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A Steamer Sunk

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1O.-Private
advices have been received here that the
British steamer Cheang Hye Teng, in
the Shanghai-Penang trade, foun-
dered during typhoon, while
on voyage from Penang to
Shanghai via Yokohama on or about
August Is. News Of the wreck was
brought to Shanghai by Mate Crossman
and party, who reached there in the
ships boats after having suffered untold
horrors for five and a half daye, during
which time they had neither food nor
water. Twenty-one of the crew, nine
white, are missing. Captain Scott
stood upon the bridge as the steamer
foundered, and as the last load pulled
away. committed suicide by shooting
himself with revolver.
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The State Taxes

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept. 10.-The
state board of equaliza ton today re-
duced the assessment rolls Of Sacramen-
to and Inyo counties 10 per cent and
shaved Is per cent off the rolls, of Placer
Lake, Modoc and Sierra counties. There
will be no further action as far as coun-
ties are concerned, and all that now re-
mains to be done is to fix the tax rate
A telephone application from E. Black
Ryan was received asking for reduc-
tion of per cent on the assessment of the
Southern Pacific, but In the opinion OF
Morehouse and other members this
could not be done.
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TURF AND TRACK
The Baby Show Results Are Not
Given Out

EUREKA, Sept. 10.-The baby show
at the pavilion and the races at Soutl
Park in connection with the Eureka fai
were alrgely attended today. The rae
ing events were:
Half mile-Won by Nela Clan in two
straight heats. each so, Farewell sec
ond.
Hurdle race, mile and an eighth-Fif
won, Spry Lark second; time, 1:52.
Three furlongs dash-Lulu S. won
| Cinderella second time, :3S.
CHICAGO RESULTS
CHICAGO. Sept. 1O.-Results:
| Five urlongs-Brightie S. won, Fran
els McClelland second, Gilt Edge third;
time 1:01%.
| Mile and a Observation-Disclosures won
Admetus second, ovation third: time
1:4S.
Five and, half furlongs-Crystalline
won, Fred Broens second, Ruskin third
time, 1071a.
Six and half furlongs-Forbush won
Bell Punch second, Trilby third; time
1921.
Five furlongs-Ben Hadad won, De.
pending second, Grazella third; time
|1:011s.
Six furlongs-Farley won, Arlington
second, Tony Honig third; time, 1:14%
AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, o., Sept 1O.--Resuits
Five furlongs-Eigh Bells won, Vase
second, spaldy II third; time, 1:o1%.
Six and half furlongs-Dr. Coleman
won, Harry Thoburn second, Dominica
third; time, 1:21A.
Five and half furlongs-Seaport
won, Sound Money second, Lanky Bob
third; time, 1:OSA.
One mile-Performance won, Tonic
second Zolo third; time. 1:41%.
Six and half furlongs-Panchita won,
Osmon second, Havipah third; time,
121.
THE GRAND CIRCUIT
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The grand
circuit meeting at Fleetwood park closed
today. Results:
2:O7 class, pacing. purse s1500-Heir-
at-Law won, Mignon second, Ben D.
third; best time 2:07A.
2:16 class, trotting, purse $10O0-George
Ma won. Purity-Wilkes second, Black
Seth third; best time 2:15
2:15 class, trotting. purse $3O0O-Derby
Princess won, Alcidalia second, Fred 3.
third; best time, 2:11.
STATE FAIR RACES
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1o.-There was
a good attendance at the state fair races
today. The weather was perfect and the
track fair for the harness horses.
Trotting, 2-year-olds, 2:30 class-Dia-
wood won in straight heats, Klatawah
second, Sable La Grande third Esther C.
and Dictatress distanced; time, 2:22%,
2:211s.
Trotting, 2:17 class-Antrima won in
straight heats, Margaret Worth second,
DR.. Leek third; time, 2:16h, 2:151a, 2:161s
Faro Bank, Daisy Wood, Addison, Co.
lumbus S., Ivan Alto, May B., Mermet
and Pasonte also started.
Pacing, 2:H class-Anaconda won in
straight heats, Arthur L. second, Bessie
Rankin third; time, 2:14, 2:11A, 2:11k.
Arthur W., Col. Benton, Mollie Nurse,
Plunkett and Floracita also started.
AT BUFFALO
BUFFALO, Sept. 10-Results at Fort
Niagara:
Five and a half furlongs-Einstein
won, Ennon1ia second, Fleming third;
time, I'LL.
Five and half furlongs-Teller won,
Abe Fasg second, Harry Crawford
third; time 1:10A
Mile and seventy yards-Toots won,
Indio second, Kingston third; time, 1:46
Six furlongs-David won, Storm King
second, Sam Tate third thine, 1:15%.
Six furlongs-The Devil won, Komura-
ska second, Marito third; time, 1:15.
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A Mysterious Murder

