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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
LACE CURTAINS.
CONTESTS IN SEVEN
KENTUCKY COUNTIES
Result to Determine Which Party
Shall Have Plurality on the
Face of Returns.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 1.-THE prog
ress of the contests in various counties
of the State Is the point about which in
terest in the fight for the Governorship
is centered. The determination of these
disputes may swing in either direction the
result of the face of the returns as they
will be made to the State Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners. These contests in
volve 1000 votes in seven counties, as fol-
lows:
Christian County, 95 votes, Taylor's plu-
rality in one precinct at Hopkinsville,
which was to-day thrown out by the
county election officers.
Johnson County, where the S7S plurality
for Taylor is being disputed by the Demo-
Gratis on the ground of alleged irregu-
larity.
Knox County, 1885 plurality for Taylor
in contest. Under mandatory order OF
Judge Brown at Barbourville these re-
turns have been certified by the county
election officers, but the contest undoubt-
edly will be renewed before the State
Board.
Mercer County, 2S6 plurality for Taylor.
The Democratic chairman of the Election
Board has filed notice of contest in three
large Republican precincts, alleging. va
should be thrown out Goebel will have a
safe plurality in the county.
Nelson County. 1898 votes are being con.
tested by the Democrats on the ground
that they were certified for w. P. Taylor
instead of w. S. Taylor. The Republicans
to-day filed suit at Bardstown against the
County Election Commissioners, and the
election officers in the thirteen precincts
involved are seeking TO obtain a manda-
tory injunction to compel the election Of
ficers to certify these 1893 votes for w. S.
Taylor. The matter will also come be-
fore the State Board.
In Pulaski County 300 votes are con-
tested. Taylor's plurality was 1546, in
Guiding the 800 which came from five pre-
ctncts where contests have been insti-
tuted.
In Harrison County 135 votes are in con-
test
An amusing feature Of the situation
developed to-day when 1t became known
that more than 1900 votes in Fayette
County had been cast for ~. G. ". Bick-
ham," instead of Beckham, for Iieuten-
ant Governor. In Nelson County, Beck
hams home, by a clerical" error of the
Democratic clerk, General Taylor's name
was printed on the ballot as W. P. Taylor
instead of ". S, Taylor. When to-day
Beckham's friends discovered what had
happened in Fayette they served notice on
the Goebel people that no contest must
be made OF the Nelson County vote, and
as result Taylor will not lose 100 votes
cast for him there, and all of the votes
cast for "Bickham" in Fayette County
will be counted for Beckham.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-There Is at po-
lice headquarters here a quartet or prls-
oners in whom the police of almost every
large American city and many or the
leading business houses, banks and trust
companies have a deep interest. They
were rounded up after having been
watched for several months and were
formally held by police magistrate to-
day on the nominal charge Of being sus-
picious persons. The police OF New York
say that most of them have been con-
v1cted here and elsewhere of swindling
that has Melted them many thousands Of
dollars. The prisoners are:
AlonZo J. Whiteman, 80 years old, Of
DansViIie, n. Y, the alleged head of the
gang. He is a graduate Of Columbia Law
School
Frank Edmunds. 40 years of age, a
clerk Of New York.
John Thompson. alias William Hartley,
aIlas +. Lawton, alias Dr. George w.
Johnson 81 years of age; clerk; residence
Robert ]. Knox, 42 years old, lawyer, of
New York
9 There is, under arrest at Pittsburg a
~ member Of the gang, Charles D.
stewart, alias Charles Ward, about 60 or
W " years OF age. He was arrested there
According to the statement given out
Io-hght by Captain McCluskey, chief of
oetecuves, members of this gang have re-
Gently obtained several thousands of dol
lsrs through the manipulation of bogus
drafts and other evidences of credit.
Several months ago a man claiming to
pc W. l. Howe, cashier of the National
BANK OF Lawrence, n. Y, ordered 10000
dratts OF a certain design from a firm
OF Hthographers in this city and paid
Ior them in cash. They were sent to
him in care of Mrs Whiteman, Dams
vile vile, n y" A few days later a North
River boat deckhand found one of the
books of drafts in the river and the book
was sent TO a detective bureau Soon
reports of bogus drafts began TO pour in
from all over the country The drafts
were all made on these forms and drawn
on the National Bank Of Lawrence. n.
7. Investigation by the police traced
them back to Whiteman, who lived with
his mother in Dansville, n. Y There.
1t Is alleged, he formulated the plans and
his tools all over the country carried them
out.
Their general plan was TO enter into
alleged business transactions, some
times for the purchase OF real estate.
and, after depositing bogus drafts for
large amounts with banks or with the
business man with whom they sought to
deal, to draw upon the alleged credits
before the bogus nature of the drafts
could be ascertained.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
DEADLY DUEL WITH
RIFLE AND REVOLVER

