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NATION, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-Mitchell Reed.
nirety years old. a pioneer resident Of Eff
f:ngham county, is dead at Elliottstown.
He was a native of Knox county, Tennes-
see. When six years old his parents took
HIM to Jackson's purchase in the Chero-
kee Nation, and he grew up among the
savages, becoming a tra.er and intimate
of Davy Crockett, the noted frontiersman.
Reed came to Illinois in 1886.
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RICHMOND. Va, Feb. l2.-Mrs. Ann
Hundon Maury. widow of Commodore
Matthew f. Maury. of the United States
and Confederate States navies. who is
known the world over as 1.-The Pathfiner
Of the Seas" died in this city tonight,
aged ninety years.
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KINGSTON, N. Y, Feb. 12.-Elizabeth
Ward Boone Van H~oenenberg died at her
home here to-day in her one hundredth
year. She was born in England, and came
to America in 1923. She lived in Michigan
many years, and later in Brooklyn. She
was a cousin Of Daniel Boone, the Ken
lucky pioneer.
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James III. Pickerell.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. Thames H.
Pickerell, aged sixty-six years, secretary
Of the American Shorthorn Breeders Asso-
citation. died this afternoon at st. Johns
Hospital from an operation for appendicitis,
performed yesterday.
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DIR. siIva's Mission.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Dr. Carlos Marti-
nez Silva, secretary OF state OF Colombia,
arrived on the steamer Allegheny to-day
from Savanila on a special mission to In
duce this government 20 enter into nego-
tiations for acquiring rights OF the French
Panama Canal Company and locating the
isthmian canal across territory
rather than through Nicaragua
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ing. We had some conversation which led
10 miscegenation. I told him that the chill
oren OF white and Chinese parents. or Cau-
casian and Chinese parents. made the
brightest children. I said we had not
negroes in China, and II we had IL would
be good TO mix the races there. but in this
country IL was a question which Americans
must decide themselves. / did not say /
favored miscegenation here"
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LONDON. Feb. IA special dispatch
from han-Hai-Kwa says the lines or
communication of the Russian garrisons at
Kin-Chou and elsewhere, are threatened,
and that they have urgently requested re-
Inducements to repel attacks of brigands.
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MADRID, Feb. 12.-Don Ramon de
Campomanes. the poet. philosopher and
statesman, is dead. he was the grandson
OF Count Pedro Rodriguez de Campomanes
who codified the Spanish civil laws in the
closing decade of the eighteenth century.
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 12.-According to the
North China Daily News. the Chinese say
the acceptance of the condition of the pow
ers by the Chinese peace plenipotentiaries
OF Chinese is proceeding to Tai-Yuen-Fu
TO oppose an expected allied expedition.
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Gen. e. Y. Mitchell.

ROLLA, Mo-, Feb. R.-Gen. E. Y. Mitch
ell, father-in-law Of the late Richard P.
Bland, died here to-day. He was a pioneer
Missourian, and seventy years of age. He
was adjutant general under Governor
Phelps and served with distinction in the
Confederate army.
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Rev. James Tuohy.

LINCOLN. ILL.,. Feb. 12.-Rev. James
Tuohy, a learned Catholic priest, for more
than twenty-three years pastor of St. Pat
rick's Church in this city, died to-day of
diabetes. aged sixty-four years. He was
born June II, 1886. in County Clare, Ireland.
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WILL SELL THE ISLANDS.


LONDON. Feb. 1s.-"with only one dis
senting voice" says the Copenhagen corre-
spondent OF the Daily Mail. "the financial
COMMITTEES OF the Landsthing has approved
the sale of the Danish West Indies 10 tho
Tinted States"
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John Hooker.

