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The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD.
REPORT OF CASUALTIES
For Three Days as Cabled by General
Otis

Washington, March 16.-General Otis
reported the following casualties:
March 16.-Adjutant General. Wash
ington: Casualties, March 13, near
Guadalupe:
wounded:
Twelfth infantry, company M, Ser
geant VIM. Barkley, shoulder, slight.
Near San Pedro Macati, Sixth artil-
1ery, battery B, Private Fred J. Kelly,
shoulder, slight
March 14.-Near Guadalupe, killed:
Fourth cavalry, troop E, saddler, Sam
uel Jones, accidentally wounded.
Fourth cavalry, company E, Captain
Fred Wheeler, hand. slight.
Private Mitchell Good, leg, severe.
Private Horace S. Smith, side, severe
Company B, Private George Parks,
chest, severe.
Comapny E, Private Ernest Wilcox,
arm, moderate.
Twenty-seco infantry, company c,
Private Alfred Benin, rib, severe.
Marshal COmbpalm, slight.
Near Pateros, wounded, Second Ore
gon. company E, Private Walter Duran,
eyebrow, slight.
Injured-First Washington, Private
Rodney H. Church, powder burn, slight.
March Is, near PateroS-WOunded:
Second Oregon, company E, Private
Edward o. Esch, slight.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
BEEF WAS INFESTED.
Witness Swears It Was Spoiled Be-
fore Being Canned.

Chicago, March 16.-The last witness
called before the army beef court of
inquiry yesterday proved to be sensa-
tional. He was an officer of the regu-
lar army, First Lieutenant Davis, of the
First cavalry called at the request of
Major Lee, the representative of Gen.
Miles. Lieutenant Davis testified that
in Cuba one-half the canned roast beef
issued to the soldiers was thrown away
because it was unfit to eat. He testi-
fed that he had opened one can himself
and found maggots in it.
Major Lee asked:
S'How did the maggOts get in there ?''
'"They were canned in there the wit
ness replied.
Col. Davis: care you aware that in
the process of canning this meat under
goes such an intense heat that no ami
NAL life could survive in it?'
Il do not mean to say they were
alive; they were dead"
The board left for Omaha last night
Inspection of the stock yards will be
made at Omaha and Kansas City, and
at the latter city some evidence will be
taken. The intention of the court is to
return to Chicago by next Tuesday and
proceed with the examination of wit
neSSeS here.
William H. Replogle testified that he
served in the hospital corps at Porto
Rico and that canned roast beef was
frequently served to the corps. He had
seen three or four cans open with mag
gots running out of them. Witness sta
ted that at Guayamo he saw a piece of
cooked fresh beef which had maggotS
an it.
told of the sickness of one Thompson.
who had nothing whatever to eat the
first day after landing. The second day
he was given Ncorned beef and hardtack
but had no way of making coffee. The
man became very sick and died within
a week
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
GOULD'S ST. BERNARDS.
Capture All the Prizes in That Class
at st. Louis.

st. Louis, March 16.-Awards have
been made in half the classes at the
third annual bench show of the st.
Louis Kennel club.
The greatest interest centered in the
exhibit of St. Bernards. Frank J. Gould
of New York and G. A. Pratt of Little
Rock about evenly divided the prizes in
this class. Pratt's LIE Royal won first
prize for rough coated dogs in three
classes over GOuld'S celebrated Chan
treH Prince. In the novice rough coated
class Pratt's Hornsea Jessamine took
first, with Gould'S Chantrell kittie and
Hornsea Countess second and third re-
spectively.
GouId's Marve1craft won first in two
classes for rough coated bitches, and in
classes covering rough coated teams of
four and novice, limited to open smooth
coated bitches and dogs, GOuld'S ST.
Bernards captured everything. In the
special class for winners Pratts LIE
Royal took first prize for dogs and
Goulds Marvelcraft won first for
bitches.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
CAlTAI TAKEN.
By the goth Infantry After a
Desperate Fight.

