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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-20
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cleburne Texas, March IS, County
Health Physician J. D. Rucker today IN
formed Post representative that smallpox
in Cloburne was a thing of the past. All
cases in the pest house are about we'll
aud next week all will be turned loose aud
the house abandoned.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
CUBAN Affairs,

A riot against police authority n Ha-
yana results in tho woundiug Of thirty to
nifty persons.
wood convinced that remains found near
Santiago are those Of vilmari.
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Parts, Toxas. March ls,--A pronounced
case Of smallpox developed today a, the
Yeager hotel, Honey Grove. the patient be-
ing the proprietor's daughter. Who IL sup
posed TO have contracted il AZ Muskogse
j. 4, The hotel Is under rieid auaran-
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and health. The natural blood ~
and bnic is Hoods Sarsapanh
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condition from the Itching and bur-
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MEssERlE, 1910 Atlantic St., st. Paw
All Gone - Had no appetite or n.
could not sleep or get rested, wu
pletely run down. Two bottles HooS,y
sapariila cured the tired feeling spt
my own work" MRS. A. DICK, Millyita
EYyslpeIas = "A scrotulous U,J|
OF my blood caused me TO suffer fru,s
sipelas for IS years. Physicians IA
even help, but Hoods sarsapa,ik3
manently cured this disease A.E.H
2oS Court Ave, Jeffersonville. Ind
Nlgor--" AS a regulator, purifier y
vigorator Hoods Sarsaparilla stands
head. II takes away that brown tsz;
| gives youthful vlgor." J. d. Gard
State street, Chicago, Ill.
Tired Feeling My appethE
capriclous, my liver disordered and
tired. Hoods Ssrsaperilla relieva
1t cured q friend OF mine OF femah
ness Mas. JESSIE A. MEARNs, Clayiaf
floods eS0Adabad
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rnne Attcndca Mass.

Rome. March ie.--The pope attended
mass today in his private chapel and re-
eeived several persons in audience. lie &C.
cupies his entire time in writing letters,
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ins 20 give the BOY 800 and plcaging hcrYsii
not to betray HIM
DyolublC
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Dallas. Texas, March ls--puriug the
week enalng Saturday there were siS
deaths FROM meningitis and two from
smallpoN
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lsHfAil club arrival htgs to1ay tel a Two
Weeks seioure. rraeueias
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Kingston, Jamaica, Maren \
American line steamer Paris y
party of Americans touring %
dian waters. arrived here ioss
Sherman is steadily improvink, Y
is still a very sick man ana s src,
safety be transferred tomoss
United States cruiser Chicago
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floods Saadabol

efforts of General Rios, Spanlil
mander in the Philippines, to llhsn
prisoners.
The government will demand Il
for the payment of the interes
Cuban debt.
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London. March 2o.-~The St Petersburg
correspondent OF the Daily Mail says; 1t
is asserted here that negotiations are al
most concluded by which the treaty port Of
New Chwang province of Leao-TonE, on
The river Iiaou, near tho gulf of Pc Chi
Ii. VIII become q Russiun possession, RUS
sta undertaking in return to support China
In resisting the demands of Italy,
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BELGIUM WANTS A SLICE, ALSO
BRITAIN URGING CHINA no GRANT
THE NEW DEMAND.
Russia Is Snid 90 Have Agreed to
support Chinn Against italy, for
valuable Consideration,

London March 2o,The Pekin corre-
spondent OF the Times says: Sir Claude
Macdonald, the British minister, has been
urging the tsuug Ii yamon 20 grant the
Belgian demand for concession at Han
Kow, but China declines and the British
udvccUcy OF Belgun's proposal is regarded
as unreasonable aud inconsistent.
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DISTINGUISHES slck'

John ShcrmR senator 'oh.I
Governor Fletcher impfv'1
Washington, March 19.-The eoi,]]
Senator Jones OF Arkansas remains
Bile and his physicians report nls
ing fairly we'll.
Ex-Governor Fletcher OF MISS
good day, with conditions impW"
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
VAQUERO AND INDIAN
FIGHT ON THEIR PONIES
Novel Pugilistic Encounter in Which
the Son of the Forest Is
WorSted.

