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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
PROMOTION FOR CHAFFEE.
He Is Likely to Be Made Major
General

New York, July IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: Presi-
dent Mckinley upon his return to Wash
ington will promote Brigadier General
Adna r. Chaffee to be a major general
of volunteers, in consequence Of the de-
cision arrived at by the cabinet meet
ing to retain Gen. Chaffee in supreme
command.
1t was made possible by the legal de-
cision obtained that the promotion of
Lieutenant General Miles and the re-
sultant promotions caused a vacancy
in the grade of major general of yolun-
teers. Lieutenant General Miles has
recommended that Major General John
G. Bates be sent to Taku but members
of the cabinet are well satisfied with
Gen. Chaffee.
1t is expected, in view Of the large in
crease in the American force, that at
least three brigadier generals will be
sent to command brigades under Chat
fee, and among those mentioned are
Brigadier General Frederick D. Grant,
Brigadier General Hall and Brigadier
General J. NJ. Bell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
RUINS TRADE.
Large Amount of American Exports
Held Up at Hong Kong.

San Francisco. July 1.-THE troubles
in China will cause a suspension of our
trade in flour and other commodities"
said William Whitley, Hong Kong repre-
sentative of a big California milling
company, who has arrived from the Or
lent. when 1 left Hong Kong" he ad-
ded, business was dead there and at
Shanghai. At least 100000 sacks of
flour were at Hong Kong that could not
be delivered in the interior A great
quantity Of flour has gone forward since
and that is also held up. The Chinese,
who purchased it to sell again, will be
the losers
Outside of flour the principal imports
of China from the United States are
cotton, oil and machinery. The loss will
be distributed all over the country The
hour now in China that can not be sold
in the interior is worth about 81 SOC. 900
The supplies for the allies that may be
sent out will not compensate US for the
loss of Chinese trade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
TREASURE FROM NOME.
Steamship Garrone Arrives With 800
Passengers and Much Gold.

Port Townsend, Wn-, July 1.-THE
steamship Garrone arrived today, being
the first treasure ship from Nome. having
about $4,000 in dust from that place and
nine boxes of go pounds each from Daw-
son The Garrone brought 800 passengers
from Nome. They report that great ex-
element prevails over the fact that small
pox has become epidemic and three deaths
have occurred and between 80 and 40 cases
are known of. while it is believed that
twice that number OF cases exist intro
duction of the disease is charged to the
steamer Oregon 1t is said that June
16 the Oregon arrived at Nome with two
well developed cases of smallpox on board
and the passengers were forced ashore at
midnight and soon scattered in the tented
city.
AS soon as the disease made its appear
ance General Randall and his command
took stringent measures to stamp it out.
but during the last week of June the dis
ease made rapid Roadway and new cases
are daily making their appearance. Ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
TO FIGHT FOR UNCLE SAM.
Chinese at San Francisco Reported
Ready to Enlist.

San Francisco, July lilo Vow, the
imperial consul general of the Chinese
empire, is officially preparing to receive
passports for himself and his attaches.
In an interview he said:
1.-The Chinese in this state are to a
man heart and soul against the boxers
and the awful crime they are commit
ting against humanity I have just at
tended a meeting of the leading Chinese
merchants of San Francisco at which it
was decided that they would immedi-
ately close their business here if neces-
sary and offer their services to the Uni
ted States as volunteers to go to China
and fight under the United States flag
with the allied powers.
Il understand that Minister WI is
ready to leave at any time. / have not
as yet received definite orders from
him -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
BRYAN WON'T BE THERE.
Will Not Attend Fusion Convention
at Fort Scott