HARTFORD. Conn. Feb. 12.-John Hook
er. clerk and reporter for the Connecticut
Supreme Court for thirty-six years up to
1894. died to-day, aged eighty-five years.
He was the husband, Of Isabella Beecher
Hooker, sister of Henfy Ward Beecher.
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PITTsBURG. Pa. Feb IA strike OF
street car men. which WIS Threatened Cor
l O'clock this morning and which would
have tied up a good portion OF P1ttsburE.
Allegheny. Wlkinsourg. Homestead and
other smaller towns. has been averted. AZ
least Until Q O'Clock this morning. Before
the hour named for the strike. the street
car mems committee was notified that the
COMPANY would meet them In conference
ar q O'Clock and the men agreed 20 work
until then. The discharge OF two motcr-
men Is the cause OF the threatened strike.
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WHITEWATER, Wis. Feb. 12.-Ex-State
Senator Thompson D.. Wicks, a lawyer. and
well known throughout the State. died to-
day from heart trouble He was sixty
| eight years OF age.
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NO MOB, NO BAND.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
Last night a few bars were moved from
the joints and stored away. All the bar
tenders are out of work, and the j~ointists
are standing around talking over the stu
alton. Beer wagons have stopped their
usual rounds.
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M CoAdIn0n Could ,
Have Been M Verse,

1 DECIDED to try >. >. s.
but must confess I had
little faith left in any
medicine. After taking
thethird bottle I noticed
q change in my cordi-
ton. This was truly en-
c~ouraging. and I deter
mined TO give s. S. s. a
thorough trial. From
that time onthcimprove-
inent was rapid ; s. S. s.
seemed to have the dis
ease completely under
control the sores and
ulcers healed and I was
soon free from all signs
of the disorder. I have
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anied by
patches IN

"uSC~ Pds~Ho -
the mouth, erup-
tons on the skin,
sore throat copper
colored splotches,
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08

AFGHANISTAN'S AMEER
SUMMONED BY DEATH
Fear in England That Russia May Seize the
Opportunity and Forcbly Extend Her
Frontier IN the Disputed Territory

army and the state treasury and the Su-
preme Court of Appeal. He is regarded
as a wise and temperate ruler, favorable
to Great Britain, but less masterful than
his father, and for this reason less likely
to be strong enough to govern the fierce,
unruly tribes or to resist the attempts of
his brothers to seize power.
1t is expected that Lord Curzon will
postpone his intended tour of Burmah un-
til the Afghan question settles down.
The editorials in the morning papers
express confidence that, with a strong
Viceroy and a strong Government at
home, any possible complications follow
ing the death of the Ameer will be firmly
and prudently met
There is, however, an underlying cur
rent of uneasiness discernible as to
whether Russia will seize the opportunity
to push her frontier forward. The Brit
ish troops in India, owing to the South
African war, are now below their normal
strength. It will be impossible to take
any more for South Africa, and the news
will still further encourage the Beers to
prOlOng their resistance.
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MANY, WHO IS HAVING
SPORT IN STAG STALKING.

BERLIN, Oct. Emperor William left
Rominten to-day, having killed twenty
one stays during the fortnight he spent
there He went to Hubertusstock the
imperial hunting lodge near Eberswalde
where he will continue deer stalking for
several days.
The Chief Burgomaster, Herr Kirsch-
ner, has sent letter to the Common
Council, declining to submit for the EN-
perors sanction the name of Herr Kauff-
mann, recently reelected Second Burgo-
master of Berlin.
Herr Kaufman, few months ago, was
elected Second Burgomaster of Berlin by
a majority of the Common Council con-
sisting of Radicals and Socialists EN-
peror William declined to confirm his
election, which is the privilege of the
crown, which also has the right, if the
vacancy is not filled within certain time
to appoint a Government official to act as
Second Burgomaster until an election
which the Emperor can sanction takes
place.
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BULGARIA'S 6
COMPLETELY
IN ABDUCTION
Sofia Government Now
Suspected Of Aid
ing Brigands.
United States Using Every
Effort to Save the Life
of Miss Stone.
If Ransom Money Is Recaptured Afte,
the Missionary Woman's Release
It Will Be Returned to
the Contributors.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU. 1906 G STREET, n.
w, WASHINGTON. Oct. bulgaria, as
well as the Macedonian committee, is
charged with participation in the plot
which eliminated in the abduction of
Miss Stone, the American missiona
The charge is of the most serious :har-
acter, involving as it does the pos Jility
Of a breach in the friendly relations which
have hitherto existed between the Sofia
Government and. the United States. A
careful investigation has not absolutely
established Bulgarian completely, but a
suspicion exists at the State Department.
It is based upon official dispatches, and is
sufficiently strong to have been considered
by the authorities in determining the pol
icy pursued. This is the most important
and most surprising development of the
abduction Of Miss Stone.
That the Government Of Bulgaria
should have been placed in a position
where it could even be suspected of the
crime is mystery to the Washington Of
fcials. Bulgaria has always been the
botbed Of anti-Turl1ish plots, and it may
be that her officials desiring to involve
Turkey in further trouble with the United
States countenanced the movement for
the capture of the American missionary.
Cause of the Suspicion.
The suspicion entertained by American
officials in Bulgaria and Turkey may
have arisen from the failure of the Bull
garian Government to rescue Miss Stone.
Of3cials here admit that Bulgaria is act
ing under a dficulty, in view Of the prob
a bflity that the use of force will result in
the death Of the captive. Here is where
the international complications come in.
1t is probable the suspicion which has ex-
listed as to Bulgaria's connection with the
abduction Of Miss Stone caused the United
States to appeal to Russia to use its good
Offices with the Balkan state to spare no
effort to effect the liberation of the
American lady. Bulgaria's situation in
Europe is such that it is impossible for
the United States to reach her. She has
no sea. coast. Her water frontage is on
the Black Sea. An American squadron
lies at Genoa, Italy, but on account Of
Turkish regulations warships cannot pass
through the Dardanelles- Thus entrance
into the Black Sea is closed. All that the
United States can consequently do is to
express TO Bulgaria, in case the suspicion
now entertained becomes absolutely con-
frmec, its condemnation Of the course
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Object to Judge cantrill.

