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The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
JUST HEARD FROM.
Another Locality Visited by the New
Richmond Storm.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June IA de-
layed special to the Tribune from Pine
vile, Polk county, Wis, says:
A storm which swept over this part
of the state Monday left death and de-
struction in its path. Several persons
were killed and injured and much pro-
perty were destroyed.
The dead:
FRED KENNETH,
SAMUEL OLSEN
The storm struck this place about 6:30
p m 1t wrought immense damage and
rev escaped with no loss Property of
+. Taylor was completely swept from
the face of the earth. Nothing was
left of his farm buildings.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
A $4,000 PURSE
offered by the Colorado Athletic Club
For Fitzsim Mccoy Fight.

Chicago, June 1.-THE Colorado Ath-
letic association has offered a 500, 600
purse for a 25 round contest between
Bob Fftzsimmons and KID Mccoy.
according to an announcement made
here today by Ben Benton, McCoy's
present manager. The fight is to be for
the middleweight championship of the
world.
Mccoy today wired his acceptance.
saying he would fight at 15S pounds
OF at catch weights on any fair terms.
In case Fitzsimmons agrees to the Dem
yer contest Mccoy says his match with
Joe Choynski will be called off.
MCCOY leaves for Denver today.
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Prin ting Ink Trust.

Cincinnati, June Ill. A. Au1t, SEN
ior member of the Ault & Wiborg Ink
Manufacturing company Of Cincinnati
confirms the reports from New York
of the organization of the Federal
Printing Ink and Supply company. The
headquarters of the concern will be in
New York, where President Ault will
go shortly to live. The new concern
takes in all the leading ink houses.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
Georgia Keeps Up Her Lick.

Baxtry, Ga. June 17-'Boy'' Will
liams cOlored, who is said to have at
tempted an assault on Mrs. H w. Ken
nedy near Surrency, Ga, a few days
ago, has been taken from Jail and
lynched. Dave Clark. another Surren-
cy negro, was found dead in the woods
today with several holes in his body
He had been arrested for trying to
shoot a constable.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
California Reform School Burns

Los Angeles, Cal, June 1.-THE
building containing the kitchen. com
missary department, bakery and dining
hall of the state reform school at Whit
tier, burned down completely today
The loss is about $40 900. with no insur-
ance. The fire started by the acciden-
tai overturning of a bucket of grease
on the range in the kitchen.
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every company to change its bylaws
and method Of doing business. They
are required to put up bond with the
bank commissioner also before they can
do business. So far as can be learned
making an effort to get in line with the
provisions of the new law. A few re-
alize that they cannot fool the banking
department and have pulled up stakes
and quit.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
Chicago Passes 2.OOOOOO.

Chicago. June 17.-Chicago's popuIa-
ton, according to Chief of Police Kip
ley, has finally passed the two million
mark and is now s., OBS, ,043. The figures
are the result of yearly census taken by
the police force. Sergeant D. Z. Long
of the police department, who has
charge of the work. does not claim that
the figures are exact.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
IL0ILO SHAKEN.
Severest Earthquake Ever
Known in the Island,

Manila, June 17.-10 a. m-An earth
quake shock was felt at Iloilo at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The inhab-
itants say it was the severest ever
known. 1t is supposed that the shock
was caused by the volcano ConIoan in
Negros in eruption. An explosion was
heard, apparently under Iloilo. follow
ing 80 seconds later by shaking of the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
New President Electad-

San Francisco, June 1.-THE board of
regents of the University of California
today selected Benjamin Ide Wheeler
of Cornell as president of the universi-
ty to succeed Martin Kellogg, resigned
The salary of the president was fixed
at $4,000. It was decided to charge all
students a registration fee of $40 for
next school year.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
LANDS OUT.
He Keeps His Promise, and
Sends In His Resignation.

Governor Stanley today received the
resignation of Warden Harry Lands
of the state penitentiary to take effect
July l.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
Jockey.