GALLUP, N NJ. Nov. IA Mexican
courier arriving at o'clock this evening
brought news that L. E. Densmore ana
J. A Maxwell, both prominent citizens of
Gallup, had fought a duel at shutdown
this evening, one with a Winchester, the
other with a six-shooter, about fifteen
miles northwest of here on the Little
Water road in which Maxwell was killed
and Densmore mortally wounded, The
two men left Gallup about IL O'clock this
who brought in the news, both In good
humor and on friendly terms. The cause
of the trouble is not known
The only witness to the ARRAY is the
Mexican, who says he was directly be-
tween the two men when the shooting
began and has blood on his overalls from
having kneeled beside Densmore who
asked him to carry the news to his wife.
He covered the wounded man with a
blanket and left for town Immediately,
leaving no one with the dead and wound
ed men.
Mr. Harper, Judge Maxwell, brother
of the deceased and two or three others
have left for the scene of the duel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
WHALER MERMAID
IS A TOTAL WRECK
Buffeted About by Arctic Storms for
Many Days, the Crew Has
a Narrow Escape.

3 vantage of this to patch up the storm
dealt bark. Temporary repairs were
made and then. with the water rising in
her, they started FOL, Dutch Harbor On
the Goth another and even more furious
storm than that encountered before
sprang up. Soon it was gale; the wind
swept the seas over the vessel with hurri-
cane force. All hands were soon at work
pouring oil on the heavy seas. Twenty
barrels were used. The foremost was torn
loose by the severe wrenching and two
boats were carried away.
At last on November they managed to
reach a small harbor some distance from
made, and then they ran for Dutch Har-
Dor, where the old bark, built forty-siX
years ago at New Bedford, lies wreck
Captain Clifford. Second Mate Cahin
boatsteerer and an Eskimo remained with
the wrecked whaler Those going to San
Francisco are: First Mate T. Clifford.
Third Mate J. Currie, Fourth Mate Car
bone and T. Keefe, J. Gomez, Bob Groul,
John Bowen, George Gushing, Ed Nc
kenzie, Ed Niemen, Frank Martin G..
Billings, c. 2. Stewart, l.. Busby, ]. B.
Brown, J Rogers, P. Weston, J. Anton,
J. Grimes and thirteen sailors.
The men say that the man who gave
such an unseaworthy vessel as the Mer-
maid clearance should be severely dealt
with
The shipwrecked men report that the
Whaler BelYedere was spoken by them
Just before the storm She had then FIVE
whales.
The Alpha reports that a severe wind,
snow and sleet storm ragged at Cape Nome
on October IS and thousands Of dollars
were lost on the water front The steamer
Sovereign IS among those wrecked The
loss will aggregate $1,000
SeVenJy-nVe tons OF Cape Nome sand
We're brought by the Alpha for shipment
to San Francisco for treatment On the
T2 ort nor5h the Alpha a ran ashore near
deck load Of lumber and shingles, fnyoly-
ing heavy loss.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
CANADIAN WINS
THE FIRST PRIZE
In Spite Of Unpropitious Weather
Gotham's Horse Show Is Well
Patronized.

