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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23

made by the Boer forces under General
Lucas Myers on the British position
Saturday enabled the British forces to
score another signal success. The Boer
column was driven peIl nell over the
plains losing over 300 killed and wound
ed. In addition the British captured
several hundred horses and made many
prisoners, who are being we'll cared for.
The Boer hospital has been taken under
the wing of the British hospital corps,
as the Beers had only a simple doctor
with a primitive staff who was quite
unable to cope with the wounded.
AS 1t has been raining all night long
ana the weather heavy and misty, it
is han dly expected that the Beers will
make another attack today.
CONFLICTING EMOTIONS.
London, Oct 23-The following will
appear in today's court circular:
'BaImoral, Oct. 23.-The news of the
iupO1 tant successes at Glencoe and
ElandSlaagte has been received by the
queen with the greatest satisfaction.
While admiring the gallant conduct of
the troops, her majesty is most deeply
grieved Of the heavy losses the victor
les have OccaSiOned and greatly de-
plores the loss of so many valuable
lives"
EOERS SMELLING DUNDEE.
Cape Town, Oct pa dispatch has
arrived announcing that the Beers are
Shelling Dundee, east of Glencoe, at
long range, but that their fire is inef-
feCtiVe.
It is row definitely known that Glen
coe was attacked yesterday by the Boer
main northern column. Our forces are
intrenched in a good position. The sit
uatiOn there is not yet fully cleared up.
Dispatches from the front say that
the BOeT losses at ElandSlaagte We're
considerable and that the British lost
about $50 men, killed and wounded. A
large number of Beers were captured.
A message received fro Colonel Ba-
den-Powell, in command at Mafeking,
dated October Is, says that fifty-three
Boers We're killed and a large number
wounded in the encounter with his
forces
BOERS OUTNUMBER BRITISH.
London, Oct. 23.-The parliamentary
secretary of the the war office, Mr..
George Wyndham, made a statement in
the house of commons today, saying:
Lord WOlSeley sums up the position in
Natal as follows: In the battle of
ElandsIaagte, October q, two guns were
captured from the Beers, who lost
heavily.
"A large column of the enemy ap-
rcared, advancing from the north and
west on General Yule. who consequent
ly had fallen back from Dundee and
was concentrating at Glencoe Junction.
In this operation we gather in the
wounded and medical attendants left at
dundee.
General White was in position at
Ladysmith and is being reinforced from
Pietermaritzburg.
The enemy appears to be in large
numerical superiority
BAD FOR THE BOERS.
London, Oct. 23.-A private message
from Ladysmith today says that mes
senger who has just arrived there from
Pretoria says the women are weeping
and wailing on the market place. Three
trains have been dispatched from
KIerksdorp to fetch the wounded from
Mafeking. 1t is estimated there are
seven hundred killed and wounded and
it is stated at Pretoria that the British
| casualties are only Is.
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press clerk. He has served on the po-
lice force many years. but retired when
the metropolitan police force was put
on and was reinStated when Governor
Leedy disbanded the NETS" His father,
Luther Dickerson, one of the Oldest set
tiers in Atchison county, resides on a
fruit farm near town.
The dead policeman has a wife and
a number of children. He was 46 years
SENT FOR MILITIA.
A telephone message was received at
the Topeka police station at seven
o'clock and also at the governors office
requesting that company of militia
AS this could not be done the ord
nance department took two boxes of
rifles out of the arsenal and these We're
taken to the depot in the patrol wagon
and sent to AtchisOn by express.
NO TRACE OF DESPERADOES.
Atchison, Oct Observation-Disclosures
the fact that fully five hundred armed
men surrounded the island between At
Gibson and DOniphan all last night. the
two bandits who Saturday night killed
one man and wounded another at Doni-
phan, and duplicated this crime near
here yesterday While being pursued by
3 posse, escaped before daylight Last
night escape seemed an impOSsibility.
crept through the line of guards some
time during the night and stealing a
team of horses, which was found miss
ing this morning, made good their es-
cape.
The body of policeman Robert Dick
ersOn who was killed near the log bar
ricade made by the robbers, was re-
covered about o'clock this morning.
At the barricade this morning were
found an empty cartridge box and a
vest but nothing to lead to the identi-
fication of the men.
A pool of blood showed that one. of
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SCHOONER LOST.
Struck by a Hurricane and Abandon-
ed-All But Two Rescued.

