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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-10
MUST HAVE MORE TIME.
Senate Committee Continues to Make
Trouble For Administration.

Washington, March 10.-WhiIe the
state department has not finally ar
ranged with the French government for
an extension of the time allowed for the
ratification of the pending French re-
ciprocity treaty, it is said at the de-
partment that there is no doubt that
such an agreement can be effected
Regarding the probable length of the
extension it may be stated that al
though willing to yield to the pressure
of more urgent legislative business in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-10

department, and viii be practically free
Mr. F. c. Maegfey, assistant general
freight agent of the Santa Fe, with
headquarters in this city, will be in
charge of the train. The association
will be in session here on Wednesday
and Thursday of next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-10
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 10.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Sunday; southwest winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
PRONOUNCED FoRGER|Es.
Haadwritin. Experts Agree as 10 Rice
Signatures.
(Ty Associated Press J

NEW YORK. oct. 1.-THE preliminary
examination OF Albert L. Patrick and
Charles F. Jones. charged With attempts
ans to defraud the estate OF William ~
Rice by a forged check for $4,000, drawn
in Patricil's favor. an Sw Eson and
Sons, bankers of this city. vas resumed
today.
Air. Tyll,ell. oil Atawaukee, an esperi
on handwriting. =aid in his opinion the
signatures "a the $25,0t9 and S63.05o
checks submitted to him are forseres.
: Tyrreil said in answer to Magistrate
Brana. that the Fifth Avenue Trust
checks. which were declared TO be
sorgerles We're written on the same day
and that the tracinss wsre done with
wet pen.
Exp IT carvalho said yesterday they
we're done with q dry pen.
Henry Tolmann. OF Chicago, who de-
scribed himself as a .m.croscopicai eI-
pert declared the checks forseries.
At this point. Mr.. Osborne said: The
people rest" and on application OF -dr.
House. an adjournment was taken t.
Wednesday next when the defense viii
begin.
Mr. House said he viii finish on that
lav
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
DETAILS FIXED
FOR TRANSFERS
Representatives Of Companies Ge
Matter Into Shape, So System
Will Soon Be in Vogue.

The Richmond Traction Company and
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company have at last solved the transfer
question. and within the next ten days or
TWO weeks transfers viii be given BY one
company good on the cars of the other
between certain points.
Tha authorities Of the two COM
,aanies met in the offices of Captain
Andrew Pizzin .Jr.. yesterday morning
and practically agreed on points Of trans
fers and some Of the details as 70 issuing,
receiving and settlements for the trans
fers.
Those at the meeting were Major j. D.
Patton, president, and Captain George
@ainslie and Captain Pizzini, representing
The Richmond Passenger and Power Com
any. and President L. l.. Bemiss and
Mr.. Randolph Williams, counsel for the
Richmond Traction Company.
The transfer question was discussed at
considerable length The details agreed
on are varied. and some little time must
ensue before the transfer system can be
put in force, especially as the tickets
have 10 be prepared and printed
Ealt from the progress made yesterday,
the companies claim that the public can
expect 10 have the transfers i'll force by
the end Of this month, or early in Novem-
ber.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
Mr.. TYLER WAS HURT.
Collision Ret,vcen Wagon and Street
Car ilast NIGHT

Last night about s:45 o'clock quite an
accident occurred on Versble Street, be-
tween Twenty-firSt and Twenty-second,
in Which Marion II. Tyler was painfully
injured
\ wagon OF the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company, which tends 10 the
arc lights. was passing our venable Street
when 1t was overtakcn by Traction car
No. d. in charge OF Mo;orlnan Webster,
bound FOR oakwood
When the car struck the wagon Mr..
ISie-. who was driving the wagon, and
MI M Z. Mcdaniel. a lineman. who
was also IN the vehicle. were both thrown
10 The ground. AIr. Tyler falling between
ies horses, and was dragged about sixty
feet He received a wound about five
inches long over the right ear. The am
bulanee was summoned and DR.. Gills
seweSi SIC wound up, after which Mr..
TNleS was taken to his home, No. 107
West Jackson Street, and Doctors Nc
Lain and Stratton summoned.
air. Mcdaniel escaped with a few bruises.
The wagon. harness and horses were
damaged, but the car escaped with a few
se!.;;, tc..t;,e:s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
Won't Agree TO Continue Advance
Till April Of Next Year.
WILL NOT AMEND THEIR NOTICES
Only One Company Has Sent Out the
Amendment, and None OF Others
Would Admit They Intended
Pursuing This Court-Thcy
Say it would BE Huinii:-
ating Themselves.
NV Associated Press.}

