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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
EMPRESS DOWAGER
SOUGHT HIS LIFE
Chinese Reformer Flees
to Can ada.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VICTORIA, April Among the pas
sengers on the steamer Idzumi Maru.
of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha line. was
Kang Yu Wei, former Chief Commits
sioner of China and second of the Chi
uese Board of Public Works. and noted
the world over as a Chinese reformer.
His life was sought by the Empress
Dowager some months ago when the
Chinese Emperor, Hong Su, was de-
posed. Having been warned in time.
he fled from the Chinese capital to the
coast, where he engaged passage on
the British mail steamer Ballarat. He
was pursued by the clientele of the
Empress and a Chinese warship went
IN pursuit of the steamer on which he
was bound southwark, intending to
capture him from the mail boat. The
officers of the Ballarat, seeing the Chi
nese warship, signaled for aid, and in
answer to their signals H. NJ. S. Bona
venture and another British ship OF
war conveyed the liner to Woo Sung.
where the fugitive took passage on the
Bonaventure, which took him TO Hong
kong. He remained at HOngkong a
short time and then proceeded to Toxic
where he remained until he took pas
sage TO Victoria on the Idzuml Maru'
He viii stay here two days and then
proceed TO Washington and atterWaro
10 London, England, where he Will re-
side in the future.
While at HOngkong an attempt was
made on his life. A Chinese came TO
ask certain favors, and while they were
conversing the Chinese struck at MIN
with a knife. The assassin was cap
tured by those near by, but afterWard
escaped.
Kang Yu Wei says assassins hired TO
slay him by the Empress DoWager are
dogging his footsteps waiting for
favorable opportunity to earn the blood
money put up for his life. One who
intended to stab him was arrested at
Toxic and still remains in jail there.
While here the escape is housed with
ZEE NIong KOw, the Chinese customs
agent. No one is allowed to approach
him.
Tonight a conference was held in the
rooms of the local Chinese society to
arrange for the present movements Of
the refOTmer. He intended to 90 to
San Francisco but later this evening
he gave it out that he would go direct
from here to Washington.
kang is dressed in semi European
garb. He has clothes Of European cut,
covered with a long, blue Chinese
gown. His hair is cut short and he has
a short bristly black mustache and evil
dences of a future beard. He looked
furtively around him on the arrival of
the steamer and always stands in the
center of a circle Of his friends. as
though to guard against possible at
tack
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
THIRTEEN HORSES
CARDED TO START
Big Field in the Mont
gomery Handicap.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 7.-To-mor-
row at Montgomery Park the annual
spring meeting of the Memphis Jockey
Club will be opened. The feature of
to-morrows programme is the classical
Montgomery handicap, at a mile and a
sixteenth, with $4,000 added by the
jockey club. Thirteen horses are sched-
uled to start, and among them may be
found some of the best handicap horses
on the Western turf. Algol, the home
owned horse and the hope of the
wealthy local brewer, ]. w. Schorr, in
the big Eastern classics, is asked to
carry top weight, 126 pounds. Algol's
adversary will be the representative
from the Morris stable, Manuel, who
has an impost of 107 pounds. Both
Algol and Manuel will carry one pound
above the scale. Racing experts to-
night agree that to-morrow's handicap
is a very open race. The weather is
cloudy and cold, but fair skies are fore
cast for tomorrow. The probable
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
BASKET BALL ON THE
CAMPUS AT STANFORD

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April T..
Immediately after its game with the
Berkeley "co-eds" the basket ball team
of the University OF Nevada will leave
for Palo Alto to play the Stanford team
Monday afternoon. The visitors will be
met at the train by a large deputation
of young ladies interested in athletics.
They will be royalty entertained. Re-
ceptions, drives and sightseeing expe-
ditions have been arranged for their
benefit
After the good time is over the tussle
will come. The Stanfordites are de-
termined on playing a hard game, as
this is the first Chance they have had
in two years to show their proWeSS
against an outside team.
The game will be played on the Roble
grounds and sex determinations will
not be enforced. Great interest is be-
ing manifested and a large crowd is
assured.
The Stanford players will have posi-
tions as follows:
Centers-Forward. ]. L. Swanson, 90; sta
tionary. Emily Dole. 90; touch, Frances Tuck
err SO, captain
Backs-Right, Yrene Pitcher 'O1; left. Eliza
beth Lewis 'ss
ubstltutes-Elizabeth Brown, 'O2; Irmagarde
Richards, 02.
The Nevada team will be disposed in
a somewhat different manner. 1t will
line up as follows:
Home-Miss Linscott.
Forwards-Right. Miss Otrasnider; left, Miss
Worlan
Center-Aiiss Kirby
Guards-Right. Miss Ward, captain; center,
Miss Peckham; left, Miss Sparks.
Substitutes-Msses Parish and Marette.
The officials have been selected as
follows:
Referee-Mayme Merritt, SO.
Scorer-Miss March.
eeper-May Gilman.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
THROWN FROM A HORSE

