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Bstss, or Oates, 10 under arrest In Chicago. charged Vii
aEamy. Bsyen vonsn claim him a husbAnd)
From the Chicago Tribune.
he nnds himself in sorry straits,
Does Bates,
Or Gates.
HI wooed and won too many mates.
Did Gates,
Or Bates,
Too Tecklessly he dared the fateA,
He married in too many States.
And that's why Semesis now waits
For Bates,
Or Gates.
He bought stoves, kettles. cup. and plates.
Did Bates,
As Gates.
He had them charged, at highest rates.
To Gates.
For Bates.
He ordered thus, at divers dates,
Pianos. mirrors. tste-A-tAtes,
Aud downtown merchants paid the freiGhtG-
Not Bates,
Or Gates.
None OF your cheap and common skAtss
Is Bates.
or Gates.
lis Brigham Young he emulAtAa,
Does Gates.
Or Bates.
By potent charms he fAscinat0s
AL matrimonial candidates,
He'd marry the whole United States.
Would Bates.
For Gates-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

majority Of the members OF the Home Rule De.
mocrary are, II is claimed. out OF town, Some OF the
most active members Of the Citizens Union are not
citizens. but they will be qualified 10 vote at next
years election.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

There Is a peculiar provision In the Greater New
York charter applying TO informers. It is known as
section sos and Is as follows: 'The Police Board
shall have authority to oner rewards TO induce all
classes OF persons TO give Information which shall
lead TO the detection. arrest and conviction OF per
sons guilty of homicide. arson. or receiving stolen
goods, knowing them to be stolen, and to pay such
wards to such persons"
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NOTES avn

How are the so-caIled navel oranges" grown with
ont seeds? Ihaye asked several dealers and fruit
sEMocoAuorAI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

At last years election the Bryanite plurality in
Kansas was 2,269, and In Nebraska. the home state
OF the Chicago candidate. IL was 1870. Mckinley
polled ~ per cent. OF the total vote OF Kansas ami 40
per cent. of the total vote Of Nebraska. Roth these
States have now Populist Governors. whose terms
will expire in 1899. The salary OF the Governor OF
X ansas Is $4,000 and ~ the Governor OF Nebraska
$4,000. The Lieutenant Governor Of Kansas receives
$1,000 for his services: the Lieutenant. Governor OF
Nebraska receives IS a day when the Legislature is
In session. and some Nebraska reformer incorpo-
rated In the Stat Constitution a provision that
the limit OF the session OF the Legislature of that state
shall he sixty days. It meets, moreover. bienniAlly.
and tho opportunities OF a Lieutenaut-Governor OF
Nebraska for enrching himself through the medium
OF payments on account Of salary ar vague and I'M
substantial Both States will elect Governors next
year and there Is already talk NJ John J. ingalls,
running on the Republican ticket In Kansas and vii
HAN j, Bryan running on the Democratic ticket 10
Nebraska. Their Il TO be a transrontinental eIPnsi.
tion In omaha next summer, AMI the opportunity n
App@ airing az It from time TO time, delivering political
speeches and hArAnguing the visiting nultiiudes.
might lead. II 10 believed. the orator OF Lincoln TO ac-
ceptS nomination for Governor In the Blackwell
state maxi ysSE. =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

Additional Information concerning the Use OF a'ety'
Iene is furnished in the simple method devised by A.
T.. Murphy OF Essex. England, for blowpipe work and
IN Atmospheric burners. and communicated by him
TO Nature. An ordinary Bunsen burner OF special d.
mensious is employed, with a very mail Jet for the
gas-this for the IabOratory-and the burner tube Is
covered with a cap 10 exclude dust when the burner
IL not In use. The ~Acetylene Ia generated under
about seven or eight inche water pressure; with six
inches pressure a perfectly clean flame OF good size
can Ua obtained, the hAine buruin- steadily and noise.
les ,ly, with q consumption Of about one cubic foot ~
the gas per hour. The names are FOUND to be poe
sessed Of great heatlns power. on volume Of acety.
Iene being for practical purpose nearly twice as
effective a. one volume u ordinary gas, This. IL Is
declared. means an immense saving OF time in ali
heating operations. and in many GASES the use OF q
blorpipe can be dispensed with, the burner alone
being quite hot enough for small fuSiORS and simple
ElAsa making oReEatioRA
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
SUBSIDY FOR A Steel
FLOATING DRY DOCK
An important Proposition Is
Made by Brooklyn
Firm.
But the Navy Depar ment Cannot
Act Without Permission From
Congress.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL


