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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
EVERY FAMILY MOURNS.
Disasters at Sea Leave Twenty-one
Widows In Town.

Gloucester, Mass, Dec. 24.-Captain
John Carroll of the schooner Niagara,
who arrived today from Bank halibut
trip, states that he had touched at the
French fishing station Of StPierre, where
a cloud of sorrow overspreads the tow q.
Apparently the whole place was in
mourning. About every inhabitant cs
the place, which has about 5000 people,
was grieving for the loss of some friend
or relative.
The gales which have prevailed during
the fall have wrought death and de-
struction among the French feet Of the
fishing banks, more especially on the
grand banks. and Quero. A large num-
Der of vessels had been lost, and the loss
of life totaled to 300.
Some 81 wives had been made widows
and 40 children left father1ess- The loss
of life and property has given a serious
blow to business there. Many narrowing
tales of wreck and ruin were told.
One vessel had come ashore at Gal
lantry Head bottom up, nine men being
found in the hold when the vessel was
riRlted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
COUPLE FAIL TO WED.
Desperate Attempts of Young Society
Folks Were Unavailing

Lexington, Ky, Dec. -24.-Warren Fra
zier, a leader in Blue Grass society cir
cles. and Miss Ella Downing a beautiful
young lady of one of the most prominent
families in Fayette county, failed in a
desperate attempt to marry today, al
though both are of legal age. They ap-
piled for a license at the county clerk
pay the fee.
Frazier took the young lady to the
house of friend and, borrowing $40 OBJ
tanned the necessary paper. He telephoned
the Rev. Dr. Caswell to appear at the
Phoenix hotel to marry them at 1.30
O'Clock. The clergyman appeared. but
after waiting half an hour without find
ing the couple retired
At 3 O'Clock Frazier came back to earth
and telephoned asking if Miss Downing
was ready She replied in the affirma-
tive and he started in a carriage for her.
Her father, Richard Downing, was the
first to arrive on the scene and when the
young man drew up he found that his
sweetheart was already miles in the
country Frazier was taken in charge by
his guardian, Avery Winston. promi-
nent banker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
FIGURES IN LOVE AFFAIR.
Reported That Corbin Has Gone to
Gotham to Recuperate.

New York, Dec. "A washington dis
patch to the Journal is as follows:
When Gen. Corbin left few days ago
for visit to his daughter in New York
the announcement was made to his
friends here that he had gone to recup-
crate from the effects of a severe cold
But there runs an undercurrent in So
ciety that the adjutant general is suffer-
ing from a deeper seated malady. that
he has, in fact, gone away to pull him
self together from an affair of the heart
which, however, is not quite hopeless.
According to one authority the matr;-
monial attentions so evident on the part
of Gen. Corbin toward Miss Edith Pat
ten have not been meeting with the sue
cess he would desire.
There is nothing to find fault with in
regard to the attitude of the young wo-
man herself in the affair. But there are
whispers Of a whole big book of COM
plants to be lodged against the attitude
of her sisters, who, it is said, are dis
tinctly against the idea of their sister
Edith marrying General Corbin. The
reasons for this stand are entirely finan-
ciaI ones. The Patten girls, it is we'll
known. are among the wealthiest mem
bers Of Washington society, and desire
to keep their money altogether in the
family. The marriage of their older Sis
ter some dozen years ago to Mr.. Glover.
of St Louis, at that time member Of
congress, was costly experience, for it
resulted in an extensive lawsuit
General Corbin has made no secret of
his attentions to Miss Edith ever since
that well remembered afternoon in the
late spring, when after issuing broad
cast in society invitations to assemble in
their SWEETEST turnouts and form back of
the White House he dashed down
among this assemblage of his friends
driving Miss Edith Patten in the highest
dog cart in the city.
This action on his part was taken by
society at the time as tantamount to an
acknowledg ment of an engagement.
Since then the adjutant general may
have been seen almost every fine after
noon driving with the same companion.
But so far there is no tfnkle of marriage
bells in the air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
WITHOUT A WORD.
Hay PauncefOte Treaty VIII Be
Transmitted to England.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The state de-
partment has decided to send the
amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote
two channels, one copy beng transmit
ted to Lord Pauncefote, the British am
baSSador and the other through AmbaS-
SadOr Choate at London, who will pre-
sent it to the foreign office. 1t is the I'M
Outstanding that the state department
TO the changes made IN the treaty. The
senate amendments will be allowed to
speak for themselves and the action Of
the department in notifying them to the
British government will be purely for
NAL As the papers leave New York on
tomorrow mail steamer, they should
reach London about New Years day so
that the negotiations will certainly lapse
over into the next century at the very
earliest.
1t can be authoritatively stated that
there has been no exchange whatever
either in the shape of written notes, OF
oral communications, between the state
department and the governments of Mic
aragua and Costa Rica, that has devel-
oped threat on the part of those gov
ernments to refuse assent to the con
strTcton of a canal in view of the ac-
ton CT the United States senate upon
the E1ay-8auncefote treaty. All that is
officially known of the attitude of the
two governments mentioned is that their
representatives here, Seniors Corea and
CalNo, thoroughly approved of the Hay
FaunceIote treaty as the basis for the
canal construction Whether or not the
changes made IN that convention viii
affect their attitude is unknown. Ths
impression prevails that not being call
ed upon to come to a decision on this
point until the British government shall
nave passed upon the senate amend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
SENATE CHAIRMANSHIPs.
Governor Richter's List Is UnofRcially
Announced.

