The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 11, 1902, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBEE 11, 1Y0%Z POOR OF LONDON IRE REMEMBERED Residents of Unfashion- able Districts. Are Banqueted. Lord Mayor’s Procession Also Traverses the Streets of the Ghetto. LONDON, Nov. 10.—To-day, for the first time in the history of London, the Lord Mayor’'s procession traversed the unfash- ionable thoroughfare of Petticoat Lane, in the heart of the Ghetto, in recognition of the.Jewish ancestry of Sir Marcus Samuel, the new Lord Mayor. Jewish London especially celebrated the event. The poorest inhabitants of Whitechapel and Hounsditch were banqueted at the expense of their wealthier coreligionists. The quaint annual progress of the chief executive -of the city through the streets of the metropolis was probably more bril. lient than usual. A unique feature was a float representative of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, surmounted by the arms of both countries and surrounded by a guard of Japanese and British blue jackets, The annual banquet given by the Lord Mayor of London was attended this even- ing by zbout 1000. persons. Among those present were members of the Cabinet and of the House of Commons, foreign em; bassadors and city dignitaries. Premier Balfour, replying to the toast “His Majesty's Ministers,” referred to the splendid services rendered by the colonies during the South African war, which showed, he said, that they were not mere sleeping partners in the imperfal firm. An unanswered question, however, whether the war would be followed by a successful peace. The Premier said he looked to the future of South Africa in a hopeful but not a too sanguine spirit, every source of wealth there was praci cally dried up. He said he believed- much good would come of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain’s visit to South Africa. He said the time was not ripe for closer con- sttutional relations between the colonies and the mother country. Balfour declared that he knew nothing about the “fantasti¢ bargains” invented by the press upon the ocasion of the visit of great and friendly sovereign to his nearest relatives.” Emperor William, ac- cording to the Premier, had no political motives in coming to see King Edward. Dealing with the situation in Somali- land, Balfour said that waterless waste and fanatics were always difficult prob- lems to deal with, but that the Somaliland qQuestion the national development, except as it brought into “high relief the friendly feel- ings of Italy toward Great Britain.” The Premier congratulated Lord Lans- downe upon the commercial treaty with China and the Japanese alliance. He said he believed that every great power in Europe was not only desirous of peace, but firmly resolved that peace should be maintained. He deprecated international prejudices of every kind, and especially | the anti-English feeling on the Continent | over the Boer war, as endangering the goncert of Europe, “which in the past had been a great instrument of peace, Which is destined to play an even greater part in the preserwing of the civilization of Christendom than it has during the years recently elapsed.” OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Beveral Changes Are Made in the Postal Service and More Pen- sions Granted. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Postoffice dis- | continued November“15: Oregon—Poke- gama, Kiamath County; mail goes to Shake. Postmaster commissioned: Cali- fornia—James E. Crews, Oak Run. These pensions were granted to-d California—Original—Michael J. Neison, Veterans' Home, Napa, $i2; Henry Mersc.. veau, Lathrop, $5; tian K Syber Soidiers’ Home, Los Angeles, ; George A. Currier, San Francisco, $6; Thomas 11, Dunn, Soidiers’ Home, Los Angeles, $5 (war with Spain); Harry Turton, San ¥rancisco, 3 (war wiih Spain); John Wagucr, Redding, $ (war with Spain). Increase, reissue, etc.—Jchn M. Drake, 312; Charlcs H. Fountain, Los Joshua Haskell, Petaluma, #; Peter Wells, Veterans' Home, Napa, $iv; Matthew Harran, San Francisco, $12 Carlton R. Gatton, Azusa, $6; James W Beaver, Lembore, $3. and dependent reiatives—Anna 8. Turn San Francisco, $12; Mary C. Frame, Por- terville, $2; Adelia B. Schott, Antioch, 3 (Mexican war). : Oregon—Incr reissue, * ete.>-Aifred Slippey, Balem, $8; George P. Baker, Sandy, $12; Charles H. Lee, Long Creek, Widows, minors and dependent rela- ives—Mary J. Woodward, Yankton, $5. Washingtén—Increase, reissie, etc.