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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23
the sseoAo ROUND or QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE. ARunoRE DISTaIel.

Oakland cireuit-At Earl, Feb. s, 9.
Ardnore, BroAdway-Feb. 10, 20.
Lone Grove circpit-At Newport,
Feb. Is, ~.
Provence circuit - Az Proveuca-
March s, 8.
Dixie circuit-At Shiloh. March r3.Ia.
overbroOk eircuit-At Criner. March
10. 10.
Marietta and BurneyvfDe circuit
At BurneyviIle, March %, n.
Grady circuit-At Cornish, April5, @.
Thaekerville circuit - At Mahota,
April Q, 10.
Lebanon circuit - At Willis, April
16, II.
wAshIta circuit-At Keel's, April
IS, 10.
Leon circuit-At Leon, April .. -.
Elk circuit-At Monk, April 30, May 1.
Springer circuit-At woodford, May
rs.
Ardmore, Carter Avenue-May -.
Linn circuit -,
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23

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your life. Fifty cents a bottle. Sat
isfaction guaranteed or money re-
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sample bottle.
, 1898-03-09

(Ligdtbomns's Mail Notes.

The death is announced. III Herrnhut, Sax.
ony, OH the 9Th of JNnuuy last, Of tile Rev.
II. F. Uh, for % years , N9ruyinn Missionary
serving in the West Indies. Since 1895 the
deceased has teol suffering from paralysis OF
the nerves and muscles, nIIct gradually in
creased to such an extent that he finally be.
came perfectly helpless.
During the period he served in the West
Indies he acted in dItferent capacities in st.
Thomas, st. kits. Antigua. Iobago and ia
maica. He was Superintendent and Urea.
surer Of the Mission when living here. and
before his last return home he had bsen for
some years Secretary and /, va ued member
of the governing Board. lie was geuial,
taottul and interesting rs u personality, a
man of culture aud fine instincts, and uni.
versally beloved by all who knew him. de
was IL goodFrench aud Gelman scholar, the
former being his nntjve tal guage, and hs
had received the usu Il elucation given in
the German schools aud colleges. His cha.
racter WAS marked hy singular I'M.
seltshness and clleerfulues>, and his last
illness was probably incurred by the extra
burdens he willingly assumed TO save others
and til Il the work he loved might suffer no
hurt.
, 1898-03-09
TIE INDIAN FRONTIER CAMPAIGN.
(From the Church Family Nowspapsr.)

It now turns out that Sir II. HaveloOk
AlIan had +, journalistic commission to 70.
port on the Indian frontier Campaign. That
enterprisins little paper, the Daily Mail pub
fishes some extracts from that unfortunate
officers diary, which would have formsd
part of the series of articles he had promised
the editor to write. From these extracts IL
is clear that Sir Henry had in December
formed strong views upon The conduct Of
the campaign.
He thought that practically the results Of
the campaign were ntI. We had not obtained
any ground work for the submission Of tho
AfridiH, and in any case sufficient tins had
not been given TO 90 the Job properly. THE
whole thing has been q dead failure" What
surprises one, however, is that Sir Henry
thinks the expedition was undertaken On too
small q scale. and without adequate calculA.
ton Of the results that We're desirable, and
the force necessary to carry it out. But sure.
~ $4,000 men s a large enough force to put
in the field to subdue such u force as the
tribesmsn Of the frontier.
, 1898-03-09
KINGSTON ICE COMPANY.
(GteonSr, l4th February.l

