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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
BOERS AT BAY.
They Make a Determined Stand
in Roberts Front.
Fighting Was in Progress
Throughout Sunday.

London, Aug. 27.-The following dis
patch was sent today by Lord Roberts:
Belfast Sunday August 26, engaged
the enemy the greater part of the day
over a distance of nearly thirty miles.
Littleton's division and two brigades
of cavalry all under Butler, operated
southwest of Delmamutha. French,
with two brigades of cavalry northwest
of Belfast, is driving the enemy to
Lekenvly on the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
road AS soon as French reached
Lekenvly Pole-Carew advanced from
Belfast in support.
1.-THE enemy, in considerable strength,
opposed Buffers and Pole-Carew's ad-
vance. They brought three long toms
and many other guns and pompons
(quick firing guns) into action. The
firing, until dark, was hot1y persistent
Butler hopes his casualties will not ex-
ceed forty. Pole-Carew has not yet
reported. The Beers are making a de-
termined stand. They have a large
number of guns, the country is difficult
and well suited for their tactics, and is
less favorable to cavalry than any we
have hitherto worked over
GEN. OLIVIER CAPTURED.
London, Aug. 27.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts,
THE Beers have been beaten back by
Bruce Hamilton at Winburg. General
Olivier has been captured.
The text of Lord Roberts dispatch
from Belfast under today's date an
nouncing the capture of General Olivier.
shows that three of divers sons also
were captured in the attack which the
Beers made from three sides on Win
burg. Lord Roberts adds that General
Oliver was the moving spirit among
the Beers in the southeast portion of the
Orange colony during the war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
ATTACK ON ALLIES.
Chinese Preparing for an Onslaught
on the Rear.


Washington, Aug. ga dispatch has
been received at the Japanese legation
from the foreign office of Japan convey
ing the latest and most authentic infor-
nation of the situation in and around
Pekin. In measure the advices were
of a disquieting nature, as they indicated
that the Chinese had rallied their forces
and were preparing for an attack upon
the allies in Pekin. If it should prove
that the allied forces were besieged in
Pekin, it would account for the lack of
advices from Gen. Chaffee- As made
public by Minister Takahira, the dis
patch from the japanese foreign office
at Toxic is as follows:
AN official telegram, dated Pekin, Au-
guest s. was received at Toxic from Gen.
Yamaguchi, commander of the Japa-
nese forces. to the following effect:
THE capital is now entirely cleared of
the enemy. A cavalry regiment which
had been sent to Wan Shau Shan (where
the empress dowager'S palace is lOcated)
reports that the imperial family, who
had left Pekin August IA, started, after
a short rest at Wan Shau Shan, for the
west, and were under the escort of Gen
Ma and his troops, consisting of only
about 500 hOrSemen and 20 carts. The
Japanese forces occupied the treasury
department, in which over 2000,000 taels
in silver and a large quantity of rice
were found.
Another telegraphic dispatch. dated
TaFu, August %, state that the Chi
neSe troops and boxers who had gather
ed at Yam Yuen were about to attack the
foreign forces at Pekin and Japanese
and Russian cavalry were expected to
encounter them on the goth. The dis
patch further states that Chinese in
fantry, some 5000 strong, with Is guns,
are advancing forward from Shan Tung
to make a rear attack on the allies"
A copy OF the dispatch was transmit
ted to Acting Secretary Adee. at the de-
partment of state, and by him furnished
TO the president. While the news of a
possible rear attack upon the compare
lively small force of the allies was not
received with surprise, it generally was
not regarded as serious as the foreign
forces are believed to be abundantly able
to take care of themselves against any
force Of Chinese likely to be sent against
them.
Russia, Germany and Japan have not
declared war upon China. either sepa-
rately or in concert. This statement is
made upon authority of the highest
character What those nations may do
within the next 4S hours, or within the
next fortnight, is a question which no
one in Washington is prepared to an
swer.
brief dispatch from Che Foo con-
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
ALBAUoH SEEKS sEcLUsIoN.
Associates Laugh at His Invitation to
Speak in Ohio.

