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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
Election Supervisors Arrested.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 13.-John Bell.
John L. Evans and o. Gindelsberger
State Supervisors of Election, were ar
rested to-day on warrants sworn out by
Thomas Clifford charging them with hav-
ing violated the Ohio election law The
arrests are made at the instance of the
defeated candidates on the Independent
Legislative ticket. They claimed that
the Board OF Supervisors failed of its
statutory duty when 1t did not comply
with their request to name them non-par-
tisan and put them in the. Jones column.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
WHITNEY MAKES A SALE.

NEW YORK, Nov 13.-The Fifth
avenue stage line has been sold to the
New York Electric Vehicle Transports
ton Company by William C. Whitney.
who acquired control of the stage line
about a year ago from the Third-ayenue
Street Railway Company. One of Mr..
Whftney's business associates said to-
day that the road would be equipped with
soon as they can be constructed 1t is
believed that the stages will be built by
the ELECTRIC Vehicle Company, with
WThich Mr.. Whitney is prominently identi-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
GALLANT OLD GOMEZ
DISPLAYS HIS PRIDE
Cuban Warrior Declines a Proposed
Fund to Be Raised by Popular
Subscription

HAVANA, Nov. 13.-General Gomez
writes to La Lucha that he has seen with
great pleasure the announcement Of
project to raise funds to meet his personal
not do him honor in the execution and he
must beg leave to refuse the offer in ad-
vance.
Cuhans = 70 not o ,ne 'ith ba me neciares Tor
private concerns of any individual. When
they become absolute masters of the
Islands, which will be glorious consum-
nation. there will be opportunity to at
tend to personal matters"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
WRECKING OF A SHIP
COSTS EIGHTEEN LIVES
Belgian Steamer Belgique Founders
Near the Island of
A1derneu

LONDON, Nov. Bon Friday night the
Belgian steamer Belgique, from Antwerp
for Alexandria, foundered off the Casouet
rocks, near the island of Alderney. the
scene of the tragic disaster which last
March befell the London and Southwest
e er s Railway company's passenger steam
The night was stormy. A boat was
launched with sixteen men, but five of
these died of exhaustion and three others
were drowned in the endeavor of the shin
st. kilda to rescue them.
Eighteen persons, including the captain,
out of a total crew of twenty-six, are be-
lieved to have been drowned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR
AN ADVANCE TO HERAT
Awaits a Favorable Opportunity for
Carrying Out It's Programme
In Southern Asia.

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE Times pub
fishes a communication this morning
from its st. Petersburg correspondent,
who discusses the recent rumors of a
Russian advance toward Herat. The COR
respondent thinks that although these
rumors are without foundation there can
be no doubt that the Russian military
authorities are preparing for an advance
to Herat in certain eventualities, such as
the death or abdication of the Ameer of
Afghanistan, which would lead to dis
turbanceS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
CHINESE PORT OPENED
TO FOREIGN COMMERCE
Yo-Chou-Tu the First Harbor in
Huanam to Grant Unre-
stricted Trade

PEKING, Nov. 13-Yo-Chou-Fu, at the
entrance of Tontin Lake, was formally
opened to foreign trade to-day This is
the first port open in the anti-foreign
province of HuanaTn.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The replies of
the European nations interested in China
to the request of the State Department
for formal undertaking to preserve the
"open door in the East are not expected
for several weeks, inasmuch as the ex-
changes are not taking place in Wash
ington, but at the various European capl-
tails.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
SALTER SURRENDERS.
Implicated in the Alleged Philadel-
phia Election Frauds.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov 13-Deputv
Coroner Samuel p Salter who Is involved
in the alleged election frauds in the thir-
teenth division of the Seventh Ward, and
for whom warrant has been issued.
surrendered himself to-day. He entered
$1,000 bail to appear for a hearing next
Thursday.
The warrant charges Salter with having
conspired with others to procure and cast
fraudulent ballots and make false re-
turns at the recent election. Salter's ar
rest is the result of the hearing last week
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
Maryland's Official Vote.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 13-The official
count Of the ballots cast at last Tuesdays
election gives Colonel John Walter Smith
Democratic candidate for Governor, l2,1H
Colonel Smith carried Baltimore CITY BY
Sl0l. Candidates for other State offices
did not run more than a few hundred
ticket
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
Allen Gets His Certificate.

