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The true northerner., 1898-04-27

THIN IUOnI N Is she Hn by handsome Map printed
| HF NVIR | i on the side. 1t shows CONT
ILL w OAAAA currents, important
towns, in handsomely contrasted
the border this printed of
den alphabetical list of of the
short description giving the kind of government
uaton principal products and beside various other mat
Then the bottom is full list of all the
world with their population form of government
nan chief executive and capital city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03

from every part of the country includ
ing England. A remarkable thing about
the list of creditors is that included in
the schedule are 81 names with the pre-
fix Rev It can not be known wheth-
er there are more preachers in the list
but only 81 have the distinguished pre-
fix. The man who heads the list of
creditors is Bishop H. x. Ninde who
used to live in Topeka and who is now
located in Detroit. His claim is 81, ,042
The creditors are nearly all small but
the Syracuse university of Syracuse, N.
Y, has claim of SIS, 600. The Bank of
Topeka appears in one place as a credi-
tor to the amount of $4,000 and in an
other place the name of John r. Null
vane, president" appears as a credi-
tor to the amount of 81, 900.
The Topeka creditors are not num-
erous and most of them are the people
who had money on deposit in the Knox
Bank when it failed about eight years
ago.
The eastern creditors are people, many
of them members of the Methodist
church who gave their money to Rev.
Mr.. Knox to invest, and he lost it The
amounts range from few dollars to
$16 900. The ministers who are on the
list of creditors for various sums near
ly all live east of Kansas and they are
also people who entrusted their money
to Mr.. Knox.
It was because it was claimed that
Rev. Mr.. Knox acted in bad faith in
making these investments that an eff
fort was made to expel him from the
ministry but after numerous trials he
won and is entitled to his license as a
Methodist minister.
While Rev. John D. Knox lost the
money of others he did not save any
for himself and he is now without
means except his fine homestead near
POtWin, "BelvOir,' which is still in the
family. But though Rev. Mr.. Knox lives
in one of the finest mansions in Topeka
he makes his living peddling apples and
cider, though he still has a real estate
Office in the basement of the Columbian
building.
In the schedule of assets nothing is
said about the home place which con-
sists of SO acres. Following is the com
plete list of assets which are claimed
as exemption and not subject to the
bankruptcy court:
One corn planter, one cultivator, one
tooth cultivatOr, one diamond pIoW one
sod plow, one stirring plow, two sulI1y
ploWs, one wagon (heavy), one light
wagon, one set single harness, one set
double harness, one horse over 25 years
one hundred chickens, wearing apparel
and household furniture.
The fractional lots which are on the
list are not included as they are not
claimed as exemption.
It will cost John D. Knox $25 to file
his suit and that will cover the entire
expense to him outside of the fees for
his attorneys. The $25 must be depos-
tied in the court and it is decided as
follows: SO for the clerk, SO for the
referee and SIS for the trustee.
When this proceeding is ended all the
debts of Rev. John D. Knox will be
wiped out and he can then start to
in Potwin is valued at not less than
$50 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
WANAMAKER FLOODED.
Nearly Six Inches of Rain in
Less Than Two Hours at
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-The excessive
heat of the last three weeks or more
eliminated today in one of the most
terrific electrical storms that has ever
visited this city. The rain fall was the
heaviest in the history of the local
weather bureau. In one hour and
three-Quarters five and four-t -tenths
inches of rain fell. The heaviest pre-
viOus rain fall was five and one-fifth
inches in "a hours about u years ago.
There was an almost continuous flash
of lightning and many flag poles and
buildings in nearly every section of the
city were struck, causing several small
fires and doing great damage. TeIe-
graphic and telephone service through
out the city was practically at a stand
still for several hours. The cellars and
first floors of hundreds of business
houses and dwellings were flooded. In
the Easements of the city hall and post
Office the water rose to such a depth
that the fires under the boilers were
extinguished.
The Easements of Gimbel Brothers
and Wanamaker, two of the largest de-
partment stores in the city, were flood
ed and heavy damage has been done.
It is said a big fire is raging at Point
Breeze oil works in the extreme lower
section of the city, caused by the light
ming. Three alarms have been sent in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
WILLIAMS TRIBUTE
To Bismarclz's Greatness Published to
the World.


