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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
TWELVE ARE DEAD.
Italian LabOrers in Virginia
Steal Food Poisoned by
the Cook.

Chicago, May 3O.-A special to the
Tribune from Montgomery, w. Va,
says:
Twelve Italian laborers were found
dead in the woods forty miles southeast
of here, their deaths being the result
of eating poisoned food whick they had
stolen.
They We're part of a gang of laborers
employed by a construction company
building the Paint Greek railroad. They
boarded in the contractors camp, where
large amount of provisions was stored
Much Of it was stolen, and the negro
cook, unknown to his employers, put
rat poison on some meat and flour,
which also disappeared.
A mountain hunter discovered the
bodies. The authorities have not yet
taken any steps in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
CHICAGO PACKERS
Pleased With Delay in Passage of
German Meat Bill.

Chicago May 3O-Chicago packers
saw chance of relief from the restric-
tions of the German meat bill in in
formation cabled last night to Morris
Epstein, president of the German Amer
lean Provision company that the bill
would not go into effect until October
8. BY that time it is supposed the Ger
man naval bill will have been passed,
and the German opponents of the meat
bin viii be better able to work against
it and perhaps modify some of its work.
ings.
Packers who learned that the bill
would not take effect until fall were in
cllned to think that the date had been
put off much further than naturally
would have been the case. Just how
this was accomplished the cabled infOr-
nation to Mr.. Epstein did not say. Mr.
Epstein said that it would have been
possible to put the bill in effect at once
under the German law
THE news that the bill will not go
into effect until October makes me be-
lieVe before that time some way will
have been found to soften it's restric-
lions. provided the United States does
not lose its temper and begin retalia-
tory measures on German products "
said Mr.. Epstein. while 1 was dis
cussing the meat bill with a German
statesman not long ago, when 1 was
abroad, he said to me that Germany
never would enforce such an unfriendy
measure against America, provided the
United States did nothing unfriendly
to Germany. From that I inferred that
the opponents of the meat bill looked
for some modification of it before it is
put in effect.
1T is well known that the German
emperor is opposed to the meat bill as
it was passed. His greatest solicitude
is for the naval bill, however. Now that
the meat bill win not take effect unit
October the emperor win have ample
time to secure the passage of the nava-
bill, and, that done. think the packers
have reason to expect something favor
] able viii happen"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
swITCHMEN'S OFFICERS.
National Organization Closes a Two
Weeks Session Today.

Detroit, Mich, May 30.-The conven-
ton of the Switchmen's Union of North
America will close today after nearly
two weeks of work The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Grand masteT-F. T. Hawley, of Chi
cage.
First vice grad master-Leonard
Ames, Detroit.
Second vice grand AMSTERDAM
OConnor, Houston, Texas
Thid vice grand master-Ds H. c.
HIM, New York.
Fourth vice grand master-F. c. Case,
Tacoma, Wn.
Fifth vice grand master-M. Q. Hol-
loran, Toronto.
J. z. Upton was unanimously reflect
ed to the office of grand secretary and
treasurer. H. J. Ford. Jr., of Omaha,
was unanimously reelected editor of the
Switchmens' Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
AN EXPLOSION
Of Dynamite on the Car Tracks Stirs
Up st. Louis.

ST. Louis, Mo. May SO-A terrific ex-
plosion, supposed to have been caused by
dynamite, placed on the tracks Of the
Union line at Fifteenth and Chambers
street, shook the buildings and broke the
glass in all the windows in the neighbor-
hood at 1910 this morning.
Many persons were thrown from their
beds by the violent conclusion and all
were awakened and more or less terri
fed As near as they could determine. It
had resulted from dynamite. which had
exploded on the street car tracks. The
damage to the rails was not marked, the
explosive apparently having spent its
force in the air
The shock was felt within a radius of a
mile of Fifteenth and Chambers streets.
Glass was shattered in windows many
blocks away
Up to an early hour this morning the
police had been unable to find out who
was responsible for the explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
Death of Editor Cobb.