MIAMI, Mo-, Sept. 10.-Following the
report of pistol, Carrie, the 16-year- old
daughter Of Capt Thomas Mattingly, q
well-known steamboat man, was found
lying near the sidewalk in front of Ar
rogers, this city, in the throes Of death
yesterday evening. She was taken to
her home, where she died in a few mo-
ments. The ball took an upward and
backward course. That she was mur-
dered is no doubt, but for what cause no
one can surmiSe
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EX-QUEEN LII
Appears Rather Unexpectedly at San
Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 10.-Ex-
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii arrived in
this city from the east tonight. She will
be here for some time and will not at
present define the purpose of her visit,
which it Is presumed she intends to
make, to Honolulu. 1t is understood she
intends communicating with her friends
on the subject of her fight against the
annexation Of the islands by the United
States. She will remain in this city TO
await the arrival Of the Princess Kaiu-
lani, her niece, and the daughter of A.
S. Cleghorn. The princess is to leave
England for this country on October 9th
next and will be due in San Francisco,
en- route to the islands, on October 21st.
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Corbett Is Willing

WHEELING, Sept. 10.-Ex- Champion
j. j. Corbett, who is playing first base
with a local ball team, has just received
telegram from Chicago informing him
that the Northern Tulane Club of New
Orleans offers $4,000 for contest be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons. Cor
bett authorized the Associated Press to
say that he accepts the offer and will
await Fitzsimmons' decision.
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A Temporary Peace

MONTEVIDEO, Sept. 10-It is an
nounced that peace has been concluded
between the president of Uruguay and
the Uruguayau insurgents, through the
mediation of DIR. Mitmterz, who returns
here tonight from the insurgent camp
with conditions Of peace.
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A Bankrupt Grocer

OAKLAND, Sept. 10.-John X. Stew
art, retail grocer doing business at
Shattuck avenue and Dwight way
Berkeley, has gone into voluntary in
solvency. His liabilities are estimated
at $44,150, while his assets amount to
S25, 600.
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civil service C. r. Raedel, Canton; J. A.
Barnes, Maiden; ]. J. Scullin, Pittsbury:
trustee, c. M. O'Brien, Cleveland; coll
lector, Wilmot Dunn, Nashville.
The cash in the treasury is now $4763.
1t was decided to ask for increased
compensation for mounted collectors.
Nothing was done toward separating the
offices of secretary and editor of the Pos
tai Record
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end, and DR.. Gardner of this city, the
official Chinese interpreter for this dis
trict, has gone north in accordance with
instructions from the treasury depart
ment for the purpose of aiding the offic-
ials in their investigation.
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Nobody Came

SACRAMENTO. Sept 10.-The Turn
er-Gallagher fight scheduled for tonight
at Armory hall was indefinitely post.
poned, owing to the smaM crowd In At
tendance
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Bank Clearings

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings for week ended Sept. 10th.
with the percentage of increase and de-
crease, as compared with the CORES pond
ing week last year:
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VariCOCele

