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THE EXAMINEE, SAIN FRANCISCO SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1S95. NEW ADVEItTieiETIKXTe. nr.w OF The game was wsll contested, snd when It is taken Into consideration that this was th first ocoaslon thsC. M. have lined up in publio the result is no more than was to be expeoied.

WATER COMFffi FALL OUT, Colonel John P. Irish Appears as the Champion of the Contra Costa Water Company. handicap being 40 yards and bis time 5 minutes 17 1-5 seconds. Putting the 16- Eound shot was won by Gray, '95, who, eing allowed a handicap of '5 feet, put the shot 37 feet 9 Inches; Frew. '96, with a handicap of 7 feet, put the shot 86 feet 5 inches.

Jo the running broad ump, Ells to '97, with a handicap of 2 feet, won first piace, jumping 21 feel 2 inches; Wooisey, '95, scratch, was second. The running gb jump was won by Bakewell, '98, who bad been allowed a handicap of 5 inches, thus making his jump 5 feet 5 lnohes; Patterson, '96, scratch, was second. The pole vault was won by Mummy, '98, who cleared 8 feet 6 Inches. OF APPENDICITIS. alarm at the Colonel's startling representations.

The members of tbe board came over to Oaklaad yesterday in a great state) of mind.ithreateniug to cancel all tbe policies in the district wheroUineeo's water supplied tbe fire protection. After a brief investigation they returned perfeotly satisfied that they had been alarmed merely by the) clamors arising from the rivalry of two eon-tending corporations and the misrepresentations of Irish. It did not take long to satisfy them that there was no need for anxiety or interference. However, Mr. Dingee was not satisfied and insisted on making some practical tests for their enlightenment; and this will be done probably at any time tbe Underwriters desire it, MR.

D1NOES SHOWED That the Oakland Water Company baa a reservoir just outside of town at an elevation of ISO feet, containing 1.000,000 gallons of stored water. In addition it has the Linda Vista reservoir, containinn 7,000,000 gallons, at an elevation of 190 feet. Besides ail this it has the Dingee. or 'big reservoir," at on elevation of 770 feet, oontainlng 10,000.000 gallons. All this is plus the water contained in twenty miles of thirty-inch pipe.

In the event of a big tire, by opening all tbe gates, the Oakland company could send 18,000,000 "gallons of water into the city st onco at a pressure of SO pounds. Ail this is by gravity pressure alone, to aay nothing of what could be sent in by tbe pumps from tbe artesian wells at Alvarado. Tbe averag-a consumption, of water for fire purposes in Oakland during the past ten years, as shown by the ofUoial reports, has been 3.875,416 gallons a year. Mr. Dingee showed conclusively that ha could supply four times that amount on instant demand and be has only ONE-HALF TBS C1TT TO SJCrPLT For fire purposes.

The utmost pressure the Contra Costa Company can give bv gravity from Lake Cbabet is thirty-five pounds. The average pressure of the Oakland Companv from the Alvarado pumps Is for tv pounds. The city oflico has direct telephonic connection with the pumping works at Alvarado, and when there is a tire the enitineee immediat ly notified to increase tbe pressure to fifty pounds. This is done inside of three minutes. Chief Lawton of the Oakland Firs Department in a letter to the Oakland Water Company says that in the trial made of the water of that corporation he found "plenty of water and plenty of pressure." This is the difference tvreen the testimony of the Chief of tne Oakland Fire Department and John P.

Irish of the Contra Costa Company, who has asserted that there ia neither enough pressure nor enough water. For many years it has been a standing; complaint of every Fire Chief of this oity that the Contra Costa Water Company's pressure was insufficient Chief Lswton'a statement regarding TBS OAKLAND COMPANT Is the first time on record that the Fire Department has admitted having an abundance of water and plenty of pressure. When the Paciflo Nail Worka burned down at the foot of Market street a couple of ears ago the Chief of the Fire Department oudly complained of the lack of pressure on the Contra Costa mains, and muoh of the loss by that disaster was ascribed to this cause. On the otber hand, Harry Gordon, a local underwriter, is very vociferous in asserting that the water supply of the Oakland Company Is inadequate. But the Oakland water people aay be is a son-in-law of Captain Knowles, who is a heavy holder of Contra Costa stock.

They seem to think no explanation is required other than the figures they produce. But the Oakland company's troubles do not end with johx r. Irish's kewsfafer attacks In the newspapers and bis ndeavor to array the insurance men against it W. J. Dingee, President of the corporation, is to rollng is tbe way in which ihe tonics lined up: T.