Following his decision to remain away
from the Kansas City convention Will
liam j. Bryan announces that he can
not attend the Populist and Democratic
state convention at Fort Scott next
week. To the managers of this conven-
ton this is a great disappointment as
Mr.. Bryan was expected to set in mo-
ton the machinery which would result
in a victory for his followers in Kansas
this fall.
Mr.. Bryan once promised J. I. Shep-
pard, the principal figure in the Fort
Scott convention arrangements, to at
tend the convention and make a speech
This promise was also given to other
Populist leaders at the Clay Center con-
vention in April, which nominated dele
gates to the national convention.
Mr.. Bryan stopped off at Clay Center
and made a speech, while there pronis
ing to aid the big show at Fort Scott.
Having heard that Bryan expects to
remain in Lincoln until official notifica-
ton of his nomination for president
August 8, a delegation of Kansas Popu-
lists made a trip to Lincoln returning
home last night to impress upon the
presidential nominee the importance OF
attending the Fort Scott convention.
This Mr.. Bryan could not do but the
delegation secured liberal concessions
for the campaign, unless the national
committee interveneS and sticks to the
original plan to have Bryan make three
speeches in the state during the strug-
gle beginning September 1.
One of these speeches was scheduled
for Topeka; one for the southeastern
part of the state and one for the south
west, probably at Wichita or Hutchin-
son.
Mr.. Bryan declined to come to the
state convention but said he would be
very glad to help the Kansans when the
campaign starts.
The delegation of Kansans who went
to Lincoln, follows:
Taylor Riddle, Marion, chairman of
the state committee.
J. I. Sheppard, Fort Scott prosecuting
attorney of Bourbon county.
T. F. Lamb, editor of the Parsons
Eclipse.
C. w. Goodlander, mayor Of Fort
Scott.
The delegation does not like to con-
fess that their mission failed because
Kansans usually get what they go after,
but advices from Lincoln and partial
admissions from the members of the
delegation are proof positive that Bryan
is determined to stay at home until he
goes to Indianapolis to receive official
notification of his nomination for presi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
BECKHAMIN THE LEAD.
Kentucky Democratic State Conven-
ton to Meet on Thursday.

Lexington, KY, July 1.-THE .prepara-
lions have been completed for holding the
Democratic state convention here, Thurs
day afternoon. Among the portraits of
leading Democrats displayed in the hall
is that of William Goebel, heavily draped.
Governor Becl6ham, who was on the
ticket last year for lieutenant governor, is
the leading candidate for governor. with
Ex-Governor McCreery, Joseph H. Lewis;
James D. Black, James P Tarv1n and
others mentioned as dark horses
There will no doubt be a contest over
amendment of the Goebel election law,
and this promises to be the feature of the
convention. 1t will be an issue in the
organization of the convention, especially
in the makeup of the committee on reso-
buttons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
Ell DORADO MURDER CASE.
Preliminary Hearing of Miss Morrison
to Be Heard Today.

Eel Dorado. July 1.-THE preliminary
haring Of Miss Jessie Morrison, charged
with killing Mrs DIN Castle, will come
up at 10 o'clock today before Justice of
the Peace Allenbach.
It is not known just what Miss Morri-
sons line Of defense will be- She has
claimed from the first that she acted
wholly in self-defense and that Mrs.
Castle made the first attack. Many FL
Dorado people are of the opinion that
1t is claimed that an attempt will be
made to show that Miss Morrison and
Mr.. Castle were much more intimate,
Miss Wiley. than has been admitted up
to the present time. This, it is claimed,
will be introduced as evidence to show
that Miss Morrison had some cause to
become jealous when Castle married
Miss Wiley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
A CHINESE REFORMER
Whose Head is Valued at $65, 900 by
the Empress Dowager.

Honolulu July 10, via San Francisco,
July 17.-Leung Chitso, the noted Chi
nese reformer, on whose head is a re-
ward of $65, 900 offered by the empress
dowager has returned to Honolulu from
the island of Maui.
The refOrnler has been in the islands
about three months organizing the Bow
Wong movement which has as its object
the overthrow Of the empress dowager'S
regime and the reinstatement of the
young emperor. Societies have been or
ganized here and a large amount of
money raised. Leung said:
Last year the United States proposed
to the other powers to open up China to
protect her territory from partition.
Such a course will be found most benefi-
cial and a policy most appropriate to
modern civilization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
CORN DAMAGED.
A Dry Week of Hot Winds Injuries
Crops.

