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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
ON VERGE OF CONFLICT.
English and French Garrisons About
to Clash,

New York, March 14-Trouble is fear
ed between the French and English
garrison at Shanhaikwan, according to
an American dispatch from Tien Ts1n.
The soldiers of the two nations sta
toned in that fortified city are con-
stantly on the verge of a serious eon-
hict. Insults continually are banded
between the men and personal assaults
are frequent.
The Sikh. who constitute the great
er part of the British force are drilled
five hours every Gay, and all the Brit
ish troops iE north China are asserted
to be resting under marching orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
SWEPT BY BLIZZARD.
Michigan and Wisconsin in Grip
of Furious Storm.

Detroit, Mich, March IA furious
blizzard descended on Detroit and lower
Michigan during the night the heavy
snow drifting by the high east wind is de-
laying traffic considerably. Several street
cars were almost completely paralyzed.
Milwaukee, Wis, March 14.-A severe
blizzard started in here about midnight
and is still raging. The weather is the
worst of the season
Rock Island, Ill, March 14.-Snow has
been falling continuously for "a hours
and is now a foot deep on the level. All
traffic is badly impeded.
Des Moines, Ia, March 14.-Four and a
half inches of snow fell in Iowa Sunday
and last night and is still falling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
SCHOOL TAX DISTRIBUTED.
Topeka Gets So, 2s2, and the County
Outside So, 262.7o.

County Superintendent Wright has
distributed to the state and county
school tax for Shawnee county To-
peka receives Sc, 2S2.10.
The total amount distributed in the
county and city was $9.534SO. The
school population of the city is given
as 11,422. OF the amount distributed
81, 359.76 was from fines and fees col
lected by the county clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
q orsemen Fan Into Gorge.

Meetetse, Wyo., March 1.-TWO I'M
known travellers. who were journeying
along the trail between Meetetse and
Gold Reef with several pack horses, met
an awful death. The trail is a danger
Gus short cut to Gold Reef, and is dan
gerous even in summer, winding along
the edge of gorge nearly 5000 feet
deep. Evidence was found that the
horses lost their footing on the icy path
and fell upon the rocks. thousands of
feet below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
SD. Louis Livestock market.

St. Louis, Mo-, March 14.-CATTLE-
Receipts today, 5000 head. Market steady.
Beef steers, IS 9Oa5.25; stockers and feed
ers, So 45Q4.oO cows and heifers, $S.25Q4 %;
Texas steers, $3.20042; Texas cows and
HOGS Receipts today, 500 head Mar
ket steady to BE lower. Pigs and lights.
81. 65SI5. 05; packers, s5.OOQ5.S5 butchers
and best heavy. s5.30G5. 55.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 3.50o head.
Natives 81 50a5. 90: lambs, 4.75Q550.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
BOYS PRONE TO SUICIDE.
Five Pupils in Schools Take Own
Lives in Single Term.

Vienna, March 14.-During the present
term five schoolboys have committed sui
eide in the Czech schools of Prague.
Out of twenty-five schoolboy suicides in
Bohemia during the last three years. 20
were Czechs, a number out of all proper
ton to the population.
The educational authorities deny that
overwork is responsible, and a1lege among
the causes inherited nervousness, bad
training at home and disappointment in
love.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14

together on life's road in good comrade-
ship. honor and perfect adjustment of
principles, aims and service to God and
man Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. Carter cor
daily invite their many friends every
where to call at their home at that
time and extend them congratula tons.
Their home will be open in the after
noon and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
Young Corbett in Undertow.

San Francisco. March 14-Young Cor
bett gave his trainers something of a
scare here while bathing in the surf.
He was caught in the undertow and
was badly knocked about for a time.
BY the time he was hauled out he was
badly winded with his battling against
the waves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14