Berlin, Aug. 3-An extra edition of the
official Reiehs Anzieger, just published,
contains an imperial rescript addressed to
the imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe,
and dated F'riedrichsruhe, August 2. It
says:
with my high allies, with the whole
German people, I stand mourning at the
bier of the first chancellor of the German
empire, Prince Otto Won Bismarck, duke
of Lauenburg. We who witnessed his
splendid labors, who looked up to him
with admiration as the master of state
craft, the fearless fighter in war and
peace, as the most devoted son of the
fatherland and as the most faithful ser
want of his emperor and king. are deeply
affected by the death of the man whom
God. the Lord. fashioned as his instru-
ment to achieve the realization of the
DYING aspiration Of the Germans for unity
and greatne
This not the moment to enumerate all
the achieyments of the great man who has
gone TO his rest or to refer to all the cares
he pore for the emperor and the empire
and all the successes he won. They are
alone can do them justice and will en-
grave them all on braZen tablets.
Il am however, impelled to give ex-
preston before the whole world to the
universal sorrow and grateful admira ton
which today animateS the whole nation
what he, the great chancellor, under Will
liam the Great created, 1 will maintain
and develop and if need be defend with
blood and treasure. In this may God
help me.
Il instruct you to make this rescript
public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
PEACE AT ANY PRICE.
But Madrid TrembIes at Posi-
BILE Consequences.

New York, Aug. "a dispatch to the
Tribune from Madrid says
Not only the court cabinet and political
men of the capital, but the Madrid public
as we'll are Enthusiastically in favor of
peace at any price. 1t is believed that any
apparent opposition to the terms arranged
at Washington will be merely for the sake
of aDDearauces nothing more. Grave
anxiety is felt however. as to the attitude
of the army and the feeling in the prov
inces Several regiments in the Madrid
garrison are known to be hostile to the
government and to the dynasty, but it is
hoped that any open action can be re-
strained until after the conclusion of
peace.
General Polavieja has so far succeeded
in curbing military jingoism by his strong
personal influence, but that peace may be
the signal for internal disorders isNa peril
which sagasta is now trying to avert.
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the hospital. They are rapidly conva-
leseing and will be returned to San Fran
cisco at early date.
the next important cOnsiderat ton is the
cable to the United States. Speaking of
the prospects of its early laying, General
Hartwen the local attorney for the
Scrymser company, said:
I received nothing from the company
by the last mail. sufficient time not hav-
ing elapsed to receive reply to my letter.
My previous information, however, leads
me to hope that congress will make an
early disposition of the cable bills. In
deed, may say that the cable promoters
have been assured that the bills would be
passed.
Minister Sewall has received no word of
what action President Mckinley will take
with regard to the temporary administra-
ton of the islands. Admiral Miller. he
has been officially informed will be given
full instructions, which will be observed
in effecting a change of sovereignty.
General Otis does not look for the Phila-
3rd or 4th of this month.
Mrs. Nitina Sumner died on the 21St inst
The deceased was a member of the PO-
mare branch of the Tahitian royal fam
lily, and came to Hawaii in 1919 in a sail
ing vessel under engagement to marry
Kamehameha III, who was then king Of
the Hawaiian islands. On her arrival she
found that the king was dead and after
some time she was married to John K.
Sumner.
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A BLOODLESS VICTORY
Seems to Await General Miles in Por-
to Rico.

Washington. Aug. 3.-Some reports
which have been received from Porto
Rico. but which for political reasons
cannot be made public, have given
great satisfaction to the officials of the
war department since they go to show
that the resistance which can be made
by the Spanish troops will be very little
and it is even possible that Gen. Miles
will achieve an almost bloodless vic
tory.
In fact it has been suggested with
some plaUsibiIity that the Madrid gov
ernment, realizing the impendency of
peace and the lack of loyalty towards
the monarchy of the mass of Porto
son of the island to understand that
they are not expected to sacrifice their
lives in useless resistance to a superior
force, so that all that is to be expected
is to be q, rather formal opposition to
the progress of Gen. Miles triumphant
march across the island.
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MARY LETTERS LUCK.
Her Husband is Made Ruler
Over India.

