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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30

many families were represented by
three gcneratlons-ssrandf thcr, father
and sons shoulderins the rifle,
THE ATRIKANDERS OF THE CAPE.
Perhaps one OF the most important
factors In deciding the campaign Is the
attitude OF the Cape Afrikanders. II
may not be generally known that the
Cape Dutch are splendldly organized.
Though less OF pastoral population
than On agricultural one. the Cape
Dutch never forgot the tradition OF
their race. They are not 50 often called
ing. but nevertheless. they are splendid
shots. Every village has "a shooting
society. which, as an open secret. In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30

The celebrity with which the Beers mo-
,nlzsd their army In the beginning OF
,be present war excited the admiration
,ra the wonder OF the whole civilized
I'D says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tbclr preparedness for the conflict
.nowed that they had been arming and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
GENERAL
LORD KITCHENER.

So urgent Is deemed the
necessity for the pre-
sence OF the soudan con-
quoror at South Africa
that the cruiser Isis has
taken him on board at
Alexandria and viii
steam at a speed OF six
teen knots an hour to the
Cape.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
DURRANT CASE RECALLED.
A Preacher Says He Saw the Muir
derer Come Out of the Church

Chicago, Sept 2O.-A special to the
Tribune from Indianapolis, Ind says
The Rev. J. Cumming Smith, pastor
of the Tabernacle Presbyterian church.
a fashiona bic congregation of this city,
for the first time makes an admission
which leaves practically no doubt as
to the guilt of Theodore Durrant whose
murder of two young women shocked
the Pacific coast few years ago
The Rev. Mr.. Smith was one Of the
leading preachers of San Francisco at
the time the medical student committed
the crime in the church. He says Dur
rant had been a member OF his congre-
cation but afterwards Joined the con
gregat ton in whose building the mur-
derS occurred. Mr.. Smith was interested
in the student and enjoyed his con-
fidence. When Durrant was arrested
for his crimes he Immediately sent for
Mr.. Smith and this gentleman not only
consOled him then but continued his
visits till Durrant paid the death pen
atty.
4 chanced to be passing the church
in which the murders were committed
at the hour which the police afterwards
fixed upon as the time when one of
these poor girls was killed" said Mr.
Smith in speaking of the affair today.
I saw Durrant hastily slip out of a
side door of the church and as he pass
ed me and recognized me, a look I can
scarcely describe was on his face It
was fearful. never mentioned this
scene for I thought the police had a
sufficiently strong case against the
young man and this is the first time
have ever told anyone of it,
Mr.. Smith says he called on Durrant
within an hoHr after he was condemned
expecting to find the student prostrated.
Instead, Durrant coolly went over the
argument of the prosecuting attorney
and pointed out to the minister where
the attorneys argument was strong
and where it was weak. He showed
where the attorney might have turned
one bit of evidence to better advantage
and where he overdid other parts
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
FOR A GENERAL STRIKE.
Various Industrial and Labor Unions
of Havana to Go Out-other
Cuban News.

