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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
The Hamburg and South Amer
lean Liner PelOtOs
Strikes on the Sands of the
Kentish Shore
IN A FIERCE STORM.
Every One Of Her 629 Passen'
gers Is Rescued.
Coast GuardSmen Stand by Her
Throughout the Night.

London, Dec. SO.-The Hamburg and
South American liner PelOtas, from
Santos for Rotterdam, having 629 pas
sengers on board, struck on the sands
on the east side of Dungeness, the
southern extremity of Kent, soon after
midnight, in the midst of a terrific gale,
which ragged all around the coast. The
storm was the worst of the winter, and
seas Immediately began breaking over
the steamer. For time it appeared as
though no one on board of her could be
saved.
The Dungeness coast guards, seeing
the Pelotas' signal of distress, made
desperate and for a long time, unsuc-
cessfuI efforts to launch the life boat in
the heavy surf, beating on the shore
Finally the coast guardSmen succeeded
in reaching the PelOtas. They remained
alongside the steamer all night and
eventually put the rocket apparatus in
operation. During the whole time the
wind blew with hurricane force, ac-
cOmDanied by heavy rain and hail. The
passengers had a terrifying experience
When day broke the gale slightly mod
Grated enabling the life boats to trans
fer the passengers, who were safely
landed at New Romney.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
ANTITRUST CONFERENCE.
Has Been Called to Meet In Chicago
February 12.

Chicago, Dec. 3O.-Upon the adjourn
ment of the conference relating to
trusts, held in Chicago in September
last under a call of the Civic Fedora
ton of that city, a number of delegates
to that conference who were opposed to
trusts met together with the view OF
securing concerted action on the part
of the enemies of private monopoly, ap-
pointed an executive committee, OF
which NJ. l. Lockwood, president of
the American antitrust League, IS
chairman, and directed said committee
through its chairman, to call, as soon
as practicable, a National Antitrust
conference for the purpose of deciding
upon an anti trust policy and perma-
nently organizing an antitrust move
ment.
Pursuant TO this direction the com
mittee has called a national antitrust
conference to meet in the city of Chi
cagO on February II, 1900.
Patriotic citizens from all states and
territories duly accredited and in full
sympathy with the movement, and rep
reSentatiVeS of known antitrust organ
izatiOns, are invited to be present
Applications for admission to the con-
ference should be made to the secre-
tary, NJ. L. Lockwood, Unity building,
Chicago, at an early date, as creden-
tials of delegates must be coUntersign-
ed by the chairman of the executive
committee,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
TO BEAT THE WORLD.
Three Battleships Planned That Will
Have No EQUALS

New York, Dec 30.-A Tribune spe-
cial from Washington says:
Designs for the greatest battleships
ever projected for the American navy
were agreed upon by the naval board of
construction today after several months
of discussion over the important QueS-
tions of battery, armOr, speed, coal,
capacity and displacement. The three
new Vessels-to be called the Georgia,
the New Jersey and the Pennsylvania
will equal in formidabiIity the finest
line of battleships yet laid down by any
foreign power and with the addition of
typical American improvements Will
surpass in fighting force any ships now
afloat
The salient features of the design
contemplate a displacement of approx
imately 1900 tons as compared with
the Oregon's II, 900, or the new Names
1890. The speed is to be at least 10
knots" with a coal bunker capacity OF
1000 tons.
There will be two superimposed tur-
rets, one fore and the other aft, each
containing two 12-inch and two S-inch
guns of the new elongated bore and
high smokeless powder velocity. The
remaining guns of the main battery
will consist of u six-inch quick fire in
broad side. The arrangement of battery
has been finally adopted instead of an
alternat tive plan, which provided for
four 12-inch guns in turrets and sixteen
6-inch broadside, which had been put
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
LOSS BY LIGHTNING.
During the Year S61 People Have
Been Struck by Lightning.

