davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-02-16
Frutiui @eitfaItn.

8erleburg. Der ~ppblbubenbs
beige Weinbdnblsr Gronau bat iid
in feinem Sett eriho1en. @r mar 81
Sabre alt unb unperbsiratbet.
@efete. Der 9abuarbeiter Balls
asrietb betm Rangiren i'm SubnbOf
spii4en bic Buffer speier poreinans
beritobenbsr Bagen. Sin arm purbs
ibm p~onitdnbig Ssrquetiat. -S9tpere
9ranopunben erlitt bas etpu 50Sabre
alte Srdulein 9rotbaus bur9 bic
grpIofion elmer petrolsumGumps, mos
Bel bic 8Isibsr b.s 5rduIeins in 9ranb
aerietben.
3ir6beIGen. Bel ben Dads
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-02-16

bederarbeiten an unierer Stride Itiiras
ten snei Sa9bedersebtlfen bes Meis
fters SABINE in Miiniter aus betrddts
lider S0be berab. Der cine, 9ebilfe
9albyup, 1T infplse Der 8erleBungen
bsreits geItorben. 9eriel5e mar felt %
Sabrsn bel SABINE in Stenung.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-02-16
WemtnbHrI.


9repesmiibl lie Ser 9rt9ss
lermeiiter Mt9uslis begins feitli9 RE
Disoertebr bes Sdges, an benz er Dor
80 Sabrsn bic Msiiterpriifrng beItanb.
= Der @ice : 5eloipebel 8ednann, elm
Sobn Oes bieIigen Sanbelsmannes
8edmann, bat Ii9 in Berlin erIaoT.n.
S%igettop, Dem bisiigen Sriss
serOerein 1T auf 8efebl bss Ser3ogs
Re9enten bic SABINE ent5ogen porosn.
S60nberg. Ra9ts fam aus
benz GrunoItiid bss &aufmdrns CAB
elm 8ranb aus, benz Elm S9uppen nit
@uarenporrdtbsu unb bas Sinterbau5
gum Spfer fielen. qu9 bic 9ebdube
bes @olOI4mieos SreubfelSt purbsn
arg mitscnommen.
SlScn5ur1.
Pansborf. NdGts brannte bas
nit Strob gebedte Wobnbaus bes Gis
gentbiimers 2ebfsIOt nieosr. 2ebfsloi
rettete nit eigsner 2ebensgefa6r feline
&inber aus elmer 9roentammer.
Rdmsfob. Wit benz Q66rud)
her bieiigen STRIDE, Der G~!teiten oss
9rpBbsr5ogtbums lit besonnen pprs
ben.
Sreie Stdote.
Samburs. DER IansiGbrise srIte
Director Der We9slerbant, Sulius
SedeIs. Der in bobem anIsbsn itaup.
lit an sinem S9lagunfuq gsitorbsn. =
4uf einem ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fiel
benz repibirenben Doliasibeamttn elm
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24

coIonize any portion of Asia Minor and
to bring it under German influence.
A prominent diDlomatist whom I con-
suited yesterday, remarked that the
nature of the Anglo German agreement
was the closest secret in European
diplomacy, but that the foregoing
statement was the most reasonable eX-
planatior which he had ever heard. De-
malls may be expected as a, matter OF
course, but don't hesitate to repeat
on high authority that the British
navy will not be used against Germany
in the Levant that this is the secret
understanding which released England
from all risk of German intervention
in South Africa
Certainly, Germany Is not the quar-
ter from which England has suspected
that some sudden attack might be
made, and consequently has ordered
preparations for war on a larger scale
than the campaign with the Dutch
burghers has justified.
The channel squadron will not sail to
the Mediterranean on account of any
The relations of England and Germany
next month is a plain indication that for
policy which enables the British govern
ment to reconstruct the Dutch republics
and to bring them under the authority of
England and Germany are acting to-
not to disadvantage of America Indeed.
German policy is now directed toward the
dons with America as well as England
SIener3l HARRISON, VINO, with MS WlIe,
dined last night at the house Of commons
with Mr. Balfour, to meet the leaders
in English public life, would be a good
witness for this point, for he was enter
tanned by the emperor at Potsdam and
by the German chancellor at Berlin.
The moral effect of the earliest victories
was invaluable. Private as well as news
paper and official dispatches certify to
the amazement of the Cape Colony Dutch
and the estrangement from the BOer
cause of those who were hitherto strongly
drawn to it Mr. Schreiner the colony's
premier, it is stated, finds himself increas-
r7Cr1yT in natl
thus justifying the firm belief of those
who best knew both men that only close
contact was needed to bring the Cape
premier into permanent cooperation with
the high commissioner. Mr.. HOffmeyer,
the Bund leader, is believed always to
have dreaded this conjunction, which
must deprive the Dutch secret confedera-
ton of political CAPTAINS Of its own.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
THE YELLOW PLAGUE.
Eight New Cases at Jackson and Citi-
zens Are Fleeing the Town.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 24.-Eight new
cases of yellow fever are reported in
Jackson today. This makes a total of
IS cases now under treatment The
patients are well scattered over the
city and the state board of health has
issued statement declaring the dis
ease epidemic.
The statement says that owing to the
1ateness of the season it is not likely
the disease will spread if introduced
at another place but suggests that
other towns in the state take such
quarantine action as they may deem
proper. One of the new patients is
state convict named Chittingdon. This
is the first time in history that yell
low fever has appeared in the peniten-
tiary. Fortunately only a dozen or so
convicts are within the walls, the 9TH
ers being at work on the various state
farms. DR.. HaraIson, inspector of the
state board, reports two cases at Flora,
1S miles north of here. Many of the
citizens are leaving.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
BIG SYNDICATE FORMED
To Work Lead and Zinc Mines in
Joplin District