Boston, Oct. 23.-The steamer Phi1a-
delphia arrived today from Liverpool
with the captain, four passengers and
seven of the crew of the British bark
Iodine, from Greenland for Philadel-
phia. Two of the crew were swept
overheard and lost. The Iodine. Cap
tain HiIlgrave, left Ivigtut, Greenland,
on October 4, with a cargo of cryOlite
She had good weather until the 14th
When a storm came up and soon devel-
Creo into hurricane. For three days
the vessel was at the mercy of the
waves during which time two of the
crew, Louis Thompson and John NJ
Peterson, Swedes, were swept over
board and lost. On October 18, when
in latitude 1920 north and longitude
46.1O west the Philadelphia was sighted
and all hands taken off.
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WORRYING RAPIOLY.
City Hall Site Being Reduced to
Street Grade.

The work of leveling the new city hall
site to street grade is going rapidly
forward today A pit has been construct
ed into which the dirt wagons are driven,
and a bridge has been built over the top
OF the pit. Across this bridge a string of
and the dirt is dumped into the, wagons
through a hole in the bridge. In this way
a wagon can be filled with dirt in two or
three minutes.
A string of eight graders is at work.
and the south end of the site is being
rapidly lowered. At the other end of the
ground the work of tearing down the old
Neale house is going forward rapidly. and
the sod is being removed from the lawn.
The trees are being cut down and the
StumpS grubbed out
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DEATH OF G. II. CHADWICK
American a Victim of Apoplexy In
Havana

washington, Oct 23.-GeneraI Brooke
has Informed the war department of the
death at Havana hospital on the 21st
of George H. Chadwick, civilian, clerk
adjutant generals Office. His death
was due to apoplexy.
Mr. Chadwick was employed in the
adjutant generals Office at Washing
ton from February 8. 1881, to January
a. 1892 when he resigned, to accept a
position in the adjutant generals office.
Havana. During the war with Spain
he assisted Mr.. Coursey, private secre-
tary to the adjutant general, and was
assigned to the night detail in which
capacity he rendered excellent service.
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VANDERBTLT'S WEALTH.
It Is Reported That Cornelius il. Will
Inherit $1O,Ooo,oOo From
His Father

New York. Oct. 23-It is reported that
young Cornelius Vanderbilt's share in
his fathers estate will be $4,000, 600.
Why the probate of the dead million
aires will should have been so long
deferred after the return of Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt why secrecy should
have been so studiously maintained or
why so much mysterious conference
about the matter should have been re-
quired is not plain unless it be that an
effort is being made to obtain the con-
sent of young Cornelius to conditions
at which he de-nurS. His inheritance
should have been about $50 00l 600.
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Red Cross to Helm Both.

st. Petersburg. Oct 23.-The Russian
Red Cross society has determined to
offer to help both bel1igerents in South
Africa. The Herald, in making the an
nOuncement adds: I'VE preserve ap-
pearances with this dual proposal but
we do not conceal our views" All the
papers have opened subscriptions for a
volunteer corps which is being well
equipped in private circles.
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HONORS FOR A HERO.
South Carolina to Give Lieutenant
Victor Blue Loving Cup.

of Marion, S. c.. the home of Lieuten-
ant Victor Blue, will on Tuesday pre-
sent the gallant young officer with a
silver loving cup. Lieutenant Blue is
The women of South Carolina have
formed the Patriotic Society of Award
of Merit, and the first medal of gallan-
try will be bestowed upon Lieutenant
Rlue for his daring as a scout in Cuba
wnen he located the Spanish fleet in
Santiago harbor and made a map of
their anchorage
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Wrecked Mariners Saved.

Dartmouth, Eng, Oct. 23.-The Brit
ish steamer Hutter from Philadelphia,
October 1, for Copenhagen, landed here
today eleven members of the Norwe-
gian bark Transatlantic, Capt. Peder-
sen from Mobile August 10 for Stet-
tin which foundered on Oct. Is in lat
itude Al, long. q.
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MONTANAS AT HOME.
Senator Clark Presents Them Medals
of Honor.