When called upon to make a speech
in Kansas Morton A1baugh, chairman of
the Republican state committee, always
declined. He shrank from publicity of
this character and in the stiffness of a
meeting of the state committee when
Albaugh arose to state the Objects
his knees could almost be heard as they
knocked together in a grand chorus of
embarrassment.
This characteristic of the man, who
is efficient organizer, is we'll known
among his friends, who are therefore
greatly amused at the following invita-
tion from Charles Dick, chairman of the
Ohio committee, to MIR. Albaugh for
speeches in the Buckeye campaign:
TT is with pleasure that I resent the
compliments of the Ohio Republican
state committee and extend to you
cordial invitation to participate in our
speaking campaign this year.
The "joshing'' which this letter start
ed compelled Mr.. Albaugh to seek the
quiet of his home for few days. He
left town Saturday and has not re-
turned today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
FEAR mr.. BUTLER.
Kansas PopuIists Want Steven
son For Vice President.
Marion Butler Opposes 'SThis
Great Outrage
BRYAN TELLS RIDGLEY
He Does Not Want to Go to
Washington
With a Republican Vice Pres
ident-Political Gossip.

John w. Breidenthal, Jerry Simpson and
E. R. Ridgley, chairman of the Populist
state committee, have gone to Chicago to
attend the meeting of the Populist ma
uonal committee, called to dispose of the
subject of vice president.
There will be a contest over this mat
ter, because some of the old-timers want
a western man put on the ticket with
Bryan This is the attitude of Marion
Butler, chairman of the national commit
tee. He says:
"A western man, not Stevenson, should
be placed on the ticket as candidate for
vice president so that the west will be
carried for Bryan
This position, assumed and announced
by Butler, is not in accord with the views
of the Kansas members of the committee.
At the meeting of the Populist state
committee held some weeks ago the MEM
bers of the national committee from Kan
sas were expressly instructed to see to it
that Stvenson's name was placed on the
ticket in place of Charles A Towne- At
that time Towne had not announced his
withdrawal from the national ticket, and
the action of the Populist committee was
kept a secret.
Now that Towne is out of the way, the
Kansas PopulistS do not want a two
Hinged ring. dc circus to do the state as It DID did
national committee, who arrived in Chi
cage this morning, VIII 60 to the meeting
and urge the adoption of Stevenson by
the Populists.
Some think there is likely to be a pro-
tracted controversy in this meeting of the
national committee, but the Kansas MEM
bers believe that the meeting will be short
and harmonious, and that nothing will in
tervene to prevent the placing of Steven
sons name the P0pulist ticket.
Mr.. Ridgley has caused considerable
alarm among the Populists by saying:
Mr. Bryan said to me in Topeka
Thursday that he did not want to go to
the White House with Republican vice
president What Mr.. Ridgley means is
considerable of an enigma, and it is not
explained by the next clause of his state
ment: Mr.. Bryan wants Mr. Stevenson s
name on the Populist ticket, but we are
afraid that Marion Butler may use his
proxies and the power of his office to de-
feat US and knock Stevenson out of the
place on our national ticket"
Mr. Butler has issued a proclamation by
which he hopes to prevent this great out
rage of selecting Stevenson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
TO AID DEMOCRATS.
Wisconsin Republican Governor to
Fight r.. M. La Toilette.

Chicago. Aug. ga special to the Tri-
bune from Madison, Wis, says:
1t was announced today that Governor
Scoffeld had declared his intention to sup
candidate for governor. The governor
said he had decided to take that course,
and that he would give his reasons at
length in few days.
Governor Scofield said today: ST will
never vote for any one who had anything
to do with the publication of the infamous
literature that was circulated two years
ago in the campaign for the nomination
for governor" Governor Scofield has long
been a bitter political enemy of R. NJ.
La Toilette, and in the campaign which
attack on La Toilette over his signature
in print 1t is claimed that even after
all opposition to La Toilette had faded
away Governor Scofis Id We mt to Milwauk e
to the state convention and wanted some
of his friends to present his name to the
convention. so La Toilette could not get
the nomination unanimously. His friends
refused.
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DEMOCRATS HAVE MONEY.
Spend 500 for a Banner-Populists
Have $1.OO Sign.