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Fall wiicox IVluinan Lous KitlK? Mullen Thompson Burzlnt Thurliuit Keuzle McDonald alien ARRESTED AT THE RING. Chicago Police Stop a Prize-Fight and Take All Concerned to Jail. Chicago, February 16. Three hundred men in a big ball on South Water street, near Lake, were watch in ir a prlzs-fight be-twon Con Doyle and William Moore tonight. Thoy were fighting with four-ounce gloves, and bad Just commonced a round when Sergjant Broderick at tbe head of twelve Ceutral detail men, backed up by xleen patrolmon, entered the ball and declared all present under arrest.

The number of men is tbe largest ever arrested at one time at a prlzs-fUht in Chicago. Patrol wagons were summoned from East acd West Chicago atstiona, Desplaines street, Harrison street and two from Central. The patrolmen formed In double ranks from the hall to the curb, and the prisoners werescntdown in several squads, each sufficient to fill a wazon. They were booked for participating in and being spectators at a prise-fight. Flatters done Abroad.

CniCAOo, February IS. Parson Davles will sail for England wltb Ryan and Choyn-ski February 27th or March 2d. It is his intension to exhibit these two fighters in an athletlo show. Ryan will go to England expecting to get a match with Burg, and the other will also do some fighting If it can be arranged. One of the London clubs has offered a purse of (2,000 for a match between Choynski and Craig, the Harlem Coffee Color," but tbe former wants to increase the amount to a liberal side bet.

tiood Stock Sold. Paws February 16.4-Colonel R. G. Stoner has sold to J. W.

Marbold of Springfield, 111., a three-year-old colt, brother to Baron Crisp, 3:11, by Baron Wilkes, dam Nathanie, by Nutwood, for 13.000. Douglass Thomas has sold to Edward Mills of Boston a fast pacer by Bourbon-Russell for $1,000. BANKRUPTCY of the physical being is the result of drawing incessantly upon the reserve capital of nerve force. The wear, tear and strain of modern life are concentrated upon the nerv ous system. The young men of our day become sufferers from nervous debility or exhaustion, nervous prostration or weakness.

This may be the result of too much mental worry and excitement, or the result of bad practices and excesses, or pernicious minus, contracted in youth, through ignorance. They feel irritable, weak and nervous with such distressing symptoms as backache, dizziness, shooting pains in bead or chest, sometimes indigestion. The middle-aged men, as well, suffer from exhaustion, loss of manly power, low spirits, impaired memory, and many derangements of itiitid and body. The ill-used brain is morbidly wide awake when the overworked business man attempts to find rest in bed. The physicians and specialists of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute devote their best energies to reclaiming aud rcstor-ing such unfortunates to health and happiness.

They have written a book of i63 pages, treating of these maladies and setting forth a rational means of home-treatment for their cure. It is sent securely sealed, in plain envelope oji receipt of 10 cents for postage. Address World's Dispensary Medical Association, ho. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

FINAL CLOSING SALES OF MESSRS. G. GUMP'S (OLLECTIOX OF CHOICE Oil Paintings FROM TSS BFtrSHBS OF THK BEST KUKO- J'tAH SltlltllB. At Auction I AT THE Young Men's Christiin Association Building (OLD tOCATIO.V). No.

232 Sutter St, bat. Kearny St. and Grant Avenue (Cupjnt Mreet), MONDAY. HOVOIT FEBRUARY IS, 1BOS, AFTERN003T AT O'CLOCK; KVEXIXO AT 7 LLUUk. MAJiV OF THK CICHS ARE INSOLD.

Th Pictures are belt sold at a FK1GH TFDL SLAUGHTKit I no. fall 10 attend the closing sales. Ail the Paintings must bs aula. EA9TO. ELDRIDQF.

Auctioneer. SAN BICYCLE LEVKLAXD BICVCLKS, Learltt Bt.l. eor UsAlllater Larkla a la. Repairing specially AGL BICTCLES. Reotlns.

repelling. Per kins Walker Co, 1744 Market 05 ARCH BICTCLKS. BAKKR AMIL-teo, cor. Pine, Davis and Market streets. ITARXET.

THOS. H. 1325 Market Bear lota. Bambler Blcrclea, O. J.

Urea, "There Is a Best in Everything." STEARNS' BICYCLES Will bs cn exhibition during trje. Cycla Show and Tour-- nameqt at Stands 6 and 7, Mechanics' Pavilion, February 18th to A I L. DEVANY, HOPKINS CO. WHOLB9AIB, E. STEARNS 0.