.FLAx--Casfl: NV, N.1s: s.-w., a.1o;
May, A.12; March, 81 To-
TIMOTHY-March 50 O5
CIOVER-March, 81 Is
BARLEY-Cash: 37057c
WHEAT-Cash: No 2 red. CSC: No. 3
red, S5q9Sc; No. 2 hard. sSQ90c; No. hard,
S0q90c; No. 1 northern. 96cQs I.O0; No z
northern, 90d9Sc: No spring, s2698e
CORN-No. 8, 44Gl441kc; No. 4, 40d431kc
OATS-No. 2, Ss1aQ40c; No. g. 3s1zc
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New York. March 14-MONEY-Money
on call steady, 1azq2 per cent, closing bid
1% and offered at per cent; time loans
steady; 60 days, per cent; 80 days. 1854
per cent; 6 months, 31kGz per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 4G5N
per cent; sterling exchange steady, at an
advance, with actual business in bankers
bills at 81. 86S0d4. 1856 for demand and at
81 8395G4 84O5 for so day bills: posted rates,
81 S41h and $4.S71z; commercial bills, $4S3s<,
SILVER-Bar silver, SIC; Mexican dol
lars 45c.
RONDSAGovernmen bonds steady.
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THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
A Garden City Couple Will Celebrate
on March %.

Garden City, Kan, March Inn
Abner Hadley and Mary Carter Hadley
were married March D. 1854 They
came to Kansas in the spring of 1855
and settled on a claim on the Cotton
wood river 31k miles southwest of where
EInporia was two years after located.
Il is no small thing for two to walk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
SUGAR and Coaee Market.

New York. March 1s-SUGAR-Raw SUI
gar firm. Fair refining. 2 15-1eQ3c: CEN
trifuga1s SO test. B 7-16n31zc; mo1asses su-
gar, 2 u-16a2zc. Refined sugar firm.
Crushed, $3.50; powdered, $4.70s graduated,
-COFFEE-Market steady. No. Rio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
Lockiaw from q Transfer.

New York, March 14-Lockjaw,
caused by a cut on the hand from a
transfer slip caused the death of
George Powers, a street car conductor.
Two weeks ago Powers tore the slip
from his book for a passenger. As a
result the board of health has issued a
mandate forbidding conductors to
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open =
Kansas City Grain.

Furnished by ]. E. Cali, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
OFFICE ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
Stock Co. Kansas City. Mol
Kansas City, March Il.
Open High Low Close Sat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14

moisten their fingers with saliva to
separate the transfers before delivering
them to passengers. Fears of dissemi-
mating disease germs caused the action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
SHORT GRASS WEATHER
Observer Emigh Makes Report
Covering 80 Years.

Observer Emigh of the United States
weather bureau station at Dodge City,
has compiled a report of the precipita-
ton in western Kansas during the past
20 years. The report is as follows:
In consequence of the wonderful ac-
celebration in agriculture being expert
enced in western Kansas and the rapid
advance of the wheat belt across its
hitherto undeveloped territory, interest
in the climatology of this region and a
desire to know the facts relative there
to are being awakened.
Amounts of moisture that would not
be sufficient to be of great practical
value in the hot months are frequently
of very great Importance when received
by the soil at a more favorable season.
Heavy snow slowly melted, or a grad
ual, soaking rain at a time of compare
lively inactive evaporation, is more
beneficial by far than the heavy down
poErs so common to the summer
esting to note that the large wheat
yields Of 1892 and 1908, in Ford county,
were produced under conditions of de-
hclent rainfall, not only for the year
but for the crop season as we'll. In
both instances the soil was blessed with
an unusually abundant supply of mois-
ture early in the season and was sub
sequently benefited by timely rainfall
After careful investigation of the
records of this station, published here
with, and of the records of the western
third Of the state for sixteen years, we
feel justified in making the statement
that there is no foundation in fact fol
the assertion that the rainfall in west
ern Kansas is increasing from year tC
year.
The annual rainfalls since 1874 have
COLI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gail, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co. Kansas City. Mol
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, March 14-BUTTER-Marl
easy. Creamery, 16d231ec; dairy, lSl2dzlc
EGGS-Market weak. At mark, cases
included, 161z41752c.
CHEESE = Market easy. Daisies, he;
1--WE POITIlTRY-Market easy. Tur-
KEYS. 12c; chickens, 12c; springs, 12c-
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Cotton Marker
New YORK Ruttar Markat.

Galveston, Tex, March 14-COTTON-
Market higher at Is 15-16c per pound
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Wool Market.

| st. Louis. Mo-, March 14-WOOL-Mar-
ket steady. Territory and western medi-
uIns, 1Sq2Oc; fine medium. 15q17c; fine. 1z9
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| New York, March 14-BUTTER-State
dairy. 14421c; fresh creamery, 24c; COM
mon to choice creamery. 15a23c.
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Arrested in Strong City.

