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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
CALLS 1T DESTINY.
Senator Kyle's View of the War in
Africa

Chicago, Oct. 13.-"The philosophy of
such movements as the operations of
England in South Africa, of the events
being enacted in the Philippines and
that have been witnessed in Cuba and
Porto Rico, IS that II is the destiny OF
civilization to creep in and help those
peoples whose conditions are needful
of Improvement
So said United States Senator Kyle
of South Dakota, in talking of the
struggle between Great Britain and the
Afrikanders. He held that in the alb
stract the proposition favored the
Beers, but when the matter is taken in
the concrete England is but taking the
PrOvidential opportunity she must as
sumo as a great and progressive ma
tiOn. He added:
From the Boer standpoint it might
seem to be like some great European
natiOn-Germany, for example-having
once obtained foothold in the United
States, demanding that the German
language be taught in our schools;
that there be no strOngholds about
Washington and that in all government
tai affairs she should sway the policy.
1t is well known that the English rule
in Johannes burg and that they de-
mand certain things illustrated in the
manner have pictured. On the other
hand England has been the protector
of the Beers since that little state be-
came established as a separate repub-
lie 1t has guided it and acted as a
mother 1t is not too much to ask that
have been asked for-especiaIly as
these concessions would avert war. To
prevent war I have hoped that the
Beers would go so far as to teach the
English language in their schools. This
would do no harm. I think the Beers
may have been little too hasty and
have rushed into war too thoughtlessly.
We can not fail to sympathize with
them, but it is no less true that any
nation that would hold its power has to
perform certain duties that appear to
me to be the will of the Almighty. 1
think the Almighty gives these oppor-
tunities to nations, and that it is but
a question of time when the best in
fuences of civilization will have pre-
vailed in quarters now torn and tor
mented by strife against progress and
discomfort because Of outside interfer-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13

ment two days ago created a vacancy
for him in the grade Of senior rear ad-
miral. Otherwise he would have had
to remain as the senior of the junior
rear admirals until 1901.
Should the president reSubmit to con-
gress and the latter approve the nomi-
nation of Rear Admira1s Sampson and
Schley for advancement eight and six
numbers respectively, the effect would
be to make Sampson the senior rear ad-
miraI of the navy and Schley No. on
the same list, thus Over-stepping Rear
Admirals McNair and Howell, which
was not contemplated in the original
scheme of promotion. The change is
due to the fact that two officers senior
to Sampson and Schley have retired
since the nominations were made at the
last session.
It is extremely doubtful if the presi-
dent will be willing again to reduce
Rear Admiral McNair, who was push
ed down as a result of the promotion Of
Admiral Dewey or to place Rear Ad-
miral Howell further down on the list
when that officer performed creditable
service during the war with Spain.
Naval officers consequently believe that
the president will avoid a renewal of the
strife over the nominations.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
CATTLE COMBINE A FACT.
$1oo,ooO,ooO Concern Will Be Doing
Business Within q Month.

New York. Oct 13.-Within a month
the Consolidated Cattle company, with
a capital of $1OO OOO. 600. will be fully
organized. Half of the stock will be
preferred and half common.
Some months ago George N Lovfn
of Fort Worth, Texas. came here with
options on ranches in Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas. Charles R. Flint
and other capitalists became interest,"
ed, and Mr.. Loving left New York a
month ago, and returned on Tuesday
with many additional options, repre-
senting property worth $50, ,0OO 900.
A conference was held at Mr.. Flint's
office and the result, it Is said, is of the
most satisfactory nature to all con-
cerned. Mr.. Loving said to a Times
reporter at the Fifth Avenue hotel last
night that everything was well under
way, but that possibly a months time
would be necessary for the printing Of
the bonds and the underwriting of the
concern.
While here on his former visit Mr.
Loving had several conferences with
the retail butchers, who had organized
to fight the beef trust and made an Of
fer to furnish cattle on the hoof for
their use No definite decision was ar
rived at, at that time. Mr.. Loving while
still willing to do business with the re-
tailers, will not take the Initiative.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
SIDE TRACK MULYANE,
Disposition of Politicians Is to Force
Him Out of Race For Delegate.

