The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 27, 1903, Page 2

o THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2%, 1903. GARDEN CITY’S MAYOR GIVES KEYS TO EAGLES Members of the Popular Order Begin a Joyous Midwinter Carnival With the Assistance of San Jose Officials and Many~ Guests s Bb e . i A JAGLES” MIDW AUGURATED LA — TER CARNIVAL AT ST EVENING BY A PA- REMONIE SWIFT PUNISHMENT DEALT TO MURDERER f Citizens Riddles Negro With | ts and Then Burns His Body. ANS scceeded | osee was that the powerd are still negot ding the percentage of the c re that Venezuela is to give as a guarantee, one Governm % per cent, ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 Wil Cote Tom of Rheumatism Else No Money Is Waat:d, Any honest person who suffers from Rhevmatism is welcome to this offer. | 1 am & specialist iIn Rheumatism, and have Weated more cases than any other physician, I think. For 16 years I made | 2000 experiments with different drugs, testigg sl known remedies while search- ing yye wowld for something better. 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In 1l be a parade of the The Eagles will in grotesque uniforms. he unique features at the carnival fagles’ country store, where yari- ionated by merchants of the be sold. Burt Sfaith and Dick charge. in foree w PRaTOR'S SON TAREN TO JAIL Student Confesses to Thefts in Los An- geles. OS ANGELES, Jan. 26.—John H. H. T, the 18-year-old son of the pas- r of a Congregational church at Berke- ley, w arrested this afternoon, charged with stealing jewelry and other articles H n reet the he home of J. Scudder confe police and is be of his father, the boy's pr Lyon on Blaine d his crime to & held to await the who has been noti- dicament. came here about a month ago and entered the junior class His father’'s tamily is desired to support himseif, & his way through school he sold the residence section. called at the Lyon residence he got no response to his . and entered through a door that arrival d « Young Scudder 0ol as unlocked. Among the piunder that he dcok wer amond-mounted gold brace a lady 1 watch, some sil- ver L artic a costly valise and an Oxford 1 The Bible was traced to Scudder’'s room, and upon being c front- ed 1th the chi he onfessed to tak- f th ley. the articles. He id he had sent bracelet to his sweetheart in Berke- PETER MAEER GOES OUT IN THE SECOND ROUND Joe Choynski Easily Proves Himself & to Be the Master of the Irishman. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.—Peter Maher was knocked out by Joe Choynski in the 11 | CHINA HONTRS. BINER CHIE Notorious Pulieh Sun Is Made Governor of Shansi. | America Joins in Protest to the Government at Peking. PEKING, Jan. 26.—Pulieh Sun, Governor of Hunan, one of the officials blacklisted by the powers after the Boxer troubles on account of his complicity in the mas- sacre of missionaries, has been appointed Governor of Shansi. The Ministers ignored the, failure of the | Chinese Government to observe the agree- ment to dismiss him from office, but now the American, British and French Min- isters are sending a note to the Govern- ment saying that, considering former and recent missionary murders In the terri- tory under his jurisdiction, it is not wisé to send him to a province where the miss sionary interests are extremely important. @ el e @ GRIGERY WITHESS ADWITS FERLLRY Continued From Page 1. Column 3. He said that after giving his first testi- mony he had gone down to the station with Lessler, who had addressed the fol- lowing telegram to his wife: “Phil examined. Substantiated story in every way. He is all right. here for a time.—Monte."” Taylor, for the committee, quoted the witness' testimony that Quigg had made an offer of money and asked if Quigg had done so. The witness replied in the negative. Doblin also said his statement was false when he testified at the previ- ous hearing that he had told Lessler that there was $5000 in it if he could see his | way clear to be friendly disposed to the submarine boat bill. You did not say anything to Lessler about any money that would or might be ! pald to him if he would change his atti- | ! that you mentioned $5000 or any other sum | | | i | | | | | 1 1 second round of what was scheduled to | be a six round bout at the Washington Sporting Club to-night, Maher was apparently afraid of his op- | ponent, and after two minutes of spar- { | ring in.the second round went to the floor | from a left hand swing on the jaw and