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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
W.L.STRONC DEAD
He Was the Last Mayor of Old
New York City.

New York. Nov. 2.-Wm. L. Strong,
the last mayor of the old city of New
York. died suddenly at o'clock this
morning at his residence in this city.
The illness OF Mr.. Strong had been
kept from his political friends. It was
known among his business associates in
the wholesale dry goods district. but no
one suspected that his condition was
alarming. Mr.. Strong had not been at
his place of business for several days.
Mr.. Strong took an active part in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
Ecklea pefenda Trnats-

St Louis, Mo-, Now flames Eclxles
ex-comptroller Of the currency, ad-
dressed a large audience in Music hall
last night on the issues of the present
campaign He declared that trusts or
vast aggregations of capital, were good
things for the country, and that they
benefit the public by lessening the cost
of staple articles to the Individual The
profit to the manufacturer will, he con-
tended, with the cheapened cost, in
crease Mr.. Eclxles defended banks and
other money loaning corporations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
BACK TO MANILA.
Fourteenth q. s. Infantry Leaves Tien
Tsin on Return Trip.

Tien Tsin, Nov. 2-The Fourteenth
United States infantry regiment has
started for Manila.
At Yeng Tsun a party of French off,
GERS occupied a coach of the special
train assigned to carry the Fourteenth
United States infantry to Tong Ku, and
declined to leave when requested to do
so
called the American guard and forcib1y
elected the officers. The French are
greatly incensed over the incident, and
demand an apology.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
COMPLAIN OF TAXES.
Big Kansas City Concerns Take Their
Troubles to the Courts.

Swift & Co, the Metropolitan Street
Railway company and the Consolidated
kansas City Smelling and Refning
company, all corporations doing busi-
ness in Wyandotte county, fled suit in
the United States circuit court Tues
dy against the county clerk of WAN
dotte county, F. NJ. Holcomb.
The suits are the outcome Of trouble
over the amount of taxes the different
corporations should pay into the county
They claim that their assessments were
raised by the county commissioners and
when they made a protest the county
clerk summoned the corporations agents
and required sworn statements of pro-
4,erty in order to embarrass and humii-
late the commissioners and the corpora
fions-so they say
They claim that he did this simply
because he was of different political
faith and fOr no other reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

morning, the First and Second wards
being completed yesterday. Today this
force is at work on other wards, and
the committee hopes to see all the work
completed today.
The names of the registered voters
are copied on slips of paper two inches
wide and four inches long, in this man
ner:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Chicago. Nov. "A receiver was ap-
pointed today for the Home Forum ben
efit order. a fraternal insurance society,
with headquarters in Chicago The lia-
bilities of the order as disclosed in the
annual statement aggregate $4,000 in
excess of the assets. The figures given
IN the annual statement place the assets
of the order, October p, at $4,000 and
the liabilities at S317 900. There are 3d.
600 mem hers In the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
Thousands Can't Vote.

ST. Joseph, Mo. Nov "A blunder on
the part of the members of the county
court and the city council will result in
thousands of voters at the coming cleo
ton being denied the privilege of cast
ing their ballots. The increase in pop
ulation and the heavy registration was
lost sight of in selecting the old pre-
cincts. In some of the precincts it would
take sixteen hours instead of the thir-
teen allowed by law for all registered to
vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
October Coinage.

Washington, Nov. 2.-rhe monthly
statement of the director of the mint
shows the total coinage at the mints of
the United States during October. 1900.
to have been SO, sos. $40. as follows: Gold,
So 120, 600; silver $4,14s,0o0; Minor coins
$24O,61O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02

Grand Rapids, Mich. Nov. 2.ACounty
Treasurer Henry b. Proctor, nominated
by the Republicans for state senator
from the Seventeenth district, committed
suicide today by taking laudanum.
Campaign criticism of alleged irregu-
larities in the administration Of the
county treasurer is thought TO have
inpelled him to take his life. His oepu-
ties stoutly maintain there ia no short
age in their account
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
Weather Indicationa

Chicago, Nov. Forecast for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Saturday; light, var
liable winds.
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Baltimore & Ohio
RAILROAD.
II = n . u
Schsf-,la IN .aec+ Trre J

