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coal capacity OF 1875 tons Tneir bat
teries will include four Pinch, eighteen
645-inch. twenty-six 6-pounders and two
1Jk-pounders. besides five torpedo dis
charging tubes. The complement VII
number i2 officers and $50 crew ana tha
cost Of each ship Is estimated 70 reacn
81 los 800. including armament. which VIII
make them the costliest ships ahoat-
The Canopus f. the first British battle
ship fitted with water-tube boilers ana
her performance IS IN every respect q
verffication Of the anticipated advantaFe5
OF these steam generators over the Scotcn
boiler hitherto used. The Majestic class.
fitted with the latter boilers. rendered
only II horsepower per ton weight In mo
boiler-rOou under forced draught and IN
der natural draught 1rz horsepowsr.
whereas the Canopus gives p horsepower
10 each ton OF weight In the boiler
room. In the Majestic the Goa. consump-
tion was 240 pounds per horsepower Per
hour: the Canopus consumed only IL
pounds. The heating surface In me Old
boilers was only square feet per horse
power, while In the new boilers u is "a
square feet. This gives for the Cano1us
full power FOR less weight and the power
can be more easily realized and more re-
lied upon.
tute OF Naval Architects iE Japan
will shortly be held at Yokohama. Among
the papers 10 be read and discussed are:
"Drydocks." ''Leakages in Marine Boil
ers." "Ship-buildlng az Shanghai" and
THE American Navy" There are only
three institutions OF this kind IN -hs
world, chiefly composed OF persons inti-
mately connected with navy building.
namely. that in London. organized IN ls6o;
a similar one IN the United States % 1850
and the japanese society OF 1s9s. There
are men IN that country who witnessed
the arrival OF the American squadron un-
der Commodore VI. G.. Perry IN Yokohama
Bay March S, 1854. and the attendant cir
cumstances. The natives were awe
struck with the ponderOus old side-whCcl
steamer POwhattan and almost scared 20
death over the noise Of the saluting guns.
but forty-six years have put them abreast
with nations who had hundreds OF years
Of a start and its military and naval men
can hold their own In discussion Ipon
subjects relating 10 their professions with
those OF the Caucasian race.
Navy-building continues brisk IN Great
Britain, there being IN course OF con-
struction no less than eighty-twO vessels
OF 412.sSO tons at the present time. Of
this number ifty-two ships OF 331. 30 tons
OF all classes are for the British navy
and thirty OF 1850 tons for foreign
navies. Seven battle ships or 1fIl0 tons
are building at the dOckyards, besides
seven other vessels Of 5lkN tons.
Eighteen private shipyards are construct-
ing thirty-elght vessels Of 2l5,s3C tons for
the British navy and sixteen yards havs
the foreign navy tonnage In hand. me
types OF ships under construction are as
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
THE BUFFALO VOTING MACHINE

HORTLY after the recent elections we directed
attention to reports given of the excellent re-
- suits obtained from the of balloting ma
chimes in several Of the larger cities OF New York.
One OF the effects OF the good showing that was
made has been revival in the East OF public interest
in that system OF voting, and the whole question is
now being discussed with good deal of elaboration.
The Buffalo Express has given some interesting in
formation concerning the manner in which the ma
chimes are operated and the time which the average
voter requires to vote by means OF them. In the
course OF the article the Express says:
The process at the polls was very simple. There
were four election officers clerks on the registra
ton books. Each party had watcher checking the
list OF voters One man stood in front OF the voting
machine. watch in h@nc. noting the time when tho
minute allowed to each voter would expire The
men on the books kept well up with the machine A.
voter entered the booth he gave his name and ad
dress. and after was written in one book and ver
fed from another. he was told what number he yas
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AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

