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New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
PRICE OF CANNED BEEF ADVANCES.
ITS LARGE DEMAND CAUSED BY WAR PREPARA-


Chicago JUlv 2s---Trhe Record" says that prices
o. corued and roast beef have advanced from q p
% & 50 dozen one-pound cans This IS the largest
advance ever made by Chicago and Western pack
rs st jump
The cause cf the advance IS the large demand TOT
taese goods by the United States Government and
foreign Powers When war declared between
fhs United States and Spain in april 1873 the
packers and their agents throughout the world
hsd twenty million pounds OF canned roast and
corned beef stored. This disposed o. and the
packers began 70 repIenish their stocks a. their
various warehouses.
Before this completed the Britlsh-Boer " ar
drew heavily upon the meat store. England could
not her regular supply from Australia owing 10
ne dro1th which had killed of many cattle Then
before they mad time TO stock Up again with these
commodities the Boxer trouble brought heavy de
msnds from Japan and China Besides this the
Packers have been compelled 70 supply Cape Nome
Sro lle KIondike with about TWO million pounds o.
--zst and coYaeG beef
4a-s exhausted the stock. and the heavy oe-
ll-2Q a present. which they cannot MI except a.
.ey get TIE live cattle and xii them forced mem
- e-tsfce The prices 90 that tney colio pIo'T.'
i1TSilseFes for future deliveries
1ssloes the orders for canned meats the packers
esle lhey have large orders for bacon. sausage,
1yfl clears short ribs and ali SIDE meats amount
lL 81 70 several million pounds
- erear deal u this stuff especially the bacon II
~ ~ Use % me United States Government large
SSaa-tltes 10 90 Manila and much 70 the marines
49, ID -Llna- One Of the big packers, N speaking
sy-L the advance said:
= ne demand for corneo and roast beef IN
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
Mr., RoCKHILL STARTS FOR CHINA.
HE RECEIVES FINAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM
SECRETARY HAY

Washington. July 28.-w. W. Rockhiu, the
recently appointed Special Commissioner 10
China, called at the State Department this morn
ing and had a final conference with Secretary
Hay respecting his mission. II was not consid-
cred proper TO make public the exact instruc-
tions given to Mr.. Rockhill. but it is said gen
orally that he is sent to ascertain the exact
status Of affairs in China for the guidance Of
the State Department and to serve as its direct
representative in case it should be necessary to
conduct negotiations there instead OF in Wash
ington. There also is a possibility that a COM
missioner Will be required the spot in case
anything in the nature OF an international COM
mission is created TO deal with the Chinese Ques-
ton. Mr.. Rockhill left Washington al $50
o'clock this afternoon for San Francisco. He will
stop in Chicago for q day.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
4 CHINESE Expert At POKER
EVEN rAMxANT POLITICIANS sUCCUSrs TO his


4 Tribune reporter found Hve % the best known
merchants OF Chinatown busy with quiet game
o. poker in the private ONCE OF one ot them The
stakes were small seldom more than $ being tn-
volved in a pot but the game had been running
for several hours and considerable money had
changed hands
This Is a little game" said one o: the merchants
as he took IL a big pot on a full hand which hs
had secured from four card draw You should
see Boston play once
who is Boston 90 was asked
DO YOU mean 20 say you don't know Ii Luns7
Hes the biggest and best gambler IN Chinatown
He runs hals dozen card shops In different paris
OF the city
Did YOU hear how Boston axed the politiciansr~
asked a Chinese one OF the players had not 81
he continued.
The other night Tim sullivan. waO runs place
on the Bowery. sent word 10 Il Lung that some
There was ju-se from Brooklyn and two or three
political people who are well known They thought
they had an easy thing In the Chinese, and hs
knew that he had a regular snap TN them The
game started up 'BOsrCns' place. seventh
ave but some OF them got hungry FOR chop susy
and came down here 20 dnlsh the game. Lung had
been winning al night from the judge and from
sullivan He plays straight poker. and they were
trying 10 'blufI The end came when Lung got four
limit The kings were good and Lung drew out
SIS. That a game worth seeing
The Chinese laundry men wnc nave places OF ousi-
in different parts OF Jne cllN would Lac 20 see
the police stop gambling IN Chinatown. They say
that they cannot ger Nhlhree 20 60 Slel MoEA -
cause there are 50 many games FIln-ns ne poor
Chinese gambler can live on a pound OF rice
day and Il costs hiul only seven cents, consequently
II takes long streak OF bad luck TO send him 70
work When he does go work II Is only for a
week AZ most BY that time ne has saved another
stake and Eoes back 10 Chinatown 70 again trS
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
NAY PREVENT RED cross WORK.
cEINA NOT a PARTY TO THE GENEVA
CONVENTION

