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The herald., 1898-12-20

the insurrection movement without any
fixed or definite object.
But principally there 10 at the bottom OF
this insurrection a morbid hatred of the
centuries ] wi with an % iii Considered % % and nd % AFRO.
CANT domination, and also hatred of the
absorbing power of the monks.
If the Americans endow the Philippines
with a prudent degree of liberty, they will
soon be the masters morally and materially
of the islands, than which no country ever
had colony with more glorious future
hafnra IL
The herald., 1898-12-20
IT'S RAINING UP NORTH
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TURN
COMES NEXT
The Storm Not Heavy but It Will Save
Stock From Starvation and
Start the Grain

STOCKTON, Cal, Dec. l9.-Rain begar
falling at about 3 o'clock this morning anc
continued steadily for about three hours
During the day there has been occasiona
showers. Up to IL O. clock this morning the
guage showed the rainfall to be Al oil ar
inch. The weather is quite threatening
however, and more rain is looked for before
the storm ceases. Farmers are much pleased
with the prospects of big crop. Their con
tidence is shown in the way they are max
ing purchases for Christmas gifts. Since
the rain of last Wednesday, there has beer
no sunshine. Fog prevailed from Wednes
DAY until yesterday when the clouds settled
over the valley. With Wednesdays rain
the dampness of the fog and today's rain
the grain in the valley will get good start
The herald., 1898-12-20
A Chicago Fai1uro

CHlCAGO, Dec, J9.-Henry b. and Hen.
~ H. Mason, surviving partners of the law
firm OF Mason Bros. have fled in the init
ca States court a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy, in which they schedule liabii.
tues amounting to over $780, Their as
sets, which consist mostly of real estate.
most OF which is heavily encumbered, are
The herald., 1898-12-20
What CleWs Knows

NEWPORT, Dec. l9.-IIenry Clews, the
banker, said:
II think that Mr. Eckels, who gave ont
the report, has heard of negotiations begun
bv foreign government, but not Euro
pean government. | am bound in confidence
not to name the government, but | may say
asked to make an offer as to the terms on
which ! would negotiate a loan of from
SIC. 900, 900 to $4,000, 900. / made my offer
and have not yet received reply. New York
is now the money market Of the world :"
The herald., 1898-12-20
Chinese Rebellion

patch from Shanghai, the rebels have seized
the town OF Chang vi, fifty miles south
west of 1inch, province of Hoo Pc, on the
north bank Of the Yang Use Kiang, 200
miles above Chin Kiang Foo. They have
massacred French priest and one hundred
converts.
The herald., 1898-12-20

is only one-fourth of what Russia actually
needs and that Russia has come to this coun-
try for assistance because she failed to get
all she wishes from France. 1t is pre-
sumed that Japan and Russia between them
will want $400, 200, 900,
The herald., 1898-12-20
The Actual Facts

NEW YORK, Dec l9.-Information con.
eerning the Russian government loan sought
to be placed in this country was given out
today by J. 4 w. Seligman 4 Go: This
firms London representative cabed to the
New York house asking whether or not
they could place Sl0,000,000 four per cent
thirty-year Russian railway bonds, guar
anteed by the Russian government. The
matter was considered and decided IN the
negative.
Isaac n. Seligman said today:
Russian government four per cent bonds
are selling at between l02 and lO4. The
bonds Of the Russian government are gen
orally taken in this country in exchange for
concessions by that government. For In
stance, the life insurance companies OF this
city probably own 600 to 81 900, 900,
which they have purchased from the Rus.
sian government, and hold in pursuance to
contract with the Russian government
permitting them to transact a life insurance
business in Russia.
We made a careful inquiry among bank.
ers in this city, and although we found
some bankers prepared to take an interest
in the proposed loan, at the same time we
dld not find sufficient interest taken by
others so we dropped the business.
I'VE don think the present moment is
opportune for selling Russian bonds in this
country. If the favorable balance of trade
continues, however, it is not improbable
that within year or two these bonds can
be placed advantageously in our market.
The herald., 1898-12-20
At Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Dec. l9.-Last night the
Sacramento Valley had another generous
downpour of rain and farmers will have no
night to 9:30 this morning amounted to 90
OF an inch The rainfall for this month so
far is l.20 inches, making for this season
2.8l inches as against ABS inches to an
equal date last year. The average rainfall
for December during the past fifty years is
about 4.50 inches. Sacramento has not vet
had half as much as the usual average rain
fall. The greatest amount known to have
fallen in December was 1910 inches, in 1852,
No rain fell in December, 1876.
The herald., 1898-12-20
A Gold Strike