Sheriff Lucas brought Mrs. Ford
from Strong City Sunday to Topeka to
answer to the charge of adultery.
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Toepka Hide Market

Topeka, March IA
Prices paid in Topeka tn is week, based
on Boston quotations:I
GREEN SALT CURED -...........-7o
NO. TALLOW ....-......................z1 k0
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Market Gossip

Furnished by TIE H. H. Lee COMMISSION
Company, Commission Merchants and
receivers and shippers of grain, 523 Kan
sas avenue. Independent telephone 1881
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Range of Prices
FURNISHED

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gail. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Ontce 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co. Kansas City. MOI
Chicago, March IA.
Open High Low Close Sat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14

Remember the horse sale at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning at the fair grounds
Sale under cover and goes rain or shine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
Topeka Market.


YELLOW Y 81 8 AND MIXED CORN. -s $50
NO. OATS $500 -....--..--.-.-...........s0 800
NO sIR AuIiT AND vEGETA.Bfiif;E.;ai..--ss
FURNISHED by s. E. Lux. successor IN "
o. Anderson & Co. 30 Kansas ave.
nue.1 ,,-,,,.,
ORANGES-Navel, per box, $21on2 az
BAl1NaNAs-- Port Limocnsss,, '0a s. CS g
a. 4 gPI Ooa425 per Dbl
CRANBERRIES-Per Dbl, 50. s5as7 M
DATEs-SaTS4Ese PE sTF l6i
sweet POTATOES Southern sfYSGIiyoc;
per Dbl, $500; Muscatine Ia. sacked In0 Oe;;
Dp Tr;oSMaAlVroEs-Fancy Mexican. h.s.
crate, S4.O0; fancy Mexican. basket crates'
sii New BEETs-Texas. per doz. Dunch..
O' GfErTUcE-Tezas. per dozen bunch..
- sADIsHEs-Texas. per doz. buncbes
4Oc. ~ ~.
F 39EEsSasISs[fsr sa-. doo
GAs..Sa4ada. per cwt., $50
CAgLIFIL7SoWsgESRPsw59P3ssr crate. ss5oGaSs.
o PEI gF..fRsY-Biue Ribbon. per 6ox.-
J 9 coGo RPSUTssi.s per suck; COO D.-
qH5eoHNsEY-2l.rack cases. sa.soazs5.
FIGS-Per h., &c; boxes containfnz IA
OYsTERS-Extra selects. per gal, SIZE:
sS anS csn Scr Ns New Ys0 Ne York
iects. per. can. s5c; Baltimore standards.
pei FULL CREAM CHEESE.
20-Ib Daisy Cheese, per lb........17o
Kansas Y A., per lb-...............1 10
New York State white, per lb........ 14o
Brick per h.. itixo
IinbuTger' per ~ .-------
BUTTER, EGGS, POULTRY 7SO
POULTRY-Young ROSTERS 6d61lc III
hens, Sc h.; spring chickens, 71bdSizc III:
ducks. SC H.; geese &c h.
BUTTER-Country, 1Q16c.
EGGSEFresh, 14c.
HAY.
PRAIRIE HA AY-5oSs -. -.-.-.s5. ooqs.oo
ALFALFA HAY-Loose ..-....-. 6 506S 20
STRAW-Baled .......- ............ 5o0H6. 90
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Furnished by A. M McDermott Commits
sion Co., Stocks, Grains, Provisions and
Investment Securities. Rooms 20 and q,
702 Kansas ave.l
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES annual precip-
age for the first quarter year. 2.O7
inches; average for the second quarter
year, S45 inches; average for the third
quarter year, 7.19 inches; Average for
the fourth quarter year, 264 inches
Wettest month was May, 1881, with
1882 inches.
Driest month was December. 1889.
with none.
Greatest average monthly number of
rainy days, 10 in June.
Least average monthly number of
rainy days, in January and Novem-
Der.
Tempe rature-Annual mean, "a: warm
est month is July, with an average of
IS; coolest month is January, with an
average of %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
REGULAR FUNERAL
FOR SONS ARM

NEW YORK, July 21.-James J. Walsh.
IT., the son of a policeman attached TO
the children's court. had his arm cut of
by a freight train running over IL In the
New York Central Railroad yards at
1JGth Street and Sheridan Avenue on
Tuesday night. The boys family refuse
to say what ne was doing In the yard
According to the police. Walsh was
asleep on the track
He was taken TO the Lebanon Hospital
and his father called there. He said
that he would have a funeral for tho
arm. He had 1t sent to an undertaker's
shop and put in a small coffin. Coroner
Perry issued q permit for the burial OF
the arm. The permit was made out IN
regular form. with ''traumatic amputa-
ton" as the cause Of death.
Policeman Walsh said that he hoped
his son would be able to leave the hos
pital TO attend the funeral on Monday
or Tuesday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
VERDICT SAYS LEES
DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL
Evidence Presented to Show That
Yacht Was Without Proper
Steering Gear.

