | of the teeth were beiter presented to the plate, and with a longer exposure they were quite clearly outlined through the | jawbone. Aside from the buried root the | B! only result of pathological interest was a revelation of necrosis of the bone in the upper jaw. The experiments showed that the X ray is peculiarly adapted to den- tistry, and that by the method of putting the photographic plates inside the mouth perfect radiographs of the teeth and jaws may be obtained. An advance on the use of little glass plates was quickly made by substituting & piece of roller film, cut to the size of & piece of flexible cariboard, which could be bent and yet give the necessary rigidity. This ingenious plan suggests that a piece of film can be inseried into the throat and even into the stomach, and if | the right position behind a diseased spot can be secured and the rays turned on from the outside a clear view of a tumor, of a solid object in tne windpipe, etc., can be obtained. -Dr. C. W. Decker and Dr. Russell H. Cool are among the dentists who are taking a lively theoretical interest in the application of the X ray to dentistry. Dr. Philip Mills Jones recently stimulated this interest by a lecture on the subject before the Stomatological Club. So far the X ray bas been tried but once in actual practice here, and that case wasa very interesting one, occurring three weeks Jones made an X-ray examination, and the photographic vlate at once revealed an abnormal buried wisdom tooth which could not have been discovered in any other way. It was pressing upon & nerve and recovery quickly followed the prompt extraction. Dr. Cool believes that the X ray will be- come invaluable to dentists and he will experiment with its use himself. “It will undoubtedly reveal diseased conditions of the teeth and bones,” he said vesterday, “and, in cases, ulcerations at the roots might be shown. In other cases it would be valuable in showing buried roots and the form and position of roots. It will undoubtedly become of gFeat value to the dentist.” FRESHMAN SuCIAL BROKEN UP. Disgraceful Conduct of Ilinois University Sophomores—A Young Lady Is Seriously Injured. CHAMPAIGN, Ity Jan. 22.—The frosh- | man class of the Iilinois University at- | temptea to hold its social in Urbana last night, and, as is the usual custom, the mem bers of the sophomore class attempted to bresk it up. They succeeded fairly well, and at 10 o'clock but few of the freshmen remained in the hall. A band of more than 300 sophomores charged on the hall, but were driven back by thne police. They then found their way into a building across the aliey and threw malodorous chemicals through the windows. The chemicals were too much for tbe freshmen and they were compelled to leave the hall. They re- treated to a room in the same building and were all massed in there at 10 o’clock. Some of the chemicals thrown struck the eyes of Miss Della Radebaugh of this city and she was carried to the office of Dr. Bartholew, sufferine greatly. The physician said that hereyes were seriously injured. He feared tiat she might lose them. She was accompanied by R. M. Thompson, a freshman, and he also got a gooa amount of the chemicals, but none of the fluid struck his eves. One sopho- more was arrested. His name could not be learned. BUENA VISTA AS A PICNIC RESORT A Beautiful Sonoma Coun- try Seat May Be So Transformed. The Railroad Company faid to Be Bargaining With the Jchnson Estate The San Francisco and North Pacific Pacific Railroad, it seems, is in a fair way | to carry out its aim of establishing a sum- mer Sunday and every-day picnic resort at, or quite close to, the city of Sonoma. The latest news from that wine center is that while President Foster of the railroad is ostensibly after the Vallejo place for such a resort he has another, a longer and a handsomer iron in the fire. The other place, in respect to which the railroad is said to have serious intentions is Buena Vista Park, a beautiful country seat less than two miles from Sonoma. There isa station at Buena Vista Park, and the people of Sonoma do not object to the location as they do to a location at Sonoma and the Sunday crowds which they fear would overrun the town. But there is considerable sentiment in the vailey and in Sonoma in regard to Buena Vista. The park is famed the valley through for its beauty, and they would not like to see the public turned loose n it. Buena Vista Park is one of the hand- somest in California. The park proper comprises about twenty-seven acres, and is laid out in