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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
WINNER TAKE ALL.
Fitz Wants to Fight Jefries Again
and Offers Liberal Terms.

New York, Nov. 28.-NTartin Julian last
night said that Bob Fftzsimmons would
come on from Chicago this week to at
tempt to get on a match with Jeffries.
Bob is willing to agree that the winner
take ALL" he said. "Fitzsimmons is en-
titled to first consideration and we mean
business.
IF Jeffries is sure he can defeat Fitz-
simmons when the latter is in good shape
we Will let the winner take everything. L
am sure Bob can defeat Jeffries. If he
In addition [ viii bet Jeffries 5000 that
he can not defeat Fitzsimmons. I viii
post the money with the New York Jour
nal and will insist upon his doing the
same. I don't want any individual to hold
my money.
II mean business and just as soon as
Jeffries or Mr.. Brady is prepared we will
sign articles It makes little. difference
would rather have it come off within four
'.FTtzsimmons will be in condition in
one MONTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
MESSAGE IS FINISHED.
Is Not Likely to Be Delivered
Before Tuesday.

Washington, Nov. 2s-The presidents
annual message is practically completed
and ready for transmission to congress
when it assemblies next week The mes
sage viii be unusually long on account of
the numerous and important topics it dis
cusses.
The portions of the message treating of
different topics have been sent to the
public printer as they have been finished
and proofs have been submitted for re-
vision 1t is not certain that the message
will be sent to congress next Monday 1t
is customary to send it on the day of the
assembling of congress, but as the death
of the vice president makes it certain
that the senate at least will adjourn i'm
mediately out of respect to his memory,
it is not unlikely that the message will
the adjournment will only be delayed
until that body is organized when upon
the announcement of the death of the vice
nrasident il also will Adjourn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
British Victory at EnsIin Was
a Costly One.
Killed, Wounded and Missing
Number 1913.
ARE SAFE.
Regiment Supposed to Have
Been Captured Escaped
JOubert Explains Firing on Red
Cross Flag.

London. Nov 2S.-A dispatch has
been received here from Gen. Butler
giving list of casualties among the
troops engaged in what was hitherto
known here as the battle of Gras Pan
but which is now officially designated
as the battle of EnsIin. 1t proves as an
t1cipated, that the British success was
heavily bought. The losses announced
today added to the naval brigade cas-
ualtieS previously notified make a
grand total of 19S as the cost of Gen.
Metheun's second battle. The York
sh1res apparently bore with the naval
brigade the brunt of the fighting, as
there were, in addition to three officers.
48 of the rank and file killed, wounded
and missing. The fact that the list
contains the casualties of the Ninth
lancers seems to dispose of the fears
that the cavalry was surrounded and
Gen. Buffers list of the casualties
shows that among the wounded OF the
Second Yorkshire light infantry were
Capt. c. A. Yates. Lieut.. H. c. Ferny-
hough and Lieut.. Q. H. AckrOyd.
The casualties among the nOn-cOm-
missioned officers and men of the var
ious regiments engaged We're: Killed
10; wounded 81; missing 9.
The war Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Butler dated
Pietermaritzburg Natal, November 2S-
Our last news from Ladysmith, No
vember "a, said all well. An ord mes
sage dated November 19, just arrived
begins:
(Red Cross flag, previously reported.
Have accepted explanation as satisfac-
tory.
a." Lieut.. Lethbridge rife brigade, died
of wounds. Others wounded generally
doing well. Health of troops good
" Six wounded Dublin Fusiliers cap
tured on armored train south OF
ColensO. sent here today"
Apparently, the government is mono
pOlising the single cable working to
South Africa, as up to o'clock this
afternoon no news from the seat of war
has been made public. with the excep-
tiOn of General Buffers dispatches
This is particularly tantalizing at the
present crucial moment. While the lat
est news is of a fairly reassuring char
acter from the British point of view.
much OF it is assumed to be true on
insufficient evidence. For instance, the
reported capture of Honey Nest Klof.
where there is no confirmation, while
the stories of the rapid retirement OF
the Beers in Natal must be received
with caution. The fact appears to be
that the British scouts have lost touch
of the Burghers. portions of whose
force, after withdrawing out of the
reach of observers, it is claimed make
a detour with the object of interrupt
ing the British line of communication
Sharp fighting may be. expected at
any time on the southern frontier. Pos
Sibly General Gatacre's first battle viii
be in the rough passes of the Storm
berg mountains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
ALL TO COME RIGHT.
Hitch in Samoan Negotiations Is of
Little Consequence.

