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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13

began the battle for knowledge among
the bright American boys and girls He
brought all Of his Asiatie application TO
bear on his studies, and we are happy
to announce that his progress has been
phenomenal All the intuition and i'm
itati0n OF his race was brought III play;
he copied letters and figures by the hour
and repeated a single word hundreds OF
times So rapid has been his progress
that after six months in America and
four months in school is able to col
verse fairly we'll with strangers and
writes Splendidly a perpendicular hand,
spelling every word at his command
correctly. He is now a mailing clerk
on this paper and may some day be the
Manila correspondent for Pro Ell Con
Juan has demonstrated his ability to
take care of himself in the rough and
tumble games Of boys Of his age and Is
popular with his playmates- He fully
demonstrates the fact that boys are
boys the world over. and that their
whether Malay or kanaka, Caucasian
or SeuegaTHbian.
We will shortly arrange to send to
each Of cur subscribers a beautiful
souvenir folder containing an auto
graph letter in little Juan's own hand
writing together with a large half tone
picture of the boy. The folder will also
contain d sketch by Collin Ball entitled.
The Heroism of a Private Soldier.
The same being a simple description OF
q striking example OF bravery and
heroic devotion on the part OF a soldier
which was one OF the incidents OF the
MalolOs campaign in the Philippines
It occurred at the battle of Guiguinto,
one Of the feTcest engagements OF the
war, and the battle in which the TWEEN
tfeth Kansas lost the greatest number
of men. The sketch will not be publish
ed except in this souvenir folder. which
will be given to subscribers Of this pa
per only There will also be no other
medium through which a signed photo
graph Of Juan Guerind0 can be obtain
ed together with his autograph letter to
The American Boys and Girls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13
NEW YORK Or THE WEST.
Probably VIII Furnish McKinIey's
Running Mate.

New York. June 13-The vice presi-
deney is the principal subject discussed
by Republican politicians in this city
Senator Plat says:
Governor Roosevelt is not to be
thought Of in connection with the vice
presidency. Governor Roosevelt has
said that he would not accept the nom
nation. That declaration must be ac-
cepted as final
Senator Plat only laughed when the
rumor was quoted 10 him that certain
corporations are anxious that Governor
Roosevelt shall not serve another term
in the executive chair at Albany. The
senator pooh-poohed also the report
that ne was trying TO force the norni1a-
ton for vice president upon Governor
Roosevelt.
I can see nothing new IN the situa-
ton" said Senator Aldrich Of Rhode
Island The party IS harmonious and
united in its support Of President Ale
kinley. The contest over the nominal
tien for the vice presidency Is a whole
some sign OF vital interest IN the cam
paign and Of a desire in every part Of
the country to have a sharp in the as
sured success OF the next 2dministra-
ton OF course I favor the nomination
Of Secretary Long But if New England
should not receive this honor, would
repeat what have said before. that the
logic Of the situation would then de-
TTanL thar the vice presidential candi-
date be selected either from New York
or the west would ike TO see a New
York man nominated if one can be
found who viii unite all elements of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13
SWORE FALSELY.
Witnesses in Placer Mine Suit Now
Reverse Testimony.

Washington, June 1S.-The secretary
of the interior today requested the at
to1ney general to institute suit on be
half Of the United States TO cancel the
patent issued IN 1898 to " : Mont
gomery and others for the Hin City
placer mining claim in Colorado This
claim has been the subject of consider
able litigation.
Up to the present time the decisions
have been in favor Of the holders OF
the patent. but il is row claimed they
were based on false testimony. It was
stated that the land contained placer
gold, while 1t Is now said that the pre-
cicus metal there is contained in lOdes
and veins. and that the patent was
granted uDon false ASSUMPTION A
part Of the town Of Independence is 10
Gated on this claim Ex-SecTetaTy of
the Interior Noble appeared at the
hearings at the interior department as
consul for the persons opposing the
holders of the mines. The present ac-
ton of Secretary Hitchcock IS based
uuG1 the fact that two persons have
sworn that their former testimony was
false
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PREDATORY POWERS
Is What Goodwin Smith Calls Those
Who Seek to Partition China.

