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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
A DULL THUD.
CONTINUED From First Page.)

morning. Atlanta comes next 812 be-
low recorded officially. This is the low
est ever known here, the low mark be-
ing broken by six degrees. Street Their
mometers recorded 10 to II below and
this temperature, accompanied by
wind which reached a velocity of Is
miles an hour made the cold almost
unbearable.
Great suffering was reported to the
police early in the day and prompt
measures were taken for relief.
Constitution company operated with
the police and furnished coal and pro-
visions to hundreds of families. A large
number of people with frost bitten
hands, faces, ears and noses were cared
for early in the morning and ten cases
were sent to the Grady hospital. One
week ago the temperature here was 72.
Street cars traffic is demoraliZed, no
cars having been run on some lines
since Saturday night. Four inches of
snow covers the ground. Superfntend-
ent Stephens of the Western Union Tel
egraph company, reports telegraph ia
cilitieS badly demoralized. There is no
connection with New Orleans or Jack
sonville, Fla, and many wires in every
directions snapped. The storm in the
to New Orleans and a large crew of
linemen left Mobile early in the day in
an effort to restore communication.
Among the temperatures reported to
the weather bureau are the following
all below zero: Nashville u; Knoxville
10; Selma, Ala, 6; birmingham 5; Col
umbus, Ga, 4; Mobile, Ala, 1; Mont
gOmery, Ala, 4, and many others HOY
ering near the zero mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
CAPT. CHRISTY WOUNDED.
Additional List Of Casualties in the
Philippines

Washington, Feb. Is, 8 p. m.-The ad-
jutant general today received the fol-
lowing casualty list from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Feb. 13.-Additional casual
ties, engagement at Caloocan, F'ebru-
airy 10:
TWENTIETH KANSAS.
Wounded-Capt. Charles M. ChrfSty,
Company E; Privates James Kershner,
Company A; Charles Bennett, Com
pany M.
FIRST MONTANA.
Wounded-Sergt. George w. Iowman,
Company D; Private Adolph Charette,
Company A.
Following casualties in trenches at
Malabon night of 18th and morning of
18th:
FIRST MONTANA.
Observation-Disclosures Steve Stevens,
company G.; Charles Britain, company
b; Joseph Callahan, company M.
UTAH ARTILLERY.
Wounded-Second Lieutenant George
A Seaman, battery B.
TWENTIETH KANSAS.
Wounded-PriVate Ira Payne, COM
pany A.
FIRST CALIFORNIA.
Wounded-Feb. s, Private Edward
O'NeiI, company E; Moresnberg, Tween
tieth Kansas reported Feb. IL should
read Morse. All foregoing slightly
wounded. Otis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
ALGER SAYS "IF"
The Beef Packers Are Guilty, They
Ought to Be Brought to Book.

New York, Feb 13.-Secretary of War
Alger, being interviewed here. said that
the war department desired and eX-
pected a full investigation OF the charge
that unwholesome beef had been sup
piled to the army under contract with
the government. Gen Alger expressed
no opinion as to the character Of the
verdict by the board of inquiry into
Gen Miles charges, but he said he be-
lieved that it would be conclusive.
1.-The war department is being inveS-
tigated," said Secretary Alger. we
want to give the investigators a free
hand. If there is anything wrong the
department wants to know it. If any
thing was sold to government which
found out. If the beef packers are
guilty, they ought to be brought to
book.
L have no late news from Manila -
continued the secretary, in answer to
questions, "but if there had been any
thing important 1 should have heard
of it.
he likes. No instructions have been
sent to him, he is fully competent
to deal with the situation. He did not
expect the attack by the natives. He
had reported unrest and uneasinesS
among them, but when the outbreak
finally came it was a surprise to him.
Il can not tell how long the trouble
there will last, but 1 think the present
force of troops will be sufficient. Gen.
Otis has not asked for any more men.
Il can not tell about the general dis
position of the natives. Gen. Otis mere
~ SAYS that they have been showing
signs of uneasiness for some time.
1T depends upon circumstances
whether the regular troops now on the
way to Manila will relieve an equal
number of volunteers. That was the
intention when the regulars were sent,
but it is impossible to say whether the
plan can be carried out Immediately.
have not been able to ascertain
whether the army bill will pass at the
present session of congress. I under
stand that Senator Cockrell, who is a
the senate. is opposed to it. but how
much he will be able to accomplish 1
can not say
will there be an extra session if the
bill does not pass?" was asked.
We must have an army replied
Gen. Alger. The 1000 men we have
now are not enough.
Everything in Cuba and Porto Rico
Is going on satisfactorily he con-
tinued. There was not any idea of
making Gen Wood commanding gen
eral in Cuba. His rank is not high
enough and the grade of major general
is now full. The trouble about the Gus
toms receipts in Santiago has been set
tied. l think it arose from a misappre-
would have to be landed elsewhere. OF
course, all the receipts from the tariff
must pass through Gen. Brooke's hands.
Il shall go to Cuba and Porto Rico
in March, if everything is all right then.
/ never had any idea of going until con-
greSs adjourned. ] have never been in
Cuba and thought 1 would like to see
bad season began. L expect to inspect
ali the posts there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
SHOWING AT WASHINGTON.
All Records Smashed at the National
Capital

