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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07
ELEcTIOMEERING.
BY MARCUS JEsTEss,

HEIR attention was presently
l diverted by an invitation tC
dinner and preceded by their hos
the two candidates took seats a
the table.
Now then pitch in an Helr
yourselves" said Pickons, "w,
don't put on no style here and all
a body has to do is to look our fui
HIMSELF" and suiting the action tc
the word he harpooned II boiled po-
tato with his fork and cut off a
generous slice of boiled pork.
II come on the contrariest stock
of people, l reckon that ever lived
he continued, when l take no
ton to do anything | does it an it
don't make a bit NV diferance what
the consequences are. Now there
wuz old Tom Jerden, he says one
day in a crowd. sez-ze, I'd heap
ruther shoot a gal NV mine than
letter marry u trillin' no count
Teller like Bill Pickcns,' Well.
George Dawson, he heard him tell
it an come straight to me am told
me an right then am there | tuck
a notion to marry ~Slrah Jane
Jerden out Nv pure contrariness an
| says, III marry Sarah Jane Jer-
den ur die in the attempt an so
the very next Sunday eve. | put on
a billed shirt an a paper collar an
up to the old blackboard
an driy over to Jcrden's. Old
JSgden BOXED sour enough to bite
tcnFpcnhy nail into when | dfslg3
up an hitched my horse. But II
walked right in an set down an
commenced gassin' nbeQt The
no attention when the old man
lrawed down the corners of his
mouth an looked mad. Bye an
BYE | saw Sarah Jane 50 into the
oarlor an a rechin' fur my hat |
got up an follered."
Here Mr.. Pickens paused and
9mptied cup Of steaming hot cot
ZEE. He had habit of cutting off
l chunk of porL and balancing it
IN his fork over his shoulder while
ne talked; when he came to a stop
Ding place in his remarks he would
pop the morsel into his mouth and
hen continue the subject. The
Children bad all been excluded
rom the table and had formed in
iiscontented assembly at the dining
'oom door just behind their fathers
chair. Every time he elevated
piece of pork over his shoulder, it
lung just beyond their reach and
afforded great temptation. With
myers in mouth and eyes fixed
ongingly on the table they stood
or some time until finally one
more daring than the others dared
Up behind his father and boldly ex-
,racted the chunk Of pork from the
ork and retiring to a short distance
ne deyoured it with every evidence
If relish and enjoyment. The
,thers watched him enyiousiy and
presently apother mustered up
enough to snatch mouth
ul off of the tempting fork. Each
ime Mr.. Pickens, after finishing
he discourse he was engaged in,
thrust the empty fork into his
mouth and seemed much surprised
because there were no visible re-
iults. He pondered awhile evident
y thinking he was laboring under
/ mistake, but after tasting several
lines and looking around on the
loor he came to the conclusion that
ne had eaten the pork without
knowing it, and cutting off another
piece he would repeat the perform
nice. Like all unfair Undertakings
however, the children presently
.nnne to grief They Ind COM
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07
NO. 10.


Willie Pickens adoin' that, but
when them children git little big
ger an a little cunningor, so they
can curcumyent their old daddy. I
don't look fur nothin' else that ful.
EN- tojump on me some day an
devour me an pick my bones.
Why cannibals amt no patchin' To
them Children" and Mr.. Pickens
shook his head despondently, but
that's what Il Teller gifts fur bein'
contrary; if ! hadn't bin con
trary, | wouldn't got married an
II hadn't a got married wouldn t
have all them rayenin' beasts II
purvide fur" and evidently in very
low spirits Mr.. Pickens turned
back into the house while the two
candidates made their way back to
their buggy.
After watering their horse at the
we'll they set off for Fairbanks
which lay off to the westward about
ten miles. The blackbird migra-
ton was still continuingand as they
drove over the brow of the bill the
ilocks in passing almost touched
them on their heads. After leaving
the Pickens farm they drove down
into beautiful valley. The road
wound round and round through q
maze of pine forests and as they
reached the foot of the incline their
way led by wide pond that seem
ed in the mellow afternoon light To
be bathed in golden sheen. Lost
in silent admiration the two young
candidatss reae in silence, their
wholeattentions drawn to the beau
tifglscenerX After crossing the
!o# lands they emerged into the
farming country again. They j
drQye slpylx.and- twas naarlYdarI%
leaving their rig at a livery stable
they started out to make quiet
tQnTsof the town. Workmen werA 4
1T work erecting stands and maiai
for the barbecue l
the following day.
