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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
WAR CROSSES PACIFIC.
800 Japanese Defeat 500 China
men at Stevenson, B. C.

Chicago. July IA special to the
Record from Vancouver. B. C, says:
A desperate fight took place last night
at the fishing town Of Stevenson on the
Frazer river, between 500 Japanese and
Chinese. There is a big fishermen s
strike on at Stevenson. involving 1000
japanese and white men and 5000 Chi
nese and the japanese and Chinese were
idle.
a street row between a japanese and
a Chinaman occurred. over a dispute as
to whether or not japanese army of
10. 600 men could whip a Chinese army of
100 eco in the present war in China The
japanese cut off the Chinamans queue
to emphasize his argument and in five
minutes 800 Japanese engaged in a hand
to hand fight with 500 Chinese The
small posse of police was powerless to
interfere and thousands Of white fisher
men watched the fun In 20 minutes
the japanese had broken so many Chi
nese noses and cut off so many queues
that the Cinnamon fed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
CAMPAIGN AT mus.
Gen. Fred Grant Commends Am erican
Troops Under Him.

Washington. July 17.-Brigadier Cen
eral Fred D. Grant, U. s. V, in submit
ting to the war department an interest
ing account of the fighting around linus,
in Cavfte province, from September %
to October s last. closes by saying:
'Au the officers and men under my
command behaved well in all engage
ments, unless except the movement of
Captain Hollis battalion of the Fourth
infantry from linus on October ;. which
was feebly and not well conducted Some
deserve special attention for their
bravery and energy. Among these 1
would mention Captain Reilly. Of the
Fifth artillery. who conducted the move
against Binacayan, October s.; Lieut..
Knabenshue, my aide de camp. who
commanded the scouts during the whole
time; Lieut. F'enton, Fifth cavalry A
DC. who conducted a company through
from Bacoor to linus October 2 and was
much exposed in the fights which &C.
Cured October 2, 3 and 6. and Captain
Cowles. who commanded the reconnois-
sance on October which resulted in 4
fight at st. Nicholas. Major Lee and
Captains King and Fuller. of Gen. Law
tons staff. who were with me on Octo-
Der 3 and 6. deserve special mention for
their gallantry and my personal thanks
for the assistance they rendered me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
LITTLE HOPE LEFT
For Any Missionaries That Have Not
Already Reached the Coast

New York July 17.-WhiIe hope for
the missionaries in Pelxin was practical
" abandoned several days ago. there
still remained a CLEAN Of hope that the
little band reported on July as at Bao
Ting Flu might have escaped the fate Of
their colleagues in the capital and that
Pekin were detained and are still at
their stations. But the lack of further
news has caused grave anxiety for the
safety of those at Pao Ting Flu
The Belgian engineers who fed in the
first part of June and reached the coast,
said the missionaries had taken refuge
in the house of the Chinese ruler but the
uprising started in the Shan Tung pro-
vince and the boxers, in order to reach
the capital, marched northward through
and by Pao Ting Flu which lies 100 miles
southwest of Pekin and is the capital Of
the province of Chi Ii Unless secreted
by the Chinese rulers, there seems little
chance that they have escaped.
There were two missions at this place,
that of the Presbyterian church, which
also supported a hospital and that of
the Congregational church. Several from
both missions escaped during the first
part of the disturbance and three OF
the Congregatio were reported to
have gone to Pekin to attend the an
nua1 conference of their church But
they may have been prevented going
and be still at Pao Ting Flu These
three were Rev. Horace T. Pitkin, Miss
Mary s Morrill, and Miss Annie A.
Gould
The six Presbyterian missionaries re-
ported July to be still in Pao Ting
Flu were Rev. F. E. Simcox and Mrs. Sim
cox. DR.. G. Yardley Taylor, DR.. and Mrs.
CORTLAND Van Rensselaer, Hodge and
DR.. Maud A Mackey- Rev F E Simcox
and Mrs Simcox. who was Miss Mary L.
Gibson, were both born in Pennsylvania.
They went TO China in 1898, a few months
after their marriage. Mr.. Simcox is IS
years old and Mrs Sincox is 81. Two
children. six and four years old, are with
them Mr. Simcox's nearest relative IS
Mr.. H D Sirncox. of Bullion. Pa Mrs.
Sincox's father. Mr. Thomas Gibson, lives
Dr.. G. YardIey Taylor was born in
Taylorsville. Pa. May IS. 1852, and
went to China from Burlington. n. J.. in
1886 His brother. b F. Taylor. lives IN
Washington. He was graduated in medi-
cine from the University of Pennsylvania.
passing his examination with high honors.
Dr. CORTLAND Van Rensselaer, Hodge,
son of Rev Dr. Hodge. secretary Of the
Pres byterian board of education in Phil
adelphia. and nephew of Alexander Van
Rensselaer,. went to China within the last
year He is accompanied by his wife,
formerly Miss Elsie Campbell Sinclair.
He was born in Burlington n. J.. and she
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dr. Hodge is a
graduate of Princeton university and was
president of the Presbyterian hospital in
Philadelphia for several years before sail
ing. They were married after they had
work in China
Miss Maud A. y f-ckey. who is an or
phan. has been in China only a little more
than q year. She was born in Evanston,
Ill, on Janary 10. 1872 Her two brothers
and a sister live at Los Angeles, Cal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17