Toronto June 13.-Prof- Goodwin
Smith. discussing the situation in
China. was asked what he thought
about the attitude of the European
powers toward that country
If any people in the world have a
right to a country" said Professor
Smith, the Chinese surely have a right
10 the country which they are believed
TO have inhabited for 4.000 years. 1t is,
too, probable than China VIII be the
next scene Of butchery and havoc in
the abused name OF civilization Fight
ing seems in fact to have already be-
gun"
Would not the result Of a war there
be increased progress where progress
and civilization have been slow % was
asked.
The Chinese are at least partly civ
Hized, they are Industrious in the high
est degree. Though their general NOR
Atty may be weak their industrial
morality IS exceptionally strong. There
IS no reason why the pacific influences
or commerce and intercourse should
not act upon them as they have acted
on the japanese, who half a century
ago might have been deemed proper
subjects for phiIanthropic aggression. -
You think then there is a motive
for the advance on China 2''
The great predatory powers are d.
vfdlns' China into what in the cant
language Of their territorial ra1acity
are called spheres Of influence " was
stalking it out for conquest with the
intention If the people resist of nov
ing them down A fearful vista of
slaughter and desolation may presently
Open The population of China is
roughly estimated at 400. 900. 000 The
people are fanatically hostile to for
eigners, as in truth, considering the
opium wars, they have too much rea-
son 70 be
Would the Chinese be a match for
a 1nodernly equipped army2"
Though singularly unmilitary. they
are utterly reckless Of life At the same
time they are totally unprovided with
all modern appliances of war, and in
the case Of a conflict they would be
butchsred by the millions"
What about the missionaries in
China22 he was asked.
One thing IS clear-au the mission
aries should be compelled at once to
withdraw to places Of security, or if
they choose herOically to remain in
posts OF danger they should be warned
that they do this as did the early mis-
slonaIies. at their own risk 1t is mon
strOus that a religion Of peace and good
viii should be made. as too often It has
been in the hands Of its indiscreet
apostles. a brand for kindling the
flames Of murderous war"
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ISTHMIAN RAILWAY.
Astor Syndicate Will Build Across
Honduras.

New York. June IA special to the
Times from New Orleans, says
The Astor syndicate has secured from
the Honduras government concessions
for building an isthmian railway across
the republic of Honduras from Puerto
Cortez, on the Atlantic to Amalapa on
the Pacific. This is probably the largest
railway deal ever projected in Central
America It means a line eco miles long
connecting ocean with ocean
The H0ndurian legislature has just
granted the demands of the New York
capitalists and President Sierra signed
the papers in time for the Americans TO
catch the steamship Still Water, which
man, the managing director. who LETT
New York three months ago to engineer
the negotiations and Colonel Duncan T.
Cooper Of Nashville. were on the boat
The AsOr syndicate is really the
Honduras syndicate and is composed OF
New York capitalists. Among the back
ers are John Jacob Astor, Senator
ChauRcey NJ Depew. Thomas Scott,
Minor c. Keith. Mr.. Sprague, Mr. Val
entine. Mr.. jenkins. Colonel Cooper and
others
Mr.. Bleekman is hurrying to New
York to shape the details Of the orsa-
nizatiOn-
work viii begin on the Interoceanic
line at once and by the terms OF the
concession it must be completed in four
years. BY the grant the Honduras
syndicate can issue and float bonds to
the amount OF $4,000 in gold TO every
mile of road
With New Orleans for the port Of
shipping the scheme is for the Illinois
Central to drain the great Mississippi
valley for the Central American trade
in conjunction with the United Fruit
company. It is said that Minor c.
Keith, leading spirit in the fruit
trust, will be general manager Of the
Honduras Interoceanic railroad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13
HELLO MEN MEET.
National Independent Telephone AS
ISOLATION Convenes in Chicago.

Cleveland. June 13-At the opening OF
tOday's session Of the National hide
pendent Telephone association couven-
ton. President Thomas delivered his
annual address, after which papers We're
read by J. 3. Ware. Grand Rapids.
Mich, general manager Citizens Tele-
phone company: E L Barber. Wauseon.
O., president Northwestern Telephone
Construction company; Hugh DOugher-
ty- Button, Ind. president United Tel
ephone and Telegraph company; C ".
cline. Philadelphia, president Interstate
Telephone and Telegraph company; Jas.
z Stewart, New York. connected with
the American Telephone TELEGRAPH and
Gable company This afternoon the Ia
dies attending the convention will be
given a taIlo-h0 ride through the parks
and b0ulevards OF the city
This evening the delegates and visi-
tors viii be entertained at one of the
summer gardens
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A "cHANeE" BREAKFAST
Getting Ready For Warm Weather.

