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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Another office for Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-President Roose-
welt has just been elected first vice presi-
dent of the Long Island Bible Society.
At the meeting of the executive committee
of the society it was said that the ad-
dress of Roosevelt at the meeting of the
society last June at Oyster Bay had been
printed in a leaf1et and has had a very
large circulation. 1t has been translated
into several languages and has been cir
public. 1t is believed that because of
his services to the society in making the
address Roosevelt was given the office.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Of Interest to People of the Coast

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Postmasters
appointed: Washington-W. z. Thomp-
son, Cowiche. Yakima County, vice Sarah
A Hobbs, resigned.
These pensions were granted: Califor-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Reeder, Laman-
da. SO: julius E. Foss. Soldiers Home,
Los Angeles. IS; Charles Fulghum, Sol
diers Home. Los Angeles. IS; Calvin Nc
Names. Picard, S12; William F. Hannah,
Colfax. sl2 Wfdows-Minor of Reuben
A. Eieyet, Corning, $40.
Oregon--Increase- William T. B. McIn-
tire, Woodlawn, s12; Wallace McKibben,
Cottage Grove, $S.
ngton-Original-Dana L. Bean,
PucOda IS
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
REAR ADMIRAL EVANS
TO GET A NEW BILLET
Secretary Long Selects Him for
Second in Command at Asiatic
Station

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Secretary
Long intends to send Rear Admiral Rob-
ley D. Evans out to the Asiatic station
to be second officer in command. Both
Admiral Remey, commander in chief of
that station, and Admiral Kempff, junior
squadron commander, will return soon to
the United States. having served out the
term allotted for service in Asiatic
waters. This will leave Rear Admiral
Rodgers, now in senior command of the
squadron, in supreme command Though
l. has not yet been decided, it is prob
able that there will not then be three
admirals on the Asiatic station as at
present, for men of this rank are needed
mirals, it is thought will suffice.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Plan Protection of Game.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 13.-The second annual
convention of the California Fish and
Game Protective Association met here to-
night with a fair attendance, President
Payne presiding. The session tonight
was devoted TO the reading of papers.
Tomorrow the reports of the officers will
be submitted and officers elected. One
Of the most important announcements
was that made by Chief Deputy Vogel-
sang of the fish commission. This was
to the effect that Judge Carroll Cook of
San Francisco had just handed down a
decision sustaining fully the law which
prohibits the buying and selling of quail.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Reduced Cable Rates to Philippines

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Sir John Wolf
Berry, chairman of the Eastern and
Eastern Extension Telegraph Companies.
presiding to-day at the Eastern Tele-
graph Compary's semi-annual meet
ing. announced the completion of arrange
ments with the American authorities in
the Philippine Islands to reduce the cable
rates, beginning November Is. The chair
man said he did not fear the projected
American and German competition on ac-
count of the Eastern Telegraph Com
pany's concessions in Pacific regions
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Anti-Chamberiain Meetings.

BERLIN, Nov. 13-Many anti-Cham-
berlain meetings have occurred at the
University of Breslau and the technical
institutes of Hanover and Darmstadt
They were attended and addressed By
many professors
vigorous anti-Chamberlain resolutions
which were sent to the King of Saxony
Count Won Buelow, the Imperial Chan
cellor and the German Reichstag
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Iglesias Is Still in Jail.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov. 13.-San-
tiago Iglesias, who was sent to Porto Rico
by the American Federation of Labor to
organize the workingmen of the island
and who was arrested on arriving here
last week on a charge of conspiracy, has
not yet answered the message from Presi-
dent Gompers as to the cause of his de-
tention. He is withholding his reply un-
til tomorrow awaiting the Attorney GEN
erals answer to his petition to Governor
Hunt to be released on his own recogniz-
ance He is still in jail.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Havs to Manage Grand Trunk system

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-The Chronicle to-
morrow will say: 1t is reported that c.
NJ Hays, who recently resigned the pres
idency of the Southern Pacific, is to be
elected president and general manager
of the Grand Trunk system Hays was
general manager of the latter road when
Pacific about year ago. hays Is now
in England comforting, it is said, with the
owners of the road.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
American Jockeys Return.

LONDON, Nov. 13.-A party of Ameri-
can Jockeys who have been riding in Rus
sia and Germany are leaving Europe to-
day on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
In the party are Cash Sloan. Joe Pig
gott, Eddie Ross, ]. c. Mitchell and Nate
Hail. Fred Foster. the trainer, also re-
turns. Sloan won the Warsaw and Mos
COW Derbies and 104 races out of 239
mounts. The entire party will go to Cal
ifornia for the winter.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Last PASSENGERS From Dawson.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Nov. 3D.
The steamer City of Seattle arrived from
Skaguay to-day, bringing 27S passengers,
most of whom are direct from Dawson,
having arrived at White Horse last Thurs
day on the steamer Ora, the last boat 70
come up the river this season. Captains
and crews Of the various boats on the
Yukon were passengers on the Seattle,
their craft having gone into winter quar-
terS.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Anti-chineoe Delegates.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. lS.-At the request
of the Board of Supervisors of San Fran
cisco the City Trustees of San Rafael
have appointed the following committee
TO attend the anti-Chinese convention to
be held in that city on the 21st: Hon. F.
M Angellotu. S. H. Olmstead. Hon. ]. II
Wilkins, Tobias Hook and T. P. Boyd.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Government Will Protect indians.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-The Secre-
tary of the Interior has taken cognizance
of the situation at the San Carlos Indian
reservation, Arizona, to the extent of
directing the agent of the Indians on
that reservation to notify Territorial and
county officers that the department ex-
poets them TO fully protect peaceable In
dams while legitimately engaged in work
on the roads in that vicinity.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Bow Accidentally Kills Himself.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 13-A special
to the Deserct News from Richfeld
Utah. says that Amel Jansen, 15-year-
old boy, while trying to remove a cart
ridge from an cid gun, accidentally dis
charged the weapon, the charge taking
effect right over the boys heart Young
Jansen walked short distance to the
house, told his mother not to cry and fell
dead at her feet.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Hirsch Takes an AppeaI

SAN JOSE. Nov. 13.-H. L. Hirsch, who
was recently convicted of conducting a
concert hall in the Pabst Cafe without a
license, was sentenced to pay fine of S65
new trial was denied. Hirsch has taken
an appeal.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
George E. Eckhardt Injured.

STOCKTON, Nov. 13.-George E. Eek
hardt the matchmaker and superintend
ent of the Stockton Athletic Club, fell
from thirty-foot ladder in the handball
court this evening and sustained injuries
that may cause his death.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Approves Claim of Great Britain.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. 13-Ralph
Paget, secretary of the British Legation
to the Republics of Central America VIII D
has been visiting the Nicaraguan Gov
ernment, is about to leave Managua after
announcing to President Zelaya that tho
United States has approved the claim of
Great Britain to be recognized as pro-
tector of the Moquito Indians in Eastern
Nicaragua.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THREE CHICAGO DOCTORS
Failed to Do for Miss Mabelle i.
LaM0nte What Was Accom-
plished by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-f was In
an awful state for nearly three years
with complication of female troubles
which three physicians called by diff
ferent names, but the pains were all
the same. / dreaded the time of my
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Licensed to Marry.

OAKLAND, Nov. 13.-Licenses to marry
were issued to-day to Tony Suoza, aged
H years, and Marie Costa, 20, both Of
Oakland; Lawrence T. Daley, q, and Ma
mie Daniels, H, both of San Francisco;
Frank Perry. 2S, and Bella F. Focha, II,
both of San Leandro.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
Deputy Frick NAV Recover

Robert N. Frick. chief deputy in the
office of Internal Revenue Collector
Lynch, was reported yesterday to have
passed a favorable night and to have
tided over the crisis in his dangerous
sickness.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
GAS CAUSES DEATH
OF A RETIRED MERCHANT
Isaac w. Wede1es cf San Francisco
the Victim of an Accident at
New York

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Isaac w.
Wedeles of San Francisco was found dead
at the home of relatives here. Gas poured
from an open stop in a chandelier. Ply
sician Weston investigated the case and
expressed the opinion that it was an ac-
cident and not suicide. The deceased was
az wears old.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14

Isaac w. Wedeles was formerly MEM
Der of the Helbing Hat Company, 26 Bat
terry street About year ago he retired
from business and recently went to New
York to visit friends. His friends and
business associates in this city place no
belief in the idea of suicide. The deceased
leaves a wife. who resides at 2120 Cali
fOrnia street
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14
WELLS SPENT SOME MONEY
IN MAYoRALTY CANDIDACY
Files Sworn Statement With Regis
trar Showing 1t Cost SAL to
Re Defeatad

Asa r. Wells expended SAL in an effort
TO secure his election to the Mayoralty
during the recent campaign. With his
sworn statement, filed with the Registrar
yesterday, Wells exhibits the following
vouchers:
Nomination fee $40; donation to Young Mems
Republican League, S20i contribution TO Re-
publican campaign committee. 1850: rent OF
room for Continental League. SO; one dozen
silk banners. SIS; printing. SIG so; incidentals.
SO so.
William Offerman, defeated candidate
for Supervisor on the Republican ticket.
spent $119 so. and Fred Frankenthal, cam
didate for Supervisor, expended $116 so.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-14

NEW YORK. Nov 13.-Ffre late tonight at
tackled the wholesale grocery and spice house
of Smith & Sils, Eighth avenue and Forty
sixth street Loss $50, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
Bloody Kansas Mobs.
Wife of a Bar Tender Killed.

Milwood, Kans, Feb 10.-In a
raid on a Joint here BY twenty
masked men heavily armed last night,
Mrs. Rosa Hudson, wife of the bar
tender, was instantly killed. VIM.
Webb, one of the raiders, was shot
through one arm, and two or three of
his companions were slightly wound
ed. Young farmers composed the
party Two arrests were made to
day and mach excitement prevails
over the prospect of still more
serious collision between the factions
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
two men entered Joint" which is
said to be owned by Mrs Michael
Lochner Warning had been served
on the proprietress to close business
yesterday. but compliance was re
fused When the men entered they
ordered drinks which we're at once
served by Bartender Hudson
One of the men raped loudly on
the bar and at this signal about
twenty more men rushed into the
place All carried arms and wore
masks. Half q dozen shotguns were
raised and discharged into the cell
ing apparently to demoralize the
keepers of the place Two men
rushed upon Hudson with guns
leveled at his head He grasped the
barrels and pushed them aside just
as they exploded Hudson slipped
to the floor just then Mrs Hudson
dashed in and hardly had she crossed
half of the intervening space when
another gun was discharged point
blank at her head The whole top
of her skull was blown away and
Hudson, regaining his feet, bore her
to the rear room where she died
Ten men are said to have been
waiting under arms to help defend
the "joint" from the expected raid
but when the band entered the place
and began shooting the defenders
became panic stricken and decamped.
When the raiders saw Mrs Hud-
son fall they. too. became frightened,
aud hastily Quilted the place without
attempting to destroy the place
Sheriff Everhardy of Leavenwortb,
was quickly notified of the raid and
today arrested John end Henry vii
SOP, farmers charged with participa
tion in the affair Several more
arrests are expected. ssE ssE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
ONE VETO THUS FAR.

Gov McSweeney has been devos.
ing the past few days to carefE'
consideration of tbe acts of the
general assembly He has been care
fully reading each one The gov
ernor is taking che acts as be comes
to them. Up TO lest evening he had
read and passed upon 15s of the Ill
scte sud Joint resolutions resulting
from the late session of the general
assembly. So far he has not reached
the act repeating the anti free pass
Law, and up TO the present time be
has only vetoed one act This act
relates to the division of school,
district in Anderson county and the
formation of new one The act, il
is stated, was clearly unconstitutional
and the governor vetoed it without
hesitation The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
The Cubans are Right.
They Oppose Giving o. s.
Coallng Stations at the
Chief Ports.

Habaua, Feb 2o-Tbe special
committee appointed by the Cuban
constitutional convention to draw up
q proposition defining the future re!a.
tons between che United States and
the Republic of Cuba continued in
secret conference with the other
members of the convention ali day
No settlement was reached 1t is
understood that majority agreed
upon leaving the question open until
the signing of the constitution. which
is now being engrossed. The com
mistee is expecting Gov Gen Wood
to send an official letter setting forth
what he considers the relations
should be so that the convention
may act with better understanding;
of the desires of the United States
It is argued that even if the conveu
tion should agree to such de6nlni.
sion of relations as was outlined by
Gen Wood last week it is not official
ly Known whether the United States
would approve
Gen Wood says he told the special
committee to inform the convention
that he represented the policy of the
executive department at Washington,
and that he could not say how con
gress would act il the matter Any
communication which he may address
the committee will be on these lines
There is possibility of delay grow
ing out of the view the special COM
mittee takes as to the importance of
an Official communication from Wash
iugton regarding the wishes of the
United States 1t was intimated this
afternoon that the convention might
appoint the special committee as a
commission TO go to Washington
with the constitution and to settle
the whole question before congress
The convention is practically unan
imous against naval stations at Ia
bana. Cienfuegos,or Santiago. Some
of the delegates say they will readily
grant the request if the stations are
located, say. one on the Isle Of Pines
and the others on smaller islands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
Many Arrests Made.

Manila, Feb 20 Fernando Russsu
general ageot of the Tabscsleria Com.
pany. vas arrested yesterday at
Psgssojsn, province Of Laguns, for
furoishiug the insurgents with supplies,
information ss to the Americsn sroops
and their movement. and With money
He is PreDcb aubjscs and TO some
e1teat associated With Csrman. she
arrested American contractor, who has
been operating continually 10 the
district east of Manila. Mr Web, book-
keeper Of the Philippine Trading Com.
pauy, has made partly confession that
certain Belgians residing in Manila aud
the Bay Lake district we're implicated
10 the plot of Jan II to kill Capt Jones,
commanding the American troops in
sbe town Of Bay.
Another force Of insurgents will soon
be deported 60 the Island of Gusm.
Many Of the discouraged insurgents
in the provinces are coming 10 individ-
ually and surreuderiDg their guns
Hisrio Rubio, the alleged riogleader
in the Macabebes outrages, has been
arrested 10 Msuila for receiving much
oopra from the insurgents
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
A CLOSE SHAVE.
Six Seated Carriage Demol-
lshed Near Spartanburg.

Spsrtanburg, FEB 20-This after.
noon about 3 o'clock the passenger
train, No 13, on the s W. & G. rail.
road, while speeding abous two aud
quarter miles from the union depot,
near the Gar barn of the street rail.
way, and as the engine was emerging
from cut and across railroad cross
ing the pilot of the locomotive struck
six seated vehicle, crowded with
persons who were setusning from
funeral at Glendale. As result all
the occupants were scattered helter.
skelter near the track, and some in
ditch near by Providentially NO
one was killed outright and even the
horses hisched TO the carriage escsp.
ed unhurt
The conductor of the train vas
Capt Chase and the engineer Mr.
Bird The engineer is positive that
be gave the signal for the railway
crossing. The party was riding in a
closed carriage and a high wind was
blowing in directly an opposite direc-
ton to the approaching train
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

London, Feb l9.-The war in
South Africa again figured in the
house of COMMONS today The
secretary of war, BIZ. Broderick
officially denied that orders had heen
issued that all Beers captured in
khaki uniforms were 60 be shot.
The secretary of state for the colo
pies, Mr. Chamberlain, announced
that proclamation setting forth the
intentions of the government in re-
regard to the administration of the
new South African colonies had al
ready been drafted, but had not been
issued, in Difference to the opinion Of
Gen Kitchener end Sir Alfred Mil
ner. thse the time was not opportune.
In the debate on the address ia
reply to the kings speech, the secre-
tary of war. Mr. Broderick, said that
the came terms offered the Boers
were better than ever before tender.
ed to vanquished army. Leniency
to men on parole had been a failure.
He appealed to the opposition to
stop the delivering of miscbievous
speeches aud the circulation Of PAM
phlets which did an immense amount
of harm in South Africa He said
$4,000 horses had been sent out with
in three months and the government
hoped by the end of March to have
increased Gen Kitchensr's mounted
forces by 10000 men
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
Fertilization of Legation in
Pekin.

Berlin, Feb 20 -Fursher particulars
regarding che proposed forsi6cstioo Of
che legation at Pekin have bees oabled
TO The National Z.itung The legation
quarter is between the Chun Ching
gate, she Tsien gate and the chief wall
of che city This quarter will be
enolosed By modern forsi6catiou With a
l2foos noas aid glacis beyond, aod
protected By barbed wire Each
legation will be further fortified and
defended by heavy gun. The chief
easrsuee will be gate 10 the Tartar
wall, defended BY bassions. The
artillery will command the Tartsr aud
imperial cities. The barracks are to
accommodate 1000 men. aod, in 8
piueh, 5000 men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
MaeArthur's Reception.

Manila, Feb. 10 Gen. Mac.
Arthur's reception at MalaeaDan ex-
ceeded anything in che Spanish.
regime The palace was beautifully.
decorated and brilliantly illaminaseds.
Thousands Of persons attended from,
the navy, army, Official, consular,
clerical. business end social circles,
American and foreign gbe Filipino,
population was we'll represented
Gen Barry was master Of ceremonies.
Gen Macarthur and the ladies of.
the United States commission receiv
ed the guests The reception lasted
until II o'clock There was dancing;
afterwards The affair was thos1
ougbly enjoyable and Paipinoa were
especially pleased at beng accorded
q privilege never before afforded
them. Gen MacArthus's sact and
courtesy were generally appreciated.
The womeD's peace league met at
Judge Tsfs's house :oday and passed
resolutions 10 the effect that they ia
tended to unite the Americans and
Filipinois in the efforts 60 promote
loyalty and hasten peace
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
Protest Against
Batchsry in China.
Cabinet Meeting Lnssruoss Mr.
Conger TO Object &c Wal
dersee's Expedition.

Washington, Feb. 10 Minister
9onger has been instructed by cable
20 eommunicate TO the foreign min
Nters at Peki0 the feeling Of the
Tnited States government that fur
sher hostile expeditions should not be
indulged IN at this time
This action was taken by the State
department after the cabinet discus
sion had developed the attitude OF
the administration Il is understood
that this was regarded as best in that
il lefs room for another appeal to the
powers. directly through their for
eign officers, in case Minister Con-
ger's efforts are futile The State
department officials declioe to make
nnblic she text Of the note bow
ever, il was said to be in perfect
accord with the policy already de
veloped and to make manifest the
conviction of the United States gov
ernmans thas these proposed hostile
expeditions are in violation of the
rights OF the individual parties to the
peace negotiations If the threat OF
military expeditions is based upon
s desire to force Che Chinese ENJOYS
to speedier attention upon the minis
eerial proposals, then it must be
stated that our government dis
proves, feeling thai 1t has not yet
baen demonstrated sufficiently that
the Chinese government is not act
ing TO the best of lis ability Be
garding the insissence of the foreign
ministers on the imposition of death
penalty upon The whole list of pre-
scr:bed officials, II is realized that the
Chinese agree 60 administer the
everest possible punishment and it
is conceived here that it may be
entirely impossible for that govern
nens 20 GO to the length demanded
by the ministers These considers
sioD are Of course known 20 the
foreign ministers il Pekin, but it will
Be Mr GoDger's duty to refresh their
vecolIections ss TO the engagements
sheir governments entered isto with
the United States, as well as with
China, and he will point out that or
attitude ia in exact accordance with
the outline laid down in the formal
nesea preceding the opening of the
negotiations The United States
government will continue to desi
with the other powers through their
diplomatic agencies ignoring the
suggestion that the ministers at
Pekin had no control over the Mill
tary forces stationed there. and car
ryiDg oos the same theory Gen
GhsEse viii act ID thorough harmony
with any suggestions made By Mr
Conges.