Butte, Mont. Oct 23.-The First
Montana volunteers arrived today at
10 O'Clock and were given a rousing
welcome.
After speeches and a dinner the men
were presented with special medals of
honor by United States Senator Clark.
Tomorrow the men will go TO Helena.
They are in splendid physical condi-
tiOn. They say General OTIS is COM
petent, but is Overburdened with work.
Nearly a hundred members re-enlisted
at Manila
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THOUGHT TO BE DYING.
Vice President Garret A. HO-
bart Is Very Low.

Boston, Mass, Oct. ga private
telephone message from Paterson. N J.,
says that Vice President Carret A Ho-
bart, who is confined to his home there.
is dying.
The belief is general that Mr.. Hobart
is a victim of Bright's disease He has
lost vitality at an alarming rate the
last few days, and the end is thought
to be near.
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IN RAPID
SUCCESSION.
One British Victory Is Follow
ed by Another
In the Campaign Being Carried
on In Natal.
BRITISH LOSS HEAVY.
Fighting Qualities of Beers Not
Over Rated.
Details of the Battle Fought at
ElandsIaagte.
President Kruger Is Reported
to Have Given Up.

London, Oct. 23.-The British victor
les in Natal following each other in
quick succession. though accompanied
by heavy losses on the side of the VIC
tors, bear striking testimony to the
vaIor of the vanquished Beers. They
appear to have fallen victims to the
very plan which they counted on TO
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wrecked on Wattling,e Ialand.

Nassau. N. P, Oct. 23.-The British
brig Westaway, Capt. Young, which
sailed from Barbados Sept % for Rum
Kay and New York, stranded Oct. at
Wattlings island, one of the Bahamas,
and became a total loss. The crew have
arrived here with the vessels material.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
Hartford Bank Quits.

The Hartford bank at Hartford.
Lyon county, has gone into voluntary
liquidation This action was decided
upon by a meeting of the stockholders
and directors The depositors viii be
paid in full and the business of the
bank will be settled up as soon as pos
sible.
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Weather Indicationa

Chicago, Oct. 23.-For Kansas: Gen
orally fair tonight, followed by show
ers and cooler in north and west por-
tions Tuesday afternoon.
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u s Grant Buvs The FIora,

San Diego. Cal. Oct. 2S.-U. S. Grant
of this city today completed the pur-
chase of the Hotel Florence for $50. 600
from Senator A. Z. Mutt.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23

the robbers had been badly wounded.
Hundreds of men are searching for the
bandits today. The bandits seem to
have provided themselves with plenty
of ammunition and they are cool and
accurate in the use of their Winches-
terS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
DIR. NILES in CAPITAL.
Tells Post Reporter About Utah
and Salt Lake.

In Salt Lake City" said DR.. H. d.
Niles a prominent surgeon of the Utah
capital, at the Shoreham, I'VE have a
combination of salubrious conditions
that makes our town a natural sani-
tarium.
I'VE have the high altitude and dry
air, so beneficial to consumDtives, and
in our Great Salt Lake the finest bath
ing in the world. This union of noun
tain air and salt water is better than
all the drugs, and has restored many
an invalid to robust health. At pres
ent Utah is enjoying a high degree of
prosperity, largely the result of min
ing developments. A neighbor of mine,
Mr.. Newhouse sold a controlling inter-
est in his famous Highland Boy copper
mine for So, 0O0, 900. Other good paying
mines are in operation in the district
contiguous to Salt Lake City, which
finds its banking and mercantile bust
ness largely augmented through the
activity in the mining camps. Every
branch of local trade feels the stimu-
lus and the city is fast assuming met
ropolitan proportions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
SHEEPMEN'S DELEGATES.
Ex-senator Brown and President
Smith to Be Appointed.

James II. Moyie expects to receive
authority from the other members of
the sheep raisers' finance committee to
appoint the delegates to Washington on
Monday. The committee is so widely
scattered that it is not practical to
hold a meeting, consequently the bust
ness will be done by letter. This is an
easy matter, as the committee had a
thorough understanding before separat-
ing. Mr.. Moyle stated yesterday that
the delegates would be ex-senator Ar
thur Brown and President Smith of
the Woolgrowers' association, as stat
ed in The Herald some time ago. The
delegates viii have some preliminary
work to do here before starting on their
mission, but they will be on their way
to Washington next week. Funds to
pay the cost of the fight are still COM
ing in, and the sheepmen are receiving
every encouragement.
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NO RESPECT FOR RED CROSS.
Filipinos Delight In Picking OFF
Wounded and Litter Bearers.

