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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
FITZ WILL BE FAVORITE.
About 10 to 8 Will Be the Odds on
His Match With Jeffries.

New York, Feb. 13.-The business-like
way in which the Fitzsimmons-Jefri
match was made was favorably comment
ed upon by the sporting fraternity.
Fitzsimmons will rule favorite when the
men come together. Joe Vendig, one of
the heaviest bettors on sporting events.
remarked after the men had been ma tched
that the champion should carry the odds
at about 10 to 8 or 10 to T.
The articles of agreement provide that
neither of the fighters shall wear handages
the hands; that the gloves shall weigh
not less than five ounces each; that the
winner shall take the entire purse and
that the referee is to be agreed upon when
the men sign articles with the club offer
ing the purse. The articles of agreement
provide:
That the contest shall be to a finish if
such contest can be arranged, and not less
than % rounds if contest is to take place
in state where only limited round bouts
permitted.
That the principals agree to accept the
largest purse offered before midnight, Feb
ruary "a, 1899.
That neither principal shall engage in a
glove contest with other than a 3parring
partner between this date and the day of
the contest, and that the man violating
this clause forfeit the 50, 500 now deposited
with the New York Journal
That the contest shall take place be-
tween the Path day of April and the 2cth
day of May, inclusive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13

All was quiet along the rest of the
line.
The Concord is now lying off Par
anaque.
The weather at night now is cool and
showers are frequent.
Private Meisick of the Montana regi-
ment died in the hospital yesterday.
DEATHS IN HOSPITAL.
Washington, Feb. 13-Genera1 Otis to-
day cabled the war department as fol-
lows:
Adjutant General, Washington: Fol-
lowing deaths since last report not in
cluding those killed in action:
Feb. 4.-Victor E. SchofieId, private,
Company A, First South Dakota,
Variola.
Feb. 6.-MichaeI P. Crowley, private,
Company D, Second Oregon, dysentery
John Marion, private. Company K,
Third artillery, suppurative tonsolitis
James Garvey, private, Company A,
First Tennessee, variola-
Feb. S.-Daniel Kyger, private, Com
pany I, First Washington, typhoid
fever.
Feb. 10.-Char1es Lille private Com
pany I, First Colorado, acute diarrhoea
from gun shot wounds in action.
Feb. S.-Jay Sheldon, sergeant, Com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
RYE WHISKY TRUST
Will Take in Eastern Distilleries with
Capital of 100000.

New York, Feb. 13.-Following the re-
cent combination of Kentucky or'Bour-
bon" whisky distillers come the an
nouncement that the distillers of rye
whisky in this section of the country
are about to form a similar trust
1t is understood the American Spirits
Manufacturing company will be the
prime movers in effecting the consolida-
ton, which, report has it, will include
among others these distilleries: ]. A.
Daugherty of Philadelphia; Monticello
Distilling company, Ullman-GoldSbor-
ough company, Melvate Distilling COM
pany and the Gottschalk company, all
of Baltimore; Joseph Finch & Sons and
Philip Hamburger company. of Pitts
burg; Thompson Distilling company of
west Brownsville, Pa; S. Dillinger &
Sons, Ruffsdale, Pa; A. Overhott &c
Co., Broad Ford, Pa; Wilson Distil-
lery company, Highspire, Pa; Moore &
Sinnott, Gibsontown, Pa; Foyst Distil-
lery, Glen Rock, Pa; James Clark, Dis
tilling company, Cumberland, Nd; Sher-
wood Distilling company, Cockeysville,
Md and the Hannis Distilling company,
Martinsville, w. Va.
The capitalization of the united COM
panies is estimated at about $50, 900, ,000-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
FIRES IN NEW YORK.
Two Aggregate Loss of Quarter
Million.

New York, Feb. 13.-The factory
building of the Manhattan Brass COM
pany, on East Twenty-eighth street, was
destroyed by fire today, together with
a large quantity of valuable finished
material and machinery. The estimated
loss is $250,O00. There was almost a
panic in several big tenement houses
adjoining, but the flames were confined
to the factory building by the firemen
although hampered by the piercing cold
and many frozen hydrants.
Fire early this morning did $4,000
damage to Nilsson hall, East Fifteenth
street, and eight f1remen had a narrow
escape from death. The men were work.
ing on the roof when it collapsed, pre-
cfpitating them to the floor inside, a
distance of thirty feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
ALONG THE COAST
The Wind is Blowing at the Rate Of
so Miles an Hour.

