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North Park union., 1900-09-14

II. +. rSturlevant and family re-
tuxasd from Steamboat Springs Tues
North Park union., 1900-09-14

NJ. and Mrs Floyd Sipes returned
11nn Laramie on the stage, Tuesday
hkaSt
North Park union., 1900-09-14

tas5 ftlickso6 and MIS-. Andrew
I'll wste In town Monday Of this
North Park union., 1900-09-14

Arthur Sewall, vico- presidential
candidate OF the Democratic party
four years ago, died at his home a,
Small Point, Me, Wednesday, Sept.
5, Of apoplexy.
North Park union., 1900-09-14

[kkout threeffths OF an inch of
=. .t4Ilin Walden on Saturday and.
North Park union., 1900-09-14

Rocky having all the glory Meon Day
better be raised all round Fort Collins?
nd oo-Whew
North Park union., 1900-09-14

ruEnx spots made by the convention they the
kind that time will heal
North Park union., 1900-09-14

organized
children and Inject the ys into them
public There question just how far the STATE
can 70 III matte
North Park union., 1900-09-14

School will begin next Monday.
North Park union., 1900-09-14

OsEY Cleyeland Attorney and Secretary
strong still The
patriotism country with Bryan and for him. against Mo
Imperialism
North Park union., 1900-09-14

sent was trading in town
North Park union., 1900-09-14

Mary f. Gill; accomplished county Sup
aden right the right place should sec her in her
FScS-S<fork
North Park union., 1900-09-14

ANDREW Peterson was in Walden
nn1AX
North Park union., 1900-09-14

regn Arapaho, county Democracy wh
Bryan majority Of Oooo and discontinue
North Park union., 1900-09-14

Rev. John Oliver, who has been
to the conference at Greeley several
weeks, returned to the Park Friday
evening. He was appointed minister
TO preach at Hoxton, Sdllman and
Hebron.
North Park union., 1900-09-14

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CoaSfJ, Local and Personal News

CoaHg, Local and Personal News
School will begin next Monday.
Andrew Peterson was in Walden
nn4aS
SsSns was trading in town
".
~ shingle roof is being put on
chool house.
Malcolm Ward was in from
halnton Monday.
,rry Baugh was in town several
~ The first Of the week.
Mn. Ralph Coyte OF Butler, was q
tiiitnr in town last Saturday.
! Alex. Hilton of Pearl was in the
CITY several days this week.
Is. n. Mcintosh of Pearl, was in
DasseryfaN days lsst tNek.
Oscar ,tIlmes OF Pearl was seen Oh
our streets the first OF the week.
\ W. o. Mosman returned from Fort
\ collins on Tuesday nights stage.
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John Rtach passed through town
kfuesday on his way to the outside.
II. +. 'Sturtievant and family re-
tuxnpd from Steamboat Springs Tues
NJ. and Mrs Floyd Sipes returned
bnm Laramie on the stage, Tuesday
htekt
tllsS Eiickso6 and Mfs. Andrew
! knre1l wste In town Monday Of this
About three-fifths OF an inch of
y ielbzn Walden on Saturday and.
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APPEAL TO M'KINLEY.
Report That the Beers Have
Asked For Mediation.