Twisted swollen painful weakening its effects upon the vital pow
the direct Of thousands of of general nervous exhaustion
debility Tsis the OF the vital parts
perhaps the most dangerous the results OF early ndeon
drains the vital that reacheouS manner which leaves
signs of its terrible effect until the awful work done-unt the whole
force the foundation of mental physical and vital strength under
their attempts it, and have usually given up with the advice that
will this is only their OF excusng them
heplessness matter by tho
physical has caused But can be cured by
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lof the returning passengers, has been
in the Yukon since early in the spring
Her trip north was for the purpose of
gathering material for newspaper and
magazine articles. Speaking Of her ex-
perience Mrs Henderson said: IT would
not live in the Klondike country for all
the gold there is in it. Dawson City is
one Of the most immoral mining camps
the world has ever seen. Gamblers and
women Of bad repute are rushing in
there; saloons are open day and night.
and while the criminal element is held
in check fairly well by the authorities,
debauchery is in evidence on all sides
to an alarming degree The country is
rich, but it is almost worth mans life
to go in there and dig out the treasure /"
S. r. Churchill of the provincial
mounted police, stationed at Dawson
City, says that official information has
been received there that inspectors had
been appointed at each of the several
trails and rivers leading to the new gold
fields with instructions to let no one pass
who did not have sufficient food in his
possession to keep him for at least
eighteen months, This will work hard
ship on many who have gone to the
north since the excitement began with
money, intending to buy food when they
arrived at their destination.
The Cleveland brought information
that a man named George Greman OF
Detroit, Mich, who was employed there
as carpenter, died on August 18th from
a complication of lung troubles. 1t is
not known whether he had any relatives
living or not. Before his demise he was
known to have in the neighborhood OF
SO. 900 in his possession, but this money
disappeared at the time of his death and
| no one knows what became Of the money
| The whisky traffic into the gold regions
lhas assumed enormous proportions. One
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APPALLING STATISTICS.
Rapid Growth of Crime Among
American Youth.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 15.lFhe
eighth annual meeting of the boys and
girls national home convention began
here Tuesday morning in the hall of the
Young Mems Christian association, SO
delegates, including many from cities
in other states, being present.
The secretary of the convention hada
mass of tabulated statistics from chiefs
of police of many cities, relating to
crime among youth, and showing the
effects of curfew laws in restraint of
crime. The report from ST. Louis
showed reduction under the curfew
law of so per cent. in the commitments
to the reform school, and Lincoln, Neb.,
reported falling off of IS per cent.
The reports further showed that in
1895 and 1896 over 1877 900 boys were ar
rested; from something over 100 towns
heard from there were 81 bands of boy
robbers; nearly one-third of Boston's
arrests were boys; $4,000 youngsters
were incarcerated in Chicago in two
years. The reports from all of the big
cities show that the number of boys
who start every year on the road to taie
penitentiary is astounding.
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PopuIists in Caucus.

Washington, Dec. ia caucus Of
the populist members of the house of
representatives was held at the Ma
tional hotel Wednesday night. Resean-
tons were adopted announcing oppos-
ton to propositions to so modify the ex-
isting civil service law as to enable any
party that may be in power to fill the
different positions in civil service with
partisans; opposing efforts to destroy
our greenbacks and treasury notes;
opposing scheme to enlarge the powers
of national banks; favoring recognition
of Cuba, and early passage of an equita-
BILE voluntary bankruptcy bill.
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Attend the Funeral.

Washington, Dec. 16. = President
Mckinley, the members of the cabinet
and others who went to Canton on ac-
count of the illness and. death of the
presidents mother reached Washing
ton shortly before II o'clock. The spe-
cial train was stopped just outside the
station yard and the members of the
party were driven to their homes. It is
understood to be the present intention
of the president to omit all social and
official functions at the white house for
period of 80 days from the death of his
mother. Most of the official receptions
are usually set down for dates after the
first of January, so that the principal
omission, of the present order is car
ried out, will be the New Years day re-
ception, which will be less felt than any
other from the fact that all the ele-
ments that go to make up this function,
even the general public, are received by
the president at one or the other of the
special receptions.
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CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUE.
Carl Schurz Reelected President-Che
Resolutions ADOPTED.

