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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28

The Republican .unicipal Convention
held its initial session last evening and
accomplished the preliminary work neces-
sary to the important task of naming the
citizens who will represent the party as
candidates of municipal and legislative Of
fees.
Merton c. Allen, well-known news
paper writer of this city, was selected as
the. temporary chairman of the cony
ton. When permanent organization had
been effected he will no doubt be selected
as the permanent chairman and will pre-
side over the deliberations of the body un-
til its final adjournment. His address to-
the convention last night was a fine ora
torical effort and embraced summary of
the issues that confront the Republican
party and the voters of the city and State
at the coming election.
The convention selected T. E. Atkinson
as its temporary secretary, appointed nee
essary committees and transacted such
other business as is necessarily prelimi-
nary to the deliberations Of a nominating
body. When the convention meets again
this evening all will be in readiness for
the adoption of a platform and the max
ing of nominations
The convention assembled at Native
Sons Hall. The assemblage and sur
roundings presented such marked con-
trast to the convention that was held in
the same building by the Democrats dur
ing the past week that it excited comment
on every hand. The one hundred job
chasers, who constituted themselves the
Democratic convention occupied limited
floor space in the front of the hall and
their deliberations presented much the
appearance of a ward caucus. The ap-
pearance of the hall last evening recalled
memories of the great conventions held at
Sacramento. The entire floor space was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28

opportunity partys legitimate expenses
contributions
those whose
been recipients of a
high rank, being especially ability.
victories is
Mr. Patton the peculiar having
a public position having
that of citizen
ballot according
boss. There is clique claim him.
the Republican party
depend him standard and
interests advance
Mr.. A
of loyalty his friends
dent to all into with him, goes
contest unhampered win.
With all his bearing II. a Re
enters conflict Having up mind.
the take advantage. The campaign-if
ginning
delighted at his seek the nomination the
ton in Democratic There
that against Phelan would be put acknowledged Politician
had of entangling alliances
cans Tewdy picked out free from all ant Of 1obbery
and social standing with honorable place in his chosen
calling, with friends without number,
having been in position to make enemies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
GREAT SUFFERING ON
THE ASHCROFT TRAIL
Canadian Authorities Taking Steps
to Relieve the Famished
ProSpectorS

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. N.-As re-
suit of the many stories told of the dis
tress Of the prospectors on the Ashcroft
trail. it is stated that the provincial gov
ernment is taking the necessary steps to
send aid and that the Dominion Govern
ment will be asked to do its share.
j. A. Grey of New York city and J. At
wood of Boston tell a story which con-
firms former reports of the horrors of the
Ashcroft trail. They left Ashcroft April
they reached Genora Said Grey: "Our
sufferings between Hazleton and Glenora
were almost beyond endurance. For ten
days we lived on few ounces of porridee
daily and for five days, when the pangs Of
hunger drove US to desperation, we shot
horse and lived on horse flesh Weary
footsore and weak to death we reached
reaching here to get home we applied to
the American Consul for aid from the
United States Government
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
CHARLES L. PATTON, WHO HAS CONSENTED TO ACCEPT THE
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATION FOR MAYOR

YIELDING to which for days had been becoming
stronger, Charles L. Patton has consented become
candidate for the Republican nomination for Mayor Yes
terday Mr.. Patton called by committee of
prominent citizens who urged him this setting forth
that formidable who could NAMED
against Mayor Phelan So they that the
plea advanced decided Mr. This
committee told him that which individuals told
him before The honor is of Mr. Patton seeking but it
seemed to him that good citizen and Republican
he could longer refuse Once in the fight he will
his best Republicans confident he will
triumph
appearance Mr. Patton everything
mend him Midway Of the hirtes he is in the heyday
of manhoods prime The dignity of his bearing makes him
look older He is large of with
the he frank hearty, and
blessed with faculty of instantly winning friends
Mayor of this city he would be credit to it and
of its best citizenship He home the PLATFORM
speech and quickly adaps himself
is native Of California and
San Francisco where he maintains beautiful home
yer of large practice and active socially
Affiliations well known and his iberality has contributed
in calling him. and he has always responded
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28