the same elaborate style as Golden Gate Park, though on a smaller scale. It belongs to the estate of the late Mrs. Kate Jonnson, a very wealthy woman who died about two years Benjamin Bangs is the executor of the estate. He could not be seen yesterday, as he is out of town. In the interview with him last Thurs- | day concerning the Vallejo place Presi- dent Foster of the railroad company said nothing about any desire on_the part of the company to get control of Buena Vista Park, but motwithstanding the lack of official information Sonomans assert that & “dicker’’ is on. Buena Vista Park lies back of the foot- hills. Some of it is level and the other sections have gentle slopes. 1t has a fine Jarge residence upon it, built in the minarets. The grounds are large, the fountains plentiful and the flora is the most varie- gated in the valley. Babbling brooks rnn through the grounds. The little water- courses are spanned by rustic bridges of unique pattern, and the elusive and sus- picious trout is said to lie back in the shadows awailing the unsuspecting fly. Buena Vista Park has everything neces- sary for a summer resort. The fine resi- dence could be easily converted into a casino, and there are shady nooks and corners enough for numberless picnic parties. Rustic seats ornament the sward at the sides of the walks and drives. The late Mrs. Kate Johnson lived at Buena Vista a number of years before her death. The bouse is said to have cost $80,000. Mrs. Johnson was somewhat ec- centric. For every thousand dollars she put into the house she had a pet cat. These eighty cats comprised the highest stages of feline evolution. Every known species of domestic cat that ever laid un- der the kitchen stove or humped its back in the moonlight on fence or roof, a ta: et for bootjacks and “any old thing’ that could be used for a missile, was rep- resented in the menageric, from toe stately angora to the common little kitten that bad wandered mewing that way, be- cause it *had no other place to go.” The story goes that Mrs. Johnson be- queathed $25,000 to Miss Helen Sheilard, an intimate iriend, on condition that {she kept the cats during their natural life. Miss Shellard lives in Ban Francisco and the number of cats that may be seen bask- ing in (be sun at ber residence is evidence that she is still faithful to the trust. Much romance is connected with several of the possessions of Mrs. Johnson. She slsc owned and occupied at times in this City » fine residence on Post street. In this residence was a fin: picture from Tennyson’s “Elaine,”’ painted by Toby Rosenthal, & noted artist. For this picture Mrs. Johnson is said to have paid $50,000. The house was entered by a burgiar one night, and the visitor, possessing an eve for the artisticand beau- tiful even in the light of a buliseye lan- tern, cut the costly canvas from tue frame and made away withit. The who'e police force of the State was put on this bur- glary, and it was finally traced to one Wiliiam Wallace, as distinguishea in criminal history as a burglar as Rosenthal was noted in art. ——————— The Critie Of the News Letter printa some timely candor in Lo-day’s issue. ~ THREE CHURCHES The Suggestion Disturbs the Church Extension Society. Central, Simpson and the First M. E Buildings Under Discussion. After a Heated Debate the Matter Is Referred to the Business Mc:eting. Rolla V. Watt made some suggestions to the San Francisco Church Extension | Soclety last evening and unconsciously exploded a bomb, as it were, in the peace- ful meeting. The society was holding its tenth annual tea meeting at Grace Metho- dist Episcopal Church, Tweaty-tirst and Capp streets, and the evening was draw- ing to a happy close when Mr. Watt sug- gested a scheme for moving some of the principal churches westward. So there was trouble, of course, though like a mere tamily dispute it passed with laughter. Mr. Watt was on the programme for a homily or “prophecy,’”” to which was writ- ten the text, *‘Commit thy way unto the Lord. Trust also in him and he shall bring it to pass,’’ to which was appended ““Encouraging Words” and,_“The Future.” In the propecy he told how the City was trending westward, and added that the churcies would have to accompany the people. He proposed that Simpson Meth- odist Episcopal Church move out to the park panhandle, where the society has & valuable lot. Simpson ©hurch, he remarked, had outlived its usefulness; its membership was not increasing, and the congregation | was moving away from it. In short, it was no longer progressive and