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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
FALL OF A BIG METEOR.
Contains Elements Said to Be Worth
Millions of Roubles.

LONDON, April IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from st. Petersburg says that
on March u a colossal meteor fell in the
sea close to the shore at the village of
Bjurbel twenty-siX miles from Helsing-
fors, penetrating a bed of clay for a dis
tance of twenty-five feet. 1t will shortly
be raised.
Savants have estimated that the iron
and other elements composing the me-
teorite have a value of some millions of
roubleS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
CARDINAL VAUGHAN
CAN HAVE PAPACY
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, April GA
~ Sun cable from Paris says:
Matin says Cardinal Vaughan,
Archbishop Of Westminster, has
been asked to become a candi-
date for the Papacy and has re-
turned an indefinite reply.
It is considered certain, how
ever, that he will answer in the
affirmative, in which case his
election is assured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
OBTAINS A GUARANTEE
FROM THE GERMANS
Cecil Rhodes Now Has Backing for
His Cape to Cairo Rail
road

LONDON, April 6-The st. James Ga
zette this afternoon announces that Cecil
Rhodes has now obtained a guarantee
from the German Government for the
capital for the German portion of the
Cape to Cairo railroad. German finaLciers
have agreed to provide the capital, and
Germany has also agreed to guarantee
certain portion of the interest upon the
German cross line from Oar Osk Salaam,
twenty-five miles south of Zanzibar,
which is to tap the Cape to Cairo railroad.
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s. 8. %:34s.+sa4S.%w
we're carried out unconscious.

We're carried out unconscious.
The house is in the very heart of the
district occupied by the homes of New
York's richest millionaires. The house
on the corner is occupied by H. O..
Armour, the wealthy beef packer. The
house at No. is occupied by Mr..
Rothschild
The firemen found it impossible to
save the Andrews house and devoted
most of their energies to saving the
Armour and Rothschild properties.
Many times both were on fire. but
the vigilance Of the firemen as often
put out the flames
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
Weston Is Commissarv.

WASHINGTON, April g. = General
Weston has assumed command of the
Commissary Department as acting com
missary general.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
Coming to San Francisco.

RENO, New, April 6.-Two train loads
of the Twenty-fourth Infantry passed
westbound at p. M The University of
Nevada basketball team leave for San
Francisco tonight,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
Sugar for Scans

PARIS, April 6.-The Government has
decided to grant temporary drawback
on sugars used in the manufacture of
transparent soaps for export.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07

ROME, April 6.-Professor
Mazzoni informed me to-day that
his Holiness condition was en-
tirely satisfactory. He said he
was able, or soon would be, to go
out and preside over ecclesiastical
functions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07

cannot wait longer and shall stop at
nothing to defend or avenge my honor,
infamously sacrificed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
HARRISON GRAY OTIS
TO LEAVE THE ARMY

LOS ANGELES. April 6.-Much specu-
lation has been indulged in among the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
POPE'S CONDITION
MOST SATISFACTORY
Physicians Announce That He win
Soon Be A6Le to Attend to
His Duties.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07

VI AsHINGTON, April 6-With !
n I full honors of war upon the
NM crest of the southern slope
Y v of Arlington Cemetery this
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
THE DETROIT WILL
COERCE NICARAGUA

n 7 EW YORK. April 6.-The Her
IN AIDS Washington correspondent
| VI sends the following: AS the re-
\ suit of a dispatch received from
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16

The house took up as a special order
the railroad commission bill, and after
discussion the bill was passed.
A large number of bills were indefi-
nitely postponed. and the following
were passed: Relating to the sale Of
allotted lands to Indians; amending an
act relating to county surveyors; relat.
ing to amending articles of incorpora-
tiOn in certain cases; relating to the
location Of mining claims and fixing
the time in which adverse claims
shall be contested; relating to county
commissioners; relating to state school,
tide, oyster and other lands, and Great
ing board of harboi line commission.
ers; relating to the re.appraisement of
tide lands in front Of certain cities; an
act relating to prosecuting attorneys;
relating to cities OF the fourth class;
relating to justices OF the peace and
constables in certain cites; relating to
certain estates. homesteads, etc.
Much OF the time of the evening ses.
sion was devoted to the reading and
discussion OF house bill relating to
the reclamation and settlement of l,
600. 200 acres Of arid lands granted the
state, which abolished the office of arid
land comm issiOner. A motion to in
definitely postpone was lost, and the
bill passed to third reading.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16
THE FlLIPiNOS' MISTAKE.