New York, Jan. A special to the
Herald from Washington says: There
is reason to believe that the Transvaal
government has only recently requested
this government to use its good offices
to bring an end to it's war with Great
Britain. The proposition came through
the American consul at Pretoria. No
answer has been given by the state de-
partment and unless Great Britain in
Inmates that she is desirous of the
president exercising his good offices
there is no reason to believe that he
Will comply with the Boer request. 1t
is to be expected that a reply will be
made acknowledging the receipt of the
consuPs presentation, which he viii
transmit to State Secretary Reitz, but
this probably is as far as the govern
ment will care to go at this time.
1t can be stated on authority that
there is no intention on the part Of the
administration to depart from its pol
icy of non-interference unless requests
for mediation are received Simultan-
eOusly from Great Britain and the
Transvaal. Just before the outbreak of
EOSti1itieS the BOer government ap-
pealed to the president to use his inf1u-
ence with Great Britain to avert the
war, but the president declined to inter-
fer@ and nothing has occurred to change
his determination.
sition to urge American mediation on
the ground that under the treaty of
The Hague conference, the United
States could extend its mediation to
Great Britain without offending that
power In answer to this suggestion, it
is said, first, that the United States has
not yet become Il party to the conven-
tion, because it has not yet been ratified
by the senate; and, second, the Ameri-
can delegates representing the United
a 9~f0 IA
historic position of the United States
by declaring that nothing contained in
the convention should be 50 construed
as to require this government to depart
from it's policy OF not interfering with
foreign questions.
1t is stated that the movements ini-
tiated by Europeans to obtain the
mediation of this government will be
fruitless of results, unless, as stated,
they first induce Great Britain to init
mate to this government her Willingness
to accept the exercise of the presidents
good Offices
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VIGOROUS SMELLING.
British Succeed in Stampeding
the Beers Horses.

Frere Camp, Jan. A vigorous she'll
ing of the Beers trenches on the plain
this morning, forced the burghers to
shift their position after their horses
had stampeded.
TO USE TRACTION ENGINES.
London, Jan.4-The .x@actions engines
have arrived at Frere and have been
successfully tested. They pulled trucks
over the toughest and most sandy
ground without difficulty.
FRENCHS LOSSES.
Rensburg, Jan. 4-The casualties to
Gen. French's force up to the after
noon Of January 8, were five men kill
ed and "a wounded
A detachment of % New Zealanders
had a narrow escape. While advancing
on Colesburg they We're directed to oc-
cupy a kopje, but met with a hot re-
ception from a concealed force of the
Beers. Another body of British troops
seeing their danger, doubled to the res
cue of the New Zealanders and their
retreat was successfully accomplished
under the cover of the guns on the hills
westward.
Colespof is now the principal scene of
the fighting.
The destruction of the wrecked train
included $4,000 rations and a supply of
rim
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guns and infantry of which he appears

guns and infantry, of which he appears
to be so much in need.
The fighting in the hills in incessant.
The latest kilograms say Gen. French
that the Beers are Stiffly defending all
their positions close to the town, pre-
venting the British from capturing it.
A dispatch from Rensburk this morn
ing says the heavy artillery duel re-
commenced at daybreak.
Further details of the fighting be-
tween Gen. Gatacre and the Beers at
Cyphergat today show that 5000 Beers
with artillery attacked a British out
post between Cyphergat and MOlteno.
Gen. Gatacre with mounted troops and
field artillery moved out in front of
SterkstrOm and found the Beers strong
ly posted at COperberg, whence they
were quickly dislodged, the Beers flee
ing in the direction of Stormberg.
The Beers used the British guns cap
tured Dec. 10 and shot well. but the
British kept under cover and there were
no casualties on their side.
The war office has received a report
from Cape Town, dated Wednesday, Jan.
8, reporting the situation in Gen. Cat
acres district. 1t says: "Dordrecht is
now evacuated by Montmorency who
occupies Birds Siding on the Indwe line
''Molteno is being attacked today by
the enemy, who more or less surround
the police station, but who, according
to reports are being forced back. Rein
forcements of mounted infantry and
field artillery have been sent by Gen.
Gatacre. The result is unknown.
"A company of mounted infantry un-
der Anderson has reconnoitered to
Prieska and exchanged shots with the
rebel force on the north bank.
mo movements of Generals Methuen
or French is reported
Although dispatches under yesterday
evenings date are arriving from both
Generals Butler and Methuens head
quarters, they contain little of import
ance. Shells continued to be exchanged
and the patrols are busy. Otherwise
there is little to enlighten the general
situation.
Gen. .Cronje was reported to have been
| considerably disturbed at the first re-
ports of the success of Col. Pitchers
expedition and sent 400 burghers to help
Douglas. The British at Modder river
] hope to capture this force.
An interesting fact is that Col. Pilch-
er's wife is a. sister of Maud Come, the
so-called Irish Joan of Arc"
The famous tennis player, W. V
Eaves and the old Oxford athlete, c. b.
Fry are joining the British forces in
South Africa
The departure of the Seventh division
of the British army for South Africa
commenced this morning.
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FIVE DEATHS so FAR
Have Resulted From Bubonic
Plague at Honolulu.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Surgeon General
Sternburg has received the following
report from Major Taylor, the surgeon
in charge at the military hospital in
Honolulu, dated December Is:
Il have the honor to report that on
the 18th and 18th of this month there
were five deaths from bubonic plague
in the Chinese quarters of Honolulu
and another occurred this morning.
THE whole regiment of the Hawaiian
National Guards isolates the infected
districts, and the board of health is
making a house to house inspection and
disinfection.
tAll the corpses have been cremated
and I think there will be but little dan
ger of the spread of infection among
the troops.
There is little doubt about the
diagnosis in most of the cases.
Enclosed in the report is an order
issued by Lieut. Ketcham in charge of
headquarters at Camp Mckinley, di-
rected to the troops. It forbids all SOL
diers and employees in the service of
the command to enter the city of Homo
lulu or the infected districts except on
duty or by special written permission
of the officers in command.
The pass list is suspended and the
men are restricted to the limits of
Kapoliana Park.
Surgeon General Sternburg is not
alarmed at the conditions in Honolulu
as set out in the report and believes
that the measures adopted at Camp
Mckinley are adequate. He will not
recommend that the army transports be
prevented from touching at Honolulu.
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Local Manager of Standard Oil
Company Killed by a Train.
Foot Fastened In a Switch
While Crossing the Tracks.
NET INSTANT DEATH
Head Nearly Severed From Bedy
by the Wheels.
Had Lived In Topeka a Year,
and Was Unmarried.

