The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 14, 1899, Page 2

(&) THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL NEW FRATERNITY HOUSE AT STANFORD . [ R e g & &~ * o0 Qo e v e s e ei e sdeedeIebettdededsIeseQ HANDSOME BUILDING TO BE ERECTED BY THE KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA et, in the hborh will be It roofs it ping 1 hall, Chapter Iways nbers their aim che DELAYED NEWS CONCERNING THE BOERS’ ADVANCE DURBAN, X\ 2 report ler en- by om Bombay. d (Delay rod. sumes d in t out will b he bank e new satisfaction. S TOWN, Oct. 12 (Delayed in trans- American citizen has sworn the An s that he has t re of the . State His limbs bear amps in BLO EMFONTEIN, in w has been pro- are closed. A proclamation has been Isstied warning British subjects to leave the Orange Free State before 6 o'clock Saturday evening. Permits to remain may be'obtained from the authorities, and the proclamation calls on the ‘burghers to respect those who se- cure such permit President Steyn has made a strong ap- peal to the burguers to do-their best to secure the independence of the republic. JOUBERT SAYS BOERS MUST NOT ACT LIKE ROBBERS d in PRETORIA, . 12 (del trans- mmandant General Joubert's mission).—C command ig now at Volksr Several Cape Colonists have been in as burghers. Postal communication with the ng colonies has been suspended, between the Tr: nd the is maintained. Treas- jers and Mr. Vander- te Raad are now here the Government. The ter of Mines reports that a satis- factory number of mines are bemng worked and that the Government will keep the shafts of abandoned mines free of water in the interest of shareholders. It is reported that forty-six cases of gold valued at $300,000, which were dis- ored in different canteens in Johan- nesburg, have been confiscated oy the Government. Commandant General Joubert has is- rued a circular from the chief laager in consequence of the report that some of the burghers had misbehaved themselves on their journey to the borders, plunder- ing a number of -siores. Such offenses, the commandant general says, will be se- verely punished. *“When we are unwil- ly compelled to cross the boundary 1 of our country,” says General Jou- bert, “let it not be thought that we are a band of robbers and with that in view re- as far as possible from private ings and from places where no ene- is stationed. When food for forage cattle i8 needed let certain officers t K ange Free Stat urer General de V' St emy for the acaulre such goods from the owner and ntract ouse will be reac h sorosis to build a home at one is established during the firsi year of the pied a leading position among the hapter are: | quiet | might be, he Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorosts of for the erection of an elegant ampus. Work will be begun im- for occupancy early next vear. »d of §7000. The Kappas have the dis- Stanford of the handsomest of the group of signed in the old English ¥le ad porches. On tha lawn fl dining-room beck of it and the S0ros Susie Dyer, '99; Mayme Morgan, Rowena Merrit | LONDON, Oct The Pall Mall Ga- = == = s I'lr(\v- publis following dispatch e o orRiBe|GoyEmant satisfied with Commander Cronje for not Al R attacking the British position yesterday, | ve entered upon a strug have him to the rear and appointed tic power which wishes to erush| o t0 FE U them. Conquer the battle cry Bt SRR of the brave burghers. Thus will ihe | TELEGRAPE LINE CUT. question be solved and the republics once | for all will either be freed from provoca- —(Delayed in trans- tion or will have to ben line between the yokes British tyr: . south of Mafe- | will not decide the commtnd | ith God alone. alpan Rail- BOER ATTACK EXPECTED. | rnoon that the enemy Is afternoon will hig « east of the town. likely the enemy will shell the town for E hours before ting to take it Alreads Boers complain. to attend to their crops, and deserting. Meat is scarce, and sentery does notl will is prevalent. If the ng it is probable that the B retire, giving the in antime opport The garr s the them at the Boers have actu of ion is believed to be correct though It lacks confirmation. > frontier some miles south PREMIER SCHREINER'S PLEA. CAPE TOWN, Oct. Premier Schrei- ner, on moving the adjournment of the Cape House of Assembly, made a nota- ble speech, in the cour: which he al- luded to the position in which the Cape Ge nent was placed. He id he would do the duty imposed upon him without favor or fear — the to