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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
KANSANS LED.
An English Account of the Charge at
Caloocan.

London. Feb. ia dispatch to Reu-
ters Telegraph company from Manila,
describing the capture of Caloocan,
dwells upon the excellence of the
American plans and the precision with
which they were carried out The dis
patch adds: AT p. m. the American
ships ceased firing Then the army
fired three guns at an interval of ten
seconds signalling the advance of the
whole line, the Kansas regiment leading
through the jungle. The F'ilipino's left
wing was diverted by Major Bell and a
hundred men. 1t was like cIockwork.
There was no hitch anywhere.
The insurgents, estimated to have
ten thousand men. were demoralized by
the shells The Americans advanced in
open order At 500 yards there was a
halt and then a charge and the FfIipinos
stampeded from their trenches which
were admirably constructed The
Americans refrained from wasting am
munition but rushed on without firing
and used their bayonets and the butts
Of their rifles. There was a heavy
slaughter.
The railroad is practically uninjured.
Today the ships are Smelling beyond
CaloOcan.
The Americans will probably reach
Malabon today and Malolos in a fort
night
Dispatches to the Globe from Hong
Kong say the Filipino junta there has
received, by steamer from Manila fur
ther news of the recent fighting.
The Filipino agents say the Amerf-
cans placed vessels along the shores of
the bay and commenced hostiities .sun-
expectedly at midnight on Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
TwENTY-s1x BELOW AT OMAHA
Private Thermometers Marked as Low
as 33-TWo Men Frozan.

Omaha, Neb-, Feb. n--Twenty-six
below zero was the record at the wealth
er bureau this morning. This is the
coolest February day since the office
was established here, the previous rec
ord being 25 below on February 4, 1883
Private thermometers in the suburbs
and in exposed places registered from
so to 33 below zero. The weather is
clear and a light but piercing wind from
the northwest is blowing. The sun,
though brilliant does not appear to
have very much effect upon the temper
ature and 10 below zero is about the
best the weather bureau can offer in
the way of encouragement for the day
The only deaths from freezing so far re-
ported in Nebraska are an Intoxicated
man at Barneston and an old man at
Binkleman who wandered away from
home and has not been found He is
supposed to have perished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
ANDRES BROTHER
Does Not Believe the Aeronauts' Re-
mains Have Been Found.

Malmo, Sweden, Feb. 1.-THE brother
of Prof. Andree, the missing balloonist,
who attempted to cross the Arctic re-
giOns, has informed a local newspaper
that he does not believe the report that
the remains of Andree and his COM
panions and the car of the balloon in
bergen group on July IL, 1897, have
been found between Keno and Pit, in
the province of Yeniseisk. He says that
locality is cultivated and that it appears
incredible that the cOrpses and the car
of the balloon could have been there
year and a half without having been
seen before this. Furthermore, An
dree's brother points out in stormy
weather the bodies would almost GER
tainIy have been separated from the
wreck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
BUILDINGS COLLAPSE.
At Aspen Under the Weight of Snow
-Avalancbes Feared

Denver, Feb. n.-Telegraph wires to
Aspen which failed yesterday are again
in working order. The Times has re-
ceived the following special dispatch:
About two feet of snow fell in the
storm of yesterday and the mountain
trails and railroads are completely
blockaded. A slide damaged the Peo-
pies electric plant and the western part
of the city was in darkness. People liv-
ing at the foot of Aspen mountain are
moving out to escape the danger of i'm
pending snow slides. Several buildings
in the city have collapsed under the
great weight of snow but no serious ac-
cidentS have occurred.
The danger of a coal famine has
again become apparent and some of the
big mining companies here have an
nounced that they will have to shut
down within a day or two. The Moilie
Gibson laid off all its men this after
noon except the pumping force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
FROM Is 10 "a BELOW
Reported From Various Points in
Kansas-Trains Late.

