The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 29, 1896, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY,. OCTOBER 29, 1896. TEXAS VISITED B A TORRADO ‘ Much-Damage Is Reported in the Vicinity of .Sherman. 'A_;Numbe:r of Persons Seriously " Injured and Several Are Missing. F?EAKS OF THE FIERCE STORM Not More Than Fifty Feet Wide, but It Tears Up Everything in Its Path. _SHERMAN, Tex., Oct. 28.—A tornado originated about 5:15 P. M. near Farming- ton, sixteen miles southwest of Sherman, After forming it took a northeasterly course, passing about three miles east of Sherman, and was seen by hundreds of people in this city. The usua! tornado phenomena were prevalent. The barome- ter registered 29.4, six points lower than it *did on May 15 when the disastrous tor- nado visited this city. Citizens here were much excited, and it was some time be- fore any effort was made to learn the ex- tent of the damage. The first destructive work of the storm was noted twelve miles southwest of Sherman, where it demol- ished a house on the farm of George Duke. ‘No one was hurt at that place. The tornado rose from the earth, strik- ing again at a point about four miles southeast of Sherman, where it demol- isbed a tenant house on the farm of Jim Farris, occupied by a family named Hayes. Four members of this family were seriously hurt and it is reported that . Mr. Hayes’ back is broken. Several per- sons telephoned from a suburban resi- dence in that neigchborhood asking that searchers be sent out to look for persons who are missing. ~Requests were also mude for physicians, bandages, stimu- lants and other articles necessary to care for the wounded. Reports of the number wounded are very indefinite, as it turned very dark soon after the passing of the storm. A man who was in the Farris field is among the missing, Manager McBride of the Western .Union Telegraph Company sighted the . storm when it was just south of the city, " ‘antd wired the Denison office to that effect. . . Denisonis twelve miles north of here, and, in thirty minutes Mr. McBride re- ceived a message stating that the storm was passing east of Denison. This wouald make its speed near twenty-five miles an »+, hour. The storm was not more than fifty eet wide, but; it plowed up the wheat ina field which it passed through. "A report.comes in that Lovings school- house, four’ miles east of Sherman, was ynroofed. .The sky lighted up brilliantly during the passage of the storm, but . . darkness-followed. X T L O * LIGHINING DEALS DEaTH, “-* Eleotric and Xain Storm Passes Over G Wisconsin. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct ectric and rain storm passe: ¢onsin early this morning doing consider- able damage at various points. At Antigo, the residence of D. Dexter, " " the postmaster of Deerbrook, was struck * by lightning. ' Mr. Dexter was killed and “" his two sons, sleeping in an adjoining room, recéived severe shocks, but were . otherwise uninjured. . At Wausau lightning struck the residence of William Genrich and almost simulta- ‘heously the residence of Albert Baldwin, near to the Genrich residence, was struck by another bolt. The first stroke awakened Mr. Baldwin and his sons and they arose to see what .damage had been done. The second one threw . them prostrate on the floor and all sustained a heavy shock. Considerable “damage was done to the house. The tele- phone line between Wausau and Merrill - -was disabled. UYNCHNG. OF A FERD *. Pays the Penalty at the Hands of a Mob for Braining a Little Child. . Had Quarreled With His Employer .and Sought to Square feor Accounts. " WINONA, Mixx., Oct. 25.—X rumor has .reached here that Palmer, the North Bend murderer, has been lynched. It is stated - that the officers started with ‘the man - . from North ‘Bend for Black River Falls, . but that they were overtaken by a mob of . twenty determined men, who tied a rope “about the murderer’s neck and hanged ‘him from a railway bridge. . Palmer, a young tellow of 18 years, lived, with a farmer named Marshall, a ‘milé and a bhalf from North Bend. He quarreled with his employer and squared ~accounts in & manner most diabolical. Early in the afternoon he took little Oscar Marshall, a bright and pretty child of 3 " .years,out tothe'barn,where he deliberately took an ax and brutaliy pounded in the “child’s skull. © + . 