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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
GUARDING AGAINST
BUBON|C PLAGUE
Crew of the j. w. Taylor
Detained.
Special Dispatch 10 The Call.

NEW YORK. Nov. l9.-The steamer J.
". Taylor, which arrived yesterday from
Santos, Brazil, with the captain and cook
III with suspected bubonic plague. has
been disinfected as far as possible with
out discharge Of cargo. The patients
are at Swinburne Island and there is no
change in their condition.
Deputy Health officer SanbOrn says
the crew will be kept on board the steam
er until tomorrow, when the agents Will
moved 10 Hoffman Island and detained
for observation for ten days. There has
been no further development among them.
After the removal Of the crew the cargo
coffee in sacks) will be discharged into
lighters. The sacks VIII be emptied into
other receptacleS and then subjected TO
steam 81 disinfeetion on board the James
W. Wadsworth. After the discharge Of
the cargo the holds will be disinfected
Dr. Fitzpatrick. the meteorological eX-
pert OF the quarantine service, is making
cultures Of matter taken from the pa
uents. The result OF his examinations
viii determine the question of the dis
charge Of the cargo.
DR.. Hermann NJ. Biggs. bacteriologist Of
the Health Department. gave out this
statement today regarding Dr. Park s
examination OF the supposed bubonic
The meteorological examinations thus
FAR made by DR.. Park show apparently
that the contents OF the broken down bu-
hos DO not contain living germs. Ii is pos
slble. however. that some may develop in
the cultures. Microscopical examinations
OF the pus are rather negative. These neg
ative results are such as might be expect
ed in the plague at the stage OF the dis
ease presented in these men and would be
very unusual In other conditions They
therefore afford some confirmatory evil
dence as 10 the existence OF the plague"
Dr. Biggs SAID he had little doubt that
the two patients supposed 10 have the dis
ease are now almost well. The bacteria
logical examinations will be continued so
long the patients OF the infected shin
present the opportunity. This is the first
time the physicians Of this city have had
an opportunity 10 study the disease direct
~. Up TO this time they have depended
upon foreign medical reports, which are
not always authentic. Health Commis-
sioner Cosby said that he had no doubt
the ship is thoroughly disinfected But
even so. II would not be permitted TO come
10 the city. The Health Department will
take no chances, he said.
In forbidding the docking OF the shin
or her approach TO any wharf. the author
tiles have heen actuated by the fear that
the rats which infest the vessel will get
ashore and carry the germs. II the dis
ease proved TO the bubonic plague, with
them.
Experience with the bubonic plague in
foreign countries show that the rat is a
potent factor In the spread Of the disease,
IL being affected by the bubonic bacillus
In a similar way 10 man. In Nothnagles
laboratory In Vienna several years ago
one OF the assistants developed the plague
from contamination from n rat into which
he had inoculated the disease.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
WOMAN VICTIM OF THE
H0RR0R-SHIP TARTAR

NEW YORK. Nov. ia special 10 the
Journal from Washington says; That an
army officers sick wife should be robbed
on board a United States transport. and
should die FOR lack OF proper attention,
food and medicine. is looked upon here
as an evidence OF a hideous state of af-
fairs. that no denial from those response
ble can controvert. The death Of Mrs
Collins. wife OF Captain Charles l. Col
uns OF the Twenty-third Infantry. Is
charged 10 the terrible condition which
prevailed on the horror ship Tartar on her
voyage from Manila TO san Francisco.
General Shafter Is now conducting a
third examination. with special reference
10 the case OF Mrs. Collins. The sister
of Mrs. Collins recently wrote Secretary
Root a letter. in which she detailed the
circumstances Of Mrs. Collins treatment
on the way from Manila Mrs. Collins
was sick during the voyage. but this did
not prevent her from being robbed OF
$3.50. II IS charged specifically that Mrs
Collins was wofully neglected as a pa
dent This Infamous treatment, IL is as
serted. led 10 her death. The investigation
into this case. IL has been ordered. must
be- thoroughly conducted.
The officials here think the real blame
attaches At Manila. and that eventually
General Otis will be held responsible for
the initial arrangements. Quartermaster
General Luddlngton said Yesterday; The
responsibility obviously lies I'm Manila"
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