304-306 Post Street. THE PHCENIX BICYCLE Has a reputation Above reproach. IT STANDS THE RACKET. EDWIN fflOHRIG DISTRIBUTING AGENT FOR PACIFIC COAST. 1510 Market 8 AH FRANCISCO, CAL.

We are now residy t. allot tenrftor and bIto liberal discount, t. proper agents. SEND FO CATALOGUE. AGENTS! LOOK FOR Exhibit No.

15. A. A. MARTIK, 123 Cai'e Wholesale Aijlt HALLADAY TEMPLE SCORCHER MANUFACTURED BY MARION CYCLE CO. HIGH-GRADE 11ICTTI.ES.

H. T. Soorcher, 21 to 21 10O 00 Ladles' Pattern. Si pounds 100 00 H. T.

Kacer. 17 to 19 pounds. 135 00 H. T. Scorcher, Clasa 85 to 87 pounde 85 00 O.

fa. POTTER, Ce.er.l Aieil, 40 Fremont tuaa Franclaeet. AI CTIO SALES. 27DWARO S. SPEAR AUCTI05IML UOTEL KEEPERS.

DEALERS ASD FRIYAIS FAKIIKS TAKE KOTICK. Monday ud Tur.day, Feh. lt: la), ISt. Commencing each day at 10 o'otoct TVe will sell the Elegant Furniture of house. thm 4TMH Contained la 100 ELEGANTLY FURNISHED ROOMS.

Comprising fifty fine bi-droam aolta. b.at sprint and curled tialr mattresses, lie-eee-feathar pll-io a and bo.tr. suu b.auketa and bed ltaeo, ptrtor suits. boJjr end Brussdle carets, lace curtains and shades, wardrobes, parlor UJ.es, bookcases, toilet act, ha I carpels. DINING-ROOM.

Elnlne taSlts and chairs, tab tlaea. eallerjr, crockery and glass ware, groceries. KITCHEN. Oae large French reace, joklng etenana, SoTS -We bes to the attentive of this aale a the goods are er desiraola KUWAKO SPEAK a Ctt. A actio Si-Si Sutter street.

Cuas. i.srr Jt auctiovkxbs. 1135 Mtrkel etreet, bet. 7Ui sail dsA, TO-MORROW, a Febramry 19, 1993 Monday. 11 O'CLOCK A- 'tT p-tirus 90s sjmt $mtT.

JtSK tATEXWOrS. 1 win Mn French Plate Maatel and Fi.r 2 Parlor Seta. Folding Bed. I th. latest stylet Chamber Sets, wita Clipper sa4 Curled Hair Mattresses: Misaioa Blanket.

F.llowa. Comforters. Shets Carpota as good as new threufbJ.1 the home: Oak Chiffoniers. Wardrobes. Sidebowd.

Ir uaeioa Tables, Lace artalaa, I'ortlerea. Faiatiiwe. Brle-e braa leak. Fire Screens. Crockery, Glaw ware.

Bed tc aad ererytalag ejp.nl tcg to hoaaehold ate. Over Four Hundred Wheelman Rode) in Processional Array Down Town Last Evening, TO USHER IN THE BIG TOURNAMENT. All the Principal Clubs of This City, Oakland, San Jose and Stockton Represented With Decorated Wheels. The bicycle tournament which onens tomorrow evening at the Mechanics' Pavilion was ushered in by a street parade last night in which tbe leading clubs of this city, Oakland, Stockton and San Jose participated. Four hundred bicyclists wheeled their way along the downtown thoroughfares.

One fortunate line of wheelmen planted their pneumatics In tbe cable slots and rode on easily, while tbe outer lines strained their tires on the cobblestones and tried to look comfortable. Ths parado rendezvous was on Golden Gate avenue, and the line of march was from Van Ness and Golden Gate avenues to Market, down Market to Kearny, down Kearny to California, where ths cyollst eountermarobed to Market, and out Market to Oioldea Gate avvauo, where tbe parade was disbanded. Ths start was msde promptly at 8 e'elook and ths procession wheeled along in the following order POLICE IX IflLK-WBITS GLOVES. First came a platoon of mounted police, in charge of Sergeant Birdsall, each policeman wearing nillk-w bite gloves and club-bolts. Tho officers of the parade followed, including the Grand Marshal, Captain Thomson of the Oiympio Club, Judge Kerrigan, First Assistant Grand Marshal of the Bay City Wheelmen, and Jack Kitchen, Second Assistant Grand Marshal of the Acme Club, Oakland.