The temperature throughout Kansas
this morning, according to reports re-
ce1ved at the Santa F'e and Rock Island
ofnceS here, ranged from Is to "A de-
grees below zero.
Fifteen degrees below was the highest
temperature reported. The report was
from Arkansas City. TWenty-four de-
western and northern points in the
state.
The fall of snow continued over the
state generally all yesterday afternoon
and last night. About 10 O'Clock the
velocity of the wind materially increas-
ed and the fine light snow commenced
to drift. It filled the cuts along the
railroad lines, and at an early hour
this morning snow plows were placed in
operation All through trains on tha
Santa Fe and Rock Island roads are
from one to three hours late today. but
there has been no complete blockade OF
traffic.
Railroad men were probably exposed
more to the intense cold than any 9TH
ers- In the handling of freight trains.
where the men were compelled to be
out in the cold great portion of the
time switching and coupling and un-
coupling cars, considera Bile suffering re-
suited. Reports have beer received to-
day of number of frozen faces, ears,
fingers and toes.
Reports received at the Santa Fe Of
fees indicate that the cold was not as
severe in other states as it was in
Kansas. In Chillicothe, ILL.,, the tenn
perature fell no lower than the zero
mark. At MarceIine, Mo, the temper
ature early this morning was II degrees
below. A report of II degrees below
was received from La Junta, Col, and
one of 10 degrees below from Las We
gas, New Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11

several days and there are so many
other troubles OF more serious nature
that at present Cumbres is given the
go-by.
The two delayed trains which were at
Belden were finally released and reach
ed Denver today. The passengers on two
eastbound trains who had been staying
at GlenwoOd Springs, were sent back
to Ogden via the Rio Grande western
and will be brought east over the Union
Pacific 1t is believed that the two east
bound trains tied up at Minturn will be
able to get through tonight.
On the South Park line trains are
running only as far as Grant. Como,
Breckenridge, Kokomo and all towns on
the High Line to LeadviIle are COM
pletely isolated. No news was received
from those places today but is known
that in some of them fuel and provis-
ions are becoming scarce.
In the North Park there IS about
three feet of snow on the level. Travel
is impossible on account of the large
drifts Walden has received no mail
for a week and expects none for ten
days to come. It is doubtful if any
freight can reach that town for a month.
A snow storm with cold wind from
the north began here today and should
another very cold wave follow, it will
undoubtedly have disastrous effect on
the live stock upon the ranges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
ON TOP OF ALL A MOTHER
Still More Bitter Cold Follows Two
Weeks of Zero Weather

Denver, Feb. 11--Co1orado is in the
grasp of a nOrther which coming after
the serious snow storms of the last two
weeks, promises to inf1ict enormous
damage to varied interests. At Lead
vile, the blizzard was fierce beyond
comparison, and greatly Kindred the
army of volunteers that cleared the
tracks temporarily to allow the hauling
of coal to famine threatened bunkers.
The storm there abated last night and
it is hoped the worst is over. In this
city, it is still showing this morning
with the temperature below zero. At
Trinidad and many other points south
of Denver the mercury fell SO degrees
in two hours.
At Colorado Springs the blizzard was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
WANTA COURT SESSION.
Salina Would Like to Have Its Fed
eral Building Used.

SaIina, Kan, Feb I.-An effort is be-
ing made to have sessions of the United
States federal court held in Salina.
Leading citizens are bringing influence
to bear on Judge Hook to get him to
name Salina as one of the points where
he will convene court
This city already has a government
building. 1t was erected at a cost of
SI00 600, and although the upper story
was especially designed for holding ses-
sions of the federal court no federal
At present there is no place nearer than
Topeka where the people of central and
western Kansas can go to attend the
federal court To the residents of the
extreme western part of the state this
means a trip of nearly 400 miles The
law designates Salina as place where
federal court may be held The matter
is optional with the judge however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
TOOK A HEADER.
Thermometer Went Down to
90 Below Zero
And Has Not Climbed Half
Way Back Yet.
NOT so COLD A NIGHT
Since 1S92-SOme ThermOm-
eters Recorded 22 Below.
In Protected Places Others
Marked Only Is.
NOT so COLD A NIGHT

The thermometer in the weather bu-
reau office shows that the coolest up to
10 O'Clock this morning was Is below
zero
The temperature began falling at
midnight and fell steadily until it
reached Is degrees below at o'clock
this morning Some thermometers fell
as low as p below, in the west part OF
town, and many stood at 19 and 20 be-
low.
The wind is making 20 miles an hour
from the northwest and the cold is
more penetrating than Thursday when
the coolest reached was II degrees be-
low.
The forecast for Kansas is "fair and
continued cold tonight and Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
A1onzo Ricketts, of the Twentieth
Kansas Among the Killed