The twenty eighth half.yearly report Of
the Kingston Ice-making Co, Ltd, to Stat
December, 1897, says :-''The Directors, in
presenting the 28th huff yearly report have
the losses which have attended tile operations
of The Company. and which for The past
three half yeats they have had to report,
have come 10 an end, and that the period
under review shows q small prO6t.
The financial statement shows q net gain
of 1898 Is. 81.
The ice anade from the 60.tOn machines
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
DR, II. E. STAFFORD
 DIES AT SALINAS
Succumbs to Surgical Opera ton Performed for Appen-
 dicitiS.
Was Pension Examining Surgeon and Held High Offices in Several
 Fraterral Societies,
sn.o,,1 D,snatcb to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call
 SALINAS, May 12.-Dr. Henry Edward Stafford, the leading physician or this city and county, died at his home here this evening from the result of an opera ton for appendicitis. He was taken Ill on Friday and the disease progressed with such alarming rapidity that on Mon day pr. Huntington of Sacramento was summoned by telegraph. He arrived by special train and immediately decided upon the operation, which was performed in the presence of all the local physi- clans The patient never rallied, but sank slowly until the end came this evening.
 At the time of his death pr. Stafford was pension examining surgeon and also the Southern Pacific Company's physi- clan. He was past master in the Ma. sonic Order, past high priest of the Royal Arch Chapter, past noble grand of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, past chief ranger of the Foresters and held high offices in other fraternal and social organizations. He was formerly school teacher at Santa Rita, in this State, and at the time of his death he was mem Der of the Board of Education. He leaves a wife and three children in comfortable circumstances.
 Dr. Stafford was 47 years old and a na- tive of Canada. The funeral will be held next Sunday under the auspices of the various organizations of which he was a member.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
KESWICK PARTIALLY
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Half the Business Portion of the
 Mining Camp in Ashes-The Principal Losers.

KESWICK, Cal, May 12-The east sidn of Main street, from Shasta to North was razed to the ground this morning b fire. It originated in a lodging hous, known as Our House, and is supposed ts have been due to the carelessness of an inebriated lodger. The same premises had a narrow escape from fire last week through the explosion of a lamp. Half the business buildings in Keswick were destroyed. Nothing could be done to stay the flames, for the town has no nre com pany or water works. The total JOSS IS s25 900 and the insurance is light. The buildings were all frame structures. The property destroyed included five saloons, two restaurants, two lodging houses, a barber shop and three stores. The kes- wick Hotel, the largest and finest build ing in the village, escaped with slight damage to the front. It was thought a piano player named Smythe had been burned, but after the ruins had been up.
 Keswick has been a town of phenom- enal growth. In two years 1t has grown from nothing to a town of FOO population. The buildings destroyed were or the char acter usually erected in new mining towns.
 The following are the principal losers: Moore & Marx, saloon building, $500, in- surance s400; Mccarthy & Gillespie. two story lodging house, insured; Lewis Calvin, saloon building and stock, SS400 insurance S2000: Rummelsburg Bros., gen eral merchandise, insurance $oU00; Mc- Candliss x Patterson, saloon ana loaglns man, saloon building, $500, insurance s200 Van Deventer & Cummings, saloon, insur- ance $850, John MorriSSey, two-Story sa- loon and lodging, $4Oo0. insurance S12O0.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13

mary, What?" Mrs. Nellie Hart: 'HTem- perance in the State" Rev. E. s. Chap man; Very Interesting Work of the Bi- ble Society" Rev. John Thompson, who Is always eloquent on Bible work.
 The afternoon was devoted to praise, led by William Abbott Purpose of the Sunday-school to Church Membership was the subject of an address by Rev: w: C. Anderson. Charles M. Campbell of Sacramento was chosen president, Earl Bingham of San Jose secretary and c. E. Perkins of San Francisco treasurer. Re ports of committees followed. which brought out spirited short talks of great profit. The last half hour of the closing session was given to consultation lessons. The convention was instructive and ln- spring from beginning to finish
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
Will Be Closely Followed by the Transports With
 Troops.
There Is a Prospect Of General Graham and Staff ACcOmpd-
 nying General Merritt.