aggressive. | With that church out by Golden Gate | Park Central M. E. Church should move | to Van Ness avenue, where it could con- | tinue its work, as Simpson Church would near the Panbandie, with renewed vigor and success. The First Methodist Church should move westward ‘“‘over the hill,” which meant Van Ness avenue, or some | place in_the Western Addition toward | Bacitic Heights, and’ a mission house could be retained on Powell street. | Some time elapsed until an opportunity presented itself for discussion of these suggestions. It came near the close of the meeting. Robert McElroy of Simp- son Church toid the meeting he wasin favor of leaving Simpson Church where it is and raising $15,000 to pay the $10,000 debt on California-street Church and | other works of the Church Extension So- | ciety. But he opposed moving to Ash- bury and Oak streets. A. Shedd of the same churcn took Watt to task. ‘The intimation that our church has outlived its usefulness,” said he, with a tinge of acrimony and strong feeling i his voice, ‘is a reflection on our pasto: He was interrupted by an outburst of “Ob” and “No,no,” from the assemblage. ‘““Chat not_the question before the house,” said L J. Truman, the chairman, “but whether this proposition be taken up at the next business meeting of the Extension Bociety.” “] propose to have my say,” retorted Bheda. “If simpson Church is not willing to argue the case,”” Mr. Watt exclaimed, while his face beamed with good nature and smiles for Mr. Shedd, ‘‘then it is evi- dent it has a very weak one.” Rey. W. 8. Urmy, pastor of the First M. E. Church, lent his voice with much fervor to the discussion. - *“The old mother church on Powell street is there to stay,” he said, “as long as 1 am its pastor. ‘There is a very fine prospect of good work there and a probability that in a few months the congrezation will be doubled. 1can see no reason why we should not stard our ground and be a flourishing Methodist church for 100 years to come.” Captain Goodall of Simpson Church arose to state his views, which he did with more earnestness than his humorous woras indicated. “I am opposed to Simpson Church mov- ing to the Panhandle,” he said. ‘'Central Church can go to Van Ness avenue or the Panhandle, for that matter, if he wants it. If Brother Watt will send his crowd out to the Panhandle we’ll pledge our- selves to put up double-decker galleries around our church and fiil them, too. And,” lookin : very hard at Watt, “you can take your old 100kery outon wheels as s0on as you like.” This sally evoked laughter and ap- plause, and Dr. Dille was on his feet in- stanily. “We are quite ready to go on wheels,” he said. “Aund if yov moveon Van Ness avenue we are ready to go with you,” added Watt. A vote was taken on the question to refer and the motion was carried unani- mously, Shedd alone voting no. The church parlors were thrown into a series of apartments for the meetin Tables were spread for supper and deco rated like the walls with garlands and flowers. Barly in the evening the Ladies’ Aid Societies held a very pleasant reception for an hour, and the Rev. John Coyle, D.D., presiding elder of the San Francisco district, _led _ devotional exercises. Bishop J. P. Newman pronounced a prayer. Then tea, or supper, was sarved, and a great variety of subjects were dis- cussed informaily over the teacups. Mrs. B. F. McNab, president of the Grace M. E. Church Ladies, Aid Society, delivered an address of welcome, to which the Re F. F.Jewell of Trinity M. E. Church re- sponded. After s hymn was sung annual reports were read by Captain Charles Goodall, resident; C. A. Maydwell, secretary; F. L. ‘urpin, treasurer, and Rev. J. Stephens of Simpson Cburch for the committee on nominations. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Honorary president, Hon. Charles Goodal honorary vice-presidents—Rev. Bishop J. Newman. D.D., LL.D., Rey. John Coyle, president, I J. Tramen; vice-prosidenti—ii- iam Abbott, R. V.Walt, C. B. Perkius, J. W. Whiting; treasurer, Jose . Robinson; sec- retary, A. Maydwell Board of managers, above officers and_the following persons—Rev. E. R. Diie, Rev. F. F. Jewell, Key. John Stephens, Rev. F. K. Buker, Rev. M. C. Hariis, Rev. J. N. Beard, Rev. W.W. Case, Rev. F. J. Masters, Rev. W. S. Urmy, Rev. J. D.Hammond, Rev.W. 8. Matthew, Rev. J.W. Pheips, Rev. George R. Stanley, Rev. C. A. An- derson, Kev. D. W, Chtison, Rober: MoRiro © < F. W. Strange, C. 8. Holmes, L cock, - A. “Hinds, John' Wiilis. N. Anderson, C. O. Burton, Donsla