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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-15
BLEW TENT DOWN.
Wind Plays Havoc With g. A R
Reunion at Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb, Aug. 15.-The terrific wind
storm which passed over this city early
today blew down the big pavilion on the
Grand Army reunion grounds and at least
two-thirds of the other tents No one was
injured. The women and children were
taken to nearby buildings for refuge.
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Stanlev AT Atwood.

Atwood, Kas., Aug. 15.-Governor Stan
ley and Congressman Reeder arrived here
from St Francis, and spoke yesterday af
ternoon. The city was crowded with
farmers and their families, and all the
business houses were decorated on July
4 The speaking was held in the park ad-
Joining the court house.
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Best Prescription For Malaria.

Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure
no pay Price. soc.
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Chicago and Return $14.Oo via the
Santa Fe.

Account G. A r. annual reunion.
elusive Good leaving Chicago as late
as Sept. Goth. These trains daily,au fast
arriving Chicago ahead of any other
line.
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Curfew Ordinance in Lacrosse.

La Crosse, Wis. Aug. 15.-The common
council last night passed a curfew ordi-
nance requiring children under 10 years
of age to be off the streets by 9 o o'clock.
The ordinance takes effect Immediately.
The curfew law is the result of active
efforts on the part of the humane
ciety.
Leave Topeka 800 p. m, arrive Chi
eago 7:40 a. m, via the Santa Fe Short
line.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-A young man of 20 years
would like to take care of horses lawn
furnace: good habits and character. w
a. E.s 1921 West street
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$500

Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and
Return via the Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale August 7th and 21st.
Good returning as late as October 3lst.
Stopover allowed on going trip after
reaching Pueblo. Tickets will also be
sold at this rate August 18th and goth,
good returning September 2Oth-
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Leave Topeka 4:4O p. m, arrive Chi
cago $50 a. m, via the Santa F'e Short
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Ordinary household accidents have M
re, 1erIofs when there's a bottle of Dr.
Ihomas Electric Oil in the medicine
chest Heals burns, cuts b,1,isss
eprains. Instant relief. N1ses'
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Leave Topeka $40 p. m, arrive Chi
cago $3.50 a. M, via the Santa Fe Short
line.
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$22.5O.
ad Return via the Santa Fe

Detroit and Return via the Santa Fe
Account biennial conclave knights OF
Pvthias Tickets on sale August 25 to
August 81 inclusive. Final limit Sep
TENDER IA See T. L. King, Agent, A,
T. & S F., for particulars.
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Entertainment tonight at 704 Kansas
avenue.
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ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
$1,000 for the Round Trip.
Tickets on sale August II, Sep
TENDER 4 and Is. final return limit Oc-
tober 81
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MATCHMAKER

WATCHES cleaned, 75c; clocks. SOC; main
springs, 75c; crystals, 10c- Cash paid for
old gold or silver All work guaranteed;
old jeweiry exchanged for new. II hard
up, see Uncle Sam, 512 Kansas avenue.
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FOR SALE-One Shorthorn cow, in good
condition. Call at 1714 Harrison st.
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FOR SALE-High grade upright piano.
Fine condition. 921 Fillmore St
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FORTIETH EDITION.

nE Put a copy in your grip-you will
enjoy reading it on your vacation.
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SPECIALISTS.

DR. c. H. GUIBOR, Diseases of the Nose,
Throat and Lungs. 706 Kansas avenue.
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FOR SALE-House and lots. on corner
Lake and Crane 123 North Lake.
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PATENTS.
FREE-Our new handbook on patents.
Fischer e. Thorpe, patent lawyers and
solicitors, Junction bldg, Ninth and Main
SITS. Kansas City, Mo. Tel. Union 49,
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GERMAN AND SPANISH.

PRIZES-To the student making most
progress in either of my next classes of
90 commencing September 10. 1 will pay
expenses to the Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo, where Spanish will be in de-
mand- Equals $50. Address W. G. Todd,
city.
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SURGEONS.

