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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
HEAVY INROADS
Made by Americans on British Trade
in South Africa.

Washington, March 22.-The English
merchants have been startled by the
heavy inroads being made by Ameri-
cans into their trade with the British
colony of Cape Town, and there is much
talk of combination to repress this.
Consul General Stowe at Cape Town in
a report to the state department, points
out some instance of The success of
American enterprise in that line of re-
cent occurrence. Two orders for Amer
lean rails and tubing, amounting to So
100000, have just been placed at price
20 per cent below British quotations.
and the Scotch makers refusing to
make the tubes as long as required the
order went to America. A large match
factory Is being erected in Cape Town
to use American machinery. Large
shipments of barbed galvanized wire
are being made to Natal by American
manufacturers, also at prices 20 per
cent below English quotations. A con-
signment of 5000 tons of Pocahontas
coal from Virginia just reached Cape
Town.
The consul general warns commercial
travellers that they must pay a tax of
$4S33 in Natal under penalty of heavy
fine and imprisonment. Samples are
subject to duty though they may be ad-
mitted under bond. In Cape Town the
commercial traveller is taxed to the
amount of 121.66. Johannesburg taxes
bicycles $2.43 yearly and fines a rider
on the wrong side of the street $24. SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
CASE OF MUST.
American Commissioners To the
Philippine Islanders.

NOw York. March 22.-The Journals
Manila correspondent cables today that
the address to the natives of the Phil
ippine islands, drafted by the American
commission in behalf of the United
States government, and embodying the
views of the president has been made
public. After being translated into all
the native dialects. it is to be dissem-
mated throughout the archipelago. The
address assures the FilipinoS of the in
tentiOn of the Americans to develop the
powers of lf-gOvernment in the people.
1t explains that the United States has
assumed international obligations which
it must fulfill and which make it re-
for the stable government of the Philip
pines. The commission, it is ex xplained,
Is to interpret to the natives the pur-
poses and intentions of the president
toward them and also suggest the
establishment of such a government as
shall suit the capacity and require
meuts of the FilipinOs and be consistent
with the interests of the United States.
The protection of the United States is
not to be exercised in any spirit of
tyranny or vengeance but having des-
tTOyed the Spanish power and accepted
the sovereignty of the islands, the
United States is bound to restore peace
in the Philippines
To this end all insurgents are invited
to lay down their arms and place their
trust in the government that emanci-
pated them from the oppression of
Spanish rule.
The majority of the commissioners in
cline toward giving the F'ilipinos a sort
or tribal, or provincial local autonomy
under central government, which shall
be military. until a purely civil system
is proved to be feasible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22

man proved to have broken the ice in
the matter of applause. From that time
on the passengers took it upon them
selves to applaud every number. 1t was
the best travelling entertainment that
had ever been afforded them.
The rehearsal would have probably
continued the two hours which are nee
essary to make the run from Topeka
to Emporia had not an unexpected in
cident occurred just as the train was
entering Usage City. AS it happened
tralto.
The conductor turned to her after a
chorus number. 1t was the time for
her solo, The contralto had become
tired standing and had taken a seat on
one of the sides of a seat. Her pet fox
terrier was on her knee and she was
StrOking his head.
''Ze madame will pleave Ze dog and
stand up" said the conductor. "Ze
madame can not sing sitting down.
The contralto's humor had changed
somewhat toward the conductor. She
was no longer angry with him, but
rather in a mood to aggravate him. In
such a spirit she picked up the terrier
in both hands and held him toward the
director. sic him, Fido,' she said
laughing.
Her fun was responsible for a very
agitated conclusion of the rehearsal. AS
the cOntraltO held up her dog he spied
ladies from the Pullman had brought
into the car with her, sitting on the
back or a seat rubbing itself affection
ately against the arm of it's mistress
The command to "Sic him, Fido' was
all the canine needed, and in an instant
he had made leap from the contralto's $
arms and was after the Angora pet.
The car was instantly a scene of ex-
citement. The cat was making a wild
chase for life over the backs of seats
in and out between peoples feet and the
fox terrier was in hot pursuit. The lady
to whom the cat belonged screamed for
the safety of her pet, and the other
women followed her example as mat
ter of sympathy. Several of the men
tried to catch the cat, but had their
hands painfully lacerated as a result
Finally they turned their attention to
the dog, and succeeded in capturing
him. The cat was then easily rescued
and returned to its owner.
During the excitement the conductor
maintained his position in the center of
the car bit his lips and cursed under
his breath. When it subsided he quietly
went to each member of the company
and took the music out of their hands.
When it was all collected he looked
about him. There will be no more re-
hearsal today, damn and with this
he strobe to one end of the car and
started to put it away
The passengers lost no time in return
ing to their respective cars the con-
tralto threw herself into her berth and
other members of the company resumed
their positions about the car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
IN RAIN AND SNOW
All Night Long an Army of
Workmen Continued
To Dig Among the Ruins of the
Windsor.
PULLING OUT BONES
And Small Fragments of HUI
man Bodies.
They Are Scattered and ClaSSi-
fication Is Impossible.
PULLING OUT BONES