COvELO, Sept. g. A novel pugilistic
engagement took place here to-day. Will
lam Russell, a mountaineer and vaquero,
was "outriding" for q friend who was
breaking a bronco. The bronco got
mixed up with lot of horses tied to a
horse rack. An Indian. somewhat intoxi-
Gated rode his horse squarely in front of
the bronco and refused to move out of
the way. Russell became angry and
threatened the Indian, who took up the
challenge, and the fight was on. The
horses were soon as furious as the men
and were cavorting and plunging madly,
while the fighters were striking and par
rying. The melee was finally settled
when Russell landed powerful right
handler on the forehead of the Indian
who caught himself on the pommel of his
saddle and saved himself from falling
Blood gushed from his nose and mouth.
Recovering quickly, however, he turned
his horse and galloped toward the reser-
yation.
Warrants We're sworn out for both
combatants to appear tomorrow morn
ing before the Justice. The physician at
the reservation thinks the Indian too
badly used up to appear and entertains
grave fears that the encounter may cost
him his life.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
SCIENTISTS
PERISH IN
THE NORTH
Seven Members of a New
York Expedition Die
in Alaska.
SUFFERED TERRIBLY
Captain Elliott Brings News Of a
Number Of Drownings on the
Shores of Cook Inlet.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SEATTLE, Sept 9.-Otto Thews of
Primrose, Iowa, who has arrived mere
from Copper River, Alaska, brings news
confirming the reported deaths of seven
members of the scientific prospecting
company of New York.
The dead are: Earhart, Miller, Aller-
man, Schultz, Peter Siegel, Buttner and
Baumgartner.
George Hooker, another member of the
party, got out alive. but is badly crippled
with scurvy, which carried away the ma
jority of his companions. Baumgartner
went out hunting one day and was never
seen again. The most affecting case was
that of Buttner, who was driven insane
by his sufferings. His weak companions
had TO strap him down, but even then
they could not restrain him. One morn
ing Thews, whose camp was near, found
Buttner sitting out in the snow with MS
clothes and hat off. The thermometer was
45 degrees below zero. Buttner was taken
inside, but he died in a few hours. The
party was Camped at Twelve Mile camp,
just beyond Vaides glacier.
Thews also brings greWsome story IN
connection with the finding of the re-
mains of a jeweler named Smith of New
York, who perished last winter on Valdes
glacier. Every exposed portion OF the
remains were identified as those Of Smith
by the clothing and effects found Wlth
them. A purse containing $3.50 was among
the effects.
of Smith, said a money belt which con-
tanned considerable sum of money was as
missing. Thews says he had close call
crossing the glacier. He fell into a
crevasse 1000 feet deep, but the, pack on
his back caught him and held him until
his companions came TO his rescue.
Captain Charles P. Elliott, L. S. A,
member of the Government exploring
party under Captain Glenn of the Twen-
ty-ffth Infantry, which has been gath
ering data at Cook Inlet, Alaska, has re-
turned here. Captain Elliott reports
meeting a great many prospectors, nearly
every one of whom was broke. while
many were sick with scurvy and other
diseases. The expedition rendered these
unfortunates all the aid possible.
Cook Inlet said the captain. is !.
difficult body of water to navigate, 1t
is a very intricate system and very dan
gerous by reason of the vertical tide
wave, some six feet high, that comes
rushing in at race-horse speed at spring
tide. There were many cases of drowning
this summer, people being caught in the
flats and overwhelmed by this rushing
Of
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
TWO MINERS
KILLED BY AN
EXPLOSION
One Hundred Pounds of
Giant Powder Accident
ally Touched Off,
NEVADA CITY HORROR
Comrades of the Unfortunate Men
Ignorant as to the Cause Of
the Accident.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEVADA CITY, Sept 6.-One of the
the annals of the Nevada mining
district occurred this afternoon. Sam
uel b. Bishop and Henry Hawk were
blown to atoms by an explosion of
giant powder in the Mayfiower mine.
How the accident occurred probably
viii never be known, as no one lives to
give the details.
Bishop and Hawk were working in a
slope on the 200 foot level and had just
ting for the day Not having enough
powder, they walked to a crosscut drift
where the explosives are kept. Soon
afterward the other miners were
startled by a terrific explosion. On ac-
count of the great volume of powder
smoke an entrance to the drift could
not be effected for several minutes. The
miners, venturing in. stumbled over
the bodies of Bishop and Hawk, fright
fully mangled and torn beyond recOg-
milton. The limbs were severed from
the body. Late tonight the Coroner
removed the remains to this city.
Those working in the mine had not
the least idea a to how the explosion
occurred One hundred pounds of giant
powder were exploded, tearing a large
hole in the drift, and the conclusion
causing the timbers TO shatter.
Bishop leaves a widow, two grown
sons and two married daughters. He
was a veteran of the Civil War, ma
tive Of Missouri, and came here from
Fresno County one year ago. Hawk
was aged 10 years, son of Josiah
Hawk
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
PENDLETON'S DEED
PREMED|TATED
lmportent Evidence of
Joseph Flynn.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