Cassassa'a Exposition Band was next in line. The Olympic Bicycle Club, in charge of First Lieutenant MonyhaD, paraded eighty men. Ths Imperial Club, commanded by President Worth, was represented by forty riders mounted on handsomely decorated wheels. Captain Rosenburg led the Crescent Club riders, who wore blue sweaters, with the emblems of tbe club a crescent and a star worked in yellow silk threads. Ths Acmes of Oakland, commanded by John Kitchen, appeared with forty-five men wearing blue sweaters and white acorn club emblems.

Tne Young Mi n's Christian Association Cycling Annexes of San Francisco and Oaklaud, iu charge of Secretary Ernest C. Brown, bad thirty men in line. Delegations from the Garden City Club and the San Jose Road Club of Sjaa Jose followed, headed by Captain McFarland of the Kan Jose Hoad Club. The Bay City Wheelmen had forty men In line. The California Club was not officially repressnted, but several memlers participated in the parade, and there was a dale-gallon from Stockton.

A FISHPOLK OF LAXTEKNS. Many of tho riders had their wheels decorated with Japanese lanterns and flags, and Secretary Hunter of tbe Olympics made his wheel particularly attractive or a display of lanterns pendent from a fishpole extending from the handle bars. 'Another Olyrapio decorated bis bicycle with tiny lanterns bung from the handle bar and saddle. Tbe wheelmen moved along as smoothly as could be expected until tbe junction of Kearny and Market streets was reached, when they struok a "tanirle on account of a break in the street caused by repairs that were not completed. Afier tbe parade disbanded the visiting wheelmen were informally entertained at tbe headquarters of the Bay Citys and the Olympics.

THE TOURNAMENT. Clubs and Counties Wiil Divide Time The Championship. There are over 400 entries for the cycling tournament to be held in Mechaa ics' Pavilion, beginning Monday evening. Each of the clubs participating will have a night specially dedioated to itself, and tbey have shown tbe interest taken in the tournament by the liberal manner in which they have engaged scats in advance. The Bay City Wheelmen bava bought two sections, 500 seats, for the opening niirbl.

The scats will be decorated in the colors of the club. Tuesday night will belong to tho Imperial Club, tbe members of which nave engaged sou seats, ine Olympic Club has engaged for Wodnesday night ouu seats, me aecorauoa oi wnico. In the club colors, is now under way. Ons of the evouts of Monday evening will be ths ten-mile cup race to be conteeted by cne man from each club: ine Uiymplc, Jan Jose Koad Club, tne Garden City Cvcllnar Club, the Imperials, tbe Kellance, the Acme Wheelmen, the Y. M.

A. of Oakland and tbe Y. M. C. A.

of ban Fran Another feature of tho opening night will be the one-mile Inv.tation race, in which contest tbe two champions, Otto Ziegler and wilber Edwards, will come togetner. Tbe latter ba lowered the world's record to 1:84 V. The other entries in this race are Harbottle, Fennell, Foster, Haley, Delmas, Lacy, Osen, uouiter, Davis, Wells, Gushing, Ubrectit and Smith. There are to be tbroe boais. The one mile invitation race will with out doubt settle the question as to tho championship botween Ziegler and Edwards, both of whom cmo Hsu Joae.

Tbe Alameda county ciuos win nave Thursday niuht for their own. A special race is to be bald for tbe champloushi of tho county, tbe clubs participating being tne Reliance, Acme, y. ai. a. oi uaa land and tbe olub of the State University.

The race is to be open only to members of the clubs of that county. Friday nisbt will be Qoaicatea to tns Garden City Wheelman, about which will bo centered special interests, as coin ino champ ons, Ziegler and Edwards, are mem bers or tbe Oardea vny iiuo ana jose Kosd Club, respectively. The track at tbe favuion is saia to oe one of the fastest ever laid, and is the work of F. Elwell, who designed the Bsy City track and tbe one at the Mid winter air. The Bay City track was the first scientific trscc ever built on this Coast, and is held In hiirh reirard by tbe wheelmen.

It is tbe same kind of track on which Zimmerman made the world's record. Messrs. Zieeler and td wards think it will prove very fast for an indoor track. BAoeAes called fortna delivered to all trains. stesnert, st low rates the Mortoa SpecUl Delivery.Sl Geary sireet, AOS Tajior strset ant takiiii tarry dapot.

CiEFtTa. furniture, easa or time. Koonaa. 1017 to Mlsilon. abare Sixth St.

FOOTBALL AT CENTRAL PARK. A Hotly-Contested Game Between the Y. M. C. and the C.

S. M. Ths football ame between ths teams from the Young Ms n's Christian Association snd tbe California School of Mechanical Arts at Central Park yesterday afternoon resulted in a victory I for the first named team by a score of 13 to 0. W. J.

