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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-12
BENJAMIN HATHAWAYS
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE
Friends of the San Franciscan Fear
That He Committed Suicide
at Portland.

PORTLAND, Or, Nov u.-Benjamin B.
Hathaway, sixty years of age, who had
been temporarily with friends on Wash
ington street, near Twentieth, has been
missing since last Tuesday.
Mr.. Hathaway came from San Fran
cisco with his wife month ago for his
health. He was progressing so well that
Mrs. Hathaway returned to San Francisco
last Friday. On Monday Mr.. Hathaway
complained of a severe headache. and that
night he requested some one in the house
to sit up with him, as he feared he would
commit a rash act. The following morn
ing he appeared quite rational, and at 10
o. clock went down town. Since then he
has not been seen. He left his gold watch
and a purse containing $120 in his room.
His friends fear that in a moment of tenn
porary alteration he committed suicide
by drowning in the river.
The missing man had resided in Cali
fornia since 1862 and made several large
fortunes in mining stock and realty spec
ulations. While he was unfortunate IN
his ventures in late years he yet had a
fair competency for himself and wife.
During the great Nevada mining stock
boom he insured his life for $4,000, and as
he was a very methodical man 1t is not
believed that he allowed those policies to
laDSe.
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DIXON DEFEATS
DAVE SULLIVAN
Blunder of the Irish
Lads Brother.
"JACK" STOPS THE CONTEST
KEEPS aHIs MAN DOWN OVER
TEN SECONDS.
However, Had the Mill Gone the Full
Number of Rounds the Colored
Boy Would Have
Won.
Jack" STOPS THE CONTEST
KEEPS oHIs MAN DOWN oVEF
TEN SECONDS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LENOX ATHLETIC CLUB, NEW
YORK, Nov. 11-Through the un-
looked-for impulsiveness and stupidity
of his brother Jack" Dave Sullivan,
the little Irish pugilist, lost the bout
with George Dixon, the colored feather
weight champion, tonight at the Lenox
Athletic Club. The lads were matched
to go twenty-five rounds at 122 pounds
and for nine rounds Dixon had the call.
He was Sullivan's master in nearly
every instance, and in the tenth round
he more than out-pointed his adver-
sary. A left-hand hook from Dixon,
which caught Sullivan on the head, al
most put Dave out of business, but he
pulled himself together, only to go to
the floor near the ropes from a push.
This occurred very near the end of the
round and Jack Sullivan evidently
thought that time was up. While Dave
was trying to regain his feet Jack
jumped through the ropes and then ran
back again.
A moment later, just as Dave stood
erect, Jack jumped into the ring again
and ran over to the referee shouting
Time is up. Time is up" Jimmy Col
vile of Boston, who was referee, looked
at the impulsiVe youngster in amaze
ment and then spoke to the time
hCCPClB wiz SoliQ WO-lOTIy ana
then Co1ville waved his hands so as to
tell every one that the bout was over.
Sullivan could not understand what
was up, as Dixon made no effort to go
at him, and then the whole thing
mashed upon him. He appealed to the
referee to continue, but ColVille's hands
were tied under the rules and he had
no alternative.
This sudden termination of the fight
was a sad disappointment to the spec
tators, as Sullivan was not beaten
when the fiasco occurred, and would
undoubtedly have gone on for several
rounds; but Dixon had such an adj
vantage at the time that there is no
question that he would have received
the decision if the bout had gone the
limit
Dixon was not so fast as of yore. but
was equally as clever, and at no time
during the contest did Sullivan have
the upper hand.
Since the Maher- Sharkey fight the
Lenox Athletic Club has never hcI
such large number of spectators as
it brought out to witness to-night's
mill. More than 5000 people were in
the hall. When the betting began
Dixon was the favorite at odds of 100
to so, but all offers at this price were
so quickly snapped up by the friends
of the little IriShman that even money
was the ruling price inside of twenty.
minutes. Then more Dixon money
came into sipht, and the odds on the
colored boxer went up again to 100 to
So
Spike" Sullivan, Dawes brother.
made circuit of the boxes and placed
about $1,000, betting odds of 100 to so,
and in few instances accepting even
money.
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OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Change of Stations of Army Surgeons
Ordered

