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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
TEMPERATURE. RAINFALL AND
IIIINIIDIrrY

HUMIDITY.
Maximum temperature .... AZ
Minimum temperature circumference. 81
Normal temperature ........ As
Departure from normal minus &
Departure from normal since jan
uary list ................ plus o
RAINFALL in past twenty-four hours. Al
Rainfall since rst Of month. ......1 06
Mean relative humidity. ST
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09

Norfolk-EIigh water. 1853 a. M; 4:al
y. m. Low water, 1920 a. M; 1921
p IN.
Old Point--High water. 1892 n. m:
4;lo p, m. Low water. $3.50 a. M; 10000
p. III.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

MISS Leila Phillips, who has been Wis
iting the Misses Serpell. left Wodnos-
day morning for lIdenton.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
WHIST CLUE ENTERTAINED.

Mrs. Fergus Reid entertained the
Whist Club in n charming manner yes
tciday morning at her home. in Ghcnt
After an exciting game dainty refresh
ments were served. At the tables were
AIRS. Charlie Patterson. Mrs. John
Blackwell. Mrs. Frank Coe of West
Point; Mis-. Floyd Hughes. Miss Bessi c
Allyn and Miss Fannie Leigh.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
TIDES.

CALENDAR.
Sun rises, GA Il. M; sets, 6:07 p. M.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09

Judge Philips. of Tarboro, n. c.,
spent Tuesday In Norfolk.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
WITH THE COURTS
An EngIishman Renounces AIlegi-
ance to Queen Victoria.
The Security Loan ana Trust Company
Chartered a Shoe Merchant Assigns
For Benefit of Creditors Damage suit
Compromised.

In the Corporation Court yesterday
John MacKenncn renounccd allegiance
to England, and was granted full ma
turalzation papers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
CANNIBAL VICTIMS.
Dreadful State of Affairs In
Congo Free State.

New York Jan. 5.-A special to the
Times from Nashville. Tenn, says:
The southern Presbyterian board of
missions in this city received letters to-
day from the Rev. L. c. Vass and the
Rev. H. P. Hawkins, missionaries of the
church stationed at IueDS, Congo Free
State, Africa giving accounts of the
burning of IA villages and the killing of
80 or more natives by state troops. They
report that some of the victims were
eaten by cannibals and that the bodies
of all who were slain were mutilated,
their hands having been cut off.
Mr.. Vass was formerly of Newbern,
N. c., and has been engaged in mission
work at Luebo since February IS, 1892
Mr.. Hawkins was formerly of Vicks-
burg, Miss. Mr.. Vass states that It'd
ings of raiding by the Zappo Zaps in
the Bena Kamba country having reach
ed them and work Of the missionaries
being threatened, the Rev. w. H. Shop
pard was sent to make an investigation.
He went to the Zappo Zaps camp and
found that IA villages had been destroy
ed by fire and plumber. He saw Al bodies
lying around the camp. From three
bodies the flesh had been carved and
eaten.
The chief said that 80 or 80 had been
killed and five persons eaten by his
people. Mr. Sheppard saw 81 right
hands cut off and drying over slow
fire. in order to be afterward taken
back to the state officers. Sixty women
prisoners were confined in a pen and 16
men had already been sent away pris-
oners. It is said the raid was ordered
because the people could not pay the
exorbitant tribute demanded by the
state. The missionaries state that they
reported the matter to the proper Off
Gals and demanded the withdrawal of
the troops and that the chief instituted
a counter prosecution on account of the
charges made The missionaries furth-
er say the ZappO Zaps are a tribe kept
by the state for its protection. They are
sent out to collect rubber, ivory, slaves
and goats as tribute from the people
and can then plumber. burn and kill
for their own amusement and gain.
The missionaries say they are collect
ing evidence about the massacres and
will send it to Bona and to Europe. Mr..
Vass said: 1.-The whole country is
plagued and not a village left stand
ing. The people are in the bush. To
night in radius of about IS miles there
are possibly over $4,000 people sleeping
in the bush unsheltered and we are in
the midst of a. rainy season. The state
is a terror to everyone"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

