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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
MILES ON THE WAR.
Appears to Think That England
Has No Sure Thing.

Philadelphia, Dec. 22.-Major General
Nelson A. Miles. Captain Wheeler. Cap
tain Lewis and Judge Outwaile of the
United States ordnance board. who ar
rived here yesterday to witness a test
of a new smokeless powder. today went
to Meadeville. Pa. to examine fifty new
wire wound guns. Before leaving Cen
eral Miles. in expressing his opinion re-
garding the South African war. said
The struggle between the British
and the Beers is a very serious war
There have been some severe losses ana
I believe there will be serious enc0unt-
ers before it is ended. As to the prob
If the British are defeated. II is likely
to involve Europe in serious complica-
tiOns 1t might and it might not As
to the tactics Of the contendiug armies.
both seem to be pursuing what Is term
ed open order methods It Is a mis-
take to compare the tactics Of the Beers
to those of our Indians Their tactics
are the white mans tactics
The outcome. of course. depends ur-
on the skill OF the commanders as Ir
does in every war. The Beers have
been preparing for il FOR the last ten
years. In view Of the circumstance. T
do rot think their showing. so far. is
in the nature OF a surprise
''They have had no difficulty iu pro-
curing ammunition The people ia t1e
TransVaal are accustomed to the use
of powder in mining operation Then
they know how to manufacture cart
ridges. Besides they had plenty uC
money to buy necessary war materials
before hand and store them away for
use when needed.
ITO succeed in war is to get ready be-
fore you commence hOstIlities"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
Closing of the Globe National
Creates Alarm.
Clearing House Association Pro-
Vides For Emergencies.
WILL HELP THE BANKS
Stock Market Expected to Feel
the Pressure.
Trouble Prepared For In Cop
per Circles.

Boston, Dec. 22.-There was a nery-
Gus feeling apparent in financial circles
today before the opening of business on
account of the troubled aspect of the
situation resulting from the closing OF
the Globe National bank.
Considerable confidence was express
ed, however, that the action of the
clearing house last week in king
certificates available through a COM
mlttee TO banks in case of emergency
would avert any further serious fall
ures.
At the Globe bank today all the
clerks were busy when the regular hour
for opening came, but the doors re-
mained closed and notice bearing the
signature of D. G. Wing, temporary
receiver, gave the reason. The stock
market was expected to feel the dis
turbed conditions most keenly. and
many consultations were held and some
active work was done in copper cir
cles before the exchange opened.
The galleries of the stock exchange
We're crowded when business began
The market was weak at the opening
Trading was very animated and violent
fluctuations in sugar We're recorded
Coppers were trifie weak. Montana
dropping 5, but recovering hasf of the
loss almost Immediately. United States
oil dropped 2A but rallied quickly The
market showed good support Receiver
Wing and President H H Stevens of
the Globe bank declined TO say anything
about the situation today There was
no unusual scene around the bank al
though number of out of town Gus
toners who came to draw money for
Christmas were considerably upset by
the information that the bank was
closed. During the forenoon the Nation
al Shawmut bank made public the fol-
lowing notice;
That there may be as little incon-
venience as possible to the depositors
Of the Globe National bank and others.
the National ShaWmut bank offers to
advance today to all deposftors in the
Globe bank against their deposits SD
per cent of the net amount of the
same"
The action of the National Shawmut
bank had an excellent effect in all cir
cles and within a short time after il
had become known except for a fever
ish tendency in some transactions ON
the stock exchange. the financial sec
tions of the city were as quiet as usual
1t was learned in connection with the
Globe bank case that Of the $500. 600
advanced by the Boston clearing house
to the bank last Saturday 100000 had
been repaid. The nominal market value
of the securities given the clearing
house for the loan is 81 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
WILL REST A YEAR.
Sol Smith Russell Cancels HIS Dates
For a Year

Chicago. Dec. 22.-The Record says:
Sol Smith Russell will retire from the
stage for a year or more at the con-
clusion of his interrupted engagement
at the Grand Opera House He has al
ready recovered sufficiently from the at
tack that compelled him to discontinue
his performance Monday evening and
there is no doubt he will be able to
will not tax his weakened constitution
beyond what will be necessary to full
fill his contract at the Grand Opera
House for the next two weeks All his
enga gements thereafter for the entire
season viii be cancelled. Fred Berger
his manager, says:
Mr.. Russell has been convinced that
the state of his health is such that he
will risk an early and permanent break
down unless he takes a complete rest
for a long period
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
INA BAD PLIGHT.
Hundreds of Texas Farmers Stranded
In Town.