s the colony, so far from being involved in the vc In his circulars to the military com- manders he had already given his reasons | remain for hoping that the people would id he would appeal to bers of the Legislature to pos: souls in patience, however dark the confidence sides he would appeal f generosity and charity to make a similar appe and to the natives of the colon had not yet arrived for him to say what part he had played in trying to estab- lish peace in South Africa. That would come later. “Let this colony,” said the Premier in conclusion, *“be a kind haven during the etorm which has burst upon South Af- rica, and let us all pray for the re-estab- lishment of honorable peace throughout our beloved country.” nting both sympathy, and he wished s AN APPEAL TO AFRIKANDERS. PRETORIA, Oct. 12, via Lourenzo Marques, Oct. 13.—An official manifesto has just been addressed to Afrikanders throughout South Africa appealing to them to resist ‘‘the unjust demands of | Great Britain” and accusing Lord Salis- bury, Mr. Chamberlain and Sir Alfred Milner of treachery. It blames the Queen for condoning what it describes as “‘Mr. Chamberlain’s criminal policy,” and de- clares *‘that the clear desire and object | of Great Britain are to deprive the Trans- vaal of independence on account of the gold mines of the Rand.” The manifesto says that ““Great Britain hag offered two alternatives—a five-year | franchise and war”’—and then goes on to say: “A difference between the two Govern- ments of two years on the franchise qu tion is considered by her Majesty’s Gov- ernment suffielent justification for an en- | deavor to swallow the two republics.” reminds Afrikanders | In conclusion it that “Ged will right. The manifesto is signed by Mr. Reitz, Secretary of State. A million copies will be printed in Dutch and English. Ao S, LORD LORNE’'S SENTIMENTS. GLASGOW, Oct. 13.—Lord Lorne was unable to attend the meeting held here assuredly defend the to-night, but he wrote In response to the | invitation a letter In which he said: “Never had any people more time to de- liberate before acting. Patience had marked our acts and ignorance and injus- tice those of the Boers. They are the same as when Livingstone described them as ‘cruel, narrow and tyrannous.” In bat- tle our losses may be grievous, but those who die wili give their life for the life of our empire, for equal laws and civil liberty, Foreign states acknowledge the justice of our cause and we know it to be good and we mean to make it strong.” - CECIL RHODES’ CLOSE CALL. LONDON, Oct. 14.—According to the Kimberly correspondent of the Dally Tel- egraph, Cecll Rhodes had a narrow escape from capture while on his way here. His trainz was delayed as he passed the Mod- der River three hours after the expiration of the ultimatum, when the Boers were only five miles distant, and some of their R RS SRCES SO S 2l ANOTHER FIRE IN tness and | 1 to the churches | The time | epies were actually on the platform. Mr. Rhodes laid low and was not recognized. Had he been his capture would have been | easy, as the line was not defended. He be- | ileves the strength of the enemy is greatly | exaggerated and that they will not attack the intrenchments. The chief cause of | | anxiety fs ignorance of their artillery strength. “I understand,” | spor continues the corre- ent, “that a fiying column Is being organized for the protection of the rail- road between the Orange River and Kim- berly. Trustworthy information shows that the Orange Free State has half its availatle force, viz., 10,000 men, scattered | | along the extensive western border b tween the Transvaal and Orange river: The strategy displayed in their present | disposition s crude.” s SRR | FOR WIVES AND CHILDREN. LONDON, Oct. 14—The Prince of ales, as president of the Soldlers’ and Sailors’ Families Assoclation, has appeal- ed to the public on behalf of the wives | and children of the soldiers sent to Africa. | The Cape Cabinet occupied the whale of iday morning in a conference with Sir Alfred Milner; Governor of the Colony and British High Commissioner in South Africa. me of the reports of cessation of tele- graphic communication were premature. They v due to the conicidence of the long com ng with the ex Transvaal ultimatum | eipt of news. 1 TO ASS;{ULT HMAFEKING. e interruption the TONDON, Oct. 13.