Havana, Sept. 2O.-Governor General era.
Bro96e mas issued an oTaer Pc die1nee
of all temporary Spanish fortifca tlons;
as was confscated by the Spanish for
governmental purposes. This order was
issued the result of numerous appllca-
tions received from many parts of the ISL
and for the return of private property u1-
Justly held and also from municipalities
desiring to utilize land occupied by block
houses and similar defenSeS. 1t exemptS
the military railroad and trocha extend
ing from Moron to Jucaro, on account OF
the extraordinary completeness OF tins
work suggesting that future generations
of CubanS will be pleased to study relic
of the style of warfare of their forefath-
ers. Much pleasure is expressed by the
Cubans at General Brooke's action in ex
Guiding the trocha from the order.
clubs and union held yesterday to con-
slider the question of general strike and
meeting Of all the labor of the island. it
was decided to hold a mass meeting this
eral strike tomorrow and says;
I'VE sympathize with the endeavOr Of
the strikers to obtain an eight hour day
The present time, however, is lnOppOr-
tune as many men are out of work and
labor leaders should have selected a date
for a general strike when their people
extra expense and hardship, owing to
want of work as Havana will be without
meat or milk, and almost without the
neeessaries of life if their project is car
ried out now"
The manager of the newspaper Repub-
lica, at Cienfuegos, has been placed un-
der arrest by order of the mayor for pub
fishing the accounts of the municipality.
The mayor is credited with having said
that he intends to make it hot for Ameri-
cans and Spaniards and it is said that the
chief of police of Cienfuegos has declared
himself in a similar strain.
Senor Perfecto Lacoste. the mayor of
Havana, and Monsignor Manuel Santan-
der F'rutos, the bishop of Havana, have
protested against the order of Senior Des-
vernine, secretary of finance that all title
deeds to real property must be submitted
for inspection by the central authorities.
The Lucha says on the subject;
t'InYestigat ations that are now in pro-
grees seem to show millions of dollars
worth of property which ought to revert
to the state. In many cases the converts
and other religious institutions to which
the property was originally given no
longer exist and the income is being col
lected by the church instead of reVerting
TO the state as it should have done. In
one instance the ecclesiastical authori-
ties have burned their books in order to
avoid nNestigatfOn.l
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items ntended for this column should
be left with the Kimball Printing COM
pany. S35 Kansas avenue
L S. Holt of Hoyt was in town to-
day.
J. E. Watts is spending several days
in Ottawa.
Mr. Lyon of Overbroo1 was a North
side visitor today.
Mrs. A. Bronson Will go to Atchison
tomorrow to the Corn Carnival.
Mr. Earl Starbird viii leave this week
for Chicago to enter MoOdy's college.
Miss Lizzie Lamnert of BeIvue has
taken a position with Mrs Courtney.
A. w. Lacey has agencies for Topeka,
American, White Star and Gem Laun-
dries.
Friday and Saturday, at Mrs. Court
uey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Colvin went to
housekeeping this morning at their new
home on Madison street.
Clarence Martin of Indianapolis is
Wills and family OF 1882 Harrison
street
Simon Lacey has returned to Peoria.
Ill, after a visit of two weeks to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Lacey of
Quincy street.
DR.. and Mrs. L. A. Ryder have gone
TO Atchison to visit Mrs. Ryder's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolcott and
to attend the Corn Carnival.
Miss Laura Beverly returned Monday
from an extended visit to her aunt at
Solomon City. Miss Beverly is now one
of the teachers in Clay school.
Mrs. J. E. Griest and little son Theo-
dore of Ellis, Kan, are the guests of
Mrs. Griest's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
T. Campbell of 831 Quincy street.
Walter Walkley and Ed Speer re
turned last evening from Kansas City
where they went last Saturday to take
horses for the National Oil company
Mrs. Kent, who has been visiting the
family of her brother. Mr.. George Ri
sen, left the first of the week for her
home in Ohio. She was accompanied
by her nephew, Emmett Risen.
Miss Clara and Hattie Holman viii
itou where they have been spending the
summer. They write that for several
days it has been showing on Pixies
Peak.
Mrs. Ragland and children who have
been the guests of Mrs. Ragland's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John French of 1917
Quincy street for the past two months,
have returned to their home in St.
Louis.
opening Thursday evening, Sept q.
over 100 pattern hats. Special atten-
tion paid to children's and Misses hats.
Trimmer just returned from Chicago
with latest ideas.
Mrs. n. A. Faus and Mrs. Henry Daub
and daughter, Maud, went to Horton
today to attend the celebration there in
honor of the thirteenth anniversary of
that thriving town. From there Mrs.
Faus and Mrs. Daub Will go to Omaha
to spend several days and Maud Daub
Will return to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
JUSTICE WENT WRONG.
Man Sent to Penitentiary on FIimsy
Excuse.

J. J. Maloney, who was sent to the
penitentiary from Wyandotte county in
1898, for two years. upon conviction for
grand larceny, has applied to Governor
Stanley for a pardon. Judge H. L. AL
len, who sentenced Maloney, recon-
mends the pardon.
Maloney had rented piano while he
lived at Quindaro. He then removed
to Moberly, Mo. and as the month for
which he had paid for the piano had
not expired, he took the instrument
with him. He was brought back to
Wyandotte county and prosecuted. The
case was woven with such convincing
evidence that Maloney, to escape
greater penalty, pleaded guilty to grand
larceny and received a sentence of two
years.
Maloney in writing to the governor
says he took the piano without
intent to steal it, but admits that he
did wrong in moving property which
did not belong to him out of the state
He has been offered employment by
responsible persons and asks a condi-
tional pardon, if he can not secure
full pardon. A wife and daughter are
dependent upon him for support Ma
loney writes the governor that his fam
lily has suffered since hin enforced alb
Sence from hOme.''
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
KANSAS FAIRS.