EUREKA, April flames O'Leary,
the 14-year-old son of Patrick O'Leary.
lost his life at Petrolia on Saturday. The
boy had been sent late in the afternoon to
bring up a horse pastured on a river bar
tions il would appear that he had caught
the horse and mounted 1t with no saddle
and with only a piece Of baling rope
guide him. The horse evidently got be-
yond the boys control and ran away. 1t
must have stopped suddenly when near
It's head. The boys head struck on a
sharp rock, which crushed the skull
above the right temple. He was still alive
O'clock that evening, but never recovered
consciousness and died on Tuesday night
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Senators Sc
well and Mcbride called on the President
to-day. Senator Mcbride has remained
in this city to look after the interests Of
the oregon regiment, now in the Philip
pines. This regiment has greatly suffered
in killed and wounded during he battles
around Manila, and Senator Mcbride
wants the killed and wounded sent back
to this country as speedily as possible.
He SAYS that this is being done in the
case of the wounded of all regiments The
wounded volunteers are mustered out
when they get back. Senator Mcbride
says the Oregon regiment has expressed
a desire to remain in the Philippines as
long as the war continues, but wants TO
be mustered out just as soon as there is
a cessation of hostilities.
'"The regiment is made up OK the best
people in the State said the Senator.
land is full of business, and professional
of one company is a wealthy banker, and
his son is a private in the ranks Ny
own opinion is that the volunteers in the
Philippines will soon be mustered out
BY direction of the Acting Secretary CT
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
THREE RAILWAY MEN
SUMMONED BY DEATH

WOODLAND, April 7.-One of the
queerest superstitons among railroad
men is that one fatality among the en-
ployes is almost Immediately followed by
two others before the "hoodoo" is broken
Henry Florian Black was a brakeman and
John Alfred Huber telegraph operator,
and both were residents of Yolo County
They were lifelong acquaintance and
both were employed on this division
Young Huber was taken i'll on Sunday and
lived only, four days, Black was confined
to his bed but five days. Both died in
Sacramento on the same day and at the
were side by side in the same undertake
ing parlor.
These condolences set the railroad men
to discussing the old superstition. and
there were many gloomy conjectures as to
where on the division death would make
a third visitation. They were not kept
long. in suspense. This morning r. t.
Dunlap, a brakeman on the Redding
freight train, met a violent death. While
engaged in uncoupling cars at Conant' s
switch, near Red Bluff, he stumbled and
fell, and before he could recover the
wheels of a car were upon him. He was
killed instantly.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
sToCKToN's SUSPECT.
Stranger Who Resembles the Muir
derer of KilroY.

derer Of Kilroy.
STOCKTON, April 7-Sheriff Get
chell arrived on the evening train from
Nevada City. His presence is the re-
suit Of conference he had to-day over
the telephone with Chief of Police Gall.
The chief did not suggest that Getchell
was needed, but on the information he
received Getchell felt justified in aban-
doning his search in the vicinity of
Nevada City and coming to Stockton.
For the last two days the officers
have had under constant espionage a
man who bears a striking resemblance
to Moore, even to his deafness and
characteristic manner of conducting
himself. They became so interested in
the man that this afternoon Chief Gall
concluded to ask Getchell for further
particulars.
The suspect appeared in this vicinity
last Sunday, remaining in the city a
day or so, when he came under the OBJ
servation Of the officers. He is now
located a short distance from the city,
but any move on his part that would
look like flight would result in his
prompt arrest Sheriff GetcheI to-
night is engaged in investigating the
suspects actions, and before the sun
is high tomorrow he will have had a
look at the man.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
BUYS MULTI PLANTATION.