Yesterday was devoted to gentle eX-
ercise galIops by the handicap horses
and this morning they had their usual
galop of two miles or so, with a sharp
rush through the stretch to keep them
on edge for the race. The last real
work was done on Thursday, and some
of the candidates got their preparation
earlier in the week.
Banastar who from all accounts is
likely to be the faVOrite, has not been
raced since he won the Brooklyn han
dicap, for which he will have to take
u pounds. He has been worked con-
sistently by his trainer, Matt Allen,
and twice this week has been asked to
go the mile and a quarter. On Tues
day he was sent over the route with
weight up in the afternoon and cover
ed it in POS, rocking as if ne was go
ing in about PIP. so easily did he move
This is a characteristic Of this really
great horse, and he was thought by
those who saw the move to be good
enough to win. On Thursday, how
ever, he went the distance again, but
was hard held and took Pill 2-5- His
stable companion, Candle Black, who
handily in Al and was then pulled up
by Odom. This showed that he ought
to be able to fulfill his mission. Briar
Sweet got a mile and a quarter on
Tuesday in 2:09A, going nicely, and
then on Thursday she was sent the
same distance in about 2:15, good slow
work. Ben Holiday has not raced
since the Brooklyn handicap. but he has
Thursday, when he did the distance in
2:15A, just romping. He could have
done a good deal better if he had been
asked. George Keene had his final
preparation on Tuesday, when he went
the route in 2:101R, slowing up a bit at
the finish 1t is not impressive work.
ImpS last race was all the preparation
she needs, for she then took up ten
pounds or so, which she will carry to-
day. and ran in fast time for a mile
and a furlOng.
Warrenton was in the same race and
did not impress the spectators with his
speed or staying qualities. He has had
a lot of racing thus far this year and
may be a bit stale. Bannockburn has
raced well at Gravesend and on Wed
nesday had his last trial, covering the
mile and a quarter in 2:111z, with some
thing left. F'iligrane has surely had
work enough this week, for on Tuesday
he went the mile and a quarter in
2:O914, going we'll within himself Then
owners and trainers, he was sent a
mile and a half at top speed in 2:38, al
though some caught it a second slower.
Previous and Tragedian have raced re-
Gently and shown no particularly fast
time. The Star OF Bethlehem ran this
week, but was not able to keep up even
in moderate company. Jefferson, who
as having done a lot of fast work at
Brighton Beach, but it was too early
even for the average railbird, and Lat
son has done nothing remarkable The
consensus of opinion this morning is
that Banastar would be the first horse
and Suburban handicaps in one year,
and that in today's contest Ben Holli-
day and Briar Sweet would be the most
likely to be fighting for the place.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
DECISION JULY 10.
Judge Hook Continues Injunction
Against Court of Visitation.

The motion of the Western Union Tel
egraph company for a permanent in
junction to restrain the state court of
visitation from enforcing the new tele-
graph rate fixed by the last legislature
was argued before Judge Hook in the
federal court yesterday.
Judge Hook will announce his decision
on July 10. and has issued an order con-
tinuing the temporary injunction until
that time.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
- SORRY THAT He SPOKE.
Editor Brady Withdraws Compliment
ary Remarks Concerning Chari-
table Board

The Lawrence World apologies for
throwing bouquets at the board of
charities by saying:
Just as the World was compliment
ing the board of charities for keeping
Mrs. Bare as matron of the reform
school she was let out. However, what
we said was true and Mrs. Bare should
have been retained. There is too much
narrow partisanship in this administra-
tiOn"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
LOAN ASSOCIATION TROUBLES
New Law Proves a Boomerang to
ManY-Must Change Methods

Only four domestic or foreign loan
associations of the $50 that have been
doing business in Kansas are in eondi-
ton to do business under the new law
which Bank Commissioner BreidenthaI
is enforcing. Five others have filed
bonds and are trying to get ready, but
the remainder are very slow
Under the new law it is necessary for
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
Artificial Coal.