Manila. March 16-3:55 p. m.-The
strongly fortified village of Caitai,
northwest of Pasig, was captured today
after a desperate fight, by the Twen-
tieth infantry.
The Americans lost II wounded, while
the insurgent loss was heavy.
KANSANS UNDER FIRE.
Manila, March 16.-The insurgents at
the outposts and in the trenches be
yond Ca1oocan fired several volleys last
night upon the Kansas volunteers and
part of the Fourth regulars. desiring. it
is supposed to discover if the American
line had been thinned by the movement
of Gen. Wheatons command. The
Americans in the trenches replied
warmly to the fire.
H. Y. Beecher of company A, of the
Montana regiment was killed in the en-
gagement.
battalion of the Twentieth regular
infantry routed a small band of Fill
pinOS on the Laguna road and some
sharp shooters who were firing from
house over which a French flag was
floating were dislOdged.
A gunboat entered the lake and ST.
fenced one-gun battery in the foot
hills.
AN ENCOURAGING REPORT
Washington, March 16.-The following
from General Otis reached the war de-
partment today:
MdHI1d, 1O-1AuJuldHl 1SISl eis
Washington: Reports from IlOilo indi-
cate Improvement; less activity on the
part of insurgents of island; reports
from NegrOS most encouraging; inhab-
itantS enthusiastic: quiet prevails
throughout the island, and Col. Smith
directing affairs is framing internation-
al government; Cebu quiet; business
progressing under United States pro-
lection; reports from Samar and Leyte
indicate desire of inhabitants for United
States troops; these islands occupied; !;
insurgents control confined to Luzon
and the occupation of the Pasig river
line, with control of Laguna de Bay has
cut the country occupied by the Tagalas
in nearly two equal parts. OTIS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
ARMOUR is SICK.
His Illness Serious and Dates
From the Beginning
Of the Investigation of the
Army Beef Scandal.
SEIZED WITH A CHILL.
For the First Time in His Long
Business Career
He Has Failed to Appear at
His Office.

Chicago, March 16.-P. D. Armour is
again ill at his home, 2115 Prairie ave
nue.. During the last week in January
the packer yielded to an attack of in
fluenza, but he rallied in a compara-
lively short time, however, and resum-
ed activities. He ventured out too soon,
it is thought, caught a fresh cold, sus-
tanned a relapse and for nearly month
has been wrestling with the malady that
first laid him low.
1t leaked out from Mr. Armour's
downtown office yesterday that the beef
magnate was sick and had not been
attending to his affairs for almost four
weeks.
From the present prospects it was
said Mr.. Armour will not be at his
office again for some time. AS soon as
he is able he will take a trip to Europe
to recuperate, it was added.
The original symptoms of Mr.. Ar
mOur's illness appeared about January
q in the form of a bad cold. His usual
close attention to business was aug
mented with other cares about the time
of the alleged disclosures relative to the
so-caled ''embalmed beef said to have
been supplied to the army during the
war. During the first days of the army
board investigation, at which General
Miles testified, MIR. Armour contracted
a chill, which through neglect soon de-
veloped into influenza. He was forced
to keep to his home altogether, where
for quite a period much of the time
formerly devoted to business was spent
in bed. Mr.. Armour was not willing to
admit that he was a sick man and it
was only hearing the positive COM
mand of his family physician,Dr. Frank
Billings, that he finally consented tenn
porariIy to surrender his office duties
to his two sons.
Never within the memory of his
friends and business associates had Mr..
Armour been known to be seriously ill
for a single day hour of his unusual
ly active career. AS a man of affairs
has been notable for its simplicity
rather than social show. For years up
to the time he was stricken he had been
at his office early his most faith
| full clerk. A conspicuous trait in his
character is his love of home life. To
| rise at o'clock in the morning and
| retire very early in the evening are two
| of the old-fashioned habits he early cul-
| tiVated and has observed throughout his
career.
1t has been the custom to have all
| the lights eXtinguished at his home at
| o'clock each night Only during his
| January illness and his present siege
| has any departure from this rule been
| known. Last night up to q late hour
| the lights burned in his sleeping apart
ments, and this fact has impressed the
| night watchman and others in the
! neighborhood that Mr.. Armour must be
| a very sick man.
DR.. Billings denied knowledge as to
| Mr.. ArmOur's illness last night, but
| one of MIR. Armour's confidential men
said yesterday that his chief was sick
| and that he had not been seen at his
| Office for nearly month.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
Editor and Proprietor of the
Chicago Tribune
Passes Away at San AntOniOs
Texas,
EARLY THIS MORNING .
Had Reached the Advanced Age
of rs Years.
Fifty Years of His Life Spent
In Newspaper Work.