SCRANTON, PA, October lit is a
practical certainty that the miners will
not be back to work next Monday. as was
expected from the action of the Pl1ila-
iephia conference Of operators on Tues
day ana Wednesday and the Scranton
conference yesterday.
Some of the biggest Of The local com
panfes are baking at the agreement 10
continue the Ten per cept. cffer in force
until April l. 1901, as is demanded by the
resolutions CT The miners convention,
They we're all wiling enough yesterday to
amend their NOTICES to conform to this
demand. but to-day they seem to have
undergone a change Of heart, and only
ono operator Of any prominence would say
outright that he would make the modifi-
ca;tgn. They say it would be Iumiliating
for ,!len to come out with an amendment
to their notices.
As one prominent operator put it: The
modification would serve but one purpose
and that is TO crafty a wi1im of John
Mitchell. We don't propose to waste any
energy bowing and scrlpins 10 Mr.. Nit
chelt.
The Cornell Coal Company is the only
one 10 send out the amendment to the
notice No other company would even
admit that it intended to do so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
URGES PEACE.
Chinese Empcror's Message 10 Prcsi-
dent Made Public.
(By Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, October 1a.-The mes
sage of the Chinese Emperor to the Presi-
dent. urging an early settlement, and the
Presidents reply were made public to-day
as follows:
Handed TO the President by Minister
Wu, October H. 1880. the following tee
graphic Imperial letter. dated October II.
1860 forwarded by the P.ivy Council from
Tung-I<uan Tin Shen SD and retransnli-tsd
from Shanghai by Director Shen, under
date Of October 18Th:
The Emperor Of the Ia Tsins Empire
10 his ExcelEency the President Of the
United States, Greeting-We are extreme
ly grateful 10 Your E,xcellency for taking
the initiative in the withdrawal of troops
| Grom Pekin) ari for consenting. jn the
interest OF friendly relations, TO use ycur
! kindly offices between China and the for
eign Powers who have been offended on
account of the recent unexpected rising
in China.
We therefore. especially delegate our
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentary Wa Ting Fang. to personally
deliver this telegraphic letter TO Your
Excellency. conveying our sincere EXPIRES
sion OF thanks. we beg shat Your EN-
cellency. in the interest of peace and in
ternationa good relations, viii exert your
friendly influence with the otiief POWERS
towards the complete effacement OF all
i'll feeling and the speedy negotiations
towards q peaceful settlement. For this
We shall feel unbounded gratitude towards
Your Excelency, which good Offices We are
now earnestly beseeching.
Communicated to Minister WI for
Transmission, October IS, 1896
Washington October 1S-His Majesty
Nwang Hsu, Emperor of China, Greet
ing.-It has afforded me much pleasure
10 receive your Imperial AIajssty's tele-
graphic letter OF October 14tu, which has
been delivered by Your Majesty's MN
iste, in Washington. cordially share
Your Maiesty's wish that there may be
Il peaceful settlement of al quetsioCs be-
| tween China and the Powers whose in
terests have go sriesious!y suffered with
! in Your Majesty's dominons, and that
| the outcome may be the complete efface-
! merit OF all illEfeelng between them. The
! desire of this Government that such a
! settlement should be brought about
| speedily has been made known to all the
! Powers, and | trust that negotiations may
i begin so soon as We and the other Offend
| ed Governments shall be effectively salts
| fed Of Your AIajesty's ability and power
! TO treat with just sternness the principa!
! offenders who are doubly culpabie. not
| alone towards the foreigners, but towards
| Your Ma jesty, under whose rule the p;;r
pose of Ctlin;, to dwell III concord with the
! world has hitherto found expression in
| the welcome and protection assured TO
! strangers
| (SigneGD WILLIAM M'ISfNLEY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
BRYAN MISQUOTED.
Text Of Roosevelt's Speech Was Not
What He Said.
(By Associated Press. J