U. S. CYCLE CO.. 11S E. sth st. National
and Union bicycles. Sundries. repairs.
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ATToRNEYs-AT-LAW.

MILTON BROWN, lawyer. Practice in all
state and federal courts Suite Al, CraW-
ford bldg, Topeka, Kan.
The age-herald., 1900-03-10

Washington, March 9.-The senate com mittee on foreign relations today agreed to report the Hay-Pauncefote treaty amending the Clayton-Bulwer treaty with an amendment granting authority for the defence of the canal by this country when constructed.
 The above extracts cover the portion of the report which was prepared after the decision to amend the treaty was reached. There are about thirteen printed pages of the report prepared by the subcommittee consisting of Senators Davis, Lodge and Morgan. This report is largely a review of the history of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. References to the differences which have arisen over the treaty in this part of the report says:
 "The only objections that have been urged by the United States have not re- lated to the treaty as binding compact, but to the conduct of Great Britain in ex- ecuting its terms and in refusing to sl5an- don certain islands and coast possessions which she claimed were not held after the terms" -s
 The committee calls attention to the fact that under existing conditions the control of the canal is mot exclusive;" and adds:
 '"T(his magic word has paralyzed the ea- ger desire of the two great powers to con trol this canal for fifty years, and now its disappearance leaves us free to construct
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
EUGENE '. DEBS
 HEADS THE TICKET
Social Democrats Finally Per- suade Him to Accept the
 Nomination.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 9.-For presi- dent, Eugene Victor Debs, of Indianapolis; for vice president, Job Hartman, of Cali fornia.
 This is the national ticket of the social democratic party, which will absorb the Hiliquit-Harriman faction of the socialist labor party by agreement.
 The social democrats were happy today. They say the candidacy of Debs will at tract hundreds of thousands of voters to their party. They profess to see the be- gining of a great national victory.
 The convention, in agreeing to unite with the socialist labor party, retains tine party name-social democratic party. The can didates and the amalgamation are to be approved by a majority of each party, ac- cording to the referendum.
 MT. Debs had positively refused to ac- cept the nomination, but finally succumbed to persuasion.
 It seems from the explanations of friends that Debs has been applying his earnings to the extinction of a debt against the American Railway union and that he did not want to cease until the debt was paid.
 The debt amounted to several thousand dollars. Debs received assurances that the debt would be taken care of and that he would receive a rest of three months be- fore entering the presidential canvass.
 At this mornings session of the conven- tion the nominations of Debs and Harri- man were confirmed
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
THE BOERS HAVE
 SUED FOR PEACE Great Britain Cannot Accept the
 Terms. IS BELIEVED ID BE 4 RUSE The Burgher Army Made Suc-
 cessfuI Escape. ROBERTS THINKS END IS NEAR Report Says as Result of Differences With Kruger, Joubert Has Re- signed His Commission as
 Commander-in-C Chief
ROBERTS THINKS END IS NEAR

London, March 9.-t5:1O p. m.)-Late this afternoon it is learned that the peace ru- mors were founded on the fact that Presi- dent Kruger has appealed to Lord Salisbury for cessation of hostilities, offering at length, by cable, the terms which he is willing to accept.
 These, however, are not taken seriously, as they include practically nothing more than what the Transvaal government offer ed prior to the issuing of the British uti- maitum.
 Official circles here regard the proposition as merely ruse of the Boers to gain time, and do not consider that President Kruger is ready to consider the sweeping demands which Great Britain will make as reim- bursement for the loss of life and great expenditure.
 It was understood that President Kru- gers advances had been met with an em- phatic rejection at the hands of Lord Sails bury who is believed to have said that no such attempt to retain the independence of the Transvaal can be considered for mo- memt by the British government.
The age-herald., 1900-03-10

