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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka Hide Market
Topeka. oct. p.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tons The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week:
GREEN SALT CURED-Sc-
GREEN SALT-HALF CURED-7Nc.
NO. OW-33zc.
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Ranges of Prices on Stocks.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27
DETECTIVE ANp wArcHMAN.

THE INTERSTATE SECRET SERVICE
Bureau-M- w. Gilmore, manager; Roy
D Marsh, secretary General Detective
and Waterman service. Private detectives
furnished day or night. All work en-
trusted to US promptly executed. Tele-
phone 1928. 529 Kansas ave-, Topeka, Kan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

The schooner yacht Idler was lost in
a terrific storm 10 miles off Cleveland
on the 18th with six persons, all MEM
bers of the family of James Corrigan,
wealthy vessel owner of Cleveland,
aboard. Mrs. John Corrigan was the
only passenger aboard who was saved.
G. ii. Homes, the captain; Samuel Big
gam, the mate; four sailors, two cooks
and the shipcarpenter were also saved.
The yacht left Port Huron on the 9th
and when opposite Bar Point, Lake
Erie, was struck by squall, and sunk
in three minutes All the women ex-
cepting Mrs. John Corrigan and Miss
Elite Corrigan, were in the cabin
when the gale came up. They became
panic stricken and refused to leave the
place. Mrs. John Corrigan chung to a
cork sofa and was saved The rest of
the passengers were: Mrs. James Cor
rigan, wife of the owner of the yacht;
Mrs Charles Reilly, Miss Jane Corri-
gan, Miss Ida May Corrigan, Miss Eta
Corrigan. All daughters of Mrs
James Corrigan, and the infant
daughter of Mrs. Reilly, all sank with
the yacht.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
BRIEF NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The official estimate of Kruger's
present force is placed at Less than 2O,-
900 men.
The mercury registered 91.o degrees
in the shade at Detroit on the 5th-the
hottest day of the season to date.
According to a dispatch from Cape
Town, President Kruger is reported to
have moved to Nelspruit, the transport
station for Lydenburg.
2The box factory of Thomas b. Rice
& Son, at Miffiin street wharf, Phila-
delphia, was almost destroyed by fire
on the sth. Loss $50, 900.
Deputy Marshal John Macarthur shot
and killed VIM. Welch at Amigo, Wis,
on the sth. Welch, with others, was
charged with burglary and the shoot
ing occurred during an attempt to cap
ture the thieves.
George Seasoning and VIM. Grab
were killed and Fred Frige was prob
ably fatally injured at Columbus, Ill. i,
on the sth. The three men were in a
buggy that was demolished by train
at a Baltimore 4 Ohio Southwestern
railway crossing
1t has been decided to quarter re-
turning volunteers from Cuba, Puerto
Rico aud the Philippine islands at
Chicxamauga Park, in event the volun-
teers are not retained in the service to
be sent to China Chickamauga Park
is t. be made the main camp for the
accommodation of the returning troops
this fall.
Frank Stewart suicided in the room
at the Sloane house in Sanduslxy on the
9th by shooting himself in the mouth
with dueling pistol Stewart was a
contractor for railroad ties, and had
had some reverses lately, which preyed
upon his mind He was son of the
late j. ii. Stewart, a prominent rail.
road man.
Emil Markenberg, an aeronaut of
long experience, fell from hight of
500 feet. while making balloon asceu-
sion at Santa Ana, Cal, on the Fourth
of July, and was crushed TO death in
the presence of thousands of spectators.
The accident was caused by the break
ing of strap to which he was hang.
ing by his teeth.
The suicide of Charles II. Leroy. of
Fullerton, Cal. on a Santa Fe train
near Joliet is said by his brother. DR..
+. w. Leroy, of Chicago, to be directly
attributed to the intense hot wave that
swept over the western states last
week. He was successful business
ran and had no private troubles to in
duce him to kill himself.
Gen. Aquino, prominent leader of
the insurgent forces. surrendered un-
conditionally TO First Lieut.. John j.
O'Connell, with Macabebe scouts on
June 20, with 81 rifles and ammunition.
Gen Ricarte leader of the threatened
uprising in Manila during this year,
recently very active, was captured July
! by native police between Pace and
Stanta Tue event is important in re-
lation to conditions i'm Manila.
Indian lake. near Vicksburg, is fast
becoming a model summer home. Halt
dozen new cottages are being built
there, which in aud ton to those al
ready there make quite a colony.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Unclaimed Lands In the U. p.