NEW YORK, Nov. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: 1t is the
expectation OF officials of the Navy De
partment that proposition will soon be
submitted to them by q Brooklyn firm
conte plating the sub idizing of a stee
floating drydock, which will be esta b.
llshed by the firm near Brooklyn, N. Y
1t would be impossible for the Navy De-
partment TO grant any subsidy for the
dock without express permission from
Congress, but there is reason 10 believe
that the authorities would be glad 10 con-
slider proposition OF this character.
Congress will be asked by Secretary
Long to authorize the construction OF two
gunboats for use by the Naval militia.
Ii this recommendation should be-
adopted 1t will mean the release from a
great deal oil work of all warships of the
navy stationed on the Atlantic and Pa.
clhc coas.
In accordance with the instructions
given by the Navy Department the cruiser
Marblehead laS been furnished with sup.
plies of smokeless powder for all of her
guns. She is the first ship in active service
in the United States navy given a COM
plete supp of smokeless powder.
The Navy Department has received ad-
vices from Paris of an important ship
building programme which is being put
into effect n the shipyaros of France
SIxty-four vessels are already in course OF
construction and twenty are to be begun
at the end of the year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Troops Landed at KiaO
Chau and CeleStialS
Retreat.
The Forces of the lnVading
Admiral Seize the Forti-
flea ions.
Germany Is Considered to Have
Committee d an AC of War, but
China Can't Resent It,.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

LONDON, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Shanghai saws that the commander
of the German cruiser Division. Admiral
Won Diedrich, landed troops at Kiao Chau
on Monday morning, November 10. The
three forts were held by 1900 Chinese ana
their guns mmanded the feet.
Admiral Won Diedrich placed his four
cruisers directly opposite, ready 10 tire,
and sent an ultimatum ordering the evac-
uation OF the three forts within hours. SIX
hundred German troops and six guns were
then landed and began to march forward.
The Chinese hesitated for a few moments,
and then the whole 1900 boIted helter-
skelter. across the hills behind the forts.
The Germans quietly entered the TO til
hcations, hauled down the Chinese flag
and hosted the German standard. which
the warships saluted Immediately. The
Chinese general, who had his family with
him, did not flee, but claimed German
protection.
The forts are now held by the Germans,
who. it is believed al Shanghai, intend to
remain manenty.
In official Chinese circles Germany is
considered to have committed an act OF
war. but it is regarded as improbable that
take &C ion upon il as such.
American and British warships have
been ordered TO Kiao Chau to watch de-
velopments. The greatest intere> t is telt
as to the result of Germany's action, be-
cause the region is immensely rich in mir
erals and the harbor the best along the
coast
1t is now asserted that the murder OF
the two German missionaries near Yen
Chu-Fu was not the work of bandits, as
originally understood, but was deIibe-
rately planned by Ii Hung Chang. Gov
ernor of the province, prior to his depart
ure tor So Chouan, of whichhe has been
appointed viceroy.
The Berlin respondent of the Daily
Chronicle says: Emperor William is de-
voting considerable attention 20 the course
OF affairs in China, and to-day discussed
tho position of the missionaries with
Bishop Anzecos, vicar of the German
Catholic 10 mssinns in China.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
MYSTERY OF THE
DEATH OF KETCHAM
II Is Now Believed That kellar
PerSonated Him During
the Marriage.
The Alleged Widow Of the Deceased
Worried Into a Fit of
Sickness.
special Dispatch to The CALL