Washington, June 1.-THE war de-
2artment has made public repots from
Captain Safe, Twenty-third infantry;
Captain Matile, Fourteenth infantry,
and Assistant Surgeon Kemp of the
hospital corps of the Fourteenth in
fantry, covering their operations on
Feb. 4 and 3. Captain Matile COM
manded the First battalion of the Four
teenth infantry, and says that notwith-
standing the difficult country covered
and the strong resistance of the enemy,
that the behavior of the men of his
command was all that could be desired.
Captain Sage's report deals only with
the details of moving troops to the
front in the operations around block
houses u. 10 and Il.
Surgeon Kemps report deals with the
care of the wounded around block
house Il, where the hospital men work
ed for hours under a heavy fire. He
says that the Filipinos made no at
tempt to respect the Red Cross, taking
particular delight in picking off the
wounded and litter-bearers. He says:
L wish to call particular attention to
the heroism and unfiinching loyalty of
Acting Stewards Laymon and Feigo of
the hospital corps. These men were
conspicuous for their gallantry, and, in
my opinion, deserve some substantial
recognition"
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RECEPTION TO GRADUATES.
All Hallows Alumni Entertain al
the College

The Alumni of All Hallows college
gave a reception to the graduates last
night at the college. An informal pro-
gramme of a gymnastic nature was
given. c. P. Nevin delivered a short
address of welcome to the Alumni,
which was followed by an Indian club
drill by the junior gymnasium club, a
very creditable exercise for boys.
The award of class premiums and
medals was read by E. P. Gueymard,
and the presentations made by Father
Larkin, president of the institution.
Master Julius Schmidt gave a recita-
ton called Two Wonders" which was
well delivered. The exercises on the
horizontal bar, parallel bars and mat,
by the gymnasium club, We're excellent
The boys displayed considerable 1th-
letic ability. A. ]. Bruneau, in behalf
of the Alumni, responded briefly to the
speech of welcome.
The response was delivered in a de-
liberate, possessed manner. The
reception closed with a selection from
the All Hallows brass band. A ban
quet will be given the Alumni at the
college this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
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CAPTURED TRAIN ROBBERS.
All Had Been Working In Indian
Territory Coal Mines.

Kansas City, June ia Star spe-
cial from Mena, Ark, says:
The train robbers who held UP the
Pittsburg & Gulf passenger train Fri
day morning have been captured after
running fight. A number of shots
were exchanged between the robbers
and the posse, but'no one was injured.
The men gave their names as Burns,
Peters and Tate, and have been work
ing in the coal mines in that vicinity.
The capture was made by Inspector
Hank of the postoffice department and
Charley Copeland, chief of the secret
service department of the Gulf road.
Burns, the leader of the gang, is an
eX-railroad engineer, and this accounts
for the familiarity with which he ham
died the engine
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Budget Showing the Expenditure
- For Colonies.
HOPELEssLY IN DEBT
TOTAL AMOUNT WAS 1865, 1885,
600 PESETAS.
Of This 1,7e6, ess 900 Pesetas Were
For Cuba, 1907, 900 For Porto
Rico and 165, 966,OoO For the
Philippines-Propositions to Raise
Money.

Madrid, June 1.-THE budget was, scb-
mitted to the chamber today by the
finance minister. Senior Villaverde. II
showed that the expenditures for the col
onies from the commencement of the in
surrection in Cuba to the end of March,
1899, were 1863. $4,000 pesetas, of which
l. 796, 269, 900 pesetas were for Cuba, 1907 900
for Porto Rico and 165 9SS, 900 pesetas for
the Philippines. OF these sums l, AS, 279 900
are represented by bonds and other Sc
curities outstanding.
In introducing the budget, Senior Vii
laverde, speaking of the colonial debts,
said ii was to be expected that the
United States would assume these obliga-
tons, but the Americans having refused
to meet them. Spain would be obliged to
pay them.
A tobacco revenue was proposed as a
guarantee for new loan of 100000. 900
peSetaS.
The minister asked for authority 10
open negotiations with the foreign hold
ers of Spanish bonds 10 obtain their con-
sent to the imposition of a tax upon the
income from Spains exterior debt, which
is impossible without such consent, owing
to the governments formal written
promise.
The budget estimates the expenses for
the fiscal year at 937. $4,000 pesetas and
the revenue at 937, $50, AS pesetas.
Senior VillaYerde proposes a per cent
loan in order to meet the floating debt,
which. deducting 119000,0o0 pesetas re-
ceived from the United States, exceeds
800 900 900 peSetaS.
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EMISE in HOSPITAL.
Salt Lake Boy Overcome While Max
ing a Charge.