NEW YORK, Nov 1.-THE second
night of the horse show at Madison
square Garden brought out a great at
tendance, Notwithstanding the heavy
storm that prevailed The chief in
terest tonight centered in the high
jumping, with the fences at six feet at
the last jump.
The Canadian exhibitor, George Pepper.
of Toronto carried off the first prize in
this event with his brown mare Pearl
Boston won the blue ribbon in the tan
dem class, e. B. Jordan winning the first
prize with Walsingham and Western
Star.
Picturesqueness was added to the after
noon exhibition by the five fourth -bands
shown before drags and with the owners
or members OF recognized coaching clubs
driving. Five teams showed The tool
Ing Of the. big coaches evoked great en-
thusiasm in the crowd. Under the skill
full guidance, of the five crack drivers the
tours dashed around the tan bark. ring
which, large as it is, looked periIousiy
small. with FIVE numbering coaches going
at high speed. Jordan's Boston team took
the blue ribbon and Arnold Lawson's
team, also from Boston, took the red
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15

under the most favorable auspices. There
is large attendance OF teachers, every
district in the county being represented
with the exception Of one or two, and the
death Of teacher causing such vacancy.
The institute is one Of the most enthu-
is due in a great measure to the untfring
eftorts of County Superintendent T F.
McCarty. who is an interchangeable worker.
Ihe institute will be visited during the
week by Professor David Starr Jordan,
who will, among other interesting work,
LECTURE on The Man With the Hoe"
State Superintendent Thomas J. Kirk
will be here on Wednesday to take part in
the exercises of the institute On Wednes-
day evening DR.. F. r. DressIar of the
stition and Education" Miss Mary l..
Brehm of the public school Of Berkeley
will be one of the most interesting lights
or the institute, and her talks on draw
Ing VIII probably be one of the most en-
Joyable features
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
ADVERTISEMENTS.
BRAIN FOOD
Is Of Little Benefit Unless It Is
Dtgested.

Is or Little Benefit Unless It Is
Dtgested.
Nearly every one will admit that as a
nation we eat too much meat and too lit
tie of vegetables and the grains
For business men, Office men and clerks,
and. in fact. every ono engaged In sed-
entary or indoor occupations, grains,
milk and vegetables are much more
healthful
Only men engaged in q severe outdoor
manual labor can live on a heavy meat
diet and continue in health.
AS general rule, meat once q day Is
sufficient for all classes Of men, women
and children, and grains, fruit and veKe-
tables should constitute the bulk of food
eaten.
But many Of the most nutritious foods
are difficult Of digestion, and 1t is of no
use to advise brain workers to eat largely
of grains and vegetables where the diges-
ton Is too weak to assimilate them prom
erly.
1t is always best to get the best results
from our food that some simple and
harmless digestive should be taken after
meals to assist the relaxed digestive or
gans, and several years experience have
proven Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to be a
very safe, pleasant and effective digestive
and remedy which may be taken 6aiiv
with the best results.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can hardly
be called a patent medicine, as thew 40
not act, on the bowels nor any particular
organ, but only on the food eaten They
supply what weak stomachs lack pepsin
diastase, and by stimulating the gastric
glands increase the natural secretion of
hydrochloric acid
People who make a daily practice Of
taking one or two of Stuart's Dvspensia
Tablets after each meal are sure to have
perfect digestion, which means perfect
health.
There is no danger of forming an in
furious habit, as the tablets contain an
solutely nothing but natural digestives
cocaine, morphine and similar drugs have
no place in a stomach medicine. and SIN
arts Dyspepsia Tablets are Certainly the
best known and most popular of ali stoml
ach remedies.
Ask your druggist for 5O-cent package
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, and after
a weeks use note. the Improvement in
health. appetite and nervous energy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
SANTA FE'S NEW LINE
NEARING COMPLETION

NEW YORK, Nov. n-New York rep
resentatives of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad say that present indi-
cations point to the completion of the
Atchisons own line into San Francisco
by January 2.
About eighty miles of new track will
then have been completed from Stockton
e, Point Richmond on San Francisco Bay.
The Atchison will also have it's own ter
minals, trains being ferried across the
bay. Other new Construction for the
Atchison system is going forward with
CELEBRITY In Oklahoma and the Indian Ter
ritOry
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
wARLIKE RUMoR DENIED.
Japan Has Not Sent Hurry Orders te
Shipbuilders.