Chicago, March 16.-Word was re-
ceived here today from San Antonio,
Tex, that Joseph Medill, proprietor OF
the Chicago Tribune, died there early
this morning.
Mr.. Medill was born in New Bruns-
wick in 1928. When he was years or
age his father moved to Stark county,
Ohio, where the son worked on farm
while acquiring an education. He sub
sequently studied law and practiced for
some time at Massillon.
In 1S49 he founded a Free Soil news
paper in Coshocton, and in 1852 estab-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS.
Mrs Benjamin Young Succumbs and
in a Serious Condition.

Mrs. Benjamin Young, wife of the well
known letter carrier. was stricken with
paralysis at the breakfast table of her
home, S2S Quincy street, early this
morning.
Mrs. Young was in the act of carrying
a cup of coffee to her lips when without
any warning symptom she let the cup
fall and fell back in her chair. Com
plete paralysis of the left side had re-
suited instantly, and she was unable
to speak to the members of the family
when they rushed to her assistance.
The physicians believe that a severe
attack of grippe which Mrs. Young suf-
fered several weeks ago is responsible
for the paralysis. Mrs. Young's condi-
ton is serious.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
DIR. HARPER GOES WEST
Will Deliver Number of Lectures In
California

Chicago. March 16.-Dr. Harper of
Chicago university left today for Cali
fornia for the purpose of delivering the
Charter Day address before the stu
dents of the University of California
next Thursday. His subject will be
Democracy and the University While
in California he will visit Pasadena
where he will make an address in the
Baptist church and attend a reception
in his honor to be rendered by DR.. Nor
man Bridge. Next Monday he will visit
Pomona college at Claremont and make
an address to the students. The follow
ing day he will address the students of
the Throop Polytechnic school at PaSa-
dena and deliver the chief address at
the annual meeting of the Southern Cal
ifornia Educational conference to be
held at Los Angeles.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16

lished a Whig newspaper in Cleveland.
In 1854 he became one of the organizers
of the Republican party and since that
time has been prominent in its councils.
He moved to Chicago and in 1855 be-
came one of the owners of the Tribune.
He was a member of the Illinois con-
stitutional convention of 1870 and the
author of the minority representation
clause and in 1871, was member of the
United States civil service commission
He was elected mayor of Chicago in the
same year and later spent some time
in Europe. On his return he purchased
a controlling interest in the Tribune
and has since been it's editor-in n-chief
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
ANDREWS TO STAY HOME.
Republican Senator Wants Railroad
Fare and Board Guaranteed
For Contest

Senator r. T. Andrews (Rep.) of
Atchison county is in the city today on
private business but he will not come
to Topeka March 81 to sit as member
of the senate in the hearing of the Fal-
lOon-Stuart contest case. Mr.. Andrews
said:
Il will not be in Topeka but if the
senate wants me they can send the
sergeant-at-arms after me. And, If he
comes he must be prepared to pay my
railroad fare and arrange for the pay
ment of my board bill while / am here
to attend the hearing. All of this mean
ing that I will not come to attend the
contest
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
ORDERS ISSUED
To State Militia to Report to Mayor
at Palmetto.

Atlanta, Ga. March 16.-The mayor
of Palmetto, a little town % miles out
on the Atlanta and Westpoint tele-
phoned Gov Gambler at o'clock this
morning that mob had entered the
little house being used as a jail and
shot nine negroes. He asked that militia
be sent at once to safeguard the peo-
pie as it was feared the negroes would
revolt and do the whites harm. Gov.
Gambler at once notified Captain w w
Barber of the capital city guards to as
semble fifty men and when ready he
would have a special train at his dis
posal- Captain Barber sent out notices
to his men, but as they had nearly all
gone TO their places of business, it was
some time before they were assembled.
Captain Barber's orders are to report to
the mayor of Palmetto and put down
any uprising which may occur.
MILITIA ARRIVES.
Palmetto, Ga, March 16-The Capital
City Guards arrived at IL O'Clock and
were put on patrol duty in different
parts of the town. The citizens are ap-
prehensive of an uprising of negroes to-
might in an effort to have revenge. At
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
GOES TO ANNAPOLIS.
Clarence Richards of wellington
Nominated by Chester I. Long.