'Dr. Rnodes was sumimoned from Gales- ville, but when he came the child was be- yond human aid and soon died. Upon a careful search of the premises Palmer was found in afi icebox. He had smeared his face and lips with carbolic acid and made them a horrible sight. His eyes were .shut and he was pretending to have com- . mitted suicide. °. His pulse. was felt and found to be . normal. He was stood on his feet and ° ~made to walk. For some time he kept =" up his pretended stupor, but finding it - would not work with his enraged captors, . broke down, opened his eyes and con- * " fessed. He admitted that his motive for killing the child was to get even with - Marshall. gt 4 LITILE HEEOINE'S .FATE, Maved Her Brother and Sister, but Lost Her Own Life. PITTSBURG, Pa.,, Oct. 28.—Bessie . Osborn, a l4-year-old girl, was burned to «* death this morning, but though she lost her own life she saved the lives of her lit- tle brother and sister. Early this morning an explosion of natural gas took place in the house occupied by the Osborns.’ The house was badly wrecked by tne explosion and was set on fire. Bessie, the 14-year- old daughter, although suffering in- | Walker yesterday tensely from the burns she received in the fire, thought only of her younger brother and sister, who were still in bed and who, without help, would be burned to death, BShe succeeded in making her way to them and got them out of the burning house. Then her strength left ber and she fell to the ground uncon- scious. Medical help was at once sum- moned, but the doctors gave no hope of her recovery. Sa g S SCOTTISH RITE MASONS. Supreme Council "of the Ancient Order Holds Its Annual Session and Elects Officers. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 28.—The Supreme Council of the Ancient and Free and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons for the United States, its Territories and dependencies, held its annual session yesterday and to-day at German Masonic Temple. A large number of brethren were present from Ohio, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Connegticut, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, California, Indiana and ‘Washington; also Illinois and Washington D. C. Following were elected officers for 1896-97: Supreme grand commander, M. 'W. Bayles, Washington, D. C.; lieutenant grand commander, W._ C. Vanderlip, Massachusetts; Alexander Atkinson, Nebraska, grand minister of state; D. W, Thompson, New York, grand treasurer; John G. Barker, New York, grand secre- tary-general; Robert L. right, New York, keeper of archives; E. J. Edwards, Minnesota, grand master of ceremonies; C. W. Edwards, New_ York, grand mar- shal; John G. Stoddard, Ohio, grand standara-bearer; G. C. Simma, Rhode Island, captain of the guard. The following were appointed deputies for the ensuing vear: New York, James H. Curtin; California, P. S. Lawson; New Hampshire, John A. Glidden; Indiana, Christian - Barker; Nebraska, Benjamin Haskell; Michigan, J.. H. Rathmel; ‘Washington, J. H. Van Dennen; District of Columbia, George Gibson; Rhode Island, N. W. Squire: MARRIED 1 4 HURRY. 4 Californian in the East Wants to Get Home to Fote. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 28.—It is not every one who would hasten a wedding in order to vote, but Rollin B. Lane of Redlands, Cal., is one of those who believe in patriotism as well as matrimory, and made the one wait on the other. Mr. Lane is a-banker in his home town and was married yesterday to Miss Kate A. Giynn, a teacher in the Sixteenth Dis- trict school No. 2, and the author of “The Girl From OshkosH.” The cause for the change in the date for the wedding is the coming election. Mr. Lane is an ardent Republican and believes his State- will cast it3- electoral vote for Major McKinley. In order to as- sist in making this certain, so far as lies in his power, Mr. Lane wished to return to California in time for the election. do this he had to siart West immediately. His bride sympathized with his political wishes and consented to hurry the wed- ding. s GOUD DEEDS KEWARDED, Fast Wealth Comes Unexpectedly to a Kind-Hearted Woman. BRAZIL, Ixp., Oct. 28.