—The Boer forces. according to a dispatch from Standerton, broke Sandsprui morning, in the dire A dispatch from Paris late this after- noon says: The Boers with twelve guns ng to assault. Mafeking. he the Manchester il under Lieutenant Colonel ! Ridley, have arrived at Li WOMEN AND CHILDREN SAFE. VRYBURG, Oct. M : —The train from women and children 2 on the way to Kimberly. re well. 15.—It 1s reported Ir | thongh as yet the rumor is | Town | Cape unconfirmed, that a collision has taken | | place between trains bearing refugees | near Victoria, West Cape Colony, nine led and many others In- K | persons being re DISSATISFIED WITH CRONJE. ENGLISHMAN MURDERED | Set Upon Because His Master Had Incurred the Wrath of Officials y g stay a‘li:l ;;ulng,’" | i of rain for the night. & Dltppé. bout town gave 1.32 inches | NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—A special to the nty-four hours ending at 10 Times from Paris sa A great sensa- : tion n here by the murder , Oct. 18.—Rain has been of an Englishman named Derrick by a o intermmtently, ever/ainos st French - at Dieppe. Derrick was d_the indications are now that £0 shockingly injured that an unusual sur- | More is to come, Thus far no damage has gical operation had to be p med upon | been rt‘;mr‘tml,hlvhw\:v h at fi“fiux‘a mas e him, with the result that gangrene nter- | leved that table grapes —would | syfer. | vened and he died. Should the weather continue cool, ho ck was set upon at the same time the dmimage to table grapes,'which as his master, a_wealthy BEnglishman | Would be the only Kkind affected, »!\H named Captain O'Neill Murphy, wio had | @mount to very little. ~Warm weather incurred the wrath of Dieppe o offi- | would crack the skins and make them un- cers because he had caused the director | Salable. Other varieties of grapes have of Petits Chevaux at Calais to be con- | Peen zathered. As yet the rain has been d k 1 e insufficient to damage hay. In most place: demned for swindlin Captain Murphy fs ne of the most re: ents of Paris; i 1 Eng her of D. In s s passport he was hauled off to jail, 3 sured and finally sentenced to | eight days’ imprisonment for protecting | his own house. | T | | Bri onsul is attempting to rers of Derrick to ing is intensely exci which is likely to I tional consequenc THE BUSH STORES ‘Warehouse No. 3 Destroyed, Bring- ing the Loss Up to a Half Million. EW YORK, Oct. 14—At 2:3) ‘o'clock | this morning fire broke out in the build- ings of the Bush Independent Stores, | which were partially destroyed by fire | yeste afternoon. The fire this morn- | ir tly started in building 1 g appare v) Wi ted from wall two feet in thicknes: was totally destroyed thought at this hour, i o. 0. 8 it s t building No. 2 will also prove | | loss. Building No. 2 contained | 10,000 ba. of cotton valued at from $250,- 000 to $300,000. Three firemen wers come by smoke, and the fire Is not yet under control. The officials | ndependent Stores estimate that the total | of the nly exceed $300,000. as destroyed by fire a loss In conseauenee archouses will cert | W L 0. 1 | few months ago. fire in both MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED. | | Body of a Chinaman Found in the | Bay. | SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 13.—The body of a | Chinese was found floating in the bay near the raflway wharf at Sausalito to- | day, by Christian Ock, a longshoreman. | Coroner Eden was notified and brought | the remains to this C"g' A cursory exam- ination showed that death had probably | resulted from a bullet wound under the | left ear, as thére was no water in the lungs, though the body had been In the | bay about two weeks. | _This evening a Chinese named Wong How called at the Morgue in company with two of his countrymen and identified the dead man as his partner, Lee Doo Teong, who he claimed was killed a | week ago last Tuesday by the jibboom of | a fishing_smack knocking him into the | waters of the bay at Point San Pedro, When questioned about the bullet wound | and absence of water in the lungs, the Chines me suspiciously silent. The | inquest will oceur to-morrow. { About 200 Chinese live at Point San Pe- 1 | a fishing camp_there has | gai hard name. Many men have disappeared from there and have | | never been heard of again, while brawls | and cutting affairs are of common occur- rence. It is a hiding-place for highbind- ers when the police make it too interest- ing for them in San Franclsco, and once ensconced in the camp it is almost impos- | _;-lhl]c for the authorities to locate a crim- nal. STEPHANIE'S BETROTHAL. Widow of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria to Wed Again. Speclal Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 189, by James Gor- don Bennett. BERLIN, Oct. 13.