J. f. Crennan, manager of the Topeka
branch of the Standard Oil company, was
run, oser and killed this morning at 10
o'clock by Santa Fe switch engine.
Crennan was on his way to the office
OF the company on the east side of the
tracks. He had to cross all the tracks
in the yard He had reached the switch
where the side track running into the
field leaves the main yard. The engine
struck him as it was crossing the frog
He was dragged about so feet. The
wheels nearly severed the head and also
passed over his left leg below the knee.
The engine was running backwards and
the fireman was throwing in coal. No
one on the engine saw Crennan. Engineer
Ben Welch noticed the jar of the engine
as it crossed the frog. The jar continued
an unusually long time. 1--WE must be Off
the track he said to his fireman as he
shut off steam. Just then he saw the
body of man roll from underneath the
engine as the last trucks passed over him.
Crennan was dead when the crew reached
him and death must have been instan-
taneous.
The only person who witnessed the
GIdent was an old man by the name OF
Thomas. F'ultz. Il saw Crennan just as
foot was raised as if he intended to step
onto the engine. He was standing near
under the engire. 1 saw him but an
instant before the accident but 1 think
think he intended to step on"
i did not see the man until the engine
had passed over him. said Engineer
WEIGH. THE engine always bumps q
good deal in passing over the switch.
said to the fireman that we must be Off
the track when saw the body of a man
roll out from under the engine
The employees at the office believe that
Crennan caught his foot in the switch
frog and could not free himself as the
engine approached. He was known as
a careful man and he was not in the
habit of jumping on the switch engine.
His office was but a short distance away
and they do not believe he would have
jumped on the engine to ride so short
a distance.
Crennan had been with the Standard
Oil company for several years. Before
taking charge of the Topeka branch about
a year ago he was agent in Iowa He
is not married. Little is known about his
family except that he has a sister in To-
ledO. In November he took out a policy
for. 5000 in the Metropolitan Life. The
policy was made payable to his estate
but he had expressed the wish that it
should be changed later and that his
sister be made beneficiary
Mr.. Crennan had been IN Topeka but
short time but he has made many
friends and was popular with those who
knew him. E. w. Maher. superintendent
of the Standard Oil office in Kansas City
was telegraphed and sent word that he
would come to Topeka on the first train.
No arrangements will be made for the
funeral until he arrives.
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ON THE SAFE TRACK.
A New York Steamer Will Carry Sup
plies to the British.

