The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 17, 1900, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1900 LEATHER-LUNGED- CLUB TO YELL FOR BERKELEY Roll of Booters Closed and All Rehears- ing Riotous Nonsense. = = ' EATHER-LU" ROOTERS OF BERK 1Y ARE PRAC- | rTHMIC NSE FOR THE GREAT THANKS. | NG GAME. MILTON SCHWARTZ, YELL LEADER. o + we're celebrating for the Gold and Tlue. re in the history of foot £ ers have such ar- m rooters.” de for the me a recog officers Schwartz, wh and of his Root- most as se- am. whose a lot of the gold f the were awarded FOR TEACHERS ANNUITY ASSOCIATION d for To-Night at Metro- litan Temple. ch ulty ropoli- An A ke as fol reacy and Reyna Vera Edmon are as follows ACCUSE; OF WANTING MONEY FOR NOTHING mpathy of | o will | ‘LEAGUE OF THE CROSS | | Curran. Seasch Warrant Obtained by Juan B. | Castro of Castroville for Re- turn of Papers. Castro of troville has se- from Judge Ca- sion_ of deeds rles F. Blandin of Transportation Company, 206 avenue. nat Blandin met him in the bout three months ago and that he owned the Rancho in Lower California and offered to purchase the an indication of his weaith swed Castro checks for $15000 and amounts. it of the interview was that o rent Blandin the grants of the y Lower California and Mexico. He d in the expectation of the sale be- ompleted, but as he could get no ctior. he demanded the return of warrant ontgomery leges 1 H the papers, which Blandin declined to part with unless he was given $100. Castro lleges he is mot the only wvietim of ain [ S — Past Presidents’ Association. A Jinks and smoker will be given by the Past Presidents’ Association of the Native SBons of the Golden West on Sat- ura. t hall of the Native Sons’ bullding. freshments will be served at B8 o'clock. The committee in charge of the air has secured some splendid amateur ialent and a very fine programme will be rendered. ay evening, November 24, in the ban- | A | sight as | Harry ppear we're singing he things that are both strange and queer, t 1 for the sake of California of California many things we do. elebrating for the Gold and Blue e've got their ax. they're full of tax, And now the chills run up their backs, All 1 sake of California FOOTBALL SONG. pringtime in Dixie to the Stanfordites on that night After we play We now declare that our hoodoo's gone, Kelly is_he Hit "em again, boys! Hit "em again, boys! Harder! REFRAIN. s of victory we shall win (Repeat last three linc2.) think we'll feel that day? rts have to say 1l them a bumper to the brim, For we have won. Do # again, boy: Do it again, boys! Orten? The prize yell for this year was: Raclty cax co-ax co-ax! Smash "em line! Charge "em backs! Hit ‘em again! Hard again' Harder! harder! harder again! California! California! % Rah! Some of the yells for individual players are: Loi! PRINGLE. (Locomotive whistle.) Who! Who! Who- ] SMITH!! the yell that thrills the heart of the r and_the one he likes best is the Osky Wow" yeil: Next in favor with the “Osky Wow" is the original California yell: Ha! Ha! Ha California! U. C.. Berkeley, Boom Ah! CADETS MAKE MERRY 1 Programme Has Been Ar- Company D, First Regiment, Gives an Anniversary Ball at Native Sons’ Hall. League of the Cross Cadets and friends of the order filled Native Sons’ Hall on Mason street last night, the event being the anniver complimentary ball of First Regiment. 4 to arrive and when the strains of rchestra were heard for the grand march many couples responded. Even- ing dress was the order and the young merry makers presented a plcturesque y went through the figures of the opening number, led by Captaln Igna- tius D. Dwyer. Lemonade was served bciween dances. Twelve numbers on the programme made the affair an early though a thoroughly enjoyable one. The committees were as follows: Floor direcior, Captaln Ignatius D. Dwyer; assistant r directors, Lieutenant Frank A. Licutenant John T. Donohue. Drill Instructor Andrew J. Ferdinand Klesel, Cc al J E. McCormick, Corporal Danlel J. i*h, Corporal Willlam Sheehan, Private John > . Private John Foley, Privs “rivate Clarence H Privs iivan, Private James E. Welch, Committee—Chairman, First Ser- wrence T. Boland; Sergeant Frank A. Sergeant Robert McDermott, Sergeant Sullivan, Corporal Florence I. Sulll- Private Joseph Baptista, Private Thomas Private Cornelius Deasy, Private Jo- seph . Grennan, Private George Hayes, Pri- vate Robert H. Laydon, Private Frank