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The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
JAPANESE POURING IN.
The Aztec Lands 723 of Them at
Honolulu.

San Francisco. Oct. 1.-THE steamer
Aztec arrived from Hong Kong via Homo
lulu reports. that the steamer landed 723
japanese laborers. at Honolulu, and her
and will arrive there shortly. The fol-
lowing advices have been received from
Yokohama in letter dated September
The new Japanese customs tariff, it has
been definitely announced, will go into
erect january 1, 1899 The export duties
will be entirely abolished simultaneously
with the enforcement of the new tariff
laws.
The, department of communications has
issued a notice that henceforth Japan will
be ranked among the first class countries
in the International Postal union. Her
status has heretofore been that of a third
class country.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF
In Presence of Her Husband and
Children.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 17.-Nfrs. Hattie
Steele, wife of William F. Steele. COM
mitted suicide under the most distress
ing conditions at her home here last
night Her husband had called to ar
separation. While they were discuss-
ing the future of the children, Mrs.
steele suddenly arose and, in the pres
ence of her husband and two little boys,
placed a pistol to her head and fired.
She was removed to a hospital and the
bullet extracted, but the surgeons say
there is no possibility of her recovery.
Mr.. Steele is held by the police at the
central station, although there is no
charge against him.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
KILLED By A LIVE WIRE.
Valuable Horse Belonging to E. G
MacLennan, the Victim.

4l-e4N44S5ll IItlLI3 044o 2 4|o1144'
The horse hitched to the State Journal
mail wagon was electrocuted at noon
today at Eighth street and Kansas ave-
nue..
The animal was being driven to the
Journal office from a livery stable. when
at the street car tracks a live telephone
wire, crossing one of the trolley car
wires, became entangIed with one of his
hind legs The horse stepped on the
street car tracks completing the circuit
and fell down across the tracks while
the wire burned the flesh of his leg.
The poor animal struggled to rise sew
eraI times, but each time was pros
trated by the strong current of electrici-
ty which ran through his body. After
struggling several minutes he dropped
back dead.
The horse was a valuable one, the
property of E. c. MacLennan, foreman
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
NOT so BAD MARKSMEN.
Spanish Guns Inflicted Considerable
Damage on the Brooklyn.

Washington. Oct. lit will take 81 ,2e7
and "a days time to repair, the damages
Schley's flagship, during the battle of July
3. Such is the substance of the report of
the naval board recently appointed to in
Vestigate the matter. According to the
report, the principal damage to the Brook
lyn was caused by the entrance and ex-
plOsion on the berth deck of six inch
shell; shot holes in three smokesta cks
and two escape pipes; shot hole through
hammock netting starboard side forward;
injury to after engine room ventilator by
six inch projectile; three one pound shot
holes in plating on starbOard side and one
six FOUNDER shot hole forward.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
Will REVIEW TROOPS.
Fighting Twentieth Will Parade at
Leavenworth's Jubilee.

Leavenworth, Oct. 17.-Governor John w
Leedy telegraphed Captain w. H Bond,
chairman of the peace jubilee committee
today that he will be pleased TO avail him
self of the opportunity to review the Twen-
tieth infantry, that gave such splendid ac-
count of itself in Cuba. and the Twenty
first and Twenty-sec Kansas infantry,
now in camp at Fort Leavenworth await
ing to be mustered out. The review will
take place tomorrow in the forenoon. At
noon the governor will leave for Kansas
City, where he is to address the people
in the afternoon and evening, and returns
here the following day to address the peo-
pie in the evening at Turner hall.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
GUESS ON PEFFER'S VOTE.
Prohibition Chairman Says It VIII
Reach $4,000.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 17.-"You
w. A. PETER will poll %, 900 votes for
governor" was the remark of Mont
Williams. chairman of the Prohibition
state central committee, when asked
about the political situation. Mr.. Will
Jams, in addition to being the chairman
of the Prohibition committee, is the
party candidate for congress in the
First district
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
Drowned While Grabbing.

New York, Oct 17-WiIIiam Lourie
and John Welch, both of Newark, were
drowned in New York bay yesterday
afternoon. In company with two other
young men they went grabbing. The
water got rough and they put back
While alongside the Lehigh Valley rail-
road bridge and endeavoring to climb
upon the string pieces, Weleh fell into
the water. Lourie held him by the
shoulder, but he was dragged down,
and both were drowned.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
County Bridges.