ScEeCule II eject June I 1900
Leave Washington frGa scztioa corlfr Of Nev
Jersey AssEGc and c Street
Fer ChlSsgo and Northwest, Vested Limit.
20 trains i0-5S 8 n, co p m. C%-ly-
FS- Cincinnati. s. Lou-s s1d Ia1izEaoo.is. Ex-
PIES 1898 A. n Fsyti5U-ed Limited S-i5 P. n,
L27-e>s I-IJ li-ht. C151y
Fer Pit-z5urs IA C--vslzzd, 1910 ! r. s.s9
P r. zzt leo = r. daily
Ecr Co.l-nbCs- S-55 r. n. daily.
tcr "LI1t-,trT sI1 vay stations. 80 = rs
SIS p m, s-d $50 r ~
Esr L-ray- S-s5 ? u daily
70 E.l..rore. veeE czys. x2sS5. goo. 5-31.
N.-15. Alb N---j. So I9-e9. xi3-t5 a. m,
Al--lJ H. 4-.45. El-.1, 2S-1l, Ni-23, Ni-J 49,.
N5-'5. 15.l9. x5-53. N5:s1. 6.3l, US-0l 1000.
A.--I -. As-,- O. n. A.--l,, S-.lo I'D
N4-c5, xs--1 s-25- x5-a5. 15-lc. C-SJ. Il -09.
xl3.53 S-l-s2. H1I-c5 IN
Fo- A1E@Pcils. 7--2 O. Ia. AID 12-I5 p r. SUE
csl5, $50 q H. 80 p H.
Tor FzeG-a-1. urg- 6=ys. SIS a. H.. I3-5l.
So, 5sl p r. s1---Es- .-J@ o. r., lis o. II
Ter Ess--st-w1- 'l,--5 a r. and -5-sl r.
Fer BOYD AID vay points vees GAYS. s-s
q Il, So. 5-Ss s.-5 ?. N. SuHl1ys, 9s5- a r.,
Fer G1ithe-,z-r- s-d vzy points. week Czrs.
i--5 p r. S-Ecsys- eco : II, lis. 80 7-1J.
l5--J p
Fer Wezaiagtoa J--r-i-a and way points. veek
d-ys, SIS II. $50. $50 p - S-a51ys,
For Cs=etauSaa- Rs-ea. e.so a n. 4.zJ p Il,
Teek Gays 9iS5 So. a. m. l. :s.l Sgr5sys
Al trains illuminated vita Piz-sc2 l;EEr
Fer E4'-l1Sre. p @tArAia. Ney N.rz B-s-
tcI. sai tie East. week dsys. 2-SJ 80 CD--er}.
$50 ,BzE-tf, 1880 tDiuer>, 4 T.. Iz--0.
lDia--i. l.l5 tDizes1. 300 "'Roys- Limited %
ENc.-svsiy Pu..rsa T-ai-. Dining Ca. s-s5
5-l5 tBi-l=- C-rl. $50 ard II-35 p. m (SarQ-
iag ca CP-a st -5-1J o-c.lck)- Sa217ys. 80
--C5, g-c3 = II 1919 roca. l-I9 Dining Cars,
3 CO. 5-c5 E--l-- Cars 500 ard ll-SO P. m sleep
~ op-a 20 c'-lscz
P5s.9r Cars CT a. day trains.
N-a s
ard I-l3 and 500 p H. week days I3-l3 nocn
S-EC-ys.
Fer C1pe Nay. veeg days. 1910 and I,I0 2 II
Except ScnGay- NE-Press trains
Baggage called for sId chscled iTo-- h0te,s and
residences b. Union Transfer CO. on orders LEFT
a. ticket C15ces. 60 Pe-zsylyznia Avenue north
west New YORK Avenue and 18th Street and at
De2ct TelephoEe ,Ickct Gees for e. d O. Fec
t-sc Automobile CABS
p D. UNDERWOOD D. b. MARTIN.
2d Vice Pre>,t-E-. Mgr Pass T-1Eic.
ard Gen Ma=see--
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Southern NV.
Schedule II effect June L. ISO0.
r. - g. n Co.

