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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
Amertcan RaiIroad FOE China.

American Railroad For China
A party of American surveyors are
now on their way to Hongkong. When
they arrive, they will lay out railroad
straight into the heart of China. After
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02

LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN W. CLoUs.
out the army as 1.-THE Soldier Lawmak-
er." He is good at both trades. In the
civil war he proved himself a gallant
soldier, and since then he has gained
reputation as lawyer and lawmaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
LARGEST AND SMALLEST WOMAN.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-02
CRIPPLE CREEK OUTPUT.
Great Increase in Valuation Since
1S91-Total Dividends Paid.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Jan. 3.-The
IS as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
CENSORED STORY OF 1T
Pretoria Dispatch by Way of London
Says British Sought Shelter
Edge of n Hill.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE following CEN
sored dispatch from Pretoria gives details
of the engagement referred to in the As
sociated Press dispatch from Pretoria OF
Wednesday, November Is:
The Free Staters had taken up position
on small hill when an English battery
advanced and attacked them, sending fiery
hail of shells on the hill for an hour, when
the Transvaal cannon put some shells right
in the midst of the battery, sending the
English to cover behind the hill. Two
burghers were killed and six were wounded.
When the British fell back on Ladysmith
several shells exploded among them, but
the execution done could not be seen.
At midnight all the Afriksnder cannon
on the hills surrounding the town opened
fire simultaneously on Ladysmith, turning
the quiet and darkness of night into lurd
inferno of whistlng, shrieking shells, speed
Ing from all points of the compass to the
doomed city. Several buildings ON fire were
seen from Bulwan hill. During the day the
troops left the city deserted and sought
shelter on the edge of the hill to escape
our death dealing shells.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
BANK CHARTER FOR AMERICAN
VIII Practically ContfA1 the Finances
of venezucla--rtcng Peace
in sigIfa.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-~American capital
to the amount OF $4,000, 900 has become in
terested in Venezuelan hanking, a conces-
sion having been granWd to George w.
Upton of Ohio for the Organization of a
national banking System. which will
practically control thef finances of the
country.
Mr.. Upton, with his Wife, reached New
York City on the steamship Philadelphia.
Sonora Andrade, who was met at San Juan,
Porto Rico. by her husband. the deposed
president of Nenezuela,a who intends TO
make his home in that ISLAND was also on
the Philadelphia.
Mr. Upton is enthusiastic over Venezuela.
He predicts a long peace for the country and
declares that there is noflikelihood of war
with Colombia.
Castro. who may be CALLED dictator"
said Mr.. Upton, "hae made a splendid i'm
preston, and will, / believe, give the country
an administration which, will be all that
could be desired. He has started we'll by
refusing to punish any OF his opponents. He
has declared in favor of a free press and
free speech has released all political prison.
ers and refused to permiea continuation OF
conscription. He is young, full of vigor and
ambition and immensely POPULAR
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
ULTIMATUM TO LABOR UNIONS
Chicago Contractors and Builders
Make an Open Declaration of
War Upon Trades Unions.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Chicago contractors
and builders made an open declaration of
war tonight on the trades unions charging
them with causing the present apathy in
building operations in the city and crppling
municipal growth. An ultimatum setting
forth the employers view OF the situation
and stating the terms on which labor must
meet capital after January l. 1900, was
drawn up and presented to the building
trades council The council referred the
resolution to its arbitration committee.
There was no discussion The communica-
tion from the employers is thought to fore
shadow the greatest struggle in which purely
local labor organizations ever have become
involved. The text OF the ultimatum fol-
lows:
The trades represented in the building
contractors council shall not recognize:
First-Any Limitation as to the amount of
work man shall perform during his work.
Secondary restriction of the use of ma
Thlrd-The right of any person to inter
fere with the workmen during working
hours.
Fourth-The sympathetic strike.
Flfth-Restrictions of the use of any
manufactured material, excepting prison
made
sxth-The right of the unions to prohibit
the employment of apprentices.
The various associations OF contractors
who are interested in building operations and
whose delegates, forty in number. unani-
mously adopted the foregoing are:
Masons and Builders association, Carpen-
ters and Builders association, Master Car
penters' association, Master Plumbers as
socation, Master Steam Filters association,
Master Plasterers association. Sheet Metal
Contractors association, Architectural Iron
Contractors association, Constitutional Iron
Contractors association, Cut Stone Contrac-
tors association, Marble Contractors asso-
citation, Fire Proofng Contractors associa-
tion, Building Elevators Contractors asso-
citation, House Draining Contractors asso-
citation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
KANSAS CITY IS BELLICOSE
Town on the Kaw Likely to Don Its War
Paint Again.
ALL OVER PACKING HOUSE DlFFtRENTIAL
If darlington Reduces the Rates
Again Then There VIII he
Time, So kansas city
Threatens.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 17.-(Special
Telegram .)-Kansas City has no intention OF
abiding by the result of the arbitration of
the Kansas City Omaha differential on pack
ing house products, unless that result Is a
confirmation of the present 6-cent diiieren-
tial. The Transportation bureau and the
business interests which 1t represents are
preparing to again lock horns with the Bur
lngton just as If that road were certain to
succeed in its effort to have the dfierential
cut to 3 cents 1t is believed here that un-
less aided by the Illinois Central, which
will soon have a line from Omaha to New
Orleans, the Burlington will fail in its effort
Kansas City will fight back with every
weapon which can harass and wound an un-
friendly railroad An appeal will be made
to the Interstate Commerce commission,
which in a similar case once decided that
Kansas City, on account OF it's natural ad-
vantages and geographical location, was en-
titled to a generous differential over Omaha
in freight rates to the southwest. The sit
uation regarding rates to the southeast is
held by Kansas City shippers to be almost
identical with those of the case ruled upon
by the interstate commission.
Under the arbitration agreement with
the Burlington, Kansas City is not, and will
not be bound by the arbitration decision
unless the 6-cent differential is preserved"
said the secretary of the Transportation
bureau tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
TO END THE RACE CONFLICTS
Bishop Turner Urges Negroes to Pc
titiOn Congress for Appropriation
To send Them to Africa.