was counted out. | He told of consuiting a lawyer and of | In the first round Choynski used a left- | hand jab to good cffect and by fast foot- work kept away from Maher's swings. He began playing for Maher's face and the Irishman grew weary. Finding that Ma- her was becoming fearful, Choynski re- sorted to jabs in the face, with the result that Maher became confused and was un- able to return’ blows. | “Can’t you Tead tude on this bill?"” “I spoke to him about the question at that time, but I did not say anything about money. “That is, you spoke to him about the Holland torpedo-boat, but you made no improper proposal of any kind to him?” I did not, sk ‘You did not intimate that.anybody, efther through you or in any way, offered money for his support of the bill, or prop- ostti ‘o spoke to him about his future and generally on the subject of submarine tor- | pec -boats, and said nothing about money any time to the Congressman. ersation was as to Lessler's future. I said, ‘Now, here, Monte, Mr. Quigg has sent for me and has talked with me about this thing.’ I do not know whether that is it exactly, but it Is as near as get 1t.” “So that the statement of Mr. Lessler connection se?"” Well, as to his impression, 1 do not v. but as to his statement, it is in with this is Taylor had the witness identify the story he (Doblin) had read in a newspa- per and which he said was the first inti- el @ | 19atlon be hiad had of any money proposi- | tion. Doblin then sald that on the morn- ing he amrived at Washington he immed- | lately saw Lessler, who, he testified, said to him: “‘I've got you into trouble.’ I said, ‘How is that? ‘Well,’ he sald, ‘there's a stb-committee meeting this morning and 1 will talk to you about it.’ “Did Lessler tell you anything about what you before testified to “He sald, ‘Read that over: it will be all right,’ and I read it over. hen all you know about the details of what Lessler claimed you learned from a newspaper?” “At that time, yes.” *“When did you learn anything else?” ‘When he went to breakfast I sald: hat did you say, Monte? He sald: that? 1 looked it over nd we were talking about $5000. He said, ‘I blurted it out.’ I won't be posi- tive he said that at the table or iIn the room. have got to help me ou “Is that all that occurred?” “w “He sald: ‘I mentioned your name. Yeu - simply h statement. WITNESS IS GRILLED. Answering Taylor, the witness sald h> had decided to come to Washington and make his statement to-day on the advice of his counsel. “Did you not know you were swearing falsely all along d Taylor. got_to go and make your able to swear to a lie 1 did not krow about the law ou did not regard it as morally rep- rehensible to give false testimony in matter being investigated by Congre: *“At that time I did not give It thought.” “Do you think it was right to come here and swear that Mr. Quigg had offered you a bribe when he did not do it?’ Tay- lor asked. , sir,” he replied. The question being put to the witness in another form, he said he was ready to believe what Lessler told him—that there “‘was nothing to it.” Butler—You are absolutely lost to all se of propriety or decency, are you? ‘1 was told by Mr. Lessler that there ‘was nothing to it’ and that it would be right,” answered the witness. “Did he tell you that you would com- mit perjury?” “That telegram said everything was all right.” “Did you understand by that that was all right to commit perjury?” ‘I did not understand that.” He was questioned with a view to de- veloping what caused him to come to ‘Washington and make this retraction. a it his decision to make his statement on | his lawyer's advice and of making an In the second round it was plain sailing | for Choynski, who finally landed-on Ma- | her's jaw with terrific force. ——— Fire on Washingtén Street. Fire broke out in the pouitry commission hcuse of A. Casini at 517 Washington street about 7:45 o'clock last night. The blaze was discovered by Special Patrol- man Frank Gillen, who teléphoned to En- gine Company No. 1 on Pacific street, near Sansome, The fire, which started amomg a lot of feathers, was quickly ex- tinguished, but not before some 300 chick- ¢ns had been suffocated by the smoke. The loss amounts to about $400, covered by insurance. The firm of J. B. Inguglia & Co., which conducts the Western Fish Company In the rear of 519 Washington street, was slightly damaged by the fire, \ affidavit—the affidavit Rogers sought to offer when the committee decided to have