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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
A FATAL RIDE.
Train Strikes a Load of Pic
nickers Killing Five.

Ware, Mass, Aug. 29.-Five persons
were killed last evening at Writings
crossing of the Boston & Maine rail-
road, by a collision between a train and
a wagon containing a pleasure party OF
eleven persons. The dead are:
George Whiting, aged so years.
Mrs. Whiting.
Jessie Whiting, their daughter, aged
49,
Sadie Whiting, another daughter, aged
20.
A boy who tagged the crossing, name
unknown.
The injured are:
George Whiting, Jr., fatally.
Harold Rich, aged 13
John Scott, aged 10.
John Scott, aged 6.
Mildred Scott, aged 4.
Mrs. Houghton, both legs broken.
The first intimatiOn of the horrible
4 affair was brought by the train due
here at $50 o'clock which had the vic
Tins on board. The bodies of the dead
were left in the baggage car of the
train awaiting the medical eXamina-
lions, and the wounded were taken to
the town hall, where the surgeons work
ed over them.
the Whiting family and some of their
immediate friends, of BondVille, ana
they were going from their home i'll
BOndVille to Forest Lake in covered
wagon drawn by four horses. On one
side of the crossing there is quite
steep hill running down to the tracks.
AS the wagon came up the crest of the
hill and started down toward the rail-
road track the flag boy at the foot OF
the hill was seen to come out of his
station to flag an approaching train.
The momentum of the vehicle on the
steep grade was so great that it went
by the flag boy and out on the tracks
lust as the Northampton & Ware ac-
commodation train came along. The
engine struck the wagon about the
middle, tossing the occupants on all
sides, killing the horses, and demolish-
ing the vehicle. The train was stopped
Five bodies were picked up in terri
bly, mangled condition, one of the boys
being decapitated. The latter was the
substitute crossing tender, the regular
f1agman having been called away ana
having nut the boy on to flag this train.
G. R. Whiting, Jr., the most serious
" hurt of the injured, is not expected
to survive Mrs. HoughtOn had both
legs broken and is internally hurt. The
others are badly hurt and bruised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS DEAD
Four Persons Lose Their Lives in
Switzerland

Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 29.-Dr. John
Hopkinson, an English electrical engi-
neer, and his son and two daughters
have been killed while ascending the
Dents de Veisivi within the Canton of
Valais, the mountains of which are
among the highest in Europe and which
are exposed to furious torrents and de-
structive avaIanches. The party had
gone on their perilous trip, without the
assistance of a guide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
GOODNO WILL WIN.
Two Brothers as Rival Candidates for
Legislature

Fort Scott Aug. 299.-John Goodno of
Bronson has been selected to make the
race against his brother for representa-
tive. from the Twenty-second district, ne
convention at Redfeld and indorsed by
the Democratic convention at the same
nominee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
Some Bad Ronds.

Assistant Attorney General Smelling
has gone to Leoti Wichita county to
defend the validity of $4,000 worth OF
bonds of Wichita county held by the
school fund The Doodle system Of
handling the school fund is responsible
for many worthless bonds being in the
possession of the state treasurer. The
bonds in question were bought five
years ago and they should never have
been purchased. The county claims that
the refunding bonds We're never author
lied and are therefore illegal. The bonds
were originally issued in aid of the
Santa Fe railroad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29

Fort Scott, Aug. 29.-George Johnson,
one OF the oldest white men in Bour-
pon county, died Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock. The deceased had nearly
arrived at the century mark, having
oeen "a years old at the time of his
death His death is attributed to old
age -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
ALL UNCERTAIN.
No mastering Out Orders Received at
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug. 29.-No orders for
the mastering out of troops at Camp
Miller nor any intimation of an inten-
ton of the war department to do so in
the near future. The heavy artillery
will probably be retained in the service
1t is the prevailing opinion at the head
quarters that no action will be taken
for a week or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
M. CANNON in Montreal

Montreal Que, Aug. 29.-M. Jules
Cambon, French ambassador at Wash
ington, arrived in Montreal last night
on a visit. He is expected to remain
here several DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
opera House Burned.