in Topeka the guest of her sister, Mrs.
VIII EberIe-
DR.. Russell Phillips of Leavenworth
spent Sunday with friends in Topeka
Mrs. E H Anderson viii entertain in
formally Friday afternoon compliment
tary to her aunt, Mrs Emma Coombs Of
West Virginia
Mr. William Conner left today for a
business trip to Chicago; he was accom-
panied by his little daughter Mary and
Hazel Nelson who will go on to Roch-
ester, N T., for a months visit
Mr.. Gus Sheriff. of Missouri spend Sun
day in the city with his sister. Mrs.
Ed Smith, on his way to Colorado
Mr.. and Mrs Z. H Anderson will give
a family dinner party Wednesday even
ing.
Mr. L. A. Fisher left Monday for
Hoboken. N. J.. to visit his parents; be-
fore returning Mr.. Fisher will visit New
York city, Washington, D. c., and St.
Louis.
Miss Lena Purviance entertained a
few of her school friends at a 1 o'clock
dinner last Saturday.
Miss Emma McMullen left today for
two weeks outing in Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. b T. Dawson left the
last of the week for Colorado Springs,
where they will spend a few weeks.
From there they viii go to Los Angeles
for the winter for the benefit of Mr..
Dawson's health
Mr.. and Mrs. CT. W. Mitchell left to-
day for trip to Cleveland. o.
MISS BeELla Harris OF council Grove
is spending a few days IN Topeka with
her grandmother. Mrs T. A Harris al
1927 Redden avenue.
Miss Ida knauer will leave in a day
or two for Denver where she will spend
two months.
Mrs. E. B. Good went to Excelsior
| Springs Monday for an outing.
North Prescott viii leave this week
for a trip to Colorado.
Wallace Thompson is spending the
! day at the Ottawa assembly.
Miss Belle Fletcher left today for q
/ two weeks visit in Kentucky
| Mrs. NJ. Afron will leave this evening
for Denver where she will meet q party
i of friends en- route for Manitou where
! they expect to remain a few months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
LUCK OF A SCRUB WOMAN.
a Former Washer of Cars Is Now
Worth $15O,OOO.

Boston. July 17.-Mrs- Mary Wfxon,
nee Foster. was a chambermaid in a
hotel at Portsmouth, n. H.. twelve years
ago. Now she is wealthy. In 1893 she
was the wife of a laborer in Grass VAL
ley, Cal; next she was a Pullman car
scrub woman at Sacramento. Five years
ago she and her husband sailed Tor the
Yukon river gold diggings-
She became the pioneer woman hotel
keeDer in Dawson City and today has
about $15O.o00 invested in gilt-edge Sc
c7IritieS and first class real estate IN
California and her yearly income from
her gold mines and other interests aver
ages $13, o0o-
Dawson than a miner who had heard
she could cook hired her at SIS a week
to run a boarding house This" she
says, was the beginning of my sue
cess In a week 1 said 1 should have
s160 week and 1 got it. The men VINO
boarded with me got an ounce of gold
about s16-for eight hours work.
Before October arrived I had gone
in debt for a hotel, built of logs and
heavy sawed boards, where twenty peo-
pie could live and a dozen more could
be accommodated on a squeeze The
structure cost me 81. 600. 1t would have
been dear at $500 anywhere in the union
BY January 1 had paid for my hotel,
and I had more than twenty pounds
of gold saved and hidden in my room.
by March, when the days were eight
hours long I had saved more than $. 600
in gold In return for my kindness to
a Swede named Swanson. who died in
my house upon my promise to help his
mother in Sacramento, he gave me a
deed to his mining claim on Hunter
Creek. which paid me a net profit Of
more than $4,000 in one year
Every day 1 went into the hole in the
gravel and saw for myself what the
hired help was doing When the annual
sIuicinz took place in June, 1897, and we
ran all the accumulated gravel heap
/ through the sluices, we got out IS pounds
/ of gold in about six weeks sent it all
| down to the San Francisco mint and
/ had the money deposited in q bank for
me
Then we started I'D on another
years work We had taken out about
i $4,000 in gold when was offered $50 900
/ cash for my claim. I felt that I would
I be better of with cash than mining
among men, SO I sold From that time
| until the summer Of 1888 I bought and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
"HIGH" IN ROCKIES.
It is Responsible For This Cool
Weather