New York, March 22.-Work was con-
tinued all night among the ruins OF the
Windsor hotel fire, even with the RAIN
and snow falling. a number of bones
were taken out of the Fifth avenue side
of the heap. somewhat near the place
where a body was found yesterday.
The bones were separated from one an
other and, though there were a num-
ber Of them, there were not sufficient
pieces to make up a body. Some corset
steels found about the spot led TO the
belief that the bones were part OF the
body of woman. Although these bones
did not belong to any of the bodies
found yesterday, the fact that they
were all separate from one another led
wOrkingmen not to designate them as
body None of the bones could be clas-
sified. Bones We're found now and then
during the night in various parts of the
ruins They were found one at time
and there were not a great many in all.
With few exceptions they could not be
classified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Topeka Will Have a New Board and
Should Have a Park.

Topeka will have park commissioners
after the election in April The legis-
lature provided for a board of three
members who are to serve the city for
the honor there is in the positions and
the good they can do the city.
A meeting was held at the Commercial
club last night and park commissioners
were nominated as follows: NJ. A. Low,
P l. Bonebrake and NJ. G. Holman.
The term of office is so arranged that
one commissioner will be elected each
year.
This board will have charge of the
parks of the city and will superintend
the improvements. The next thing to
be done is to provide something for the
park board to do by establishing one or
more parks
There will be no opposition to the
nominees of the Commercial club eau
Gus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
SEEMS TO BE WORLDWIDE.
Prevalence of Snow, Cold and the
Grip Everywhere.

Berlin, March 22.-There has been a
recurrence of snow storms accompanied
by severe cold throughout Germany. A
great amount of damage has been done
to vegetation. Hamburg thermometer
registered four degrees below the freez-
ing point and in the mountains it was
10 degrees below the freezing point. An
enormous amount of snow fell in the
mountains.
The weather has aggravated the in
f1uenza epidemic. In Berlin alone this
month there were over 200 deaths from
influenza. The schools have been closed
in east Prussia this week owing to the
spread of the disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
TO SEE FOR HIMSELF
Senator Beveridge Starts For the
Philippine Islands

Indianapolis, March 22-United States
Senator Albert j. Beveridge, accom-
panied by his wife. started for the Phil
ippines today. He expects to be gone
three months. The trip will consume
about one month each way, leaving one
month for stay in China and the Phil
ippineS. After having completed his
trip he may decide to return by way Of
the Suez canal. Senator Beveridge said
just before leaving that he made up his
mind several weeks ago to make this
trip. His first intention was to go away
without making his destination public,
but he reached the conclusion that his
going might be misunderstood, so he
decided to announce it.
1T is merely a pleasure trip" said
he. 1T is a good while until congress
meets, and I feel that L am in need of
rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
FEAST FOR NILES.
Massachusetts to Honor Her Native
Soldier Son and Wife For a Week.