— Eliza J. Fitch, ‘East Clallam, $12; George B. Nichols, -Orting, Andrew- D. Kline, Sumner, 3. Widows, minors and depend- ;m s:e)an\-esvlv:limbeth Cox, Walla Wel- 2, N orders—Lieutenant W. H. Ray- nolds goes to the Hancock December 1. Army orders—Lieutenant Colonel George G. Greenough; artillery, now at San Francisco, will” proceed 1o . this city, thence to Fort Wadeworth, New York, © for .duty there. The leave. ol absen { granted First Lieutenant Frederick G, ment . of California, months. GILROY 'ORCHARDIST ENDS HIS LIFE WITH POISON Ebep C. Gay Commits Suiéide During Temporary Insanity Due to Tlness.” is extended two GILROY, Nov. 10.—The rfommanity was shocked this morning to iearn of the sui- cide of Eben C. Gay, an orchardjst, resid- ing two miles north of town. Gay had been in poor health for some time. This preyed upon his mind, and in a temporary fit of insanity he ended his life, Gay told his wife that he was going to spend the evening at a neighbor’s, but in- stead he went to the barn and swallowed @ dose of laudanum. %irs. Gay became alarmed at hie long absence and found him writhing in agony in the barn. A physician was summoned, but the unfor- lunate man was beyond human aid, Gay left a wife and one son. The latter is a student at the Blind Institute at Berkeley. hgrs. Gay is a_ sister of L. J. Chipman of San Jose, County - dent of Schools. Y Phvciiien AR Sk Law Prevents Runaway Marriage. SAN JOSE, Nov. 10.—Laura Betts, a pretty 15-year-old girl wao ran away from her Lome at Del Monte to marry a youth to whom her parents objected. was turned over to her father this after. noon at the County Jail and taken back home. Her lover had promised to moet her here and they were to be married, but Papa Betts detected the girl's de. | parture and telegraphed to the San Jose officers to arrest her. On Saturday even- ing Deputy Sheriff Marcen found her at the home of an aunt on Montgomery juriet and she was taken to the County ail. ———— ECZEMA, NO CURE, NO PAY. Your druggist will refund your money if PAZO OINTMENT falls to eurc Ringworm, Tetter, Oid Ulcers and Sores, Pimples and Bluckheads o the face, ard all skin diseases. 50 cents. * was | - | people by reason of their race or color, not of great importance in | and | ‘Widows, minors | Knabenshue, JFifteenth Infantry, Depart- | H. OFFICHL HEAD FALLS IN BASKET Pri sident Removes Rsv- enue Collector of Alabama. Holds Him Responsible for Ruling Out of Negroes at Convention. —— Special Dispatch to The Call, CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N, W., WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—President Roosevelt to-day chopped off the official head of Julian Bingham, Collector of In- ternal Revenue for Alabama. Bingham is held responsible for the action of the Ala- | | bama Republican Convention in ruling out | ‘negmesA Bingham’'s friends say that he,‘ and his assoclates in the Republican ma- | chine of Alabama would not have ruled | against the negroes had they not under- | stood it to be in line with the President's wishes. Postmaster General Payne and James S. Clarkson are said to be responsible for the | change. Joseph A. Thompson, a brother | of Representative Thompson, has been appointed to fill the vacancy. Postmaster i General Payne, upon teaving the White House executive offices, made the follow- ing statement conce@rning the change:. “The position taken by the Republicans of Alabama at their recent State conven- tion, as understood by the Republicans of | the North, is looked upon as a perversion of the fundamental principles of the Re- | publican party, and Bingham is in a| | measure heid. responsibie ror that action, hence the change. ““Neither the administration nor the Re- | publican party of the North will stand | for the exclusion of any section of our when in other respects such persons have complied with the laws and are eligible | under the law to free participation in | | public elections and are of a high stand- | ard of personal character.” | It is said that Secrexdry Shaw favored | Bingham’s retention, as his record as an | official is of the highest character, but | General Ciarkson and Booker T. Wash- | ington insisted that this step was neces- | sary in order to placate the negro Repub- | licans of the South and of the country. WILL SOON BEGIN WORK | ON NEW MEXICO C'UT\ OFF | General Manager Mudge of the Sanka Fe Road Inspects the Proposed Route. TOPEKA, Kans., Nov. 10.