The French Government is arranging
to provide at the salon where the joint
sessions of the commissions will be held
an elaborate buffet daily for the use Of
all the commissioners.
The morning and afternoon sessions
of the United States peace commission
ers to-day were devoted to the inter-
national affairs of the commission aud
the systematizing of the working force.
President Faure will receive the men,
bers of the American and Spanish peace
commissions separately tomorrow
afternoon. In the morning the Ameri-
can commissioners will visit the
grounds of the Paris Exposition of 1900
in company with Ferdinand w. Peck,
United States Commissioner to the ex-
position.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
TO IMPROVE THE
STATE HIGHWAYS
Commissioners Draft a Bill for
Submission to the Coming
Legislature.

SACRAMENTO 27The State Highway
which they will result in good roads
The onehaf all
expended roads indicated State highways
the Commissioners.
Legislature will bill
posed amendment Highway comms-
by
a stateh highway and maintained ssuch.
Commissioners
dollars purposes proposed
without increasing present
fifty thousand dollars put
improvements
would have miles
n9s'ntained by the State at county.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
COLOMBIA WILL PAY,
BUT UNDER PROTEST
Has Not Defed Italy by Declining
to Pay the Cerruti

Special cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor
don Bennett.
PANAMA, Colombia, Sep. 27-I can
state with entire confidence that Colombia
has not defied Italy by declining to pay
the Cerruti claim. The dispute with Italy
is regarded as settled, so far as the
award of President Cleveland in the case
is concerned. Sixty thousand ~ounds
sterling has already been paid to Ernesto
Cerruti for personal damages, and pay
ment of the liabilities Of Cerruti & Co.
has been guaranteed.
The presence of Admiral Candianis s
squadron at Cartagena was to enforce
recognition of the latter part of the
had recognized the legality of this and
guaranteed payment. Colombia declares
that President Cleveland exceeded his
arbitration treaty his decision is final.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28

man were called for ex-State Senator
Thomas c. Maher placed Merton c. Allen
in nomination. The nomination was Sec
onded by Frank H. Powers. There being
no other candidate put forward for the
position the election of Mr.. Allen as
chairman was made by accIamation. Ma
her and Powers were appointed a COM
mittee TO escort Mr.. Allen to the plat
form. He addressed the convention as
follows:
Gentlemen of the convention: I thank
you heartily for the honor which you
have conferred upon me, and 1 desire to
express my gratIncation at being called
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
Merton C. Allen Made Chairman
and e. Atkinson Secre-
tary-PersonneI of
Committees.

Republican night building
and perfected temporary organization The municipal convention
chairman Morton c. Allen, secretary
Atkinson Committees appointed and adjournment taken
until tonight On accepting the cham0nshp Mr. Allen made b
the Republican
The address received with hearty applause The educational
judicial Legislative proceeded
Stats Senator Edward Wolfe elected temporary
Casey secretary Wolfe intention to deaf
with all matters brought before him with the utmost fairness
appointment committees the convention adjourned tonight
at the place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28

him from completely in the alleged plot
to assassinate the Emperor.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Peking says: Hsu Yung VI,
the negotiator of the Gerard convention
of 1895, who was subsequently dismissed
at the instance of Great Britain for
breach of faith, has been just restored
to- membership in the Tsung Ii Yamen
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
SAILING ORDERS FOR THE
OREGON AND IOWA
Two Battleships Will Start This
Morning on the Voyage to
Manila

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The battleships
Oregon, Captain A. S. Barker, and Iowa,
Captain Silas Terry, received orders at
the navy yard this morning to sail at S
o'clock tomorrow morning for Manila
It is expected that it will take the bat
tleships sixty days to complete the jour
ney. They will stop at Bahia, Brazil, to
coal.
The cruiser Buffalo, accompanied by
two store ships, the Iris and the Celtic,
are expected to follow the Oregon and
Iowa in about a week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
Ii HUNG CHANGES
ENEMY DISGRACED
Imperial Edict. That Chang Yen
Hwan Be Confined Until
Further Notice

