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The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29
DOM PAUL IS THRoUeH
Will Be No More Peace Unless the
Other Side Makas It


London, Sept. 29-From BIoemfon-
tein, Orange Free State, it is reported
on reliable authority that at a secret
session the raad has passed q stringent
Commando law Burghers who have
left the Orange Free State recently
have been ordered to return in default
of 500 pounds fine. five years imprfsou-
ment and the cOnfiscatfOn of their pro-
perty. From the British side come a
few further particulars of military
movements of a minor character but
all pointing to preparations to safe
guard the frontier line, in the event OF
war until a sufficient force is assem-
bled to take the offensive
dispatch to the Times from Pre-
that state of war will be proclaimed
at any moment. President Kruger
granted me an interview today and de-
cIared he had done all possible for the
sake of peace He had accepted Mr.
Chamberlain's own offer Of a common
inquiry, but Mr.. Chamberlain deIiber-
ately broke the thread of negotiations.
troops were massed on all sides and
war was forced upon him. II was i'm
possible to accede to the dispatch OF
the twelfth.
such a course would have given the
land and people into the hands OF
strangers. AS it was his seven years
proposal would, according TO the field
cOrnets books, enfTanchise 10000 per
sons, which was more than the whole
number of the burghers, yet not orc
has come forward to take IL
The OutlanderS never really wanted
the franchise. From the first they re-
fused to go on the commandOs and reg
istered themselves aliens. Afterwards.
Lord Loeb secured exemption for them
on the same terms as the Portuguese
He wished to indignantly deny Mr.
Chamberlain's charge that he had bro
ken his promise made during the dis.
cussion preceding the Pretoria conven-
tiOn of 1881, that he would treat new
immigrants equally with the old Burg
hers. He had always been ready to
treat them so and they had always re-
fused.
In conclusion, asked if there was
still possibility of peace
" No. he replied, adding after =
pause, unless the other side will do
something to make peace possible
The correspondent adds that perhapz
it is worth pointing out that the com<
mando in question did not arise until
1894 after the franchise had been re-
stricted by the law of 1891. which
makes it difficult to see why the former
should account for the latter
A squadron of British cruisers is
gathered at Cape Town. Advices from
the interior of South Africa indicate
that thus far the natives are quiet and
there is no sign of trouble. This IS reas-
suring. as it was feared that some OF
the tribes in Zululand and eiseWhera
were becoming restless
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29
WOOD FELL FIGHTING.
Officer in Command OF the Ur-
danetta Was Not Captured.

Manila. Sept. 30 a. NIT IS re-
ported by a person who mas just arrived
from Turdace that Naval Cadet Wei
born c. Wood. who was in command
of the United States gunbOat Urda-
netta, recently captured and destroyed
by the insurgents in the Orani river. on
the northwest side of Manila bay and
five of the nine enlisted men forming
the crew. We're killed during the fight
ing previous to the destruction OF the
vessel
The four other men and the captured
cannon-a one-pOunder, a rapid fire
gun, a Colt machine gun and u Norden-
felt 25-millimetre gun. were conveyed
TO Malic
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29

Durham. Natal from the Rand are Oh
minishing. Tents have been pitched on
the beach to accommodate the refuge
1t is announced from Kimberly tilas
a former mayor has called meeting oH
Irishmen to protest against the action
of their countrymen at home. who Ha
says are under complete misappre-
hension in supporting the cause o.
tyranny in the Transvaal.'
The British colOnists in Rhodesia ara
organizing a volunteer corps hav5
formed a cycle detachment and have
engine plated with steel rails.
Refugees from the Rand continue "a
arrive at New Castle, Natal, yvhera
earthwOrks are being raised Light
rains are reported in the north Of
Natal Farmers within probable fight
In Aliwal in the northern district a
violent appeal from the well known
Boer field cornet Vilejoen has been dis
tributed.
ENGLAND'S DEMANDS
London, Sept. 29.-The Pau Mall Ca
zette says il understands that Mr.
Chamberlain submitted a dispatch TO
the following demands on the Trans 3
Vaal:
1 Five years franchise qualification
without hampering conditions
,. Municipal self-gOvernmeut st
Johannesburg, on a freely elected basis
5. The separation OF the judicarur-
from the executive and its independeuc=
of the VOlksraad.
f. The abolition Of the dynamite
monopoly.
5. The removal of the fort dominating
Johannesburg, though the defences az
Pretoria may remain
g. The teaching of the English
language in the schools
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29

