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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
STOOD OFF THE TOWN.
Citizens of Sheldahl Compelled
to Watch Looting of Bank.

-Des Moines. Ia. June 1.-The Savings
bank at Sheldahl. 20 miles north from
here was blown up by four robbers last
night who secured 81, 500 and escaped af-
ter holding so or more citizens at bay
with rifles.
Shortly after midnight a terrific ex-
plosion shook the town and Immediate
ly the inhabitants turned out to learn
the cause. A glance up the main street
showed the building of the Savings bank
to be in ruins and burning. Fifty citi-
zens rushed to the scene to be met by
the cleaning barrels of two rifles in the
hands of two strangers who ordered the
citizens to halt AS the ruins burned
brighter two other strangers were des-
cried lOOting the wrecked safe. The
crowd of citizens had brought no Weap-
ons. The two robbers on guard threat
ened death to the man who moved from
his tracks and the helpless denizens of
Sheldahl were compelled to witness the
robbery of their savings without lifting
a hand in remOnstrance. When the two
robbers who were lOOting the safe had
secured all the money available they
Joined their two confederates and with
leveled rifles the four marauders lined
up the band of citizens who stood with
hands held high as ordered until the
four robbers had backed away into the
darkness and fled. The bank building is
a total wreck, the loss being estimated
at $4,000 and added to this the 81 600 Sc
cured by the robbers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
0. L. CLARKE PROMOTED.
Appointed Special Travelling Auditor
of the Santa Fe.

Further changes have, been made in
the Santa Fe accounting department.
Mr.. J. E HUT. special travelling audi
tor with headquarters in Chicago. has
been given the work formerly done by
Mr.. A. S. Jennings, who went to Calves
ton as auditor of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe, and Mr.. o. L. Clarke, travel
ing auditor with headquarters at
Hutchinson, has been named to succeed
him. Mr.. Clarke will remove to Chi
cagO.
The promotion of Mr.. Clarke leaves
two vacancies in the force of Santa Fe
travelling auditors, as Mr. E. L. Mooney,
travelling auditor on the eastern divis-
ion, today assumed the duties of chief
clerk in the. office of auditor of freight
receipts The vacancies will be filed
by Mr.. I. S. Lauck, auditor of disburse-
ments, when he returns from Boston
the first of the week. 1t is probable
that employees of Mr.. Luck's Office will
be given the positions.
Mr.. Clarke lived in Topeka up to a
year ago and was an employee in the
auditor of disbursements office for a
number of years He has had charge of
a portion of the middle division and the
western division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
IMPORTS DOUBLE.
China Is Buying Twice as Much as
in 1890.

Washington, June Limited States
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai
has transmitted to the state department
an interesting statement concerning
China's foreign commerce last year
which the consul says was character
lied by an astonishing The
net value of the import trade for 1898
was $1SS 1O3, ,O79 double that of 1890. The
importation Of opium was over a mil
lion pounds in excess of the imports
during the preceding year. The trade
in cotton goods which had remained
practically stationary for three years
made a great advance rising from $54,-
255, 557 in 1898 to SIS, ST., ,917. In piece
goods a great increase in the imports
of the American product was noted al
though it was considerably checked by
the high prices ruling during the last
quarter of the year. On the other hand
the consumption of American kerosene
was lessened throughout the entire year
by the higher price upon it. The impor-
tation of sundries rose from $66 658, 167
to $40. 9.31S, ,726. The share taken in this
increase by articles of comfort and lux
ury is regarded by Consul General
GoOdnOw as indicative of progress in
| wealth and refinement.
The value of the flour imported was
81, 266, 13S and all of it came from the
United States The value of last year
exports from China is estimated at
$l39,$15.213 and this amount, as in the
case of the imports is more than double
! mat SHOWN IN 1870. emma exports, IL
/ is said are at present checked by price
and inferior quality due respectively to
/ the cost Of transportation and the heavy
/ taxation and to adulteratiOn and faulty
/ methods Of preparation. Prices will
come down and the demand for China s
/ wares increase, says the consul when
/ railways bring the goods more cheapIy
I and the government takes steps to pre-
/ vent the adulteratiOn now rampant
The expectation of tea to the United
/ States was five million pounds in excess
/ of the amount sent over in 1898.
1T is a humiliating fact" says Con-
/ sui General Goodnow, that of the total
/ tonnage of vessels entering and clear
/ ing from Chinese ports last year tne
I United States contributed one per cent
/ of the total tonnage entering from for
eign ports, the American flag f1oated
/ over only 8 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Gen. GrOsvenOr Explains the
Turning Down of MOnnett.