Washington, Feb. 13.-The phenome-
nal weather of the last week culmin-
ated in a blizzard-like snowstorm to-
day which broke all records and left
no room for the oldest inhabitant to say
the winters were no longer as severe
as when he was boy.
The temperature record was smashed
last week when the thermometer went
to Is below zero and a snow record was
established when the heavy fall of the
past week, 10 inches, was added to from
Saturday night up to 10 o'clock today.
At the hour when the weather bureau
made this observation the snow was
falling as fast as at any time since it
began and a high wind was piling it in
huge drifts. At noon there had been no
let-up at all in the snowfall and the
sky gave no indication of immediate
relief, though the weather bureau held
out an indefinite promise that the storm
would pass over either this afternoon
or tonight. The one favorable element
in the storm situation was the compare
lively moderate temperature. Behind
the snowstorm is a cold wave, so that
when the snow abates zero and below is
likely to add to the suffering.
Business is practically suspended.
Street cars were running infrequently.
Business in the departments was al
most at a standstill, less than half the
force reporting. AT noon the treasury
department dismissed the clerks and
other employees for the day, and other
departments. it was expected, would
follow suit. The paralysis to all kinds
of business was the worst since the
blizzard of March, 1888. The telegraph
wires were in better working order
than then, but aside from better COM
munication with the outside world the
conditions then were not comparable
to those of today in this vicinity
Railroad traffic was almost abandoned
today, the only train up to noon being
a local from Baltimore.
POTOMAC IS FROZEN.
DOfn &c n -i1y
inches of ice and unless broken a flood
is quite probable that will inundate the
lower sections of the city. The snow
. fall in this city and conditions in the
surrounding country have been about
the same for the whole storm since it
began, as officially registered by the
weather bureau up to this morning at
deDth. Practically none of this has
melted away, so that the depth that
covers the ground is about q inches.
AT Alexandria, Va, the snowfall is
heavy and has resulted in almost COM
pletely isoIating that place from the
outside world. River navigation is sus-
pended. The Norfolk e. Western steam
err from Norfolk left Norfolk last night
for Washington, but turned back. The
Chesapeake and Ohio canal is frozen
solid and many coal barges are ice
bound and their crews in a helpless
condition This forenoon the storm CEN
up the Atlantic coast from the gulf,
leaving a heavy white trail in it's wake.
and was working it's way up the coast
gradually, so that its severest effects
are likely to be felt in New York and
New England today and tomnrrOW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
TOPUT THEM On RECORD.
Pullman Bill to Be Brought Up in
Open Senate by It's Author.

The bill to reduce Pullman fares in
Kansas has been officially killed by the
senate committee on railroads.
Senators voting to kill the bill were:
Battey Rep), Marion county.
Johnson CRep), Jefferson county.
Lewelling Pop.), Sedgwick county.
Stone PopO, Leavenworth county.
Senators voting for the bill were:
Jumper Pop), Usage county.
King Pop), Cowley county.
Householder Pop), Cherokee county.
Senator Helmick Pop0, Chautauqua
county, did not vote
Senator Farrelly Dem.) was not pres
ent at the meeting of the committee
when the bill was killed
The men who killed this bill will be
put on record in the open senate as
Senator Young, the author of the bill.
will make a motion that the unfavor
able report of the committee be not
adopted, but that the bill be favorably
considered and placed in general orders
for consideration by the senate.
Then a roll call will be forced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
CHARITY IS GENERAL.
Contributions to Matron Thorpe's
Store of Supplies Continue
Numerous