Doblin take the stand and personally make his statement. Nicoll, the atterney for Quigg, asked: “Did you consider yourself under such deep obligation to Lessler that you were willing to do that for him?” “Yes, sir.” The committee held an executive ses- sion to consider what action was to be taken in view of the remarkable develop- ments and later announced that it would continue the investigation to-morrow, when another witness is expected to-tes- tify. Representative Lessler, after the sub- committee took a recess, said that he had been as much surprised as any one pres- . ent at Doblin’s testimony. | “I don't know what to think,” said he, ‘and. for the present I have no statement to make.” To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al gruggists refund the money it it fails Lo cure. E. W. Grove's siknature is on each box. 25c. * Will stay | The | 1 can | absolutely | He said: ‘I blurted it out, and you | ‘Did you not know it was legally pun- | STORM CAUSES TREMENDOUS DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY IN. SHASTA COUNTY Ruin Done by the Rain Will Reach Into. Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars---Downpour in Nearly All Other Sections of the State Renders the Farmers and Orchardists Uncommonly Jubilant Special Dispatch The Call. EDDING, Jan. 2.—The storm that raged Saturday night In Redding and vicinity did even greater damage than was at first supposed, and the reports that are reaching Redding show that the total | damage may be estimated in the hundreds | i of thousands of dollars. | The chief damage done in the vicinity of | Redding besides the washing away of ‘houses Within the city is thé washing out | || of the big railroad bridge of the Terry | Lumber Company that spanned the Sac- iramento River near the town of Ander- son. News reached here to-day that dur- | | Ing the heavy downpour Saturday night | that big: structure swaved and bent and finally gave way to the raging torrents. It is now a complete wreck, and the high water is flowing over the tops of the piers of .the bridge. This wili suspend all traffic over the Beila Vista road, and as {a result Redding will go without kind- ling wood for some time to. come, because the Terry Lumber Company furnished it. This morning 8. Timmons died at the County Hospltal as a result of a terrible experience he underwent Saturday night. | Timmons, who was 72 years of age, was | caught in the rapidly rising waters of ! Olney Creek, near the hospital. The wa- ter was carrying him down to the river when Steward Baker of the hospital went | to his assistance and succeeded in pulling him out. He was almost exhausted, and to 1 tracted pneumonia, from which he died to-day. The big wagen bridge on the county | read be out ear! en Redding and Keswick went esterday morning and traffic suspended. The county bridge across Spring Creek at the Keswick sta- tion was washed out, and the county loser by the two bridges about $6000. Many sections of the Terry Lumber Company flume were blown down, and the running of* the big plant will be serlously inter- | fered with for sbme time. Reports of damage and wrecks continue to reach | Redding, and what to-morrow will bring | forth is hard to conjecture. | NEVADA CITY, Jan. 26—The heaviest | rainstorm in this section for many years s now In progress. It began raining one | week ago. The downpour has been al- most continuous since. During the pas twenty-four fnches 2.% inches of rain has fallen, making a total of nearly six {inches for the month and twenty-seven | inches for the season. | SMALL DELUGE IN SONOMA. SANTA ROSA, Jan. 26.—This city and nty were treated to almost a deluge | to-day. A storm began falling Sunday night after a day of sunshine and in- | cregsed in severity until noon, at whic time it reached its climax. At that hour water was descending in volumes, accom- panied by gusts of wind. The record of | the rainfall is over el n inches for | the seasorl, an inch and a half of which was added since Saturday evening. The season’'s average is over seven Inches in excess of the corresponding date last year. Pruning has been stopped tempo- | rarily, and farmm work Is prohibited for some time to come owing to the excessive molsture. The Santa Rosa Creek filled idly, and many chicken coops and other small farm articles floated down- stream during the day. NAPA, Jan. 2,—The rain continue: inch having fallen in the past forty hours. The fall for the season is 16.37 inches. KLAND, Jan. 26.