Washington, June Without pre-
liminary business at II o'clock the house
today resumed the debate on the resO-
luton providing for an anti trust
amendment to the constitution. Owing
to the early hour of convening there
We're few members present. and 4the
debate opened quietly and without in
cident. Mr. Boreing (Ky) was the first
speaker.
Mr.. Fleming (Ga) reiterated the
charge that the Republicans had no in
tention of putting through both houses
either the resolution or the Littlefeld
bill
Mr.. Hamilton tNIichO said if there
was to be control of trusts it must be
exercised by the federal government
and a constitutional amendment such
as was proposed in the pending resolu-
tion was essential.
Mr. NeYvlands (Nev) said he con-
CURED with the minority that the pro-
posed constitutional amendment was a
makeshift, intended to meet a political
emergency and without serious inten-
uon of finally being Incorporated in the
constitution.
But. he said. he differed with the
minority as to what should be done.
He would vote for it because he be
lieved the federal government should
have enlarged powers rather than that
II should not exercise any power at all.
He appealed to the Democrats to iOin
IN passing the resolution and sending it
TO the Republican senate. Let the sen
ate, he urged. take the responsibility
OF defeating it.
Mr.. Thayer (Mass) defined a trust
as a business bastard +" which Mr.
Hanna could not palm off as the re-
suit Of thrift push and fair dealing on
the American people.
Mr.. GrOsvenor (O) devoted a few
minutes to explaining that the failure
of the Ohio Republicans to nominate
Attorney General Monnett in Ohio did
not indicate that they We're opposed to
the prosecution of trusts. Mr. Monnett
had had two terms, and it was the we'll
established rule that no man should
be a candidate for that office a third
time Besides. he said, Mr. Monnett
was not candidate for reelection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
AT PEKIN.
800 international Bluejackets
at Chinese Capital.

Shanghai, June 1.-The detachment of
over 300 international blue jackets has
arrived at Pezin.
Washington, June 1.-Nothing has
been heard here from Admiral Kempff
in command of the Newark at Taku,
since his short cablegram of Wednes-
day, announcing the landing of the
marines at Tien Tsin. AS the admiral
then stated that the marines were
about proceeding by rail to Pekin, only
a short trip, it is assumed that they
have arrived without hindrance at their
post and are now guarding the Ameri-
can legation at Pekin. Minister Con-
ger has not been in communication
with the state department since Mon
day last and as there is no obstruction
to the cable and telegraph lines as re-
ported by the cable companies the state
department also assumes that the
status is unchanged at Pelkin or GER
tainly has not changed for the worse.
1t is hinted in diplomatic circles here
that this sudden increase of activity
on the part Of the boxers is nothing
more than part Of a well conceived
plan by one of the great European pow
ers to secure a permanent lOdgment in
Pekin and to seize a position giving II
full control of the approach to the
! Chinese capital It is further intimated
| that the plan has proved abOrtive owing
/ to the alertneSS of the other European
powers represented in Chinese waters.
( but particularly to the readiness or the
United States minister, Mr.. Conger, and
the American admiral on board the
Newark which at once gave the move
ment an undesired international aspect
/ and so tended to prevent the particular
/ nation concerned from aggrandizing
( itself at the expense of the interests of
/ the other nations. Therefore, it is as
/ suned that the excitement viii rapidly
abate and the boxers" will disperse
/ tempOrarily at least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
NOT ENOUGH CARRIAGES
In Louisville, KY, to Haul Ladies to
the Ball.