There is a rumor going around among
the politicians to the effect that the
Republican managers of the Curtis
campaign have decided not to press the
candidacy of Dave NIulvane for district
delegate to the next national Republt-
can convention.
Some of the counties are for Mr.. Low
for delegate at large but oppose Civ
ing Shawnee county a district delegate.
The arrangement was thus made at the
outset to force the fighting against
Leland as he and Mulvane are bitter
political enemies and the Aulvanes are
making an effort to compel Leland to
keep out of Shawnee county politics.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
RATES ARE CUT.
Lively War Between Pacific Coast
Steamship Companies.

New York, Oct. 13-A dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says:
The competition between the Pacific
Mail and the Pacific Steam Navigation
and the South American Steamship
companies has begun in earnest on the
Central American coast route, the pas
sage rates having been reduced by the
first named company SO per cent from
Panama to Ocos, in Guatemala and all
intermediate ports in Costa Rica, Mica
ragua, Honduras and Salvador. The
other two companies, which work con-
jointly, have reduced the rates 25 per
cent for the same ports.
It is rumored that they propose run
ming next month to San Francisco also,
when the competition will become live
lier as the German line from Hamburg
touching South Pacific and Central
American ports to San Francisco is al
ready in the field.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
CAN'T FIND A THING.
New York Police Fail to Unravel
Latest Murder Mystery.

New York, Oct. 13.-Police Captains
Schmitberger and Price worked all last
night on the Seventeenth street woman
murder mystery but they reported to-
day that nothing had been discovered.
Every clue that has been followed up
so far has led to nothing. The police
continue their denialS that any arrest
has been made. having even the remot-
est connection with the case. It was al
legged that a clue had been found in the
house of Mrs. Barbara Damn, of West
1O9 street. The police had received
some information which led them to
search the premises of the family but
nothing was found that would in any
way connect Mrs. Damn with the mys-
terry. The house is an old two story
frame dwelling with a barn. It's Occu-
pants are Mrs. Damn, her son George,
q driver of furniture van, his daugh-
ter Emma, Mrs. Damm's daughter, Mrs.
Emma Brown and four bOarderS who
sleep on the second floor. The police
men searched the house and barn. A
number of pieces of red stained Manila
paper were found and there were two
old saws with rust on them, and an old
worn dusty and stained pair of trous-
ers The saws We're old and dust was
so thick on them that they could not
have been used in the last six months.
The trousers had certainly not been
worn more recently than six months
ago The Manila paper was of the or
binary make and the police said they
did not see how it could have anything
to do with so recent murder. The pO-
lice say they have not given up their
search for Mrs. Gertrude Billings, the
missing wife of George Billings, a sa-
1oonkeeper, although Mrs. Billings par
ents said they We're sure their daughter
was alive and we'll The woman muir
dered had suffered from pleuriSy and 1t
has been discovered that Mrs. Billings
had an attack of leuo-pneumOnia
about a year ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
NEXT TO RETIRE
Among Prominent Naval Officers Is
Captain Reariek.

New York, Oct IA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
The next navy officer to retire, ac-
cording to a list prepared by Rear Ad-
miraI Crowninshield, is Captain P. A.
Rearick, formerly of the engineer
corps. who will go on the retired list
on November II, 1900. Captain John
Lowe win follow him, on December IL,
1900
No officer holding the grade of rear
admiral will retire before 1901. The
first who will reach the retiring age
is Rear Admiral F. V. McNair, super
intendent of the naval academy, who
will be relegated to retirement on jan
uary 13, 1901. Rear Admiral Kautz,
commander-in-chief of the Pacific
squadron, will retire sixteen days later.
Captain n. NJ. Dyer, who commanded
the Baltimore in the battle of Manila
bay, viii retire on February 19, 1901,
and the next retirement will be that of
Rear Admiral Schley on October 8, of
the same year. Rear Admiral Sampson
will remain on active duty until Feb
ruary 9, 1902.
Fortunately for Rear Admiral Samp-
son, Rear Admiral HowisOn's retire
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
WHOLELY EXONERATED.
Colonel of the Washington Volunteers
q Victim of JeaIousiea