" ASH1NGTON, Nov. 19.-The annu-
NM a. report OF Mr.. Chamberlain, the
Wv Commissioner OF Navigation. shows
that American shipping industries
shared in the general prosperity OF the
country during the past fiscal year. The
returns disclose more satisfactory condi-
tions than those OF any former year In the
bureaus history. The total documented
tonnage on June 30. 1899. comprised 22.72s
vessels Of 4.S64 23S gross tons, which is our
largest since 1865.
The tonnage operating under our coast
ing laws, q, 1,397 vessels OF I.0l5 Se2 gross
tons, is the largest In our history and
greater than the coasting tonnage of any
other nation. Our steam tonnage. 2476 oil
tons, for the first time exceeds the tom
mage OF all other craft. In the rest OF the
world steam tonnage eleven years ago ex-
ceeded sail tonnage. Our tonnage regis
tered for foreign trade remains small and
last year American vessels carried a frac-
ton less than per cent OF our exports
and imports, the smallest percentage IN
our history. Based on bureau veritas re-
turns. the worlds seagoing sail tonnage
In the past quarter OF a century has de-
creased from IA lS5, ,S36 tons TO 1888 769 tons
a decrease OF 40 per cent. The decrease
in the United States has been at the aver
age rate. The worlds seagoing tonnage in
the same period has increased from 4,32s,-
1873 tons 10 IS .SS7 ,l32 tons. or 366 per cent
The phenomenal increases have been Nor
ways 400 per cent. and Germanys nearly
700 per cent. The increase of the United
States has been only 6S per cent. and the
Increase OF American steam tonnage reg
istered for foreign trade on Atlantic and
Gulf coasts has been only IS per cent.
The development OF Alaska within the
past few years has caused a rapid in
crease in the Pacific Coast trade.
Within the past twenty years the United
States, in seagoing steam tonnage has
dropped from the second place. next to
Great Britain. 10 the fourth position, be-
low Germany and France, and IL steam
ships in foreign trade alone are consid-
cred. below Norway and Spain and only
slightly ahead OF Japan.
The report reviews briefly the legisla-
tion OF other nations in behalf OF their
merchant shipping, showing that last year
European nations and Japan expended
over SIG OO0, 900 TO promote IL in various
forms. while the United States spent only
S9SS, ,2ll. on their steamship lines 10 China
and Japan foreign nations expended about
100000, while for the same purpose the
United States expended less than $40 90
The establishment of two or more fast
American steamship lines on the Pacific
Coast to connect with Asia Will furnish
the capitals OF Western Europe with
closer mail and passenger connections by
from three TO five days than is now possi-
bic by the heavily subsidized British, Ger
man and French steamship lines through
the SueZ canal.
The reasons which impel other nations
10 develop their merchant shipping. says
Mr.. Chamberlain. apply with equal force
TO the United States Among them are:
merchant marine as an element OF ma
tional defense; second. relations of mer-
chant marine to insular territory: third,
its relation 10 new markets in Asia, Az
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

During the decade ending 1895 our ship
yards produced only 2i3.0O0 gross tons OF
ocean steamships. while In the same
period German yards turned out so. 900
gross tons and British yards s,6S0.OO0
gross tons. The difference in the cost OF
construction and operation OF American
ana British vessels is considered In some
detail IL IS pointed out that Of the 352
steamships OF fourteen knots or over now
In existence In the world, over 81 per cent
are receiving In one form or other assist
ance from the Governments to which they
Delong, aggregating upward OF $50. 10000.
ms rs deemed in Justification for the
proposition In the bill TO give a distinct
allowance TO American steamships OF
fourteen knots or upward.
Ihe report recommends moderate IN
creases IN our tonnage taxes. eQualizing
them with those imposed at the principal
European ports. and favors the passage
OF the bills applying the laws OF the
igaton and merchant seamen 10 Hawaii
and Porto Rico. thus bringing these ISL
ands under the coasting laws OF the
United States, II is recommended that
law on an equality with vessels belonging
TO the most favored nation.
Under an existing statute 10 has been
necessary 70 Impose tonnage tax Of 81
per gross ton-practically prohibitory-
upon such vessels. and this injustice. both
70 ourselves and Cubans, can be remedied
Under the so-called White bill for the
protection or seamen American sailors
Ion Nv. eIJoy IaIsSf ueBree OF personal I'D
erty tnan ever before and much more
than the seamen Of any other nation
that law radically changing the nature OF
the seamen's agreement. Reports from
shipping commissioners show that the al
lotment sections have been of decided
benent 10 seamen and that efforts TO
break down these sections during the
spring and early summer have failed and
the law Is In the main successfully en-
forced.
Attention is directed 10 the menace to
navigation resulting from the long tows
OF coal barges along the Atlantic coast
especially at New York. Boston and other
important harbors. and Of large timber
RATS on the Pacific coast.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
CAPITALIST WRIGHT
IS AGAIN IN TROUBLE

