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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
STREET DUEL WITH
WHIPS AS WEAPONS
Two Sturdy Men Lash One Another
for Ten Minutes at San
Anselmo

SAN ANSELMO. July PA duel of a
novel character occurred here yesterday,
in which two sturdy men stood for ten
minutes and lashed each other with
horsewhips, to the intense interest of
large crowd that was waiting for a train.
Both men were painfully injured in the
contest, which was terminated only by
the horses of one of the combatants run
ming away.
John Iago, who is foreman of a wood
choppers camp at Camp Taylor, came to
San Anselmo TO get a quantity of sup
plies expected on the next train. tie
tied his horses in front of the regular
hitching posts in such a way that the
large lumber wagon allowed room for no.
body elses vehicle When Eric Pereari,
the proprietor of a resort at Fairfax, ar
rived and demanded room in which to tie
his team he was refused. Pereari struck
lagos horses with his whip to make them
move along and was answered with a
blow from lagos whip. Leaping to the
ground whip in hand, both men went at
one another. Iago had no coat on and
got the worst of the contest, but stuck
10 his whip and lashed his opponent
across the back and head until some
women witnesses begged the men present
to interfere.
At this juncture lagos team took fright
and ran away. The owner desisted from
the fray and ran after them, with the
blood streaming from cut across the
cheek. Pereari had several welts across
the face.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
OPPOSED TO THE
DUMDUM BULLET
Action of Intern ational
Peace Conference.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

THE HAGUE, July 24.-The final act
embodying the results of the Interna-
tional Peace Conference, after enumer-
ating the names and qualifications of
all the delegates, says:
In a series of meetings in which the
above delegates participated, inspired
throughout by the desire to realize in the
highest possible measure the generous
views of its august initiator, the confer
ence has drawn up for the approval of
the respective Governments the series of
conventions and declarations appended:
Convention for the pacific settlement of
international disputes
Convention concerning the laws and
customs of war on land.
Convention for the adoption of laws
against the use of asphyxiating or dele
teriouS gases for balloon projectileS and
for the prohibition of the use of bullets
that easily expand in the human body.
The final act contains five expressions
of opinion, as follows:
The conference considers that limita-
tions of the military charges which at
present oppress the world are greatly to
be desired for the increase of the material
and moral welfare of mankind.
The conference expresses the opinion
that the question of the rights and duties
of neutrals should be inscribed on the
programme of a conference to be held at
an early date.
The conference expresses the opinion
that the questions relative to the type and
caliber of rifles and naval artillery as
examined by it should be the subject of
study by the different Governments with
a view to arriving at a uniform solution
by future conference.
The conference expresses the wish that
an early convention be called to revise
the Geneva convention.
The conference had resolved that
questions relating to the inviolability
of private property in war on land and
the bombardment of towns or villages
in naval war be reserved for future
conferences.
The convention was signed by all the
plenary delegates.
WASHINGTON, July 24-The United
States will not be bound by the reported
decision of The Hague conference To
prevent the use of the dumdum bullet
in warfare. So far we have not been
obliged to resort to the use of this bull
let, but the ordinance officers have been
making experiments to secure an in
creased stopping" effect for the small
caliber ball used in the Krag-Jorgensen.
and these experiments have proceeded
somewhat on the lines of the dumdum
ball.
The specific reason why Captain Gro
Zier and the remainder of the Ameri-
can delegates voted against the pro-
posal to prohibit the dumdum bullet
was because their general instructions
forbade them to pledge this Govern
ment to any line of action that would
retard the development of inventive
genius in war. Adhesion to the pro-
tocols is voluntary Great Britain also
refuses to prohibit the use of the dunn
dun bullet.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
DISAPPEARANCE
Of A SENATOR
Friends of BeVeridge
Are Worried.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

7 INDIANAPOLIS, July 24.-There has
been some concern here over the
present whereabouts of Senator AL
Il bert ]. Beveridge. Letters last re-
ceived from Nagasaki, Japan, dated
June 30, showed that he was quaran-
tined on board ship near there, with
the Asiatic plague on the vessel One
Of these letters. apparently smuggled
ashore, was from the Senator himself
He states that the victims on board
We're Chinese from Hongkong. In the
letter the Senator says: Thank heaven,
Mrs. Beveridge is at KiOto."
There has been no cablegram from
him since the date of the letter. Mr.
Beveridge has been over great deal
of China and Travelled over 400 miles on
horseback around Manila He was with
LaWton in his advance and was under
fire several times. AdViceS by mail say
the Senator had a close call in one en-
gagement. four bullets being imbedded
in d tree against which he was stand
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
ASKS FOR FRANCHISE
FOR ELECTRIC ROAD