AUGUSTA, Me, Nov. 13.-The Governor
and Council to-day issued a certificate of
election to Amos L. Allen as Congress-
sional District. He had officially IL. 337
votes, while former Congressman Luther
f. Mckinney had 7705, with six scattering.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
Lawyer Commits Suicide.

BOHEMIAN, Mont, Nov. 13.-ChsrIAs y
Sutton lawyer, committed suicide bv
shooting and hanging himself TODAY He
had been respondent on account Of had
health, having had an operation for an
pendlclt1s performed about six weeks ago
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
Burglar Sentenced.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 13. - Frank
Smith, who was convicted of committing
In this citv. was today sentenced 70
serve ten years imprisonment at Folsom.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
NEAR A CLASH
IN KENTUCKY
Bradley May Proclaim
Martial Law.
G0EBEl'S MlNIONS ACTIVE
ATTEMPTING TO THROW OUT
REPUBLICAN VOTES.
Should the Democratic Candidate Be
Counted in" the Present Gov
ernor Will Not Yield the
Office.

Special Dispatch to The Call.

\ FRANKFORT. Ky, Nov. 49,
= Senator Goebel and the Democratic
4 leaders are still waiting on the final
= action Of the county. boards of cleo
= tons in Jefferson, Christian, Knox,
4 Johnson and other counties. It is
= claimed that enough fraudulent
= votes Will be thrown out in these
= counties to give Goebel a majority
= on the face of the returns. The city
+ is excited tonight over a rumor
y that the Governor intends to de-
= clare martial law in the event that
= Knox and Johnson counties are
= thrown out and that he will refuse
+ to recognize Goebel as Governor
= under such conditions. This rumor
r of martial law is not generally
= credited, though there is almost
+ certain to be a serious clash be-
= tween Governor Bradley and the
4 claimant.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

And still they come to the only
port in the mid-Pacific, i.e., an
other line of steamers. The North
Pacific and China S. S. Co. adj
vertise in Hongkong snd Japanese
papers that the steamers Column
bia, Monmouthshire and Lennox,
each of about 5000 tons tonnage,
will sail from kobo for Portland,
Oregon, via Honolulu. The Col
umbia. Capt. F. Dobson, was
scheduled to leave Oct. 3, to be
followed by the Monmouthshire,
Capt. Evans, Oct. n.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

IT is satisfactory to have the
statement that the South and
Central American Republics are
planning an alliance against the
United States emphatically de-
MED by the State Departments.
1t is understood by the authori-
ties that the Pan American gov
ernments desire if possible to
bind themselves still closer in
friendship to the great Republic
of the North.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

Mr.. ]. N. Belcher, now super
intending the placing of the sew
erage piping in the streets of
Honolulu, is the authority for the
statement that the piping is amply
large enough to supply the needs
of Honolulu for some years to
come, and in accord with the de-
tail plans of Civil Engineer Her.
ring. The further information is
obtained that about one-half of
the entire piping is now laid and
that all speed will be used in COM
pleting the contract. The hard
est (slowest part of the work is
now before the contractors and
in which blasting will have to be
resorted to: in fact the first ac-
ton in that line was taken yester-
day afternoon in front of E. O.
Hall & Sons store, and the man
ner in which the dynamatic power
was applied showed that Mr..
Belcher and his assistants are not
new in their work. The sewer
age system will be great and
needed benefit to the city, and it's
early completion and practical
use is hoped for.
Mr.. F. ]. Cross, the local rep
resentative of aerial telegraphy,
went forward by the steamer
Australia, en- route to New York
City, where he expects to meet
the inventor of wireless tele-
graphy, Mons. Marconi. Mr..
Cross, on leaving here, expressed
strong faith in his ability to have
these islands soon geographically
connected with each other.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

1t was announced some time
ago (says the Japan M iD that
DR.. Kitasato had discovered the
bacillus of dysentery, and that
by means of incubation he had
cured IL number of cases. The
intelligence is now supplemented
by statement tn t experiments
have been successfully made by
DR.. Kit sato $ assistant ID. Sings.
and by DR.. Ando of the Police
Department. AT the request of
the people of Olmura in the
Hebar, district, DR.. Saga has
proceeded thither with provi-
sion of lymph, and it is expected
that the spread of the disease
will be checked. If these dis
coveries justify the accounts
given of them, an immense num-
Der of lives will be saved, and
widespread suffering averted.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07
A Half Century Old.