London, June 1.-THE Berlin CORES
pondent of the Daily Mail says that n
workman named Montag, living in
Mannheim, Baden, mas succeeded in
manufacturing artificial coal from
earth and mineral substances.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
Weather Indications.

Chicago, June 17.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Sunday; warmer in extreme
southeast portion tonight; southwest
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
The President Will Have Five New
Brigadier-Generals to Name

New York. Aug. S1.-A special to the
Herald from Washington, says:
When President Mckinley returns to
Washington he will discuss with Sec
rotary Root the appointment of Off
GERS to vacancies existing in the grades
of major general and brigadier general.
The increase of the army. regular and
volunteer, to $4,000 men, will increase
the list of major generals to eight, and
that of brigadier generals to twenty
four There is in service today seven
major generals and twenty -One briga-
der generals. The retirement of Gen
eral Shafter on October 16, will create
another vacancy in the grade of major
general of volunteers and a vacancy in
the grade of brigadier general of the
regular army.
The president will, therefore have
authority after October 16, to appoint
two major generals and as it is gen
orally understood that General James
F. Smith and Frederick Funston are
shortly return to the United States
from the Philippines and be mustered
out the president will have five briga-
der generals to appoint.
Before his departure from Washing
ton today, Secretary Root discussed
ter general the question of transport
ing regiments. Two of the regiments
now ready for transportation will
probably be sent from New York. and
the remainder will sail from San Fran
cisco. Three of the latter volunteer
regiments will be sent from New York.
Orders have been given by General
Ludington, directing that the steamer
Psyche, which has been used for the
transportation of animals, be trans
formed into a messenger ship as rap
idly as possible.
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ORDERS GOT MIXED.
Rock Island Passenger Train Delayed
Three Hours Thereby.

A Rock Island freight train broke apart
last night about u:S0 o'clock near Perry,
and delayed traffic on that line for two
hours. Passenger train No. g. due in To-
peka from the east at IL :55 p. m, did not
arrive until nearly o'clock.
There seemed to be some misunder-
standing in regard to the freight. After
it broke apart, and the first half had been
brought to Topeka, the engineer waited
for the passenger train following to push
III the rear part, but this was not done
as the rear brakeman, who went back inn
mediately to flag the passenger told the
engineer of the passenger that the freight
engine would come back and get the other
half. They waited, one train at Topeka
and the passenger at Perry, for, two hours
and finally the brakeman walked three
miles to the station for orders. and re
turned to the passenger, for another wait
until the freight engine could come back
from Topeka and bring in the rest of the
freight train.
The Rock Island in running its trains
over the Union Pacific tracks between
Kansas City and Topeka, turns the oper-
ating of the trains over to the Union Pa
cifc while on that track. and does not
get any information concerning their
trains until they are delivered back TO the
was caused last night by the Rock Island
not knowing what was the matter until
the train was several minutes late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL.
Republican Chairman of Texas Ex-
poets to Garry the State.

New York, Aug. 31.-.Edward H. r.
Green, chairman of the Republican
state central committee of Texas, said
last night:
7 am going home to Terrell, Tex, in
a few days and will soon be in the
field ready for the campaign next year.
take a great interest in politics and
while it may seem almost too much to
hope, yet / believe that in the near fu-
ture Texas will be reclaimed for the
Republican party. The silver craze has
done much to strengthen us. The de-
livery of the Democratic party to the
free silver men and the apparent de-
termination of those in control of the
party machinery to cling to free silver
as an issue, have drive4I the best men
from the Democratic party into the
Republican ranks. They have been a.
great help to US and believe next
year their number will be greatly in
creased. We have made heavy gains
within the last two or three years and
everything points to a continuance of
this growth. It is bound to come in
time and Texas will ultimately be Re
publican The majority of Democrats
in Texas favor w. J. Bryan for the re-
nomination and it seems likely that he
will VIM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
GOING HIGHER.
Iron Prices Continus to Advance All
Along the Line.