New York, Jan. 4-The steamship Sa-
bine, Captain Thomas, viii leave this
port bound for. Delagoa Bay with q
definite information could be obtained
from her commander, it is believed that
she has on board an immense quantity
of provisions, arms and ammunition.
army blankets and general supplies Tor
the British army in the TranSvaal
A rumor to the effect that the Nor
regian steamship Thordis had been
chartered by Edward Perry & Co,
through Bennett, Walsh & Co, tcN car
ry munitions of war to the British
army in South Africa was denied ~
both Mr. Perry and Captain Bennett.
''There is absolutely no truth in the
rumor' said Mr.. Perry I'VE have
chartered the Thordis for our regular
trade, which is exclusively with China
and Japan and will not carry any sup
plies OF any description to either
army"
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OHIO'S BIG FOUR.
Congressman Dick Hopes to Be Nam.
ed as One.

Columbus, o., Jan. 4.-Congressman
Charles Dick, who was here to confer
with Governor r-elect Nash, left at mid
night for Washington. He will not at
tend the inaugural ceremonies as ex-
pected, in his capacity as major general
of the Ohio National guard. In regard
to the question of delegates to the ma
tiOnal Republican convention General
Dick did not conceal his desire to be
one of Ohio's big four" although he
said he would not work openly for the
honor. Precedent named the two Uni
ted States senators. the governor and
chairman of the state convention. He
said that in the late contest for the or
ganization of the general assembly
what is called the administration took
no hand, and had no favorites to play.
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just before we started to giving stamps
bought a bedstead of US for $4.5O. Later.
wishing another, she came to US and
said she would pay the $3.50, but she
must have premium stamps. She went
to one of our competitors and as she
told US afterwards, paid $500 for the
identical bed, but got the stamps. She
got stamps valued at fifteen cents and
paid fifty cents in cash for the privi-
Iege. This lady has lately told US that
she now sees the whole thing is fraudu-
lent and is going to quit collecting
stamps
Conservative estimates show that the
merchants of this city are spending at
least $1,000 per month for trading
stamps. They are simply bound to add
this enormous expense to the cost of
the goods they sell. There is no get
ting around it. 1t may be that as a
rule the merchants have not all yet in
creased their prices for this reason, but
they are coming to it and will have to
come to it.
One Topeka man in paying his bill
the other day deducted 3 per cent. He
said: Il don't want your premium
stamps, so deduct what I understand
the stamps cost you" The merchant
kicked pretty hard, but he allowed the
discount, although there was no reason
in the world why he should have given
this discount, except that he was giving
other customers stamps.
- The grocerS of Topeka are practically
unanimous in saying that the giving of
stamps is costing them an enormous
sum of money and with no benefit be-
causes the stamps can be obtained at
any grocery. The same is true of the
clothing merchants and dealers in
nearly every other line.
How long will the business men of
Topeka continue to throw away their
money on premium stamps and try to
create the impression with their Gus
toners that they are saving money, in
stead of actually losing it, by collect
ing stamps for purchases?
The stamp business is enriching the
one or two concerns that are furnishing
the goods in exchange for the stamps.
Hundreds of stamps are thrown
away, a large percentage is
never presented for redemption and the
stamp concerns are making thousands
of dollars each month off the merchants
and off of the public. The evil should
be stamped out of Topeka just as it has
! been driven out of other towns which it
| has devastated.
| The stamp business may die hard, but
| its death knell ought to be rung speed
| lily.
To stop it may require the united ac-
| tion of the entire Topeka business COM
munity. If there is any one thing the
merchants ought to be unanimous upor
| it is a determination to suppress this
| business demoralizer.
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BACK TO KENTUCKY.
W. ]. Bryan Will Witness the Elec-
tion of Senator Blackburn.

