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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
Wee Tung, the Murderer, Executed at San
 Quentin.
Without Uttering a Word the Celestial Goes to His
 Doom.
Amos Lunt, the Hanqnaan, Sends His Fourteenth Victim Into
 Eternity.

| SAN QUENTIN PRISON, March H. Wee Tung, the Chinese murderer, was led to the gallows to-day, and in ex- actly twelve and one-half minutes from the time the trap was sprung at l 10:31 o'clock the doctors in attendance pronounced life extinct.
 It was a strange scene that was en- acted in the execution room. Not a word was spoken from the time tha guards led the condemned man from the death chamber to the execution room, and the murderer had shot through the trap to his death. The en- tire performance did not occupy over a minutes time.
 Wee Tung was man withoutfrien None of his countrymen came to sec him after he arrived at the penitentiary under sentence of death, and he in- ouired for none When he was brought to the prison he had every opportunity of escape offered him, but he took no advantage. The deputy sheriff who had him in charge on the boat and on the train was under the influence of liquor and went to sleep, and when Green Brae Station was reached and It be- came necessary to get off the train the Chinaman was compelled to assist his captor to alight.
 At 1925 o'clock this morning Warden Hale went into the death chamber to read the death warrant to the China man, but Tung only told the Warden to get out; that he did not want to hear him read, but the Warden read the doc- ument nevertheless, and left the cham Der. Only an hour before couple Of Chinese missionaries were admitted Tor the purpose of giving spiritual advice, but Tung would not listen to them, and the few words he said were to abuse them. Last night he stormed about the cage in which he was confined, and swore at the few visitors who called to see him. He refused to talk, and threatened to treat the visitors as he had treated his uncle unless they left him.
 Guards Jones and Abrogast of the death watch say that he has spent the entire week in the death chamber without uttering hardly word. This morning he donned a suit of dark clothes and got ready for the execution without exhibiting a care. Only about twenty five persons witnessed the exc cution.
 Not trace of fear was exhibited by the Celestial. His face had the same apathetical expression that it has worn since he came to the penitentiary. He walked up the steps to the gallows with a firm, steady step. Lunt put the moose around his neck and Abro- gast pulled the black cap over his face. The rope with the long knot was drawn tight and Lunt raised his arm as a signal The trap door sprung open and Wee Tung dropped through to his death. His neck was broken and respiration ceased instantaneous ly This is the second case at San Quentin where respiration was checked directly after the drop. Durrant's was the first Blood flowed from the China mans nose and Dr. Lawlor was com- pelled to stuff cotton under the black cap to stay the flow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
Harry J. Bee, the Oldest California Pioneer,
 Passes Away.
Played a Prominent Part Tn the Early History Of the
 State.
Eo,,obt ;, inc Mexican War and Is Credited With Many Acts
 of Bravery.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, March H. Harry Jubilee Bee, the oldest pioneer of California, died to-day, aged Ss years and months Bee came to California in 1880. After living many years at San Jose he came to this county last fall and has since resided with relatives at i the little hamlet of Pogo, in the eastern part of the county, where he Will De buried.
 In 1886 Bee Joined the rife company commanded by Captain Isaac Graham for the purpose of aiding in the at tempt to liberate California from Mex ico. From Santa Cruz the company marched to Monterey. On arriving there they found everything quiet, and Harry, receiving an offer to take charge of Thomas o. Larkins store, remained in Monterey, while the company marched southward. A few days after ward there were indications of an ag- gressive movement on the part of the soldiers of the force, and messenger was dispatched after Captain Graham. who soon returned to Monterey with his company. The fort was attacked, and after several days fighting 1t sur rendered. the comandante, General Jose Figueroa, having previously been captured by Harry pee dDu dl <AlilCAi- can named Kinlock.
 About the time the Bear flag" was raised in California Bee Joined Gen eral Castros command and was with the Mexican soldiers in front of the plaza in San Jose when the news ar rived that Commodore Sloat had cap tured Monterey and that the American flag was flying from the presidio. Cas- tros command broke up, a few casting 1I~ 1lN lnrs but the majority, among whom was Harry, making up their minds to join the Americans. Securing a horse, he rode to Monterey, and was heartily welcomed by the commodore, who was in need of a man who could tell him all about the country. Captain John C.. Fremont, the Pathfinder" was then somewhere in Sonoma County. Com modore Sloat was desirous of commu- nicating with him, and he asked Harry to carry dispatches to Fremont and also deliver verbal message that the Bear flag" must be pulled down and the American flag substituted.
 Mounted on a fleet horse, young Bee took the trail, and in god time reached Fremont's encampment, on the North Fork of the American River. The de- livery of the verbal message incensed Fremont, and he vented his ill-feeling on Bee, who used his own tongue in such a way that he was placed under arrest.
 When Fremont's company reached Monterey Harry was released from cus- tody by order of Commodore Sloat, who was indignant at the manner in which his messenger had been treated.
 In 184S, when the gold fever broke out in earnest and everybody went to the mines, Bee started with the rest He went to Dry Diggins, on the Ameri- can River, and remained three months, clearing in that time about 5000, and then returned to his family in San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
 OF THE PACIFIC COAST.
No Appropriation in the Sundry Civil Bill for River Improve
 ments Here.