—General Manager Mudge of the Santa Fe has re- | turned from the West, where he has been | inepecting the route for the proposed | New Mexico cut-off. Mudge, in discuss- | ing the proposition to-might, said: | Work on the cut-off will be commenced as soon as the right of way can be secured. The road will not be ready for use for two years. It is intended primarily for a freight route and the maximum west-bound grade will be about thirty feet to the mile. The Rio Grande wiil be crossed at Belin. The propossd cut-off from Brazil Springs to | some point In Texas to form a short line to Galveston is still in a very unsettled state and ‘will not be built until after the completion ot the cut-off through New Mexico. UL NS WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—The announcement was made by Chief Justice Fuller to-day that | the United States Supreme Court. would . take a recess from next Monday unl mber 1. L = | CHAFFEE SAYS SAMAR IS PEACEFUL | Continued From Page 1, Column 1. | Governor Wright, who is accompanied by his wife, does not know how long he will stay in America. He will leave for | Washington just as soon as he can get | away. ! CHICAGO’S INVITATIONS. Mr. Harper presented two sinvitations | to Genera: Chaffee on behalf of Chicago. | One was from the Grand Army Hall and | Memortal Association of Dlinofs. It was | as follows: CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 1902. | Major General Adna R. Chaffee, United | States Army—General:- As a token of their s reciation of your distinguished serv- ices to our nation and its fiag the members of the Grand Army Hall and Memorial Associa- tion of Illinois have the honor of tendering you a pubiic reception at their hall at é o'clock ©on Saturday, the st of November, 1902, or al such other date as you may desiznate. You are most earnestly solicited In the | spirit of comradeship growing out of a com- | mon service, beginning in April, 1861, and | cemented by’ the crowning victory of peace at | Appomattox to honor your old companions un | the occasion indicated. . We pledge you the touch of friendly hands, greetings of hearts both warm and loyal and | the cordial and patriotic welcome of all the | people of Chicazo. We have the honor to be, dear general, your obzdient servants, Major E.-A._Blodgett, Colonel F. A. Riddle, General H. H. Thomas, Colonel C. R. E. | Koch, Colonel H. S. Dietrich, Major H. L. | Wait, Judge Kirk Haws=s, committce, | BLODGETT, For the Committee. Committee of citizens, military and civic organizatiops, William A, Giles, chairman; | Richard-Yetes, Governor; Carter H. Harrison, | Mayor; P. 8. Groscup, United States Judge; Willia . Harper, president. University of Chicago; General John C. Bates, General George M. Moulton, Colonel Frank O. Lowden, . R. McCullough, vice president Chicago and Northwestern Raflroad; E. G. Kelth, Lesn Mandel, H. G. Selfridge, A. C. Bartlett, F. L. Coyne, ‘postmaster; James L. Houghteling, Robert W. Patterson, editor Tribure; Frank B. Noyes, ed:tor Record-Fierald; George W. Hinman, ‘editor Inter Ocean; J. C. Schaffer, | editcr Evcning Post; Robert Farrell, editor Journal; Robert Mather, président’ Union | League Club; Arthur J. Caton, president Chi- | cago Club; Charles J. Barnes, president Calu- | met Club; W. L. Bush, president Marquette | Club; Henry F. Frink, president Chicago Ath- | letic 'Association; Theodore R. Long, president | Bamiitgn Club; M. F. Tuley. president Iroquois | Club; G. L. Fisher, president Germania Ciub; Erskipe M. Phelps, president National Busi- ness League; Frank W. Gunsaulus, president | Armour Insurance Company; Edward J. James, president Northwestern University; Generai Lioyd Wkeatman, Colonel Jonathi fer- | riam, Colonel Edward C. Young, Cyrus H. McCormick, John J. Mitchell, Lambert Tree, William H. Harver, E. A. Potter, Williani | Penn Nixon, Collectdr of the Port; Charles L. Hutchison, president Art Institute; H. W. Sey- | mour, editor Chronicle; Victor F. Lawson, ed- | ltor Dally New M. Laivrence, editn | American; William ats Zel- editor Staats Zei- tung; W. P. Willlan nited States® G4 | Treasurer; Alexander A. McCormick, president | Merchants” Club; Charlés H. Deere, prgsident | Tilinols Manufacturers' Association; Ed | = 3 Milt W. Kirk. president Union Club; James G. Pat: terson, president Lincoln Club; Albert H. Tyr- rell, president Ashland Cliib. The invitation from the | Club s as follows: CHICAGO, Oct. 18, 1902, | My Dear Sir: 1 heve the honor, on behalf of ihe Union League Club, to extend to yeu, | your staff and the ladies of your party, un in. | vitation to be the guests of the cjub during your stay in Chicazo. It is also the desire of the club to tender yourself, Governor Wright and your party u | Ginner and reception at the clubhouse on. an | grening ugreeable to you during your sty rere. . This invitation wiil be handed to you by {the Hon. William H._ Harper, a member of the club, who le authorized, .n bebalf of the club, to yecelve your reply and transmit 1t | by telegraph in order that timely arrangements may be made here, Trusting that we will be honored by vour acceptance, 1 am, youfs very truly. General Acdna R. Chaffee. ROSERT MATHER. President. —————— To Cure a Cold in One Day tive Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al nion League |RAIN FLOODS INTERIOR TOWNS AND CAUSES STREAMS TO RISE Two Hundred Head of Humboldt County Cattle Float Out to Sea and Great Damage Is Done 5 QUREKA, Nov. 10.