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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-06

The Committee on Billiard Tournaments ~ the
Hamilton club will meet this week 10 arrange FOR
the contests 10 he played this winter Arrange
ing tho season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
KANSAS CITY's FIRE.
Jones Dry Goods Company's Plant
Destroyed-Loss 100000, In
surance 90 1-2 Per Cent.

Kansas City, Nov. 6.-The early
morning fire of Sunday which destroyed
the Jones Dry Goods company's plant
resulted in a loss of $500. 900, with an
insurance of perhaps 821k per cent.
The fire started in one of the upper
floors and burned with incredible fury
The alarm was turned in at a few min
utes past midnight and within fifteen
minutes the great white building which
has been one of the features of the
North end business district was a
Seething mass of flames
A second alarm was turned in almost
Immediately and every available piece
of fire apparatus in the city responded
TO the emergency alarm
1t was early seen that the saving of
the building was impossible and the
fire crews began pouring streams on the
adjoining buildings that were begin
ming to smoke under the insuffera BILE
heat that drove the crowds back for
half a block.
The walls fell a few minutes before
1 o'clock when the fire was practical
ly under control, but it was still blaz-
ing fiercely and it was two hours later
before darkness, broken only by the
sullen, lurfd flames, again settled down
over the scene of ruin and devastation.
The Jones Dry Goods company store
was one Of the biggest institutions of
it's kind in the west. Its store had a
frontage of 100 feet on Main street,
from 500 to SCI, and a depth of 144 feet,
to the alley between " alnut and Main.
The greater part of the store was six
stories high. The north building or
annex, at 555, was but three stories
While the business was conducted by
a corporation, the Jones Dry Goods
company, it was really the property of
two brothers, Lawrence NJ. and J.
Logan Jones' The former is president
and treasurer of the company and the
latter vice president and secretary
The Jones have employed. the year
around, 400 men, women and children
In the business seasons the force would
be increased to over COO To these peo-
pie $2,7 700 a week has been paid in
wages-$135. 900 a year
1t is said as a result of the damage
to the old St. James it will be torn
down. Its walls bulge and are held to
be dangerous. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
BY PIGEON POST.
Some Information Is Gathered Re
garding Progress of the War

New York, Nov. "a dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
With the war office reduced to the
extremity of holding back important
information and announcing from hour
to hour that there is no news and with
the war correspondents, in the phrase
applied by Grant to Butler. 'Bulled up"
and tightly cOrked, South Africa re-
mained until midnight darkest Afri-
ca" There were splinters of belated
news regarding Thursdays artillery
duel at Ladysmith, in which a Boer
forty -pounder was wrecked, and also
a suspiciously brief account of a bril-
liant cavalry sortie by which a Boer
camp was surprised at Bestor's hill.
Later came message by pigeon post
forwarded by General Butler, showing
the town holding out on Friday and
hard fighting going on. There was also
a brief reference to Boer attack upon
ColenSO, the sequence of which had al
ready come in the uiding from the CO.
lonial office that the British garrison
has fallen back and abandoned the de-
fense of the bridge over the Tugela.
General Joubert's object was ap-
parently secured in breaking communi-
cation with the coast and preventing
the movement of reinforcements to
Ladysmith, but some military men were
predicting that he would set a large
force in rmotion for Pfetermaritzburg
and Durham, and complete the conquest
of Natal before the arrival of the Brit
iSh army corps.
reckless move than Sherman's to Sa-
vannah, since the British fleet COM
mands the seabOard. The more proba-
BILE theory is that JOubert has closed in
upon Ladysmith after driving the Eng
HSh out of COlenSO. and is making
strenuous efforts to Overwhelm Whites
army with his superior force
A rumor of a general uprising of
Basutos against the Orange Free State
had not been officially confirmed at
midnight Their chief has a force of
O,00O we'll mounted we'll trained war
riors which is capable not only of
placing the Free State in defense, but
also of rousing the Swazis, Zulus, KAT
all South Africa af1ame as far as the
Zambesi river. This black menace adds
a new terror to the darkness now brood
ing over the camps and garriSonS of the
two warning white races.
The Orange Free State is the tradi-
tional foe of Basutoland and those
most familiar with the conditions OF
race resentment in South Africa have
feared form the outset that Miners
agents may not be able to hold under
restraint this tribe once all powerful
under Chief Mosheish.
Public anxiety has been increased by
the invasion of Cape Colony at two
points where the population is entirely
Dutch, and therefore suspected of dis
affection.
This seems to have been done with a
larger force than earlier reports indi-
Gated and DeAar Junction, where the
British base of supplies has already
been established, is thought by timorous
military writers to be in danger of q
sudden attack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
MUST KNOW SPANISH.
Knowledge of the Language to Be
Required of Officers.