WASHINGTON, Nov. u.-CIaus Spreck-
els and A. B. Spreckels of San Francisco,
after spending a few hours in Washing
ton, left for New York this afternoon.
They will be at the Hoffman House.
By direction of the Secretary of War
the following changes in stations of Off
GERS of the medical department are made:
First Lieutenant Basil H. butcher. as
siStant surgeon, is relieved from further
duty at Fort Grant, Arizona, ana viii re-
port in person 10 the commanding officer
at Fort Du Chesne, Utah, for duty at
that post. to relieve First Lieutenant nv
ing w. Rand, assistant surgeon Lieu
tenant Rand, on peing relieved, will pro-
coed to Manila and report in person to the
commanding general, Department of the
Pacific, and Eighth Army Corps for as
signment to duty.
By direction of the Assistant Secretary
of War Private Andrew J. Smith Com
pany K. Eighteenth United States Infan-
try now at Camp Merriam, PresidiO of
San Francisco, IS transferred to the hos
pital corps as private. Upon receipt of
this order at the post the commanding
officer Will order him to report 70 the
surgeon in charge Of the division field
hospital at that post
Pensions-Californfa: Increase-Henry
II. Nichols, Santa Barbara, SIG to 81. Re-
issue and increase-LeOnard Nuding, Sol
diers" Home, Los Angeles, s. to $40.
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ELECTIONS IN DOUBT.
Many Results in Kansas Depend on
the Soldier Vote.

TOPEKA, Kans.. Nov. lin a great
many counties of this State it will re-
quire the official count and the soldiers
vote to decide the result on some of the
county officers. For instance, in Leav-
enworth County F. B. Dawes received a
majority of one for member of the Leg
islature. In Franklin County Peter
Kaiser, Republican candidate for Pro-
bate Judge, received a majority of three.
Miss Mabel Martin. the Populist candi-
date for County Superintendent in Sa-
line County, received a majority of four.
Ali of these counties have company or
kansas Regiment, now on the Pacific
Ocean, and the vote of these soldiers
may make a considerable change when
received. There are numerous instances
in other counties where the result hangs
on a few votes in either the Twentieth or
Twenty-third regiments.
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such action might be taken if the
American demands We're pressed. IheSe
lnations were made by Senior Rios
,iU.4us the discussions with the Amer
Iv,3n Commissioners OF the demand
l.-ade by the United States respecting
The Cuban debt and the Philippines
Senior Rios commented upon the hard
character of the demands and declared
that he agreed with his Government
that the Sagasta Ministry could not
live If they We're aSSented to.
Judge Day continues to send daily re-
ports to Washington regarding the
progress made ana his communications
show cOnCIusiveiy that the Spanlards
have not yet made an absolute refusal
to the Philippine demands. The Span
ish Commissioners are said to be adopt
ing their characteristic policy Of draw
ing the Americans out They have
submitted an argument against submls-
sion to the American demands, which
was dissected by Judge Day and his
associates and promptly replied TO-
When the commission meets on Mon
day next il viii be necessary for the
Spanish representative to respond 10
the American argument, and it is hoped
that next week the discussion Of the
amount to be paid Spain viii be begun
But, as the Herald has stated, the ne
g0tiatOns will be on the basis of pub
lie improvements made in the Philip
pines, amounting to about $1,000 QUO.
In administration circles the state
ment published by the German Foreign
Office that Germany would not protest
against the acquisition of the Philip
Pines by the United States is looked
upon as rather interesting, Though of
doubtful value. Whether Germany pro
tested or not it has been the intention
Of the President TO take the Philip
pines, and he would not be. deferred
from this course no matter how threat
ening the European powers might APP
pear
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SHOT DOWN HIS
WIFES FAMILY
Capture of a Desperate Kentucky
Murderer, Who Is Now in Dan
ger of Being Lynched.

