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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
LAUREL DEL

LAKE AND HOTEL
Climate, scenery, entertainment; none better
In Lake Co.; gas indoors and out.
H. WAMBOLD.
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Those who were at Etna
Springs last year will be
this year will you ?

Two trains daily-7;3O a m, p. m. Round
trip. ST. includes private carriage to springs. W
L. MITCHELL. Aetna Springs, Napa Co.. Cal.
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HOITT'S,

MENLO PARK, SAN MATEO CO. ONE
IVA hour from San Francisco. Ten daily trains
each way Open to guests during June and
July. Address IRA G. HOITT.
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DUNCAN SPRINGS.

Two miles from Hopland Unequaled soda and
magnesia springs: baths; furnished cottages
Terms, $40 to s12 Buy through tickets Send
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
Blue LAKES HOTEL

XxI ILL BE CONDUCTED IN QUIET.
w homelike manner. With one of the best
tables in the county; $40 to s12 per week Round
trip, SO go S. F. and N P to Ukiah thence by
stage. Address j. WILSON. Bertha. Lake
County Cal
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

The goldfish is a great coward, and a
tiny fish with the courage to attack it
can frighten it almost TO death.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30

| told my doc
tor that | would try
Golden Medical
Discovery and he
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
"I khoNght ii

" When | had TAX
en- six bottles, l had
eight bad hemor-
rhages. | wrote to
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
What the
Local Doctor. Said
What
Ms.. McCawsey Said

and commenced the use of the {
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-30
What
Dr.. Pierce Said

That was over two years ago, and hav
not had any bleeding since. can truly say yol
medicine cured me. | am a walking, living al
vertisement for your grand medicine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
ASYLUM HORROR
A Mother Says Her Insane
Daughter Has Been Bruised
and ChOked.

Stella Marks. a young woman 25
years old, was brought from Johnson
county to the Topeka asylum a week
ago. Mrs. Marks, the mother of the
girl. arrived in Topeka Thursday and
says that she found her daughter so
bruised that she was scarcely able to
recognize her.
Mrs Marks is now making an effort
to have her daughter released and says
that she will take her home where she
can care for her. She says that she
has cared for the girl who is subject to
epileptic fits, for fifteen years, and that
she was considered harmless, though
great care. She says that she has be-
come much better, and the family de-
cided that a brief stay in the asylum
might effect g complete cure.
The mother came to Topeka to see
how her daughter was getting along
and after some preliminary waiting was
admitted. She says that her face was
swollen and bruised and there were blue
places on either side of her neck which
indicated that she had been choked.
L have cared for my daughter for
fifteen years." said Mrs. Marks today,
'and it was never necessary to abuse
her. 1 could keep her better in the barn
at home than she has been kept at the
asylum. 1t was almost impossible for
me to recognize her account of the
bruises. 1 thought that she was about
well and brought her to Topeka be-
cause 1 supposed she would have bet
ter care, but l have been terribly dis
appointed, and 1 want to take her home
where 1 can know that she is at least
being kindly treated"
Geo. w. Clark secured an order for
Stella Marks release from the probate
judge of johnson county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
WORK OF PENSION AGENTS.
They Are Inducing Many Soldiers to
Send in Claims.

Washington. April THE work of pen
sion agents is apparent in the great num-
Der of claims filed for pensions on ac-
count of disability incurred in the war
with Spain. According to Commissioner
Evans, the rapidity with which those
claims have been coming in is in marked
contrast with the manner in which claims
We're filed the close of the civil war.
AT that time claims were made only on
account of wounds and disa bility incurred
in battle. and il was not for some years
after the close of the war that claims for
disability on account of disease began to
come in. Now. however. the great ma
Jority of claims are on account of disa-
bihty from disease incurred in camp and
especially among those regiments which
We're the victims of tropical fever in Cuba
and Porto Rico.
men have induced them to file claims. In
the regiment have done 50. According
great majority of the claims ought to be
rejected, as the disease will wear off in
time.
The five regiments which furnish the
greatest number of applicants for pensions
are: Thirty-fourth Michigan, 39S First
District of Columbia volunteers, 352 +;
Eighth Ohio, 349; Thirty-third Michigan,
3l9- Second Massachusetts. 81. OF these
regiments only the Second Massachusetts
was on the firing line at Santiago. That
regiment participated in the charge at Ell
Caney and lost many men. The Michigan
regiments We're engaged in the field at
AguadOreS under General Duffield The
Ohio regiment is The President own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
STANDS OFF POSSE.
Mattox Defies the officers to Arrest
Him