—Tfhe inprece dented rainfall during the last forty-eight hours has had a dis- astrous effect in the Kel River Valley. Eel River has risen near- ly twenty feet and has carrled 'to. sea about 200 head of young dairy stock be- longing to riparian owners. A’large barn on the Nissen place was undermined and floated out into the river. [The structure remained upright and Hnally lodged on a sandbar. The wafer is rapldly receding and carrying with it large portions of rich dairy soil, valued at $200 an acre,. The rise is remarkable from the- faet that 1t was the most rapid within the niemory of any one in the valley, the | water at-.cne time rising.two feet in an. hour. The rainfall registered--at. 4.04 inches for the forty-eight Hours .ending at 10 o'clock this morning. ' At the Van Duzer place, at Loleta, where so much damage was done last year by the river cutting through the soil, not much damage has resulted, as the big stream has changed its channel to the Ellery place, below Dungans Ferry. The ferry cable and the Humboldt Tele- phone Company’s wire have been washed away. Salt River also is booming and full of driftwdod, and thé marshes near’ Fern= dale are completely covered by water. Raln has commenced falling again, and the indications are that another’ heavy storm will ensue. The ground is” now thoroughly soaked and the water that falls will all find its way to the streams. Under these conditions the Eel will' now rise rapidly and may overreach the ex- ceedingly high mark of last’ year's di: astrous freshet. H B —— LOS ANGELES FLOODED. . Torrents Pour Down From Hill Dis- tricts of the City. LOS ANGELES, Nov. -10.—Up to 8 o'clock this evening the rainfall,for the storm has been 176 inches and rain is still falling lightly. The precipitation has been steady and not violent and little damage has resulted | from washouts, while the beneiit to cropk and orchards s incalculable. This is the second heavy rainfall of the season and agriculturists are delighted. Some damage resulted in the city of Los Angeles, but it is not very costly, being confined to flbodéd grounds and broken shrubbery where torrents poured down from the hill district. Along Olive and Figueroa streets:considerable oil was carried on streams that emptied sump holes in the Temple-street oil belt, and sidewalks and lawns in the best residence portion of the-city: are covered by a film of petroleurn for a distance of a quar- ter of a mile. Street-car service was maintained on all the lineg of the city except the Temple and Seéond-street lines, where wrecking outfits were busy all day replacing the little four-wheel cars that serve the hill section. The Santa Fe local trains were all slightly late on account of slow orders over. the new _track, but the overlands were. ontime... The Southern Pacific over- land by the coagt route was delayed ten hours by landslides. Southern Pacific trains over the Tehachapi will be delayed from a similar cause, though the over- lands from the East are on time. Telegraph wires have suffered most. The Postal company has only one Chicago du- plex and one San Francisco wire in the overland circuits and most of the South- ern California circuits are inoperative. The Western Union has almost but not quite enough wires to handle its busi- ness, and the railroad wires are nearly all crossed or down. MARIN COUNTY DELUGED. Vessels in the Harbor at Sausalito Drag Their Anchors. SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 10.—Marin County was visited last night by = rain and wind storm which has resulted in much dam- age in San Rafael and other places. At Sausalito several of the English sailing Ship dr'ifggéd" their anchors and one was a on the Lowla . Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. 1 far up.on to the mud flats. Sev- of the arks also were damaged. The rain”commenced on Saturday and contin- ued, incessantly until to-day. All com- munication by telegraph was cut off for séveral hours, the wind breaking the wires. ~The train on the Cazadero branch of.the ; North Shore was delayed two hours to-day by a washout on the road near Tomales. The rain has been general throughout the county, the precipitation in this city medsuring 3.40 inches for the storm, or a tfig!i_ol 6.10 inches for- the season. e e Remarkeble Precipitation in Santa Barbara Countf. SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 10.