WASHINGTON, March u.-Senator Perkins has been endeavoring to per suade Senator Frye, chairman of the Committee on Commerce, to include in the sundry civil appropriation bill an ap- propriation for the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, inasmuch as there is to be no regular river andsharbor bill passed at this session; but MT. Frye to-day in- formed the California Senator that 1t would be impossible to do so, as the sundry civil bill appropriates money only for work already authorized by Congress and partly contracted for. Senator Per hns also visited Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn to-day to try and hurry the work on San Pedro harbor.
 Pensions California: Original-An- drew J. Malcomb, Soldiers Home Los Angeles, s6; William Lortz, Veterans Home, Napa, sS; John Phillips, King City, ss; Charles E. Perkins. Veterans Home, Napa, $6. Increase-George Shaw, Long Beach, S to s10; George Crist Ther- malto. s6 to SIP. Original widow. etc. Elizabeth Reeve, mother, Gilroy, SIP
 Washington: Increase-Alfred Jones Clifton SS to SIP.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS. MT. and Mrs. A. P. Swanton Cele-
 brate at Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ. March u.-Mr and Mrs. A. P. Swanton, old-tirie residents celebrated their golden wedding to-day in an informal way by receiving their numerous friends and being congratu- lated by them at their beautiful home on Mission Hill
 MT. and Mrs. Swanton have been iden- tified with Santa Cruz since its begin ming and have been prominently identi- fled with it in all it's good works and progressive movements. Fifty years ago Tn the city of Sangorville, Me-, Miss En- ma Parshley was united in marriage by the Rev. Charles Hussey to A. P. Swan ton.
 From Sangorville they moved to Ban- gor, Me, and then to Brooklyn. In 1864 MT. Swanton came to California, being followed by his wife two years later.
 During their residence in Santa Cruz until the last few years, they have been In the hotel business. At present Mir Swanton is interested in the Big Creek Power Company.
 They have had three children-two daughters, both of whom are dead and a son, Fred w. Swanton. who is one of the leading citizens of Santa Cruz.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
Found Guilty of Murder as Charged in the
 Information.
The Parricide Shows No Sian of Emotion When He Hears
 the Verdict.
Every Precaution Taken by Prison Officials to Guard Against
 Suicide.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, March 11.-Parricide Thomas w. Flannelly must pay the penalty of his crime with his life. This was the substance of the verdict re- turned by the jury this morning, and unless the court of last resort inter- feres, which is not likely, the sentence will ultimately be carried out The verdict rendered was as follows:
 We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of murder as charged in the in formation"
 Life imprisonment was not men, toned as punishment and consequently nothing remains for Judge Lorigan 10 do but pronounce the death sentence.
 The crime was cold -blooded and pre- meditated. On October 26 last Elan nelly had been served with papers by his father to vacate a dairy ranch he was running because of a partner named Doyle, who was objectionable to the parent. He immediately saddled his horse and rode to his fathers home. They had a few words over the matter and Flannelly drew a revolver and shot his father through the head three times. He then returned to the ranch Here he had a battle with the officers and shot Sheriff McEyoy, who subse- quently died from his wounds. Public opinion was aroused and to escape lynching Flannelly was brought to this city.
 The case was given to the jury last evening at o'clock, but verdict was not agreed upon until nearly 10 o'clock this morning. It is said that until morning the jury stood to for life imprisonment, but they were finally yIron oyar hu the ma iOritV
 Flannelly received the verdict coolly and showed no signs of emotion when the verdict was read. Judge Lorigan set next Friday as the day for passing sentence.
 A great many exceptions have been and the settling of this bill will occupy considerable time. The case will go to the Supreme Court
 When Flannelly was returned to jail his cell was changed, and he was ta- ken from the small tank and given larger cell on the second floor. He was given a complete change of clothing and everything taken from him. This was done to prevent him from killing himself, and from carrying out his boast as published exclusively in The Call ten days ago, that he would cheae the gallows by suicide. Flannelly told a cellmate about month ago that he had fully determined to kill himself if a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree was rendered. He said he would cut an artery in his wrist, or would make a rope of blankets and hang himself from a grating in the waShroom.
 It was to prevent these threats that a consultation was held between Sheriff Mansfield, Under Sheriff Benson and Jailer Black to-day, and the decision reached to remove him to another cell The suit of clothes F'lannelly has worn since his arrest was taken from him and he was given a suit of prison clothing A gold watch and a crucifix and rosary beads, which had been given him by a Catholic priest, were taken from the prisoner.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
a Long Shot Wins at New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, March 11-Track fast The feature was the win of Fer ryman II at odds of 50 to l. Results:
 First race, selling, six furlongs-Ferry- man II won, Alma second. Mamie Callan third. Time, 1:151a.
 Second race. two-year-olds. four fur longs-The Diver won, Pansy second The Winner third. Time, :49
 Third race, mile, selling-Globe II won, Udah second, Ma Petite third Time. 1:43.
 Fourth race, handicap, one mile-what Next won. Cherry Leaf second, Elkin third. Time, 1:411k.
 Fifth race, seven furlongs, selling Babe Field won, Hanobelle second, Dor othy III third. Time, 1:29.
 Sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth. selling, Jack of Hearts won, Little Bramble second, livingstone third. Time, 1:50A.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
Dies of Smallpox in China.