The county commissioners will meet
Tuesday and award contracts for the
construction of a bridge across Linn
creek in Monmouth township and
across Deer creek on the line between
Shawnee and Douglas counties Half
the expense of the latter bridge will be
borne by Douglas county. Monday the
commissioners will award the contract
for bridge in Soldier township.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
TODAY'S TELEGRAPH.

The State Journals telegraph service
today was badly interfered with by
the storm. All it's dispatches up to noon
today were received by mail from Kan
sas City where one or two wires were
in working order part of the time.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
New Lamp Chimnev Factorv

Toledo, O., Oct. 1.-THE American Lamp
Chimney company, composed of eastern
and local capital amounting to S7500 has
been organized to start a lamp chimney
factory L D. Libby is president of the
new organizatto The first factory will
be built in Toledo, the ground to be
broken this week Other factories will
be business r1rOarreSsaS -
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
Trees IN Foil Leaf Loaded With Snow.

which have not been picked will be
ruined.
At Tenth and Topeka avenue the side
W9lt fs h'0n'-ed nv the branches of a
1g elm which were broken by the storm
A. St21tn a O Li4coIn the sidewalk was
also blocked by trees breaking In
many other places the same thing oc-
Cured and people had to walk out into
the sIush of the parks in order to get
around the distractions. On West
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
Driven on the Rockg.

Newcastle Tyne, Oct. 1.-THE Nor
wegian sloop Fremand was driven on
the rocks at Blyth, about eleven miles
north of Newcastle in a fierce sea today.
Her crew was rescued after heroic work
by the hfeboats, one of which capsized
in the attempt.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17

street where there are many large shade
trees every tree is more or less dam
aged. PotWin, which is noted for its
beautiful trees, will be a great sufferer
from the storm
The damage is caused by the wet
snow clingiDg to the leaves and branch
es until they gave away under the
weight.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
Seal Catch Was Good.

Victoria, B. C., Oct. 1.-THE Victoria of
the sealing fleet arrived here with l 769
skins Captain Hams says seals were
plentiful, especially northwest of the Nfsl-
ands- Three other schooners with catches
aggregatIng ?. 100 are expected. The catch
will be better for the number of boats en-
gagged than last year
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
THIRTY YEARs AGO
There Was Storm Like This But the
Snow Was Not Wet.

'On the 10th of October, 1858, just 80
years ago yesterday" said A. w.
with the exception that the snow was
dry. I remember it well for the bridge
that was replaced by our new one was
being built. With the exception of that
storm this is the earliest 1 have ever
known in Kansas
I have lived in Topeka for Is years.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
AGUINALDO'S SANCTION
Declared Necessary Before Dswey's
Officers Can Land at Lagaspi

Manila, Oct. 1.-THE insurgents at
Lagaspi have prevented the American
steamer Hermanos from loading or un
loading, on the ground that there are
Spaniards on board. They also refuse
to allow an officer of the United States
cruiser Raleigh to land without per
mission of General Aguinaldo.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
TRAT oTHFR STORM.

The State Record of 1868 or 1869
Reports None Like This.
The State Record for October 16 or II,
1868 or 1869, makes no mention of a
storm similar to this except that "the
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17

weather has been cold and disagreeabIe.
for this time of the year. in October,
1858, but while there is nothing in the
paper yet many of the Oldest citizens
recall vividly a storm like this and
agree that it was in October, 1868.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
DAMAGE TO TREES.

Fruit Trees and Others Suffer Greatly
From the Storm.
The damage to fruit trees and shade
trees of all kinds is general. There is
hardly a tree in the city that has not
suffered more or less. The late apples
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17

of the Journal, and was named Proctor
Knott" after the famous Kentucky
horse.
ALL RAILROAD WIRES DEAD.
And All Trains Must Proceed eau
tiously Without Orders.
The telegraphic communication on the
railroads entering Topeka is practically
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17

ing Just as soon as possible, but we have
no means of knowing what is the extent
of the Storm
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-17
Trains Must Proceed eau

CONTINUED on Sixth PaRe.l
The Coconino sun., 1898-06-18
the banks and big capitalists will get the most of them.