—Four inches of rain was recorded in this city during the storm of yesterday and to- day. ‘Reports from other portions of the county show that the rain was general. At Santa Ynez 3.30 inches was recorded; at San Maricia, 2.40 ¥aches, and Lompoc, 2.05 tnches. " There was-some damage to shipping in this channel. The slogp Petrel, one of the local fleet, was dashed to pleces aguinst the wharf. Her shattered frame sank to the bottom. The Petrel had been engaged in the freight and passenger trade be- tween this city and the islands’ in Santa Barabara channel. . . Several fishing boats were wrecked and washed upon the shore. The wharf had a narrow escape. The Santa Cruz ISland boat Mildred E, Captain Prescott, drifted from .its chain a.d was just about - to crash into-the wharf, when the sailors secured a line to a buoy and saved her. | storm began in earnest. The steamer Santa Rosa, Captain Alex: ander, was five hours late. The captain reported that the southeaster was the most severe he ever encountered this ear- ly in the season. The frain service was tied up for the greater part of the day, owing to mud and water on the track at various points. The south-bound morning train was stalled at Goleta, and the north-bound train was detained at Seacliffe by a land- slide. % e L . FRESNO’S RECORD RAINFALL. Nearly Two Inches Precipitated in Twenty-Four Hours. FRESNO, Nov. 10.—The rain for twen- ty-four hours ending at 5 o’clock this evening was one of the heaviest of which there is record at the local weather of- fice. The total precipitation was 18§ inches. ‘The rain ‘will do much good. Tt has giv- en the sround a thorough soaking and plowing will begin as soon as the show- efs are ended. There were no raisins to be damaged, as those that have not been delivered are either stocked or under other shelter. Some little second crop may be injured. No hay was exposed. The rain will be of much bemefit to growing alf- alfa. T S Pasadena’ Sfreets Flooded. PASADENA, Nov. 10.—The heayiest downpour of rain in several years oc- curred here last night and to-day, aboul three inches faling. The fall was so fierce during this morning that the water couid not run off and flooded the streets. A turbid, impassable flood came down Raymond avenue, the principal thorough- fare. ' In several instances the water swept over the curbs. The Board of Trade rooms on West Colorado street. were inundated so that the carpets had to be taken up. A number of street cul- verts were washed away and cars stop- ped running, several being off the track. To-night the-downpour has subsided, but the sky is lowering, Ao A Windstorm Strikes Stockton. STOCKTON, Nov. 10.—Stockton was visited by a furious windstorm yesterday and it blew ‘“great guns” all day, cul- minating in the evening in a violent rain- nds. 5 storm. The rain fell in torrents up to an early hour this morning. The fall amount- ed to .83 of an inch. The rain comes at a time when it probably will be of consid- erable benefit to feed, unless it should be followed by frost. Summer fallow also will be benefited. . The grape crop is all in except some scattering yields and hay is under cover. No serious damage from the wind is reported. - Growers Lose Part of Crop. - COLUSA, Nov. 10.—&acramento River here this evening reached the twenty- three-foot mark and is still rising. . Tons of drift is rapidly piling up against the pler of the new steel bridge and some un- easiness is felt for its safety. The flood water is rapidly filling up the country on the east side and already quantities of corn and beans have been swept away. Colonel L. F. Moulton lost nearly thirty tons of prunes and about 2000 fruit trays this morning. /5 : S San Diego County’s Rainfall. SAN DIEGO, -Nov. 10.—The rainstorm which has been coming down the coast reached here this morning at daybreak and continued in, showers and sprinkles all day. The precipitation in this city amounted to .35 of an inch for the day. It was heavier jn the mountain country. A telephone message from Campo reports gne-half inch, and about the same amount fell at Julian. e Fruit and Raisins Are Safe. BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 10.—After . a heavy wind last evening from the south- east rain began falling at 6 o’clock. Dur- ing the night there were only 'slight show- ers, but at daylight this morning the It rained until noon without cessation. Fruit and raisins are oractically out of the way and farm- ers are ready to begin plowing. Grain Prospects Are Bright. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Nov. 10.