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The age-herald., 1899-07-09
45,3OO PEOPLE a ARE ON CHARITY Thrown Out of Their Homes by the Recent Texas
 Flood.

Austin, Tex, July Ex-Governor Savers stated tonight to an Associated Press cor respondent that judging from all the re- ports he had received officially from the flooded district that there had been great loss of property, both personal and cor porate; that hundreds of people had been bereft of their homes and belongings and hood of 45,0OO people, the majority of them them being negroes, who were dependent entirely upon public charity for susten- ance
 The suffering of water-bound refugees has been very great The governor fig ures the reports out to show that the loss of life has been comparatively small, not exceeding fifty persons. The heaviest farming losses will fall upon the owners of the big plantations in the bottoms who have lost all their crops and much of their physical property, and are not being protected in the distribution of charity, which is being expended only among the poor. Up to tonight Governor Savers has received $30,000 in money, contributions from this state and from those charitably disposed in the east. In addition thereto he has sent out several car loads of groc- cries which have been donated by different cities of the state. The situation is being well handled now, everything being han dled with system. and hunger alleviated at all points.
 The waters are fast subsding, and Gov ernor Savers is confident that he will be able to care for the poor of the state for at least a week. after which time they can secure employment in the flood wreck ed valley.
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
AMERICAN THE GOLF CHAMPION
Herbert Hartman Wrests the Honor
 From Findley Douglas.

Onwentsia Club Golf Course, Lake For est, Ill.,, July S.-Herbert M. Hartman, of the Meadowbrook Golf club. of Hampstead, L. l., today won the amateur golf cham pionship of America from Findlay S. Douglass, who won the championship last year. The score was 3 up 2 to play. The game was by long odds the most exciting that has been played in the weeks tourna- ment, and when tn cold Princeton football player finally holed down on the thirty fourth, bringing the coveted championship to himself, the crowd broke into enthusias- tic cheering, and Hartman was nearly liftee off his feet by the crush to get to him. For the first time since amateur golf championship tournaments have, been held in America, an American born golfer holds the honors, and this fact was most com- mented on by golfers tonight, who believe that 1t will go far toward popularizing the game in the United States.
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
CONVENTIONS HELD
For Remaining Delegates to Kentucky
 State Assemblage

Frankfort, Ky, July s.-Conventiops were held in the ten remaining counties of Kentucky today to select delegates to the state convention at Lexington. They swelled the vote of Attorney General TcE. Tor in the race for republican nominatics for Governor. He made practically clear sweep and tonight claims to have 1136 votes, or 2SS more than he actually needs, with two more counties to hear from. The only convention which gave the Stone- Pratt combination vote today was Lewis, which divided it's vote between Stone and Taylor
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
HER FATHER UNAWARE OF T And is Afraid She Cannot Stand
 the Strain. : STERN8ERG THINKS HE <, LUCKY
 SS And Tells the Little Ger, z Its No Use to Attempt to D $ de Her Got the Aplo ntment
 Without His Consent
STERNBERG THINKS HE < LUCKY

Washington, July -(special)-General Wheeler is not the only member of his fam fly who has been working for orders to be sent to the Philippines. Entirely without her fathers knowledge his daughter, Miss Annie Wheeler, had filed with the depart- ment an application for place as nurse. She knew her father would object and said nothing to him of her plans. Only last night he said that he had seen published statements to the effect that his daughter would accompany him, and that he would not permit her to do so. It was with un- feigned astonishment then that he learned this morning, when he called at the war department that Miss Annie had been ap- pointed an official nurse with orders to report to the surgeon in command at Ma nila.
 She Is PIu ky.
 He told General Sternberg that he did not wish his daughter to go to the Philip pines.
 "The appointment has been made" said the surgeon general. "She can decline it if she desires, but if she does 1t will be more than I expect, if I read the young lady correctly.
 Tonight when seen General Wheeler said he was very much perplexed as to what to do.
 If she has set her heart on going as much as had done her disappointment will be very great. if prevented now. had no idea she had gone over my head and applied for an official appoint ment. If on Monday when I leave she is still persistent, there will be nothing for me to do but yield.
 rAngel Of Santiago.
 Miss Wheeler served as volunteer nurse through the Spanish-Amercan war and her labors in Cuba secured for her among the soldiers the beautiful soubriquet of the Angel of Santiago" She is very frail, and her father fears the result, If she under- takes field nursing in the Philippines, the detail she desires. General Wheeler will not leave now until Monday, which will give him plenty of time to catch the trans- port sailing from San Francisco on the 2Oth. A. ". B.
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
WALRER ACQUITTED M1a
The General Thanked the Jury Sincere
 ly for Its Verdict