London. Nov. est is officially re-
ported that the statement that the IN
tied States has rejected the agreement
between Great Britain and Germany
regarding Samoa and has submitted a
new draft Of an agreement is mislead-
ing. A representative of the AsSOciat-
ed Press has been informed that the
exact status of the Samoan question is
as follows.
Consequent upon the signing of the
Samoan treaty between Germany and
Great Britain to which the United
States had signified its assent there
was drawn up a new form of agreement
between Great Britain and the United
States. This was neceSSitated by the
new order of things, but in no wise af-
ish agreement, which included spheres
of influence in Africa, and other mat
ters entirely foreign to American inter
ests. The statement that the agree
ment has been rejected is based, ac-
COrding to the British officials, entirely
tied States of a change in the wording
of the draft of the agreement between
herself and Great Britain. These
changes are entirely grammatical and
will be acceded to. That the United
states submitted a new treaty affect
ing the three powers concerned is en-
phatically denied, and it is pointed out,
the United States, though not consult
ed, was not signatOry to the British
German treaty. It is presumed that the
United states has pending with Ger
many an agreement similar to that
with Great Britain. But in relation to
the draft over which differences as to
the wording arose, Germany has no
concern. The foreign office expresses
entire satisfaction with the progress of.
the negotiations and il is said officially
that there is no danger apparent OF any
hitch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
A BLOW AT FOOTBALL.
Congregational Ministers Resolve
Against Thanksgiving Games.

Chicago, Nov. 28.-FootbaH as
Thanksgiving pastime was strongly
condemned today at a meeting Of Con-
gregational ministers of this city. Res
olutions were adopted after a sharp
discussion in which the practice of
playing football on Thanksgiving day
was characterized as a "disIoyal con
traventiOn OF the presidents proclama-
tions and contrary to the spirit and
purpose OF the day"
The resolutions says that ''such con-
duct is specially to be deplored in or
ganizatiOns connected with Christian
observation-disclosures the best interest
Of college athletics and must be pro
nounced a desecration of the spiritual
tradition of our national life by the
very persons and Institutions whose
privileges and character require them
to be the first to uphold and honor the
same"
Copies of the resolutions will be sent
to President Mckinley and to the uni
versities named in the resolutions, Chi
cago, Michigan and Brown, whose
teams play in Chicago Thanksgiving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
CAME TOO LATE.
Shipper Complains Against Injustice
of NJ. K. & T.

w Hallman, a shipper at Hudson,
Kan, who has not heard that the ju-
diciaI powers of the court of visitation
have been removed by the federal court
has written to the court demanding
satisfaction for a grievance which he
holds against the M. K. & T. Railroad
company
Mr.. HaIlman states that he is a ship
per and has large contracts to fill. He
also states that for a month he has
been ready to perform his part of the
business, but is prevented from so do
ing by the action of the Katy in re-
fusing or failing to furnish cars ac-
cOrding to the order which he gave.
Hallman explains that he ordered, a
month ago, four cars. and has received
up to date but two of them.
More than 20 cars" he says, "have
come in for other men who ordered
them after ordered mine. Is it right
that one man should get all the cars %
he asks. Mr.. HaIlman then insists that
he must have satisfaction through the
court, although he doubts very much,
so he says, if he can accomplish any
thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
WILL JOIN ALGER.
Mr. Roots Private Secretary Resigns
His Place.