New York. Aug. 31.-The Iron Age in
its weekly review today says:
Pig iron continues to be the leading
line in the attention of the trade Very
large sales of southern iron, notably
forge and basic, have been made for
delivery during the second half. Chi
caSo, Pittsburg and eastern PennsyI-
vania participating in the movement. 1t
has caused a further advance, the sales
made on rising figures from $3.50 up
as high as SIG for No. 2 Some Of the
large consultations have been buying
and yet it is known that a considerable
share of their requirements is still I'M
covered. Eastern cast iron pipe max
ers have also bought, taking about 49,
600 tons for delivery during the first
half of 1900. In eastern Pennsylvania,
one steel concern has purchased the run
of two furnaces for two years of basic
pig on the basis of paying the price of
No. / foundry
In the Pittsburg district besides the
sales of southern iron, there have been
some purchases of BeSSemer pig The
continued advance is pig iron and the
eagerness to contract for 1900 delivery
are beginning TO tell on the views OIL
sellers as to pieces of steel and finished
materials for next year. So far as we
can learn. very little has been done thus
far in steel billets for 1900 Present
prices are not a criterion, since they
represent forced purchases, but the
current of events in pig iron seems to
point Enthusiastically toward higher
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since.
The recent sales of steel rails fur
nish an indication, but even now some
rail makers, notably those in the west,
talk higher prices than $50 at mill This
would Indicate about $28 and $50 for
biIlets east and west for 1900.
In finished material advances are
being made all along the line in rapid
succession. Structural material which
is the only large line controlled by an
association and which had been held
back for many weeks, has now been
advanced IS per net ton. Plates have
had another rise. Bars have Stiffened.
Tool steel has been put up to seven
cents for common grades. Tin plate
has been advanced 2715 cents per box.
Importers have had a number of in
quiries for material. There have been
some sales of foreign ore and it looks
as though some business might be done
in steel billetS. There has been con-
siderable talk of importing steel plates
and English advices continue to talk
of lots of 10000 tons and upward. We
have been quite unable to trace any
such quantities, the largest single lot
bought during the last month being one
of about 1000 tons in order to secure
prompt delivery, when the American
mills could not promise it.
As a matter of fact, aside from prices
it turns out that foreign makers can
rarely promise better time than the do
nestle mills, and it is only when it is
to be used for export work under the
drawback system that foreign material
has much of chance. American man
ufacturers will generally study this
phase more thoroughly than heretofore
have been considerable purchases on
this account lately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
JOHN BROWNS FOLLOWERS
Laid to Rest on the Old Farm at
North Elba, N. z.

Lake Placid, N. Y, Aug. S1.-Thfrty-
five hundred persons Witnessed the GER
emonies at the reinterment of John
Browns followers in the little grave
yard at the John Brown farm at North
Elba, about two miles from here, late
yesterday afternoon. The date is the
43d anniversary of the battle of Osa-
watomie
Rev. DR.. Joshua Young, Of Groton,
Mass, who preached John Browns fun
eral sermon 40 years ago. made an adj
dress.
Captain James H. Holmes, of New
York, who fought with John Brown
and fired the first gun in the battle of
OsawatOmie, eulOgized John Brown.
The assemblage Joined in singing
John Browns Body" after which
Bishop Potter of New York, spoke
briefly and then introduced Whitelaw
Reid.
The funeral procession was under a
military escort from the TWenty-sixth
United States infantry.
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HIGH PRICEOF STEEL.
Causes Delay In Completing Men of
War For Uncle Sam.