Special Cable to The Call and New York Her
aid. Copyrighted, 1899. by James Gordon
Bennett
GLASGOW, Nov. 1.-THE Herald cor
respondent who made inquiries of the
John Browne Company the ship-buildlng
firm of Clydeban, with reference to the
between Russia and Japan the japanese
Government had requested the firm to
rush work on the battlesh id2d As ant now tS
eta ternent was unfounded. No such re-
quest a sGi had been received, am. the work
Was proceeding as usual The ,Asahi,
which is one OF the largest battleships IN
the world. is likely to be ready for her
steam trials in April
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
HEMPHILL TELLS OF
PUERTO CABELLO FIGHT
Commander of the Detroit Cables
That the Land Battle Was Very

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Navy
Department to-day received the following
cablegram from Commander Hemphill
dated at La Guayara, the 18th:
1.-The Detroit arrived to-day Land
fighting was very severe. Venezuelan gun
vessels bombarded forts with Hotchkiss
six-pounder rapid-fire guns, unloaded
shells, without result The foreign men
of-war lay off the harbor during the en-
gagement On return rendered assistance
to the wounded. The Detroits hospital
corps rendered important service Being
no prospect of further trouble at Puerto
Cabello. l came here TO await the arrival
of the Dolphin HEMPHILL."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
NO FRICTION BEWEEN
RUSSIA AND JAPAN

LONDON, Nov. 15.-The correspondent
of the Times at Toxic says: THE rumor
of friction between Russia and japan is
without foundation. No international
question now exists between them.
THE recent excitement connected with
Japanese purchases of land over Russia q
head at Masapo grew out of purely pri-
Vate transactions and in no way concern
ed the Japanese Government. At present
the atmosphere is clear"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
Anti-Expectoration Law

PASADENA. Nov. 14.-To-day the City
Trustees passed an ordinance making
splitting on the sidewalk a misdemeanor
punishable by fine. One Councilman
thought the ordinance too severe and that
1T should be modified, but it passed with
out modification.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
Fire in Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, Nov. 4.-Mrs. Mary
Smiths residence and contents on Fair
view avenue was destroyed by Ere this
afternoon. Less, $1,000; insurance, $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15

partment from Admiral Watson to-day:
MANILA, Nov. H.-Escaped Spanish
Gilmore November l in Tarlac with fve
men. all well. He crossed the mountain
from Balerin in May with thirteen men.
Location of other eight unknown.
WATSON"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
TEACHERS IN SESSION.
Opening of Institute in Ell Dorado
County.

ers' Institute of Eel Dorado County opened
in the Grammar School rooms here to-day
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
To Cure La Grippe in Two DAYS

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Ali
druggists refund the money II II fails TO cure
e. W. Groves signature is on each box. Csc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15
LIEUTENANT GILMORE
WAS SEEN IN TARLAC

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE following
telegram was received at the Navy De-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15

Don't put in too much time standing on
dignity or riding a hobby.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-15

Dr. Parkers Cough Cure. One dose will stop
q cough Never fails TT 81 25c. All druggists
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-12

g FOR . LITTLE . FOLKS. g
"a BY WARY oLL -


different from all the others, Tommie
Tommie-Because It's a carpet, ma am,
and carpets are bought by the yard but
worn by the feet, so the answer must be
different, ma'am.
Willie had been severely repremanded by
his teacher for a poorly recited spelling
lesson but noticing a piteous, pleading ex-
preston on his face she relented of her ap-
parent sternness and said "Why is 1t you
do not know your lesson, Willie?' "Well,
you see James turned out the gas last night
before I finished studying" "But, Willie,
II you speak to you mamma about 1t don't
you think she would arrange for the gas to
burn 1onger?" 'fWell, James and mamma
looked so sad over how much gas bill papa
has to pay just thought wouldn't say
anything about It,"
Two boys were standing before the inn
mense pictured advertisements of the the
atrical companies which were to SHOW in
Birmingham and spelling with great in
terest all the big Httled signs.
'M-u-s, mus, k-a, ka, t-ee-r, musquito,"
Dan pronounced with perfect satisfaction
at his wonderful ortheopical ability. 81
know that's good. I'd like to see the
Three Musquitos."
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PRIZE FOR THE
BEST CONTRIBUTION