J. Me vern, Private Joseph P. Kelly, Private Charles McQuade, Private William O’ Connor, Private Charles E. Pinkham, Private Joseph Mohun, Private Frank Oneto, Herbert, Private Edward I. Joreph P MeQuade, Private E. C. Kugelberg. e roab st van Coroner’s Jury Verdicts. Several verdicts were rendered by the Coroner’s jury yesterday. In the case of Wong Hing, who was murdered on Wash- ington street last Saturday night, the jury failed to fix the responsibility of the crime on any persons. A Chinese woman and her lover are under arrest on suspiclon of having committed the deed, but the evi- dence against them was not of a strong character. It was found that W. P. English, a Southern Pacific Rallroad brakeman, who was killed last week, came to his death through carelessness on the part of some person in not throwing a switch. Whether this person was the victim of the accl- dent or another employe the jury was un- able to say. . Poolseller Evades the Law. Chief Sullivan has been convinced for some days that Zick Abrams, the pool- seller, has been selling is, but he has been unable to catch him in the act. Yesterday he placed a blockade on Abrams’ poolrooms and will keep it up until he goes out of the business. Abrams was one of tPe poolmen who stipulated with the Chie: thl& he would not sell any pocls pending the decision of the Superior Court on the appeal cases, he is the only m\:lx :lw has apparently broken the " | empty meat case, and it was no trouble to WIND AND RAIN Cloudburst and Cyclone Play Havoc With Residences. Trees Uprooted, Eences Thrown Down, | Houses Unroofed and Streets Made Impassable for Over Two Hours. R Oakland Office 8an Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Nov. 16, | | force a cloudburst, accom- With fear: a & small eyclone, broke shortly after 7 o’clock to-night in the vicinity of Eighteenth and Adeline stre In the upheaval that followed the roof of one residence was completely blown off, fences were razed, telegraph poles and twires were pulled out of p up by the roo laid i | ace, trees were taken | and shrubbery of all kinds | and one big fence was | the Seventh-street local | g a short blockade of the | d more than a minute, and that inued a ments longar damage would have | t of the storm coald be felt by ates of the houses as it struck from the southeast and whirled around until it had completed the cficlo | and then melted away. Just a few mo- | ments before it had been perfectly caim { 4 e than it did resulted. jand there was ot a suspicion that the | elements would break loose. The dowa- | | pour that came with the cloudburst flood . | ed the streets and made valking almos | impossible for two hours after it had cleared off. imes P. Allen, whose home s at 1334 Adeline street, within two doors of the corner of Eighteenth, is the greatest suf- ferer by the storm. His residence is al- | most 2’ wreck. The roof is torn off and | the timbers were wrenched and the rain leaks into every room. The plastering was knocked off the walls Ir great pleces. | Nearly all the upstairs furniture was | drenched by the rain that poured in and | | neighbors were appealed to for assist- | ance and bed clothing for the night. Next door to Allen’s residence lives D. | | €. Owens' family. The blinds of that | house are all torn off, together with a | portion of the rear stairs. A portion of the fence, built upon an embankment, is | | down and several trees are uprooted. | The home of Mrs. Captain Miller, on the northeast corner of Eighteen! and Ade- line streets, suffered the loss of all the shutters, which were blown several hun- dred feet down the street. The fence | which surrounded three sides of the house | was blov and a lot of shrubber: { was ru lyptus tree which wa: | in the rear yard was torn up by the roots | and hurled acr the street info a vacant | lot. A shed was leveled and fire came | near being added to the general destruc- tion by the blowing over of a lamp in a bedroom of the Miller home. One of the | ladies of the house saw it topple over in time to seize it and throw it out through | | the window. The old De Fremery property. at the | southwest corner, was considerable dam- | aged, though the full force of the cloud- | burst did not seem to strike it. Two hun- | dred feet of the fence was blown down on the Adeline-street side and much of the | trees and shrubbery was broken, torn up by the roots and injured. All the way along