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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12

THE TURKISH COMMANDER IN YEMEN FORCED
TO RETREAT WITH LOSS.
Aden May 1.-THE insurrection In Yemen is gain
ing ground. The Turkish commander, Abdullah
Pacha, has been forced to retreat Sana, the
capital OF the Province of Yemen, after having
sustained great losses of men from Arab night at
tacks desertion and famine. His force has been
nffnrlY dernnraliZed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
ALLEGED HEIRS TO PROPERTY HERE.

ATTEMPT TO RECOVER MONTGOMERY PROPERTY
VALUED AT s2o0.0oooOo.
Chicago May n-An association OF heirs. with
George W. Mills. manager for the United states
Flour Milling Company, as president. has been
formed In Chicago to recover an estate consisting
OF sixty acres of property in the heart OF New
York and Brooklyn valued at SNooo0oo. This
estate belonged to Alexander Montgomery, noted
Tory. who fed from New-York when General Howe
evacuated the city. To preserve his interests Mont"
gomery leased his entire holdings for ninety-nine
TO dsiodge the present owners OF the property Mr..
Mills has consulted with lawyers in New-for as
10 the statuts Of limitations. and has received the
opinioa that tho heirs still have twenty years OF
grace before their lien upon the estate expires:
The heirs are said to number over two hundred and
ffty scattered throughout Canada snd the United
States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
FLOODS IN GERMANY.
ELEVEN PERSONS DROWNED WHILE TRYING TO
CROSS THE RIVER MULDE.

Berlin, May 11-Incessant rains have prevailed
since April 30. producing disastrous floods. espe-
cially in the Eastern oder district. At Oderou in
Austrian Silesia an immense district has been
inundated. At Dresden the River Elbe is higher
than It has been at any previous period for twenty
years The tributaries OF the TIlbe and oder have
overhowed, inundatng the Roesa district. AT
Bitterfeld eleven persons drowned In attempt
ing to cross the River Nude. The rains still con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
YEAR OF UNIVERSAL JUBILEE.

THE POPE ISSUES BULL. WHICH is PRoMUL-
GATED ACCORDING TO CUSTOM.
Rome May 1.-THE Pope this morning handed to
Monsgnor Marini a bull declaring a universal
jubilee in the year 1900. The bull was afterward
promulgated according to custom, in the vestibule
of St Peters where Monsignor Dellaquila read II
aloud IN the presence of the prelates and enor-
nous audience. The bull was then affixed to the
doors of the Basica.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
SHOT FIVE OF HIS FAMILY.

MICHIGAN MAN KILLS THREE PEOPLE AND
SHOOTS HIMSELF. t
Howard City Mich. May 1l.-Joseph Harvey last
night killed his wife his uncle, Robert Pierson and
his grandmother. He also wounded his three
month-old baby and his father-in-law John Logon
slayer, and finally shot himself. Harveys wound
is serious. but he is certain to recover. He was
employed In furniture factory, and Is only twenty
years of age. The cause of his terrible acts has not
been determined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
LAKE CARRIERS WILL FIGHT.

Cleveland. May 1.-THE committee OF the Lake
Carriers Association which went to Buffalo to
settle the strike of the rain-shovellers held
meeting this afternoon when 1t was heard that the
strtke had broken out afresh II was decided not
10 make any further concessions TO the strikers
than have ALREADY been offered. There Is disposi-
tion to fight to the bitter end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
EMPLOYMENT OF SLOW MAIL STEAMERS.
DEFENCE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS OF THE
BRITISH POSTAL PRACTICE.

BRITISH POSTAL PRACTICE.
London May lin the House Of Commons to-
day replying 20 a criticism Of the mail service to
New-York. H. T. Anstruther. Lord of the Treas
ury. speaking behalf Of the Right Hon. r. w.
Hanbury Financial Secretary OF the Treasury.
said that the employment OF the slower boats of
the Cunard and White staT lines had been fire.
quently explained The mail contract, Mr.. An
struther added, gives the companies the right Of
conveyance Of all malls unless specially super
scrbed and requires the use Of the fastest boats
AS the Britannia Is among the four fastest steam
er5 Of the White Star Line, the Postmaster General
had no power 10 exclude II from those vessels en-
titled 10 carry mails
Mr.. Anstruther concluded with a hint TO CORE
sponoents that they might get quicker service by
superscribin8 their letters by favOrite steamers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
K1pLJyG SYNDICATE FORMED.