Clarence Richards of Wellington has
been nominated as a cadet at the An
napolis military academy by Congress-
man Chester l. Long and is now at the
academy taking the preparatory
courses.
The young cadet Is a son of A. A
Richards, editor of the Wellington Mail
and has the reputation of being an es-
pecially bright boy. In speaking of this
appointment Mr.. Richards says: THAI
is the first political favor have ever
asked for but I am now highly pleased
with the honor conferred on my boy"
The class which Cadet Richards en-
ters along with the other classes in the
academy will be taken to the Paris ex-
nosition bY the government.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
JOHN NSHELTON FALLS DEAD
His Sudden Death Believed to Be Due
to After Effects of Grin.

John Shelton, a boilermaker employed
3n the Santa Fe shops, fell dead at his
home 1873 North Klein street, at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He was
just recovering from an attack of grip,
and it is supposed the attack affected
his heart.
The funeral will be held at 2:3O o'clock
Sunday afternoon from the PreSbyter-
ian church. DR.. Countermine and Rev.
M c. Long will officiate.
Mr. Shelton was 80 years of age, and
leaves a widow and little boy years
of age He was a member of K. of P.
lodge No. 3S, NJ. w. A. lodge No. 536
and A o. u. w. lodge No. 244, and two
members of each lodge will act as pail
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16

noon friends of the wounded arrived at
the warehouse and were given those
injured. Clem Watts, one of those who
had put in the morning groaning, was
carefully carried to a wagon and taken
home. Upon his arrival there it was
found that he did not bear a scratch.
John Bigby is badly wounded and can
not recover.
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD.
Atlanta, Ga, March 16.-Governor
Gambler today issued a proclamation Of
fering a reward of $500 for the appre-
hension and delivery of the first mem
ber of the mob, and a further reward
of 500 for each additional person i'm
plicated' in the killing of the four ne
grOes at Palmetto this morning. The
governor said: 4 regard the outrage as
simply inexcusable. These men had
been arrested, as 1 am informed, and
proof was at hand to convict them. The
law was amply able to punish them.'
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
H0LTON LAWYERS COMING.
jackson County Bar Will Stand by
MIR. Hurrel For Judge.

Tomorrow or Saturday, depending
upon the time the governor returns
from Wichita, the entire membership
of the Jackson county bar will come in
a body to Topeka in the interests of T.
S. HurreI of Holton for judge of the new
Thirty-sixth district composed of Jack
son and Jefferson counties.
The delegation will confer with the
governor and urge the appointment of
their friend, who is said to be among
the eminent lawyers of the state. The
only other candidate is Senator Charles
F. johnson of Oskaloosa.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
DEATH NEAR ADA BOTHNER
Actress Ill in Elgin Now in Critical
Condition.

Elgin. ILL.,. March 16.-Ada Bothner. lead
ing lady of HoytS Bunch of Keys
company, who was taken i'll here Friday,
and who has since been in Sherman hos
pital. is much worse and fears are now
entertained that she will not recover.
She was suffering from nervous proStra-
tion. brought on by overwork and CON
stant travelling. but yesterday spinal men
ingitiS developed and consultation of
physicians was held She is now uacon-
scious. Her husband and manager, Gus
Bothner, was summoned today.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
HARRISON NAMED.
For Mayor of Chicago a Second
Time by the Democrats.

Chicago, March 16.-The Democratic
city convention today nominated Mayor
Carter H. Harrison to succeed himself.
His running mates will be Adam
Ortzifen for city treasurer; Andrew ].
Ryan for city attorney and VIM. Loef-
fler, the present incumbent, for city
clerk. The platform adopted steers
clear of national issues and the mayor
will stand on his record against the
Allen bill and other street railway leg
iSlatiOn
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
Funeral of B. wheldon.

