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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
IL HURT IN A FIRE.
Armour Curled Hair and Felt Works
Burn

Chicago, March 28.-Fire destroyed the
Armour Curled Hair and Felt works, 81
Place and Benson street last night,
causing a property loss of nearly $780,,
600, injured eleven employees, one fatal
ly and endangered the lives of 400 others
who rushed to escape through the blind
ing smoke.
The injured:
jeremiah Steele, jumped from third
story window; legs and arms broken;
will die.
Joseph Kuda, badly burned about legs
and body.
John Rhodes. jumped from second
story window; leg broken.
George Mosher, fell down elevator
shaft; right shoulder broken.
August Schomberg, ankle sprained and
scalp wound.
Mamie E. Ryan, face and arms burn
George Schwartz. hands, face and
arms burned.
Margaret Goenthy. both arms cut and
head bruised.
Nellie McNab, hands and face burn
ed
Paul Rosomier, both hands burned;
left side of head scorched.
Harry Lee, fell from second story win
don; scalp wound.
Employees on the floor on which the
fire started, said that a nail, which
igniting the inf1ammable material with
which the machines were fed. Flames
spread to bales of curled hair and in
three minutes the entire floor was dense
with binding black smoke. Men and
women left their posts in frantic rushes
to the exits. Many ran to windows and
descended by the fire escapes, but most
CROPPED through the smoke to the first
floor and out of the corner entrances.
Jerome Steele was bending over his
carding machine when the blaze broke
out. Stif1ed by the smoke, he staggered
to a window, swung over the sill and
hung by his finger tips. Meanwhile fire
men stretched a net and shouted to
Steele to drop. He did so, but crashed
to the stone sidewalk.
The Armour felt works burned out
nearly year ago. 1t was replaced by a
substantial five-stOry structure, 112 by
225 feet, which was completed only last
August. Equipped with special refer
ence to fire protection in the way of con-
total destruction worked by the fire
was a source of keen regret to the own
ers. The loss is total. The insurance
is $500 900.
Later it was found that six people
who were in the building when the fire
broke out were missing, and, while it
is not thought that all of them are dead,
it is probable that the majority of them
persisted. The names of the missing
follow:
James Flanagan, machine hand; last
seen standing on the third floor.
William ellison, workman; last seen
on the fourth floor.
Ella Hennilwright, last seen on sec
ond floor.
Thomas Mitchell, last seen on the fifth
floor.
Dennis Sheehan.
John White, last seen on the third
floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
ONE BIG BATTLE
And Then Guerilla Warfare For Years
is the Outlook.

New York, March 2S.-Lieutenant
Gohn, of the Fourteenth infantry regu-
lars, stationed at Governors Island, saw
service in the Philippines from August
to November last. Speaking of the bat
tie now going on outside of Manila,
Lieutenant Gohn said to a reporter of
the World: II believe that this will be
the last regular battle with the Fill
pinOS. When this campaign is over their
military strength will be shattered.
But it will be a long time before the
insurgents are conquered. think it will
be a matter of years, perhaps two or
three.
THE determined resistance they are
making against our forces is nOtStrange
to me. Human life is a very cheap
thing with the Filipinos. They are alb
sOlutely reckless in exposing themselves
and they go to the slaughter willingly.
They will fight hand to hand if forced.
About one-third of Aguinaldos army
had Mauser rifles when 1 left. A con-
siderable portion had single shot Rem
ingtons. They were not then very
familiar with the use of firearms but
they are a people who learn quickly.
How they came to acquire such a
quantity of Mausers is hard to say.
They captured some with the Spanish
prisoners. They undoubtedly stole the
others.
But there is no doubt they are get
ting assistance from the outside. They
have money and they know how to use
We stopped a good deal of it while I
was there and once or twice captured
some artillery consigned to Aguinaldo's
army.
''They had no artillery when I left,
and doubt that they have any to speak
of now.
Artillery, however, is not of much
service in that country, as the heavy
guns can not be moved easily. The
roads are few and practically useless
for artillery. All around Manila the
country is low and swampy and it would
be tough job to move artillery through
it.
THE Filipinos can build good trench
es. Those that I saw were first class.
They do not pr otect the approaches wi h
barbed wire as the Spanish did in Cuba.
I do not think they are as good fighters
as the SpaniardS.
MANY of the men in Aguinaldo's
army are uncivilized. In their own
wars some of these natives still use the
poisoned arrow. That tells how civilized
they are. You can't get anything lower
than that.
''Aguinaldo himself, is not a military
genius, but he is a great leader of men.
He is something of a marvel in that re-
spect. He possesses the art of making
great bodies of men do as he wishes
with all their energy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
FREEZE OUT LOUISVILLE.
Said to Be Plan of Conspirators of
the National League.