New York, Nov. 6-A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
In view of the acquisition of Spanish
speaking colonies by the United States,
steps have been taken by the military
authorities to induce officers of the army
to learn the. Spanish language. On De
cember /, it is proposed to hold exam
ination mat in Havana to ascertain for Off
cial rating the degree of proficiency at
tained by officers serving there. Similar
examinations will be held at other points.
The reasons for desiring American army
officers. to learn Spanish is thus set forth
in a circular order issued by General
William Ludlow, commanding the de-
partment of Havana:
1T is expected that all officers station
ed in the department of Havana. will
take advantage of the favorable oppor-
tunity offered them to gain a familiar
acquaintance, with the Spanish language.
1t is likely that knowledge of Spanish,
whether in Cuba or elsewhere, will here
after be required part of the equip
ment of all military officers and, in any
case, facility in communication in Span
ish, either by speaking or writing, will
constitute an important addition to an
officers value to the service, for which
reason it is his duty to acquire it.
ut is therefore enjoined upon all Of
fcers to take means to pursue the study
of the language as diligently as their
other official duties will permit, with the
view of acquiring as soon as practicable,
a fluent use of the language
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
BEDWELL SUED.
Mrs. Mary Short Wants $4,000 For
III Treatment

Mrs. Mary J. Short has filed a suit
in the district court asking for $4,000
damages against S. A. Bedwell. pro-
prietor of the Bedwen asylum. She is
the woman who was adjudged insane
year or so ago and taken to Redwell's
asylum because no one else would take
her.
A few months ago she was removed
to the poor farm, and has recently been
declared restored to her right mind
She charges that Mr.. BedweH struck
her when she was first taken to his
asylum, and refused to provide her with
a fire or sufficient bed clothing. and as
a result she caught a cold which settled
in her eye, nearly destroying it. For
this she wants So, ,0O0
She further charges that Mr.. Bed
well threw her on the floor and forced
her to take medicine, and that he has
knocked her down and kicked her For
this she asks $500 additional and "a, 600
exemplary damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
WOULD BE PIRATES.
Should Privateers Get Letters From
the TransvaaL

New York, Nov. 6.-A special to the
Herald from Washington, says:
1t IS doubtful here whether the Boer
government could issue letters of
marque to privateers that would give
the vessels carrying them the right to
be treated otherwise than as pirates
In the first place, the Beers. having
accepted the suzerainty of Great Brit
ain by the treaty of 1881, the interna-
tiOnal status of the flag is very doubt
full. Assuming, however, that the flag
of the TransVaal would be recognized
on the high seas. there are serious
practical difficulties in the way of the
issuance of letters of marque by a gov
ernment that has no sea coast and no
ports. The vessels could not be armed
and equipped in any neutral port with
out making the neutral government Ii
able in heavy damages to the British
government under the principles laid
down in the Alabama case They could
not procure coal in any port in the
world without a violation of the princi-
pies of neutrality.
If any nation should allow privateers
with letters from the TransvaaI gov
ernment, to issue from its ports or to
coal in it's ports, it would be almost
equivalent to a declaration of wa~
against Great Britain. and the British
government would probably so regard
it.
Aside from this. the general senti-
ment of the civilized world is strongly
against privateering BY the declara-
tiOn of Paris the signatOry powers
agreed TO the abO1tlOn of priVateering-
The only maritime nations not joining
in this declaration were the United
States, Spain and Mexico. The United
States refused to join because it de-
sired to secure from other nations a
declaration exempting private property
at sea from capture While not pledged
not to abstain from privateering. the
United States would probably never re-
sort to it unless in retaliation In the
recent war with this country Spain was
forced by the public opinion of Europe
TO abstain from issuing letters of
marQue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
AN OLD MAN KILLED.
Struck by a Santa Fe Passenger Train
at Usage City Sunday.