Louisville, Ky, June 1-Rain con-
tinued falling today and as there was
little prospect of its abatement, the
grand parade Of Confederate Veterans
and Sons of Veterans arranged for this
afternoon was postponed until tomor-
row.
There are, it is claimed, 5000 ladies
in the city who are anxious to attend
the ball and there are not over 500 car
riages available. Last night many
ladies on their way to the ball given
by the young men of Louisville to the
visiting sponsors and maids of honor
were compelled to walk several squares
in the rain with their light slippers and
much discomfort was the result.
The attendance at the convention OF
this forenoon was larger than at any
previous session Notwithstanding the
rain.
The convention was called to order at
10 o'clock by Gen. Gordon.
The report of the committee to erect
a monument to the women of the con-
federacy was read by James Mann Of
Nottawa, Va, its chairman The com
mittee recommended that a committee
Of one from each state in the confedera-
ton be appointed by the commander
in-chief, this committee to appoint
subcommittee to raise a fund for the
monument The committee also recon-
mended that the plan be communicated
! to the United Confederate Veterans
with a request for their approval
Mr.. Mann paid a tribute 10 the WO-
| men of the south during and after the
civil war and told of their work in
erecting monuments. to confederate
dead. He urged that all the sons Of
veterans 4snmediatelY proceed to raise
funds for the monument. The plan OF
the committee which was offered as an
amendment to plan adopted at Charles
ton. was endorsed by Biscoe Hindnan
| of Louisville, w. R. Kivett of Colorado
| Springs, Colo, B. H. Kirk of Waco,
| Texas. Commander COlquitt of Atlanta
and William E.. Jones of Etherton.- Ga,
| and was adopted by the confederation.
One hundred dollars was appropriated
| for the expenses of the monument COM
!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
ON TO PRETORIA.
Roberts is Expected to Reach
the BOer Capital
By Tomorrow With Little Oppo-
sitiOn.
BUT 80 MILES AWAY
From johannesburg Which is
Already Occupied.
Will Then Send His Cavalry to
ScOur the Country.
BUT 80 MILES AWAY

London, June with johannesburg
added to the list of British towns the
nation now eagerly awaits a similar
transformation at Pretoria. Doubtless
Lord Roberts ere this has started for
the Transvaal capital. The measure Of
resistance which he will encounter dur
ing the thirty miles which separate the
Gold Reef city from the former seat of
government is still a matter of con-
lecture though most of the critics agree
in believing it will not be sufficiently
strong to delay the occupation of Pre-
toria longer than tomorrow. Once there
the recuperation of the forces will
probably occur while flying columns
will be sent in various directions to
stamp out opposition, establish a gar
rison and occupy important ports.
The only development from the seat
of war as this dispatch is sent is the
dispatch from Cape Town that num-
Der of colonial rebels recently surprised
a small body at Douglas killing sixteen
of them, including their commander,
Col. Spence.
So far there is no official confirmation
Of this dispatch and the statements
made must be received with caution.
KRUGER VERY ILL.
London, June IA belated dispatch
from KroOnstad dated Tuesday May
29, reports that President Kruger is
very i'll and adds that the stationmaster
at Kroonstad says the president is
dead. This. however, was not credited.
BOERS MAKE A STAND.
Windberg, May 31.-After consider
able fighting the Beers, with two guns
and several Maxim ordenfeldt guns
are making a plucky stand eight miles
| east of SENEGAL
Gen. Rumble has succeeded in driv-
/ ing off the federals thus permitting un-
| opposed the reOccupation of Lindley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
DAVE Is SURE.
Topeka Politician Believes Repubn-
cans Will Win.

The. Kansas City Journal this morning
contained the following:
I'VE can beat them, fusion or no fu-
sion.'' That IS what Dave Mulvane, of
Kansas, said at the Coates House yester-
day. The fight will be an exciting one
and the race will be close one. We ac-
knowledge that.
I'VE will get all the Democrats who
four years ago voted against Bryan, and
we viii get all the others who are in
favor of expansion or are satisfied with
We will get many of the old soldiers back
from the Populist ranks. glad to stand by
their old flag which the manly old fellows
would be glad to follow today in the
Philippines, and with these and our own
united party we shall win.
I'VE shall win.' the speaker went on,
'in the legislature. with the. state ticlse
and carry Kansas for Mckinley. We d :.
it to do. The Kansas people realize q -sot
We might as well admit the fiesssf viii be
a close one. That will tell eur friends
they have to vote on election day. And
when they do, as they will, Kansas will
have the distinction of having a big Re-
publican majority just as it is to have the
distinction of having the biggest wheat
crop in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
ROOM FOR THE CROWD.
z. G. Convention Hall Will Seat a.
$50 Persons.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 1.-The seat
ing capacity of the new Convention
hall, as it will be arranged for the Dem
ocratic national convention has been
submitted to the national committee
and John I. Martin, sergeant at-arms
by F. E. Hill, the architect and APPROX
ed. 1t makes provision for aecommo-
dating %, 260 persons. OF this number
3,460 will be provided for on the arena
floor, stage and correspondents plat
form, these being distributed as fol-
lows:
Delegates $50 seats; alternates $50;
officials 500; stage 500; newspaper cor
respondents 900. The remaining seats
will be distributed over three balconies.
The national committee required that
q seating capacity of $4,000 be provided
exclusive of the arena floor and if the
present arrangements are carried out
this request will be more than met.
Several members of the subcommit-
tee of the national committee are ex-
pected here tomorrow to inspect the
hall and go over some other details con-
nected with the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
TO VOTE ON TRUSTS.
House Resolution to Amend the Con-
stitution.