DURING the discussion in the senate of the bill providing for taking the twelfth census Senator Wilson. of the state of Washington, made an attack upon the present civil service methods. based upon his personal experience with those methods in which he made the positive statement that the people of the United States were pIying 350O. 900 q year for civil service examina- tions that are practically us sless. The only real issue in this discussion is to whether the employees of the census bureau shall be appointed through the civil service or not. It is as certain as anything not yet officially decided can he that they will not be.
The Coconino sun., 1898-06-18

THE official war news of the week has been very satisfactory as far as it went, but there is naturally much regret over the aggravating delay of the army in getting to Santiago de Cuba. The en- yagement in which Admiral Sampson destroyed a portion of the outer forts and of the Spanish fleet and landed a force of marines might have ended in the capture of Santiago. instead of the hills above it. had Gen. Shafter's army
 been on hand to have followed up the advantage then gained. However. the end will be the same. It is natural to be impatient. but everybody agrees that it was better to have the troops de- layed few days than to have sent them without the necessary equipment. As The public has no idea of the difficulties that had to be overcome. As Il sample of them a war department official said that it was found necessary to build Il d new wharf at Tampa. it having been discovered that the old ones were not strong enough to get the heavy seige vuus that Gen. Shafter took with him aboard the ships. The capture of San tiago will take place inside of three or
The Coconino sun., 1898-06-18

four days. As soon as the news of the capture is received another army will be embarked for Porto Rico. Presi- dent Mckinley himself is authority for the statement that things are now to be rushed.
The Coconino sun., 1898-06-18
hrizona's Wealth.

The wonderful wealth stored in the metal scanned mountain ranges of Ari- zona. is beyond computation. MOhave. with its golden sands of the Colorado. to its silver and gold reefs of it's central portion, is sending out constant stream of wealth. Yavapai. with its Jerome properties. Congress gold mine. its onyx. placer, silver and other prop critics, is adding its quota to the worlds supply. Maricopa is delivering con stant output of mineral wealth. In Pi- nal. the sound of the hammer and the drill is resOunding on every mountain side. Yuma is OutdOing herself in the progress made and in the wealth ex- tracted from her prolific mines. Pima is surely to be congratulated on the derived from her unexcelled mines. Cochise. with the renowned Bisbee and Pearcc districts, is sending carload after carload of metal and ores to the reiineries. Graham. with Clifton, Mo- renci. the Deer creek coal fields and other properties. is a mineral paradise. sending out untold wealth to gladden. the hearts of it.. happy owners. Gila's copper and silver mines are fast prov ing bonanzas to their fortunate propri- etors. Apache, with her coal lands. can supply the territory with fuel. Ma vaio, with it's marvels in chalcedony. stands unrivaled. tOcOnino. with its auarrics of sandstone. its coal on the Little Colorado, and asbestos. copper. gold and silver on the Grand Canyon. is prosperous to a degree hitherto un- known. From every part of this min eral principality comes cheering sounds of increased prosperity and wealth. phpDiX Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
ELECTR0CUTED,
Charles FrOid the ViC- tim of a Broken
 Live Wire,

~ HARLES FROID, & lineman in the
 employment of the Pacific Telephone
 and Telegraph Company, was killed - by an electric shock while at work on top of pole at the southeast corner of Eddy and Taylor streets yesterday after noon. A live electric light wire had been broken and one of the broken ends fell across the wire on which Froid was working The shock threw him back ward and he lay supported by the string Of wires. Three other linemen, James Fulton, James Mckinley and James Lori mer, were at work on other poles, and they heard the cry that Froid was in- 1ured. Fulton was the first to reach the poie on which Froid lay limp and help less, and he was quickly beside him. A rope was procured and handed to Fulton ana he tied 1t round Froid's body He had considerable difficulty in getting him freed from the network of wires, and with the assistance of Mckinley and Lori mer, troid was lowered to the platform about the center of the pole. By this time several policemen and an immense crowd or people had gathered and willing hands nelped Tn lowering Froid from the plat form to the ground. Between fifteen and twenty minutes were occupied in remov- ing Froid from the wires and lowering wagon mad been summoned from the Gen. tral Ponce station and Froid was driven as rapidly as possible to the Receiving Hospital, where Dr. Fitzgibbon pro- nounced life extinct. The body was re- moved to the Morgue Froid was a mar req man. and lived with his wife and two chlioren at 119 Silver street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23

