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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
An Important Conference
at the City Hall
Yesterday.
Corporations Are Willing tc
Meet the Municipality
Half Way.
An Expert Will Be Appointed tc
Draw Up Plans and Submit Them
to the Supervisors.

As the result of a conference held yes
terday afternoon in the com mittee-room
of the Board of Supervisors it is probable
that within a comparatively short time
all of the electric light, telephone. tele-
graph and power wires in the business
portion of the City will be laid in con.
duits.
There were present Mayor Phelsn, Su-
pervisors Devany, Britt, Sheehan and
Rivers, representatives of the telegraph.
light and power companies, fire alarm and
police telegraph, Merchants Association,
uperintendent of Streets and Fire De-
partment.
Mayor Phelan, who called the confer
nee, stated that its object was to do
away with overhead electric wires so that
the City might be beautified and the Fire
Department less ham pered in its efforts
to subdue fires in districts where the wires
are numerous and large interests are at
stake. He called for suggestions from
those present as to the best means to at
tain the desired end.
The representatives of the various COM
panies expressed an entire willingness 10
meet the City half way in its efforts to put
the wires underground if given a suffi-
cient time to arrange the matter satisfac-
torily to themselves. They stated that it
was their present policy to get the wires
into conduits as rapidly as circumstances
would permit.
Nathan Dohrmann, representing the
Merchants Association, suggested that
the conduit should be built by the City
and a rental charged the corporations
using il. He thought that a handsome
revenue could be derived from such a plan,
and that the com panies would be satisfied.
They were not, however, claiming that
such scheme had been tried in the East
and in Europe and had proved failure.
Mayor Phelan then suggested that an
expert be appointed to look into the mat
ter and draw a plan to be followed. He
asked the representatives of the companies
if they would be satisfied with years
time in which to place their wires under.
ground.
The telephone and telegraph companies
were satisfied with year, but the power
com panies were not sure that they could
arrange TO change their wires within that
period.
1t was finally decided to appoint an ex-
pert to draw the plans and in the mean
time call upon the companies for written
propositions as to the length of time they
would require and the advantages desired.
Superintendent Hewett of the Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph was sug-
gested as the expert to prepare the conduit
plan and the electric men expressed the m
selves as satisfied with him, but no ap-
pointment was made.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14

will be hale and hearty and won't look
within twenty years as old as he is.
Good digestion and rich, red blood make
people look youthful. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery makes rich, red blood.
1t makes health in the right way. It works
according to the right theory, and in 80
years of practice, It has proved that the
theory is absolutely correct 1t begins at
the beginning-begins by putting the stom-
ach, liver and bowels into perfect order, but
it begins its good work on the blood before
It finishes with the digestive system. It
searches out disease germs wherever they
may be and forces them out of the body.
It promotes the copious secretion of the
digestive fluids, and assists in throwing off
refuse matter. It makes the appetite good
and the digestion strong. It isn't violent
medicine. It isn't strong medicine. It
does nothing but good to every portion OF
the body. It doesn't do harm in one place
while it is helping another place. It is
meant to help the whole body aud it does
help it. Whenever man feels himself fail
ing in health, when he feels that he is get
ting old too fast, that his vitality is low, and
that he is losing flesh, he should waste no
time in getting the Golden Medical Dis
covery" 1t will build up quicker than
anything else in the world. It will give him
rich blood and solid flesh. 1t will make
him feel half as old aud twice as strong.
Druggists sell it.
DR.. Pierce's 1908 page book, the "Peo-
ple's Common Sense Medical Adviser"
In Plain Language, tells all about the
Golden Medical Discovery" and is a
complete family doctor book, profusely
illustrated. It will be sent free on receipt
of twenty-one (2I) cent stamps to cover
cost of mailing only. Address, WORLDS
DIsPENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, No.
663 Main Street. Buffalo. N. Y.
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SIGMA SIGMA FROLICS.
stanford Spectators Wttness the Inftia-
tion of NetU Members.