The Democratic state committee has
invested 800 in a banner containing
large paintings of Bryan, Stevenson and
John Breidenthal, which will be suspend
ed across the street in front of the
Kansas City headquarters The banner
is 25 by Is feet.
The banner is being finished in New
York and the state committee expects to
have it in place in a short time.
The Populist committee has made no
arrangements for banner in Topeka,
but a small wooden sign, inscribed:
Peoples Party Headquarters" points
out the stairway by which the climb is
made to reach the powers that be in
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
BREAK INTO POETRY.
Burton Captures Mitche1l-Poetical
Resolutions Adopted.

A. G. Mead of Beloit, who has been
nominated for representative by the
Republicans Of Mitchell county. is for
j. r. Burton for United States senator
The convention nominated the follow
ing county ticket:
Clerk of the court, William Creitz;
county attorney, Levi Cooper; probate
judge, ]. A Vanatta: county superin-
tendent, L. ]. Hall; commissioners, J. L.
Buchanan
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
I'VE endorse the Republican party,
its principles, its policies, its candi-
dates, its present, its future, its admin
istration # public affairs in peace and
in war. at home ana abroad. IN North
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
USED A RAZOR.
Dusky Lovers Fall Out and the Man
is Slashed.

Kate Parish and Simon Jones, both coll
ored, are in trouble again. Kate and
Simon give the police more trouble than
any two people in town-except the joints
They had a quarrel last night down in
Smoky Row and were given ride in
Patrol Driver Bundy's chariot Simon
said that Kate sassed him and he struck
her with a rock, which so aggravated her
that she carved him with razor on the
arm. The doctor took few stitches l. the
wounded member and when Simon was
landed in jail he begged to be released be-
cause the wound gave him heart failure
The couple have had several previous
encounters. and when one is arrested the
other always secures bond for release, but
last night they both got in together, and
had to spend the night in jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
FIFTY STRICKEN.
From Eating Poisonous Food at
a Picnic.

New York, Aug. 27.-Seven hundred at
tended the harvest home festival at
Griggstown, N. J., to celebrate the sue
cessful gathering of the years crop. Two
hours after the festival began fifty per-
sons in attendance were stricken with Sc
rious illness from something they had
eaten and had to be conveyed to their
homes.
Five members of the household of
Charles Howell Cook, of Belle Meade.
were severely stricken, as were several
families in the vicinity of Harlingnen.
No one has died as yet, but many are re-
ported to be seriously i'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
LONG GIVEN PROMINENCE.
First Republican Hand Book Issued
by Mark Hanna

The first installInent of campaign liter
ature has reached the Kansas RepubIi-
can committee from the national head
quarters in the form of a handbook con-
tanning a large amount of Republican
information concerning public questions
This volume is intended for special use
in Kansas and contains the speech, in
full, made by Congressman Chester L
Long on the Porto Rican question
This is due to the fact that the Re
publican national committee regards the
speech of the Kansas man as the best
document in existence on that subject.
The state committee will fill the mails
at once with these documents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
FUSION IN MCPHERSON.
Populists and Democrats Have a
Joint Convention.

The Mcpherson Populists and Democrats
held q joint convention and nominated
this ticket:
clerk of the district court, c. A. Aspegren,
Populist; county attorney. A s. Hendry,
Democrat; county superintendent, r. A.
Greeson. Populist; probate judge, Jacob
Ems. Democrat; commissioner Second
district, B. F. McGill, Populist. After the
joint convention adjourned a Democratic
chairman and secretary were chosen, and
the Democrats preceeded to do over again
what the joint convention had just done.
and also chose delegates to the senatorial
and congressional conventions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
TWO CONTESTS TO-DAY.
Rival Office Seekers Fight for Places
on Ticket