MACON. Ca. Nov. 17.-In an address be-
fore the Georgia conference OF the African
Methodist church Bishop II. NJ. Turner today
urged every opposition to the Hardwick bill
now pending before the general assembly
OF this state to limit the suffrage of the
negroes in this state.
Bishop Turner said he proposed to take
the stump in Georgia against it and i'm
plored every colored minister to do like
wise. He said the law would reduce every
negro to the ignoble status of free slave
and their condition would be worse than be-
fore the war The bishop denounced the
supreme court OF the United States for taxi
ing away the negroes civil rights. but ex-
cepted Justice Harlan, who was the ne
groes' friend
He urged that every minister assist in
getting signatures to the petition to con-
gress for an appropriation OF sl05, 900, 900 to
be used in sending 100000 of the race to
Africa, so that there would be an end OF
race conflicts in this country.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
DWIGHT /. MOODY is STRICKEN
EvnngcIist's Ergngement at Kansas
City Cut short by Sudden At
tack of Heart Trouble.

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 17-Dwight L..
Moody the evangelist, who has been preach
ing here to thousands nightly in Convention
hall, is broken in health, and is suffering
from an affection OF the heart.
His engagement here was cut short and
tonight he is en- route to his home at North
field Mass, in the care OF DR.. Schaufiler
of this city and Mr.. c. NJ. Vning, teller Of
the Union National bank They are trav-
cling in special car, provided by the COM
mttee of churchmen who brought Mr.
Moody to Kansas City, and are going over
the Wabash by way of Chicago and Buffalo
1t is admitted that Mr.. Moody's condition
is serious, though when the evangelist was
seen at his hotel shortly before being taken
to the railway station he expressed the
belief that his condition was not serious.
He stated that he was feeling very weak
and added:
81 have had trouble with my heart for a
good many years, but l never felt weak. as
| do now. There Is nothing alarming about
my condition, / believe"
Since last Sunday night the evangelist has
been preaching in Convention hall, where
audiences on several occasions have num-
bered close to $4,000. Several times he has
spoken with difficulty, and has been conf
PEELED at times to sit up all night, as he
could not breathe while lying down. He
was too ill to go to the hall this afternoon
and a large audience which had gathered
was turned away.
Evangelist r. Z. Tore of Chicago will
come here to finish the series OF meetings
The reports as to the seriousness OF Mr..
Moody's copdition are conflicting. Several
OF his intimate friends stated tonight that
while his condition was serious 1t was not
critical. These friends, however reluctantly
admitted that they believed his career as
a great public speaker was nearing the end.
Dr. Schauffler stated tonight that, in his
opinion, the evangelist's condition was not
essentially worse than for some time past
and that he was simply exhausted from his
recent exertious before the big crowds that
have gathered to hear him. DR.. Schauffler
added, however, that Mr.. Moody must have
quiet and rest.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