was a lengthy one. As soon as he
boarded the steamer he was taken in
hand by the special committee of the
reception committee and taken aft
where he held a reception. All the
mayors guests, the visiting governors
and others were introduced to him.
With him as escort was Flag Lieuten-
ant Brumby of his personal staff.
The admiral shook hands with every
body and said a word here and there
when he recognized an old acquaint-
ance. 1t was about 11.SO o'clock when
he boarded the Sandy Hook and it was
quite an hour later when the sides of
the Olympia were manned to greet him
on his return.
NAVAL PARADE STARTS.
At l o'clock sharp the squadron got
under way. 1t was an inspiring mo-
ment when the column started up the
harbor and the great naval parade be-
gan to be a reality. First came the po-
lice boat Patrol, which was the apex of
a wedge spreading out to the fire boats
New Yorker and Van Wyck which fol-
lowed abreast. The steamer Sandy
Hook having on board the mayor and
the representatives of the city of New
York, with the standards of the city
flying from the fore and aft masts
steamed alongside of the Olympia, the
flagship of Admiral Dewey, on the port
side.
After the Olympia came the armored
cruiser New York, the flagship of Rear
Admiral Sampson, with her big turrets
and guns appearing like a moving for
tress as she followed in the wake of the
admiraFs ship. The Chicago brought
up the rear of the column. Following
the New York were the first-class bat
tleships Indiana and Massachusetts.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29
TheScOrpiOn Opens the Days
Proceedings
BIZ Firing an Admiral'S Sa-
Lutte Of Il Guns.
DAY CRAMMED FULL
Of HOnOrS and Attentions For
the Admiral.
State and City Officials Visit
the Olympia.
BIG NAVAL PARADE.
The Like Never Seen in
American Waters.
Ninety Eight Magnificent
Yachts in Line.
BIG NAVAL PARADE.
The Like Never Seen in
American Waters.
Ninety Eight Magnificent
Yachts in Line.

New York. Sept. .2s--Long before sun
rise this morning the blue Jackets on
Admiral Dewey's flagship were hard at
work washing down decks and prepar-
ing the flagship for the most magnif-
icent naval demonstration that has
ever taken place in an American port
Like activity was in progress on the
other sea fighters riding at anchor be-
low the Olympia The scene was a
glorious one as the suns rays glistened
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29

Cushing and following them came the
natty revenue cutters, Manning, Algon-
quin, Gresham, Window and Onondaga
Next in line were the transports Sedg-
wick, Mcpherson and Mcclellan and
after them came alone the Hospital
ship Missouri.
The began the civic and maritime
aspect of the parade. Flying the flag
of the state of New York and having
on board the representatives of the
naval militia came the steamer Mon
mouth, followed by other boats with
members of the naval militia. In sin
gle file came the General SIocum and
Glen Island, with the members of the
general committee of citizens, the
Mount Hope with the legislative branch
of the city government, Warwick with
the heads of the city departments and
the Manhattan with members of the
press.
NINETY EIGHT YACHTS.
Then followed two abreast ninety
eight graceful magnifcently appointed
yachts, led by the Corsair. the flagship
of J. Pierpont Morgan and Sir Thomas
Lipton's yacht Erin.
After the yachts came 100 steamships
of the Merchant Marine with three
fagships in single file. then five steam
ers abreast and the remainder in files
of two. The third and last division of
the parade consisted of more than 100
handsomely decorated tugs, yachts,
pleasure craft, etc. There were side
wheelers, propeIlers, electric boats and
every kind except a sailing vessel
1t was about 12:42 when the armored
cruiser New York, the flagship of Rear
Admiral Sampson, hoisted the signal
footing of brassy bugles and excitement
and hustle on all the big war vessels.
The crowd was alert. The police boat
Patrol, with standards set and signals
flying, fired a gun. The New York
broke out with the signal to up anchor.
There was a rattle of chains and a
banging about the metallic warships.
Promptly at 1 o'clock every vessel
started to turn about as most of them
had their prows pointed down the har-
Dor.
The crowds sent up cheer after cheer
as the Olympia slowly moved around.
OFF THE BATTERY
The parade was off the Battery at1:45
and the crowds assembled there cheered
time and again. as the warships passed.
From that point all the way up the
river, until Grants tomb was reached,
there was succession of scenes of en-
thusiasm, rarely if ever, equalled in
this, or any other city.
The roof of every building command
ing a view of the river was crowded
with people who literally went wild,
cheering the admiral. From the roof of
the appraisers stores a massive kite
was flown and from it there futtered,
high up in the air, a large American
flag.
After the war ships, Sir Thomas Lip
tons steam yacht, the Erin, was much
applauded. Sir Thomas Upton had
taken up a position on the bridge of the
Erin the moment she got under way to
guide the starboard column, and except
for a few minutes spent on the quarter
deck just after passing the battery, he
remained at the side of the skipper,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29