BENZ. Vance and wife to Samuel f.
Vance. 81, northwest quarter of south
east quarter 5-10-16.
L. c. and Z. c. Arnold to A NJ Baird
$500, lot "a Jackson street, North To-
peka-
Geo. Degginger and wife to Chas-
hoffman. s625. lots 32-4-6 Norris street.
Norris sub division.
Del Rugg and wife to A. L. Rider
So 500. lot 15S and north half 60 Harrison
street.
NJ. J. Mercer to David N. Whitaker,
500, part northwest quarter Billie
J. D. Dunlap and wife to W. B. An
derson, 500. part southeast quarter of
southeast quarter 9-u-15 and part north
east quarter 16-11-15.
James p. Berry to the Shaw Building
and Loan association, sheriff's deed,
$3.50, part lots 10 Railroad street, west
Curtis addition.
F. P. and L. H. Comstock to J. L.
Penny, $3,250, lots S5-17-9 Quincy street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05

readings. are startling. Her Sunday
night services at Topeka Post hall are
Printer Snow.
The quarantine of Alma against Topeka
mas been raised. but it had not been en-
forced for some time. One ludicrOuS fea-
ture of the quarantine was that Alma
had far more cases OF chickenpox pro-
/. portlonateiy than Topeka, and the quar-
antine ought to have been the other way
Special Agents Burdge and German of
the Santa Fe have returned to Topeka
after locating T. E Holmes, a ticket
charged with having restored many ex-
punched dates. He will be tried in
Omaha.
IN Iopek aand now keeps a grocery store
at 1412 Independence avenue, Kansas City
evening in front of his store. His skull
and shoulder were fractured. Mr. Hadley
man who lives at 915 West Eighth avenue.
The new street cars which the Topeka
halfway company have bought for their
lines are found to be too high for service
on the Oakland line on account OF not
being able to go under the Santa Fe
rail to the top of the trolley base. while
the distance from the rails to the under
side of the Santa Fe bridge is only Is
feet and 10 inches.
Judge McCabe of the city court, was
trying to decide a case yesterday that he
mad under amusement While half a dozen
others in the room argued the century
question, One. was questioning the other
and as the judge looked up from his law
book he heard a question and asked that
was not according to Blackstone. Con
| line yourself to proper cross examina-
ton he said. He rernena bered what was
going on and made no more decisions.
The board of directors of the Topeka
Athletic association is preparing to hold
g series of contests at the club rooms.
Boxing, wrestling, fencing and other ath-
letic contests will be held in the gvmnas-
Ium In the billiard room pool and bill
| lard tournaments will be held and on
the bowling alleys the scheduled games
| of the city league will be played every
| day. The alleys viii be rebuilt to con-
form to the regulations. Otto Wendle-
| berg, the instructor in the Turner gym
nasium, has several classes at the 7. A.
| A., that are making rapid advancement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
PLEADS FOR THE BOERS.
District Tammany Organization Bit
ter Against England.

New York, Jan. 5-The Tammany
Hall organization of the Seventh as
sembly district last night passed reso-
lutions which declared that the organi-
cation "sympathizers with the Beers
in their struggle against foreign inva-
sion and oppression and sincerely cher
ishes the hope that, Notwithstanding
the great odds against which they are
contending, the God who presides over
the destinies of nations will prosper
their arms and lead their brave sold
iers from victory to victory"
John W. Keller, commissioner of
charities spoke in favor of the resolu-
lions. His speech was a bitter denunci-
alton of the British government Mr.
Keller said that England had made
Christians of the blacks by killing them
but in her encounters with the Beers
she had discovered that they are brave
men and better fighters than her train
sq4 lBq4 p9doq gu pres oh 'sI9IpIos pc
republicans of South Africa would
drive the English out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
SCRLEY FUND $4,000.
Raised by Miss Edna McCIellan's
Endless Chain.

New York, Jan. 5.-The Schley me-
mortal fund which was started last
October by Miss Edna Mcclellan has
now reached $1,000, which is deposited
in a New York bank. She says that
she has also received contingent sub
scriptions" as she calls them, offered
with the understanding that they are to
be paid only if it is finally decided to
purchase a house.
Miss Mcclellan began raising funds
by means of the endless chain letter
system, ealing for subscriptions of one
dime. It was her intention to purchase
and present to Rear Admiral Schley a
loving cup. Subscriptions became so
her original purpose and, if the contri-
home for the rear admiral either in this
city or in Washington.
Many gentlemen have offered to
subscribe various sums to the fund
provided it is decided to purchase a
home for Rear Admiral Sehley," said
Miss Mcclellan. "One gentleman told
me the other day that if by July 1 the
fund amounted to $4,000 he would sub
scribe the remainder necessary to pur-
chase a suitable home. Two other gem
tlemen have offered $500 each, provided
the fund amounts to $4,000 by July L
The subscriptions are coming in very
rapidly and I have no doubt that by
July 1 the money needed viii have all
been subscribed
4 have been acting under the adj
vice of friends of Rear Admiral Schley,
and under their advice have not given
out complete list of the subscribers
At the proper time a. full list will be
furnished"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
RECRUITS FOR AFRICA.
At Least 10OOPersons Have Left New
York TO Aid Beers.