SAN JOSE, July A-There is a prob
ability that Alviso and San Jose will be
connected by an electric railway. A
creeninger to-day renewed his applica-
tiou for a franchise. He agrees to COM
mence work within six months and to
have the line III operation in eighteen
months.
caDifalists are associated with Greenin er
in the building of the road. The German
Savings and Loan Society recently pur-
chased the First-street Electric Railway
under foreclosure proceedings, and it is
said it will be deeply interested in the
Alviso road. The new railway will either
he a part of the First-street system or
else secure it's power from that company.
An electric road to Los Gatos: by way
of Campbell, is being projected by the
same persons.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
JEALOUSY LEADS TO
ATTEMPTED MURDER
Stockton Man Stabs His Pretty Wife
While Her Alleged Lover Of
fers No Defense

STOCKTON, July 24-Young and hand
some Mrs. Nasio Bacon, with her baby i'll
her arms, was furiousy attacked by her
jealous husband last evening and stabbed
in a dozen places, while her alleged lover,
pistol in hand, stood by without Offering
help. The husband made his escape.
The assault occurred near the southwest
corner of Goodwater Grove shortly before
S o'clock. The woman, her clothing satu-
rated with blood, was carried to a house
near by, and her companion started for
the city, saying he was going after doc
tor and an officer. That was the last seen
of him for the night, and it was not until
II o'clock that the terrible deed was re-
ported in this city and surgical aid sent
to the scene.
Back of the stabbing lies story Of do
mestic trouble brought about by the al
legged infatuatioh of Mrs. Bacon for Pedro
Pagano, a young gardener When the
woman was picked up she still held her
babe in her arms. The infant was coy
cred with blood, and slept as peacefully
as though in cradle.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
SAVERS HOPES TO
EXTRADITE KEET0N
Filed Statement Charging Him With
Stealing Sheep in Sutton
COUNTY

AUSTIN, Tex, July Ex-Governor Say
ers has not yet abandoned hope of secur
ing the extradition of John Keeton, now
in jail at Juarez, Mexico. and wanted in
Coleman County, Texas, to answer the
charge of participating in the robbery of
a Texas and Pacific passenger train and
killing the fireman. In response to
request of the Mexican Government the
Governor to-day forwarded to the United
States extradtion agent at Ell Paso GER
titled copies of judgments and sentences
against Keeton's accomplices, together
with certified copy of the testimony of
the States witnesses as 1t appears in the
statement of facts used on appeal, which
facts connect Keeton with the crime Sup
Elementary to this evidence the Cover
nor to-day filed an additional application
for Keeton's extradition based on an in
dictment found against him in Sutton
County for sheep-stealing.
The Mexican Governments refusal
to grant the first application for Keetons $
extradition was on the ground that he is
charged in the application with being an
accomplice in Coleman County and that
the extradition treaty does not provide
for the extradition of persons charged
with being accomplices in a crime.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
EVANS MAY Be
TRANSFERRED
DisIiked by the Grand
Army Men.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. WELDlNG-
TON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, July "a
Efforts are being made to induce Presi-
dent Mckinley to forestall the formal re-
quest from the Grand Army encampment
for the removal of II. Clay Evans. Com
missioner of Pensions, by transferring
him to some other field. 1t is an embar-
RAISING situation for the President, but,
unlike the conditions which brought about
Mr.. Alger's retirement, Commissioner
Evans removal is demanded because he
has too conscientiously performed his
duty.
A special commission appointed by the
Grand Army was recently in Washington
TO investigate the doings of Mr. Evans
as commissioner and will report to the
Grand Army encampment which will
meet in Philadelphia in September. Five
members of this committee called upon
the commissioner and the President. and
after concluding their investigation OF
the work of the Pension Office separated,
each agreeing to put his individual views
in writing by the time the committee
comes together in September
During their conference with the Pres
ident, it is understood, they found much
fault with the obstacles they assert Com
missioner Evans was putting in the way
of old soldiers and their widows receiv-
ing pensions And, it is stated, it is init
mated that the President might save him
self considerable embarrassment by trans
ferring the commissioner to some other
post
When these complaints against Mr..
Evans were first made the President paid
little attention to them, but he is now
said TO be wagering. In spite of the fact
that Commissioner Evans has been more
than OF ce praised by the administration
for his administration of the Pension
Office, it would not be al ali surprising,
in view of recent developments, if the
President yielded to the pressure now
being brought to bear on him and trans
ferred Mr.. Evans to another office better
than or equally as good" as the one he
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25

