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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
They Must Be Filled Soon
After Mckinley Be-
comes President.
Several High O icers May Re.
tire Prematurely to Give
Cleveland a Chance.
two Adm ra,s, Two Comm odores. a
M jor.Gensral AMI Several Briga.
diers to Be Named.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 1a-Im-
med lately following the accession of Mr..
Mckinley to the Presidential chair he will
be called upon to fill large number of
vacancies of Importance in the army and
navy. Soon after his inauguration he
will appoint two general officers of the
army as well as successors to AdmiraIs
Walker and Ramsay.
During the first year of his administra-
ton he must select successors to chief
OF engineers in the War Department, an
acknowledgement and eonmissary- general,
besides one Encouragement and one briga-
dier. In the navy he must appoint new
chief OF the Lighthouse Boare, chief of the
Bureau OF Navigation, commandant for
the Norfolk Navy-yard. commandment OF
the Newport station and new superin-
tendent of the Naval Observatory. Before
his term expires he will have at his dis
posal twenty vacancies in high OF
fees in the army and about the same
number in the navy. The first mil itary
vacancy TO be filled will be occasioned by
the retirement on April of Major Gen.
eral Ruger, commanding the Department
of the East. The expectation is that Gen-
eraI Merritt will be named. On May 8
Brigadier- General Wheaton retires and it
is believed that Colonel Wade of the Fifth
Cavalry will succeed him. On July l
General Craighill, chief Of engineers, will
retire.
A story was in circulation few days
ago that General Craighill may apply for
retirement before the 4th of next March,
in, ord tho praSidapf NOV ~
point Colonel ''Jack" Wilson, at present
the efficient Superintendent of the Public
Buildings and Grounds in Washington.
Colonel Wilson was the superintendent of
the West Point military AGA denny. and is
one of the most popular officers in the
army. His ability for the office is con-
ceded on every hand.
A vacancy IN the staff will be caused by
the retirement of Adjutant-General Rug
giles: and it is supposed that Colonel Sam
uel Breck, at present assistant adjutant-
general, will succeed him. On January
Is General Morgan. the present commits
sary general, will retire, and will probably
be succeeded by Colonel Morgan, who, re-
firing the following November. will per-
nit President Mckinley to nlme second
SChCloii PiocobAs AZ VhO PSA
son of Colonel Gushing.
OF the naval vacancies, the principal
ones will be caused by the retirement of
Admirais Walker, Ramsay and Brown
and Commodores Pythian and Wallace.
There is little room for speculation here,
since in the navy promotion goes by
seniority, 1t is rumored that Adm iral
Ramsay may retire before the end of this
administr alton, like General CraighllI, in
order that President Cleveland may make
the appointment OF the new chief of tn e
Bureau of Navigation, and in that event
the name OF Captain Robley D. Evans is
.uggested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
DEEDS OF A NEGRO LAD.
crGzed by DISAPPOINTMENT in Love Young
Edward Brooks Runs Amuck, Shoot
inq Five Persons

WACO, TEX, Dec 13.-Edward Brooks,
coiored bootblack, aged IL. ran amuck
last night with revolver in his hand and
shot five persons, one fatally. He started
on the east side of the city by shooting
two colored men, inficting flesh wounds.
Leaving them he tried to shoot woman.
but the pistol failed to work. He then
took a streetcar and went to the Baptist
Tabernacle, where he shot two more col
ored men, one in the leg and the other in
the arm. Going mile farther he went to
house where q dance given by colored
people was in progress and shot another
man, killing him instantly. The name of
the man killed is Alexander Willis. The
wounded men are Jake Wedley, Charles
Wood ward, Gene Townsend and Willie
Nichols.
Shortly after Brooks shot Alexander
Willis he was captured by the police, just
as he was in the act of shooting another
man. The theory is that Brooks was
crazed by love for girl who did not
reciprocate his passion. Until the present
mad performances he was regarded as
quiet, industrious boy.
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Four hailrona Officials.