—The we: ther “has cleared after a rainfall of and a half days’' duration, during which 135 inches was precipitated. Grass has started well, plowing has commenced and the prospect for a large acreage of grain the coming season is excellent. R Sonoma Streams Rise and Recede. SANTA ROSA, Nov. 10.—The storm of the past two days appears to be breaking to-night. The total precipitation for the storm was 3.24 inches. High water mark has ‘been reached by several.streams in this county, but the waters receded al- most as rapidly as they rose. Calaveras County Not Slighted. MILTON, Nov. 10.—After twenty-four hours of heavy wind from the southeast rain began falling here vesterday after- noon and continued wntil this morning, with'a total fall of 1.90 inches. This rain is timely and will be of gfeat benefit. g Vallejo’s Heavy Rainfall. VALLEJO, Nov. 10.—During yesterday's storm two inches of rain fell here, which swells' the precipitation for the season to about four inches. The rain has derne no damage and farmers are preparing for wholesale plowif. Lo San Bernardino’s Wetting. SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 10.—Rain be- gan falling here at midnight last night and has continued almost constantly since. About .75 of an inch had fallen at 5 p. m. The rain was much needed. SECra Ground in Fin~ Condition. GILROY, Nov. 10.—The rainfall last night amounted to 1.30 inches and frequent showers have fallen to-day. The ground is in fine conditien for plowing and grass is growing. sl dpgei Little Damage in Yuba County. MARYSVILLE, Nov. 10.—The storm cleared away this morning, the total pre- cipitation for two days being .93 of an inch. But little damage is reported. e e e e i i e i e e SRR Y FIRE DESTROYS WORK OF YEARS Tower of the New East R ver Bridg: Badly Damaged. NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—The new East River bridge, in process of construction bBetween New York and Brooklyn, was damaged to the amount of at least a half million dollars to-night by a fire that for four hours raged 255 feet in the air on the summit of the great steel tower on the New York side. There was probably ho loss of ife. Owing to the enormous height of the tower it was Iimpossible to reach the fire with any apparatus in the Fire Department, and the flames, after devour- ing all the woodwork on the top of the tower, seized on the timber false work of the two foot bridges suspended from the main cables, burning away the sup- ports, Nearly a2 million feet of blazing lumber fell with a mighty splash and hiss into the stream. The falling footbridge catried away a score of lighter cables and guys, which trailed in the water, render- ing it necessary for the purpose of safety to stop all traffic up and down the river. The steamer ruritan and other craft had narrow escapes while running the gaunt- let of the fiery brands that {ell in show- ers from the burning bridge. The fire was the most spectacular conflagration that has ever been seen in New York. The fire started in a tool slied and from this spread to the great timber frame- work. ' Within five minutes after the dis- covery of the fire the whole top of the tower was in a blaze. Ther the foot- bridges fell, carrying with them many tons of bolts, rivets, nuts and tools. At that moment the Brooklyn fireboat was just below the bridge and a‘heavy steel beam fell on her, breaking her rudder and sending ner drifting down the stream, Sound sceamers and all other up-river | navigation was stopped. / ‘While the fire was at its height a party of firemen were cut off at the base of the tower, where they were exposed to a tor- rent of brands and red iron and steel. They were rescued after several had been severely burned. Brands from the tower set fire to the big storehouse of the Penn- sylvania Steel Company on the bridge. It was entirely consumed and the contents were hurled into the river, together with two hoisting derricks on the platform. It was 11 o'c'ock before the flames hafl k refund the morey If it fails to cure, ve's signature {s on each box. 2. ¢ destroyed everything combustible, leav- ing only the stecl tower and the four PROTEST YOTE OF | PRECINGT Sacramento Republicans Ask That Ballots Be -Thrown Out. SACRAMENTO, Nov. 10.—Republicans haye ‘protested -against the. counting of the votes cast in the Seqond Precinct of the Second Supervisorial District, on M street, -near Third,: in this city. It is a strong Democratic district.