the block on Adeline | street, leading north from Eighteenth, the fences are more or less damaged and the small trees torn out of the ground. The home of John P. Irish is among the Injured. | | " During the storm the two-story brick | residence of Henry Meyer. on the north- west corner of Sixth and Broadway, was struck by a blinding flash of lihtning | and the roof was nearly torn off. No one | was hurt. STORM CAUSES ACCIDENT | TO CHINESE LAUNDRYMAN | Heavy Gate Falls§ on Lee Ah Hi and Breaks His | Leg. | The storm which broke over the city, | | | | | | about 6:30 o'clock last night, was the of one accident and the choking of particularly in the Mission, cause many sewers. Western Addition and Hayes Valley dis- | tricts. The sudden downpour, accom- | panted by gusts of wind, made seas of mud at the corners of all streets of any | grade, and made walking very disagree- able. | | Lee Ah Hi was the one victim of the [ evclonic disturbance who was brought to | | the Receiving Hospital. Officer Minehan | | found him lying under a heavy stable gate | in the coal yard of Patrick Sullivan at the corner of Octavia and McAllister | streets. The Chinese had driven in a! wagon belonging to the laundry at 414 Grove street, when the wind struck the gate, knocked it off its hinges, pinning | him under it. He was found to have suf- | fered a compound comminated fracture | of the left leg, besides other minor in-| juries. He was treated by Dr. McElroy. | Complaints of all kinds were recelved during the evening at the City Hall about the choked condition of the sewers, | which were unable to carry off the volume | | of sand that was washed from hillside and | pavement by the sudden fall of rain. At Geary and Gough streets the tracks | of the Geary-street road were under- | mined and the Board of Public Works | | was notified to send men to repair the damage. At McAllister and Market streets the | crossing was- flooded for some time, the | sewers being unable to carry off the body of water caused by the great downpour. ———e—— McKINLEY THE CHOICE OF LOGAN’S PASSENGERS Soldiers Hold an Election at Sea, and | the Republican Leader Wins Out. The first question asked by the return- ing soldiers on the transport Logan when that vessel arrived in port was: “Who was elected?” They had already settled the matter as far as their own votes were concerned, having on November 6 held an election, which resulted in favor of re- turning McKinley to the White House by a_majority of thirty-three votes. The ballot box was improvised from an | secure among the 29 voters men who could write the ballots. Tellers, {nspec- tors and election clerks were appointed, and the passenger list served as a regis- ter. No stuffing was attempted, and the election proceeded quietly. When returns were completed the vote showed McKin- iey thirty-three votes ahead. A separate polling place was provided for the pris- oners, of which there were thirty-seven, Bryan was their_favorite, receiving votes more than McKinley. ‘When the soldiers were informed by the first visitors on the vessel that their votes had been cast for the winner, there was great rejoicin ————— AMATEUR3 REHEARSING THE “COMEDY OF ERRORS” Gentlemen’s Sodality Dramatic Club of St. Ignatius Church Prepar- ing a Great Treat. On the 27th of November the dramatic club of St. Ignatius Gentlemen’s Sodality will present Shakespeare's ‘“‘Comedy of Errors” in the college hall. The members who will take part have been rehcarsing for two months under the direction of J. M. Hermance, and every indication points to the cnmlnf entertain- ment being the most successful ever given by the dramatic club. Sreclnl scenery and costumes of correct design have been es- pecially prepared. The hall will be filu- Toinated and decorated, and although it seats 2000 extra seats will be put in. The Pergolesi choir will render vocal selec- tions. Tickets are on sale at O'Brien’s bookstore, 227 Hayes street, and J. J. Gil- dea's store, corner Grant avenue and lnr-' ket streét. ———————— Licenses to Marry. OAKLAND, Nov. 16.—Licenses to mar- were issued to-day to Hubert W. Ec- cleston, aged 29, of San Francisco, and Eutelia K. Compton, 21, Pleasanton; rus John Howard, 40, and Nellie Towhig, . Fruitvale; Anthony Philip Amarai, , and Emma Carpenter, 19, Oakland. WOULD POSTPONE [BOUGHT ARSENIC |ALAA ROT 1N DAKLAND, WEDDNG NOMORE| FOR MRS, LAURIE Trials of Two Salvation Army Captains Who Would Marry. Pl Ll Marie Anderson and Henry Parson Manage to Slip a Ceremony in Between Orders for Duty. L OAKLAND, Nov. 16.