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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
CORPORATIONSDD ONT REPORT
Consequently are Practically Out
Iawed---Cannot Use the Law.
WILL BE RECORDED DEFUNcT.

Topeka, Oct. 31.-The secretary of
state, George A. Clark. has addressed
the following circular letter to the four
thousand Kansas corporations which
have failed to report as required by
law, and are, therefore, without stand
ing in the courts:
Gentlemen again invite your at
tention to the matter of making the
annual report to this Office required by
law
About four thousand corporations
have failed to give this evidence of their
standing or existence. They are either
defunct or are Indifferent to the obliga-
lions and responsibilities placed upon
them by recent legislation
Herewith 1 enclose blank form up
on which this report should be made,
and you will greatly oblige me and
facilitate the transaction of the bust
ness of this Office by sending in the
statement without unnecessary delay.
The Importance of making this report
should be overlooked. No corporation
can maintain an action in court or col
lect an account by law unless it has
complied with this provision of the
statutes. These four thousand delin-
quent corporations are practically out
lawed at this time; they have no stand
ing in any court of this state.
Again, as this report is the only
means, except from personal knowl-
edge, that 1 have of knowing whether
a corporation is in existence or not, l
must conclude that those that fail to
make report are defunct, and will be
compelled to record them and report
them accordingly.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
General Guy V. Henry Dead.

New York, Oct. 31-Brigadier Gel.
era1 Guy Henry, United States army
late military governo. of Porto Rico,
died at o'clock Friday morning at his
home, 139 Madison avenue, of pneu-
mofia.
The burial took place at Arlington
National cemetery yesterday. The an
noUncement was received with heartfelt
EXPRESSIONS of regret from Secretary Root
Adjutant General COrbin and other
high officials as well as from the r ank
and file about the war department, for
General Henry was well known fight
er and universally esteemed.
General Henry's death has the effect
of leaving vacant the command of the
department of the Missouri, to which
he was recently appointed. 1t has fur.
ther important effects of creating an
other vacancy in the grade of brigadier
general Of the regular army, General
Henry standing fourth on the list.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Lord Rosebetry Defends England.

London, Oct. 31.-Lord Roseberry, in
speech at a private dinner of politi-
clans, dwelling upon the unfriendliness
of the foreign press and foreign public
opinion, said:
''This is no little war. There are ma
tions watching with eagerness every trip
every stumble; and, mnch more, every
catastrophe and disaster that may over
take our arms. War waged under
these conditions, therefore is not a lit
tie war.
81 do not know why we'5hould attra
such i'll feeling. There is one simple
test that will apply to the British en-
pire as compared with other empires
who watch her with so much i'll feeling
We would be only too glad at the pres
ent moment to strike a bargain with
the rest of the world that every from
tier should remain as now
''Of what other empire can that be
Said?
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
LOVED BY SOLDIERS.
MRS. JOHN F. MERRfLL'S WORK
IN LATE WAR.
Visited the Camps in Person to See.
What She Might BO-Has Just Been
Honored by the Convention of AIiii-
tary Surgeons.
fsan Francisco Lottery


One of the last acts Of the convention
Of military surgeons, recently held at
Kansas City, was to gracefully ae-
knowledge the work OF the women who
gave aid to the surgeons in the Span
ish-American war. 1t elected to hon.
orary membership in the association,
Miss Clara Barton, president Of the
American Red Cross association; Dr.,
Anita Newcomb MCGEE, late director in
the D. A. R. hospital corps, Washing
ton, D. c.; Miss Helen Gould of New
York, and Mrs John F. Merrill, presi-
dent of the Red Cross society Of San
Francisco.
Mrs. John F. Merrill of San Fran
cisco, upon whom has been conferred.
the honor OF membership in the Asso-
citation of Military Surgeons, is the
wife of John T. Merrill of the firm OF
Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson. She was
among the first to respond to the call
for Red Cross workers in California
Within a few weeks the calls were so
urgent and so many that San Francisco
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
THAT suLU TREATY.
Facts About General Bates. Deal with
the Sultan.