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Dee. 49,
strike of gold in the Strickler tunnel, be-
ing driven through Pixies peak to insure
the water supply Of this city, has caused the
most intense excitement in Colorado
Springs.
The herald., 1898-12-20
RuSSia's Navv

LONDON, Dec. 20.--The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail says: The
Russian government has ordered ten new
destroyers for the Pacific squadron to be
completed within two years.
The herald., 1898-12-20
To SubsidiZe Sbips

WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator Hanna
introduced in the senate and Representative
Payne in the House, bill to grant subsidies
for American shipping.
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An Offer Made

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. le-An official
agency here issues the following announce
ment:
"The United States charge d'affaires. H.
ID. Pierce, has communicated to the minis
ter of finance proposal by Mr.. Ivins, the
representative OF group of financers, to
make a large loan to Russia. The decision
of NJ. DeWtte, the finance minister, is not
known"
The herald., 1898-12-20

fee, the. retired list and staff of the military
academy.
Section 2 provides for the cavalry organi-
zation into twelve troops, formed of twelve
| squadrons of four troops EACH
The herald., 1898-12-20

To Cure u Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qu!nine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to
cure. Csc. The genuine has L. B. Q. on
each ablet.
The herald., 1898-12-20
At San Jose

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec. l9.-All visible
signs this morning point to generous down.
pour. The wind is from the south, the
clouds are thick and heavy mist has been
falling since 4 clock. The distressing feat
ure, however, is that the barometer per.
sists in staying high. 1t is above 30 and
shows a tendency to still rise.
ing is only IA of an inch to 10 o'clock, and
a total for the season of 3.l5 inches Same
date last year, 3.2l.
There is no longer any attempt to conceal
the fact that serious alarm exists here over
the protracted dry weather.
The herald., 1898-12-20
At Oakland

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. l9-Alameda
county was visited with another down-pour
last evening and today. The rainfall up to
noon was .46 of an inch. The farmers
throughout the. county are jubilant. The in
will be all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
AS BAD AS CUBA--OR WORSE
Spanish Cruelties and Expressions in
the Philippines.