Sparks and his friend crossed
70 the'coprt house they were met
by-a tail broad-shouldered man,
who no Sooner saw Sparks than he
cried:
"Nate Sparks as I live; why
where did you drop from?"
From Gods country" prompt
ly answered Mr.. Spa.ks, eve
thought we would come over and
see how you all were getting along
out here forty miles from nowhere.
But allow me-" said Sparks. tum-
ing around to his friend, "to make
you acquainted with my friend
here, Mr.. Page, candidate for coun-
ty attorney. Rasper, this is Colo
mel Badger, one Of tho most famous
criminal lawyers in this part of tho
state"
Page and the colonel shook hands
cordially. The colonel was smooth
faced man and there was not tho
least indication Of a beard on his
face though he must have been
thirty-fve or forty years old. z He
had q very prominent chin, along
sharp nose and II pair of piercing
black eyes, and as he talked lac had
a habit of looking person fixedly
in the eye, from untisr his lowered
eyebrows, while he punched him in
5he side to emphasize his remarks
He wore a broad brimmed BLACK
hat which he wore tilted back OIL
his head 50 far that it seemed Il
wonder it did not fall off.
Page, I'm Nelighted to see you.
I've heard ofyAl a hundred times
but this is the first time I've had
IN opportunity to meet you face to
face. Come and let's all take
and taking each BY
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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
COMPROMISE AS
 TO LITTLE KOREA
Terms of the Agreement Be- tween England, Japan
 and Russia.
How the Customs Commissioners of the Three Grasping Powers Will
 Be Distributed.
specIa! Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Jan. 10.-According to special dispatch from Shanghai it is said that the agreement between Eng land, Japan and Russia with respect to Korea involves a restoration of the status quo and the reinstatement of McLeavy Brown as Chief Commissioner of Customs with a Russian Commits sioner at Gensan, the port of Brough- ton Bay, on the east coast, and a Jap anese Commissioner at Fusan, in the extreme southeast.
 Sir Robert Hart. director of the Chi nese marine customs, is negotiating with the Chinese Government for q loan. The Emperor took the negotia- tions away from the Tsung Lii Yamen in disgust at the previous failures. Right Hon. Arthur J. Balfour. First Lord of the Treasury and Government leader in the House of Commons ad
 dressed his constituents at Manchester this evening. Turning to China, he said their interests there were commer
 cial and not territorial. Except as the
 base for possible warike operations. the territory would be a disadvantage
 because it would involve responsibility and expense in money and men. He di- lated upon the fact that the extent of our trade in China gives us a special claim to prevent her pursuing a policy that would discourage trade
 There was no objection, said Mir. Bal four, in conclusion, to Russia having an ice free port provided England was not excluded: but the Government would do its utmost to prevent China
 yielding to foreign pressure to make regulations adverse to Great Britain. or any improbable but possible at tempt to dot the coast of China with foreign stations by protectionst coun- tries who would raise customs or other barriers to our trade" I"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
SAM W. WALL WRITES FROM
 DAWSON CITY Telling of Suffering From Cold and
 Hunger. Of Wild Life and Quick Death in Arctic
 WildS. Of Evil Hap and Fair For tune Found in the
 KlOndike. JOAOUIN'S BAD LUCK. Livernash Gives Even Yellower Tinge to the Atmosphere
 of tn Mines.
Livernash Gives Even a Yellover Hinge to the Atmosphere
 of the Mines.
BY SAM w. WALL.

DAWSON CITY, N. w. T., Dec. 9. via Seattle, Jan. 10.-Since my last dis patch, which left here in charge of J. D. Barnes and Harry Dobson, fifteen days ago. and which reported the de- struction by fire of the Klondike Church and a lodging house, another fire has occurred which destroyed the most prominent and largest buildings of this city and threatened for several hours its complete destruction.