In the report of the secretary of agrf-
culture for 1899 the following interesting
extract from the report of the chief Of
the weather bureau is Incorporated:
The collection of statistics of loss Of
life and property by lightning, referred
to in a previous report, has been con-
tinued. The number of deaths by light
ming stroke in the calendar year 1898
was 367. and the number of injuries 494
The places where the proportion of
deaths to total population was the
greatest were the Upper Missouri Val
ley and portions of the Rocky Mountain
region. The proportion of deaths by
lightning in the United States to the
total population is about five in
million, which, it may be remarked. is
higher than the average of most cOun-
tries.
Nine hundred and sixty-six barns.
sheds. etc. 735 dwellings, stores and
office buildings. 95 churches and schools,
and 20 other buildings were struck and
damaged by lightning. the approximate
loss being about a million and a half
dollars. OF the buildings struck. 40
were provided with lightning rods, S53
were not. and in 952 cases it could not
be ascertained whether the building
was provided with rods or not
Nine hundred and sixty-fOur head of
cattle, 30e horses. 80 mules 426 sheep,
and 116 hogs were killed by lightning
during the calendar year above referred
to; total value, S4S, ,257.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
WOODS CABINET.
Great Interest In It's appointment
Shown In Havana.

Havana, Dec. 30.-The newspapers to-
day add the names of Ruise Rivera and
Alexandra Rodriguez to the list of those
already mentioned as likely to receive
cabinet positions. Each journal has one
or more reporters continually in the
palace precincts to interview prominent
men after leaving General Wood. It
is safe to say that no man will be in
Guided in the cabinet who is not prom
inent in Cuban national politics and the
public is confident that Gen. Woods Sc
lectlons viii be exceptionally strong.
La LUCha already cOngratulates him
upon his supposed decision in the mat
ter, especially as it affects Enrique
Varona and Luis Estevez, declaring that
good faith and excellent judgment have
been shown.
SenOr Lanuza, secretary of justice in
Gen. BrOOlxe's cabinet is reported to
have recently told a Cuban lawyer VINO
had complained regarding the accept
ance by a Cuban judge of $1,000 as a
bribe that it was unpatriOtic for a Gu
ban to complain of a small thing like
that while the country was in the hands
of the foreigner.
These little things" he is reported
to have said, can be attended to after
the work of reconstruction is finished. -
With reference to the proposal of the
municipality of Cardenas to award GER
tain cOntractS-a proposal vetoed by
Gen. Wood-the latter says it can be
taken as a general principal that with
the elections so near, it would not be
wise to ratfy any contract extending
over 50 years. 1t is quite In order, he
considers, to appoint necessary officials,
to employ and pay men for sanitary
work and to carry on similar under
takings of a pressing nature, but it is
quite another matter to make long
time contract. Gen. Wood feels that
everything of this kind should be left
to those chosen by the people. His rul-
ing does not affect the dady contract
asserted by some of the local papers.
Gen. Wood says he knows very little of
that matter and has much more i'm
company, capital stock $4,000.
pOrtant business requiring attention.
The custom house receipts yesterday
were exceptionally large, amounting to
more than S1OO,60O In view of the fact that
no more ships than usual have arrived
during the last few days. this notable in
crease is significant as showing the good
effect of the recent arrest of custom
house appraisers. The total receipts for
the year, including yesterday exceed $l1,~
900 whereas the highest estimate made
by the war department, for the years re-
turn was So, ,000, 900.
Elaborate preparations are being made
to receive General BartOlOme MaSO. who
will arrive here Sunday to attend the
council Of prominent Cubans called by
General Wood.
Twelve hundred invitations have been
issued by the managing committee of the
Wanderers ball, which owing to General
Lawton's death has been postponed to
January 5.
The local papers devote considerable
space to next Mondays races. A new
grand stand has been erected and the
track enlarged.
The future Of Cuba was the principal
topic of conversation at the dinner given
by General ludlow in honor of General
General Rivera, with many other prom
1nent CubanS were present.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30

crowd in Kansasspolitics- He served one
term as president of the Kansas Repub-
ncan league in the hey dey Of that
organization. He has long been recog-
nized as potent factor in Seventh dis
trict politics. He is a protege Of Nike
Sutton, one of the veteran politicians
of the state. who is now internal reve-
nue. collector. He a partner of Mr.
Sutton in the law business
Mr. Madison is considered one Of the
brilliant young lawyers Of Kansas and
is an orator of more than usual abiI-
ity.
1t has been a foreEone conclusion for
several days that Mr.. Madison would
be appointed. He came to Topeka to-
day and received the formal notice oE
his appointment in person
Governor Stanley announced that the
appointment of successor To Judge
Fisher of the court Of common pleas az
Kansas City would not be made for
several days. Judge Fishers resigua-
ton has not yet been received There
are four applicants for the job W p
COwdery, c. O. fLttick, John =. Sim and
John I3, Campbell
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30