GEORGETOWN, KY, Oct. THE sec
ond trial of former Secretary of State
Caleb Powers, charged with completely in
the murder of Governor William Goebel.
began here to-day. Governor GoebePs
brother Arthur was present. The defense
sprang sensation by filing an affidavit
to require Judge Cantrill to vacate the
bench. The Judge thereupon adjourned
court until tomorrow. The affidavit al
leges in forceful language the partisan
feeling shown by the Judge in the former
trials.
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RUSSIAN CHURCH WRECKED.
EIGHTY PEOPLE KILLED

LONDON, Oct. Sin Pavlouka, a town
of 1000 inhabitants. 12O miles from Khar-
koff, says dispatch to the Standard from
Moscow, a quarrel between Stundists and
Orthodox church people led to a free
fight. The Russian church was wrecked.
Eighty people were killed. The police
were powerless and troops were sent from
Kharkoff to restore order. The Russian
priests escaped with the more valuable
sacred images and altar vessels.
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the Ameer of Afghanistap, has
reported to the British agent at Cabul
that the Ameer died last Thursday after
a brief illness.
A dispatch to the Associated Press from
sinla says the Ameer was taken seriously
i'll September %. Habib Oullah Khan on
October 2 asked in durbar that public
prayers be offered for the Ameer. On the
morning of October 3 Habib Oullah Khan
announced that his father had expired at
o'clock that morning Nothing is known
Of the state of affairs at Cabul.
No confirmation has been received at
the Foreign Office of the report Of the
death Of the Ameer of Afghanistan, but
the truth of the report is not doubted. In
view of the existing critical situation in
South Africa the news sent something like
a shock through the United Kingdom.
Great confidence, however, is expressed
or all sides Of the ability of the Indian
Viceroy to deal with the situation.
Before Lord Curzon attained his present
dignities he had travelled through Afghan
istan as the guest of the Ameer and had
thoroughly mastered the problem of Brit
ish policy in Central Asia
Will Assume Succession.
At Simla it is believed that Habib Oul-
father as his successor, and had long had
a share in the Government, will assume
the succession peaceably. He is at CabuI.
For some years under his fathers con-
trolling hand he has had charge Of the
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Continued on Page Nine.
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ADM|RAL'S
FLAGSHIP IN
GREAT BATTLE
Engages Three Spanish
Vessels at One Time
During Fight.
Hodgson and Folger Relate
Schley's Conduct While
Under Fire.
Brooklyn's Guns in Constant Action
While the Cruiser Was Making
the Loop That Has Be-
come Famous.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Lieutenant
Commander Hodgson to-day again occu-
pied the greater part of the time of the
Schley court of inquiry as a witness. He
was followed en- the stand by Captain
w. NJ. Folger, formerly chief of the bu-
reau of ordnance of the Navy Depart
ment, but commander of the New Or
leans during the Spanish war.
Lieutenant Dyson also was recalled to
add some details to his former testimony
concerning the coal supply of the Ameri-
can fleet during the Santiago blockade.
Commander Hodgson repeated and ex-
tended his story of the battle of July 3.
giving the opinion that Commodore
Schley's conduct on that occasion was
such as that Of a commander in chief
should have been. He also explained at
some length his correspondence with Ad-
miral Schley concerning the alleged coll
loquy between them while the Santiago
| engagement was in progress. He said he
had no controversy with the commodore,
but he repeated that the commodore had
said Damn the Texas when told that
that vessel was in danger.
Captain Folger SAID that the bombard-
ment of the Cristobal Colon May 81 had
been eminently successful in developing
the strength of the Spanish shore bat
teries, and had shown them to be very
weak. He also said that if the Spanish
vessels had attempted to escape at night
| they could not have been seen by the
bIockading fleet in bad weather.
Testimony of Hodgson.
recall of Lieutenant Doyle and Command
er Rodgers for the purpose of correcting
their previous testimony. and when they
] had been excused Lieutenant Commander
Hodgson, navigator of the Brooklyn dur
ing the Santiago campaign, resumed the
stand. This was his third sitting. and
when he began to-day's testimony the
| Judge advocate had not entirely completed
his questions. There were still a few OF
the letters constituting the corresponds
| ence between the witness and Admiral
Schley to be read, and when they were
concluded Captain Lemly and Hanna pro-
ceeded with their questions.
| When the reading of the Schley-Hodg-
son correspondence had been concluded
Captain Lemly asked Hodgson whether
his denial of the coIloquy between him
self and Commodore Scn1ey had ever been
published entire Hodgson replied in the
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FORMER ASSISTANT WAR
SECRETARY MEIKLEJOHN,
CONNECTED WITH SCANDAL.

