The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-20
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.


San Francisco, Dec 20-Surgeon C z
Woodward, Z. s A. who holds a cap
to Miss Catherine Mcdonald His home
IS in Chicago. but he has just recently
returned from Manila
San Francisco, Dec. 2o.-Andrew White
Brown, a son of a New York millionaire
VINO was arrested Monday night at the
Palace hotel on a telegram from the sher-
II Of Oswego county, New York, stating
that ne was wanted there on a charge OF
grand larceny has been released. as the
conpiaiuants refused to advance the
money to take him back east
Phoenix, Ariz-. Dec 2o-Dr. W. Ray
mond Stricken. pastor of the Harnlin N.
E church of Washington. D. C., IS dead
OF lung trouble He came here a month
ton today
Washington, Dec s0.-The Buffalo. which
IS now at Hampton Roads, has been or
dered to make ready TO carry another
draft Of men for the feet at Manila
St Paul MINI, Dec. 2O-The Official
vote Tor Minnesota was announced today
as follows: For president. Mckinley 190.-
49, Bryan IL. sol, WOoIley 800. Debs g.
1850.
Philadelphia Dec. 20-The wholesale
clothing firm Of Snyder. Harris. Bassett
& Co.. incorporated. made an assignment
today. The liabilities will reach $4,000,
class bills, stock and securities. will sum
up about S3s0s00 and it is asserted BY
every dollar OF liabilities
Brook rolling mills. situated seventeen
miles from this city, were burned last
night Loss $4,000.
Columbia. 5. C. Dec. 2o.-Fire last night
DESTROYED the, Jerome hotel and three
large mercantile establishments on Main
street and four smaller ones on Assem-
bly, street Loss sl42s0o0-
Chicago, Dec 20.-Williarn II. DUR. a
theatrical manager, respondent over ina
bility TO obtain employment, committed
suicide last night by shooting. His wife
is an actress known as Dolline Cole
Washington. Dec. 2o.-The annual report
of the United States lighthouse board
a steam light vessel for Bluntls reef or
Cape Mendocino, on the Pacific
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2o-The big estab-
Hshment Of the Franklin Baker company.
manufacturers of shredded cocoanut, on
delaware avenue, was badly damaged by
fire last night Loss S150,000.
St Paul. MINI. Dec. 2O-The trial Of
the case of the St Paul. Minneapolis &
Manitoba company versus the Western
Union and Northwestern Telegraph COM
panies, involving the title to the telegraph
lines strung along the Great Northern
right of way from St. Paul TO the Pa
cif1c coast, valued at about s2-5o9.0oo. was
begun before Judge Lochren in the United
States district court this morning.
London. Dec 2o-The Daily Chronicle
announces that contract for 10000 tons
of steel rails and fish plates for the Vic
torian railways has been placed with the
Illinois Steel company of Chicago
Berlin. Dec. 20.-The Socialists have
gained several seats IN the diet Of Win
burg and Lippe-Detmold-
London. Dec IA dispatch to the
Daily Express from Vienna reports recent
population in the central provinces OF
Turkey. where two hundred Christians
have been killed
Berlin. Dec. -20.-The census shows thfr-
19v J9 whose aggregate, tnelqdlnE Essen.
Is s.oT7.e34 or an increase OF ISL So since
to the use Of electrical tabuIating ma
chimes
The Hague, Dec 2o.-Baron Won Golstein
Won Oldenailer. minister Of The Neither
lands in London, has notified the British
government that as The Netherlands was
not a party to the frontier dispute be
tween Great Britain and Venezuela. the
consider itself bound by the Paris arbi-
tration award demarking the Anglo-Dutch
frontier
Colorado Springs. Col. Dec. 2O---John D.
Long, secretary of the navy, has pur-
chased a site for a residence which he
viii Immediately erect in this city. Mr..
Longs daughters, who have been here
make this their permanent home
Madrid Dec Elm the senate the royal
message read by General AzcarraEa. the
premier announcing the marriage at an
early date of the Princess Of Austrias.
heir pres umptive to the throne, with
Prince Charles, second son Of the Count
Of Cazerta- was adopted by Isl votes
against a.
Sioux City. Ia. Dec. eo-A company has
been organized here to build n fish can
merry in Alaska south Of st Michael. with
an annual output OF 1900 cases. and 10
fish II the rivers Of that region Chinese
and Japanese labor Will be used Fred
+ Evans jr-. and James f. Boone are
at the head OF it
How to Cure Group.
Mr.. r Gray. who lives near Armenia.