large sand solddify the scheme of alliance that g embodied in the Clayton-Bulwer treaty Into political alliance, offensive and defensive, in the consrol of navigation and the commerce of She world. It ds these latter treaties that present the real ground of our present difficulty from which the convention of 1900 relieves us.'
 The Pending Treaty
 Coming to the pending treaty, the re- port says:
 No other nation except the United States could have so great an interest in the exclusive right to own and control an is,Llmian canal; but in this matter, come what may, we are compelled to assert the superiority of our right, now for the first time conceded by Great Britain. It is wise and just, therefore, that the value of this concession to us should be estimated as a great consideration for anything we may yield, if, indeed, we yield anything in &C., quirdng the exclusive right to control tGne canal by modification of the Clayton Bulwer treaay.
 Tn the convention of February g. 1900 Great Britain agrees that the restriction as to the exclusive control of the canal, imposed by the Clayton Bulwer treaty, shall continue to be in ler while the United States is released from 1t.
 This leaves us free to acquire from Costa Rica and Nicaragua the exclusive control of the canal for the government or for our citizens under the protection of the United States, while it cuts off Great Britain from any such right"
 Speaking of the restrictions in the treaty the report says:
 These grounds of objection to our ex- elusive control of the canal are all removed by this convention except those that relate to Notifications, which, being expressly re- stated, are retained in new or modified form.
 ''If this convention is ratified Great Britain could not negotiate with Costa Rica or Nicaragua any other American state for any right to build, own control, man. age, regulate Or protect canal to connect
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
SENATE COMMITTEE AGREES ON A REPORT With an Amendment to the Hay
 Pauncefote Treaty. A MINORITY REPORT FILED The Main Point of the Alabama Senator's Contention is in Re- gard to Naturalization Which the Proposed Amend
 ment Seeks to Annul-He Thinks That
 Provision Entirely Unnecessary

been in some way recognized by the gov ernment in each of the succeeding admins traitions as subsisting compact.
 tSmong reasons for its abrogation have been frequently stated and some always denied it's obligatory force, but no move ment to accomplish that result has been made either by congress or the executive.
 The Treaty is Open
 "This treaty is, therefore, open and exist ing as a binding and unexecuted compact with the express approval of the United States as to the question of our control over the canal and our right to build and fortify it.
 '"rhe identical treaties of Great Britain and the United States with Nicaragua provides for the protection of the canal and the companies of construction by the government with the use of military or civil instnumentalities, and they limit the profits of. the -concessionary company to 15 per cent.
 "4As- matters stand, it has at all time since these identical treaties were con- cluded been a race of diligence between Anricans and British concessionaries as to which of them should gain the control O. SfIe canal. One company being installed, would, necessarily, exclude the other.
 The right. to a footing in Nicaragua, thus acquired by Great Britain, is full of peril to k'nis republic, and it is only dis posed of by further agreement or by war, or by uniting the interests of both gov ernments in the joint ownership and con trol of the canal. Such arrangement, while 1t is still desired by some, would be a fatal mistake that would soon involve the countries in war, or it would soon en-
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
E. J. PHELPS DEAD
Former Minister to England Finally
 Succumbs.

New Haven Conn.,, March 9.-Hon. E. J. Phelps, former minister to England died at his home in this city late today after an illness of about two months. There were present at the bedside the wife and son, Charles Phelps of Boston, and daughter, Mrs. Horatio Loomis of New York, and his physician. Though Professor Phelps recovered from the pneumonia attack, he was so weakened that he was unable to re- gain his vitality. It had been hoped that he might recover until a few days ago, when 1t was apparent that his strength had so failed that 1t was but matter of hours when death would come.
 The funeral services will be held from Battell Chapel Sunday at D. m.
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
BoERS WANT UNDERSTANDING
If War of Conquest They Will Fight
 to a Finish.