lending the military base established by the invading army until the arrival of Sampson, when the big rifles of his battle-ships are expected to be turned upon the defenses of Havana.
 A message from Admiral Dewey was received by the Navy Department this evening that greatly cheered Secretary Long. for it showed that the doughty American commander was not only master of the situation, but had evil dently driven every Spanish soldier from the batteries about Manila, for the cablegram told of the busy work or the American fleet in dismantling the captured Spanish vessels, raising guns from the bottom of the harbor and making salvage of all naval property worthy the effort. In the face Of the disquieting rumors received from Brit ish sources of indiscriminate rioting in the Philippines, Admiral DeWeys dis patch was most reassuring.
 A gallant ensign and four brave sailors of the United States navy were killed yesterday by a Spanish shell that pierced the boiler of the torpedo-boat Winslow in an assault upon the Span- ish gunboats and the shore batteries in Cardenas harbor. These are the first casualties on the American side in the war with Spain. and while they have a depressing effect upon the admins tration, they have only served to strengthen the determination Of ths President and his advisers to press the campaign relentlessly to a speedy close.
 A grave feature of the disaster of the Winslow is the fact that the most ex- perienced officers in the Navy Depart ment unite in the opinion that it was a serious error of judgment to send her into Cardenas Bay. Torpedo-boats of her class are but thin steel shells with little power of resistance, and the duty of such vessels is merely to launch tor pedoes under cover of the protecting guns of the cruisers and battle-ships. Lieutenant Bernadou, the Winslow' commander, was wounded in the en- counter, and it is not probable that any action will be taken by the depart ment until he has entirely recovered, but there is a strong disposition in the highest naval quarters to institute a rigid investigation as to the source of the orders under which this little vessel was exposed to the heavy fire of shore batteries, mounting eight-inch guns.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
VERDICT FOR DIR. sEIFERT. Outcome of 8 San Jose Case That Has
 Attracted Great Interest.

SAN JOSE, May 12.-The suit of Grace L. Burke vs. pr. G. w. Seifert to recover $25, GOO damages for alleged surgical mal- practice, which has been on trial in Judge Lorigans court for eight days, went to the jury this afternoon. After a short deliberation a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant. The case has at tracted a great deal of interest among members of the medical profession both here and in San Francisco. The medi- cal witnesses for the plaintiff were all homeopaths, those for the defendant reg ulars or allopaths. The plaintiff, a girl of years, broke her arm by fall. There was both fracture and dislocation, and as dislocation was not reduced the claim the patient, failed to make a proper diag- nosis, and was grossly negligent and care less
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
POPULISTS OF TULARE
 COUNTY OPPOSE FUSION.
State Convention Delegates Instruct ed to Keep to the Middle of the
 Road.

vISALIA, May 1.-The Populists of Tu- lare County have nominated this ticket:
 For Superior Judge Alfred Daggett; Sheriff, A. P. Merritt: Clerk, Q. V. P. Day; Assessor, J. F. Gibson; District At torney, F. B. Howard: Treasurer, E. A. May; Recorder, George k. Avery; Tax Collector, G. V. Reed; Auditor, Claude Harrelson: School Superintendent, Mrs. Della B. Howell; Surveyor, D. L. Wishon; Coroner, J. J. SchlitZ.
 Everything did not run smoothly in the convention. One delegate noticed that a few favorites already in office were nomi- mated by exclamation, and he indignantly declared that the whole ticket had been "cut and dried" and refused to sit in the convention. He at once unpinned his badge, took his hat and left the hall.
 In the evening there was a gathering of the party and speeches were made by prominent Populists.
 The convention resolved to oppose fusion with any other party and pledged its delegates to the State Convention to refuse to sit in the convention if any fusion proposition carried.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
Call Office, Riggs House,