Loekport. ". Y, May S0.-willard A.
Cobb, editor of the Journal of this city,
and president of the state civil service
commission. died suddenly today aged
90 years. His first newspaper connec-
ton was the Chicago Post as a report
er- Later he became associated editor
OF the Racine, Wis. Advocate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of w f. Handler, an old
soldier who died May Is will be held from
the undertaking rooms of J. T. Barley,
SIS Kansas avenue. Thursday morning at
10 o'clock. All members of the G. A r.
are invited to attend.
Mrs Mary A. Wood aged Sc years. died
this morning at her home. 1921 Kansas
avenue. She was the mother Of S. NJ.
Wood. the real estate man. The funeral
will be held from her late residence at 3
o'clock Thursday afternoon
William Frederick, aged II years, died
Tuesday at his home 1900 Clay street. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 1;30
O'Clock from his late residence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
Famous Generals
Recommend Peruna.
bal'sy air Of spring zOsH cure old,
Stubborn cases of nervousness that
haze resisted treatment for gears.

bGl,ty air Of spring sOiH cure old,
Stubborn cases of nervousness that
haze resisted treatment for years.
General Marcus Wright, 1724 corcoran
street, Washington, D. c., a prominent
of getting up the records of the War of
the Rebellion, has the following to say
in regard to Peruna:
II take pleasure fss commencing
PeruHa. It is a remarkable medicine
and SlSOssId be used BY persons aOIsO
are ia need of a good tonic and ssgf-
feYeYS from cGtaryb. 4"
General W. W. Duffield, General in the
Mexican war and General of the Union
Army in the late Civil war, in a letter
written from THE Cairo" Washington,
fIHG0e used PerWssG 5n my family
and haze fond it a 0aIfsable medicine
and take pleasure in recOnsmewzi'tg
it to all 7OhO suffer from cataTrJs Of the
stomach or sOHO require a tonic OF
efficiency. -
gress, from Lima, O., in a recent letter to
DR.. Hartman, speaks of Peruna as
follows:
II desire to say that I haze fOHssd
PerWMa to be aOOnderfnI remedy. I
only used it for short time and an
Thoroughly satisfied as to its merits.
I can not find aCOrds to e-rbresS my
gratitude for the results obtained. As
a cataT71t cure I shall gladly recon-
sHersd it TO all sufferers. -
Those desiring a book on spring catarrE
should address The Peruna Medicine Co.
Columbus, o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
YUBI Is BURNED.
American Scouts Burn Filipino Head
quarters


Manila, May 30.-Lieutenant Jens e.
Stedje, of Company L, Forty seventh
volunteers, commanding a scouting
party in the southern part of Albay
province had several engagements with
the insurgents, in which seventeen of
the enemy were killed and %, including
q captain, We're captured. Six explosive
bombs and number of valuable in
surgent documents also fell into the
hands of the Americans. The scouts
burned the town of Yubf the hea douar-
ters of the rebels. Sergeant BrickIey
was Killed during a slight engagement
near Higao, province of Albay, yes
terday.
Scouts of the Thirty-sixth ana mir
ty-fourth regiments have captured 20
rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition in
in the Pangasinin province.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
STREET FAIR WEATHER.
Couldn't Have Been Better if Made to
Order.

This is street fair weather in earnest.
The weather that makes the soda pop
and lemonade men happy and makes the
midway tents like dutch oven.
The thermometer on the roof of the
Columbian building climbed up to 81 at IL
o'clock this morning and promised to go
higher. The minimum was g. The wind
crept along at the rate of six miles an
hour southeast. The forecast is partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday. Cooler east
portion" Nothing is said about rain, but
local showers may come. Observer Jen-
nings is not at all certain just what the
clouds will do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
OFF FOR CAPE NOME.
Centennial Leaves Seattle With see
Passengers Aboard.

Seattle. Wash. May 30.-Another large
steamship, the Centennial was Dispatch
ed to Cape Nome last night. She had 500
passengers, and 100 tons of freight, in
Guiding eighty head of live stock The
Centennial is one of the largest vessels in
the Seattle-Cape Nome trade. and took
the second largest number of passengers
Yet to sail on one vessel from this port
TO the new gold fields. Mining supplies
and machinery constitute the bulk Of her
cargo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30

which will be presented to the charter
revision commission. Municipal own
ership of all water supplies. lighting
plants, tunnels, bridges, public baths
and crema tories for refuse is advocated
By the abolition of needless offices the
number of city servants can be reduced
one-half, the board believes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
DIRECT FROM PARIS
Is Word Sent to Panama to Rush
Canal Work.