Leaders at Hong Kong Express Their
Views I" Ex Minister Barrett.
Hong Kong. via San Francisco,
March l2.--In an interview John Bar.
rett, late United States MINISTER to
Siam, who is passing through Hong
Kong, en- route home. said:
"This collision of forces at Manila is
the most disastrous thing that could
have happened to the Filipino cause
of Independence, and they themselves,
that is the leading representatives of
AguinaldO here and members of the
so-callcd junta. realize it and cannot at
the moment understand it. They have
come to me almost with tears in their
eyes asking for details of the conflict,
and seeking some legitimate explana-
tion and excuse for the reported Begin
ming Of the fray by the natives. Tele.
grams have been pouring in on them
from their agents in America and
Europe asking for the Filipino side of
the story.
1.-The long continuance of the fight
ing they say would be accounted for
by the masses Of Filipino soldiers prac.
tlcally being beyond all control OF Otfi-
GERS after the battle had really begun.
and being inspired with the blind hope
OF driving the American soldiers into
Manila. as they had formerly the Span
iards.
"Now that the treaty is ratified right
after the reckless opening of hostilites,
the Filipino leaders are almost dumb
founded, and are completely at loss
as to their future policy. They can.
didly admit that the worst blow possi-
BILE has been struck at their prospects.
One even confessed to me that the very
best thing that they could do now was
to disband, disarm and quietly yield to
American control. trusting that full
justice would eventually be done them.
AS he is man of high standing, hope
his influence may count with Aguinal
do and his followers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16
MAXIMUM FREIGHT RATES,
Bill Amended so as Not to Apply to
Roads Not Exceeding $50 Miles.

In the Washington senate Monday a
bill to repeal an act providing a uni
form system Of public blanks was
passed after being amended to strike
out the section including assessment
rolls and tax books.
A bill fixing maximum freight rates
at cents mile, with penalty not
exceeding $500 for violation of the pro-
visions, was amended SO as not to apply
to roads or branches not exceeding l5O
miles in length now built or in contem-
plation of building. This was done to
free the Spokane & Northern RAILROAD
and its branches. The bill was finally
sent to the engrossing committee.
A bill appropriatlng $500 deficiency
salary for Fish Commissioners Little
was passed.; also, one relating to the
leasing of harbor areas, and for penalty
and interest on taxes which became
delinquent previous to and including
year of 1897. An effort was made to
include 1898, but this motion did not
prevail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16
FOR THE STATES DEAD.


to Bodies Returned From Manila.
At the morning session Wednesday
the Washington state senate adopted a
Joint resolution for the admission of q
bill out of order, providing an appro-
pi;ation OF $4,000 for the honorable
burial of dead soldiers whose bodies
are returned from Manila.
The following bills were then passed:
To prevent the spread of tuber ulosis;
relating to libel and providing for OPP
portunity for retraction; relating to
the filing and recording of mixed chat
tel and real estate mortgages; for the
appointment of jury commissioners,
to regulate the selection OF jurors in
superior courts; to encourage and pro-
tect the culture OF deep-water oysters
in the state; for the protection OF game
animals. song birds and game fish. and
creating the Office of state game war
den; authorizing cities OF the first
class to levy and collect assessments
upon property benefited by local inn
provements; providing for making def.
mite the boundaries of incorporated
cities or towns Of the fourth-olass;
making it unlawful to injure or de-
stroy any line erected for the transmits
SION OF an electrical current; prohibit
ing the sale of mountain, brook, lake
or stream trout; establishing the num-
Der of hours to constitute days work
on public contracts; to prevent the
spread of infectious diseases and pro-
vijing for distinctions; amending an
act in relation to justices of the peace
and constables in cities OF more than
1000 inhabitants, and fixing their
numbers and salaries; defining the
power of municipal corporations in
respect to granting franchises; regulat-
ing the appropriations OF waters OF the
state for irrigation purposes; authoriz-
ing municipal corporations to provide
for the acceptance of warrants upon
local improvement funds in satisfaction
of assessments for local improvements;
amending the act for the organization.
classification and government OF mu.
nicipal corporations; amending section
81, chapter SO. laws of 1897, relating
to public lands of the state; to regu-
late mutual fire insurance; apprOpri-
atinp IS, 900 for conducting agricultural
experiment station at Puvallup; Great
ing the county of Wenatchee. This
hill was amended to name the proposed
new county Chelan; relating to the
sale of allotted lands by Indians.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16
At MANILA
Transport Grant Reaches the;
End of Her Journey.
REBELS DESTROYING HOUSES.
They Are TerrOrixing tho Inhabitantap
ut Pandacan-Other News From
the Philippine Islands.

