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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
FAVoRs THE CANAL.
schley Urges the Building of the
Nicaraguan Waterway.

CHATTANOOGA. Nov. PA cores
pondent of the Huntsville Mercury, while
at Birmingham, asked Admiral Schley il
he thought the building of the Nicara-
guam canal would be an advantage 10 the
United States, Admiral Schley is quoted
as saying:
II consider 1t imperative that the canal
be built: 1t would enable us 10 mobilize
our fleet on either coast on short notice
and would facilitate our defense in case
of war and render the American navy in
vincible And then it would open up the
way to the Orient, where a ready market
can be found for our cotton, iron and
coal. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
PUGILIST MAY DIE.
Harry APPEL Receives Probably Fatal
Injuries in the Ring

NEW YORK, Nov. Pat the Pelican
Athletic Club in Brooklynlast night Harry
APPEL and Jack Fox were matched at 1873
pounds for twenty rounds. APPEL was
knocked out in the thirteenth round and
several hours afterward lapsed into a
state of coma, from which he has not yet
recovered. It is claimed that when APPEL
fell: he struck his chin upon the floor, re-
ceiying a fracture. He is now lying in
the Norwegian Hospital. Brooklyn, uncon-
scious and it is said that the chances of
his recovery are small.
Several arrests were made to-day and
others will be made tomorrow. James ].
Regain, the timekeeper of the bout. was
arrested and held, together with four of
the young men who acted as handlers and
witnesses. Fox has not vet been arrested
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
REBELS DEFEATED.
Chinese Army Under General Ma
Crushes Tacheng's Forces.

Irene brings advices that the Chinese
army under General Ma has defeated the
Manchurian rebels under Chief Tacheng.
A large number of insurgents were killed
and the insurrection nearly crushed Ia
cheng has been executed and his followers
dispersed. Junglu, generalissimo of the
northern imperial army, has commended
General Ma, ordering that he and his men
be suitably rewarded
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
ACCUSES MoLINEAUx.
Joseph Koch Says He and Cornish
Are the Same Man.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The World pub
fishes an affidavit by Joseph Koch.
manager of Broadway private letter
agency, positively Identifying Roland B.
MolineauX as the man who, engaged a
letterbox on December 81, 1898, under the
name Of H. Cornish. Koch further
swore. that a sample box of Kutnow
powder, as well as other pieces of mail
arrived addressed, to H. Cornish
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
FRANCHISES AssESsABLE.
Opinion of Texan Attorney General
to This Effect.

AUSTIN Tex, Nov. Fin answer to a
question submitted to Comptroller Finley,
the Attorney General has written an opin-
ion, holding that there is statutory au-
thority for the assessment of corporate
franchises.
The franchises of a large number of
railroads, telephone, telegraph and other
corporations have been assessed for taxa
ton, the total value SO far fixed amount
ing to several hundred million dollars.
The corporations have been waiting for
this opinion and will carry the matter into
the courts at once.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
FIRE CHIEF INJURED.
Destructive Confagration Occurs in
City of Montreal.

MONTREAL, Nov. 12.-Fire to-day de-
stroyed the biscuit and confectionery
warehouse of Viau 81 Frere and adjoining
buildings on Notre Dame street, causing
an aggregate loss of $500 600 The flames
started in the basement of the Viau fac
tory, an old frame structure and burned
rapidly. The flames spread to a big
bonded warehouse to the south of the
Viau building. and when the stone walls
of that structure went down they crushed
in row OF tenement houses, all Of which
were vacant. Chief Benoit of the fire
brigade was badly injured and a fireman
named Pelleuer was fatally burned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
YAQUIS ROUTED
BY MEXICAN TROOPS
Two Days of Sharp Fighting During
Which the Indians Were Sc
verelv Punished

GUAYMAS, Mexico, Nov. 12-With the
restoration of Geographic communica-
ton between General Torres head
quarters at TORN and Guaymas comes a
dispatch conveying news of a two days
fight between Mexican troops and the
Yaquis. The Indians attacked the gar
rison in Fort Angestura, near Potam,
and were repulsed. Later reinforce
ments were sent from TORN and Potam.
The troops attacked the town of Vicam
and routed the Indians. with consider
able loss to the latter. Thursday the
troops again engaged the Indians at
Locobampox and scattered the Yaquis,
the losses being heavy. The casualties
of the eMxlcans are given as four killed
and twelve wounded.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
BATTLES WITH AN
INSANE HUSBAND
Half Starved Woman Fights Heroic
ally With Mailman for
Seven Hours