London, March 10.-The Daily Mall pub lishes the following dispatch from Pre- toria, dated Thursday, March 8, via Lo- renzo Marquez, which had been censored by the Boer government:
 Conversations I have had with the high est state officials show that the Boers want some arrangement. They say If England is waging war of conquest they will fight to finish. Otherwise, they believe that a plain statement of the Boer intention will reveal a basis of negotiations, now that England's prestige is re-established. Presi- dent Kruger and President Steyn conferred Monday at Bloemfontein on the incorpora- tion of the above representations in ca blegram to Lord Salisbury. The preserva- tion of the independence of the two repub- lies is a sine qua non'"
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
CARMACK MAKES
 KNOWN HIS VIEWS
The Tennessee Congressman Says Porto Rican Bill Will
 Not Pass Senate.

Chattanooga Tenn, March 9-Congress- man Carmack spent several hours in this city today. He arrived from Washington this morning and will remain ten days or two weeks in Tennessee. The announce ment at Pulaski on Monday last by Gov ernor McMillin that he was an open can didate for re-nomination for governor and a candidate for Senator Turkeys seat in the United States senate has caused a complete change in the arrangements of both Mr. Carmack and Judge Snodgress in their sen- atorial campaigns, and MT. Carmack's s nasty return to the state has probably a connection with MoMllin's entry into the race.
 MT. McMillin's announced candidacy for the senate was not wholly unexpected, and while some interested persons may take advantage of his senatorial aspiration to contest with him for the gubernatorial nomination, don't see any reason why I should be interested. I am candidate for the senate, and my principles, while not ex- pressed in formal letter of announcement, are still known by the people of the state to be in perfect accord with what is ex- pected of the national democratic party and platform to be promulgated at Kansas City"
 When asked whether he had altered his views on fusion with the populists Mir Carmack said he had nothing whatever to say on that point Both MT. Carmack and Congressman John A. Moon stated that the republican Porto Rican tariff measure, as passed by the house, would fail in the sem ate and cited several republican senators who, before the action. notified the re- publican members of that body that the bill imposing a tariff duty against Porto Rican importations would prove disas- trous party policy, and that 1t could never pass the senate.
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
Kruger Shed Tears

London. March 10.-All the special dis patches from Poplar Grove confirm the re- ports of the panic of the Boers. The Morn ing Post correspondent says:
 President Kruger shed tears at his in- enectua1 attempts to rally the Boers, who were completely paralyzed by Lord Rob- erts' masterly tactics. They were too demoralized to heed his approximations and declared that the British cannon were everywhere"
 The correspondent of the Daily News says: 'sThe Boers were seized with a panic, thus spelling the whole plan, which had been beautifully calculated to destroy them utterly''
The age-herald., 1900-03-10

and control the canal, excluding any right to Great Britain to interfere"
 The committee also concludes:
 .sT1he present abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty would not in the least rein state the rights of Honduras or Guatemala as we allege they were in 1850. Neither do those states ask our intervention in tAeir affairs. But we have a more compulsory reason-one that involves our due respect for the history of our own country-for ceasing to bring into further discussion the question of good faith on the part of Great and the purposes of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty"
 Treat ej of 186O Referred To
 This reason is found in the ratification of the treaties of 1860, reference to which the committee says:
 "Congress expressed no disses. to them, or to the presidents declaration, that the dangerous questions arising from the Clay ton-Bulwer treaty have been amicably set- ted We cannot now assert to the con- trary, and for the purpose of abrogating that treaty, we cannot insist that those questions are not settled.
 ''The conclusion is unavoidable that the government of the United States acknowl- edged in 1860 that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was an obligatory convention and that 1t had been fully and satisfactorily executed on the part of Great Britain as to all questions. which up to that time had been controyerted between the two gov ernments.'
 Referring to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. the commNteee says 1t certainly avoided hostile collision between these two great powers whatever may have been its fault and as an entangling alliance, or national humiliation to us, or as the cause of pro- itracted and heated diplomatic controversy.
 ..Since 1880 the Clayton-Bulwer treaty has
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
VIII Never Wave Over Johannesburg