New York, May 30-A dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says:
The Panama Canal cOmpany's director
mas received official instructions from
laris. ordering extension of the work
on the Culebra and EmperadOr sections
and directing that all available laborers
De engaged for the purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
A LIGHT SENTENCE.
A Young Man Sent to Reformatory
For Stealing $40 800.

Boston, May 30.-Herbert F. Miiligan.
the 21-year-old employe of the Union Loan
pany and lost it in bucket shops was
sentenced to the reformatory today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

It Will Be Given a Big Boom by
Action of New York.
New York May 3O.-The real estate
board of brokers saVe unanimously ap-
proved a plan of municipal reform,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
Small Sire at Svrac,,se.

Syracuse. N. Y May 30.-Fire last night
did $4,000 damage in the five-story block
occupied by r. A. Stowelrs department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30

TT was almost a miracle. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me of d terrible
breaking out all over the body. 1 am
very grateful" Miss Julia F'ilbridgc,
West Oornwen, Conn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30

are spending the week in Topeka with
relatives.
Miss Clara Talcott of Kansas City,
Mo, is visiting her sister, Mrs. c. C.
johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
Professors See Barnunl.

Berlin May 30-Seventy German pro-
fessors, including Professor Virchow and
Or. Won Leyden, today visited Barnum &
Baileys circus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-30
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. H. L. Shirer entertained a num-
Der of her friends at a nation party
Tuesday afternoon, complimentary to
her guest, Miss Annie Skinner, of Dover,
Kas. Each guest was given q sheet of
paper on which were written twenty
four questions, each one to be answered
with a word the last syllable of which
was nation" The greatest number
were answered correctly by Mrs. Harry
Ebright, and as a prize she was given
a bust of Dewey, "who wanted the
nomination"
The entire house was decorated with
quantities of flowers, roses syringas
and iris predominating A two-course
luncheon was served, and the afternoon
was enjoyed by the guests. Those in
vited were: Miss Skinner Mrs T. S..
Mason, Mrs. A V. Worden of Pueblo
Mrs. H. L. Whiting. Mrs. H. c. Bow
man, Mrs. Harry Ebright of Oklahoma,
Mrs. w. A. Coates, Mrs. F. o. Popenoe,
Mrs. E. Skinner Mrs. Herbert Holt OF
Las Cruces, Mrs. E. A. Austin, Mrs. r.
B. Kepley, Mrs. c. B. Reed, Mrs. John
Sargent, Mrs. L. A. Rose, Mrs w. Won
Dahlen. Mrs. c. H Morrison, Mrs. J.
F. FARRELL Mrs. w L. Dickey, Mrs. Ed
Smith, Mrs. L. S. Ferry, Mrs. Charles
Hardy Mrs. J. F. Daniels, Mrs. e. L.
Martling of Wichita, Mrs. Harry Red
ing of Centra1ia Mrs. D. P. Paxton.
Miss Matte Adds, Miss Bertha Arnold.
Miss Ebright, Miss Clara Ebright, Miss
Eta Fox, Miss Helen ingalls, and Miss
LeaVitt.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-30
BRITISH CAVALRY PUSH ON.
ADVANCE OF ROBERTs's FORCE ABOUT
TWENTY MILES FROM THE CAPITAL