Resolutions Adopted.
Cincinnati, Dec. 18.-The National
Civil Service Reform league reelected
Carl Schurz president by reclamation.
The report of the treasurer, A. 8.
Frisnell, of New York, showed: Re-
ceipts, $4,254.95; disbursements, $3,s78.-
So; balance on hand, $376.13.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions, which reported through It's
chairman, Charles j. Bonaparte, of
Baltimore, was adopted as follows:
"a The National Civil Service Reform
league, assembled in this, it's seventeenxh
annual meeting, reminds the country Of
the specific and emphatic pledges OF the
last republican national convention thor
oughly and honestly to enforce the pres
ent federal civil service law, and to ex-
tend it's operation Wherever practfcabe
The league confidently expects from the
president and demands from every re-
publican senator and representative g.
faithful fulfillment of this distinct and
solemn pledge.
90 The league denounces any attempt on
the part of republican members of either
house of congress to repeal the law or
embarrass its administration, or any mod
ification of its provisions, except to the
end that the merit system of selection
for public officers and employees may be
extended and personal or partisan favorft-
ism in their choice more thoroughly Grad
icated, and declares such attempts not
only unpatriotic and unwise, but gross and
shameful breaches of party faith Of which
no man of honor would be guilty.
60 The league recognizes in the order of
President Mckinley, forbidding removals
in the classified service unless for good
cause and after due notice to the per-
son accused, wise and just measure, fully
Endorsed by an enlightened public opinion.
and 1t demands for this order fair con-
struction and a practical enforcement, with
adequate punishment for any officials who
| may disobey or seek to evade its proyt-
sions.
The report then proceeds to urge
upon President Mckinley the necessity
of remaining firm against the enemies
Of civil service, demands that the en-
| ployes of the census bureau be selected
| by the civil service test and renesys it's
| declarations in favor of the repeal of
the law prescribing four-year terms for
many federal offices and disclaims any
advocacy of civil service pensions.
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BOARD OF TRADE MEN.
Their National Organization Assem-.
bles In Washington.

OAcS washington.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Honest money
and currency reform were made the
features at the opening Tuesday of the
twenty eighth annual session of the ma
tional board of trade. Ex-Gov. Stan
rard, of Missouri, presided in the abb
sence of Frederick Fraley, of Philadel-
phia, who has been president of the
board since its organization in 1868.
The executive committee made it's an
nual report, which was adopted without
a dissenting vote. On the subject of the
currency the report warns the people
against overconfidence as to the result
Of the defeat of free silver at the last
national election, and makes an earnest
demand for sound money.
A report was adopted from the COM
mittee ON uniformity of state laws.
This especially looks to the unifying of
commercial laws ip the various states.
Somewhat in the same line is the object
of the Torrens land bill, which received
the Endorsement of the meeting. The
recommendations of Surgeon Gen. Wy
man for national quarantine law were
discussed at length and heartily in
dorsed. Mr.. Speare, of Boston, sub
mitted report on the bankruptcy laws,
stating that bill similar to the Torrey
bill would soon be introduced before
the house of representatives, and urg-
ing it's Endorsement. This report was
referred to special committee.
The venerable president of the board.
Frederick Fraley, of Philadelphia, who
has held office ever since the organiza-
ton of the board, was unanimously re-
elected
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MARK ETS.

Minneapolis, Dec. Is.
Wheat--No. I northern, 90 to 9316c;
No. northern, 81 to S71ac; May coke.
Corn-No. 8, 24c.
Oates-No. 5, white, 90 to Gle.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to 3.75; cows,
$500.
Hogs-S3. 90 to 3.25.
Sheep-Mutton, SO. 10 to 4.50; lambs,
$4.25.
Butter-Creamery, extras, II to 22c.
creamery, firsts, 90 to 21c; dairy, fancy,
10 to zoe. dairy, choice, Is to 16c.
Poultry-Turkeys, to Sc; spring
chickens, z to SC.
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Alphonse Daudet. the famous French

Alphonse Daudet. the famous French
novelist, died in Paris. aged 81 years.
William Terriss, one of the best
known and most popular actors OF the
English stage, was assasinated as he
was entering the Adelphi theater in
London by a super named Archer.
James Mitchell, solicitor-general in
the New Brunswick cabinet and former
ly premier of the province, died at ST.
Stephen.
The German cruisers Gefion and
Deutschland sailed for Chinese waters.
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Bir Mill. REDUCE wages.