SAN BERNARDINO, March 11.-Coun- ty Treasurer Truman Reeves received word to-day by cablegram that his son Clarence had died of smallpox at Wu- chau, Kwangsai Province China. The young man and his wife were Congrega- tionai missionaries and had been in China five years. The deceased was 27 years old, and had visited this city once since taking up his work abroad
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
DROPS HIS FATHERS NAME. Ernest Johnson Howell Is Now Plain
 Ernest Johnson

STOCKTON. March I.-Judge Jones to-day granted the petition of Ernest Johnson Howell, son of Mary Johnson. to have his name changed to Ernest Johnson. Mrs Howell is the former wife of M. D. Howell, who was tried several times for counterfeiting, and having re- stunned her name of Johnson, she de- sired the same for her son.
 The Princess of Wales has a pair of opera glasses of platinum set with r,l- bies, sapphires and turquoises and valued at 92000.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
FATALITY AT sKAGUAY.

SKAGUAY, Alaska, March bysteam- ship Australia, via Seattle, March H.
 Ross Starner of Ouray, Col, manager of the Colorado Packing Company here, ac-
 cidentally shot and killed himself with revolver this morning while dressing himself.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
Will Extend Their Tour to Mexico

SANTA BARBARA, March u-James Marvin Curtis is in receipt of a tele- gram from MT. and Mrs. Thomas Magee, informing him that they will extend their bridal tour to the City of Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
SEMINOLE TO CARRY
 REINDEER TO ALASKA.
Bark Soon to Sail From Seattle With Several Hundreds of the
 Animals

SEATTLE, March 11.-Considerable interest is being taken in the Lap landers and reindeers which are now quartered here. Although they were intended for the Government relief ex- petition into Dawson, which has been abandoned, they will be otherwise util- iZed The first detachment of the reindeer expedition will leave here on Tuesday next. The expedition will go on the bark Seminole in tow of the tug Rescue, to Pyramid Harbor. From there the start will be made into the interior.
 The transportation contract was closed to-day with Barneson & Chil- colt, who have agreed to deliver 337 deer, forty Laplanders and about 100 tons of supplies at Pyramid Harbor for $65O0 The Seminole is now at Everett loading lumber. Captain w. W. Rob inson Jr. went thither on Thursday and inspected the vessel before giving out the contract The Seminole will be here on Sunday, and before the rein deer can be loaded fOrty-two stalls will be built on her deck, each to hold eight animals This method of handling the deer was found most satisfactory when they were crossing the Atlantic. The deer left behind will go from here about March 20 by steamship 10 Prince Will liam Sound. From there they will make the overland trip into the Yukon gold fields in the effort to establish tn Ut route as a desirable all-Americau route.
 The bark Seminole Is of 1442 tons gross, and Is 196 feet long, Al feet wide and 25 feet deep, being a stanch roomy craft. The women and children and such men as are now going to Alaska will be sent next Monday to Old Port Townsend on the steamship Idaho, there to remain until shipped to St. Michael to join the heads of the fam lilies. There are seventeen women, twenty-six children and twenty-six men who will be domiciled at Fort Townsend. Of the children eighteen are under the age of 10 years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06