—A Salvation Army lassie came all the Way across the con- tinent to wed the Salvation Army soldier of her choice and last evening the cere- mony was performed at the army head- quarters by Staff Captain Crawford. The wedded ones are Captain Marie Anderson and Captain Henry Parson and the wed- o+ : 4 MARIE ANDERSON, WHOSE WAY TO THE ALTAR WAS A LONG ONE. L * ding goes to show that even in the Salva- tion Army the course of true love does not always run smoothly, though it to have a happy ang thoroughly satisfactory outcome. Captaln ‘Marle Anderson came from Michigan devoted her life to Salva- met Captain Henry Par- ptain Parson came from e he was a graduate of the d he was ordered v to establish the work there with Staff Captain Crawford. Cap- tain Anderson made all the arrangements for their weddi Salt Lake City, when Captain Pa; ordered back to Oak- land with Captain Crawford. There was a perfod of separation and then Captaln Anderson decided follow him to Oak- land, where she arrived a few days ago, and 'where performed la night. SERENADED ONE OF THE NEW SENATORS John G. Tyrrell's Friends Show Their Gratification at His Election. Friends of John G. Tyrrell, Senator- elect from the Twenty-third District, as- sembled in force at his residence, 815 Hyde street, last night to testify their gratifi- cation at his election. There was a brass band, of course, to lend eclat to the oc- casion, there was singing and felicitory speeches and a lot of other good things to make the cccasion pass pleasantly. Both Senator and Mrs. Tyrrell were equal to the occasion and although taken by surprise made every one welcome, Some of the features of the evening won many plaudits. Knight and Goldie sang a topical song entitied *“What Will Johnnie Do in Sacramento?” the madri- gal trio from St. Luke’s Church consist- ing of Dannie Graham, Willlam Gunn and J. Kemp, gave a number of glees; Misses Hattigan, Irene Flannagan. = Mellle Thompson, ~ Viola| Hess and _Tessje Tormey, Mesdames Tormey and Ollle Tunstill also contributed special numbers, i g L L INSPECTOR SCHUYLER LOSES HIS OFFICE Alleged Reason Is That the Arrivals of Chinese Have Fallen Off Largely. Chinese Inspector F. Schuyler was dis- missed from the Chinese Bureau yester- day in accordance wit{x an order recetved from the Secretary of the Treasury. Chief Dunn has not yet returned from the East and no one at the bureau was allowed to assign any reason for the unexpected loss of Inspector Schuyler from the service. Acting Collecter Stanley Jackson sald yesterday that Mr. Schuyler's forced re- tirement was due to the falling off in the arrivala of Chinese since The Call sev- eral months ago exposed the nefarious work of the coglle importers and their allies, A reduétion of the force was therefore deemed necessary and Mr. Schuyler was selected as the unit of re- duction. —_—e—— | MAJOR HULL RETURNS TO THIS CITY FOR DUTY Son of Iowa Congressman to Become Judge Advocate of Department of California. Among the passengers on board the transport Logan. which arrived in port vesterday, was Major J. A. Hull, who has come back from Manila to accept an im- portant military position in this eity. Major Hull will make his headquarters at the Palace for the present. He has been ordered to report to Major General Shafter as Judge Advocate of the Department of California. . Major Hull is about 32 years old and is the son of Con- [gasmman A. T. Hull, chairman of the flitary Affairs Committee. Congresa- man Hull will be remembered as one of the party of dlstinguished legislators who visited this city a_year ago last June. Hull's home is in Towa. — e No More Narrow Cars. A plan for replacing the narrow gauge cars to Alameda by standard gauge coaches ig being considered by the South- ern Pacific Company, and the matter {s now before the directors. The idea is to add a third rail to the suburban portion of the road between the High-street sta- tion and the mole. This would permit ot a larger car being run. General Manager Kruttschnitt hopes to see the plan eatried out, as he says the patrons of the road are constantly complaining about the present uncemfortable service, Contagious Diseases in Animals. The Supervisors' Health and Hospital Committee recommended yesterday the passage of McCarthy’s amendment to the ordinance placing the 1egulation of am- mals sick with contagious diseases in tha hands of the Board of Health. Tho amendment allows the owner of such am- malg to eniase A competent veterinary surgeon of his own selection to care for them. It provides also for the quaran- tine of the infected ammal, but the owner is glvendc!me m-;nlh‘lnl hwlm:h to have tha proper diagnosis - o e contagious ease determined. gty —————— Pavers’ Union Officers. The Pavers' Union, at its meeting last night, elected the following officers: Pres. igapt, ¥. P. Barnett; vice 1 %‘t uecreu.ry.