The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 10, 1901, Page 25

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1901. C 25 DOIRGS OF WEEK |TEN HORSES ARE IN HEALTY WORLD' BURNED TO DEATH Volume of Transfers Grows Each Week and Prices Improve. e The District North of California Street and East of Kearny Is Receiving Much At- tention. eral large deals in business properties. From week to week the volume of the realty transacticns is growing. The dis- trict north of Ca a street and east of Kearny is receiving much attention on the part of seckers for investment prop- The last week has been marked by sev- | erties. In & comparatively short time the | sales of such offerings in that section heve aggregated upward of $700,00. The northwest corner of California and Bat- tery streets brought $185111; northwest corner of Celifornia and Drumm, $145000; morth line of California, Jfofty feet east from Battery, $70,000; south line California street, 8£2:6 fet west from Front, $39,000; west line of Front; 127% feet south from California, 352,000 east line of Montgomery strest, forty-five feet south from Sacramento, $%0,00; south line of Jackson, 157:6 feet west from San- some, $15.000; south line of Clay, 65:9 feet | east from Montgomery, $2,000; southeast corner of Battery and Jackson streets, $25,000; northeast corner Front and Oregon streets, $13,000 improve: , the the coming the section are sup tention th: direction. The largest sale of the last week is in- cluded in the foregoing This involved the change of owr id Peter Donahue prope east line of Montgomery s five feet sou from Sacram was sold by Archbishop heirs of the Donahue es about $W wald, Buck is that tk rs were Shain- understanding was made for an in- vestmer ot, which is irregular but is abou 6x68:9 feet, is a four-story and base r uilding. When the - was sold this at all the lega- this property. one are dead. g have sold 451x other rea west corner of ts for Timothy Tor $22,000. The es Made. of the week was D. Beylard and the west line of deep. running Abraham Aro e price is about Other Large Sall & mt ot the southeast Commercial rroll to Mrs. Ch $43.000. The lot 15 $50,000. i and George est of Joh er is Georglana l nave sold the Pacific_avenue and | feet, for $900, and s fry-v a on the c fifty feet fr They id to Herman perty on the west line s fe north from Cai- t being 45:10x70 feet, old-time wooden rchased from J. | the northeast | streets for $28,: the sale. have sold a lot on o street, 137:6 feet | 4 37:6 feet, for | atie B. Low, for | rs Very Active. val Company report recent ties as follows: Broke: e-F A Florida street, be- Twenty-second, Jot 3lx sold by flate, wenty-second, streets, J. B. Clark to | er $3500; three flats, 1030, a 102 1 street, between Twen- a aty -l soid by Robert O'Meara for about $3500. B north line of L_street, Tenth avenues, $700; 25x s avenue, near L stree e of M street, near Ninth east line of Ninth avenue, 120, east line of Eighth streets, $750; (OXI20, d avenue, between J east line of Twelfth | 8, $760; 2120, east | near Point Lobos, $650; | by avenue, Bailroad Homestead, $2 @étz Addition, $3W. tir is making in the Sun- obert C. Poppenberg has tract for a two-story residence petween Ninth and Tenth Strecker has just com- »ved jnto his cottage on near 1, street. John Hag- will erect a 1%-story | »t on Tenth avenue, be- | Henry Claussen cottage and -will Ninth avenue, lerick E. Fox is build- on_Eleventh ave- e Sunset Library roomy hall on T h and Twelfth | Considerable get district Jet the col age on his en K and L - market between Sev- | \inth avenues in the will subdivide and n allments. of David Stern & Sons re- tlding, on the . 105 feet east of | n Bank to J. Pratt, feet on the south lin3 | ast of Gough, from Hassett, for $3750, remove thereto the ‘acific avenue; Jot x of McAllister street, venue, with two flats, ‘Wagner, for $4500, (e west line of Brod” | th of Jeflerson, from M. , for §700. & Son report these sales anch in Santa Clara = ey, 13 acres; to s Gunderson, 10 acres, and to rles M. Shortridge, 6 acres, at the| rate of $100 per acre. Miscellaneous Matters. futual Savings .Bank has con- for foundations., etc.. and for the .4 wrought iron and steel work for ory building that will go up im- on the north line of Market 4 the south line of Geary, just | sisciman will erect a three- ging for flats and stores on the corner of Fulton and Baker o cost $14,000. rward positively denies the ¢ there are any negotiations go- he lease to the Southern Pa- spany of the building he is erect- t the northeast corper of Montgom- and California ;lrwt{:i 'l'l‘here s no b in it he said positively. ome of the more important sales placed record during the last week are as fol- lows: Wiihelmina L. Taylor to John corner Halgh: ana Broderich #-6x112:6, $15,000: Thomas Denigan to Juilus Huttmann, north- west corner Folsom and Fii Sexssxboxiic 503160, $11,000; Danlel Einsteln to Margaret nza Has Lee, northeast | the at- bestowed in that | ass Watson for | of | Animals Perish in A. N. Grant’s Barn on Golden Gate Avenue. it A S Owing to Inflammable Conditiqn of Material in Building Efforts to Rescue the Beasts Are TUnavailing. AR o Farly this morning fire broke out in a barn in which were quartered ten horses and were stored 250 bales of hay. The ani- | were burned to death, so rapidly did | the flames spread. Tue engines were on the scene early, but the inflammable condition of the ma- terial in the barn rendered their efforts unavailing. ° The ten horses could not be rescued and were burned to death. The entire contents of the barn were destroyed. The barn, hay and horses were the property of A. N. Grant. The building was located on Golden Gate avenue near Taylor street. BRIEF LOCAL NEWS. WALDRON CASE DISMISSED.