—Rain in heav. ady streams began to fall at 2 o s morning, continuing all day. Throughout Alameda County the storm 1 of great benefit, particularly in | O. and clock | the Livermore Valley. The best of feed | and water for stock i red. No dam- 2 of any moment was dene. For the | season 11.44 inche recorded, as against 7.72 inches son at a cor- onding date. | MARIN SUFFERS SLIGHTLY. | SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 26.—The severest | wind and rain storm of the seas ted | Marin County yesterday and to-day. The has been incessant and has been attended by high herly winds. Considerable damage has resuited from the storm. At Sausalito and Tiburon some small craft | have been damaged by the heavy s The precipitation for the storm is inches. STOCKTON, Jan. | | downpour for the last twenty-four hours | £ o §.—Although the fail t season’s record, promise of bount! Reports from Lodi, Linden, Tracy, Banta nd other roints up and down the valley show that the wetting has been generous and far- reaching. a fair Sunday rain com- menced falling last night shortly before midnight and it has kept up ever sin th slight intermissions. The wind vee | €G around in the southeast and has kept has not equaled the la ‘u is sufficient to gi®e ful crops. mington, f {up a stiff blow ever since, which is taken by the farmers and the graln men as a| | never failing indication that there will | be more rain and plenty of it. The rainfall is fast catching up with | that of last year. As reg by the gauge at the local State Hc at 8:0 | o’clock this morning it measured .07 for | storm, 1.06 for the month and 4.28 for the season, as against 5.71 for a correspond- | g date last year. When measured again this afterncon at 1:30 o’clock the gauge shgwed that .13 of an inch had fallen dur- iug the day. This brings the totals up te .2 for the storm, 1.21 for the month and 441 for the season. This leaves the rainfall 130 inches behind that of last scason. The farmers are jubllant over the prospects of good crops next year. The wetting comes as a boon and was much needed, peclally on the West Side. It is raining hard to-night, with prospects for a continuance all night. JAMESTOWN, Jan. 2.—Coptinuous rains have swollen the streams through- out this region, making the fords danger- ‘ous. At Foundry Crossing on Woods ! Creek Ralph Holmes and Walter Cod- ling, butchers, while stempting to cro: had a narrow escape, their wagons being washed down stream. Holmes reached shore in safety and Codling was rescued with difficulty by onlookers. His leg was !broken and he was otherwise seriously injured. MOISTURE FOR THE FIELDS. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 26.—A light rain set in this morning at 7 o'clock and con- tinued most of the day. At 9 o'clock the downpour became heavier and at midnight it was still raining. The Bacramento , River is rising rapidly, showing precip- | The wind is strong from the rainy quar- | and orchardists are in exuberant spirits, | gooa | The itation all up the valiey. Throughout this section the rainfall has been generous antl farmers and vineyardists are satistied | with the outlook. | MERCED, Jan. 26.—The rainfall for the | present storm amounts to about one inch, making a total of four and a quarter inches for the season. The present{rmn is very timely and puts the growing crops in splendid condition in this There is less summer fallow this season than usual and as a result there is a | great deal of winter-sown on which the rains have fallen just at opportune times. MILTON, Jan. 26.—Up to 7 a. m. 1.78 inches of rain had fallen and a very heavy southeast storm is prevalling here to- day. The wind is strong from the rainy | @ il @ ECZEMA, NO CURE, NO PAY. Your druggist will refund your money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Ringworm, Tette ©Old Ulcers and Sores, Pimples and Blackhea, | on the face, and all skin diseases. 50 cents. locality. | quarter and the barometer low, {ndicating a continuation of the storm. All fears of a dry season have now heen dissipated | and a bountiful crop is expected. OAKDALE, Jan. z6.—Since midnight last night it has been raining, registering .60 of an inch. It is still raining heavily. ter and all night a downpour is certain. Since January 23 this section has received one inch and a half of rain. The season is perfect. BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 2.