Louisville. KY. Jan. IA special to
the Courier Journal from Frankfort,
says:
Senator Blackburn has received a let
ter from William J. Bryan stating that
he will be here on January 16 to wit
ness Mr.. Blackburn's election to the
United States senate. He will be invited
by the legislature to make a speech
before a joint session that will elect Mr.
Blackburn and in this speOch it is said
will touch upon the pending contests
for state officers.
Mr. Bryan will remain two days and
on the night of the 18th the Democratic
members of the general assembly will
probably give him a banquet.
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THAT BOX OF MONEY.
It Has Been Turned Over to the
Grand Jury at Frankfort.

Frankfort, KY, Jan 4.-The box said
to hold four 81, 900 bills and five S100
bills which was to be passed in the al
legged bribery transaction between Col.
John Whallen and Senator Harren was
delivered to the grand jury soday to be
opened. What the box contains is now
known only to the grand jury The box
has been guarded by detectives night
and day since the exposure by Senator
Harrell and County Attorney Polsgrove
says if the money was at any time in
the box, he is satisfied it will be found
there today as there has been absolute
ly no chance for tampering with it.
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TO SEE THE WAR.
Duke of Westminster Will Remain in
Cape Town.

Cape Town, Jan. 4-The Duke of
Westminster, it is announced. will re-
main in Cape Colony during the war.
1t is understood that a prominent in
habitant of the Orange Free State, a
near relative of President Steyn, has
gone to the United States to lecture in
the interests of the two republics.
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GERMANY DISPLEASED
Great Britain's Action In Bundesrath
Matter Unsatisfactory.

London, Jan. A report comes from
Berlin that Great Britain's reply to
ject of the Bundesrath is regarded as
unsatisfactory and procrastinating.
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Cutting Marriage Ties.

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 4.-Minnie Selig-
man Cutting, the well known actress,
through her attorney, Governor John
ston, has filed suit in the circuit court
for divorce from her husband, Robert
Cutting. a member of New York's -four
hundred She alleges desertion. The
couple were married July Is. 1892, at
Mammoth Beach, n. J. They separated
October 1S 1898, and Mrs. Cutting al
leges that her husband has since re-
manned away from her.
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800 DEAD BODIES.
Result of an Earthquake in
Trans-Caucasian Russia.

Tif1is, Russian Trans -Caucasia, Jan.
4.-Altogether thirteen villages in the
Achalkalak district of this government
have experienced earthquake shocks
Six of these places have been complete
" destroyed and eight hundred dead
bodies have already been recovered.
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Weather Indication.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-For Kansas: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday. probably in
northeast Friday; variable winds.
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CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The sun., 1900-12-28
DEAD ~ AN AREAWAY
Dr. 4. II. Brown Of Syracuse. Aurist and Ocu-
list. Killed by q Fall.

Dr. Ulysses Higgins Brown OF Syracuse.
who was one OF the best-known aurists and
oCulists in this State was found dead early
yesterday morning In the area Of the house
OF Broker Richard King at 200 West Forty-nfth
street, where DR.. Brown was stranger. An
autopsy made yesterday afternoon by Cor
oners Physician Weaton showed that he had
died of asphyxl alton due to his having fallen
face downward with his head beat under
his body and his entire weight resting on his
neck. There were several bruises on his head
but none OF them serious and at most they
could only have partially stunned him. His
money and papers were still In his pockets
when he was found. 30 that suspicious Of
foul play which were at first entertained
were abandoned DR.. Weston granted n
death certificate and the body will be taken
TO Syracuse for burial
Dr. Brown accompanied by his wife and
friend dined at Morellos last evening.
They returned to the Hotel Imperial about
1870 o'clock and a little later DR.. Brown
and his friend left the doctors apartments
to have n good time Thev visited the Wal
dorf-Astoria, tho Manhattan, and finally
thev ate and drank for a while They left
the place about $40 O'Clock In the morning
and Dr, Brown. was not seen again until ho
va; o1nf bssn asad b ~ ine T.om 70 spend
most Of his vacations IN New York. AS both
he and Mrs. Brown had many friends here.
They arrived In this city on Saturday last.
accompanied by pr Browns partner. who
has since returned to syracuse. The doc
tor had not been well for some time owing
70 hts close attention to his practice, He
was formerly a Miss Raynor. nurse in Belle
vue Hospital