London. May 1.-THE Daily Mail' declares TINS
morning that a group OF American and English
literary agents has formed a syndicate tor ny ~
Rudyard Kipling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
KILLED WIFE AND FIVE CHILDREN

Odessa, May 1l-An insane customs oincial mui
dared his five sleeping children here last night ana
then attacked his wife, who Is dying OF her wouuS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
TWO WELLKNowE ENGMSHMEN DIE.
THOMAS NIckAILs AND HENRY LOUIS RAPHAEL.
sTocKBRoKERs AND sPoRrsMEN.
pass


London May u-"Ton,' ny,ckaus ra+h.r ~ +ba
famous scuners Guy and Vivian Nckslls died to-
Gay AT fattison Court Redhil at the age of seven
ty-two years. When boy Mr. Nickalls accomnan-
ieo MS father to Chicago in lS2S where the latter
Dought some land Tom" Nckalls returned TO
England in 1910 and started In business a. n stock
Joober in which ne won the nickname of "E<,np
Of the American Railroad Market" Mr. NickaUs
was an ardent sportsman. and for the last TWENTY
years held the position Of Master OF the surrey
Stagheunds His carry on the business
founded by their father
Henry Louis Raphael. banker and raoehorsa
owner died suddenly at 8 o'clock this morning AZ
Newmarket. Mr. Raphaels firm was the leading
one In the arbltrage business dealing between Lon
don and New-York. He was a generous phian-
thropist and recently gave 10000 TO Guys Hospital
was worth between 100000 and 10000 Ali the
American dealers on the stock Exchange to-day
Both Mr. Raphael and Mr.. Nickalls died Of heart
affection.
Mr.. Raphael owned an extensive racing and
breeding stud and at the time Of his death was at
tending the races at Newmarket where several OF
his horses were entered His charities were many
and liberal He the patron OF several societies
Of a benevolent character. Mr.. Raphael was sixty
years old but his appearance was that Of a
man Of forty-hye. His death Is likely to cause a
large number OF selected thoroughoreds 10 De sold
Thomas Nickalls was sixty years old. and had
3een Identified with outdoor sports Jia,aS IN Engshd
from his DOynOOd. HIS sons, Guy ana NlVlhn NICK
als, many Of the important sculing races In
England. and both won championships
The Central r. r. of New Jersey announce that
Philadelphia train now leaving Liberty Street at
7:f5 a.. m and South Ferry at 7a5 q. m. WILL be-
ginning May 18th, leave Liberty Street at 7SO
a. IN. and South Ferry at tbs a. m.. arriving at
Philadelphia. Reading Terminal. At Sbe O. a. m. An
800 .. m. for Philadelphia. arriving al Philadelphia
at II 30 p. m. Also that train leaving New YORK
Easton, and that train leaving Liberty Street at
40 D. m. and South Ferry at 4S5 D. n. VIII run
through 10 Bethlehem, Mauch Chunk. with connec-
fion for Reading and Harrisburg.-Adyt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
rHE "PAN-AMERICAN EXPRESS"

The new fast train on the New-York Central
leave New-York 500 D. m. daily; arrive Bunaio
725 Niagara Falls $40 Toronto 1880 next morning
-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12

This claim Is ridiculous There Is no such estate
II recalls the claim made by Anneke JAMS against
Trinity Parish and the claim against the Harlem
Commons which were talked about for many years
Nothng was ever realized from them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
MIR. ORR's REPLY.

Mr.. orr on Wednesday sent another letter 10
Senator Ford. containing the following state
ments:
am perfectly aware that debate In the Legis sas
ature 10 privileged. which means thst nent,ys nt,n
cannot protect members from the just erect VI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
Four Architects Submit Details
For Building.
All Are Referred to the City
Engineer For Estimates.
NO NAMES ARE GIVEN
VIII Not Be Known Until Prizes
Are Awarded.
City Council Awards Several
Paving Contracts.