DINGEE FOR THE OTHER SIDE. Tho Sufficiency of the Supply Furnished by the New Water Service for Putting Out Fires Questioned. Oakland Officb of tub Examiner, 1 918 Broadway. Oakland. February 16.

The battle between the Oakland Water Company, William, J. Dingee, President, and the Contra Cotta Company, has been taken into the San Francisco Board of Underwriters with an attempt to "have the latter body declare the Dingee supply insufficient for hydrant purposes in this city. Colonel John P. Irish is doing tho maneuvering for the Contra Costa Company, and he is credited with pushing a resolution through at a meeting of tbe San Francisco board this afternoon, though action was Anally postponed until Monday to permit an investigation to be made. The Colonel did not before the underwriters, and bis duties in the matter art simply those of a lobbyist He began kls work on Thursday, when tbe following Utter over his signature appeared in an evenlwr paper: Whn water competition came to Oakland not It least significance was the aouDLs supply as protection against fire.

Every other hydrant all over the city shou'd have been gtven to tbe new company. Tbe hydrants are hose leotrth fromeaou other and the two water supplies would have been combined, if one were disabled the other remained. Instead of giving the whole city this conspicuous benefit of water competition, with the resulting low Insurance, the prenent Council unwisely forbade enmpeti ion by turning all th. hydrants west of Broadway over to tbe new company and giving those east of Broadway to the old. By consulting insurance literature you will learn that a pumping supply not reinforced by reservoir or atandpipa is counted a tblrd-rate protection against fire, while reservoir with gravity la first-rale.

So weBt of Broadway we are denied competition, detaobed from first-class protection and hitched to third class. As if this were not enough to disquiet us, I am told that when the pumps of tbe Dingee Company came to be tentnl before payment for tbe plant it had been stipulated that they should throw a specified number of gallons by continuous action for twenty-four hours. When tl-e test was made one pump sucked tbe whole dialer of wells dry in ode hour and a half I 'This is most startling and should be known to the people who are called on to vote several of the ie unwise Councilman back Into ofllce. In reply to these assertions President Dingoe states directly that Colonel is In the employ of the 'Contra Costa company. Then I refors tbe rest of the argument to Professor George Colby of the State University, who is his export, and on tho question of the adequacy of the Dingee company's supply he presents these arguments v't figures Colonel Irish appesrs to be embarked in a triouttitfa against the re-eiection of the flva members (or six, including Mott,) of the present Council who are renominated on tbe Nonpartisan ticket, and tbe above letter and the arrest of eight Councllmen for maintaining a nuisance are part of ibe ammunition.

Tbe Oakland company docs not give a "pumping supply not reinforced by reservoirs." It Las several reservoirs, at dlCerent elevations one on Vernon Heights, one at Linda Vista, one at piedmont and another still higher un in the hills. Altogether tuese reservoirs hold 17,000,000 gallons of water, and they are all avoA.abla, It needed, when a fire Is to be extinguished. It Is wholly untrue that one pump, or. both pumps, at Alvarado ever "sucked the whole cluster of wells dry." The "whole cluster" of wells had nevor yet been turned Into tbe receiving reservoir. On Tuesday there were even wens connected the largest numb-r yet turned Into tne reservoir, but the Poorman well, the largest of all, was not In service.

With only a portion of the wells in use, a set of centrifugal pumps not the pumps used in sending water to Oakland threw 14.000,000 gallons of water In twenty-four hours out of toe receiver into tne creek near by. It is asserted that some friends of Colonel Irish endeavored to rush the resolution through tbe insurance body to-day, claiming as insufficient tbe protection afforded to the nv oy the Dingee hydrant service. and threatening to raise the rate unless a -manse be made, tut tho others insisted on 'vetl(atiaff before taking action on Colonel Irish's assertions. Mr. Dingee trill appear before the Underwriters on Monday.

Mr. Dingee may be arrested Monday on peculiar charge, i A few days ago Mrs. Emilia Cbabot, a stockholder in the Contra Costa company, sent a letter to the Council complaining because Dingoe's company had made no report of subscribers it serves and the rates it charges. The law requires this io enable the Council tq tlx the rates. The subject will be brought up at the meeting of the Council Monday and a resolution passed directing the City Attorney to prosecute the officers of tho Oakland company under the statute.

If this is done here Dinguo will bs arrested for misdemeanor and arraigned in oourt. Mr. said to-night: "Our com-rftajr has cut the rstes in two in Oakland. That is enough. We have not completed our plant.