Manila. March 12.-Rebel incendi-
aries landed at the village of Pandacan
last night for the purpose, it is alleged,
OF torrorizing those of the inhabitants
who do not sympathize with the insur-
rection. A number of native houses
were DESTROYED.
The United States transport Grant,
which sailed from New York, January
10. having on board Major General
talon of the Seventeenth infantry, ar
rived this morning.
With the exception of San Pedro Ma
cati, where Filipino sharpshooters in
cessantly annoy the American troops,
matters are unusually quiet along the
line.
The weather is much cooler today.
The Maritime Steam Navigation
COmpany's steamer Nustria ZenO del
Rio has arrived here from lilo Ito and
reports all quiet there, although skir-
mlshes are frequent in the outlying dis
tricts.
The Negros commissioners landed
Friday last at Bacolot, and have been
doing excellent work since.
The st. Paul landed a battalion of
troops at Negios March 4. Colonel
Smith and other officers were magnti-
Gently received and entertained by the
natives, who were extremely kind
and courteous. Within an hour Of
landing the signal corps had established
communication with lilo lilo, Captain
lilly reporting news of the reception to
General Miller.
Goodall's battalion was subsequent.
ly landed at Cebu without opposition.
and is qnartered in the city.
The steamer Gloria. which has ar
rived here from Curimac in the north.
ern part of Luzon, reports that the
steamer San Joaquin is stranded, that
her cargo has been jettisoned and that
her native crew mutinied and murdered
the Spanish officers OF the vessel.
Some Of the mutiners are reported to
have been arrested at Vigan.
The British first.class cruiser Power
full, has arrived here from Hong Kong.
in order to relieve the first class cruiser
Narcissus.
The United States transport Ari.
zona has sailed.
All is quiet at Manila.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16
w rangel Follows Dyea.

Seattle. Wash, March l2.-The
citizens of Fort Wrangel, Alaska. are
said by late arrivals from the North to
be drawing up petition asking the
joint high commission to cede their
town to Canada. This is ono of the
Oldest settlements in Alaska. The
people desire to be the center of Cana.
dian travel to the mines of the in
terror, and think change of flags
would help their business chances.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16
Drank Wood Alcohol.

Marlboro, Mass, March l2.-The
examination made upon the stomachs
of the four members of the Underwood
family who we've found dead in a tene-
ment house in the rear of the Frye shoe
factory here on Monday evening, Feb.
every case the drinking of wood alco-
hol. The persons who were found dead
in the house were Edward Underwood,
his two daughters, Olive. aged 81, and
Frances, aged IL, and John Clifford,
the 2.yeai .old son of Olive Underwood.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16