Detroit, Mich, March 18.-PrOfessor
Dean c. Worcester of the University of
Michigan, who has twice visited the
Philippine islands in the interest of
science, said today that people here are
unwilling to believe the things said
about the Spanish treatment of the Gu
bans.
They seem too abhOrrent. But if they
could appreciate that the Outrages in
Cuba dwarf those of Armenia, they
would have stopped them long ago. He
said:
For two years and a half I was in
the Philippine islands and witnessed
the abuses of the government. Weyler
was at that time governor general His
salary for the time he was in the is
lands was $4,000. but it is positively
known that he placed 100000 to his
credit in the banks of Paris and London
at the end of that time. He organized
a campaign against the MOros simply
that he might become field marshal by
commanding a certain number of men,
whom he sent into the jungles where 8
per cent of them died At the time he
was sailing around the coast
THE poor natives are taxed by the
Spanish for being alive. There are ten
million people in the islands and they
are excessively taxed on everything
rich.
THE houses of those who failed to
pay their taxes were burned, and some
times people were tied to trees and tor
tured for the slightest Offense. At To-
ledo in Cebu, the authorities charged
$50 for burying a corpse without COT
fin and SIS with a coffin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following real estate transfers have
been filed:
0. H. Danner and wife to Lucy A Buck,
81 GO south half of lot $50 and all of lot
SCI Lincoln street TROOPS addition.
Winnie and Archie Phillips to Thomas
Smith. S1.60O, lot rs and north half III
Monroe street.
l. Van Hook to Charles Runnels, So,
lot IS and north half lot II, l. w. B.,
Grant street. Grants addition.
J. L Penny to same. 500. lots 1, 3, ;. Z
Q. II, Wood street, 10 and y Railroad
street, KnOX'S second addition.
Elizabeth NJ Wharry to Jas. z. Max
well, $1,000, lot 146 and north half lot 14S
Buchanan street, Hornes addition.
Magdelene Brewster to Nicholas Lauter-
bach, $500, lot 50 Elm street, Miller's ad-
ditiOn.
r. J. Johnson to Albert Copley, $40, lots
494, 496 and ass Buchanan street, ThrOOp' 5
addition.
E. J. Meade and wife to Mary E. La
kin. part southwest quarter section 80,
township II. range 16.
Southwestern Realty company to re.
ceiver Investment Trust company, lot 116
Branner street, Metsker's second addition.
w. E. Pagan, administrator, to Nina l..
Wendell $50, no property set out
c. S. Gleed and wife to J. w Gleed. 81,
undivided half interest in lots 4. ), I, 8, 8,
10. II and u. block 10, Auburndale-
G. J. johnson, guardian, to Albert Cop
ley. $40. lots 494, 1876 and 49S Buchanan
street, TROOPS addition.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Topeka has a beer stein club.
J. E. Weaver came home from Manhat-
tan today.
Awnings are being restored to the build
ingS on Kansas avenue
Dan Adams rides bicycle and carries
umbrella on rainy days
James A. Troutman will make a tenn
perance address at Horton tonight.
Several Topeka florists always plant
their sweet peas on St Patricl1's day
T. c. kennedy has returned from q
visit with his mother in Junction City
Associate Justice w. A Johnston rides
a bicycle. 1t is a new habit with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Sherman of Ross
vile visited Topeka friends yesterday.
The First congressional district con-
ventiOn will be held at Horton, April T.
T. P. Culley is making trip through
the central part of the state, selling
pianos.
Don't forget that Cy Leland's coterie
hogs"
Adrian Sherman has returned from
Jackson county, where he tried one law
suit and had two continued.
The bicycle voting contest for the bene--
fl Of the proposed pr posed thi third track at
Charles Price. the colOred man who was
refused place on the Republican ticket,
is out as an independent candidate for
constable
A considerable portion of the state
house sand walks has been washed out
recent rains.
Baiif. John Coyne made elaborate prep
aratiOnS for a st. Patrick 5 day celeDra-
ton last night, but the rain interfered
with his plans.
The delegates elected to the congress
sionaI convention and instructed for Char
lie Curtis are communicating with their
friends throughout the district in Mr..
Curtis behalf
The artillerymen who are, witnesses in
the murder trial in the federal court in
this city in April are figuring on realizing
a goOdly sum as fees and mileage. The
most of them are at Jackson barracks
now.
The rain of last night amounted to 81
of inch. A thunderstorm accompa-
MED the rain, together with brilliant
lightning. The minimum temperature
this morning for the night was As de-
grees. Mr.. Jennings says that the
weather will clear up some time this
evening or tonight and that it will be
colder Saturday.
w. s. Beldon, who was graduated
from Washburn college and has since
been principal of the Sterling schools
has received an appointment in the
weather bureau department at Wash
ingtOn, D. c. He left for Washington
Thursday. He will be sent out by the
department on special investigation. He
will begin with kite experiments. For
several years he was Weather Observer
T. B. Jennings assistant at Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
SENTENCED TO COLD BATH.
Real Punishment Melted Out to Two
Little Boys From Newton.

Armed with large bull dog revolver
dime novel, a pocket full of fish lines
and a knife, Ray COner and Bert HObb-
son started from Arkansas City Tues
day morning to make a Kit Carson"
record.
They did not care how they should
make name for themselves, but with
the revolver and the knife, they were
ready to meet Spain or anything else.
They hid in a box car and rode to New
ton, there they transferred to another
freight, and yesterday noon they arrtv-
ed in Topeka.
They expected to wait and proba bly,
go on the train with the troops to New
Orleans. but Policeman Rucker saw
them jump off the train, and he arrest
ed them.
prisoners of war''-that sounded big
to the two boys, who are only IA years
old, and they pictured themselves mar
City Attorney Bird asked them where
they were going.
TO Newton" they said. and their
spirit was not broken.
But this is a long way from New
tom
We'll, we got on the wrong train, and
now we want to go back to Newton
answered the oldest.
DO you suppose your father and
mother want you two at home?'
Yes, I know they do; and We want
to go there they replied.
But your fathers have telegraphed
me and the message says: They have
run away put a ball and chain on them
and put them to work "
I'VE would rather go home, they said
and their lips twitched.
I believe that ten days on the rock
pile will teach you boys to stay at
home" said Mr.. Bird.
Il fine you $40 each. said Judge Atch-
ison.
Wouldn't a cold bath each morning
do them gOod?' said Jailer Dagg soto
voce.
And a cold bath each morning, -
continued Judge Atchison, and the run
aways returned to the cell room with
anything but heroic mien.
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BOTTLE FATALLY NEAR.
Donald Frisbey, Aged 20 Months,
Swallows Carbolic Acid.