“ m%fgnel'ed,e n‘!f:-)i cut comm| y and H. breu.uc urer, P. Monahal T. Cannon, P. Gal She worked all through | ites and in the course of | the wedding ceremony was | Statement Made by a Neign- bor of the Ballard Suspect. —_— Inquest Over Mabel Ingalls’ Body ‘Wiil Be Delayed Until a Thor- ough Examination Can Be Made. IR Speclal Dispatch to The Call. SEATTLE, Nov. 16.—Although the Cor- oner yesterday announced that a jury would be impaneled to cause of death of Mabel Ingalls, ! young Ballard girl, whose untimely taking oft on November 3 has aroused grave sus- picions of foul play, it was to-day sald that the inquest would be deferred per- haps for a week in order to allow (ue chemists to make the most careful analyt- ical examination of the vital organs taken from tke body. Drs. Bories and Powers, who performed the autopsy, made a paftial report to the | Coroner yesterday, but It was determined, after a consultation with the Prosecut- ing Attorney’s office, that no jury should be called until after a complete and searching examination. The heart, liver, stomach, kidneys and | portions of the lungs of the dead girl | were removed by the doctors and will | be the subjects of separate examinations. The search is for arsenic and the reason is given in the assertion that Mrs. Laurie, | the woman under suspicion, purchased a | small auantity of arsenic two days before | the girl's death. Dr. M. L. Adams of Ballard, father of | the Miss Adams who accompanied Miss Ingalls on her last visit to Mrs. Laurie, gays that two days prior to the ri's death he purchased arsenic for rs. Laurie. The Adams family and Mrs. | Laurie live in the same building. She | said that she intended using it for some experiments in taxidermy. | PASSES WORTHLESS CHECKS. William L. Ramsey Under Arrest at San Jose. | SAN JOSE, Nov. 16.—Willlam L. Rxm-} sey, a young man from the East, who | has been riding around with real estais | men, claiming to be looking for a suitable ranch, has been arrested by the police for passing a number of worthless checks. He has been here for a couple of weeks and during that time has cashed four checks besides attempting to dispose of several others. Dr. Hervey, a local phy- | sician, indorsed four of these. Ramsey became acquainted with J. Kelly, an em- ploye of the doctor. and obtained 325 from tm on a check after Dr. Hervey had In- dorsed it. It was a sight draft on his brother, F. H. Ramsey, in Danville, Iil, | | who, he said, held some money of hls. | ‘them, but was shoved aside and By his smooth talk and representations he induced the doctor to indorse three | others. One was for $3 and two for $i0 | each. Yesterday the brother was com- municated with and answered that ne could not honor the checks. | Ramsey attempted to pass a $50 check on the Arcade dry goods store and a $29 | check on A. Graessle of the National sa- | loon. These two were drawn on an uncle in_Evansville, Ind. Ramsey declares he has money to meet these checks in the East and that he wall settle them in full. When arresied ne had $69 in his pocket. No charge has been | put against him, but unless he succeeds | in settling he will be charged with ob-| taining money under false pretenses as | soon as the dishonored check is returncd. | The police belleve Ramsey Lo be a clever | swindler, who has been working this game | extensively. Among his belongings were found a number of blank sight drafts. PLANS FOR BERNIER'S POLAR EXPEDITION Steel Vessel to Convey the Explorer May Be Built in San Francisco. VANCOUVER, Nov. 16.