London, Aug. 9.-It is reported that
Mr.. George N. Curzon, the parliament
ary secretary of the foreign office has
accepted the office of viceroy of India,
in succession to the Earl of Elgin.
Mr.. Curzon married Miss Mary Letter
the daughter of Mr.. L. z. Letter of
Chicago. He was formerly parliament
tary under secretary for India and is
the author of a number of prize essays,
including Russia in Central Asia, -
Persia and the Persian Question and
problems of the Far East" He is the
eldest son of Lord Scarsdal was edu-
Gated at Oxford and is a gold medalist
of the Royal Geographical society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
FIGHT OVER MONKS.
Likely to Occur Between Americans
and Philippine Insurgents.

Washington, Aug. 3-The officials
here make no conceaIment of their ap-
prehension of serious trouble to follow
the execution of our programme in re
gard to the Philippines. The reports
of the military and naval commanders
flate have contained warnings of ex-
pected conflicts with the insurgents and
no surprise will be felt at the receipt
of news of an outbreak at almost any
moment. The United States govern
ment feels that it has assumed moral
obligation toward not only the foreign
residents at Manila, but towards the
unprotected classes of the Spanish COM
munity, women, children, nuns and
priests. Therefore when intimation
came that the insurgents were threaten
ing the lives of some helpless monks
orders were sent to the American mil
itary commander to look into the mat
ter and to act in the interest of civiliza-
ton and humanity. AS, according to
report, the insurgents have shown par
ticular hostility towards the monks, it
is a reasonable expectation that before
long a collision will have occurred be-
tween themselves and the American
troops if the latter undertake to inter
fere in the execution of the vengeance
of the insurgents.
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TO WIPE IT OUT.
John ID. Knox Goes Into the
Bankruptcy Court
To Clear Off the Claims Against
Him.
WHEN HE GETS OUT
He Will Have His Homestead
Valued at $4,000.
HEN HE GETS OUT
May Save Enough to Spend De-
clining Years in Comfort.

Rev. John D. Knox, ex-banker and
not long ago a leading fnancier in
Kansas will this afternoon file peti-
tion in the federal court through his at
torneys, Guthrie, Austin & Wilson ask
ing to be declared a bankrupt.
The liabilities will be over $4,000 and
the only asset which is scheduled as
available for the use of creditors is part
of three lots in John D. Knox's third
addition to Topeka, valued at $50. This
may pay expenses of the litigation but
it is certain that the creditors will not
get any of the money.
The list of creditors comprises 800
names and their addresses are given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
A STARVING CITY.
People Drop Dead in HaVana's
Streets Daily.
RecOncentradOs Dying by Hun
dreds From Starvation.
is PLENTY OF MONEY.
But Little Remains That is
PurchaSable.
Horse Meat Sells For a Dollar
a Pound.
is PLENTY OF MONEY.

New York, Aug. 3-Accounts of the
condition of affairs in Havana, Matan-
zas and Cardenas have been given by
passengers of the steamer FridtjOf
Nansen, which has arrived from Sagua.
She brought % refugees, most of whom
were Spaniards, who had made all sorts
of sacrifices to escape from the island
in anticipation of it's being controlled
by the insurgents. Many of them were
well supplied with funds, having turned
all their available property into cash.
They paid $3.50 each for passage.
Almost all those aboard being Span
ish sympathizers, a meeting was held
in the saloon while the ship was off
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CUBAN PLANTERS HERE.
Preparing For Large Business After
an Early Peace.

Springfield Ohio, Aug 3-Frank1in
Farrell, AnsOnia Conn; w. Mellar, San
tiago and Joseph Rigney, New York,
wealthy gentlemen, are here purchas-
ing machinery for the o. S. Kelly COM
pany for use in cultivating their sugar
estates in Cuba and SantO Domingo,
They are touring the United States
purchasing implements and machinery
Mellar says he has $500 acres under
cultivation at Pervenir, San Pedro
MacOris. He intends to push the in
dustry as soon as the war is over
which he thinks will be shortly. He
has been in the sugar business for nine
teen years. Joseph Rigney owns sugar
estates near Santiago, which he intends
to cultivate extensively. They will al
so StabliSh a refinery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
RECEPTION TO OTIS.
Local Hawaiian Government Honors
the General