washington. Nov. 28.-AIr Victor L.
Mason, private secretary to Secretary
Root, has resigned to engage in bust
ness with General Russell A. A1ger Nr-
Mason served Secretary Alger in the
capacity of private secretary with sig
nal ability, throughout his entire term,
and when General Alger resumed pri-
vate life he arranged that Mr.. Mason
should return to his employ after serv-
ing with Secretary Root. until the lat
ter had otherwise provided himself.
Now Mr.. Mason goes to Detroit and his
place will be filed by Mr.. E. H Cour-
sey. of South Carolina, who throughout
the Spanish war served as private sec
retary to Adjutant General Corbin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
CHURCH CONGRESS-.
Opened by Bishop John a. Vincent
at St Louis

st. Louis, No. Nov. 28,-The Metho-
dist Episcopal church congress was
formally opened yesterday in Lindell
Avenue Methodist church. Bishop John
II. Vincent, D. D., with whom the idea
of holding the congress originated, pre-
sided.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. Horace E Warren of
Denver. The proceedings were carried
on as an open parliament, the following
topics being under discussion:
THE Twentieth Century Fund" "The
Message of the Church to Men of Cul-
ture,'' Ordering of Public Worship"
and THE Religion of Childhood" The
attendance was small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
NOTHING FOUND.
Against Senator Flynn In His Trial
at Fittsburg.

Pittsburg. Nov. 28.-At the opening
of court today counsel for the defend
ants in the case of city of Pittsburg
against State Senator William Flynn
and others for 100000 damages an
nOunced that the city had failed to
prove anything against any two of the
defendants and asked for a non suit.
Attorney Watson, counsel for Sena-
tor Flynn said that he was perfectly
willing to go on with the case, but on
the face of the testimony nothing had
been shown against his client.
Judge White thought that there had
been so much nOtoriety as a, result of
the case that it would be better for all
parties to have it go on. Taking of
testimony was then resumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
NOT so SLOW.
A Woman at Kinsley Sends Up 6
Balloon With a $4,000 DiamondP

EFrom the New York JournaLl
Topeka, Nov. 27.-AIiss May Burns, a
wealthy young woman of Baltimore,
suffered the loss of a handsome dia-
mond brooch at Kinsley, Kan, this
morning in a remarkable manner.
She was travelling in a private car,
and at KinsIey, where the train made a
considerable halt, found a rabbit cours-
ing in progress. She took a fancy to
a little girl in one of the other cars and
invited the child and its mother into
her car.
At the station she bought rubber
balloon for the chiIds amusement. A
few miles further on the child playfully
fastened the cord of the balloon to the
brooch.
Then the child caught the balloon,
and in an instant it had jerked the dia-
mond brooch from the lady's bosom and
took flight into the air.
The brooch is valued at 81, 500 and the
owner has offered a reward of $500 for
its recovery. Cowboys are securing
the country in the hope of recovering
the jewel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
IOWA COKE PLANTS.
Five Will Be Established by the
Universal Fuel Co.

Des Moines. Iowa. Nov. 2S.-Killiarn Zei-
bel Of Chicago, owner Of the Cniyersal
arrangements for the establishment o1
a coke plant in this City L. y Letter
is president Joseph Letter. vice presi-
dent. 1t is organized for the purpose OF
manufacturing coke Mr.. Zeibet said
f-W e have concluded to develop Iowa
first and will erect five plants in this
STATEN Des Mofnes, OttumWa. Council
Bluffs and Davenport and Dubuque TheE
viii be operated by Iowa corporation
which will be an offspring OF the Unlver-
sal and for which the stock has been
placed. am to be manager and VIII
make Headquarters in this city"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
BONDS RTSH In.
Over q Million Presented at New
York This Morning.

New York, Nov. 2S.-Durfng the first
hour and Il half of business at the
subtreasury today bonds to the amount
of s1,O13, 900 were offered. OF this
amount 81, 100000 were in per cent and
the balance in 4 per cents.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-The total
amount Of bonds purchased by the gov
ernment under the recent offer Of the
secretary OF the treasury is s13. .468 $50
The purchases yesterday are reported
as follows: New York. s496.4O0; Phila-
delphia, $1,000; Chicago s10500; BaIti-
more, 81 500; Washington, $3.50: Gin
Louis. S56, 400. Total for the day, s919,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
NOT FOR MANILA.
Steamer Ranger Will Continue Coast
Survey of South America

New York, Nov. 2S.-A special to the
World from Washington says: The navy
department denies that the Ranger is to
leave San Francisco for Manila under
sealed orders The Ranger viii continue
the work of surveying and charting the
west coast of Central and South America,
which was started by the Thetis and dis
continued because of the war with Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
DR.. Rrook's Takes a Prize.