=
A complete change in breakfast would.
at this time Of year, improve the health
of anyone.
Meat. potatoes and coffee become
tiresome- The system calls for a change.
but what TOT Hot and half cooked
pastry and starohy cereals are unat-
tractve.
Vegetables taste good but furnish too
little nourlshment to sustain one until
the next meal, particularly if brain
work IS required.
A most appetizing convenient and
healthful breakfast can be made on
Grape-Nuts, Ga ready cooked food a
little cream or milk. some fruit and per
haps two soft eggs.
tPint tin cup Of sharply boiling water.
putin two eggs, not one. nor three cover
and set or stove serve in just nine
minutes. Whites viii be like cream and
half digested.) The Grape-Nuts food
is concentrated and but three or four
teaspoons should be used at one meal,
that amount furnishes full strength and
-nourishment UP to the next
A change from the old breakfast to
one like this viii refresh and invigorate
the system in a surprising manner.
Good food in proper variety and a
contented mind, solves the whole health
Droblem.
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DONNELLY ACCEPTS.
Nominee For Vice-President Writes
to Middle of Road PopuIists.

Hastings, MINI. June 1s-Ignatius
Donnelly has written a letter to the
committee accepting the nomination of
the Peoples party for vice president He
says:
1t is a crime to compel SO. 000. 900 free
people to depend for the first essential
of human society upon few thousand
bankers, who make the people pay
heavily for doing for them what the
people are abundant1y able to do for
themselves The bankers note is re-
deemable in greenbacks. Why not. then
destroy the banknotes and issue the su-
perior paper-the greenbacks2
The world is today trying to solve
the problem. Shall wealth or manhood
rule humanity
II this nation is to live as a free re-
public it needs the Peoples party, with
its heroic breed Of statesmen. who aim
at something higher than squabble
for party Offices
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BURLINGTON ROUTE.
New Through Train to Portland and
Puget Sound.

THE BurIington-NOT Pacific tx
press" new daily through train
from Grand Island for Northwest Ne
braska, Black Hills. Wyoming. Mon
tana. Washington. Tacoma, Seattle,
Puget Sound and Portland, Oregon, via
Billings MOntana-the short line and
time saver to the Upper Northwest To
Central Montana in 81 hours. to the
Puget Sound IN 81 hours from the Mis-
souri, river Through coaches and chair
cars through tourist sleepers. through
dining car service and standard sleep
ers. This is the main travelled road Mis-
souri, river to the Northwest.
Number u. Kansas City and St
Joseph to Nebraska. Denver, Colorado.
Utah, Pacific Coast and the Northwest,
Montana Washington. Oregon, via Lin
coin and Billings Weekly California
excursions
Number %. Nebraska Colorado Ex-
press from Hastings for Nebraska.
Colorado, Utah, and Pacific Coast
To the East Chicago and St Louis.
greatly improved trains in time and
equipment
To the North: Best trains daily TO
Omaha St. Paul, Minneapolis and the
Lake region. J. C BRAMHALL.
T P. 4. SO Main St. Kansas City. Mo.
L W. WAX Kelley
GenI Passenger Agent. St Louis No.
HOWARD ELLIOTT.
GenI Manager. st Joseph, No.
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A RUSSIAN BANK.
Business in This Country Begins to
Demand One.

Business in This Country Begins to
Demand One.
New York June 13.-It is said that
". Rothstein, general manager Of the
Imperial Bank of Russia. who is con-
fsrring with hnanciers in this city. may
decide to establish a Russian bank in
this country through which Russian
disbursements can be effected These
disbursements. il is said, aggregate
nearly $4,000, 900 a year and with prob
able further development of Russian
interests in this country IL may be ad-
visable for the government TO have a
bank Of its own. SOu1e large blocks of
Russian railway bonds guaranteed by
the Russian government sold to Amer
can capitalists a few months ago, have
already been disposed Of in the United
States for public investment and sew
eraI million dollars Of such securities
are now held by the New York Life
Insurance company which does bust
ness in Russia
Whether NJ R0thstein will try TO float
another loan in the United States is not
known, but a gentleman familiar with
Russian affairs said he believed no
conclusion whatever had been arrived
at about that matter as yet, reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding
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He Broke Up the Game.