GALVESTON, TEX, Dec. 13-General
G. Nj. Dodge, chairman OF the reorganiza-
ton committee of the Union Pacific, Dem
yer and Gulf Railway and president OF the
Fort Worth and Denver City Railway /;
Frank Trum bull. general MANAGER of the
Union Pacific. Denver and Gulf Railway :;
Fred Wild general freight agent. and
B. L. Winchell, general passenger agent
newspaper men arrived yesterday morn
ing and were met by reception commit
tee OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
The party spent the forenoon on the
Government steamer Anna, the guests of
Major Miller, United States Engineer in
charge of harbor improvements here.
The object oil the visit is to thoroughly
examine the harbor and terminal facilities
of Galveston and New Orleans, prospec-
lively with view OF diverting traffic 10
these two leading gull ports.
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Munyon's Rheumatism Cure seldom
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Munyon's Blood Cure eradicales all i'm
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ting MUNYON'S.
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IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE
Some of the Most Important Measures
That WH Engage the Attention of
Con1ress This Week
,uggested.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 13.-The in
effectual effort of last week to sidetrack
the immigration bill indicates that that
measure VIII be maintained as the un-
fms led business until it has been put to
the final vote.
BY unanimous consent. House bill pro-
viding for free homesteads or the public
lands in Oklahoma Territory for actual
aud bona-tide settlers and reserving the
public lands for that purpose has been
made the special order 10 follow the immi-
grafton bill. The homestead bill is likely
to arouse some antagonism, but it is be-
leved that it will come to a vote with tout
unusual delay.
Beyond these two subjects there is moth
ing on the calendar having the right of
way. Morrilrs resolution prohibiting the
use of the Congressional library for the
purpose of the inaugural ball is likely to
be reported from the committee and called
up. The friends of the resolution claim
that 1t will readily pass when it has been
reported. Cuban affairs are also likely to
come to the front a. any moment.
In the House tomorrow is District of
Columbia day under the calendar. The
bill defending the rights OF the purchas-
ers VI me franchise anu property Va tne
Atlantic aud Pacific Railway Company,
sold under foreclosure of the mortgage
authorized by the act of 1871, will come
up ON Tuesday.
1t is within the power of the House
under the conditions now prevailing TO
give as much time as may be desired TO
the consideration of this measure.
The military appropriation bill is ex-
pecteG to be on the calendar in time for
discussion Wednesday, and the legislative
and judicial bill by Thursday.
1t is among the probabilities that adj
journment for the holiday recess will be
taken on Friday. The subject was dis
cussed by Republican members of the
Committee on Ways and Means Saturday,
and no conclusion was reached. The re-
cess. whenever it begins, is expected to
extend until Monday or Tuesday after
New Yearss
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
THIS rs Am UNUSUAL sun.
An Action Commenced in Xentucky to
Recover Property Belonging TO the
Estate of q British Subject

HENDERSON, KY, Dec. 13-An IN.
usual suit which will be watched with in
terest all over the United States was filed
here yesterday, it being stated that the
point involved is raised for the first time
The State seeks. under the alien law, to
reclaim property valued at $780, 900 because
the owner aflerward became a subject of
Great Britain, the contention being that
he thereby forfeited the right to own prop
erty in the United States.
Mrs. Mary Newcombe and Others are
made defendants. There are complica-
tons because Mrs. Newcom be is the second
wife, but this does not affect the particu-
lar point at issue. B. F. Newcombe now
deceased, owned various pieces of prop
erty in and about Henderson, At the
breaking out of the Civil War he fed to
Canada where he later took an oath of
allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain
and never returned to this country. He
became British subject thirty-three
years ago. A contest of the will by a son
of Newcombe by his first wife is now
pending in the higher courts.
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SLAIN BY A BURGLAR.
Murder of Young Iowa Farmer Who
Grappied With an Early Morning
Intruder