 The fire occurred early on Ths nksgiv- ing morning. and the buildings destroy ed were the Dawson City Opera House. the M. and NJ. saloon and f.snce hall and the Dominion saloon ana gambling house. These were all two-story build ings, the upper story being occupied as living rooms or lodging apartments The loss is estimated al sl5O,O0O
 Tom Nash. former partner of Pete McDonald principal owner of the NJ and NJ. saloon, was arrested on suspi- cion of having lighted the fire and re- leased on 15.000 bail. He was subse- qGently discharged. but has been again arrested, the second time only yester- day. Pete Mcdonald has sworn out the warrant Friends of Nash. however. scOff at the charge. and declare that Nash has a complete alibi, in that he was seated at a gambling table for hours before and until the cry of fire The fire broke out at o'clock on the morning of Thanksgiving Day, begin ming in the private rooms of the pro- prietor of the M. and NJ saloon on the floor above the dance hall. Smoke com- ing through the rafters gave notice to the dancers. Two men rushed up the stairs, and turned back at once with the cry ct 'Firei" and panic followed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
SENATE P0LLED
 SHOWS THE TREATY
 IS SHORT OF VOTES.
Five Doubtful Men n the Senate Whom the Annexuhonists Claim, but
 Are Not Sure Of.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-The Herald's s Washington correspondent telegraphs: As result of a canvass l made of the Senate to-day it can now be positively stated that there are fiftyseven Sen atorS who will vote for the treaty o1 annexation after an amendment mas been adopted which will prevent the possibility of Statehood for the islands until after such time aS the majority of the population shall be of the Cau- casian race There are twenty-seVen Senators against the treaty and five are doubtful The advocates of annexation claim all five of the doubtful ones, which would give them two more than are necessary to secure ratification Here is the result in detail of the poll which I have made:
 For ratification: Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Burrows, Cannon, Carter Chandler, Clark. Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gal finger Gear, German, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Harris, Hawley, Heit- field, Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, McMillan, Mantle, Mason, Money, Morgan, Murphy, Nel- son, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt of Connecticut, Platt of New York, Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, Rawlins, Se- well. Shoup, Spooner, Stewart. Teller, Thurston. Turner. Turpie, Warren, Wetmore, Wilson, Wolcott.
 Against ratification: Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler, Caffery, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Daniel, FaullS> CT, Gray, Jones of Arkansas, Lindsay, Me Fery, McLaurin, Mallory, Martin, Mills Mitchell Pascoe. Pettigrew. Till
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
MORRILL, OF VERMONT. One of the Most Prominent Leaders in the Fight Against Annexation


l China would form the basis of much
 of the debate on the question of Ha-
 waiian annexation. All who referred
 to this phase of the question mani ! fested a disposition to regard it as a ! delicate and complicated one, and one
 which it were better should he venti- i lated behind closed doors. It was also intimated that the Monroe doc urine would come in for fair share of
 discussion before the close of the de
 bate, and it was asserted that this was
 a question which could be more freely discussed in executive than in open session.
 Senator White was among those who replied to these statements. He | spoke spiritedly and in sarcastic vein 1 of the folly of attempting to keep eX- | ecutive secrets within the control of
 the Senate. He made reply to the sug- gestion that the control of publicity in ! regard 70 the treaties should be left to
 the Executive, saying that the treaty itself had been made public, also the l Presidents message on the subject
 MT. Morrill, contended that the ques | tion of annexation was one of much
 public interest and said that on this account the public should be fully in | formed of the reasons for and against annexation.
 Senator Mason took advantage of | the opportunity to make d speech di-
 rected against executive sessions. He announced his intention to support the
 motion for an open session and said | he would take advantage of all such | openings to exercise his influence to break down the Senatorial rule for se- 1 cret sessions.
 Senator Davis announced his pur- | pose to call up the treaty again to-
 morrow and press it as rapidly as pos sible. IT. probably will make speech in general advocacy of the treaty at ! tO-morrOw's session.
 The annexationists now claim fifty
 nine votes for the treaty, lacking only one of the number to ratify it. On the other hand the opposition say the
 ratifiers will fall short from three to
 five votes.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11

deserted and things that could ba vera 1 taken out of it.