Unofficial announcement of the senate
committee chairmanships to be selected
by Lieutenant Governor Richter, fol-
lows:
Judiciary-charles E. Branine, Har-
vey.
Ways and means-JOhn T. CLANCY,
Shawnee.
Elections-James L. Allen. Doniphan.
Federal relations-R. B. Ward, Repub-
Railroads c. Carpenter, Neosho.
Assessment and taxation-Al Henley.
Douglas
Fees and salaries-J. c.Morrow, wash
Municipal indeDtedneslF. 1eidig.
Butler.
corporations-J. K. cubbison. wyan-
dotte.
Agriculture J. Stewart, Allen.
Live stocks. J Stewart Allen
Manufactures Vincent Reno
Banks-F. ". Sponable, johnson.
1nsurance-Harry Pestana, Russell
IrTigation-Fred Dumont Smith, Ed
wards.
Penal institutions-J. A Kennedy.
Charitable institutions-H. B. Miller.
Mines ana mining-E f Porter. craw-
State affairs-T A Noftzger, Harper.
County seats and Iines-G. W. Me
Knight, Geary.
Public health-W. s.FItzpatriclz. Chau-
tauqua-
Clay.
Military arairs-R. 7. simmons. sum
ner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
GERMANY'S CLAIMS.
United States Asked to Pay For
Losses IN Cuba


Washington, Dec. 24.-The German
embassy has laid before the state de-
partment the claims Of a number Of
German subjects for damages to their
interests in Cuba as a result OF the
Spanish American war and the insur-
rection which led up to the war itself.
This action of the German government
has raised a most important issue and
the department Of state has given ~
close attention. 1t has been concluded,
however. that the United states govern
ment can not accept responsibility for
the claims They are regarded as prac-
tically the same in principle as the
claim Of Porto Rico against Cuba Tor
50. 500. 900 on accou.-t OF a war loan. Al
though in that case Governor Allen OF
Porto Rico represented the United States
government in preferring the claim, the
government was obliged to deny its lia-
bility OF the liability Of Cuba under
present conditions. The answer to the
German presentation will be based upon
the reply to Governor Allen, recently
made. 1t is known that other govern
rnents beside Germany have claims ag-
gregating a very large sum, all based
on the Cuban insurrection, and succeed
ing events. They will not be abandoned
on account of the attitude Of the United
States government. but on the contrary
probably will be held in allegiance until
such time as Cuba shall have become
independent, when they viii be present
ed directly to the government Of the
island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
GIRLS CHASED BY BEARS.
Most Thrilling Experience of British
Columbia School Children.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 24.-Minnie Nc
Donald and Lillian B1ayney, two young
girls who reside al Maple Ridge, forty
miles from Vancouver, left school for
their homes.
After going half a mile they found
the water had broken through the dixie
at the side of the road and was pouring
in rapidly. Already it was knee deep,
and the girls ran up a hill into the
that We're devastating the district They
had gone only a short distance through
the wet brush when they were startled
by two large bears springing up not
twenty feet away. They ran in the OPP
posite direction, and declare that the
bears pursued them for some distance
At night they crept into a hollow log
and after one o'clock next day were
found by a searching party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
TOPEKA VICTORIOUS.
Golfers Beat Leavenworth in the
Rain Saturday