Geneva, n. Y. Nov. 28.-Dr William
r. Brooks, director Of Smith observa-
tory, has just been awarded by the
Paris academy of science the grand
prize for his numerous and brilliant as
Economical discoveries The prize is a
gold medal worth 500 francs, or it's
value in gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
WEBB HAYES DANGER
He Arrives at Manila After a Voyage
Full of Danger.

Manila, Nov 28.-7:35 p. m.-The
transport Manauense with Lieut.. Col.
Webb Hayes and three companies of
the Thirty-first infantry on board has
arrived here. She narrowly escaped
disaster The officers and soldiers were
for u days bailing with buckets The
steamer was unseawOrthy under mann
ed and short of provisions. Her en-
gines broke down and she rolled three
days in a typhoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
Kearne7 Probate Judge.

Governor Stanley has appointed f.
R. French probate judge of Kearney
county to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of J. NJ. Judd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-28
" Gather Indications.

Chicago, Nov. 28-For Kansas-Fair
tonight and Wednesday and probably
moderate temperature: southerly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-01
A FEARFUL CRIME.
An Italian, Missing for Over a Week, Found
Minus His Head.


WILLIAAdSTOWN, n. j., April 30.-The
headless body of Guarro f. Feo an Ital-
ian of this place, who mysteriously disap-
peared on April oath, was found to-day at
Blue Anchor, Camden county, a short dis
lance from here. Two hours later his
head was picked up in a pine field, 800
yards from where the body was found.
Fec was undoubtedly murdered, and Fran
cisco Abbatto, another Intalian of this
place, is now in Jail on suspicion of having
committed the crime, as he was the last
one seen with him. On April 22d Fec and
Abbatto went driving, but only the latter
returned home Fec is SAID to have had
$500 with him when he left home.
Suspicion was at once placed on Abatto
and he was arrested last Friday Feos
wife was also taken into custody as a
witness. Searching parties were sent out
each day, but no clue was found until
to-day, when blood was seen on the road
near Blue Anchor. A search was made
and about seventy-five yards from the
road the body was found. The head had
been cleanly severed at the shoulders
There were stab wounds on the face and
neck. The Italians of this section are
much excited and threats of lynching are
being freely made Abbatto was d board
er at the Fec residence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-01
LEWIS BAKER IS DEAD.
The Veteran Editor, Politician and
Diplomat
EXPIRED AT WASHINGTON CITY
AT NOON YESTERDAY, AGED
SIXTY-SEVEN Y E A r s. A
SKETCH OF HIS LONG CAREER,
BOTH IN THIS CITY AND ELSE
WHERE-THE FUNERAL WILL
OCCUR TOMORROW.

Washington, D. c., April 30-Lewis
Baker, widely known and prominent in
journalism and politics for more than
third of a century, died at his home
No. 1922 Q street, in this city,
at noon to-day. During the
past seven weeks he had suffered from
an attack of pernicious aenemia, which
steadily grew worse.
Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday morning and the remains will
be inferred in Rock Greek cemetery,
this city.
Mrs. Charles w. Stiles is the young
est daughter of the Baker family, and
when her father was taken i'll she was
in Europe with her husband, who is an
attache of the American embassy in
Berlin 1t was almost a race with death
her trip across the Atlantic. She ar
rived here at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon, almost broken down with IA
tigue, and barely in time to be recog-
nized by her father. Mr.. Baker greeted
his daughter feebly and then sank into
an unconscious condition from which
he did not rally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-01
A PLEA FOR JUSTICE.
Chicago Negroes Held Meetings In the
Churches, Yesterday.