—W. C. Walker, who swore to a complaint charging Milo Waldron, ex-saloon-keeper, with assault | to murder for cutting him on the neck and face at Ellis and Powell streets, testified before Judge Cabaniss yesterday that he could not ear that Waldron was his assailant and the | case was dismissed. HANNAH PLUNKETT'S WILL.—The will of Hannah Plunkett, who died February 8 last, leaving an estate valued at 310,000, was filed for probate vesterday. Decedent makes specific equests of $500 each to her daughters, Mamie d Kate Plunkett, and divides the residue in | shares among them and their sisters, n and Maggle Plunkett. N HELD TO ANSWER.—Joseph A. Conlin, the embezzling New York postal clerk, was brought before United States Court Com- ssioner Heacock yesterday morning and on the uncontradicted testimony of his captors, Postoffice Inspectors C. C. James and J. E. Jacobs of New York, Fe was held to answer. He will be taken before United States District Judge de Haven to-morrow on extradition pro- ceedings. APPRAISE WENSINGER'S ESTATE.—The inventory and appraisement of the estate of the late F. 8. Wensinger was flled yesterday. George H. Baxter, G. H. Umbsen and Patrick Whelan, the appraisers, estate at $224.766 20. In her account as'ad- ministratrix of decedent’s will Teresa Wer singer states that the estate Is $243,951 64. h reterence to the application for landing of two half-breed Chinese members of | crew of the bark Jobn Currier on the ground | Macmillan to Hulda E. Fioodberg | Charles). lot on N line of Waller street, 51:3 E | of Steinér, E 25 by N 120; $2500. were American citfzens because of th in Hawali, Fort Collector Stratton 4 vestercay that if they should prove to his satisfaction that they were natives of Ha- | i he would admit them, as he would ad- | natives of the Territories of Alaska or w it ew Mexico, irrespective of race, color or pre- fous condition of servitude WINDSOR HOTEL SOLD.—The Hotel le ‘Windsor by of Mrs. William Trewhella, for $5700. tel was recently conducted by Robert Glaze and Will Trewhella. The first o named Is mow awaitiug trial for the murder A mortgage of $2000 on | of the last the furni was pald off and the expenses of the re s of action and attorney s fees amounted to $100). This leaves $5700 for Qivicion between Glaze and his victim's widow. ——— —e————— “Billy” Lavigne Here. “Bllly” Lavigne, brother of the ex- lightwelght champion, arrived in this city vesterday. He Is on a pleasure trip and named is renewing the acquaintances he made ' while here with his brother three years ago. Kid” Lavigne is_anxious to try conclusions with Terry McGovern. His brother claims that the “Kid” can make 128 pounds. and as this is_the welght at which McGovern fought Frank Erne he believes that the ex-champion should be given a chance. Licensed to Wed. OAKLAND, March 9.—The following | marriage licenses were issued to-day at the County Clerk's office; Marius T. Paakeson of Oakland. aged ¥, and Laura M. Hansen of Oskiand, aged 29; Karl | Ahbolin of Oakland, aged 2, and Ellza- beth Lepp, aged 28; Arthur J. Kunze of Oakland, aged 22, and Dora A.*Maleton of Oakland, aged 20;: William L. Getty of San Francisco, aged 51, and Esther Web- | ster of San Francisec,'aged 24; Percy E. | Ballou of Bayside, Humboldt Y County, aged 23, and Fanny M. MacLachlan of Knights Ferry, aged 23. @ i e McOmie, southwest corner Page and Ashbury, 20x87:6; $14,000. There was only one large loan during the weel that one being made by the Mutual Savings Bank to Jane Pomeroy— $65,000 on the property on the northwest line of Market street, 1.8 feet northeast from Golden Gate avenue, 25x79. The releases “were also small as a rule. The largest was for $100,000, being from Alex- ander Boyd to Gertrude 8. Bowers, on the southwest corner of Battery and Califor- nia streets. The cornerstone of the new Calvary Church will be laid this month. « REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Punice A. and W. E. Tobey to George and Christina M. Todbunter, lot on W line of Lar- Kin street, §7:6 N of Lombard, N 2 by W &7:6; 2000, Estate of Mary A.'McHaffle (by James Me- Haifle, executor) to Ernest A. Sturge, lot on W line of Buchanan street, 30 S8 of Waller, S 25:¢ by W 0; $2000. Margaret Macmillan (Meredith) and Hugh (wife of Grace A. E. Fraser to Richard H. and Mary Flaherty, lot on W line of Steiner street, 52:6 8 of O'Farrell, § 22:6 by W _137:6; $4000, Marcus Hart to Adalina Hart, lot on N line of California street, 156:3 E of Scott, E 26 by N 152:7%; gift. George Brown to Blizabeth A. Lindenau, lot on W line of Masonic avenue, 100 § of Weller, § 2 by W 106:3; $2000. Pacific Coast Bavings Society to John P. and Rose Gallagher, lot on SW corner of Page and Cole streets, W 106:3 by S 30; §7000. City_and County of Ban Francisco to Be- linda Kennedy, lot on E line of Guerrero street, 28 § of Camp, 5 % by E 110:3; $—. Belinda Kennedy (widow) and