New York, Oct. 13.-A special to the
World from Washington says:
After an investigation Of the
charges against Colonel Wholley Of the
First Washington volunteer regiment,
through an officer in whom the war de-
partment who has his confidence. the
department is satisfied that the charges
were not well founded, but were the
outgrOwth of jealOusies on the part Of
subordinate officers Of his regiment.
Adjutant General Corbin says Who'll
ley's position is much the same as that
of the late Colonel Stotsenburg, a regu-
lar army officer who commanded the
First Nebraska regiment. Colonel
WhOlley is also a regular army officer
and was given the command in prefer
ence to Washington state militia off,
GERS. Lieutenant Colonel Fife of the
regiment, was among the applicants
for the command.
Colonel Wholley is to be brevetted
brigadier general of volunteers for gall
lantry in action.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
CUBANS HAVE ClNCH.
The United States Must Buy Their
Sugar.

Havana, Oct. 1S.-The Patria says to-
day:
''There is no need to fear that the
United States can get all the sugar
needed by the Americans from the
American sugar islands. The most that
Porto Rico can produce is 1O0,O 900 tons.
Hawaii could not produce 450000 tons.
The Philippines are as yet unconQuered
and moreover, they are % days distant.
Hawaii, counting the freight by sea to
San Francisco and the railway freight
to the eastern coast, could not compete
in the eastern states with Cuban sugar,
which takes only five days to reach
New York.
THE annual consumption of sugar in
the United States is not less than q,
900, 900 tons, and it is steadily increas-
ing. If we take away the $50, 900 tons
supplied by Hawaii and Porto Rico,
there is a balance of about 1, SOC, 900 tons
to be obtained from Louisiana and the
Philippines. Louisiana supplies only
250,000 tons, which she will not be able
to increase, on account of the lowering
in prices by allowing the Hawaiian and
the Philippine sugar to enter the Uni
ted States. The Americans therefore,
will be compelled to apply to Cuba
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
SOLDIER TRAINS.
Schedule For the Three Sections
Completed.

General Passenger Agent Black of
the Santa Fe today completed the
schedule for the three special trains
that will carry the Twentieth Kansas
regiment from San Francisco to To-
peka.
The trains will leave San Francisco in
the afternoon and arrive in Topeka OH
the morning of the fourth day. Only
necessary stops for engines. coal and
water will be made outside of the stops
made at meal stations.
In the schedule 'B' stands for break
fast, d. for dinner and So for sup
per. At the stations marked IT, lunch
will be prepared by the Harvey people
and placed on the train there, thereby
necessitating only short stop. An
hour is allowed each train at meal sta
tions.
The schedule is as follows:
1st Section. End Section. 3rd Section
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13

will be kept up all the time from the
moment the first match is lighted until
everything is gone. 1t will be a contin-
uous performance. The display is
timed to last an hour.
The arrangements for the set pieces
and the shells that will be fired from
the ground have not been all settled up
on yet 1t is the desire of the club to
place the set pieces so that the great
est number of people possible can see
them. They will be placed up On a
framework several feet above the
ground, but the question of where they
shall be placed is not settled definitely.
They will be fired at intervals of Is
minutes, and the interim viii be Allied
in with shells and with giving people an
opportunity to watch the display on the
state house.
will be worth coming hundreds of miles
to see and the catalogue price is nearly
s. 600
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
BANK ROBBED OF So, 500.
Burglars First Capture the Town
Watchman.

st. Louis, Oct. 19.-A Post-Dfspatch
special from Nevada, No, says that
burglars entered the Farmers bank at
SchelI City, near there last night, blew
open the safe and secured SO, 500 in cash
with which they escaped.
A posse has been sent out to capture
the robbers if possible.
About 1 a. m. the town watchman
was captured on the street by armed
men and a bag was thrown over the
mans head to Stif1e his cries. The
burglars, of which there were several,
then broke into the bank blew off the
door of the safe and took the money.
The bank will lose nothing, as it held
pany covering the amount taken.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
MILLS ALL UNITED,
And Prices of Knit Goods Will
Go Up.

