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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
OTIS ISSUES ORDERS
That Inhabitants of Manila Must Be
in Their Houses at z T. M.

Manila, Feb. 23.-5:35 p. m-Major
General Otis today issued a general or
der directing all the inhabitants of Ma
Mia until otherwise ordered to confine
themselves to their homes after 7o'clock
tn the evening when the streets will be
cleared by the police. The general also
warns incendiaries and suspects that
they will be severely dealt with if dis
covered in any locality.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken for the suppression of further
trouble which is threatened to take
place in the city tonight. But it is gem
orally believed last nights experience
viii effectively quell the disturbing eIe-
ment-
Fire has been burning in the Tondo
district all day and has been clearing
the residents out of many houses in the
outskirts, from which the enemy prev
Aously hred on the Americans
cloud OF smoke hovered over the
city today conveying the impression to
the people about the bay and in the
outside districts that the whole city is
burning.
The insurgents between the CITY and
the outposts are being smoked ont this
afternoon and driven toward the beach
Sharp shooters at various parts of the
line are very annoying but otherwise
there has been no further excitement
since the Illustration of the mornings
attacks.
Lieutenant Eugene S. French of Com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
FIRE AT SWIFT'S.
Destroys a Big Warehouse - Loss
100000.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-During a fire which
for two hours today threatened to an
initiate the entire packing house dis
trict of the stockyards ,one fireman was
killed and three others severely injured,
one so seriously that it is believed he
will die. An employe of Swift & Co.,
was also struck by falling bricks and
severely injured. The blaze destroyed
Swift & Co.'S warehouse No. directly
in the center of the packing house dis
trict and several of the adjoining struc-
lures were slightly damaged. The loss
is estimated at 100000
The dead:
PATRICK F. O'NEIL. pipeman, kill
ed instantly by falling walls.
The injured:
Lieutenant Bernard McDonough,
bruised about head and shoulders and
internally injured; condition critical.
Matthew Gaule. injured about body
and right leg broken.
Lieut.. Frank Walters, injured about
head and body.
f. Pauleen, time keeper for Swift &
Co., injured shoulder by falling bricks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
WITH CHICAGO BANKS.
Sixteen Nationals Had $93, ,285, ,977
of Depositors' Money on Feb. 4. =

Washington. Feb. 2S.-The acting
comptroller of the currency issued a
statement today showing the condition
of the national banks in Chicago at
close of business Feb. A.
It shows that the individual deposits
in the 16 banks aggregate $93, ,285, ,987, an
increase of $353, ,270 since Dec. 1.
The loans and discounts have in
creased $S, ,44S, ,346 and on Feb. were
nearly S115, ,000, 900.
The lawful money reserve was $44,-
S39, ,459, against 1872, 937, ,215 in December,
though the average reserve held is now
3O.S4 per cent and it was 32.17 in De-
cember.
The banks now owe other national
banks about 100000. 900 against $35, ,000,-
600 due from such banks, and owe state
banks $36. 900, against 81, 100000 due
from state banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
RICH BLACK HILLS ORE.
A Strawberry Gulch Vein Assays
1000 to the Ton.

Deadwood, S. D.. Feb. pa vein of
ore which runs $31 900 to the ton has
been opened in the Norwich mine in
Strawberry Gulch, seven miles east of
Deadwood.
1t is free milling ore, and is the rich
est that has ever been found in that
district. Some marvellous results have
been obtained with a pan and mortar
81 so was washed out of a small hand
full of dirt taken from the shaft. The
strike was made at the bottom of the
shaft at depth of about 20 feet The
ore vein, which is vertical, runs across
the shaft diagonally, and is feet wide
in one corner. -. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
DR.. LOWRY GIVES UP.
Kansas City Dentist COnfesses
Judgment in Breach of
Promise Suit.