A high barometer in the Rock noun
taIns is responsible for the cool wave
which extended over Kansas Monday
afternoon
The maximum temperature Monday
was 81 at i've o'clock. At six o'clock
the mercury had gone down to u and
at seven O'Clock touched "a Tt went
steadily down until i've o'clock this
morning when the minimum tempera-
ture OF s. was reached Since then the
thermometer has been gradually rising
and at II O'Clock reached 81 The wind
mas been from the west blowing from s
70 70 miles an hour. 1t viii shift around
and bring warmer weather. The fore
cast is fair tonight and Wednesday.
" arner Wednesday" The weather map
shows rain general Sunday and Mon
day over Colorado, Kansas. Nebraska,
Oklahoma, northern Texas. Minnesota
Wisconsin. illinois, Indiana Iowa and
Missouri The report from the climate
and crop service station at Kansas City
Tor the adjoining states is. rains have
been general throughout the corn and
wheat region except the extreme east.
the heaviest being in western districts.
Excessive rains occurred in the ad-
5acent portions Of Nebraska Iowa Mis-
souri, and Kansas
sunday and Mondays rain was caused
by low coming from lower California
Inc reports received from over Kansas
up 70 seven o'clock Monday morning are
as follows: Baker 21S. Concordia 36:
Dodge City. 10; Fort Scott .35: Hays
tlLy, -l6; MackSviiie. %, Manhattan,
10; Mcpherson. II; Usage City. 10;
lchita- So LeonardviiIe, 2.5e; Valley
Fa4ls, LII; Taimage. TO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
SEVEN GO OVER
Sheriff Cook Takes Prisoners to
Penitentiary.

Sheriff Cook left this morning for Ian
sing with seven prisoners who will serve
terms in the penitentiary.
Pie Jordan will serve two sentences
of three years each for stealing coal and a
quilt. Henry Ogden will stay IS months
for taking set Of false teeth from n
dentist shop. Stewart St. John is sent
up for five years for assulting Deputy
Sheriff Stewart with intent to kill Dick
Mullice follows his brother Marion, and
will stay two years for saulttng Police
man Golf. H. NJ. Wise will serve two
years for robbing J. A. McKeon. Frank
Edwards and George F'ulium Will stay Is
months apiece for stealing harness from
a barn. Ike Peters got one year for horse
stealing. J. A Grubbs, Lee WOOdhaI and
George Cook of Dover went as guards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
NEW CHARTERS.

The Clyde Mil and Elevator Co. has
filed with the secretary Of state official
notice of an increase from $4,000 to $4,000
in capital stock.
The officers of the company are. Presi-
dent A Wongrein: vice president, r. 3.
Miller; secretary. James Sager, manager,
w l. Brandon. E Temple is the remain
ing member of the board of directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17

sold real estate. built two houses at
Dawson and added to my fortune every
month. ought to add that had more
than 20 proposals of marriage in one
year. In one week 1 had offers Of mar
riage from three men.
Yes, 1 have advice to give to people
who yearn to go to the Klondike to get
rich 1t is to keep away from there
Why I wouldn't live on a Klondike
mining claim five successive years II I
knew I could come away with millions
of dollars"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile. OF
Washita I. T. He writes: Electric Bit
ters has cured Mrs Brewer OF scrofula
which had caused her great suffering for
years Terrible sores would break out
on her head and face, and the best doc
tort could give her no help: but now her
health is excellent" Electric Bitters Il
the best blood purifier known It's the
rheuu ulcers, boils and running sores.
Il stimulates liver, kidneys and bowels.
esSpeIs poisons, helps digest ton, builds up
the strength Only 80 cts. Sold by Wag-
goner. druggist, 7s1 Kansas avenue Guar
auteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17

Chicago, July IA dispatch to the
Record from WeStvi1le. I. T, says: The
United States commission TO the five
civilized tribes enrolled 200 Cherokee IN
dams here today The full blood IN
dams refuse to be enrolled upon the final
rolls and trouble is expected. The lead
ers are preparing to hold a green corn
dance in order to keep the Indians away
and prevent enrolment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17

Governor Stanley today commissioned
w W. Moser. of Kansas City. Kas-. as
sistant inspector of grain upon the rec
ornme ndation Of Chief Inspector McKen-
zie. The governor left commissions signed
in blank. so the work of comforting titles
is not interrupted during his absence on
a vacation trip in Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
New Fast Train to Chicago via the
Santa Fe.