Donald Frisbey, aged 20 months.
swallowed half an ounce of carbolic
acid Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
in the apartments of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs William r. Frisbey, at the
northeast corner of Tenth and Monroe
streets.
The child had been out for a ride
with a servant girl for several hours
and returned about 1:30 o'clock. Mrs.
Frisbey rebulxed the girl for having
kept him out so long as he has been in
delicate health for several weeks. The
Frisbey was left alone with a week old
baby and the little boy Donald While
she was out of the room attending to
a short errand Donald Frisbey walked
about the room. He knew that his
medicine was on the wash stand.
Finding the bottle of carbOiic acid he
took hold of the cork, and it being
a short one came out easily. He then
turned the bottle up and drank nearly
all the acid in it. Almost Immediately
he fell to the floor, and Mrs. Frisbey
returning about that time found the
child lying unconscious upon the floor.
Medical aid was summoned The con-
tents of the stomach was removed and
the organ was thoroughly cleansed.
The child's lips, tongue and throat were
horribly burned by the acid. DR.. Faux
ing every symptom At nine o'clock
p. m. he regained consciousness and
from that time on, occasionally lapSed
into Inconsistencies This morning he
was somewhat better. Concerning the
child's condition today the attending
physician said: 1.-The child may recov-
er. although the chances are small. The
effect of the acid in causing a structure
of the throat and stomach may ap-
pear, and if this occurs death may re-
suit at any time"
Mr.. Frisbey is student of Washburn
college, and he has a morning paper
route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
POPULTST CITY TICKET.
Convention Called for March % in
the Evening.

Topeka Populists contemplate put
ting a ticket in the field at the coming
election.
A meeting was held last night and
the subject thoroughly discussed, the
result being a call for mass conven-
ton of the PODulists of the city, at
Weber's hall next Wednesday, March
%, at 1870 p. m.
This time is selected in order to give
laboring men an opportunity to be pres
ent.
The sentiment among the members
of the party is somewhat divided.
Some desire the nomination of full
city ticket, while others seem to think
there is no necessity for all that.
F. J. Close was chairman and Geo.
F. Burgess secretary of the meeting
last night.
But one Populist candidate for coun-
Gilman is announced. He is J. 5.
Wittil1in of the Fifth ward. He is
carpenter and says he will make the
race solely upon the issue of city own
erShiD of public utilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
Prof Georgeson's Appointment.

Mr.. c. c. Georgeson, formerly profess
sor of agriculture at the state agricul-
tural college at Manhattan, has been
appointed by Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson representative of that depart
ment in Alaska. This information was
received in a letter to a personal friend
today. MI Georgeson is now in Wash
ingtOn getting instructions preparatory
to leaving for Alaska He states in his
letter that he will establish two and
possibly three experimental stations in
Alaska, and determine just what that
country can do in an agricultural way.
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Fourth District Populists.

The Populist congressional committee of
the Fourth district met at Emporia yes
terday and decided to hold the convention
in that city May II. P. B. Maxon of En-
poria was elected chairman; P. P. Mercer
of Usage City. secretary; ). b WOOD OF
Chase, treasurer of the committee. O:
o. Outcalt of Coffey, L. r. Wright Of
LYON and c. H Munger of Greenwood
were appointed as a committee to con-
fer with the committee appointed by the
Democratic committee for the purpose of
ascertaining if an agreement can be made
whereby the Populists make way for the
Iohn Madden will refuse to make any
overtures and that there will be two can
didates in the field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
DE HIRSCH MILLIONS.
The Baroness Sends a Large Contri-
button to Vineland, N. J.

today that the Baroness De Hirsch late
ly sent from Paris a large sum of mon
ey, the interest of which is to be ap-
piled to maintaining and extending the
Hebrew farms and agricultural inter
ests founded by the late Baron De
Hirsch, near Vineland, N. J.
The colony was gradually falling in
to decay, and some of those interested,
appealed to the Baroness.
AdOlphus SOman, the agent for the
fund in this city, said:
THE report is substantially true, but
I am only sorry the story has come out
until all the details of the plans are
perfected. I can say nothing further
concerning the matter at present"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
FITZ KNOCKED OUT.
McCaferty Receives the Decision on
the First Round.