DR.. A. W. Warden Of New York Is at
the Grand.
II. c. Roy, a wealthy fruit grower Of
Visalia. is registered at the Grand.
DIR. f. G. Parker. T. S. N. is among
the recent arrivals at the Occidental.
John Edwards. wealthy mining man
OF Tucson, AriZ., is registered at the Lick.
Robert Strathorn. a leading mining man
OF Spokane, is a guest at the Occidental.
Marion de Vries. accompanied by his
wife, is registered for a short stay at the
Palace.
Lester f. Walker has come down from
his home in Fresno and is at the Lick for
a short stay.
Professor James z. Keeler OF the Mount
Hamilton Observatory was one OF yes
terday's arrivals az the Palace.
E. c. Hopper. secretary of the Iatonia
Jockey Club, is at the Palace. He comes
TO the coast to preside in the Judges
stand at the Oakland track during the
present racing season.
Ferdinand w. Peck. son OF the United
States Commissioner 10 the Paris Expo-
sition. is at the Palace. where he arrived
last night from Chicago His visit here
is taken with purely personal objects in
view and has no connection with his
fathers official position.
r. j. Fitzpatrick. a New York million
aire. who has been likened to Coal on
Johnny because of his enormous wealth
and its sudden acquisition, is at the
Palace, accompanied by his wife and
daughter. They arrived in the city yes
terday in private car. and their trip is
taken with the double purpose OF seeing
a little OF the West and allowing Mr.
fitzpatrick 10 attend TO some business en-
terprises In which he is largely interested.
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That IS ii $50 men had voted ahead OF him he was
NO. 33I. Between him and the machine probably
were four men in line, while others waited behind
him. He moved up until he reached the machine in
turn, when he told his name and number to the man
with the watch, then stepped up threw over the top
lever which closed the curtain behind him, voted.
threw back the curtain and went out"
AS an illustration of the rapidity with which the
voting be done by the machine il is said: Zone
minute is long time in which to vote To test what
could be done within the minute one voter pulled the
straight Republican lever, threw back its pointers
pulled the Democratic lever and threw back its point
ers, repeated it twice, split on seven Republicans
threw back their pointers split on six Democrats
threw back their pointers, closed up both lines OF
pointers, then pulled party lever and voted. He
did not hurry, and when he came out he had used
just hfty-two seconds"
A voting machine that makes record OF that kind
and which does its work with rapidity accuracy and
economy is certainly better than the system now in
vogue which leaves much room for errors if not
frauds in the count Sooner or later all large cities
in the country will adopt the machines. and it NAV
be safely said in OF them the sooner they do il
the better.
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California Limited

SANTA FE r UTE-Coanecting train leave,
at p. m. -Londay. Wednesday. Friday and sa+-
urtay. giving passengers ample time 70 see ~.
Angeles and Pasadena. Finest equipped traia
and best track OF any lire 20 the East, c.
handsome folder full particulars A. "a
Market stret
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Orpheun1-vaudevlue
Coluuhia-''Nhy smith Home"
Cailf0rra-'sTrr
Grard opera Hou-e-''Evangellne"
TItoli-. Mariana"
Alcazar-. Ny Friend From India"
Aihlnlhra-'In Old Kentucky
Chutes Theater-IsudevIle every afternoon
evening
Olympia corner Mason and Ellis Etreets-Specaltes
Central Park-SteeTl eTlechase and performances.
q Manila Bay Market street, near
E.Rhth.
Aeehanies Payaloa-GraAd Carnival Ball. Thanksgiving
evening
Oakland Racetrack-Raoes
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NEWS OF FOREIGN NAvIEs.

The French Navy Department now ex-
changes photographs OF ships with other
naval powers.
1t is rumored in naval circles that Rur-
sia is about 10 try the plan proposed by
Sir Edward some ten years age OF pro-
tecting ships bottoms by thick skin OF
armor as torpedo antidote. The plan is
not likely TO prove practical. for IL will
only be necessary TO increase the torpedo
charges and the limit OF protecting The
bottom OF a vessel IS sooner reached than
that OF the above-water structure.
Two battle ships are to be built for the
French navy next year II the present
Minister OF Marine remains In Office 10
consummate his plan. They are 10 he
43s feet in length. 7s.5 feet beam and dis
placing 1866 tons. They are to have
triple screws. engines OF l7.475 Horsepower
to give speed OF eighteen knots and a
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
..Mrs. winslow's soothine surunp

Has been used FOR Atty years by millions os
'thers FOR their children while Teething win
perfect success. II soothes the child. s5fters
t-e gums. allays pain. cures Wind Cole. reea-
lates the Bowels and IS the best remedy Tor
Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teethinx or
other causes. For sale BY druggists in every
part of the world BE sure and ask for NJ
Winslow's Soothing -yrun &c q hnftIe
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HOTEL DEL cOI. NADO-Take advantars
Of the round-triD tickets Now only Ss0 -
steamship. including fifteen days board AZ h1-
tel; lons stay q 50 per day. Apply at New
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Tourist Excursions.