stanford Spectators HuneSs the xnfttG-
tioa of NetU Members.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, May
13.-The yearly initiation OF new mem bers
IN the Sigma Sigma Fraternity took place
to-day. AS usual the public part OF the
initiation was greatly enjoyed by the
spectators. Early in the morning the
newly made mem bers of the fraternity
marched up to the quadrangle in single
file. All carried dress-suit case and
were to all appearances ready for some
swell entertainment. Having received
orders they retired to private room and
soon emerged in the grotesque costumes
which formed part of the initiation
exercises.
johnnie" Brunton '99, dressed as a
tough neYsboy, with solled polo cap
perched jauntiiy on one side of his head,
sold papers. Gregory '99 represented a
smutty- faced barkeeper, such as one runs
across in reading any old English tale.
He dispensed soda at 5 cents a glass and
did a rushing business. Cupid" Carhart
49, wearing shockingly short dress and
for headeear lace bonnet, made ty pical
old ashioned milkmaid. He was easily
em barrassed, however, and seemed i'll at
ease whenever pointed out by his young
lady friends.
Sutherland '98 spent his time in the
first place entertaining the ladies, al
though be entertained the crowd Incl
dentally. His costume was a dress suit
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
MEXICAN ASSASSfNS.
They Have New 7rlai for 6ioodthirsty
Crimes Committed Several
Years AGO.


Years Ago.
SANTA FE, n. MEX, May 13.-A special
term of the District Court opened to-day
at the county seat OF Mora County for the
trial of the accused assassins of ex-Sheriff
John Dougherty and others in 1898.
Dougherty headed what was called the
Dougherty faction of the Democratic
party. The other faction was led by
Agapito Abey tia. While Dougherty sat near
a window in his home one mig ht in Decem-
Der, l893 with child on each knee, he
was shot and killed. Ten weeks later an
Indian, Juan Rael, was killed by the
Sheriff's posse. Agapito Abeytia, then
Sheriff. was alleged to be the organizer of
the conspiracy to remove his political op-
ponent, Dougherty. The alleged con-
spirators had an associate, the Indian
Rael.
When public sentiment demanded an
investigation Abeytia is said to have
called several conferences of his associates
and decided 10 sacrifice Rael by charging
him with Dougherty's death. According
to one of the alleged conspirators, Estan-
islau Sandoval was ordered by the Sheriff
20 file a formal accusation against Rael,
and the posse went after him ha wing Or
ders, it is said, not 10 bring him in alive.
Rael was enticed from his house and shot
Detective Thornton, who was put on the
case year later. unearthed a startling
string of facts. Eight of the suspected
conspirators including Sheriff Abeytia
whom the Governor had removed from
Office, were arrested. Three of them
turned States evidence. They made a
full confession to the effect that Victor
Lujan had been paid $500 by Abeytla to
kill Dougherty. and Rael, who knew of
the transaction, was killed for fear he
would turn informer. Sastenos Lucero
Cordova, comprised the Sheriff's posse
that killed Raei, were tried in 1894, found
guilty and sentenced to lie imprison-
meni, but on appeal the case was reversed
and the prisoners remanded for a new
trial which hepan to-day.
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United States
Consul Annoy China the Russ days ago with MS wife and
his
Daily growth
When a. n
received influence
afterward
the
More than 1000 ships the haSor Annoy said Con-
to stationed than others China There quite
sprnklng
in of will
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
GOT HIS MANHOOD IN MOLINE.
A Remedy That Is Singular for
Moline, but of Everyday Occur
renee in San Francisco.
GREAT PRAISE FOR THE DOCTORS OF
HUDYAN DISCOVERY.

Testimonials to the doctors of the Hudson Medical Ins
tue day from all parts of the United States The
Hudyan is being used by all classes and
conditions of in every State and Territory of the United
States Here letter from Moline Illinois 1t should
be read carefully
MOLINE, Illinois,
HUDSON Dear Doctor
AM CURED AND DO NOT NEED TREATMENT
Thanking for that
life will
JOHNSON.
lnos.
There just about 10000 such testimonials from
live with vim, pluck, ambition and backbone. Over
10000 have been cured by the the Hudyan Remedy
treatment Hudyan makes out of fellow tits
men that puts the youth life and young early energy
veins of the reckless You should consult the doctors
free write for
CIRCULARS AND rESr1nccl1A1s
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
WOMEN MEET At STOCKTON.
Large Attendance at the Opening Session
of the Coavention-The Speakers
and Their TONES

STOCKTON. CAL, May 49, There was
quite large attendance of ladies' and a
lew of the sterner sex at the Avon The
ater this morning at the convention oil the
Woman's Congress. The stage of the
theater was profuseIy and tastefully
decorated with flowers and potted plants,
and the chairs on the stage were occu-
pied by the ladies of the congress and
friends of the movement for the advance
ment of woman.
The Woman's Congress was called to
order this forenoon at the Avon Theater
at 10:30 o'clock by Mrs. John f. Swift.
The lady said that they were not aware
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
NO CRUSHING" At STANFORD.

