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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
TRAGIC SEQUEL
TO GOOD Ne VS.
Suicide of a Farm Hand
Near Olema.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, March 20.-For over
a decade Francis Melanti eked out a
miserable existence as a farm hand on
a ranch near Olema Then came the
news that a large fortune had been left
him by the death of a relative in
France. and with the news came insan-
ity, resulting in suicide.
MeIantf. who was commonly known
as French Frank" lived in little
cabin about eight miles from Olema.
and was very reticent about his past
life. About all he ever told his COM
panions was that some day he expect
ed to go back to France and live in
plenty for the rest Of his life. A rev
weeks ago he received a letter which
evidently contained news of a pleasant
nature, for he seemed very happy after
ward. and said he was going nome,
where a large sum Of money awaited
him. Shortly after the receipt or the
l. issive he was taken i'll and connned
to his bed.
Frank Knott, a gamekeeper for the
Country Club, visited the cabin yester-
day and found Melanti lying dead on
the floor in a pool of Hood. In his
breast was a gaping wound and by the
side of the remains lay a rifle Inc
position of the body and the weapon,
together with the powder burns on the
clothes, showed that Melanti had COM
nitted suicide by placing the muzzle
of the gun against his breast and dis
charging it with his toe. Coroner Eden
was summoned and brought the re-
mains to this city after an nauest was
held. The verdict was death from a
g11nsrot wound self-inflicted.
It is believed that worry over ms
health, which prevented his leaving Tor
a rot iOV1S
ogo unbalanced the mans mind and
ca11sed him to seek death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

CHICAGO, March 20.-The principal
witness on the list to appear before the
army court of inquiry to-day, Dr.. Mich
olas Sem, was unable to be in the city.
whereupon the court took a recess at
noon until 6 o'clock tomorrow evening.
when DR.. Sem will be heard During
its short session to-day the court re-
CeiYed the evidence OF four witnesses
who had been called upon request of
Major Lee, the representative of Gen
eral Miles. According to their testi-
-nony the canned beef was always IN
Qalatable and distasteful. and in their
judgment ii was a contributary cause
OF sickness among the soldiers and I'M
fit for an army ration. Critical refer
ence TO the refrigerated beef was also
made by the witnesses.
1t seems probab BILE that the court will
be able to terminate its Chicago work
in time to leave Wednesday evening for
New York.
The first witness examined was Colonel
]. D. J. Foster of the Fifth Illinois In
fantry. He testified that at Ponce he
drew refrigerator beef once. When the
meat reached camp II was pronounced
bad, and board of inquiry condemned il
and II was buried. He did not try 1t
again. The regiment was about SIX miles
from the port
Captain Edward J. Demick of the First
Illinois testified that some of the canned
roast beef he saw was spoiled and was
thrown overheard on the voyage 10 Cuba.
After the surrender of Santiago refrig-
orator beef was issued. The regiment was
about three miles from port. One lot was
buried as soon as unlOaded on this and on
one or two other occasions. He thought
the condluon OF the meat was due to fail
n FngfF~
GENT received had TO be buried and about
6per cent Of the rest had 10 be cut off and
thrown away. Some Of the men thought
they discovered a peculiar odor. but there
Were no suspicious that the meat had
been chemically treated. On the voyage
home canned roast beef was issued, but
the men would not touch it.
One day at Santiago" witness said
! went into a restaurant and met a
gentleman in citizens clothes, who made
himself known to me as Swift's repre-
sentative. He said he was in trouble; he
had Just got a cargo of beef in and this
refrigerator plant had stopped. He said
he was going to General Shafter TO get
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Navy
Department to-day awarded the contract
for the erection of buildings for the naval
training station on Goat Island, San Fran
cisco Bay, to Campbell Pettus of San
Francisco. Their bid was S74,400, the low
est one offered.
of War, Private Alfred K. Heilman, Com
pany H, Twelfth New York Volunteer In
fantry, now at Presidio of San Francisco.
is discharged the service of the United
The following enlisted men now en- route
to San Francisco will upon their arrival
be discharged the service of the United
States by the commanding general. De-
partment of California: Corporal Guy
Private Harry E, Duffey, Company H.
Tenth Pennsylvania.
Private Irving Kilborne. Company B.
Fourth United States Cavalry, now at
Preside of San Francisco, is transferred
to Troop K, Fourth nited States Caval-
~. He will be sent to the station of that
troop at Manila, and will report upon his
arrival to the commanding officer for
The leave of absence on surgeons GER
tificate of disability granted Second Lieu
tenant George NJ. Grimes, Twentieth
partment of California, is extended two
months on surgeons certificate of disabil-
ity.
missary Sergeant Julius Jensen, now at
Plattsburg, n. Y, to Fort Mcintosh, Tex.
He will relieve Commissary Sergeant
Charles Stephan. Sergeant Stephan when
thus relieved will be sent to Benicia Bar
racks, Cal. He will report upon his ar
rival at that post to the commanding off,
Ger for duty.
Peter J. Cunane has been appointed
mailing clerk in the San FRANCISCO Post
office at $500 per annum, vice D. ]. Dwyer,
resigned.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-Christian Meyer,
Gardena. Sc; Jacob Week, Petaluma, s..
Oregon: Original-Special March 10
Especial act), William Russell, Rock Point.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
FIGHT OF STATE
OF OHIO AGAINST
THE OIL TRUST
Standard Attorney Demands the
Name OF the Man Who Offered
Big Bride to Attorney
General.