Kensington, Pa IS miles north of here,
a 4 o'clock this morning. destroyed the
opera house. Harmers block and a num-
Der of dwellings. The Central hotel was
badly damaged. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 partially insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
HAPPY JACK" KILLED.
John Stevens, an EmpIOye of
Samuel DOlman, Run Over.

John Stevens, better known as Happy
Jack" was killed yesterday morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
Summer Rates for Colorado.

Commencing June 1st the Santa Fe
route will sell round trip Colorado tick
cts with stop-overs, and good until Oc-
tober 81, at rate of $24. 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29

The Woman's Relief Carps will go to
Cincinnati via Santa Fe's special
through train which will leave here on
September 5. Round trip ticket from
here costs only $1610.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
A CHANGE TO BE MADE

In the Closing Scene of the National
Flower.
A change has been decided upon in
the closing scene of the National Flow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29

s24.0O for round trip with stop-overs
on sale from June 1st, good until Oc-
tober 81, via Santa Fe route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29

Electric fans to keep you cool are new
and timely features of Santa Fe Route
dining cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29
Remarkable Rescue

Mrs. Michael Curtain PlainheId. III
makes the statement that she ca,, II,
cold, which settled on her lungs. sc Is go ~
treated Tor a month by her family Tt,,.s -
clan, out grew worse He told her -
she was a hopeless victim of consunptio5-1S
and that no medicine could cure ber IN ~
druggist suggested DR.. Kings NJ I rieF
covery for Consumption: She boUpbTf US
bottle and to her delight found beIe.j q
benefited At. from first dose. She confinL
found herself sound and well. No. LES LES
her own housework and is as well a -" 81
ever was Free trial bottles of This e-, (lle
discovery at Swift & Holidays dr3@S
store Large bottles so cents and 81.
The Woman's Relief Carps will go to
Cincinnati via Santa Fe's sHecfoI
through train which viii leave here "a
September 5. Round trip ticket from
mere costs only $161O.
The Ladies of the c. A. R. have ar
ranged for through train to Cincfnna+i
VIA santa Fe on September ). Tba
round trip is s1610. An excellent on
PorIunity to give your family an outing
Mhltinere Bros. BARRIERS. 7s5 Kas. av.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-29

\" hltneFe Bros. BARRIERS. 7s5 Kas. av.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

terrogated Nj. Cannon. the chairman
OF b appropriations committee, with
a view to securing q statement as to
the disposition to be made Of the vol
unteer army.
Mr.. Cannon said the treaty OF peace
had not been ratified. IT might be rati-
fled in January. II might not be rati-
fed for months. No n could tell what
was in front OF Us. We must deal with
a situation. The volunteer army might
be mustered out and its place taken by
the regular army. That vas q matter
for the future to decide but he felt con-
fident that the government would be
rich enough and congress wise enough
to meet any emergency.
Mr. Sayers, democrat, OF Texas. the
ranking minority member Of the appro-
priations committee. gave his unquali-
fed enGorsem mt to the bill. 1t did
not affect in any way. he said. the Leg
islation regarding the volunteer or
regular armies.
Mr.. Livingston, democrat, OF Georgia,
in supporting the bill expressed the
opinion that the law under which the
volunteers were mustered into service
was subject TO double construction as
to the time when they should be mus
tered out. The law said they should
be mustered out when the purpose for
which they were enlisted had been ac-
complished or when hostilities had
ceased. He believed IL the president
was disposed TO keep the volunteers
in the service until the regular army
had been r~eorganized this bill appro-
priating money for their payment
would strengthen his hands.
Mr.. McRae, democrat, Of Arkansas,
said there was no purpose on his side
of the house to oppose the appropria-
tons in the bill, but he did not believe
that its passage should be construed as
in any way interpreting the act Great
ing the volunteer army. He said he
would o have pressed the amend
ment above referred to which was final
ly adopted, had it not been for the
presidents declaration in his message
that he would muster out the volun-
teer army as soon as the regular es-
tablishment was increased. 1t was
unjust to the volunteers to hold them
in the service when congress had given
a solemn pledge that they should be
mustered out as oon as the war ended.
Replying to a question by Mr.. Can
non, Mr.. McRae said: We are op-
posed to a large standing army and we
are opposed to holding the volunteers
to perform the duty of regulars and
be used as a club to force us to create
a large standing army. Let reorgani-
cation of the army come in the regular
way"
The hill was fhen naSSed
The conference report upon the bill
to render the sureties Of consuls, vice
consuls and consular agents liable for
damages in suits at law was adopted.
The house adjourned over until Mon
day to give the committees an opportun
ity to work without interruption.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