A man about 20 years of age, whose
name is supposed to be McPhail, was
struck and instantly killed near Usage
City. Sunday afternoon about $3.50
o'clock by Santa F'e passenger train
No 6, pulled by engine No. 638, in
charge of Engineer McNien and Fire
man Davis. The body was left with
the agent at Usage City, and the in
quest will be held this afternoon.
The old man was walking along the
middle of the tracks, not very far ahead
of. the train as it turned the curve COM
ing into Usage City. AS quick as he
saw the man on the track, Engineer
McNien blew the whistle, and seeing
that he did not pay any attention to
the signal, did all that was possible
to stop the engine. The distance was
so short however, that the train could
not be stopped in time and the man was
killed instantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
WAS AN ENIGMA.
Soldier Did Not Know the Use of
Revenue Stamp.

Samuel F. Barton, the manager Of the
Twentieth Kansas band, stepped into
an office this morning and handed the
cashier a check.
The cashier looked at it. There was
no revenue stamp on it. He handed
revenue stamp to Barton The soldier
looked at it and then at the cashier
Whats this for2" he asked
For the check answered the cash
ier.
''What?"
Put it on the check
Barton put it on the check That
was all he did. He looked bewildered-
Cancel it, said the cashier
well. you might as we'll tell me all
about it at once" said Barton. The
cashier explained that the stamp was
for the purpose of raising money to
carry on the war That was the first
the soldier had heard of it. A few min
utes later he stepped into telegraph
office and discovered the message mad
to be stamped. Now everywhere he
goes he asks if a stamp is necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
BOER VICTORY.
Surround and Capture Force of
Cape Police.

New York, Nov ga dispatch to the
Herald from London says:
The Telegraph's Cape Town CORE
spOndent under date of Nov 1, cables:
The correspondent of the Cape Times
telegraphs that a large command of
Free State Beers attacked Norvalspont
bridge at o'clock this morning. They
then surrounded the camp of the Cape
police, who being greatly outnumbered
by the enemy were obliged to yield to
the demand for surrender
The telegraph station at the bridge
is in the hands of the enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
Oriental Smiles.


IFrom the Philadelphia Record
Some of the SMILES used by Oriental
advertisers are remarkable. Here are one
or two specimens which have recently
appeared in eastern newspapers: Goods
dispatched as expeditiously as a cannon
ball" Parcels done UP with as much
care as that bestowed on her husband by
a loving wife" Paper tough as elephants
hide. The print of our books is clear
as crystal; the matter elegant as a sing
ing girl Customers treated as politely
as by the rival steamship companies .
silks and SatinS smooth as a Iadv's
cheek, and colored like the rainbow ,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
There is one regiment fighting Great
Britain's battles in Natal that may. with
some reason. be called American. The
Royal Rifle corps, which did such good
work in the Glencoe fight was originally
recruited in New York city. 1t NAV be
well to explain that this took place in
1755. This regiment was then mum bered
the Sixty-second and named the Royal
American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
Weather Indications

Chicago, Nov. 6.-For Kansas:
Threatening weather tonight and Tues
day with rain in east portion tonight;
cooler in west portion tonight; variable
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06

Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-06
FROM BOUTELLE.

Bangor, Me, Nov. 6.-The Whig pub
fishes the following telegram from Con-
gressman BouteIle to George K Nash.
Republican candidate for governor of
Ohio:
Have been hoping till last moment
that my recovery from a severe car
buncle would be so rapidly complete as
to enable me to take active part in
your brilliant canvass. but being un-
able to do so, I send you greeting and
assurance that New England was never
more intensely anxious for decisive Re
publican victory than now in Ohio. The
magnificent prosperity enjoyed by all
sections, all industries and all classes
under President McKinley's splendid
administration is assailed and imperiled
by every vote cast against you and
while our nations flag is under fire on
foreign soil. every patriot in the state
of our chief should stand
by the government in maintaining the
fruits of Dewey's glorious victory, vim
dicating the sovereignty that we have
assumed by solemn treaty and estab-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-28
4 aueer Lernor

A gentleman who died at Mona France, left legacy of S3,00O to five friends, the money to be spent on dtn- ners served in different restaurants. and at each meal certain dish to be eaten and a certain wine, of which he was very fond, to be drunk. Further mere. his memory was to be toasted at dessert, the five companions were to dine in black clothes and black gloves. and enter the room preceded by a fiaz Snd the music of an accordion,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-28
Jews of the World.