The four plans for the proposed city
hall, auditorium and fire department
headquarters, submitted in accordance
with the advertisement of the city engt-
neer. were opened at the council meet
ing last night Each of the four plans
are deliberately gotten up.
The plans were submitted uader nom
de pIumes so that personal prejudice
could have nothing to do with the Sc
Iections of the council members. The
names of the architects submitting them
will remain a secret until the final dis
posal of the matter.
After spending some time in looking
them over, the council referred the
plans to the city engineer for estimates
Each of the plans was accompanied
by a typewriter explanation. The nom
de plumes are Double Wreath and
Black Centre, City Hail. Arizona"
and Irene"
The explanations which accompanied
the plans are as follows.
IRENE
This estimate includes heating, plub-
ing and lighting of both buildings COM
plete.
The footings and finished rooms of
basement are to be concerted. The base
ment walls up to grade line will be ma
tive stone. The superstructure will be
pressed brick exterior, backed with hard
burnt common brick The roof trusses
over auditorium will be structural iron
The roof will be best American tin. The
ceiling will be stamped steel metal. The
loggias and all entrances will be marble
thing The exterior trimming of walls
will be either buff terra Gotta or gray
sandstone. The cOrnice of auditorium
will be galvanized iron or copper. Plas-
tering of best cement plaster Finish
throughout of quarter sawed cypress
Floor of fire department paved with
brick.
Cost Of city hall ........ ...... $23, 804 So
Cost of auditorium ............. 55,S79 OS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15

authorizing the city engineer and city
attorney to prepare an ordinance tax
ing into the city the several tracts of
land within the corporate boundaries of
the city which are not part of the
city, was adopted This includes the
strip
The street commissioner was in
structed, on resolution of Councilman
Blossom, to open the alley between Har-
rison and Topeka avenue, marking the
boundary of Curtis and ElIinwood's adj
dition.
Jefferson Davis, the self-styled Moses
of the Kansas colOred race, got before
the city council last night with a
lengthy communication in reference TO
his big industrial scheme. He asked the
privilege of erecting billboards on Sixth
and Kansas avenues on which to ad-
vertise the assessment of taxes for the
forwarding of the scheme, together
with general information concerning it.
Davis would build an industrial insti-
tute in Topeka, in which colOred youth
might learn useful emplOyments. He
would assess teachers and preachers $40,
families $2.5 unmarried adults 81, and
children so cents. The higher rate for
teachers and preachers, he Stated in his
communication, is for the reason that
they believe they know it all. Part of
the enormous amount of money which
he expects to raise from this taxation
will be used to prepare an advertising
banner 80 feet long and 10 feet wide to
float on Kansas avenue. On suggestion
of Mayor Drew, the communication
went to the committee on streets ana
walks.
Councilman Hughes would have line
of trees and green sward along the center
of East Fifth street from Monroe street
to the Santa Fe tracks, where the old
street car track pavement cuts the as
phalt pavement in two. At the council
meeting last night he presented a resolu-
ton to this effect, and it was referred to
the committee on streets and walks. Col.
Hughes place of business is on East Fifth
street, and his plan for identifying the
street was probably conceived on one of
the recent hot afternoons when business
was dull and the colonel was in dreamy
mood At any rate it would be great
Improvement over the broken and I'M
slightly pavement.
A short special session of the council
was held prior to the regular. session for
the consideration of reports of appraisers.
The report of the appraisers for the as
sessment for paving Willow avenue from
West to Greenwood, Greenwood avenue
from Willow to Ashland, from Ashland to
Park, from Park to Laurel and from
Laurel to Grove was adopted
The report of appraiSement for the Op
ening of Fillmore street south of Thir-
teenth street. was rejected, as it was
shown that the property of greatest value
in the district was assessed higher than
the property receiving the greatest benefit
from the opening of the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
HE IS OUTLAWED.
President of the Anti-Semite
League Still Holds the Fort.

Paris, Aug. 15.-The warrant for the
arrest of NJ. Geurin, president of the
anti-Sernite league, who with sympa-
thizers has been barricaded since Sat
urday last in the offices of the league,
has been placed in the hands of Magis-
trate Fabre. Geurin is now regarded
as an outlaw in a state of rebellion since
his notification of the issue of the war
rant. He cannot claim the right of a
citizen of exemption from arrest. from
sunset to sunrise and the persons guard
ing the headquarters of the league num-
bering about forty are in the same box.
Strict orders have been given to arrest
every one attempting to enter or leave
the building.
Three of Geurin's friends, who at
tempted to leave the. place this morning
were arrested. They all carried six
chambered revolvers and hatchets and
what Frenchmen designate as "Ameri-
can knuckle-du sters,' otherwise brass
knuckles. The project of police is still
awaiting orders from the government in
regard to the action to be taken against
Geurin. The leading Jews of Europe
are arranging for a meeting in Switzer-
land in order to form an international
association for their defense against the
crusade of the anti-semites and to pro-
tect the Jews in France after the Drey-
fus cOurt-martial is ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
$79.683 IS
DOUBLE WREATH AND BLACK
CENTR ID.