HONOLULU, March 31.-Henry Water
house has purchased Multi plantation
The deal, which has been pending for
some weeks, was closed late yesterday af-
ternoon. Null is a plantation in full
blast. The crop of cane is now being
ground, and sugar is shipped out every
day. There is an immediate profit to the
investor, which places the scheme on a
different basis TO anything in the islands
save the stock of the older plantations,
which is now very high.
The plantation will be incorporated next
week at S2,0 900, divided into 100000
shares of $50 each. All will be paid. There
& Co. take 1000 900 themselves, another
party takes 900, and other big trans
fers will leave small margin to be Of
fered to investors.
Multi is the plantation of Judge c. F.
Hart. The land is rich and water facili-
examined by experts and that is their re-
port to Senator Waterhouse concerning it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
CONTROLLER CoLGAN WINS.

SACRAMENTO, April Judge Hughes,
in the Superior Court, to-day, decided on
demurrer the case Of State Controller
Colgan VS.. The Trustees of the Napa Hos
pital for the Insane. The Legislature of
1889 appropriated s45569 AZ to pay for the
thirty ninth and fortieth fiscal years
There remained of this appropriation a
balance of S450 65, which the trustees
claim belongs to the asylum fund. Col
gan maintained that it should be re-
turned to the State treasury and sued for
an order to that effect. The trustees de-
INJURED principally on the ground that the
statute of limitations barred the action.
Judge Hughes decided that this statute
did not operate in a suit filed by one
branch of the State government against
another.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
INSANE GIRLS WILD
FLIGHT FROM OFFICERS

STOCKTON, April Miss Eta Lock
joy, who has been in Clarks private hos.
pital for the insane for two weeks, es-
capped from the institution last night by
cutting the lock out of a window casing
with pair of shears. She then slid down
a rain spout. Search was made for her
last night by the officers, but no trace
of her could be found 1t was learned
this morning that she had obtained a
horse and buggy from a local liveryman
and to-day she gave the officers quite a
chase. She drove the foaming horse
through the streets al breakneck speed
whipping the animal with maniacal Vigor
She was caught about four miles from
town by a man on horseback and taken
back to the asylum.
Miss LOckjoy Is II years Of age. She
halls from the vicinity of MADEIRA, where
her parents own a farm
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
TO CONSOLIDATE PLANTATIONS.

HONOLULU, March 31.-It is currently
reported among the plantation men in
town this afternoon that scheme to con-
solidate Paia, Haiku, Spreckelsville and
WaiFuku plantations, on the island of
Maui is now well under way, and that 1t
was to consult h: T. Baldwin In regard
and made his flying trip to Lahaina- Jo-
seph p. Cooke was seen about the street
rumor.
~ went to see Mr.. Baldwin on personal
matters" he replied to a question
Whether or not 1t was about the con-
solidation of Paia, Haiku. Spreckelsville
and Waiuku, Of which you speak, l am
not prepared to say this afternoon"
Mr.. Cooke positively declined to either
deny or confirm the rumor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08

rard, chief surgeon, United States Vol
unteers. when his services are no longer
needed with the Second Army Corps, will
proceed to the Presidio of San Francisco
and report in person to the commanding
general, Department of California, for
duty as commanding officer of the Uniteo
States General Hospital at that post.
California: Original-Mark Jenkins,
Sacramento, Sc; Corydon e. Coolbaugh,
bakersfield. IS. Original widows, etc
$40; Mary A. Wilson, San Francisco, S.
Washington: Original-Lewis NJ. Muir
phy Everett S.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08

here like book. In fact, Moore knows
more about the topography of this
county than any other man in it. 1
refuse to believe Moore is more than
a mile or two away from his cabin. He
has lived here all his life and ne knows
how many times our authorities have
been unsuccessful in capturing crimi-
nails of his sort. There had been sew
eral hold-ups and murders in this coun-
ty and the desperadoes invariably es
capped. Now, 1 don't say this to cast
any reflection on the peace officers Of
this county. The many refugees af-
forded by the thick woods and neigh
boring mountains are of assistance to
criminals. The Sheriff and his posse
have done all in their power to cap>
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08

ture Moore, and they deserve great
credit, Notwithstanding the fact that
the murderer is still at large"
Captain Nihell and City Marshal
Tomkins returned might from three
days search in the southern and north
err end of the county. They were dis
couraged by their lack of success, but
feel certain Moore has not passed
through any of the territory which they
searched.
Under Sheriff Getchell, pursuant to
orders, has notified every peace officer
In the State of Nevada to keep his eyes
open for man answering Moores de-
scription.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Kipling,s Good Luck.