SAN RAFAEL. Nov. le-The monoto-
nous regularity with which c. W. Wright.
president OF the American Land and Trust
Company OF Larkspur. has been arrested
and prosecuted for obstructing the high
ways Of that suburban villa and refusing
to supply residents with water was broken
to-day by the issue OF a warrant for the
arrest Of the Larkspur capitalist on
charge OF grand larceny. 1t seems that
while Wright has amused himself by
evading the service OF Judge AnEellottrs
writs OF mandate and generally harassing
the Larkspur populace. II the facts AL
legged in the complaint be true he has
reached out and offended citizen OF
Corte MADEIRA with the result that he &c
charged with stealing dog
In the language OF the complaint. II is
alleged that on November Y Wright hid
willfully. unlawfully and feloniously steal
take and carry away one black-and-tan
dog of the breed known as a fox hound
the personal goods and property Of c. ]
Weber. said dog being OF the value OF
500 in lawful money of the United States
OF America"
This morning Weber, who is a son-in-
law Of Mrs. Amanda Smith OF Tamalpa,s
came TO this city in company with Attor-
plant before Justice Rodden Charging
Wright with grand larceny. Attorne1
Mahony stated that the alleged theft had
caused the death by starvation OF a litter
old at the time.
This dog was found in my yard IN a
PROSTATE condition last Sunday evening"
said President Wright this evening ':and
] had her tied In my stable and fed and
watered. On Monday she was tied in the
yard. where her owner might find her.
Monday night she was placed in a boy
stall in the stable. and Tuesday morning
again tied In the yard Weber then came
and got her and borrowed a rope To taEe
her away with. This animal would have
suffered good deal, and might have died
IL II had not been for my care. Dos
are too cheap TO steal. anyhow. and We
have plenty of them in town ALREADY, For
all know, this man Weber NAV moi have
owned the dog. but ! let him take her
away; Mahony's presence at San Rafael
explains the whole affair He is angry
because ] got change OF venue TO Sau-
salito from Rodden's court. where / could
not gst justice. and there won my case.
Ine warrant has been placed in the
hands OF Deputy Constable George Aenew
and will be served early in the morning
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
SUBSTITUTE SUBSIDY
MAY PASS CONGRtS'

CLEVELAND. Nov. ia bill similar
TO the Hanna-Payne merchant marine
subsidy bill will be introduced and passed
by Congress at this session. according TO
Senator Hanna. Mr.. Hanna said to-day:
If IL had not been for discussion upon
the ratification of the Spanish war treaty.
which interrupted the consideration OF the
anna-Payne bill. the latter would un-
doubtedly have been passed and made a
law. The bill will be fiercely opposed by
a strong lobby, backed up by the capital
OF foreign transportation companies be-
ing In fact opposed at the present time
through the latter's agents. This denotes
without any doubt the anxiety with which
foreigners view the possibility OF the pass
age Of the subsidy bill
The argument OF Senator Jones OF Ar
kansas and other Southern Senators VINO
are opposing the bill that the South will
not be benefited by the bill is false on
account OF the magnitude OF the cotton
export trade the South would especially
profit by its passage. The Pacific States
also would be great gamers"
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
Sailing Of the Fortv-First.

NEW YORK. Nov. ls.-Wives. sweet
hearts and friends Of the Forty-iirst
United States Volunteers bade them
goCd-by this afternoon as the big trans
port Logan pulled out into the river
from the Government pier in Brooklyn
Although the transport viii not begin
her long voyage 20 Manila until to-mor-
row afternoon. the officers I'm charge
had the transport towed 70 an anchorage
Just OF Governors Island to-day. In ad-
4ltlon 10 1900 officers and men Of the
Forty-frst Regiment. several wives OF
officers VIII accompany their husbands TO
the Philippines.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
BIG WHEAT DEAL.
German Operator Makes Large Pur-
chases in America.