KESWICK, Sept. 6.-At the Coroner's
inquest held to-day to investigate yester-
day mornings tragedy in which John
Pendleton killed Jake Randall but a few
witnesses were called. The most import
ant evidence was that Of Joseph Flynn,
a wood-passer who was returning home
from his work an hour before the shoot
ing. He overlook Pendleton on the road
carrying a rife on his shoulder He asked
Pendleton why he was carrying a gun
and Perdleton said: Jake Randall has
threatened to kill me and l am going to
give him a chance this morning."
No one has been found who can testify
that Randall ever made any threats of
that kind. Mrs. Eads, who is cook at the
bottling works forty yards distant from
the scene of the shooting. says she saw
the whole affair. Randall came down the
hill toward the cabin where Pendleton
stopped. She saw him hold up both hands
as if asking for mercy Pendleton fired
and Randall fell dead in his tracks. She
was rot summoned before the Coroner's s
jury. The jury rendered a verdict finding
that Randall came to his death by gun
shot wound inflicted by John Pendleton
and that IT was a case of unjustifiable
homicide.
Eleven Of the twelve signed the verdict,
only one refusing to sign with the word
'unjustifiable' retained
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
LIVES LOST I'M EASTERN
RAILWAY DISASTERS
Collision on the Norfolk and Western
and an Open Switch on
tho Eric