PEKING, Sept. H.-An imperial edict
issued to-day practically rescinds the re-
cent reformatory edicts, and orders that
Chang Yen Hwan the former member of
the Chinese Foreign Office and opponent
Of Ii Hung Chang, be confined until fur
ther notice. Tho edtct, however, absolyes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28

tiago have been made sacred by the blood
of new American heroes, the luster of
whose names will live while heroism is
admired of all people. There was no poll
tics there 1t was war-an outpouring of
the sentiment of the nation. Not war
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
UNPRECEDENTED GALE.
Many Disasters Feared Off the Brit.
ish Cnlnra hian Coast

ish Colum mbian Coast.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 2.-Snce
last night an unprecedented gale of wind
has ragged. The steamer Horsa was
blown ashore at Steveson. She is prob
ably not damaged much, as she is flying
no distress signals. 1t is rumored that a
number of fishing boats have been cap
sized and their OCCUPANTS drowned. but
the rlImor cannot be confirmed. The hill
sides testify to the fury of the gale,
which blew down a great deal Of timber
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
Three Years for a Napa Burglar

NAPA. Sept 27.-Edward Harrison, hav-
ing pleaded guilty of burglary in the sec
ond degree. Superior Judge Ham sem
ct San Quentin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
Foreign Warships Leave Manila.

MANILA, Sept. 27-All the British,
French and German warships have Left
Manila
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
GARCIA SAYS THE
CUBANS WILL BE
FREE OR FIGHT
Declares Nothing Short Of Inde-
pendepce Will Appeuse the
Islanders.
the
jaime Gordo


SANTIAGO DE 27At informal conference
of the regarding
He
would them other proposal would
United
States and the Cuban Personally he assured General Iawton that
b
Y missioner Of kind
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-17
FUNERAL is HELD EWk'S BIG YIELD
Work to June 10 Ahead of
Last Year.
Three Weeks to Grind Yet-Some
igures-Skiu and LaborCon-
lecture on 1899 Crop.

Eva plantation is again beating all
previous records. There had been
manufactured this season up to last
Friday night 1875 tons Of sugar. The
output for the entire campaign of 1897
was 37S tons less. The mill will be
grinding yet this year for from three
weeks TO a month. Up to the 10th of
this month the campaign had been in
progress for this year twenty-five
days more than the 1897 grinding mad
been under way on the corresponding
date. Up to June 10 this year the
mill had produced 3.318 tons more
sugar than up TO June 10, 1897. For
1898, the cane has been better, the
extraction of higher percentage, the
mill has done more work and the field
operations or the outside work in the
class Of cutting and Transporting has
been more effective. MI Lowrie. the
manager, Mr.. Tenney and Mr.. Ather-
ton are all very much pleased with
what has been accomplished so far this
y y
more than that every produced by any
plantation in the Islands. The most
conservative estimate is that the total
viii be not less than 1900 tons. 1t
is likely to be considerably more. In
a conversation on sugar here in town
a few days ago, a plantation was men
toned with the statement that the
extraction was but little more than
half that shown at Eva. In other
words, the trash of the estate men
toned could he brought to Eva and
made to produce about as much sugar
as the owners had already secured
from it.
Very careful figuring is being done
on the possibilities or probabilities
for 1899. The. majority of the men
who know most of Eva say that the
1899 yield will not be up to the produc-
ton of the present year. The cane is
growing splendidly now, but.a couple
Of months ago it was weak and slow.
The cold weather about the time of
the heavy rains in March and April
and even before that had a bad effect
on the young cane. While the fields
look well at present there are express
sions of doubt of the cane making up
for the setback Of the spring.
E. D. Tenney, who watches Eva so
closely and whose ideas have been so
valuable in the management of the
estate. is at present on Hawaii. He
is inspecting some of the largest and
most successful plantations on that
Island and will give especial attention
to the fields and mills near EiiIo, where
production rivals Eva.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-17
From Mrs. Geo. Allen.