The state election board which de-
cided the Sponable- Miller contest will
today convene to hear two controver-
sizes, one between Republican candi-
dates; the other between Populists-
The first is the Hessin- Mcknight sem
atorial contest, involving the nomina-
tion for that office in Geary, Wabaun-
see and Riley counties.
The other is the judicial contest be-
tween w A. Randolph and Dennis
Madden of Emporia, who desire to be
the fusion candidate for judge in the
district composed Of Lyon, Chase and
COffey counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
MINISTER FOR BAKER
Stafford County Republicans Nomi-
nate County Ticket.

just before the convention assembled
pledged himself for Senator Bakers re-
election if he was nominated and elected
representative. The convention was in
the hands of Bakers friends.
Another candidate was to be put up by
the Baker men If Coats was found to be
not in line, but his pledge made matters
right and he was nominated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
Gold From Nome.

Seattle, Wn.. Aug. 27.-The steamship
Ohio has arrived from Nome with 332
passengers and treasure estimated at 81. :
O00 COO. About one-third of the gold came
from Nome. The K1ondile contrfbut ted
the balance. The steamer South Port
land arrived with $4,000 in gold from
Nome and 113 steerage passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
BAKER CARRIES FORD.
r. W. Evans Instructed by Republi-
cans in Convention.

r. W. Evans, nominated for repre-
sentative in Ford county, is instructed
for Lucien Baker for United States
senator.
The convention made these nomina-
tions for county officers: County at
torney, George Grokerty; district clerk,
J. c. Baird: superintendent, Charles E.
Lopp; probate judge, J. L. Findlay;
commissioner second district, H. R.
Brown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
Saws Jegse James is Alive.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug 27-After near
~ twenty years a man turns up here
who claims Jesse James was not killed
at St. Joseph, Mo-, by Bob Ford, but
that it was a detective who was killed.
The man says Jesse James is now ruI--
ming a grocery store twenty miles from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
Rnhhed of $1,000

Denver, Colo. Aug. 27.-Dr. Joseph Baen-
melt and Mrs. Flora M. Belts, both of this
city. while driving in the suburbs late last
night. were held up by masked men. who
secured over 5000 in cash and DIAMONDS.
Mrs. Belts was beaten into insensibility
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF.
Escaped From Officers at Hays City
Caught After 20 Mile Chase.

Hays City. Aug. ga passing mover
was arrested here charged with horse
stealing While being taken to jail he
Jumped ON a horse and was chased twenty
miles before he recaptured- Several
farmers gave valuable assistance in catch
ing him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-27
Kingman Fusionists.

Kingman county fusionists have nomf-
mated the following ticket: Representa-
tive, William Cooley; clerk of the district
court John Bailey; county attorney, John
E. Leydecker; county superintendent. Miss
Leila Lockhart; probate judge, John Shea;
commissioner, l. Seeley-
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Weather Indications.

Chicago. Aug. 27.-Forecast for KAN
sas- Partly cloudy with showers to-
night and in east portion Tuesday; var
liable winds.
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6cOntinuea On sixth Page.l
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-03
NORTH SCITUATE.