—Sir Clement Markham, president of the Roval Geo- graphical Society of England, has ar- | ranged to send Captain P. P. Bernier on a | north polar expedition, starting from Van- couver early next summer. Bernier is an arctic navigator of many years' experi- ence and his plans for next season’s voy- | age inciude several novel features. R. Jules Lachance has been sent hers from Montreal to make preliminary ar- rangements for the expedition. The first requisite Is the crew. Bernler is lookin. for twelve men, and all must be possesse: of scientific and naval talent. It has been decided to use a heavily constructed stee; vessel for the voyage, and Lachance wi have the ship bought or bullt coast. Union Iron Works of San Francisco. It is estimated that the cost of the ex- pedition will be $100,000, of which $50,000 ‘wiil be expended on the ship and the out- on this t. It 1s proposed to release, at stated in- tervals during the progress of the ex-| pedition, small balloons with records of | the progress made. Each balloon will be furnished with a supply of hydrogen to last twenty days. The prevailing currents of air will carry the balloon south and then eastward. The expedition will go north through Bering Straits and return by way of Spitzenbergen. e QUARREL OF CHINESE ENDS IN A MURDER| Sang Wai Stabbed and Instantly | Killed by Wah Lung Duck at Selma. FRESNO, Nov. 16.—Three Chinese—Wah Lung Duck, Sang Wal and Hen Lu—sat in a room in‘Selma this morning discuss- ing a business transaction in which they were jointly and severally interested. Eventually they quarreled and Wah Lung Duck and Sang Wai arose to their feet as though to engage in a fist fight. The third Chinese tried to make peace betwwge;‘x al Lung Duck stabbed Sang Wal with a knife. Sang expired almost immediately, A fourth Chinese, whe was eating his breakfast in an adjoining room, heard the noise made by the combatants and rushed into the room in time to see the final act of the tragedy. Wah Lung Duck fled, but the newcomer gave the alarm and’ Constable Long was soon on his trail. He found him hiding in a ditch and took him into custody. e two Chinese were the only witnesses to the murder. Coro- ner Long went to Selma to hold an in- quest. NOT THE BODIES OF MURDERED CHINESE SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 16.—The six bodies of Chinese that Coromer Eden has in the morgue as the result of his investiga- tion at the Point San Pedro shrimp fish- eries were the subjects of discussion at a meeting of the Chinese Six - Companies in San Francisco last night. Attorney Bennet and several Chinese were here to-day trying to settle the case. The Chi- nese claim that the bodles are not those of murdered persons, nor ad the victims die of contagious diseases. They were buried in ignorance of the law requiring the procuring of a burial permit. They have offered to pay the coupnty's expenses in _the affair i it be allowed to drop. . ‘This probably will be done, but not un- til an inquest has been held. In the event of no settlement the men who ope- rated the San Pedro graveyard will be prosecuted, and their fines, it is expected, will meet the expense o which the coun: e ty has been put. The inquests will beld next Monday. —— Sale of Arizona Republican. PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 16.—The largest newspaper deal ever made in Arizona was culminated to-day when Charles C. Ran- 1d the Arizona Republi L gflgh& M. McCowan ‘ndpD'r. Lbl:_‘:o Cg}. Vickers, representing the Arizona b lcan Company. Colonel McCowan will assume the editorial management. Mr, Randolph will return to Washington, D. e former home. ickers is’ th al Auditor Indhcolonel MeCon IB-c hl:qpfrmtmdent of the Phoenix Indian investigate the | the | He may award the contract to the | (¢} 11 EDA IN CLUTCHES OF THE TRUST OCTOPUS Bootblacks Form a Combination and Double the Price of Shine. SIDE OF TMiS ONE= TS THE FAUETY ANCTHER WAY TO SAVE. BUSINESS IN ALAMEDA. RESULTS THAT MAY BE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE FORMA“ON OF THE BOOTBLACK TRUST BY THE SIX MONOPOLISTS OF THE — now firmly embraced in clutches of the trust octopus. Yes- terday the price of doughnuts went up 50 per cent, and now it is announced that on the Ist of December the price of shines will be increased 100 per cent. There are six bootblacks in Alameda, and they have promuigated an edict that those who want shines must pay double the price heretofore charged. The com- pact was made to-day, signed, sealed and deltvered, and the man who breaks it will have to pay a fine. Even the Croker ice trust has not been accused of doubling prices, though it has been accused of nearly everything else. If the young men want thelr shoes shined they must pay 10 cents, walk to Oakland to have it done for 5 cents or try it themselves. Ever since the formation of the dough- nut trust negotlations have been in pro- ress looking toward a bootblacks’ com- ination. There are five natives of the sunny southland and one of sunny Italy in the business in Alameda. The five from the southland were willing, but the one from over the seas hesitated. At last he signed, and now the people of Alameda say that the deep, dark plot is complete. The members of the combine are no | | w | looking for big profits, and dividends will | o LAMEDA, Nov. 16.