Palestine, Tex, Dec. 22-The wit
nesses who are in attendance on the
trial of the alleged Humphreys Iynchers
are in a bad plight The trial of Cain.
charged as an accomplice. will be con-
cluded tonight, but the cases against
the seven men charged as principals
will be taken until Wednesday, each
of them being given a separate trial.
Between 300 and 400 farmers are here
from Kaufman, Navarro and Hender-
son counties without means of subsist-
ence 1t has been raining now for
three days. and the nights are bitterly
cold Some 300 of the witnesses are in
camp and there is much sickness among
them, caused by the exposure. They
are among strangers in straits, while
about them are preparations for the
holidays which adds to their misery.
The greatest hardship is on those sum-
moned as character witnesses who re-
ceive no pay whatever, and are com
PEELED to attend under heavy penalties.
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PLACE FOR PLINY SOPER.
May Be Clerk of Oklahoma Federal
Court

A few weeks ago Pliny Soper an
nounced that he would not be a candi-
date for clerk of the federal court in
Oklahoma, over which Judge Joseph A.
Gill of Colby will preside. SOper said
he has a good law practice and does
not want the clerkship. However, the
following dispatch from Guthrie deals
with the local situation:
Guthrie, 0. T. Dec. 21-The contest
for the clerkship of Judge GilIs court,
in the northern district of Oklahoma, is
an interesting one. 1t is believed to lie
between the cousin of President Nc
KinIey and a nephew of Cy Leland OF
Fred E. Mckinley, of the Guthrie land
Office, would like the position and Pliny
l. SOper, at present United States at
torney for that district of the Indian
Territory, is after it also.
SOper is relative of Cy Leland who
is credited with having been respOnsi-
BILE in a large measure, for Judge Gills
appointment Leland once placed his
nephew in a comfortable berth in the
federal court at Topeka and later Sc
cured for him his present position. Nat
urally, it is expected that Leland will
stand by Soper in the present fight, and
because of the debt Judge Gill owes
to the Kansas leader his say 'undoubt-
edly Will go a long way with the man
on the bench. Marshal Bennett. of
Judge Gill's district, also is very friend
ly to the present United States attorney
and is supporting him. Bennett is now
in Washingington and it is understood
that Soper expects to make a trip to
the capital within few days.
one of McKinley'S most enthusiastic
supporters in Henry Thompson, ,OklahO
mas United States marshal who has
asked his most influential friends in the
Indian Territory district to give Nc
Kinley their Endorsement. Territorial
Secretary William NJ jenkins also is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22