Currie, W. H. Wiester, A. Wiestrand, H. C. Jones, Charles Joues, James Reuwick, Annis Merrili, D. Saun- Willism F. Gibson, J. W. Wi . B. Emual, W. R. Stearns, E.McLellan, Thomi S. H. saker, E. E. Kelly, ewett, W. Frank Gibsou, W. P. Higglhbotham, A Nelson, James B! Robiuson, Thomas Johns, F. L. Turpin, E. E. Kentfield, J. H. Whittington, R. Pengelly, Ed- gar Briges, J. H. Northom, Robart Jeffr Wiliiams, John S. Barnes, Nelson J. Bird, J. C. Owen, E. E. Ewing, John Dyar, Samuel Fear, S. Broadbe.it. The president’s reportshowed that there were thirteen churches and, besides, two. vacant lo's in the City owned by the so- ciety. Theaverage Sunday-school attend- ance was 2150, average congregations 2600, pumber of members and probationers enton, Hodge, Y, T. W. Nowlin, W. R. San Francisco. Charles B. Perkins spoke on what the societyjhas done and Rolla V. Watt appeared next and made the meet- ing lively. There was more musi¢ and Bishop Newman delivered an eloquent address. The Bishop named prominent laymen in several cities of the United States, and added that Capiain Goodall’s ought to be on the list in San Francisco. He spoke of the possibilities of 1he Epworth League, and it gladdenea his heart to see them take the old people’s places. “Snap shots”’ were indulged in by Dr. Dille, W. F. Gibson, Rev. J. D. Ham- mond, Mrs. L. P. Williams, Bishop Ne man, Robert McElroy, J. W. Whiting, Captain A. Nelson, Rev. J. N. Beard and Presiding Elder John Coyle, and they were conducted by Rev. W.' W. Case. The meeting came to a close with benediction ny Rev. J. W. Phelps. GAINS AND LOSES A FORTUNE. An Uncle’s Housekeeper aud Her Chil- dren Step in to Dispossess a Former San Franciscan. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan, 22.—It was no bitter disappointment that caused this Charles F. to change his surname of Funkenstein to Gall. That was only one step toward acquiring a fortune. Now the fortune has slippea from his grasp, but his name is still Gall. The fortune was left by Joseph Gall, uncle of Charles, who for many years carried on business asan optician in Union Square. He died in May, 1886, leaving property worth $150,000. A jury in the Supreme Court before Judge barnard is asked to determine whether Charles is entitled to $40,000 for four years’ devotion to his uncle and his business. Charles Gall, or Funkenstein, lived with his parents in San Francisco until 1882, where he was the passenger agent of the Bouth Pacific Coast Railroad. His uncle Joseph was childless and advanced in years, and often requested his nephew to come to this city anda look after his business. The nephew finuily consented as his uncie represented that he would never regret the step and that he would be handsomely proviaed for in his will. Young Funkenstein came to this city in 1882, went into his uncle’s business and remained with him until the uncle’'s death. The nephew at his uncle’s sug- gestion had his name changed by a de- cree of the Court of Common Pleas to | Charles F. Gall. This pleased his uncle to such an extent that he repeatediy told his nephew that he was_the only heir and would come info possession of all his prop- erty on his death. When Gall died a will was founa which left practically all of his fortune to his | nephew, witu the exception of about $6000 to other nephews and nieces. As soon as these documents were presented for probate Mrs. Amelia Stieb, who for some vears had been a domestic in the employ of the old gentleman, interposed an objection to the probate of the yapers, declaring that she was the common law wife of Gall and that he was the father of her two children. She was successful in her suit, the will was rejected and she came into possession oi the bulk of Joseph Gall’s property, to the exclusion of the favorite nephew. Gall is now seek- ing to establish his claim for services rendered to his uncle for the four years that he had control of his business, the intention of his uncle with reference to the disposition of his property having been deleated by the legal complications | brought about by Mrs. Stieb. The deposition of Miss Rebecca Funken- stein, a sister of the nephew, taken in 8an Francisco, was read to the jury. The testimony of the woman was in substance that her uncle had told her that he in- tended that Charles should be his heir, as he had been a son to him, devoted and kind, ana had taken care of him as no one had ever cared for him before. While on a visit to this city her uncle, she stated, told her that Charl:s would be looked out for, would get all his prop- ty, and that the amount would be large enough to pay him for all that had done. s BIGAMIST HOWE PARDONED. A Btar in His Profession, Baving Wives in Many Citler. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 22.—Gov- ernor Leedv has pardoned H. C. Wil- moth, alias Howe, alias Howart, who was serving a ten months’ sentence for big- amy. Wilmolth was arrested on the charge at Terrs Haute, Ind., where he was about to marry a wealthy young woman of that city. His arrest was brought about by Miss Bella Buell of Eftingbam, lil, to whom he was also warried. His_ trial developed evidence which placed him in the frout rank of bigamists, it being shown that he had wives in Cin- cinnati, Minneapolis, Chica o, Denvar, Terra Haute, St. Joseph, Mo., Zanesv lie, Ohio, Fresno, ~Cal, Effingham, Il Seneca, Kans., and Kansas City. His remarkable marital career covered a period of eight years, during whicu time he served a time in the Missouri penitentiary for one of his crimea. He was sentenced to the Kansas penitentiary a r ago on his Seneca experience, it being deerued best to give him his deserts here before other cities got a chance at him. e JOY IN THE HOUSE OF DOT. 2he San Francisco Midget’s Wifo Gives Birtn to a Son. WHITE YLAINS, N. Y., Jan. 22.—Ad- miral Dot is a happy man. His wiie gave birth yesterday to a son. The baby weighs seven pounds. This is the second child, The other, a girl, is 3 years old. Both parents are m.dgets. Admiral Dot, whose real name is Leo- nold Kann, is'583§ inches in height. Mrs. Kahn was Lotiic Swartwood, she is 49 incues in height. The couple were mar- ried in Victoria Hall, Lexington avenue, New York, in 1892. The admiral was born in San Francisco in 1848. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kahn trav- eled for many years with circuses. ——.— SUICIDE OF PLOKESSOR DOW. A4 Britliant Scholar Ends His Life by Taking Laudanum. MADISON, Wis,, Jan. 22.—Professor John G. Dow, a native of Scotland and for & short time a member of the Uni- versity of Wisconsin faculty, committed suicide last nizht by taking laudanum He was addicted to the laudanum babit and was exceedingly despondent during the past weeks. He was a very brilliant man and graduated from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, with the highest honors. Five years ago he came to the United States and for three years was a rofessor of English literature in the niversity of South Dakota. One year ago last fall he was made instructor of English literature in the coilege, but Tesigned last year. He was a bach:lor and leaves a mother in Scotland. (e e sucoesaful Kite String Ascension. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 22.—The kite flying experiment of Lieutenant H. D. Wise on Governors Island has at last been successiul, and the lieutenant is the first man in_America to go aloft on a kite string. He made an ascent yes- terday, when the wind was blowing fifteen miles an bour, and was raised to a height of nearly fity feet. e Hanged and Riddled With Bullets. ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 22.—The jail at Jeffersonville, Ga., was broken open early this morning and two negroes, Willis White and Charles Forsyth, implicated in the assassination of Mrs. Rowland, were taken out and hanged and the bodies afterward riddled with bullets. AGAINST FISHER Accused of Having Em- bezzled Funds of the Wallace Estate. Administratrix Cora A. Morton Says He Appropriated $1688 in Gold. Demand Made for His Arrest, but It Is B:lieved He Has Left the State. Trouble seems to be coming thick and fast tor Will E. Fisher, who has_been a real estaie agent in this City for several years. Itis generally believed that he has fled the State to avoid his creditors, who have bezun to press him in divers law- suits, The latest charge against him is that he is guilty of fraudulently embezzling $1688 belonging to the estate of William H. Wallace, deceased, and a demand that judgment be rendered against his person and that he be imprisoned in the County Jail until the money is refunded or until he be discharged according to law. The quasi-criminal proceeding was in- stituted vesterday by Cora A.Morton, ad- ministratrix of the Wallace estate, by her attorney, J. C. Bates. The complaint alleges that Fisher since March 1, 1896, as agent for and for the use of the estate of said William H. Wallace, deceased, has collected and received from sundry persons on sale of real estate that belonged to decedent in his lifeiime, the full sum of $1683 of United States gold coin, and has intentionally