Fmporia, March 16.-B. Wheldon's
funeral occurred yesterday afternoon at
the house Rev. S. E. Busser officiated-
After the services the remains were fol-
lowed by the K. of P. lodge in a body
down west on Fifth avenue and down
Commercial street to the depot. The
family left for Springfield, o., where the
interment will be made. Many beauti-
full flowers adorned the casket The x
of P. lodge had a very elaborate decor
ation The pail bearers were: W. R.
Irwin. H S Miller, d. w. Hainer, C
b Theis, VIM. Griffith and L. L.
Schumacher
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
FROM OVER THE SEA.
Word From American Troops Bound
For Manila

Washington, March 16-The following
dispatches have been posted at the war
department:
Port Said. March 1e--Adjutant General,
Washington: Depart 3; all well.
SMITH
The above refers to the transport Sheri-
dan.
''Singapore, March 16.-Adjutant Cen
eral. Washington: Depart for Manila day
break tomorrow: all we'll
READ, Quartermaster"
The above refers to the transport Sher-
man. which sailed from New York Febru-
airy 8 with the Third infantry and four
companies of the Seventeenth cavalry,
Colonel ]. H. Page, Third infantry; COM
rnar
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
BRYAN ACCEPTS
An Invitation to Speak For Pythians
at Hot Springs

ST. Louis, March ia Post-Dispatch
special from Hot Springs. Ark, says
Mr.. Thomas w. Milan, grand chancellor
knights of Pythias of this city, was
notified today by w. ]. Bryan, now in
Texas that he would be here March 25
to deliver a lecture for the benefit of the
proposed national Pythian sanitarium
to be located here. Mr.. Bryan was in
Yited by the knights of Pythias.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
A DOWNPOUR
Of Rain in California Lasted Twenty
four Hours.

San Francisco, March 16.-It has been
raining here steadily for over twenty
four hours and the storm has become
general throughout the state. The
weather bureau predicts heavy rains
north and in southern California to-
night Should these predictions be full
filed it will mean the drought has been
dissipated and should there be no other
effects California should have a profit
able harvest season, as good crops of
grain, fruit and feed will be insured.
and the prospects for a good year were
never brighter.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
State to Suppress Smallpox.

Austin, Tex, March 16.-The Texas
legislature today passed a bill making
an appropriation of $4,000 to be used
by the state health officials in suppress
sing the prevalence of smallpox at
Laredo. 1t is reported heer that there
are now five hundred smallpox patients
sick in bed in Laredo. The state health
officers will take charge at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
a Mine sold For 5000. 600.

Mexico City, March 16.-The Esper-
anza mine at Ell ORC, one of the famous
mines in this country has been bonded
to an English syndicate which puts up
800 600 forfeit money. The price of the
mine is fixed at So, 900, 600 gold and the
option expires on April 25.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
Kangas Mill Owners Meet.

Kansas City, March ia meeting of
the Kansas Mill Owners association
was held yesterday afternoon in the
Chamber of Commerce building The
question of moving the headquarters
of the associat ation from Ottawa, Kan.
to this city was favorably discussed, but
will not be definitely decided until
meeting of the directors is held this af-
ternoon. George L. Brinkman, of this
city, is president of the association.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
The Norma Is Safe.

Colombo, Ceylon, March 16.-The
American schooner yacht Norma belong
ing to n. ]. Wolver, of the Atlantic
Yacht club, New York. reported in dis
cruiser Brisk, arrived here on Tuesday
last and reported all well on board.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
weather Indicat1ons.

Chicago, March 16-For Kansas:
Threatening weather tonight and Fri
day with possibly rain in extreme east
portion; warmer in southeast portion
tonight; easterly winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
POPE LEO IS WEAKER.
His Physicians Are Watching
Him Closely.

Rome, March 16-The Messagero to-
day says the pope shows signs of in
creasing weakness and that his ply
sicians are very watchful.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-16
The Dead.

BUD COTTON.
TIP HUTSON.
HENRY BINGHAM.
ED BROWN.
Dying-JOHN RIGRY.