The Class of 1000 Takes Decisive & ctton
Agninst the Practice.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, May
| I3.-The freshman class met in the chapel
| this afternoon to discuss whether or not
crushing" would be tolerated in the future
at Stanford.
| The class was in a position to stop this
custom at Stanford. which, although de-
Ginning in Eastern universities, has been
carried on from year to year with great
ferceness at both Stanford and Berkeley.
In hard. fought contest last semester the
freshmen man aged to tie up the sopho-
mores. With this condition of affairs the
class could gracefully withdraw, as no
charge OF cowardice would stand against
| them.
The faculty was especially interested in
seeing the class take this course of action.
They greatly preferred seeing inter- class
| contests on the diamond and gridiron de-
| eide class championships rather than a
hard. fought rush" attended with more
| or less chances of accidents.
The class, after few unimportant pre-
| liminaries, adopted the following set OF
resolutions:
| WHEREAS, The experiences of our class in the
| rush" in which we were engaged IN the ia IL
| OF 1896 somewhat cOrroborated such view
, of the matter; and whereas the question OF q
crush" or not having rush" depends almost
| entirely on the attitude oil the sophomore
class, which will be our standing at the close
| of this college year; and whereas the class of
| 1900 OF Leland Stanford Jr. Unive rsity
| has been through the experiences OF one
"rush," In which it came out victorious; ana
whereas the custom of crushing" although
! in vogue in some OF the leading colleges OF
! this country, seems to us unbecoming to and
not in keeping with the spirit and aims OF
| this institution, therefore be it
| Resolued, By the class of 1900 Oh Leland STAN
! ford Jr. University, assembled in special meet
we heartily declare it to be our desire TO abb
stain from engaging in any crush" with the
class OF 1901 at any time during our college
course, and that we will not discourage the
! growth of sentiment against rushing" in
our university.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
Probably Dr.oosa and Robbed.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 13.-J. A. Will
lard, president of the Standard Fiber Com
pany and the Mankato (Minn.) Knitting
Mills, was found on Broadway to-night,
apparently drugged, after three days
mysterious disappearance from his hotel.
1t is believed he was robbed. He is un-
able to give an account of his adventures.
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The meeting then adjourned.
sattxman Loses HIS SUIT for Do

Saft<nsan Loses His Smtt for Damages.
SAN JOSE. CAL. May 13.-The damage
suit of Edward Saltzman against the Sun
set Telephone and Telegraph Company
was decided tonight. After being out six
hours the jurors by vote of nine to three
returned verdict for the defendant.
Saitzmau, while In the employ of the tele-
phone company as q lineman, received
injuries which made him cripple, and
the suit just decided against him was for
S51 O10
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14

Coffee derives its name from Kaffa.
East Africa, where the berry was first
raised. Mocha coffee was so named from
port on the Red Sea. in Arabia, where it
was collected and shipped. The first
coffee house in England was opened in
Oxford in 1861.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
Terrible, Yes

But how many people there are
who drag through weary days, op-
pressed with weak, tired, languid(
feelings.
To overcome this unhealthy, de-
bilitated condition there is nothing
better than
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
Killed Il. ~ T.nm.sses Mine.

FLORENCE, Ala. May 15.-This after
noon tipple at the Pinkney (Tenn.) ore
mines, twenty-five miles from here, fell,
killing seven men and badly wounding
several others. Doctors left on special
train for the scene
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey

Which stirs up and enriches the
blood. restores lost energy and in
vioorates the whole system. 1t
tones up the digestive organs,
makes sound, healthy flesh and
drives away tired, miserable feel
inos It's effects are speedily shown
in brighterlooks, increased strength
and improved health.
All grocers and druggists keep it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
A PORTLAND PARANOiAc.
Stella May Fannery, Formerly OF Ihis
CITY, Committed 10 the Salem
Insane Asylum.