PERSONALLY 1cted Tourist Excurslo,s.
with latest improved Pullman Vestibuiss So.
Ing Cars. through from California 20 81 PM
St Louis. Chicago and Boston. every sundo,-
ednsday and Friday. Get full Information \.
s-S Market St
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OF private shipyards Barrows heads ths
list with four ships OF $3.50 tons. Elswicic
follows with vessels OF 42.340 tons and Tho
Thames Iron Works with three OF 40.951
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

II Is believed that the most ancient die
tionary in the world Is the Chinese leyi-
con. compiled by Pecut-she a thousand
years before Christ.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
STREET LIGHTING PROBLEMS.

ITERALLY il is dark prospect that confronts
San Francisco this winter far the lighting
l. OF the streets is concerned. Under the present
arrangement large districts OF the city but dmly
lighted on any night and the whole city is left IN
lighted for seven nights out OF every thirty. During
those nights the only illuminations upon even our
busiest thoroughiares are those which are radiated
from the windows OF shops are supplied by private
subscription given by the moon.
Such condition in a city OF the wealth and popu-
ation Of San Francisco amounts TO what is virtually
municipal disgrace. Il is an evidence OF ncom-
potency and nefciency in the administrative author-
ties OF the municipality That however, is not now
the issue in point The question not who is TO be
blamed for the situation, but how to provide
remedy for it Reliance on the moon, on shop win
dows' on private enterprise may be sufficient fur
nish lights for a village but not for great city and
efforts should be made to provide the illumi
nation which the needs OF the community demand
1t is conceded that the task is one OF some diff
Guilty. The appropriations for lighting during the
fiscal year have been made and cannot be changed
Supervisor Perrault, however, has suggested in an
interview with The Call plan by which something
at least may be accomplished. It is to have the
going and the incoming Boards OF Supervisors agree
and pledge themselves TO create a deficiency in the
street lighting fund and in that way provide for light
ing the streets during the winter every night in the
month. The suggestion affords basis upon which
to build Il may not be approved by other officials,
but it is at any rate something definite and the
purpose and therefore as good starting point
from which TO go forward in dealing with the issue.
One thing IS certain Responsibility for the dark
ness OF the streets for many nights out OF every
month rests upon the officials OF the city It is
less to say that reliance upon the moonlight during
the period OF the full has been the custom for
years, does it avail anything say that no
now in Office had anything to do with establishing
the precedent II is sufficient that those in Office now
have charge OF the public welfare now and it is 70
them the people look for redress OF evils OF this kind
Seven nights very large proportion OF thirty.
city whose streets are left in darkness that often
is attract thieves burglars and footpads and
10 give encouragement to tramps and other idle and
desperate classes the practices OF foot
pads. The darkness OF the streets is heavy hand-
cap the police and a OF danger to all
whose work pleasure takes them out at night
Surely for an evil OF such magnitude some remedy
be provided II the Perrault plan be not salts
factory feasible, let some other be adopted. The
public IS not particular to what method OF over
coming the difficulty be taken. The one thing desired
is system OF street lighting adequate 10 public needs
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sanborn. Vail & Co. have received and
now have on sale beautiful line OF new
lamps and a nice lot OF pretty. moderate
priced statuary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

A young woman at Muncie. Ind vas
married In a costume OF desb--crcr'5
tights. She was a ballet dancer and fbs
Wedding occurred hetween fhn 49, -
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

witness in A will contest at San Rafael testified
the other day that he considered his mother of IN
sound mind as she came to his house one dav in
dress that had no sleeves. That witness probably
never attended one OF the swell functions OF the
-Four Hundred
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

News comes that many Samoans are heeled for
conflict In this they differ from certain pugnaceus
individuals in this country who are generally goveS
for a fight
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

TIDES-C. ". T., Pacific Grove. Cal.
The nearest point 20 Pacific Grove at
which tides are taken Is Monterey harbor.
At that place high tide Is one hour ona
minute earlier than IL is az Fort Point,
San Francisco, and low tide Is forty-fJur
minutes earlier
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

General Vessels, the Boer commander who il
bombardng Kimberley, has sent word to Cecil
Rhodes that the drinks will be on him when the
town falls. This is probably the most sardonic in
stance on record OF an invitation for man to set
EN- up"
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Cal glace fruit SOC per ID at Townsend.s.