—Thirteen years ago Mr. and Mrs. William Walker resided in Santa Fe, N. Mex., and rented a house of a wealthy Spaniard named Marcia. He ‘had one son, an only child, who was wor- shiped by his parents. The boy tooka malignant fever, and during his iliness Mrs. Walker, in a neigbborly way, cooked many dainty things and cared for the little sufferer. He finally died. Mr. and Mrs. Walker moved to this city, where Walker died nine years ago. s, received information that Marcia had also died and in his wiil bequeathed to her his immense fortune, which would have falien to his son had he been living. CRAZED BY POLITICS. Suicide of a Soldier After Attempting to Kill His Wife and Babe. HAMMOND, Ixp., Oct. 27.—Goaded to a frenzy by the taunts of neighbors because he declared he would vote for McKinley, Private John Protowsky, formerly of Campany ¥, Fifteenth Regiment, U. 8. A., committed suicide at his home in West Hammond this morning after attempting tokill his wife and baby. Several years ago, while home on a furlougn, Protow- sky killed two Polish highwaymen, who attempted to kidnap his bride on the morning of the wedding. He left a card with these words: *“John Protowsky will tight with his blood for McKinley." et S POLITIOAL PRANKS. Chicago Excited Over Rumors of Mark Hanna’s Death. CHICAGO, Ini., Oct, 28.—Rumors that Chairman Mark’ Hanna had been shot in the lobby of the Auditorium Annex varied with the report that he had committed suicide there, caused a sensation about the city yesterday. Then the newspaper offices were besieged with telephone mes- sages agking if the reports were true. ‘Where the reports originated no one could tell, but the anxious inquirers were in- formed that the rumors were officially and em phatically denied. e THE PHILIPPINE LEVOLT, Two Bodies of Rebels Routed With Great ZLoss. MADRID, Sparn, Oct. 28.—Agvices from Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands, say that the Government troops have routed two bodies of revolutionists near the river Pansarit, killing seventy- seven of the rebels. The Spanish loss, ac- cording to the advices, were trifling. e gl Sneezed His Eye From the Socket. CINCINNATI, Omuro, Oct. 28.—Charles Doran, a business man of Glendale, tcok a pinch of snuff yesterday for a cold. So severe was the sneezing that followed that the inferior obligne muscie of the left eye was ruptured and be continued to sneeze. The exertion forced the eye out of its socket. Doran says he felt a« if something had broken in his head. With his right eye he saw the left optic hang- ing down his cheek. Dr. Heady replaced the eye and applied a lotion to the muscle. The eye was then bandaged so it could not fall out again. Dr. Heady believes the eye is not destroyed. el T Hypnotism Tabooed in England. LONDON, Esa., Oct. 28.—During the past two weeks three courts in different parts of the country have decided that }mb:ie exhibitions of hypnotism, or ‘trance-making,” are illegal, in that they are both dangerous and indecent, and the prolessors of hypnotism concerned have been held in heavy bonds to keep the peace. This will put a quietus upon the numerous hypnotic entertainments that have been springing up in London and also in the province: fl o i Held Up by Masked Men. PELHAM MANOR, While Joseph H. Bertine, a wealthy New York stationer, was being driven from the railway station to his country home last evening * in company with his daughter, the party was held up by three masked men. In the struggle Bertine was shot and severely wounded. One of horses was killed, but the coachman afd Miss Bertine were not hurt. The robbers escaped. ‘ 2 i Treasury Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 28—The treasury gold reserve at the close of busi- ess to-day stood at §118,732,040. To- ay’s withdrawals at New York were $368,- | JAMES G. MAGUIRE, at Union Hall, October 29, 1896. People’s party mass-meeting, * To | Y., Oct. 28— | JORNSON SHOWS MARVELOUS SPEED Breaks the Quarter and Half Mile Records at Nashville. Wheels Over the Shorter Course in :20 2.5 and the Longer One in :47. ACTUAL TIME EVEN FASTER. Error in Placing the Finishing Tape Increases the Distance Covered, NASHVILLE, TExx., Oct. 28.