Trains leave from Penn Station.
s;ol a. m Daiiy- Local for Hsrrisouburg and
for Charlotte and way stations
U-I5 a m Daily l. = Fast Nail. Sleeping
cars 20 New Orleans, COiumbia, savannah. and
jacksonville. uniting Salisbury with sleeper fcr
AsEevlile. Chattanooga, and Memphis. and At
train Washington 70 New Orleans. Dining e1-
service.
n.s7 a n Daily Local for Charlottesville
4-0l p n Week Days Local Tor Front Royal
Strashurg, and HATrizonbCrg.
80 ?. II Daily. Local FOR Charlottesville.
9.5S p. m DSily- y Y h Fla Express Sleep
ING cars 70 Augusta with connections Tor A.Sea
and Charleston and u Savinnah. Jacksonville,
ard Port Tar-Pa ThrcSsh coach 70 jacksonville
Dining car service
9.55 p. m DAILY Washington and ChattauoOga
Limited (Via LyEch5urS). Sleeping caTs 10 Rozn-
CEe. Knoxville CharIznooga. Memphis. ard New
Orleans Through coach TO Memphis Dining car
service
I0.45 D n Daily Washington ard Southwest
era Lin4ited, Sleeping cars 70 AsbeviHe, Knox
VILE. Chattanooga. ard Nashville, aad 70 Atlanta
Macon, Birmingham, Memphis, Montgomery, No
hiie. and New Criszas- Dining car service
Tourist sleeper Washington to san Francisco Mon
days, Wednesdays. and Fridays
TRAINS on ROUND HILL BRANCH.
leave Washington s-lO m daily leo D. n
4-25 p m, $40 p m week days and 6-35 p. m
Sundays FOR Ro5Ed Hill; 6-25 p Saturdays for
LsesbGTg; 6-26 P m week days to Heradon-
Through trains from the south arrive Washing
ton 6.s2 a. m. !.S5 d m, 2.I5 p N. a.c so
p. m. daily. From HsTrsGEbUTg u.-3 a. A. week
cays and $40 p IT. daily. From ChzriottesyiIle
SIS a. n and 9.40 p n. daily.
Tickets sleeping car reservations, AID other IN
formation furnished and baggage called for and
checked from hotels and residences by Union
rrarsfer Co. on orders left AZ Ticket Office. 7O5
18th -. NV; 81 Penn ave. NV. and a.
Perm station.
Phone IsfI for p R. 2 Cab Service
FRANK : CANNON
Sd Y. P. anj Gen Mt.
J. NJ CULP. Traffic Nanlg-r
". A TURK General Pass'r AGENT
L : BROWN. General Agent
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RAILROADS.
Washington. Alexandra
and
Mount Vernon Railway

From Station, Pennsylvania Ave and Is I-z =
II effect May l. 1900
For Alexandrla-Heek DAYS. ESQ o. Z.39
500. s.3S. s.ss. s.25. 1000, Hoo u:35 & n.
xl2:O 1920, l2;45, 30 las, zee 2.41 x3:0J.
80 3-S9, x4:l5, 4:50. sos. %. $40, 6:G4
80, 1'96, 1880, $50. s:45. s;2o lO-I5, II-36.
II % p m suDdSys. 7:l5. 500. 9-f5. ls.S..
Ii:oo, u:3D a. m. 200 noon. T. go. l.5}. 81
200. 2;30. 500. s.s5 zoo 4.s0 SO. $50. S.Ol.
go: d;oo, 7:So SEQ, s:45. 9.9O I0:I5. u-z3
For Mount Yernon-week days. $50. 500 100
l:9J a. m, xl2:0J. II 80, eco x3-e0. 80, 7.o6
$50 p. m Sundays. eco a m, I2:O0 mon, 2:95
400, Zoo. s:f5 p. m
For Arlington AID Aqueduct Brsdge-wees
Gays SIC ss-s5, SIS. 'S-25. 1900, II 90 a m.
l2:s5. i2:20. l2.45. las. 200 ga, -3:S3
9-25, ALB, SOS, $50, 6-o4 e-3O. 7-9s 500 D
n Sundays. 7-f5. go. 9,l5. 'I9-sl. u:ea,
II 20 a n, I2:55 noon. '1z:s0. 100 'l.s). s:50
2-59, 500, '3-53, 4-0O 'f:9o, 800 $50. 500
'6:Ss, 200. .z-2s. SEQ p. n.
Parcels carried on al trains Baggage checked
1ExPssSs. TO Arlington only
J. CGLYiN. Supersntea3snt.
c. z ABBOT PressA-at
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Uncle Sam Don't Wear

a TruEs, but he carries the A.,
ssSse@s' Cushion Truss all ever The Unitsd
States nen, women. and children
Seal and like them Tie Air Cushias PAD hold,
STA comfort nothing else viii Consultation
srd two week1' tr!2l free- Lady II xttCnGancs fo-
2cleA once. paricFs. waiting. AMI consultation
Eooms OF the tame fo3r. Catalogue free TIE
kORiC6 AIR CUSHION TRUSS COMPANY. lssg
8 ES.. 70 sno-- Ekio-R.Sz
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AEERICAN LINE.
FASS EXPRESS SERVICE
AEN NORh-SoCI Ia tNPLON- LONDON.
CALLING. WFSGCJND. AZ CREE3OCR3.
Sailing Wednesdays az % = n
RED STAR LINE
NV lOkE-ANFN EEP-FARIS.
Everv Wecae-d2y al y ncon
NlEkNAIlONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Piers u and IS. y. R--C-tc~. 3 BroaGura- y Z.
Phi are ph!s Cf5-e 2C5-s17 Walnut ST
WASHINGTON cFFiCE-Isos ST N "
o. " C. MOSS. A<rrt. at Sanders Staymza'L
1877 St ~
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MISCELLANEOUS