HeIvia. ARK. June ia miner
named White broke up a card game in
a saloon here where Mexicans were
playing. Fighting commenced and
White was tabled twice in the back Of
the head The Mexicans then opened
fire with pistols. One bullet entered
through a glass door and struck Tom
Wayfand, the proprietor. in the head
fnflicting a sclp wound One Mexican
was fatally shot through the stomach
and another had his arm shattered by
a ball There has been much rink
ing and several fights have occurred
in this camp since the miners We're
paid off on Monday
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KANSAS FILIPINO.
Boy Adopted by Twentieth Fighters
Shows Excellent Development

Shows Excellent Development
The following sketch Of the Filipino
boy brought back by the Twentieth
Kansas has appeared in PRO ct Con-"
a little paper published at Sedan. of
which Collin Il. Ban who has charge Of
the boy is one Of the editors:
We print below the picture of Juan
Guriendo. a little Filipino boy who ae-
companied the Twentieth Kansas to
America Juan, like every hoy OF ten
whose eye is ever open to novelty and
the wondrous things Of the big world;
whose limbs never tire, and whose ears
are never closed to the things to hear,
became infatuated with the soldiers. He
visited the barracks clad in the abbre
waited costume OF his country and en-
tertained the Kansas boys with his
curious antics and ludicrous wrestle
with the English language He brought
them mangOeS ana bananas AID lTnI-
tated their every move He mastered
the manual Of arms, which he perform
ed with wooden stick He drank IN
every act and deed and learned the ms
and outs OF a military existence as It
appeared to the vision of a wondering
boy
When the regiment embarked on the
big transport for the voyage to Amer
lea, little Juan begged to accompany
It. The boys assisted him to gain the
ship and he became a stOwaway- On
the long voyage ne was a source OF
amusement and entertainment to OFF,
GERS and men alike. Clad in khaki
trousers and blue flannel shirt, he pad
ded barefoot the deck from bow to stern
and he came TO know everyone. When
San Francisco was reached he was
shown the city by the boys, who took
turns as his conductor.
When the regiment was mustered out,
Lieutenant Ball assumed responsibility
for his care and determined TO give him
the chance Of an education. He had
two objects in view. first, to learn the
capabilities OF the Filipino and his
true character under favorable in
/ fiuence, and. second. to provide a home
for a lad among a foreign people Ac-
/ cOrdingly, Juan was brought to Sedan
/ and on arrival his available vocabulary
/ of English was less than q dozen simple
words Mr. Ball spent two months
+ teaching him as much OF the language
/ as possible, and, on January 1st, turned
/ him over to the teacher Of the primary
+ school It IS difficult to explain the
earnestness with which this little fellow
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TORNADO IN NEBRASKA.
Does Much Damage to Orchards and
Farm Properly.

Elk Creek, Neb.. June ia tornado
did much damage in the farming coun-
try west OF here yesterday afternoon. It
formed, seemingly. on the Trudy farm.
and the funnel shaped cloud missed this
village by but so rods The greatest
damage was at the WI Blystone farm.
where the house was wrecked and barns
and outbuildings blown away The fam
lily took refuge in the cellar and es-
capped Damage was also done on the
farm Of K H Boone. E c. Thompson
and J. W Parker but the extent is IN
known Some OF the best fruit orchards
have been torn to pieces. There is no
known loss of life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-13

party ard who Is himself made Of pres
identiaI timber
Senator Lodge. OF Massachusetts. de-
elared that the entire New England del
egation win be for Secretary Long for
vice president Senator Lodge IS an in
innate personal friend Of Governor
Roosevelt. and he believes in the govez-
nOr's sincerity in deprecating any move
ment to nominate him for the vice pres
idency. Governor Roosevelt wishes to
be governor again. said Mr.. Lodge =
is a worthy ambition and he has d.
served its fulfilment''
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WANTS A NEW CREED.
Nassau Presbytery Takes Radical
Action on the Matter.