the Sultan.
Washington, Oct. 30.-War depart
ment officials refuse to make public any
of the provisions of the arrangement
made by General Bates with the sultan
of Zulu, the southern most group of the
Philippines, but states that its main
features have been touched upon in the
press reports from Manila. The docu-
ment arrived in Washington about six
weeks ago. A cabinet official says Gen
era1 Bates has secured for the United
States the valuable services of the
whole royal family of Sulus for the
compensation OF good clerk, and pro-
vided for the immediate mi LEGATION of
the conditions of the slaves and their
actual possession of the Sulu group
land Spain has never been able to OBJ
tain more than a nominal suzerainty
over it, the ability of the United States
commander to effect these things be
sides preserving peace and opening the
islands to trade, is regarded as COM
mendable.
1t is further said that this arrange
ment is not permanent and does not
prevent different treatment Of the is
lands in the future, and still further, it
has not been approved thus far by the
president and may be rejected if it is
deemed proper to dose The arrange
ment is regarded as a purely military
one, fully within the powers of the
American commanding officer to draw
up, and so it will not be submitted to the
senate as would be a treaty, but will be
merely transmitted as a matter of in,
formation.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
CHURCH PROPERTY Tx.
Title Must be Held BY the Parish
Instead of the Bishop.
CHURCHES INCORPORATING.

Milwaukee, Oct. 31.-The recent de-
brought by Archbishop Katzer for the
purpose of securing a return of taxes
assessed against the property owned
by him. which he claimed was church
property held in trust, has brought
about a radical change. According to
the decision, property, even when held
in trust by the archbishop. is subject co
taxation. As it has been he custom
for all the property in the diocese to
be held by the archbishop. who. on his
death, wills it to his successor, it is
readily seen what the decision would
mean.
All the Roman Catholic churches in
the Milwaukee diocese have been mott
fed to arrange for incorporation Of the
parishes. a circular has been sent by
Archbishop Katzer to all the parishes
ia the diocese, instructing them to hold
meetings Tuesday evening and take
steps to incorporate wherever the par
ish is not now incorporated. In case
any parish does not comply with his in
structions the archbishop intimates it
will be in danger of being reduced to a
mission charge.
As soon as the parishes are incor-
porated and ready to receive the prop
erty it will be decided to them by the
archbishop and the title will hereafter
rest with the parish instead of the bis
| hop of the diocese
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
MRS. JOHN F. MERRILL.

men and women perfected separate or
CARNATIONS, and Mrs Merrill was.
election to the executive position, a
post which she still holds. In addi-
ton to this, she was director in the
state organization, of which Mrs w
B. Harrington was president. For
months Mrs Merrill worked every day
and far into every night. She directed
an untold number OF activities, for the
Red Cross work in San Francisco knew
no bounds Thousands of Red Gross
workers and thousands OF soldiers who
were encamped in that city will re-
member the sweet-faced, gentle woman
who found a way out OF every diff
Guilty. If the laws of the organization
precluded the doing of something nee
essary, Mrs. Merrill made it a matter
of personal concern. Nothing was too
much trouble for her. Besides the ex-
ecutive work, she gave personal atten-
ton to the letters from mothers who
were spending anxious days in other
states. On Sundays, when the routine
work OF the society lapsed, Mrs. Mer-
rill visited the camps and hospitals to
see for herself what she might do for
the best interest Of all. Her work has
not ceased with the war. She is al
most as busy IS ever, for the San Fran
cisco society OF which she is head
maintains the reading, writing and Iiv-
ing room at the Presidi for the con-
valescent soldiers and the well ones
who want to avail themselves of its
privileges. All these responsibilities
have not made Mrs. Merrill neglect one
of the dearest interests OF her life
the children's hospital. Added respon-
sibilities have simply made her a still
better economist of time. She is a
member of Sorosis and the Century
club, but has been seen at their gath
erings but q few times since more Sc
rious matters have occupied her atten-
ton.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Patents are NOT warrantv Dee,,s.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Oct. 31.-In
view of the cases which the Northern
Pacific is bringing against large num-
Der of the settlers in this vicinity, c.
f. Hanson wrote the secretary of the
interior to find out if there was any
possibility of the government defend
ing its patents. The reply indicates
that a government patent is by no
means warranty deed. The acting
secretary, Tom Ryan, writes as fellows:
''You are advised that the govern
ment has no interest whatsoever in the
controversies, patents having been is
sued for the lands, and it would be ut
terly impossible for the government to
defend the title conferred by it in every
instance where it is attacked. The
title conferred by the government is
not warranted and the patentee has no
better title than the government itself
may have at the time it patents the
land. -
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Boston GIutted With Grain.