Death as a result OF an unavoidable
accident, vas the verdict Of the coro-
Her's jury which held an inquest over
the body Of Edward c. Lee the paper
hanger. of sos Seventh Street southwest.
who vas drowned in the Potomac River
on Sunday evening. when the steamer
Harry Randall collided with small
launch on which he was standing A
number OF witnesses, including steam
boat inspectors, officers on the Randall
men on the Mist the yacht which mad
the launch in tow "a the time NJ the
accident, and DR. GlaZbrook Deputy
Coroner. testified and the jury was also
taken down the river whore the acct
dent occurred.
II developed that the launch was with.
out steering gear. and when the Mist
became detached from it, there was 70
means of controlling H. In view Of
these circumstances. the jury concluded
that the accident could not nave been
avoided by Captain Barker, OF The Ran
dali.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
Children's Day Rate of IS Cents to
Chesapeake Beach Withdrawn.

On account Of the large crowds that
the Chesapeake Beach Railway has had
20 turn away on Saturdays the com
pany has Withdrawn the childrens day
rate Of p cents and placed in effect the
regular 50-cent rate, thus making the
fare on Saturdays the same as other
days This has been made necessary
by the great demand on the transporta-
ton facilities Of the railway due TO the
increased popularity Of the resort
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
MiIitianlen'S Bullets
Strike Citizens House
Complaint of w. II. Moore, Whose Home Is
Near New Rifle Range of the District
National Guard

the loss of the spring practice, and the
Delay 10 further preparation for the
matches caused by the necessity OF
erecting baclIstops before further shoot
ing can be done, Will be a great set
back
Ii is thought THAI every prccautiOn
win be taken to prevent any more bull
lets going through Mr.. Moore's house.
Il is the wish OF the members Of the
local militia 10 avoid any such conse-
quences as resulted from having TO give
up the OrdWGy Range last summer.
The understanding is that Mr. Moore
viii be satisfied ii he receives the as
sUrance that the bullets viii not again
be fired into his house and yard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
Dr.. c. Stanley Hall to Lecture.

DR.. G. Stanley Hall. president of Clark
University. Worcester. Mass. IS 10 lee
ture before the Howard University s-.E-
mer school tomorrow at d. m. J. m,
ard 100 p. m. The subjects Of which he
will treat are The kindergarten, 30 How
10 Teach Reading" and Adolescence. ."
Dr. Hall is known all over America and
Europe as great educational refOrmer
and is heard eagerly on all public coca
siOns. His lectures at the Howard Uni
versity will be an event in this city. Pub
lie Is invited. Admission by ticket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
TWO WILLS OFFERED
IN PROBATE COURT

Ann r. Riley. by her Will dated May
%. 1884, which has been offered for pro-
bate, leaves her estate TO her nephew,
William r. Stansbury. The beneficiary
is named a. executor
By her viii dated December l9 last
Louisa Bruseke directs that her estate
be divided among her children. Annie
SchWeitZer. Mary Day, Minnie Nc
LauleN. and Louie NJ RrnsAke
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
FAIR SPONSOR ON HAND.

Gov. Charles n Herreid. Of South Da-
kOta, and his daughter Miss Grace Her
reid, who is to act as sponsor for the
cruiser South Dakota, are now in San
Francisco. where they Will remain until
after the launching Of the cruiser at the
Union IRON WORKS next ThursdaY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
TO VISIT ALDRICH.

Acting Postmaster General Wynne
Will leave re city tomorrow for Provi-
dence, r. L. 20 attend the dinner given
the Gridiron Club by Senator Aldrich
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Shallenberger Will act in his absence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
Times Want Ad Branch.

A branch Office Of The Times Is located
in the pharmacy Of Charles Blumer,
North Capitol and 4 Streets northeast
where want advertisements and sub
scriptlons Tor the Evening and Sunday
Times viii be received at regular Of
fee rates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
CONSUL AT NEW ORLEANS.