GLASGOW, Ky, Nov. n-Robert
Brown was arrested under the most SEN
satIoual circumstances this afternoon.
Last night Brown shot and killed his
father-in-law, Lewis Mcclellan, and seri-
ously wounded his mOrher-in-law and sis
Ier-in-law. Brown had made both de-
mands and threats on the Mcclellan fam
lily. After shooting all around their home
last night he escaped. To the surprise Of
all the survivors and the wounded rela-
tVeS he returned TO the Mcclellan home
this morning with the aVOWed purpose of
finishing the slaughter. To-day ne shot
Mrs. Mcclellan and her son and returned
10 his farm and fortified himself in his
barn. Officers and a LARGE posse sur
rounded the barn, and over 100 shots We're
exchanged. Brown opening ire when they
approached. He continued the fusillade
until his ammunition was exhausted.
Then the posse proceeded TO light matches
10 torches with which to fire the barn,
and Brown threw his two guns out, also
his two pistols, and jumped, Immediately
holding up both hands and begging pite-
" brought to his city by Deputy Mar
shall Bailey and others and was very ner-
Vous, as threats Of lynching were yelled
at him all along the way into town. In
from morning till afternoon. Sheriff Bar
low was shot through the hand and Dep
uty John NeiCe through the ear.
AL is aDDarently quiet tonight, but
Brown may be lynChed before sunrise.
The Jail is heavily guarded. Excitement
stricken Mcclellan family resides Mrs.
Mcclellan and her daughter Bertha can
not recover If another member of the
Mcclellan family should die during the
are not IN bed tonight out III that neigh
DOrhOOd.
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THURSTON TO RESIGN
FROM THE SENATE
A Republican Legislature in Nebras-
ka VIII Permit Him to Follow
His Inclination.

NEW YORK, Nov IA Lincoln
CNebr.) special TO the Herald says: The
belief that the Nebraska Legislature will
be Republican has had the effect of bring
ing many Senatorial booms into active
life. The most interesting political Cos-
sip is that which predicts the resignation
of Senator ThurstOn. who longs to re-
turn 70 the practice of law, an opening
awaiting him in New York at his pleas
ure
Loyalty to the Republican party and the
fact that Governor Holcomb would have
appointed q Popultst as his successor pre-
vented the Senator from resigning nearly
a year ago Following the death of Mrs.
Thurston. it was his earnest dSsire TO
leave Washington. but political friends at
home and at Washington dissuaded him.
Now. with a Republican Legislature soon
to meet, which would deprive the fusion
Governor elect Of the power Of appoint
ment, the statement is made that the
Senator VIII resign by the first of the
year.
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CRIPPLED BY LIVE WIRES.
Flesh Burned From Railroad Car
penter's Hands.

REDDING, Nov. ia railroad car
penter named Northey, engaged in re-
Singing the roof of the Depot Hotel in
this city, took hold of two live wires of
the incandescent circuit early this morn
ing and had the flesh Of both hands
burned to the bone, Gripping him for life.
He gave a shrek and fell back on the
roof unconscious. How he escaped in
slant death is a mystery. The wires are
each of 1000 volts. Either wire could
have been picked up with safety, but in
picking up both wires one in either hand
and forming a circuit, the insulation was
not proof against the high voltage.
Northey was taken on this morning.
local train to Sacramento, where he has
family.
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TRIBUTES TO FRANCES
WILLARD'S MEMORY
Temperance Women in Convention at
st. Paul Honor Their De-
Yarfpd T,eader

ST. PAUL, MINI. Nov 1.-THE two
most prominent ideas in this, the opening
day of the annual convention of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, have been reverence for the mem
DRY of the departed leader, Miss Willard,
and reviving of the spirit and history of
the original crusaders of 1874. 1t is the
anniversary of the latter, and this con-
vention, the memorial convention" is
ance women in national convention since
the death of Miss Frances Willard, whose
union Most of the day was devoted to
paying tributes of respect and love to the
''promoted ones" of the w. G. T. o., a
noon. This evening was the occasion for
the formal welcome of the delegates
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FATAL BULLET SPED
THROUGH A WINDOW
Pendleton Young Woman Killed by
an Assassin as She Stands
in Her Room
in Her Room.

PENDLETON, Or, Nov. 11-Miss May
Wallace, a teacher in the Pepdleton
Academy, was shot through the body
while standing by a window at the home
of her parents in this city at o'clock
last night. The shot was fired through the
outside the house. At o'clock this even
ing she died.
Miss Wallace had been teaching a class
lar duties on the faculty Of the Pendleton
Academy. Recently she expelled Coon. a
Chinese boy, from the class. Coon was en-
pected of the murder, and this afternoon
was arrested but the officers say they
have no evidence pointing to the guilt Of
the Chinese.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
DURING A CONFEDERATION
Four Volunteer Fire Fighters Killed
While Attempting to Save
a Buildinp