George Ken- nedy (single) to Joen Bohm, same; $6500. City and County of San Francisco to Hibernia Eavings and Loan Soclety, lot on SW corner of Fifteenth and Dolores streets, S 71, W 187, N to & point, E 192; $— Rosa Rovegno (wife of Stefano) to Hector B. | Zambelll, 1ot on 8 line of Fifteenth street, 175 W of Sharon, W 8% inches, SW 30:6, 8 74:4, E 30:9, N 100; aiso lot on SE line of Market street, 89:6 BW of Fifteenth, § T4:4, W 2:8%, N 68:6%, NE $:1%, quitclaim deed; $1000. Stefano Rovegno to same, same; $1000. Joseph and Sarah Naphtaly, Charles L. and | Carrie Ackerman and David Freidenrich to H. B. Zambelll, all interest in same; $1500, ‘Abraham Ruef to Edwin W. Bennett, lot on N line of Fifteenth street, 25 W of Church, W 25 by N 160; $2000. - Phillp W. Reichert to Isabell Foster, lot on E line of Folsom street, 215 S of Twenty-sece ond, § 22:6 by E 122:6; ‘$1500. Alexander Boyd and George B. Mastick (trustees of the estate of John D. Thompson) tu Georgina C. Hopkins, lot on SE eorner of Washington and Sansome streets, 8 122, B 90:3%, N 122, W 90:3%; $80,000. Philip J. #nd Mary E. Cunningham, Annte L. Akerly, Alice T. and James A Cunning. ham and Kate E. Villain (wife of Emile B.) to Emile Boesch, lot on SE line of Jessio cet, 218 NE of New Anthony, NE 12 by SE : $2500. Henry R. and Hilma A. Abrahamson to Fin- rish Evangelical Lutheran Church of San Trancisco (corporation), lot cn N corner of Harrison and Essex streets, NE 60 by N to Albert C. Hampton, 100; $4000. Hobert W. Ham) hirteenth _avenue, 200 N of California street, N 25 by E 120; also lot on lot on E line of | W line of Guerrero street, 90 § of Eighteenth, € 25 by W 100; also lot 0h W iine of Sixth avenue, 100 8 of A street, W IN by § 7 $2060. Caspar and Sophie Zwierlein to Christopher 5 and Laura A. Curtls, lot on E line of Mar sonic avenue, 75 S of Java street, 8 25 by B 100, block §, Flint Tract Homestead: grant. Ciara K. Sutro or Clara Kluge to Dantel O'Day, lot on N line of Eighteenth street, % E of Ashbury, E 2 by N 100, block F, Park Lane Tract; ?fl- Henrletta Worsdale to Matilda and John Forrester, lot on SW line of Seventeenth ave- D o, Case easts qibon 1% biock 3 3 Hanorah O'Halloran to James 8. Balley, lot 4, block 11, People's Homestead Tract A: 3500. Eilzabeth' M. and Peter 8. Wilson to M. Wilson, lot on SE line of Majestio avenue, 100 NE of Lakeview (Hearst), NE 25 by SE 100, lot 47, block H, Columbia Helights; §1000, fix the value of the | value of decedent’s | ATIVE HAWAIIANS MAY ENTER.— the | e and furnichings were ordered sold Judge Kerrigan to Robert Ken- | CUSHION TEAS ARE STRUGGLING WITH RUSHES FOR HEAD PLACE Senior Boys Sullenly Nor roBe... wouLBNT Fais harg wy S mne’ Cling to Determination to Hold Their Smoker Without Feminine Assistance and Presi- dent of Co-Eds Says Girls Must Elevate Affairs look at this thing. We belleve that wo- men should work actively in all that per- tains to the university and should leave the stamp of the feminine everywhere— even in rushes.” “These co-eds are altogether too numer- ous,” sald George Mansfield, a prominent Jjunior. “There are too many of them on the campus. They are mixing up in our affairs too much. Rushes gone, high jinks gone, charter day scraps gone and noth- ing but cushion tea left—and you have to pay to get out.” ““The women students are doing what Is | correct,” sald P. A. Sinsheimer, leading | member of the Bachelordom Club. *““Their help and influence are needed at all uni- versity gatherings. They help to elevate | the fellows. That's the general opinion of the senior men.” Yesterday there were many senior men who declared there was ‘“‘too much co- ed.” To-day they meekly submitted to the influence of their sister students. Some even appear to be highly enthusiastic over | the prospects of class days and rushes a | la co-ed, and those who yesterday loudly declared women students too numerous Bold that opinion as = mighty private one to-day. It is generally expected that the men of | the freshmen class will hold out against the women much longer than their senior brothers. Being young, they haven't yet reached the age where co-ed influence reaches them individually—supposed to be the direct cause of the senlor downfall. Now it's the question on the campus, “WIll the co-eds rule The men sit on | ERKELEY, March $.—Whether cushion teas or the more mas- culine pastime of rushes are to be the future functions at the University of California is the | momentous question on the Berkeley cam- pus. This question is based upon the part women students take in college life, and upon their sphere of influence, it is gen- erally argued, depends the answer. The rebellion of yesterday among the senior boys has quieted down. They ara going to hold their smoker and they are going to keep out all co-eds. They are de- | termined to run that function at least by themselves. Meanwhile the women are preparing to keep up their part of man- aging college affairs. Miss Agnes Frisius, president of the As- sociated Women Students, believes that the influence of the co-eds cannot be too widely felt at college, regardless of the fate of the rush or the tea. She says: “The women are taking an active part iu college affairs. It is right that they should do so, for men can't understand the nice little details of affairs like women. We are going to elevate life hera. Now about class day. There have been | some unkind and unjust jokes on giris | heretofore, and we are determined that our exercises shall be better and morally urer than the others. With President | | | | the best that it could be made. ““Women should have as much say in college affaits as the men. We should be on an amicable basis with them. The se- nior boys are going to give a smoker and they haven't sald a word about inviting us. I believe, however, they are to give |us a lawn party instead, which will per- haps do just as well.” | too prominent a part in university af- | the senior class. and charter day plays, but when It comes to athletics something should drop. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IN A RAILROAD DEAL Consultation Had to Arrange for Sale of the Northern Pacific Lines in Manitoba. ST, PAUL, Minn., March 9.—The Dis- | patch says: Willlam Mackenzie, the rall- road magnate, who is behind the deal whereby the Canadian Government is to | buy up the Northern Pacific lines in Mani- toba, and General Superintendent Hanna | of the Canadian Northern arrived in St. | Paul to-day for the purpo: consultation with President Mellin in an effort, it is believed, to induce the North- ern Pacific to somewhat amend its origi- nal proposition. Considerable oppos itseif to the deal, as it entails more or | 1ess expense for a number of years. There is a very well developed feeiing that the Great Northern is scheme. Mr. Mackenzie Is the owner to a very large extent of the Canadian Northern road, which company will offer to operate the Northern Pacific for the Government | in case the Government buys the lines. It | would surprise no one if the Canadian Northern would promptly transfer its | license to the Great Northern. The North- ern Pacific of course claims to care noth- ing ezbout what is done with the lines | after they are sold, and if the Great Northern should assume the obligation of relieving the Ca nt expanse of the purchase the Northern Pacific would probably have no objection. Mr. Mackenzie sald late this afternoon | that the proposition to lease the recently | acquired Northern Pacific lines to the Great Northern had never been proposed and never could be considered. | | | GIVES QUEEN’S CANE TO AN AGED OFFICER King Edward Rewards Sir Spencer Ponsonby-Fane for His Life- long Service to Victoria. LONDON, March 9.—The King has be- stowed an unusual token of recognition of service upon Sir Spencer Cecil Braba- “Ponsonby-Eane, a life long officer of 'Q’ol:‘een \'lclorln?huusehold. The recipient of the King's favor, who is broken down was summoned to Mariborough House, where the King in a few simple phrases of thanks for his loyalty to his» mother resented him with the cane with which ueen Victoria walked for thirty years. The old man’s relatives say_that if the King had raised him to a Dukedom he could not so have kindled his pride or touched his heart. — MRS. McKINLEY’'S HEALTH HAS BEEN IMPAIRED Strain of the Inaugural Excitement Causes an Abnormal Nervous State. her unusual exertions on {nauguration day Mrs. McKinley's health has been much impaired. Aceording to the latest bulletins of her physicians she is enjoy- ing her normal health, but all who know her realize what this statement means. She is very delicate, and it requires the greatest detegymination on her part to at- 4tend to her duties. These she has fulfilled, especially during the last week, with cour- age and l(eadél!m&u that amounts to heroism. PBut the strain of excitement has been telling on her, and to-day her nervous condition’ is abnormal. NEW SYNDICATE BUYS AN EASTERN RAILROAD ‘Wall-Street Bankers and the Roths- childs Acquire Control of the ' Seaboard Air Line. NEW YORK, March 9.—The World to- morrow will say: August Belmont has ac- quired control of the Seaboard Afir Line and devised a close traffic arrangement with the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road. In this new railway enterprise August Belmont & Co. represented a syn- dicate of Wall street bankers and the Rothschilds of England. The plan is said to _have been completed last week at a series of conferences at the office of A Belmont and John S. Willlams of \ by old age and is retiring to private life, | RicKinley here our class day should be <o e of holding 2 | ager of Mission Ranch at that place, thi back of the whole | frauds. | | an Goverament of the | ! Queenstown, WASHINGTON, March 10.—Owing to | . CUSHION TEAS OR RUSHES? IS THE MOMENTOUS QUESTION ON THE BERKELEY CAMPUS, AND UPON THE INFLUENCE OF THE CO-EDS DEPENDS THE SOLUTION. i | rather a ticklish subject, though,” added North Hall steps and vow they !han'(.! “In some cases the women are taking Butler, who is a married man. “The Prytaneans,” said Miss Adele fairs,”” sald J. W. 8. Butler, president of Lewis, president of that society, “‘were or- ‘They have a right to ganized to extend the {nfluence of the wo- help regulate class day and basket-ball men. The membership is made up of the heads of other societies in college, so it It is may be seen how the women In general PRACTICAL VICTORY FOR BISHOP MONTGOMERY Santa Barbara Judge Decides the Suit Brought by De la Cuesta Against the Prelate. SANTA BARBARA, March 9.