United States Minister Bowen, at Car
acas. has advised the State Depart
ment Of the appointment of Senior Emil
lana Martinez as Venezuelan consul at
New Orleans 10 succeed Senior Grim
mer-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
Will Cripple Rifemen.

The disastrous sequel 20 the Tuesday
practice viii certainly cripple the local
rifiemen. and 1t may result in their not
being represented IN the matches At
Fort Riley, Kansas. in August, and ar
Sea Girt. y. J.. I'm September. The local
men nave been seriously handicapped by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
81 Frederick, Antietam CKeedysville),

and Hagerstown. and return, p. & O. =.
f., "a. m. Sunday. July oath. Returning
leave HagerstOwn 6. keedysvlNe $50, and
Frederick D. m. same day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

SI.25 to Baltimore and Return, B. & o.
r. r, Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways. both days. except Royal Linn
tied. Hourly Service Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
Trouble Last Summer.

Last summer il will De remembered.
the District militia had TO vuCate the
old rifle range near Magruder's Station,
because a bullet went over the target
struck the hillside beyond, ana glanced
of. striking an old woman on the hip
while she was sitting on her front porch
Since that time, the militia has been
casting about In search Of q new range.
The new range on the Lea farm had
inst been secured, and il was thought
that all difficulties had been overcome.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
&I.as Baltimore and Return, B. & O

r. r., every Saturday and SUNDAY.
Tickets good returning until Sunday
night All trains except Royal Limited.
Hourly Service" Saturday
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Special Rate, $3.50 Every Saturday

During summer, good returning Sunday
night Norfolk q Washington Steam
boat Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
POPULAR VOTE
FOR PRESIDENT
Interesting Facts in the
Tim IS Statistics.
Mr.. BRYAN'S BIG FOLLOWING
Mr.. Cleveland Lost, Though He Receiv-
ed More Ballots Than Did
Mr.. Harrison.

Some interesting facts are developed
by studying the figures of the vote polied
al the last six Presidential elections, as
shown in the table in the advertisement
of The Times election contest. Although
Bryan was Overwhelmingly distanced by
Mckinley, he pOllcd a larger popular
vote than any other successful or de-
feated candidate in any election before
that of 1896. The greatest number Of
votes received by any candidate before
the Mckinley Bryan campaign was
5.55i. 49, for Cleveland in 1892. This was
a79l5O more votes than Harrison re-
ceived.
The closest race IN recent years for the
majority of the popular vote was in
l6S0. when Garfield's vote exceeded Han
cocks 10y only 9.464 out of a total Of
S,s99.S6S votes cast. In the election OF
1891 Cleveland pOlled zoos more votes
than Blaine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
SOUTH DAKOTA
DULY CHRISTENED
New Cruiser Added to the
United States Navy.
MISS HERREID THE SPONSOR
Sister Ship With the Pennsylvania and
Colorado Launched Recently
in Philadelphia.

This afternoon another armOred cruiS-
er VIII be added 10 the naval strength
Of the United States. The South Dakota
was launched and duly chTistened at the
docks Of the Union Iron Works. in SaE
Francisco. by Miss Grace Herreid,
daughter Of South Dakota's governor.
The South Dako-a IS a sister ship Of
the Maryland and West Virginia, which
are nearing completion at Newport News,
and the Pennsylvania and Colorado
which were launched some time ago 1T
Philadelphia. The total displacement
the new cruiser will be 1850 tons II
Will be 502 feet long. feet 61k inches in
breadth, and viii have a mean draft Of
p feet ! inch.
Its Strong Engines.
It's machinery will be of 2, goo horse
power and capable of giving the cruiser
a speed of twenty-five knots an hour.
Accommodations for 7S2 officers and men
will be provided on the South Dakota.
Its complement will consist of an ad-
miTal a captain. chief Of staff. % ward
room officers. Y junior officers, 10 war
rant officers, crew Of 6S5, and marine
guard of so.
The armament of the vessel will con-
sist of four S-inch guns mounted in
pairs IN two ectrically-cOntrolled tur-
rets; four 6-inch guns on the main deck,
ten 6-inch guns on the gun deck. eight
cen 3-inch guns within the superStruc-
ture, and a secondary battery OF twelve
thTee-pounders. eight one-pOunders, two
S-lnch rapid-fre guns two machine guns
and six automatic guns of small caliber,
mounted on the military tops.