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, Dec. 13.-
Andrew Hart, living near Lamoille with
his parents, was murdered by an unknown
burglar, whom he surprised in the act OF
pilfering the house early this morning.
The affair has caused intense excite
ment throughout this locality, and a
posse with bloodhounds is now in pursuit
of the deperado, with indications that he
will soon be captured. The circumstances
surrounding the affair are as follows:
Young Hart is farmer about % years of
age and worked for his parents. One of
his duties was to light the fires in the
morning, and he arose this morning as
usual to perform his duty. On reaching
the bottom of flight of stairs which lead
to his sleeping apartment he was heard to
say: What are you doing there?" He
had surprised a burglar.
A scuff1e followed which lasted about q
minute, when the robber drew a revolver
and fired two shots, both of which took
effect in the heart, killing his victim in
stantly. Other members of the family
heard the shots and hurried to his assist
ance, but were too late to assist the young
man. Hardly had the report of the shots
died away when men were in pursuit of
the murderer. In his haste to escape the
assassin jumped through window, break
ing the sash and glass into fragments. He
was traced into cornfieid, and must have
been badly cut by the broken glass, as he
left many blood marks on the stalks.
Neighbors and friends soon gathered, the
Sheriff was summoned and a posse was
sent in pursuit of the desperate.
Later bloodhounds were put on the
track and every effort is being made to
capture the man. Up to late hour this
evening they had not been successful. The
Harris are old settlers in this vicinity and
are highly respected. The whole neigh
borhood Is aroused and 500 men are in
pursuit with sbotguns and reyolvers, and
assert that the murderer will be lynehed
if captured.
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IN ANCIENT GAZE EXPLORED.
Walls Corered Hath writings of indians
HhO Inhnbited the Place.

'Nsto N"'oTeU pNPe OF LHutuN8
Hho Iahnbited the Place.
WINONA, MINI. Dec. 13.-Jonathan
Carver, one of the first exp orers OF the
Northwest, makes mention IN one of his
books OF large cave with walls covered
with indian picture wiring near the
southern boundary of Minnesota. A Wi
mona scientist has just located this cave
and it has been thoroughly explored. 1t
is at Lamoille, sixteen miles south of
here.
The entrance to the cavern is semi
circular. fifty feet wide and twenty feet
high. Upon entering the fact is dscov-
cred that the cave is large room, oblong
in shape. THIS chamber is 100 feet long,
running from side to side, and about sew
eniy feet in width. The root arches to a
height of nearly twenty-five feet. The
walls are found 10 be mass OF Indian
writings.
Among the figures is that OF man
nearly SIX feet long and well proportioned
A space where the water has prevented
people from marring it is literally covered
with drawings OF raccoons. eagles. musk
rats, beavers, rattlesnakes of all lengths.
birds, buffalo heads and hosts of other
animals. The pictures are beyond doubt
the work of Indian tribes, mostly the
Sioux, who lived i'll the region for cen.
turtles,
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however. the counterfeit is a dangerous
one and calculated 10 deceive the unwary
MORGAN AND THE KAKDERBlL7S.
Depew Explains Their Relations IN the
Operation of the New York
Central Railroad.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 13.-J. Pierpont
Morgan, it is said in report published
to-day, represents majority of the stock
of the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company, and will soon
crowd out the Vanderbilt interest in the
management. G. NJ. Depew was described
as intending to resign the presidency of
the road and to go as ambassador to Eng
land under Mr.. McKinley's administra-
ton. Mr.. Depew said 10 a reporter of the
New York Times to-day:
1.-THE Vanderbilts have not had a con-
trolling interest in NewYork Central stock
since 1880, when William II. Vanderbilt
sold $50, 900, 900 in stock to English buyers
represented by the Morgan house. w. 81.
Vanderbilt thought that the ownership OF
by one person or family would be to the
detriment of the property.
Though the public usad and profted by
the railroad, 1t would be more likely to
complain Of one than of many owners. 1t
was deemed advisable to diffuse the own
ership among many persons, and there are
now $4,000 stockholders. persons of every
condition of life, of course and the usual
number of widows and orphans. Mr..
Morgan's relations with the Vanderbilts
and with the company are up to this min
ute precisely what they have been for
long time, and the cordial cooperation
will continue 10 exist. Since the sale of
$50, 900 to English investors the capital
stock of the company has been increased
from $S9, 600, 600 to $780, 900. The Eng
lish have not increased proportionately."
Mr.. Depew said that the Vanderbilts
were necessary to the New York Central
and it could be seen why to the interest OF
all the stock holders the Vanderbilts
should remain in control. They con-
trolied the lines east and west that end in
Montreal. If those railroads were divert
cd to the Erie or the LacKawanna, Mr..
Depew said, it would be greatly to the in
jury of the Central railroad. Mr.. Depew
repeated that the relations of the Wander
bits to the company will be maintained.
AS for the EN- bassadorship to England
or Secretary of State, or any other posi-
ton in the administration, Mr.. Depew
said he had not been offered any one and
consequently it was no use for him to say
what he would do.
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Big Pwrses at BROOKLYN.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 13. = The
Brooklyn Jockey Club announces that the
following guaranteed stakes for three
year-olds and upward to be run at the
spring meeting of 1897 will close on Janu-
AIRY II: The Brooklyn handicap of $10,-
600, the Brookdale handicap, the Park
way handicap, the Mapleton selling han
dicap, the Montauk high weight handi-
cap, the Myrtle stokes, the Patchogue
stakes the Boulevard handicap, the Peak
ness stakes, the Falcon stakes and the
May stakes. For two-year-olds: The ANA
zon stakes, the Glover stakes, the Manhan-
set stakes, the Roslyn stakes. the Hano-
yer stakes and the Bedford stakes. The
entries for the Greater New York hurdle
handicap and the Kensington hurdle
stakes will close on the same date.
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committed suicide day or two ago by