PORTLAND, Or, May 13.-A com mis-
sion in lunacy yesterday committed to the
Salem Insane Asylum Stella May Flan-
merry, aged 81 years, afflicted with what
DR.. d. H. Rand calls "paranoiac." One
of her unaccountable ideas is that II she
kills it Is not a crime. 1t is doing the
world q favor. However. for all her
threats and her we'll laid plans, her ideas
of killing exist only in her imagination.
The persons included in her fatal ban
were a number OF Portland and Omana
railroad officials few Portland doctors,
a couple of women and a Congressman or
two.
Miss Flannery seems to have become
imbued with the art OF cajoiing and
threatening people into dong something
for her. She is one of the great n nulsances
of the age-the begging letter writer-and
by her remarkably invented stories she
has brought.the wrath OF Congressman
down on the heads of the Union Paclhc
people.
She came here from San Francisco last
fall, where she pretended TO know all
prominent people, from the Governor
Of the State to the Mayor of San Fran
cisco. She exhibited signatures to letters,
but not the contents Of them, showing
that she had enjoyed what is com monty
known as an ''offic al pull.
She asked Superin ,endent Baxter OF
Union Pacific for employ ment. and, he
having none for her, Miss Flannery wrote
the most infamous letters TO the Union
Pacific headquarters, raising quite .
rumpus for time. Her various stories
are the s,rangest ever listened to, and.
despite her insanity, she is very plaus-
ible. The commission, in making Its re-
port, stated that her malady is incurable
and that she is too dangerous to be at
large.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
NEW TO-DAY.

OMEN are NOT the
only ones who are
sensitive about their
ages. A man doesn't
like to be told that
he is getting old. A
man doesn't like to
get old at ali. But
worse than getting
old, is the appear
ance of age. Health
! keeps a man young.
Z 1t doesn't make any
, difference if he has
lived eighty years.
If they have been
healthy wears. he
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14

CIRCULARS AND TESTIMONIALS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-16

stature for authority to place al our own
expense bust of one of the founders OF
the Republic of Texas IN one OF the TWO
niches allotted to each state In the hail
OF statuary at Washington. D. C.
The measure was passed and approved
and we will place thoro the bust OF Gen
eral S. f. Austin and as we grow stronger
We hope TO see the other Allied with the
bust of the gallant Houston,
TO encourage research into the history
OF our state We, for the past two years nave
offered one gold and one silver medal for
The best essay ON some historical character
IN Texas history.
he Winsted, president OF the State uni
versity and Professor Constance Pessels
OF the same university who were the Judges,
write we should be proud OF the merit as
shown on tho map. aud the ouilook for de-
vclopinG strong talent is encouraging
II is unnecessary To recall the results
OF the heroic sacrifices Of thoae who iald
TN. foundation of the srandest STATE In
the Union. In the opening sieech OF hon
G. A. Culberson. then democratic nominee
for governor. referring 10 the grandeur
of The government established by tae early
Texans, he appropriately said;
We should resolve that these truths
be not destroyed nor tho government lien
founded be perverted and forward Texas
toward her destiny ol unparalleled prosper
itv and greatness undivided and undiNis-
ible, preserving under one flag and one
government, her battlehelds and her mon
umenus and guarding the dust of her heroes
with the yigils of happy and united peo-
ule. May +. McKeever.
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WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
Letters Received From officials,
Legislators and Others.