—The outlook to-night is for rain, aithough up to 10 o'clock very light sprinkles have fallen. The rain is greatly needed for the crops, as the recent showers, while\of much benefit, have not been sufficient.® The to- tal precipitation for the last two days has varied throughout the county from .16 of an inch at San Emidio to .47 of an inch at Bakersfield. TULARE IS REJOICING. VISALIA, Jan. 26.—Yesterday and to- day .75 of an inch of rain fell in Tulare County. The ranchers are jubilant over the prospect that there will now be plenty of pasturage. Grain will be greatly bene- fited. Fruit is also benefited. PORTERVILLE, Jan. 26.—About 1 inch of rain has fallen in the last forty-eight hours and prospects are good for rain throughout the night. The rain coming | at this time will do thousands of doilars’ worth of good to grain and feed in this section. With the usual spring rain there will be good crops and plenty of feed this season, FRESNO, Jan. 2.—Four and sixteenth- hundredths inches is the rainfail fo® the | season. The fall was .21 of an inch up to Sunday morning and .39 of an inch up to this morning at 5 o'ciock. The rain was much needed, the average up to thi perfod in the season being generally | inches and more. On account of the rain there has been a general brightening up of business and agricultural prospects. The rain has apparently dispelled the frosty weather and tule fogs. SAN JOSE, Jan. 25.—Nearly three inches of rain has fallen since the begin- ning of the storm last Thursd: To-day the sky is overcast with black clouds and a heavy downpour is promised before night. The total for the season i3 7.10 inches; the total for the corresponding- period last year, 4.40 inches. The farmers for the rain came at the right time. The warm weather of the past week has brought out the buds and started the B all over the valley. Everybody welcomes the rain, for it means millions for this valley. PASO ROBLES, Jan. 2 fell here yesterday amd to-day, amount ing to a quarter of an inch. The clouds seem to be breaking to-night and light rain the indications are poor for more rain. The showers have greatly benefited erops and gras 1 which are growing rapldly. A rge crop of summer fallow has been own here and with 2 few spring rains will make a large yield. the high Sierra for prophetic inspiration. HISTORIG DEAD ARE EULOGIZED Eloquent Tributes Paid to the Great Men of the Civil War. The prophet would say: “An abundance ot snow on the mountains is a sure sign | that the rain in the valleys will be plente- | ovs.” The aneteorological argument was | that the low temperature created by the | snow on the great range of mountains | would condense the moisture of the| vapors wafted in from the ocean. | The miners ang farmers still look to | the mountain ranges for signs of the sea- son. A heavy lodgment of snow from the foothills to the summit signifi i natural storage of water for summer use Iz is figured that ten inches of snow is equivalent to one inch of rain, although snow is sometimes so dry and light that elghteen finches will not produce more than one inch of water. Three inches of closely packed old snow may be estimated as the equivalent of cne inch of water. Records of snowfall in the Sierra af- ford interesting study. At Summit in the month of January, 15%. the snowfai! | reglstered 258 inches. At Truckee during the same period the snow measured 107 inches. At Emlgrant Gap 179 inches and at Boca $3 Inches were recorded. Boca record in January, 1880, was 14§ inches. The Emigrant Gap record of 1500 gave 169 inches. Truckee reported s62 inches. At Summit in December, 188, the snowfall amounted to 245 inches. During the winter of 1594-95 the snowfall on the summit was 58 feet, or 69 inches. Approximately this is equivalent to 69 inches of rain. Saturday and Sunday dense clouds heavily charged with moisture tumbled in from the Pacific Ocean, south of Flat- tery, spreading over Oregon and North- ern California. The storm is sweeping to the south and east. As the rain was warm it extended high up on the moun- tains in the region of country which Shasta crowns, and as a result early snows were meited rapidly and the streams tributary to the Sac- ramento River are overflowing. The | warm rain will be followed by heavy shows throughout the mountain reglon. Yesterday the operating depart- ment of the Southern Pacific was ad- vised that snow was falling all along the line of the road from Emigrant Gap tu Floriston. From Dunsmuir and Sissons came the report by wire that smow was