Leaves Topeka at $500 D. m, and ar
rives in Chicago at $40 a. m The fast
train via the short line This train car
ries Free Chair Cars and both Standard
and Pullman SIeeperS to Chicago. We
also have the old reliable No s leaving
Topeka at 4:40 p. m-,arriving in Chicago
at $3.50 a. m These trains make all Of
the eastern connections, also for Mich
igan and Northern Lake resorts See T.
L King for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and
Return $1,000 via Santa Fe

Tickets on sale July Z, s. 9. 10. IS and
Aug. 2 Stopovers allowed between Pu-
eblo and Denver enabling one to stop
at Colorado Springs Final limit OF
ticket October 31st- See 7. L King,
agent for particulars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
BROWNS BAD BRIDGE
Went Down With Wagon and Saw
Log.

John Browns suit against the county
commissioners for S2z4.5O was com
menced in the city court today before
jury
On November 3, 1893, Brown was haul
ing walnut log on a wagon with four
horses. He had to cross the bridge on
Soldier creek a mile west of the reform
school. While crossing the bridge gave
way and Brown and the horses and
wagon were precipitated into the creek.
The iternized bill for damages is as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17

ing on the section for several days when
an old wound received al Santiago broke
open and he was now trying 70 get to his
home in Kansas City. Mayor Drew dldn
believe the story. but he took care OF the
tramp, and saw the commissioners, who
gave him transpOrtation to Lawrence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
Sol. Smith Russell Cancels Dates.

Minneapolis. Minn-.JuIy 17--SoI Smith
Russell has cancelled his engagements
for next season on the advice OF his
physician
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17

I suffered for months from, sore
throat Electric Oil cured me in TWEEN
Iy-rour hours n s GIst Hawesville
Ky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
"a Skin Of Beauty is JOY FOrevers"

Purines as we'll as Beauties the Skin-Ne
nther cosu1aric viii do Il.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-02
BLooDsHED IN CANADA.
Conflict Between Militia and Strik.
ing Mill Hands.

kt0n09s
Montreal, Oct. q. - Over a score
wounded, one fatally, is the result Of a
conflict between the militia and the
striking mill hands at Valley Field,
Que. A couple of hundred men en-
ployed by the Montreal Cotton COM
pany on the foundations of new min
went out on strike Wednesday, de-
handing an increase of % cents day
in their pay. The company refused to
deal with the union. The strikers pre-
vented the company from shipping
goods and held up the company's, coal
pile. The local police were powerless.
The company had to have coal or
shut down. Consequently message
was sent to Montreal asking for mill
tary assistance. 1t arrived at Valley
Field at 1880 in the afternoon and con-
sisted of two companies of the Royal
Scots. The embargo on the coal pile
was promptly removed. At dusk
big crowd composed Of strikers and
their sympathizers gathered and
there was every evidence Of trouble.
About $3.50 the mob gathered near the
Empire mill and began throwing
stones through the, windows and 9TH
erwise destroying property. The
troops charged the mob with fixed
bayonets. They were driven back.
Eight of their number were woun-
ded, two of them seriously. Tie
strikers had fifteen men injured, one
fatally. Reinforcements were then
asked for from Montreal and 300 men,
with medical assistance, left, expect
ing to arrive at Valley Field about q
q. m.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-02
MUCH LIKE A JOKE.
n umors of an Alliance Between
Spain and the Philippines.