- The vote for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Con- gressman stood: Pardee 48, Lane 131, An- derson 59, Dockweiler 105, “Coombs 54, Bell"104. it -‘The legal point on which the Republi- cans demand . that the precinct shall be thrown out.is;that no roster of votes was kept,.as required by section 1204 of the Political Code. Republican lawyers de- clare that.this omission‘ig fatal, invalida- ting the vote of the entire.precinct. great 18-inch steel cables stretching across the ;river. These cables were recently compieted, save for the steel sheathing, and it is feared that they have been badly damaged by the intense heat. Should it be necessary to repface’ them the labor of two years would be lost. Chief Engineer Martin, in charge of the bridge construc- tion, said to-night that four steel saddles weighing thirty-four tons, on the top of the tower, were red hot, but were not damaged. Of the four cables resting upon the saddlés two, he thought, would have to be partially replaced %y splicing. This will involve a delay of at least four months. The remaining cables suffered little injury. The loss on the two foot bridges is estimated at $100,000. The con- tractors are John A. Roebling. Sons & Co. The bridge extends from the foot of Delancy street, Manhattan, to the foot of South Fifth street, Brooklyn. It was designed to carry four surface railroad ‘tracks, two tracks for elevated trains, two roadways for vehicles, two foot paths and two cycle paths at an elevation of 135 feet above the river in the center of the main span. The main cables had re- cently been completed and the work of laying the main span was. soon to have been begun. The cost of the bridge was placed at about $10,000,0000 Referee Calls It a Draw. PHILADELPHIA, No 10.—Sammy Smith of this city fought six rounds with Austin Rice to-night at the Washington Sporting Club. Thé local- man had a shade the better of the bout. SEIZES FATE BY FORELOCK Fresnoan Makes Good a Prophecy of His Suicide. Special Dispatch to The Call. FRESNO, Nov. 10.—Hans Clausen, a Danish blacksmith, was found hanging from the gas pipe in his room in the Meade building this afternoon. To-uight Herbert Smith, with whom Clausen had been shaking dice last night, cailed at the Morgue and said that Clausen had told him that he had been to consult a travel. ing fortune teller, who informed him that he would commit suicide by hanging. Smith said he believed the prophecy of the fortune teller so affected Ciausen that he killed himself at once, rather than wait ‘until Fate should decree his death. The Coroner called upon ‘the fortune tel- ler to-night. She denied having told Clausen’s fortune, - 4 s Robbers Raid Mine Office. TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 10.—Three masked men held up the office and store of the Sierra de Cobra Mining Company, near Cananea, Mexico, ‘to-night, securipg $2000 in silver. /) STOMACH ITTERS This medi.ine by st-engthening the stomach enabies it to do its work properly. 1 will purify the blood, promote assimilation ani re- -tcre health. It a'so cures Nausea, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Dyspep- sia. FANATICS WiNT 10 TURN BACK Doukhobors Object to the Action of the Authorities. More Trouble Is Expected Before the Deserted Farms Are Reached. WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov. 10.—The Doukhobors belonging to the Wan River district were unloaded from the:cars to- day and another chapter in their pilgrim- age was begun. At an early hour In- spector Pedley, Agent Speers and an in- terpreter went through the train and told the Russians that they would be started home; that wagons would be provided and that they might ride if they chose; but if they did not they would be com- pelled to march on foot. A number of pelicemen were lined up and the Douk- ! hobors followed their leaders from the train. Everything went smoothly for the first quarter of a mile when a halt was made and several of the leaders were loaded in the wagons much agains: their will. The procession started very slow- ly and difficulty was experienced in keep- ing the marchers from turning back. They seemed to be in a rebellious mood, and it is belleved that much difficuity will be experienced before they are landed upon their farms. They had reached a point twelve miles north of Yorkton to- night, and their villages are expected tv be reached to-morrow night. Berors de- parting for the north Agent Specrs said; If they resist on the homeward journey we will use force, as we did at Minnedosa, and drive them to the north. We realize now that We must treat these people as children and must make them obey. Some time ago the Government warned the Doukhobors that if they did not homestead thelr farms the land would be thrown open tor settlement. The leaders objected to this and asked for concessions. Fearing that they would not get them they have been attempt- Ing to force the hands of the Government by inducing their easily led countrymen