Boston, Oct. 31.-There are more
than LOCO loaded grain cars in the
freight yards of Boston waiting to un-
load and be returned to the west, where
a car famine exists
The war in South Africa is response
BILE for this condition About thirty
ocean freighters out of this port have
been taken by the British admiralty,
and since their withdrawal the grain
elevators here have been crowded so full
that not another ear load can be stored
IN them.
More grain comes in every day from
the west than can be shipped out, and
very soon Boston will have more loaded
cars than it can take care of.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
sucar Growers, Trust.

New York, Oct 30.-John E. Searles
has gone to attend the convention in
Atlanta in the interest of the movement
to erect bonded warehouses in all
parts of the south where cotton is
raised in any considerable quantity.
If the movement succeeds, it will be
possible for the cotton planters to lock
up their cotton and force up the mar
ket. The scheme will operate as gil
gantic trust, which will absolutely con-
troll the cotton output of the south, and
make it impossible for northern buyers
to get cotton, except at the price the
trust forces them to pay.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
The uster Out.

San Francisco, Oct 31-The program
for the final muster out of the Tween
tieth Kansas regiment was carried out
exactly as planned During the morn
ing the boys We're at liberty to
&C where they pleased and at GA3O
O'Clock the order was given to fall
in. The men were all at their posts
and the mastering out began. By COM
panies the men marched to the pay
masters tent and received final mus
tering PAP ers from that officer The
men were given travel pay and subsist-
enee to their homes
Each man received with his pay a
ticket to Topeka on the Santa Fe spe-
cial
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
FIood and Hurrioane al santiaro.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 31.-After five
days of continuous rain storms, terri
fic hurricane from the southeast swept
over Santiago, causing much destruc-
ton. Twelve houses were wrecked and
others badly damaged
The unprecedented rainfall continues
Telegraph wires are down and it is i'm
possible for vessels to enter or leave the
harbOr.
A Ward liner has been delayed four
days. The United States transport
Burnside has been kept cruising out
side the harbor and fears are entertain
ed for the safety of the feet of schoon-
ers from Hayti and Jamaica that usu.
ally arrive on Monday morning
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Trade Increased Low MAR.

New York, Oct. 3O.-Fears and not
facts made a war in South Africa seem
a menace to property here, and week
of conflict has cleared away the fear.
British markets for securities have
been helped by the belief that mining
shares would be worth more with no
Boer control in mining regions. Large
purchases here of ammunition and
meats have swelled the balance due
this country. Money markets have
grown less embarrassing, stocks have
gradually advanced, industries are still
supported by a volume of demand for
which no precedent can be found, and
payments through the principal clear
ing houses for the past week have been
1875 per cent larger than last year and
57.3 per cent larger than in 1892.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Russia WIN Arbitrate.

London, Oct 26.-Russia, it has been
learned by the Associated Press, has at
last agreed to arbitrate with the Uni
ted States the claim resulting from the
seizure of seals in the Behring sea
which have been pending for about
eight years. A protocol between the
two governments has been drawn up,
the final formalities are expected to be
concluded next month and the ar
bitration viii probably take the form
Of the Venezuelan court.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
The President,s welcome.

Topeka, Oct. 31.-The following has
been received here. It is in the pres
ident's own handwriting:
Executive Mansion, Washington
The American nation appreciates the
devotion and valor of its soldiers and
sailors. Among its hosts of brave de
tenders, the Twentieth Kansas was
fortunate in opportunity and heroic in
action, and has won a prominent place
in the hearts of a grateful people.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
September 80. 1899.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Impertant Revenue Decision.