Crops.
The following is the report of the
climate and crop service of the depart
ment of agriculture for the Kansas sec
ton for the week ending July IA:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
A warm week with light scattered
showers, a few good, though local, show
ers, brisk southerly winds, and some hot
winds. AS the week closed a. more gen
eral rain was beginning.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Corn is past the roasting ear stage
in the south. tasseling and sill1ing in the
north; it will be a short crop in Doni-
phan, is firing some in Jackson, is dam
aged some in Marshall, and drying up
in Pottawatornie and Riley. but in
most of the other counties it is in good
condition. The wheat and oats crops
have been materially reduced by storms
in Doniphan, but are generally good
elsewhere. Apples are falling in Mem
aha and POttawatOmie but are in good
condition in the other counties report
ing them. Pastures are generally in
good condition, but they are suffering
in Nemaha and getting short in Jeffer-
son, while the grass is dry enough to
burn in Pottawatomie. Haying is pro-
crossing in the central counties. Flax
cutting is progressing and a fine crop
where it does not come up to expecta-
lions. Fall blowing has begun in Chau-
tauqua and Woodson.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Corn has suffered this week in most
of the counties; some report the early
corn ruined and the late in precarious
condition.; a few report the crop as
gone; Salina reports the upland corn
as practically ruined an dthe bottom
corn damaged. Wheat harvest is about
over and most of the crop is in stack.
Threshing progresses showing a, fair to
good yield, quality being superior to
quantity. Haying is beginning in sew
eral counties, and though grass has
suffered with the other crops, the hay
grass is much better than the pastures,
the latter being dry or drying up in
the northern counties. Apples are fall
ing badly. The second crop of alfalfa
is in stack in many of the counties, and
in the southern part is a good crop.
Fall blowing is beginning in the south.
WESTERN DIVISION.
The second crop of alfalfa is very
good in the Arkansas Valley, especially
that under irrigation. Corn has been
damaged in all counties and seriously
in some. Range grass is good in the
Arkansas Valley but is drying up north
of it. Wheat harvest is nearing com
pletion, and while the crop is good IN
some of the counties it is only fair in
others. Apples are falling in Ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
MOURN FOR LISCUM.
Illinois National Guards Express
Feeling at Sad News.

Springfield. ILL.,, July 1.-THE news
was received at Camp Lincoln tonight
of the repulse of the allied troops at
Tien Tsin, China, and the death of Col.
Liscum, Ninth infantry, and wounding
of other American officers. The news
caused great feeling among the officers
of the Second brigade, /. N. G., and re-
suited in meeting of the officers of the
regiments at their respective regimental
headquarters and a tender of their SER
vices in China in a communication to
Governor Tanner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
Herds Of Cattle Lose Sight.

Clinton, Iowa, July 17.-Many Of the
farmers in the vicinity of Maquo<eta
and across the river in Illinois say their
cattle are going blind and some report
that large herds are becoming sightless-
General alarm is felt over the situation
So far no remedy has been found that
The first symptoms is a watering at the
eyes, which lasts about three days. A
white substance then forms over the
eyeball and the pupil turns red. In
few days the formation disappears from
the eye, leaving the animal totally
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
Cure For Cholera Infantum = Never
Known to Fail.

During last May an infant child of our
neighbor was suffering from cholera in
fantum. The doctors had given up all
hopes of recovery. / took a bottle of
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
I felt sure it would do good if used ac-
cording to directions In two days time
the child had fully recovered. The child
is now vigorous and healthy I have rec
commended this remedy frequently and
have never known it to fail.-Mrs. Curtis
Baker Bookwalter, Ohio. Sold by all
SfS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
German Editor Dead.

st. Joseph, Mo, July 17--George Lud--
the Volksblatt, and for many years a
prominent German editor of Chicago
and st. Louis, died here today of a COM
plication of diseases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17

1t has been demonstrated by experience
that consumption can be prevented by the
early use of One Minute Cough Cure.
colds, Group, asthma, grippe and all
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
No Use For 1t.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 17.-Gen. Lew
Wallace will not preside al the National
Anti-Imperialist League meeting. He
says he will take no part in the meeting
and is not in sympathy with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17

cording to reports arriving by the Gar
rome the seriousness of the situation IS
such that the military cannot cope with
it, and General Randall has appealed to
the citizens asking them to organize and
raise funds with which to build a hos
pital where the afflicted may receive bet
care.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
Mother of Mrs. Hay Is III.

Cleveland, July 17.-Mrs. Julia Stone,
widow of the late Amasa Stone and
mother of Mrs. Hay, the wife of the
secretary of state, is seriously i'll at her
home in this city She has been in i'll
health for some time, but her illness
took a dangerous form several days ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
MONDAY.

r5S s=1T ali depends upon what you want in soap.
Iag91 If you require simply dirt remover, almost
IYSgE any soap will do. But If you at all about
tssS4 the thing which is to be washed, you must
think twice before you act Any soap will clean linens
and nausLns, bot Ivory Soap leaves them white
snow. Any soap will clean sheets and table cloths but
Ivory Soap leaves coarse, strong odor. Try once
IT FLOATS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
Ottawa and Return $3.50 via Santa
Fe Route.