on the white side of the big vessels and
the black hulls of the small ones.
The members of the Olympia's crew
fearing to disturb the slumbers of their
commander, moved quietly about the
ship and the anchor watch was set in
silence. The marines paced their posts
noiselessly.
The weather could not have more
beautiful There was scarcely a cloud
in the sky. it was pleasantly cool, and
there was a light breeze from the south
just strong enough to straighten out
the flags. AS the morning advanced
launches darted from vessel to vessel
carrying officers and ran from the ships
to the naval dock and back with provis-
ions. When "at coIors' was sounded
the shore of Staten Island and the hills
back of it were black with people and
they cheered heartily as the flags were
raised.
Shortly after o'clock the auxiliary
cruiser Scorpion arrived and gave the
admiraIs salute of Il guns.
DEWEY APPEARS.
Admiral Dewey made his appearance
on the Olympia shortly after O'Clock
IN undress uniform. Quite a number of
vessels of various kinds were already
lying beside the flagship, and he re-
ceived a warm greeting. All of the
yachts at the anchorage grounds were
decorated with flags and bunting. ready
for the parade.
All the merchant shipping in the
neighbOrhOod of the squadron is decor
ated with flags.
Early this morning 900 men of the
Fifth Ohio arrived in eleven cars over
the Jersey Central railroad under the
command of Colonel D. F. Zimmerman
and Lieutenant Colonel B. H Pond. The
two floats. Peace and Victory. were an
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29

summoned the marine guard aft. The
men lined up to the port side of the
deck, while Capt. Lamberton took up a
position upon the starboard after gang
way. Admiral Dewey paced the deck
a few feet away
All the officers of the ship were in
undress uniform and wore no swords.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29
GILMORE TO BE FREE.
FiIipinos Will Liberate Ameri-
can Prisoners Tonight.

Manila, Sept. 29.-4:5O p. m.-The
American authorities are arranging the
details of the delivery of the American
prisoners at Angeles tonight or tomor-
row. A Filipino general. an afde-da-
camp and a secretary viii accompany
them to Manila The insurgents have
been instructed that they may send q
representative to confer with Major
General Otis. The regiments are rest
ing at POrac.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29

In the rear of these modern engines
of war came the Lancaster, the type of
the old navy vessels of the Hartford
class. Then followed the gunboat Mar
ietta, small by comparison with the
Lancaster, with the auxiliary cruiser
Scorpion behind.
Abreast steamed the torpedo boats
Porter. Dupont, Ericsson, Winston and
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29

Admiral Dewey carried a pair of new
doeskin gloves in his hand.
The steamboat Patrol manned by so
or more policemen in uniform ran un-
der the stern of the Sandy Hook and
made fast to the starboard gangway.
The mayor and his party boarded her
and the Patrol dropped astern.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-29
GOOD FOOTBALL.