Special information supplied daily n
business houses and public men by ths
Press Clipping Bureau (Allens). 5lJ Mont
gomery street Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

FALL RIVER PAPERS - Subscriber.
City. The following Is a list OF the pa
pers published In Fan River. Mass. The
News, Globe. Herald and L'Independent
evening publications. the Advertiser
Catholic Advocate and Monitor. weekly.
and Churchman. monthly
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movement is on foot 10 get all the manufacturers
Of cameras into gigantic trust-to focus photo
graphic capital, as II were
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

MONTANA ARBOR DAY-C. o. X,
City. The law fixing Arbor day IN Mon
tana was approved March Is. 1895.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20

William r Herrn is displaying a remarkable de-
gree OF candor In an argument before the Inter
state Commerce Commission at St Louis he said
that the Southern Pacific Company does not regu-
late freight rates to yield profit to others He would
have been fully as candid and more truthful if he had
said that the Southern Pacific Company regulates
freight rates to permit no profit to others
There is one species OF grating in horticulture to
which fruit producers Of the State do not take kindly
One OF the employees of the California Paris Exposi
ton Commission has been accused of using his au-
thory as weapon with which to charm dollars into
his own pocket by grating upon the fruit growers
The City Council Of Des Moines Iowa has passed
curiew ordinance under which all persons are liable
to arrest who are found the streets without good
excuse after II o'clock at night Indications seem to
be favorable for splendid liar crop at Des Moines
in the future.
The british have evidently determined to enact
their South African tragedy behind closed doors
The news censors are doing their work so well that
reports from the scene OF are simply bewilderng
nonsense.
Cable advices authority for the information
that shells rain night and day in Ladysmth. 1t is
possible that some Of the Leonids that did not ap
pear IN thiS country may have been in the bunch
An amusement resort has advertised = ba1Ioo, :,
cension by Chinese. Nothing could be more
natural than that the daring Oriental should make
an attempt to reach the celestial regions
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An Oakland man has raised himself to the danger
Gus prominence OF public menace by attacking the
standing OF myriad OF men who are usually con-
sidered reputable. He wants to be considered in
sane because he has been in the habit OF borrowing
money without knowing when or how to pay it back
Panama wants to be annexed to the United States
This is probably the preliminary announcement that
another OF the Latn-American governments is soon
to be in the midst OF revolution
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MERCHANDISE TO HONOLULU.
X, City. Duty on merchandise received
at Honolulu from the United States mas
not yet been abolished.
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WASHINGTON Cd. c. OFFICE. weHin gton Hotel
}. l. ENGLISH, Correspondent.
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NEW YORK NEWS STANDS
WaldOrf-Astorta Hotels A. Brentano, 81 Union
Squares Murray Han Hotel.
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CHICAGO NEWS STANDS;
sherman Houses T.. %. News Co.; Great North
ern Hotel; Fremont House; Auditorium Hotel.
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Interest in oil and in the Philippine
Islands may In the future find common
ground in Americas new Oriental posses
sions. AS vet knowledge OF the petroluem.
as OF the other mineral resources OF those
islands. is vague, but the Philippine oil
fields are among the many scattered Ali
over the world which contain large future
possibilities for the comparatively new in
one Of the latest and best works ON the
subject, published in London in 1896 by the
distinguished chemist. Boverton Redwood.
there is this account OF the occurrence OF
petroleum in the islands:
In the island of Cebu there are con-
siderable surface indications and two
wells have. been drilled TO a moderate
depth. OH was obtained IN both hut
from the second ii flowed continuously
ana much gas was emitted. The oN VAS
found by Mr.. Warren TO have a sneci6c
gravity OF .6O9 and II contained so much
paraffin that at temperature OF "a de-
grees T., or little below, II ceased TO
now A specimen Of this petroleum
which the author received from Mr.. war,
ren, is OF brown color, with some fiuores-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-07
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
II Decides to Send Representatives to the
Trust Conference to he Held
In Chicago.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE industrial
commission reconvened yesterday, but
heard no witnesses. The commission
decided to authorize the attendance Of
Prof. Jentas and one member OF each
Of its subcommittee at the trust con-
ference of the Civic federation to be
held in Chicago, beginning on the 18th
inst. This decision was reached by the
adoption Of resolution which also
amounted to instructions to the dele
gates. According to this resolution
the attendance is to be 'for the purpose
Of seeking information on the trust
question, but not to bind this commits
sion as to any findings Of the confer
ence on industrial, commercial, labor
and transportation combinations and
Is in no way to express any official
opinion Of this commission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-07
THE PENSION BUREAU
What a Member Of the G. A. R.
Investigating Committee Says.
PRESENT PENSION LAWS TOO RIGID.
The Pension Commissioner Conducting His
Department According to Lsw-suggea-
tIon IA to q Service Pension Law
Homestead Pre- EmptiOn.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 8.-The
report of $. b. Case, a member OF the
g. A. r. investigating committee, in
the matter Of the methods Of Pension
Commissioner II. Clay Evans, has been
sent by him to the chairman OF the in
vestigating committee. Accompany
ing the report he sent request that
II the committee did not adopt his
views, his report should be pre-
sented TO the national encampment
as minority report. Committeeman
Case expresses the opinion from all the
evidence adduced in the investigation
that the commissioner of pensions is
conducting the department in accord
ance with the law which he is observ-
ing strictly to the letter. He takes the
position that the present pension laws
are too rigid in some respects, but
makes the suggestion that the commits
sioner is not responsible for the claws.
He suggests as a remedy for the
many specified evils the enactment OF
service pension law based on an age
limit of so years in order that the pen
sion budget shall not be suddenly en-
larged to unreasonable proportions
The report recommends an amendment
to the existing law in reference to
public lands such as to give the right
to pre-empt homestead Of 100 acres to
all honorably discharged soldiers OF
the war of the rebellion in any OF the
public lands owned by the United
States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-07