Philadelphia, March 2s.-Col. John L
Rogers, of the Philadelphia base ball
club said today that he believed the &C
ton of the National League in changing
the schedule as regards the Louisville
club was the result of a conspiracy to
freeze out the LouiSvilles. The conspir-
ators in his opinion, had the additional
object of forcing the league to support,
or buy out the Cleveland and Baltimore
clubs and possibly to buy out the
Washington club.
Col. Rogers also stated that he was of
the opinion that the Louisville club had
no redress. 1t requires a three-fourths
vote to change the schedule and he did
not believe the necessary majority could
be secured. He said further that the
Philadelphia club would support Mr..
Dreyfus of the Louisvilles, in any effort
he might make to secure justice.
Col. Rogers intimated that when the
II club league contract expires, the
whip crackers" in the present situa-
ton will not be such a power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
HE COUNTED TIES
Instead of Going Crosswise He Went
LengthWise.

A young Topeka drug clerk had a
strange experience and it was such a
good joke on himself that he could not
help but tell it to a few friends.
The story is that he spent the even
ing where beer flowed free as spring
water and the spring did not run dry,
while he was there at least. He emptied
several flowing bowls and from the
story that follows it would appear that
it went to his head. He started home
and intended crossing some railroad
tracks on First and Harrison streets
When he reached the crossing he found
a string of cars standing on the track.
A man who was passing shouted crawl
UNDER and SO the hero of the story got
down on his hands and knees and start
ed the crawl under He crawled and
crawled. Then he stopped. His mind
was a little muddled but he knew he
had to crawl so he kept up the feat he
had not tried since he was a baby He
stopped and took breath and crawled
some more. His trousers were worn at
the knees and his hands were covered
with dirt but still he crawled. Finally
he emerged on the other side but where
was he? 1t was Kansas avenue. He
had gotten turned around and instead
of crawling across the track he had fol-
lowed the track under a line of cars
three blocks long and-Well he took a
hack for home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Chicago, March %.
WHEAT-A heavy snow xall today
throughout the winter wheat sections, in
addition to a sharp decline at Liverpool,
gave wheat weak start. May opened
SsU%4c lower at 711205sc and touched 711sc
on some scattered covering, then sold off
quickly to 71Ac- NORTHWESTERN receipts
were large, Minneapolis and Duluth re
porting 514 cars, compared with 273 cars
for the corresponding day a year ago. Chi
cago received 46 car loads of wheat, 8
of which graded contract. New York
wired that United Kingdom and conti-
mental crop advices We're very favorable:
At the decline. however, a good demand
sprang up from shorts, who saw n good
opportunity to secure future contracts and
the price rose slowly to I115c. Crop dam
age reports were still plentiful. This was
offset, however, by a forecast for warmer
weather, which emphasized the bearish
mood that developed on the prevalence of
snow.
CORN-Lower cables and the decline in
wheat weakened corn at the start. The
market firmed up a trif1e. however,
provement in the shipping demand. May
began &c lower at 357sc and ranged be-
OATS-OatS were active, but prices eaSed
off in sympathy with the other grains. Re
ceipts, 329 cars. May started unchanged
a 261sc and declined to 265s@Ac.
FREDERICKSBURG of pork by recent
buyers, together with large run of hogs,
depressed provisions. May pork lard and
ribs ruled a shade lower at IS: 2212Q9.25, s.. 40
Q5.4212 and 81. S212 respectively.
BARLEY-Cash, 39G47c.
RYZCash, 53l9c: May, 5SAQ&c.
TIMOTHY-March s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
WANTS KANSAS WHEAT.
Buyer From Denmark Closing Deals
In Kansas City.