The Contra Costa Company would like to seo a statement of our list of patrons and cast of service, and underbid is. What would bo the result tn Oakland it wo should be forced out of the business! VTtiy, the Contra Costa Company would raue the cost of service azsiu. I shall go Jail before I will gratify the other com-yany. i will not blame the council if it takes this action, but I shall test the law." THEY CUT TWO RECORDS. The Trial Field Day Held at the State University.

Yftrofting ttie Baseball and the Sixteen-Pnd Hammer Have New Marks nninc Scores. MwvcuiMiT, T'ebruary 16. The Unl-swrattr trial field day was held at tho cinder t.te afternoon and was attended by MTtral buadred people. As a wholo, the vents were not calculated to arouse much enthusiasm; but two records were broken and these brought forth a groat deal of applause. Edgren, '97, broke the record for throwing the sixteen-pound hammer by throwing it a distance of 133 feet 1)4 lnohes, and Morse, '95, broke the Coast record for throwing the baseball by throwing It 33S feet inohes.

The record has been held by Peter W. McGlads, present Deputy Registrar of San Francisco, and late oandidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court on the Democratic ticket, who, while a student at the Lavr College, threw a baseball 321 feet 1i Inches. The 100-yard run was won bv Barnes, '98, with a handicap of ll yards, in 10 3-5 seconds; Chick, '00, scratch, second. The 220-ysrd run was also won by Barnes, who with a handicap of two yards finished in 24 1-5 seconds; Koch, '80, scratch, second, and Bradley, '96. scratch, third, 'i be 440-yard run was -t- Sradley, '96, in 55 4-5 seconds.

haif-rcUe run was won by Dozier, '98, mr Handicap of 20 yards covered the distance in 2 minutes" 14 seconds. Tbe mile run was also won by Dozier, bus Nature of the Disease That Caused the Death of the Rev. David Wetzell. Oaklaxd, February 16. The Rev.

David Wetzell, pastor of the F.rst Chris tian Church of Oakland, died last night at the residence of Dr. B. Clark, at 1009 Suttor street, San Francisco. The deceased was forty years of age. Ho was born in Farmer's City, whither bis widow will accompany the body.

He leaves one son, Charles, and four daughters. The Rov. Mr. Wetzell came to Oakland from Woodland a month asro. He was one of tbe loading clergymen of bis denomina tion, and was regarded as an eloquent.

forceful speaker, and a man of great sin eerily and depth of character. Hs formerly was pastor of tbe First Christian Church, Portland, Or. The deceased suffered from appendicitis. There has been some misooneeption as to the nature of bis trouble, ttu physician to-day made a statement of tns case. "It was a peculiar case, one different from any I had ever seen.

The appendix had grown to the tissues around it, ana instead of the loose end pointing downwards it extended backwards and up and was at' tached to a cellular tissue near the liver. Consequently, whoa he stood erect there was a constant strain. Whenever be ran for a car or stumbled the extra strain wouid cause another inflammation, and he would have another attack. His was a ease of catarrhal appendicitis, and when 1 re moved the appendix Monday I bad consul erable trouble in finding it, it was so grown about by tbe tissues, eto. His trouble was not caused by tbe lodgment of any foreign substance In the abdomen." ROBINSON WINS AGAIN.

The Doctor Has the Railroad on the Hip for More Damages. Alawkda, February 16. Justice Swasey gave judgment for (200 and costs to-day in each of Dr. W. H.

Robinson's suits against the Southern Paciflo Company. Attorney Baker asked for a ten day's stay of exeouv tloa in behalf of the railroad company and tbe time was granted. Dr. Robinson received $290 from the railroad company last mouth for the iudg- ment in the case that went to tbe Supreme Court, and in these two casta the damages aud costs will reach about (500. Nearly two hundred more suits are to bs tried.

Nine complaints were filed in Oakland yesterday, and one case is to be decided by Justice Allen next week. The railroad attempted no defense in the two cases before Justice Swasey except that it opposed Dr. Robinson's claims on tbe ground that it did not correctly under stand the law, and that one case having been decided against It and settled, the plaintiff has no right to go on and collect damages In cases that ne purposely created by going out ol bis way to get the railroad to oppose. On this plea it will take tbe litigation back to tbe supreme uouru Wtta a Marble Ptvitt. Oakland, February 16.

Tbe Sunset Telephone Company is to, build a block tor its own use just west of tbe postofUoe on Twelfth street. Tbe building will have i marble front A. Detective la Jail. Oakland, February 16. Detective Kel logg of the Southern Paciflo service went on a spree to-night and was arrested for drunkonness.