—Johh 8. Johnson to-day wiped from the record slate the quarter and half mile paced records, showing marvelous times for both instances. Johnson was paced in the half-mile to the tape by the sextuplette and the quad, the former dropping out at the tape and the second quad urging on the “sex” at the side of the big machine. Johnson flew, crossing the tape in :47—4-5 of a sec- ond below the record of Kiser made at Coronado. * An error of 100 teet in placing the finish- ing tape was discovered later and John- son’s time should have been :452-5. He will go again. In the quarter mile the ‘‘quad” carried the “sex” to tne tape with Johnson trail- ing, crossing the tape in the wonderful time of :202-5. Johnsor wiil doubtless ride inside both of these times when he has assistance, there having been none at all to-day. - The *'quad’’ team, captained by Frank Walter of London, W. H, Myers of Min- neapolis, Pradis of Chicago and Seever of Portland, broke the hali-mile unpaced in :49 4-5, breaking the half-mile *“‘quad” recfird of :52 by the grace quad of Eng- land. o FIELD DAY AT BENICIA, Infantry Regulars Contest in Athletic Sports. BENICIA, CAn, Oct. 28.—Field day sports at Benicia Barracks were contested by Companies B, C ana D, First United States Infantry. There is great rivalry between the companies. C and D carried off all the honors. 100-yara dash, won by Sergeant P. Omarie, Company C. Time, 13)g seconas. » 220-yard dash, won by Sergeant P. Omarie, Company C. Time, 25} seconds. Half-mile walk was a tle_by Privates Smith #nd Yambert of Company D. Time, 3 minutes, Throwing 16-pound hammer, won by Pri- vate Williams, Company C. Distance, 85 1eet. Putting 16-pound shot, distance 34 feet 6 inches, won by Private Williams, Company C. Running broaa jump, distance 17 feet, won by Private Steele, Company D. High pole-vauiting, 8 feet 7 inches, was a tie between Privates Sulger and Steele of Com- pany D. Pole-vanlting for distance, 23 feet, won by Private Carter, Company D. ‘Throwing baseball, 95 yards, won by Private Néssey, Compsny D. Equipment race, distance 85 vards, won by Private Smith, Company C. Time, 1 minute 35 seconds. Relay race between Companies C and D. dis- tance half 2 mile, won by Company C. Time, 1 minute 35 seconds. ON EASTERN TRACKS. Horses That Reached the Wire Ahead of Their Fields. LATONIA, Ky., Oct. 28.—Seven furlongs, Willie W won, Mother-of-pearl second, Mellie third. Time, 1:32, Five and & half furlongs, Belzara won, Mamie Callan second, Earth third. Time,1:10. Mile and a sixteenth, Imp. 8kate won, Sea- brooke second, St. Helena third. Time, 1:51. Seven furlongs, Carneero won, Remember Me second, White Frost third. Time, 1:30. Mile and & half, hurdle, Uacle Jim won, Zal- divar second, Herman third. Time, 2:56%4. WINDSOR, ONT., Oct. 28.—Five furlougs, Merry Saint won, Infelice second, Susie Hawse third. Time, 1:10. Seven furlongs, Mrs. Morgan won, Sagwa second, Partner third. Time, 1:31. Five and a half furlongs, Bloomer won, Lord Zeni second, .Cyclone third. Time, 1:0914. yal Six furlongs, If won, Sauteur second, Prince third. Time, 1:1815. Five and a half furlongs, Bombard won, Bounding Cecil second, Lottie Altar third. Time, 1:12. { —_—— STANFOED BEATS EELIANCE. Well-Contested Practice Game on the Palo Alto Grounds. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaArn, Oct. 28.—The Reliance elevenarrived on the campus this evening and played its first practice game with the Varsity men. Both sides changed men frequently, as the ob- ject of the game was not so much the score as the practice for the players. In the preliminary work the Reliance showed up well and Stanford rather poorly, but the Varsity was strong when the game began and soon bucked Reliance down almost to their goal. The entire play was swift and vigoroue. Stanford won by a score of 10 to 0. Another practice game will be played to-morrow. e I R Footbalt in the East. PHILADELPHIA, Pai:, Oct. 28.—Pennsylva- nia defeated Brown to-day, 6 to 0. While Pennsylvania’s play was far superior to their work against Lafayette, there was a fatal ten- dency to fumble and a slowness in putting the ball in play. Fortescue, one of the scrub team, played uarter and did the best work of the season or Pennsylvania in that position. NEW HAVEN, CoNN., Oct. 28.—The game between the Elizabeth Athletic Club and Yal this afterncon closed 12 to 6 in Yale’s favor, HARTFORD, CoxN., Oct. 28.—Trinity de- feated the Tuffts to-day by a score of 16 to 2. AMHERST, Mass., Oct. 28.—Amherst de- feated Wesleyan this afternoon, 6 to 4. SR Sy Fast Time at Combination Park. MEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 28.—To-day has been a great one at Combination Park. Guinette made a new record, going the mile in 2:09, and Joe Patchen beat his record over this track of 2:05)4, going the uarter in :3014, the half in 1:011{ and the three-quarters in 1:32){ and the mile in 2:04%4. .