and fraudu- lently appropriated said money, so received as aforesaid, to bis own use, and refused and still refuses to pay the same, orany part thereof, although often re- quested to do so. The plaintiff further alleges that the said defendant, Fisher, has fraundulently in the course of his employment and in violation of his trust and duty as such agent, appropriated said $1688 to his own use and is guilty of embezzling the same. In view of the premises, the defendant brings this action against defendant Fisher for the sum of $1688, with interest from January 18, 1897, at the rate of 7 per cent per annum; that said defendant Fisher be adjudged guilty of misappro- priating said money to his own use, and that judgment be entered against t.e person of the defendant and that he be arrested #hd committed to the County Jail of the City and County of San Fran- cisco until he pay the judgment that may be recovered in this action, or until dis- charged according to law. The matter will be taken before Judge Slack this morning and immed1ate action by the court wiil be asked. Ali the evidence at hand seems to show that Fisher has disappeared permanently from the places that knew,him. Coupled with a number of pressing debts which he has left behind him there is an unpleasant suspicion that a heavy pressure of debts hastened the real eatate agent’s departure. The last seen or heard of Fister, so far as the public hasyet learned, was on Mon- day morning, when _he left his home in his usual mood. It has been noticed, however, that he had not been about h real estate office for nearly two weeks, and this created some unfavorable gossip in real estate and business circles. It was quickly rumored that the young man was aelinquent in turning over rents to his clienis and that some of them were press- ing bim very hard. It was known that his wile, already his creditor to the extent of nearly $40,000, had refused to advance him further funds, hence his embarrassment. E. B. Jennings, Fisher's stepson, who is employea in the office to represent his mother's interests, probably knows more about the unfortunate man’s affairs than anybody in the City. Speaking on the subject last night he said: “While I do not like to speak of the unpleasant atfair I guess it is true that Fisher bas gone. He has bsen drinking and spending money very freely lately, but the chiet matter that worried bim, I imagine, is tiiat he bas been unabie to turn over about $3000 worth of rent money which he colleci-d for various patrons. The Fair estate suit alone calls for $600, and altogetner he has had enough trouble to worry him into hurrying away. We have no idea where he has gone.” Henry A. Smith, Fisber's former part- ner, has been made a co-defendant in the pending cases, and Smith is indignant that his partner’s inattention to business has brought so much notoriety. Mrs. Fishér, who is her husband’s heaviest creditor, was tie widow of the late James Jennings, three-quarters of whose half-million dollar estats was left to her. In spite of Fisher's heavy expenditures, Mre. Fisver still has ample means. It is believed by many of the missing man’s iriends that his wife will yet come to his assistance, under promise that he will cease spending money and give his atten- tion to business. Word was received from Stockton to the effect that Ficher had been there since Wednesday, ana was last seen on Thurs- day aiternoon about 3 o'clock. He was at the Hoffman,a saloon kept by Johnson & Newman, and there was a shabbily dressed man with him—a man with a dark mustache and a stranger in Stockton. risber was not stopping at any hotel and was heard to suy that he had a pri- vate room somewhere. He was spending a good deal of money. STANFORD FEESHWEN OFFICERS, J. P. Rusk Elected President and J. 8. Daly Foorball Manager. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL, Jan, 22.—The freshman class held the largest and most exciling meeting of the year this afternoon to elect officers for the en- suing vear. There was a great deal of friendly rivalry in the contest for the of- fices of president and baseball manager, J. P. Rusk and H. R. White bemng the candidates for the former honor and J. 8. Daly and P. McDowell for the latter. J. P. Rusk and J. 8. Daly won. The other oflicers elected were: First vice-president, Miss A. M. Bell; second vice-president, Miss B. M. Purington; sec- retary. L. O. Gregory; treasurer, H. Hill; baseball manager, J. 8. Dely; track muna- ger, Ciem_ Wiison; ciass historian, H. Woodruff; sergeant-at-arms, Frank Ad- ams. As a bit of pleasantry, the class elected for sergeani-al-arms Frank Adams, the smallest man in stature at Sianford. —_—— Suicide at Portland. PORTLAND, Og., Jan. 22.