Following is a list of fairs to be held
In Kansas in 1899. their dates, Ioca tio1-s
and secretaries, as reported to the state
board of agriculture and compiled by
Secretary F. D. Coburn:
Anderson County Fair association
c. H. Rice, secretary, Garnett; Septem-
ber 26-29.
Cowley County Fair association: W.
J. kennedy, secretary, Winfield; Sep
tember 20-22-
Franklin County Agricultural socie-
ty: z. NJ. Sheldon, secretary, ottawa
September 1922.
B. Newman secretary, Tribune; Octo-
Der As.
Johnson County Cooperative Fair
association: J. N. Warren, secretary,
Edgert0n; September 26-29.
Marshall County Frankfort Fair as
sOciatiOn: Z. W. Brandenburg, secre-
tary. Frankfort; September 26-29
Morris County Exposition Company:
E J. Dill, secretary, Council Grove;
September 26-29.
Saline County Agricultural, Horticul-
tural and Mechanical association: H. B.
Wallace. secretary, SaIina; September
25-2s
sedgwick County-wichita state Fair
association: H G. Toler, secretary.
Wichita; September $500
Rocks County Fair association: David
3. Smith, secretary, Stockton; Septem-
Der 1922
Butler County Fair association: Chas
Dillenbeck, secretary, Eldorado; Oc-
tober 3-6.
Jewell County Fair association: Le-
Roy HulSe, secretary, Mankato; Oc-
tcber 3-6.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
BOER SYMPATHY
Exists In Large Quantities In New
York

New York, Sept. 20-The Holland So
ciety will be the nucleus around which
the sentiment of the citizens of New
York for the Boer republic will gather
at public meeting which will be held
in all probability after the Dewey OBJ
servances. Secretary Banta, of the so
ciety said: Our sympathies are with
the Beers. Judge Van HOesen, one of
our leading members. is outspoken for
them. I received a few days ago a
cablegram fom the general Dutch AL
lance of Dordrech, Holland to this ef-
feet: We would immensely appreciate
public meeting in New York with ac-
acknowledgements of the support of the
just cause of the Beers
THE regular quarterly meeting of the
Holland society will be held on Oc-
tober IL. and action will probably be
taken then if the situation has not i'm
proved by that time
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
NOT A BEAR KILLED.
Topeka Hunters Tell. of Dismal Ex-
perience.

Jesse Elliott, Pick Smith, w o. An
derson, Charles Patrick. and Doc
Goodwin have returned from their wy
oming hunting trip into the Jackson
Hole country. There. is not a single
bear story in possession of any of the
members Of the party and if they killed
any thing larger than a grouse they
are not saying much about it
When the party entered Wyoming it
was met by several game wardens''
who said that it would cost the Topeka
nimrOds just $40 each to hunt in Wy
Oming- Jesse Elliott looked mad, be
cause he was the chaperon of the party.
1t is told that Pick Smith tainted
but this is denied. Chas Patrick said:
4 will take my things and go home. -
but even then the wardens did not re-
lent. Neither did the Topeka men and
so the hunters started out without a
license and with a half dozen hungry
game wardens on their trail.
The Topeka men say "a good time
was had"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
GOYERNRENT RELENTs.

In response to the petition of the
business men of Topeka for a restora-
tion of mail service on Santa F'e trains
lI3 and ia. Postmaster Guthrie this
afternoon received orders from 5. P.
Taft, superintendent of the railway
mail service. to make up pouches for
No. 113 going west for Burlingame,
Usage City. CarbondaIe, Emporia, Cot
tonwood Falls, and Florence and the
train running from Florence TO Arkan-
sas City. No ia will bring pouches in
from the same towns. This gives a par
tiaI mail service west, but none east on
these trains. Mr.. Taft says the service
cannot be completely restored at pres
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
GEN. DAVIS ADVISES.
Tells Porto Ricans How to Profit by
the Hurricane.

Washington, Sept. 20.-The war de-
partment has received a copy of cir
cIlar issued by General Davis to the
Inhabitants of Porto Rico indicating
how they may profit in some ways
through the recent hurricane. General
Davis says an opportunity is offered to
beautifv the villages and improve their
sanitary condition 1t is recommended
that every town be divided into three
zones. The buildings should be in the
first zone of brick and stone; in the
second these materials or wood may be
used in substantial structures and in
the third the materials may be lighter,
with thatches or bark roofs and sid
ings. The proper regulations for the
limitation of the number of Inhabitants
to be permitted on each lot and other
rules are laid down in the circular.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
ATCHISON QUARREL.
New Issue Is Injected Into Bank Re
ceivership Fight.