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 1s.-The Journal
savs. Alfred Duttonhofer who is at the
head OF a grain firm with headquarters
at Mannheim and Duisberg. Germany. has
lust closed deals with several local grain
firms involving a purchase OF several hum
dred thousand dollars worth OF South
western wheat, and left last night for Gal
weston. where he will make arrangements
for the shipment OF the grain to Europe.
''The failure or partial failure of the
Russian wheat crop. said Mr.. Dutton-
hofer sis responsible for my visit TO Kan
sas City. The quality OF the Russian
wheat is so poor this year that we do not
care 10 use It."
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

the raw and manufactured material put
ting the markets almost in a state of
panic. The Transvaal war is helping 10
draw the low available supplies of
American leather and add to the famine
prices. American leather and hides have
peen exported to England in large guam
titles lately and the demand from across
the water is on the increase
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
Fire Near Elmira.

ELMIRA. Nov. 19-The handsome two
story residence Of the Killkeny Brothers.
about three miles north of Elmira, was
completely destroyed by fire yesterday
morning: The supposition is that the. fire
started from 4 defective fiue. The build
ing was a new one and the loss Is about
5000; insurance 1920
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
SEVEN BUILDINGS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
One Man Burned to Death and Two
Others Are Said to Be
Missing

MUSKOGEE. l. T.. Nov. 1s-The St.
Charles Hotel and six buildings at Wag-
oner were destroyed by fire last night. The
house was filed with guests. one of
whom, a travelling man from Fort Smith
by the name OF Whteside. was burned
to death. Two others are missing Loss
70 property so. 900: partly insured.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
Leather Prices Advance.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1s.-The Record to-
morrow will say; All kinds OF leather
and hides in the United States and
Canada have taken sudden jump in
price because OF a general scarcity OF
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
CIVIL WARFARE
IN NEW GUINEA

LONDON, Nov. 20.
A dispatch TO the
= Daily Mail from
Sydney, n. S. W.,
says that a disaS-
, trous civil war has
p broken out in the
p British possession
Of New Guinea,
, eleven villages hav-
ing been obliterated
p with heavy slaugh-
ter Of the inhabi-
= tantS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
Insurgents Flee Before the
NOrthward March Of the
Americans.
NATIVES burn TOWNS
Refugees Are FlOcking In, Profess
ing TO Welcome the Success
Of the Invaders.
. +++++
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Can

y
MANILA. Nov. Ie. - General
Hughes, commanding a. no0o. re
ports that The commander Of the
elnooat C0stine landed q force OF
sailors az LambOanga. Il seems
ile insurgents there have been
.thllig among thens elves and
hIieo CaliNto. the rebel COM
ilelGeF The oluejackets have
peea reinforced by q company of
, infantry from Jolo. Othe- t-oops
, viii be sent as soon as possible
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

Wedding invitations and visiting cards
printed aud engraved at Sanborn & Vail $.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

I ANILA. Nov. 20. 70 a. m.-The
American occupation Of the coun-
4 Try between Manila and Dagupan
IS proceeding with a rush. Gen
- n-.I A.. A o. l-...- d. -. IL. L..
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

SHIPPING OF FOREIGN NATIONS
OUTGROWING THAT OF AMERICA
Commissioner Of Navgations Report Shows the Results
Of the Congressional Neglect Of the United
States Merchant Marine

TASHINGTON, Nov. ls.-The annu-
\V a. report OF Mr.. Chamberlain. the
Wv Commissioner OF Navigation. shows
that American shining Indnstrles
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-30

"That the religion OF Jesus
Christ is the true religion is evil
denced by the fact that it is the
only religion that makes man
better than he naturally is. The
religion of Confucius resulted in
the civilization of China. The re-
ligion of Zoaraster is the religion
OF the ignorant Persian. The re-
ligion of Islam is the religion of
the bloodthirsty, theiving, murder
GUS Turk Each one of these re-
ligions has made it's followers
worse than they we're by nature.
But the religion Of Jesus Christ
has made men better. If man
kind walked in the footsteps OF
Jesus, obeyiug his words and fol-
lowing his example, the prohlt m
of life would be solved. There
would be no need of court houses,
asylums, jails and peiitentiaries.
The avocation of the minister of
the gospel would be gone. Ell
der Zach Sweeney, of indiana
In response to action by the
Omaha city authorities The stan
dard Oil company hiss agreed 10
reconstruct its five-galloL cans.
Inspection disclosed shortage Of
four ounces to each five gallons,
which, carried out generally over
the United States, has brought a
nice little profit to Brother Rock
afeller. 1t will not be necessary
to construct new cans, as the bot
toms, which are set into the base
q distance of over an inch, can be
lowered sufficiently to meet the
standard. There are tricks in all
trades but ours. 1t is hoped the
reform will not seriously cripple
the good Brother who is reaching
out, in one way and another, to
control the earth. 1t will next be
necessary to look into the straw
berry boxes, where the bottoms
are about an inch from the top
Fremont (Neb. Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-30
Public Sale.