falling in that region. San Francisco was advised that the wind at Carson, Nev., had attained a velocity of sixty-four miles an hour. All the conditions are favorable for hcavy snow in the counties of Shasta, Plumas, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, El Do rado, Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador and Mariposa. It would not surprise United States Weather Observer McAdle if the spow line should extend from the sum- mit Jown to the foothills embracing Col fax and Auburn. Lower temperature as the storm increases may deposit a blanket of snow on the coast range The Southern Pacific Company no longer recei various statior branches, he e T reports from th along the main line and rce the Merchants hange MONTEREY COUNTY WET. and the United St Weather Bureau SALINAS, Jan. 2 A heavy south wind | are not suppiied h storm data from for the past twelve hours brought a|the region of country between the Sis heavy rain to-day, which has continued | you Mountains and the Tehachapi range Por ng down all 4 and blds fair for | The present storm, however, belongs to much more to-night. The presen rain | the grade common kn N as the ol has insured crops in Salinas Valley and | fashioned sort, and its continuance will rejoicing is general. Tae fail for the past | cause the dwellers in the valley of the twelve hours has been nearly an inch. | Sacramento to lock after th levees. Reports from Gonzales, ng 4'“.\'};! San = Ardo and San Miguel tell of a heavy > downpour throughout the Saiinas Valley. + Ternassee Fiold Trials. The present rain has been most bene cial and has encouraged the farmers, who had become somewhat downhearted over the long dry spell. The sheep and cattle- men of the Southern part of the county report that feed is plentiful and Las a tart. They say the present rain promises plenty of grass for the spring ani summer. SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 26.—Heavy rain fell to-da The rivers and creeks are unusually high and the bay s very rough. LOS BANOS, Jan. 26.—There has becn no rain here since January It con- tinues cloudy, the wind is in the south and the weather is warm. The indic ticns are favorabie for a heavy rain. Feed and crops arc improving rapidly grain erc e entirely dependent pon future rains. They must get six inches more before April A moderate rvest is possible but not anticipated. SANTA MARIA, Jan. The long dry spell has been broken by a very sub- stontial rain Crops were not suffering, Lut pasture had begun to show the need of moisture. It is predicted that crops will be heavy, and this with the assur- ances that t Midland Railroad, from Bakersfield to this coast through this place, will be under constructlon within talrty days, bhas proven an impetus to lines of business. Real estate is lively and oil property is in demand at good pricess. The Southern Pacific is also to build a branch from Guadalupe to this place. SAN LUIS ORISPO, Jan. 2 —After shower and threatening w her for a few days, the rain began to fall in earn- est this morning and is doing a world 6f good. The long dry spell extended over a peried of several weeks. If it had con- tinued much longer it would have been disastrous to erops, for moisture was bo- ginning to be badly needed. The present rain, however, will keep everything grow- ing for some time and there need no lcnger be any apprehension as to the season turning out favorably. The ral is decidedly welcome. REJOICING IN THE SOUTH. SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 2.-Santa Barbara County is being favored with a most generous - rainfall. Shortly before noon to-day a light mist began falling, which developed a few hours later into a steady downpour, accompanied by a fresh southeast wind. The rain could not have come at a more opportune time, as it insures an abundant harvest for the coming ason. Indications point to a continuance of the storm. SANTA ANA, Jan. 26.—A light rain be- gan falling here yesterday shortly before noon and has continued intermittently ever since, bringing a precipitation of .36 of an inch, the total for the season being 4.70. Indications point to an indefinite continuance of the showers. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.