 To be sure, l. Gordon BettIes ono of the bonanza kings. did cIinob on Q building with a bucket of water hut that was because MT. Bettles was in a mood to be reckless When he sot out on the roof, the ice slid him down to the ground as though he had been shot rom a catapult He struck in snowbank, and was picked up and carried to the Pioneer saloon, where he soon recovered. The scene at the fire was a remarkable one, but it is dwelt upon in my diary some pages from which l shall add hereto as they pre- sent the details of the most important happenings of the city in their se- quence since my last dispatch.
 Joaquin Miller arrived yesterday from Circle City, having came up with a sled. He is in a badly frozen con- dltlon. His left ear is sloughing off he has lost a part of the great toe of his left foot, and both his cheeks are frozen. He also suffered severely from falling on the ice. He was thirty-five days coming up from Circle City. He was unable to get to Fort Yukon and brings no news from that point, noth- ing having been heard from it at the time he left. He says that no less than 700 men without provisions have gone there, 600 having passed down from here and about 100 from Circle.
 Since Captain Wray of the United States army took a bargeload of forty men from Circle, bound through the Flats to Yukon, October Is, no com munication has been had with that northern post. Very many people here, and especially among the new corners. have friends and relatives at Fort Yu- kon, where they were compelled to send them for lack of provisions. and they are, of course, very anxious about them.
 MT. Miller brings story of great suf- fering along the river by parties who were caught in the ice on their way to Yukon. but who had not yet reached Circle. He reports also the death of Charles Anderson, young man from Brooklyn, N. Y, who accidentally shot | himself while in a boat about fifty miles above Circle. The body of young Anderson lay in the boat the ice jammed about it, and the boat was carried far out in the stream with open water or thin ice between it and the shore, so that the party consisting of five, whose names Mir Miller did not have, could not reach it. They made their way along shore to Circle and re- ported the facts. A party returned and found the body doubled up in the boat and were compelled to dig it out of the ice. They carried it to Circle where it was properly buried. Young Anderson shot himself, says his friends. while raising his revolver to shoot at a raven flying over the boat The bull let entered his neck just under his chin and death was almost instanta- neous. The dead man kept a diary in which he makes frequent reference to his mother. He was evidently edu- cated and refined.
 Numbers of men came or were car ried into Circle City frozen. One man. miner named Ryan. had to have his | feet amputated. When the ice jam 1 came many were wet and some started
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11

man, Turpey, Vest, Walthall, White.
 The doubtful Senators are: Messrs henney, Merrill, Roach Smith and Wellington.
 It IS the belief of Senator Davis. w1rb leads the fight on the Republican side. ana of Senator German. who is one of the leading Democrats in favor of the treaty, that all five of the men classed as doubtful will vote for the treaty. thereby assuring it's ratification.
 senator White. who leads the opposi- ton, has declared that if necessary the treaty will be talked to death.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
McKENA'S cOKFIRMA 7ION
 DELAYED W COMMITTEE
The Report ts ~ 10 Depend Princi. paHy Upon the Stand Of Hoar Of
 Massachusetts.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10-The Posts Washington special says: Members of the Senate Committee on Judiciary are reticent about expressing an opinion as to the outcome of McKenna's nomina- tion, but it has been intimated that the report will depend principally upon Senator Hoar (R.) of Massachusetts. who is chairman, and as Senator Hoar has expressed a most profound con- tempt for the American Protective As sociation it is fairly safe to predict that in so far as the objection to McKenna emanateS from that source he will dis regard it. McKenna's name has been before the committee about a month. which is q most extraordinary delay for an appointment of this kind.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
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The Ioungers in the saloon made run toward the dance hall to see the cause of the alarm, and the dancers rushed toward the saloon. In the jam men swore and women screamed. The jam was broken in a few minutes, and rlen ard women made their way into the streets.
 Flames shortly came from the upper windows of the building, and 1t was seen that it could not be saved. The next building south was the opera house There was a masquerade ball in progress The ball had been under preparation for weeks, and costumes had been rigged out of every available material. The dance hall was crowded with maskers, and the saloon with men and women. The cry of fire here had the same effect as in the M. x M., and in a few minutes saloon and dance hall were almost emptied.