Washington, May l2.
 It was stated at the Navy Depart Ynent tonight that the cruiser Charles ton would not leave San Francisco for Manila until Saturday, owing to a de- lay in securing the necessary provis- ions and munitions of war. The Charleston will be closely followed by the troop transports, under command of Major General Merritt, who will be Military Governor of the Philippines, and General Otis. It is reported in re- liable quarters that General Graham and staff will also accompany the ex- petition, but some doubt is expressed as to the accuracy of this statement in view of the fact that General Gra- ham will retire in September, and un- der the terms of the bill recently passed by Congress the services Of re- tired army officers cannot be utilized in the present war. It is quite possi- ble, however, that General Graham may be selected for this service with the understanding that he will be re- called before the date of his retire ment.
 Indeed, the administration hopes the war will be over before September.
 General Miles, who has planned to leave Washington tonight for Tampa, will not go before tomorrow after noon. In the meantime, the troops will be rapidly mobilized at gulf ports and concentrated at Tampa with a view to invading Cuba next Monday. The War Department plans embrace the ern- barkation of a large portion of the in yading force early Monday morning, and their landing on Cuban soil before night of the same day. The depart ment naturally declines to make pub lie the landing place, further than to say that 1t will be somewhere on that portion of the island lying west or Havana It would not be surprising 1T Commodore Schley's flying squadron should receive immediate orders to start for Cuban waters to cooperate with the blockading squadron in de-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
RAILROADS AND
 THEIR EMPL0YES.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-After pro- longed discussion the Senate this even ing passed the bill "concerning carriers engaged in interstate commerce, and their employees" popularly known as the railway arbitration bill. The most im- portant amendment to the measure was that offered by Hoar of Massachusetts, which provides that courts shall issue no injunction against railway employees which shall compel them to give their their will. On the final vote only three Senator's Money of Mississippi, Rawlins of Utah and Tillman of South carolina were recorded against the bill.
 A bill was passed removing all disabili- ties imposed by the fourteenth amend ment to the constitution on persons Wno were at one time engaged Ill reDelllon against the United States.
 The war revenue measure was reported to the Senate, and notice was given that consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
Bids Sought for Transpor- tatiOn by Quartermas-
 ter Kimbdll.
TWenty-Seven Thousand Volun- teers Will Join the Regulars
 for Invasion of Cuba.

left last night for Mobile, might not remain at that place more than day. The indications are that all available cargoes will be put into Cuba without delay. 8H&
 WASHINGTON, May 12.-Reports re- ceived at Adjutant- General Corbin's of fee show that up to and including Tuesday 54 752 of the volunteers had been accepted as having the requisite qualifications for soldiers and had been mustered into the United States ser vice.
 Major General Wheeler has been or dered from Chattanooga to Tampa 10 command the cavalry about to leave for Cuba
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
SANTA FEE STEAMSHIP LINE. Vessels Will Shortly Ply Between
 San Diego and Yokohama.

LOS ANGELES, May 12.-The general offices of the Santa Fe Railroad in this city gave out information to-day that all arrangements have been completed for putting a line of steamers from San Diego to Yokohama in connection with the Santa Fe Railroad. The first steamer will leave San Diego not later than Oc- tober 1
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
OF COAST INTEREST.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Senate proposition to decrease the number of mail deliveries in the larger cities dn- cluding San Francisco to four has been disagreed to by the conference commit tee, which leaves the law as 1t is at pres- ent.
 tee to-day unanimously reported Repre- sentative DeVries' resolution making available immediately the $4O00 now to the credit of the San Joaquin River and the Stockton and Mormon Channels and providing for survey of these water ways, with view to providing a perma- nent plan for their improvement.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
TWO EXTENSIVE
 FIRES IN CHICAGO.
Large Grain Elevator Destroyed and a Fatal Blaze in Boarding
 House.

CHICAGO, May 12.-Grain elevator D, belonging to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Elevator Company, was de- stroyed by fire this afternoon. The losses on building and contents will ag- gregate about 1,200, ,000s The elevator contained 1,115,000 bushels of grain, valued at $890,00O, the property of P. D.. Armour. The grain was fully insured
 One person burned to death, one fa- tally injured and over a dozen others more or less seriously hurt, were the results of a boarding house fire at 225 La Sale avenue to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
Chased by Spanish Torpedo Boat.