Kansas City, Feb. 23.-Dr. Howard S.
Lowry, a prominent dentist, who was
being sued for $25000 damages for
breach of promise by Miss Martha Smith,
formerly of Leavenworth, Kan, today
in the circuit court confessed Judgment
for the full amount.
The trial has been in progress for ten
days and has proven most sensational,
Lowry's attorney explained that he con-
fessed judgment to prevent the intro
duction of further evidence, which, he
said, would involve innocent parties. A
verdict was accordingly returned for
the full amount
Miss Smith had formerly been an as
sistant in Lowry's office and later acted
as travelling saleswOman for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
GONE AT LAST.
One of the Few Chicago Build
ings That Escaped in 1871
Destroyed by Fire.

Chicago, Feb 23.-Fire today destroy
ed the Lind building, % to 80 Market
street, one of the few buildings which
stood intact through the great fire of
1871 and through several smaller fires
which threatened to destroy it since
that time. Owing to the fact that a
special call for thirty engines had been
sent in from Swift & Co.'S stock yards
fire only ten ten engines were left to
guard the down town district and these
assisted by two fire tugs subdued the
flames after three hours struggle
The building, which was a seven
story structure, was occupied by a large
number of firms, the majority of them
being machinists, printers and engrav-
ers. The total loss is estimated at $225,-
600, of this amount SO, 600 is on the
building. Two firemen were injured,
While many others had narrow escapes
from falling floors.
Louis F. Swift, vice president of the
Swift Packing company, says the loss
on their building would be 100000 and
on the contents another 800, ,000 Both
building and contents fully covered by
insurance. The building, which was
eight stories high, was a new structure
and was stored with hams and bacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
OTHER LOSSES.
Firms Which Sustained More or Less
Damage by the Fire.

The KelIam Book and Stationery
company suffered considerable loss
from water.
This morning the water was still
dripping from the ceiling of the first
floor and many pictures, books and a
large amount of wall paper are prob
ably damaged, but the loss can not be
estimated. The stock is insured for
$23,00 in the following companies:
American Central, 81 900; National of
Hartford, s., 900; Milwaukee Mechanics,
$4,000; Springfield Fire and Marine,
$4,000: Phoenix of Brooklyn, $2,5OO;
Queen, $1,000; Orient, $1,500; German
$4,000; Merchants, $1,000;
ashington, $1,000; New
Hampshire, 1000; Continental $4,000.
Adams Bros. place their loss at about
$500 by smoke and water. A large
amount of paper is ruined by smoke.
The insurance is $3.40O in the following
companies: Hanover, $500; Pennsyl-
Vania, 81, 500, and Shawnee Fire, $400.
Charles McClintock says he has not
estimated his loss and makes no state
ment regarding the insurance.
Wehe, the photographer, places his
loss at $15G by smoke and water, fully
covered by insurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
FIREMAN HURT.
Reed McCarter Sprains His Ankle in
~ the Excitement

Reed McCarter, night watchman at
headquarters, discovered the fire and
made every effort to get in an alarm
as quickly as possible. He was on the
second floor and jumped for the sliding
rod in order to get downstairs and turn
in the alarm.
McCarter was formerly fireman and
his back was injured several years ago
at a fire and since then he has been
night watchman. AS his back is Grip
pied he never uses the sliding rod, but
goes up and down stairs. Last night in
his hurry to get the alarm in he used
the rod and in striking the floor below
sprained his ankle. He is confined to
his bed today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
DESTRUCTION
Of the Palace Clothing Co.'S
Store by Fire.
The Loss a Total One, Building
and Stock
ENTIRELY CONSUMED.
Flames Broke Out at 3 O'Clock
This Morning.
NeighbOring Business Concerns
Suffer Severe Loss.