Ponca City, o. T., April THE inys-
terry surrounding the latest killing of
Clyde Mattox is gradually clearing up.
1t was established yesterday beyond a
doubt that Mattox had not only es
capped, but that he had actually met
and vanquished the sheriff and his
posse at the point of the revolver. 1t
is said so eager were the officers to
comply with the demands of MattOx
that they came near upsetting their
vehicles in getting on the back track.
1t was reported on the streets today
that Mattox was seen by a friend yes
terday and that he would give himself
up within a few days
However this may be, it is pretty
generally understood that he is not hid
ing to any great extent and there is
considerable feeling against the officers
for their action and misstatements.
People generally regard the mystery
with which the officers have surrounded
the whole affair as concerted effort to
conceal their own puSilla animity-
Incident to the murder of Swinney,
Mattox's victim, Oscar Taylor. the man
who drove MattoX to Clay county the
day after the murder, was arrested to-
day, charged with assisting in the es-
cape of the fugitive. Taylor declares
that he knew nothing of the murder
until he met the sheriff and his posse,
and is guilty of no criminal intent. 1t
is expected that the next few days will
fully reveal the announced intention of
Mattox to surrender himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
CUBANS' INDEBTEDNESS
Is Becoming a Serious Problem to the
Inhabitants.

New York, April IA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Creditors and debtors in Cuba are
both appealing to the Washington au-
thorities for relief. The creditors are
afraid that Governor General Brooke
will issue ar order carrying out the
plan of the sugar planters association.
This provides in substance for eX-
tension of credits through period of
six or seven years. 1t is admitted
all hands that the land owners in Cuba
can not pay their debts now and if fore
closure of mortgages were permitted il
would bankrupt three-fourths of the
planters and many smaller property
owners
..Weyler issued a decree extending the
time in which debts on city and coun-
try property could be collected. Blanco
extended the decree for another year.
General Brooke has extendd it as a
temporary measure until May 1. pend
ing a permanent plan. That is what
alarms the Spaniards who have money
loaned on plantations and other prop
erty. They fear that the new decree
will bankrupt them. The arguments
they have forwarded to Washington are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07

that the propositions of the sugar
planters association amount to con-
fiscation of their creditors money They
argue against sweeping decree OF any
kind by the military authorities, on the
ground that it is a revolution in the
Spanish code of. civil law and that it
completely upsets the law of hypothe
cation for the benefit of a class. The
Spanish laws are, as a rule, lenient to
debtors. Much difference of opinion eX-
lists among the officials in Cuba regard
ing the provision which should be
adopted
'.Senor Desvernfne. General Brooke's
secretary of the treasury, is expected
in Washington this week to confer with
the president and the other officials of
the administration. He is a lawyer and
is especially familiar with the law OF
mortgages. 1t is admitted that some
thing will have to be done for the sugar
planters but whether the existing laws
will be modified to the extent to which
they ask is doubtful They complain
the mortgages can be collected, though
it may not be for a full year, will be
of no real benefit to them.
In order to reconstruct the sugar in
dustry they must know where they
stand. Their representatives say that
if the plan which the sugar planters
have proposed is adopted they will be
able to secure loans for next year and
in the fall begin planting cane on many
of the plantations which have not been
worked for the last four years. This
season little cane has been planted, be-
cause the planters could not get the
means. 1t is therefore probable that
next years sugar crop will not mater
tally exceed the present one.
If the planters can secure a definite
status they are all confident they can
get the means to plant next fall and
that will mean Is or IS months there
after something like a normal sugar
crop in Cuba. But they want five or six
years in which to pay their existing
debts. The interest charges on most of
the sugar plantation loans are heavy,
ranging from 10 to IS per cent. In the
last few months some of the planters
have succeeded in refunding their loans
and securing American capital at re-
duced interest but these cases have
been the exceptional ones. Most of the
mortgages are held by Spanish capital
lists. Secretary Alger is said to disap-
prove the plan which had been fOrmu-
lated by Gen. Brooke's cabinet and that
is one of the reasons why Senior Des-
vernine is coming to Washington. Sec
retary Algers experience with the
agreement by which the Spanish bank
of Cuba was to be permitted to collect
the taxes, is said to have made him eau
tious regarding fiscal affairs in the is
land. In that instance. however, the
posed to making the bank the tax col
lecting agent While in the present case
they favor some more general measure
than mere extension of the time in
which debts can be collected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
SANDBAGGER ABROAD.
Harry Crow Attacked by a Footpad on
West Sixth.