The donations for the poor have been
arriving at the police station steadily
during the last three days and the
needy poor who have applied for assist
ance have received coal, clothing and
food sufficient to keep them from suffer-
ing.
This morning James w. O'Neil sent
100 25-pound sacks of flour as a dona-
ton from the Topeka Water company
and a donation that would do more
good could not be received.
Rev. G. D. Olden handed Mrs. Thorpe
a check for SIS as a. donation from the
First African Baptist church. Many
donations have been received where the
names of the donors are not known.
Mrs. Thorpe said today: The story
of the fraud widow and that 1 was
giving food and supplies to a woman
who was not worthy is totally false and
such stories should not be started when
they are untrue, for the fact that per-
sons may not feel like donating to the
poor, if the idea is given out that the
donations are not properly used. A
record of every person who receives
help is kept and every person who re-
ceiVes help is looked up and 1 know
that they are worthy before they re-
ceiVe help. The story that people are
coming again and again is also untrue
in every respect. 1 require poor people
who are we'll to carry things to poor
people who are sick and that accounts
for some coming SO often to the sta
tiOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
SAVED FROM THE ICE.
A Party Cut Off From Shore
Rescued With Difficulty.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-F'ive of the six per-
sons who were thought to have been
lost on the ice last night were rescued
this morning. They were: Elmer d.
Brothers of 4351 North Ashland avenue.
Orel Manney, his niece, same resi-
dence.
Chauncey Manney, his nephew. same
residence.
George Malloy, Is years old, Lake
Forest.
]. w. Carous, Is years old, Lake
Forest.
Arthur Fletcher of Ravenswood Park.
who was reported missing, was found
at his home this morning. Both of his
feet were frozen. Fletcher says that
about six o'clock last evening he and
three others were skating on the lake
near Calvary cemetery when they saw
Brothers and his party. The latter were
cut off from shore by a crack in the ice
that in places was 100 feet wide. He
told Brothers he would go to shore and
get a boat which he did. When he re-
turned, however, Brothers was not in
sight. Fletcher searched nearly all
night for him and his companions.
Fletcher fell in the water twice during
his wanderings in the dark and it was
with great difficulty that he finally
reached shore with both of his feet
frozen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
EXTRA SESSION THREAT.
Secretary Gage Says There Will Be
One If Army Bill Be Not Passed.

Chicago. Feb. 13.-Secretary of the
Treasury Lyman 7; Gage and Mrs: Case
funeral of Dr. ]. H. Etheridge. Before
leaving for Washington today Secretary
Financial reform is neither dead nor
asleep The extraordinary prosperity of
the government finances and of the bust
glut of important business in congress to
delay it But the delay only adds to the
sense of its Importance and makes it
ed. do not look for action al the pres
ent session of congress. but 1 have no
10 the recommendations of the president
and the secretary of the treasury in re-
gard to the retirement of the greenbacks.
Will there be an extra session of congress?
That depends on the fate of the army
BILL If congress does not pass that bill
at the present session there will certainly
The situation in the Philippines does
not give us any uneasiness. The opposi-
}lon 70 the American occupation is entire
ly the erect of manipulation. The lead
ers have temporarily misled the people.
But the strife will soon be over, and
soon as the natives have become quiet.
"a to listen TO reason, we have no fear that
they will not acquiesce in all that we pro-
pose to do there. AS to the islands being
moonshine- The revenues of the Philip
pines will at all times be ample to defray
all possible expenses of government.
We feel even more hopeful in regard
to Cuba Industries are reviving. There
is a growing, spirit of cooperation and
the island will in the near future be more
prosperous than its people ever expected
1t could be.
Our trade relations with Canada seem
of both countries. Mr.. Charlton would
sweep away the national frontier, and
make business intercourse as untrammeleG
between the two countries it is be-
tween two of our states. But 1 think
the day is a good way off when such re-
ciprocity as that will be regarded with IA
/
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
BIG CATFISH THE HOSE
Firemen at Alton Catch 3-Pound
Fish While Fighting a Fire.