1he Jewish year book estimates that there are about 100000 Jews in the world, half of them still under Russian jurisdiction, notwithstanding their wholesale expulsion from the empire. Of the race in general 1t may be said that, numerically speaking, it is ex- tremely small for it's age. its chance of getting bigger apparently not in creasl~g with it's years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-28
A Funny Sight.

An English paper says that the hat of certain short sighted master at Eton blew off one day, and as he start ed in pursuit black hen dashed out Of the gateway. The schoolmaster saw the hen, and thought it was his hat, and all Eton was electrified by the spectacle of hatless and breathless reverend man hunting black hen from one end of the street to the other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-28
Iron Mountain Ra

Colonist Excursion. To the Kea Northwest-For the above the Iron Mal Ky, have some exceedingly low falase e
 International Convention Baptist Peoples Union. Richmond, Va, July E 1Sg9--FOr this occasion the Irn Aol Route will sell tickets to Richmond g turn for 329.25. Dates of sale, July lli I2; Gnit for return. by extension, Au.
 Annual Convention Union Society tian Endeavof, Detroit, Mich. Jalg 1899 For inc above occasion the lNa Hy will sell tickets to Detroit and Ietl one fare S2405 plus B. uates of salesi I'd Limit for return August b. oyi sion
 Annual Reunion and Grand Lodr ing B r 0 of Elks, st Louis. June Alq. Fer this occasion the Iron Mountain will sell tickets to St Louis and return of S136l Dates of sale, June Y and4s for return leaving St Louis Gp to anil ing June q
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-05-28
1--S.S.s.- Poultry Cor Sex

The inquiry is being constar are as to how the sex of fowls tQno = ed can be controlled. Se, ments have been made = efsS so but there is To way out. Olr can De controlled tolhe best Of much is known, Eped with the and healthy malg ,,,n
 lets the result. ou' suafah' wj.i be largalyh one.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
TEN INNINGS
AND DISASTER
FOR OAKLAND
Santa Cruz Wins a
Hot Contest.
BEST GAME OF THE SEASON
REMARKABLE FIELDING BY
BOTH TEAMS.
Donlin Proves to Be a Master of
the Art of Pitching-Rus-
sell Makes a Great
Showing.

In game that required an extra round
+o give a decision and kept the usual Sat
urday crowd of crankS in a fever OF eX-
citement from the time the first ball was
nitched until a sensational double play put
an end to further hostilities, the Colts
succumbed to the Lobsters by score of
3 to 2.
There will be more extra-inning games
PLAYED at Recreation Park this season,
for the teams are evenly matched and
playing the best ball ever witnessed in
California; but it is "a cinch" that a pret-
tier contest will never be handed out to a
local crowd than that of yesterday.
All the teams in the league have now
been seen here, and it must be admitted
that Santa Cruz has made the most fa-
yorable impression. The men are all big,
strapping fellows, who handle themselves
in an ideal manner, are heavy sluggers,
and above all have at least one pitcher
who is the peer of any twirler in the
league Donlin is the next candidate for
Eastern honors, and there is no company
in the National League that is too fast
for him. He draws the cork with his left
hand, has amazing curves, great speed
and absolute control of the ball. His only
fault is his great dellberatlon IN cutting
loose It is eXasperating to see him stand
in the box apparently buried in thought
when he should be busy. for he wastes
continuing with himself. But he is young
vet. and will learn better in the course
of time Yesterday Donlin made the Oak
land wing, shots look like bogus beer
only two bases on balls and was only
touched up for five singles, no two of
which came in the same inning. One of
these, Schmeer's drive in the tenth, was
of the scratchiest kind, and it was a ques-
ton whether to give Schmeer a hit or
Devereaux an error. 1t was a terrific
grounder, which struck Devereaux' s
hands and got away before he could close
on it. Such work as Donlin's will win
games anywhere, particularly when
backed up by such almost faultless sup
port as he received yesterday. The Won
der is that Oakland scored at ALL
Ewing is still having hard luck with his
team. Donovan continues to ride his
Charley horse, and Dunleavy has not vet
recovered from his sprained ankle. In
consequence Ewing, after releasing Bor-
land on Monday, had to hire him over
again for this series, placing him in CEN
ter field. Twice yesterday the young man
had golden opportunity to bat in a run
and gain favor with his employer, but
he struck out instead
Billy Hammond returned to work, but
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
NATIONAL UNIoNIsTs.
The Council at Berkeley Gives an En-
tertainment for Members of the
San Francisco Contin gent.