ST LOUIS, Nov. Fin the grasp Of her
insane husband. Mrs. Ralph Ref battled
for her life from O'Clock last Saturday
night until o'clock Sunday morning.
She had been kept a prisoner by her hus-
band in their third-story fiat for three
DAYS. For two days of this time she was
without food. Whenever she attempted to
leave the room her husband would seize
her and bring her back.
A tenant on the floor below. hearing the
disturbance, finally called a policeman.
Forcing open the door. Mrs. Ref was
bands hands clutching her throat She
was struggling feebly, but was too weak
to offer much resistance. Ref was taken
to the City Hospital. He had been con-
fined in the Insane Asylum for several
months, but was released three weeks
ago at the request of his wife, as it was
thought he was cured. Ref was brick.
laVer,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13

been heard in this city for fourteen years,
three years ago. She sang the mad
scene from Lucia, was vociferously re-
ceived and gave the Shadow Song,
from ''Dinoral" as an encore, following
this with a ballad In the second part Of
the programme she sang the bell song
from 81 "a KNEE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
Joseph MarteIla Returns.

POINT REYES STATION, Nov. 12.-
Joseph Martella, the well-known rancher
and politician, who left his home here
few weeks ago and was generally regard
ed as missing, has returned. From his
explanation it appears that the rancher
merely succumbed to the common weak
nesses of humanity, and returned when
his money gave out He asserts that his
family expected his return and was not
alarmed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
Injured Doing Well.

DENISON. Iowa, Nov. 12.--Twenty-fve
of the men injured in the wreck on the
Omaha and Fort Dodge road Saturday are
being cared for Though several of the
men are very badly hurt, it is thought ali
will recover. Considering the large num-
Der on the wrecked train $50 it is a
miracle that there were not more casual
ties. The promptness and efficiency of
the relief measures taken by the railroad
company doubtless saved several lives. A
wrecking party found that there was not
enough left of the two trains to be worth
saving so the debris was burned in order
TO clear the track.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13

GA year ago I was a great sufferer
from painful menstruation. I could
not lie down or sit down for the dread
full pain each month. 1 wrote to you
and took twelve bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkhani's Vegetable Compound, and
it has helped me so 1 cannot find
words to express my gratitude toward
Mrs, Pinkham. 1 am to-day well and
hearty. Miss JoIE SAUL, DOVER,
CLARE Co., MICH.
More than a million women have
been helped by Mrs. Pinkham's advice
and medicine
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
NOT A RoBBER.
Identity of the Man Killed by Chi
cago Police Operator.

CHICAGO, Nov '12-The body of the
supposed robber who was shot dead last
night by Claude B. Giles, police opera
tor, was identified to-day as Frank Doyle,
a brother of John Doyle of the firm Of
John Doyle & Co.. wealthy contractors.
well-to-do, and the hold-up theory is
secuted by Doyle's friends, who declare
his mother kept him we'll supplied with
funds and that he had no occasion to re-
sort to robbery to secure money. Giles
is practically under arrest, awaiting an
investigation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
STRIKERS AT OMAHA.
Men Submit Their Contentious to AS.
certain Their Legality.

OMAHA, Nov. PA special to the Bee
from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: The strik-
ers in the Union Pacific shops have re-
ferred the matter to the International As
ISOLATION of Machinists, which will report
upon the legality of the strike. If the
with little hope of settlement The report
is expected by Tuesday and meantime
matters will continue as they are with
only part of the force at work. Super
intendent of Motive Power ]. II. McCon-
nell will remain here until the trouble
is adjusted. There has been no disorder.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions as to just What
the Remedies VIII Do.