The report of the U. S. land Office az
Marquette, made public on the 5th,
shows that there are still PSI, 557 acres
in the public domain in upper Michi-
gan. A year ago, there was 2ss, ass
acres. Nearly $1,000 acres have been
taken up during the past year. The
most land has been pre-empted in Mar
quette, Houghton and Ontonagon
counties, in the two last by reason of
the copper boom, every piece that
promised to obtain copper being home
steaded Chippewa has the largest
acreage of unclaimed lands, 60, POS;
Marquette comes second with 5O,2s4
Gogebic county has the least, 944 acres
The total for the lower peninsula which
is also handled through the Marquette
land office is $50 900 acres but spread
through more counties than in the up
per part of the state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
CHINA WAR NEWS.

A dispatch from Canton, dated Tues
day, July 3, gives the gist Of two edicts
of the dowager empress dealing with
the Boxers" the attack of the foreign
powers on China and the latter's posi-
ton. The edicts declare that recon-
ciliatyon with Christians, against
whom the whole nation, including the
princes, military officials, literati and
mobiles were united and are now stamp
ing out, is quite impossible. 1t is as
serted that the powers began the tight
ing by the attack on Taku, thereby en-
HANGING the bitter feeling against all
foreigners, saying that any attempt TO
suppress the people would be danger
Gus, and adding: Therefore, it seems
expedient at present to utilize the anti
foreign movement" The edict AYERS
that the dowager empress is ready TO
protect the threatened legations at
Pekin. But il remains to be seen,
saws the dowager, whether the for
eigners or Chinese are the stronger. In
any case all the governors should i'm
mediately enroll troops for the defense
of their districts as they will be held
responsible for loss of territory
To consistent reports of the massacre
of the whites at Pekin are now added
the additional horrors that savage sol
diery butchered at the capital 5000 ma
tives, Roman Catholic converts. This
comes in Shanghai dispatch of July
5, which only adds to the reports given
by respectable Chinese who have ar
rived from Chan Flu and who describe
Pekin as an inferno, the streets liter
ally running with blood. They con-
firm numerous stories of executions
and untold tortures of the isolated for
eigners. Some European soldiers were
captured by a mob. Yung Lu, who ad-
vocated moderation, was killed by
Tuan Tang vi and Tung Fuh Sian,
who issued fresh edicts ordering the
merciless determination of all foreign
ers in the empire.
1t is semi-otficially declared that Ger
many has declined TO agree to the pro-
posal whereby Japan should undertake
the work of pacifcation in China, as
sorting that the good relations between
Germany and Russia might be impaired,
lnaSmucn as IuSSld anu Japan nave OP
posing interests in North China. Ger
! many, therefore, will continue in an
| attitude of neutrality in the concert of
| the other powers.
A cablegram received at the state de-
partment at Washington on the 5th
| from Consul-Gen. Goodnow at Shang-
! hal. declares that there is imminent
| danger of an extension of the Boxer
rebellion TO the southern Chinese prov
| inces unless the international forces
are maintained and increased.
Emperor Kwang-Su, committed sui
eide by taking opium under ccmpul-
sion of Prince Tuan June 10. The en-
press dowager also took poison, but is
still alive, though reported to be insane
from the effects of the drug.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
100000 Fire at Birch Run.

The worst fire that has visited the
village of Birch Run since the forest
confagrations 25 years ago occurred
on the afternoon of the 9Th Flames
were seen in the cupola of the newly
constructed elevator and it took but a
few minutes for the entire structure
to be a mass of flames The fire leaped
from there to the cheese factory and
then across the street to store owned
by George Fisher, the buildings with
contents being entirely destroyed.
Dwellings owned by VIM. Fisher and
John Dobbs were also destroyed, and
buildings to the south were saved with
much difficulty. Wind blowing from
the west was all that saved the entire
village, as it is -5out any fire pso-
lection. The total property loss ises
timated at $50, 900, which is only about
half covered by insurance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Asleep While on Duty.