—Alameda is|be declared with wonderful frequeney. the! All of the stands are on Park street. and the bootblacks have the business section entirely In their control. “Professor” Eugene Francis was the leader in this movement, and he explains the situation thus: “We shoe polishers get little morning trade here. What we make in the fore- noon wouldn't pay for the matches amd toothpicks we use. The evening business is what we depend on. When the boys are going to a dance or a party and want a shine right quick they have got to come to us or do their own shining. A fellow can't shine at a ball right unless his shoes look glossy. We will put the gloss on, but it will cost 10 cents next month. Every bootblack is with us and our combination can't be busted.” Here Is the document that binds the bootblacks: ALAMEDA, Nov. 1, 1900 We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to raise the price of shining shoes from 5 cents to 10 cents for every day, including Sundays and holidays, to take effect on December 1, 1900. And furthermore we agree to stand together, and if any one of us is caught shining for less than 10 cents he shall be fined $1. PROF. EUGENE FRANCIS, JAMES DAVIS, DOC. FRANK NOR! HON. W. E. WILLIAMS, JULIUS S. TAVARES, LOUIS CHONI. BOERS CONTINUE TO CUT THE RAILWAY They Also Besiege a Garrison, and the British Threaten to Blow Them Up. LONDON, Nov. 17.—The Boers, accord- | Ing to the Cape Town correspondent | the Dally Mail, have broken the raliway in twenty places between Bloemfontein cut yesterday between Kimberley and Belmont. The Vreihelde garrison is practically be- sleged, says the Pletermaritzburg corre- spondent of the Daily Telegraph, wiring Thursday, and the town is evacuated. A position was taken uo on the hill com- manding it, and notices have been postel in the vicinity, warning the Boers that if_they attempt to reeccupy the town it will be blown to pieces. - | ISELIN WILL MANAGE THE NEW DEFENDER According to Latest Reports the Syn- dicate Owning it Consists of but Four Men. NEW YORK, Nov. 16.—The latest story Oliver Iselin and his friends have won out in their fight, and that the ex-man- ager of the Vigtlant, Defender and Colum- while Robert Bacon, as stated some weeks 4go, will be placed in command of the Columbia. If the report is true. Mr. Ise- lin has won a great victory and has prac- tically compelled the members of the Hew Byndieate to say that he is the oniy yachtsman in the country capable of running a cup-defender. This s not strictly true, as both Herman B. Duryea and E. A. Willard are far more exper- enced yachtsmen. Unfortunately for the chances of the new cup-defender, Mr. Duryea's charges against the Rainbow and some persona! feeling against Mr. Willard have operated agalnst their selection. According to the latest reports, the syn dicate owning the new boat will only number three or four men, including Aug- ust Belmont, C. Vanderbilt, J. Plerpont Morgan and W. K. Vanderbilt Jr. pdiesaatt iz ik NEW PRESIDENT OF THE MONTANA CENTRAL ST. PAUL, Nov. 16.—It was stated to- day that James N. Hill was elected presi- dent of the Montana Central Railroad Company at a /secret sesslon at Great Falls to-day. This is belleved In raflroad circles to be one of the steps in the plan of Hill, president of the Great Northern system, to relleve himself of the burden of the management, taking for himself the chairmanship of .he directo- rate. . Lewis W. Hill. was_a few days aj made president of the Eastern Minnesota Rallroad, and It is thought President J. J. Hill will retire in favor.of his sons from the presidency of the Great Northern. The Great Northern election is now one month overdue. + %o’lhc Day’s Dcad.% @ feitieterledelfe oo Robert E. Hamill. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 16.