proposed company. Hawkes. had said that
he would "get even" with certain persons
in the hemp combination if they did not
settle with him. He said that Hawkes.
had told him he would have investiga-
ton, which would involve high officials
of the Government. Hawkes. had not said
to him that he would stop the investiga-
ton for $780,
The remainder of the testimony taken
by the committee was not important. The
committee stated that it would con-
clude tomorrow the taking of testimony
for the present. AT a date to be an
nounced later some other witnesses will
be examined and the committee then will
make its report
+ ! : !. O
said he, 'is not only one of the ablest
lawyers in Alabama, but one of the most
highly esteemed citizens of the State.
This act of President Roosevelt will place
him in the same high esteem in the South
in which the late President Mckinley
was held -
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MEIKLEJOF4N EXPLAINS
ARMY HEMP COMBINE
Former Assistant Secretary Of War Admits
His Participation in the Heistand Com
pany and Says There Was No Impropriety

WV vASHJNGTON, Oct. 7.-George
NJ ~ i D. Meiklejohn, former Assist
w w ant Secretary of War, was a
witness before the Senate Mil
itary Affairs Committee at the
Heistand investigation to-day. He had
come to Chicago from Chihuahua. Mexico,
to testify He detailed his recollections
of the proposed hemp company. He said
that when the proposition was made to
him by Colonel Heistand to take stock in
the company he replied that he would
give it his consideration when he had
leisure. He declared that he had not
signed the ITO whom it may concern" let
ter introducing Major Hawkes. with his
official title He explained at length Ma
jor Hawkes. appointment to a position in
the Philippine service and asserted that
the appointment was made solely upon
the strength of Hawkes. recommended
tions and upon that of his record as a
soldier. He declared it had nothing to do
with Hawkes. controversy with Heistand.
Closing of Hemp Ports.
Meiklejohn explained that the opening
and closing of hemp ports in the Philip
pines was wholly within the control of
the military governor of the islands, and
he, could not, and would not if he could,
have inconvenienced him in the matter.
He said that he saw 40 improperly in
officers of the Government investing in
such an enterprise as the proposed hemp
company If they desired to do so.
Reverting to the appointment of Major
Hawkes. to a position in the Philippine
service, Meiklejohn said that he had told
Hawkes. attorney that, although Major
Hawkes. had excellent Endorsements it
would not be in the interest of the ser
vice to appoint a man that was engaged
in a controversy with an army officer, as
the civilian some time might be placed
in a. position of a subordinate to that Of
ficer.
Meiklejohn emphatically denied the in
timations in the resolutions authorizing
the inquiry that he had at any time used
his official position to pay private obliga-
tions.
Hawkes. Makes Threats.
L. s. Holt of North Carolina testified
as to the conversations he had had with
Major Hawkes. concerning the settlement
m !: + ! !.
States District Judge of the middle and
northern district of Alabama, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Judge
John Bruce Ex-Governor Jones always
has been a Democrat, and was twice
chief executive of his State. He was
| General Gordon's adjutant general during
| the Civil War. In 1896 as a gold Demo-