the garrison has been having a lively time.
Nevertheless, not much credence should be
Hoid to the stories of train loads OF Boer
taken toward Pretoria, as the re-
- a crushing defeat sustained at the
hands " the British. Experience has shown
that these KafTirgrams, even though emanat-
ing from missionaries. are not trustworthy
However there seems no doubt that there
have been some sharp affairs Heavy rifle
firing. followed by an explosion. was heard
in the direction Of Ladysmith before day
light Thursday, indicating a night surprise
and possibly the explosion OF a magazine
The transports, already ofiicially announced
today as having arrived at Capetown, car
ried the following troops. The Malta
Mounted infantry reserves and the Cold
stream guards; total, 75 officers and 1857
men, City OF Vienna, the cavalry brigade
etah, Twelfth Lancers and field hospital;
total. Is officers and 80 men. City of Cam
bridge, the Second Scottish Rifles and field
hospital; total. 8 officers and 965 men.
dispatch from Pretoria gives the minis
ter of mines interim announcement of the
gold output for October as a total of l7S45
ounces against 426,556 ounces in September
and iS2, l0S ounces in August. The dispatch
adds, somewhat Ironically, that some of the
companies have not worked the full month.
The Standard and Diggers' News an
nounces that 6,0Ca Beers are marching
through Zululand. 1t also saws that a de-
serter from Ladysmith reports great anx-
iety amcng the troops to escape, and that
the provision stores are loaded wagons
ready for the flight C: the British.
special dispatch from Durham says that
another complete arnored train has been
sent to Estcourt to replace the one disabled
by the Beers Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
COULD NOT LEAVE WOUNDED
Lieutenant Churchill Turns Back
After Getting Awny-Many
Acts of Bravery.

ESTCOURT, Natal, Thursday, Nov 10
Noon.-A correspondent who has just visited
the Sanatorium hospital says all the
armored train wounded are doing well.
Captain Wylie in an interview said
Sergeant Tod deserves special Gnention for
having surrounded him with boulders to
protect him from the rifle fire, when lying
helpless and wounded Tod even lay down
beside the officer to cheer him up. A shell
landed among the protecting boulders, spat-
tering them with earth, but Captain Wylie
sustained no further injury
Several men escaped marvelously. When
Winston Churchill requested Captain Wyie
to call for volunteers to relieve the upset
trucks. bullets, 1t is said, were dropping on
the train Ike rain. The men throughout
stuck to their work. responding to the noble
example set by Churchill and Lieutenant
Franklin, until the line was cleared
Churchill actually left with the engine, but
he got out at the next station. Frere, took
a rife from a soldier, saying he could not
leave the wounded, and walked away in the
direction of the Beers. Sergeant Hassett
of the Dublin Fusleers behaved with the
greatest gallantry. He took charge of the
firing party and stood up unflinchingly dur
ing the Beers hot fire. His example cleo
trided the Fusileers, who kept the Peers at
bay by volleying.
Captain Hadane fell early in the engage
ment, shot through the shoulder.
Lieutenant Franklin's conduct Is highly
praised. He exhibited great coolness dur
ing the critical period. He is reported
missing.
Copeland of the Durham volunteers was
crushed to death by the derailed truck and
Godfrey, a platelayer was shot through
the head. but is doing well. Lieutenant
Alexander had an exciting experience. A
fusileer who had been wounded in the arm
by a she'll which shattered the limb swung
around and hit Alexander In the neck, al
most smothering him with blood. The shell
burst in front of the Lieutenant on a level
with his face and he staggered blinded for
"a moment. The next instant he saw his
comrade lying dead at his feet while he
himself was unharmed.
Private Kavanagh of the Dubins per-
formed splendid work. When the British
firing line fell back he time after time rail-
lied the men, volleyed and prevented the
horseshoe line of the Beers from envelop-
ing the train.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
ABANDON THE fUSILEERS
Protect the Retreat of Armored Train
and Are Left to Their
Fate.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE war office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from General
Butler:
"Cspetown, Thursday, Nov. 16,-Evening-
Have received from Hildyard, Petermaritz-
burg. a telegram, dated November Is, OF
which the following Is the purport The
officer commanding the troops at Estcourt
reports, at midday, that an armored train
left Estcourt this morning with company
OF the Dublin Fusileers and company OF
the Durham volunteers. North OF Frere they
encountered party Of Beers and began TO
withdraw. While retiring some Of the trucks
were derailed The Dublins turned out and
advanced towards the enemy, while the rest
OF the train appears to have returned with
out them, to Estcourt.
The officer commanding the troops re-
ports that he was sending mounted troops
in order TO cover their withdrawal, but that
about 100 are missing"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
PATRiA ABANDONED AT SEA
Crew Arrives at Hamburg on An
other Vessel. Leaving Pntrin En-
veloped in Flames.