—The long drawn out case of Eduardo de la Cues:a vs. Bishop Montgomery was to-day de- cided in favor of plaintiff, but in such manner as to make it practically a vic- tory for the defense. In 1891 Eduardo de la Cuesta of Santa Ynez became the ma. under Bishop Mora. He continued as manager for some time after Bishop Montgomery took office in 1306. Trouble arcse between them in 1867, when De la ition has manifested | Cuest put in a bill for a balance due him. including a certain amount as salary. The Bishop claimed that De la Cuesta's ac- counts contained mistakes, errors and De la Cuesta then sued for the payment of $3200. The case was tried in the Superfor Court of this county last summer. During tha trial it developed that plaintiff had kept no accurate accounts and there had to be an accounting on his part of some funds which he had received from various sources; so that in the court's opinion, the amount sued for is reduced frora $3200 to §736 18, On the original cause for action De la Cuesta's alleged salary, the decision is In favor of the Bishop. GROVER CLEVELAND IS CAUGHT IN STORM Former President Narrowly Escapes Drowning While Duck Shooting. NORFOLK, Va., March 9.—Advices re- celved to-night from the Back Bay Club- house on this coast, where former Presi- dent Grover Cleveland is shooting ducks, state that he and the president of the club, Joseph Seelinger, were in danger of drowning last night. They were far out in the bay and in good luck, having shot seventy-five ducks and many geese and pigeons. Cleveland refused to leave until night fell. Then they started for the shore in their small boat. A storm arose and the boat was nearly swamped. It was 8 o'clock and pitch dark before they got ashore. Cleveland shot most of the game. He sent sixty ducks through here to-night to Mrs. Cleveland at Princeton. members say that the former President had a close call. —_— DUKE OF MANCHESTER DECLARES IT BLACKMAIL Pelieves Portia Knight Will Not Press Her Suit for Breach of 2 Promise. NEW YORK, March 9.—A special to tha World from Liverpool says: The Duke and Duchess of Manchester left Liverpool to-Gay on the steamship Campania for accompanying the Duke's mother, who is going to New York. The young couple will spend some time at thelr Irish residence at Tanderagee. The World correspondent asked the Duke if it was true that he had been sued for breach of promise by Miss Portia Knight. “Yes,” answered the Duke; “‘a writ was served on me, but I look on it as being in the nature of blackmail and have ig- nored it. The whole thing is preposterous. I do not believe there is any real intention to institute proceedings. In fact, I under- stand they are already abandoned.” Both the Duke and the Duchess were in high spirits. GENERAL i HARRISON No Sign of Complication Has Beea Noted in the Condition of the Former Przsident. INDIANAPOLIS, March 9.—The condi- tion of General Harrison is slightly im- prodved.hmd;y ! 'lht he lsle}n well and to-day he suffcred less pain th : cles ‘of his chest than since lh: Mu‘:‘ intercostal neuralgia began. Dr. Jamies son calleq at the residence this morning and found his distinguished patient rest- ing easily. The physician stated this m::'\i. Va., president of the Seaboard flle-t.lon has yet arisen to evi that immediate im faemied 1 Wgnt, althoueh the sasment age of General Harrison was a factor to be considered. No symptom of any com- alarm the amily. L e o e e i e e The club | but they keep it closely to themselves. They attend sorority teas and women's | gatherings with a punctuality that is mar- | velous, They lament the degeneracy of | the times, the fall of the rush, the decay of masculine spirit—then they join the co-eds at a reception in Hearst Hall. REPUBLICANS SLOW, SAYS WILLIAM J. BRYAN Nebraskan Predicts Party Disaster if | Greater Progress Is Not Made During This Administration. NEW YORK, March 9.—W. J. Bryan ar- | rived here from Buffalo to-day. He said he expected to remain here several days on business connected with the Com- moner. » ““l stopped at Buffalo,” said Mr. Bryan, | ‘and saw the Pan-American Exposition | grounds and buildings. The color scheme | impresses me as better than the Chicago | World's Fair and I believe the exposition lvgl:l"be Quite as big a success as that of | X { Mr. Bryan sald he would deliver no | speeches ‘and attend no public_exercises. | He had nothing to say about free silver or “paramount issues.” He was ques- tioned about various matters of public in- ' terest and made the following replies: “It looks as if the Nicaraguan canal project had fallen through. The transcon- tinental railroads and the McKinley ad- ministration are responsible. The rail- roads are afraid that if the water was used for the canal there would not bs enough left to water the stocks. If the Republican party makes no more progress | in the next four years than it made in | the last four it will soon reach its finish. | This big steel combine is but another illus- | tration of the trusts we fought in the last | campaign. The tendency is to still fur- | ther and larger consolidations of capital. “The deadlock in the Nebraska Legisla- ture—oh, ves, that is easily explained. You see there are only two Senatorships at the disposal of the State and there are more than two railroads. Each railroa can’lflhave a Senator, therefore trouble re- sulted.” POLITICAL REVOLUTION BREAKS UP A CABINET| Dissensions in w@dpnniso Causs | Changes by Which the Liberals ‘Will Regain Their Power. VALPARAISO, March 9.