CONVENTION.
Washington. July 2s.-One OF the phases Of
The trouble in China which heretofore has been
overlooked, but which may prove TO be Of great
Importance. is the fact that China is not a
party 70 the Geneva Red Cross Convention. by
which the sigpatory Powers bound themselves
n time OF war 70 respect the Red Cross and to
treat surgeons ana nurses belonging TO the
armies Of the enemy as non-cornbataurs China
id not sign the original treaty made shortly
E-Jer the Crtnean War as g direct outgrowth OF
The efforts OF Florence Nightingale nor did she
join 1ngthe supplementary treaty OF 1882 China
is, in fact the only one OF the great Powers Of
The world which has not Joined IN this conven-
On eTands Of mercy on he battlefield It is
possible that this fact may deter the War De-
pa-rneut from permitting any of the women
nurses who are being sent TO the Far East from
landing IN China for duty there This how
ever, Esl-depend largely on the view taken by
The American commander IN China There are
nineteen female nurses OF the transport Grant
with General Chanee. They were destined for
The Philippines, but may De landed in China II
General Chaffee considers the conditions such
that they could be useful and not put into IN
necessary peril There also are FIVE nurses On
-Le 1uer. which sailed from San Francisco
On July Il These also can be diverted for ser
wee IN China Il General Charee desires. Anita
NeWc0nb Magee, who is in charge Of the CORDS
q army nurses Gays that there are now 145
army nurses, practically all OF whom either are
n the Philippines, stationed at the hospitals Of
the various garrisons throughout the arcfi-
De3agO. or on their way there
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
WAR PLAY on CHINATOWN's STAGE.
OPERA HOUSE OPENED, ALL FEAR OF
PT-BI.IC REVENGE HAVING PASSED.

OPERA HOUSE OPENED ALL Ear OF
PI-BI.rC REVENGE HAVING PASSED.
r,n,natovn IS to be treated to a series Of war
plavs the bIoodiest and most exciting that the
s,rien+ history Of the empire can furnish The
only theatre In the district, the Chinese opera
House. Nos and : Doyers-st-. was formally re-
,eree last night for the first time since the Box
ers began 10 XIII and burn. A gas bill caused the
house 70 grow dark early IN July. The bill would
have been paid had not the Mongolian patrons
r+s,ed al home for fear the Americans would
tskA revenge upon them for outrages on diplomats
and missionaries This fear has passed ana the
roarsgeunent expects big summer run
The play which ended in a perfect flood or stage
b1ood last night. Was begun on Thursday. so that
,he Saturday night rush of patrons might see the
- nsr- II f. San All Chow Yee' was the
s,,,e og this wonderful tragedy. ana Lee Sung. Q
90 50a wear actor from San Francisco. was the
- II IS impossible 10 count the number OF men
- ruled during the three nights which were neces-
- 20 run through the lines. Every one who got
- - va, was promptly killed. but they all man
- m get I'D as soon he had passed on and
s,,r,, little later 10 have II done over again.
r.. lot ~ the play is founded on civil war
which rook place IN china many hHhdren years
- md tbe costumes and weapons are patterned
af,er those in at that time
,,,,e yu - still manager Of the opera house in
- - me rumors that ne was to be removed
Il. yrar plays will be backed by the Choy
Ihe go Company. and the fact that China IS
AIlLs state OF is supposed TO add 10 tneif
interest," -tn Tnifnighf- The price of admission
not oL-ar o. according 10 the hour. 4 patron VINO
comes early must pay % cents 10 I9i iiotit
cioch io-s ~ are employed. and ten supers" are
reGuired IN addition
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
FOREIGN POPULATION OF SHANGHAI.