An unsuccessful attempt was made by
fOotpad to hold up Harry Crow, an
employe of the Santa Fe passenger de-
partment. at the corner of Sixth and
Polk streets about Is minutes past 10
o'clock last night Crow was walking
toward Kansas avenue and while cross
ing the street at Polk street saw a man
emerge from a small building a short
distance above the corner and come
toward him As the man passed him he
heard a slight noise and turned Just in
time to dodge a blow from what ap-
Peared to be a rubber billy or else it
was a sandbag. The weapon hit his hat
and knocked it into the park and as
Grow faced his assailant he struck at
him, landing on his face. This aggres-
siveness seemed to upset the footpad
and he turned and ran across the street
and up Polk street toward Seventh.
Crow says his assailant was white
man, heavy set and about six feet tall.
He reported the attempted holdup to
the police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
HOW HE GOT AWAY
The Sheriff's Posse Met Mattox, but
Did Got Recognize Him.

Newkirk, Ok. April clyde Mattox,
the ex-convict who killed Lincoln Swim
ney at Ponca City, Monday night, has
escaped, notwithstanding reports to the
contrary given out by the sheriff's
posse. After the stabbing, Mattox rode
to the house of Oscar Taylor, a farmer,
where his mother is housekeeper. Here
he was told later of Swinney's death.
He then started under Taylor's escort
for the Kaw reservation, where he has
friends.
A posse had been sent to the reserva-
ton in expectation of this, and at about
II o'clock Tuesday morning they met
Taylor and Mattox in a single buggy.
Mattox had his oVercOat collar pulled
up so as to hide his face, and as this
party knew nothing of Taylor's con-
nection with the case, they asked him
whether the sheriff had captured Mat
tex. He answered that Mattox had
given himself up, and that the sheriff
was then on the way to Newkirk with
him. Jubilant over the easy capture
of the outlaw, they turned back and
met the sheriff in pursuit of Mattox.
After crossing the Arkansas river Mat
tox took to the brush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
OF 1899

The Fall Festival of 1899 should be
the reception of the Twentieth Kansas
when it returns from the Philippines.
No regiment in the present war has
made a record like the Kansas regi-
ment.
The desire of the entire regiment
often expressedis to march triumphant-
ly up Kansas avenue between crowds
of people gathered from all over the
state, the band playing the fighting
tune of the Twentieth, "A Hot Time
Topeka is ready to care for the regi-
ment when it is mustered out and to
care for it in a most hospitable manner
Topeka is ready to entertain the 100000
people that would assemble from all
over the state to witness the mastering
out of the famous regiment.
The city is ready to spend $25,000 on
such an event and make it one never to
be forgotten. If necessary 5000 tents
to be used free of charge by those who
can not be accommodated in hotels and
private residences will be ordered. The
railroads will make a rate of one cent
a mile from all points in Kansas to and
from Topeka.
The welcome home of the regiment
should be complete in every detail.
Chariots covered with flowers will be
furnished the wounded. The members
of the regiment will be entertained and
feted in the finest houses in the city
The brave boys have experienced all
kinds of privations and their reward
should be from the hearts of the people
and it will be.
The regiment will not likely leave the
Philippines before June and may arrive
a home as late as September. There is
time to make grand preparations. Let
the people commence at once prepara-
tions necessary to an event that will
eclipes anything ever known in the
state.
The date of the festival will be
changed if necessary to suit the time
when the regiment will get, here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
SHORE PIRATES
On the Island Samai Board a
Ship
And Garry Off $4,000 From
Her Treasure Chest.
MADE A BIG FEAST
On Shore to Which the Officers
Were Invited.
Vessel Is Robbed During Their
Absence.
MADE A BIG FEAST