1t Is now claimed that work will begin
on the railroad on the I3th.
Several from this place attended the
camp meeting at Douglas on Sunday.
Superintendent Sweet will remove his
family from BellinghHm at an early date.
G.. II. Bartlett, former Superintendent
of the mill, has removed to the Fred
Aldrich's house.
Mrs. Clara Bennett and Miss Grace
Jordan, who were injured I'm the vchicular
accident In Olneyville last Friday after
noon, are now In North Scituatc, having
arrived here last night.
The North Scituate ball team was
beaten by the Pastimes of Fruit llill on
the home grounds last Saturday.
Rev. Ernest Caswell and family start
next week for Maine where they will
spend several weeks visiting relatives.
Several Scituate teams are at work
hauling stone to the Johnston crusher.
The stone will be used ON Hartford Pike.
Rev. Alfred Kenyon of Lowell is here
on a vacation. It is expected that he will
fill the pulpit at the Baptist Church dur.
ing the absence of Mr., Caswell
Thomas Simmons and Edward Austin
of this place attended the annual reunion
OF Battery E., Rhode Island Artillery,
held at Field's Point, Yesterday.
A lawn party will be given on the
Institute grounds ON Tuesday evening,
August 7. An excellent program tor
entertainment will be provided.
a party Of fourteen people from this
place went to New York Wednesday by
the Joy Line boat. The party returned
the next evening by the Massachusetts
The Baptist Sunday School enjoyed it's
annual outing yesterday. The school to
the number OF about seventy five were
convened to Roger Williams Park by Two
barges belonging to II. &. Gorton of
Providence. The day was much enjoyed
Railroad rumors are again rite. This
time Il said that It is sure go The
story goes that the New York Ice Trust,
the famous trust that includes Boss
Croker, Mayor Van Wyck aud lesser
lights. will back the scheme in order to
get the ice from Moswansicut Lake ,
which will be transported over the new
line to- Providence and from that point
shipped to the metropolis. Some people
may doubt this, but the TINES is only
repeating rumors.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-03
is 1T RIGHT
For an Editor to Recommend
Patent Medicines?

From Sylvan Valley News, Brevrad, n. c.
1t may be a question whether the editor
O! newspaper has the right 10 publicly
recommend any OF the various proprietary
medicines which flood the market, yet as a
preventive of suffering we feel 1t duty to
say good word for Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. We
have known and used this medicine in our
family for twenty years and have always
found II reliable. In many cases dose of
this remedy would save hours Of suffering
while physician i awaited. We do not
believe In depending implicitly on any
medicine for a cure, but we do believe
that ifa bottle of Chamberlain's Diar.
rhoea Remedy were kept ON hand and ad
ministrred at the inception OF an attack
much suffering might be avoided and in
very many cases the presence OF physi.
cian would not be required. At least this
has been our experience during the past
twenty years. For sale by B. a. Smith,
Olneyville; q. X. Parker. Johnston. aud
VIM. Dunning y Bro. 5Sa Manton avenue,
Druggists.
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that they hope to escape the glare Of pub
licity, and follow the inclinations Of their
natures, for 1t is difficult to discover one
Of them without a summer hobby. To
witness a senator pulling parsley in a
garden, and a Congressman experiment
ing in kite-nying is an interesting spec
tacle, and an article next month on how
public men spend their summer holidays
will be of interest, for IL is on these fol-
lowing days OF recreation that the strength
and resources of the statesman il clearest
apparent for no matter what he may be
doing OF. where he may be, The apparently
idle days of summer are fruitful in incu.
batting great purposes and policies. Joe
Mitchell Chappe In "The National Mag
azne' for August.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-03
August Magazines.

The political campaign and the Chinese
problem are the most prominent topics In
the August Review Of Reviews. In "The
Progress of the World" the editor ana.
lyzes the platform adopted by the Demo.
Gratis at Kansas City. Among the con.
tributed articles there Is a brief review Of
the work Of the Kansas City convention
by Walter wellman, followed by personal
sketches of "Mr. Bryan at Home, "Theo-
dore Roose velt," by Jacob a. Riis, and
"Roosevel,'s Work as Governor" "The
Chinese Revolution" Is the subject Of a
well-iniormed and timely paper by Steph.
en- Bonsal. Important phases OF the stu.
alton In China are also set forth edito-
rally.
II is interesting to koow how the var.
Gus prominent senators and public men
are spending the summer al the one time
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-03

Ripans Tabules, 4. 20 and 20 cents (;
family size, 90 centsj bath sponges, s, 10,
IS and IS cents; toilet paper, cents
package, six for as; vaseline, and 10
cents bottle; cold cream, 10 and IS cents
box; Hamameis, 40 cents bottle; Beef,
Iron and Wine. IS and so cents; Johnston
Headache Powder, 10 cents, four in pack
age; Borated Talcum Powder, 10 cents
box; Comfort Powder, ro and IS cents
box. Try our delicious ice cream soda,
all flavors, cents. Byron a. Smith,
prescription druggist, Olneyville Square.
We give discount stamps with all pur-
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