Account Ottawa Chautauqua ASSEM-
bly,. Tickets on sale July 7th to 10Th
inclusive and return July &23. Trains
leave at 1880 a. m. and 4:40 p. M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17

THE timely use of glasses has
saved the sight of many eyes.
The student or business man often
ignores the pains which tell of the
need of glasses.
We'll tell you in few minutes
whether you need glasses or not.
Our careful examination will en-
able us to fit your eyes perfectly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17

oo5YRiaHT ma PRocTeE 4 aAHsLE CO. eiEofNNGn
New-York tribune., 1900-05-26
CLOSING IN ON B0ERS.
BRTTISH ADVANCE AND THE
DUTCH RETREAT.
roprEs CLOSE TO THE VAAL-BULLER
HOLDS BURGHERS AT LAING'S MEX.
rcopyright: 1900: BY The New-York Tribune-l
IRY CABLE TO TEE TRIBUNEl

rcopyright: 1900: BY The New-York Tribune.I
IBY CABLE TO TIE TRIpuSEl
London, May &c 6 a. m.-There no Of
.ciaI news from the seat of last night
Lord Roberts is however. undoubtedly press
ing on. Bennett Burleigh in a dispatch to "The
Telegraph" goes so far as to say that the Brit
;sh Commander Chief will probably cross the
vaal to-day tomorrow
On Thursday it appears from both "The Tee-
graph" and The Chronicle" correspondents,
Lord Roberts was at vredefort Road Station.
which is apparently The official name of place
marked on most maps as Hebron Road sta
ton. It is thirty-hve miles from the vaal
River. Outposts of the main British army are
e. Erste Geluk. a spot about nine miles further
north than vredefort Road station. and conse-
quently only twenty-six miles from the vaal.
General French has left headquarters and has
doubtless pressed northward toward the river.
General Hamilton. the right. has not yet
moved forward. He has been occupied in re-
ceiving the submissions Of many hundreds of
Free Staters.
Central News message from Maseru states
that the Beers appear to be concentrating in
the neighborhood of Ficksburg. and that Presi-
dent steyn himself is organizing them at Bethle-
hem.
According TO THE Telegraph" General Run
die is still at Trommel. His division is faced by
two commanders headed off from the Transvaal.
They are reported TO be anxious to avoid fight
ing and may surrender when Rumble advances
General Baden-Powell has decided, says a tele-
gram to The Express to remain at the front
New-York tribune., 1900-05-26
AUGUST BELMONT'S GIFT.
TO BUILD ONE OF THE CHAPEIS OF THE
CATHEDRAL

The trustees of the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral of st. John the Divine met yesterday
at the See House. in Lafayette Place. The
meeting was protracted. and of the most
important held in months
1t was announced that a gift of between
S150,OOO and 100000 had been made by August
Belmont to build one Of the seven chapeIs of
the Cathedral. The architecture is arranged
that the ground plan will form a This
will be made by seven chapels or divisions. The
cost of each division will be from Sl50000 to
100000, and August Belmont has offered TO
build one of them. 1t has been decided that the
chapel that Mr.. Belmont will build shall be the
easterly end one, east of the choir. The end of
of this chapel will face Morningside-ave.
A model of the proposed chapel was examined
by the trustees. 1t was favorably received. and
the gift was accepted The gift is meant as a
memorial for Mr. Belmont's wife and other
relatives.
1t was announced at the meeting that a par
ishioner of Trinity Church, through the Rev
DR.. Steele. had offered to give a large cross for
the altar in the Cathedral proper. This cross,
which will be of marble. will cost $4,000, ex-
elusive of jewel decorations. 1t Will be about
ten feet high The giver's name was not an
nounced model of the cross was on view at
the meeting.
That work will be at pushed on the
Cathedral was shown by the fact that the trus-
tees decided to go forward Immediately with
the construction of the choir. They sent out or
ders for contracts for the work to be done, and
determined to expend not less than S1OOOOO on
the work this season.
| The trustees also ordered plans to be pre-
pared and presented at the next meeting for
the episcopal residence. This will be built at
Amsterdam-ave and One hundred and -tenth-st.
A number Of additional gifts of money have
been received since the last monthly meeting.
Among these one of $1,000 from Miss Zela
Gibbs. to be used in the construction of the
choir.
August Belmont was at the meeting for about
half hour, and described the proposed chapel
that he will erect. He went over the plans fully
with the trustees and explained in detail what
he wished done
New-York tribune., 1900-05-26
TRU4NT FROM MILITARY SCHOOL
NEW HAVEN LAD LEAVES POUGHKEEPSIE,
BUT HIS FATHER TAKES IT AS
MATTER OF COURSE