At 800 o'clock this morning fire was
discovered in the building at 7O9 Kan
sas avenue, occupied by the Palace
Clothing company, and when the fire
department arrived the building was
found to be doomed and the efforts of
the firemen were directed to saving the
adjoining property.
Night Watchman Reed McCarter was
in the washroom at the fire department
headquarters and heard a roaring noise
He thought it was the fire in the stove
of the other room and paid no atten-
ton to it. A man who was with him
looked out of the window and saw the
flames bursting from the rear of the
building. McCarteP Immediately turned
in an alarm and as he did so an alarm
was received by telephone.
The alarm was responded to by head
quarters No. 2 and the truck, station
No. 3. The men from headquarters had
a stream of water playing on the fire
when the truck arrived and ladders
were Immediately run up at the front
and rear of the building and additional
streams We're directed on the flames.
Fire Chief Wilmarth arrived within a
few minutes after the call was sent and
he Immediately ordered a general alarm
calling out the entire department, and
within fifteen minutes of the time the
fire was discovered the entire force of
the city department was at work fight
ing the flames.
When the tiremen from headquarters
reached the rear of the building thew
looked through the windows and found
the entire first floor in flames and the
fire leaping up the elevator shaft and
stairwayS. The fire seemed to center
the first floor near the elevator shaft
and it was apparent to the firemen at
first glance that the building was
doomed and that it was impossible to
save it.
THREE FLOORS. IN FLAMES.
Three lines of hose were laid by head
quarters and were used from the street
and rear of the building. AS soon
the ladder truck arrived five lines of
hose were turned the fire from the
roof, the fire by that time having fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS
Total Strength OF the United STATE
Army Now Only 10000

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Oficial figures
according to latest returns, show the
distribution of the armed forces of the
United States.
of the regulars. 2s.4OO are in this
country, L. 507 in Cuba, 12,7Cj in the
Philippines, 1876 in Porto Rico and 6iS
in the engineer battalion, making to-
tai of SIS, ,607. The volunteer army is pug
down at as, S45 of which there are 23,4S9
men in the United States, SO $50 in Cuba.
16.411 in the Philippines, 2.231 in Porto
Rico and 341 in Hawaii. OF the troops
in the United States, 1o, $40; and in Porto
Rico all but so, are under orders to 'be
mustered out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
GOOD WORK DONE
The Department Saved the Entire
Block From Being Destroyed.


Block From Being Destroyed.
The way which the fire was handled
speaks for the efficiency of the Topeka
fire department
The fire had been raging in the build
ing for probably half an hour before it
was discovered. With the elevator shaft
and StairwayS to make a tremendous
draft the fire swept upward from the
first floor to the top floors and when
the firemen arrived the entire three
floors and roof were on fire. Charles
Gilchrist, who keeps a livery stable
across the alley from the building, was
up tending to some horses 20 minutes
before the alarm went in. He saw
bright light from across the alley but
supposed that it was from an electric
light and paid no attention to it. The
fire was at that time under such head
way that it threw light across the
alley.
The wind was from the west and
drove the flames toward the front of the
building until the entire three floors
were like a furnace and it was impos-
-, Siwth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
Fixes It up with Carnegie.

New York, Feb. pa Wall street
news bureau is authority for the state
ment that contract has been signed
between the Pressed Steel Car company
and the Carnegie company, whereby the
Pressed Steel Car company agrees to
buy henceforth all the steel it uses
from Carnegie in consideration of which
Carnegie agrees to withdraw altogether
from the building of structural steel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
KOHLSAAT NAMED.
To Succeed Judge Grosscup - One
Kansas Postmaster.

today sent these nominations to the
senate:
Christian K Kohlsaat of Illinois, to be
United States district judge for the
northern district of Illinois vice Peter
S. GroSscup.
ostmasters-Kansas: Thomas e.
Thompson, Howard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
SMALLPOX IN MEXICO.
Reported Discovery of Eleven Cases
Near Alice, Tex.

Alice, Tex, Feb. 23-D. Cutler, coun-
ty physician, and Assistant DR.. Lay
ton discovered today eleven genuine
cases of smallpox and fourteen suspi-
cious cases in Mexican suburbs.
The entire locality is under heavy
guard, and it is thought the disease will
thus be prevented from entering the
city proper. Compulsory vaccination
Will BEGIN at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
MUSKOGEE BURNING.