ton are two who arrived on the overland last night and went to the Occidental.
 Robert Lewere, accompanied by his wife and daughter, arrived on the Rio Japelro yesterday from Honolulu, and are stay ing at the Occidental.
 MT and Mrs. H. Stephens and party are registered at the Palace from De- trot. They arrived last night bent on pleasure and sight seeing.
 J. r. Davendorf, a large real estate man of San Jose, and W. s. Green, the re- gently appointed State Treasurer from Colusa, are both staying at the Grand.
 E. B. Willis, managing editor of the Sacramento Record-Union. who has been down here attending a meeting of the Knights Templar, of which organization he is a prominent officer, left for his home last night.
 The following missionaries, who arrived from the Orient on the Rio Janeiro. are registered at the Occidental: Dr. Napier and wife from China, Rev. Mir Pattee from Japan, Dr. and Mrs. c. H. Finch from China and J. H. Pettee from Okayama, Japan.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS.

Dr. D. W. Edeman of Los Angeles is a guest at the Grand.
 E. S. Babcock of the Coronado Hotel is a guest at the Palace.
 w. C. Barker. Q large vineyardist or Kenwood, is at the Grand.
 Lieutenant F. Darlington, U. $. A. Is registered at the California.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas A. Glaze of Phla- delphia are guests at the Occidental
 Charles Walton. a New York capitalist, is registered at the Occidental with his wife. /
 w. B. Windsor and A. E. Windsor of Holly. England, are both registered at the Palace.
 A. B. Frenzel, a capitalist and mining expert of New York, is guest at the Grand.
 L. M. La Sale, a prominent business man of Los Angeles, is a guest at the Grand.
 J. H. Wears, a traveller from New Zea- land is one of the late arrivals at the Grand,
 MT. and Mrs o. F'ock of Shanghai ar rived on the Rio yesterday, and went to the Palace.
 Surgeon Major Burke of the British army is a guest at the California; where he arrived yesterday.
 J. H. Linden, Sheriff of Santa Clara County, is registered at the Grand from his home in San Jose.
 N. A. Mckay, mining man of Angels. and John F. Moody, an ice man of True kee, are both at the Lick.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call, corner of Market and Third streets. open until IF o'clock every night ir the year. BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street. corner Clay: open until 9:3o O clock.
 3S7 Hayes street; open until s:30 o'clock. 62l McAllister street. open until 9:50 o'clock. 6l5 Larkin street; open u I 9:30 o'clock. 1s41 Mission street. open until 10 o'clock. 2261 Market street, corner Sixt -enth; open until clock.
 lo6 Eleventh street: open until o'clock. 2526 Mission street. open until O clock. 1905 Polk street: open until s30 o'clock. N. w. corner Twenty-second and Kentucky streets open until clock
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
DOMESTIC PORTS

DOMESTIC FORTS FORT BRAGG-Sailed April 22-Stmr Jewel for San Francisco.
 TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS NEW YORK-Arrived April 22-Stmr Fuerst Bismarck, from Hamburg. GENOA-Arrived April 22-Stmr Alsatia firm New York
 LIVERPOOL-Arrived April 22-Stmr Britan- nic from New York. Sailed April 22-Stmr Tauric, for New York COPENHAGEN-Sailed April 22-Stmr Norge for New York
 souTHAMPToN-sailed April 22-stmr Paris for New York.
 NAPLES Sailed April 22-stmr Fulda. for New York.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
Builders, Contracts

Henry l.. and Friedericke BrickwedeI (own- ers) with Hillyer & Upham (contractors), ar chitect. H. Hess, all work except manteIs chandeliers and shades for one-story frame building with basement and attic no descrip- ton in contract; specifications calls for line of Lombard street, between Cough and Frank lin; s1759
 Henry and Marion Pfeifer (owners) with Marcuse Remmel (contractors), architect J. W. Johnston all work for a six room frame dwelling with bath and high basement on N 1T line or ,op Paraguay street 259 of St. Johns.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23

Jim Shook, a well-known young business man, was standing in front of the Lick yes terday when he was approached .. .1,,
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23

In next Sundays Call Mime. Melba tells beginners what she considers is the chief element of success on the stage.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

DIVIDEND NOTICE-Dividend No. 80 (ifty cents per share) of the Oceanic Steamship Company, will be payable at the office of the day, May 2, 1898 Transfer H hooks o,tJ will close on Tuesday, April 26, 1898, at o'clock p. m.
 B. H. SHELDON, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23

small doses. and proving further that this sub stance is not removed by cooking, but con- tained within the cooked muscle of the shrimp, l most respectfully rSquest that your honorable Board or HeaIh order that the sale Butchertown shrimps be stopped. Respectfully submitted, F. s. PILLSBURY, M. D. Instructor in Bacteriology, Cooper Medical
 College.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23

COACHMAN and gardener wants position on private place; thoroughly understands the care or horses, cows, garden, etc; good ref erences from private places. Address box 1737, Call office
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
CHURCH NOTICES.