—In spite of ‘“denfals” recently published, a Vienna dispatch to a Budapest paper declares that the be- | trothal of Archduchess Stephanie will be { officially announced within the next few days. Archduchess Stephanie s the wid- ow of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, whose mysterious death oceurred fn 1880, She 1s a Belgian Princess and has an gnly daughter, Archduchess Elizabeth, born in 1852 —— Anti-Taxation Riots. BARCELONA, Oct. 13.—Anti-taxation riots have broken out here. All the shops are closed. The mob is s!onlnfilthe public buildings, shouting, “Long live Cata- lonia.” BY FRENCH DETECTIVES | BN AND SHOW Storms in All Parts of the State. PROSPECTS 0F CONTINUANCE HERDS OF CATTLE NEAR% TRUCKEE ENDANGERED. | Damage Done in Some Sections, but as a Rule the Farmers Are Very Grateful for the Downpour. P S Special Dispateh to The Call. TRUCKEE, Oct. 13—For three days snow has fallen almost continuously. No such storm has occurred In October since 1846, when the Donner party were snow- bound at Donner Lake. One of Truckee's rincipal interests is the pasturing of heep and cattle during the summer months. All the stock and herds are still in the mountains, and the greatest con- sternation prevails lest they perish from hunger and exposure. Most of the snow as melted as it fell, but there is one foot on the ground at Truckee, and from two to four feet in the surrounding moun- tains. The storm was a complete surprise and the cattle are scattered all over the mountains. Some of the dairymen are hauling hay to their stock, but the supply is limited and thousands of cattle and sheep must perish soon if the storm continues. LONG BEACH, Oct. 13.—One of the worst storms that ever visited this re- gion is now raging. There is a howling south wind and a rough sea. The float at the end of the pleasure wharf was lown ashore, destroying a portion of the wharf. The sailboat Elk dragged her an- s smashed to splinters in the Other small craft have been dam- Rain is falling steadily. The wind reasing in veloclty. chor and w surf. over Fresno to-day and a high wind un- derneath did considerable damage. ‘Weather Observer Bolton 3 like it was ever seen in California before. SACRAMENTO, Oct. 13.—Last night the Sacramento Valley had a thorough drenching. Rain fell almost steadily dur- ing the entire night and up to nearly 10 o'clock this morning. It was one of the heaviest October storms the valley has had in a number of years, Rain was badly needed, particularly from a sani- tary point of view, as there is considera- ble sickness throughout the valley. Some grain which was not housed will be dam-~ aged. There will also be slight damage to grapes. There was a heavy fall of snow in the mountains last night along the Central Pacliic road, and snow has been falling | all day at Summit. Snow is already over three feet in depth. Railroad traffic has not been interfered with. The Weather Bureau reports show the rainfall last night and up to 9 o'clock this 118 inches, and for morning to have be: or while the season’s this month 1.34 inch total precipitation is 1 an equal At about 2 litte dr Shortly afte ed to @ heavy rain gnd ng in sheets. ) drizzle iner 1 jughout the county the hay is either baled and under cover or stacked and water shedded. The total fall here for the torm sin: 3 ay morning s .81 of an rain has been general in the Oct. 13.—One and thir! ndredths of an inch of rain fell last night. Much damage was done un- hed grair Th inch, One fnch of rat 1ce 10 o'clock vesterday indications are good for he precipitation to-day ttle damage has been as dr morning a continu anc ¥ to T storm n 1t extent. 1d warehouses for ship- The ground is 1 gone. jured to any Diled at the s 1 raflrs wjured slightly. moist to vpermit of g an to a certs in some sections this work will be 1 at once. ERNARDINO, Oct. 13.—Rain be- an_ falling this morning. continuing throughout the day in showers, soaking the wroughly. Fully of an inch h: . Orange gro ugh- out tt will be_greatly benefited. PRESCOTT, Ariz, Oct. 13.—The long spell of Ary weather here has been brok- en by two inches ain during the past forty-eight hours with no prospect storm was welcomed, as causing » storm is still_on abatement. The water has been NO, Oct, 13.