ST. Louis, Feb. photographic adj
vices just received from Muskogee, I. T.,
say that town is burning down. The
telegraph office is destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
ADRIFT ON THE ICE.
Nine Men and Team Carried
Out Into Lake Superior

West Superior, Wis, Feb. 23.-Nine
men and a team of horses are adrift on
a field of ice on Lake Superior. They
were working on the ice near the light
house on Wisconsin point today and
the off shore wind carried the field
away from the land before they realized
it. A tug has gone to the rescue. The
ice field is thick, but will break up in
few hours as there is a stiff breeze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
Names Dewey and Schley.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Mr. Lentz of
Ohio has introduced in the house, bill
reviving the rank Of admiral and vice
admiral and naming Rear Admiral
Dewey and Rear Admiral Schley as the
persons to fill the respective positions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23
1T is DIR. BIDDLE
Who is Slated to Succeed DR.. Nc
KiuIev.

1t is stated upon good authority that
DR.. T. c. Biddle of Emporia will be
chosen superintendent of the Topeka in
sane asylum to succeed DR.. Mckinley.
1t is also reported that DIR. Ruhl of
Osawatomie will be made superintend-
ent of the Osa.watomie asylum.
The board of charities is in session at
the state house considering appoint
mentS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

pany L, First Montana volunteers, and
Private Oscar FELTON, of Company G,
South Dakota volunteers, were killed
and two other Dakotans We're wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

Weather Indications.
Chicago, Feb. 23.-For Kansas: Part
ly cloudy tonight and Friday; not so
cold Friday; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-23

Continued on Sixth Page,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-04-01

Huge trusts continue 10 absorb many
industrial organizations, and since the
fret of the year the movement has de-
veloped into q craze similar to that which
overspread Great Britain just ten years
ago. The aggregate Of capitalized stock
in the recent combines now runs to the
thousands Of millions, and, naturally,
Eastern bankers and brokers grow appre.
hensive Of 90 much sail and 90 little an
Choir. and are beginning to decline that
class Of security IS collateral. The pres.
emit activity is . repetition of former his
tory in this regard. Former history shows
that that species Of speculation ends il
. collapse. II is probable that the ulti-
mate result of the present tendency 10
form trusts in ell lines Of industrial man.
ufaosure or production will result in dis
astrous reaction.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-04-01
NEWS NOTES.

The fare from New York 10 the Philip.
pine Islands has been reduced 10 5000.
Admiral Dewey has called upon Wash
ington for more ships and men.
Friends Of Mrs. Msybriok, sentenced In
England to life imprisonment for poison
ing her husband. are e~ndeavoring to have
her transferred to q convent.
Associated Press correspondents have
nominated Mckinley and Roosevelt and
Bryan and Schley as the Presidential
candidates Of the Republican and Demo
cratic parties In 1900.
A band Of Humboldt county horses,
which were sold in California recently,
brought $40 per head for unbrohen AMI
mails and from $50 to $50 for those trained
10 work in harness or under the saddle.
Unwittingly Congress, just before III
adjournment. gave President Mckinley
authority to appoint two Admirals Of the
navy instead Of limiting the grade to one,
as il undoubtedly intended. The discov-
cry has aroused considerable gossip.
George and Austin Bidwell, the famous
Bank Of England forgers, are dead, having
died within three weeks of each other In
Butte, Montana. They died in poverty,
Years ago they succeeded in securing f5,'
900, 900 from the Bank Of England on
forged paper.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-04-01