San Francisco, Cal. Aug. 3.-The
steamer Doric, which has arrived from Yo-
I1ohama and Hong Kong, via Honolulu,
sociated Press from Honolulu under date
of July 26:
The transports Peru and City of Puebla
arrived from San Francisco early on the
morning of the 23rd. The voyage was un-
eventfuL There were no deaths and but
little sickness among the men. Three
men with typhoid were moved from the
ships to the local Red Cross hospital. Since
the vessels arrived the men have been al
will be feasted on the grounds of the ex-
ecutfVe building.
President Dole, with his cabinet and
Minister Hatch, received Major General
Otis and staff at the government build
ing yesterday morning. The garrison and
band turned out in honor of the visitors.
dial nature and lasted longer than such
functions usually do.
General Otis is uncertain as to his stay
here. 1t is understood that he has diScre-
ton, in the event of no orders to the con
trary to proceed to Manila without wait
ing for Admiral Miller on the Philadel-
within a day or two, as expected it is
not likely General Otis will wait for the
warship, much as he and his force would
like to see the hag-ra1sing. According
to General Otis, Hawaii will have no mill
tary governor. Colonel Barber will be
post commander as long as his regiment
remains here, that IS an
Thirteenth Minnesota regiment, died in
this city of typhoid fever on the .21st-
Three of the men Of General Otis COM
mand are in the Red Cross hospital with
typhoid. Lieutenant Hunt of the Four
teenth infantry is among the sick. The
sides the patients mentioned there are
three members of the third expedition at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
CARLISTS RISE.
A Formidable Outbreak in Cat.
alOnia.

London. Aug. "a special dispatch
from Barcelona says a formidable ris-
ing of Carlists has taken place near
Lorida, Catalonia.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says:
''The Carlist organ Ell Correo Espanol,
which had been suppressed, re-appear-
ed yesterday and expresses undying de-
votion to the cause.
The civil guard of Madrid has been
temporarily increased by a thousand re-
cruits, and is about to commence it's
military marches throughout the penin-
sula, beginning with Catalonia and
Aragon.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
ORDERED HOME.
All Shafter's Cavalry, Includ-
ing Rough Riders, to
Come Back.

Washington, Aug. 3.-An the troopA
Of cavalry with Skaters army and the
eight companies of Roosevelt's Rough
Riders have been ordered to proceed to
Montauk Point, L. I, for encampment-
Gen. Shafter has been directed to use
all the transport facilities he can com
mand and to send the troops north as
rapidly as possible. The regular cavalry
with Shafter comprises eight companies
each of the First, Third, Sixth, Ninth
and Tenth cavalry, all dismounted ana
four mounted troops of the Second cav
alr.X
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NAV BE LYNCHED.
Newton Assaulter Strongly Guarded
to Prevent Trouble.

Newton, Aug. 3.-Frank Lutz, or
Moore. as he calls himself, was bound
over today in Justices court to the fall
term of the district court for assault
upon Rosa, the 12-year-Old daughter OF
T. Zurcher The man was held under
$500 bond, which he was unable to fur
niSh.
He as strongly guarded at the jail
fight any mob, deferred such pody
last night and only the expressed deter
nination of the sheriff and deputies 10
from taking the fiend from jail As
it is. the sentiment is still very strong
against him. MOOre's partner, Crals'
was held as a witness.
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SPAIN IS READY.
VIII .Ratify Peace Terms as
Soon as Accepted at Wash
ingtOn.

Paris, Aug. 8.-The Madrid cores
pondent of the Temps telegraphis this
afternoon saying that if the definite re-
ply Of the United States on the peace
proposals arrives today the Spanish
cabinet will meet this evening and Off
e1ally accept the terms. The cabinet
ministers. the correspondent adds be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
Creek Chief RabeIs.

parhecher has refused to turn over to
the Dawes commission the citizenship
rolls of the Greek nation. Judge Clay
ton of the central district court made
a rule on the chief ordering him to turn
over the rolls and all papers in his pos
session bearing on citizenship in the
Greek nation by August 8, or show
cause why he should not be required to
do So
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Known in Leaven worth.