Albany, N Y, Oct. 13.-Practically
all the mills in this state are now or
ganized under the name of the Ameri-
can Association of Knit Underwear
manufacturers which has decided to
make a Is per cent advance in the price
of fleece underwear, which is the kind
most generally worn, and in which line
the competition heretofore has been the
fiercest.
This advance has been fully warrant
ed, the association claims, by the ad-
vance in the cost of cotton and wool
to the manufacturer It has also been
decided to do away with special dis
counts and long credits.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
HE WAS WRONG,
But DR.. Curtis Got the Money Just the
Same.

Cincinnati, O., Oct 1S.-The Rev. DR..
Lewis Curtis, one of the agents of the
Western Methodist Book concern, this
city, was subjected last night to pro-
tracted investigation of his official con-
duct as treasurer of the Freedmans s
Aid society by the board of managers
of that body The specific charge was
that he loaned funds of the society at
interest without authority and accept
ed a bonus of $3.50 from the borrower,
which he subsequently turned into the
treasury. The board came to decision
that DR.. Curtis was technically cupable
for acting without authority in this
matter and ordered the bonus of $3.50
paid back to DR. Curtis. as the society
had no right to it, Meantime, the board
asked the charitable consideration of
the church for Dr. Curtis in view Of his
long and faithful services.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
KING OSCAR IS SORRY.
But Feels Compelled to Sanction the
Flag Law.

Stockholm, Oct 13.-The Post Tidnin-
gen publishes a protocol of the proceed
ings at a recent council of state during
which King Oscar declared that he re-
gretted the resolution of the Norwegian
storthing introducing purely Norwe-
gian flag, in view of the fact that the
emblem of union in the flag implied
equal rights for both Sweden and Nor
way. AS however the resolution had
been passed thrice, his majesty said he
could not refuse to sanction the pro-
mitigation of the new flag law, in ac-
cordance with the constitution.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
WAS ANOTHER MAN.
Identity of Palatine, Ill, Bank Rob
ber Is Discovered.

Chicago, Oct. 13.-The body of the
man who was killed after trying to rob
the bank of c. H. Patten at Palatine,
Ill, several weeks ago and was sup
posed to be Vim. LaWton, was exhumed
today and identified as that of Dr. VIM.
L. Lewis of Chicago, who has been miss
berry 1t is claimed by relatives of
Lewis, who were present at the disin-
terment that the dead man was of un-
sound mind, owing to the excessive use
of morphine.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
Forgery Alleged.

San Francisco, Oct. 13.-Char1es L.
Fair has filed an amended answer to
the petition of Mrs Nettie r. Craven
who asked for an allowance of $1,000 a
month from the late Senator James G.
that the alleged marriage contract on
which Mrs. Craven bases her claim is a
forgery and in the main reiterates
statements formerly made by the de-
fa0Sa
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
A BLOODY AFFRAY
Causes One Death With Another
Probable

Kansas City, Oct. 1s.-A Star special
from Mountain Grove, No, says: David
Henry Holt last night killing him Instant
ly- Holt had quarreled with Branson' )
brother, cripple and was slashing him
with a knife when David stepped off a
train from Oregon and interfered. One
bullet from the latter's revolver shattered
the cripple's arm and he will probably
succumb to this and the cuts received at
the hands of Holt.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13

ence. Japan saw the situation quickly,
adopted new ideas speedily and has
prOspered wonderfully. The Chinese
have been obdurate against civilizing
Influences. China is reaping the re-
ward of her unyielding attitude, where
as Japan has jumped into place with
well for the Beers to lean somewhat
upon England -
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
ON THE OTHER FOOT.
Editor Has a Lawyer Arrested For
Libel

New York, Oct. 13.-William G. Vincent.
a prominent attorney of Chicago, and ex-
cnleI justice of the supreme court of New
Mexico, was arrested last night in the
Waldorf-Astoria hotel charged with
siander and defamation of character. The
complainant is Charles T. Davis, editor of
the Wall Street Review. 1t is alleged that
NinVent, who had a quarrel of years
standing with Davis, applied abusive
epithets to Davis in the hotel on We'd
neSday and also recommended that the
clerk of the hotel show Davis to the hotel
detective. Vincent gave 81. 900 cash bail.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13