HAMILTON Square Baptist Church. Post st. near Steiner-W. c. Jenkins pastor. Morn ing subject, "A Great Man Fallen" Even ing, baptism will be administered.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
SITUATIONS wANrED-continued.

ENGINEER and machinist competent to erect new or repair old plants, understands saving fuel and other expenses; years with one Address S.. room 17. 2S Clay st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
REAL ESTATE TRANsAcTIoNs.

J. J. O'BRIEN & CO, Murphy Bldg. Mkt. & Jones. sell STANDARD" shirts'
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
MEETING NOTICES.

EXCELSIOR Degree Lodge No. 2, >SSA44ss,zz>- Q Q F.-Regular meeting 5ygSSS= will be conferred. """N
 A K KINGSFORD, D. M CHIEFS and members of Arapahoe GSSTA> Tribe No 76, are notified to attend aNSss the funeral Of our late brother, ; E; k JOHNSTON, at Red Mems building, S20 Post st., SUNDAY, April "A, at 1:30 D. m one dollar fine for non-attendance By order or J. w. O'NEILL, Sachem Attest, w. L.. TIERNEY, c. of R.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-23
Q O o O o o o o o o
 o HOW CLANCY O o WENT BROKE. o

V V O by a rather shao- by indivldual. who struck him for a guar ter Shock looked at the mendicant for n minute or two, and, seeing something familiar in the fellows appearance, asked him if he had not seen him somewhere before. \ 'Seen you before?" repeated the busted ope Sure! Don't you remember Clancy, the impresario, who used to be around the Palace bar every evening opening champagne for the boys?' 'Yes. v said Shook; 'I remember Clancy, but he was the mold of fashion ana the mirI of of form, while you look as if you had been playing with a buzZsaw on an empty stomach for a month or more. Well, I'm the same Clancy, and if you will lis ten for a moment or two I'll tell you how it happened. You see. I got hold of that troupe of Spanish troubadours and made money so fast that 1 was afraid 1 would throw the city into insolvency so l de- cided to make a tour of the entire coast. We started out. and were doing first rate. when that explosion that wrecked the Maine occurred. Well. 1t wrecked us as well. We were playing in a small in terior town t--e night the news was re- ceiYed, and when the audience heard of 1t they wanted to mob the entire outfit on the stage. and the only way we saved our lives was by playing the 'Star-Spangled Banner. while the leader. washing the stain from his face, advanced to the front of the stage and recited a war poem in Yankee dialect.
 This prevented us from being hanged outright. but the show was a dead one. We were forced to spent the entire re- ceipts of the box office in treating the town while it drank patriotic toasts, and when we went broke were given two hours to get out of town, and had to leave on a train of flatcars. l am.now en- gagged in getting up a company of Scan dinavian volunteers, and if you will let me have quarter to help swell the com missary departments exchequer l will see that your name is placed on the company roll of honor"
 He got the money.
 MT and Mrs. Frank S. Johnson have come over from San Rafael and have taken rooms at the Palace.
 Dr. F. K. Ainsworth. physician for the Southern Pacific Company at Los An geles, is staying at the Palace.
 Leonide Heating, the famous physical culture expert, Is at the Palace, where he arrived last night from Chicago.
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin Woodbury of Bos-
Rock Island Argus., 1898-08-20

upon the Office forces under Maj
Blunt and his assistants, as in the
shops, all going in to show the vast
resources of the arsenal when put to
the test
Duty of the Three Cities.
The arsenal having proved the
strongest argument in its behalf, it
behooves the three cities to take steps
TO keep the established facts before
congress. With the standing army
increased four times its former maxi
mum, the requirements of Rock Island
arsenal should be proportionately in
creased. The lesson the government
must have learned of being in times
of peace prepared for war should also
havei it weight in maintaining greater
force at the arsensal than here
tofore. Fortunately the emergen-
cies of the situation in the re-
cent instance have been fully
met, but it is duty the three cities
owe no less to the nation than to
themselves that the opportunities that
have presented themselves be taken
advantage of. and that Rock Island
arsenal be made all it can be and
should be-