New York, Jan. 5.-Recruiting for the
Boer Red Cross service goes on daily
in New York. Gustav Simon, who Is
directing the movement and whose
headquarters are a cigar stand in a
saloon at Mulberry and Houston streets
said that when he advertised for nurses
q week ago to enter the Boer service
he received about 500 applications IN
one day and that applications were
coming in on an average of fifty day
Altogether about a thousand men and
women. the majority of the men, he
said, had gone from New York recently
to South Africa. A number came from
other states.
Mr.. Simon said that all who went
were willing to go for Red Cross work
and about rs had paid their own ex-
penses. They received the special rate
given to the Red Cross and would be
able to reach Pretoria at an expense OF
500 a piece. 1t was stated by MI
Simon that he had now about 900 appl1-
cations in hands and that as soon as
the references of an applicant had bNen
investigated arrangements were made
to raise the amount necessary to pay
the transportation expenses. Among the
applicants, he said, were a number OF
specially trained nurses who were we'll
recommended and about 500 men, re-
Gently selected, would go to South
Africa in the next three weeks. Some
of the money for transportation ex-
penses, he explained, had been raised
among the wealthy men in New York.
a number of whom were members OF
the South African American club. which
has branches in South Africa and New
York and which has contributed needed
transportation money which couIu not
be raised by subscription among New
Workers.
Mr. Simon added that as the number
of applications now averaged fifty
day he should not advertise again at
present but probably would in about
three weeks. He remarked that he did
not wish to violate the neutrality laws
and he did not desire to say anything
about the possibility Of the Red Cross
recruits joining the Boer military SER
vice, as he had nothing to do with that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimban Printing COM
pany. S35 Kansas avenue.
John Ravens is i'll at his home on Say
well street.
G. W. Petro will return Saturday from
a business trip over the state
Miss Bessie Watts is back from visit
of several days to Meriden friends.
7. B. Joseph returned last evening from
a visit to his parents at ElDorado.
e Ths t 9o nfsg MIN tb inst e1ep their Of
The st. Agnes Guild will meet Satur-
day afternoon at the home of Miss Jessie
Campbell, Ills Monroe street
Miss Lois Sawyer of Shorey came home
last evening from Salina where she spent
the holidays visiting friends.
The W. G. T., y. win meet Saturday
King, lis East Gordon street,
The evening duplicate whist club will
D. Lacey at the Union Pacific hotel.
Mrs, Edward Pitzer and children re-
turned yesterday from an extended visit
GIllett of Parsons, Kansas.
Miss Martha A. Willard of Hoyt and
Mr.. Everett A Martin of Meriden We're
married yesterday afternoon by Probate
Judge Dolman. They left last evening for
Manhattan for short visit
The NJ. w. a. camp No. 1913 installed
sstta55biEd. W: G.. 2. b Fink Y: 4; Fred
Waterman; c. A. Gray. center; A. s.
Curry, manager; DR.. W. L. Warmer and
DR.. o. p. Davis, physicians.
On Wednesday evening A. o. U. w
lodge No. % installed their officers which
were as follows: H. L. Wilkerson, P. NJ.
E. T. Herriek. NJ. w; Mr.. Long, fore
man: Mr.. ]. e. Howard, overseer; I. E.
McGrew, recorder; ]. H Markham. 1nan-
cier; Mr.. Woodford. receiver: Hartley
Brinker, guide. Mr. Elder, inside watch.
Mrs. Joseph Cromwell of 1893 Central
avenue had her hand severely burned yes
terday afternoon while attempting to
make a fire. She knelt down before the
stove and struck the match, but unnotic-
ed by her the lighted head of it fell be-
hind her and set fire to the couch. Sud
denly she became aware of a bright light
in the room and upon turning around
found the whole couch in flames. She
called for help and with the assistance
of some Of the neighbors succeeded in
getting the burning piece of furniture out
of the house. No other damage was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
SLOAN A MIXER.
Jockey Talks FamiIiarIy of His Deals
With British Notables.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Tod Sloan arrived
in Chicago today in company with
''Skeets" Martin and J. De Mum Smith,
the st. Louis billiard player.
Sloan will visit his foster parents at
Kokomo Ind, and leave for California
early next week with Martin where
they will remain a month in attendance
at the coast races.
Sloan says he has contracted to ride
again for Lord Beresford and that the
Prince Of Wales has the second call up
on his services. Sloan does not think he
viii ever again ride in America. He
considers Lord Beresford the greatest
turf man in the world, both in his judg-
ment of thorOughbreds and in his man
usr Of handling them.
II am going back to England the first
of March," Sloan said. Il have inter
ests there besides racing. 1 am inter-
ested in the Shaftesbury theater of
London and De Wolf Hopper is with
me in the enterprise. He is a hit with
the English and we expect a big run
when he starts in business. That VIII
be only on the side with me, however.
cannot expect to ride always and I
want something to turn my attention
to when I quit the turf.
= Il think a good boy from this coun-
try can show them the road for a long
time to come"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
EXPRESS AGENTS LIABLE.
They Can Not Distribute Liquor
Haphazard.