ST. Paul, Mimi, March 18.-James J..
McCafferty, in the district court has re-
ceived the decision in his legal battle
with Robert FitzSimmOns. The case was
called before Judge Lewis and the de-
PENDANT failed to appear, either person
ally or by attorney. Judge McCaf-
ferty demanded the belt and Judge
Lewis acting as referee, decided as
the champion of champions was not
present, he was deserving of no con-
sfderation and had there been a purse
up McCafferty would have received it.
But all he got was a judgment for S225
and several years interest.
The action was brought to collect
1925 for legal services performed for
Fitzsimmons on the occasion of his ar
rest in St. Paul several years ago when
the fight with Hall did not take place.
Mrs Elder has returned with an
Immense stn.,LE Of Sn1.iner AIillinar1-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
SHOCKING OUTRAGE.
Negro Boy Hanged Three Times for
Stealing $50.

Little Rock. Ark, March 18.-A spec
ial from BatesVille says that a negro
boy whose name cannot be learned, was
lynched at Marcella, in Stone county,
Tuesday night.
He was accused of stealing $40
from the cash drawer of a store. The
mob strung him up three times in an
effort to make him confess, and finally
left him on the ground in dying cOndi-
tiOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
To Suppress Sunday Papers.

Ottawa. Ont, March lin the house
of commons today Mr.. Charleston's
Sunday observance bill was up for con-
sideration Mr.. Fisher moved an
amendment to the clause prohibiting
the publication or sale of Sunday news
papers, providing that all foreign Sun
day newspapers be prohibited from en-
tering Canada The house adjourned
wit hnl1t IA king action on the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
Give the Children q Drink

called Grain-O. Tt is a delicious, appe-
tizing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used It because
when properly prepared 1t tastes Ike
the finest coffee but is free from all its
INJURIOUS properties. Grain-O aids di-
gestion and strengthens the nerves. It
is not a stimulant but a health builder,
and children, as well as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs
about u as much as coffee Is and 25c.
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ROCK ISLAND FLYER.
New Train, Fast Time, Commencing
Sunday, March goth, 1898.

Leave Kansas City 7:1O p. m. Tope-
l1a S:55 p. m, arriving Colorado Springs
11:05. Denver 11:3O a. m. Leave Color
ado Springs and Denver Pas %. m, ar
irving Topeka 1880 a. m. Kansas City
9:15 a. m. These trains will be equip
ped with Observation Vestibule Chair
Cars and Buffet Sleepers, and run daily
between Kansas City, Colorado Springs
and Denver.
Phone 3S4. a. NJ FULLER,
c. P. & T. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
TWO MORE BODIES FOUND.
In the Ruins of the Emerson Building
One is Identified.

Chicago. March 1S.-In the smOldering
pyre on the site of the Emerson building
the fremen have found two more charred
bodies. BY means of a key one corpse
was identified as that of w. J. Wilcox of
the w. A. Olmstead company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18

Cascarets Candy Catllartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
of e. G. G. to-day; 10, -, 80 cents. Sold AID
guaranteed to cure by all druggist5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18

committee of entertainment was COM
posed of H. c. Bowen. w. S. Bergun-
thai and James Mckee.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

J. K. CubbinsOn announces that he
will not contest the nomination of w.
]. Buchan for congress in Wyan-
dOtte county. Is it possible that Wyan-
dotte county Republicans are going to
a political convention without having
fight on over the delegation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-18
Torpedo Destroyer Bought.

London March 17.-According to
special dispatches from Sunderland the
United States government has pur-
chased torpedo boat destroyer from a
ship builder named DOxford of that
place
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SOMEBODY'S FAULT.
Chicago Fire Disaster Attributed to
Bad Construction.

Chicago. March 1S.-BuiIding Inspector
Shea, who has been investigating the re-
cent fire. has reported that the building
had been very badly built and said some
one should be held resDonsible