Lewes, Del, Feb. 19--A terrible bliz-
zard is ranging along the coast. At
Cape Henry the velocity of the wind is
60 miles an hour and at noon the speed
was Is miles an hour below that.
Breakwater harbor is full of heavy ice.
blown in by the northeast gale. This
is likely to cause damage to the ship
ping anchored here when it moves out.
The United States collier Sterling is
lying dangerously near the breakwater
and will be damaged unless the gale
soon abates The schooner Elihu Bail
ey is aground near the point of Cape
Henlopen in a bad condition The surf
men attached to the life saving station
have been forced 70 abandon for the
present their patrol, of the coast. The
storm is equally as severe as the bliz-
zard of 1888, which wrought such awful
damage along the coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
IN SIBERIAN PRISONS
MAY Be Found the Crew of the Lost
Sealer E. E. Webster

San Francisco Feb. 13.-A late report
to the effect that a number of American
prisoners whose names are unknown
are confined in a certain Siberian prison
undergoing penal punishment has
aroused a hope that among these men
NAV be found the crew of the lost seal
ing schooner E. E. Webster which was
last heard from in Bering sea waters
in April, 1896 1t is thought the Web
ster either drifted into Asiatic waters
or was purposely sailed across the
straits by her captain, Mr.. I. Lieber of
this city, the owner of the Webster,
however, says that there is little or no
doubt that the vessel went down dur
were lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
THIS $4,000 NEEDED
In Order to Put State Historical So
cietY in Good Shape.

House bill No. 215, now in the hands
of the ways and means committee pro-
vides for an appropriation of $4,000 for
furnishing the new rooms of the state
historical society. This is a modest sum
for shelving a library of 100, 900 volumes,
10000 volumes of which are newspapers
and magazines. The q, 900 volumes of
books will probably go into the old
shelves of the state library when that
goes out. The appropriation of $1,000
will go for shelving newspaper files, and
fitting up a museum for the 20 years
accumulation of relics, pictures, etc. OF
the newspapers, 700 are bound vol
umeS of Kansas newspapers, represent
ing every county and community in the
state. This is the most va1ua BILE and
useful part of the library. The library
of the state historical society is of in
estimable value to the people of the
state, and it will grow in value and in
terest for all time to come. Its proper
housing should no longer be neglected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
STREETS IMPAssABLE
AS the Result of Snow Drifts in PhiIa-
delphia

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-The storm in
this vicinity has assumed the propor-
tions of blizzard. This has had the
effect of piling the light, dry snow up
in drifts until some streets become i'm
passable to the trolley cars. Railroads
are all seriously affected by the bliz-
zard. Trains are late and in some in
stances schedules have been abandoned.
Shipping remains at a standstill on
the Delaware river. A coal famine is
imminent in ports that depend on PhiIa-
delphia for a supply of anthracite.
HEAVY SNOW AT BOSTON
Boston, Feb. 13.-The heavy snow
storm which began here on Saturday in
creased in force during the night and
this morning a high northeast wind,
was driving the snow into big drifts
and covering the railroad tracks with a
mass of snow that soon began to delay
traffic in spite of all efforts to keep
open the lines. The thermometer is II
degrees above zero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
OIL INSPECTION STEAL.
Inspector Spencer Who Wants to
Hold the Job Says Names Are
All Right.

Since it was charged in the recent
state labor society convention that some
of the names upon the endorsements
presented by S. o. Spencer to further
his candidacy for state oil inspector
were bogus he has issued def and
offers $500 as a reward for proof that a
single name is not bona fide.
Mr.. Spencer has been appointed oil
inspector and is ready to take the Of
flee.
The charge that some of the names
were bogus was made by G. J. Rutland,
an engineer from Osawatomie, and q
member of the Brotherhood. Spencer
says: "Ruhland is a Pop and is sore
and that is the reason why he has been
attempting to make fight on me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
MANILA MAILS.
When Steamers Will Arrive at Frisco
and Depart For the Philippine Isles.