Chicago, Oct 31.-Railroads are Tot
required to pay double revenue tax
on bills of lading and the written evil
dences of receipt and forwarding such
as a memorandum receipt or dray tick
ct, according to a ruling just made by
the treasury department. The ruling
comes in a letter from Commissioners
6. w. Wilson addressed to general off.
GERS located in this city.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
GEN. WOODS GOOD WORK.
He starts an Industrial school for Boy

He Starts an Industrial school Tor BOyz
at Santiago.
Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 31.-General
Leonard Wood, military governor of the
province of the Santiago, has issued an
order establishing an industrial school
for boys. orphans of Cuban soldiers, in
the Spanish military hospital, which
was abandoned by the American troops
last June. Some 200 boys will receive
instruction in various trades and ar
education in elementary English
branches. Competent American teach
ers will be engaged.
The building, the largest and finest
ever used for hospital purposes on the
island, has been repaired at an expen6i-
ture of $40, 900 and turned over to the
civil authorities.
The quartermaster has received in
structions for the immediate shipment
to the Philippines of large number OF
surplus mules.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
A Wealthy visayan Arrested.

Manila, Oct. BON. Ruperto Santa
go. one of the wealthiest Visayans, who
had taken the oath of allegiance to the
United States, and who posed as a
friend of Americans, has been arrested
at Iloilo, while other Visayans are be-
ing watched. The prisoner is charged
with organizing a revolutionary junta.
San tiago owns sugar estates through
out the island of Negroes. One of his
steamers was captured carrying sup
plies to the rebels.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
New War on England's Hands.

Great Britain has another war in At
RIGA, this time in the northeast part
of the dark continent Troops have
been hurried from Bombay to Berbera,
which is the chief town Of the Somai
coast protectorate- The disturbance is
caused by a mahdi, or false prophet.
who is melting the natives to rebel
lion. The British took possession OF
the Somali coast in 1884, and now lay
claim to a district 400 miles along the
shore and extending 200 miles inland
Berbera has about 80, COO inhabitants.
and is the chief center Of the trade in
ostrich feathers and ivory. The natives
are Arabs and skilled in savage war
fare
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Two Kansas BOYS Left Sick.

San Francisco, Oct. 31.-Because of
illness at least two members of the reg
iment were unable to return to the
plains of Kansas. Wagner Roy G.
Dever of company D underwent an OPP
erationsfor appendicitis. Private Thad
G. Alderman of company < was left be-
hind as he is in the hospital with ty-
phoid fever. When these men recover
they viii be given free transportation
TO Kansas
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
September 80, 1899.
This is Scarcely Reliable.

London, Oct. ga private message
from Ladysmith says that a messenger
who has just arrived there from Pre-
toria says that the women are weeping
and wailing on the market place.
Three trains have been dispatched from
Klerksdorp to fetch the wounded from
Mafezing. 1t is estimated there are 700
killed and wounded. and it is also sta
ted at Pretoria that the British casual
ties are only IS.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Recruiting in Manila.

Manila, Oct 3O-An informal meet
ing has been held of men proposing to
proceed to South Africa to fight for the
British. More than hundred English
men, Australians and Americans de-
cided to go. They organized party
and believe they can secure 200 more
men. The volunteers include ex-sol-
diers, frontiersmen, Englishmen fami-
liar with the Transvaa1, and commercial
clerks
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Cape.Town Does Not See 1t.

Cape Town. Oct. 3o.-Sir Alfred Mil
ner, governor of Cape Colony, and w P
Schreiner have issued a proclamation
declaring null and void the proclama-
ton of the Free State asserting that a
portion of Cape. Colony is now Free
State property. Sir Alfred Miners
proclamation warns all British subjects
in the colony to their duty. and obliga-
lions to the queen.
The Santa Fe Is seeking a right of
way across the Payne county alIoments
Of the Iowa Indians.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Legacy Racket worked for Credit

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 2s.-Mrs.
Hettie E. Gates, a BARRIERS wife, who
claimed to have fallen heir to fortune
of s, SOC, 600 from an uncle IN Cornwall.
England. has been indicted by the
grand jury for grand larceny in the
second degree Mrs. Gates has for
more than a year obtained unlimited
credit among local tradesmen and 9TH
ers on the strength of the alleged
legacy. Investigation shows that there
was no fortune
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
IN Osteopathr Decision.