crat he supported Palmer and Buckner.
1t is understood that Booker T. Wash
| ington, the we'll known negro educator,
was one of Ex-Governor Jones support
| ers. The latter not only has aided Wash
| ington in his efforts to elevate the negro,
but he opposed the negro suffrage amend
ment incorporated in the Alabama con-
| stitution. Representative Thompson of
| Alabama, a Democrat. who learned of ex-
Governor Jones appointment from the
| President himself upon leaving the White
/ House expressed satisfaction over the
| Presidents action. Governor Jones' .
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SELECTS A DEMOCRAT
TO FILL COURT VACANCY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-President
Roosevelt to-day appointed Ex-Governor
Goode Jones of Alabama to be United
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
Life Of the Late Ameer.

Abdurrahman Khan was the eldest son
of Afzul Khan, and nephew of the lat
Ameer, Shere Ali. He was a Barakzai
and was born about 1880. During the civil
war of 1864 he played a leading part on
the side of his father against his uncle,
and the great victories of Shaikhabad- and
Khelat-i-Ghilzai were mainly due to his
generalship. In 1868 he suffered defeat
at the hands of his cousin, a son of Shere
Ali, and fed from the country
into Russian territory He remain
ed in Turkestan until 1879, when
he made his way to the Cabul
frontier and year later the British
Indian Government acknowledged him as
Ameer of Afghanistan. From the British
Government he received subsidy of
100000 year, with large gifts of artil-
lery, rifles and ammunition, to be used in
improving his military force An attempt
was made by a Sepoy to assassinate him
December 26, 1883, but he escaped the bull
let intended for him. His sympathies were
British rather than Russian, and consid-
erable anxiety was felt in England in
1894, when he suffered from severe illness.
He was made G. C. S. l. and was invited
by Queen Victoria to visit England, but,
being unable to go himself, he sent his
son, who received a warm welcome. He
was suspected of conniving at the rising
of the tribes along the Indo-Afghan from
tier in 1897, but showed his friendship to
the British Government by refusing 10
receive a deputation sent to enlist his aid
against the English.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-08
THE LATE ABDURRAHMAN
KAHN, AMEER OF AFGHAN
ISTAN

ONDON, Oct. 8.-A news agency
publishes the following dispatch
= from Simla, dated this evening
IL Lii O,,llnl, LEl,nr, nldoc+ con Of
New-York tribune., 1901-09-13
VIEWS OF AMERICAN WOMEN.

Mrs. Alec-TweedIe's favorable impression of
American women. given I'm an article i'm The
London Mail is somewhat tempered by her pity
Tor the American husband. who. she thinks leads
toilsonae existence. striving to obtain the gold
~nlch makes his wife the srnartest women in her
set That women here thoroughly enjoy
one another's society without the presence Of men,
IS az then little luncheon and matinee parties and
rnelr afternoon social gatherings. is Mrs
lHeedie great source of wonder. An American
Ecinan's ability 10 speak in public and to follow
1a5,lteilectual pursuits is also noticed by Mrs
.aWeeole, while at the time she confesses
tlat American women undoubtedly more ex-
GaFagant in their tastes than all their foreign
The difficulties OF the servant problem in this
eounlry and the charming hospitality of Ameri-
,Sa hostesses are among other features which have
visitor " 0 i1'ei7"