and Depart For the Phll1pp1ne Isles.
Regular mails from Philippine Islands
arrive at San Francisco:
February 49, Pekin; Feb. %, Gaelic.
March Z, Hong Kong Maru; March II,
China; March 25, Doric.
April 1, Nippon Maru; April II, Rio
de Janeiro; April Is, Coptic; April 2S,
America Maru.
May 6, Pekin; May 13, Gaelic; May
%, Hong Kong Maru; May 80, China.
June 9, Doric; June II, Nippon Maru;
June "a, Rio de Janeiro.
July 4, Coptic; July 11,America Maru;
July 81, Pekin; July 20, Gaelic.
August 5, Hong Kong Maru; August
Is, China; August %, Doric-
September l. Nippon Maru-
Regular mails to Philippine Islands
leave San Francisco on the following
dates:
Feb. 21, America Maru.
March l. Pekin; March 9, Gaelic;
March II, Hong Kong Maru; March %,
China.
April 4, Doric; April II, Nippon Maru;
April 20, Rio de Janeiro; April %, Cop
tic.
May 6, America Maru; May 16. Pekin;
May "a, Gaelic.
June 1, Hong Kong Maru; June 9.
Doric; June q. Nippon Maru.
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pany L, Twentieth Kansas; w. Chop
wood, private, Company D, First Wash
ington.
Feb. III. ]. Howard, private, Com
pany B, Twentieth Kansas.
OTIS.
Manila, Feb. 13.-Adjutant General.
Washington: Everything quiet this
morning; business in city resuming
former activity. OTIS.
A CORRECTION.
Washington, Feb. 13.-General Otis to-
day abled:
Manila, Feb. 13-Adjutant General.
Washington: No Dolph Miller in Fifty
first Iowa. Randolph Miller, Company
A, that regiment, sick in Honolulu.
OTIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
Mercury Struck Bottom in the
Kansas Record
On Sunday, Going to % Below
Zero
NU. s. THERMOMETER
While Thermometers Along the
Streets Marked 26 and %.
This Exceeds Cold Weather
History in Kansas.

The coldest point reached by the gov
ernment thermometer at the weather
bureau office was 25 below Sunday
morning between five and seven O'CLOCK
At noon yesterday it had worked up
to about zero and has been gradually
getting warmer since. At nine O'Clock
this morning it was six above and the
indications are that it will not grow
materially colder than it was yester-
day afternoon and this morning but will
likely moderate.
A thermometer near the reform school
registered SO below and several in town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
A SPECIAL BULLETIN
Issued by the Weather Bureau at
Washington.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The weather bu-
reau today issued the following special
United States Weather Bureau,
Washington, Feb. Is.
By far the most important feature of
the weather this morning is the extreme
cold weather which prevails through the
Gulf states and Tennessee. The zero line
extends through central Louisiana. south
New Orleans the minimum temperature
was 6 degrees, which was 9 degrees lower
than any previous record. At NickSburg
the minimum temperature was degree
below zero; at Montgomery. 4 degrees be-
low zero; at Atlanta, degrees below zero
and at Savannah 8 degrees above zero. In
the temperatures were from 8 degrees to
degrees below any previous record, except
possibly in Florida, from (which state
ports this morning are missing. It IS evil
dent, however. from an inspection of the
prevailing conditions to the nortllward,
that the line of freezing temperature eX-
tends into central Florida.
Advisory messages were sent to Florida
as early as Saturday night, and this in
morning by warnings that the freezing
temperature would extend far south
letins were also issued during Sunday in
the west Gulf states
Another remarkable feature of this
weather was the heavy snow which has
extended through the whole Atlantic
coast district almost to Florida particu-
larly heavy SHOWS having fallen in the Po-
gion. The heavy SHOWS also extended in
to New England. The storm on the At
Iantic coast which has caused the
east, and clearing weather may be ex-
pected generally by tonight in the entire
Atlantic coast region, accompanied by
will remain cold in the south, with most
probably more freezing temperatures in
Thirteen inches of snow has fallen at
Washington since Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
"DON'T NEED THEM"
That is What Lieutenant Colonel
Little Says of the PHILIPPINES.