committed suicide day or two ago by
taking poison.
Mime. Kotelmann left note giving as
her reason for killing herself the fact that
her husband had refused to send her
money to maintain herself unless she
would agree to return TO Central America.
Preferring sudden death TO lingering
one she ended her life with poison.
1t is reported that the matter OF hold
ing an international conference in Paris
upon the question of sugar bounties is not
known to the Berlin Government. In the
meantime however, the unofficial move
ment which is on foot to the END of calling
such conference may develop into an Of
fetal one, as both Germany and Austria
are DESTROYS of modifying their system OF
sugar hounties.
Charles Meehan of New York, tenor
singer of marked ability, made his debut
in a concert in Winter Garten Hall last
evening with great success.
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UNION PAcIFIc coLLATsEALs.
Plan of agreement for Their Proposed
Rror0dni zafi0n.

Plan of agreement for Their Proposed
ReorOdnizafi0H.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 13.-The plan
and agreement for the reorganization of
Union Pacific 6 per cent collateral
note trust will be published tomorrow by
distribution of copies at the Mercantile
Trust Company's in New York and the
American Loan and Trust Company's in
Boston. The plan proposes the organiza-
ton of a new company for the purpose of
acquiring under foreclosure the collaterals
held in the Union Pacific note trust of Sep
TENDER 4, 1891. and aliots to depositors of
notes par in 5 per cent bonds and so per
cent in the stock of the new company. The
committee consists of John g. Moore and
James w. Alexander Of New York and Ed
win Il. Atkins of Boston. The considera-
ton requiring this organization are out
lined as follows by member of the COM
mittee:
ut is the purpose to reorganize the
trust certificates in harmony with the re-
organization of the Union Pacific Rail-
way. The character of the securities is
such that this method of reorganization
is required to best preserve and enhance
their value. They largely represent en-
terprises promoted By the Union Pacific
Railway Company, or so related to it that
the best results TO both interests can only
be obtained by such a harmonious reor-
ganization. The holders of notes are
called upon to accepta 5 yer cent obliga-
ton in lieu of an overdue per cent obi
cation secured upon the same collateral.
The difference in the interest rate, and the
possibility of increased value resulting
from holding the securities together and
ninistering them as proposed by the
committee, are represented by the stock
of the new company TO be issued to the
asserting note-holders in the proportion
fixed by the plan"
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Death of a Grsat Racer.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Dec. 13.-Freeland, the
greatest thoroughbred horse on the Amer
lean turf, died yesterday of old age on
George Wright's stock farm near this city.
He was son of Longfellow and Belle
farm in Kentucky in 1879. His greatest
performance was in 1885. when he beat
Miss Woodford for 5000 stake. OF late
years he has been the property of A. II.
Snink, who starred the horse in his play,
THE Derby Winner
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DELAYED BY THE GILES.
Rough Toya0e of the st. Louis and Lu
canfa Across the atlantic.