PAID TO FIGHT DINGEE John P. Irish Helping the Oakland Water Monopoly to Break Down Ccmsciitlcn. A Maliciously False Statement That Oaklaqd Is in Danger of Iqad-. equate Fire Protection, THE NEW SERVICE IS SPLENDID. Illred A sent of (be Contra Costa Water vompany AiirrapiiDB J.rrj 11K7 to Injure the Oakland Water Company.

Colonel John P. Irish of Oakland baa been having a week of sensatisns. On Monday 'he bad a round in the Oakland Police Court with tbe scavengers whom bo wished to jail for dumping crarbage in th West Oakland marsh, which Irish has consecrated as an ideal spot for a publio park. Then be bad tea members of the City Council arrested for authorizing the scavengers to dump there. His wrangle with Fred A.

Campbell and tho Assembly committee over the ALLEGED MISMANAGEMENT Of the Home for the Adult Blind was also Incidentally carried on. Irish Anally supplemented his other performances by attacking in a printed card tho opposition write? company. He did this in tbe interest of the CONTRA COSTA HOXOP01.T, if at which he has always manifests! a strong friendship, and on whose payroll the colonel's name is supposed to be. During the great fight against the Contra (Josta company some years ago Irish was a strong champion of the monopoly and defended it vigorously with voice and pen. As tbe rivalry between tho old and new companies is very keen and somewhat aorimoniovs, Iran's onslaught on tho Dingoe corporation operates as a championship of the Contra Costa Company, even bad he refrained from making a comparison as much to the advantage of the latter as it was unfavorable to the former.

Irish is now CLASSED AS AX OLD RESIDENT, And he manifests an old resident's partiality for old things and old institutions. especially when they are corporations of wealth. Since the, advent of the new com pany as a competitor ior supplying Oakland with water the City Council has divided the city between the two corporations so far as supplying the city with water for fire purposes is con cerned. All west of Broadway has been given to the Oakland Wa or Company, of which Mr. William J.

Dineea is the bead, and east of that thoroughfare tho Contra Costa has the swing. Irish charred in his card that tbe water supply of tbe Oakland Company was inadequate for fire purposes, and that one-balf the city was endangered by giving it all the hydrants west of Broadway. There were not wanting persons to bring this to the attention of the BOARD OF F1BI CKDERWK1TEKS In San Francisco, who speedily manifested CIGARETTES ARE THE BEST. CIGARETTE SMOKERS who are willing to pav a little more lhan te crite charged ior the ordinary trade Cigarettes will find the CIGAKET pav a little ordinary trade PET CIGARETTES SUFERIOR TO ALL OTHERS. I They are made from the rery highest cost Cold Leaf grown in Virginia and are unequaled for their delicate aroma and rare fragrance and arc absolutely THE PUREST AND BEST.

This shows you that our cl lsELLI'Q OX EASY PAYMENTS AT THE USUAL CASH PRICES Is more than talk. These are only a few random samples: 7-plece Solid Oalc HCrooca Set, French Berel Glass, This SHOWS You. Oak Frama PARLOR SUIT, Silk nrocstolls, Plush Trimmed, $25. Fins Japanese Matting, 10c; etc. Everywhere on the Coast we furnish houses complete on EASY PAYMENTS.

OPQN UVBNIN09, M. FRIEDMAN CS)4-SSs)-830 and SOS Stockton and 88? St. Free packlne and deliver across thsBajr Tak a Good Look at this and remember it. It shows exactly how a package of tho genuine GOLD DUST WASHING POWDER looks. The wonderful merits of this sterling preparation and its great popularity among women who take pride ia the clcaulitiess of their have brought out many imitations that do not compare with the genuine GOLD DUST any more than base tnetnl with pure gold.

Remember, there is only one genuine Gold Dust, and it is always packed in large packages, just like this. Trice 25 cents Made only by The N. K. Fail-bank Company, St. Louis, Chicago, New York, Boston, rkiladelphia.

JNO. MONAHAN GO. (Successors to P. E. Dougherty 4 Co Mercantile Printers, 412 Commercial Street.

AMisi-rtiFvr. JJEXROFOLITAX MUSICAL ANNOUNCES A SERIES. OF CONCERTS FOB TOUB WEEKS AT THE AUDITORIUM. Under the leadership of MB. FHITZ SCHEEL, Wllo EnlarRed orchestra.