Boston, March 22.-Genera1 Nelson A
Miles is to be dined and feasted in this
his native state throughout this week
He arrived Monday accompanied by
Mrs Miles and Lieutenant Colonel Mich
Ter of his staff.
In the evening General and Mrs. Miles
was dined by Governor and Mrs. VOL
cott at the governors home. Tuesday he
was the guest of the Algonquin club
in the afternoon and in the evening was
dined by the Merchants club, the num-
Der of diners being limited to 200 of the
most prominent men. Today General
Miles will be the guest of General Dali
ton. Thursday he will be dined by the
Merchants association of Fitchburg
and Saturday by the Board of Trade of
Springfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
CLOSE TO DEATH.
Four Chicagoans Are Nearly Drown
ed Near Honolulu, Hawaii

Seattle, March 22.-Captain J. H
Stearns and daughter and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert E Strahorn of Chicago, who re-
Gently returned from a tour of the Ha-
waiian islands, narrowly escaped drown
ing in the surf shortly before the Gar
Onne sailed
Their canoe, managed by two natives
was upset and wrecked a considera BILE
distance from shore One of the natives
swan ashore with the little girl
The others We're washed off the Slip
perry canoe repeatedly. but always man
aged to catch it. They were finally
washed ashore, nearly exhausted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
A SINGER IN HIDING.
New York Officers Seek to Serve an
Attachment on Victor MaureL

New York, March 22.-Victor Maurel,
the tenor, who sings in grand opera at
the Metropolitan Opera House, spent
the day in close retirement at the Ho-
tel Netherland.
Deputy Sheriff Mcguire was said to
be looking for him to serve on him an
attachment for $3.50. 1t was obtained in
the way of damages by Miss Marguer-
ite Hall, who claimed that he wrecked
the fiat she sublet to him by daubing it
all over with mayOnnaise, garlic and
beef gravy in the course of experiments
in f1agrantly amateur cookery-nOt to
say fragrant1y-for all the other ten
ants were driven into the street by the
odor of garlic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22

the governor before the expiration of
their term of sentence. To all convicts
who receive citizenship papers at the
close of their sentence the warden is
required to give SO in cash; clothing
to the amount of SO and a Bible to
those who can read. The attorney gen
eraI says in his opinion:
''These requirements are all that
seem to be provided by the law and the
new law can not apply to this class of
pardOnS''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
BLOWN UP ON THE STREET
Boiler Explodes Under a Sidewalk in
Seattle

Seattle, Wn., March pa boiler in
the basement of a saloon on the corner
of Washington and South Second
streets exploded last night, injuring five
men who were passing by the side
walk. Three are thought to be fatally
hurt. They have not beeen identified.
The man in charge of the boiler is
missing. The boiler was located under
the sidewalk, and beyond the breaking
of glass no damage was done the build
ing which is a three story brick. The
injured men were thrown 80 or 40 feet in
the air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
JOHNSON GETS 1T.
The Senator From Jefferson Made
Judge of the New District

Governor Stanley today appointed
Senator Charles F. johnson of Oska-
loosa to be judge of the Thirty-sixth
judicial district This is the new dis
trict created by the last legislature out
of the First by making Leavenworth
county the First district and Jefferson
and jackson counties the Thirty-sixth.
The contest lay between Senator
johnson and ex-Congressman Broder-
ick, although the latter had not himself
announced his candidacy, but was
urged by M. NJ. Beck of Holton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
A HISTORY OF KANSAS.
Noble Prentis and Ed. Greer Combine
on the Book.

Ed. Greer of the Winfield Courier, was
In Topeka yesterday looking up pictures
of famous Kansas men and scenes.
4 am interested in a history of Kan
sas,' he said. Noble Prentis is writing
the history and 1 shall publish it. I
have been looking up illustrations. 1t
will be the most complete history of
Kansas ever published. Prentis has
been at work on it for over year and
has it about completed. He is the
author and 1 will be the publisher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
FIEND MOORE
HAD MONEY.
The Hutchinson Child Murderer
Not Driven
To Kill His Children by Lack of
Money.
HAD SIG In HIS POCKET
When He Was Taken to the
County Jail.
Another Case of Degeneracy
as Known to Alienists.
A Tacit Confession of the
Murder.
When He Was Taken to the
County Jail.
Another Case of Degeneracy
as Known to Alienists.
A Tacit Confession of the
Murder.