Abilene. Feb. 13.-Mr. and Mrs. T. Little
received letter last evening from their
son Ed, who is lieutenant colonel of the
Twentieth Kansas. 1t was written from
La Rosa barracks, Manila, and dated
Christmas.
Colonel Little says the weather at that
time was ideal-warm in the daytime and
cool in the evening. with nights most beau
tiful- He says it seems much like Cairo.
He sent with the letter some pictures of
several of the 400 of Manila. They don't
look much like the same quality in Alb
ilene.
The women, he says. wear slippers but
no stockings They also go bareheaded,
He thinks it IS hardly the country for
Americans and ventures the opinion that
we are big enough already and can get
along without the islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
Government thermometers registered
"a degrees below zero this morning.

Garden City, Kan, Feb 12.-For the
past fourteen days it has been the cold
est ever known in this section, running
below zero every night and seldom
reaching above II or Is in the day
time About half the night it has
reached Is to Is below and last night
reached the unprecedented low mark
of 80 degrees below, by the official gov
ernment thermometer. Stock has suffer-
herds poorly fed and improperly shelter
ed, some herds reaching a loss of 20
per cent. Among cattle we'll fed and
sheltered the loss will not be so great.
Fruit is probably all killed. But little
wheat was sown in the county, but it is
probably badly damaged. The ground
is covered with three inches of snow
The thermometer stands degrees be-
low zero tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
KING JOINS IN CARNIVAL.
Merry Masqueraders Fill the Streets
of Venice.

Venice, Feb. 13.-Jeudi Gras in Venice
was marked by the usual gayeties of the
waning carnival, by the participation of
royalty in a public function and also
by the paying of municipal honors at
guSto BenVenuti.
The plaza illumination was brilliant
feature of the evening, the battle OF
the flowers having given excitement to
the days proceedings, while masquer-
aiding knew neither day nor night. The
event in which his majesty was con-
cerned was the opening of a lottery in
stituted by King Humbert for the bene-
fit of the children's hospital.
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SPREADS OVER DELAWARE.
Railroad Traffic is Efectually Blocked
Throughout the State.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 13-The bliz-
zard of last night and this morning eff
fectually blockaded railroad travel in
Delaware. On the Delaware railroad,
which traverses the length of the state
the track clearing crews are assembled
at the various stations awaiting orders,
it having been decided that it was use
less to attempt to open the tracks until
the snow should abate. The north
bound Norfolk express, due in Whining
ton at Ais a. m, was reported at 3
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LIVE STOCK STARVING.
Thousands of Head Perishing in
Eastern Oregon.

Long Creek, Ore, Feb. 13.-Thousands
of range horses are said to be starving
to death in eastern Oregon. Cattle and
sheep buyers who have recently visited
this city and who have also been in the
counties of Crook, Gillian, Morrow,
Baker, WaI1owa, Union, UmatiIla, Har-
ney and Malheur, say that in every sec
ton they have visited with very few
exceptions the owners of both horses
and cattle have despaired of saving
more than a small percentage of their
stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13

o'clock at Delmar, the last station on
the road 81 miles below Wilmington,
completely stalled and likely to remain
so indefinitely. The passengers were
cared for at the hotel and boarding
houses. The south bound Norfolk ex-
press which left New York at $50
o'clock last night managed to reach
Wilmington today, but no attempt will
be made to send it down the Delaware
road until there is some assurance that
it will get through
All the peninsular branch railroads
are blocked, with no trains running.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
Ante-NuptiaI Contracts.

The supreme court has decided that
ante-nuptial contracts in which the
wife stipulates that she shall retain her
personal property to devise or will as
she pleases and then dies in
testate the property is inherited by
her husband. The decision was rendered
in a case from Atchison county in
which John Ernst is the defendant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
BIG BRIDGE SHRINKS.
The Brooklyn Edifice Under
goes Contraction of
141-2 Feet.

New York, Feb. 13.-On Saturday
when the thermometer was degrees
below zero, measurements of the Brook
Iyn bridge were taken of the trusses and
other parts to find out how much the
contraction had been. In comparing
these figures with those taken last July
when the thermometer was 80 degrees
above it was found that the difference
was fourteen feet and half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
Firing at Long Range and
Without Effect.
THEY GOT NO REPLY
And Soon Desisted and Settled
Down.
Otis Cables List of Deaths From
Disease and Wounds.
Sergeant Sheldon and Private
Howard Among Them.