forward to avoid the expedient Ofsuper-
imposed turrets. The two story turrets
which are a distinctiveIy American in
novation as applied to the Kearsarge
and the Kentucky are regarded as no
longer of doubtful success and it is
known that foreign governments are
preparing to adopt them, to obtain the
concentration and angle of fire they Sc
cure, which is unapprOached by any
other expedient.
The board also definitely determined
upon the use of the most modern
Kruppized armor for these vessels. The
total cost of each of these three ships
when ready for sea will exceed $1,000,
600. They will cruise seven thousand
miles straight away and there will not
be three ships of similar offensive and
defensive strength in the fleet of any
nnssihla enemy
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
STRICKEN INDIA
Famine Is Worse Than That OF
Two Years Ago.

Boston, Dec. 3O.-The American board
Of commissioners for foreign missions
has received from Rev. Il A. Hume.
D. D., at Ahmednagar. India. "a letter
dated Dec. 2. in which ne says the pres
ent famine in western India is sure 90
be far more distressing than even the
awful famine Of two years ago. as se-
we're drought already has begun in the
Ahmednagar district. and no rain can
be expected until the middle ~ June
The writer says that Ahmeduaear has
suffered also from the plague and Isl not
yet free from it. Sholapur is now iu
a severe epidemic and Bombay is per-
haps in the beginning OF another plague
experience
In view Of it all. says the CORES pond
ent, the government as always Is acting
most notably but official relief never
can meet the multitude OF uecessl les
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
Court stenographers Meet.

Hutchinson, Dec. 30.-The district
court stenographers of Kansas held a
meeting in this city Friday. They spent
their time in discussing the various
matters that court stenographers have
to meet, the taking of testimony; the
making of the record in cases where
appeals are taken to higher courts; also
the questions of stenographers' fees. An
oraganization was effected known as
the Kansas State Stenogra pliers assOci-
alton The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year We're: President, E A Allen
of Salina; vice president, Arthur Young
of Concordia: secretary and treasurer,
Joseph Young of Oberlin.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
CONTRACTORS SUED.
Government Farmer Tries to Bring
Emporia Men to Tine.


w NJ. Brevard, of Tennessee, has
filed a suit in the United States circuit
court, to recover $4,000 damages from
G. K Hagans, of Emporia, and Wit
Adair and John Frew, of Strong City.
The suit is over an alleged violation Of
a sub-cOntract for transferring the
mails at Kansas City, Missouri, and
Kansas City, Kansas.
Mr.. Brevard is a mail contractor. He
secures mail contracts from the govern
ment and then sub-lers them to other
parties. He secured the contract for
transferring the mails to and from
trains in the two Kansas Citys and to
some of the sub-statiOns, and he sub
let the contract from August 1, 1899, to
June 30, 1903, to Mr. Hagans for S5,715
per year.
Mr. Hagans was required to give a
bond of IS, 900 to Brevard to insure that
he would carry out the contract, as
Brevard was liable to the government.
Adair and Frew went on the bond with
Hagans.
Brevard now claims that Hagans
threw up his job during October, and it
cost him $500 a year to sublet it the
second time, and he now brings suit
to recover the amount Of the bond.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
YOUNG HAY STARTS.
Leaves London For His Post at Pre-
tOria.

London, Dec. 30.-Adelbert S. Hay, the
new United States consul at Pretoria,
left Waterloo railroad station here this
morning for Southampton on his way to
Cape Town. Mr. Hay is charged with
many commissions from relatives and
friends of the British prisoners at Pre-
tOria.
The same train took Lord Edward
Stanley, one of the junior lords of the
trea sury, and eldest son of the earl of
Derby. Lord Stanley has been appoint
ed to a position on General Robert s
staff
Sir William Stokes, surgeon in ordin-
airy to Queen Victoria in Ireland and
surgeon to the Meath hospital, Dublin,
and number of hospital nurses. also
left London for Southampton with Mr.
Hay and Lord Stanley.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Dec. EXTENSIONS have
been granted as follows:
OrfginaI-Sylvester F. Greenman.
Ohio. IS: Henry L. Brooks, National
Military home. Leavenworth, $12; Cor
neIius NJ. Johnson, National Military
home, Leavenworth, s12; John ". Wins
low, Lebanon, IS.
Increase-Elias S. Green, Clements,
Reissue and increase-Joseph Postel,
Sabetha, SO to SIG
Original widows, etc.-SpeciaI accd.,
December 15-EleanOr J. Paris, Dodge
City, IS; Eliza, H. Barnes, Williams
town, IS; Julia A Deck Abbyville, $S.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
A NEW EMPORIA.
Preachers Resigning and the Jails
EmTE
IFrom the Emporfa Gazette.1