The Leavenworth Golf club met defeat
Saturday at the hands of the Topeka Golf
club, which met them on the Leavenworth
links.
The game was closely contested by the
Leavenworth players, Topeka winning ny
only one hole up. Lakin and Morgan
played their usual good game and Nor
gan saved the day by a score of seven
up against Kelly.
Not many persons except the players,
the scorers and the caddies witnessed the
game for the reason that a light rain fell
during the time the game was in prog
ress, making the afternoon very disagree
able for all.
The Topeka Golf club is making repu-
tation among the clubs in this vicinity,
having won all of the three matches
played this winter. The first one was at
lawrence, when Topeka came off victori-
Gus by score of IA up; the next was
with Lawrence in Topeka and the score
was 10 up, and now Leavenworth has been
follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
ROBBED BRIDE AND FLED.
First He Chloroformed His Newly
Made Mother-in-LaW

Chicago, H., Dec 24.-The police re-
ceived notice today of the disappearance
of John Healy, who, it is asserted, has
deserted his bride of five days, taking
with him $40 in gold and deeds of prop
erty belonging to her
Mrs. c. Hahn rented one of her rooms
to Healy a week ago Wednesday. He
met & Q fell in love with her daughter,
Amelia Mary Hahn, and the following
Saturday the pair obtained marriage
license. On Sunday they were married by
Justice Moore.
The forgiveness of the mother was OBJ
tanned and the couple started housekeep-
ing. On Tuesday, while his wife was abb
sent from the fat, Healy chloroformed
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hahn, after
which he left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
Was Not Insnirad.

London, Dec. PA representative Of
the Associated Press has been informed
at the British foreign Office that all the
editorial comment in the London Times
today and other English papers on the
Nicaragua canal treaty is entirely un-
authorized and not inspired by the for
eign office. To use official language,
England has too many irons in the fire
to take up the Nicaragua canal matter
al present. She has received no official
communication on the subject nor has
she given it any official considera ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
Launching of the McDonough.

East Braintree, Mass, Dec. 24-The
torpedo boat destroyer A1cDonough was
launched at the works Of the Fore River
Iron company today. amid the ringing
of bells and the blowing of whistles.
Mrs Lucy Charlotte McDonough Reed
of Philadelphia christened the vessel
with champagne The new boat was
taken down the river to the Quincy
works Of the company. There were velN
few of the long list Of invited guests
who remained over from Saturday to
witness the launching today. Lieuten-
ant Gustave Kaemmernng, engineer of
the Olympia during Dewey's great bat
tie of Manila bay. was present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
THEATER TO BE BUILT.
Kirk La SheIle Plans a Handsome
Structure on Broadway.

New York, Dec. 24.-Kirk La Shelle.
who owns the play Arizona" and the
Frank Daniels Opera company. has de-
cided to have a New York theater of
his own. He has bought 164, 166 and 10
West F'orty-seventh street and 1854
Broaday, the two forming an IL" which
has a frontage of 76 feet on the street
and 20 feet on Longacre square. Mr..
la Shelle will build a theater on the
larger plot and an Office building on
Broadway, through which the theater
entrance will run The cost of land and
buildings is to be 100000 The theater
will be ready to open in October next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
Robbers Left Their Tools.