Hutchinson, March 22.-The evidence
at the coroner's inquest showed beyond
a doubt that John A. Moore had brutal
ly murdered his five children, and had
afterward set fire to the house to hide
the evidence of his crime.
The children were buried yesterday
afternoon. DR.. Hall of the First Meth
odist church conducted the ceremony.
Five little white caskets in a row
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
NO MILEAGE FOR CONvICTS
A New Law is imperative on Ac-
count of No Augmentation.

In response to a request from Warden
Lands for an opinion on the subject,
Attorney General GODDARD has decided
that the law passed by the legislature
providing that the warden shall trans
port convicts to the counties from
which they were sentenced at the expir-
alton of their terms, is imperative from
the fact that no appropriation was
made for this purpose.
The new law, Mr.. GODDARD holds, ap-
plies only to those who are pardoned by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
AN EDITOR REWARDED.
F. G. Raney Made Judge of the Fort
Scott City Court

The appointment of Frank G. Raney,
editor of the Fort Scott Monitor, to be
judge of the new city court of Fort
Scott was announced today. The ap-
pointment was made by Governor STAN
ley several days ago, but was not made
public till today. The other applicant
for the place was D. F. Campbell, who
represented Bourbon county in the last
legislature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
Text Book Commissioners.

Governor Stanley. has announced the
following changes in the text book COM
mission: Frank Smith of Lawrence, to
succeed D. o. McCray; J. w Spindler OF
Winfield, in place of John Macdonald, who
declined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
Weather Indcatioins.

Chicago, March 22.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Thursday; northerly winds
becoming variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
MooRE CoNFEssEs TACITLY.
Practically Admits That He Murdered
His Five Children.

Mcpherson, March 22-John A. Moore
is still in Jail here closely guarded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-22
REVENUE RECEIPTS
Show a Heavy Increase Over Last
Year in AL Lines

Washington, March 22.-The monthly
statement of the collections of internal
revenue shows that the total receipts
for February, 1899, were $19, ,64S, 1896. an
increase as compared with February,
1898, of 81, $50, AS.
The receipts from the several sources
of revenue, together with the increases,
as compared with the same month in
1898, are given as follows:
Receipts. Increase.
Sp rits -............. $S,024. 726 $1.034, 500
Tobacco 4,54S,Z03 1,bSb, 4S9
Fermented liquors 8, 1877, 521 1.625 523
Oleomargarine ..... 159, 724 49.5S7
Miscellaneous ...... 3,z9S, ,492 3,22 ,377
OF the first amount, So, ,211, ASA was re-
ceived from the sale of documentary
and proprietary stamps; mixed flour,
$57S; bankers. $685.; billiard rooms,
S4,03S; stock brokers. SO, ,966; commercial
brokers, $3.50; aggregate of special
taxes, $3O,246
For the eight months of the present
fiscal year the total receipts from inter-
nal revenue sources were $17S, 1888, 6S4; ;
increase as compared with the same
period of 1898 SOS 299 O5S
The Worcester spy., 1899-05-21

crowded the little chaps to the out
side Gladwin of Amherst showed to
the front at the club house and main
tanned the position to the tape despite
the great efforts on the part of Snow
and Park. The others were stretched
out for 20 yards. The winners time
was SO seconds.
The first representative of Worces-
ter Tech for the day showed his PAGES
in the second heat. He was w. r.
Trail, and his existence on the track
was short lived. He started with G. q.
Bishop of Wesleyan, r. Pierce of
Brown, F. w. Haskell of Dartmouth,
w. Smith of Brown and R. B. Priest
Of NJ I. 7. Bishop cut out for the pole,
closely followed by Haskell, and the
two set a merry clip to the club house,
where Trail made a sudden disappear
ance. Haskell and Bishop fought it out
to the upper turn, and then the Dart
mouth men got the lead and held it to
the tape. r. Pierce of Brown ana
Priest passed Bishop and finished in
second and third places respectively.
The time was So 1-5 seconds.
This finished the track events, but
While they were in progress the shot
The Worcester spy., 1899-05-21