Kansas City, March 2s.-H. F. c.
Schacke, a grain, flour and bran COM
mission merchant from Copenhagen.
Denmark, arrived Saturday night and
is registered at the Coates hotel He
will remain in Kansas City for some
days for the purpose of closing several
deals by which he expects to furnish the
markets of Denmark with hard wheat
from this city.
When seen by reporter, Mr.. Schacke
said:
"Only what is known as soft wheat Is
produced in Denmark, and the flour
made from this wheat is not good I'M
less it is mixed with hard wheat For
many years Hungarian hard wheat was
supplied to the markets of Denmark,
and this was the only hard wheat that
was used there. This wheat is very ex-
pensive, costing 81 per sack, and several
years ago L conceived the idea OF I'M
porting wheat from the United States.
Il came to the United States and ar
ranged with the Pillsbury Milling COM
pany of Minneapolis to furnish me with
enough hard wheat to supply the de-
mand in Denmark. I also received some
hard wheat from st. Louis milling COM
panies. import about 100000 worth Or
wheat annually from the United states.
About one-haIf of this Is bought from
the Minneapolis firm, and the remainder
has been bought from companies IN ST.
Louis and eastern cities.
Hearing of the high grade wheat
which is raised in Kansas, I came here
some time ago to see what arrange
ments 1 could make to get wheat from
here. I am we'll pleased with the quail
ity of the Kansas wheat and in future L
expect to receive a large part of the
supply for the Denmark market from
this city.
In addition to the wheat which buy
in the United States L also supply the
markets of Denmark with American
corn. Corn has not yet been used as
food for the natives of Denmark and
therefore it is only imported for use as
feed for animals. expect to receive
much corn from this section, as well as
wheat.
Il have a line of about thirty steam
ers running from Newport News, New
Orleans and Galveston to Denmark for
the purpose of carrying this grain. The
capacity of these steamers is about 90
600 quarters, and they are all needed
to carry the grain to Denmark. My
trade is being increased each year, and
as a result of this have to increase the
number of steamers each year. The
importation of American wheat into
Denmark has caused almost all of the
millers to cease the use of the Hun
garian wheat. 1 am confident that the
time is not far off when none of the
Hungarian wheat will be used there and
that wheat imported from the United
States will alone be used to supply the
markets.
Several attempts have been made to
educate the natives to use cOrnmeal for
bread, but up to the present time the
lieve that cornmeal will soon be used
in Denmark and then the amount of
corn imported annually from the United
States will he greatly ipcrRa Sed''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
To Gardens and Fruit by the
Severe Storm
Over Large Area of Country
South and East.
FIVE INCHES OF SNOW
Fell in Southern Illinois and
Parts of Missouri.
Southeastern Kansas and Okla
hOma Suffer Severely.

st. Louis, March 2S.-Since yesterday
morning five inches of snow has fallen
an this vicinity and throughout sections
of Missouri and southern Illinois and
1t is still coming down here. The wealth
er is extremely cold for this season of
the year and the fall Of snow the great
est in years for the l. I er part of March.
1t is feared that garden truck viii be
almost a total loss aid nat small fruits,
with the exception Of straw berries,
which are in exec. ent &. n it4On, Will be
damaged considerably. Eeports from
Oklahoma say that apricot, pear, plum
and some peach and cherry trees were
in full bloom, and that practically all
the fruit in the territory is killed, en-
failing a heavy loss.
FOUR INCHES OF SNOW AT ST. JOE.
St Joe, Mo-, March 2S.-Four inches
of snow fell here last night. This is
the heaviest snow so late in the season
since 1876.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
ADVERTISERS ORGANIZE.
All Leading Industries Represented
in the Membership.

Chicago, March 2S.-An association of
leading advertisers has been formed un-
der the title of The American Society
of National Advertisers" with member
ship limited to one Individual in each
competitive line of business.
The officers are as follows:
Frederick w. Gardner, Garland
stoves and ranges" chairman; Henry L.
Kramer, "CaScarets vice chairman;
Edward B. Mower, Quaker oats"
chairman executive committee; Truman
and "Cottolene," secretary; Joseph r.
Kathrens, 'Pabst beer and Best
tonic treasurer.
The leading industries of the country
are represented in the membership The
new society promises to WELD large
influence in the advertising world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
GERMANY PLEASED
With Frank and Conciliating Attitude
of America