Nicholas Hubinger, eleven years old. of No
600 Whalley-ave. New Haven. Conn. Is under
restraint at the Gerry society's rooms on
charge of being truant. Policeman Campbell
of the West Forty-seventh-st police station
found the boy at a. m. yesterday wandering
about in the rain in Eighth-ave. near Forty
second-st. The boy told contradictory stories
He taken to the station There after
much questioning he gave the above name and
address, and said he had away from the
Riverview Military Academy. at Poughkeepsie
n. Y, in the afternoon and had come to this
city on a freight train. He wanted to see his
father, and was going to the Grand Central Sta
tion he said. He declared himself tired of the
restraint of the military academy. He was
taken to the Gerry society rooms and his parents
informed.
New-Haven. Conn, May % (SpeciaD-Nich-
oas Hubinger, father of Nicholas. jr whose es-
cape from the Rvervew Military Academy at
Poughkeepsie. learned here late last night
was not at all disturbed when asked about the
matter Mr.. Hubinger said that his son was
eleven years old and full of pranks. He has
been at the academy year. Thursday is the
81 hoo holiday and the boy apparently took ad-
vantage of this fact and started out to see the
world.
Mr.. Hubinger received p telegram last night
from the school announcing the appearance
of his son, but learned this morning that the
boy had been found in New-York. Mr. Hubin-
ger received a letter from Poughkeepsie this
evening saving that the boy had - boasted that
days a camp belonging to his father and oc-
cupied last summer.
The school officers think Mick" was bound for
the place when found in New-York. He had no
money and was seemingly undisturbed Young
Hubinger's father is a wealthy man. and lives
in one OF the finest houses in New Haven. Mr..
Hubinger is one of the most successful horSemen
in New England.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-26
THE PHENIX PARK CONVICTS.
COMMISSIONER POWDERLY DECLINES TO
DISCUSS THEIR CHANCES FOR ADMIS-
SION-DUE HERE TO-DAY.

Washington May 25 (SpecaD-Elabo boratins
somewhat his statement of Wednesday last TO
The Tribunes representative, Commissioner
Powdery announced to-day that he could not
with propriety discuss the action likely TO be
taken by the immigration Bureau on the ar
rival in New-York tomorrow of the liberated
Irish convicts Fitzharris and Mulet These in
tending immigrants, as is known. were con-
vcted of completely in the Phoenix Park MUIR
ders in Dublin on May IT, 1882, and were re-
Gently pardoned by the British Government
Commissioner Powderly said:
These immigrants. in common with all others
will be Obliged to pass before the immigrant in
spectors at the port of arrival and if their right
of admission is questioned will be brought before
q board of special inquiry, which Will pass upon
the facts in their Should they be barred
classes they have the right of appeal to the
Treasury Department. and as must pass upon
such matters it would not be proper for me TO
discuss the merits of the case until ii comes to
me in regular form. AS / recall the incident,
neither FitZharris nor Mullet charged with
the murder of Burke and Cavendish. 1 am under
the impression that the offence charged against
them was comp icity in the plot, but whether as
accessories before after the fact or as MEM
bers of the body to which the murdererS be-
longed | do not remember.
An opinion of the AttOrney-General rendered
previous the passage of the immigration act
of 1891 SAYS that foreign convict who has
served part of his sentence and received uncon-
ditional pardon may enter. When man Is
pardoned before the expiration of term for
which he was sentenced il has the effect of re-
storing him TO his rights a citizen, unless the
pardoning power stipulates to the contrary. L
shall look into the matter and be prepared TO
pass upon it should it come before me.