Bristol, Va, July S.-The jury in the case of the commonwealth of Virginia against General James A. Walker. on a charge of shooting with intent to commit murder, rendered a verdict of acquittal at S:3O o'clock tonight after having been out only twenty-five minutes. In response to the verdict, General Walker said
 "Gentlemen of the jury, allow me 10 ex- press my sincere thanks to you. l had no doubt of your verdict from the time l first heard that I had an honest jury from Mont gomery county"
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
Collision in Cobra do

Pueblo, Colo. July 8.-Efforts have been the men now working at the Eilers smelt- CT, one of the trust plants, to quit. Today collision occurred between the guards at the smelter and crowd of strikers who tried to gain entrance to confer with the workmen. Several men were roughly handled but none seriously hurt All is quiet at present.
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
[lgineer WeatherfOrd Was FouI| l Few Hours Sleep VAS IN PASSENGER COACH Assassin Stood on Stock Car and
 Fired Fatal Shot.
BACKGROUNDS TRACKED HIM DOWN
S1oing Into Young John Weatherford's Sleeping Apartment A Revolver With One Cartridge Explod-
 ed Was Found on Him

Tuscumbla, July S-(Special)-E. Weath- erford, an engineer on the Memphis divis- ion of the Southern railway, and one of the oldest citizens of this place. was murdered this morning between the hours of and O'clock
 sination is that young John Weatherford, son of the murdered man, is in jail here |charged with having fired the bullet that Tended his fathers life.
 Bloodhounds took the scent near the pas- eenger coach where MT. Weatherford was killed and traced it into the bedroom of the Pyoung man. Public indignation is high, |snd the young man when arrested plead dth the officers for protection.
 Murdored Man Was Asleep
 The murdered man was engineer on the
 cnce branch of the Southern railway.
 train arrives here at 12.aO a. m, and
 ps until s:so Q. ln. During this time it
 custom to go into the passenger
 "a take nap before leaving time.
 dt being very warm, MT. Weather
 ook the cushions off two seats and. SSHg them endways on the top of the I Rf the seats, raised this improvised yhe height of the car windows, which 1saeft open. The coach was a side
 in the lower yards, and stock car
 standing on an adjacent track The
 deror climbed up on the side of the
 car and fired, the bullet entering the
 cad just above the left eye, killing the
 ger instantly. The fireman and brake
 of the train wero asleep in the same N ard the shot aroused them. As soon T 4,s they discovered what had happened they immediately, gave the alarm. and in a few minutes the saeriff was on the ground, but not clue coulA Dc found
 The deceased was veteran of the civil war, and was at the time of his death drawing pension for injuries received while in the army.
 As far as can be asccrtained, he hadn't an enemy Bloodhounds have been te1cgraphed for from Chattanooga, and will be here at noon today.
 Had Revolver on Him. 2 Bloodhounds arrived here at D. m and took the scent and traced 1t to the home of John Weatherford, son of the murdered man, and followed the trail into young Weatherford's sleeping apartment. The sheriff and marshal arrested the son as he
 
 was within one block of his home. When arrested a revolver with one exploded shell was found on his person. When arrested the accused stoutly denied having commit ted the crime, and asked the officers to protect him. Public sentiment is strongly against the accused and lynching is freely discussed should the evidence justi- fly it.
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
Ordered Home

Salem, Ore, July S.-Nelson Learned of this city, today received letter from the war department informing him that all soldiers in the Philippines who enlisted be- tween April 21 and October 26, 1898, whether volunteers or regular army, were ordered home as soon as the transportation could be secured
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
Bishop of Panama Dead