the European powers. The American
commissioner refused to listen to this
and permitted Senior Rios reference to
the president message to pass un-
challenged, as a discussion would have
provoked debate and bad blood.
FRANCE AND THE CUBAN BONDS.
Diplomatic circles in Paris, predict,
as one of the results of the treaty, a
diplomatic contest between France and
the united States which may have an
Important chapter in history. The
French government is reported to have
resolved to take up the case of the
French holders OF Cuban bonds, and it
is believed France will declare that the
reputation of bonds is the result of
t treaty which the victorious nation
imp, SCI upon Spain. They argue that
by t ; treaty, responsibility has been
shi ed upon America and, therefore,
the French government will endeavor
to exact some pledge for the payment
or guarantee of the bonds.
PREPARATIONS FOR GOVERN
MENT OF CUBA.
Havana, December 8, 7:25 D.. NJ
Major General James F. Wade, presi-
dent of the United States evacuation
commission, has received certain in
structiOns from President Mckinley
which seems to indicate that he will
be appointed military governor Of
Western Cuba. A formal announce
ment is daily expected from Washing
o though it may be delayed until the
time m for a change of flags.
General Greene will be governor of
the city of Havana. He has already
virtually taken hold, as he is having
some of the streets cleaned and is de-
vising measures for the sanitation and
policing of the city.
The preparation for a change of flags
is being brought about by degrees and
the transition will not be abrupt. AL
ready the evacuation of the province of
Havana is complete, except for the
troops stationed in the city. Of these
there are 10000. General Castellanos
does lot fix a date for their withdrawal
earlier than January LIST, but they will
probably retire to Cienfuegos before
Christmas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13
GENERAL MILES URGENT
For the Passage of His BILL Increasing
the Army-His Reasons for His Posi-.

Washington, December S.-General
Miles expects to appear before the
house military committee in a few
days to set out personally the reasons
why he thinks his army bill should
be passed. The most urgent is the fact
that Immediately upon the formal an
nouncement of the peace between the
United States and Spain. the United
States army may be suddenly reduced
almost a third, and at a time whe the
need for troops for garrison
is still pressing. This statement does
not apply to volunteer troops.
AS stated by the president in his
message they, having enlisted for the
war, must all De discharged. But when
the war department., acting under the
authority conferred by congress at the
last session, sought to recruit the reg
ular army to a war footing to stimu-
late enlistments, it pledged itself in a
formal order to discharge upon his
own application any recruit who wishes
to leave the service upon the conclu-
sion of peace, although the nominal
term of enlistment was for two years.
General Miles will refer to the present
tions at Paris and the signature of the
treaty of peace as ar evidence of the
necessity for speedy action. He will
also urge that provision be made for
h f~ortification of Manila
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

Fort Worth, Texas, December s.
The farmers national congress was
slow in getting down to business to-
day. on account of the bad weather.
Among the resolutions adopted vas
one favOring aid in constructing the
N1caraguan canal, government control
or the same, and another favOring de-
VelOpment of the beet sugar industry.
"A m to engrOss the resolutions
and present the same to was
appointed.
Resolutions recommending the pass
age of laws providing that grain be
separated from seeds Of noxious weeds
before being put on the market was
ordered forwarded to the proper au-
thorltles. The congress also passed
resolutions favoring the lease or sale
Of lands so as to make them taxable
and asks the United States congress
for increased appropriations for rural
free mail delivery; favoring national
legislation to do away with the privi-
leges accorded to original packages of
o~leomargarine under Interstate COM
merce law: prohibiting the branding of
dairy products with the name of the
state or territory in which they are
produced and urging the necessity for
Instructions of the principle of agricul-
ture in public schools. The resolutions
urge harbor improvements for inter-
state commerce as we'll as for national
defences.
After some lively competition, Boston
was chosen over Des Moines, and Den
yer as the place where the next session
will be held. The congress then ad-
journed sine die.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13
ANDERSEN GIVES UP HOPE
The Seaman to Hang TOday-Senti-
ment Growing in His FavOr