~-~-~---~--~----~~--~~--~---
WE WILL for short time COntinue tc make those
popular cab. Ovals 81 for 25c: they are an
the rage NONPARIEL PHOTO STUDIO 027 F
St NV IL
II YOU WANT 10 eat good ice cream. send 10
GRUPE'S, lsl0 9Th s.. NV; SIC = gallon
ie26-3t
BAD BILLS COLLECTED or no charge. H d.
GORDON. Alto ney Law, 1888 + Il. ICES 81
CAPITAL CLOCK REPAIRING co. lIs4 5tb q
NV; clocks, watches. jeWelry. and Music boxes
repaired cheap and gusraEtee6 send postal. viii
call fer and deliver free ie6-t,
BooD's Baking Powder. Worlds Eest. 5, 10 I5c
nly3-d
Sl-FULL DRESS SUITS FOR hire-sI-
my2l-tf. en- JULIUS COHEN, IlO4 eth 81 nv
BooKBISDNG AND PRINTING-Binding o-s
volume magazine, 75 eeEtS; other binding
equally as caeaP; printing 500 cards. IS cent?.
ether printing equally IS cheap WILLIAMS. 6i5
IIh St nW.. Charles ". DOEden, AauaSer
fe21
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OCEAN sTEAAIsHIPs.

OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
>~---~-~-~-~~-~---~---~---~-
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Intended Steamship sail:ngs from Vancouver
JAPAN. CHINA. AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
EAPIstSS or CHINA.....July .. sept. 10, Dec. 3
E ESiFi.ESs Or iNDiA-----JUiy 60. Oct. 5, Dec 81
EMPRESS OF JAPAS---.-.Aug 20. NOV ;. Jan =
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND AUSTRALIA.
WARRIMOO.....Juaea g MIOWERA -JgIv q
tor rates apply I2zo Pennsylvania Avenue
oel5-tu. .th.s4,I5Ct
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HELP wAxTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-Two girls plain cook; other chamber
maid; sane house Enquire 1885 18th st.
fara
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GAS STOVES.
For Cocking and HestiEx.
Gas APPLIANCE EXCHANGE.
1924 lev YORK Avenne.
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WANTED salary will be paid first-class
typewriter; only those with experience need
reply. Box So this Office. Item
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-Nicely-fur. house. always fGll, and
rent very cheap; the best chance in the city
for business lady. Address Box 7s5, this ofice.
ie2s- 81 EN-
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HELP wAxTED-,1ALE AND FEMALE

WANTED-S0.icitoFs ladies and gentlemen Ap-
ply second h0Or 23S Pa. ave. NV, between
7:30 and $50 a. II. and same hours in evening
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FOR SALE-FARMs.

FOR SALE-SrnsIl truck farm, ten miles from
city, ten minutes walk from station Ad-
dress BOX S5. this Office. II
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WANTED Experienced hands to make ladies'
lawn dressing sacqles at home Apply %
manager at SAMUEL FRIEDLANDER & CO. 4l6
9Th 81. NV Item
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WANTED-Colored girl for general house,gors: |:
TCf- l21l llth ST. NV. ten
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NANTED-Hotel baker SO; second white cook.
so; man vegetable cook, $50. for resorts.
BURGESS HOTEL AGENCY, eos 10Th st. NV.
I'm
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FOR RENT-STORES.

FOR RENT-A fine. weIl-lighted store, 1905 C st
NV; suitable for any commercial use; a part
OF store can be rented to sub-tenant if desired.
l. NJ SAUNDERS, corner 18th and sts. NV
ie26-2f
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Enn RENr-Rnn,fs

| >--~~-~---~-~-~--~S>~~-~~~-~~~-
| FOR RENT-Newly-fur room on Sd floor; reason
sbie. 9I9 o st. NV. je2S-St EN-
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STORAGE, IS cents per load. UNITED STATES
STORAGE CO., 420 10th ST. NV. ie2T-2t
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FOR REST-FURxIsuED HOUSES

FOR TENT- T-Immctiatsly, during summer, nicely
furnished new Sroom house; delightful i0ca-
ton. facing soEth on park; all modern improve
m,nJa' yery cheap. Apply, a. once, PA r 81 sc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-28
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
the appropriations Contained
in the Measure.