A ]. Beveridge who was chosen to sue
ceed Senator Turpie in the 'nited states
Senate. was born a poor boy. lie did
chores on a farm, then went 10 the CITY
and sold papers on the streets, then
studied law, and was admitted to the bar.
Everything he has won for himself by
his own unaded efforts. This is not to
say ne did not gain friends, who have
been of great help to him. His talents
drew men to him. In the Presidentlai
campaign of 1895 a Chicago millionaire
wanted to get Mr.. Beveridge out to Chi
cago to deliver Republican speech at
the Auditorium He spoke to the Repub-
lican committee about him, but the COM
mittec not knowing much about the lnd1-
ana man. declined to incur the expense
The Chicago man, whose name is j. g
Shaffer agreed to pay the expense. St1ll
the committee hesitated, but Mr. Shaffer
of the speech. so the engagement was
made When Beveridge rose to speak he
was probably not half so anxious as his
Chicago friend whose political reputation
was at stake Mr.. BeVeridge began slowly
and quietly but before long his fine ora
tory began to rouse the audience OF oO00
men 10 enthusiasm. Time after time they
rose end cheered him, and his triumph
was complete. Then the committee was
anxious to take Mr.. Shaffer's financial un-
dertailirg off his hands, but he was Just
as anxious to keep ii. One result of the
speech was that when the Chicagoans
went to the Omaha exposition TO cele-
brate Chicago day they sent for BeVer-
idge 10 go along and make their speech
cess. Mr.. Beveridge is a young man with
classic features, long dark hair ana I'M
poSing presence. He is a brilliant lawyer
and a natural orator.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
Young Burglars Arrested.

MARYSVILLE, July A.-Harry Miller
and Alfred Johnson, who claim a resi-
dence in San Francisco and William
Holmes Of Minnesota, aged is, 21 ana 16,
respectively were arrested here to-day
for the burglary of a barn, from which
they took some harness and a lot of sacks
last night. They were selling the booty
when captured. Holmes, who is colored,
was carrying a slungshot
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
SAILED.

Monday, July "a.
Br stmr Tartar. Pybus, Manila. via Homo
lulu.
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LOBOS, July q, 10 p m-Weather
foggy; wind SW velocity u miles.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
sEATTLE-Arrived July 24-Stmr New Eng
land from st Michael.
ST MICHAEL-In port July 12-Stmrs St
Paul National City; barks Oregon and Hunter;
schrs A NJ Baxter and Carrier Dove.
Sailed July 11-Stmr Bertha, for San Fran
cisco; strnr Lakme. for Seattle: stmr Ethel
Zane, for Port Townsend.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS
SOUTHAMPTON : Arrived July "a - Stmr
Bremen from New York, for Bremen
GIBRALTAR-Arrived July 24-Stmr Ems,
from New York, via Naples and Genoa.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
RETURN TO TELL
OF THE HORRORS
OF EDMONTON TRAIL
Fifty Seven Survivors Bring
News of the Scores That
PeriShed.

guides could have been induced to navi-
gate beyond the divide after reaching
Wind City, but there they stopped, say
through the mountains and crushed men
betw zen their thumbs and fingers and ate
them up. The Indians reported several
parties lost in the mountains. These men
will never be heard of again. 1t was after
the Indian guides left them that they
strayed into the section of the country
where there was no fuel. and there froze
TO death. The parties quarreled among
themselves. owing to uncongeniality,, and
dividing provisions they took r+!ds diffeTent aren't
lost in this way. for in their anger they
left the indian guides with the main por-
ton of the party and wandered away TO
the mountains to become lost.
Mr., MaItbv urges that the Canadian
Government take action against those
who are responsible for having adVertlsed
the Edmonton trail as feasible route 70
Dawson. when it is nothing but death
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
STRUVE WILL RECOVER.