—As a result cf discussions In the last session of Congress | and the recent political revolution the Cabinet has resigned. The retiring Cabi- net had members of e Conservative party. The new Cabinet will be composed of Liberals only. It is believed that Senor Riesco's nomination for the Presidency will be a severe blow to Dor Pedro Montt. He is ambitious and popular and is a near relative of President Errazuriz. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. ! NEW YORK, March 9.—The following Californians are in New York: From San Francisco—C. B. Dexter, at Albert; L. F. Geisster, at Imperial; F. L. Orcutt, at Plaza; S. Sternberg, at Imperial; Mrs. Franklin, at Holland; L. Gassner, at Broadway Central. From Los Angeles—W. W. Cockins, at St. Denis. ———————— Divorces a Klondiker. Grace M. Anderson has been granted a divorce from Charles J. Anderson on the ground of cruelty, together with the right 10 resume her maiden name, Drummond. Anderson made a fortune in the Klondike and married his former wife, who was an actress, at Dawson on June 6, 1899, Upon | their return to the city they quarreled and their property rights caused them to | become involved in litigation. The prop- erty rights have, however, been settled out of court. Suits for divorce have been filed by Edith Gamba against Frank Gam- ba for cruelty, Catherine J. Jensen | ainst Hjalmar Jensen for cruelty, ranklin J. Moore against Edith J. Moore for desertion, Celina Green against J. S. Green for intemperance, Rosetta Biering against Emile ¥. Biering for cruelty tnulrlne(n g‘ Brail'xrslnx ; inst l%gwnrd Behrsing for desertion an aria Worsly against John W. Worsly for crueity. Raids on Lottery Men. Lieutenant Price and his squad ara making things lively for lottery men in Chinatown, and a number of arrests were made yesterday. At £13 Dupont street the scene of cperations was found f) brick wall, which had been scoo form a small inclosure. A complete outfit was seized. At 115 Waverley place six cases of lottery tickets were seized and confiscated. | | u | tries and sold at ORIGIN OF BREAD HIDDEN IN PAST Contributor Writes Enter- tainingly Anent the Staff of Life. Men Who Baked Bread in the Middle Ages Formed Mother Union of the Labor World. —_— SAN FRANCISCO, March 9. —Ed!tor Call: ‘The late failure of the ery proprietors of this city to establish a uniform price of bread and | the subsequent agliations of the journcymen for better conditions are attracting unusual at- | tention, leading many to inquire what reaily is | the matter with those who supply us our daily bread. . This baking business is very old. Its origin is so much obscured in the early centuries that even in the time of the Israelites it was in a very crude state. No doubt bread was used In | Babylon, Nineveh, Tyre, Thebes and Jerusa- | lem, but as there is no information extant to | show that grain was prepared for baking pur- poses, other than by crushing between small | flat stones, worked by hand, we must conclude | that the bread of the kings and conquerors of those times, however well they may have en- | joyed rich wines from gold and silver gobiets, | lacked the color and flavor that characterizes the toothsome edible of to-day. Grain must have figured largely in the food of the anclents, for we find Pharaoh confiding in Joseph and commanding him to gather and | store up grain to provide against an expected famine. Hoarding or the modern truck system — | must have been in full swing at the time, for we are told that people working on public buildings, the ruins of which are to-day the wonder and admiration of the world, were com- pensated in foodstuffs calculated to sutfice for thir days, and because of some using up their | allowarce in less than that time discontent arose, leading to the first recorded strikes, many of which the king in person had to in- vest:gate, invariably cocneding the peoples’ de- mand. Inferior Dark Bread in Greece. Passing to Greece! Through the times of its republican glory, in the rnished splendor of its architecture, with its host of orators. philoso- | phers. heroes, poets and h was very inferfor dark stuff, and if any should think the people then lived longer or enjoyed | better health than people of 1 beg to remind_th 1§ age of 55 deemed a burden: us: thought to be past and nothing lef hemiock cup or falling on the point of a sword. To-day men at 60 are generally ambitious, and seldom tire even at §0. The Roman legions conquered East subduing flerce, warlike races: we: censtantly exposed to the elements, it on the march or preparing for conflict, they subsisted on black bread and sour win: In distant countries, such as Britain, dry | grain wes carried in pouches suspended from | Lelts. This has been proved recently where #n Immense section of a chalk cliff, falling into the sea on the southern coast of England, exposed to view the hody of a Roman soulier fully accoutered, including wine bottle and srain pouch, The Loaves Found in Pompeil. In the museum at Naples can be seen a number of loaves taken from an oven in a publi> bakery unearthed during excavations at Fompell. A mill also was found with a heap of wheat, supposed to have been ready for grinding when the burning lava poured over the city. After 1100 