New York. June 13.-At the mid
summer meeting Of the Presbytery Of
Nassau. at Jamaica. L l.. Rev. Samuel
T. Carter, one of the three clergymen
who started in this country the move
ment for a revision of the Confession Of
Faith. moved an action far more radi-
cal than any heretofore proposed. The
motion. which was carried unanimous
~, provided for the sending Of the fol-
lowing letter to every Presbytery in the
world.
Dear Brethren-The Presbytery of
Nassau ventures to make a fraternal
suggestion to you in the matter of creed
change We have suffered heretofore
from lack of unity and cOncentrat ton
in the recommendations of Presby-
ferries Will you not give serious con-
sideratiou to the wisdom of uuitediy
asking from the general assembly a
short and simple creed 10 be substituted
for our present confessiOn Of faith?"
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Jewish Charities Conference.

Chicago, June 13.+tThe Problems Of
Jewish Charities in Small Cities" by
Rev I Calisch. Richmoad- Va was
the first paper read at tOday's session
of the national conference OF Jewish
charities Among other papers read
was one by Mrs. 8 Piske Denver
Colo On Progress in Jewish Charity
The report Of the committee on Uniform
records was then taken up and dis
eussed. The conference will conclude
this evening with the election Of off,
GERS ard the report Of the committee
on resolutions
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Washington. June 13.-The president
has appointed the following cadets at
large to the naval academy. Edward
Bragg Sherman, with Charles A Wood
ruff as alternate. Bradford Barnettc,
with Charles F. Williams. il, as alter
nate, Henry Rawle. with Hamilton Z.
Hutchins as alternate; Colby r Dodge.
with Robert c. Merritt as alterna te:
william T. Halsey. jr-. with Roger 4.
Derby as alternate; David Med. LeBre-
ton, with Herbert Durham as alter
nate
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HEARST'S NEW PAPER.
To Be Known as the Chicago American
and VIII Appear Next Month.

Chicago, June 13-Preparati0ns for
the publication of the new afternoon
daily by W. r. Hearst Of New York are
being rushed. and the first edition Will
appear during the first week IN July
The paper is to be called Eearst's Chi
casO American The work of setting
the presses in the building at Nos PA
and 2l6 Madison street is almost finish
ed. and a large corps Of mechanics is
engaged in preparing the building IL
side ana outside Tor the new tanants
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Indians Ar nnist

Walker. Mimi. June 13.-There is alb
solutely no prospect Of trouble here
with the Indians The reported wild
excitement said to have been caused by
the Indian messiah was not consider
able The excitement has now com
pletely subsidized
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Stons at Dawson.

Washington. June IA notice has
been issued by the postofice department
that no mail for points beyond Dawson
City shall be forwarded via Lake Ben
nett and the dispatch of mails in the
ukon district viii be limited 10 points
between Lake Bennett and Dawson.
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100000 in cold Coming.

san Francisco. June lathe Alaskan
exploration company has received a
uispaten that the c0mpany's steamer.
A F t5usJin. left Dawson on June for
st Michaels. carrying q. 10000 n gJid
aust. She is expected to connect with
the Zealandia at St AfiehaeIs for this
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Provoked by Pine Needles.

Tucson. Ariz. June 13-Thomas
Lewis, a miner. has been arrested on
charge OF setting fire to the Catalina
forests where 80 million feet Of timber
were destroyed. A miner who was with
Lewis claims that Lewis became in
ceused because pine needles hurt his
feet and set fire to them, causing the
most disastrous forest fires ever known
In the southwest
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A Good Coueh Medicine

It speaks well for CharnberIafn.s Couch
Remedy when druggists use II in their
own families in preference to any other
Il have sold Chanberlain's Couzh Rem.
edy Ter the past five years with esmpists
satisfaction TO myself and customer
says Druggist J. Goldsmith. Van Etten,
X. Y Il have always used It IN M 9vrn
family both for ordinary coughs and
colds and for the cough following IA
grippe. and find it very efficaei0us.. Fer
cato post Sc cigar. Burehartsa-
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ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
PhiladeIDhia and Return 5000

Tickets on sale June Il. Is and 18th
final return limit June 18th.
Chicago and Return s14-9e. Tickets on
sale June p, Is and =; final return lin
It July 3rd. see a N. Fuller for full
particulars
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All who suffer from piles viii be glad to
learn that De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
will give them instant and permanent re-
lief Il VIII cure eczema and all skin dis
cases Beware OF cOunterfeits. All drug
stores.
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unolained Freiebt &c

Takes place at A t & s F Railway
Co.'S freight warehouse. commencing
Thursday, June Il, AT j. N.