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the Directors who are trying TO induce him
10 reconsider his decision, but thus far
they have been unsuccessful.
ln case the Directors mentioned decide
finally TO withdraw Superintendent Web
ster will have the naming of their sue
cessors, the board being permitted by law
10 accept or reject his nominations as it
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
Divorce Proceedings.

Mary E. Oatman was granted. divorce from
Frank W. Oatman yesterday on the ground of
neglect and desertion. and Charles s. Ruggles
ins tituted a suit for divorce because of the al
legged deserIion OF his wife, Theresa M. Rug
giles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
Capital for Box-Makers.

The Pacific Box Factory has been incor-
porated with a capital stock of $50, 600, of
which $50 600 has been subscribed as fol-
lows: C. A. Myers SIS, 800, Hannibal Williams
$11, 500. J. r. Carrick $1,000, Charles Stichel
$1,000, j. I. Miles 800.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
Socialist Charter Makers.

The Socialist Labor party of this city is not
satisfied with the proposed charter as pre-
pared by the citizens' committee of one hun
dred, and it is about TO run an inde pendent
ticket of freeholders of its own at the spe ecial
election called by the Election Commissioners
for December IA Monday evening the central
committee OF the Socialist Labor party held a
meeting at $685. Market street and decided TO
call q convention at which ticket of free
holders viii be selected. The call for the con-
yention is as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal October g. 1897
Notice is hereby Clven to the me m b In good
standing of the socialist abor party of the City
aad County of san Francisco, state of California
that n convention of the party will be held on
Tuesday, the 18th day of october, 1897, at the
Temple, III Turk street, at z 80 p. M at which
any member in good standing Of section San
Francisco will be entitled voice and vote for
the purpose of nominating a board of fifteen free
holders be voted for at the coming special cleo
tion to be held In this city and county on Decem-
ber IA, 1897. CHR oALoMoNsoN
Secretary Of Section San Francisco, > l. p.
D. ]. ELLIs,
Organizer of Section San Francisco, LIP.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07

Hot milk is a regular recognized drink
in some of the German cafes. 1t is served
in cup with a saucer, and two Jumps of
sugar always accompany it
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07

now under suspicion, and will be closely
watched from this time until they are
seyerally released
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
Co"dstioa Of the 1rea.,.ry

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 6.-To-
dav's statement of the treasury shows.
Available cash balance, $212, 3S7 64S; gold
reserve, $l4S, ,69S, 176.
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Patents Of Inrentor,.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. Oct. Patents
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
LONG DROUGHT BROKEN
Rain Falls in Twenty States
for the First Time in Sew
eral Months.
All We're Suffering More or
Less and Great Relief
Is Promised.
Breaking of a Water Main Re-
suits in Great Damage at
New York.

CHICAGO, Oct. ll.-Rain which fell
throughout Illinois and the West dur
ing the day marked the end of the long
drought that for months has harassed
the farmers of 20 of the corn producing
or cattle.raising states of the Union.
The states or portions of states in
which Forecaster Cox of the weather
bureau found rain had fallen during the
day were Colorado, Wyoming, Texas.
Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas, Ne
braska, the eastern portions of the Da-
kotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Northern Michigan, Arkansas, Louis
lana, Mississippi, Missouri and portions
of Illinois. In all Of those districts the
drought had been felt more or less Sc
verely and to all measure Of relief Is
promised as a result of the general
break in the weather.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1l.--Specials to
The Times from Kansas, Missouri, Ne
braska and Arkansas points announce
the breaking of the drought. The rain
has been general throughout K'nsis,
varying from good rain to regular
downpour. At Wichita there was q
precipitation of three inches. Other
reports of good rains in Kansas come
from Independence, Emporia, Hutchin-
son, Concordia, Greenleaf, Frankfort.
Stockton and Atchison. A heavy rain
fell at Springfield, Mo-, and reasonable
good rains are reported at Little Rock
and Sloan Springs, Ark, and Me-
braska City, Neb.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. ll.-After
many weeks of drought hard rain is
falling in this city and the surrounding
country with indications pointing to .
continuance for several hours.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
.0ITEATFOR SPANlARDS
,u.,,lar,s Recall Celebrated by
,he Cubans by Couple
of Victories.
,o-Ies on Oct. 8 and 6 In
Which Insurgents Have
Best of 1t.
.nnounced From Madrid That
Rlanco Sails for Cuba on
the 18th.

N,w YORK, Oct. IA dispatch to
Tho Herald from Tampa, Fla, says:
n0,sils of the defeat inflicted on the
unsnish under Colonel Rotger by Cen
.rsl Castillo on Oct. are just to hand.
General Castillo, Major Micares and
Colonel Andree Hernandez, were en-.
,.mned in the Carmen hills. Colonel
Rotasr. with 1900 men, appeared be.
fore the rebels position early In the
horping. He was expected and the in
nrgsnts had occupied three positions.
General Castillo commanded the cen.
her, He had two rapid fire guns.
Micares' command was the first to open
Ere as the Spanish charged up the hill.
Castillo's guns did great execution and
The Standards retired in confusion.
After rallying his men Rotger ordered
mother charge. In the second attack
ROtger fell wounded and
His Men Lost Heart and Retired.
The Spaniards lost 40 killed and 60
wounded, including their commander
and seven officers. General Castillo
rill holds his position. Rebels under
command of Colonel Lazare attacked
the town of Gangre, in Pinar del Rio,
before sunrise on Oct. 6, and after sack
ing several stores and setting fire to the
place, the insurgents hanged two vol
unteers and four Cubans who had acted
as guides to the Spanish troops. On
the approach of Spanish column the
rebels fed. Gangre is within two or
three miles of Pinar del Rio city and
the inhabitants of that city are greatly
frightened.
The Cuban government has bestowed
especial honors upon General Calixto
Garcia for the capture Of Victoria de
las Tunas.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
AID is ASKED FOR
IRISH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT PETl-
TON FOR AN EXTRA SESSION.
Government Replies That Such . Course
Is Unnecessary as the Executive Has
Power to Relieve the Fam
Inc Sufferers.

LONDON, Oct. lin reply to petit
tion signed by GA members Of the Irish
party in the house of commons asking
the government to call special session
of parliament to deal with the excep-
tional distress in Ireland, Arthur J.
Balfour, first lord Of the treasury, has
written to John Dillon, the Irish
leader, as follows:
"The government has observed the
partial failure of the potato crop with
great concern and is watching anxiously
the condition of the people in the
threatened districts. There is no need,
how ever, to summon parliament earlier
than is customary because, should the
apprehensions of the memorialists be
unhappily realized, the executive is em-
powered to adopt the necessary meas.
ures without waiting for the sanction
of parliament"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Conflicting Reports Regarding
the Existence of Yellow
Fever in Texas.
Government Expert Finds Five
Cases at Galveston-Local
Physicians Deny.
Situation at New Orleans Of
a Nature to Cause Little
Encouragement.

GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. II. Before q
meeting of the Galveston board Of
health DR.. Guiteras made the following
statement:
81 have reported to Surgeon General
Wyman and communicated to Health
Officer Fisher, County Physician War
field and Acting Mayor Skinner that
there are five cases Of yellow fever here
and three cases that have recovered
from the disease. There is no doubt in
my mind as to the correctness of the
diagnosis.
The report has caused but little ex.
citement. The Santa Fe is the only
railroad open. All other roads were
cut of before anyone could get out Of
town.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
NO CONCESSIONS IN CHINA.
Russian Offcer Denies Report Regarding
the VladivostoCk Railway.

Russian Offcer Denies a Report Regarding
the vladivostock Railway.
SAN Francisco, Oct. IL. Admiral Is.
Alexeiff Of the Russian navy has a.
rived on the China from the Orient, ap
route to st. Petersburg. The admiSaa
says that 500 miles of the trans.Siberian
railroad has been completed from Vlad-
ivostock eastward to Khabarovka. He
insists that the original route has not
been abandoned in favor of a shorter
route through Manchuria to Vladivo.
stock. Current reports that the Rus-
sian government had obtained a con.
cession from China to extend the trans
Siberian line through Msnchuria to
Port Arthur as more favorable to tide.
water terminal than Vladivostock, are
pronounced by him TO be untrue. He
says that syndicate Of Russians and
Chinese will build railroad from q
port Oh the trans.Siberian line through
Manchuria to Vladivostock. The gov.
ernment will have its own line in 81.
berian territory to the same port. The
syndicate is building its Manchuria ex.
tension as on investment, because 1t
will run through rich and thickly set
tied country. The road will cost the
Russian government about $281, 900, 900,
its total length outside of Ru2sia proper
being 4,776 miles.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
NO ENCOURAGING SIGN.
Yellow Fever Situation at New Orleans 40
Bad as Ever.

Yellow Fever Situation at New Orleans ~
Bad as Ever.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-The fever
situation here grew no better during
the day. There We're five deaths and
81 new cases. New cases appeared in
various portions Of the city, many of
them, however, being reported in
houses where there was already infec-
fection. OF the deaths the fatality in
one case occurred not long after the re.
port of the case was brought to the at
tention of the board. Three persons
were reported sick in the Call family
on Rosseau street during the morning.
Later in the day one of them died. The
second death among the cases in AL.
giers was reported, Miss Caselar. In
the other fatal Algiers case, the patient
was removed to the isolation hospital
and died there. Two of the deaths to.
day were in Carrollton, which, relative
to population, has furnish ed more fatal
cases than any locality in the city.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
BRITISH COMMENT ON CUBA
Recall of Weyler Not Considered q Very
Wise Move.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-The Times, COM
nenting editorially on the Cuban situa-
non, says: II Senior Sagasta fails to
adopt a bold reform policy in Cuba
likely to disarm American jingoism, it
might turn out to have been wiser to
have left General Weyler 10 finish the
war In his own fashion.
The Standard, after asking why Gen.
eral Weyler is recalled if it is intended
70 continue the campaign, says: 1t
seems only too plain that Senor Sa-
saSta's course hardly deserves the
name Of policy. 1t is almost a device
'Or parrying Americas importunate
questions. We suspect that General
Moodford presented something very
ake an ultimatum and that, but for
american pressure, nothing would have
Oeen heard of autonomy. We doubt
'na' Cuban settlement is much
nearer
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13

Of the candidates for president Of
Guatemala, has contrived, despite the
efforts of the Salvadorean government,
to invade Guatemala from Salvador
with a large force and to capture the
cities of Jutiapa and Cuajiniquilapa.
According to the reports received
here, Castillo met with little resistance
from the forces guarding the cities,
and is now in undisputei possession.
He is accompanied by Rosendo Santa
Cruz and Pedro Barillas.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
WATER MAIN BURSTS.
Immense Damage in the Fashionable
District OF New York City.

Immense Damage in the Fashionable
District OF New York City.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA large Oroton
water main burst during the morning
at the corner Of Madison avenue and
Forty-eighth street, the heart Of the
fashionable district, and wrought such
havoc with property. both near and re-
mote, that not even partial calculation
can be made of the financial damage at
present For blocks around scarcely q
building escaped injury by reason Of
the volumes of water which poured
into the streets, cellars and Easements.
The breaking of 4-foot pipe was an
nounced by rumbling noise which
awakened the people in the immediate
vicinity. For five hours this column
shot into the air before it was shut of
at it's source and in that time 10,000,-
600 gallons of water had run down the
avenue and side streets on either side.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
THE DEATH OF PARNELl.
Sixth Anniversary of the Event Marked
by Big Demonstration.

Sixth Anniversary of the Event Marked
by "a Big Demonstration.
DUBLIN, Oct. 1l.-Sunday was the
sixth anniversary of the death OF
Charles Stewart Parnell. Five thou
sand Nationalists paraded the streets to
the bleak Glasnevin cemetery, where
they heaped high the grave Of the IA
nous and lamented leader with flowers
brought from all the counties in Ire
land.
The demonstration was unique.
Previous demonstrations have had
strictly funeral character, but in ac-
cordance with the decision of the lead
ers this one was divested of all the
trappings and the suits of woe and con.
verted into triumphal procession, 30
bands playing lively national airs.
There was no speechmaking and moth.
ing in the way Of formal ceremony.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Would Wipe Out saloons.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Oct. 1.-THE upper
Iowa Methodist conference adopted
resolutions denouncing those Legislators
who voted for the mulct law and those
communities too cowardly to suppress
the liquor traffic, indorsed the Iowa
anti Saloon league and called on all
temperance men to attend the primaries
and drive the friends Of the saloon from
public life,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
SWIFT COASTING SHIPS.
Several VIII BE Built for the New York
Cuban Service.

Several Will BE Built for the New York
Cuban Service.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11.-Within a
few days contract will be awarded to
Delaware river ship builders for the
construction Of two and possibly four
of the feetest coaSting steamships flying
the American flag. The ships will be
built to the order of the bidders for the
United States mail contract between
New York, Havana, Cuba, and Tux
pan, Mex, and an expenditure Of ST.
100000 will be involved. Each ship
will be at least 1900 tons register and
about 4S feet beam, 2l1 p feet deep and
from $40 to 400 feet long. These new
craft are to be built under special in
spection so as to comply with the regu-
lations of the United States govern
ment as laid down for auxiliary cruisers.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Relations Said to BE Considerably Strained
on Account of COrea.
San FRANCISCO, Oct. ll.-Reports
from the Orient indicate strongly that
the relations between Russia and Japan
over Corea are greatly strained. A pro-
test has been entered at Seoul, the cap
ital of Corea, against the engagement
of Russian drill instructors, but at Yo-
kohama it is expected that the Russians
will carry their point.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
DICTATOR BARRlOS IN PERIL.

Unexpected Reverses for Government
Troops in Guatemala.
SANTA ANA, Salvador, Oct. l1.-Just
at the moment when it seemed certain
Dictator Barrios of Guatemala would
triumph over his enemies and end the
rebellion there, news comes which
shows decided and unexpected reverses
for the government forces. Now it is
predicted on all sides that the Barrios
government will certainly fall within q
short time.
The sudden change in the aspect Of
the situation is due largely to the fact
that Jose Leon Castillo, who was one
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
VHANGE IN THE PHILIPPINES
"''ernor General De Rivera VIII BE I'm
mediately Recalled.

'o'ernor General De Rivera VIII BE I'M
mediately Recalled.
y, MADRID, Oct. 1l.-Captain General
oanco will sail for Cuba on on the 18th
ahd captain General Weyler will re-
S turn to Spain Immediately, General
UsStellanos ss assuming the direction Of
analfs IN the island until Blanco's ar
.Nal, The Marquis de Ahumada, who
was captain General Weyler's second
al command, has resigned.
AT The meeting of the cabinet it was
rsv,ued MI TO send reinforcements to the
D! iippine islands. Marshal Primo de
.aVera' who succeeded General Blanco
~;'s governor general of the Philippines,
VIII be recalled Immediately.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
German Cash for Chile.

LONDON, OCT. IA dispatch to The
Times from Santiago de Chile says that
a German syndicate has offered to the
Chilean government l00,000,000 pesos
at AZ per cent interest, to be invested
exclusively in the construction of rail.
ways. The offer is favorably received.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Whalers Had Hard Luck,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE whalers
that wintered in the Arctic last year
are having hard luck this season. Only
one Of them succeeded in killing q
whale this summer and the feet that
will return this fall will bring only q
small revenue to their owners.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Rescinded by Gage.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 1l.-A telegram
has been received here from the United
States treasury department stating that
Secretary Gage had rescinded the order
reducing the pay of seamen on the
revenue cutters from $2S to $50 per
month. 1t is now expected that the
sailors on the cutters Grant and Perry,
who quit the service here will re.enlist.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Adnnted the Naval Bill.

BERLIN, Oct. IL. The bundesrath has
adopted the naval bill, introduced by
Admiral Won Tirpitz, the secretary of
the navy, providing for an expenditure
of O.O00,O00 marks, to extend over a
period of seven wears.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Tribesmen Kill Britishers.

SIMLA, Oct. IA dispatch from
Jamrud, near the entrance to the Khy-
ber pass, says that the hostile tribes.
men have been active there during the
day and have fired on a patrol of dra.
goons, killing Captain Jones, o British
officer, and one private.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Ser Arab Outbreak.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. lit is ru-
mored here that there has been serious
Arab rising at Bassora in Pashalik OF
Bagdad, Asiatic Turkey, and troops
have been sent to suppress the insurrec-
ton
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Miles Denies Himself to Callers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1l.-Major Gem
eral Nelson A. Miles, commanding the
army. has returned here from his Euro
pean tour of military observation. He
came in late in the afternoon and de-
MED himself to callers.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
In Dread of Hog { nOl6ra.

KENYON. Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE hog
cholera is raging with great severity in
the townships north and west Of this
place. Some farmers have lost as
many as rs head in the towns of Rich.
land and Wheeling, aud the farmers
here are living in continual dread Of its
appearance in their herds.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Legal Fight for a Newspaper.

ST. PAUL, Oct. IL. Edward Tietz has
been appointed receiver of the volks-
zeitung Printing and Publishing com.
pany by Judge Bum. The newspaper
is now in the possession of Albert
Scheffe-, under foreclosure proceedings.
The outcome is problematical.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Cinnamon Strike 1t Rich.

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 1.-Two
Cinnamon who have been mining in
the Cassiar river, British Columbia,
have arrived here on the steamer
Seattle. They took out $4,000 and
have drafts on the Hudson Bay COM
pany to show for it. There is much ex.
citement in Chinatown.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Powder Blast Exploded.

WAKEFIELD, Mich, Oct. 1l.-By the
premature explosion of powder blast
on the tenth level of the Brotherton
mine, two men were killed and another
probably fatally injured.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Idaho Strike Is Over.

PocATELLo, Ida, Oct. 1.-THE strike
at the Diamondville coal mine has been
settled and the men have all returned
to work. They had been out tor sew
sral months,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Russian Seal Delegate Arrives.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1l.-Prince Bot
kline, the Russian delegate to the inter-
national seal conference to be held in
this city in a few weeks, has arrived
here. He is the first of the foreign
delegates to reach Washington.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Promised an Advance IN Wage.

HAzLEToN, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal company,s
breaker employees will return to work.
They were promised an advance in
wages and with this assurance have
agreed to go back.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
LeaIing Citizens Duel.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct ll.--George Nc.
MILAN, a prominent citizen of Viii.
mington, o., was shot dead on the
street there by ], g, Martin, leading
attorney.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Record at Mobile.

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 1l.-Seven cases
of yellow fever, two deaths in the city
and one at Magazine Point, three miles
distant, is the record for this city for
the past "a hours.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
WISCONSIN IN OUR ARMY.
Fath sherman's Topic at the Army OF
| the Tennessee Reunion.

the Tennessee Reunion.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. ll.-Rev. Thomas
Ewing Sherman, the eldest son of the
late General William Tecumseh Sher-
man, who has been quietly resting at
Creighton college in this city for the
past two weeks, has gone to Milwaukee.
He is going to the latter city to attend
the annual reunion of the Army of the
Tennessee on Wednesday and Thurs
day, Oct. 81 and 2S. He has accepted
an invitation to be the orator of that
occasion and his address will be the sub
ject, wisconsin in Our Army"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13

LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch to The
Times from Montevideo says that Pro-
fessor Saranelli, who discovered the
yellow fever bacillus, announces the
discovery of curative serum.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
LEE AFTER INSTRUCTIONS.
"eneral at Washington Previous
To Starting for Havana.

10 Starting for Havana.
|AshlNGToN, Oct. l1.-General Fitz.
60 Lee, consul general to Havana,
istaN e 70 the city at late hour and reg
,aa eu at the Shoreham. 1t has been
~aoy aiiy understood that General Lee
Ale ~ " return to Havana about the mid
e,, " october and his return to the
NY my a. this time is presumably for the
BOP spose OF receiving his final iEstruc.
for .: ifom the president before sailing
,O' MS post of duty.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-10-13
Welland Canal ReDaired.

h,oo ooLBoRNE, Ont, Oct. 1.-THE
eacb y o neet which has been gathering at
brsaL 'uu OF tue Weiland canal since the
hav'a, mas begun to move. the repairs