Washington, July 2s.-ConsuI-GeneraI Goodnow.
at Shanghai under date OF June O. has transmit
ted a statement of the foreign population Of that
city May IS last exclusive of those living in the
French settlement. At that date there were 26s1
British, s7s Portuguese T36 japanese. 562 American
626 German 176 French and III Spanish citizens in
Shanghai The total number Of foreign subjects
IN the city at that time IA. OF the British
subjects 1,lS2 men 72I women and 7SS chill
dren. OF the Americans 23l were men, 1S3 women
and 14s children.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
CoLOuRIAN WorNDED CARED ZOE

Colon July 2s-The Canal Company has placed
It's hospitals and its medical star the disposal OF
$50 men wounded in the insurrection- The surgeon
from the French cruiser Suchet is also assisting n
the work caring for the injured The Govern
ment is still busy burying the dead. and carcasses
OF horses and mules exposed IN a state or pl-
trefaction- Eleven cannon and a thousand rides
were captured from the rehelz-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29

trolley car last night He had been 20 Bound
Brook and returning 70 Platnheld- where he
w6s visiting when a sharp curve between
Bound Brook and Dunelen, he was thrown % the
highway by the rapidly moving His injuries
are conclusion OF the brain and fractured skull
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
THRoWN FROM 4 TROLLEY CAR.

PIainneld, July 2S.-Charles T. Vail. postmaster
OF Veley. Hunterdon County \. J., is lying dan
gerously injured and unconscious. with a part OF
his body paralyzed. at the home OF NJ B. Srnalley
in Dunelsn. as the result of being thrown from
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29

additional troops necessary. IN that event
relief column would no doubt be speedily sent
from Manila.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
REASONS FOR DELAY.

All this may seem discouraging. and TO some
extent it is so. but II may be not improbable
al this stage TO point out some Of the reasons
and probable causes of the delay which would
be as unavoidable as they would be vexatious,
and might be disastrous in their consequences
It appears that there are about twenty army
female nurses aboard the transport Grant with
General Chaffee, and four or five more on the
transport Sumner, which sailed from san Fran
cisco for Taku on July 16 The original destina-
ton Of all Of them Manila, and It is prob
able that means have been or will be provided
to send them there, it is understood that q
military general hospital will not be established
in North China unless it becomes absolutely
necessary. One difficulty about keeping the
nurses in China which has been suggested is the
fact that China is not one OF the signatortes TO
either OF the conventions. by which the Powers
bound themselves TO treat surgeons and nurses
as nOn-CombatanJs.
II IS the plan OF the War Department TO pur-
Guns for service in China The Board Of ord
nance and Fortihcations some time ago recon-
nended the acquisition of a number OF such
batteries with a view to their in the Philip
mines The situation In China has since devel-
oped and has increased the necessity for this
type OF equipment for troops destined for service
in that country.
there Is no intention TO send any more troops
from Manila 70 China at present. II is known
hat ALI contingencies have been canvassed. and
if an emergency should arise in China which
made II Imperative TO have additional troops
thew would be drawn from the Philippines for
Temporary duty, at least. Some time ago General
Macarthur instructed by Secretary Root
70 maintain sufficient transports to carry sup
plies between Manila and Taku. and these trans
ports would be available in an emergency. The
Pennsylvania, the Indiana and the Sumner.
when the latter arrives at Manila. probably Will
nc held for service between Manila and Taku.
and v-fIt be available for the contingency which
may occur but which the Department does not
expect 10 arise A stubborn resistance TO the
advance Of the international forces might make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-15
SENATOR INGALLS, IMPROVES
Mrs. Ingalls, Says the Atchison Mans
Health Grows Better.

Atchison,. Jan. 15.-Mrs. John J. In
gals says that there is no truth in the
report that Mr.. Ingalls, has tuberculosis
of the throat. She said that before Mr.
Ingalls, went to New Mexico, he was ex-
amined by physicians in Kansas City
who told him his trouble was not tuber-
cular. Since that time he has not con-
suited a physician, as the Kansas City
doctors told him all he needed was
warm, dry climate, and plenty of out
door exercise. Mr.. ingalls, writes that
his health is constantly improving and
that he finds the people there as de-
lightful as the climate.
The following is from the Tucson
Daily Star of a recent date: 'Ex-Sen-
ator John j. ingalls, who is sojourning
in our city with a view to recuperating
his health. is improving under the in
fiuence Of Tucson climate and perpetual
sunshine. This will be welcome intel
lgence to the friends of Senator Ingalls,
throughout the western states, and they
are legion"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-15
WILL TRAIN AT LAKEWOOD.
Corbett Will Begin Active Training
For His Fight With Jeffries.