—A cyclone passed | SATURDAY, OCTOBER COPIOUS FALL OF | son’s ‘contract for the crop was not h feed is about | r dried fruft was in- | Some grain | | Navigation growing short, several mining enterprises to close down. VENTURA, Oct. 13.—Rain commenced 1y_this morning. The pre- | 135 inches, making for the inche T son 1.5 | thousand tons of beéts several the ficld, Injury re vet damage. are in which will beans will be slight. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13.—The rainfall for the past twenty-four hours was 1.09 inches, making 1.39 for the season. The maximum temperature to-day s 60 de- grees and there are indicatio of frost. The mountains are mantled with about six feet of snow. COLUSA, Oct. 13.—It commenced rain- ing here at about 11 o'clock Thursday night and up to the present time 1.17 of an-inch has fallen. Tt will damage feed, the second crop of grapes, some prunes and a great deal of grain on the river ank. GERMANTOWN, Oct. 13.—Rain began falling shortly after midnight last night and continued with little intermission dur- ing to-day. Up to 8 o'clock to-night .90 of an inch had fallen. The sky is still overcast and although there is no wind indications point to another downpour be- fore morning. MODESTO, Oct. 13.—The storm con- tinues and the rainfall .varied from 1.2 to 80 of an Inch. The weather Is st{ll threatening and showers prevailed throughout the day. The rain has been sufficient to warrant the commencement of plowing in all sections of the county. NAPA, Oct. 13.—Rain yesterday and last night was abundant. The dust was laid, sewers flushed and fires quenched. The precipitation for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o’clock was 1.07 inches. Un- gathered grapes were injured and drying fruit retarded. Dry pasturage was de- stroyed, SAN DIEGO, Oect. 13.—The rainfall for the twenty-four hours ending at b p. m. to-day was twenty-hundredths of an inch, making a total of .34 of an Inch for the storm. WOODLAND, Oct, 13.—While rain was reported from neariy all parts of Call: fornia on Wednesday night and Thurs- day morning. the precipitation in Yolo County up to 10 o'clock Thursday night was so light as to be scarcely noticeable. At that hour a steady downpour began and lasted nearly all night. There have been intermittent showers to-day. PACIFIC GROVE, Oct. 13.—Over 2.25 inches of rain has fallen in this locality since the beginning of the present storm. To-;fl hé the rt;:n“lshhenvy and l‘sl accom- panied by much lightning and thunder. PASO ROBLES, Oct. 13.—It has heen showering here for the last three days and 1f it should continue great damage will be done to grain vet in the fleld, of which there s vet considerable. The unusually large harvest has delayed the finish at least a month. SANT, CRUZ, Oct. 18.—The rainfall for the season is 2.80. Showers fell all day. The weather is cold. HOLLISTER, Oct, 13.—Rain is pouring down to-night. . The fall for the storm will exceed two inches. CALISTOGA. Oct, 13.—Rain has been falling here for the past twenty-four hours and up to noon to-day 1.24 inches to | HERD OF THE | tenced says nothing | | money, | She lost all ‘Steamship Service Not Adequate at | Hood's Sarsaparilla faithfully and persis- 14, 1899. had fallen. Mount St. Helena is covered with snow, ranging on the peaks from eight to twelve inches deep. This is some- thing that has never before been known during the month of October. The grape and fruit crops have nearly all been cared for and no damage is reported. Stockmen are jubilant, SAN MIGUEL, Oct. 13.—The rain which began falling ednesday morning has continued at intervals until this morning. Wednesday noon hailstones nearly half an inch in diameter fell thick and fast. | During last night the precipitation amounted to 1.05 inches, making for the storm a total of 1.45 inches. SAN LUIS OBISPOQ, Oct. 13.—The rain- fall in the last twenty-four hours up to § o'clock this evening amounts to 1.24 inches, and it is feared that there will be | considerable damage to the grain still in | the field. as more rain is threatened. | MILTON, Oect. 13.»A§ noon to-day inches of rain had fallen here, with all indications pointing to a further continu- | ance. Plowing will at once begin in this locality. | DIX Oct. 13. — The threatening weather of the past two days developed into a generous downpour yesterday about 10 o'clock. The rain continued at inter- vals throughout tiic day and during the | night. The indications for another pre- | cipitation to-night are good, and the farm- | ers are preparing to sow summer-fallowed | land. The dried fruits and raisins and the | almond crop had been cared for, and no damage results from the rain AR ARRET H. B. Ford Recognized as a Fugitive. Rl i Special Dispatch to The Call. SPOKANE, Oct, 13.