Attorney General GODDARD says that
express company agents who deliver
liquors to consumers, under the plan
now in vogue in the express offices of
the state violate the law.
The attorney general recently received
q complaint to the effect that an agent
of an express company received beer
In large quantities, consigned in fic
titious names. The sale of the beer, it
was claimed, was accomplished through
the express company's representative
who delivered the beer to any person
having the price, thereby becoming the
agent of the brewing company The
attorney general has rendered an opin-
ion which follows;
Section 80. chapter 101, volume 2, has
not been repealed, but IS still the law
of this state
1.-THE taking of orders for Intoxicating
liquors from any person in this state
not authorized to sell such liquors is
crime, and those having taken such or
ders have been convicted more than
once, and one very recently in one of
the southern counties of the state.
IF you have evidence of any one hav-
ing taken such orders in your county
It would be well to file complaint against
him and have him arrested the next
time he comes within the jurisdiction
Of your district court"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
THE WORLDIS OURS.
Consul Monaghan's Address Before
the Arkwright Club.

New York, Jan. 5.-James c. Mona
CHAN, United States consul at Chemnitz.
Germany, was the principal speaker at a
dinner OF the Arkwright club last night
He said: The man who has done most
for humanity is the one that has ex-
changed the products of one country
for those of another. The wise states
man is the one who stands by agricul-
ture, commerce and manufactures. This
the German statesmen have done.
But 1 would first speak OF my own
country before I take up what Germany
has done We lead as the most produc-
tive country in the world. From 1899
to 1876 we imported 81. 900, 000 900 worth
tween the years of 1876 and 1897 our
exports were more than 4 billions in
excess of our imports. Our exports of
manufactured goods have risen from
less than 500. 000 600 annually to more
than $500, 900, 900.
Before the discovery of coal, Spain
and Portugal led all the world in COM
merce- The world tomorrow is for the
countries with coal iron and lime. Those
countries are England, Belgium, Ger
many, Russia and the United States,
but we lead all by more than a thous-
and per cent. By every law of nature
the future belongs to our country. There
is but one way by which we can lose
our advantage; that is, by falling be-
hind in education.
The best educational system from an
agricultural and industrial standpoint
is to be found in Germany. I would not
be true to my country if after studying
the subject 1 did not say this. I do not
mean that we should adopt exactly the
Germany system, for it discriminates
in schools for the middle low and high
er classes as we must never do. But I
must say for the Germany educational
system that it has accomplished the
greatest good for a scientific system Of
agriculture and manufactures.
Germany imports $500, 900 bales of
raw cotton yearly, and returns it to US
in the form of laces and other cotton
goods. Germany increased it's exports
of manufactured goods last year by
$29 600, 900. English exports fell off $780,
600 900 and ours were increased by $780,
600 600. We have cause for congratula-
ton, but you must remember that we
have natural resources unknown in any
other part of the world. We must think,
not about what we have done, without
adequate industrial schools, but what
we might have done with them. Let US
adopt a system somewhat similar to
that of Germany, and our country will
be infinitely greater than it is.
Il advocated five years ago an alli-
ance between Germany, England and
this country. I advocate this alliance
again. I want to say gentlemen, that
a wealth beyond dreams not only in
material things. but in intellect and
spirit. would follow. Let the world be
against US with such an alliance and the
republic has nothing to fear"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
ROBERTS At BAY.
Utah Congressman is Making
His Final Stand.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The Roberts in
vestigating committee continued it's
session today. Miss Roberts, the daugh-
ter of the Utah member-elect, sat near
him. Chairman Tayler (Ohiol stated