Kansas City Mo, Oct. PA combina-
ton known as the National Lead, Zinc
and SpeIter- company, with a capitaliza-
tion of $4,000, 900 and with surplus Of
$500, 900, to control and work large inter-
ests in the JopIfn-Galena district has been
formed. The concern was promoted by
Marcus Pollasky, president of the Nat
ional Mine company, of Kansas City, who
has just returned from New York, where
he succeeded in interesting eastern capi-
talists.
The concern Will operate and develop
properties in the district, and as a
result Of the organization lead and zinc
changes of New York, Boston and Chica-
go. At present the offices of the company
will be located in Kansas City.
Mr.. POllaSky has for months been
quietly at work securing options on val
liable properties in the Joplin-Galena dis
trict- He says regarding the deal:
The Joplin-Galena district now pro-
duces about seven-eighths of the zinc ore
of the United States and about one
fourth of the worlds supply. When it is
remembered that this limited field, COW
ering a space of only twenty by sixty
miles. will this year. produce $1,000. 900
worth of ore, it will be readily seen that
our great possibilities for profitable in
vestment of capital, when intelligently
manipulated, justifieS the organization of
a corporation with sufficient capital to
operate on a gigantic scale The final ar
rangementS for pushing the work along
will be consummated at an early date.'
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
A LITERARY CHASE.
How the Author of "In His Steps"
Was Finally Run Down.

Ladies' Home Journal for November.1
Three months ago the editor of the
Ladies' Home Journal concluded that
his clientele would doubtless be glad to
read a fresh article by the author of
In His Steps, and he wrote to the
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, soliciting
contribution. But editors innumerable
mad sought the nOW-famouS Topeka
minister, and to Mr.. Bok's request he
sent the same reply as to the other edi-
tors. But the Philadelphia editor wrote
ter. Again the clergyman declined. He
had written nothing since In His
Steps,, and did not wish to write any
thing. Meanwhile Mr.. Box had gone to
Europe and Mr.. SheldOn'S second re-
fusal was cabled to him. Back came
the response to Philadelphia: Spare
no effort nor time to secure Mr.. Shell
don, but get him" The editors private
secretary then tried his hand on the
Kansas minister, but again he refused
Mr.. Box returned from abroad, and
calling one of his editors, directed him
to see Mr.. Sheldon, at Topeka if he
were there, or wherever he might be.
Upon reaching st. Louis the editor To-
Gated Mr.. Sheldon at Buffalo, and later
learned that he had gone to Detroit.
Starting at once for that place the edi-
tor learned at Chicago the minister had
just left Detroit to rejOin his family at
a summer resort in Upper Michigan.
By more telegraphing, Mr.. Sheldon's
family was eventually located at Old
Mission, a most inaccessible summer
resort on Travers' Bay, and by the first
nOrthbOund steamer the editor hastened
on his journey. A voyage of a day and
a night brought him to the place where
he had hoped to intercept the minister,
but failing to do so, he embarked in
small boat for a days sail toward his
destination. At the nearest landing
he pressed a farmers team into ser
vice and drove through an almost blind
ing sandstOrm along the bay shore
seemingly halfway across the penin-
sula-reaching Old Mission a few min
utes before the arrival of the minister.
This was too much for Mr.. Sheldon.
The fight was won, and in the Novem-
Der issue of the Ladies' Home Journal
the article appears 1t occupies barely
a page, and the venture cost the maga-
zine several hundred dollars for travel
ing expenses alone. But the article
contains Mr.. SheIdon's first words since
his In His Steps has become famous.
It answers the question which every
one asks after reading the book: rs
this theory practical?" and answers it
forcibly. And the magazine is content.
LThe Ladies' Home Journal is mis-
taken in the statement that Mr.. Shell
don has written nothing since In His
Stems ~
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
A MUCH ABUSED MAN.
e Joe the Turk" Taking His Troubles
to Washington.