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, September g.
Freight No. SO on the Norfolk and West
ern road broke in two this morning, and
tho sections came together in Dingess
Tunnel. The killed are:
FRANK r. ARCHER, brakeman, Ke-
nova
CHARLES BOOTH. brakeman. Wayne
JOHN CHAFFIN, fireman, Dingess.
FOUR TRAMPS.
MEADVILLE, Pa, Sept. 6. An open
switch caused a wreck on the Erie Rail
road at Miller's Station, short distance
above this city, to-day, in which three
Meadville men were killed and one in
jured. A tramp was also killed and an
other injured. A westbound freight train
had taken the siding to allow train 5, ves-
tbuled limited New York-Chicago ex-
press, to pass. The switch was left open
and the passenger train ran into the rear
of the freight train al the rate Of sixty
miles an hour, plowng through several
freight cars. The dead:
REUBEN A. ARNOLD. engineer of the
passenger train, Meadville
CONDUCTOR HENRY H. SCHAFFER
of the freight train, Meadville.
FLAGMAN GEORGE SCHATZ of the
freight train, MeadVile.
JOHN KERSH of Buffalo, who was
stealing a ride on the passenger train.
The injured Fireman Plumb of the
passenger train; young man from Chi
cago who was stealing a ride on the pas
senger train; -BitZ, in charge of a dead
engine on the freight train.
The dead and injured were brought to
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
DIR. K1LMER,s REMEDIES.
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED.
A Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. the won-
derful new discovery in medical scier-e,
fulflls every wish in promptly curing
kidney, bladder and uric acid troubles
rheumatism and pain in the back. 1t
corrects inability to hold water and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad ef-
fects following use of liquor. wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to so often
during the day and to get UP many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp
Root is soon realized. 1t stands the
highest for its wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases.
If you need a medicine you should
have the best. Sold by druggist in fifty
cent and one dollar sizes. You may
have sample bottle of this. wonderful
new discovery and a book that tells all
about it, and its great cures. both sent
absolutely free by mail. Address Dr.
Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention that you read this gen.
erous offer in the San Francisco Daily
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
SPONOGLE'S CASE
IN THE COURTS
Arguments Begun at San
Jose.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 6.-The matter of the
legality of the action of the Governor and
the board of managers of the Agnews
State Hospital for the Insane in removing
DR.. Sponogle from the superintendency of
that institution came up before Judge Hy-
land to-day under the writ of review sued
out by H. V. Morehouse, the doctors at
torney.
In opening the proceedings Attorney
General Ford read an extensive typewrit-
ten answer to the petition, in which it was
denied that the meeting of expulsion at
the Palace Hotel was a special meeting,
but was an adjourned session of a regular
meeting. Other material allegations were
denied and the aVerments made that DR..
Sponogle was removed in accordance with
the law for the best interests of the hos
pital
The opening argument was made by At
torney General Ford. He held that it
was not necessary to prefer charges and
that the board of managers had the right
to remove the superintendent summarily
at any time. 1t was also contended that
the court had no Jurisdiction in that mat
ter and that DR.. Sponogle's remedy was in
a mandamus suit to prevent his removal
from office.
Attorney Morehouse then began his ar
gument in behalf of DR.. SponogIe. 1t was
whether the medical superintendent was
elected for a prescribed term OF four
years. The law bearing upon this point
was quoted at length.
1t was held that the act of the Legis-
lature In forming the Lunacy Commission
did not repeal the statutes which provide
for the tenure of office of the medical su-
perintendent. 1t was attempted to be
shown by the speaker that the former
statute, in making the term of four years
for the officer in question, provided that
he should not be removed without written
charges being made, and had not been re-
pealed The matter was then submitted
70
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
GIVES HER LIFE
FOR HER FATHER
Child Stops a Drunk
ards Blow.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

OMAHA, Sept. 6.-While shielding her
invalid father from the attack of a
drunken neighbor, 9-year-old Kittie
Hardy, living at 1902 Dorcas street, was
struck on the head with a beer glass and
now lies in a precarious condition at her
home, suffering from the effects Of the
wound. DR.. ]. T. Stout, the attending
physician, says the girl is not likely to re-
cover.
John Nelson. laborer, made the as
sault. Hardy was in the back yard. Mel
son brought beer and asked him to drink.
Hardy declined. Nelson took offense at
the refusal and called Hardy vile names.
Other residents of the neighborhood were
attracted by the loud talk and just as a
crowd was gathering Nelson made a rush
for Hardy, clenChing the beer glass in an
uplfted hand to strike him.
Kitty Hardy saw her fathers danger,
and knowing him to be too weak to de-
fend himself, ran in front Of the lnfuri-
ated Nelson. The action angered the man
and diverted his attention to the daughter.
The girl stood squarely in front of her
father. Nelson raised the glass and
hurled it with all his might at Ktty's
head. 1t struck just above the eye, max
ing a deep cut two inches long, laying
bare the skull. The girl fell to the ground
stunned and Nelson ran into the house.
The neighbors carried Kitty to her home
and the doctor was called to dress the in
jury. Officer Dan Baldwin arrested Mel
son few hours later and obtained the
statements of several witnesses who had
seen the assault.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
GERMANY ATTEMPTS
TO SEIZE GEN SAN
Koreans With RussiaDs at Their
Elbow Warn Prince henry
to Keep Off.