Washington, Feb 1.-THE war de-
partment has received the following dis
patch from General Otis:
Manila, Feb. 11.-MacArthur's division
is north of Pasig river. Yesterday his
left wing, Otis brigade made a partial
wheel TO right, resting left of the bri-
gade on CaIoocan where the insurgents
sharply driven back, leaving a good
many dead Our casualties were as fol-
lows:
KILLED.
Private John A Gibbons, hospital
corps.
Private AIonzo Ricketts,. Company I,
Twentieth Kansas volunteer infantry.
Private Fred Hall, Company l. First
Montana volunteer infantry.
WOUNDED
First Montana volunteer infantry
Lieut.. Col R. B. Wallace; Prfvates
Thomas Ma1o, Co. K: Seth H Dibble
Co. D; Everett MetcaIf, Co. B: Joseph
CRATER, Co. F; VIM. J. Bosthwick. Co.
G; Clarence Briggs, Co. H; Capt. w. L.
Hill; Privates Henry G. Reynolds. Co.
D; John c. Bullan, Co A; Joseph w.
Kennedy, c.. B. Beloa, Co. D; Babcock.
Co G; Carl J. Peterson. Co. NJ; John
w. Campbell, Co. l.
THIRD Z. S. ARTILLERY.
Privates Oscar Postwick battery G;
jeremiah Cleveland, battery H; Leo
Heisler, battery H; Bert NJ. Dorton,
battery K; Corporal David C. McKelvy,
terry H; James Leonard, battery K; Ru-
fus B. Blume, battery K.
TWENTIETH KANSAS.
Corporal Edward D. Willing, Com
pany B; Privates Harry s. Harris.
Company B: James S. Mills, Company
z; David NJ Horkman, Company H;
] ]. Howard, Company B; Elmer F.
Uric, Company B; VIM. c. Barber.
Company F; Bert Samson, Company K.
FIRST IDAHO.
Private James R. Willard, Company
D.
THIRTEENTH MINNESOTA
Private Ben Ohlan, Company L.
Troops in excellent condition; sup
piled with all necessities Hospitals,
Notwithstanding wounded, have fewer
patients than before enga gements of 4th
and 5th inst. Yesterdays enga gements
most successful Belief of old residents
that Aguinaldo will be unable to
gather in future any considerable force
Make total 292 evidently refers to
total caSua1tias). OTIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
ROUTED.
Filipinos Driven Out of Calico
can by Three
Regiments, Including Kansas,
Montana and 3rd Artillery.
THREE MEN KILLED
And Thirty-TWO Wounded in
the Engagement.
The Battle of Caloocan Lasted
Three Hours.
The Insurgents Flee to the
Mountains.
Regiments, Including Kansas,
Montana and 3rd Artillery.
THREE MEN KILLED
And Thirty-TWO Wounded in
the Engagement.

Manila. Feb. 11.-11:15 a. m.-The FOL
lowing additional particulars regarding
the capturs of CaIoocan have been OBJ
tanned:
The insurgents had been concentrat-
ing their forces for days at Caloocan
and Major General EIweu S. Otis, the
American commander, determined to
attack them. He instructed his COM
manders accordingly and requested the
assistance of the naval forces under
the command of Rear Admiral Dewey
Major General Macarthur reported that
all was ready and at O'Clock ne re-
ceived the following message:
THE commanding general orders you
to go ahead with the programme
The attack began Immediately. The
monitor NonadnOck and the cruiser
Charleston shelled CalOocan and the
country north of it for half an hour
General MacArthurs artillery also did
effective work from a hill in the rear
Brigadier General Harrison Gray
Otis with his brigade, consisting OF the
Kansas regiment, the Montana regi-
acting as infantry, advanced handsome
ly, pushing forward in the face OF the
Filipino bullets as cheerfu1ly as If they
had been snOwbaIs-
The enemy was utterly routed and
fled TO the mountains
At o'clock cease firing and recall
were sounded
The troops were then well through
CaIoocan and north of it
General Macarthur established his
left at Caloocan and strengthened his
lines for the night.
Ry the capture of CaIoOcan, the con-
troll of much of the rolling stock of the
ManiIa-Dagupan railroad was obtained
The city is now quiet and business is
better than at any time since the out
break of hostilities.
The American losses yesterday were
three men killed and 50 wounded Among
the wounded are gallant Lieutenant
Colonel Bruce Wallace of the Montana
regiment and a lieutenant of the Second
while leading a charge across the open
country
The enemy lost heavily.
DEWEY SHELLS THE CAMP.
Manila, Feb II. 2:30 D. m.-Early to-
day the monitor Monadnock and the
cruiser Charleston began dropping
shells into the Filipino camp between
CaIoOcan and MaIabon. The enemy's
sharpshOOters in the jungle on the
American left had been particularly an
noying since daylight, so the Third ar
ttllery drove the rebels out of the jungle
at noon In the meantime a few more
of our men were wounded.
Bass, an artist representing Harper's
Weekly, was shot in the arm yesterday.
The loss of the enemy is estimated at
fully fifty killed and wounded to one
American killed or wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
THIRTEENTH MINNESOTA.
SHOT IN THE ARM.
Private Mitchell of Co. 3, goth Kan
sas. Wounded.