The most horrible calamity that
Parkersburg, w. Va, ever witnessed
occurred there on the morning of the
4th, in which six men were blown to
atoms, one other SO badly injured that
he soon died, two more probably fatally
injured, and more than so persons
more or less seriously hurt. The yards
of the Ohio River railroad are spotted
with pieces of torn flesh and sprayed
with blood. The car which is one of
the big box-like affairs, was crowded
to the doors and every inch of space on
the platforms was taken and men hung
on to the ratings. Conflicting stories
are told as to how the accident hap
pened, the one most probable being
that the motorman fell asleep and ne
elected turning off the current when
rounding a curve.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Deputy U. S. Marshal Killed.

At Mariba, Menafee county, KY, on
the sth, Deputy U. 5. Marshal Howard
Wilson was killed and Tip Day and
Joseph Bush fatally wounded. Wilson,
accompanied by William Stamper, had
gone in search of Day, who was
wanted in Virginia. Near Mariba
they came up with Day and Bush, and
when the officers made known their
business, shooting began. Wilson
shot Bush through the body and Day
shot Wilson through the heart, killing
him instantly. Stamper shot Day
through the head.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
60 PeopIe Slain.

Nearly hundred people, passengers
on a car bound for Tacoma, Wash,
were plunged down a gulch within the
city limits on the 4th. Those who
were standing on the platform dropped
off only to be bruised and wounded by
the heavy body of the coach, while
others inside were killed and me, med
before they knew what had happened.
The car jumped the track and was
smashed to kindling wood in the bot
tom of the chasm over 100 feet below.
The dead will number nearly three
score, for there are many of the injured
who will never recover, and who are
expected to die at any moment. and
and there are at least 90 passengers of
the cars now in the various hospitals
and under the care of their own physi-
clans
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Ticket Completed.

The Democratic national ticket was
completed on the 9Th by the nomina-
ton of Adlai Il. Stevenson, of Illinois,
for vice president. The nomination
was made on the first ballot, state
after state joining in the wild scram-
BILE to record their support of the win
ming candidate. 1t was not accom-
panied by any such frantic demonstra-
ton of approval as had marked the
proceedings at previous stages, al
though the result followed a spirited,
and at times highly dramatic contest
between the advocates of Stevenson,
Towne, Hill and the lesser candidates.
The distinct triumph of the day in the
way of popular ovation was that ac-
corded TO Senator Hill and in its spon-
taneity and enthusiasm was one of the
most notable features the convention
has produced. 1t was accompanied too
by remarkable scene when Hill earn
estly protested to his friends against
being placed in nomination and then,
finding his protest in vain, when he
strobe to the platform, and in tones
which left no doubt of their sincerity
earnestly besought the convention
not to make him the nominee
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
BRYAN CHOSEN AS LEADER
OF the Democratic Ticket at Kan
sas City on the 5th.
HIS NOMINATION UNANIMOUS.
A Platform Containing a 16 to 4 Dec
Iaration was Adopted by Acciama-
tion-The Contest on the Platform
Lasted SO Hours.
The Democrat. In National Convention.

The Democrats In National convention.
Amid scenes of tumultuous enthus-
iasm BETTING such an event and such
a day the Democratic national cOnven-
ton began it's sessions on the 4th. But
after sitting until late hour the ex-
pected climax of the day-the nomina-
ton of VIM. j. Bryan as the Democra-
tic candidate for President-failed of
realization, and all of the larger bust
ness of the convention awaits the com
plexion of the platform AS spectac-
ular event, however, the convention
has fulfilled the hopes of the most fer
vid party man, for the vast assemblage
of delegates and spectators has been
twice swept with whirlwlnd demon
STATIONS, first for the leader who is
about to be placed in nomination and
then for that other champion of Democ-
racy, David b. Hill. But in actual ac-
complishment the days work
was confined to organization, several
speeches and the appointment of the
various committees and the detailed
preparations of the moe serious work
vet to follow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
CYCLONE At KALAMAZOO.
Blew the Roof OFF a Big Dry
Goods Store.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT 100000.
Two storms Met over the Business Dis
trIct of the City-EIevator and Other
Property Destroyed by Fire at Birch
Run-Game warden's June Report.
Cyclone and CIoudburst.