Over in Atchison people quarrel over
the Atchison Bridge company, which is
charged by some people with having the
county and city by the throat. Now a
new fight has started, the charge being
that the attorney for the bridge com
pany, w. F. Guthrie, has set a trap
to secure the appointment of David
Aud, jr., as receiver of the bank which
recently failed.
The bridge company. a few hours
prior to the failure of the bank, drew
several thousand dollars, the full
amount of their deposit. out of the bank
and thereby saved it from the wreck
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
IS He AN EMBEZZLER.
Interesting Question Involved in Case
of Lyman c. Gilmore.

A habeas corpus proceeding filed IN
the supreme court Tuesday develops a
peculiar story of the financial specula-
tiOnS of Lyman c. Gilmore OF Paola
who is now in jail to await the session
of the district court in which he will
be held to answer to charges of en-
bezzlement.
The supreme court fixed GiImore's
bond at 81, 900 and he will be released
from prison to await trial. The con-
tention is that the statute of limitations
has run against the crime with which
he is charged.
In 1894 Gilmore, who was later cash
Ter of the National Bank of Paola
which failed, associated himself with
gage in prospecting for gas at Inde
pendence. The business was not profit
able at the outset and the firm claimed
they had no money to put into the busi-
ness. Gilmore did not care to put in
any more money so he sold out to Nc
Bride and Bloom He was to receive
Sc, 500 for his share in the property.
Gilmore was paid a sum of money
in cash and the partnership agreed to
pay him $500 monthly until the pur-
chase price had been paid. The two
men, Mcbride and Bloom, deposited as
collateral security in the bank of which
Gilmore was cashier Sc 500 of the stock
of the gas company. By the time they
had paid out the debt to Gilmore a
rich find of gas was made and the $6,500
of stock held by Gilmore as collateral
jumped until it was worth in the
neighborhood of S25, 000
At this stage of the proceedings Gill
more got into trouble. Mcbride and
Bloom charge that Gilmore sold the
collateral for several times it face value
and pocketed the proceeds. He is now
charged with embezzlement. Recently
in the preliminary hearing Gilmore was
bound over to the district court by a
justice of the peace. In default of bond
he was committed to Jail from which
the habeas corpus proceedings secured
his release until the time of trial.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
SAFE AT NANTES.
Dreyfus' Friends Rewarded and
Enemies Punished.

Paris. Sept. 2O.-The Patrie says that
Dreyfus arrived at Nantes this morn
ing.
NJ. Menard. clerk of the court of cas-
sation, has been dismissed after thirty
one years service for giving NJ. Ques-
nay Beaurepaire, former chief of the
civil section of that court, information
hurtful to Dreyfus, which fact trans
pired during the revision inquiry.
Major Hartmann of the artillery, who
gave testimony favorable to Dreyfus
at the Rennes court martial has been
promoted to be assistant manager of
the army gun factory at Puteaux.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
TRYING TO GUST JONES.
Another Suit by the Republican Con-
testant For the AttorneYship.

Guthrie. Ok, Sept. 2O.-Judge J. c.
Strang today renewed his suit for the
office of attorney of Logan county.
Judge Strang was the Republican can
didate In his petition he alleges that
Edgar w. Jones, the Democratic incum-
bent. was illegally declared elected and
that enough ballots cast for Strang
were counted For Jones to give the lat
ter the place. Jones' majority was 90.
Judge Strang began a contest shortly
after Jones went into office, but the
case was thrown out of court for the
reason that the petition did not state
a sufficient cause for action.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
Got His Horse Back.

Sheriff Cook has recovered a horse
which was stolen from j. w. KIeinans
of Granville, two weeks ago. Although
the horse was stolen over in Jefferson
county, Sheriff Cook was notified. and
a few days ago he located the horse
in Kansas City, but the thief had got
away. The horse was sold to a Kan
sas City man two days after it was
stolen,a and the thief received a check for
S25 as part of the purchase price but
he evidently became frightened over
the matter and never had the check
cashed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
LUTHERAN COUNCIL
To Hold It's Twenty-seventh Annual
Convention In Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-The general coun-
Gil of the Evangelical Lutheran church
in North America will hold it's twenty
seventh semi annual convention in Chi
cago at the Wicker Park Lutheran
church from Thursday, September 2S
to October 4. The council represents
400 600 communicates. $500 churches,
1900 pastors, four theological semi
naries and ten colleges. The convention
will be attended by some of the most
eminent divines in the country. and as
the Rev. H. w. Roth. pastor of the
Wicker Park church said, no burning
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
The Bravery OF Women.