C. Fenwck Canadian mission
tells story OF
at frustrated the attempt
of excited when
ship seen
ashore he gave notice
board
had eapsedNn the
is the outlet
the visit of
arrived after the
the acqusi
been looking at
urping Lazaref The haroor
which hportss S
figure commands the entrance Prince
entertained avishly
Of being strategic
Prince Henry
Seoul
the German Prince being
granted such
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
LONG REST FOR
ADMIRAL DEWEY
Will Be Given Indefinite
Leave.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, YELLING
TON HOTEL. WASHINGTON, Sept. g.
When Admiral Dewey is formally de-
tached from sea duty Immediately after
the return of the cruiser Olympia next
month he will be granted an indefinite
leave of absence and given duty again
only upon his own application.
Considerable interest was manifested in
naval circles today by a report from
Gibraltar this morning that the Admiral
had stated that he probably would retire
under the regulations. If the Admiral
holds to this decision he will be placed on
the retired list on December 26 next when
he will have reached the age Of 62 years.
Under the law all naval officers, unless
especially exempted by act of Congress, are
relegated TO retirement upon reaching the
age of 81. The act reviving the grade OF
Admiral for Admiral Dewey contained a
provision that he should not be retired eX-
cept upon his own application. There VIII
be no change in the Admiraps pay upon
his retirement.
There has been considerable talk in
naval circles regarding the formation Of
board to control important naval matters
and 1t has been reported that either Ad-
miral Dewey or Admiral Sampson should
be its chairman. 1t is true that sug-
gestion of this kind has been presenter
to the department, but there is no hkeh-
hood that 1t will be adopted.
At any event an Admiral will not be the
head OF such board. 1t is possible that
Admiral Sampson will have duty of an
advisory character, but he will not be as
signed to command the New York or any
other navy yard. so far as officials here
are aware of Secretary Longs intention.
| understand Rear Admiral Htchborn,
Chief Constructor. is preparing his views
on the Secretary's proposition TO consoh-
date the bureaus of Equipment. Steam
Engineering and Construction and Re-
pair and IT will be submitted Immediately
upon the Secretary's return.
Although there is a probability the
cruiser Chicago will return to New York
in time to take part in the reception to
Admiral Dewey, 1t may be stated posi-
lively that there is no idea at the Depart
ment of permitting Rear Admiral Howl
son to supersede Rear Admiral Sampson
in charge of the naval ceremonies. Rear
Admiral Howison is senor to Admiral
Sampson and the latter would naturally
be under his command If he were to re-
main on the Chicago and take part in the
celebration. The Chicago left Rio de ia
neiro this morning for Barbados, en-
route to New York, and is four days
ahead of her itinerary, which fixed Oc-
tober as the date Of her arrival. Unless
Admiral Howison rushes the Chicago
along, therefore, il is hardly likely that he
will arrive at New York until after the
celebration has occurred. In any event
1t is understood he will not be in command
during the reception to Admiral Dewey,
even should it be necessary for the De-
partment to issue orders directing his i'm
mediate detachment.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
GRAND ARMY BEGINS
ITS BUSINESS SESSION
Interest Centers About the Election
of the Commander-in-
Chief.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.--The real
business of the Grand Army gathering be-
gan to-day with the assembling of the
National Encampment in the Grand
Opera-house. The election of the next
commander in chief is an important ques-
ton which will be decided by the dele
gates. 1t is expected that Colonel William
c. Johnson of Cincinnati, the acting COM
mander in chief, will be elected to fill the
unexpired term of two days. This will
render him ineligible to candidacy for the
full term and he will be given the title Of
past commander in chief.
The contest for the commandership is
between Colonel Albert D. Shaw OF New
York and Judge Leo Rassiur of Missouri.
In the meeting Of the council of admins
tration after the adjournment of the con-
vention there Will be an effort to change
the method of choosing the executive
committee.
In addition to the National Encamp-
ment the following military associations
began their meetings to-day: The Naval
Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps. Ladies
of the G.. A. r., Union ex-Prisoners of
War, Ladies Auxiliary Naval Veterans,
National Army Nurses Association and
Daughters of Veterans.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07
NEW HOME FOR ELKS.

Los ANGELES. Sept. 6-To properly
dedicate the new Elks Hall of the local
lodge invitations have been sent to all the
Territories. Many of them will send rem
resentatives San Diego will send a herd
Of seventy-five, with the City Guard band
OF twenty-eight pieces. Kingman, Ariz
which a short time ago Organized with
thirty-six active Elks, will send a carn1-
val band of ten
Delegations from San Francisco, Stock
ton. Oakland and Sacramento will meet n :
Tracy, pick up the delegation from Fresno
on the way down and arrive here on the
a1ternoon of September 20. The northern
Srs e VIII be met al the depot by the San
D1egan party with its band.