The first story that Kiping writes after his
illness will bring fabulous price. 1t will be
sought eagerly by progressive publishers as
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is by all who suf-
fer from stomach ills of any nature. No mat
ter whether it be indigestion constipation,
biltousness, nervousness, stubborn liver or
overworked kidneys Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters will 1t. 1t is an unequaled spring
medicine, curing and preventing malaria. fever
and ague. and all Ills resulting from run
down system.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
PECK TLEADs NOT GUILTY.

SANTA CRUZ, April 7.-Ex-Tax Collec-
tor w. E. Peck was before the Superior
Court this morning. His trial on the
first charge against him was set for May
% This charge is that he had in his pos
session blank LIQUOR licenses other than
those supplied by the County Auditor.
The second charge was then taken up.
It is for receiving 5000 for liquor licenses
which was not turned over to the County
Treasurer To this he pleaded not guilty.
The date for the trial was not set
To the third charge also Peck pleaded
not guilty. This is for not paying over
1923 10 received for taxes.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08

meat became distastefuI after a few days
Captain p B. Powell, Ninth Cavalry-Almost
wholly devoid of the flavor of beef.
Captain Hutchinson, Ninth Cavalry-It should
be alternated with other meat. Had heard Of
bad results from its
Lieutenant I. NJ. Nance had found it taste
less and the men would not eat ii.
Captain Albert Cummns of the Second Ar
tillery thought some of the meat contained
ptomaines and caused great deal of sickness.
AS ration it was failure.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS.

HONOLULU, March 31.-Captain Alex
ander G. Phillips, master of the British
bark Invermark, died on the 2Sth Of par
alysis, by which he was stricken on board
his vessel five days previous. He never
wholly regained consciousness. Captain
Phillips leaves a widow and four children
in Aberdeen, Scotland. He was A years of
over fifteen wears.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
MESSAGES SENT IN A GALE.

NEW YORK, April IA special cable
to the Sun from London says: The wild
gale that is prevailing in the English
Channel has not affected the transmission
of messages by Signor Marconfs wireless
telegraph system. The wind roared deaf
eningly around South Foreland light
house the English experimental station,
and transforms were constant.
Similar conditions prevailed at Bou-
logne near which place the French sta
ton is situated, but messages passed as
readily and as distinctly as though the
weather was calm.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Desirello Pleads NOT Guilty.

REDWOOD CITY, April 7.-Commenc-
ing on Tuesday, May 2, the time and at
tention of the Superior Court and a jury
will be taken up with the trial of Grim
inal cases. Four cases were to-day set
for trial, and others will be within q day
or two. The trial of Frederick Desirello,
the Constable who shot and killed James
Johnston at Colma. in this county, was
set for May 2. Desirello came before the
court this morning and pleaded not
guilty to the information charging him
with murder.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
scurvy Epidemic Abating.

SEATTLE, April THE steamer Ex-
celsior arrived tonight from Copper
River, Alaska, with fifty passengers
They report that the scurvy epidemic was
abating. There were nineteen cases In
the hospital at Copper Center and ten in
various cabins in that vicinity. There had
been no deaths or new cases reported re-
Gently. The body of Rudolph Ellerkamn
of Louisville, Ky, who was one of the
party of six who perished on the Valdes
Glacier on February q, was brought
down.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
DOCTOR SWEANY.