ADVANCE OF ROBERTSS FORCE ABOUT
INVENT. MILES FROM THE CAPITAL
London. May 3O-Lord Roberts's cavalry have
flowed on beyond Johannesburg. A portion Is
understood to be at Zuurfontein, seven miles
north Of. Johannesburg, and within twenty miles
Of Pretoria. Lord Roberts, although with a
broken bridge at Vereeniging and a wrecked
railway behind him, has somehow managed to
get forward sufficient supplies for his large
force.
AS he has been able to do much, it is con-
sidered possible that he will be outside of Pre-
toria on Friday. The rapidity of his advance
is thought an extraordinary achievement even
by grudging Continental critics.
The Beers who We're expected to fight along
the line of hills known as Klipriversberg, aban-
doned the eastern end of the range near Lord
Roberts's advance line but they stood their
ground on the extreme right Van Wyck's
Rust where they met General Frenchs turn
ing movement The fight continued all day.
and the result is yet conjecture.
The Standard has the following message
from Pretoria, under Mondays date
The TransvaaI Government has opened is
about to open peace negotiations. 1t has cabled
a final inquiry TO its agents abroad asking
whether ary hope exists Of aid
Dispatches from Lourenco Marques yesterday
described President Kruger as 'waverlng. but de
manding a guarantee that he shall not be exiled
to st. Helena.
The fighting burghers still continue TO desert,
and the total collapse OF the Boer military or
ganization is not far off. Bennett Bureigh, tele-
graphing from Lord Roberts's headquarters at
Vereenging on Sunday. says:
l doubt if President kriiger can muster $1,000
men, many Of the burghers have gone to
their homes
The stauncher Bosrs are sending their fami-
lies, with wagons and stores to the Zoutpans-
berg district. Whether Pretoria will be defended
is uncertain. although Pretoria message. dated
on Sunday, pictures the work of defending the
capital going with "feverish activity"
Pretoria is situated in a wilderness of kopjes
and ranges. and is provided with defences that
require at least twenty thousand men to man
them properly. There may still be one hard nut
for the British to crack.
Sir RedVers Butler and the Beers had
tillery duel all day yesterday without marked
result The equilibrium in Natal seems still
maintained. On Sunday the British killed two
Beers and captured ten near Muller's Pass.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-30
KNIFE ON W. ROCKEFELLER.
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION FOR APPENDI-
CITIS AT HIS HOME IN TARRYTOWN

1t was learned yesterday that an operation for
appendicitis was performed upon William
Rockefeller Monday at his country home, at
Tarrytown. 1t was said to have been entirely
successful, AMI it was announced that Mr..
Rockefeller was now rapidly recovering.
He lost only a slight quantity of blood
during the operation. which was performed
by Dr. Robert F. Weir. assisted by Drs.
Henry F. Walker and Walter B. James all of
this city. Mr.. Rockefeller has been sick for
more than a fortnight He taken i'll while
at his city home No. $50 Fffth-ave and for
some time was confined the house. In the
early part of last week his condition became
greatly improved especially on last Thursday
and Friday, and the following day he was
able to make the journey to his country home At
Tarrytown. His brother John D. Rockefeller,
and his SON William G.. Rockefeller, now at
Tarrytown.
John D. Rockefeller. jr is still in the city
He received a number of persons interested in
church work at his home. No 4 West Fifty
fourth-st. last night. He refused to say any
thing for publication last night about the con-
dition of his uncle Both Drs. Weir and Walker
also refused to say a word about the operation
and the other physician, DR.. Walter B. James
who assisted at the operation, was not at home
1t was said that he was at Cold Spring Harbor
The following statement was given out last
night by Mr.. Rockefeller's son, William g.
Rockefeller:
William Rockefeller had a slight attack sew
eral weeks ago that indicated appendicitis. Under
the advice of his physician he had an operation
for appendicitis performed after he had recov-
cred from the attack and he is doing splendid
ly. The operation performed by DR.. Rob
ert F. Weir, assisted by DR.. Henry Walker and
DIR. Walter 3. James The advice of the physi-
clans was that the attack might recur at any
time unless the operation was done, and that
1t was best to operate while his general health
was perfectly normal and there was minimum
OF risk.
William Rockefeller is a few years younger
than his brother John D. Rockefeller, but has
been associated with him in business since they
were both young men. He was educated in the
public schools Of Cleveland, Ohio, and became
a member of the original firm of Rockefeller &
Co. William Rockefeller took charge of the
merchandising department of the Standard Oil
Company when the several Rockefeller inter
ests were merged in that company. He has ac-
quired other interests being a director in the
United States Trust Company, the Hanover
Bank the Leather Manufacturers Bank and
in several railroad companies.
Mr. Rockefeller is a member of the Union
League Club and several other clubs, and takes
time for social pleasures. His summer place
in Connecticut is stocked with fine horses and
cattle, and he has another fine country home
near TarrytOwn.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-30
4 SWIFT MARCH NORTH
LORD ROBERTS'S REPORT ON THE AD-
VANCE TO THE TOWN