New York, Oct. 24.-The attorney for
the Salvation Army has called the at
tention of Secretary Hay to the indig-
mites alleged to have been heaped up
on Joseph Garabed, an ensign Of the
Salvation Army, known all over the
United States as Joe, the Turk who
visited Turkey recently for the purpose
of seeing some of his relatives. On
July II, 1899. he got a passport and nee
essary papers which he supposed would
protect him as an American citizen in
Turkey, having been a citizen of this
country for more than IS years. On
landing, instead of receiving protection
he says his passport was cOntemptU-
ously received and he was seized by
the Turkish authorities and thrown into
Jail.
BY considerable expenditure, Garabed
says he was able to reach a United
States consul. He says the consul not
only refused to protect but ordered
him to leave the country as the Turks
directed on the next steamer or else to
be incarcerated by the consul in the
American jail until the consul could
place him aboard a steamer to some
foreign port. Garabed took a Russian
steamship and left the country
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
NEW TELEGRAPH RULE
Copies of War Messages No Longer
Attached to the Vouchers.

In the army service it has been Gus
tomary for the treasury department TO
pay telegraph bills in accordance with
the checks upon the messages copies of
which are usually attached to the
vouchers. Secretary Root of the war
department has promulgated an
amendment to the old rules which
makes a new provision concerning this
part of the business.
Where the contents of messages are
such that it should not be revealed to
the public, copies viii not be attached
to the voucher. The officer who for
wards the message is made the sole
judge of the emergency and if in his
opinion the message should not be pub
nshed or made public by passing
through the various channels of red
tape. he viii accompany the voucher
with a full explanation.
The new rule is regarded by army
men as an additional regulation of the
red tape variety which will delay
monthly and quarterly settlements.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
FRANK L. BROWN. sec'y."
MR.. BAILEY TALKS.
Says Republicans Will Surely Win
This Year


Congressman w. J. Bailey thinks the
November election will show large Re
publican gains throughout the state.
He says:
1.-THE people have no use for copper
heads and traitors and they believe in
upholding President Mckinley. I have
made probably twenty-five speeches
throughout Kansas and I find the
warmest kind of feeling everywhere.
This is a Republican year sure enough
and the people will not listen to the
howlers who rant about sixteen to one
and would haul down the stars and
stripes that Dewey planted in the Phil
ippine islands.
4 am very glad to learn that the war
department has decided to have the
Twentieth Kansas mustered out on
October 2S I Joined in the efforts to
have the boys mustered out in time to
get home for election, urging the war
department to rush the work of send
ing the soldiers home. It would never
have done to have had them miss the
election. Many of them who live in the
smaller towns and the country would
have lost their votes, and then too had
they arrived on election day it would
have interfered with the celebration
and with the election. AS it now is ar
ranged they will be here in time to
get the celebration over with and re-
turn to their homes before election
The night preceding the election
Bailey and Curtis will speak from the
same platform at AtchiSOn.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
TO BE LAID UP.
Battleships to Go Out of Commission
to Make Men Available.

New York Oct PA special to the.
Herald from Washington, d. c., says:
Secretary Long has determined to meet
the demand for officers and men in the
Philippines by placing several of the bat
tleships on the home stations out of com
mission The Indiana, now at the Brook
lyn navy yard and the Texas, at Norfolk
will be the first to be laid up, and it is
possible that others will follow Captain
Sigsbee of the Texas, will be ordered to
duty at the navy department. Captain
Dickens of the Indiana will probably get
some other sea commission.
Many of the officers and men on these
two ships will be ordered Immediately to
the Philippines. Those whose terms of
sea duty have nearly expired, viii be
transferred to other ships on the home
station in place of those who have nearly
a full term of sea. service before them.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
FunstOn's Return to the PhfIf D
pines Unlocked For.
Believed to Nave Been Engi-
neered by Politicians.
HE is TROUBLESOME.
Fear That the General Might
Disarrange Some Plans.
Fighting FilipinOs Divert Him
From Kansas Battle Ground.