New York, Jan 15.-James ]. Corbett
has begun active preparations at Lake
weed. y: ]. for his Championship battle
take place. on March 10, next.
The ex-champion has been in search for
suitable training quarters for some tsme
and after visiting several places from
which he received several offers he de-
cided to prepare for the contest at the
New Jersey winter resort.
Corbett has been doing his advance
work in the city and is in pretty fair
shape to undergo a severe course of train
ing.
Corbett is fond of city training, but he
believes that the Change of, air will do
to be in great shape when he meets his
former sparrtng partner, and if he were
to remain in the city he does not think
he could do himself justice.
Gus Rubin will probably assist Corbett
in his tra5 ai5ss Billy Madden has con-
Gorbett, and the Akron giant will no
doubt be of great assistance.
: Corbett has secured a cottage and will
have it fitted up with all the necessary
equipment. Today he punched the bag
for some time, and SPARED ten three
minute rounds One of the features of
Corbetts training is handbaI1. He plays
a number of games every day at local
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-15
Louisville Stakes.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 15.-The new Louis
Vile Jockey club announces that the fol-
lowing stakes for the spring meeting of
1900 will close on January Is:
Debutante stakes for 2-year-old FLIES,
value $780, 4 furlongs.
Wenonah stakes, for 2-year-old colts
and geldings, value $500, AZ furlongs.
Juvenile stakes, a selling sweepstakes
for 2-year-olds, value 81 $50, furlongs.
~ weight for age.
Bluegrass stakes for 3-year-olds that
have not won a sWeepstake or two. races
prior to the closing of this stake, value
81, 300, 614 furlongs.
Mademoiselle stake. a selling sweep
stakes for 3zyear-old f1llies, value 81, $50.
Z furlongs- Those entered to be sold for
SS,9QO TO carry weight for age.
81 300 1 mile.
Frank Fehr stakes, a selling sweep
sIa axes f0r 3-year-olds and upwards. value
carry FIVE pounds extra; If for $1,000,
weight for age; 1 mile.
me Tqrf Congress handicap, for 3-year-
olds and upwards, $1,000 added Isl 900 by
the club and $1,000 by the Turf congress),
Of which $500 to second; $50 to third and
500 to be apportioned as follows 40 per
cent ~ per cent and 10 per cent to the
trainers of the first, second and third
horses respectively, and Is per cent 10
per cent and 5. per cent respectively to
the jockeys riding them; weights to ap-
pear three days prior to the day of the
race; l lis miles.
The following stakes (closed in 1881 will
also be run:
Kentucky Oaks. 3-year-old FLIES, 1 ZIG
Clark stakes, 3-year-olds, IA miles.
hehlucky Derby, S-year-oldS, IL miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-15
Notes From Baker.

Baldwin, Jan. 15.-The literary soci-
cites have closed one of the most sue
cessfu1 terms work in their history.
All have taken in a large number of
members, and the quality of work be-
ing done by both new and old is best
judged by the splendid programs which
are being rendered. The following are
the presidents and presidents
elected for the ensuing term: Athe-
nian-President, G. Ebright: vice-pres-
ident, H. Hoch. Biblical-President c..
L. king; vice-president. E. H. Knepp.
Clioman-President. Cora Walter; vice.
president, Ella, Clark. Aeolian-Presi-
dent. Daisy Bell; vice-president, Nora
Ames.
Messrs. Emery, Garrison, Schlege1,
Myce, Colkins and Kline are again in
school this term.
c. j. Gibson, a member of the TWEEN
tieth Kansas, visited with Mr.. Turner
the last part of the week.
Mr.. C. Keve preached at Abilene du-
ring the holidays.
The local oratorica1 contest will be
held January 81. Several orators will
appear at this time from whom a mem
Der will be chosen as Bakers represen-
tative to the intercollegiate Oratorica1
to be held at Emporia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-15
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD
The Information Contained IN This
Citizens Statement Is Inva1u-
able to Topeka People.

When a resident of Topeka whose
statement appears below, who has no
monetary or other interest in the article
which he endorses who is anxious to do
his acquaintance and fellow residents
a good turn who publishes in this pa
per his experience with Doan's Kidney
Pills-that citizen must have good and
sufficient reason for doing so. The fol-
lowing should dispel any doubts which
might have existed IN the readers mind
on this subject:
Mr.. NJ. L. Terrence of 819 East 6th
street, carpenter, says: Il had kidney
complaint for three or four years and
had to give up the grocery business on
account of my health. My kidneys
troubled me severely in the winter of
1885, causing severe pain in my back,
very severe nights, and the too frequent
action of the kidneys bothered me day
and night. I procured Doan's Kidney
Pills at Rowley & Shows drug store. 1t
gave such good satisfaction that | con-
tinued the treatment. After completing
the second box, 1 felt they had made a
permanent cure. There has not been
the slightest return of the trouble
since"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents Mailed by Fos-
ter-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States Remember
the name-Doan's- sand take no substi-
tute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-15
EDITORIAL EXCURSION.
Eighth Annual to Be Held at Fort
Scott, Jan. 1928.