MAY START A BLOCKADE.
Means to He Taken to Prevent the Filipino
Insurgents from Obtaining Ammuni-
tiOn and Supplies.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The matter OF
making an effective blockade in the
Philippines and especially around the
island Of Luzon, so as to prevent the
insurgents from obtaining ammunition
and supplies, is one that is giving the
army considerable concern. 1t has not
been deemed feasible to proclaim
blockade as it would indicate a state
of war and possibly open way to the
recognition Of the insurgents. Whether
or not 1t Is feasible to attack, subdue and
garrison all the ports Of Luzon which
might serve as ports of supply for the
Filipinos has not yet been determined.
Heretofore there have not been sufH-
Gent troops in Luzon to make this
possible, and the question will now
arise whether troops had best be spared
for this purpose. a
The president has been advised that
the navy should be utilized for the pur-
pose OF preventing the introduction OF
contraband Of war and supplies for
the Filipinos. One trouble about car
rying out this plan is the fact that
there Is not q sufficient number OF
light draught vessels to go into all the
places where the Filipinos can receive
their supplies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-07
Train Strikes n Wagon.

Yates Center, Kan, Sept 6.-Near
Rose, seven miles south of here, at
noon yesterday, Memphis freight,
running at the rate of 20 miles an hour,
crashed into light spring wagon con-
tanning Fred Upson's children, kill
ing Bessie, aged ., and seriously and
probably fatally injuring two Others,
Clarence, aged 7, and Ethel, aged II.
Dan, the oldest boy, in charge, saved
himself by jumping. One of the horses
was killed outright and the wagon
wrecked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-07
A JUDICIAL DECISION.
Judge Rogers Holds That Federal Courts
Have Jurisdiction Over State Courts In
tho Matter Of Injuncti0ns.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 6.--Judge
John H. Rogers, Of the federal court,
has delivered an opinion in the strike
controversy at Fort Smith, involving
the question of state and federal pre-
negatives. He decided that the United
States district court has jurisdiction
over the action Of a state court In
issuing an injunction restrain
ing commercial companies from in
porting miners and restraining rail
road companies from transporting such
miners from another state into Ar
kansas and, therefore, dissolved the
injunction issued by Judge Rowe, Of
the state court. The opinion is made
up largely Of quotations from eminent
authorities on the subject Of inter
state commerce and the extent Of the
police powers OF q state.