l.. NJ. Albright vs.. Zins Hine-
baugh ct oil. Defendant having
paid he plaintiff the full amount
of the judgment. it is ordered that
the defendant pay the plaintiff his
costs in this Gaze
Wm. III. Buffers ahm'r vs.. Mar
ion e. Butler ct al. z. j. Crogan,
special commissioner, and decree
for sale granted.
j. IL. Walls, trustee. vs.. John
D. Jenkins ct al. Sale confirmed.
VIM. e.. Brown vs.. Wm. e..
Morley ct al. and VI. Z. Brown VS..
VIM. q. Morley, aud Wm. g..
Brown VS.. WIN. G.. Morley, and W.
Il. Maxwell VS.. WIN. G.. Morley.
All referred TO John w. Watson,
commissioner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06
b. & o. PRESIDENTS.

The recent annual meeting Of the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad Company.
which was its seventy-frst, brings to
mind the fact that the b. &c o. has had
ten presidents in seventy-one years,
as follows:
Philip f. Thomas, Louis McLane.
Thomas swan, William c. Harrison,
Chauncey Brooks, John w. Garrett.
Robert Garrett, Samuel Spencer, Chas.
L. Mayer and John c. Cowen. The
line was put in operation to Harper's
Ferry in 1884, was built to Winchester,
Va. In 1886, and TO Strasburg in 1870.
westward It went To Cumberland in
November, 1912, and on to Wheeling.
w. Va by January /, 1853 The Par
kersburg branch was opened from
Grafton to Parkersburg May 1, 1857.
1t is the only great railroad compan V
that is being operated under its Or
iginai name and charter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06
January Eclectic.

The January ECLECTIC contains n
long and Interesting table of contents
which would seem TO sui. the tastes of
many readers. II one cannot take all
of the foreign reviews and periodicals,
he can certainly get the best and most
valuable articles by reading the Eo-
LECTfC.
Among the long list of papers we
note the following Modern Ed
ucatiOn." by J. z. MahaGy; Chinese
Censors;" THE Inha bitants OF Milk
by Edmund Verney; Fashions in
Flowers "A Summer OF Unrest" bv
Frederick Greenwood; "a School Jour
neY in GermaDv;' The Sepoy Revolt
at Delhi a Personal Narrative.'
Latin and Greek Va Ere pGh and Ger
ma1," by r. M. Hopkins; The Mon
etary Chaos" by Robert Giffen; Ira
falgar" THE MonOtype;" "a Modern
Arcadia;" Theories a bout SIeep."
The Humorous Side OF Clerical life:''
Our Double Sleeves" by Andrew VIII
son; Imagination ia Modern Art" bv
Vernon lee; Concerning Clothes;'
The Presen. Situation Of England"
Messages from the Sea- s~rhe Eur
Seals The American Case bv
British Naturaliit; "rhe Castle in the
Sea-" Through 10 the Klondike." by
r.. g. Down; "BlackwOodiana" Tam
many" by Fred A.McKenzie; Brunei.
An Anniversary Study"
AnumLer Of poems and short articles
complete the issue. With the great
increase Of light literature and cheap
publications, we hope our readers will
not forget this sterling periodical,
which has now entered on its hftv-
third year. As this number begins q
new volume, IL is favorable time TO
su bscriJe.
Published by r. K. PELroN, 100 Fifth
Avenue, New York Terms. s5 Der
year; single numbers, - cents, trial
subscription for three months, 81.
EoLEcrIc and any q Magazine. s.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06
This Little Lock Of Shining Hair.