last month brought on a collapse, from
which he failed to rally
The evangelist broke down in Kansas
City, Mo, where he was holding ser
vices, about month ago, and the ser
iOusness of his condition was so ap-
parent to the physicians who were call
ed to attend him, that they forced him
to abandon his tour and return to his
home with all possible speed. After he
reached Northfield, eminent physicians
We're consulted and everything was done
TO prOlOng life
A bulletin issued last week commun-
icated the tidings to the public that
Mr., Moody was very i'll, but that a lit
tie Improvement was noted. This week
the patient showed a steady gain until
yesterday. when he showed symptoms
of nervousness accompanied by weak
ness. which caused the family much
anxiety.
This morning the weakness continued
and at s O'Clock Mr.. Moody called his
wife and children, telling them that the
end was not far off The family re-
mained close by the bedside all the fore
noon The evangelist was almost free
from pain and occasionally he talked
with apparent ease. About the last
words he was heard to utter were:
Il have always been an ambitious
man, not to lay up wealth, but to find
work to do"
Just before u O'Clock the watchers
saw that the end was approaching and
at exactly noon the great preacher
passed away.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Dwight Lyman Moody was born in
Northfield, Mass, February 5. 1897. His
educational opportunities were limited,
as he worked on a farm until 1854 and
spent the following two years clerking
in a shoe store in Boston. In the latter
part of 1856 he Joined the Congregation
al church and went to Chicago as
missionary. In this work he was phe-
nOmenally successful, and in a short
time had built up a Sunday school of
1000 members. When the civil war
broke out he entered the service of the
Christian Commission, and continued
in this work until the war ended. He
then became missionary of the Chi
cagO Y. M G. A. and his efforts were
attended by the same results as char
acterized his first missionary work in
that city.
Early in the 7o's he was joined by Ira
D. Sankey, and together they held re-
vival meetings in all parts of the
United States and in England as we'll
From that time on he devoted himself
to evangelistic work, and soon became
famous as an evangelist.
HIS COLLAPSE IN KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Dec. 22.-Dwight L Moody.
me eEangeii5iI' Was StrlGhen WI, wlIh hea+t ear
ton hall, He was compeIIed to give llp
his work here and on the day following
started for his home in the east in the
addressed the largest crowds during his
stay here that he ever faced. The meet
ings began on Sunday, November u. The
pie filling the hail afternoon and evening
was great. He preached his last sermon
on Thursday night November Is, fully
earnest appeal that many stamped as one
of the evangelist's grea test efforts. He
but laughingly declared he was all right
and that he would be able to preach that
afternoon. He grew worse gradually.
however. and it was deemed best to start
nm nm 55sician 55T lf sfse NIT NGoy cop
ton was not necessarily serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
COPPER UNDER BUTTE.
Shaft Is Being Sunk In the Heart OF
the City

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. pa spe-
ciaI to the Times from Butte, Mont,
says:
Alexander Tarbet, a Salt Lake mining
man, today closed a deal with the own
ers of the mineral rights to the Destroy
ing Angel and Copper Bottom lode
claim by which he secured control of
the interest for $500 600. The vein runs
through the business portion of the city
and the Destroying Angel was uncover
ed recently by parties who were eX-
cavating for the foundation of a hotel
1t has developed into the richest copper
ers intend to tunnel under the city. AS
soon as the deal was closed they start
ed to sink a shaft, which will be put
way and Arizona streets, within half
block of the two principal hotels and
the citY hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
Refuse to Strike.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 22--In connection
with the printers strike in this city,
the stereOtypers were ordered out today
to assist their fellow wOrkmen, but, with
the exception of two all refused to obey
the order They say the printers were
not ordered out to help the stereotypers
Gently and they consider themselves
under no obligations as a body to the
printers All the papers in the city.
both morning and afternoon are being
published as usual Notwithstanding the
fact that few of their regular force are
on DUTY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
The Noted Evangelist Passed
Away at Noon Today
At His Home, In NorthfieId,
Mass, After a Months Illness.
FROM HEART TROUBLE
He Broke Down In Kansas City
In November.
His Recovery Was Expected
Until Yesterday.

East Mortified, Mass. Dec. 22.-
Dwight L. Moody. the famous evange-
list died at noon today
1t was not expected until yesterday
by the members of Mr.. Moody's family
and immediate circle of friends, that
death would be the result of his illness.
The cause of death was a general
breaking down, due to oVerwor6. MT.
MOOdy's heart had been weak for a
long time and exertions put forth in
connection with meetings il the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
SILVER DOLLAR" DEAD.
Charles J. Smith Expires at His
Home in New York.

New York, Dec 22.-Ex-Alderman
Charles ]. Smith, better known as Sill
yer Dollar Smith, died today at his
home in this city. Smiths career was
of a varied character When boy be
accompanied Herman, the magician,
in several tours of the world In 1858
he ran away from home to be a drum
mer boy in the army
Early in the '70s Smith became asso-
ciated with John J. O'Brien, then
leading Republican politician in this
city He was the supreme political
power in the Eighth assembly district
for many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
Fnrniture Prices Advancad.

Philadelphia. Dec. 22-The eastern
furniture manufacturers association,
composed of many manufacturers east
of Pittsburg, met here today and ad-
vanced prices on certain lines of furni-
ture ten per cent. The advance will
go into effect on January The asso-
citation held a meeting at Williams
port. Pa, short time ago and put up
prices 10 per cent, but it was subse-
ouently found that another advance
was necessary because of the increase
in the price Of lumber and other ma
terialS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
Lover Whiskev "a.