—Robert E. Hamill, general attorney of the Balti- more and Ohio Southwestern Rallway, whose headquarters are here. dled last night at Phoenix, Ariz. ed 45 years. : H. Rozet. \ CHICAGO, Nov. 16.—George Hollenbeck Rozet, a ploneer Chic::n real nudt:.l de-‘l- er, who has engineered propert: s in whicn millions were invoived, i3 dead at his residence in this city. Mr. Rozet was Lorn in Philadelphia 71 years ago. phbissc: ol George A. Ramsdell. NASHUA, N. H., Nov. 16.—Former Gov- ernor George A. Ramsdell of New Hamp- ernor and the Orange River and the line was | in conection with the defender is that . | bia will have charge of the new boat, | OPPOSES REDUCTION OF REPRESENTATION Views of President on Legislation Which Has Been Suggested. WASHINGTON., Nov. 16.—The opinion is growing among public men who are In the confidence of the President that he will oppose any movement looking to a re- duction of the Congressfonal representa- tion of the Southern States on account of charges of the.disfranchisement of colored veters. The President is sald to be op- pesed to reviving ill feeling, which he thinks wouid be the result of a bill thus touching the South’s suffrag On account of the President's there is a growing opinion that le; looking to the reduction of the iepresentation will not party leaders in Congress. uthern be_pressed by In this con- nection it is suggested that any action iaken with reference to the suffrage of the South in advance of the adoption of a definite policy in the Philippines might throw some embarrassment in the way of _ the proper disposition of the citizenship rights of the Filipinos. ROSEBERY'S FUTURE AN IMPORTANT PROBLEM Invitation to Lead Made With the Concurrence of the Leaders of the Party. LONDON, Nov. 16—Lord Rosebery's future is becoming an important prob- lem, not only to Liberals, but in an al- most equal degree to the Conservative party. This morning the Dally Chronicle an- nounces that the invitation which Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, in his speech at Dundee, Thursday, extended to Lord Rosebery to resume the leadership of the whole party, was made with the concurrence of its principal members. “It may be taken for granted,” says the Daily Chronicle, “that this will be put in a shape still more formal and delib- erate before the February session of Par- liament, if not immediately, by the sum- moning of a meeting of the party for this purpose, and that he will receive an invitation from a party practically unan- imous.” That the advent of such a virile per- sonality to the leadership of the Liberals will not be welcome to the Conservatives, who recognize that they have a difficult task to face in Parllament, despite their big majority, is reflected in_ their com- ments, or the comments of their organs, ¢n Lord Rosebery's rectorial address at asgow yesterday. Th:osta{ldlrd and Morni: Post both rolnt out that though Lord bery fol- jows many others in indicating the difi- culties confronting the nation, he has no advice to_offer as to the remedy. Morning Post says: “The country teems with men sharing Lord Rosebery's doubts, and he gives them nothing but a rehearsal of their misgivings.” —e——————— Accused of Stealing Diamonds. Della Schwartz, a comely young woman, is locked up in the City Prison on suspi- cion of having robbed Mrs. Charles Long, the wife of the fight promoter, of a pair of dtamond earrings, two diamond rings and a plain gold ri The robbery occurred about two mm:‘au ago. Mrs. Long sald that while she was asleep some! on- tered her room, and, after chloroforming her, robbed her of her jewelry. She sus- pected the Schwartz woman. The young woman denlhes mlr!' shel v'vr in Mrs. s house on the night of e robbery. for story 18 believed by Detectives Wren and Dinan, who have been s y detatled on the case by Captain Seymour. It is expected that the woman will be released to-day. Mrs. Gray Will Fight Back. The mr:“ of the application of George F. Gray for®a modification of !heagcm of divorce nted his former wife, Margar, Gray, oflhe ground of cruelty two ye‘:: ago was continued by Judge Belcher yee: terday until next y. Gray charges his former wife with being an unfit cus- todian for their two minor children, and he asks the court to award their custody to him. In court yesterday Attorney Matt Sullivan, who represents Mrs. Gray, sald h; would Ivls:;:rmmeldy pontest Gray's charges, and intimated that he woul ,.,.'55., on the defensive. i o It is far —_— easier to sell a than £ive Bim away. s bgmtage e