At the morning session of the house
Wednesday the speaker, chief clerk and
sergeant-at farms were allowed III days
after the legislature adjourns in which
to complete their work of the session.
The following bills were passed:
Regulating the sale OF drugs and medi-
oines. with an amendment excluding
from its provisions country dealers who
handle medicines in the original pack
ages; appropriating $4,000 to estab-
lish home for the blind at Vancouver,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16

bo,a w Daker Chain Company, at Pitts
An fa.' has advanced the wages Of
s"p'oyes from to 10 per cent.
'nciease affects 300 men.
s.., M OF Incorporation of the Park
s.,' company has been filed with the
y OF state of New Jersey, with
,omS sp'lai stock of $1,000, 600. The
iunSsn Is authorized to acquire the
&css property Of the Park Brothers
p,ss: limited, OF Pttsburg, and to
''A0'ure any iolm OF iron or steel.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16

The United States transport Nc
Pherson, formerly the Obday, has ar
rived at Porto Rico with General
Robert P. Kennedy, Major Charles
Watkins, and Congressman Henry G..
Curtis, OF Iowa. who constitute the
Porto Rican commission on education,
taxation and the cognate interests of
the island.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16

Pttsburg, March l2.--The National
Tube Works Company announced today
that an increase of wages of 10 per
cent would be granted it's 5000 em-
poyes, to take effect March l6.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16
REVENUE ACT PASSED,
Personal Property Of Limited Amount
Exempted.

Personal Property OF Limited Amount
Exempted.
The Washington state senate provid-
ed for $500 personal property exemp.
ton in the amendments to the revenue
law, which the house concurred in
Tuesday. This clause is believed to
be constitutional under the decision Of
the supreme court, which held, in this
connections:
"The trainers Of the constitution
might also reasonably have had in
contemplation household furniture to q
limited amount for the benefit of very
poor people. and which 1t was neces-
sary for them to possess to prevent
them from becoming public burdens,
and in this sense, it is class OF prop
erty in which the public have an in.
terest. Although to meet the require.
ments of the constitution as to the uni.
formity of taxation the exemption must
apply to all, and must specify the par
ticular property exempted, and the
same reasoning might apply to tools Of
trade.'
A batch of honse bills reached the
senate and were referred to the proper
committees.
These engrossed bills were passed:
To enlarge and define the powers of
cities existing by special charter under
territorial law; relating to leasing har-
Dor areas; fixing maximum passenger
rates. House bill 1893, amending sec.
tion of an act of 1897, to regulate
the leasing OF mineral lands belonging
to the state and declaring an emer-
gencv, passed.
Two insurance bills were passed.
These bills are to regulate and control
insurance companies, corporations and
associations in this state, and to amend
sections and 81 of an act to regulate
and license in this state, and an act to
regulate and control insurance corpora
tions, and amending certain sections in
relation thereto.
A bill providing for the more
efficient assessment and collection of
taxes on railroad property, was passed,
and the remainder of the evening was
spent in the reading and passage of Is
bills in relation to judicial matters.
Tn the House.
In the house Tuesday the following
bills were passed: Relating to garn.
ishments in justice courts; amending
an act relating to the assessment and
collection OF taxes. and declaring an
emergency; prohibiting the employ.
ment of Chinese on public works;
amending an act relating to INDECENT
Union, Mexican war soldiers, sailors
and marines; admitting veterans Of
the Spanish American war to the Sol.
diers' Home; for the relief OF certain
parties for supplies and services given
the First regiment. Washington volun-
teers. in 1898; relating to the sale of
tidelands; for the relief of Dora L.
Tibbets; amending an act relating to
public instruction created considerable
discussion, briefly stated, is measure
to abolish state uniformity of school
books. Bellows and Falkner earnestly
advocated it. and Judge Mcdonald and
Lafollette opposed. The bill failed to
pass, 23 to 80.
Bills indefinitely postponed were
an act relating to irrigation
districts; for the dissolution of irriga
ton districts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16

Fifty-one persons in Benton county
pay more than 5000 taxes. Com bined,
they pay more than third of all
the taxes in the county.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16
THE SESSION CLOSES.
Ahe sixh Legislative Assembly Of
Warrington Ended Friday
Appropriation Bill.