—Back from the Philippines, where he made an enviable record for bravery, came H. B. Ford of Company B, Idaho Volunteers. With his | company he was royally welcomed by the | people of his own State. Then Ford came to Spokane. He was on the streets but a few hours before he was recognized by Sheriff Tucker of Yakima County as a fugitive from justice. Six years ago Tucker had some trouble | with Ford, who was then a mere bo: and Ford pulled a revolver and fired shots at Tucker. None took effect. Ford was arrested, tried, convicted and sen- to ten years’ imprisonment. He escaped while his case was being ap- pealed. He assumed the name of Ford, his right name being William Fe: T, For six years he dodged the officy the law. Now he is glad he was recap- tured, for Sheriff Tucker and Judge Graves, who tried and sentenced Ford have labored on his behalf and the Su- perior Court has suspended sentence per- manent] Ford’s valor as a soldler ka relieved him from punishment for his youthful crime. He again bears the name of Feamster and liberty is his. NEW YORK POOLROOMS CONDUCTED BY WOMEN, Members of the Fair Sex Lay Odds | for Wives and Daughters Who “Play the Ponies.” NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—The Mazet Inves. tigating Commission to-day at an execu- tive session decided to adjourn till October 3L To-day's session opened with a discus ston of the city’s poolrooms, Mrs. Florenc D. Soyer testifying at length regarding | poolrooms conducted by women and fre- | uented by women. She said that the ards were handed around by women. women made the odds, women took the | v, and women made up the sheets. | the bets she placed in the poolrooms that she visited. i e ACCUSE RAISIN GROWERS. Packers Claim That the Association Is a Trust. FRESNO, Oct. 13.—Judge Risley dis- charged the receiver appointed in the suit of the California Raisin Growers’ As- sociation against O. M. Thompson and Markarian Bros., non-associate packers, based on his violation of a contract with the assoclation to sell forty tons of his | crop through a pool. The Fackers set up the plea that the association is a trust, restrictive of competition and contrary to public_policy. In_ discharging the receiver the court specifically aninounced that the legality of the association was not passed upon, tes- timony on motion showing that Thomp- @ but his wife's. Markarian’s counsel de- | clare that if further proceedings are had ckers they will press this attorney says it the nature of a 3 ages. The case was in test and Interests every grower in the State. i SUGAR PLANTERS COMPLAIN. raisin grape Peruvian Ports. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1 by James Gor- | don Bennett. LIMA, Peru, Oct. 13.—Sugar planters in the north are complaining bitterly of the irregular service of the Pacific Steam Company along the coast More than four thousand tons of sugar are lying in Salav alone to-day await- ing shipment. In another port one estate has more than 2000 tons waiting for a steam: lay i 1ip. The planters declare this de- | is simply ruinous. | his annual report to his Government | an Consul in Lima denounces as | abuge the practice of the Postoffic an authorities in charging on correspondenc the United Sfates and Europe via Havana 10 per cent more than the stipu- lated postal union rate. SR Rumor Not Confirmed. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Gor- don Bennett. BERLIN, Oct. 13.—Nothing s known | here of the rumored betrothal of the Queen of Holland to Prince Joachim Al- brecht of Prussia. Prince Joachim Al- brecht is one of the most popular lieu- tenants in the first regiment of the dragoon guards, ueen of England's, Prince Joachim Albrecht is the second son of Prince Frederic Albert, regent of Brunswick. He {s 23 years of age. et Carnegie Deprecates War. | DUMFRIES, Scotland, Oct. 18.—Upon | the occasion to-day of the laying of the | foundation stone of the free library pre- | sented to Dumfries by Andrew Carne, the donor was given the freedom of the town. In replying to an address, Mr. Car- negle sald man had only begun the work | of civilization while he employed inhuman | means of killing his fellow men, often fellow Christians, to settle natlonal dis- putes. - Terrill Convicted. SAN JOSE, Oct. 13.