The Washburn-K. c. Medies game On
Washburn campus grounds tomorrow
afternoon viii be called at 3;30 and VIII
probably be one of the best games OF
the season As starter and in order
to get a large crowd out to the first
game, the admission has been put down
to only 25 cents.
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CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
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Weather Indications

Chicago Sept 29.-For Kansas. Ger
orally fair tonight and Saturday. with
slowly rising temperature: probably
frost in extreme east portion tonfzht-
south winds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-13
STORM lie JAMAICA.

Kingston, ia. November 1l.-Messen-
gers from the storm devastated districts
report that Wednesdays hurricane was
the most severe experienced In Jamaica
for many years. IL struck the east end
at / o'clock and ragged for four hours
along the northern slopes aud through
the parishes Of st. Thomas st. Mary
and Portland, westward TO Morant Bay
on the South and Luoea on the north
soast. destroy ing all cultivation and most
Of the properties in its course, including
100, 900 OF the United Fruit company's
banana trees, ooDservatively estimated.
Port Antonio itself experienced serious
damage to property, including the fruit
com pany's wharf and premises, also Port
Maria, Apotto Bay and Lucea. But the
main forcs of the cyclone apparently
struck from Morant Bay TO Priestman's
yer, which district Is SILL totally cut
on. The town Ut Morant Bay Is shat
tered and fears are entertained that the
fruit oonpany's business will be serious
~ crippled for the Immediate future rs
tn , st. Catherine plantations are the only
part of the property which have not suf-
fered, while most OF the independent
fruit civilizations are within the area of
destruction. Estimates agree that the
islands fruit trade will require a year
to recover. No accounts nf fatalities
have yet been received.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-13

variabiy been Republican in Presidential
years. There was really but one state
which voted last Tuesday In which thers
was ans real comfort for Bryan. and that
was his own stats Of Nebraska. Inc re-
suit there did show that be was personal
~ popular al home, aud sishtsned bis
grip upon the Presidential nomination
beyond the power of anything but death
Is loosen. But there was nothing that
Indicated that he wouii have any bsttsr
chance Of IN election next year than In
IS o, and very much that pointed the
other way. Not single Northern state
can he ol,im on the strength OF Tuesday .
election with any plsusibiiity excepting
Nebraska. Kansas and Sosth Dakota
which voted fer him three years ago have
turned their lacks upon him. New Jersey
still continues stsadfast In Its population
OF hrs kind Of Democracy, New fork
shows Republican gains throughout the
interior of the state. and though there
were Democratic gains In Massachu setts
they were SO slight as to be Of no sienif-
canos. A fair Interpretation OF the re-
turns Of Tuesday forstells with certainty
the nomination Of Bryan and with s,arce-
ly hess than certainty his Overwhelming
defeat at the POLLS
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Ca,arrh Camno. he Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. CatarIh Is a blood
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The Portland daily press., 1899-11-13
MIR. BRYAN AND THE ELECTIONS

The task of extracting sunshine from
cucum bers IL hardly less promising
than the one Mr.. Bryan set himself about
when he undertook to discover comfort
for himself and the believers In the
Chicago platform in the recent elections.
What success be appears to have met with
is more apparent than real, and has been
attained by shutting his eyes to all the
fac's and figures that told against him
and keeping them when open concentra-
ted on Nebraska and Mary land. II he had
locked ut all the returns what feeble rays
of light Nebraska and Maryland afforded
him would have been more than offset by
the dark ness-for 1t Is darkness from his
standpoint-of Iowa. South Dakota and
Kansas He appears to have been aware
of that himself for he purity dismisses
these states as really amounting TO
nothing. Now two Of these states-South
Dakota and Kansas-he carried In 1896,
and he lest them on Tuesday. These two
states throw fourteen electoral votes, and
II we concede that the Democratic vic.
tory in Mary land mears that that state
will give Its electoral vote to him next
yesr--a concession which a great many
Maryland Democrats would be inclined to
dispute-he is still worse of by six cleo
toral votes than he was three years ago In
the states that voted on Tuesday. That
is to say IL all the sta ties that voted Tues
day should vote exartly the same . year
heuce he would get six less electoral votes
from them than they gave him three years
ago. Mr.. Bryan processes to see hope
for him In Ohio In the fact that Nash
is In the minority when the votes Of
Mclean and Jones are added together.
But IL mast be borne In mind that a
considerable part OF Jones's vote came
from Republicans, 80 that to reckon all
of Jonss's vote rs an anti-Repub lican
vote is grossly misleading. There IL no
more rook-ribbed Republican state In
Presidential years than Ohio, ana thefs.is
as little chance of Ohio going Democratic
next ysar rs Of Mississippi going Rspub-
loan. Frequently In on years the Demo-
Gratis have carried 10. but beginning with
the first election of Lincoln 1t has In
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-13
II becomes more evident daily that the