Was grandly shown by Mrs. John Dow
ling of Butler, Pa, in three year.
struggle with malignant stomach
trouble that caused distressing attacks of
nausea and indigestion. All remedies
failed to relieve her until she tried Elec-
trfc Bitters. After taking it two months
she wrote: = am now wholly cured and
can eat anything. It Is truly "A GRAND
tonic for the whole system as j gained
in weight and feel much stronger since
using it, 1t aids digestion. cures dysDep-
sia, improves appetite, gives new life. only
soc. Guaranteed. Waggoner'S drug store
731 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
PORTO RICAN AFFAIRS.
Natives Opposed to American Ways
and Too Lazy to Work.

New York, Sept. 20.-Lieutenant
Frank Techter. chief of the Porto Ri
can police, arrived on the United States
transport fitzpatrick. He was a first
lieutenant in company G, Forty-seV-
enth regiment, but was appointed to
organize the insular police force by
General Henry He found the native
force cursed by politics, 50 he estab-
Hshed a new body, consisting entirely
of natives with the exception of himself
and two clerks. These men are armed
with Springfield rifles and Colt revolvers
furnished by the government. The is
land was overrun by brigandS, but
Lieutenant Techter says he has cleared
them out, killing four and imprisoning
200 others. His men also captured
Ortez. who butchered Private Burke of
the Forty-seventh regiment. Lieuten-
ant Techter says that public sentiment
in the island is much opposed to the
government continuing some of the
heads of departments Much fault he
system, the people saying they don't
want the American system The fed
eral courts, he says, are also severely
criticised. The inSular commands re-
Gently recognized this state of affairs
in a report to the government,
Chief Techter says the country is in
a bad condition. The hurricane brought
great suffering and there is no money
sending provisions there, saying that
as long as the people receive supplies
they will not work. He thinks money
to loan to planters to enable them to
restock would give better results, if
loaned on mortgages. Then the natives
could find employment.
Lieutenant Techter says the natives
will only patronize Americans when
they can not procure what they need
from their countrymen. An American
dry goods store recently started in
Ponce is receiving good support how
ever, because the goods are sold at
lower prices than in the native stores.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
A Word to Mothera.

Mothers of children affected with Group
or a severe cold need not hesitate to ad-
minister Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
It contains no opiate nor narcotic in any
form and may be given as confidently to
the babe as to an adult. The great sue
cess that has attended its use in the treat
ment of colds and Group has won for it
the approval and praise it has received
throughout the United States and in many
foreign lands For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
PARSONS ASYLUM CASE.
It Is Filed In the Supreme Court
Today.

The attorneys representing the city
of Parsons in the asylum litigation
came to Topeka today and filed in the
supreme court an appeal from the de-
cision of Judge w. S. Glass in which
the latter sustained and declined to dis
miss the injunction proceedings inst;-
tuted by the citizens of Clay Center
against the board of charities and the
state auditor.
The Parsons people also filed a mo
tiOn to advance the case upon the dock
ct of the supreme court
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20

It has been charged that Guthrie had
a tip and suits to recover the money
to the credit of the bank are talked
about.
1t is claimed that a director of the
bridge company, who lives at Cleveland.
O.. has been discovered in Washington.
urging the appointment of David Auld.
jr., and this fact has caused consider
able renewed interest in the controversy
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
HIGHEST DIVIDEND.
The Crown Mills, of Georgia, Declare
Divide of 90 Per Cent. on Cotton.

Chattanooga, Sept 20.-The Crown
cotton mills of Dalton, Ga, at the an
will declare a dividend of SO Der cent
SO per cent in stock and 10 per cent in
cash. This beats the worlds record in
cotton mill dividends The company
will at once build another S100. 900 cot
ton mill at Dalton. Last year the COM
pany declared dividend of 43 per cent
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-20
MURDOCH PLACATED.
He Has Taken Down Name of Gen.
Funston For Governor

T. B. Murdoch. editor of the Ell Dora
do Republican, has been fighting Gov
ernor Stanley and booming Fred Fun
ston for governor. F'unston's name has
been at the mast head of the paper for
some time until the issue which reach
ed Topeka today.
Murdock has taken Funston's name
down and friends of the governor say
Nurdock will soon come out for the re-
nomination of Stanley.