Berlin, March 2S.-The correspondent
here of the Associated Press has obtain
ed on the highest authority at this cap
ital the following explanation of fea-
ture of the Samoan question which has
lately arisen On the report that the
American government had cabled to its
admiral at Samoa to act in accordance
with the decision of two of the represen-
tauVeS of the powers, the German gov
eminent made earnest representation to
the American ambassador here, Andrew
White that the Berlin treaty requires
called attention to the dangers which
were sure to arise If there was anything
like violation of the treaty. The
American government made a frank
and conciliatory answer which has
caused much satisfaction here. 1t rec
ogniZed the necessity for unanimity up
on the part of all three powers under
the treaty as a condition of any settled
policy or permanent action and declar-
ed the admiral was only authorized to
act in agreement with a majority of the
representatives of the powers In a case
of emergency which absolutely does not
admit of delay, but that in such a case
as ratification, or adjustment the unan-
imous vote of the three powers must be
sought at the first possible moment and
no permanent arrangement can be made
without such unanimity. The American
government it is added, cabled to its
representatives in Samoa to pursue the
most friendly and cOnciliatOry policy
towards the German representatives
and Germon interests carefully avoid
ing everything likely to be misconstrued
and to create i'll will. In consequence
of the stories regarding Mataafa having
sanctioned Sectarian tyranny, the Ger
man government assured Mr.. White
that all its influence would be exerted
against interference with the religion of
q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
1T WAS NOT A MARRIAGE
Though an Engagement Was Ratified
by Wedding Ceremony.

Trenton, N. J., March 2S.-Chancellor
McGil has filed a, decree annuling the
marriage of Rachel F. Peele of Jersey
City and George F. Fisher on the ground
that there was no actual marriage cere-
mony This decision is considered a
novel one in point of law.
Two years ago Fisher and Miss Peele
were both students at the University of
Michigan. They became engaged to be
married. According to Miss Peele's teS-
timony they went through a marriage
ceremony at Toledo to bind the engage
ment, but continued to maintain to-
ward each other the relations of single
persons.
Fisher went to Mexico where he still
is Recently he wrote home that he
was not doing well and that he felt
that he should release Miss Peele from
her engagement. On the strength of
this she instituted proceedings for the
annulment of the Toledo marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
INDIANS REBEL
Against the Lawful Authorities in
Canada

Cornwall, Ont. March 2S.-The In
dams of the st. Regiz and Cornwall is
land reserves have refused to obey gov
eminent regulations for holding cleo
tions for five chiefs for a period of two
years. They desire to return to the old
custom of electing their own chiefs, II
in number, for life. In August last the
Indians refused to allow the election
TO proceed Yesterday another attempt
was made to hold an election under
government authority
Indian Long, Inspector Hogan and
Officer Chamberlain with an assistant,
arrived here but were refused admit
lance to the building where the election
was being held. The police were as
saulted- Long was secured and locked
up and the police were driven away.
Inspector Hogan returned to Ottawa to
report One-third of the Indians, the
inspector said, were from the American
reserve at HOgansburg, n. Y. The tribe
became Infatuated and with visions of
the war path before them, they fought
like demons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

have been filed:
VIM. NJ. Mitchner and wife to VIM.
Oldfield, $4,000, part northeast quarter
"a and part northwest quarter 35-1O-13
Chas. Strickrott and wife to L. L.
Nelson, $50. lots 1921 and % Redden av-
enue, Euclid Park addition.
Mabel FOUGHT to Helen ". Robins, ST.
500, lots in Maple Grove addition.
A. w. Cameron and wife to Hattie L,
Johnson, $425, lot 79 Chandler street,
Klein's addition.
H. A. Curdy and husband to Lewis B.
Martin, 5000, part northeast quarter, l.
1915.
]. r. Mulvane ct al, to Samuel F.
Stumbaugh, $1,000 west half northeast
quarter 33-10-13.
F. ]. Nixon to Chas. Aye. 1,oO4, part
northwest quarter 19-12-17.
Acct. Trust Co. to C. A Won Wolff
$500, lots 6S5, block 10 Lincoln street, NJ
& DIS subdivision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
SHERMAN GETS BACK.
The Cruiser Chicago Arrives in Hamp-
ton Roads.

Newport News, Va, March 2S.-The
cruiser Chicago, with John Sherman on
board, has just arrived at Hampton Roads.
Mr.. Sherman stood the trip well and
is much better today than he has been
any time since his sickness began. At
1:3O o'clock Mr.. Sherman was placed on
a steam launch and brought ashore,
where many people were awaiting his
arrival The crowd cheered as the
statesman was being conveyed to the
Chamberlain hotel where his daughter
has been stopping since yesterday. Mr..
Sherman was accompanied by his Sec
rotary, DR.. McGill and nurse and was
given every attention on the voyage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
TOOK THE SLOT MACHINE.
The Beer Was Too Heavy and That
They Left Behind.