Rice said Eyes" and again asked to be
allowed to explain.
FIagg held him TO yes or no an
swer FIagg asked an explanation of the
exchange of stock certificates and Rice
Showed that at the dissolution of the
trust he received in place Of historical
certificate of stock a certificate OF as
signment of legal title which entitled MIN
to his proportion OF the properly o"Aeo
by the twenty different companies repre-
'sThe last certificate conveyed to me"
said Rice. IAN equitable interest in the
property. owned by the trust; the secoho
conveyed to me the legal title. ia
ITO whom did you present the cerun ~,
Gates supposed to convey the legal ute?
Il did not present it. 1t was presence
by my agent, McKemper, to the hquidat-
L" Swhat did you receive directly upon
presentation of that certihcate
Il received corporate scrip IN nlnetsen
different constituent corporations ana
paper acknowledging fracuonal lnteress
in the Anglo-American Oil Company Oh
NOV" Vow, having stated so much, will you
state if the Buckeye Pipe Line Company
was a member of what is known L as the
Standard Oil Trust! askeu RAGS
Yes it was.
How do you know?
by its being represented IN the COT
ate scrip l received from the lquldatlns
trustees. 49,. .i5 10
had owned this corporate d r scpip s9 snV
L
dividends from any. of 1t. None OF lnS
COMPANIES in which he received fractional
shares upon surrender to the trust or the
trust certificate paid dividends on sucn
fractional shares. Besides this scrip VII
ness said he had six shares represented py
certificates of the Standard Oil trust
A special dividend paid on the StanoaIo
Oil trust certificates in the hands Oh the
luuidating trustees, Rice said, amounted
to 80 per cent for the last two years, or
| 1715 per cent a year. The regular dfVldend
was u per cent year, making IoIaI
dividend of 291a per cent per year. Wit
ness said the fact that the three-seVenths
of the stock of the pipe line company still
remained as it did constituted the reason
for the existence of what is known as
luuidating board of trustees. He under
stood that the other four-sevenths were
owned almost exclusively by the liquidat-
ing trustees and the officers of the other
nineteen constituent companies. His re-
fineries had been shut down for about
three years. He was still producing oil.
He thought the Buckeye Company did 81
per cent of the local pipeage in the State
of Ohio. He was not aware that other
companies had tried to obtain some of this
business.
Kline asked the witness if he had not
testified in Columbus against the Standard
Oil Company and against the Buckeye
Pipe Line Company on behalf of Attor
ney General Monnett. Rice said he had.
and in reply to other questions said that
his expenses had been paid by the Attor-
ney General. but that he had not been
paid for his time. nor did he expect to be
paid for it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
CHINA NOW IN A
MORE PLANT MOOD