special DlSpaJCn 10 1HE tALL
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Additional mys-
terry is thrown about the case of John B.
Ketcham with every development brought
forth by the police in their efforts to as
certain the facts surrounding his death at
the home of Mrs. Minnie Wallace Walk
up, or Ketcham.
Joseph Kellar. the butler at the home of
the woman who now claims to be the
widow of Mr.. Ketcham,s disappeared
Tuesday evening, after having been held
for some time by Police Lieutenant
Creighton, under cross-examlnation of
the most severe character regarding the
circumstances OF The alleged marriage of
Mrs. Wallace 10 Ketcham last september
The police declared that he had been
questioned and allowed TO depart at 10
clock, W lie as matter of fact Keliar
was locked up on a suspicion aroused by
his own story. The Suspicion has been
growing upon the police, as the result OF
rumors W ich started in Milwaukee, that
Kellar appeared in the roll of bridegroom
at the Wedding, and that he and not
Ketcham stood before the minister, with
his face concealed under the folds OF a
scarf.
AS the result of this suspicion he was
held over night and at II O clock this
morning was driven away IN charge OF an
officer. He IS now held by the police, who
are able to produce him al any time he
may be needed.
The alleged widow of Ketcham is i'll in
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Horse Thief WoOlfOrd
Escapes From His
Custodian.
Opens His Cell Door With a
Key Given to Him by a
Woman.
She Is Now Under Arrest, but
the FuQi;iVa Has Eiuded
PurSuerS.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 1.-THE officers
are on The lookout for 4, NJ. WooIford,
accused of grand larceny, who escaped
from the Kern County Jail last Friday
night The Sheriff's office has maintained
e fact of the escape secret, and so sue
cessfuI were Sheriff Borgwardt and his
deputies in this that not until to-nigh:
did the news leak ont.
The prisoner made his way to freedom
through the assistance of Il woman named
Mrs. Terry, who was brought to Bakers
field as a witness against him when he
was apprehendad at Fresno a few weeks
ago Woolford was gwen a comforta BILE
room upstairs in the jail, away from the
tanks, where the other criminals were
confined. Mrs. Terry was allowed to
visit him often, and she took full aovan-
tage OF the privilege. She brought him
meals from downtown restaurant and
kept him well supplied with pretty bou-
quets.
When the woman came on Friday she
had with her KEY that would open the
door OF Woolford's cell and his way 10
freedom. Ia some manner the prisoner
hal obtained an i'm preston of the lock,
and Mr.. Terry had the key made.
Woolford was not long in making mis-
escape, but just how he effected it after
opening the door of his apartment the
officers will not divulge. Mrs. Terry fed
from town shortly afterward She was
captured at Visalia and is now in Gus ody.
Woolford has succeeded in covering up
his tracks very well, and as yet the Sheriff
has been unable to Locale him. The Off
Gals have been working on the supposi-
tion that he went to Fresno, and althoug b
the officers OF that county have been on a
sharp lookout they have as yet found no
trace Cf the fugitive. 1t is probable that
Woolford is in hiding somewhere between
here and Fresno and is awaiting a favor
abe o portunity TO get out OF the coun-
try. Mrs. Terry denies having any knowl-
edge OF his wherea bouts.
Woolford S charged with having stolen
a horse and carriage from a liveryman in
this city few months ago. He drove the
rig to San Francisco, where he sold il.
He then went to Stockton and imposed
upon a stableman there in the same man.
ner as he did in Bakersfield. In bot
places he represented himself as an inSur-
ance agent. Woolford drove to Fresno
with his Stockton team, anu was arrested
when he drove into a stable in that town.
Sheriff Bergwardt had been following
Closely on the lrai OF the fugitive.
Shortly alter Woodfori had been taken
into custody in Fresno tn officers there
ham of San Joaquin County asking them
10 arrest WOoIioTd. 1t was conceded that
Kern County baI a PRIOR claim 10 the
criminal, and he was brought to Bakers
held and was awaiting trial in the Supe-
rior Court at the time he escaped from Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
FOUGHT AGAINST
BRITISH REDCOATS
Death of the Oldest American
Soldier on the Pacific
Coast.
Was a Pensioner of the War of 1912
and Had Passed the Century
Mark.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

GRANTS PASS, Or, Nov. 17-Hosea
Brown, accounted the oldest American
soldier on the Pacific coast, residing four
miles from this city. died last night and
was buried to-day, having reached the age
OF lO5 years and 4 months.
Brown was borno in Westmoreland,
Cheshire County, New Hampshire, on
July 18. 1892 He was married at the age
of "a to Hesa Smith, who died in 1857.
There were born to them five children, all
of whom are dead. In 1852 Mr.. Brown
moved to New York, living there on the
same farm for forty-seven years From
there be moved to Worth County, Mo-,
snd thence to this country.
Here he lived with his grandson, Orr
Brown. for FIVE years. He then moved to
Drain, douglas County, and resided with
his daughter, who died in 1898 when he
again returned 10 this coun and had
since resided here with his grandson.
Brown was a pensioner # the war Of
1872 and the oldest one. Though una BILE
to walk, he was carried in a chair to The
POLLS ana cast a ballot for Harrison in
1892 He was baptized in the Chr tian
church al the age of LOO. Up TO the time
of his death his health was good, his mind
vigorous and his memory still retained
the events OF earlier years.
His funeral was largely attended by the
citizens Of this county.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
GALE SWEEPS ASTORIA,
DAMAGE of q Minor Nature in
the City and About the
Horb0r.