—Samuel B. Terrill, the attorney, was to-day convicted of forgery by a jury in the Superior Court | and will be sentenced next Friday. The forgery was that of a signature (o a| mortgage and note by which the defend. ant obtained $350 from Richard J. Hawke. The Crystal Hot Sea Baths. Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea water tub and swimming baths. North Beach. “Do It and Stick to It.” If you are sick and discouraged with im- pure blood, catarrh or rheumatism, take | tenlly, and you will soon hawve a cure. This medicine has cured thousands of others and it will do the same for you. Faithfully taken, J Never Dj S5appoints | ceed to a settlement of the bank's a | time had | meeting of the directors for levying such | business BRITISH PUNISH AFRICAN NATIVES Eight Towns Destroyed and Heavy Loss Inflicted Upon the Tribes. LAGOS, East Africa, Oct. 13—The British punitive expedition against the Fula tribes on the Leenu River, who had stopped the river traffic and mur- dered a number of boatmen, has just returned to Lagos, having destroyed eight towns after prolonged fighting. The natives lost heavily and the British had eight men wounded. OURORBORAROR TR0 EAPROMISES h SETTLEMENT fu: ) & & HORORLLORORIROROR G R ORORGROROROS hock of earthquake was felt in this cit. It was of brief duration | and did little damage. | S FIVE THOUSAND KILLED AND HUNDREDS INJURED | last evening a s | THE HAGUE, Oct. 13.—Official dis- ipan‘hos from Batav capital of The % H | Netherlands Indies, nfirm the reports Meeting of Union Bank| regarding the earthquake on the i Coran. It occurred on only the town of Amhei | of the Stockholders. on the south but several other yillagos 3 o | are that no Speelal Diepatch to The Call. Ciin 10 persons. wera killeA. and SAN JOSE, Oct, 13, hundreds of others seriously injured. 'here was a liv meeting of the stockholders of the de-| funct Union Savings Bank at Turp Verein | Hall this morning. For a time it looked | as though the session might break up .n | a row. Senator Shortridge a A. Bar-| ker got into ed dispute, in which the words thief and liar were freely used, but not directly, but ex-Boss Rea wound things up in a suave manner, in which he | eulogized ex-Pre ard Wright and Will H. Wright, saying the former was an honest and upright man untll E. B.| vard, the fruit-shipper, had got him clutches. The directors were asked sment of $60 per share v the depositors in full ng of stockholders was callea by t Rea for the express purpose of presenting his first semi-annual ac- count of his management of the bank and to outline a future course of action. On the stage beside him were Manager Aus- | tin and Secretary A. Friant. About two | hundred stockholders and depositors were present. | After calling the meeting to order Presi- dent Rea read hi mi-annual account, | and then made an explanatory statement. He said when all the assets were real- ized on there would still be a deficiency of $277.897 61. 1In order to pay the depos- | itors in_full he favored an assessment of | Shirts, Gloves, Hosiery, Neckwear, Etc. ADVERTISEMENTS. LAGLESN € CD. Opening of New Fall and Winter allowance that only a little over cent of stockholders could be made pay the assessment. He stated he not received the entire support of board of directors in his management, but Peter Stock had resigned, and he had had T. B. Caldwell elected a director. With | the aid of the latter and Directors Dun- lop and Simpson he now proposed to pro- ‘airs ible. Directors Eaton, £ had opposed him in rs. They had refused to pay ent recently levied on the and were fighting the same, with as speedily as a view of postponing its payment until when _further ass promisea sed ments could be levied. He see that all were made to p: ment, and that depo 100 cents on the dollar. One of the stockholders inquired if Rea did not owe the bank some money. The president replied that he did owe the bank $5000, but it was amply secured. Senator Shortridge then got the floor and monopolized it pretty much the rest of the meeting. - In fact he became a dictator. He said he had been robbed both as a depositor and a stockholder, Shortridge said stockholders who could and would not pay the assessment were thieves. Howard was denounced as a thief and the man responsible for break- ing the bank. He wanted all the stock- holders who refused to pay a 360 assess- ment sued. It was then developed that shortly be. fore the failure when stockholders kicked on the management of the bank the pres- ident had a practice of buying their stock. A motion was made that an assessment of $60 per share be levied in order to pay the depositors in full. This passed, about half a dozen voting in favor of it. A $10 assessment has already been levied. President Rea stated that in the course of a couple of weeks he would call a to Reliable Goods. Popular Prices. 