Munyon guarantees
that his rheumatism
Cure will cure nearly
oil cases Of rheuma-
tism in a few hours;
that his Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indigestion and
all stomach troubles;
that his Kidney Cure
will cure 90 per cent.
Of all cases Of kidney
trouble; that his Ca
tarrh Cure will cure
catarrh no matter how
long standing; that his
Headache Cure will cure
any kind OF headache In
q few minutes; that
his Cold Cure will
quickly break M any
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
ADVERTISEMENTS
A New York Physician Advises
His Patient to Take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
ILETrER 40 MRs. pINKHAM 10. za.oa6l

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I have three
children and suffered with falling of
the womb and flooding. My physician
scraped the womb, still the flooding
continued and 1 was no better. At
last he advised me to use Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Then
thought L would write to Mrs. Pink
ham for she could advise me better
than any one if was to take her rene
dies. received her reply and followed
all her directions and 1 am very glad
to send you this testimonial, for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
just what it is recommended to be. I
advise all women who suffer from
these complaints 20 Try it."-MAn1E
LEMP, 1os ID AVE, NEW YORK CITY.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
MAY BE JOHNSON.
Body Lies Embedded in the Mud Off
Black Point.

NOVATO. Nov. 12.-The body of a man
was discovered half buried in the mud
and ooze off Black Point to-day. The
countenance is smeared with blood, Civ
ing rise to a theory ~ foul play Many
believe it to be the body of William John
son, the blacksmith politician" who dis
appeared a few days ago, but members
the missing man. Owing to the distance
Of the corpse from the shore and the
treacherous nature of the slime no one
Will be able 70 get near II until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
Emma Nevada Reappears.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Mme. Emma
Nevada, the American soprano, made her
temperance in New York tonight at
the Metropolitan Opera house in concert.
The place was crowded. She had not
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
HER BODY APPEARS
TO BE FULL OF NEEDLES
Strange Case of an Irish Girl Now
Under Treatment by a Delaware
PHYSICIAN

PHYSICIAN.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 12-Hanna
Reardon, aged 10 years, a girl who came
to this city from Ireland three months
ago. is having a remarkable experience.
Soon after her arrival here she COM
planned of a sore finger, from which a
physician removed needle. Since then
she made frequent trips to the physician,
who has now removed from different por-
tions of the girls body eighty-seven
to use x rays to discover how many
more needles she, has in her body
The girl thinks she must have sWal-
lowed needles while in a Catholic home
in Kilkenny, when she was in the habit
of putting needles in her mouth. Two
more needles were discovered to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
Football PLAYER Nav Die.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12-John Allen, who
was injured in the game with the ST.
Louis University Alumni Saturday, has
not yet regained consciousness. His con-
dition is serious
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure.
z. w. Groves signature is on each box 25c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13

Arm Of cold and so on through the entire list Of
remedies. At all druggists, 25 cents a vial
II you need medical advice write Prof. Munyon,
1906 Arch ST.. Phila. 1t is absolutely free.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13

A Bottle of Evans Ale
Shows the highest point yet reached in
brewing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-13
CARDINAL GOTTI
GAINS FRIENDS
Strongest Candidate for
the Papacy.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted, 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-25
A DRUNKARD'S STOMACH.
How Many DrunlSards Eat u Hearty
Breakfast.

Perhaps not one drinking man cut Of ten
can sit down 70 breakfast and eat sufti-
Gent 70 sustain him properly until the
lunch hour. To make Up toS this weakness
he wifi resort 20 alcoholic stimulauts which
IN turn further iEjure the stomach and
t.-ES the chain Of the disease OF alcohol
!stl. grows lax by link The dominion Of
this disease Is = GzraugsmeEt n the phys
ic4l functions rather than deDravcd mer.-
tuI e1UglriuI. II : demonstrated On al
hands and the concession = not an old one.
that i.ehi!@ty can De cured by a course ot
medical treatment.
Tho Bartlett cure is strictly a home
treatment composed of internal medicines
taken without publicity OF loss os time
from daily occupation. Il restores tac
stomach 20 = healthy condition. anttd0Tes
all desire Tor liquor. clears the patients
rn!:.d AID leaves him II perfect physical
health
Write t1r orr book o. cause, effect and
cure CE alcoholism
THE BARTLETT CURE CO.
&lu Arlington bldg. cor. 10Th and Walnut,
Kansas City. 40
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-25
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF RE
TURNING GOLD HUNTERS.
SEVERAL OF THEM WENT CRAZY
SCHOONER ON WHICH THEY SAILED
WAS NOT WELL SUPPLIED.
Lived on Flour and Coffee for Three
"ceks-wat.r Also Ran short
80 veal They Could Not
Carry Their Gold
Dust Ashore.