Charlie Emise of this city has re-
ceived letter from his brother Harry,
of the Fourth cavalry, written on board
the hospital ship Relief at Manila,
where he was recovering from the
effects of a heat prostration. Il have
been out for the last month"; he writes,
with Lawtons flying brigade, and a
hot time we have had of it. 1 was
overcome by the heat in the middle of
a charge and laid for about two hours
in a puddle of water that was so hot
that it almost boiled me before / was
picked up. l am glad to say 1 am
about all right, although my head both
ers me a little yet. doubt you are
familiar with the rep lion of the ship
am on. 1t is fine anu we get the best
of treatment. When / came in l had
two or three holes in my feet that you
could stick your finger in, but that
makes no difference, as almost all the
other boys are the same way. Only the
badly wounded ride in the ambulances
and the rest walk.
Horace Smith was shot through the
leg, but | understand he is doing well.
Expect to get out any time now, but
may have to stay two months longer"
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good than that of physician who charges
high-prices.
DR.. Pierce is also the head of the famed
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute. at
Buffalo. n. ", where hundreds of invalids
and afflicted persons from all over the
country go for treatment by the CORPS of
specialists who are IN constant attendance.
II is because of his vast practice that the
doctor is so we'll fitted to successfully treat
every form Of disease. Do not feel that
you are imposing upon him when you ask
for free advice, because he wishes all to
Know that his medicines only are to be
paid for-not his advice.
II have used three bottles of Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery since my correspond
nee with you and find great improvement in
ny case writes Mr.. A. F. Novotny, of New
York, y. V, BOX I457). II feel that / am in
need of more medical assistance. When 1
started to take your medicine / had a regular
consrmptive cough of which was afraid and
everybody cautioned and warned me concern
ing It. / was losing weight rapidly was very
pale and had no appetite whatever. Now do
not cough at all have gained eight pounds in
weight have recovered my healthy color, and
my appetite is enormous. I can ard will rec
be in need of the same, as it is sure cure no
humbug are most other patent medicines,
and is far superior 10 all similar medicines
If the head aches, the trouble is pretty
sure to be constipation or biliousness DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets will cure you.
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Killed.

To the sudden ignition of the powder
contained in the granting room, the
disaster is due. A second explosion
quickly followed the first, and soon four
of the mixing houses were in flames,
and We're entirely consumed.
The explosions were at first mistaken
for the national salute at the military
stations In honor of Bunker Hill day.
About year ago an explosion occurred
at these works from a similar cause.
The property damage today Will PROB
ably not exceed $4,000.
1t is surmised that the primary cause
of the explosion was the criminal care
lessness of one of the workmen, who
it is conjectured that the offender was
either Hollenbeck or John Secumbe,
who paid dearly for his folly. The
quantity of smokeless powder which
was involved in the explosion is esti-
mated at four tons, and the conclusion
was tremendous.
>Hennessy would have escaped with
E.tle or no injury if he had remained
where he was at the time of the expio-
sion. At the first premonition of the
disaster, however, he started to run
from the outbuilding in which he was.
AS he reached the door he was struck
by piece of flying scantlin from an
other building, the timbers MASKING his
head to jelly.
Webster, one OF the wounded work
men, was stripped of all his clothing
except one shoe, and was horribly
burned about the back. He will, how
ever, recover, as will Farrell, who was
blown a distance of almost 100 feet,
but whose bruises are miraculously
slight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-18
POLICE NOTES.

Chief Hilton has received complaints
from the Salt Lake & Los Angeles man
agement of the hoodlums in the yicin-
ity of South Temple and Fifth West,
who throw rocks and in other WAYS
annoy the passengers on the trains re-
turning from Saltair
A man called at the residence of Mrs.
Starley on Sixth and X streets yester-
day forenoon, and acted very suspic-
iously, declining to remove his hat,
claiming he had had his hair burnt off
recently. She notified the police, who
learned that he has been doing the out
skirts of town for a week past, and
was once taken for Bishop, the es-
capped convict. 1t is believed the man
is out of his senses. He has a pistol in
his possession.