the stand was less than a fourth full.
But in a short time il was well filed.
There was a large number of ladies'
present. The college men were notice.
able by their absence, and the yelling
so noticeable at college games was
weak and infrequent.
There was one protest during the
games. Hawley of Amherst, winner of
third place In the two mile run, was
protested by Dartmouth for tripping
Perkins, but the protest was not al
lowed. The disqualification of Potter
had depressing effect on the crowd.
Being a Worcester boy and popular in
athletic circles on account of his for
mer work for Worcester high, he was a
prime fayorfte with the crowd.
His violation Of the rule was so fla
grant however, that the justice of the
decision appealed to everybody. His
friends on the track claimed that the
hurdle was not set properly, being over
a foot out of it's position, and Potter
could not clear 1t and keep his stride.
The referee ruled he could not consid-
er that point.
The Worcester spy., 1899-05-21
HadIoek was second ard

II seconds. Hadlock was second ard
Horr third.
R. S. Edwards of Bowdoin made a
runaway race of the 22O hurdles. 1t
was run in three heats, for se-
cOnd men and final. Horr of NJ l. T.
was formerly a Worcester Academy
man. The first heat was won by j.
BigeloW of Brown, with Horr of M. l. T.
second, the time being'27 4-5 seconds.
Paul Potter Of williams won the Sc
cond heat looking around for his rivals.
G. P. Campbell of Williams was second.
Time q 3-5 seconds.
r. S. Edwards Bowdoin, had yards
to spare in the third heat with P. p.
Edison Of Dartmouth second. Time q
seconds
Edison won the heat for second men
in % 3-5 seconds.
The starters in the final were Ed
wards, Potter Edison and Bigelow Ed
wards led the field by yards Potter
had considerable to spare for second.
Potter made no attempt to jump the
last two hurdles but ran them through.
Edison was third The time of the race
was rs 1-5 seconds.
Dudley Of Amherst, Murray and
Steever Of M. l. T., Small of Bowdoin,
Wells of Williams and Chiland of AM
mile bicycle. Murray is an experienced
rider, up to all tricks of the track, and
he and his collegemate arranged a
pretty plan to both the Aunch, and
kept themselves in good shape. Muir
ray and Steever alternated in pacing,
and only once was the plan challenged.
When the field reached the club
house on the seventh lap, Dudley made
jump and took the lead, but Murrsy
was with him, and held him for a lap,
and then went away from him. Muir
ray rode the last 500 yards a a furious
clip, and completely distanced dudley,
who was second. Wells won out in the
fight for third place.
The deciding event Of the program,
the pole vault, opened with ]. l.. Hurl-
burt. Jr., of Wesleyan; r. S. Phillips,
Amherst; G. Guild, Brown: F. Squires,
Williams; w. B. Clark, Bowdoin: r.
w. Pope, II. I. T.; r. S. Wilder Dart
moul, and f. K. Baxter. NJ. 1. T.,
competing. Guild of Brown failed to
clear the bar at #. 6 in; Phillips of
Amherst, Baxter and Pope Of NJ. |, T.
knocked the bar down three times at
10 It. and were out of the competition.
Squires, Clark and Wilder were left in
the race. and all cleared the bar at 10
fl. The bar was then raised TO 10 1T.
in. and Hurlburt cleared it graceful
ly. Not so with the other three. This
made Wilder, Squires and Clark tied
for second place, and the question arose
as to whether the men should vault for
positions or that the points should be
divided, and the men should toss up for
the second and third place medals.
After much discussion. the referee
said that the contestants should vault
for the points and medals. This was
agreeable to Bowdoin, but Williams inn
mediately lodged a protest, and allowed
their man, Squires. to compete under
protest.
Adherents Of both teams crowded
about with breathless interest while
Squires Of Williams and Clark of Bow
doin endeavored to clear the bar.
According to agreement, the bar was
lowered to nine-foot mark which both