Washington. Dec. 22.-Thc river and
harbor bill has been completed. and
Chairman Burton gave out statement
showing the amounts appropriated.
The total is approximately 500 100000.
The items Of interest 10 the northwest
are:
Observation-Disclosures city. outer harbor,
$1,000
Ilinois-w aukegan. 10000 cash con-
tract S245. 900
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $50 coo: Frankfort.
s54 500 Grand Haven. $1,000 Grand Marais.
harbor Of refuge, so co.. Mauistee, &2 600.
Holland. Black lake. $1,000. Muskegon.
.75 O00; Ontonagon, 5000; Pentwater, $40.
900; Portage lake refuge. go 500 Sand
Beach. refuge. $500. St Joseph. 5000
South Haven, $1,000: White Lake harbor.
$4,000 Marquette $4,000; LuGington. s36.-
600; Petoskey sl5.OoD; Saugatuck, $4,000;
Menominee harbor, Michigan and WiscOn-
sin, 5000; Cheboygan harbor $500, Mon
roe, g. coz.
Observation-Disclosures $4,000. Green Bay.
$1,000 Kenosha 81 800; Kewaunee, 81 900;
Milwaukee, harbor OF refuge. $ll9 600: NIL
waukee harbor, 81 600; Port Washington,
Sheboygan, new project, sS,l00; Ashland.
$40 go Two Rivers harbor, $1,000. Sturgeon
Bay canal. harbor OF refuge, 81. 90. Oconto.
5000. Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan
ship canal 1880; Manitowoc. $500 Mani
towoc breakwater So, 900; Port Wing
SIS 600
lllnoIs-Calumet river. Illinois and In
diana, SO 900; Illinois river, SIS 90. survey
deep waterway. $4,000
Indiana-Wabash river, below Nircennes
S35, 600
Michigan-Sagiraw river. $40 O0C Black
river at the mouth. s., 900; Rouge river SIS
600; ST. Josephs river. 500; Grand river
sl25. 900: Detroit river $500 OOO st. Clair Flats
canal. $3.50 900; West Neebsh 500 900.
Wisconsin-FoK river. SEQ 600. st. Croix
river. s.. 90; Menomlnee river, s.. 500
Minnesota-Red River OF the North, $40
900
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-28
CURRENT EVENTS.
Natives of Samoa thank American. for

Natives OF Samoa thank Americans for
protection now afforded them.
The Chicago post office broke all records
IN amount of mail handled for Christmas
Mrs. Sarah Clybourn Barney, the first
white girl born In Chicago, Gicd Monday.
The United States will not pay German
claims growing out Of the cuban insurrec-
ton.
Indians threaten to massacre white set
tiers and United States troops at Sitka,
Alaska.
The Alton, Santa Re and northern roads
plan so spend $500 90 for track elevation
IN Chicago.
Celcstino Peraza, former secretary OF
President Castro, has started revolution
IN Venezuela.
Employees in Chicago were remembered by
their employers with Christmas gifts esti-
mated I'm value a $4,000.
Mr.. Dawes has declared himself a candi-
date for the United States senate from ILL
nois to succeed billy" Mason.
Negotiations have been completed for the
reorganization OF the Pennsylvania Steel
company with 10000 900 capital.
The duke of Manchester's English cred
itors are firm in demanding full payment
OF claims amounting TO sll5S3.
An uncharted island near the Philippines
Is said to have been annexed by the com
mander OF an American guuboat.
w. A. Clark and others have been sued for
81 O75, 90 by the Anaconda Mining company
OF Montana for alleged trespass.
The native Filipino federal party issued
an address explaining its purpose In work
ing for peace with the United States.
Suits brought against Armour & Co. for
81, 729. 900 for alleged violation OF New York
oleomargarine laws have been dismissed.
The Pacific Steam Navigation company
completed six new steamers 10 run be-
tween San Francisco and Valparaiso.
Theodore Roosevelts address In New
York city next Sunday is 10 be read stimuli
taneously before i39 branches OF the Y.
M g
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-28
GAYETIES BEGIN.
some Christmns Festivities Are In
dulged in by Diplomats at
the National Capital.