From the EmpOrfa GaZette.1
What's the matter with Emporia? To-
day, Rev. Mr.. Tanner pastor of the
Baptist church, rendered his resignation
to his church, making the third preach
er of Emporia churches who has in the
past two weeks quit Emporia. The
county and city jails are empty and
the police judge is complaining because
there is no business. EmpOria is wrong
in some way or other. There have been
no Kelley agents in town so far as
known in the past two months. There
have been no fights, no cutting scrapes,
or murders. The news of the robbery
of the homes of a few citizens recently
came to the town like an earthquake.
Emporia may as well fire her policemen
and shut up courts. When a town gets
so good preachers won't stay, it's a
Bully Old Town
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
TWO KILLED IN A CAYE-IN
John Rhodes and Harvey Sparks Per
lsh in Mine Accident

Galena, Dec. 30.-A disastrous cave
in occurred at the Robins mine on the
south side ground Friday afternoon and
John Rhodes and Harvey Sparks were
killed. At least 100 tons OF dirt fell. It
is still falling, which makes it very
dangerous for the parties now trying to
rescue the body of Parks. Rhodes was
not completely covered by the dirt. but
his chest and shoulders were crushed in
and his legs completely cut off. He
lived for about 20 minutes after being
taken out. Each leaves a wife and
small family.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
10000 VOLUNTEERS.
Drummers and Hotel Men to Fight
the Trusts.

New York, Dec 3O.-Hea6quarters in
New York of the Commercial Travellers
and Hotelmen's Antitrust league were
opened today by William fOge secre-
tary and treasurer of the league, and
from this time on Mr.. Hoge said a Wig
OrOus campaign is to be urged among
the different commercial travellers as
SOciations and also among organizations
of hotel men to organize them against
the trusts. The league was started in
August last and a membership of 12,-
600 has been enrolled
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
Found Much Copper.

Winnipeg, Man. Dec. 3O.-W. J. Nc
Lean, a former official of the Hudson
Bay company who was reported lost in
the far northern Slave Lake country
where he had gone in search of min
erals in the interest of Chicago parties
has reached here in safety. He reports
having discovered valuable copper ore
in the Athabasca region and says his
party suffered no privatiOns, owing to
the abundance of game
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
San Francisco Enterprise.

san Francisco, Dec 30.-A special
election was held in this city yesterday
on the question of issuing bonds in the
sum of IS. $50 600 for the purpose Of
building new school houses, a new hos
pital and a new sewer system. The
bonds carried by a large majority. On
Tuesday last it was voted to issue
bonds for 81, 500 900 for a new park sys-
TEN, making a total Of nearly eleven
millions.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
Kansas Academy of Science

Mcpherson, Dec. 3O.-The Kansas
Academy of Science is in session in Nc
Pherson, at the Auditorium. The session
is a most interesting one. Prof. Miller
of the State university delivers an ad-
the Sun" The day has been devoted to
the reading and discussion of scientific
subjects. One on THE First Great
Roof by Prof. Sternberg, was very en-
tertaining, as was also THE Kansas
COIeOpetre," by Knaus. Prof. Curtes
gave a very exhaustive treatise on
diatOnS
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
SENT TO JAIL.
Editor Grinstead Given IL Months
For Alleged Libel

Troy. Dec. 3O.-PooI Grinstead. editor
of the Wathena Star, has been sent
enced in the district court here to eleven
months imprisonment in the county Jail
under a conviction of criminal libel The
conviction is an outgrOwth Of a legisla-
tive scandal, the editor having accused
State Senator John Fulton of Brown
county of accepting a bribe in cOnnec-
ton with the location of a new state
asylum. Senator Fulton was the com
planning witness.
Grinstead viii edit his paper from
the county jail.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
Find on Near Chanute.