Colon, Colombia, July S.-Via Galveston, Tex, July S.-Monsigneur Jose Peralta, bishop of Panama died today, after a few days of illness. He was 53 years of age. All Panama is mourning as result of his death.
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
sa,61I MysterIousIy stolen

Carrollton, O., July 8.-Two thousand, six hundred and eleven dollars in an iron box shipped by the American Express Company for the J. H. Somers Coal Company, or Cleveland, to pay its miners was mysteri- ously stolen from the depot in which the express company has It's office. There is no clue to the thieves.
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
Jefries Will Sail

San Francisco, July S.-Sam T. Hall, Jim Jeffries' advance agent says that Jeffries will sail from New York for Europe on July 9-. Jeffries will visit his home in Los Angeles before going east.
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
THE WEATHER.

HAIR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. PRE- cEDED BY SHOWERS ON THE GULF; LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS
The age-herald., 1899-07-09
LAND THAT CAME AS RESULT OF
 WAR NOT TERRITORY IF UNITED STATES
The Pen@uIar Commission Has Prepared an Exhaustive Opinion
 Setting Forth This Phase 0f the Question:

Porto Rico It would be an unjust dis cril..nation against territory actually in our possession. They believe that reciproc- ity treaties could be negotiated with Porto Rico for mutual reduction on good coming
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
Three Burglars Captured.

Alfred Fenelius, Harry Sammi and AL
bion Severance, three young men ranging
from II to 10 years of age, are behind
the prison bars of the Seventeenth-street
station charged with burglary.
The capture of the trio was one of con-
siderable merit on the part of Officer 7.
j. Council of Captain Gillins division,
who while riding on a Mission-street car
yesterday afternoon saw the three men
driving an express wagon laden with fur
niture along the street. He recognized
them as being thieves, and dropped off
the car and followed them along, when
he met Officer McShane and impaired to
him his suspicion that the property in
the wagon was stolen.
The officers followed after until the
wagon was halted in front of furniture
store on Sixth street, where the goods
were removed. Sufficient time was given
for the contamination of sale when
the officers entered the store and ques-
toned the three men as to where they
got the furniture, which consisted of
three tables and dozen chairs, such as
are used in restaurants. The answers
given were unsatisfactory and the men
were placed under arrest. 1t was learned
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
GRADUATES SOCIAL SESSION.
The Commercial Club Holds It's First
Grand Celebration.

The first grand celebration of the Com
mercial Club was given at Union Square
Hall last night. 1t was a splendid sue
cess and reflected much credit upon The
young students of Sacred Heart College,
who compose the organization. large
number of invitations had been issued,
and when the curtain arose on the first
number of the programme the body of
the hall was packed.
The talent contributing the musical fea-
lures of the evening was excellent Matt
Keefe, a promising young California
tenor, rendered several songs and en-
HANGED the evenings enjoyment. Joe
Murry a barytone and l.. Lobe were re-
culture. w. J. Hynes, in comic selections,
won the audience, and Miss Victoria
Orrs coon songs elected much ap-
plause. Miss Juliet Turpin appeared IN
dances were very graceful and novel. A
cakewalk by Smith and Stetsen and Sc
lections by Professor Graebers mando-
lin, banjo and guitar class closed the en-
tertainment.
At 10 o'clock dancing commenced. and
several hours were whiled away in a most
pleasant fashion. The following are the
committees having the affair in charge:
Committee OF arrangements. Mohun, Ed
ward Barrett, ]. c. Quinlan, Maurice J. Con-
don.
Reception committee-W. Mcclure r. Nc
Dermott A. Steady. p. Mehern, J. Thomas F.
Oneto
Floor manager-Maurice J. Condor
First assistant. c. Quinlan
Second assistant-W. Fennessey
Floor committee-A. Mohun, J. Shea, F. Ken
nedy, Edward Barrett, 7. S. McGrath, W. NJ
Condor.
The members of the club are all grad
yates from the commercial course Of The
college. The alumni of 80 are Ed Barrett,
Fennessey, p. Mehern, F. Farrell, G.
Hughes and Joe Byrne.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
CONGRESSMAN KAHN
BACK FROM WICHITA
WAS DELEGATE TO THE TRANS
MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS.