Sonora, KY, Dec. 24.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made early today to rob
the Sonora deposit bank. The robbers
were evidently frightened away before
they succeeded in forcing an entrance to
the safe. They left all their tools lying
near the vault. The bank officials were
unable to open the vaults this morning
and business was SUSPENDED for the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
supreme court Adiourns for Holidays

Washington, Dec. 24.-The L. S. su-
preme court today advanced two more
cases involving the question of the re-
lationship between the United States
and their fnsular possessions to be heard
on the 7th of January There are now
eight of these cases - for that date
One case advanced ts-ay involves the
collection OF duties on goods imported
from Hawaii. After handing down a
number of opinions the court adjourned
until January z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
AUTHORS WIFE DIVORCED.
While He Wrote Books She Had to
Work the Farm

Cleveland, o., Dec. 24-The man who
wrote THE Rise and Decline of the Amer
lean People was divorced from his wife
this afternoon in common pleas court, be-
cause he could not would not support
his wife.
The author is H. H. Mum, an attorney
and literary man of this city. His wife,
Mrs. Naomi A. Mum, testified that for
twenty years, while living on a farm a
few miles from this city, she was com
PEELED to do the work of man while her
husband pursued his literary labors.
In that twenty years" she told the
judge, the only thing he ever bought for
me was a half dozen eggs. He is too lit
erarY." She was granted a divorce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
BIG STREET FIGHT.
North Topeka and ParkdaIeMen
Pound Each Other.

There was a big fight on Sixth ave-
nue. last night just before the shcw
was over between a gang of Parkdale
fighters and North Topeka young men.
About twelve men were mixed in the
fracas but none of them were seriously
injured. They stopped when they got
tired Of fighting and went to their
homes.
No arrests were made for the police
were engaged in arresting the show for
violating the Sunday ordinance, in raid
ing the disorderly houses and in watch
ing the beats on the outskirts of the
city.
1t might be well to leave at least one
patrolman on Kansas avenue even if
there are a. number of important things.
for the police to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
Temperance-E. R. Fulton. MarghaL

Temperance-E. r. Fulton, Marshal.
Printing! V. Peterson, Norton.
Public buildings. K. Codding. Pot
taWatomie.
Second and third class cities-C. F.
Hurrel, Jackson.
First class cities-L H. WulfekuhIer.
Leavenworth.
District apportionment-Sa Crum.
Anderson.
Enrolled bills-H. w. Conrad. Mont
gofnery.
Engrossed bills-George P. Morehouse.
Morris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
MANY DEER KILLED.
Experts Say About 5000 Were Shot
in the Adirondack Rae1on.

Albany. Dec. 24--The forest. fsh and
game commission has received the statis-
ucs OF the deer hunting season Just
closed, which shows that the express
companies shipped out of the Adirondack
region loo carcaSSes. 50 saddles and O.
heads representing .204 deer killed bv
hunters Experts estimate that the actual
NUMBER killed by residents and men en-
9A0Sea n the lumber camps is about four
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24

We wish TO express our heartfelt
thanks to the friends who SO kindly as
sisted us during the illness and death
of our husband and father.
MRS. ELIZA THOMAS.
MR.. AND MRS. W. COPELAND.
/. A. THOMAS.
L, NJ WALTERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24

deer. for every one taken by the hunters,
so that the total killed can be estimated
with reasonable accuracy for the season
The average weight of the undressed
Qeer taken this season ranges from go
to "a pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
Christmas frees Photoeraphed.

Have your Xmas trees photographed
by hashlight. We are prepared to do
this class Of work.
ROLFE & COLVILLE,
eq1 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24

Tie on first round, second not played.
Totals-Topeka, 13 holes; LeavenWorth
Il holes. Topeka one hole up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
Have a FIashIight

made of your Xmas tree
We can do it for you.
ROLFF5 e COLvITLsE.
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
TODAY's MARKET REPORT


Chicago. Dec 4-CATTI.E-Receipt
$500. Steers. Is TO 25c higher: butcher
stock. 10 TO lie higher. Good TO prime
steers. s5.40a6.25: poor to medium. 81 7sD
$2.50a4.10: heifers. S260dI50: Gamers. ST Is
a2.40: bulls. S24O04.40. calves 81 75q5.50.
steers. S3-3004.00, Texas bulls g 50l325
HOGS-Receipts today, q. 900: tomorrow,
1900; left over. 1aef- Opened 1Oc higher.
butchers. s.. 1915. OH; good to choice
heavy, S4s5a5Q5; rough heavy. &47Ou4SO.
light S1.lVu5.o13a. bulk OF sales. "a QOqr on
Sfi EsIcP-Receipts 1000 sheep and
lambs, 10 to Csc higher. Good TO choice
wethersy s.. 75ff4-50. fair 10 choice
mixed. sSz5oS.S0: western sheep. s8.75ff4.40.
Iexas sheep, =. 1880; native lambs. $500
1550; western lambs. S4bON5.dO
OFFICIAL for Saturday: Receipts: Cattle
n: hogs. 1893; sheep, 1856. Shipments
Cattle, Al; hogs, 1.407: sheep. none.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24

ments The governments of Nicaragua |
and Costa Rica will not anticipate that I
action by any declaration at this stage. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24