There are some people in Kansas who
charge the leading politicians with the
recall of Fred Funston to the Philip
pines. It is claimed by these men that
the politicians exercised influence at
Washington which caused an order to
be sent Funston asking him to return
to the field of battle and take charge of
a brigade.
The reason assigned for this is that
FunstOn's home coming meant that he
might get into politics and spoil some
of the plans already made by the fix
erS.
OF course this is all talk and the men
who have the idea in mind fear to take
the responsibility of saying these
things for publication.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
..MOTHER's NOTIONs''
Good For Young People to Follow.

Good For Young People to Follow
my little grandson often comes up to
show me how large the muscles of his
arms are.
HE was a delicate child, but has de-
veloped into a strong, healthy boy and
Postum Cereal Food Coffee has been
the principal factor.
ct was induced to give him the Pos
tum coffee because of my own expert
ence with it.
L am sixty years old, and have been
a. victim of nervous dyspepsia for many
years. Have tried all sorts of patent
medicines and had treatment from
many physicians, but no permanent re-
lief came. I believe nervous dyspep-
ties suffer more than other sick people,
as they are affected mentally as well as
physically.
Il used to read the Postum Cereal ad-
vertisement every week in our paper.
At first I gave but little attention to
them thinking it was fraud like so
many had tried, but nnaily something
was said in one of the advertisements
that made me conclude to try it. L was
very particular to have 1t prepared
strictly according to directions, and use
good rich cream. 1t was very nice in
deed, and about bedtime I said to the
members of the family that believed
felt better. One of them laughed and
said, That's another of mothers no
tiOns,' but the notion has not left me
yet.
I continued to improve right along
after leaving off coffee, and taking Pos
tum Cereal Food Coffee, and now af
ter three years use I feel so well that
I am almost young again. 1 know Pos
tum was the cause of the change in my
health and can not say too much IN
it's favor. I wish 1 could persuade all
nervous people to use it. I have no OBJ
iections to your using my name, if it
will do good to even one sufferer" "
Mrs. M. L. Turner, 2619 Capitol avenue,
Omaha. Neb.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
AN EYE ON RUSSIA.
England Prepares For All
Corners Wanting Trouble.

New York, Oct. ga dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The sailing of the channel squadron
today for Gibraltar is now regarded by
the keenest observers as an indication
that some unexpected attack upon
British interests is possible. The mag
nitude of the preparations for the war,
which are out of all proportion to the
requirements of the military situation,
can be adequately explained on the
theory that the government suspected
that some great power would be tempt
ed to seize the opportunity for striking
a sudden blow or carrying out a deeply
cherished policy.
The quarter from which an attack of
this kind may come is unmiStakable.
The Russian press has had license to
criticize the English policy in South
Africa in the most acrid way and
TumOr that Herat may be occupied is
already in the air. British commercial
interests in Persia are so large that
Russian seizure of a commanding
position in western Afghanistan would
be a serious stroke, aimed directly
against free trade. That seems a more
likely menace than the forcing of the
Dardanelles by the Russian Black sea
feet.
The movement of a powerful French
feet to the LeVant comedies with the
circulation of a rumOr that the Russian
advance may be resumed in Asia while
England is pre-Occupied at war in
South Africa. 1t also fits in with the
explanation of a secret agreement be
tween Great Britain and Germany,
which I have already given in previous
dispatches. This was that England in
return for a free hand in South Africa
In settling the Transvaal question, had
agreed not to make any hostile use of
her fleet if the German emperor were
TO decide to follow up his visit to
Jerusalem with a serious attempt to
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
HUNDHAUsEN SENTENCED
To 20 Years Imprisonment For Muir
der of KoeIler.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Herman Hundhau-
sen of Herman, Mo, who has been on
trial for completely in the murder of
Walter F. Koeller, September 2, was
sentenced today to 20 years in the peni-
tentiary. Hundhausen and Richard
Honeck, his partner in crime, went to
kOeller's room, where the latter was
sick in bed, and stabbed Koeller to
death.
During the trial Hundhausen de-
clal ed he did not know Honeck intend
ed to kill Koeller. After it was done,
however, he concluded to stay with Ho-
neck and take half of the blame. In
his cell today Honeck asserted that
Hundhausen's story was true
I never told a living soul what I
intended to co. said Honeck, Humid
hansen is innocent so far as a previous
knowledge of the crime is concerned -
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
VOTERS DATA.
Republican Committee Finding Out
Expansion Sentiment.