New York. Aug 31.-A special to the
Herald from Washington, says:
On account of the steel famine, con-
siderable difficulty is being experienced
by the navy department in obtaining
reasonable bids for work contemplated
at navy yards and the construction of
men of war is being delayed.
The Gas Engine & Power company of
New York, has specifically called the
attention of the department to the diff
hculty of obtaining steel as a reason
in support of its request that the time
of completion of the torpedo boat
Bailey be extended. Similar requests
have been received from other war
snip constructors and they advance the
same reason as the cause OF delay
The bureau Of supplies and accounts
which contracts for thousands of dol
lars worth of small steel supplies has
found that the price of these supplies
IS twice what it was a year ago. The
list Of bidders has also contracted
Many Of the large firms having with
drawn from competition for these con-
tracts 1t has been noticed that the
carnegie steel company is not submit
ting bids in this direction, though in
the past the Carnegie company in or
der to keep its mills employed, has been
very anxious to obtain the work
The bureau of yards and docks re-
Gently advertised for bids on a con-
tract for the construction of work
shop and boiler house for ordnance at
the League Island navy yard. The orig
tnal specifications called for the use
of considerable steel. The bids re-
ceiVed We're higher than the appropria-
ton and were rejected. Notifications
IN the plans were made and bids again
invited. In the meantime the price of
steel had risen and the bids We're higher
than on the first occasion.
hurther notifications of the plans
were made and new bids invited but
owing to the increase in the cost of
steel, the bids were relatively lust as
nlgh and larger than the appropria-
ton: Rear Admiral Endicott has made
further notifications which reduce the
amount of steel to be employed and
bids for the buildings will be opened
on September 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-31
IN YELLvILLE DISTRICT.
Topeka Parties Say the Zinc Region
Will Soon Be Honeycombed
With Roads

A Kansas City paper publishes the
following special dispatch:
Eureka Springs, Ark, Aug. 30.-An
engineering corps fully equipped arriv-
ed here on a special today, to survey
the route Of the Eureka Springs rail-
way extension from here to Harrison.
That graders will follow hot on the
trail of the surveyors seems to be
straight tip with a Frisco earmark- The
fact that both Springfield and Little
Rock have been making strenuous eff
forts to get next to the great mineral
region first accounts for the unusual
precautiOn with which the projectors
of this road have proceeded
1t is understood that the Eureka
Springs extension will be the first rail-
road into the great zinc district of
Marion county. Ark. The Arkansas
Northern has been surveyed from Lit
tie Rock north to the Missouri state
line through Marion county and the
people are subscribing aid all along the
route The citizens and mine owners of
Marion county will give this company
$40 600. The Missouri Pacific had a sur
veying party of Is engineers at work
between BateSVille and Yellville five
months. and it is expected that this
line will try to reach the mineral dis
trict next year. The Mckay road, a
connecting link which Will make a
through line from st. Louis to Fort
Smith. penetrating the mineral belt of
northern Arkansas, is another company
that is surveying now through Marion
county from Pomona, Missouri.
Topeka parties. among them D. o.
McCray. J. F. Afford, J. S. Parks, and
others who have been gobbling onto
some choice properties in Marion cOun-
ty. Ark. feel confident that in a short
time that region Will be honeycombed
with railroads. Many Kansans are go
ing into that rich country, and with the
coming Of cooler weather it is expected
that a big crowd of land buyers viii
go into the new zinc fields and investi-
gate the reported rich finds
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WITHOUT A STRIKE.
Plasterers' Union Given so Cents a
Day Advance In Wages.

New York, Aug. 31.-One OF the most
remarkable victories ever achieved by
trades union in New York was won by
the Operative Plasterers' society, which
has about 1000 members in good
standing. This union, which, with
about twelve other organizations in the
building trades, is affiliated with the
building trades council, held a meet
ing last Tuesday night, where it was
decided to make a general demand for
S4oO uay' az vance u oo
OF the 1000 members of the union,
$500 are employed by the Employing
Plasterers' association A hastily call
ed meeting of the association was held
and it was decided to pay the wages
asked. There was no strike