A half century ago Mr.. H.
Hackfeld established the firm of
H. Hackfeld & Co. 1t had a
small beginning as all business
concerns that now WELD great
commercial influence had. H.
Hackfeld & Co. from the start
made a reputation for strict in
tegrity and aggressive push in
business. The fiftieth anniver-
sary came last Monday and all
the employees of this great firm
were treated to a holiday.
H. Hackfeld & Co. have been
one of the greatest factors in the
development of Hawaii. They
have been instrumental in start
ing and carrying to successful
issue some of the largest sugar
estates in the country. Every
thing thay have touched, by rea-
son of their sterling business
integrity and energy, has proved
successful and the firm is rated
as one of the wealthiest and most
enterprising in the Islands.
In most unostentatious man.
ner, and without even imparting
the knowledge to their guests,
the Hackfeld firm closed the
celebration of their notable ami
versary on the end inst, with the
following munificent and unex-
pected donations to the charita BILE
societies extant here. 1t will be
noticed that all kinds and condi-
tons are included in the list of
benefciaries, and the sadness of
many poor creature will be
turned into gladness, by the
Heaven born act brought to
earthly and tangible fruition by
the kindness of the H. Hackfeld
Co. firm. They gave to charity
$1,000 for each year they have
been established, or $50. 900 fol-
the establishment of a Lutheran
church.
''Meek and lowly, lure and holy,
hief among the blessed Three;
Turning sadness, into gladness,
IIeav'n born art thou, Charity
Followingis list of the CHART
able organizations benefited:
American Relief Fund .. .......... $1,000
Hawaiian Relief Society ........ -. 1000
German Benevolent Society ........ 1000
Strangers Friend Society ......... lO0(
British Benevolent Society ......... 1901
Society ''.................... 1901
A.,o,;,xad' Ch,-;t;o, oc uow,;; 10Ol
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

Miss Charlotte Miller, the soci-
ETY. editress of the Cincinnati En-
quirer. Il brilliant writer and
loveable lady having many friends
in Honolulu. was married in Gin
cinnati on the Goth ult., to Mr..
Robert K. Temple, of this city.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

The artistic illustration that
adorns the title-page of this issue
is one of the most characteristic
photographs of Hawaii ever pro-
duced. The picture was made
by Frank Davy at greet cost. 1t
is copyright photograph, and is
published by permission of Mr..
ID Wv.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

On Monday evening all the
employees, their wives and
sweethearts, were entertained at
ball by Mr.. E. Suhr at his
Waikiki residence.
The employees of the H'lo
branch of the Hackfeld Co.,
aside from receiving a douceur
of $50 each, were further enter
tanned by grand dinner at the
Hilo hotel, given by Mr.. George
Rodick a member of the firm,
and manager f that branch in
the "Queen City of Hawaii.
The WEEKLY offers Messrs.
Hackfeld & Co. it's most hearty
congratulations on the remark
able success attained during the
half-century of it's existence, and
it's best wishes for future success
under the most able management
of Mr.. ]. F. Hackfeld. May
there always be Hackfeld born
for centuries to come capable OF
conducting the vast business in
terests of this great pic neer firm
Wei Glueck fuer die naechster
so Jahre.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

Ladies Portuguese Charitable Asso.
citation ....... ....... 1000
Charitable Society of Haw ii ....... 1000
Catholic Benevolent Union ... 1000
Kapiolan Ma ernity lone ...... 1000
Chinese H spita $50. .... ...... 1000
Japanese Benevol mt Society ...... 1000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
RESISTED THE CONSTABLE.
Miss Ella Arnold, "A Young Lady Of Guthrie
Ok, Dangerously Wounded and Citi-
zens Threaten the Officer.