HAMBURG, Nov. 1.-THE officials of the
Hamburg American line have received a dis
patch from Cuxhaveu announcing that the
company's steamer Athesla, from Philadel-
phia for Hamburg, arrived there at o'clock
this afternoon with the crew of the Ham
burg American steamer Patria, which caught
fire off Dover England, Wednesday, while on
its way from New York, November 4, for
this port The dispatch also said that the
Patria had been abandoned in the North sea
enveloped in flames. and that there were
no hopes of saving the vessel.
LONDON, Nov. ia Lloyd dispatch
from Maasluis, Holland, ten miles west of
Rotterdam, says it is reported there that
the Patria was seen abandoned on fire yes
terday at l p. M, nine miles west of the
North Hinder lightshp. No assistance was
with her.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
ENGLISH HAVE A HARD TASK
Movement of Beers Makes the Relief
of Ladysmith Difficult
Matter.

LONDON, Nov 1.-THE serious and un-
expected disaster to the Estcourt armored
train on the eve OF the forward movement
for the relief OF Ladysmith has apparently
convinced the British that the advance will
be contested step by step. The Beers are
seemingly swarming south of Colenso While
a large force has come from the neighbor-
hood OF Ladysmith, a much larger one has
arrived from elsewhere and will probably
turn out to be General Schalkberger's corps.
The Beers evidently are straining every
nerve and bringing up every man to reduce
Ladysmith before the British relief force Is
ready. Their operations southwark show
considerable boldness and correctness of
strategy. II their aim is TO isolate Estcourt
by cutting off communication with the Mooi
river. where there is an important bridge.
everything points to the belief that the
officer commanding the relief column will
have more difficult task than is generally
assumed. In front he will have broad
river to cross in the presence OF the Beers;
on his right, and probably in his rear, will
be hostile bodies who are continually
demonstrating their superior cunning.
The official account OF the disaster to the
Estcourt armored train. showing that 100
missing men are now probably already on
their way TO Pretoria to swell the large
number OF British prisoners already there.
besides a score of wounded demonstrates it
Is asserted. that the British must have en-
countered big odds. as all accounts agree
the small British force fought with the ut
most bravery
Winston Churchill's brilliant behavior is
compared with the gallant action in the
Tirah campaign which won Lord Fincastle,
there also acting as a newspaper corre-
spondent. the Victoria Cross. The railroad
men of Estcourt have already forwarded a
dispatch TO the general manager OF the rail-
road expressing admiration for the GOODNESS
and pluck of young Churchill, to whose eff
forts they attribute the saving of the engine
and tender and wounded, and asking the
manager to convey their admiration for the
brave man.
There are rumors Of another disaster to an
Estcourt train. and II is reported that
twenty volunteers who formed the es-
cort are missing. There is no confirmation
OF those reports
When definite news from Ladysmith is
available 1t will doubtless be found that
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
SAYS A PANIC WAS AvERTED
Russell Sage Says Cages Action In
buying Bonds stopped the Game
of the SharDs.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Russell Sage is
quoted today as saying to newspaper in
terviewer, who asked him what he thought
of the United States treasury's offer to buy
s25 900 900 OF bonds;
Il believe Secretary Cages action has
saved tho financial world from disastrous
panic. No one who has been in touch with
business enterprises during the last few
mouths can fail TO have realized the
stringency of the money market.
THE sharps took advantage Of the situa-
ton. They were making a rich harvest OF
1t, but the government has stopped their
game"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
JONES HAS NOT FIXED DATE
Time for Meeting of the Democratic
National Committee Not Yet De-
cided by Chairman.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. 17.-Chairman
James X. Jones of the democratic national
committee denies the statement in Wash
ington dispatch that he has settled upon
either January or February IL as the time
of the national committee meeting. He
says he has no idea as to the time OF the
meeting and does not know whether the Gus
tom OF meeting February 22 will be departed
from
Senator Jones leaves tomorrow for Chi
cago to attend the executive committee
meeting Monday for the purpose OF consid-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
Ex-Minister Woodford Returning.