Washington, Dec. 2j.-The Christ.
mas gayetics were inaugurated Mon
day evening at the embassies and le-
cations. The German ambassador
gave dinner party, limited to the
members of the ambassadors official
family. Later in the evening nearly
the entire European contingent gath
cred at the legation Of Austria-Hun-
gary, where the minister and Nine.
Mengelmuller had a Christmas party
with large and handsomely deco
rated tree as its special attraction.
Among the company were the British
ambassador and Lady Pauncefote, the
Misses Pauncefote, the German am
bassador the minister from Spain,
and Duchess de ARGOS and Belgian
minister and Countess Lichteryelde,
the minister from Portugal and
Viscountess Santo Thyrso, and most
Of the secretaries and attaches Of the
legations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-28
TERMS ARL SIGNED.
The ENJOYS of All the Powers Place
Their signatures tn the joint
Note 10 China.

Peking. Dec. 2i.-Thc joint note 10
the Chinese government was signed
by the ENJOYS Of all the powers a. II
o'clock Saturday forenoon. Two hun
dred million dollars is the maximum
sum the powers demand of China as
indemnity for the Boxer outrages.
vet the claims To be made by natives
and individuals are likely 10 be many
times that amount. \ summary of
conditions imposed by the note fol-
lows:
The dispatch 10 Berlin and Toxic of mis-
sions headed by imperial princes. bearing
message Of apology for the murder OF the
German minister ard the japanese chan
collor
The erection Of suitable monuments 10
the murdered diplomats.
The seVcrest punishment OF the princes
who encouraged the anti-foreign revolt.
The suspension for five years OF all Off
cial examinations i'm the cities whore for
cigners have been attacked.
The introduction of the importation and
manufacture Of munitions of war.
Equitable indemnity TO governments
societies. companies and individuals, in
Guiding Chinese, who suffered during the
recent uprising.
Right of each power to fortify its legation
and maintain permanent guard.
Destruction Of forts which interfere with
free communication to Picking.
Perpetual prohibition, under penalty OF
death, Of membership in any anti-foreign
society.
Governors general (viceroys) and all pro-
vincia or local officials 10 be held respon-
sible for the maintenance of order within
their respective jurisdictions
Untl the Chinese government has com
piled with the above conditions TO the sat
isfaction of the powers, they can hold out
no expectation that the occupation OF Pc
king and the provinces OF Chill by the
General forces can be brought to a conClu'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-28
Has Given Millions.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-Gifts of S1,525, 900
10 the University of Chicago were
announced by President Harper at
the convocation Yesterday. or this
sum $1,5O0,o0o is donated by John d.
Rockefeller, the founder OF the uni
versity. and $4,000 is added by Leon
Mandel to the $4,000 previously given
by him. Mr.. Rockefeller's latest ST.
100000 swells the total OF his dona-
tons 70 the university since May,
1850. TO $1,000 IA.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-28
$1,000 Worth of Good.

Co., Buffalo, o., writes: II have been
afflicted with kidney and bladder trouble
for years, passing gravel or stones, with
excruciating pain. Other medicines only
gave relief. After taking Foley's Kidney
Cure the result was surprising A few
doses started the brick dust, like fine
stones, etc., and now | have no pain
across my kidneys and feel like a new
man. Foley's Kidney Cure has done
me $1,000 worth OF good. Sharrar &
Nulholland
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-28
A Gift to Give.

1t is often difficult TO decide what TO
get your friends for holiday gifts Here
is suggestion:
Good morning, Jennie, have
brought you a nice present" said Ger
trude, as she handed her friend a neat.
ly wrapped package.
The pale, weak looking girl, who was
slowly recovering from severe illness,
opened the bundle and held up large
bottle OF clear rich medicine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, she exclaimed.
~ have been reading about il today and
wished had bottle
On New Years Day Jennie was able
to be out on TIE street. and TO her
friends who remarked how we'll she was
looking she simply said. Hoods Ssr.
saparilla, and every one of them knew
il was this great medicine that had
given back her health.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-28
SPECIAL SESSION ENDS.
Michigan House Adopts Resolution
To Adjourn Without Passing
Tax Measure.

Lansing. Mich, Dee. Ely a vote
Of A. 10 %. the house Thursday con-
CURED in the resolution adopted by
the senate Wednesday. providing that
all business should cease after Thurs.
day. and that final adjournment of the
special session should be taken Satur-
day noon. The house then adjourned.
This ends the special session. without
any result in the way OF taxation legis'
lation having been attained