SEATTLE. wash. oct. 24-After v5y-
age q tTyeE.cy-e!shc days from Cape Nome
during which cUo men died from starys--
ciCn and others were half craZet from
want Of food and water. tie schooner
Iiera arrived in port this morning with
nearly ~ Passengers on board NsAs Of
the wrstche5 r! Ehr cE the Heras pes
sengs-s was brs uEht here Sunday night by
the steamer LakE1e. The revenue cutter
Grant and the tug Sea Lion Immediately
started after the schooner. They succeed
ID n finding the schooner yesterday. about
Nifty miles O.; Cape Flatrery
The two deaths reported are those Of
:. ;. Ryan. who came on board u well
man, but. through bad food and lack Of
attention, gradually grew worse uu-n he
died oE October t. The other case Is
much the same. George Lambv. through
want Of nourishmCnt and confinement in
li-TeGtI.ated quarters. was taken with ty-
IAg!d fever and died on October Il While
b" was sick. he had absolutely no medical
attention. Both men were buried at sea.
From the statements OF the other paSsea-
gers It Is learned that the agent Of the
ship ar Nome guaranteed them plenty OF
good provisions On the way down. They were
charged so for their passage. When thsy
We're icw days out. meat, sugar and
LAtNtL I-.l OK he menu consisted Of
salt pork ana canned mutton. There was q
little dried fruit on board, hut only enough
10 supply the table three times with dried
peaches and twice with dried primes From
thac kline on for nearly tweuty-faur days
their food consisted Of -four and coffee
There was plenty Of -four hut the water
was short. -Four days ago the last II The
u1pslstab!e salt horse was consumed
Had II not been for rain storms which fell
fcr a Few days they would have been
without water also.
When the Hera anchored out in the
stream the majority of the men were 50
weak that they could not carry their gold
dust ashore without assistance. Several
passengers were crazed from their terrible
experience, and had 20 be carried ashore
and taken care Of. Even taking their ter
rible voyage into consideration the pas
seGEers unite il declaring Nome % BE- the
greatest camp On earth and many OF them
W.. return i2 the spring.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-25

Mr.. f. y. Earnest. of Hassler
Mills, Ga, writes under date of
August list, 1899:
Il am merchant, sixty years
old, and have had kidney trouble.
l took three bottles of Warner :
Safe Cure, and it worked like a
charm from the first dose. /
take great pleasure in recon-
mending it Mrs. c. Eisenhower,
of this place, who was cured by
it ten years ago, IS still hale and
hearty, and always praising Safe
Cure to her friends and neigh
borS. l think it is the finest
preparation in the world for kid
ney and bladder troubles.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-25
STEPHENS AND PHELPS LINE Up
AGAINST STONE.
DOCKERY HAS A LONG LEAD
SEEMS CERTAIN TO CAPTURE Gu
BERNiToRIAL NOMINATION.
Ball Di-nayed and Crow Not Likely
to Enter the Contest Because OF
Gockery's AdvantaGe-Pri-
mary Matter still
Causing Trouble.

JEFFEESCN CITY. Oct 2i-tSreciaID
Il Is apparent ROW that thee VII b. =
regular cat and dog time ot l. in Demo-
cratic circles IL Missouri over the national
committee membership and over the el-c-
ton Of Observation-Disclosures t1 tie .atisra!
convention Governor stephens. who wants
70 succeed eX-tioveru5r William J. Stone
aS member OF the national yg-s.ulttee and
Colonel ". r. Phelps. ot the Missouri "a
cI:c, who wants to be one OF the four deIe-
s1tss-tt-.aTse, VIII be On one side and
Ex-Governor Stone, who has announced
that lie intends To tight Phelps Will furnish
the opposition. That this means d lively
scrap there is no doab;. Phelps = q :ght-
err 50 Is Stone. an: even stephens i SOM
thing OK scraprer. The combination Of
Stephens and Phelps viii make . torrl.d-
/ able opposition u stone. i viii be . fight
that the Republicans of Nfss-ur can re-
Sari with camplace1cy and satisfaction.
( They can look on and applaud !-nua-ciaily-.
W!J45u- caring siNpeuce who wins u
loses
Governor SreVheus. who has been in New
YORK FOR The past week inspecting the -
cVTi-ies cu deposit with the states fiscal
agent Ia chal city. Is expected home the
-A-t-c part Of this week He viii most
likely begin an active campaign :ery soon
Tor iAe national comE-g,eaGUan=h.p and
the boys over the state VIII beg-a TO line
up -er tae S-eQheuS-S light.
Missouri Democrats are also confronted
wi,A another problem That is the question
%: state primary. : majority Of the
Democratic papers favor II. l,ic there =
practically unanimous opposition TO the
proposition among lie politicians 1t Jetfer-
son CITY sam Cook. Champ Clark. Dave
h-. and ---.!li-- Of the other leaders IA
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-25
HAS FORTY-TW0 WIVES.
Man Married Eleven in Eu-
rope. Four in China and
Three in Paris.