HANOVER, Mass. Nov. 11.-tfre in the
general store of c. A. Stearns to-day was
followed by a terrific explosion, which
blew out the sides of the building, killing
four men. Following is list of the dead
Michael Robert Sylvester.
Edgar Adams.
Q. A. Peterson.
c. A. Tolman.
Over a dozen were injured, among them
c. A. Stearns, the proprietor of the store,
who had one arm and a leg broken, while
his shoulder is also crushed and his body
badly burned.
There being no fire department in the
town, the inhabitants turned out in an
attempt to save the building, while assist
anee was asked for from Rockland. The
volunteer fire fighters had been at work
about a half hour when a terrific -explo-
sion occurred. The roof was lifted from
the building and fell among the men who
were fighting the flames. Three of them
were dead when taken from the ruins
and another died before he could be car
ried to his home.
The explosion. it is thought, was caused
by powder and kerosene, which were
stored in the cellar.
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HARBoRED A MURDERER.
Awful Crime of an Outcast Who Had
Been Befriended.

LONDON, Nov. ia homeless Pole
named Schneider, who was given night
lodging in a North London bakehouse,
murdered the bakers assistant, throwing
him in the oven. The baker, alarmed by
the stencil of the burning body, descended
to the bakehouse and Schneider tried to
head and stabbing him in the chest. The
shrieks of the baker brought the police
and Schneider was overpowered. The
bakehouse was splashed with blood and
strewn with tufts of hair. The charred
body of the bakers assistant was found
in the oven. His skull had been smashed
with a hatchet
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MURDER AVENGED
BY NEVADA INDIANS
Brave Stays His Wife and Is Caught
and Drained by Members Of
His Tribe

CARSON, Nov. 1.-Two Indians We're
killed and one mortally wounded near
Sheridan last night About a year ago
mahala left her husband, after having
been whipped by him, and recently took
up with another man. Yesterday the de-
serted man shot ner and her brother,
killing her instantly, while the brother is
not expected to live. After the shooting
Indians caught the murderer and beat
his brains out with an ak.
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MURDERED A FAMILY.
A Kentucky Man Kills His Wife and
Her Parents

SCOTTSBURG, Ind, Nov. ia tele-
gram received by F. Mcclellan of this
city early this morning from Glasgow,
KY. states that last night his brother
in-law, Robert Brown, shot and killed his
father, Louis Mcclellan, also his mother
and his sister, Bertha, and dangerously
wounded his brother. The tragedy was
the result of family troubles The father
lived in the country four miles from Glas-
gov. Brown escaped. The family for
merly resided in this county.
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TOD SLOAN RETURNS
TO WINNING FORM

LONDON, Nov. 11-At the third days
racing of the Liverpool autumn meeting
to-day. Lord Derby's 3-year-old chestnut
FLY, Altmark, ridden by Tod Sloan, won
DobelFs 4-year-old bay colt Sligo. was
second and Chaleureux third Altmark
made the running and won easily by a
length and a half against a field of eight
horses. The betting was to l against
Altmark.
The Palatine plate was won by Stiffness
with Sloan up. Bolt was second and Par
eel third. Fourteen horses ran in this
event.
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ASSISTANT YARDMASTER
KILLED AT SACRAMENTO
David Lawson Steps in Front of a
Train in the Southern
Pacific Yards

SACRAMENTO. Nov u.-David Law
son. assistant yardmaster at the Southern
Pacific yards in this city, while engaged
in coupling cars late this afternoon, was
killed Two wheels of a car ran over his
body. Lawson had been at the business
twenty-five years and had never before
met with an accident Nobody saw him
lose his life, but 1t is supposed that he
stepped back from one track upon an
other, not knowing that train was
backing down the latter.
Lawson was about 50 years Of age and
leaves a widow and several children.
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Yolo County's Vote.

WOODLAND, Nov. 1L-The vote Of
Yolo County this year is about the same
as 1t was in 1854, when Governor Budd
had a plurality of S23. Judge Mcguire re-
cetved about forty votes more than We're
cast for Governor Budd- In that year
the PoDuist vote was IA. and the Pro-
hibftion vote 1870 Mr.. Estee's vote was
1888 This year the Prohibition vote was
thirty-four, the Socialist twenty-four, and
Mr.. Cages vote was nearly 1900 which
shows that the Populist and Prohibition
vote was practically all cast for Gage.
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Russians as Wine Connoisseurs.