The climax of one of the most terri
BILE wind and rain storms which ever
occurred in Kalamazoo came at
o'clock on the afternoon of the 9TH,
when in the midst of a pouring del
uge the wind lifted the roof off the
store of Joseph Speyer, corner of Main
and Rose streets, and carried it away
as if it had been so much paper. The
damage to the building and contents,
which was one of the most valuable
stocks of dry goods in the city, will
amount to many thousands of dollars.
The loss in other parts of the city will
also be great The damage to wires
of every description throughout the
city was severe in the extreme. Many
telephones were put out of use on
account of it. The destruction of trees
was widespread, four or five great oaks
in Bronson park being among them
The asylum ear track was blocked
with streams of running water and
drifting sand which completely blocked
traffic. The local office of the Postal
Telegraph CO. was entirely cut off from
the west, and il was supposed the
wires leading to the towns in that di-
rection are all down. 1t is estimated
that the damage will be between $780,
600 and $50, 900. The storm was in
reality two storms, one coming from
the northwest, meeting directly over
the business part of the city Rain
fell in torrents and the city was as
dark as night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Riot at Montague ON the Four,,.

The Fourth of July celebration at
Montague, village IA miles north of
Muskegon, was precipitated into a
riot on the Fourth. A big crowd from
Muskegon attended the blowout, but
before the celebration had progressed
very far trouble resulted over the mar
shal's attempt TO arrest several Muske-
god youths. The row soon assumed
the proportions of riot, several hun
dred men participating in it, Muske-
gon being one of the warning factions
and Montague the other Several
Muskegon boys were arrested, but it is
reported that the door of the Jail was
battered down and the prisoners re-
leased. A large number of the rioters
were badly injured several from Mus
kegon receiving painful cuts and
bruises.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
TRANSvAAL WAR ITEMS.

The various kilograms received from
Pretoria and elsewhere in South Africa,
while not giving an account of fight
ing, represent the converging columns
as making DeWet's rowing ground more
and more contracted and the POSSIBLE
ity of his defeat and capture near.
State Secretary Reitz has gone to
Hamburg with part of the Transvaal
treasure.
The Beers are massing in great num-
bers in the Lindley district.
Heavy artillery firing was heard near
Ficksburg on the Sd.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Three More Bodies Found.

Three more bodies were found on the
Saale on the sth. This makes 90 bodies
that have thus far been taken from the
wreck of the Saale since the big Ho-
bolen fire and l46 bodies in all recov-
cred. Those recovered on the Sth
were all found in the after part of the
ship and they were horrible sights to
look upon. They had very little cloth
ing on and were all fire victims. They
could not be identified.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Thirty persons killed and 1,325 in
iured was Chicago's share of the indie
pendence day celebration accidents.
Pittsburgs, Pa, downtown business
section was visited by a disastrous fire
on the 18th, the second within a week.
As result four men are dead and
six others are in hospitals suffering
from injuries which may prove fatal.
All of the victims were frcmen. The
killed are: John Griffin. St. Clair Craw-
ford, Max Batterbaugh and John
Lewis.
Seven children were killed and %
other children and one woman were
more or less seriously injured by n ter
rife explosion Of fireworks on street
merchants stand at Philadelphia on
the Fourth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
shock Killed Him.

Postoffice Inspector Bass has COM
pleted an inspection of the postoffice
at Gainesville, Fla, and found the
postmaster, James Bell, short in his
accounts to the amount of 81 400. The
shock of the discovery caused the
death of the postmaster
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
The Struggle is Over Bryan the Man.

William Jennings Bryan, of Ne
braslSa, was unanimously placed in
nomination on the 9Th as the Demo
cratic candidate for President of the
United States on a platform opposing
Imperialism. miltarism and trusts, and
specifically declaring for the free coin
age of silver at the ratio of l6 TO |.
The nomination came as the culmina-
ton of frenzied demonstration in
honor of the party leader, lasting y
minutes and giving utterance to all the
pent-up emotions of the vast multitude.
1t followed also fierce struggle
throughout the last SO hours concern
ing the platform declaration on silver
and on the relative position which the
silver question is to maintain to the
other great issues of the day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
Eight Injured.

An open switch at the intersection
of Robey street and Milwaukee avenue,
Chicago, caused the derailing of a
crowded southbound Milwaukee ave-
nue. grip car on the sth. Eight passen-
gers were injured seriously and many
were bruised or shaken up.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
BAS Sc BALL.

Below we submit the Official standing OF the
clubs OF the National and American leagues up
to and including Monday, July 9TH
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

Quartermaster-Gener Atkinson, on
the 9th, said that in view of the opin-
ion of the attorney general deciding
that the state military fund is entitled
TO a greater portion of the money re-
turned to the state by the Henderson
Ames company, he had no doubt a
state encampment of the national
guard would be held. Gen. Atkinson
stated further that the military board
would doubtless soon hold meeting
and make arrangements for the en-
campment which will probably be held
at Island Lake about the middle of
August.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

The cornerstone of the new Presby-
terrain church at Mason was laid on
the 9th.
VIM. Dondero, of Ludington, had his
neck broken while attempting to
alight from a rapidly moving passen-
ger train.
Traverse City was visited by severe
electrical storm on the Fourth, which
destroyed thousands Of dollars worth
of property.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

A northbound passenger train on the
Chicago & Northwestern road, loaded
with excursionists bound for the saen-
gerfest at Green Bay. Wis, collided on
the cath with freight train at Depere,
five miles south of Green Bay. Eight
persons were killed, one is missing and
SO were injured.
Bowser, the Chicago man, who pur-
poses to run the whirlpool rapids in
his lifeboat, did not succeed in launch
ing his craft on the sth. Preparations
were made to put the boat in the
water, but the Canadian police inter
fered, under the Sunday law.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12

'Detrolt-Hay. No. Timothy. sl2 % per ton
Potatoes, 65c per bu Live Poultry, spring
chickens SIC per 10; fowls, &c. turkeys, loo;
ducks gic. Eggs, strictly fresh, i2c per dozen. !.
Butter best dairy. Ice per 10; creamery lsc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-12
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

The cornerstone of the new Presby-
terian church at Mason, was laid on the
- q. f-rr q ~ IT IN ~.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13
SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 1900.

The COURIER received, this week,
a copy Of the Jackson Appeal, edited
and published in Vernon, La, by Prof.
w. E. Bush. Prof. Bush resided in
this parish several years and has a
host Of warm friends and admirers
here who join THE COURIER in wishing
him success in his journalistic enter
prise.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13

sixtysRve feet high. The capacity of this
plant is, 100000 gallOns per day Of
twsnty-four hours. We nave been told
further that Judging from the present
demand for ~hydrants, that very 0 this
plant will be self sustaining. We believe
that a similar plant would answer the
needle or the Town of HOuma.
Very respectfully,
L. j. MELVILLE, Cham;
.. j. THEREOF,
G. P. SMITH.
The following were appointed a Special
COMMITTEES to interview the proprietors
of Houma Lighting & Ice Mfg. Co., on
the subject of furnishing electric lights
for the town of Houma C.. P. Smith,
Chairman; 1. Daspit and L. J., MELVILLE.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned.
H. M. WALLIS, JR., Mayor.
DREUX Anglers, Clerk.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13
TULANE OF
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.
Classical, Literary, Latip-soientihc and
Scientific Courses.
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Sugar,
Civil and Architecture Engineering.
h. SOPHIE NEWcoMB MEMORIAL COLLEGE
for Young Women, with Art and
Boarding Departments.
Fall Term Of above opens October LIST.
Medical Department opens November LIST.
Law Department opens November 18th.
For catalogues, address
Secretary Of University.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13
Official Proceedings of the
Town Council.
HoUMA, LA, Oct. 2, 1900,

HoUMA, LA, Oct, 2, 1900,
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the town of Houma, met at the Town
Hall, this day, at 8 o'clock p. m.
His Honor, q. NJ. Wallis, Mayor, pre-.
siding; and all of the Aldermen present.
The reading ofthe minutes of the pre-
vious regular meeting al dispensed
with.
The minutes of the special. meeting
were read and adopted.
The following reports of officers we're
read and referred to the Finance Cons
mittee :
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-10-13
Trespass Notice.

The public is hereby notified not to
trespass or hunt on my property over
the Bayou TerTebonue, and also on the
old JOLIET place, adjoining my property,
without permission from the owner,
under penalty Of the law.
JOE CAIRO.
Houma, La, March 9Th, 1899,