CHICAGO Oct 2a-For;y-two wives
scattered throughout tie world. four Of
whom are IN Chica 60, was the confession
made to-day ty walter L. Fa-nzworrh.
q Chicago candy commission man. who
was arrested yesterday charged with big
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-25
all Winners.

= PAYS WI - S-iz1d= AMI patrons -
g e. E=a-4 quarters -1r DIAMONDS l-- -'.L-
u-aEt LzW-i-E---l s.-az---E. Prices ---.-
s.-za--5-v- wholesale ard -a-E-4- - --E9=-
-l-11l- Gall ana see gr w----
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-25

This beats the record of anybody who
ever claimed even a temporary home IN
Kansas Ci-y. Tie nearest approach - it
and il waS e. feeble uLy-.,aS that Of = l.
Lowe. a former prisoner ia the wurl.hpuSe,
who confessed - having eight wives Lowe
Grif-y5 into town and Vas arrested Tor
SOM rat-E ut...-e.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-21

Quay men, and Blair was confidently eN-
pccted TO halt the Quay tide and become
hnser-board for Lancaster, where the
Republican primaries will be held on Sat
urady next, and where the anti-Quay
leaders have been hopeful of either divid-
ing the whole delegation
The plain truth is that there Is too
much ornamental and patent leather man.
aEement among the anti-Quay leaders.
Those who seem to be most aggressive
figure very conspicuously I'm the news
paper reports Oh public meetings, inter
views, etc. but they don't cut ice lavishly
when 1t comes down to the practical work
that must he tirelessly given 10 win sue
cess in political conflicts. If Lancaster
shall be carried by the friends of Quay
on Saturday next IL must be generally ac-
cepted rs indicating that the next Repuh-
lican state convention will be under the
control of Senator Quay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-21
State Pensions.

The committee on pensions and graf
uities at Harrisburg has reported IA
vorably bill introduced by Represen-
tative Skinner of Fulton county, which
proposes to give a pension at the
monthly rate of cent per day for each
day of actual service, to every honor
ably discharged soldier or sailor of the
War OF the Rebellion, who volunteered
for at least nine months, who is a resi-
dent of Pennsylvania, and was resi-
dent of this state and credited to it
upon his enlistment. Persons Of gross
Incorporate habits are debarTed from
receiving su2h pension, but it may be
paid to wives or to guardians of minor
children under Is years of age. In
mates of soldiers homes and United
states pensioners are also excluded.
To object to any measure calculated
to benefit the surviving veterans of the
civil war seems from certain stand
points ungracious; hut here is a case
where objection appears in the light of
"A duty, The Philadelphia Ledger sum.
marzes as follows the reasons why
this hill should be defeated, and 1t seems
to us that its points are we'll taken: 1T
imposes on the state obligations prom
erly chargeable, If at all, to the United
States; it proposes a class of pensions
regarded by congress with dsfavor; It
bestows bounty not only upon persons
in meagre circumstances, but upon the
Well-to-do and afIluent; il opens the
door 10 expenditure, the extent Of which
cannot he estimated; it affords an en-
terins wedge TO a policy which, If ex-
perience Of federal pensions be any
guide. would develop Increased allow
ances and expansion of the system; It
subjects the state to disbursements not
warranted by the revenue laws; il de-
grades the dignity Of the self-respecting
veteran: it is not in accordance with
any popular demand"
The laws Of congress provide with
libcrality for the needs Of disabled vet7
Grams ard the widows and orphans Of
veterans, and whore the general laws
of congress do not fit special pensions
can be secured in nearly every desery-
ing instance when due effort is made.
Pensions are properly federal obliga-
tons they 90 not rightfully come
within the functions OF state govern
ment when The military service per-