George Allen received a letter from
his wife on the L. S. S. Mohican Thurs
day night telling of her safe arrival in
the East with her aunt, Mrs. Collins.
The sea voyage on the Diamond Head
had done her so much good that al
most the final traces of the illness that
troubled her upon leaving this place.
had disappeared. No doubt Mrs Al
lens friends will be most glad to hear
this good news.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-17
GET IT AT
WAREHOUSES;
Our
Big
Business

is not the result Of sentiment or per
sOnal friendship or anything of the
sort. 1t is the result Of discretion in
buying and close selling. We always
aim 10 cut profits to the minimum
and our enormous trade enables US
to do it. Before you buy anything in
the Dry Goods line acquaint yourself
with our prices-the chances are ten
to one that we can save you money.
If, after selection and trial, you fail
to agree with us, a word from you,
and the goods are back IN our store
exchanged for others, or the money
you paid for them cheerfully refunded.
We couldn't do this If our prices and
gradings were not thoroughly correct.
Just now we are showing the follow
ing seasOnable goods:
LINEN DUCK, for suits,
LINEN CRASH,
OUTING FLANNEL.
Other leaders are:
Wooden Blankets,
Cotton Blankets,
COlored Bedspreads,
Toilet Bedspreads,
Honey Comb Quilts,
(All grades and sizes.)
Colored Cheese Cloth.
AMERICAN FLAGS,
10, u, IS and IS Feet.
HAWAIIAN FLAGS.
FLAG BUNTING.
In Red, White, Blue, Black,
Green and Yellow.
Close inspection.
We invite the closest inspection of
every article of Dry Goods we offer
for sale. In fact we prefer it. It shows
that the customer knows what's
what" and as we keep nothing but
that which is right, both as to quality
and price, a close scrutiny of our Of
ferings is certain to rebound to our
credit.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-17
A Special Line.

It was stated before Senate com
mfttee a couple of days ago that the
Honolulu Rapid Transit Company in
tended for one thing to establish a
five minute service between the post
office and the Government buildings.
This would be great convenience
and the patronage would be very heavy
at times and steady all day.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-17

When soliciting advertising we
are often met with the remark "ev-
erYbody knows me, so what's the
use of advertising?" Suppose we
admit that the party is well known.
What then2 Will that draw HIM
custom? People may know him,
and may have known him for years,
but do they know anything about
the especially choice bargains he
has picked up as the result of his
business sagacity and energy? This
merchant has some inducements to
offer why people should trade with
him--or ought to have, Let him
talk to the public as he would to a
customer Tell them of his bar
gains and why they should trade
with him and he will see a marked
increase ia his sales at every
months end The time for sitting
down and waiting for customers has
passed, 1t is only the live men who
stay on top Elk.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-17

We have on our table several let
tiers from gentlemen making inquir-
ier as to this place. One of the
letters Is from a box factory in
Chicago, who ask about the cotton
wood timber here. The other one
is from manufacturer who makes
bee hives and who has the best
patent hive extant. We publish
list both letters toduy. AS we
have said elsewhere, we must cap
ture some of these enterprises If we
wish to have a city here.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-17
~, D.,, cure nausea, indigestion,
IlOOu > flllS billousness. Price $50.
Kansas City Roads Ambition.

TheIeport that the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf road was about to
take over the Chicago & Alton road
was given little credit in Chicago
railway circles yesterday, Presi
dent Blackstone and Vice-president
Chappell OF the Alton road were
both away from their offices, but
the officials who were there said
they had heard nothing of any such
deal and did not believe there was
any truth in the story.
The Kansas City road has been
credited for some time with de
sire to get Chicago outlet, and
this, added to the fact that the
southern road gaYe the Alton an
entrance to Omaha during the re-
cent exposition there, may have
brought about the present rumor.
Chicago Record.
Other papers say that the Chi
cago & Alton is the road trying to
absorb the Pee Gee property,
There is one thing certain, the
bonds or stocks of the road jumped
up many points in the last few days
and something must be in the vino
for the betterment of this road
We will pull off our hat and yel
ourself hoarse at any good luck the
Pee Gee may have, for we regard il
as strictly Texarkana road
born here, learned to crawl, then
stand alone and walk off, and
waded through the quick sand in
Red River and on to Little River
where it swan across and got to
the foothills OF the mountains, be
fore the Kansas City people took
hold of it and made it a trunk road
from the grain fields to deep water,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-17
KNOCKING AT OUR DOOR. q
A Few Of the Many Inquiries Record
ed Here Weekly by @. A. Hays.