ASTORIA Or, Nov. IA heavy gale
has been blowing here since 3o'clock this
morning and is increasing in fury To- night.
the wind has blown sixty miles an hour all
day. No vessels have entered or left the
harbor. Passengers on up-river steamers
were sessck, and the boats were navigated
with difficulty. The steamer State OF Cali
fornla, due this morning, has not yet
arrived and has not been sighted by the
lookout at e mouth of the river. The
weather is very thick, however, and it is
presumed she is lying outside near the
hghtship.
Considerable damage Of a minor nature
vas done in the citv. Fences were blown
down, awnings demolished, small boats
driven about the harbor and the old
Anglo-American cannery was smashed
and shifted on to the raj road track in
East Astoria. A passing train was halted
and the crew had to clear away the wreck
before it could proceed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
JOHN LIS ASPIRATIONS
DECIDEDLY COOLED
1t Would Seem That He No
Longer Cares to Be Mayor
Of EOSton.
FInanc al Success in Show Ven
ture That Causes Him to Lose
Interest in Politics.
Special Dispatch to THE cALh

BOSTON, Nov. 1.-THE MayoraIty cam.
palgn OF John L. Sullivan seems to have
crum pied up like a rose leaf and only the
fain test odor of it is left in the political
air. John Lawrenc ce has, according to ali
reports, lost his manager. +. V. Dunn
occupied that position. Some say that
this was done purposely and again it is
limited that the same came as real and
sudden misfortune 10 him.
Dunn and Sullivan are out, and though
the caption 'The next Mayor OF Boston, "
still appears upon Sullivar's paper, the
hero has ceased to be interviewed on what
he would do if he were only Mayor 1t
was Manager Dunn who introduced the
Mayoralty aspirations into the artistic
career of Mr.. Sullivan, and when be left
ne naturally took 1t away as far as possi-
bic. Mr.. Sullivan may turn UP as a can
didate, but his nomination paper will
never have the sweep of names which it
would have had under other conditions.
Money is reported 10 have been at the
bottom Of the enforced separation OF
Cham pion Sullivan and his political am
bltlons. de was never an easy man TO
manage a. the best, when money in the
bank was required to take people out on
the road, money which could be drawn On
easily to pay return car fares. With pros
perity shining on him, the champion
waxed strong. 1t all happened over in
New York. When the papers were drawn
up for the exhibition there of week,
Sullivan wanted the conditions TO be tha,
there should be percentage division of
the profits. He felt that the time had
come when he could fill theater for
week and especially when he had May
orally bee.
Manager Dunn wanted a guarantee.
That was because he was living with Sui
livan, as no actor is sar in his man.
ager's private Office. The engagement
was played with a guarantee, and, wonders,
the house was filed all the time and they
turned many away from the doors. This
broke the com bnation. II be had
smo hersd his feelings at this point Sulli-
van might have come back TO Boston and
the Mayorally, but he gave it up. The
chances now are that be will not be even
in Boston on election day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
WOULD ACCEPT THE
HONOR IF OFFERED
y. S. Grant Speaks of the
Movement to Make Him
Senator.
VIII Never Thrust Himself Upon
His Party, Nor VIII He Shirk
Any Duty.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL


SAN DIEGO, Nov. 17-U. S. Grant has
been prominently mentioned throughout
Southern California as a candidate for the
United States Senate He was interviewed
on the subject today and said:
Il will not say the subject is new 10
me, for when at the East a number OF
friends, and some gentlemen whom |
only know by reputation, wrote urging
me to become a candidate They were
kind enough to say they thought it would
strengthen the ticket should / consent to
run.
'While it is very gratifying and very fat
tering to hear these things from friends
and strangers, too, am deeply conscious
OF nv own shortcomings, and fully alive
to the fact that there are many good Re-
pub leans in this and neigh boring coun-
ties who merit party recognition, have
in mind one gentleman in Los Angeles, a
sterling, loyal, deserving Repu blican, who
would serve tn entire State with distinc-
ZION and honor. ! should not like to
mention his name. for it might offend
him.
Memory Of the dead and thoughts of
the living would inspire me with ambi-
ton If l were stone; but | shall never un-
der any circumstances thrust myself upon
my State or my party, and, Oh the other
hand, | will never shirk any duty or re-
sponsibility that either one may see bit to
assign me. l do not want to be consid :
cred candidate for any office in the sense
that would attempt to force myself-upon
my party. Unless the party leaders be-
lieve me aval able | am not q candidate :;
If hev do, then l will use every energy
and every honorable means to succeed.
Obtaining pubic honors by dishonorabls
means shall never be charged up against
my name. More than this / do not care
to saw. | really prefer not TO discuss the
subject"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
Big