__.— New Five-Mile Bicycle Record. COLORADO SPRINGS, Coro., Oct. 28.— This morning Tom W. Vaux, a well-known local rider, made a world’s record for five miles. His time was 9:24. The best pre- vious record was made by a Californian, ‘who did it in 10:20 a few days ago. ey ak Say Geniry Fails to Beat His Record. . PRILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 28.—At the Belmont track to-day the pacer John R Gentry failed to_beat his record of 2:0034. He made the mile in 14, thé time by gnurhn being :3014, 1:00, 0324, ‘GROVER’S CLUMSY HORSES. Another Mishap Wiile Mrs. Cleveland Ta Out Driving. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 28.—A tri- fling accident caused by one of the horses attached to Mrs. Cleveland’s carriage fall- mg and dislocating the harness while that lady was out driving this afternoon was the occasion of no little temporary excitement. The mishap occurred on Penn- sylvania avenue, in front of the Treasury Depertment, a usually well crowded thor- oughfare, and the knowledge that the wife of the President was the occupant of the carriage caused for a few moments some consternation, but the immediate recovery of the equine to a standing posi- tion and the knowledge that no harm had resulted caused a gathering crowd to quickly disperse. NAMING NEW WARSHIPS, The Union Iron Works to Construct the Bat- tle-Ship Wiscopsin and Gunboat Vicksburg. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 28—Secre- tary Herbert this morning announced that unnamed ships now under construction will be named as follows: Battie-ships— Alabama, Illinois and Wisconsin; gun- bodts—Annapolis, Marietta, Newport, Princeton, Vicksburg and Wheeling. Although the Secretary has not specified which particular ships shall bear these natnes 1t is presumed that the names given accord with the constructive numbers hitherto employed to designate them. This would make battle-ship No. 7, build- ing at Newport News, the Alubama; No. 8, at Cramps’, Philadelphia, the Iilinois, and No. 9, at the Union iron Works, San Francisco, the Wisconsin; gunboats—No. 10, at Nixon’s Elizabethport, N. J., the Annapolis; No. 11, at Bath, Me., the Mair- etta; No. 12, at the same place, the New- rt;= No. 13, at Dialogue’s, Camden, N, ., the Princeton; No. 14, at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, the Vicksburg, and No. 15, at the same place, the Wheel- ing. . Chief Constructor Hichborn's annual re- port shows a total of 110 vessels in the navy, of which thirty are armered, in- ciuding eight battle-ships, two cruisers,one ram and six double-turreted monitors. o vy WHEAT IN EUROPE. After a Week of Great Activity the Big Continental Markets Assume a Normal Condition. LONDON, Exa., Ocf. 28.—To-day’s con- tinental wheat markets were as follows: Berlin—Wheat opened easier ala decline of 2 marks under the influence of the American deciine and large offerings. There were few buyers. Later in the day the market became firmer, but on the curb, after the closing of the {Bourse, it relapsed upon uniavorable news from London, and closed one-quarter below the officiel rates. Buda-Pest—The market was almost at a standstill to-day. Aniwerp—The market was virtually closed to-day and buyers have gone to the Brussels weekly market, where there is & slow con- sumers demand. After a week of progress the market closed distincily steadier. Paris—Wheat and flonr opened weak, but the horts covering the market closed firmer, especially for the current month. amburg—The market was dull and weak. Amsterdam—Market flat. The south Russia markets were easier. Wneat was offered at 6d decline without attracting any buyers. The Danubian markets were quieter, the ex- citement having apated. Red wheats are still nominalily 3s above the London parity. There is a sharp drop in freights. e o THREATENED WITH FAMINE. Advices ¥rom India of the Bost Alarm- ing Nature. LONDON, Exa., Oct. 28.—Advices from Simla say the prospects that a famine will occur in India are increasing and that the outlook is very serious. In the northwest, Punjab and central provinces, there is a scarcity of food prod- ucts extending as far as Behar and Bom- bay, and prices have risen materially. The vovernment, the advices state, has advanced thirty lakhs of seeds.. The work of irrization in the northwest has begun and relief works have been established elsewhere. CARIBOO MINE TRAGEDY. Foyeman Keene Kills a Man Suspected of @ Theft of Bullion. SPOKANE, Wasg., Oct. 28.