We append few enquiries about
our city, as to the out look here
for factories, and ask our property
owners to look into the matter aud
try and get some of these enter
prises started here's
Campbell, Hunt county, Texas,
November 9, 1886. A. Hays;
Dear sir: l am looking for location
to put up bee hive factory.
use a soft pine free from gum.
| have been told l could get the
supply at your city at reasonable
prices.
Can you tell me the inducements
in getting lumber with prices,
leasing or buying site cheap to build
on, etc. Respectfully Yours,
]. Q, TUCKER
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-17

Today it is believed the Spanish
peace commission will decide wheth-
er or not they will accept the terms
proposed by the United States com
mission. In the event of refusal,
the administration will at once send
powerful feet across the Atlantic
to raYage the coast of Spain, and
capture the Canary Islands. A lit
tie of this kind of work will bring
Spain to a realization of the true
power of America, and she will be
glad to get off with her country in
tact. The Canaries, by the way,
would make an admirable European
coallng station.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-17
BIG LUMBER CONTRACT.
Texas Mill Owners Bid for Supplying
Eighteen Million Feet.

Beaumont. Texas, November 16
The lumber manufacturers OF
Lake Charles, Orange and Beau
mont. controlling the mills or
the Sabine and East Texas,
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
Beaumont & Kansas City Railroads
have made joint bid on $4,000, ,OOC
feet of lumber wanted by the gov
erument to erect comfortable quar-
ters for soldiers in Cuba,
If the contract is let to the man.
ufacturers of this section it will
greatly strengthen the lumber
market
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-17
A Soldiers Sensations,

ut was the big shell and shrap-
mel, said a soldier from Cuba, that
made us hug the ground, but it was
the little Mauser bullets that killed
our men" 1t is the same in every
day life, People shiver with panic
at the mention of small poX or yell
low fever, but it is the little disor-
ders of the stomach that really do
the most killing, The best medicine
for the stomach is Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, 1t cures indigestion
and dyspepsia 1t is just as good
for women as for men, For a run
down, debilitated condition nothing
is so good or so sure to cure. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is an old
time remedy 1t has stood the test
for years, and its popularity in
creases day by day.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-17
A Sure Sign OF Group.

Hoarseness In a child that is sub
iect to Group is sure indication OF
the approach of the disease, II
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is
given as soon az the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the croupy
cough has appeared, Il will proven,
the attack Many mothers who
have eroupy children always keen
thie remedy at hand aud find tha,
Il saves them much trouble aud
worry It can always be depended
upon AND Is pleasant TO take For
sale by Smith Drug Co,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-17

In one day this week five hundred
good democrats applied to governor
elect Sayers of Texas, for jobs, AS
there are not one-tenth of this
many places to be filled by him, we
can see how very embarrassing it is
to be governor elect, even if you do
go into Office by a 2OO,OOO majority.
1t seems that there are too many
office-seekers in our country. 1t
were better had these five hundred
men applied for enlistment into the
regular army of the United States.
The pay is less and the work much
harder, but our patriotic office
seekers ought not to mind that
they want to serve the people.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-17

Great pressure is put on the de-
partment at Washington to have
the volunteers now serving in the
Philippines relieved. They have
been in the service continue
ously since enlistment, and'it is only
fair that they should haye rest.
The President in his message to
congress will advise an increase in
the regular army of the United
States in view of the increasing de-
mand for soldiers for garrison duty
in our newly acquired territory. AS
conditions now are, there is little
chance of the soldiers mentioned be-
ing relieved, as there are none to
take their place.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-17

There will be lively contest for
the Speakership of the next house,
FIVE prominent gentlemen having al
ready announced their desire to fill
the char. Messrs. Tappan, Rector,
Foster, Vaudeventer and Herrn are
the candidates, and from such a
fine array of material the members
can make no mistake in their selec-
tion.