At the suggestion OF prominent men OF
the State. and being DESTROYS OF placing
the work regarding the purchase OF the
battlefield in the dearest hight before the
public, tho ladies', by the consent of many
Of the writers. have decided to publish OK
tracts from some of tho many letters Of
encouragement
They were received by the following
ladies':
Mrs. j. r, Fem, nrst President San
Jacinto chapter:
Mrs. n. b. Urwitz. present president
San Jacinto chapter.
Mrs. Nj j. Briscoe. first vice president,
Daughters OF the Repuhlic of Texas.
Mrs. Nj. Looscan, chairman executive
committee. Daughters OF the Republic OF
Texas.
Mrs. Mary i. McKeeycr, chairman Of
committee ON legislation and assistant sec
rotary of the Daughters OF the Republic OF
Texas, and member % executive commit
Mrs. Maggie Tod Milby. treasurer Of
San Jaciuto chapter
Miss Jennie NJ. Hunter. secretary San
Jacinto chapter.
Miss Belle Fem, treasurer OF general
society, Daughters OF tno Republic OF
Texas.
Mrs. Anson Jones. president OF the
Daughters OF the Republic OF Texas.
Unfortunately, many letters have been
lost. and some Of them among the best
friends. Aside from .he lctte-s OF encour-
agement they have been very materially
sssisted in this undertaking by Colonel
II. NJ. Finley. Austin; Mr.. NJ. Is. Lloyd,
Fort Worth e. NJ. House md T. W.
House, Austin and Houston; Mr.. Frank
Andrews. Houston; Colonel r.. II, John
ston. Houston; Mr. 9. 70. Ashe. Houston;
Judge f.. p. Hill. Houston: Judge r. S.
Loyett. Houston; Judge John q. Tod, Ious-
ton: Mr.. Herbert Wilson. Houston; Mr..
e. r. SPOTS, Houston; Mr.. Clements
Houston; Judge Sam Webb OF Albany;
Colonel ]. NJ. Bronson OF Victoria; W, l..
Davidson; John NJ, Moore. Ricbiuond
Mr. l.. j. Parks. Houston; Captain G. A.
Quinlan, Houston; Mr.. ~. l.. Robbins,
Houston, Mr.. l.. J. Folk. Galveston; Mr..
keenan,. Galveston; Major James Converse.
Houston; Mr.. W, ID. Cleveland. Houston;
Mr. 8. NJ McAshan, Houston; Mr.. James
Butte. Houston; Mr. Tom Richardson,
Houston. and many others
TIE letters follow.
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JUDGE S. j. HENDRICKS, one Of the
newly appointed San Jacinto battlefield
commissioners. WAS born in Rusk county.
March 10, lSiS. He was reared on the
NE lie has held several ofStes n tho
county and Is now serving his fourth
term AS county judge. lie is n man OF
respect aud fun confidence of the peonle.
Nc Is a man of intelligence and integrity
lils grandfather, Hendricks. died In
Georgia, while his father. DR. S. j. Hen
tricks, was quite young, and his grand
mother afterwards married. Allen Vince.
ANA they moved to Texas in ls2s settling
IN Harris county.
HIS grand step-fathor, Allen Vince. was
a soldier in the battle OF san Jacinto and
was the builder of "Vince's Bridge"
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and TeNas Central railway. was eiN,tc,i
state senator in the sixteenth senatorial
district by a handsome majority at tha
recent election. the district being largely
democrats,
lie is chara cterizcd by sound, practical
sense, hrmness OF resolution. clcarness
OF conception and cogency of argument
an unwaverlng fidelity 10 llfes obliEu-
lions
He is republican from conviction be
flowing The principles and policies of thai
party best cundlice to Individual prosnrr.
NY and National greatness,
ms FRIENDS claim, and they are legion
,that thos" IKE him hest who know him
pesN conservative of opinion. tempen,tn
Of expression and generous, to a fa',it he
mas enIAared hAmSelf MhereNer knnmn wv
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spoken of In the history OF the battle.
His grandmother. Mrs. Vince, was at
the scene of The battle, under the protec-
ton of Houstons army.
HON. WALLER II BURNS was born In
Fayotte county. Texas. in 1S5S. attended
school in l.aGrange. moved To Galveston
IN ISL, where he subsequently became
captain Of the Washington Guards,
He studied law under his father, Colonel
j. II. Burns, aud was admitted 10 tie bar
In 1889; wss that yesr married 20 Miss
Maggie Kcllough daughter OF the Hon.
L. c. Kelough OF LaGrauge Texas; was
nominated by the republican party for
congress In 1884.
lie moved to Houston IN 1855, and for
the last nine years has been connected
us ono OF the attorneys. with the Houston
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FROM STATE OFFICIALS,

Executive Office, Austin, Texas, March
%, 1897 - beg to acknowledge receipt OF
your letter OF the 18Th instant and 90 as
sure you Of nay sympathy with the general
purpose OF your organization, 1t seems
TO me that the State may DO able TO aid
In furtberance OF the objects Of your ar
sociation, but II depends largely upon the
financial conditions after the legislature
formulates such revenue laws as II may
500 proper and outlines the appropriations.
Some difficulty Is also likely TO be pre-
sented in extortionato demands of the
owners OF the land at San Jacinto.
C. A. Culberson.
Executive Office, Austin. Texas. January
20. 1893 Yours Of the 18th instant en-
closing memorial to the legislature in ref
ersnce 10 the san Jacinto b.slL<feld re-
eeiyed. hone tho legislature will take
suitable action In the matter, to the end
that whatever the pride OF a splendid
State may demand shall be done.
J. s.. Hogg.
Austin, Texas, March 20. 1927. Yes. the