Kansas city, Dec. 24-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 1000: market strong Native steers.
S5+45Q5.l5: Texas steers, g. 4Ou510. Texas
cows, 81. 50Q3.l0; native cows and heifers
Sl60n4.2s stockers and feeders. S3.00ua rs.
bulls. $25OQ4O0; calves. receipts, $50: mar
kct steady at Sf25d560
HOGS-Receipts, 1000: market strong 10
SC higher. Bulk Of sales. s4q0fJf s2iL.
heavy. s9s5d4s5. packers. F.Siklf g7i5:
ers, 9490n4.95, pigs. &f10dAS5.
SHEEP-Receipts. 500. market etwar~
No market tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24

Vera Knowles was arrested for con-
Quoting a disorderly house and two girls
were arrested as inmates They pleaded
guilty and were fined S100.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-29
charged
The Empires Doctor Bill.

1t costs the United States government
the enormous sum of $720, 900 year to
keep surgeons and other medical officers
in the Philippines This does not in
clude nurses, hospital attendants and
medicines.
The official records show that there
are 400 medical officers in the Philip
pines at an average salary of 81 800.
The war department bulletined re-
Gently statement that the sickness in
the Philippine army was slightly over $
per cent of 90, 900 men, or total sick
of 5000. This, it is alleged is the
average normal sickness,
If this statement of numbers, which
the war department says was cabled by
Macarthur, was true, then the United
States government spends S12O, 600 for
the care of 5 900 sick men, or Sl44 per
man, exclusive Of the cost OF medicines,
nurses and hospital attendants,
Another astonishing fact is that 1t re-
quires 400 surgeons and other medical
officers to take care Of 5, 600 men, if the
official records state the truth. In other
words it requires one contract surgeon
at 81, 800 year to take care OF about
twelve men.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-29
Dinsmore and Bratton.

Hons. Hugh A. Dinsmore and U. 5.
Bratton met in the circuit court room
last Monday in joint canvass for the
election of congressman from this DIS.
trict. The audience that had assembled
to hear the speakers was not large one
but were appreciative of the efforts of
the two gentlemen in laying before them
their ideas of the national campaign.
Postmaster Jarvis presided over the
meeting. Mr.. Bratton proved himself
an able speaker and made the best
possible use of the record of the Re-
publican administration which he ably
defended from Republican standpoint.
He was given close attention through
out
Congressman Dinsmore handled his
side of the question in his usual forcible
and brilliant way, especially the issue of
trusts and imperialism, showing up the
rottenness of the various branches Of
the present national administration.
The speakers drove from here to
Cedarville to speak there Tuesday noon.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-29
A Heroic Woman.

Mrs. J. S. Wheeless, daughter OF ex'
governor Fishback, of Fort Smith, who
passed through the Galveston storm, ar
rived at her old home, Tuesday. The
story of the Galveston food as told by
Mrs. Wheeless is not unlike that which
has been published in all the news
papers. Mrs. Wheeless says:
lone of the most pathetic and at the
same time one of the most heroic things
ever heard of occurred when the storm
was at its height. Mrs. Kincaid, my
aunt, is paralyzed When it looked like
all of us had to be drifted or rent apart
by the waves she called her husband to
her side and commanded and entreated
him to save Fishback my little boy, and
leave her.
81 am nearly gone anyway, she
said. His dear little life has just be"
gun. Save him and let me meet any
fate that awaits me.
"When announced that / was COM
ing home | found | could not bring my
boy. Aunt wouldn't let me, She
claims him and had to humor her and
leave the dear little fellow in poor
storm tossed Galveston.