WATsoNV1LLE, July 24-Lawrence
Struve, who was shot by his uncle, Peter
Storm on Saturday night, will soon re
cover from the wound inflicted. 1t is not
thought the prosecution of Storm will be
pushed by the Strives, owing to the fact
that they do not wish their family
troubles aired in court. 1t is not thought
the failure to prosecute will lessen in any
way the ill-feeling that exists between
the male members of the several families.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE.
Had Been Threatened With a Tern
in a Reform School.

LOS ANGELES, July 24-Miss Emma
Nolte. II years old, committed suicide by
taking strychnine at II o'clock last night
DR.. w. B. Wood was summoned, but She
was found to be beyond medical aid 1t
appears that she had been out late ar
night, and upon being reprimanded and
threatened with the reform school If she
did not amend she took the poison.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
HER|DAN SAFE
IN MANILA BAY
Brings ReinforCem ents
to General Otis.
Special Dtgpatch to The Call.

MANILA, July 24.-The United States
San Francisco June % with reinforce
ments for General E S. Otis, arrived here
to-day. On July 10 d great waterspout
was discovered directly in the course Of
the ship, and to avoid it 1t was necessary
to make detour of several miles.
General Otis has received a letter dated
July and signed by Charles BlanfOri
and Fred Hoppe. respectively, assistant
engineer and third officer of the hospital
ship Relief, who were captured by Fill
pinos off Paranaque on May 80. The letter
says the prisoners in the hands of the
insurgents ARE receiving excellent treat
ment but the suspense of fearing the
loss of our positions is terrible The
writer's beg General Otis to intercede for
their release. and he has taken steps in
that direction.
Two Augustinian friars who had landed
from the Hongkong ship have been ar
rested here. II is said they had docu-
ments upon their persons showing they
were agents of the Filipino Junta at
Hongkong and that they intended to bear
messages to Aguinaldo.
On board the transport Sheridan are
Brigadier General Samuel B. Young and
aids, Colonel Daggett, Major QunlOn,
Companies and II of the Fourteenth
Infantry, 239 enlisted men and two com
pany officers, Troops A and F, Fourth
Cavalry, seven officers and 173 enlisted
Twenty-fourth Infantry. eight hospital
corps men and d members of the Signal
Corps, as we'll as 124S recruits for the
regiments already in the Philippines.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
ADRIFT AND HELPLESS
FOR ELEVEN DAYS
British Steamer Alnmere Towed Into
Halifax With a Broken
Cboff

HALIFAX. N. s., July A.-The steamer
Daniel entered the harbor this afternoon
towing the Alnmere, which is disabled.
The Alnmere halls from Newcastle, Eng
land and has lost her tail shaft and pro-
peller
The Alnmere had been adrift for eleven
DAYS In a helpless condition. Her shaft
snapped in a gale on July 10 and in the
rolling seas the propeller was carried
away. The steamer was driven about
until Friday, when the Daniel picked
bar I'D.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
BUYING BIG TRACTS
OF SUGAR BEET LAND
The OxDords Investing in the
Soil Of Ventura
County,.

VENTURA July 24-Toland
nave MED for record with the County Recorder deeds
John D. Patterson ranch consisting
. of
would like
10O
a La
plan
S al
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
Marblehead and Newark.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The cruiser
Marblehead has arrived at Coquimbo and
the cruiser Newark has sailed from Null
ends for Callao. Both are en- route for
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
SLEEP
LESS
NESS
SLEEP
ESS-
NESS

rs A CONDITION FRAUGHT WITH GREAT
1 danger Sleeplessness denotes a weakened
longed may overthrow the reason.
SleepIessness is of the early symptoms
of nervous decline. and nervous decline is
fcrerunner of complete nervous prostration.
Study your case in order that you may thor
oughIy understand your condition Fig | de
notes dizziness headaches vertigo; Fig.
hollow eyes and dark rings under eyes; Fig;
paleness' and emaciation; Fig. coated
tongue; Fig. palpitation of heart; FIG.
bloating and soreness in stomach; Fig tor
pid liver; Fig s weakness of limbs These
are all symptoms that warn you that you are
threatened with nervous prostratfon. Again.
you may feel languid. your sleep is disturbed
by horrfd dreams your appetite is poor. your
memory is impaired-al these denote a break
ing down OF your nerves.
Take HUDYAN,'' for HUDYAN strength
and tranquilizes the nerves. HUDYAN
promotes sound sleep the sleep that brings
health and viRor in its train. HUDYAN pro-
duCes rosy cheeks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12
Sam II. Anderson Dead.