 The thermometer registered 52 de- grees below zero in the street, but the thinly clad maskerS, men and women, leaving their furS and wraps behind them. fled There was little wind but the flames soon created enough to toss the torch that lifted itself above the big frame building first to one side and then another, as though in doubt whether to spring upon the Alaska Commercial Company's big store and warehouses within half a block north ward. or go down the line of saloons and gambling houses southward. The opera house could not escape.
 The gambling paraphernalia and Ia nf all the bllIldlngS in the block were piled out in the snow on the river bank as rapidly as possi- ble. and then an attempt was made to break the path of the fire by blowing up the Dominion saloon adjoining the opera house on the south. Twelve cans of powder were placed in the building and exploded, but their only effect was to shatter and shake it up. It did not fall. The fire moved down upon and ate it up.
 There was a gap between the Domin- ion saloon and next building and there the fire stopped, number of dwellings and shacks in the rear of the big build ings being destroyed on the way. There is now a big charred square where was a few days ago the business center and the center of the life" of the town. Ta- bles, chairs and stoves. faro layouts and roulette wheels, and the general wreckage of such a fire are still strewn about the streets around the charred square. The men whose business was interrupted have already found new quarters further down the water front toward the police barracks. and are fit ting them up for the resumption of the game and the dance. There were only a few people who made their homes in the buildings destroyed, and these were principally the proprietors or women who were under their care, and who readily found shelter elsewhere.
 As in the fire at the Klondike church building, a large quantity of provisions was destroyed, the cache of Pete Me Donald of the NJ. & M. being one of the largest of any individual in the city The loss is difficult to estimate, but probably $150,0O0 would not replace it. There was no means or method of com- batting the fire other than to remove in advance what it might feed upon, and the building once attacked was simply
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
A FROSTBITTEN POET.
DAWSON CITY, Dec. Q, 1897.
rom a photograph by Sam W

DAWSON CITY Dec o. 18o7
 Joaquin Miller arrived yesterday from Circle City, having with sled He is in badly condition His left sloughg off part of the great toe on his left foot and both his cheeks suffered severely from falling He ing from Circle City. He unable get Yukon and brings from that point nothing having been heard the time he left He says that 700 men without provisions gone ere having passed down from there and abont 100 from Circle. SAM. w. WALL
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
FIRST PAGE

FIRST PAGE. Fight on Annexation Begins. Bitter Winter at Dawson City.
 SECOND PAGE. Sleighride in the Klondike. Senate Confirms Nominations.
 THIRD PAGE. Girl Bitten by Mad Dog. Hired Man Murders a Family. Fight With Wife Beater. Yankee Fishermen Lost at Sea. Highwayman in Monterey. Snow in the Citrus Belt Esterhazy Put on Trial Herz Wants an Indemnity.
 FOURTH PAGE. The Great Battle in Ohio. Foes of Civil Service Talk.
 FIFTH PAGE. Sacramentos New Chief of Police Los Angeles School Scandal Jim's Last offer to Fitz. Edison Finds a New Metal. Los Angeles Killer Sentenced.
 SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. Unsafe Leadership. A Chicken Hearted Boodler. The Fight for the Rivers. The Los Angeles School Scandal Something Great for California. The Hatpins New Renown. 'Dr Chapman's Crusade'' hv Miriam Nicholson. Stories From the Corridors.
 SEVENTH PAGE. Preparations for the Jubilee. News of the Water Front. Close of a Famous Suit. Rules of the Police Courts.
 EIGHTH PAGE. To-night's Fight at Vallejo. Freeholders Choose a Chairman.
 NINTH PAGE. Death of A. E. Hecht. New Bills at the Theaters. What the City Fathers Did.
 TENTH PAGE The Commercial World.
 ELEVENTH PAGE. Frederick and Corner Signs. News From over the Bay.
 TWELFTH PAGE. Woman Crushed by Fate. Racing in Oakland.
 THIRTEENTH PAGE. Births. Marriages and Deaths.
 FOURTEENTH PAGE. Father Lagan Talks of Durrant. A Policeman Broke His Nose.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Weather forecast at San Fran cisco: Fair on Tuesday: continued cold weather. with heavy frost in the morning; light northerly winds.
 Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours: