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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

branch OF the United States Photographic
ONCE located In the Merchant5 Exchange Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard TO nationality and free OF
expense
Navigators are cordially invited 10 visit the
Office. where complete sets OF charts and sailing
directions OF the world are kept on hand ror COM
parson and reference, and the latest information
can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers
navigation and all matters OF interest to ocean
commerce
The time ball on top OF the building on Teie-
graph Hill is hosted about ten minutes before
noon. and is dropped at noon. 120th meridian. by
telegraphic signal received each day from the
United states Naval Observatory a. Mare Island.
Cal.
A notice stating whether the time ball
dropped on time, or giving the error If any, Is
published the same day oy the afternoon paperA
and by the morning papers the following dav.
w. S. HUGHES
Lieutenant U. s N. in charge
The Time Bali,
ERANcIz HYDRoeRAPHrc OFFrnE. Z. T. v.
MERCHANTS EXCHANeR
San FRANCISCO January so 1897
The time ball Telegram Hin droppsi
exactly at noon to-day e. OF the l20sl
merIdians Or exactly aG . z. n. Greenwich Tins
W. S HUGHES,
Lpntenant U. d ". in cnarke-
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.
Money call 11z@2%. Prime mercantile pa
per- 3@3122. Sterling exchange dull, easy, with
actual business in BANKERS bills a. "a S41aG4 S43l
for sixty days and "a Se1a@4 s63z for demand.
Posted rates, 81 S5@4 s7la Bar silver, "a I-16c
Mexican dollars, oUTsG151 12c Commercial bills
81 S31h@04 "a. Government oonds strong: State
bonds steady: railroad bonds active and higher.
Silver without sale.
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FOR SAN JOSE. Lon GaT0S & SlETi CRIT

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER / MON
- day. Wednesday. Friday, at 10 A. NJ AIyiso
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. at 8 p. NJ Freirbs
and Passenger Fare between San Francisco and
AlviSo, soc; to San Jose, 75c Clay Al pa- =
~ w, santa Clara ST., San Joaa - =
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL, ENG, Jan 30.-rhe spot market
Is firm at 6s I'd. Cargoes are steadIer 34s Sd,
Sellers promp: shipment.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange able gives the following
Liverpool quotations ior No. . Red Winter: Jam
uary, IS 14d February 6s 514d; Ma. ch, 6s 514d:
May, 6s SGD; June 6s Sd.
SECURITIES
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NorE-In the above exposition OF the tides the
early morning tides are given in the left hand
column and the successive tides of the day in the
order Of occurrence to time The second time
column gives the second tide of the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide of the day, except
when there are but three tides as sometimes
occurs. The heights given are additions to the
soundings on the United States Coast Survey
charts, except when a minus sign g precedes the
height, and then the number given Is subtractive
from the depth given by the charts
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NEW TO-DAY.

NEW TO-DAY
GERMAN SAVINGS & LOAN SOCIETY,
526 California ST., =. f.
Capital actually paid up in cash. 81 600 600 90
Deposits December ST. 1895. 30,727, ,5S6 %
Reserve fund OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7I50OO 90
OuaranEeeu caplLal ....-,. 1,zUU3OUU W
OFFICERS-Presdent, r. A. Becker: First
Vice President Edward Kruse Second Vice
President, Daniel Meyer; cashier, a. IL. R
Schmidt; a ssistant Cashier, William Hermann;
Secretary, George Tourney; Assistant Secretary,
A. II. Muller.
BOARD OF FDIRECTORS-B. A. Becker, Ed
ward Kruse. Daniel Never, II. Horstmann, Ign
Stenhart, Mic. Van Bergen, Emil Rohte, II. b
Russ, ID. N Walter.
Attorney w. :. Goodfellow
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.

LONDON, ENG, Jan. 3O.-ConsoIs, ll25s; sill
yer. % ll-l6d; ETench Rentes. lO2f Zoe.
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STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.
FROM
! DU
sUN. MOON AM AIDE.

UNITED STATES COAST AND GEopFTrc SURVEY
TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT FotT POINT, ENTRANCE TO
SAN FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLIsHED BY Off.
cIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, e.
NoTE-The high and low waters occur al the
City Front mission street WHARF about twenty
five minul es later than at Fort Point; The height
of tide is the same 81 both places.
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THE CALL CALENDAR.

CNAA-, s1EAA-A-A.S.
Dates or Departure From San Francisco.
STEAMER IDksrTNArfbS. SAILS PIER
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Merchandise

TIGIRON-Flrm. American S11@IS.
COPPER-Flrm. Lake, $12.
LEAD-Firm. DOmesuC 4 0712G3 10
i1A-Dull. Straits SIS 559l3 is; plates,
quiet.
sPELTER-Quiet DOMESTIC, So s5a4.
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AAosING QUOTATIONS.
eaoCk AND BOND EXCHANGE.

SATURDAY. Jan 80 1880 A. NJ.
rS1TEp STATES koN1 -
E,n. asked Btu taxed
uphill q S Is reg. .l0S 1lO1a
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(. Mon. Tues. Wed IThrs.l Fri Sat,

Are the Highest Prices Dur
ing the Past Week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
CAPPER FOR CHAIRMAN.
He is Slated as Manager of the Re-
publican Campaign.

Arthur Capper will be the new chair
man of the Republican county central
committee. Mr.. Capper declined at first
but his friends have persuaded him to be-
come a candidate and there is little
doubt of his election c. E. Gault, the
present chairman, had declined re-elec-
tion and Mr.. Capper will probably have
the field to himself.
There will, however, be a contest for
the position of secretary. C. D. Watson
wants to be reelected but he has many
opposers. So far the opposition has de-
veloped little collective strength. Charles
Rice is the only other pronounced candi-
date. Some of the old members of the
committee regard Rice's candidacy as a
joke. He is very young man.
1t is probable that a stronger candida tie
will be found to oppose Watson but the
opposition has not yet come together. The
committee will not organize this week.
At the meeting tomorrow the vote will be
canvassed but the new committee will
probably not organize until next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
WHEELS STAND STILL.
Engineers Inaugurate a Strike
in England Including
IOO,9 900 Men.

London, July 13-The strike of en-
gineers which began today is apparent
ly to be a long and fierce struggle, to be
settled only on the basis of the survival
of the fittest.
Both the masters and the men have
refused all offers of arbitration. incIud-
ing that of G. T. Ritchie, president of
the board of trade.
The lockout began this morning. As
a retaliat tory measure the engineers are
calling out the remainder of the men
and by this evening no fewer than 100,-
600 men will be idle.
Already the yards of several large
firms have been picketed. The London
firms that have joined in the lockout
now number 40 Among them are such
important concerns as the Otis Elevator
company, the Westinghouse Brake com
pany, Frazer and Chalmers and the
Brush Electric Engineering company.
Five thousand wrought nail makers
in South StAffordshire and North Wor-
cestshire have struck for ten per cent
advance in wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
BIG n. Y. FAILURE.
Yesterdays Advance of 5 1-2 Cents
Sent Decker, Howell 6 Co.
to the Wall.

New York, July 13.-Decker, Howell &
Co., bankers and brokers of this city,
have assigned with no preferences. Liza
bilities not stated. This firm was one of
the largest brokerage houses in the state.
A representative of the firm attributed
the trouble to being on the wrong side
of the market, the firms shortage on su-
gar being one of the principal elements.
Five years ago this firm failed for ST.,
200, 600, but paid up within sixty days and
resumed business.
The announcement was made on the
stock exchange soon after the opening
and created much excitement. The firm
is one of the largest doing business in the
street and has conducted a purely brok-
erage business. The losses will fall on
those who have had speculative accounts
with the firm.
Decker, Howell & Co. is peculiarly a
local firm. 1t had large clientage and
it is said speculated heavily for it's own
account. According to Assignee Fisher,
the firm has no creditors outside of New
York. It leased no private wires and had
no agents, or correspondents in other
cities. Mr.. Fisher added that he believed
the liabilities would prove to be small
There was CONSERVATION in the sugar pit
when the allure was announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13

burg district to meet the arbitrators
formally and talk over the matter of
settling the strike.
James Young, representing the NJ. A.
Hanna mining interests, came on from
Cleveland and was in consultation with
the peacemakers at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel. One or two of the small oper-
ators dropped in to look over the situa-
ton but no large conference has yet
been held. 1t is expected by the arbi-
traitors that a number of them will be
gotten together today. However, per-
sons who are well acquainted with the
warning factions that exist among the
coal operators here, say they viii be
hard to get together in this move, al
though the extreme gravity of the out
look may have the desired effect
One of the dissenterS is w. P. DAT
mitt, president of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal company. He de-
clareS he has nothing to arbitrate and
says the strike is the result of the ma
chinations of politicians. If the opera
ference idea there will be no obstacle
interposed by the miners. President
Ratchford notified the operators a few
days ago that he was ready for a con-
ference at any time.
! There is q strong Indication of a coal
famine confronting the country within
the next 10 days. 1t is claimed by con-
Servative operators that the marketable
supply at present which is placed at
ten million bushels will be only able to
meet the demands of the market for
tions With the scarcity of coal al
ready prevailing at the lake ports, it is
claimed the supply will not last over
two weeks at the longest. In anticipa-
ton of such a condition, the coal oper-
ators are not very anxious to fill orders
and are holding out for the advance in
price that is expected to result. The
only source of supply is from the river
mines, as the railroads are confiscating
for their own use all the coal ready for
shipment along their lines. This order
was issued last week and with the ex-
ceptiOn of permitting the railroad oper-
ators to fill orders for cOaling vessels at
the lake ports, coal is allowed to
leave the division. With the supply
limited to the Monongahela district the
prospect of famine is declared to be a
certainty.
There has been marked increase in
the price of coal within the past few
days and it is claimed that a 10 cent
rate per bushel in boat load lots will be
reached within the present week. Re-
tailers in general concede that the fam
inc is imminent and look for prices to
advance beyond the limit reached dur
ing the previous general strike of the
miners in 1894.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
"NorH1Ne TO ARB1TRATE."
That is the Answer of the President
of the N. Y. & Cleveland
Gas Coal Co.

Pittsburg July 13.-Beyond the
strengthening of the miners lines along
the rivers, there was little change in
the strike situation yesterday. The iron
clad contracts which were in force at
several mines in the eMonongahela Valley
were swept out of existence and the
strike was made general in the fourth
pool. The Chamouni, Appolo, Jack
Jones and O'Neil's Fayette City mines
which had been running with light
force of men and under irOnc1adS, are
idle The men at the Chamouni mine,
were the last to lay down their tools.
The miners along the river are rejoicing
over this victory. The only mine re-
ported in operation in that region is the
Quitabel at Webster. 1t is a stock COM
pany, comprising about rs stockholders
and they are mining their own coal.
The men in the Stickel Hollow mines
of the Washington Coal company also
went out making the suspension COM
plete in this district, except at the mines
of the New York and Cleveland Gas
company, where about 1900 men are
working. No effort has yet been made
to get these diggers out, and the miners
at other pits who have laid down their
tools are grum bling at the SlOwneSS of
D. Armitt's men in joining the move
ment
The hot heads are advising, drastic
check so far, but there is no telling
when the fever will break out and a
concerted move in Sandy and Plum
Creek be made. The greatest interest
is now manifested in the scheme to ar
bitrate the strike question.
Labor commissioners and official ar
bitrators of the several states affected
are gathering in this city. The state of
Ohio is the only one which has regu-
larly appointed board of arbitration. 1t
exists for Just such emergencies as this
and is well prepared for the work. Most
of the others interested are the labor
commissioners and industrial statisti-
clans who are well able to act in the
capacity of arbitrators from the nature
of their work in keeping in touch with
the working classes generally.
All the states with the exception of
Kentucky and Tennessee, where the
strike is on, will be reported in the con-
ferences which are to be held during the
next few days. Invitations have been
sent to the coal operators of the Pitts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
BOOTH-TUCKER CALLS.
Commander of the Salvation Army
Visits the President.

Washington, July 13.-Commander
Booth Tucker, the head of the Saliva
ton Army in the United States, called
at the White House this afternoon with
a note of introduction from Vice Presi-
dent Hobart, with whom he had a
pleasant interview in the morning
President Mckinley received Comman-
der Booth-Tucker cordially, expressing
pleasure at meeting a man of whom he
had heard much and praising the
work of the army in which he has long
taken a friendly interest.
Commander Booth Tucker presented
the respectful greetings of the many
thousands of Salvationists in the Uni
ted States and told the president that
he was on his way west to make in
quiry as to land upon which to carry
on, on a large scale, the army's project
for colonizing the destitute poor of the
cities. in which the president showed
much interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
ARB1TRAroRs ARE READY.
Work of Investigation to Begin This
Afternoon.

Pittsburg, July 13.-The arbitration
commissioners representing the hVe
states in which the miners are now
striking, will make a strong effort to-
to an understanding that will result in
arbitrating or conciliating their differ
ences. The Ohio, Indiana and Penn
sylVania commissioners were re- enforce
West Virginia The 1lloniS members
are: Daniel J. Keefe, Edward Ridgely
and Horace r. Call.
1. V. Barton, labor statistician is here
to represent West Virginia.
1t has not taken the members of the
committee long to arrive at the con-
cTusion that their task is neither a
pleasant, nor an easy one. They find
that while a majority of the PittSburg
operators ana miners say they favor
arbitration, they are inclined to resent
outside interference and believe in
fighting it out to a finish themselves.
w. P. DeArmitt, president of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company consented to appear before
the board this afternoon and explain
his position. While Mr.. De Armitt said
he had nothing to arbitrate, the fact
that he is willing to meet with the COM
misSionerS in itself shows that there is
still hope that some kind of a settle
ment may soon be reached.
There is no change in the strike sit
uation. Everything is quiet in this dis
trict with all the mines closed down and
the men out except those working for
De Armitt. Coal which sold up to $1.S0
per ton yesterday took a drop this
morning to $3.50 per ton. The break was
caused by the great amount of coal
brought into the city by the railroads.
released 500 cars which they had been
holding for themselves. The operators
regard this as an Indication that the
railroads do not fear a long suspen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
X. c. BANKS TO UNITE.
Bank of Commerce and Midland Ma
tiona1 to Consolidate

Kansas City, July 13.-Arrangements
have practically been completed by
which the Midland National bank will
be consolidated with the National Bank
of Commerce.
A joint meeting of the two boards of
directors was held yesterday, at which
the consolidation was practically ar
ranged, and agents were sent to Wash
ington last evening to place the mat
ter before comptroller of the currency.
Should this consolidation be effected,
as it probably will be, the National
Bank of Commerce will become one of
the strongest financial institutions west
of the Alleghenies. Though its capital
stock will probaly not be increased, the
bank will have total assets exceeding
$14, 900, 900.
The officers or the bank are S. B.
Armour, president; w. H. Winants, vice
president; L. E. Prindle, cashier; K. G..
Leavens, assistant cashier. The direc-
tors are s. B. Armour, w. K. Kendall,
John r. Mulvane, George w. Fuller,
Richard H. Keith, L. E. Prindle, A. r.
Meyer, A. F. Sawyer, Gardiner Lathrop.
Charles A. Murdock, J. c. James and
W. H. WinantS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
YOURS UNTIL DEATH.
Thus Wrote Corporal Mcdonald and
Death Came That Instant.

New York, July 1S.-Lightping struck
the military academy at PeeksIzill yes
terday taking the Y. NJ. c. A. tents as
it's object.
Corporal J. J. Mcdonald, company A,
22nd regiment, N. Y, was killed and
half a dozen others were rendered un-
conscious. The surgeons worked over
McDonald'S body for an hour or more,
but their efforts were fruitless. Those
who were knocked unconscious We're
revived, some of them with difficulty,
and one or two of the men are still in a
serious condition.
Mcdonald had just written a letter to
the young woman whom he was to have
been married next week. 1t was sign
ed: Yours until death, jim" He is
said to have been in the act of pressing
the envelope, having just sealed it when
the bolt struck the tent.
The marks on McDOnald'S body were
a slight burn on the forehead, a small
spot, burn over the heart and mark
on the left shoulder. The mark on the
shoulder was of leaf and was of the
most delicate tracery. The face was not
distorted in any way and the expression
was calm and peaceful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
lent Mckinley to President Moodman-

dent Mckinley to President Woodman-
see was read:
Il offer through you my heartiest
congratulations on the tenth annual
convention of the Republican League
and my continued best wishes for the
increased usefulness and prosperity of
this worthy organization.
(Signed). VIM M'KINLEY.
While the state delegations were get
ting together on committee men, an
nouncements were made of meetings of
committees and of a trolley party this
afternoon. No announcement of the
list of committees was made as many
states had not settled upon their Selec-
tions. kilograms of regret were read
from Vice President Hobart, Secretary
Sherman, Senators Allison, Quay, Wei
lington, Warren, Fairbanks, Burrows,
Speaker Reed, Congressman Grosvener,
Dingley, Fowler, Henderson, Secretaries
Alger. Gary, Gage, Long, Wilson. Pen
sion Commissioner Evans and others.
All resolutions were referred to the
committee on resolution which meets
tonight.
The convention then adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
Is LOVE A MALADYa
It Seems to Have Driven This Man to
Insanity.

Vancouver, B. c., July 13.-A sensa-
tional double tragedy took place on one
of the principal streets in this city last
evening. w J. Immel shot and killed
his sweetheart. Kitty Askew, and then
shot himself The couple had been en-
gagged for some time and had frequent
quarrels, owing, it is said, to ImmePs
jealousy. Just as the girl entered the
house where she boarded about O'Clock
she met 1mmeL After some words with
the girl Imn1el hurried out of the house.
What just Immediately preceded the
tragedy is not known, though some peo-
pie state they heard the couple quar-
reling. People were soon afterward
startled by the report of a pistol shot,
followed by a woman's screams. Two
more shots followed in rapid succession
and persons who had hurried to the
spot saw a woman stagger few steps
and then drop, and a man lying
stretched out on the sidewalk. Immel
had taken good aim and death in both
cases was instantaneous the woman be-
ing shot through the breast and the
man through the head
Inmel was steady industrious
blacksmith of this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
NO STRIKE AT LEAvENWoRTH.
Mines Working on Fair Time aud
Miners Satisfied.

Leavenworth, July 13.-The three coal
mines of this city are working almost
full time and have been all summer.
They have not been effected by the
strike and the operators say there will
be no trouble of the strike here.
The miners here seem to take little
interest in the trouble. A leader among
the miners said today: 1T would be
foolish for us to quit work because of
the strike in the east when the miners
of Kansas have struck the past few
years the miners of Illinois, Ohio and
other states did not think of coming out
in sympathy. We are pretty we'll sat-
isfied with our lot at present and there
is no likelihood of trouble this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
CREEDE SUICIDES.
Would Rather Die Than Live With
His Divorced Wife Again.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 13.-Nicholas
C. Creede, the millionaire mine owner,
after whom the town of Creede, Colo,
is named, committed suicide with NOR
phlne last evening at his home in this
city because his wife, from whom he
had separated, insisted upon renewing
their marital relations
On January last Creede and his wife
separated and agreed to dissolve at
once as far as possible without legal
process their marital bonds Mrs Creece
accepted $4,000 cash and surrendered
ali further claims upon her husband, at
the same time voluntarily Withdrawing
from the premises.
1t was understood after the necessa-
ry time had elapsed. Creede would in
st1tute legal proceedings and begin suit
for absolute divorce. At that time it
appears that both husband and wife
were we'll satisfied that they were not
required to maintain intimate relations,
and while Mrs. Creede considered that
the amount of cash settled upon her
was insignificant as compared with her
husbands wealth, she left him and took
up her home in Alabama. About three
weeks ago Mrs. Creede returned to Los
Angeles and proposed to her husband a
reconciliation.
This was much to Creede's distaste,
and he endeavored to avoid his wife but
being unsuccessful, he determined to
end his life.
Last evening he took a large dose of
morphine and went into the garden to
die. He was discovered by a servant
died two hours later. Mrs. Creede was
notified of her husbands death, but de-
clined to discuss the tragedy.
The year old child of Edith Walters
Walker, the actress, adopted by Creede
over year ago, is in the care of his
friends al Escondido, Mrs. Creede de-
claring that she would not be bothered
with the child when she separated from