The police arrested Joe Fisher and F.
McCambridge for robbing a restaurant
at 622 Quincy street and Klingman'S
billiard hall at Ill East Sixth street.
At the restaurant they were charged
with stealing a revolver and a watch.
They are suspected of breaking into the
billiard hall and stealing the slot ma
chine with $12 in it, several bottles of
whisky and a supply of cigars and to-
bacco. The thieves attempted to get
away with a, barrel of beer and rolled it
out of the back door into the yard but
the gate was locked and they could not
lift it over the fence SO it was left be-
hind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
GARDENS EVERYWHERE.
The Poor to Make Vacant Lots Bios
som and Bloom.

The industrial League has received the
use, free OF charge, of many vacant lots
to be used by the poor during the COM
ing seasons for "Pingree gardens"
Many of the lots have been turned
over to poor people to till and they have
been furnished with garden seeds that
Congressman Charles Curtis had dona-
ted by the government. The League
finds no trouble in securing lots as own
ers are willing to donate their use. A
meeting will be held next Monday after
noon in the Y. NJ. c. A parlors and the
ministers are requested to be present to
help in the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
SENATOR HANNA'S GIRL
Runs Down and Captures a Wild
cat

Thomasville, Ga, March 23.-The Times
contains this interesting item about one of
Senator Hanna's daughters:
Miss Ruth Hanna and her cousin, Mr.
Howard Hanna, took daylight start
from Melrose plantation the other morning
with a view of catching a wildcat, which
had been seen on Mr.. Hanna's extensive
game preserves. The young lady, who is
a most accomplished horsewOman, and
young Hanna succeeded in running down
the cat, after an exciting chase, and bore
it back home in triumph before 10 O'Clock.
The cat was a very large one, and its cap
ture by Miss Hanna and her young cousin
was a feat of which veteran sportsmen
might be proud"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
Steel Trust Buys Steamers.

Cleveland, o., March est is learned
on pretty good authority that the Amer
lean Steel and Wire company has Sc
cured control of the five steamers of
the Zenith Transit company. The deal,
il is said, was practically closed here
Saturday last. The vessels sold are the
steamers Queen City, Empire City, Zen
it'll City, Superior City and Crescent
City. They are all of the largest class
and the deal is one of the largest ever
made on the lakes. The five steamers
are valued at upwards of s., O00, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
WINDSOR DEAD NUMBER 80
And Digging in the Ruins Still Con-
tinues.

New York, March 2S-Eight charred
bones all that remains of a human be-
ing, found today among the debris
of the Hotel Windsor on the Forty
seventh street side. 1t was impossible
to tell whether the bones were those of
a man, woman or child. Because they
were found all in one place, they were
officially recorded as the thirty-third
known dead from the fire of March II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
DRIFTS PILED HIGH.
In Southeastern Kansas Stopping
Street Cars at Some Places.

A snow storm, in many places the
most severe of the year. was general
throughout the southwest last night
and at some points fully six inches of
snow covers the ground. At Webb City.
Mo. four store fronts were cola pSed
from the heavy weight of snow covering
the awnings.
At Pittsburg, Kan, street cars were
stopped and at Independence drifts were
piled high. In Oklahoma the storm
assumed the proportions of a blizzard,
sleet and snow falling. 1t is believed
that the snow viii berefit growing
wheat in Kansas, while in the territories
it is feared fruit has suffered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-28
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, March q.
HOGS Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day, 1900; tomorrow, g, 900; left over, g..
573; market steady to strong. Mixed and
butchers, So. 60Sd3.S5; good heavy, 50. 75d3.9 50;
rough heavy. $3.55G13.65; light, $355I .S212.
CATTLE Receipts, $500. Market steady.
Beeves. $4d5.50; cows and heifers, S1.750
40; Texas sters, SO. 50d480; stockers and
feeders. s.. 2504 so.
SHEEP-Receipts u. 0O0 Market steady.
Natives, $500. 80: lambs, A.50a5.S0.
Yesterdays official:
HOGS-Receipts, &c, 1888; shipments. 1872.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1902; shipments, g..
14.