Congressman Julius s. Kahn returned to
this city yesterday from Wichita, Kans.,
where he has been in attendance at the
Transmississippi Congress. Mr. Kahn
represented the local Chamber OF Com
merce at and was prominent In the de-
alterations of the convention.
He distinguished himself especially In
his advocacy of legislation favorable to
American ships being manned by Ameri-
can seamen. When in the course of a
speech he referred to the battleships now
being built in the United States and men
toned the Oregon, the whole convention
rose to a man and cheered for several
minutes.
Mr. Kahn was also called upon to re-
spond to the addresses of welcome of Gov
ernor William P. Stanley of Kansas, who
presided at the gathering, and that of
Mayor Ross, Mayor of Wichita. In his
answer he spoke of the great progress
made in the western half of the country
during the past half century, saying that
the history of California was the history
of the transmissssippi States
1.-The convention was attended by nearly
400 delegates" said Mr.. Kahn when seen
last evening Subjects of great impor-
lance to the nation were discussed and
resolutions favorable to the irrigation law
merchant marine beet sugar industry, the
isthmian canal and other matters of gen
eral interest were passed. Condemnatory
resolutions were also passed against COO
lie contract labor. Beneficial results are
certain to be obtained by the work of the
congress Just closed We were treated
royally and the visit will always be a
measurable recollection TO me-"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
u. C. PROFESSORS
OFF FOR ALASKA
AN IMPORTANT EXPEDITION OF
SCIENTISTS.

BERKELEY, June 7.-Another group of
University Of California professors has
perfected plans for spending the greater
part of the summer vacation on a scien-
titfic expedition TO Alaska. Professor e.
w. Ritter of the department of zoology
and Charles A. Keller, the ornithologist,
left recently with the exploration party
conducted by Z. H. Hartman of New
York City. They are to be followed by a
corps of instructors who Will confine their
attention exclusively to the Aleutian ISL
ands, with the object in view of making
as exhaustive a study as possible of their
fora and fauna.
The party is 10 consist Of Professor
William A. Setchel, head of the depart
ment Of botany; DR.. w. Lynn Jepson, in
structor in botany; DR.. Andrew A. Law
son of the department OF geology and
Lorin r. Hunt of the civil engineering
department.
They will leave tomorrow morning,
going north in one Of the Alaska Com
mercial Company's steamers as far as
Unalaska. Arrangements have been made
for the scientists 10 be put ashore at the
islands. Here they Will erect camp and
remain throughout the summer An
Alaskan mail steamer viii take them off
about the middle of August so that their
return TO the university will be some
what later than the date set for the open
ing of the academic year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
USE PRESERVES THE
TEETH.

The finest specimens Of teeth are seen
in animals and human beings who
chew the food thoroughly
Dentists agree that teeth must be
used TO properly preserve them and
therefore they urge people to chew
their food thoroughly, but the nervous,
hurried manner Of eating is altogether
too common among Americans and
when fed on soft mushes they are liable
to swallow the food without chewing
Dyspepsia and bad teeth are the re
suit If this practice is continued. True.
one can eat soft food without detri-
ment if the necessity Of chewing is re-
menbered. GrapeNuts are so crisp
and brittle and withal so pleasant to
the taste that the user cannot forget
10 chew and thus the teeth get the
necessary use and the glands OF the
gums are made TO give the juices that
Nature intends shall be mixed with the
food before it enters the stomach.
These are not the only reasons why
those who cat GrapeNuts look nour-
ished and we'll fed
Price 10 cents per package.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
AUCTION SALES.
planning MILL MACHINERY