London, March 10.-A correspondent or the Daily Mail at Lorenzo Marquez, tele- graphing Thursday, says:
 q am reliably informed that high officials openly ayow that the British flag shall never fly at Johannesburg. The place will be razed to the ground and the mines put in readiness to be electrically exploded from the fort as occasion requires.
 Most of tAe gold mines, except those which the government controls, are in a shocking state. They are flooded and the machinery is rusting and being wilfully smashed"
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
respeotlng the Poplar erove

respondents respecting the Poplar Grove battle, says:
 Doubtless it was not a great victory, since the enemy was not punished, and no great strategical advantage was gained. It cannot be deried that the Boers have pur- sued a wise course in defiance of the very bad tactical and strategieal advice of Pres ident Kruger and President Steyn. From the British point of view, it is pity this advice was not followed for in that case Lord Roberts would probably have captured the whole force.
 We may be pretty sure that he did not mean to allow them to retreat, but every commander in the field has his disappoint- ments."
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
Report of Joubert's Resignation

London, March 9.-The Berlin correspond ent of the Daily Mail says:
 "I learn that there is a dissension be- tween President Kruger and General Jou- bert, and that the latter has resigned. Probably President Kruger will assume the chief command. General Shalkburger and other prominent commandants are also likely to resign for similar reasons and be- cause President Kruger ignored their ad- vice to make peace overtures after the first Boer victory"
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
Pecnliar Aaphyxiation

Somerset, Ky, March 9.-g1ngineer O'Bri- en and the fireman of train No. 5 of the Queen and Crescent, which left Cincinnati at $50 a. m., were overcome today by smoke while passing through the long tun- nel at Kings Mountain, Tenn.
 Several membeys of the Gentry dog and pony show were also overcome, but no one was killed, and there was no wreck.
 Officials say the train was only delayed an hour. The tunnel is about mile long.
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
Ammunition Destroyed

Poplar Grove March 9.-A great amount of ammunition was destroyed today. This included several boxes of explosive bullets, on the back of which the Boers had mark ed "manufactured for the British govern ment."
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
The Monroe Doctrine

London, March 9.-The Daily Chronicle, in an editorial on the military situation, says:
 ''There is no comfort for President Kru- ger in the eccentric agitation which is being carried on in the United States where some people are of the opinion that by taking part in the war Canada has inflicted dead ly affront upon the Monroe doctrine. The ashes of Monroe are so often in commo-- tion at election time that we are in danger of overlooking their historical importance"
The age-herald., 1900-03-10
NEARING AN END
Robert Thinks No More Reinforce
 ments Necessary.

London March 10.-4:15 a. m.--Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, chancellor of the exchequer, when explaining to the bankers the terms of the new loan, gave them an intimation that the government considered the end of the war near. Since the estimates were prepared, he said, events have taken place that have changed the situation, and prob ably not all the money will be required.
 Whatever the government may know or intend, unofficial opinion seems everywhere to think that the Boer power is collapsing.
 The Eighth division has been under or ders to embark for several weeks but these orders, as far as the artillery contin- gent is concerned, have been recalled, Lord Roberts having reported that no more ar- tillery from home is necessary This is the first pause in endorsements since the war began. Sir Redvers Butler, second in com mand in the field, and Lord Wolsely are understood also to consider that no more artillery is needed. Lord Roberts has alto- gether 652 guns, including siege pieces. It is quite clear that General Butler will not try anything large in the future, as he is to lose Sir Charles Warren and the latter's 10000 men, who have been ordered to join Roberts. 1t is the expectation of the war office that Lord Roberts, notwithstanding the necessity of garrisoning his depots. will be able to operate constantly increasing force until, by the time the Transvaal frontier is reached, he will have 10000 troops. His telegrams dealing with non essentials are taken to mean that he is up to some mischief, as his apparent inactivity usually spells uncommon activity.
 Mafeking, as a beleaguered town, at tracts much sentiment and sympathy. Nothing has been heard from there since February 19. There is a rumor this morn- ing that Colonel Raden-POwell has been re- leved. but this cannot be traced to any substantial basis.