1t becomes more evident daily that the
Kentucky Goebelites are hatohiDg
seaeme Co count out the Republican can
didate ana count In Goeoel me loua
claim OF the Iattsr's election without
figures to substantiate 1t and the throw
ing out of election districts ON teohnicaii-
ties are symptoms which are nnmistak-
able. Possibly the task may prove 700
difficult a one to carry through and 1t
NAV he abandoned later on. but 1t Ia now
clear enough that count-out Is medi-
ta,ed and that the mschinery to effect IL
has been set In motion
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-13
THE RESULT In OHIO.
The Republican Candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor Has $4,000 Plurality

Columbus, Ohio, November ll.-Chais-
man Dick Of the Republican state COM
mittee, says that Caldwell, Republican
for acknowledgements, about whose
election there was some question, will
have about 1890 plurality. EiRhty-five
counties give him 1909 and the three
yet to be heard from give Nash for gov
ernor 1859. The total Jones vote In the
state is estimated at 1880 Sixty-n
counties have been heard from and these
give 800, Ia.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-13

The time In which the Beers can con-
tinue 10 carry on an aggressive campaign
ia short, and II they are ever going to
take Ladysmith they must do 1t within
a few days. British troops are landing at
Cape Town, and in few days enough Of
them will be- on the way TO Ladysmith t.
relieve den. White, and render the
capture OF that place impossible. when
the bulk of Gen Buffers army begins to
advance the only course for the Beers and
Eres Statsrs to pursue Will be TO fall back
TO their bonndrriss and there pr epare to
meet tine invaders. To risk conflict
with item in the open field will be to In
vito certain defe at and make the Invasion
of the Transvanl an easy matter.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-13

The exhibit which the usssgnses make
of the liabilities and assets OF tie urn OF
Woodbury. and Moulton is not one that
will encourage the dspositors to hope that
they will get any considerable part OF
their money back. $53 600 Will, In the
opinion of the assignees, cover tina total
marketable value OF the unpledged assets
while the debts to depositors amount 10
S.14,O00 This woald yield, % cents on
tie dollar to the depositors, provided the
unpledged securities could all DO con-
ysrted into casn at the asslgnees' tigares,
and could all be turned over to the de-
positors. But stocks in western COM
paniss of which the great bulk OF the I'M
pledged assets consist, must necessarily
be Of very uncertain value ana the
amount that can be realized upon them
very difficult to estimate accurately. AT
forced sale they would bring vsry little,
but perhaps they can be gradually worked
off at the assignees' estimate of them.
Necessarily any estimate OF their value
must be largely guess wo:k. There is q
chance tsat the pledged assets may
yield something above the debts for which
they are held as security, but the assig-
ness hold out very little encouragement
in that direction. 1t would not be just
to criticise harshly this operations Of thi'
firm until they have had chance Il
speak In their own behalf. The character
of the assets strongly suggests reckless
ness In the handling Of other peoples
money that is little less than criminal.
But, perhaps, a truthful explanation can
be made which will to some extent relieve
the firm from the heavy responsibility
which seems 10 rest upon them of scatter
ing the money Of hundreds of people,
many of them poor people, to the foui
winds in mad haste TO maze themselves
rich.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-13

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