LONDON, Now 1.-THE American line
steamer st. Paul, which is to sail from
Southampton to New York, will have among
its passengers General Stewart l.. Woodford,
the former United States minister to Spain,
and James L. Taylor, the president of the
American society in London. Mr.. Woodford
is returning to the United States after a trip
of several months in Europe, taken ON ac-
count of the poor health of his daughter
She accompanies him, being now quite re-
covered.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
SENATOR HAYWARD is BETTER
Physician Says lie is Encouraged
with the Prospects OF His
Patients Recovery.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, Nov 17.-(Spe-
cial Teegram.) )-Senator Hayward's condi-
ton has shown marked improvement during
the past twenty-four hours. Dr. Whitten en-
presses himself as being greatly encouraged
with the prospects of his patients recovery.
The paralysis appear to have been arrested,
as the senator was able to Use his right
arm today and to utter a few Ineligible
sentences, the first since the beginning OF his
present illness. Tonight the patients pulse
is normal and his general condition is good.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
AN EARTHQUAKE AT SANTIAGO
Several Houses Badly Damaged ana
Front of Marine Hospital ONCE
Fell Into street.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Nov. 17.-This
morning at 9:15 o'clock decided earthquake
shock was felt here lasting nearly half
minute Several houses in the city were
badly damaged and the front OF the Marine
Hospital office fell, blocking the street. The
natives were badly frightened.
The United States transport Resolute
sailed for New York today at noon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
MutuaIs Are Not Exempt.

WASHINGTON, Nov H-Commlssloner
Wilson of the internal revenue bureau has
rendered an important decision in which he
holds in effect that the policies Of life in
surance companies which are exempt from
taxation under the war revenue tax act are
only such as are issued by fraternal socie-
ties or orders; beneficiary societies, or or
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18

NEW YORK, Nov 17-When the court
of general sessions, sitting for the trial OF
Roland B. Molineux, the alleged poisoner,
adjourned last evening, eighty-four tales.
men had been called and two chosen as
jurors. After nearly two hours today a
third Juror was accepted and sworn, VIII
liam Fraad, president of the Vienna Win
dow Cleaning company Herbert Gordon
Thompson, an iron manufactures, was ac-
cepted as the fourth Juror
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
bradley CnIIs in Colonel.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 17.-There is
something going on in state guard circles,
as Colonel Williams of the Second Kentucky
has been recalled from the national fox
hunt to confer with Governor Bradley at
Frankfort. He made the trip from Estill
Springs last night in a buggy. He arrived
here at neon today, but declined to give
anything to the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
STORMS DAMAGE SHIPPING
Schooner Eleanor, with Forty FISH
ermen, Has Been Missing for Two
Days, on Newfoundland.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Nov. 1.-THE storms of
the last six days have caused extensive dam
age to shipping in this section. The schooner
Romp is ashore at BURN, Placentia bay, and
will prove total loss wilt It's cargo of fish.
The crew of seven mer escaped
The schooner Eleanor, with forty fisher
men, has been missing for two days. The
schooner Western Lass had its masts car
ried away, and the bark Imogene lost it's
sails bulwarks and deck gear, together with
considerable quantity of fishing prop
erty
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-18
RAINS HELP CUBAN CROPS
Heavy Rainfall During Last Five
Weeks Causes Favorable Reports
from All Parts of Island.

HAVANA, Nov. H,-Heayy rains during
the past five weeks have caused favorable
reports from all parts of the island regard
ing the crops. The cane has been especially
benefited.
The Cuban anarchist who attempted to
assassinate Senior Garcia, the civil governor
of Santa Clara, in January, 1898, has been
sentenced to twelve years imprisonment.