Boston, Dec. 18.-The directors of the
Amoskeag Manufacturing company of
Manchester, N. H., met in this city Fri
Gay and voted to make reduction OF
ten per cent. in the wages of the opera
tives, to take effect January 1. This
company Is one of the largest in the
country, employing between 5000 and
5000 hands.
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Happenings Of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and PO-
gitical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
In the senate on the 18th bill granting
80 settlers the right to make second home
stead entries was passed. Senator Fair
banks introduced q bill to facilitate the
enforcement Of the immigration and con-
tract labor laws. It was decided to take a
Mnai vote on the immigration bill on jan
sGary H.. In the house the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial bill was reported. 1t
carries a total Of 81. 562425 being S78O.S6l
hess than the estimates.
In the senate on the 14th, after the intro
dUctiOn of few bills. an adjournment was
saken out of respect to President Mckinley,
who was in attendance upon the funeral of
his mother. In the house the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was discussed, after which an adjournment
was taken as a token of sympathy and re-
xpect for the president.
bill was passed in the senate on the
a5th providing for the prohibition Of pela-
gle sealing by Americans. The session
closed with spirited civil service debate
IIpon the bill providing for the appoint
m1ent OF director of the census. The
house spent the day In the consideration
OF the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill and SO of the 112 pages
er the bill were covered. A resolution was
adopted for holiday recess from Decem-
Der Is to January5.
A bill was passed in the senate on the
10th appropriating s25o.OOO for the relief Of
American miners and other sufferers in the
Yukon valley in Alaska. A resolution was
adopted for holiday recess from Decem-
Der Is to January S. The nominations Of
Joseph McKenna, Of California, to be as
sociate justice of the supreme court, and
Charles G. Dawes, of Illinois, to be comp
.troller of the currency, were received from
the president. In the house a bill requir-
ing all immigrants on reaching here to be
.Able to read or write was favorably re-
ported. and a bill was passed appropriating
4175,008 for relief of people in the Yukon
valley. A bin prepared by Secretary Gage
for revision of the national currency sys-
tenn was introduced
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made during the recess of the senate
and which have heretofore been an
nounced. The nomination of Attorney
General McKenna to succeed Justice
Field on the supreme bench will not
be acted upon by the senate until after
the Christmas HOLIDAYS
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The worst blizzard in years swept
over western Kansas.
During fight at dance at Jefferson
vile, Ca, three men were killed and
two women were fatally injured.
During the season of navigation just
closed on the great lakes not single
passenger was lost by accident.
Theodore Durrant was sentenced in
San Francisco to be hanged on January
2 next for the murder of Blanche La
mont.
The schooner Susan P. Thurlow went
to pieces on Cushing island, near Port
land, Me-, and the captain and five mem
bers of the crew were lost.
The gold standard was formally APP
proved at the meeting in Washington
of the National Board of Trade and the
gradual retirement of United States
notes and the enlargement of the ma
tional bank circulation was Endorsed.
The imports of gold during the past
nine months exceeded the exports by
100000 The exports of silver during
the same time amounted to $52.551 1868
and the imports to $11,O17,012.
which met i'm indianapolis last january
and authorized the appointment of the
monetary commission will meet again
in the same city on January 25 to con-
slider the commissions report.
For the last nine months the increase
in the exports of merchandise was $685.
9O1, 435 and the gain in imports was $685.
492,19a
The southern bankers in convention
at Atlanta, Ga, adopted resolutions ia
voring the coinage of more gold and
silver and the retirement of treasury
notes.
The national committee of the peo-
Piles party will meet in st. Louis Janu-
ary 12 to prepare the call for it's ma
tional convention.
The Let's Fletcher company's whole
sale grocery store at Marshalltown, Ia,
was destroyed by fire. causing a loss of
$4,000.
The sixteenth annual meeting of the
National Civil Service Reform league
began in Cincinnati. with Carl Schurz
presiding.
George Sheehan, peddler, shot his
wife in Cincinnati and then shot him
self.
A passenger train on the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois railroad collided with
freight near Clinton, Ind, and En-
gineer Rausch and Firemen Brewer and
Dester were killed and five other per-
sons were injured.
The state bank at Perry, Kan, was
robbed of 81. 500 by burglars.
John Morgan was hanged at Ripley,
W. Va, for numbering three members
of the Green family.
Tom Waller (colored). implicated in
the murder of the Brown family, was
lynched by mob at Bankston Ferry,
Miss.
In blizzard in Schleicher county,
Tex, herder and 10000 sheep were
lost.
At Ardmore, I. T., fire destroyed the
courthouse and many valuable court
records were burned.
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Goe. Into Effect January 8.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 15.-Notices of
the proposed reduction of wages have
been mailed to the various cotton mills
and were distributed and posted Tues
day. The notices announce that the re-
duction will begin January 3, 1898, the
details to be given out later.