LONDON, Nov. lit is a notable
fact that Russians Of the upper class
are the largest consumers Of high
grade champagnes outside of English
royal circles. It is interesting in this
connection to know that Pommery is
the favorite of all brands in ST. refers
burg as it is in London, and that in the
wholesale markets of both of these
places it commands the highest price
because of its recognized superiority in
quality and flavor.
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SHOOTING ARRAY AT
A PRESCOTT MINE
One Man Killed Outright, One Dying
and Two Others Slightly
WouDded

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Nov. IA general
shooting ARRAY occurred to-day at the
Trilby mine, in which Superintendent
Murphy, man named Bruner and others
participated. Murphy was mortally
wounded, Bruner was killed. and the
other two were slightly wounded. The
trouble was over the locating of the
boundary lines Of two mining claims
over twenty shots were exchanged at
close range.
Murphy represented Mr.. Costello, an
Eastern capitalist. and is well known in
Idaho.
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Train wrecker Pleads Insanity.

SANTA ROSA, Nov 11.-All evidence
was put in to-day and arguments made
this afternoon in the trial of Hugh c.
Griffin, who wrecked a Southern Pacific
train at Gelston, Sonoma County, last
month. The defense set up a plea of in
sanity. Judge Burnett will give instruc-
lions to the jury tomorrow morning and
the case will then be submitted.
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scHLEY's FUTURE SERVICE.
Likely to Be Decided During His
STAY in Washington.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Washing-
ton correspondent of the Herald tele-
graphs: 1t is expected that while Rear
Admiral Schley is in Washington he will
discuss his future with Secretary Long.
1 was informed tonight by the Secre-
tary that no decision had been arrived
at by the department as to the assign
ment TO be given him.
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Volunteer Shot BY a Policeman.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. u.-To-day the
Third Engineers left for Macon, Ca, and
the Third Kentucky for Columbus, Ca
Patrolman Harcy attempted to arrest
crowd of colored soldiers and was attack
ed by Private Ben Dick of the Seventh
United States Volunteers. The officer
shot Dick in the head and chest, inf1icting
fatal wounds
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first Michigan Volunteers, came home to-
day on Through, unannounced, thinking
to give his mother a surprise. When he
rang the doorbell of his home the sum
mons was answered by his mother in
person, and she was so overcome at see
ing him that she sank to the floor and in a
moment was dead. She was afflicted with
q weak heart
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for two years, would be compelled to quit
football on account of parental objec-
lions. Parker. the other end, who has
been i'll with fever, was taken to his
home in Salinas this morning.
This sudden turn of affairs has caused
despair in the college, for on the strength
of the wings Stanford relied greatly.
Stanford has but two of last year
varsity for a nucleus Of the team which
will go against Berkeley.
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Granted an Exeouatur.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 1L-After
efforts lasting three hours upon the part
of the United States Legation here. the
United States Minister, Mr. Oscar
Strauss, has succeeded in obtaining an
trade authorizing the granting of an exc
ZerOum.
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STANFORD LOSES TWO
OF HER FOOTBALL MEN

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. IL
The loss of her two crack ends is the lat
est and greatest misfortune that has be-
fallen Stanford Varsity. 1t was made
known to-day that Smith, who has nlaved
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Congratulated by McLaughlin.

SAN JOSE, Nov. n.-Mitchen Phillips,
chairman of the Republican Good Govern
ment League, to-day received the follow
ing dispatch:
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-MitcheI Phil
lips: I heartily congratulate yourself and as
sociates on the success of the State and Legis-
latiYe tickets. FRANK MCLAUGHLIN.
Chairman State Committee
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suffocated in a Hotel Fire.

WALLACE, Idaho, Nov. u.-Gus Enze,
night clerk, and Joe Moore. waiter in the
New York Kitchen, were suffecated in a
occupied rooms in the hotel. The hotel
and livery stable adjoining, owned by
Glen Mcdonald, ard John Cameron's sa-
loon and clearinghouse Tom Reynolds
saloon and clearinghouse, all two-story
buildings, were entirely consumed by fire
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Missouri Bank Robbed.

MACON, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE Kirksville
Savings Bank was entered by burglars
early this morning and robbed of $4,000
in Government bonds, belonging to Sam
borhood of SIS 900 in gold and greenbacks.
Two thousand or three thousand in silver
was left, evidently being too heavy, and
robbers