years excavators disclosed to the modern world the habits, manners and customs of the people of that once gay and beuutiful city. Not the least of the many interesting utilities then existing in Roman cities were the public bakeries. Roman em- yerors, tyrants as many of them were, took a deep Interest in the bread supplied the people. Of the Antonines, under whom R e was at | #ts best, Emperor Aurelius had a st erected ta a promiment baker in appreclation of the §cod bread made under his superintendence. So numerous bad bakers become during the middle ages that in co-operation with men of other callings as a means of protection they organized into assoclations or guflds, thereby ing the foundation of @ movement that has been more or less active for centuries and survives to-day under the modern title of | trades unionism. | Received Charters From Kings. | The London, Edinborough and Dublin guilds | received charters from Kings of England. The Dubtin St. Anne Guild of Bakers has an un- troken existence since 1408. The Bakers' Na- nal Union of Scotland dates from 1540 and ot Treland 1570 1t is a matter of record cclety s “the bese managed ers the best pald skilled labor- nce 1570, It is also a faet, , that more large more capital (350,000) than in any r cigf In the worid with a population of 090. American flour enters largeiy into the manu- facture of bread in the three kingdoms. It may sound strange, yet it s true. that the Pexk Mimnesots flgur 18 exported to those counc T ‘cents a barrel less than in San Franeisco. It was not many years & when, for two seasons, the cream of Pacific | Coast flour was shipped via the Iorn to rope and sol n ,000-barrel cargoes at T Just the price charged to local bakers. Probably non-union sallors at bed. had something to do with low freights. Minnesota case railroad charges regulate prices. Yearly Consumption Increasing. We find, as the population of civilized coun- tries increase, there is a keen inguiry as to the amount of wheat likely to be available | by a given time; then speculation influences prices. The yearly consumption of breadstuffs I« increasing and is certain to conctinue, ow- in Bur: ers De although not generally know bakeries are located In Dublin, nvested, more bread consumed by its peo ing to improvems in milling and use of machinery in large bakeries. The trend of study is to devise means of Increasing the output per man and reducing cost of pro tion, thereby insuring the pubiic good bread at & minimum cost. Bakeries of this class must use flour of superior guality: poor, cheap stuff will not stand the power applied to dough mixers, rollers and cutters; it would 0 to pieces. Hence the time is mot far dis- | tant when San Francisco's bakeries must get | into line with the progressive bakeries of the world. What moere convincing proof can be offered than the successful growth of cracker factorles on this coast—all operated by machin- ery., making regular hours practicabl insur- | ing’ better surroundings and making the manu- facture of good crackers a certainty. I know of no reason why bread cannot be handled in like manner. Many already admit the possi- bility of a successful new departure. The fact of extensive plants paying well in other lands | | existing between the | to § o'clock. MAKE CONFESSION OF THEIR CRIME Pair of Footpads Give Expo- sition of the Art of Sandbagging. FRECE- e Highwaymen, Who Are Now Near the Convict Cells of a Penie tentiary, Receive Small Returns. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, March 9. The gentle art of dbagging was’ the | subject of a_discourse delivered before Police Judge Smith this morning by foot- pads Thomas McGuire and F. J. Zuboff, who beld up D. C. Millan, a painter, at Thirty«fourth and Magnolia streets two weeks ago, robbing him of $L.35. The two highwaymen, whom the police captured an hour after the crime was committed, gave the prosecuting authori- ties no trouble. for both men confessed their part in the robbery when put upom their preliminary examination to-day. “Zuhoft and I beat our way over to Oakland on the ferry-boat from San Francisco,” said McGuire. “We rode to B-street station, got off the train and went to a couple of saloons for whisky. At (he second saloon we met a stranger, who says to us, ‘Let's go out and hold up the first man we meet.” “That was agreeable and off we went. That man,” pointing to Millan, who was sitting in’ court, “was- the first ome to come along. We followed him until we struck a dark place in the street. Then 1 grabbed one arm, Zuhoff grabbed the er arm and the cther fellow hit the on the head, knocking him out. we through his pockets, got $138 R in a s n for whisky. I tellow was. We who the othe him t rwntown, where we were arres X Zuhoff re 1 his_companion’s story. Deteetives Kyte and Humerton told about highwaymen's confession to them. llan related the umstances of the | bbery. Judge Smith held the pair for trial in bonds of 33000 each. % as well as in many American citlos keeps peo- ple thinking and leaves £o doubt but se shall be induced to action. Antwerp, with its monster bakery, developed from a ginning. _Hamburz, Prague, Reriin, Vienna, London, Dub! Chic >k 0 perfect is its ma ment daily output must the offl hultz's of Brookiyn does an imme: . and rests on the best pos: sing no ch Away Bchind ‘the