Manila, Feb. II. 5:25 r. m.-The heat
today knocked out many more of our
men than did the Filipino bullets, eS-
pecially in the marsh lands north Of
Malabon where the Kansas regiment
was stationed. Fully q a score of men
were taken to the hospital.
Among the incidents of the day it is
cited that Privates Hartley and Fitch
of the Thirteenth Minnesota regiment
were both wounded in the legs by the
same bullet, and Private Mitchell of
Company B, of the Kansas regiment,
while assisting a couple of men to the
rear, was shot in the left arm
The railroad is now open to Ca1Oocan
and supplies for the troops are being
forwarded by rail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
Great Change at Palmer Lake.

Palmer Lake, Col, Feb. 1.-THE mer-
curry made a record here of falling so
degrees in two and a half hours The
high point was AZ above and the drop
carried it to 8 below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11

simultaneously bombarding the defense
less towns of Fondo. Malak and Mala-
bon"
The agents of the rebels also say:
The slaughter of the opposition was
frightful. the Americans turning and
devastating all before them, conduct
ing a war of determination and shooting
every Filipino"
The agents of the Filipinos declare
their intention of appealing to Chris
tendom," and say their indignation
against the Americans is intense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11

accompanied by fall of 35 degrees in
temperature in half an hour Snow
slides are still covering the tracks near
Glenwood Springs.
The storm IS widespread and weather
experts declare that its effects will be
more disastrous than those following
any blizzard in recent years
An Evans, Col, special says: "Old
timers say that this is the most severe
winter since 1872"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
ANDREE AT LAST
Remains of the Explorer and
His Balloon Probably
Found.

Krasnoyarsk. Siberia, Feb. ia gold
mine owner named Monastyraschin has
received a letter saying that tribe of
Turgusos, inhabiting the Timur penin-
suIa, north Siberia, recently informed
the Russian police chief of the district.
that on January last, between Komo
and Pitt, in the province of Yeniseisk,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
Stops the Potteries.

East Liverpool, O., Feb. 1.-THE tenn
perature reached 19 degrees below zero
here this morning and the extreme cold
has caused a suspension of work in the
potteries. The clays are so badly fro
zen that the potteries will be forced to
remain idle several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
LEGISLATURES PRAISE
Extended to the Kansas Regiment at
Manila.

Representative Harris this morning
introduced the following resolution in
the house which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. Since its birth the state
position. whether in peace or war,
among it's sister states of the union,
its citizens always being ready and
foremost to expend treasure or shed
their blood in the cause of right; and,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
A Correspondent of Harper's.

artist and correspondent of Harper's
Weekly, who was shot in the arm dur
ing the recent fighting near Manila, is
ate of the 80 class of Harvard and
served as war correspondent for the
Daily News of London during the Tur-
kish-Greek war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
A LAKE STEAMER SINKS.
CUT A HOLE IN THE ICE.
Religious Fanatics Who May See the
PearlY Gates Very Soon.

Marietta, o., Feb. 11.-With the ther-
mometer at 20 degrees below zero at 9
O'Clock last night, one woman and two
men were baptized by Rev. Mr.. Whar-
ton, of the Christian church at Coal
Run on the Muskingum river. A hole
was cut in the ice on the river and the
candidates for baptism immersed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
FROZEN TO DEATH AT oLATHE.
Gibbs
Corpse.