at the outset that he had received from
ex-Secretary John G. Carlisle a letter
giving his views on the case. Mr.. Car
Isle said he was suffering from a cold
and was unable to make an oral argu-
ment at this time. AS to the. case he
said: 1T seems to me the question of
citizenship has been abandoned, or at
least nothing is said about it in the tes-
timony.
The record of Roberts application
and admission to citizenship does not
comply with the law as 1 understand it,
and 1 do not think he would be allowed
to vote in any state upon a certificate
based upon that record.
The resolution under which the COM
mission is proceeding directs it to ascer-
tain and report, not only upon Roberts
Prima facie right but upon his final
right
This Mr.. Carlisle discusses in the evil
dence and says:
He is at this very moment a pOIyga-
mist not having at any time abandoned,
or renowned the relation assumed by
the plural marriages and cOhabitation
with the alleged wives is not at all
whether the committee will decide on
the question of final right that an I'M
doubted polygamist who justif1es the
doctrine and practices of polygamy,
shall be allowed to hold a seat in the
house.
1t was determined by the committee
to ask Mr.. Carlisle for his views more
at length on the general right of con-
gress to exclude a member.
Mr.. Roberts then began his argu-
ment. Mr.. Roberts read a typewriter
statement reviewing in detail the pro-
eeedings of his case up to date. 1t
said in part:
The questions to be considered are
the prina faeie and final right of B.
H. Roberts, epresentative-elect from
Utah, to a seat in the house of repre-
sentatives to which he was elected in
the month of November, $685. by the
people of Utah; the electorate of said
state gave him a plurality vote of $685..
1t is a case in which there is no contest
and where it appears, so far as the pro-
ceedings before the committee are con-
cerned, the representative-elect possess
SEES all of the qualifications prescribed
by the constitution of the United States
and where there is no statute so far as
made to appear before the committee.
either in the state of Utah, or the United
States applicable to the case which dis
qualities the representatives, elect from
Utah for the office of congressman in
the lower house of the American con-
preSS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
Saved Her Husband.

New York, Jan. 5.-WhiIe testifying
today for her husband, Louis Gordon,
on trial in the court of general sessions
for stealing a watch, Mrs. Mary Cor
don. aged 40, fell from the chair in an
apopletic fit and was taken from the
room dying. She had protested earn
estly that her husband was innocent,
and when she was cross-examined her
nervousness and excitement increased
until suddenly she fell over. The jury
was deeply impressed and acquitted
Gordon. Mrs. Gordon died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Buy Good Shoes" at old prices and
get the green trading stamps with your
cash purchases at Furman's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
FIRED FOR ADVERTISING.
DR.. Schenck Retired at the Instance
of other Vienna Doctors.

Vienna Jan. 5.-Dr. Schenck, profess
scr at the University of Vienna and
president of the Empryological institute
who exactly a year ago, published
book in which he claimed that after 20
the secret of exercising an influence
over animals and men so as to fix the
sex of offspring. today received permits
sion from the minister Of the interior
to retire on a pension, as the result Of
a demand by the Vienna medical facul-
ty for his dismissal for the alleged fri
voious publication of scientific matter
constituting a form of self advertise
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
BLYTHE CASE ENDS.
The Woman's Title to the Whole Els.
tate Is Confirmed

San Francisco, Jan. 5.-Having aa4is-
fed the claims of her attorneys ami Sc
Mrs. Florence Blythe FIinckley- Moore is
now sole owner of the vast estate LEFT
by the late Thomas Blythe. That her
title is acknowledged as good is shown
by the fact that the Mutual Savings
bank of which Mayor Phelan is presi-
dent has purchased from her for about
100000 a portion of the well known
Blythe block on Market street near
Kearney and will erect thereon a mod
ern eight or ten story business building
hBt- no bank Ont ETAOINUN UNU