Ancients. I may add that m are better pald a >undings than the aver: It is & sad commen the present condition of ter 1700 vears, whiist ina i at night as t in_violence med city w ing wll d m this digr: an tendency at bearing bread. flour is a The ™ a belfef that of many r to quality. This I do Shultz's great B principally by pe ? count of the peculiar f cellence of its bread. cago, New York and the world « tem of doing business in this city is so cated and so barren of satisfactory results uch of the present unrest is to it that As it took centuries to develop bread-making from a crud: beginning , perhaps it may be unreasonable a final settlement of its accumulated in the short space of a few months. J. J. BARRETT. e Troubles Being Adjusted. At a conference of the committee ap- { pointed by the sand teamsters through the San Francisco Labor Council and a committee from their employers, held sterday afternoon, both sides of the jon were discussed at length. Ti asked by the employers to cons h parties affected before a final an- . r could be given It is almost cer- tain that by to-morrow morning there will be an end to the strike and the drive ers who quit a week or so ago will soon be at work. It is expected that a conference will also be held by committees from Schus- sler Bros. and the picture-frame workers, and that existing difficulties will soon be settled. There is just at present a Httle friction retall clerks and their empiovers. The clerks still stand for 6 o'clock closing, while the retail storekeepers would like it to be extended It is probable a conference committee will be appointed to try to ad- Just this cifference also. The journeymen butchers will conclude arrangements for the organization of a union at a meeting called for that pur- pose this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Shiels buflding, O'Farrell street. During the coming week the vinegar and pickle work- ers, both male and female, will organize. At & recent meeting of the cement workers It was decided to purchase $20 worth of mill stock in addition to what quest wa has already been subscribed for. The Hotel and Restaurant Union has a mem- bership of 1250, with over 100 eligible ngmes to add. he striking sand teamsters have re- ceived liberal donations from various unions during the last week. The picture- frame workers have been promised like support unless their troubles should end in the mean tim NEUNKIRCHEN, Rhenish Prussia, March 9.—Baron von Stumm Halberg, Conservative member of the Reichstag, dead. WHY IT CURES MEN. Why the Frightful Tension of Stricture is Dissolved Like Smow Beneath the Sun—IN FIFFE[:N DAYS. Why Weak Men Are Restored by the Magic St. James Treatment Appiied Localiy and Directly to the Aifected Parts. We answer the | questions briefly, If you cut an artery in your arm you do not take internal medicine to stop the flow of blood. YOI USE_ LOCAL AP- | PLICATIONS. Sim- ilarly when the ure- thral ducts become weakened and re- I/ laxed it is ridrcu- lous to take inter- nal treatment, which must pass through the stomach and urine before it reaches the seat of disease. The seminal ducts project into the urethral canal through the Prostate Gland, and are easily reached by LOCAL TREATMENT. Dr. Carter's ‘“Gran-Solvent” soluble Bougles will dissolve, digest and forever remove Urethra! Stricture In 15 days, without pain, injury or incon- venience. ' The bougies are inserted at night and act while you sieep. “Gran- Solvent”” removes every symptom of stric- ture, leaving the canal as healthy as when nature formed it. No BRUTAL CUT- TING OR DILATING. NO INJECTIONS TO IRRITATE THE MEMBRANE. NO INTERNAL DRUGGING TO RUIN THE STOMACH. The St. James treatment fy local, direct and positive. The St. James treatment Is prepared in the form of Crayons, very narrow smooth, flextble and wholly soluble, which are inserted into the water passage at night, where they dissolve and deposit tha medication in its full strenzth upon the Prostate Gland, contracting and strength. eninfi the duets and FOREVER STOP. PING DRAINS AND EMISSIONS ang curing while the patient siceps. Varicocele. Varicocele is an accumulation of slug- gish blood tn the veins of the scrotum, ue solely to imperfect circulation, and has its origin in a discased and forpid Prostate Gland. Operations in this dia ease are only temporary, and no me- chanical device yet discovered has cured a single case. Gran-Solvent heals the Prostate and restores healthy circulation. Varicocele disappears and the sluggish accumulation is replaced by pure, healthy red blood. Thotsands of men strictured, weak, wasting and despondent were cured and restored by the St. James method last vear. A vast army of men In whom the iight of life has penetrated the fearful nightmare of stricture and seminal de- will not permit a _complete descri, Space able St. James Treatment in urethral diseases. Every frcm Stricture and its offspring, Prostatitis and Seminal Wealk- t. James Association, 20 St. Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio, for their wonderful illustrated work show- ing the parts of the human system involved in urethral ail- ments, which they will send securely wrapped ness should write to the prepaid . St. James ption of the incompar- sufferer James SETREE in plain packag Assn., 250 St. James Block, Cincinnati, O.