Seattle. Wash, April 7.-Oriental ad-
vices state that the steamer Kwonghoi
had exciting experience at the island
of Samai in which her treasure chest
was robbed of $4,000 by shore pirates,
assisted by native members of the crew.
and her first officer was probably muir
dered.
The officers were invited to a native
feast on shore on the night of the rob-
berry. The first mate started back to
the ship before the captain. He found
the pirates in the act of breaking into
the treasure room and attacked them
single handed. They used their clubs
freely and knocked him insensible be-
fore he could use his gun. After secur-
ing two cases of 50, 900 each they either
threw the mate overheard or lowered
him into a boat that lay alongside. They
all left the ship and took to the woods,
where it is believed they murdered him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
SPLAN'S CLOSE CALL.
Famous Driver Has Marrow Escape
From Death.

Chicago, April John Sp1an. the fa-
nous driver, found his skill with the
reins stood him in good stead while driv-
ing with his wife across the Wabash
tracks at Forty second street and Stew
art avenue
To the light buggy in which they were
seated was hitched a mettlesome horse
Splan checked the animal a the cross
ing, but the flagman beckoned him to
proceed, and the horse at a rapid gait
started across the tracks. At almost
the same instant a switch engine with
a string of cars backed down on to the
crossing. The rig was almost upon the
train before Mr.. Splan could see his
danger. Mrs. Splan gave a Shrek, our
confidence in her husband as a reins-
man was restored when he whirled the
frightened horse half way around and,
without attempting to bring the animal
to a standstili. drove down the yard
alongside of the moving train
Several trainmen and others came
running, but Splan soon had the mas
terry of the horse and unaided drove
back and continued his journey.
The crossing is one of the most dan
gerous in the city. Only q few days ago
a driver was caught in the same sort
of trap and was instantly killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
MENELIK IS CONTRARY.
Refuses to Let Europeans Manage His
Affairs

London, April The Cairo CORES
pondent of the Daily Mail says EN-
peror Menelik has refused the request
of the French government that he
should order all exports from Abyssinia
to pass through the French port Ras
Jibutil
The Negus also refuses to assist Rus
sia in acquiring Raheita from Italy and
declines to allow Russia to reorganize
the Abyssian army with Russian Off
GERS, although in the hope of securing
these concessions Russia sent him val
liable presents, including $4,000 rifles,
two million cartridges and several ma
chine guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
Driven Out by Spotted Fever.

London, April THE Cairo corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
AN the Anglo-Egyptian troops have
been removed from Omdurman owing
to the persistence of the disease of
cerebro spinal meningitis due to the
inferior sanitary condition of the town
1t is intended to allow Omdurman to
become waste
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
RACE WAR IN HAWAII.
Japanese and Chinese LabOrers
Fight a Pitched Battle.

San Francisco. April THE Asso-
ciated Press representative at Honolulu
sends an account of a racial battle be-
tween the Japanese and Chinese labor
ers on the Kahuku plantation, March
26 The Japanese welded spiked clubs,
knives and axes. Three of the Chinese
were killed, a dozen seriously wounded,
some fatally, and about forty slightly
injured. squad of police was sent to
the plantation from Honolulu and mar
tiaI law has been declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
Declines an Office.

Washington. April Cen Russell
Hastings has declined the presidents
appointment as director of the bureau
of American republics. The executive
committee of the bureau met at the
state department this morning and af-
ter accepting the declination reinstated
Mr. Frederick Emory as temporary di-
rector
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
MATTOX ESCAPED
After Being Chased so Miles by the
Sheriff's Posse.

Newl<irl, O. T.. April Tt is today
admitted by members of the posse
which chased Clyde Mattox through the
Territory for so miles on Tuesday, that
the murderer made his escape. Sher-
iff Pierce, who headed the pursuers was
said to have killed Mattox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
Frohman secures an Earl

London, April 7.-Charles Frohman
has engaged the Earl of Rosslyn, who
recently adopted the stage as a pro-
fession, to appear in New York in His
ExcelIency, the Governor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-07
Murdered In His Store.