Raw 8. Baker, Ia McCiure's, tells about
Charles E. Tripler's experiments with
LIQUID air. Many scientific men have spent
much time in trying 70 figure out what will
be when the fuel Of che earth shall be ex-
hsusted. II Mr.. Tripler's dream Is fri-
filed, there will not be much more drain
upon the worlds fuel for great msnufsc-
lures and transportation, for bis purpose
Is 70 obtain all the heat and power neces-
sary from the air. His own words are:
For centuries men have been digging
their source Of heat out Of the earth al
enormous expense, and then wasting 90
per cent OF il in burning. Fuel is only
the suns energy stored mp. What / do is
10 use the suns energy direct.
In his laboratory Mr.. Tripler uses the
power generated by liquid air 70 produce
liquid air, and he has actually made ten
gallons Of air in his l~iquifer BY the use Of
about three gallons in his engine.
This not only opens 9 new field in the
realm Of fact, but 10 gives the imagination
full play. II may account for the fact that
the sun generates its own fires, which
never grow dim. II seems 10 be the con-
verse of all our ideas Of heat. For in
stance, water reaches the boiling point 81
212 degrees. When air is reduced TO q
temperature of 312 degrees below zero,
| then IL becomes . liquid, but IL Is not vet
70 the touch, and when that liquid begins
to rise above 312 degrees below zero, then
u boils Just ss water does Of 2i2 degrees
above. That this is no Keely fake is proven
by the fact that into Q little engine in the
laboratory, Mr.. Tripler poured q quart Of
this liquid, in the presence Of Mr.. Baker,
and the engine started Of its own accord.
II was standing in the middle Of the room
II ran apparently without motive power,
made no noise, gave out no heat or smoke,
produced no ashes. There was no percep'
tible heat under the boiler, and in . shorI
while the tube which passed for q boiler
"wss shaggy with white FROST" The Sail
Lake Tribune says there has been nothing
like this since Dan De DULLES solar armoI
proved q failure, because the gentleman
who had IL on and who started across
Death Valley in midsummer charged II
too highly, froze to death under . heat Of
1872 degrees, and when found bad an icicls
twenty-seven inches long hanging from
his nose. But there Is something very
splendid about the thought, nevertheless
Think Of . great steamship starting from
port and gathering its fuel out Of the all
as it sailed. stealing the heat which the
sun stored in the air. It almost brings
back the old fire worshippers' thoughttha
the sun being the source Of all life and
heat. must be the very Infinite himself.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-04-01

The fuller details of the burning Of the
Windsor hotel do not relieve the catAs-
trophe Of any Of its horrors. II is . clear
oAse that the hotel itself was but . trap;
that there was no order. no discipline,
NO provisions made against . quick fire,
and il 10 said that fire escapes ordered
ten years ago for the house were never
put up. Had the FIRE happened ON .
cold winters night, il would simply have
been . national disaster. The Herald Of
New York quotes former lessses Of the
hotel - saying that they realized the
Aimsy and dangerous nature Of the struo.
ture and were in constant fear Of . fire
occurring. II seems the laws and pre-
cautions Of the city government are not
sufficient TO insure safety. The only
thing people can do is to ascertain when
they stop 1t . hotel whether il 10 safe to
stay in ID or not.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-04-01
PLEASE

Governor Sadler has vetoed . number
Of bills passed by the last Legislature
because of their incorrect history. In
most cases the State is probably better
off because Of the carelessness, or worse,
of the clerks. but in the case of the Con-
stitutional Convention bill il is . positive
injury. II seems q little strange that
the enrolling clerks Of the Senate and
Assembly should give the correct history
Of all the steals passed by the Legislature
and the incorrect history of the bills that
would benefit the State, thus furnishing
the Governor . pretext for vetoing them.
This state Of affairs in not all the fault of
careless enrolling clerks. Their work
was passed upon by the enrolling COM
mittees Of the Senate and Assembly
and the mistakes Of the clerks should
have been detected and corrected before
they certified the enrolment TO be cor
rect. Why this was not done or for
what purpose bills were certified ss cor
reotly enrolled when they were not, the
enrolling committees Of the Senate and
Assembly can possibly explain. II is
now in order to hear from Senator Flani.
gan Of Washoe, chairman Of ths Senate
committee, and F. G. Armstrong. J. F.
Condor and D. A. Blakeslee, the Assem-.
bly, committee on enrolment. Will they
please explain s-Elko Independent.