Chanute, Dec 30--Mr- I. n. Knapp
struck fine flow of oil in his prospect
we'll today. Two more wells are located
and drilling is being pushed forward
in spite of the cold weather, which has
delayed the work The oil is in paying
quantities and of good quality The
well is in the same field as city well No.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
IN BOWLING LEAGUE.
Topeka, Kansas City, Lawrence and
St. Joseph the Mem bers-

81. JOsopu LH5 1zI5H U5Fs-
Topeka is to be in a bowling league
this winter. 1t is known as the Western
Interstate Bowling league, and includes
teams in Topeka, Lawrence, Kansas
City and st. Joseph. Representatives Of
the different teams interested met in
Kansas City Thursday evening and ef-
fected an organization by electing J. r.
Griggs, of Lawrence, president George
Tolman, of St. Joseph, vice president;
T. J. EIwart, of Topeka, treasurer, and
r. P. Barse, of Kansas City, secretary.
A schedule of games viii be made out
as soon as the different cities notify the
secretary as to their preference Of
dates The first game will be rolled
about the middle of January, and from
that time on there win be two games a
week until the schedule is completed.
Each team viii roll two games with
each other team.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
The Dodge City Man Appointed
Judge Today.
will Preside Over the Thirty
first District.
ONE OF YOUNG CROWD
Served as President Of Kansas
Republican League.
Is a PrOtege and Partner OF
Mike Sutton.

Governor Stanley this afternoon ap-
pointed Ed H. Madison. of Dodge City.
judge of the Thirty-first Judicial dis
trict which comprises the counties OF
Fort, Kiowa, Comanche and Clark
Mr. Madison succeeds Judge Francis
c. Price who resigned this week to go
to Ohio to practice law.
Mr. Madison belongs to the young
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
Another Curtia Club.

Atchison, Dec 3O.-The second Curtis
club in this county has been organized
at Efingham with a membership of so.
A number of Curtis enthusiasts from
AtchisOn attended, and report a strong
Curtis feeling in that section. Two
clubs week will be formed until every
precinct has an organization Congress
man Bailey was here yesterday, and
held a conference with numerous Re
pubIicans, including members of the
Curtis club.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
MEMORY OFJUDGE ELLIOTT
Committee Appointed From Topeka
Bar to Draft Resolutions

A meeting of the Shawnee County
Bar association was held at the court
house this morning TO take action on
the death OF Judge O. n Elliott who
was for years q member Of the 5hazTuz-
county bar. A committee CONSISTING u
A b Jetmore, A H Vance and A.
Bergen, who knew Judge Elliott l1ri-
mately, was appointed tod raft resolu-
tiOns Of respect concerning him The
committee VIII report on Monday. Jan
Tnr
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30

Mcpherson, Dec. 2O-The twelfth an
nual meeting Of the Farmers Alliance
Insurance company with headquarrers
at this place Will be held here January
End. This is a mutual Insurance com
pany with a membership OF 1900 kan
sas farmers
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30

Arkansas City. Dec. 30-Fire last
night partially destroyed one of the
finest residences in this city. belonging
to Mrs. Grace P. Johnson. The loss to
furniture and building was about SO, 900,
which is fully covered by insurance.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30

Wichita. Dec 30-The 2-year-oId child
of A L Butts Of Kingnan was brought
here today in q critical condition She
is not expected to live. Scissors fell
from a nail, the point piercing her eye
to a depth of f1ve-eighths Of an inch.
Her agony is fearful.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
Many Cases of Plague.

Melbourne, Victoria, Dec. 3O.-Advices
from Moumea, New Caledonia, say that
five whites there have been attacked by
the plague. one of them dying. Fifteen
Kanakas and Chinese have died from
the plague, and u are under treat
meut.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
LANGTRY SAILS.
Jersey Lily Leaves Liverpool For
United States.

Liverpool, Dec. 3O.-The Cunard line
steamer Lucania, which sails from here
for New York today takes among her
passengers Mrs. Langtry, the actress.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
Wsathar Indications

Chicago Dec. 30.-F'Or Kansas; Snow
tonight and Sunday; continued cold,
brisk northeast winds.