Norfolk, Va, December S.-John An
dersen, the Swedish cook of the Olive
Pecker, who is to be hanged between
the hours of s o'clock a.. m. and 6
o'clock p. M, for the murder of Mate
Saunders, has apparently given up all
hope of executive clemency. The pres
ident has not been heard from and it
is believed he will not m the
sentence. Andersen says he is prepar-
ed to die and, as he acted in self-de-
fence in killing the captain and mate of
the schooner, his conscience is clear Of
murder, and he will show the world
that he will go to meet his God without
fear or regret.
1t is believed here hat he will die
game. 1t is understood that Andersen
will be executed at 2 o'clock p. m. On
accOun of the Discrimination of any
one here to assist in the execution,
Marshal Treat vas compelled to bring
requisite help from Richmond . Since
August 26th, when Andersen was to
lave been hanged, public feeling here
has grown rapidly in his favor and
there are very few people who would
not hail with joy a communion of his
sentence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

Philadelphia, December s.-With a
majority of his crew in irons, they
having mutined, the British ship Jack
Burrill, Captain Robertson, hence for
Santos, with 3,0O6 tons of coal, passed
seward today.
While outward bound, the Burrill an
chored at Brandywine shoals and while
there began to leak, but only slightly.
All hands were set to work to pump her
out and while thus engaged decided to
protest against going in the ship on tn.
ground that She was worthy. At
ter a most thorough survey the ship
was pronounced seaworthy. This wa
told the crew, but still they protested.
Captain Robertson faced the issue
squarely. He sent to Philadelphia for
a sufficient number of men to work the
ship clear of the capes and went out
today. The crew to a nan were in mu-
tiny and will be kept locked up until
they agree to urn to without further
trouble.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13
Lady and Her Escort Killed by a JeaI.
Gus Lover

Missouri City, Mo-, December s.-A
double murder was committed tonight
in a country church two miles out from
Missouri City. Miss Della C1evenger
was hot down, MORALLY wounded and
her escort to the meeting house, Geo.
Allen, vas instantly killed. The muir
derer was Earnest Clevenger, cousin to
the young woman, who was n OF the
victims. The tragedy occurred i'm
mediately after the congregation la
been dismissed, as the worchippers
were leaving the church. Young Allen
and Miss Clevenger were walking out
together. ernest Clevenyer slipped up
behind them, placed a revolver close
to Aliens head and fired. His victim
fell lead at his feet. The assassin turn
ed the weapon upon his fair young
cousin, shooting her in the back. h
fell across the body OF her murdered
escort. The murderer escaped. Jeal-
ousy was the cause.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

tion-The Testimony OF surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg

I'm he spanish War Under Invess1gas
tion-The Tessinnony OF surgeon Gem
eral Sternberg
Washington, December S.-The con-
DUCT Of the medical service Of the army
was taken up today by the war inves-
tigating commission and Surgeon Gen.
eral Sternberg was rigidly questioned
about his administration. The medical
department, he said, was equipped n
ly for an army Of $4,000 men when
the war broke out and from year to
year the estimates he had submitted
had been materially reduced by con-
gress in a policy of economy Of ap-
preparations. AS soon as there was a
prospect of war he had begun prepare
tions, though not making any expense.
He had models Of chests made, he said,
and equipment developed, but when
he suggested to Secretary Alger the
propriety of making purchases for his
services, the policy was to wait. He
said at one time there were as many
as $50 contract surgeons employed. He
conceded it was a mistake not to have
appointed more contract surgeons from
those who had experience in the civil
war.
The department now, he said, has
ample evidence that typhoid cases dur
ing the war were largely mistaken for
malarial fever until the cases reached
the division hospitals and that malaria
also had been diagnosed as typhoid.
He contended that there had been very
little lack of medical supplies during
the war, the great difficulty being that
81 ~geons frequently preferred other
than the field supply, and an unantici-
pated typhoid fever outbreak had also
considerably taxed the field resources.
Delays frequently had been caused
through want of delivery to the proper
medical officer.
Surgeon General Sternberg, concern
ing the relative merits of division and
regimental hospitals, said that while
experience had taught a good deal, the
theories of the department as to medi-
cal administration were broken up in
the main.
movement, General Sternberg explain
GU ludL tutIc udu Doeu al abundance
of medical supplies sent to Santiago
and that the trouble arose in their
landing and distribution. He said en-
phatically that he could do no more
in his office than send supplies where
he thought they were needed and re-
spond promptly to acquisitions.
General Beaver-"We are to under
stand you had at all times the hearty
support and good will of those over
you in forwarding the work of your
Department."
YES" was the reply, most undoubt-
edly."
AS to the general condition of troops
in mobilization camps, he said the
trouble could nearly all be summed up
in the two phrases, neglect of sani-
tary measures" and letting the troops
remain too long in n camp"
Touching the subject Of female
nurses, General %Sternberg said serious
ly, but somewhat sadly. that they
were expensive luxuries."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