Smith Center, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE
eighth annual meeting of the Kansas
State Editorial association will be held
at Fort Scott, Kansas, January % and
%, 1900. Headquarters will be at the
Hotel Goodlander, corner Wall street
and National avenue. The meetings will
be held at Davidson's opera house, cor
ner Main and Wall streets. The first
regular meeting will be held at $3.50
o'clock p. m, Monday, January %. All
applicants for membership should then
be present and present their names. At
this meeting the programme will be
taken up. In the evening an informal
reception will be given the editors. This
will be a public meeting and will be
participated in by the people of Fort
Scott. Tuesday forenoon the programme
will be again taken up. After it is
completed a business session will be
held. In the afternoon Fort Scott people
will have charge of the party. In the
evening, as the guests of Fort Scott,
the editors will compose a theater party
and will see Hamlet" produced by
strong company.
The programme has not yet been COM
pleted but several papers will be read
by prominent Kansas editors. A queS-
ton box will be conducted by Mr.. B. B.
Herbert, editor of the National Printer
Journalist. What Kansas editors will
do about providing suitable monu-
ment for the grave of Judge Adams
and the proposition to establish a Kan
sas magazine will be discussed.
Wednesday morning at an early hour
the party will leave on the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis for Galena where
that day and evening will be spent.
The party will give a large part of the
following day to Joplin. The party will
return in a body in the afternoon or
evening to Fort Scott and there break
up and go home.
If the road on which you are located
does not run into Fort Scott and you
have no contract with any road which
does, write at once to the passenger
agent of the most direct line connecting
with your road asking for trip pass
to Fort Scott and return to
point of starting on that line ito annual
meetin~ of the Kansas Editorial as
ISOLATION (FNort Scott, Kansas,) January
change for ADVERTISING The secre-
tary will attend to transportation for
the excursion. ]. w. MORPHY,
Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-15
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
The cashier is about to default

The cashier is about to default.
1T can divert suspicion for a long time
by classifying my books he is saying to
himself, land after that fails I can give
up my class in the Sabbath SCHOOL,
In its higher reaches grand larceny is
not the difficult thing it is vulgarly sup
posed to sc; requiring chiefly tact and an
understanding of human nature.-Detroit
Journal.
Madam. you can't carry your umbrel;;
your dress up Let me assist you by car
no; that's got my. new hat in it; you
carry the baby.''-Chicago Record.
Landlady-.ewe1l, Mr.. McGinnis. I hope
you had Something. you liked for break
had a magnificent appetite. Chicago
Think Think Oh. Il you could ,e only
checked skirt turned a calcium glare. Of
youth. Then she Continued: But every
time you try to think you foozler. And nd
purpo os American.
Mrs. Nobbs-'What a funny name that
nurse of the young archduke OF Austria
Nobbs-"what is it?"
Mrs. Nobbs-sHer name is Wowse."
at mes svef sxn PuFasT b TIM re-
Mendicant-"Can you give me something
opherI''How long has it taken
you to become half starved?'
Mendicant-'tA week, sir"
Philosopher-''Well. you ought to be
satisfied man; at that rate it will be
ether ed Mees 4e!9r te oarHa
IT gave that tramp a whole mince pie"
'He said real lady would have added
some RocQuefort cheese. indianapolis
Journal.
Eyes sir. I promised my wife that
VARY. eighta in - Inc begnin Of
ne ~ s century vgS1 o'9i 6 do Y p
mo, / d-don't think l will. / amt at
all sure that tn cen-century begins then.
an I'm going to give myself tn b-beneht
."rd lay M life down for ysu." pro-
the nra cite maiden. but would YOU lay
down the carpets ?''-Philadelphia Record
Cannibal chief-Is the missionary about
fat enough for the pot. slave?
know I believe he is secretly worrying
about something.-Fidele Batter.
Didn't you rnisspell a word in your let
teri asked the the i friend wrote bv ana9,,
asked Senator Sorghum
Yes
Il suppose so. I don't mind spelling one
or two long words wrong under those cir
cumstances. A man as busy as am, you
know is supposed to have people hired to
do his spelling for him."-Wash ington
Star.
First Explorer-We are in terrible
straits. The supply of champagne Is re-
duced to thirteen cases. the cigars are
nearly gone and the mineralogist is half
Cheer u6 old man, the third relief
party is due this month. Life.