ROME, March 2O.-Admiral Canavero.
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, to-
day returned the visit of the Chinese Min
lister, Sir Chin Chen. with whom he had
a prolonged interview yesterday, presum-
ably regarding the Italian demand for a
concession at San Nun Bay. Sir Chin
Chen will be received by King Humbert
tomorrow.
According to the Tribuna. the Chinese
Minister expressed to Admiral Canavero
the apologies of the Tsung Ii Yamen for
returning the note of Signor Martino.
then Italy's Minister at Picking, embody
ing the Italian Government request, and
said if another note was presented it
would be examined with the greatest
friendship toward Italy" Regarding this
the paper remarks: THE presentation
of a note would show that the Minister
has no further mission and that the mat
ter would be arranged between the Tsung
Ii Yamen and the Italian Foreign Office. "
Admiral Grenet has received telegram
of congratulation from Emperor William
upon his appointment to the command of
the Italian squadron in Chinese waters.
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is obvious Your skill in the use of
words forbids the plea that in your letter
you misused them through ignorance.
you have interviewer in your abuse ref
erence to opinions upon public questions
as opposed TO your own, to the Demo
cratic Club of which I am president, and
to its proposed celebration of Jefferson s
birthday. I should have left your often
sive statements unanswered.
The Democratic Club of New York has
a membership of nearly 5000 Democrats.
who all hold to the main principles Of
Democracy, while their opinions may
vary in regard to such political questions
as are not fundamental, but merely local
or transitory, like many of the vain con-
ceits you have yourself espoused. But
none of these 1900 members is a Repub-
lican AS for myself. I never voted for a
Republican candidate for either a great
or small office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
STONE
May APPOINT QUAY
The Pennsylvania Statesman to
Make q Fight for q Seat in
the Senate.

all Washington March 20
in
and
it
honored customs to
in
note
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
PERRY BELMONT'S
REPLY TO BRYAN

NEW YORK, March 2O.-Perry Bel
mont tonight gave out reply to
letter received during the day from
Colonel W. J. Bryan, in which he says
that before answering the unwarranted
letter he had instituted a suit against
New York newspaper on account OF
an alleged libel, in which he was char
.acterized as "a higher priced man than
the floater, who sells his vote for S2 On
election day." and continues:
Your purpose to be equally defamatory
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
Fnnera1 of Tbomas Menzies.

SAN RAFAEL. March 20.-The funeral
of Thomas Menzies, the we'll known capt.
talist. who passed away last Saturday.
occurred at the residence of deceased to-
dav Rev Dr. Lion of St. Stephens
Church officiating The pallbearers were
A. W. Foster William Babcock, John F
Boyd, Sidney V. Smith, ]. Crawford and
to San Francisco in a special car pro-
vided by President Foster, under the d.
rection of Gray & Co. The interment was
in the family plat at Laurel Hill Gene
terry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
ADMIRAL CAMARA RUNS UP
THE STARS AND STRIPES
First Act Of International Courtesy Between the
United States and Spain in European
Waters Since the War.

a Gibraltar A Spanish squadron
Raleigh which returning home from Manila The
replied
between the United States and Shn1
European waters sine
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

which arrived to-day from Skaguay. ].
r. White, one of the strike leaders, has
been sentenced to six months imprison-
ment at Sitka by United States Commits
sioner Sehlbrede for having melted riot.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21

this city, March 20 1899, VII
liam Mollison brother Of J. ]. and George
Mollison and Mrs. Hayhoe of London, Eng
land a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, aged As
years and months
HNotice OF funeral hereafter.
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Strike Leader Sentenced.

SEATTLE, March 2O.-The backbone of
the strike on the White Pass and Yukon
Railroad has been broken, according to
the officers of the steamship Rosalle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
Death of an Arts
DIED.