New York. Dec 22.-President Rfce.
of the American Distilliug company.
stated today that the commissioner or
internal revenue and other prominent
tion have promised to lend their moral
support to the passage OF a bill by the
present congress. decreasing fhe
amount of the internal taxation 1f
which the company complains AR
Rice says that a decrease in the tax
from S1-10 70 cents would produce more
revenue Con account of the increased
demand) than is produced at present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
TOPEKA DISAPPOINTED.
Keen Regret at sickn IS of Sol Smith
Russell

The announcement sent out from Chi
cago that Sol Smith Russell will cancel
all dates this season and leave the stage
for d year puts an end to the prospect of
Topeka theater goers seeing The comedian
again for some time He - booked for
the Crawford theater early in February
and many Topeka people have been al
ready looking Forward to the engagement
There are a number of people in Topeka
who refrain from theater going entirely
with the exception Of the occasions Of
Sol Smith Russell's visits
When Mr.. Russell was here last sea son
he complained of poor health He is a
sickly looking man off the stage and
might easily be judged a consumptiye
from his appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
WILL REDEEM WARRANTS.
"Not Paid For Want of Funds" Stamp
to Be Laid Away.

The state warrants not paid for want
of funds will cease drawing interest
January is.
Treasurer Grimes has issued notice
that all warrants not paid for want Of
funds will be liquidated after January
IS There is now plenty of money in
the treasury. realized from remittances
to settle taxes for the current year
Warrants amounting to $500, 600 have
been slammed unpaid for want of funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
Paving Contractor Complains,

A communication from John Ritchie
was read at the meeting of the city
council, stating that City Engineer
Wise had refused to accept more than,
/. 500 feet of the stone Mr.. Ritchie had
provided for curbing, because it was a
little below specifications. Mr.. Ritchie
said the stone was the best Colorado
sandstone, and he asked the council to
allow him to use it His request was
referred to the streets and walks COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
aovernor stanlev - -.

Washington, Dec 22.-GOvermor ".
z. Stanley of Kansas. who came on %
attend the meeting of governors. found
after his arrival that the meeting had
been postponed until January The
governor is the guest of Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster Joe BristoW There
have been several conferences between
the governor and the Kansans who are
still in the city. but thus far no taugl-
hle. rasnIts have hen accommodated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
Arr SITS In the Horton Join, War

Horton. Kan. Dec. 22-Sheriff FraS-
ier and his two deputies arrested Geo.
Sprague. A Hoeft A D. Lee. Daniel
Wiegman, John Me and Smith Pastel
yesterday for violating the prohibitory
law. The whisky and beer was taken
but all the men gave bond. This is the
outcome of an effort to close all joints.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
BOUTELLE SICK.
Maine Congressman In a Serious
Condition.

Boston, Dec. 22.-Congressman c. A.
Boutelle of Maine, who is at Young's
hotel, has been taken seriously i'll. The
nature of his trouble is not given out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22

St. Joseph. Dec. 22--St- Joseph job
bers at meeting here issued a call for
representatives Of Missouri river cities
to attend q meeting al the Kansas City
Commercial club, December p. at IL a.
m, to take measures to resist the ad-
vance in railway freight rates. .annouuc-
ed to be in effect some time betWeeu
Ianuary I and 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
Min ea All WORKING.

Wflkesbarre. Pa, Dec 22-For the
first time since the 5th of August when
the Nanticoke strike started all the
mines of the Susquehanna Coal com
pany at Nanticoke and Glenn Lyon are
in operation today There are now
about 1000 men working
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
BIDS ARE OPENED
Topeka Will Soon Have a New
City Hall.
Several Contracts Are Within
the Engineers Estimate.
j. S. MORSE IS LOWEST.
Proposes to Erect the Building
For S74,9S7.
City Council Takes Time to
Consider the Bids.

Seven contractors submitted bids for
the erection of the new city building
but the contract was not let at the
meeting of the council last evening.
The reason for this was that the coun-
Gil wished to look into the reliability
of different contractors before letting
the contract.
The following are the bids in the or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-22
Weather In dications.

Chicago. Dec. 22.-For Kansas: Fair
Saturday preceded by rain or snow in
southeast portion this afternoon and
possibly tonight; cooler tonight; north
vest winds.
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