Inc sixth legislative session has
passed into history. The closing hours
were marked by the spirit of fun and
relaxation attendant upon the long
wait caused by the failure Of the free
conference committee to agree on the
general appropriation bill. Several
times Speaker Cute called the house to
order, and threatened to adjourn sine
die without the report of the commit
tee. but each time Chairman Engle-
hart pleaded for just few minutes
more.
The total appropriations called for
now by the new bill appropriate
81, 500. 900.
The committee did not report until
$40 O'Clock Friday morning. and when
1t did come failure to agree on either
the original house bill or the senate
amendments, and had prepared an en-
tirely new bill. This was read and
adopted in both houses without a1gu-
ment. The amounts allowed for each
institution and for the maintenance of
the state departments are as follows:
Gram inspection. ..........$ $4,000
heFOlVlnS. ........ 10000
Library. ................. 2,400
'iovernor' office. ........... 81, 700
Lieutenant governor ...... 1900
Western Washington hospital
lot insane. ............ 225, $50
Eastern Washington, same. . III, 900
Penltentiary. ............... l02, 200
state auditor. .............. l,O4O
reform school. ............. az, 700
Soldiers Home. ............ 20, 400
State fair. ............... 5000
Road from Marcus to Republic 1000
Board OF health ............ $50
Board of audit and control $500
Cost bills, felonies .... $4,000
transportation of convicts :. $4,000
Transportation of incorrigibles $500
Transportation of insane. .... $4,000
Rent OF state offices. ...... 10000
State university. .......... 1861
Secretary of state. ........ 1890
State treasurer. ............ $500
Supreme court. ............ $4,000
Superior judges. ....... $4,000
Attorney generals office. 49,. 10,950
School superintendent .... 2,4OO
Comm ssioner public lands. 55,7l5
Grain inspector .......... $500
Agricultural college. ....... 39,25O
Washington reports. ........ 4,5O0
Bureau of labor ............ 5000
Coal mine inspectors ..... ALSO
Board OF horticulture. ... 5000
School for defective youth. -. $4,000
Fish commissioner ... 1000
Fish hatchery fund ........ 44.75O
National Guard. ........... $4,000
Library. ....... 4,60O
Indexing journals. .... 400
Deficiency Eastern W ashington
hospital for insane ....... 8,76O
Whatcom normal school. 900. 5000
State mining bureau ...... 1900
Experiment station, Puyallup 5000
Board of equalization. .... 400
Surveying boundary line. .... 100000
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16

The coal bunkers of the Anchor Coal
Company, located on the banks of the
Cowlitz, just below Ostrander, Wash,
collapsed during wind storm recently.
The bunkers contained at the time
about 200 tons Of coal, all of which.
together with the bunkers. went into
the COWlitz river,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16
Captured n White Coyote.

A white coyote was captured in a
trap near the home of e. S. Combs
last week, says the Lakeview or
Exmainer. The animal had been seen
by numerous persons during the past
two years, and ia SO white that one
must look closely to discern him in
the snow. The hair on the animal is
about five inches long.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16
Rations for Cuban Army.

The military authorities have ISSUED
10000 rations to Cuban troops who en-
tered Havana with General Gomez
These troops will be given an open all
banquet next Sunday by the city Of
Havana. General Gomez will attend
a ball to be given to the Antilles Club
a Cuban organization.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16
Big sum for Tax Certificates.

Attorney Frank Graves, of Spokane.
recently paid into the county treasury
OF klickitat, Wash. IS, SS7. so for tax
certificates on the right-of-way of the
portage railroad along the Columbia
in Klickitat county. MIR. Graves 8
the former law partner Of Senator
Turner, and friend of Paul Mohr.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-16

The royal crown OF Persia. when
dates back to remote ages, is in the
form of a pot Of flowers, surmounted
by an uncut ruby the size OF hen 8
egg.
fremont, the thoroughbred stallion
the property of General w. IL. JACK
son. at Nashville, Tenn, was fouhd III
the stable with his stifle joint broken.
Nothing could be done. and the stall
lion was killed. He cost General JACK
son $4,000 some years ago at o"i'
gert's sale.