The Republican state committee does
not propose to lose the advantages
gained in the last election if a constant
stirring up of the party workers will
accomplish the desired results.
The chairman and secretary of the
state committee are 'Shelling the
woods all the time with letters and cir
cularS containing suggestions and
plans for the mana cement of the de-
tails of the campaign this year. I'm
portant stress is placed upon the fruits
of victory in an off year and the local
committeeman and ward workers are
inspired with requests to keep things
moving.
In a recent letter sent out by the
committee is a blank for the purpose of
making a poll of the various wards and
townships. The letter is personal, in
all cases. to trusted workers and says
among other things:
Herein find blank inclosed, upon
which it is desired that you furnish to
the state committee the names of all
opposition voters in your precinct who
are inclined to favor expansion, or who
are pleased with Mckinley prosperity.
1T is very important that the great
est care should be exercised in making
up this list. To this end, you are urged
to get together a number of the active
Republicans in your precinct, confer
with them, and avail yourself of the
knowledge that they have obtained
from their neighbors. Only the names
of persons should be sent, who in the
judgment of yourself and other active
Republicans, would read, consider and
attach weight to carefully prepared lit
erature.
AT such a meeting, aside from pro-
curing this list of names, which the
state committee expects to make inn
portant use of, you could outline and
lay plans for the work in your precinct
this year. 1t can thus be made an i'm
pOrtant meeting to you and great
help in your coming local election.
have
prompt and careful attention, and that
in order to obtain this list of names,
this committee will not be under the
necessity of writing you the second
time, we are, very respectfully,
MORTON ALBAUGH,
Chairman.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
A SEVERE EXPLOSION.
Two Killed and Eight Injured at q
Texas Lumber Mill.

Orange, Texas, Oct. 24.-By an expIo-
sion of a boiler at the Luther & Moore
Lumber mills, yesterday afternoon two
men were killed and eight others in
jured. Lawrence Buhler, one of the
men who was killed, was riding by the
mill on horseback. He was horribly
mangled.
Louis RtcEs received injuries which
proved fatal. Those injured are en-
ployes of the mill as follows:
w. c. Diggs, George Matthews,
Thomas Day, Ben Abbein, Rum Peats,
Sebastian Engnca and Amos Arnold.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
MRS. sTOCKWELL ROBBED.
Loses Large Amount of Money and
JeWeIry.

London, oct. 24.-Late last evening it
was announced that a sensational
burglary had taken place at the Savoy
hotel, London, where the room of Mrs.
StockwelI, of New York, widow of
New York jeweler, was entered and
robbed, it is understood of jewelry val
ued at 10000 and bank notes and 9TH
er negotiable currency to the amount
of $4,000. Mrs. Stockwen has been
staying at the hotel for some time with
a nephew.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
M. o. B. GROWTH.
Money Order Business Shows Large
Increase in Past Year.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The annual report
of the money order system of the post
office department shows a total issue
during the year amounting to 1924, ,959 353,
an increase of $40 1864, ,492 over last year.
The total earnings of the system, aggre-
eating 81, ,591, ,63S, show an increase of $685.
004- On these orders a war revenue tax
of $579, 1856 was collected. There were 4,396
new money order offices added and 29,007.-
$40 domestic and 96S501 international
money orders issued. The report shows
that while for the years past the averag ge
amount of each order has decreased, the
an increase of 40 cents over the previous
year.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
RUSSIA WIZ ARBITRATE
The Claim Resulting From the Seizure
of Sealers.

London, Oct 24.-Russia. it has been
learned by the Associated Press has at
last agreed to arbitrate with the United
States the claim resulting from the
seizure of sealers in the Bering sea,
which has been pending for about
eight years. A protocol between the
two governments has been drawn up
the final formalities are expected to be
concluded next month and the arbitra-
ton will probably take the form OF the
Venezuelan court.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
INMATES ESCAPE.
Procure Keys to the Cell and Outer
Door at Hutchinson Institution.

Hutchinson. Oct. 24-Four white boys,
William Casey. Frank Wheeler, Jack
Burns and Charles CrissWelI escaped from
the state industrial reformatory here Sun
day night in a mysterious manner. In
some way they procured keys both to the
cells and the outer door. superintendent
Simmons is making a careful investiga-
ton, but has not yet solved the mystery.
found