On last Tuesday Sam H. Anderson
died at his home is Jonesboro after q
rather short illness with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Anderson was one of the best
known and most popular citizens in
Jonesboro aud his death will cause
much genuine regret in that city and
throughout East Tennessee where he
was extensively known and admired as
a man. He was only 4S years old and
leaves wife and several children. The
funeral services were held at the late
residence on Wednesday and the re.
mains were buried with X. Of H. hon.
ors in the cemetery at Jonesboro.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. and r. @. Hun
ter are spending this week in Knox
vile.
John L. Lusk gas returned from
Hot Springs and is again at $. b.
Whites.
DR.. Will T. Erwin, of Greeneville
junction, Me-, is visiting his mother
for several days.
Mrs. G. w. Hodge and son Clyde,
are in Knoxville this week attending
the Carnival,
Gen. Wilder spent Sunday in the
city and left Monday morning for
Knoxville.
Mrs. James Lynn came up from
Knoxville last week on account of the
death of Miss Tillie Wood,
Miss Parmalee Cheves, Fort Valley
Georgia, belle, is the guest of Miss
Mae Stone YIN Unaka avenue.
Miss Mary Hardy has returned from
Wilson, N. c., and is with her sister at
Miss Hardy's Millinery parlors.
Rev. Geo. Cox will preach the fun
eral of Mrs. M. r. Miller at Bells
School House ON the fifth Sunday in
this month.
W. A. Hunter was a Johnson City
visitor at the Knoxville Carnival and
one of the persons from here who
missed more thsn.Ae saw.
H. r. Meade, proprietor of the
Grand Central Hotel, Greeneville, spent
Wednesday and Thursday taking in
our big Carnival and Fair.
Berney Burleson will move his family
to Hollow Poplar, N. c., in order to
be nearer his work. He has charge of
an engineer corps on the o. r.. & G.
extension.
The Saturday afternoon train on the
o. r. u @. road has been discontinue
ed. 1t was a special train for the ac-
commodation of summer guests at
Unaka Springs and as that hosiery
has closed for the season the train is no
longer needed
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12
A Jay from Jaysville.

IA Jay from Jaysville, the attrac-
ton billed for presentation at the Ope-
ra House next Monday night, is one of
the big comedy hits OF the present sea-
son. 1t is one of those New England
comedies, of which the fun loving pub
lie have seen many, and yet it is kind
that will always be interesting and
amusing. The principal character is,
as the title might indicate, country
Jay from little rural village called
Jaysville. The play deals with his ad-
ventures on his first visit to New York,
and they furnish the audience food foi
laughter throughout the entire per-
Torrance. The company is a very
large one, composed Of 35 people, and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12
will make twenty years. = Mountain
City Tomahawk.
He Fooled the Surgeons

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, Of
West Jefferson, o., after suffering 10
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
surest Pile cure ON earth, and the best
Salve in the world. 25 cents q box,
Sold by druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12
That Joyful Feeling

With the exhilaratlng sense of renewed
health and strength and internal clean
illness, which follows the use of Syrup
of Figs, is unknown to the few who
have not progressed beyond the old
time medicines and the cheap substi-
tutes sometimes offered but never &C.
copied by the well-informed. Buy the
genuine. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12
Four Men Represented the District Fifty
Years

The First Congressional District was
represented for fifty years by four men,
to-wit:
John Rhea of Sullivan county, nine
times, eighteen years; John Blair, of
Washington county, six times, twelve
years; Andrew johnson of Greene, FIVE
times, ten years; r. R, Butler, John
son county, five times, ten years. No
other men have ever represented the
district more than three terms. We
also add that r. R. Butler has been a
member of the legislature oftener than
any man ever was in the state, his pres
emit service being the tenth term, which
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12
Governor Taylor's Family Leave.

Mrs. Robert L. Taylor and family
left Saturday morning for San Anto-
MO, Texas, where they will spend the
winter. They were accompanied on
their journey by DR.. w. B. st. John,
of Bristol, who will remain in Texas
some time as the family physician. The
family leaves Johnson City with the
best wishes of the entire community
for pleasant soiourn in the Loan Star
State.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-12

vile parade band, which is said to be
one of the funniest PROFESSIONS ever
given by theatrical company, will be
seen on the principal streets at II q. m.
This company is now playing in
Knoxville, having been selected in
preference to all others, as the special
attraction at Staub's theatre. This fact
alone should decide its merits, and as
sures a packed house when they appear
in this city.