LONDON, March 20.-Mr. W. H Millais.
the artist, is dead.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-11-09

dress, She was terribly burned before
help came, all her clothes being burned
from her blistored little body. Death
came rs n relief Mt 8 .45 o'clock.
The Sioux Rapids Press says it knows
n farmer who hasn't lost "A hog in ~
years, while his neighbours have lost
hundreds. This is the way he keeps off
cholera He put n pound of cayenne
pepper and n pound Of asafetida in n
cloth and threw IL into the bottom of
the swill barrel, letting it lie there until
all was dissolved. He also took of sui
phur one part, of coperas one part and
of salt two parts and kept it constantly
before the hogs letting them eat all they
would. He also took care that nc
wagon which had been mt any place where
there was hog cholera should drive into
his feed lot,
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-11-09
BRIEFS.

At the Hercules club, Brooklyn, Mon.
day night, Martin McCue got the decis.
ion over Oscar Gardner'at the end of
the 25th round.
A dispatch to the war department
Monday announced the death of Major
Samuel Robinson, surgeon United
States army, at Hot Springs, Ark.
The First Washington volunteers ar
rived at Seattle Monday on the steamer
Queen and We're given a reception never
to be forgotten by those who witnessed
it.
General Charles Shelley of Birming-
ham Monday announced his candidacy
for governor of Alabama. He makes
the third candidate so far. The cleo
ton occurs next Thursday.
In a mine cavern Monday at Amasa,
Mich, Frank Brown was instantly
killed. Seward Hughes, Charles Erick-
sen and Abe Gill received severe, but it
is not believed fatal injuries.
During the past year the revenues of
the postal service increased from $50.
0l2, 6lS to 500, 02l 1854 and the expendi-
lures from $97, 800, i07 to SOL, 632, 100, a
net increase in the receipts of $G,OOS,-
765, and in expenditures of So, us, 752.
The record of the work of the three
state employment agencies of Chicago
has been compiled in the state bureau
of labor statistics. The report shows
that the total number of applicants for
work during the - weeks was II, 0S9,
of which lO.203 procured positions.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-11-09
Winter In the South.

The season approaches when ones
thoughts turn toward a place where the
Inconvenience of a northern winter may
be escaped. No section of this country
offers such ideal spots as the gulf coast
on the line of the Louisville & Nashville
railroad between Mobile and New Or
leans. 1t possesses a mild climate, pure
air, even temperature and facilities for
hunting and fishing enjoyed by no other
section. Accommodations for visitors
are first-class, and can be secured at
moderate prices. The l. g. N. r. r.
is the only line by which it can be
reached in through cars from nothern
cities. Through car schedules to all
points in Florida by this line are also
perfect. Write for folders, etc, to Geo.
B. Horner, ID. p. A., st. Louis, Mo.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-11-09
REvERlNo FOR GOVERNOR.
First Autonomous Government of Fill
pinos Established at Bacolod.

First Autonomous Government OF II
pinos Established at BacoIod.
MANILA, Nov. AT Bacolod, island
of Negroes, the first autonomous govern
ment of the Filipinos was established
today. General Smith, governor of the
island of Negros, administered the a
of Office to the judge of the supreme
court, who, in turn, swore in the gov
ernor, three judges, councilman, aud-
itor and secretary of the interior. The
natives of the island attended the cere-
monies. Three days feasting will fol-
low in celebration of the new govern
mentand the first anniversary of the.sur-
render of the Spaniards to the Negroes
revolutionists, ending with a ball III the
government house at night. American
flags are displayed in the village. The
celebration consisted of horse racing
and other sports, music, religious func-
tions and an illumination. The ball at
tracted the wives of the wealthy plant.
ers and there was as great a display of
rich costumes and jewels as would be
seen at a similar affair in America and
Europe.
Elections were held Oct. 9, the num-
Der of votes cast being 5,42S. There
were 40 candidates for the various Of
fees. Melecio Reverino was elected
governor, receiving 1905 votes. Suf-
frage was determined by property quail
ification and ability to read and write.
General Smith, during a speech said:
Your future promises as brightly as
Japan's, who today is recognized as
among the civilized nations of the
world"
Senior Severino, in replying, said the
best thing for the future of Negroes was
the continuance of close relations with
the United States. E
General Smith then announced the
granting of freedom to the political
prisoners in commemoration of the
event.
General Hughes, in command at Ilo-
lilo, rendered a congratulatory speech
over the eastern cable from that place.
General Smith, in an interview, re-
marked that it was of the utmost i'm
portance that the Filipinos should be
taught to recognize the sovereignty of
the United States. 1.-THE gravest dan
ger" he said, threatening a peaceful
administration, is intrigue among the
insular politicians" and he declared
that the United States government
must for years keep control of the
Philippines to prevent such conditions.
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COUNTY IS FOR REESE.
Republican Gain Of no for Head
of TIE Ticket.
COUNTY OFFICERS SPLIT EVEN.