Inc Ola JeuaDle ana IOngest-established special
lists the Pacific Coast.
NERVOUS DEB ILITY and all its attend
ing ailments Of YOUNG, MIDDLE-AGED and
OLD Men. The awful effects OF neglected or
Improperly treated cases. causing weakness of
the body and brain. dizziness, failing memory
lack Of energy and confidence, pains in the
back, loins and kidneys and many other dis
tressing symptoms uniting one for study
bus ness or enjoyment Of life. DR.. Sweany's
special treatment can cure you. matter who
or what has failed
WEAK MEN, Lost vigor and vitality re-
stored 10 weak men. Organs of the body which
have been weakened shrunken through dis
eases. overwork, eXcesses or indiscretions arc
restored TO full power. strength and vigor
RUPTURE cured by his new method with
out knife truss OF detention from worl-a pain
less. sure and permanent cure.
NAkICOCELE, hydrocele swelling and
tenderness Of the glands treated successfully
CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POISON, SYPH
Ills and all diseases of the blood prorntIv
and thoroughly cured and every trace of tbs
poison eradcated from the system forever
restoring health and purity
PRIVATE DISEASES, Inflammation. dis
charges. etc. which, II neglected or improp-
erly treated, breaks down the system and cause
Kidney disease. etc. permanently cured
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
LAWYER o'DoNNELL GUILTY.
Convicted Of Having Aided Pris-
oner TO Break From Jail.

4 MODESTO, April THE jury in the
case of T. S. O'Donnell, charged with hav-
ing assisted prisoner to escape, brought
in verdict of guilty tonight, with a
recommendation of mercy. O'Donnell was
the attorney for James Phillips, a horse
thief, who sawed his way out of Jail in
August 1897, but was captured two days
later. O'Donnell fled, but returned and
surrendered last November
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Water in Abundance.

WOODLAND, April 7.-Gibson & Clan
ton started their new pumping plant this
morning and it worked very satisfac-
torily They have seemingly developed
an abundant supply of water. The plant
will not be needed this season, but was
completed with the expectation that IT
would be serviceable hereafter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
starters are:

Ing season of the Central West opens to-
morrow at the Queen City Jockey Club
course at Newport, KY. The meeting
are now over 400 racers quartered at the
track, and among them are some of the
best in the West. There are no stakes to
be run at this meeting
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
VIII Reinstate Gomez.

HAVANA, April THE Cuban generals
met to-day at Marianao and officially de-
cided to reinstate General Maxine Gomez
as commander in chief They also decided
70 appoint an executive board of three
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Released From the Dungeon.

SAN QUENTIN. April THE six con-
victs who were punished for alleged par
ticipauon in a conspiracy to smuggle
arms into the prison and escape have
been released from solitary confinement
Cooper, upon whose word the men were
punished, however, remains in the dun
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
Jury Not Yet Obtained.

WILLOWS, April IA jury probably
will have been sworn in the Murdoch case
dence is likely to commence on Monday
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
neath at Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, April FIRED Kober, for
many years engaged in the shoe business
in this city. died last evening. He was 63
years old and a native of Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
ADVERTISEMENTS.
LIFE or
DEATH.

A noted educator and philosopher once said:
"Hcath and disease are conditions on which
depend pleasure or sorrow, happiness un-
happiness. success or failure Health makes
& man equal TO any emergency. Disease makes
him unequal to the ordinary duties of life. It
is economy to be we'll"
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-08
CUTLERY DAY.

CUTLERY DAY.
Some articles cut go per cent
Some articles cut 30 per cent
ODDS AND ENDS, HALF PRICE.
GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA co.
Stores Everywhere
The Republican., 1899-10-12

The three Republican candidates
on the State ticket have written their
letters of acceptance and the same
appear in to-day's REPUBLICAN.
The letters clearly present, in dig
nified and convincing manner how
faithfully the pledges of reform, made
at the Cambridge Convention in 1895,
have been kept and no reasonable
doubt can exist in the mind of any
rational person who will take the
time to give the letters careful read
ing, of the sincerity of the Republi-
can candidates to carry on the good
work already begun and to put into
operation every demand made by the
better element of the people looking
to greater reforms in the management
of State government. The past Off
cial records of Governor Lowndes and
Comptroller Goldsborough afford
the best assurance that the people
can rely with implicit confidence
upon every statement made by them
and that no backward step will be
taken in the administration of the
executive and financial departments
of the State, should they be re.
elected. The people have vivid
recollection, as Mr.. Findlay, the can
didate for Attorney General, in his
letter so well says, of the record of "a
party which only four years ago re-
required a revolution, not without
blood on its skirts, to displace, and,
after a prolonged reign of terror and
fraud, during which the ballot box
was raped over and over again by
murderous rowdies and thugs whose
skins were not black - and with the
recollection of these deeds they are
not likely to vote to reverse a situa-
ton which required the united effort
of the best citizenship of Maryland
to accomplish. The letters are strong
documents and are sure to be read
with a great deal of interest.