There will be public sale of
Poland China hogs and Jersey
COWS at my farm three and one
half miles northeast of Missouri
Valley on the Missouri Valley
and Logan wagon road Wednes-
day, December 6, 1899. Forty
head Of thoroughbred Roland
China hogs; II bears, the balance
sows, all Of spring farrow. These
are growthy pigs with plenty of
bone; sired by BIS Klever's Model,
he by the original Klever's Model,
Dandy Chief by Chief Tecumseh
3rd and Chief U. s. Pedigrees
given with every pig sold Send
for list giving breeding.
-Four thoroughbred Jersey COWS,
two and three years old, easy
mixers and perfectly gentle.
Would make good town COWS.
One large Durham COW; also lot
Of Plymouth Rock Cockerels.
Free lynch at noop, sale imme-
diately after. Parties from dis.
tance, either by rail or with teams,
will be entertained free of charge
the following night. ~
TERMS: One years time on
bankable notes for sums over Sl2;
cash for sums Of Sl2 and under; 3
percent discount for cash on sums
over $l2 ALFRED BEss4RE.
W. n. Topper, Auctioneer.
j. 8. Mcaavren, Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-30
Until December IS, 1911, the
EASTERN part of Craighead county,

Until December IS, 1911, the
eastern part of Craighead county,
Arkansas, was one of the most
beautiful and fertile stretches of
prairie imaginable, int-rspersed
with tracts of lovely wo dland.
Pretty rivers ran between high
clay banks and the country was
rapidly settling. Gu the morning
of December 10. 10 place of rivers
and rolling prairie a great lake
rippled in the sunl light. In the
night the whole region, 100 miles
long and sixty wide, had sunk to
forty feet. Today the.woird lakes
of the Arkansas sunk lands offer
the most beautiful scenery and
some of the best sport in all the
southern states. =,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-30

The Nuc'sus is glad to note the
increased interest in church work
IL our city. It seems the congre-
gstions Of every FASTER are grow
ing larger. This is Encouraging
for the faithful and studious mon
listers located here. Logan Nu-
oleus. ~ y,
II the editors Of the Logan pa
pers can only be converted before
January lst, their circulation will
be materiolly reenced as shown by
their sworen lists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-30
The Rev. Irl R. Hicks
Almanac.

There is no comparison between
former editions, and this splendid
Almanac for 1900, now ready.
Printed in beautiful colors, on
much finer paper, l96 pages are
packed with invaluable informa-
ton on storms, astronomy and
metaorQloey. 1t is illustrated
with nearly 200 finest half tones
and other eugravings. This SUI
perb book would sell anywhere
for fifty cents but it costs emily 25c
a copy, and every eubsciber to
Rev. Irl r. Hicks now frmou 8
paper, WORD AND Works, at SLIGO
year, receives this elegant Al
mapac as a premium. Word And
Works is a recognized leader
among the best family and sci
entific journals, while nothing of
it's kind can compare with the
Hicks Almanac. One dollar 9
year is a nominal price for such
unique and useful publications.
Professor Hicks has justly, and 70
necessity, withdraw his storm
aid weather forecasts from all
freesalmanacs, having generously
given his time and later free for
nearly twenty years. Word And
Works Pub. Co., 22Ol Locust ST.,
St., Louis, Ne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-30

Miss Lucia Connolly. of Rock
Island. ILL.,, has Issued cards Of in
vitation for 8 private Reading at
her home in that city on Friday,
December. let, by Geo. W. Egan,
of this county, and now continn-
ing his studies at the Iowa State
University at Iowa City. Among
his renditions will be the follow
in; "The old man and Jim"
"Casey at the Bat"
"Leonia." nThe old school clock. /"
"Watohin the spsrkin'."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-30

It is q significant fact that many
of the greatest statesmen in the
republican party, those who have
grown old in it's service and who
are not looking for political advan-
tage, are opposing this new and
dangerousimperialietic departure.
According t., Teddy" Roosevelt
they are copper-heads or traitors.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dawson and
family. of Logan, were in the VAL
ley yesterday the guests of Mrs.
Belle Epperly. Mr.. Dawson has
recently purchased fruit and
dairy farm in Virginia, within
thirty miles Of Washington, D.
c., and they are now on their way
to their new home.