London May 29.-The following dispatch has
been received from Lord Roberts:
Germiston. May %, 6:30 p. m.-We arrived
here this afternoon without being seriously op-
posed No casualties, far I aware, in
the main column. and not many, trust, in the
cavalry and mounted infantry. The enemy did
not expect till tomorrow. and had not, there
fore. carried off all their rolling stock. We have
possession Of the junction connecting Johannes
burg with Natal Pretoria and Klerksdorp by
railroad.
Johannesburg IS reported quiet and no mines,
understand, have been injured.
I shall summon the commandant in the morn
ing and IT, as I expect there is no opposition,
propose to enter the town with all the troops at
noon.
Cermiston is a suburb to the southeast of the
johannesburg Railway junction, and General
Roberts mentions it in his message to the War
Office probably because Elandsfonten Station
is further eastward.
Additional evidence that the mines are intact
comes in a message received by mining COM
pany here to-day from its johannesburg repre-
sentative. dated May 2S. by way of Delagoa
Bay. saying 'all right"
Apparently the Beers have again effected
retreat. as there is no mention in Lord Rob
erts's dispatch of any prisoners or captures, ex-
cept of rolling stock.
There will be some little anxiety pending the
actual occupation of Johannesburg as there are
runors that the town has been mined with the
intention of blowing up Lord Roberts and his
staff on their entry into the place
New-York tribune., 1900-05-30
THE FREE STATE ANNEXED
ITS NEW TITLE AND ITS FUTURE GOV
ERNMENT
iCopyright; 1900: By The New-York Tr1buneI
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.J

iCopyright 1900: By The New-York Trtbune.I
GBY TO THE rRIBUxE.I
London May so. l a. m.-The rumor mongers
were silent yesterday and bestirring themselves
TO keep abreast with the march of events in
South Africa. The first announcement of real
Importance was the official proclamation of the
annexation of the Free State. This news came
from Cape Town. but had been preceded by
rumors from Lord Roberts's camp. The formal
act of annexation occurred on Monday with the
sanction of the High Commissioner as the
Queens representative. The transformation of
the Orange Free State into the Orange River
State cannot be regarded a triumph of nomen-
clature- British colonies have the reputation of
being free and self-governing and there is no
apparent reason for River in the title unless
Il is also intended 10 substitute "TransvaaI' for
South African Republic as the official name
and uniformity Of geographical expression is
desired.
The fact of annexation is of more importance
than the name 1t implies the Incorporation of
the Dutch commonwealth with the Queens
dominions by virtue of conquest. and is a proof
that the war Will be brought TO a close without
the negotiation Of any treaty of peace. All
rangements for indemnites will be made by
military authorities. under the advice of the
British High Commissioner. and the Orange
River State will be reorganized a dependency
Of the Crown. Its chief resource for payment
Of the loyalist bills for damages and indemnities
10 the Imperial government will be the State
railway system. which is under military
control from the Orange River TO the Vaal.
ROBERTs's BRILLIANT TACTICS.
The second event Of the day was the rresist-
thle onrush OF Lord Roberts's army toward
Johannesburg, which was indicated by press
dispatches and officially confirmed before mid
aight Nothing which Lord Roberts has done
has been more brilliantly planned than this
fresh advance northward from Boemfontein and
Thaba Nchu. His army had gone forward in
TWO columns which had converged at Kroon-
stad A fresh start made, after a weeks
oelay, from Kroonstad and Lindey, apparently
on the same lines General French securing the
districts west of the railway toward Potchef-
stroom Lord Roberts with the centre following
the railway and General Hamilton with the
night apparently heading for Heidelberg When
Hebron was reached there was a change of
direction in Hamilton's column. 1t followed a
branch railway TO Wolvehoek and. passing west
OF the main line, crossed the Naal and joined
General French in the rush toward Johannes
purg- The two wings united to the left
OF the main column which continued its prog
Fess along the railway with remarkable mobility
toward the Rand, while the double column move
ment had been resumed IL was managed so
sklfuly that Hamilton and French
AD4ed 10 cross the river and strike northward in
quarter where they were not expected.
Details OF this rapid march lacking but
soeording 10 official bulletins from Pretoria there