Leavenworth, Aug. 3.-The death OF
First lieutenant w C. Neary, Fourth
Infantry at Siboney on the 9Th ult-,
from yellow fever, is reported. The
young officer had an exceptionally good
record in the army. he was promoted
Third infantry in which regiment ne
served until his promotion 70
first lieutenantcy in the Fourth He at
tended the Infantry and cavalry school
at Fort Ieavenworth, graduating cred
itably in the class Of 1891.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-03
BRAVE MISS STOKES.
Fires Six Shots Into the Body
Of a Negro AssaiIant-

st. Louis, Aug. IA special to the
Post Dispatch from Wichita, Kas.,
says:
At Anadarka, Ok, a negro named
Barrett was killed while trying to enter
the room of Miss Phoebe Stokes, a
school teacher at that place Miss
Stokes heard him opening a window
and fired six shots into his body, kill
ling him instantly.
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FEVER GAINS.

Washington. Aug 3.-Gen. Shafter has
sent the following sanitary report for
August 1: Total sick 4.239; total fever
cases 3.17s; new cases of fever $50;
cases of fever returned to duty $40;
deaths on August 1, fifteen.
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BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.

There will be a band concert at the
Topeka club grounds tonight. The pub
lie generally is invited
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Gold importation Resumed.

New York Aug. 3.-Lazard Freres
have engaged 81, 5000 in gold for i'm
port and the Bank of British North
America have engaged $125, 600 gold in
London for import.
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lieved that the agreement will be ac-
cepted by the country without opposi-
ton and the government will not sum-
mon the cortes before autumn.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight, possibly showers by
Thursday night, warmer tonight; var
liable winds.
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AFTER SHOT AND SHELL
ANOTHER BIG CONTRACT is TO BE
PLACED.
Is Made--Intended to Pierce Ar
mors of Battleships.

Washington, March 1.-THE war de-
partmest is making ready for another big
contract looking to the procurement OF a
lot Of shot and shell. An advertisement
has just been made calling for cast iron
projectiles for seacoast cannon.
The bids are made returnable next Mon
day at o'clock at the ordnance office OF
the war department. The shot and she'll
are of the heaviest known description. ISL
ten-inch solid shot, $40 twelve-ineh NOR
tar shells weighing 500 pounds each and
500 twelye-inch mortar shells weighing
1000 pounds each being wanted. These
projectiles are entirely different from the
Si,OOOO00 worth ordered yesterday. Those
were wrought steel shot and shell, known
as armor piercers and intended for attack
upon battleships, monitors and such ar
mored vessels. Those called-for now are
for use either against lightly armored or
unarmored ships or else for deck piers
ers," being fired from the mortars with
plunging fire into the deck of the vessels
lying out at sea.
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THE PLATFORM.

The platform was adopted by the conyen.
upn as reported from the committee. although
three hours were spent in Offering amend
ments and speech making Ii lndorses rho
Nashville conference, fayors the action of III.
~: Louis conference. January H. and tic
holding OF n National conference July 1 isss
:. Vigorous protests against fusion and IN,
81. Louis platform were Endorsed. The resn,
lutions lndorse the ST. Louis platform flyor
the passage OF an anti bar room bin u,I,ch
VIII close ali bar rooms at once and nroyida
for the sale OF liquor under public central.
condemns the present convict law tine me-
eeptanee OF free transportation from rallrosas
ana franks from telegraph and cxpress con-
paniss by all public officials; denounens
ynehings and demands that the pubiic e.r,.1
ants enforce the law ia such cases, de,naads ,
that oil public officers and Judiciary ~ alsr,e
ca by the vote Of the people; thar ali nnhiso
oihclnls where practicable be paid sslsrias
proporuonate to the depressed dpaneiai ca,,
aiions now existing. favors pensions 10 CO..
isderate veterans and their widows fayors
me initiative and referendum and cai,s ,nnr
,ne National executive committee Ia namsst
Nauoha chairman Il once The folinu,ina
we're elected as nieiN. RS Of the Nations oNin ~,
ssutiye committee; General phllins ~ "a ~
hawkins and Charles r. McGreenr "" ~
neiesatss To- the National convention war.
also nominated. were