Washington. June 1.-The house un-
der a special order adopted after an ex-
ceedingly hot debate in which the lead
ers on both sides charged each other
with playing to the political galleries.
entered upon the consideration of the
resolution reported from the judiciary
committee proposing a constitutional
amendment to lodge in congress the
power to define, regulate, control pro-
hibite or dissolve trusts. nonopolies or
combinations"
Under the terms of the order tonight
at I O'Clock. the vote is to be taken
without opportunity to amend Satur-
day is to be devoted to the bill to amend
the Sherman antitrust law. The Dens-
ocrats charged that the proposed con-
stitutional amendment was objection
able in that it was a mere political pre-
text, that it was unnecessary and was
proposed at the end of the session for
election purposes in the campaign. The
Republicans repudiated the charge of
bad faith.
A constitutional amendment requires
two-thirds vote to adopt it, or 2S6 votes,
with the present membership of the
house. The Republicans have only 166
votes, so less than the requisite two
thirds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
Smith, the Philadelphia Messen-
ger Boy Reaches Pretoria.
On the Eve of the Collapse of
the BOer Republic.
HE DELIVERS MESSAGE
From the School Boys Of His
Home City
While Preparations For Flight
We're in Progress.

Philadelphia, June 1.-The North Am
erican has received the following cable
message:
Pretoria, May 29.-By stress of dire
circumstances. the message from the
school boys of Philadelphia to President
Kruger, delivered this day, has the
tone Of sympathy and sorrow at the
final misfortune which IS ABOUT 10 wipe
the South African republic from the
roll of independent nations, rather than
of encourag cement to people nghIlng
for liberty-for the fight has been
fOught-aud lost.
The message was delivered in the
executive chamber at the capitol,
through the windows Of which came
the rumble of OK carts and general
confusion attendant upon the eVacua-
tion of the city by the families of the
Beers. The British are reported to be
approaching.
There was an impressive silence in
the chamber as the stern and venerable
president of this doomed republic bent
forward to receive from Messenger
Jules Francis Smith the packet which
the boy had Travelled 1900 miles to de-
liver into his hands.
'Caeser. mortui te salutamus.'
quoted Secretary of State Reitz as the
president accepted the message Then
he added a bitter epigram:
' On this occasion the message is re-
versed. Caesar greets those about to
die
This reference to the United States
and the message Of sympathy from
America to the president of a dying
sister republic profoundly moved every
one present. Tears glistened in the
presidents eyes as he took the packe1
from the messengers hands.
In presenting the message Smith
made a manly little speech informing
President Kruger of the nature of hi:
mission as courier Of the school boy!
of Philadelphia Secretary of STATE
Reitz translated Smiths simple sen
tences as they were spoken.
Then the book from the North Amer
lean containing the narrative of th
movement that eliminated in the dis
patch OF the messenger and the news
paper clippings expressive of the sym
pathy of the people of the United State:
with the BOer cause was presented
Presidents Kruser's reply was grdyl
and courteous. He rendered hearty
thanks to the American people and par
ticularly to the liberty lads of Philadel
phia for their sympathy and charged
Smith to return his greetings to tn
good people of America. Then witt
fatherly kindness he shook hands will
Smith, cOngratulating him upon com
pleting his long journey in safety an
expressing the hope that he would hav
an equally safe return to his distan
home The entire group was thel
photographed "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
BURNED AT SEA.
Loss of the Chilean Ship Hindoostan
and Escape of the Crew.