The style of architecture is French
Renaissance. Materials proposed to be
used are stone for the basement walls
and two shades of buff brick for the
superstructure, and trimmed with stone
and terra Gotta The corridors are to
be hOored with tile and wainscOtted with
oak, all windows opening into alleys
are to be wire glass with metal frames.
Auditorium exposed on all sides with
exits on all sides. The main entrances
are between the fire department build
council chamber exposed on south, west
and north, and has balcony across north
end. All buildings to be heated with
steam.
Proposed to set buildings back from
street line so grass plots can be cult
waited. Cost not to exceed $85, 900.
CITY HALL"
The fire department is located on the
corner of Seventh and Quincy streets.
1t consists of a two-story building.
The city hall fronts on Quincy street.
The city offices are arranged on the diff
ferent floors in connection with assem-
bly, hall. The city offices all front on
Quincy street. On first or ground fioOrwe
enter into rather a spacious Ioggia;
from there we can enter on south side
with vault, the city physicians office
and rooms for sanitary police. On north
side commissioner of elections office, city
treasurer Also enter ladies' retiring
room. Exits to front and north. Pro-
vision for ticket office. From lOggia en-
ter vestibule, located elevator, stairs
leading to second floor and balcony and
main assembly hall exits arranged for
and rooms near stage. Arranged for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
COURAGEOUS MICE.

EFrom the Albany Times-Union.1
A woman residing in the West End
had a remarkable experience with four
teen baby mice.
She went into the cellar, where no one
had been for some time, in search of
an ice cream freezer. She found it and
inside was a nest containing fourteen
mice. One good-sized mouse was in
with them, and, although fright
ened, would not leave the little ones.
An old piece of tape reached from the
bottom of the freezer over the top and
down to the ground. Mrs. B. went up
stairs to look for some of the boys to
help her take them out, but none of
them was home, and so she mustered
up courage and determined to go down
herself and turn them out. When she
reached the freezer the light of the
lamp she held in her hand shone direct
ly on it, and she saw two big mice, each
carrying a baby mouse. One was COM
ing up on the inside She was held
spellbound at the curious sight, and did
not offer to disturb them. She watched
until every one Of the fourteen babies
had been carried to a place of safety.
She says that she never knew that
mice had such courage before, but they
knew they were discovered and that
there was but one way out of it. Mrs.
B. had a large mouse trap on the other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
sYACATION COLONIZATION,

Frankfort letter in Chicago Record.1
Vacation colonization has met with
such great success on the continent that
a writer in the Berlin ''LokalanZeiger''
is working out a method for the inter-
national exchange of children at pleas
ure resorts. There are enough families
in Berlin who would like to send their
children for a few weeks outing into
the country, but they have not the mon
ey. On the other hand, there are many
country folk who can not afford to send
their children to see the sights of a great
city. In Denmark Copenhageners send
their children into the country for a six
weeks vacation, which kindness they
return by Quartering the peasants chill
dren for the same length of time at their
city homes. This method has been prac-
tised in Switzerland with immense sue
cess. Switzerland is a three Language
country, and the Swiss arrangement
permits a child to go for one summe r
into a canton where one language is
spoken and the next summer to one
where a different tongue is used A
more practical way of teaching a, Ian
guage can not be imagined, for the chill
dren pick up the language in their play.
The Danes now propose to exchange
their children with those of England
France and Germany on a similar basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
HOME FROM MANILA.
Private Thad Wiegant Reaches Leav-
enworth-Tells of the goth.