Rumors of an Alliance Between
Spain and the Philippines.
Paris, Oct. 27.-It Is stated that the
extraordinary activity of the Filipino
,junta in Paris is giving rise to sensa-
tional rumors of an alliance between
Spain and Aguinaldo's republic. At a
banquet to Romero Robledo, former
colonial minister in the Spanish cab
met, given on Monday night, It is be-
lieved the proposals were made which
resulted in the first Of series Of
rapprochements between the Philip
pines and Spain. Wide circulation has
been given to Senior Robledo's speech,
in which he referred to the United
States as "the pirate who had robbed
Spain OF her colonies and aiterward
robbed the colonies of their freedom"
Robledo also complimented the Fill
ipinos for revenging their mother
country, and declared that help from
certain unexpected quarter may be
expected. Agoncillo's reply that the
struggle is to continue with new force
is considered to beS3a hint that the
insurgents expect to obtain help from
Spain through the religious orders.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-02
is RE ALL Sc ! ED
lfrNEHs WIN THEIR CONTEST WITH
OPERATORS ss MI
strike II OMcially Declared on Ex-
.cept at the CoIlieries tyvhere the
Advsnce in Wases Notices Have
Not been Posted - Eighty Per
Cent Of the Mine Owaers. Have
Acceded to Miners Demands
Miners' Qmcials Believe All WIN
He at Work Monday.

Hazleton, Pa, Oct. 27.t- The great
anthracite miners strike was officially
declared off except at the collieries
where the advance-in-wage notices
have not been posted. and the men
will return to work Monday.
It is confidently expected that every
operator who has not yet done SO will
post notices this week, and that all of
the 100000 miners will be in the mines
next Monday. 1t is estimated that
about so per cent of the mine owner
have thus far acceded to the demands
of the men.
The United Mineworkers' officials
firmly believe that all of the operators
in the districts where the strike has
not been declared off will concede the
miners demands by Monday. In fact,
1t was said by one of the highest Of
ficials of the union that the settle
ment was not drawn up until positive
assurances had been received that the
other companies would comply with
the demands.
There was much rejoicing through
out the region when the announce
ment was made that the strike was at
an end. The news spread quickly
and soon kilograms began to arrive at
headquarters. Most of them were
from local union. officials congratulate
ing President Mitchell on the success
full ending of the contest. -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-02
SAMPSON IS DYING.
Hobson Says He Is BrOken-Hearted
Over the Schley Controversy.

Hobson Says He Is Broken-Hearted
Over the Schley Controversy.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 24.-During his
present visit to his home in Alabama
and wherever he has appeared before
the public Lieut.. Richard p. Hobson
has been quoted as saying that Ad-
miral Sampson is dying Of a broken
heart, owing to the Sampson-Schley
controversy which followed the naval
engagement at Santiago. He is
quoted as follows: when last Satur-
day, Oct. 13, saw in the papers that
Admiral Sampson was i'll, took the
next train to Boston and spent Sun
day with him. His health is declin-
ing. His physicians are baffled at his
maladay. His organs are right but
his health does not improve. We
touched on one or two subjects. For
q little while he could not speak. Soon
he ha6 to be carried to his room and
I did not pes him again. Mrs. Samp-
son told nfS that this great man was
brooding. was breaking his heart at
the thought that his fellow country
men were so unkind."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-02
LAST JOURNEY HOME.
John Shermam's Remains Taken to
Mansfield, Ohio.

Washington, Oct. 26-In the capital
of the nation, where his life work was
accomplished, there gathered yester-
day representatives of every govern
ment department and of many for
eign powers to pay homage to the
memory of John Sherman. The
funeral services We're held at the
Sherman home OH X street. The
metallic casket rested on black
draped catafalque in the parlor. The
air was heavy With the scent of
flowers. President Mckinley was
represented by Secretary Hay. From
the White House conservatories there
was sent a wreath of white roses and
orchids. Lord Pauncefote sent "a
wreath Of white roses.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Alexander Mackay Smith. pastor of
st. Johns Episcopal church. assisted
by Rev. E.. NJ. Hancock. assistant rec
tor. A quartet of the St. Johns choir
accompanied by the organist. Fl. HI.
Freeman. sang. After the hymn
Rock of Ages" Mr.. Smith read the
funeral service of the Episcopal
church. Then the choir sang Peace,
Perfect Peace" After brief prayer
the choir chanted the theme, Lord.
let me know my end and the number
of my days."
The casket was carried from the
house where detachment of the
Fifth cavalry under Col. Rafferty,
waited to escort it to the depot.
The honorary pallbearers We're Sec
rotary Hay. Secretary Gage, Justice
Harlan of the supreme court, Admiral
Dewey. ex-senator Cameron of Penn
sylvania, Judge Bancroft David, ]. A.
Casson of the state department and
Col. NJ. NJ. Parker.
The funeral party left for Mansfield,
Ohio, on a special train at $50. The
interment will take place to-day.