to make a pllgrimage, under-a pretense of ‘‘looking for sus.” Their movements have been vaguc and indefinite, but just the same there has been method in the madness of their leaders. In dolng as I did at Minnedosa it was largely upon my own authority, the situation being one that called for immediate action. Had 500 half-starved Russians started out on their tramp across the prairie in the face of the blizzard that was raging the morning wouid have revealed a terrible story. I have no hesitation in saying that’ I believe scores of them would have been frozen corpses. They were bent on self-destruction if necessary to continue thelr journey and our action in pre- venting them suref cannot be criticized. —_— COW CAUSES WRECKING OF NAPA VALLEY TRAIN Engine, Tender and Mail Car De- railed and Three of the Crew Injured. ST. HELENA, Nov. 10.—The passepger train from San Francisco was wrecked here to-day by running over a stray cow. The enging and tender, with the mail car, left the rails and were badly demolished. The train was approaching St. Helena at high speed, when the cow came out of a gateway fifty feet in front of the en- gine. The engine struck the animal and left the rail, traveling along the ground for several yards and lodging in a wine cellar yard. ’ The fireman jumped from his cab and his shoulder was dislocated. The mail clerk was thrown across the car and had two ribs broken and his -back -badiy. | strained. The express messenger had a parrow escape from death. He had jump- ed to the ground and had the car fallen completely on its side he would have been crushed to death. The injured men were brought to town and received medical treatment. — New Cuban Railroad Is Completed. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 10.—Sev- eral of the officials of the Central Rail- road arrived here to-day, having come all the way by rail from Santa Clara. The track, which has just been _completed, connects Santiago and Havana by rail. ‘Superlntendent Ward says the roadbed is naturally in bad condition, but thou- sands of men are at work balasting the track. The completion of this railroad js the greatest Cuban achievement of Amer. ican- enterprise and makes future rey- olutions practically impossible. R a7 s 3 A Engineman Is Crushed to Death. GREAT FALLS, Mont., Nov. 10.—B. E. Perkins, an engineman at the Montana Central roundhouse, was crushed to death this morrning. He bearded an engine,as it started to leave its stall and was caught between his cab and the wall of the building. He died on the way to the hespital. L PAINE’S CELERY COMPOUND. Woman's Wealthis Healt Paine’sCelery Compound GIVES VITALITY, V‘I@OB AND STRENGTH T0 DEBILITATED AND RUN- DOWN WOMEN. 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DIAMOND DYES, Burlington, Vt PRESIDENT CASTRO RETURNS TO CARACAS Reports That the Flight of the Armies of the Revolutionists Continues. CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 10.—Presi- dent Castro made a triumphal official en- try into Caracas yesterday at the head of 3200 troops, amid the ringing of bells and a display of fireworks. President Cas- tro reached Los Teques from La Victoria Saturday without having encountered any revolutionists on the way there and left Los Teques Sunday for Caracas by train over the German railway, the bridges along the line which had been destroyed by .the revolutionists having been re- paired. The flight of the armies of the revalu- tionists continues. Not even the Caracas revolutionary committee can explain the cause of the split among the leaders of ! the movement or say what has become of the 10,000 soldiers who were under arms as late as November 2. The Government officials believe General Matos has gone in the directifn of Tucacas. President Castro intends to reoccupy Corro, Barcelona, Ciudad, Bolivar and Cu- mana immediately. On Saturday he sent 1500 men under General Leopold Baptista to attack Corro. Police Seek George F. Duncan. TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 10.—The police are searching for George F. Duncan, an al- leged lieutenant of the United Statcs army, professing to be a prominent resi- Gent of San Francisco. He spent money lavishly, then drew worthless checks, married a Toledo widow and deserted her. He is also reported to have married women of Pittsburg and Cleveland. German Bark Is Disabled. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 10.—The German bark Christine, Captain Homer, which sailed from Shields October 25 for San Francisco, has put into this port for re- pairs. Her main upper and lower topsail yards are broken and her iron work is damaged. 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