OIathe Kan, Feb. 11.-"Aunt Dicy''
Dibbs, aged so years, was found frozen
to death in her home at Shawnee, where
she had lived alone for years. She had
apparently hurt herself by a fall and
was unable to call for help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
Twentv Degrees Below at Sc Joe.

ST. Joseph, No, Feb. 11.-Six inches
of snow fell here last night and the
weather is intensely cold again, ther-
1nometers registering 20 degrees below
at o'clock this morning. Railroad
traffice is irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
Peaches and Apricots Gone.

Nevada, Mo, Feb. 1.-THE peach and
apricot crops of Vernon and Cedar
counties are reported killed today. The
loss is estimated at more than $780, 600.
The weather is the coolest known here
in so years. -----=-tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
ICE so MILES.
Lake Michigan Frozen From
Shore to Shore and Ves-
sells IceIOcked.

Detroit, Feb. 11-I4ake Michigan is known
to be frozen nearly its entire width, for
the first time in . years Several of the
winter steamers plying between Michigan
and Wisconsin ports are frozen in the
lake
A LAKE STEAMER SINKS.
Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Goodrich Trans
portation company received a disDat tch
from MuSkeg0n today reporting the sink
ing Is miles from that port of the John V.
Moran, a steam freighter. The vessel
carried a crew of fifteen men Another
vessel has been sighted at Muskegon
ma king its way through the thick ice to
shore and it is believed the crew of the
Moran is on board and that no lives have
been lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11
OFFICIAL RECORD.
The Mercury Descends to Eighteen
Below and Remains So Up to
Middle of the Day.

The temperature record at the wealth
er bureau since Z o'clock last night is
as follows:
P. Ms above.
8 P. M above
9 P. M-6 above.
10 P. Nj above
II p. Ms above.
Il M.-3 above
1 A. Nj below.
2 A. M.-3 below.
A. M.-6 below.
A. MO below.
A MIS- below.
6 A. MIS- below.
A. MIS- below.
MS below.
A MIS- below.
10 A. MIS- below.
IL A. MS below.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-07-06
A COUNTER PROPOSAL.


Canada Again Obstructs Boundary
Negotiations.
Washington, June 29.-The negotia-
tions for q modus vivendi regulating
the Alaska boundary have fallen into
state that jeopardizes successful out
come and causes apprehension among
officials. Nothing has been heard from
AMBASSADOR Choate as to the results Of
the conference he had today with Lord
Salisbury on this subject. but the last
phase of the case was that the Cana
dams had come back with a counter
pxoposal in place Of accepting the def
mite American proposition which had
been carefully drawn with the sole pur-
pose of preventing any future oontro-
versy over the points already agreed
upon between Choate and Salisbury.
Instead Of following the lines of the
American proposal and combining the
counter proposal to a plain statement
of the points already roughly indicated
as marking the boundary, the last issue
proposed radical change in the line
on the Dalton trail, and was Of char
acter wholly unacceptable to the Ameri-
can side. involving as it did the trans
fer into Canadian jurisdiction Of the
fortunes and claims of many American
miners. Unless there is q decided
abatement on one side or the other OF
the demands. the desired modus will
be as unlikely Of attainment az was
the permanent agreement on the
boundary question, and the chance for
a reassembling of the joint high com.
mission will fade away entirely.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-07-06
THE PARIS DISASTER.

Aisreading Of Time by the Captain tho
Cause Of the Accident.
Chicago. June 29.-A special cable
to the Tribune from London says:
The Paris disaster turns out to be
simple matter. On leaving Cherbourg,
Captain Watkins entered the departure
in the log. 1885 P. NJ" using q pen
Gil. The next entry was passing
Caskets, 1886" The course steered
was almost due west in order to make
Lizard light. So as to go through the
passage between Cornwall and the
islands. the usual practice is, if the
Lizard light is not made at certain
time, to change the course TO the south
and 60 clear of the islands. On this
occasion this was impossible, as. owing
to the misty night, they could not see
the Eddystone light.
The captain consulted the log when
about opposite Eddystone. He mistook
the entry and read the time of leaving
Cherbourg as 1885. the time of pass
ing Caskets, instead of $685., the real
time of leaving Cherbourg. Conse-
quently the captain judged himself
about II miles farther from the Com
wall coast than he really was, and de-
layed changing the course for one hour,
just sufficient to run the Paris right
on the coast.