ROCHESTER, \. Y, October 19.-AIr.
Bryans attention was called tonight 10
a statement TO the effect that Governor
Roosevelt had in a speech to-day quoted
him as saying thai s'Mr. Croker is the
greatest n;;n iii the world" and had made
a speech in which he had used this as
text.
After reading the statement. AIr. Bryan
said:
Il would net have been guilty of Of
Tending Governor Roosevelt and Senator
Hanna and Senator P!att by making such
:, comparison. At the last meeting Tues
day night i'll New York. l said: This
is the fourth great meeting of the series
Of Tammany ratification meetings and in
view of the immense attendance L am
prepared TO say great is Tammany and
Croker is lis prophet
do YOU see anything in that TO justify
the statement submitted?''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20


the protection Of life nd property. but the
leaders or Gorezs army wanted TO carry
out rfdical.s,fl. They threatened 10 initiate
tne proceedings in the convention by the
adoption OF a resolution demanding the
immediate withdrawal of the American
troops.
G:enaraf Lee EXPRESSED the opinion that
she troops could not be withdraw urtl 4
stable government is set up which proves
capap:e of Furnishing the guarantee as 10
lfe ard property. Before any final settle
irent, says General Lee, some difficult
problems would have to be adjusted
General Lee said the past year in Cuba
has been the worst 50 far as yellow fever
is concerned. IN his experience. The fever
had beerz prevalent all over The island. and
il5 said some OF tha facts III connection
with 1t seem 10 completely explode me
thanrv of American medical experts re-
sarding tha efficacy Of sanitation as pre-
ysrtivS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
HONOLULU DEMOCRATS.
Platform Endorses the National Ticket
and Principles.
Hv Associa;ed Press. J

HONOLULU. oetobnr u-!Via San
Francisco, October l2,--The Democra tic
parry adopted a platform, III / e convention
last Alonday night. in which? the national
ticket snd Platform are endorsed The
local platform declared against the ac-
auisition Of any more sugar pToduc!t.c ter
ritnry by the United States.
Application for q pension .or ex-Queen
I.:IiauekalaIl; D. the next Legislature, WAS
favored The payment Of Just claims a1is-
ing from Ike fire in Chinatown during the
tubontc siege was advocated.
Prince David Kawananakoa has been
unanimously dominated for the .neXpired
ia1.n of the 5Gth and the full term OF ii
:57til Congress by the Democratic ConycE-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
NO VERDICT REACHED.
Jury in Yontsey Case Will Probably
Report This Morning.
(Hy Associated preSS
(By Associated Press

GEORGETOWN. ky. October 1s,-There
will be 40 verdict in the foutsey case, to-
night When court met al $50 tonight
l1.e case was formally submitted 10 the
jury The Judge told them they could
use their own pleasure about considering
t:,e case tonight or Tomorrow morning.
They decided 10 take the papers to their
rooms tonight and report ar 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning, and they were sent out
with that understanding.
YoutsrSs condition tonight is better
tl.an YESTERDAY He has taken nour.sh-
meni to-day without trouble, and physi-
clans say his temperature, pulse and re-
spa-atian are normal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
coNGER,s INSTRUCTIONS.
Further Outline OF Policy OF TINS
Coycrnment Wired Him
tEy Associated Press.

{Iy ASSctiiltt 1hN-7-y
WASHINGTON, october 19.-fhe ehInese
Government has made request upon
Secretary Hay that negotiations Desin To-
morrow at rekir. looking 10 a settlement
os the Chinese question.
It is said at the State Department that
Minister Conser's Instructions are sui
fcient TO enable him TO proceed with neso-
tiations without further orders from the
Department
However. as Chinese counter-propoSals
received yesterday through Nj. Conser
seem to warrant further instructions from
Secretary Hay. Mr.. Corgsr was wlred TO-
day an outline OF the course he IS To pur-
sue in the futher negotiations, out the
State Department has declined TO MAKE
public these supplemental instructions
But it may be stated that our Government
does not consider the Chinese propositions
as sufficient to meet the case
Ii is inferred that our objection IS baSe.!
on a lack of guarantees Tor the present
safety OF American citizens and the lesa-
tion in China as well as for the protection
OF missionary ansi trade interests in the
future 1t cannot be gathered that the
matter Of the sufficiency as the punish
ments to be neted out - the Chinese
offending officials enters into this objee-
ton.
The alleged edict setting out the punish
ments allotted to Prince Tv2n and his
fellow conSpirators Is surrounded with
Department. that the authenticity OF the
edict is called in question in Pellin, but
nowhere has the state Department. been
able 10 secure any, official statement as
to the character Of the edict.
The State Department has so far made
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
LEE IN WASHINGTON.
He Paid His Eespects to the Prcsi-
tf,.pt
by Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, october le.-Gen. F:tz-
hugh Lee. OF Virginia, Who IS here on
iesve OF absence. paid his respects to the
President today
General Lee VIII ra:slgn TO Cuba at the.
end of the month, He says that the Con-
s.itrtioaal Convention OF the Cuban peo-
pie. 10 which delegates have baen elected.
VIII be held November 5th 10 establish
Tho free and Independent. Republic OF
Cuba. =
General Lee says there Is ,:liely to be a
great deal Of friction Il. the convention.
and the result IS problenatic, The Arneri-
cans, English. French and property holding
Spanish we're. In favor of some sort of
American protec.ors1e which would insure
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
Alta Sta1iGStill.
Hy Assaeiatc1 rress.l