Concerts will be eive77vo7TUSDr, THURSDAY" and SATURDAY EVENING at 8 15. ar.d on WEDNESDAY AFTEHNOONS at 3 o'cienk. F.very THURSDAY EVENING the Concert will be a SYMPHONY CONCERT of which tne performance on the Wednesday preceding will be a Puoiio Rehearsal. SPECIAL The Heloe Monument Commutes have arranged with He Metropolitan Musical Society that the receipts of the rieine the flrat of this series of coacerts, to be sires I uesdsr. Feoruarr ISth.

will be applied toward Ihe Heine Memorial International Fnnd of Sew Tort Protn-nect speakera will address the audience. The LOKISU CLUB QUARTET, MISS MABEL LOVE and a number of Tolnnteers will appear. liEsEKVED SEAT for this ocoaslon only bits bees pieced at ft. Salo of seats Deltas Friday. February 13th.

st 10 i. a. st Sherman Clay's Music Store. O'FrreU st, Sot. stooktiaaal Piwill.

NATIXES (Scshat), Fsbrcabt 17th. I'arquet. any seat, 25c; Balcony, iCc children, ICO. any purl. THE DhLIGHT of ths CHILDREN and of AIL WHO SEE TriEM, GALETTE'S FAKC1CAL MONKEY In Slde Spllttlcg Scenes; also LESTER AND WILLIAMS, THK BARK A TliOUPS.

LIZZIE ASI VINIS DALT, EN A BEUTOLDI, COSWAT AND l.Kt.ASD, SOLAS l.0 LESHAlta $22.50. First- fj Class 1 FOLDING 3 Guaran- teed 5 years, i $16.50. xiV iFkt it in be arrested on complaint or Mrs, Kstnio Chabot, one of thechiof stockholders of th Contra Costa company, for failing to make a sworn financial statement to the City Council as the law requires. This would indicate that tbe Contra Costa people are fighting the new company with every weapon at their command. Tnelr tactics have certainly muctt annoyed and exasper ated the Oakland water people.

Mr. Dingee explained bis failure to file a statement to the thorough satisfaction of the City Counoil. Hs explained that bis system has been ia course of construction for tbe past two years, and is not yet fully completed. Tbe circumstances preciuue me uiing oi an in' tolliglble statement of the company's bust' ness, because It has mainly been on of construction. Mr.

Dingee faels very sore at th persist ent attacks made on his property, and ho understands that tne demand lor a state ment is simply a deaire on tbo part of the. Contra Costa poo-Die for an exposure of the Oaklaud company's affairs in a sense never contem plated by law. The Contra Costa people will undercut lur. uingoe in every rate, In faot, they have 'hreatened to run Dingee out of business in Oakland, and all because he presumed to start an opposition water company. "this proposed arrest Is only one of the efforts to harrass me and injure tbe uakiana water company" saia Mr.

Din pee to a reporter lasi nignu ids Contra Costa Company has had a monopoly for many years and it doss not propose to give it up witnout a struggle, i nave fought it with legitimate compe tition, and i leave the publio generally to put their own estimate on the methods bolng pursued to lniure us mat monopoly may be porpetuated. During the past two years my company nas aisoursea 1 30.000 a mouth in constructing a compet ing water system. We have paid tbe high-eat curront rate of wages during the dullest oeriod ever known on this Coast, and we have never asked anybody to wait for the payment of bills. "As a result of our expenditures ths peo pie of Oakland are getting a batter and nurer water Bupply and at lower rates than they ever had before. With better terms thev got belter treatment and better service.

The efforts to break our companv down are a direct attack on the interests of citirens and property-owneis in Oakland. Our distributing pipes tnroughout to citv aro from five to twelve inchss in di meter. Most of the Coi.ra Costa's plpea are only three inches in diameter. Our svstem is all connected, so that every drop of our wster auppiy CAN BE CONCENTRATED At any given point in case of a great fire or otner emergency, it is not ao wnu mo Contra Costa's system. Most of the hydrants ol our system have connections lor two engines; those of the Contra Costa, or the vast majority of' them, have connections for only one.

I hare offered to the Board of Underwriters to submit to a test that will put an end to all controversy about the merits of ths two companies as comparative sources of water auppiy for fire purposes. Any two engines can pump from one of my hydrants against one engine from a Contra Costa hydrant alongside, and either of the engines pumping from one bvdrant will throw more water than the engine pumping from tbe Contra Costa dydranU In other words, MORS THAN TWICE THE AMOUNT Of water can be drawn from our by- drams thsn can be taxes irom hosa of the Contra Costa Company So engine is required for the water from our elevated reservoirs. Gravity pressure will send it over the tallest building in Oakland. Our pumping plant at Alvarado is duplicated, and no stoppage can occur from a breakage of machinery. With both engines running we can send tea times as much water as the whole oitv of Oakland can possibly use, and all representations to tbe contrary are absolutely a.av.

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