San Francisco, June News was
brought here today of the loss at sea
by fire of the Chilean ship Hindoostan,
which sailed from this city February s
for Valparaiso with a cargo of lumber
All the crew reached land safely The
news was brought by the brig Galilee,
which arrived today from Tahiti She
had as passengers Captain Welsh and
four of the lost Hindoostan crew. Cap
tain Welsh gives the following particu-
lars Of the loss of his vessel and the
subsequent experience of the crew:
"On March 8, when We We're in lati-
tude s degrees As minutes, south, longi-
tude 123, north, I found the ship to be
on fire under the main hatch beneath
the donkey engine. It was 4 O'Clock in
the morning when the fire was discov-
cred, and at 10 a. m. we had to abandon
the ship I and twelve men took one
boat and the first mate and the eight
remaining members of the crew took
the other After being in the boats
nine days and twenty hours and trav-
cling $50 miles we landed on the island
of Havo, one Of the Marquesas group.
We stayed here nineteen days, and were
then taken by the steamer Southern
Cross to Tahiti, when I and four of the
crew took passage on the Galilee."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE
Between Aiding India and Helping
the Beers.

Washington, June 1.-At the opening
of the session of the senate today Mr.
Perkins (Cal) presented a petition from
organizations and individuals OF his
preparation for the relief of the fam
ishing people of India, and he asked
that ii be referred to the committee on
appropriations. He was not, he said,
in possession of sufficient information
to enable nim to prepare a proper resO-
luton dealing with the question In
1897 he had asked for and procured a
ship to carry to India provisions do
mated by the people of California, Ore
gon, Washington, Nebraska, Kansas
and Iowa. The provisions aggregated
1000 tons No official acknowledgment
ever had been received Of that donation
so far as he was aware. He hesitated
now therefore to press a resolution
looking to the relief Of the people OF
India lest the government of Great
BritaiR might not look with favor upon
the action Of congress IN sending to
India unsolicited, almost as 1t might
not look with favor on a friendly in
tervention by this government in the
South African war.
The resolution brought a question:
from Mr.. Hale (Me). He desired to
know what England had been doing
for her Starving millions in India while
she was pouring out unlimited treasure
to crush two republics in Africa.
Mr.. Perkins said he did not wish to
debate that question, but he did wish
a careful committee report on the me-
rnorial. IT was sent to the committee
on appropriations.
For the conferees on the naval ap-
preparation bill Mr.. Hale reported an
other disagreement on the subjects OF
arnor plate, ocean surveys and course
of study at the naval academy. He
said there was an absolute deadlock
between the conferees Of the two houses
and he expressed desire that senator's
state their views freely in order that
the senate conferees might have the
benefit of their opinions and sugges-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
WANTS The BOERS.
Colorado Will Welcome the De-
feated FederaliSts.

Chicago, June IA special to the
Tribune from Denver, Colo, says:
Governor Thomas has given his in
dorsement to a gigantic proposition,
having for it's object the bringing of the
defeated Beers to the valley of the
Platte in Colorado. The Union Pacific
Land company proposes to give a mil
lion acres of land, to be taken up under
the Carey land act, on the Julesburg and
Wyoming divisions. There is to be no
charge for the gift, and the company
will undertake to transport the Beers
to Colorado. being repaid ON the in
staliment plan after the communities
are established and prosperous
F. c. Wantlal8, agent of the Union
Pacific, left for the east last night
where he will meet the Boer ENJOYS and
explain in detail the proposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-01
: PIONEER BREWER DEAD.
The Man Who First Made Lager in
America.

Philadelphia. June IA cable mes
sage received here announces the death
yesterday OF Charles Engle, said to be
the first brewer of German lager beer
in America, at his residence in kaisers-
Lautern, Rheinpfals Death was due to
paralysis.
Mr.. Engle was born in 1916, and came
to this country about 60 years ago. He
located in this city, and established a
brewery, which was afterwards incorpo-
rated, being the first brewery in Penn
sylvania to be made a corporation. In
1888 Mr.. Engle retired from business,
and went abroad. He never returned to
this country