Manila, Feb. 13.--10:35 a. m.-Pursuing
their customary tactics, the insurgents
on the extreme left of the line opened
fire at long range on the American
troops last night, maintaining their fire
for a few minutes, before settling down.
None of their shots took effect, how
ever, and the Americans did not reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
Warner at Omaha.

Omaha, Feb. 13.-The lowest recorded
temperature during the night was de-
grees below zero. The wind has shifted
to the south and the local forecaster OF
the weather bureau says the indications
are for a gradual and steady rise OF
temperature.
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THE SOUTH sHIvERs.
Temperature of Is Below Zero at
Admission, Ala

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 13.-The south
shivered today in temperature of un-
precedented severity. From the gulf of
Mexico, northward and from the Allan
tic coast to the west boundaries of
Texas the cold wave has told heavily
on the country and produces lowest
temperatures ever known.
Admission, Ala, reported the lowest
temperature, Is below at z o'clock this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
TEMPERATURES RECORD
Of the Twelve Hours Ending at Noon
Sunday.

The following is the temperature record
commencing at midnight Saturday, in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13

Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. 12-Much in
gI 4gul[y mere leads to the belief that cattle
losses in this section. excentiner &C 70
young calves, is light Large dealers
ana shippers state that the losses of
hogs pigs here will be considerable
posted are not agreed as to damsoe %
Hrult crop, aside from peaches, it being
conceded that the peach crop is ruined
@no generally believed that other crops
are damaged. bat if weather 49,, 1,.,5 rno19
crates fair crop of apples is expected.
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shelter in many instances. Hard work
DAY and night has been necessary by
such feeders No uneasiness is felt con-
cerning the wheat unless it may be the
iate SoWn fields. The fields are covered
Dy Inree inches of snow, drifted some
Wnat, which protects them. Actual con
olllon on can not be determined until the
ground thaws out
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Weather Indications.

Chicago. Feb. 13.-For Kansas: Cen
eralIy fair tonight and Tuesday ;warmer
tonight; warmer in east portion Tues
day; southerly winds.
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went as low as 2S and 90. The fact that
there was no wind yesterday morning
caused the weather, as cold as it was,
to be more bearable than Saturday
when IS was the lowest point reached.
Atchison, Kan, Feb. 12.-Farmers in
this section We're wholly unprepared for
the intense cold which has prevailed the
past few days. Many had. turned their
stock into the fields, which were covered
with snow, and it was impossible to get
to them. A number have perished from
the storm, and those that survived are
in bad condition.
The apple crop is as yet all right, and
the prospects are favorable to an i'm
mense crop this season. The only fruit
TO suffer is the peach crop, and it is
conceded that the crop is damaged be-
yOnd compass, in fact it is conceded by
fruit raisers that the peach crop will
be comparatively nothing the coming
season.
Abilene. Kan, Feb. 12-AII records
were broken by a temperature of 29
degrees below zero last night by the
signal service thermometer. No reports
have yet come in of any large losses
among cattle. Farmers having only
their natural farm stock were generally
well prepared. Feeders of Texas cattle
will lose considerably because of the
long continued cold and the lack of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13

Washington, Feb. 13.-The weather bu-
reau today issued the following special
weather bulletin:
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Continued on Sixth PaEe.O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-16
-.'Phone 50.
aug4 t jan l

THAHLOTTESyILIE AND RAPIDAN
~ RAILROAD COMPANY.
Alexandra, Va, Dee. 13, 1899.
To the Holders of the Charlottesville and
Rspidsn Railroad Bonds:
The following bonds, drawn for redemption,
by lo:, in accordance with the terms of the
morlg, ge will be paid at the Office of the
Phladeiphis Trust, Safe Deposit and lnsur-
ance Company, PHILADELPHIA Pa, with &C.
crued interest on January 1, 1900. Interest
will cesse on said bonds January 1 1900
Nos. 1S9, 20, 237, III, 200, 221, 107,
$1,000 each.
Nos. 800, 657, 46S, CO., 5o4, 4so, 52s,
295, COZ 436, 333, 649, 302, 45S, 493,
$500 esch.
No. 749 for 500.
JOHN w BUBKE,
EDw. L. DAINeEkFIELD, lrustee''
dec13 2w