HALIFAX, N. s., May 12.-Captain Brunst, of the German steamer Sophie Rickmers, reported that while crossing the Newfoundland banks he was chased by Spanish warship. The latter was very speedy and fired three shells at the Rickmers, but the German vessel, being an eighteen-knot boat, and the weather becoming hazy. she got away. Captain Brunst says the Spanfard was torpedo boat with three tunnels and was very low in the water. The Rickmers has pro- ceeded to New York.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. Some Prominent Civilians Get Army
 Staff Places During the War.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Senate, in it's second executive session to-day con- firmed the following army nominations:
 To be assistant adjutant-generals, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel: Captains John A. Johnston, Francis Miceheler, Joseph H. Dorst. Wilber E. Wilder, Cyrus s. Roberts, George R. Cecil, Edward J.. McCleorn.
 To be nspector-generals, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel: Majors Joseph P. Sanger, T. Edmund Rice. Captain Marion p Maus. Messrs John Jacob Astor of New York, Charles A. Whittier of New York and Curtis Guild Jr. of Massachu- setts.
 To be chief quartermasters; with the D. Wheeler, Charles Rlrm. George E. Pond. James w. Pope, Francis B. Jones, Crosby F. Miller and Avery D. Andrews o' To osM be judge dg advocates. with the rank W. Roe, B. I. Dudley, Messrs. Andrew 2 C. Frederick A Hill of Connecticut. Charles L. Jewett of Indiana. Charles II. Ripole
 To be chief surgeons, with the rank of Pope, Robert N. o,Reilly; Alfred Alfred z C nois and Rush Hidekoper of Pennsylvaniass a.
 To be chief engineers. with the rank Q or neutenant-colonel: Major WlHlan f. Livermore, Captains William, Black George w. McD. Derby. James l.. Lusk; George W. Goethals, John Riddle ana Hiram M Chittenden.
 To be chief commissary of subSistence. with the rank of lieutenant-coio Majors Edward E. Drayo and Lasker H. Bliss. Captains James N. Allison, William H. Baldwin, David I. Brainard, OIver E. Wood and Charles H. Brierson. To be assistant adjutant-generals with the rank of captain: Messrs F'rederick M. Alder. Charles R. Miller or Onlo; Will Hewitt of New York Charles l. Bouvee of Massachusetts, James c. Blaine of Maine and William B. Allison J. or Iowa.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
JOHN F. BARTHELMAN
 HANGED AT FOLSOM.
The Wife Murderer Goes to His Doom Without Uttering Word on
 the Scaffold

SACRAMENTO, May 12.-John F. Bar thelman was hanged at the Folsom peni- tentiary at 10 o'clock this morning. He seemed resigned to his fate and said not a word on the gallows. Barthelman mur- dered his wife in Los Angeles on Noyem- her 2 12q6.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
State Association Closes It's Conven
 tion at Napa.

NAPA, May 12.-The morning session of the Sunday-school Association opened with praise service. conducted by Mrs. E..
 B. Steele. The following were fifteen minute addresses: Primary Class Meth ods," Miss A. O'Neill; After the Pri-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
For Hawaiian Annexation.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The House Committee on Foreign Affairs has agreed to report the resolution for Hawaiian an- nexation,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
.CpOSSnan'S Specific Mixture.

With this remedy persons cure them selves without the least exposure. change Of diet or change in application to business. Ths medicine contains nothing of the least injury to the constitution. Ask your druggist for L. Price, g bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
Wrighfs Indian VGgetablG Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands of persons who have used them for over forty years to cure TON, Torpid Liver. Weak Stomach. Pimples and purify the blood
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
Bio Batch of Nominations Submitted to the
 Senate.
Regular Army Officers to Be PromotedA and Additional
 Civilians 10 Be Honored.
John Jacob Astor and Other Well Known Men Get Commissions
 for the War.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The President to- day sent the following nominations to the Senate:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-12
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