Chicago. April 7.-George B. Fern
dealer in dry goods at 1898 West Madi-
son street, was found dead on the floor
of his store today with a bullet wound
in his right temple. The drawer was
rified and Mr.. FERNS pockets turned
inside out
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-13
"REMOC w EN-"

You can enjoy spending several hour
here and quite forget how time flies
when looking over this carefully selected
line OF Books. be IL Poetry, Prose OF
Fiction; and those dainty Gift Books that
are the perfection OF the boosmakers
art, are true gems In compilation by the
best authors.
Here one finds appropriate presents for
gentlemen or ladies'. Cigars, Jars and
Cases. CUT and Collar Boxes, Handker.
chief and Glove Boxes, household Nick
Nacks OF such variety that its really sur
prising how easy IL IL TO select useful.
artistic and inexpensive presents here.
Just look at those MedaIlions. each one
a study, perfect reproductions Of the
masters stroke; just a. valuable a. the
ORIGINAL from an artistic standpoint.
and yet the price Is almost nothing.
Dolls: What lot. and what pretty
faces" Did you know we can tell the
manufacturer by the face ~ readily a.
you w0nld tell one person from another.
Note those joints, almost unbreakable.
"TOys that educate ~ we'll a. amuse,
why Santa Claus would have no trouble
here"
"Mr. Newcomer. that Fountain Pen is
PERFECT, | would not take double Its
cost"
Not how cheap. but how good" II
you have not tried our candles there Ia
Q treat In store for you.
Kind reader. call and be convinced
our stock you must sea to appreciate.
8. X. NEWCOMER, 212 Railroad avenue.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-13

The Entertainment for the Opening VIII
Include = Hoop Drill.

The Entertainment for the Opening viii
Include = Hoop Drill.
The opening OF St yincent's fair will
take place la the Yrissrrl building this
evening at s o'clock. A band concert
has been arranged for and will be the
initial number Of the program. Im.
mediately following will bs the "Hoop
DrilP BY about twenty. five young ladies'
OF st. Vincents academy. This pretty
costumes and patriotic sashes OF those
taking part makes this unique exercise
one that Is most pleasing 10 see. The
drill will include the singing Of "The
Star Spa gled Banner"
Misses Powers and Mckay will render
q piano duet and little Miss Fink il
prepared ~ give some recitative songs
that will make u decided hit.
Miss Jusnita Arm jo. a talented young
lady OF the primary department, Is on the
program for recitation.
Besides this special entertainment
there will be the usual fair attractions -
ra ~, voting contests, wheel OF fortune
and other things too numerous to men
tioD.
Special attention Ia called to the sup
per room. This useful adjunct TO the
bszaar IL under the management OF Miss
Kelly. o lady well known for her Gull
n nsry ability, and will open each evening
during the fair at 8 o'clock. As good q
supper will be served az can be gotten in
the city for the moderate sum OF thirty
i've cents, including admission. This de.
partment should meet with great favor
at the hands OF the public, IL for no other
reason than that OF business. Its patrons
will more than receive good exchange
for their money.
Each evening a special program will
be given for the general entertainment
These will be composed of the best musi.
cal and literary talent Of the city. Price
Of admission, 10 cents.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-13

from the mouth to Comargo, Mexico. and
was nsyigsble nearly all the year round
Since 1873 the river gradually decreased.
The San Juan and Dalado rivers flow
into the Rio Grande from the Mexican
side; both small streams, but contribute
largely TO the nsyigability OF the river.
He thinks q storage reservoir at Eie
phant Butte would affect the naviga
bility OF the river ut its mouth, but says
be knows nothing Of the river north and
west OF Laredo, Texas. The people
along the river and the interior Of Mex
leo depended altogether on steamboat
transportation up to 1873. Supplies are
now carried by railroads aud only one
100 ton boat, the Bessie, makes occasional
trips up aud down the river from the
mouth ~ Rio Grande City.
The depositioDs of the other two wit
nesses we're similar, dealing with the
river from its mouth TO Roma, Texas. a
distance Of $50 miles by water and 10
by land.
The representatives OF the government
have only few witnesses; the dam com.
psny over one hundred