And small flral alike are faced at
times qgith troubles The hope that there is
Ieft sometimes seems small Bat be sure that
there is HOPE. You may think not! But
uo,. are not good judge. DO yo" '0ant
some proof of fthis fact? The act Of sho~ing
vou ho,U wrong you are is only dome an yo"r
o,co interest. You are u0eak You are nerr-
oys You are afratd Of yOur OUn SHADOW
WIZ uou be strong Wt3 yo@ be full Of V'"'
and fire ? WIH you be fit TO meet any ma"
on earth in the street and look him plainly
in the eye You CAN # goa """ 10"
must make one effort, though. is "too "'"cN
trouble for you to ask ,chat "HODfAN' mas
done for fe,o thousand people Is II ask
ina you too mach to put out your no''" u
saue your own Hfs3 There are times '0Ae"
the case is hopeless. But there "eVeT IS q
time that case is hopeless untst 1t mas Gee"
treated with "HUDYAN THIS IS pam
truth. 1t IS plain talk. 1t IS meant 0"'y
for good, sensible, plain
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
REPRIEVE FOR
SALTER VORDEu
Another Lease of Life
for the Condemned
WreCker.
Governor Eudd Names Febru-
ary IL as he Date for
the Execution.
Delay NecesSltated by Proceedings
Before the United States
Supreme Court.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1.-THE Gov
ernor this af ernoon issued the following
reprieve to S. d. Worden, the condemned
train wrecker:
Reprieve OF sentence, State of Califor mia,
Executive Department.:
WHEREAS, In the month of October A. D.
1884, at regular session OF the Super or
Court held in and for the CouIty o Yolo. in
said State, S. D. Worden was tried anG con-
vic ed of the crime of murder and sentenced
t. be executed on the II h day OF February,
1895; and, whereas, this case was appealed TO
The supreme Court of the State of California
aud, the judgment OF the lower court being
affirmed, said defendant was sentenced 10 be
Executed on the Is IN day of Dece IN ber, 1896;
aud. whereas, on the 5,h day of December,
1896, said sentence Of said S. D. Worden was
reprleved by the Governor to and uutil the
4th day of June, 1897; and, whereas, on the
4 day OF June, 1897, said sentence OF S. D.
Worden was repr eved by me Governor TO and
until the Stn day oil July. 1897; and, " hereas,
on the z h day OF July. 1897, said sentence OF
said S. d. Worden was reprleved by the Gov
ernor TO and until the 18th day OF October,
1897; and, whereas on the 4th day of
October, 1897, said sentence o. said S. D. Wor-
den was pr1eved by the Governor to aud un-
I'll the 18Th day of Nov mber, 1897; and
whereas. 1t is advisable that reprleve should
be granted until the determination by the Su-
preme Court of the Unit States of the pro-
oeedlngs therein pending in relation TO the
said S. D. Norden, and to avoid the necessity
oil having the defendant again brought bel ore
the court for the purpose OF having order
made 1Or mis- execution at a specified time.
and upon the advice of the Acknowledgement
Oh the State OF California, the Hon. W. F. Fitz-
gerald,
Now, therefore, by virtue OF the authority in
me V sted by the constitution and laws of this
State, |, James Ii. Budd, Governor of the State
OF California, do hereby reprieye the sentence
of the said S. d. Worden 10 and until the 11th
day OF February, 1898, at which time said sen
tence snail be executed, unless otherwise Or
dered.
Witness my hand and the great seal of
State at my office in the city OF Sacramento,
Cal, this 10th day of Novem Der, in the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
uinety-seven. JAMES H. BUDD,
Governor OF the State OF California.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
F n

The Hudson Medical Institute is at
the Jun ction of Market, Stockton and
Ellis streets. Medical advice is 1ree'
Testimony as to the immense amount
of sood that "HUDYAN has d one Is
to be had for the asking. And any
other reasonable service is to be had
If you have a suspicion that there IS
blood taint in your system it won't
cost you anythi, to write for "3O-day
blood cure" circulars. The cure 10
sure. The cure is prompt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Miss frankie fobbins of San Jose
Swallows Corrosive Sub
Innate.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 17.-Franke Robbins.
the l9-year-old daughter of Mrs. Cory, re-
siding at 224 Devine strset, attempted to
commit suicide this afternoon by taking
corrosive subiimate. The girl has for
some time been affected mentally, and
her act was attributed TO chronic despon-
dency. She was discovered fore the
drug had fatal effect. and after working
upon the case for several hours the at
tending physicians pronounced her out
OF danger.