FOR SALE AT AUCTION ON THE PREMISES
THURSDAY, June 2s. at 10 O'clock A. M.
One steam engine. 16x42 recent make, Union
Iron Works with pumps, valves. heater, steam
and feed pipes. One Band re-Saw. feet
wheels, 6-inch blade, will saw 96-inch stun
on the other. One Gray & Wood planer. VIII
plane "a by "a inches and will raise to 80
inches. One S0-inCh and 24-inch surfacers,
and one S-inch buzz planer. Five stickers or
molding machines with knives and tools. One
heavy swing cutoff saw. Two strong rip saws
with counter shafts and betting. one stave
crozer and one tank bottom champering ma
chine. Two boring machines three punches
One wood turning shop complete, four lathes.
cutoff and rip saws band and jig saws, shaper.
shafting, betting. tools. etc. One bolt-cutttng
machine with full sets of right and left hand
taps and dies One Blacksmith shop outfit.
Large amount of shafting and betting. Large
stock of holdings, etc.
WELLS. RUSSELL & CO.. Mechanics Mills.
Cor Mission and Fremont sts.. s. p.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
PARENTS TO SUE
JUSTICE LARUE
SEQUEL OF ARREST OF BOYS
WHO PAID NO FARES.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
90S Broadway. June 7

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
90S Broadway, June I.
Within the next few days Justice Larue
will be made defendant in three suits for
the recovery of 1929 In each case for false
imprisonment. The suits will be filed by
c. E. Kinard, as attorney for the parents
Of John SOuza, Jesse Alameda and NJ.
Medieros, the boys who on May Is last
We're arrested at Sather station on
charges OF evading the payment of fares
while they were riding in an empty box
car. bent on trip to San Leandro to
feast upon ripe cherries. The BOYS each
aged about Y years, were hailed into JUS
uce Larue's court, pleaded guilty while
wholly ignorant of the import of their so
doing and were each sentenced to three
days Imprisonment in the County jail.
They served their time, and now their
parents declare the tables will be turned
incidentally, the new method employed
by ConStables in their efforts to avoid the
rule that precludes fees for arrests with
out a warrant was brought out in bold re-
lief by kfnard's Investigations Con-
stables, 1t appears, now supply themselves
with small batch of John Doe" and
Richard Roe" warrants each day, max
ing them fit any case that might turn up
in their bailiwick during the day. Then
after an arrest is made and the prisoner
fictitious name as an alias.
In the case of the three boys arrested
for evading their fare said Kinard to-
day. the warrants were made out in
fictitious names. The warrants were first
dated May s. This was subsequently,
scratched and May Il inserted, and on
these the boys were arrested. Later, in
court, their names were aliased. But
don't forget the arrests were really made
on May b.
The suits for false imprisonment how
ever, will be based on section of chap
ter 8 of the statutes of 1876, which pro-
vides: Every person who shall fraud
ulentIy evade or attempt to evade the
payment of his fare for travelling on any
railroad shall be fined not less than five
nor more than twenty dollars
Plainly there is no alternative provided
for imprisoning offenders of the fare
three boys claim therefore that Justice
Larue falsely imprisoned their children
wherefore they will ask damages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
E. w. SPAULDING Is
TRACED TO LOS ANGELES
The Defaulting Insurance Cashier
Still Undiscovered-Belie That
He Has Gone South.

Since E. w. Spaulding, assistant cashier
OF the Fireman's Fund Insurance Com
pany, absconded the officers of the COM
pany here have made diligent inquiry to
ascertain his whereabouts. They are anx-
ious 10 learn what use he made of the
sum of $500 which represented the
amount of his shortage.
Detectives engaged by the company
traced the absconding cashier from this
city to Los Angeles, but lost the trail at
the latter place and have not been able
to find It. Men with whom Spaulding was
well acquainted saw him on the owl train
en- route to Los Angeles. Spaulding said
to one of the men with whom he con-
Versed on the train that he was going
south on business for the Firemans Fund
and would be in Los Angeles for several
days 1t is sur1nised that Spaulding con-
tniued his journey south, but the deteC-
tives have no trace of his movements
after he arrived in Los Angeles.
1t is the belief in the office of the COM
pany that Spauding took the money TO
help friend out of trouble and when the
person assisted failed to keep a promise
o. payment the assistant cashier was
squeezed from time to time for the ad-
vancement of the additional sum in the
hope that the whole amount might be re-
covered in the end. The sum of $500 is
the exact amount of the embeZZement.
Efforts of the company to overhaul and
bring back the fugitive will not be re-
Taxed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-08
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LIFE SAVED BY SWAMP-ROOT.
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