—A., T. 8mith, a well-known young married man of this ciiy. fired a shot through his head at noon Y . He was theson of Captain Smith, the coast pilot. The latter ascribes the suicide to excessive cigarette smoking. e ————————— ‘The Vermont Legisiature has adopted a law requiring heavy wagons to have wide tires. 14 FROM 7:30 TO 10 O°CLOCK. mTHlS EVENIN Seven Special Bargains worth miss one of them. A I i i B asc yard. Bring your sisters and your broth:rs, so they can get one while you get the other. PRINTED SURAH SILKS The very latest Parisian fad, elezant large catchy Foulard patterns, black, navy biue, cardinai and tan colored grounds. i il i going a long way to get. Don’t n W i You kunow how it is every m Saturday night—big rushes. Sometimes there isn’t sufficient to ‘n go around, large as the quantities are. Come join the rush, but ‘" above ali else COME EARLY. "' 1 se3te iy il i il on 48 Regular value 50c a a Yard. LADIES’ EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS g&&" 10c The most beautifal Irish Point and Guipure Work on sheer pineapple lawn, scalloped and openwork edges; intended for sale at 25c and 20c apiece. BOXED STATIONERY BsF 10C Twenty-iour sheets of splendid quality Writing Paper and twenty-four Baronial Shape Envelopes to match, put up in aneat pasteooard box. Value at 20c. SILK MIXED PLAIDS =" 25c An extravagantiy Now is the time to get them for your s 5 yards only. FLEECED FLANNELETTES = s5c a Yard. Not the =i, siarched fili-u stuff, like gingham, but seft, downy, warm, double-fleeced goods, in woven striped and checked designs; plenty of hid #l ! a b ! m pretty pinks and blues among them. of 20 yards Lo a purchaser. Another vig lot just received. ina box. Reguiar value 15¢ & bux. W w 1]} L ich combination of colorings, with red, green, blue/ and black predominating, overshot with black iacework, iorming Noie and Bourette effecis, and lit up with silk siripes and cross bars. The most fashionable 50-cent dress fabric this season. IRISH POINT EMBROIDERIES =% 5c a Yard. Elegant wide ones, ranging in width up to 8 inches. The most elaborate openwork and close paterns imaginabie, on Swiss lawn and cambric cloths. Some among them worth x0c & yard. BUTTERMILK AND WITCH HAZEL SOAP. _ [ 5c a Box. The same Toilet Soap for which the people scrambied at the last sale. Turee cakes elegantly wrapped and put up NONE OF THESE ITEMS ON SALE UATIL 7:30 DELOGK. Each. real Swiss goods imporied by us and Limit of 5 to & purchaser. a Box. a Yard. ummer garments. Sold in strips of -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-C-0-0-0-0-0-0-O fir dib il i i it i it r it w it N Sold every day at 8)4c¢ a yard. Limit imit of 2 boxes 10 a purchaser. & MARKET AND & & G urer TAYLOR STS BATILE IS ON IN THE WIGWAM Ircquois Braves Divided on Bills Increasing City Salaries. Rainey Packed the Tepee Last Night With His Many Warriors. Final Action on a Resolution Condemn- ing Legislative Bills Postponed 0:e Week. It was a stormy meeting that the Iro- quois Club held last night in Pythian Cas- tle. Gales of eloquence swept over the assemblage for and against a resolution condemning certain bills now beiore the | Legislature at Sacramento increasing the salaries of certain City officials. ' Judge A. D. Lemon, in the chair, used the gavel ac- tively and often. At the previous regular meeting of the club, on Friday night a week ago, Max Popper introduced a resolution condemn- ing and protesting against the legislative bills in the interest uf economy for the overburdened taxpayer, anthorizing the appointment of a committee to go up to Sacramento and lobby against them, and calling uron improvement clubs in gen- eral to join 1n the opposition. This resolution was passed at that meet- ing. It is said tha: Mr. Popper gopped the resolution suddenly on the club with- out general notice. S The various bills before the Lezislature raise salaries considerably. For instance, they raise the pay of the Chief of the Fire Department from $3000 to $5000 per year; the salaries of district engineers from $1800 to $2100, and of the assistant chief from $150 per month to a sum several rows of figures above that amount. The secretary of the Fire Department comes in as a_beneficiary 10 the extent of from $1800 to $3000 and the Ch:ef of Police will, if the bill passes, draw $6000 instead of $4000. Detectives and oth'r officials also come in for & raise. The Police Com- missioners would aiso get $250 per month instead of $150. Last night Chief Rainey’s people were out at the meeting in force. There were charges mude on the floor smid a storm of such ejnculations as *“Sit down!” and “Shutup!’’ that the Fire Department and the Rainey contingent in local poliiics had packed the meeting as fuli as a case of saimon to defeat the resolution. A. Jacobs, who is reporwd to be the tailor and to furnish the uniforms for the Fire Department, made a motion to re- consider the vote by which the resolution had been adopted, and there vwas a chorus of seconis from ventlemen who, as oue speaker put it, had “'not honored the club with their presence for many moons”— not since the last of the Iroquois had gone to the happy huntine-grounds, with much less jerked beef to bis credit thun -ng local Iroquois had to travel with throux the passing seasons. Bam Waller and othe in speeches up A held the legislative bills, saying in brief that officials ought to be paid in propor- tion to the work that they do; that the labor and responsibility of the several positions demanded an increase of com- pensation. Mr. Popper, E. P. E. Troy and others turned themselves loose in oratory against reconsideration and extravagance. Mr. Popper said that a smail majority did not express always the sentiment of a club. e talked about chickens coming home to roost, about swords that could be sharpened on toth sides and declared that the club was about to put itself on record on a public question which would seriously affect its future, But the friends of the Fire Department and other departments represented did not take this view. Reconsideration pre= vailed by a vote of 32 to 26. The father of the resolution, seeing its defeat imminent, then made a motion to strike out that part of it in regard to send- ing a lobby to the capital. Numerous amendments were made and the status of things got into a parliamentary tangle. Mr. Popper appealed for fairness and fur- ther time before the question of reconsid- eration was acted upon. He and others wanted a _general notice sent out to the club members, so that ail could be present and vote on the question. J. O’'Brien finally offered a substitute that the whole matier b: referred back to the committee on resolutions, with in« structions to report next week. This pre- vailed. James Fenton of the Mint wanted the committee on 19solutions to segregate the bills for an increase of salary and report on them separately. The chair informed Mr. Fenton that the committe could notde that if it wished, and after discussing the matter of arrea: agesof duesa few minutes the members grabbed their hats and the lights went out. TO PROTECL C (LikOusIA FRUIT. New Weather Stations to Iorecast the Coming of Cold Wares. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 22.—Con- gressmen Loud and Bowers yesterday haa a long conference with the Chief of the Weather Bureau in relation to the estab- lishment of two stations, one in Southern Utah and the other in Sourhwestern California_or Sonthern Nevada. The Weather Bureau has recognized the great necessity for such stations in order to forecast approaching cold waves from the north and east, which have been of such serfous injury to the fruit interests of Lower, Central and Soutbern California. Mr. Moore gave them assurances that such service would be established at the beginning of the next fiscal year. Mr. Loud has been in consultation with the chairman of the Agriculmrm Commit- tee and the Weather Burean at Washing- ton and at San Francisco in regard to this matter for some months. Tl g s Mew Catholic Bishops Selected. BALTIMORE. Mp., Jan. 22.—A special cablegram from Rome states that the Pope has selecied the Very Rev. Felix Hintemeyer of the Benedictine order, Vicar-General of North Carolina, to be Bishop of Wilmington, Del. It is also stated that tne Very Rev. Edward P. Allen, D.D., president of the Mount St. Mary’s Seminary at Emmetsburg, Md., has been selected Bishop of Mobile. izt e Kansas City Crockery Firm Fails. KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 22.—The Campbell-Eaton Crockery Company, the largest queensware and crockery firm in Kansas, failed this morning. Pre- ferred creditors with claims of over $21,000 are named. The assets are not yet known. . - Death of Cardinal Bianchi. ROME, ITaLy, Jan. 22.—Cardinel Angelo Bianchi, Bishop of Palestrina, died in this city to-day. He was born in Rome in 1817, and created a Cardinal in 1882,