—Max Rod- erick, 8 man supposed to have held up George McCauley of the Cariboo mine in August and taken from bim $11,000 in gold bullion, was killed at the mine yes- terday by Foreman Keene. Augnst McCauley, who was secretary of the Cariboo Mining Company,was coming from the mine with $11,000 in bullion when he was held up by a lone highwav- man and the gold taken. Suspicion fell upon Roderick, who was once employed at the mine, He had been traced all over the coast, finally going back to the neighborhood of the mine a few days ago, probably to get the buried bullion. Foreman Keene suaw him, and was following him through the woods when he was detected by Roderick. A fight ensued and Roderick was killed. None of the bullion was recovered. R s LOS ANGELEs TRAGEDY. Disappointment in Love Leads a Xoung Girl to Suicide. LOS ANGELES, Car, Oct. 28.—Nettie Prichard, a handsome brunette, 16 years of age, committed suicide this afternoon by swallowing carbolic acid. She haa been in love with a young man 19 years old named Ernest Martin. who is em- ployed at the Burbank Theater. Her motirer had forbid her to associate with Martin, and this, together with the fact that he was going East shortly, caused her to become despondent. She did not go to school to-day, and visited the house where Lulu Bates was staying. Miss Prichard skowed the latter letters she had written to her mother and Martin, in which she said she was tired of life. When the Bates girl went into the yard the other swallowed carbolic acid and died en roate to the Receiving Hos- pital. e lankershim Ranch Ejectment Suit, LOS ANGELES, CAn., Oct. 28 — Ar- guments were begun before the Supreme Court to-day in the case of the Los Angeles Farming and Milling Company vs Thompson and 144 others, The de- fendants squatted on 4800 acres of the Lankershim ranch in San Fernando Val- ley near here several' years ago. The milling company owned this land and won & suit of ejectment against the squatters. The latter have carried the case into the Supreme Court on an appeal from judgment of and denial of a new trial by the lower court. DSt T FRESNO SUSPECT RELEASED, Owen C. Drake Guiltless of the Wilson Murder Near Suisun, FRESNO, CaL., Oct. 28.—Owen C. Drake, who was arrested in this city last night for the murder of D. H. Wilson near Sui- sun, was released to-day. Deputy Sheriff Timmins received a telegram from Sheriff Rush this afternoon stating that the pris- oner was not wanted. He was suspected of the murder because he had been work- ing on Wilson’s ranch before the crime. Drake has been working for the past two weeks in a local raisin packing-house. i e S San Jose Celebration. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 28.—The societies of the Grace Lutheran Church of this city are making preparations to celebrate the three hundred and seveniy-ninth anni- versary of the great Lutheran reformation of the sixteenth centurg. A fitting pro- gramme has been arranged in commemor- ation of the inauguration of the Lutheran doctrine for 11 A. . and 7:30 . ¥, — San Jose’s New Corporation, SAN JOSE, Car, Oct. 28.—Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Hard- wood Planing-mill Company. Thecapital stock is $10,000, and the object of the com- Ffln{ch- to conduct a planing-mill and umber-yard in this city. The directors are: C. E. Gillespie, C. I'. Giliespie, T. J. Gillespie, E. Goodacre and A, J. Heavner. e — Miss: ANNA H. SHAw will speak at People’s ty meeting, Union Hall, Howard, near 3d, qundny eve,, Oct. 29, Everybody welcome.* TACOMA'S STOLEN GIALS AECOVERED Guardian Burkhart Finds the Abducted Roberts Children. Had Been Spirited Away From a Superior Courtroom in August. LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES, End of a Search Which Long Baf. fled the Northern City's Detectives. TACOMA, WasH., Oct. 28.