TAZELToN. PA October 19.-As far
as the United Mine Workers officials are
concerned matters are at a standstih in
the anthracite miners contest with the
operators There was nothing new in
the situation to-dS,y, and President Mitchell
still refuses to talk.
Mucn disappointment was expressed N
this region to-day, because an early end
Ing. Of the strike l;Sas prevented by reason
of the powder grievance. What will be
done with this question is difficult to fore
cast. and it is believed the United Mine
Workers officials have not yet definitely
decided what they viii Go.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
Many Think Some Enemy of Or. Haw-
thorne's Set It hfira.
PRETTY HOUSE OF WORSHIP,
II Was Huil, Ten Years Ago q, a Cost
OF About Sso,ooo-li t.c a'cni-
iei.s To Meet ~, Sosn To-
payto Discuss The Siiu-
alton ant; Plan
furtl.c Future
Grovs-Avenue Baptist church wa;

Groys-Avenue Baptist Church was
totally stroyed by fire at al carly hour
this morning.
oaly the tower and a portion Of the
walls are left standing.
1t was l:et O'Clock when alne alarm waS
turned in from bex No. S47. Linden and
Main Streets. The department head
quarters had before the alarm was turned
in received a. telephone message that the
structure vas on fire and two engines
had already be n started.
BY the time the alarm was sent in the
building was a mass OF flames. Ii wds
impossible TO save the structure.
How the fire or:gnated is mystery
rhere was am entertainments there last
night. a gentleman gave a steroptcon
exhibition. but that vas over by s:a'
. clock. Tie furnaces have not been
started up fer The winter.
w1IAq, SOME SAY
There were many in Inc great crowd
attracted by ..le big fire wha we're in
clined to the opinion chat some Of tlle
enemies OF Rev pr j. Il, Hawthorne
set the caurch en- fsa Others indicated
lie idea and ezple@=cj the belief that TIE
ire resulted from some accident.
While the walis o 5he building were Of
brick, the inte,i5r seemed 10 ,Iaye been
a genuine fire trap. The biaz lighted up
ihe ahols western section of The city
Thousands OF PEOPLE turned cut. II re-
quired the heroic efforts of The tiren1en 70
save the residences Of Mrs. Cannon and
Mr.. ]. \. Cuiiingwortl1 on either side OF
The church.
\ BIG LOSS.
The Grove-Avenue BaptiSt c.uch was
built IN 1850 at a cost Of about $4,000. L
was one of the prest.est houses OF "or-
ship in Richmond. The membership Is
:srge. Some Of .ae NEST Influential Zap
in .ha city :,ssoag . this church.
This auil6ing 7.as insured, bun for jcs'
what amount. Gen. 4. L l'hi.'i2s t.ai'f-
Is. A Jacob AMI other prominent mem
be-s who were seen last nisht could 10.
staie
BESIDE .ho .ot1l loss Of ahe building and
al of its furniture ard Furnishings. HeN-
Dr. Hawthorne joSt valuable BOOKS a'so
papers stored away II his study
DR.. Hawthorne has been i3asSor OF the
church for a little more ti1ala Il year, Key.
DR.. Hiden was his predecessor keN. ~.
S. A. Goodwin served the congregation
prior 10 Dr.. litdcn's pastor,8te-
TO MEET To-DAA
The male members Of Grove A'ehns
Eaptist Church VIII meet 81 noon today,
at the Second Baptist Church, 70 estimate
their loss and % perhaps take steps look
ing 10 The rebuilding Of their place OF
worship.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
KENTUCKY TO SAIL.
viii Start To-Day from New York to
China.
nv Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, October 1a.--The new
hattleship Kentucky sails tomorrow on
her long trip to China which viii take
about two months. She has been ut The
New York navy yard for some TINE max
ing final preparations, ana is now gore
to Tonpkinsviiie preparatory to tde start.
The gunboats Vichsburg and Annapolis,
which are also to so to China, are not
ready 10 start WITH the Kentucky, hut
Will follow in about two weeks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
VIII Try to Raise Cotton.