st. Louis, Feb. 13-Some of the fire
men at Alton had fish for their break
fast without buying it.
There was fire at Fourth and Mar
ket streets and the Alton department
turned out clad in ear muffs and all
the clothing they could carry.
Suddenly the nozzle of one line Of
hose choked and the stream stopped.
One fireman said the water must have
frozen in the hose.
How in the name of Chilkoot Pass
can water travelling that fast freezer"
said the other pipeman.
We'll, she's stopped anyhow. Hand
me the spanner.''
The pipe was taken from the hose,
there was jet Of water and a catfish
IA inches long and weighing three
pounds was thrown into the air. Its
head was so large it couldn't get into
the nozzle and had choked the hose.
The firemen were so surprised that
they nearly forgot about the fire. They
picked up the fish, which was as live as
any fish could be expected to be in such
a temperature, and put it carefully to
one side to serve as the basis for a
breakfast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
EXPLODING RANGES.
Three of Them Fly to Pieces Because
Water Pipes Freeze.

Mrs. F. c. Thompson of go Polk street
was hurt by the kitchen range exploding
Sunday morning and the kitchen was par
TALLY wrecked.
Mr.. Thompson, is paying teller in the
Central National bank and he and Mrs
THOMPSON attended the play at Craw-
ing home they gave no special attention to
the kitchen fire and in the morning after
the fire had been started in the kitchen
range and while Mrs. Thompson was in
the kitchen the stove exploded with a
loud report. Mrs. Thompson was struck
on the forehead by a piece of the metal
and her head was cut. 1t was at first
feared that her sight had been injured.
The ceiling of the room was badly dam
aged.
The range in the home of DR.. A. s. EN-
bree at Fifth and Lincoln streets eXplod-
ed in much the same manner, but it hap
at the time A piece of the. stove went
through a panel of the back door and
the room was. otherwise damaged
L. f Doran' s range, in his home at 125
Western avenue, exploded. The servant,
who was preparing breakfast, was slightly
injured and the breaking of the pipes
flooded the kitchen
All these explosions resulted in homes
where there were hot water attachments
on the ranges for bath purposes. All the
stoves contained the coil through which
the water runs in the fire box of the
stoves and the water in this coil was
frozen in all cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
WIRE ACROSS AFRICA.
Congo Free State and Cape Colony
Will Agree on Route For the
Proposed Telegraph Line.

Brussels, Feb. 13.-The only result of
Cecil Rhodes interview with King Leo
pold that has been made public-and
his only errand, as it is made to appear
is given in the announcement that the
Congo Free State and the Cape Colony
will agree on a route for the proposed
telegraph line connecting Cape Town
with Cairo. There is already a line
north from Cape Town as far as Fort
Salisbury, and another from Cairo we'll
down into the Sudan. With Congo Free
States permission to run wire over
it's territory near the western shore of
Lake Tanganyika it will become posi-
BILE for the British government to con-
meet these lines and that permission, it
is understood, will be granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
BALTIMORE BROOKLYN.
The Biggest Baseball Deal in Many
Years Is Finally Accomplished.

New York, Feb. 13.-The final con-
ference between the Baltimore and
Brooklyn base ball magnates was held
Saturday afternoon and the deal put
through. Duplicate stock is to be issued
in the Byrne estate by the Brooklyn
club and then it will be turned over to
F. A. Abel for $40, 900 cash.
Mr.. Byrne will have to give suitable
bond in order to protect the Brooklyn
club should the missing stock be pro-
duced by any outsider at a future date
Charles H. Ebbitts is to be president
of the new organization; F. A. Abel is
Harry Won Der Horst, secretary, and
Edward Hanlon, manager. Mr. Hanlon
is at present manager of the Baltimore
club, but will probably retire from that
position within the next week or ten
days. He left for Baltimore Saturday
night and will go south next week to
select training quarters for the Grooms
and Orioles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
STORM REACHES NEW YORK.
Upper and Lower Bay Are a Mass of
Ice.

New York, Feb. 13.-The fearful
storm which prevailed all day yester-
day and last night has increased in vio-
lence and together with the snow which
has drifted in many places has almost
paralyzed traffic. Surface cars are al
most entirely stalled, the elevated trains
are running without regard to schedule,
and ferry boats make few trips as
best they can. The upper and lower
bay is one mass of ice.
There are very few people on the
streets today and it being holiday
even the main streets of New York look
like those of a little town. The people
living in the suburbs have in some in
stances been unable to reach the city
owing to stalling of the surface cars.
Trains on all the steam railroads
have been delayed four five hours by
the storm. Through trains from the
west are from one to three hours be-
hind time,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
SUES kIPLING FOR $4,000
Brother-in-Law of the Author Alleges
False Arrest and Malicious
Prosecution.