—After forty- eight hours of threatening weather, with occasfonal sprinkles, rain began falling late this afternoon. At 9 ¢’clock to-night it has amounted to no more than a fine drizzle, but everything indicates a good wetting. Rair is badly needed, and should the present storm in the north fail (o reach Southern Cglifornia, agricultural interests will be greatly disappointed. Up to 5 o'clock this afternoon about ten hun- dredths of an inch had failen. There has been no rain of importance in this section since December 16. The mist or drizzle extends from Santa Barbara to Santa Ana and somewhat to the eastiward. Faliow- ing for cereal grains has been somewhat retarded by the absence of moisture. SAN DIEGO, Jan, 26.—Very little rain has fallen in San Diego County during GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn., Jan. the fleld trials of the United State tion’s two heats in the champion stake “were run follows: First, Mohawk, 0 by Avant & Duryea, with Geneva. d by L. Lorfllard. ond, Ladtes’ Ccpnt, with Count Akley. Five of the | twelve dogs entered were withdrawn, as fcliows; Charity, Cowley's - Podfield . Pinksber, Jack and Harwick's - A R s e TO KILL WIFE—G. W. has a n_at 1328 Fillmore ted night on Fillmore ficer ¢ Wrenn for making , kill his wite. He was locked up at al police station. the past twenty-four hours, although the weather has been threatening. In the country the fall has been heavier than in the city. The indications are favorable for a heavy storm. STORM COMING SOUTH. Sacramento Vull-y#!'olk Must Look to Their Levees. Before the days of signal service ob- servation on the Pacific Coast the weath- er-wise Californians turned their gaze to & WIS N The | The United States weather observer in | Banquet of the Confederate Veterans Is Made a Mem- orable Event. NEW YORK. Jan. 26.—The thirteenth annual banquet of the Confederate Vet erans’ Camp of New York, held to-night at the Waldorf-Astoria, was made mem- orable by eloquent eulogies of the great figures of the South and the North during the Civil War, delivered by men who themselves had fought in the opposing armies Ch: Francis Adams of Massachu- setts, a soldier of the Union, responded | to the toast of “Robert E. Lee,” and Col- onel Henry Watterson, a soldler of the Confederac: pald tribute to the charac- ter of Abraham Lincoln. The third toast, to Jefferson Da responded to by | William Hepburn ssell, formerly of Missourf, and now missioner of Ac- counts of New York C} More than 50 comrades of the camp | and thefr guests were present and the presence of many women lent brilllancy to the banquet. The ovening toast, “To the President— and the Army and Navy of the United s—a Prince Among the Rulers of the ‘orld, but the Servant of a Free Peo- ple,” was drunk standing amid great ap- es plause, the orchestra rendering ‘Hail, Columbia!" This was followed by the toast to “General Lee—Nature Made Him and Then Broke the Mold,” responded to by Mr. Adams. Mr. Adams, veteran of the Union army of the Clvil War, pald a glowing tribute to the humanity of Lee for reducing the horrors of war to the mintmum. In closing he declared t some day there should stand at the n. tional capital a statue of Lee, “erect on his charger and wearing the insignia of Confederate rank, gazing from his pedestal across the Potomac to the Vir- ginla shore and his once dearly loved home at Arlington. It should,” he added, ‘“bear some such inscription as cted by contributions of those who, wear- ing the blue or wearing the gray, recognize briitiant ents and lofty cha b i humanity in war. n defeat by the rendering “The Bonnte ante-bellum days Wark formerly of Louisiana. Henry Watterson responded toast to “Abraham Lincoln for an age, but for all time Mr. Russell, In replying to the toast Jefterson Davis, drew a parallel between Mr. Davis and Abraham Lincoln, bo whom were sons of Kentucky caker a lag” and songs of Mrs. Hollingsworth by to t he was r theirs estry, typify Appom whe lived on and the pecr the one died untin: hose tomb the and the Join Dav Abraham reunited pec al uni n wre univ The carver is no America need be ashamed ¢ nome shoutd revite condemn. It which we of the \ | may well be grandly, however sadly. prou The final toast of the evening was “The Sifent Brigac all rising a bugler sour t Fire Destroys a Department Store. CHICAGO, Jan. 26.—The large depa ment store of A. Lederer & Co | ing nearly the entire block between ty-second and Sixty-third streets on H stead street, was damaged by fire to- to the extent of $90,000. The store w crowded with! shoppers when the al of fire s given, but all had time to make their escape. A High Ball made with Hunter Whiskey has the finest, , richest flavor. ne.