Charlotte. N. c., December S.-A spe-
cial to The Observer from Greenville,
N. c.. says: Officers for the ensuing
year were elected tonight by the North
Carolina Baptist convention as fol-
lows: President, r. n. Marsh: vice
Presidents, Noa Briggs, w. L. Po-
feat. L. j. Johnson: corresponding sec
rotary, N. B. Broughton: secretary. ].
F. White: treasurer, J.. d. Bushall:
auditor, Walter Durham.
This association represents 5000
BaptiStS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

New York, December S.-The Nation
al Cycling Racing Association was or
and managers in this city today. 1t rs
the aim of the association to control
bicycle racing. professional and anna
teur. in all of the states east OF the
Mississippi river, ecept Louisiana An
alliance will be made with the West
ern Cycling Association, the California
Association of Cycling Clubs and the
Southern Cycling Association.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

San Diego. Cal, December ~&-Several
mysterious fires and an attempt To
poison the water used by railroad sec
ton men have caused much excitement
in the little town OF Deimar. twenty
miles north Of here A vigilance COM
mittee has been organized and William
Bennett, proprietor OF a hotel which
was burned on Tuesday, a been or
dered to leave town I'm forty-eight
hours. Mr.. Bennett refused to do so and
defies any one to lay hand on him He
goes about h streets armed with a
Winchester and serious trouble in fear
ed. Bennett was net In Delmar when
the hotel was destroyed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

YyNCLE EZEKIEL oBEAR, assessor ane
z tax collector, Beverly, Mass, who ha
passed the s0th life mile stonc. says
Or. Niles Restorative Nervine has doEe (
great deal of good. Isufered forycars f7t-
slecplessness and nervous heart troub,e
Would feel weary and used up Ia the ncrE
ing. had no ambition and my work seemed
burden. A friend recommended Dr.. Niles
Nervine, and l purchased a bottle unde:
protest as 1 had tried so many remedies un-
successfully, I thought it no use. But Il
gave me resttul sleep. a good appetite and.
restored me to energetic health. 1t is {
grand good medicine, and will gladly write
anyone inCuiring, full particulars OF my sat
isfactory experience EKZ3JrTySsEgysSrEI
Dr.. Miles Remedies EASA\ r.. q
are sold by all drug ~ 49,, -
gists under a positive ks"s"S
suarantee. first bottle SNervine 81
benefits OR money re- T. He.+o-ee 81
'unded. Book on dis Nh
asses OF the heart and &SEy <sStskskSM$3
lerves free. Address. sFzN
DR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13
TREATY CONCLUDED
Commissions Settle all Points to be Included
in.the Document,
REFERENCE TO MAINE DISASTER

In President McKinleys Message to Congress Stirs the Anger of the
Spanish Awaiting Engrossment of the Treaty for Signing by the
COMMISSIONERS Several Matters to be Settled by Diplo.
matte Negotiations. France to Take up Cause of
French Holders of Cuban Bonds-.Prepara.
tions for the Changeof Flags in Cuba