Guthrie Ok, May ia particularly
brutal shooting affair occurred in TINS
city Yesterday, as result OF when
Miss Ella Arnold, an estimable young
woman OF 20 years, lies in a serious
condition. All day long threats were
made aeains. Constable Harry Prudens,
who did the shooting and trouble would
in all probability have occurred hao
the authorities not spirited thelf
prisoner to Perry. 1t was while trying
to enforce an order Of Justice OF the
Peace Faulkner's court that Prudens
shot Miss Arnold. With two other OIL
c.rs he visited the home of DAVID
Il4tseh to attach the latters household
goods and when Miss Arnold, Mrs
Il ,tsch's sister prevented his entrance
n o the hoase, he raised his 45-calioei
re oliver and fred, the ball passing De
tween the left lung and the shoulder
Blade and clear through the body.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
THE CROWD TOO GREAT.
Terrible Jam at st. Louis Thursday to See
the Warship Nashville Results
In a Panic.

St. Louis, May IA vast concourse
of people filed the levee from ten
O'Clock Yesterday morning until i've
O'Clock in the afternoon eagerly await
ing an opportunity TO be ferried out to
the gunboat Nashville anchored IN
mid-stream. The privilege of transpor-
tation had been granted to but one ferry
company in order that the Nashville
may not be oyercrowded. This com
pany's wharf boat was jammed. AT
noon the jam was increased. Suddenly
small child was pushed off the wharf
into the river. Instantly a policeman
followed and as the water was shallow
the child was soon rescued. The ex-
element, however, caused panic, and
several men were showed over the
edge of the wharf and waded
out. At least % women FAINT
ed and were in danger OF being
trampled, but the police succeeded in
carrying every one out Of the jam. No
body was injured. Several children
fell into the water during the day, but
were rescued before they got beyond
their depth
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18

Washington, May lS.-The monthly
statement of the exports OF domestic
breadstuffs, provisions, cotton, cattle
and hogs and mineral oils for April
shows as follows: Breadstuffs, SIS, 49,
4s5; decreased as compared with April,
1898. about sl2, 29s, OOO cattle and hogs,
s., ISL, 1862; decrease, slS5,oOO provi-
sions, sls,eS6,65O decrease, $1,000, 600
cotton, s7,765,5sl; decrease, $3.50, 600
mineral oils, 81, 267,O7 increase, $780,.
900. Total, s42,S52, 1874; decrease, $780,
OOO, 600.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
EX-CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
They Want No Aid from the Federal Gov
eminent for the Care OF Southern
Soldiers Graves.

Charleston, 5. G., May l3.-With a
spirited and at times stormy session,
the ninth annual reunion OF the United
Confederate Veterans was yesterday
brought to close. Gen. John b.
Gordon, commander-in-chief, and all
the officers were reelected. Louis
vile, KY. was chosen as the next place
of meeting, and the question OF fed
eral care of confederate graves was
disposed of by the adoption OF
substitute resolution which de-
clines the presidents suggestion,
except as to those graves To-
Gated in the north and reserving to the
women of the south the duty of caring
for those in the seeding states and
Maryland. The adoption of this reso-
luton and the report that accompanied
il, precipitated debate which verged
upon the sensational, and at times much
confusion and disorder prevailed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Rousell Must Serve His Time.

Topeka. KAN, May ED Rousell,
of Lawrence, who was sentenced last
August to serve IS months in prison
for using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. will have to serve out his term.
He was convicted in the federal court
here. but was out on bond, pending a
decision by the court of appeals, which
was overruled yesterday. Rousell was
state secretary of the Fraternal Aid as
ISOLATION and was convicted of using
the mails to collect 49, 600 claim fol
the death of straw" man insured IN
his association.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Mason Talks Against Expansion

Horton, Kan, May l3.-At the COM
mencement of the Horton high school
last night Senator Mason, OF Illinois,
delivered strong political speech
against expansion. He started out by
saving that it was not political ques'
ton and that no party had declared
for or against expansion. He urged
the people with all his power to vote
against expansion. He said that wal
had never been declared against the
Filipinos; that power rested solely
with congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
rwo Kansas Women Honored.

Baltimore, Md, May i3.-The Wom-
ems Home and Foreign Missionary so
ciety of the general synod, Evangelical
Lutheran church, elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. Alice q. Bond,
salina, Kan. recording secretary, Mrs.
NJ. +. Wyrick, Emporia, KAN; CORE
spending secretary: Miss Mary II. Nor
ris. Baltimore; treasurer, Mrs. A. V.
Hamp. Baltimore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Brothers in a Islander Suit.