CHICAGO, April 90.-Meetings were held
in African churches throughout the city
to-day to protest against lynehings in the
South. All of the services were largely
attended and at each of them an address
to the public was adopted. which is in
part as follows:
I'VE plead for an equal and exact jus
tice. We condone no crime, nor do we
wish to shield criminals from the penal
ties they deserve. Ali we ask is the rigid
enforcement of law. we contend that no
man or woman should be put to death
except by due process of law. We want
every protection possible to be thrown
around the home ard the highest penalty
visited upon the violator of It's sanctity
AT the same time we hold 10 the doe
trine that ours is a land of liberty and
law, and that every person charged with
crime should have a fair trial. This we
ask, not as a favor but as a right. andin
this behalf we urge upon the soeer judg-
ment of the civilized world that is the
only civilized nation on the face of the
earth that charges man with crime and
then puts him TO death without trial. The
negro pleads for law and protests against
anarchy. Can the white man do more9
Does he dare to do less?''
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-01
ANOTHER MYSTERY.
Woman Dead and Man Unconscious
trorn Laudanum.


from Lsudanum.
DUBOIS, Pa, April 30.--A woman named
Habaand. housekeeper for Frederick
Walker. Of Brockwayvllle, Jefferson coun-
ty, was shot and killed at Brockport
early this morning and Walker WAS found
near the dead woman suffering from the
effects IL iaudanum r. is believed Walk
or shot the woman ard then attempted
suicide by swallowing the iaudanum.
Though he became unconscious soon after
the tragedy and remained SO ali day the
physicians say he Will recover. Walker
Is "a years OF age and has Deen peace
aOle and respected citizen Of Brockaway-
vii for thirty years
IFS wife died some years ago. and hs
children. now grown, have established
homes elsewhere. For some time Mrs.
Habnand has been his housekeeper. Last
week she went 20 Br0ckport four miles
distant to visit the family OF John slIvis
and at / O'Clock this morning Walker call
ed at Swiss home and asked for her.
Mrs. Hablland went to the door and three
hours later two pistol shots awakened the
family. who, upon going out, found Mrs.
Habiland lying dead on the ground with
two bullet holes In her head. Walker was
sitting on the doorstep. tie said he was
> ck. that the woman had given him some-
thing to drink and then shot herself. He
soon afterwaFd became unconscious. Mrs.
Hab.land was % years or age. had beea
married twice and had Two children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-01
SECRETARY ALGER
Is an Avowed Candidate for the Michigan
senatorship.

Senatorship.
DETROIT, Mich, April 30.-Secretary Al
ger was interviewed tonight by an Assoc
ciated Press representative relative to his
prospective caud dacy before the next
Legislature for United States Senator
from Michigan, in succession TO Senator
McMillin He was asked 4 Senator Nc
Millin had minated 70 him that he would
not be a candidate for reelection TO q
third term in the Senate.
Gen, Alger, replying, said:
Senator McMill.n has not only inti-
mated, but has positively oeclar5d 10 me.
on several occasions, that he viii certain
ly not be a candidate for reelection. and
that if l choose to be a candidate .hat he
would do all IN his power to assist my
candidacy"
In case Senator McMpion should how
ever, conclude to be candidate. General.
would YOU then Withdraw your caudi-
dacy?"
Il DID not say thu" repliad the Sec
rotary, "and ! do not wish 10 he 50 az
derstood. ! would yield 20 III man If /
had concluded 10 become an asb.rant sor
such an office. But am perfectly GER
tain that senA Or Mem La viii Eot b. a
candidate. He has tod a.e - ~speate 1.y
and emphat,caily. / would no. become q
candidate IN the sense Of making a roueh
and tumble struggle for the senatorsh. D.
/ do not believe that election TO the sem
atorship should ever come In that way.
But If 1t appeared 10 me to be the wish
OF a majority OF the people OF Michigan. I
would he glad TO make far contest FOR
that office"
Gen. Alger was much gratihed over the
hopeful tone Of to-n.gnts Manila dis
patches which were read TO him
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-01

DAYTON. Ohio. April 29.--one man was
fatally injured and four others severely
hurt here to-day AZ a fire which destroyed
a third Of tbs lumber yard Of the A. q.
Berbart Lumber Company, Quilted the 81.
Johns Lutheran church and destroyed
four loaded freight cars. The injured.
Thomas LAWYER, Matt Link. Charles
Chamberlain. Burthart kunksi. John Ma
10y.
Two flremen were overcome by heat
They were struck by falling enDers and
bricks The loss Is about $500.