Written Tor the kRous by A. W. Frederick.
One silken curl alone | claim.
kiss and press it to my heart;
Tho lost the one from whom il came
1t il Of him a real part.
A part yet left. ringlet fair
To tell of fifteen feetiug years
A tiny tress of flossy hair
That love forevermore endears.
How often has my hand caressed
His hopeful wealth of wavy hair,
How often pressed him to my breast
And bresthed for him silent
prayer !
Memento. token, talisman--
No other keepsake can compare
With this, nor speak as this one can.
This little lock of shining hair.
II bids be list the childish PRAYER
Before kissed him last at night.
And left HIM in the good Lords care
To wake up with the morning
light.
And when the morning fully dawned
He woke with blrdlike roun DELAY.
And so we hopAin realms beyond
To hear him hail the coming day.
A sacred thing we hold 1T now,
This ringlet fair. relic rare
That prompts us here to humblv
"Thy will be done, 0 God!' our
prayer.
He who has numbered every hair:
Without whom not a sparrow falls;
Who loves us here will love us there,
That "God is love- this curl re
calls.
And so one glossy curl I claim.
kiss and press it to my heart;
Tho'lost the one from whom it came
1t is of him a real part.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Cheat River Railroad Company.

Notice is hereby given of the annual
meeting of the Stockholders OF the
Cheat River Railroad Company, to be
held on Tuesday, the 18th day of Jan
uary, 1898 at the principal Office of the
Corporation. No. As Sixth Ave, Pitts
burg, Pa, at the hour of IL m. for the
purpose of electing officers and trans
acting any other business of the
company that may lawfully be done or
the bylaws require.
GEO. ID. PRENTICE,
January /, 1898. Secretary
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06
ROwLESBURG.
respondence Of tho Argus.

correspondence Oi tno argus.
Our baud is progressing nicely.
Nellie Anderson, who has been
visiting friends i'm Terra Alta, has
returned home.
We are very sorry to note the III
ness Of Prof. G.. q. Pierce, but hope
he will soon be able to take charge
Of bis school.
Miss Gertrude Wheeler, one of our
charming bellies, is now at home
spending the holidays. She HIS
been attending the Seminary at
Buckhanuon.
The Misses Candy, of Grafton,
are the guests Of Miss Nevada
Hunter.
Dir. Lantz, who was thought to
be seriously injured, is slowly inn.
proving, we are glad TO say.
Such fine sleighing snow that we
now have ! But some of our young
men are "too slow to stop quick. !"
Mrs. Hickman and daughter,
Kate, have returned home from
Parkersburg, where they have been
for some time. The experiments
OF the Parkersburg doctor have not
benefcted Kate any.
Miss Ella Cornell is now visiting
friends in Oakland.
Miss Katie Dawson, of Fetter-
man, has returned home, after a
pleasant visit to friends and rela.
tives here. She was accompanied
by her cousins, Misses Helen and
Floss Dawson, of Wilsonburg.
Miss Birdie Dawson is visiting
friends In Grafton and Fetterman.
Ona Halbritter was a pleasant
caller at the Parsonage last Sunday
evening.
A party of young folks, who are
fond of walking, skating or some.
thing of that kind, walked to "74"
one day last week to skate. as the
ice was of no account in town.
The River City Glee Club gave
banquet New Xear's Eve, which
was a complete success in every
way, if some Of the gentlemen did
forget to get flowers and ribbon.
1t was held in the Red Mems Hall,
which was tastefully decorated, and
were not annoyed with tables, as
refreshments were served at Mrs.
Stock Games of all kinds
were played, and every one reports
an enjoyable time. Misses Dora
Bowman, Marie Buckner, Ada
Fretwell, nellie Bowman, BERTHE
Shaffer, Maryland Perry, Lizzie
Stemple, Lizzie Houser, MoIlie
Ayersman and Mrs. A. O'Donnell.
Messrs. John Killen, Frank Knots,
George Pugh, Chas. Hunter, Hugh
Smouse, Harry Hollis, Frank
Pierce, Vern Hooton, Earl Ander-
son and Will Bowman.
BESSIE Lamar
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06

10 spite OF all we have said m
those columns time aud again
about not publishing anonymous
communications, some fool or igno.
ramus sends us in one almost every
week. For the 800 b time we re -
pest, that VIC DO not publish any
thing without knowing the author,
aud some times not then, even.
This thing Of stabbing some one I'm
the dark or getting of some kind
Of joke that only a few people
know anything about, should not
DC allowed in a decent paper, and
the cowardly person who will write
such stuff TO paper n the hopes
that the editor will be fool enough
or green enough Or careless enough
90 let il slip in, should be bled FOR
the simples or served with . White
Cap sotice FOR The good Of the
c0uD.ry.