Brattleboro, VT, Feb. 1S.-Beattfe
Balestier, a brother of Mrs. Rudyard
Kipling, left here for New York Satur-
day with the avowed purpose of bring
ing suit against his famous brOther-in-
law, claiming damages of $4,000 for
alleged malicious prosecution and false
arrest in 1896. About two years ago
BaleStier and Kipling met a high
way near Brattleboro and had an alter
cation. Kipling caused the arrest of
Balestier and claimed under oath in
court a few days later that his brother
in-law had threatened to take his life.
Young Ralestier was bound over to the
grand jury and put under bonds to keep
the peace. The case was to have been
tried at the September term of that
year Mr.. Kipling, however, sailed for
England in August, and the case was
dropped.
Young Balestier claims that he has
had no opportunity to tell his story, and
he now seeks justice in bringing suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
DRAGGING HER ANCHOR
The U. s. Steam Collier Sterl-
ing Flying Signals OF
Distress.

Lewes, Del, Feb. 13.-The United
States steam collier Sterling is flying
signals of distress. She is dragging her
anchor and it is feared she may strike
against the breakwater.
No assistance can be rendered the
collier owing to the drift ice.
AN OCEAN LINER IN TROUBLE.
Swampscott, Mass, Feb. ia big
steamer, apparently an ocean liner was
sighted off Dredge Ledge in Swamp
scott bay this afternoon In the midst
of the storm. She was apparently at
anchor and was blowing her whistle
continually, but whether as distress
signal or warning on account of the
thick weather could not be determined
from shore. She apparently had black
hull, was about 300 feet long ana had a
red band around her smokestack. she
stood in the water and was badly iced
up.
The life saving crew was prevented
from going to her assistance on ac-
count of the ice.
THE BULGARIA ALL RIGHT
London Feb. 13.-The Hamburg
American Line Steamship company has
issued an assuring statement regarding
the company's steamer Bulgaria, re
ported in a dispatch from Ponta del
Gada, Azores, yesterday as drifting
helpIesSly 800 miles from the Azores
with her 25 passengers, women and
children, were taken from her by the
tank steamer Weehawken and landed
at Ponta del Gada. The company's
statement is to the effect that they have
been advised that the Bulgaria's rudder
was injured, but that her commander.
Captain Schmidt, one OF the Oldest and
most efficient shipmasters evidently
considered the situation so little dam
eerous that he declined the Wee
hawken's offer to take the Bulgaria in
tow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-13
JOINS FARMER sunni.
Sam Benedict, of Wilson County, Gets
Mad at Stanley.

Because he was not given a fair show
to see the governor last week, Sam
Benedict of Wilson county one Of the
wheel horses in the Republican party in
Kansas, is now 'agin the government"
and declares that he will be able to
live without Stanley.
Because he was not appointed insur-
ance commissioner, Farmer Smith of
Mcpherson is on the warpath and pro-
poses to do all in his power to defeat
Stanley for a denomination. Benedict
may be regarded as recruit to Smiths
reconcentrados. Benedict enjoys the
distinction of being named 1.-The watch
dog of the state treasury" during the
Morrill, administration. He called to
see Stanley a few days ago and was
told to wait While waiting with other
men in the office, the political managers
filed into Stanley's office, all of which
Benedict regards as undemocratic and
got mad and went home.
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PORTER GOING TO ENGLAND
Said to Be Intrusted With Another
Mission by Mckinley.

New York, Feb. 13-Among the pas
sengers who sailed for England on the
st. Louis was Robert P. Porter, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter.
He is said to have been entrusted with
another mission by President McKin-
ley. Mr.. Porter's name did not appear
on the passenger list.
When he was told that the fact might
lead people to suppose that he was sud
denly going on an important diplomatic
mission he said: Just say [ am going
abroad for a short visit and expect to
be back in six weeks. I expect to visit
London and Berlin in connection with
commercial matters. More than this I
can not say at present. We may have
a good story to tell the newspapers in
"A few weeks