Oswego. KAN. May lS.-The SANDER
sri. of Thomas Stice VS.. George Stlce
WIS tried in the district court here yes
to-day. The parties to the action are
brothers and prosperous farmers OF
tbs qoantv. 1t was claimed by the
plaintiff That the defendant told sew
eFal prizes that the plaintiff had
b,rned a barn containing a large guam
thy Of wheat in order to get the lnsur'
&nce. The jury returned a verdict foi
Tie defendant. Members of the Jury
SAD they did not want to encourage
such litigation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18

failure was accompanied by fainting
spell and Mr.. Flowers family in New
York city were quickly notified Mrs.
Flower and the former governors
nephew, Frederick 5. Flower, accom-
panied by DR.. Thomas H. Allen, Mr.
Flowers physician, left at once on a
special train for Eastport. When they
arrived there Mr.. Flower had some
what recovered, but last night the at
tack of heart failure was marked and
Mr.. Flower became unconscious an
hour or more before his death. tie had
been sufferer from gastritis for a
long time with every now and then an
acute attack. For month or two past
he had been a regular visitor at the
PASSPORT County club in the hope that
he would find some relief in the outing.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEAD MAN.
Roswell p. Flower was born in Theresa JET
ferson county, N. Y, August Z, 1885. HIS fatnef
was born at Oak Hill, Greene county, N ~
where his ancestors went from Connecticut
Roswell was the sixth of nine children and when
his father died he was eight years Old he
worked with his brothers on two farms MS
mother owned, and spent his time between
| school sessions IN the hardest KIND OF LABOR
| He became deputy postmaster of Watertown. NJ
Y, in 1853 and kept his place six years, linen
he became Il partner in the lewelry iirm OF
| Il. G, bauuht out niS mariner AT
the end of two wears and continued in the bust
ness until lrt9 He came to New YORK IN thal
wear to take charge Of the estate of Henry Keep,
whose widow was Mr., Flowers sister. Mr., Keep
owned a great many railroad and other stocks,
and during the months before his death he spent
much time nstruetnG Mr., Flower about them.
Not long afterward he organized the banking
firm of Flower Il Co., which has since been a
power In Wall street.
Mr.. Flower was chosen chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee in 1877 and in lssl ne de-
feated William Waldorf Aston for congress after
a hot campaign in the Eleventh district HIS
minority was 3,l00, while Levi p. Morton, re-
publican, had carried it at the last previous
election by more than 1000 votes He refused u
denomination. He was elected governor Of the
state in 1891. In the cholera epidemic IN the
late summer of 1892 thousands of passengers ar
irving from Europe were Quarantined on snip
board down the bay, As an emergency measure
Gov. Flower bought with his own money the
Fire Island hotel, in the name of the state, and
ordered that the passengers be sent there
Mr.. Flower took up Brooklyn Rapid Transit
less than two years ago, buying from !oooJ 10
3O OOO shares at about 15 when the capital STOCK
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
He Alleges a Conspiracy.

Topeka, KAN, May 13.-Alfred r
Lasher, of New York, who held $4,000
stock in the old Santa Re Railroad
company brought suit in the Shawnee
county district court here to have the
reorganization of the road declared
invalid and the sale set aside. lie
claims conspiracy on the part OF the
committee to freeze out the rejected
bondholders and in his petition cites
that portion Of the law of Kansas
which makes such action Illegal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
Dividing Tn Africa.

Paris, May l3.-The chamber OF dep
uties approved the Anglo-French Niger
Nile convention. This agreement be-
tween Great Britain and France dis
poses of hundreds of thousands OF
square miles of African territory, and
leaves only four recognized independ-
ent states throughout the continent
Morocco. Abyssinia, Liberia and the
Orange Free State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-18
ue Rroke Al, the Slot Machines.

Fort Scott, Kan, May 13-Upon the
testimony of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Croft,
Cal Dillon. of Omaha, was convicted in
the federal court here yesterday of hay
ing made fully peck Of spurious
nickels at Nevada, Mo-, and started
them into circulation there. Accord
ing to the testimony he broke all the
Nevada slot machines with them.
Judge Hook sentenced him to Is
months in the federal penitentiary.