The Age-Herald offers the following
prizes to the young people who are mani
Testing SO much interest in this depart
ment o.
For the best story containing not less
than 800 or more than 1000 words we will
pay five dollars. To the next best we will
pay $3.50, and to the third one dollar
For the best poem we will pay two dol
lars and the next best one dollar.
All contributions must be sent in by De-
cember I, 1899. With manuscript send
sealed envelope containing your name and
address and the nom de plume, which must
also be on your manuscript. This will not
be opened until the judges have read the
stories and decided the winners of prizes.
The judges will be boys and girls of A.
Is and 16 years, chosen from the public
schools Of this city.
The contestants must all be under Is
years of age. and the story must be en-
tirely original. Choose your own subject
and write your own story.
Write neatly with ink and one side of
sheet only.
Send your contributions to
YOUNG PEOPLES DEPARTMENT
Age-Herald.
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Wanted to Take His Share

1t is not often that Mr.. Tody Hamilton,
the genial American press representative of
Barnum & Bailey's circus, "gets left" but
one OF the occasions happened recently at
Portsmouth, where the show was, writes
e. w Sabel in the Saturday Evening Post.
The show has been floated as limited la
bility company. and great many people
have invested sums small and large in 1t.
AT one of the performances, up rolled a
sailor none too sober, and demanded free
admittance because he was a part proprie-
tor. He insisted, and was passed over to
Hamilton.
''What do you hold in this company"
asked Tody.
81 old one bloomin' share, I do"
"By the way, what's its NUMBER" Tody
asked innocently. Number 127, $685." an
swered the man.
"Oh. No. 12756S, is It? Well, sir, do you
see that heavy guy rope at the corner
there?" pointing outside. "Thats your part
of the show"
Off rolled the sailor, whipped out his knife
and instantly the rope kicked up, and the
corner of the tent gave signs of collapse.
When the caretakers rushed at him and de-
manded to know how he dared cut one of
their tent-supports, the sailor blinked and
said: 'D'ye mind handing me down that
rope? It's mine, you know"
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of the Children's Departm from her sis
ter now abroad may prove interesting:
Hotel Milan,
Venice, Sept. IS, 1899.
Dear Little Bess.
Just get your geography and look in the
upper part of Italy, and on the waters
edge you will find Venice. 1t Is not the
largest city have visited and perhaps not
the handsomest, but 1t is certainly the most
attractive and fascinating.
Think of q place where there are no cars,
no horses and carriages, no traffic of amy
kind, except that carried on by boats and
the dearest little gondolas you have ever
seen.
At the station we are generally screamed
at to take a carriage or bus to the hotel,
but here you take gondola, and glide over
the water. under bridges, through broad
canals and narrow ones to your resting
place. There the gondola stops at your
front porch and you step out. The water
comes up even with your top step. making
you wonder If the water will not come In
some night and wash you away.
Instead of taking friend to go driving
with you, as we do at home, the people ask
their friends to go out in a gondola. They
are as comfortable as carriage, and glide
along much smoother. Most of these in
teresting little boats are prettily carved
and painted or stained black, while the
gondoller wears suit of white duck often
low with a blue band on his hat. very
fantastic looking person he Is, you see.
This morning I wished for you, and when
tell you what good time had, know
that you will wish so, too. In one of the
large squares here in front of st. Marks
church there are always hundreds of the
most beautiful pigeons. They have been
here for many centuries, not these, now,
but their ancestors. I believe they can
count their ancestral tree back some seven
Ait. hos
been permitted to. harm them In the least,
and keep all harm from it. AS conse-
these interesting birds have become very
something to eat they fly up and perch
your hand. This morning I had about
hundred around me and two or three on
my wrist eating out of my out-stretched
palm and the bag of corn held In the other
hand. There were other travellers besides
myself who were charmed with the birds,
and stood with the pigeons flying and eat
ing about them. So you can imagine
what pretty sight 1t was. Some time the
pigeons would get to fighting on my arm,
when one would get more corn than the
other you know. These little rascals are
very greedy and seem never to get enough.
They have eaten all the centimes out of my
pocket The men stand around with bas-
kets full of corn to sell to visitors, which Is
given to the pigeons in quantities large
enough to give them Indigestion for life.
1t Is after dinner, 10 p. m, VIC have been