Rough Poya0e of the st. Louis and Lu-
canfa Across the atlantic.
NEW YORK. N. Y, Dec. 13-The
American liner st. Louis and the Cunarder
Lucania. two of the fastest merchant yes
sells afoat, tied up at their docks this
this morning after the longest trip, in
point of time, in their history. Neither
met with an accident of any sort. the
delay being caused by gales and squalls
which they encountered from the time
they got well TO sea until the last thirty
hours of their trip.
The Lucapia travelled course of 2776
knots in days 10 minutes. She was
beaten at Fire Island by the st. Louis by
over six hours. The latter boat covered
the trip of 1854 knots in days Is hours
and 50 minutes.
The smallest days run of the Lucania
was 268 knots. while the elements could
not confine the American liner to less
than BIT knots for single days run.
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Mortal,v shot by Robbers.

CHICAGO. ILL. Dec. Is. - William
Jones, bartender in the LIE Grand Hotel
saloon at 81 Wells street, was shot and
MOI tally wounded by two robbers shortly
after 6 o'clock this morning. Jones and
Albert Schmidt, the porter, were alone in
the place when the robbers entered from
the street. They drew their reyolvers
and at the same time the bartender
reached for his weapon. Schmidt mad e
no resistance. The heavier one of the
outlaws fired two shots at Jones, one bull
let taking effect in the right breast. With
out waiting TO empty the money-till the
outlaws fled into the street and escaped,
Jones died within fifteen minutes. Sew
eral arrests have been made by the police.
but none of the prisoners can be identi-
fed.
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cYerer Counterfeis Coins.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Some clever
counterfeiter is flooding the circulating
medium of st. Louis with an exceedingly
well executed counterfeit of United States
s. gold coins. The dies are almost perfect
and the only rough work about the coun-
terieit coin is in the milling, the edges
being irregular and thicker than on the
genuine. The metal, however, is soft.
wears easily and the center clearly indi-
Gates plating. With all these defects,
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LINCOLN store. Hurnea.

LINCOLN, NEBR.. Dec. ia fire which
started at 8 O'Clock this morning badly
damaged the building at Tenth and P
streets known as the Hurlburt block and
totally ruined the dry goods and clothing
stock OF Samuels Bros, as well as dam
aging the goods of occupants oil the second
story. Samuels Bros. claim to have car
ried stock valued at 5000, with insur-
ance at $4,000 The building was valued
at $1,000. fully insured.
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Sam lose Kenns1 shn,r.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 13.-The Santa
Clara County Poultry and Kennel Club
Will hold dog show in this city in April.
This was decided upon at meeting
of the club yesterday and is resultant
from the great success of the poultry show
recently held. j. Otis Fellows of Hornells-
vile, n. Y, will be engaged as Judge.
Valuable prizes will be offered so as to Sc
cure entries from all over the coast. The
show will be held three DAYS.
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KANSAS CITY. Mo, Dec. 13.-Infor-
nation was received here last night from
place of George E. Ross, the fugitive clerk
of the Pacific and United Safes Express
companies, who is accused of having
EN- bezzled $500 from the Kansas City
Office.