TUSKEGEE, ALA. October 19.-Tha
graduates of the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial institute at this place who have
been engaged by the German Government
10 90 10 the German colony in Western
Africa for the introduction there of the
methods Of raising cotton. will sail No
yen1ber Sd They VIII carry with than L
full outfit for cotton raising, including cot
tm seed. plows. cotton gins. wagons and
"a rpentery tools. Two of the graduates
are from the agricultural department ana
one from the mcdaniel department.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
NO OPPOSITION.
The Local Omciais Endcavoring TO
Suppress Boxers
Gy Associated Ere

tE't -tSHott'''t'- A'''.!
LONDON. october 1y.-The Secretary
of State for India, Lord George Hamilton
has received the following from Major
General Campbell;
Wang CAai l7ou tTuestiayl. October lS,-
Arrived here without oppoSition- Two
thousand Chinese cavalry retreated south
ward Lieutenant King sent with a cotn-
munication 10 French General Officer
Left Me Nan Hsien n 2 p. NJ. yesterday,
ana returned here 1t ; p NJ. today with
orders, having ridden eighty miles on one
horse.
..Gazelee is at sung Lin Tien, SIX miles
southward of Chez CHOW.
THE Chinese regulars are retiring.
...rhe local Governments appear 10 be.
trying to suppress the Boxers. Thirteen
heads of Boxers Were hanging ON the gate
of Chez Chow when we entered
The foregoing dispatch relates to the
Pao Ting Flu expedition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
ATTEMPT ON CZAR's LIFE.
plot Attributed 10 Bresci Group OF
Anarchists.
- Assoclatc1 rress.l

i
LONDON. Cctobc- 1a.-TAe Sebastopo!
cG::espc pendent Of the Daily Teiesiaph
sends details Of an alleged pot ABOUT a
,neott ago against me life of Emperor
Nicholas.
1t appears that about a,fortnisht before
the car ana C,zai,.na began their journey
to the Crimca a student OF the Moscow
University. son Of Il post captain OF the
Black Sea feet was arrested for digging
ia a CONSPICUOUS manner in the vielnitS
Of Il railway near SeJaSt0po!.
Tie police after tlle arrest found large
quantity Of explosives deposited where
ti1ey would have inevitably wrecked the
tunnel when the Imperial train was pass
in.
The correspondent says there are GER
tain indications thai The plot was one OF
those connected by the i'resci group of
anarcilists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20
SUMMARY OF To-DAy'S NEWS.
l.aeaf.

i.acai.
-erove-Aveuue Baptist Church de-
stroyed by fire.
Annual meeting of the \. z. V. ~.
Senator Barksdate speaks in swans-
Programme for the Medical Society.
Accident on street-car line.
j. Is. stovaH did net announce his
candidacy.
IA boy scares children with pistol.
Sons Of psoniasn, men dismissed
ha2ng.
Bryan and many. public men send
messages OF sympathy 70 William f.
Wilson's family. Cleveland atSers.s
funeral.
Lindsay Jackson {coIoretp sentenced
for four years in Fairfax tor attempted
assault.
The schooner John A. Curtis has been
foated
Kings Daughters elect officers.
General.
The anthracite coal strike yet unset
tied. operators refusing 10 guarantee td-
vance till next April
Women students attempt TO interrupt
Bryan meeting at Ithaca.
Hanna bitterly denounced Bryan IN
his speech at Lincoln. Seb-
Foreign.
Allies enter Pao Ting Fe without op'
position
Chinese Fsrnperor.s message to Press
dent Mckinley made public.
Kruger embarked on Dutch vessel se-
cretiy from fear OF Ms scosils ssissi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-20

Sons Of Prominent Men Dismissed
for the Offence by General
Shipp.
zsn.eial Dispatch to The Tlnes.o

LEXINGTON, VA. October 19.-several
m ore cases OF hazing have beer. discovered
- tha virginia Military Institute, and the
a,,,nrts have been dismissed by superln-
The rhev =, were all members OF the third
,,.,ssSBradley T. Johnson, Jr, grandson
- &c, General Bradley T. Johnson. Of Rich
II %. Schooldeld, son OF Evangelist
s.a sahnolfield, of Danviile, and A. Julian
Shinn. nephew of Colonel Jack Chinn, OF
Frankfort. KY