Miss Mary was a teacher stern
And when pupils tried to sham
And failed to learn their lessons
They discovered Mary's Lam
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
Nan Naw Caaea of FIaeua

Oporto, Oct. 13.-Ten new cases of the
bubonic plague were reported today.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13

Long Bearded Party examining
specimens tackled on waIl)-What fur
kind of a beast is this?
Museum Attendant-That is an octo-
pus, sir.
Long Bearded Party-Gosh! That
little thing Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
Orange Growers Fighting Jamaica.

Los Angeles. Cal. Oct. 13.-The Califor-
MIA citrus fruit growers tariff commit
tee has adopted a resolution calling upon
all the citrus growers and associations of
southern California to contribute one
fifth of a cent a box on their coming sea-
sons crop for the purpose of creating a
fund to carry on a. campaign against the
I zlhcation Of the Jamaica treaty.
A Precision.-''May the best boat vvinr'
exclaimed Mr.. Bloomfield. Don't you say
SOP mo, I don't replied Mr.. Rellefield.
why not2" It say, May the better boat
win. n.'-Pittsburg Chroniele-Telegraph
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13

Apropos of the Dreyfus trial.-'A wit
ness, apparently can talk as long as he
pleaSes and about anything he pleaSes-
Yes? Must be something like the United
States Senate. Puck.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13

McGorry-OFn buy yez no new hat,
d'yez moind thot? Ye are vain enough
already.
Mrs McGorry-Me vain? Ofm not!
Shure, Oi don't t'ink mesilf half as
good-lookin' as Oi am--Judge.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13

Before buying Flour get our
prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-02

don't want 1t at Az per cent. The building
or grain elevators all over the West and OF
cotton compressers in the South. has greatly
helped in handling the crops.
The West has already begun to move its
crops and cars enough cannot be had Tor
the purpose. There is a car famine in the
West and South. The whole country Is pros
porous. There were big crops last year and.
in the West especially, good markets. Re
ports show that this years crops are also
excellent. and those sections of the country
which formerly looked to the East for
money have become independent. This is a
condition proved BY facts and figures. One
ness with the class of customers I have
been speaking of, is doing practically none
now
President George G.. Williams. of the
Chemical National Bank. confirmed what
Mr.. Hepburn said. "Our reports from the
West are that the banks there have, as a
said he. last years big crops are re-
sponsible for it. The farmers were aile to
put by money I'm bank and this year the
West is in splendid shape. Take Nebraska.
for instance: The small banks of that
State have plenty of money and the farmers
are highly prosperous.
dent of one of the big banks OF Texas. He
has just been telling me of the splendid con-
dition of the banks and of the farmers Of
little money as well as the West. The
Joseph 8; LockwSod; president of the
~ Daih VI <tlllODlOs
Tex, declared that what President Will
liams had said was true.
Texas will not need to borrow any money
from the East this year." he said. This
has been an exceptionally fine year for cat
tie, grass has been abundant. our corn crop
Is fine and the cotton crop, when / left bcme
two weeks ago., was above the average. The
banks there are we'll supplied with NJ Fey,
and the chief trouble We are having is due
to bad legislation. On account Of this TN
friendly legislation, it Is difficult to interest
New York capital In my State. i think
there are signs of improvement I'm this di-
r%ection, and / believe Governor Savers will
make a good Governor.
What i have said of Texas / believe is
generally true of the South, although there
are enc or two Southern States that are not
as well on as we are and may have TO bor-
row money, but not to as great an extent
AS in former years."
Cashier Halls of the Hanover National
Bank said that the West and South were
asking for far less money than usual.
Il have just been talking with a promi-
nent banker from central Illinois, he said.
and l said TO him: What's going 10 he
come of the banking business? and he said
that he did not know, that there was not
much demand for money in his part of the
country. The South is borrowing some
money but not nearly so much as In past
years. The demand for money from the
west has been very small"