—The cele- brated Roberts case, which occupied the attention of all branches of the Superior Court last summer, has been revived by the return to-day of Dr. W. E. Burkhart from Los Angeles with the two missing girls, Maude anda Olive Roberts, aged 10 and 13, who mysteriously disappeared from the office of Claypool & Cushman on August 10 last. The children had been before court that day on a hearing for the appointment of Dr. Burkhart as their guardian, on the ground that their father was not a proper person for them to live with. Roverts’ wife, formerly Josie Brown, was alleged to have a shady record. ‘While -Judge Pritchard was writing an order, the girls were left in an inside room. When the Judge had finished speaking, and the new guardian went after his wards.they were out of sight, Numer- ous suits of injunction, contempt, perjary and habeas corpus disclosed that they nad gone from the courthouse alone-to the of- fice of Frank Cushman, attorney, but be- yond that they could not be traced. In a suit against Roberts for perjur; and contempt the testimony of Frnni Cushman could not be obtzined, as he went to the wilds of Okanagon imme- diately. The hearing was continued from time to time, the prosecution waitine for Cushman, but not until Roberts had for- feited his bail of $1000 and left did Cush- man return. 3 As near as can be learned, Mrs. Roberts took the girls to Seattle, and then to San Francisco, where Roberts joined them and took the family to Los Angeles, where he is keeping a fruitstand. He had been one of the most prominent music-dealers here. Mrs. Burkhart is a sister of the girls’ dead mother. g RACED ON THE OCEAN. The Steamship Empress of China Beaten by the French Cruiser Alger. VICTORIA, B. C., Oct. 28.—Oriental papers received by the Victoria give a de- scription of an ocean race between the Empress of China and the French cruiser Alger: & It is stated that the Alger left Kobe for Yokobama, its engines doing seventy-six revolutions, “giving a speed of thirteea knots. The Empress of China was follow- ing two miles astern. This steamer had proved a victor in a race with the United States fast cruiser Oly mpia. The merchantman gradually overhauled the cruiser and when about 800 metres off hauled down her colors so she might not have to salute the cruiser as she passed. The Alger immediately increased her speed to eighty-five revolutions, and the Empress responded by increasing her speed. - Gradually, with the aid of her Belleville boilers, the Alger increased to ninety-two revolutions,ahd an hour iater got up a speed of 17 knots an hour, which enabled her to pass the Empress. The next morning at 9:40 o’clock the Alger steamed into Yokohama two hours in advance of the Empress of China. This feat proves that the Alger in the course of a few hours’ steaming could easily have attained her trial speed of twenty kwots, and her performance is said to be all the more praiseworthy from the fact that a majority of her firemen had been transferred to her less than two hours before the race commenced and had never seen Belleville boilers before. ik SR JAPANESE AID THE REBELS. Said to Have Landed Arms to Be Used by Philippine Islanders Against Spain. VICTORIA, B.C., Oct. 29.—According to Oriental advices, the Japanese are secretly aiding the rebelsin Manilla. A rumor was in circulation to the effect that two Japanese steamers had succeeded in secretly landing over 3000 stands of arms on the southern coast of Manin Island. Several Japanese were arrested anda a thorough search of their residences was made. The Japanese became alarmed and placed themselves under the protection of the German consulate. As further pro- tection for Japanese at Manila the Japan- ese Government sent a warship there. st BROUARD KREACHES VICTURIA. “ @it Blas’”’ Hero Earning His Way Around the Globe. VICTORIA, B. C., Oct. 28.—Among the passongers who arrived from the Ori- ent on the Victoria to-day was M. Ch." Brouard, the Maurice Bonkay of Gil Blas, the French journal, who is traveling around the world, not in the luxurious style that most globe-trotters enjoy, but as best he can. e left Paris on February 25 with 3 cents in his Xocket. and made a wager that he would circle the globe without begeing and be back in Paris on Christ- mas day. 8o far he has been eminently successful. As much of the journey as possible was made by land. t Yokohama he gave a lecture, the proceeos of which paid his way across the Pacific. e leaves to-morrow evening for San Francisco, where he ‘will deliver another lecture ana from there will start for the East and will board a steamer for Liver- pool. - g PHENIX CONFERENCE. .. Southern California, . PH@ENIX, Ariz., Oct. 28.—The annual conference of the Methouist Episcopal Charch South for Southern California and Arizona closed ‘its session last night. 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