Columbus, O., Oct. 3O.-The supreme
the effect of legalizing the practice of
osteopathy in Ohio, without the for
mality of securing a license from the
state medical board
The decision was rendered in case
carried up from Lucas county. the SUI
prefne court holding that the manipu-
lations which form the mode of treat
ment in osteopathy do not come under
the law
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Gathering Library for Manila.

San Francisco, Oct. 28.-GeneraI
shafter has provided headquarters in
the army commissary building for the
committee of the Red Cross society now
engaged in collecting books for free
library to be established in Manila for
the use of American soldiers. The
committee expects soon to have enough
books on hand to make first shipment
to the Philippines.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Horse Meal at a Premium

London, Oct. 3O.-The war is having
its natural effect in Cape Colony.
Everything is at famine prices and
horsefesh is at tremendous premisEu.
A Dutch circular is being secretly
ia the Burgherdorp district
appealing 70 the Dutch to stand shout
der to shoulder against 1.-THE tyrant
who never keeps faith
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
War Prolonged.

London, Oct. 26.-The British forces
IN Natal have already lost in killed
and wounded nearly 500 men in three
days fighting.
The squadron of Hussars and the sec
ton of mounted infantry which pur-
sued the Beers after the first fight at
Glencoe are still missing.
Prolongation of the war beyond
British expectation is now regarded as
certain.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
CHARTER FORFEITED.
So Says Judge Dale in Case Versus Wich-
ita Street Car Company

ita Street Car Company.
Wichita, Oct. 2s-Judge Dale rend-
cred his decision in the case of the city
of Wichita against the Street Car com
pany owning franchise and line in the
city. The action was brought to de
clare the franchise forfeited.
The court declared forfeiture, and
annulment of the contract by and un-
der which the company secured the
franchise.
a permanent injunction was ordered
and the company directed to remove its
wires and tracks from off the streets
of the city within two weeks. The
judge added that if the company does
not complete the work of removal with
in the time limit, the city will be al
lowed to do the work of removal
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Vice President DYING.

Boston, Mass, Oct 25.-A private
telephone message from Paterson n. J.,
says that Vice President Carrot a. Ho-
bart who is confined to his home there,
is dying.
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.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Car Famine on the West Coast.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 26.-The box
ear famine is becoming serious in South
movement eastward of the orange,
dried fruit and walnut crops will begin
and there are not enough cars to make
a showing. The Santa Fe line is 800
cars short and the Southern Pacific is
also very short.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Kansas Geology at Paris

Topeka, Oct. 31.-A complete set OF
the reports of the geological survey of
Kansas will be bound in leather and
sent to the Paris Exposition for exhibit
ton Prof. Erasmus Haworth sugges.
ted the matter to the secretary of state
and the latter ordered him to bring up
the reports from the state university
and have them bound at once.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Attempt at Train Wreekinp.

Watertown, S. D., Oct 25.-An at
tempt was made to wreck train on the
Northwestern by placing distractions
on the tracks, consisting of planks
spiked down and ties piled on them and
braced with iron bars. a boy named
Mcdowell discovered the obstruction
just before the train came. secured a
lantern and stopped the train.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 2s.-The Rio
Grande river is on boom and Is threat
ening the buildings at Fort Brown.
The department OF Texas has made an
emergency appropriation to protect the
reservation against the encroachments
OF the water.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Ennr stIn Poker Hand..

An English paper tells of the Won
derful deal at poker seen recently at
Simla, India The pack had the small
cards out up to the six, and when the
hands dealt four out of five players
stood" The game proceeded in the
usual way and when the four hands
were exposed they were found to be
a ROYAL flush to the king