Leavenworth, Aug. 15.-Private Thad
Wiegant has arrived home from the
Philippines. He was absent just four
teen months. He said:
when I was shot we were making
charge against the Insurgents who, we
were told were commanded by Aguin-
aldo in person. This was March 25 We
were in line of battle at DelOme church.
on the Toolahan river, about five miles
from CaloOcan, and the firing was pref
ty sharp. 1 was in the left center close
by Lieut.. Hopkins and Private Hensley.
All at once felt as though somebody
had struck me with a club and I went
down. The company moved on and
about fifteen minutes afterWard I was
picked up by a man from the hospital
corps and two Cinnamon. The China
men are employed to carry filters and
they carried me off the field. The
bullet had struck my iron mess pan and
my left thigh and passing upward
lodged in my back close to the skin
where it was afterwards taken out.
I'VE left Manila June "A on the Nor
gan City land had only two days of
rough weather in the edge of a storm
We came by way of Nagasak and
Yokohama and saw some beautiful
scenery. Three men died on the way
over being too weak to stand the trip
We made the voyage in thirty days.
Asked how long in his judgment the
war would be likely to last young Vie
CANT said promptly:
"Our forces should strike hard and
often and force the fighting all the time
"Aguinaldo has shown good general
ship and has great power over the in
surgents. They construct remarkably
fine entertainments, better and stronger
than ours, and AguinaldO has good Off
GERS about him. If we have plenty of
men and force the fighting we can close
the war in a year or year and a half.
If not it will take five years or longer.
It is like fighting the Indians here.
Funston crossed the river at Bag
bag" said Wiegant dryly, ION a raft
with 125 men. Jack Weber and another
of 1 company swan over and made the
rope fast to the trenches and then Fun
ston and 125 men went over on the raft
That story about ladies being smuggled
on the ship as soldiers when We left
San Francisco is all nonsense. The la
dies went aboard just as passengers.
Funston is well liked by some of the
men and disliked by others. The trou-
bic is there is no wear out to him and
he thinks it the same with everybody
else This probably caused him to put
more on the men than they could stand
and made them think hard of him. He
is trying hard to make name for him
self and seems to lose sight of every
thing else"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15

Magazine of Sanitation and Hygiene.
1t is trite advice to tell women to take
every day as it comes, to avoid remorse
over what is done, and forebodings over
what is to come, but it is no less val
liable advice.
Nervous prostration is seldom the re-
suit of present trouble or work b1t Of
work and trouble anticipated. Mental
exhaustion comes to those who look
ahead and climb mountains before they
arrive at them.
Resolutely build a wall about today,
and live within the inclosure; the past
may have been hard, sad or wrong-it
is over. The future may be like the
past, but the woman who worries about
it may not live to meet tiff she does
she will bear it.
The only thing with which she should
concern herself is today, its sunshine,
its air, its friends, its frOlics its whole
some work, and, perhaps, its necessary
sorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
LETTER FROM DEWEY
Telling of His Courteous Treatment
at Trieste.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
letter from Admiral Dewey:
United States Flagship Olympia,
Trieste, Austria, Aug. 1, 1899.
Sir: Leaving Trieste today, desire
to bring TO the attention of the depart
ment the uniform courtesy and kindly
feeling shown not only to me, but to
the ship and its whole personnel as
representing our country by the Off
Gals and people of Trieste and Aus
tria- The Austrian minister of marine
arrived from Vienna to welcome US
officially and remained several days
awaiting US, but was obliged by his
duties to return before our arrival The
naval, military and civil officials sta
toned here have been most cordial.
THE people also have exhibited a
most friendly feeling toward our ma
ton and have visited the ship in large
numbers. 1t is estimated that 40, 900
persons attended the funeral of Rask.
an electrician, who died in the hospital
and they showed many marks of sym
patty.
Naval Constructor Capps, who visit
ed the dock yard at Pola, was shown
every courtesy there and also at the
naval and private shipyards of Trieste
Il have the honor to be very respect
fully GEORGE DEWEY,
Admiral U. S. NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
TOPEKA EYICTIONS.
Experiences of Marshal Josiah Ross
of the City Court

Marshal Ross of the city court has
been having some odd experiences in
ousting people from houses.
Thirteen days ago he served notice
upon family named Baker living near
Polk and Gordon streets to vacate. The
family was not at home and he slipped
the paper under the door. Monday, II
days after serving the papers, he went
to the house to see if the family had
moved. The house was locked up. The
door was forced open and everything
was there as if the family had just
left but he found they had been away
a month The table was set for din
ner and loaf of bread half cut was
left
Today he served papers on B. D.
Williams to vacate a house at 93l
North Madison street, owned by NJ. c.
Excl Williams was sick in bed and
unable to appear in court or to leave
the house.