Last Monday night there was a rousing
good time in the hall of Berkeley Council
of the National Union, as there was pres
ent a large number of the membership
and many visitors from San Francisco
councils who had been invited to attend
the 'semi-occasional" smoker given by
the BerkeIeyites on that evening. The
jollification was under the direction Of
Joe Mills. and it was a success in every
particular. In the distribution of the
cigars and the collation. he was ably as
sisted by George w. Pinner and w 5.
Coleman. There was an address of well
come by President Gentry Of Berkeley
Council; song. How Would You Like TO
Be the Coal Man?" w. S. Coleman; reci-
tation, rs Your Plumbing Out Of
Whack?" Frederick Shook; selections on
the gramophone while the cigars were
being passed around; pantOmime, THE
Young Lady of the Twenty-ninth Cen
tury,' Joseph ROsborough; selections,
Berkeley Quartet; German specialtfes, A.
Tully of the University of California;
"coon" songs, L. e. Andrews; short
stories to make man forget his troubles,
George Drum. and an address on Our
Grand Order-We have the best, let us
keep it So" by Senator James z. Field
The entertainment was greatly enjoyed,
and all united in saying that the council
in Berkeley is up to date.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

was hardly equal to the exertion. His
hand, which he split two weeks ago, has
not healed, but is covered with court
plaster. 1t is exceedingly painful yet,
and three balls got past him owing to his
inability to receive them properly. 1t
will be another week at least before Oak
vice.
Fred Lange made the star play of the
day one-hand catch of a smoking
liner over third by Williams in the sew
nearly as great a round of applause in
the sixth, when he made a running pick
up of Burgess grounder, at deep short,
fielding the runner out at first after a
quick recovery.
In the tenth Williams got a put out
and assist on double play that set
tied Oaklands s hopes of capturing the
game. After Croll had struck out
Schmeer made his scratch hit Lange
followed with a hot grounder to Will
liams who made a pretty scoop, ran to
second and pinched Schmeer and then
threw Lange out at first.
OF the eight hits Santa Cruz made off
Russell who was not far behind Donlin
in effectiveness, in only one inning was
first three men up ripped off singles and
1t looked like all day for Oakland. But
Santa Cruz failed to tally in that inning
which fact, when it is further stated that
a base on balls and a passed ball also
favored the Lobsters, shows the quality
of fielding Oakland was dshing out.
Williams, for Santa Cruz, scored in the
first inning on a base on balls, Donlin' S
sacrifice and PAGES single. Oakland fol-
lowed suit, when with one out Schmeer
was given a pass, stole second and scored
on Lange's single.
Santa Cruz took another in the fourth.
Pace getting his base on balls, advancing
to second on Clark,S sacrifice and COM
pleting the circuI, when Streib drove out
a single.
From that time on until the ninth there
was a lull in the run-getting, but not in
critical plays. Then, when the people were
getting ready to go home, the Colts tied
the score Hardie was safe on Arellanes'
eXcusabie error, was sacrificed to second
by Lee Hammond and galloped home on
MoskimanS nice single.
Then the crowd sat down again to
watch further developments. They came
in the tenth, for with one out Streib
singled. stole second, reached third on
Schmeer's tumble of Arellanes' grounder
and tailed on Moskimans error of
Schmeer's throw after the shortstop got
the ball. Oakland could not tie the game
up again and the score was as follows:
SANTA CRITZ