748-750 Market St. 242 Montgomery St. _ RALLY REPUBLICANS, RALLY! IE-DNEEGEEETT METROPOLITAN TEMPLE. HON. HORACE DAVIS, HON. IRVING M. SCOTT And Candidates on the Municipal Ticket Will Address the Meecting, * NOTICE! Taxes Due Upon Assessments Made by the State Board of Equaiization, an assessment. A motion to appoint a committee of five to meet a similar committee of depositors to see if a settlement could not be ef- fected at less than the vaiue of deposits was lost, Shortridge and half a dozen | friends voting the matter down. Aside from asking for a $60 assessment, on which only a few voted, the meeting was in the nature of a Shortridge-Rea admiration society, and had the appear- ance of being called for the purpose of clearing the skirts of the Wrights for all blame in the wreck of the bank. The board of directors met this after- noon, but transacted nothing but routine Amara Eaton was elected vice | president of the bank, Earthquake at Petaluma. PETALUMA, Oct. 13.—At 8:38 ADVERTISEMENTS. o'clock “STRUCK OIL .- CONTRA COSTA COUNTY”.. Will be the good news our stock- holders will hear before sixty days will pass. Ofl, water and gas now flowing from the well {n small quantities. Our well i8 now down over 900 feet, and we will tap the true oil sand in 300 feet further drilling. 'GOING UP! Our stock will undoubtedly be advanced in price at the next meet- !n% of the Board of Directars. DO NOT DELAY in writing for pros- pectus. AMERICAN UII_AND REFINERY COMPAKY, ROOMS 322-322 PARROTT BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Oakland Agents — O'ROUKE & JACKSON, 1002 Broadway. DEPARTMENT, OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1, 189. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3665 of the Political Code, notice is hereby %{van that I have received from the State oard of Equalization the “‘Duplicate Record of Assessments of Rajlways” and the ‘“‘Dupli~ cate Record of Apportlonment of Railway As- sessments,”” containing the assessments upon the property of each of the following named associations or ccrporation fixed by sald State Board of Equalization for the year 1599, to-wit: California Pacific Raflroad Company, Cen- tral Pacific Railroad Company, Northern Call- fornla Rallroad Company, Northern Railway Company, South Pacific Coast Raflroad Com. pany, Southern Pacific Rallroad Company, Southern California Motor Road Company San Francisco and North Pacific Raliway Company, Southern California Raflway Come a Fe Pacific Rallroad Company, Pacific Coast Raliroad_Company, San Franclsco and San Joaquin Valley Rallway Company, Nevada County Narrow-Gauge Rail. road Company, Carson and Colorado Railrosd Company, Nevada-California-Oregon Rallway Company, Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad Company, Pacific Coast Rallway Company, Alameda 'and San Joaquin Rallroad Company, Gualala River Railrcad Company, California and Nevada Rallroad Company, Sierra Raflway Gempany of California, Sierra’ Valley Raflway ‘ompany, rancisco and San 5 tric Rallway Company, e Company, and Pullman Pal The State and county property and one-half of taxes on all real TOperty are now Monday In November next, at § o'clock . m and unless paid to the State Treasurer, at the Capitol, prior thereto, & per cent will be added to the ‘amount thereof, and unless o paid. ou or before the last Monday In April mext 6 o'clock p. m., an additional 5 per cent 'will be added to tHe amount ‘thereot. e remaining one-half of State a taxes on all real property will he iy payable after the first Monday in Jannars next, and will be delinquent on the last Mon- day’in April next, at 6 o'clock p. m., and gnless pald to ' the State Treasurer, at ‘the ap! prior thereto. 5 per cent to the amount thersof. e eincs WEEKLY CALL Enlarged to 18 Pages CONTROLLER'S STATE lace Car Company, taxes on all personai the State and county D The undoubted luxury and_comfort, unequaled cuisine, location and mod- crate charges have made the PALACE ann GRAND the most popular and fashionable ho- tels in San Francisco. 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