Republicans Elect Schnvinnd, Bauch,
Miles, Lowe and Smith and the Fusion
ists Elect th~oIBainnce of the Ticket-AI-
len Elected for District Judge.
From Wcdncsduy's Daily.
The election returns have been slow
coming in on recount OF the new form
Of ballot with which the boards have
had to wrestle. Nothing definite is
known OF results in the state. The
morning papers, however, acknowledge
gains for Holcomb and his election is
claimed by from 10000 to 1000. The
figures on which this estimate is based
are very meagre and subject to a con.
siderable change.
1t is quite evident that IL these figures
are correct there is quite a different
condition Of affairs throughout the state
than exists in Madison county.
This county last year gave Pointer,
fusion, a majority Of 30 over Hayward
for governor. The unofficial returns SC
far rs received give Reese, republican
a majority over Holcomb, fusion, of 81
votes. a change in favor Of the repub.
lican state ticket of 10 votes.
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Bigamist Arrested.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 7.-Lycurgus
Harry Wright, who has two wives here
and another in Evansville, was arrested
there last night and will be brought
here today. In 1895 he married Pearl
Poe at California, Mo-, aged "a, and
brought her to Lafayette, Ind, where
he left her in a lying-in hospital, He
came here and married Mrs. Nancy
Woodruff at Cicero, Ind, a few weeks
later, and then after getting all her
property, deserted her. Both wives
met acre today looking for him. Wright
a few weeks ago married a third wife
in Evansville.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-11-09

DIES MONIES, Nov. THE two Des
Moines companies and the Knoxville
and Oskaloosa companies of the Fifty
first Iowa regiment arrived here yester-
day from the Philippines, after IS
months service. They were given a
royal welcome by at least $4,000 peopls
Oh the streets and any amount of noise
from whistles, bells, cheering and fire.
works. The Oskaloosa and Knoxville
companies went on to their respective
homes and the Des Moines boys were
given a reception at the Auditorium.
There is great rejoicing that the boys
return in such good condition, but few
falling by war or disease and few others
being detained in hospitals.
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~
The following is a brief obituary
write up Of Geo. w. Foster who died
Sunday and was buried yesterday He
was born l II Cecil county, Maryland,
October 20, 1889. While yet n child his
parents removed to eastern Ohio and
from there moved to Iowa in 1850, set
Ting near Muscatine. He grew to man
hood at that place and after teaching
school for some time he went to farm
ing on the old homestead. In 1872 he
married Miss Marilla Harbaugh, who
survives him.
Three children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster, two of whom died in in.
fancy. The remaining and only child
is Miss Iva.
The family came to Norfolk in 1892
and have since made this their home.
During their residence here they have
gained many warm friends who sin.
cerely sympathize with the remaining
members Of the family over the loss
they have sustained. A brother of the
deceased, Walter Foster, also makes
Norfolk his home.
The deceased has never enjoyed the
best of health but on account of his un-
complaining nature, few people realized
what he suffered. His last illness was
of but a weeks duration.
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republican nominees for the positions of
assessor, justice Of the peace, or con.
stable.
For the first position r. ID. Krant2
received 175 votes.
For justices of the peace Lindeman
received 1874 and @. II. Haase 1916.
For constables Herman Buettow re.
ceived l4l and ferdinand Winter 1879.
For road overseer in district No. I, T..
j. Rix, rep, received % and w. +. f.
Winter, fusion, 80.
In district No. 8 j. w. Bovee, ST.
republican, received "a, and VIM.
Brummund, fusion, az.
The two fusion candidates were there.
fore elected.