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The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-10

R. ]. Shirk is in charge at Partridge
during his absence
The locals between Herington and
Pratt were annulled this week on ac-
count of the blizzard.
Conductor Stansbury has trains 81
and 81 between Herington and Pratt.
while Conductor C. F. Gray. who had
his hand severely cut, is laying off
Agent. n. B. Peck, of Meade, is taking
a few days off Mrs. Peck is taking
care OF Meade station.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-10
San ia Fe Man Rnrned.

James Miller. Jr.. of the coach de-
partment, had his hands painfully
burned yesterday by the exposion Of
gasoline. He was working on the in
side of a coach with gasoline when it
was ignited by a light being brought
too near to it. He hopes to be back to
work in a few days.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-10
Given Up as Lost.

London, Feb. 9.-The new Russian
steam dredger Devolant, which left the
Clyde December 81 for Odessa is over
due and has been given up as lost 1t
is surmised that she foundered in the
channel. There were 10 persons on
board the Devolant.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-10
ROCK ISLAND ITEMS.

]. W. Stevens has been appointed
agent at Galva~
Agent F. Conrow, of Partridge, is
away on a ten days leave of absence.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-10
Mr. Johnson Returns.

Master Mechanic Benz. Johnson, of
the Santa Fe, returned home yester-
day from Denver, where he was called
on business connected with the COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-10

Washington, Feb. 1O.-The Prairie has
sailed from Baltimore for Newcastle,
England, with the crew for the Albany
and government exhibits for the Paris ex-
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-10
Rest and Health to Mother and Child

MRS. WINSLOW'S S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC and is
the best remedy for DIARRH OEA. Sold
by Druggists in every part of the world
Be sure to ask for Mrs. Winslow's 5 Sooth-
ing Syrup and take no other kind. TWen.
8y-dY0 cents q bottle
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-25

across rivers and into the dense
jungles Of the island, and now
then dismonnting from his horse
and bidding some exhausted sol
der to get into the saddle, while
he, taking the gun of the private
and singing it over his shoulder,
marched along with us, chatting
with the men about him in gIee-
ful familiar way, causing them to
forget every sensation of hunger
and fatigue and to remember only
they were the defenders of the
flag. When we left Angeles in
October Gen. Wheeler gave i'm
perative command that no soldier
should start upon this march bur-
dened with an ounce of unneces-
sary incumbrance. Consequently
we are at present the raggedest,
nakedest, and most dilap-
idated and weather beaten set OF
lads upon which the sun shines
and rains of Luzen ever descend
ed.
"SiRce starting on this Southern
we have been completely
cut off from the rest Of the world.
we have met with hut little resist
auce and no loss of lives. Tn fact.
the natives SEEM mere inclined to
Vele0as Us IS benrfaesors. "
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-25
PRAISE OF WHEELER.
Indiana Volunteer Tells OF the
Sterling Qualities Of the
Old General.

Nuneie, Ind, Jan. BIB. F.
WhaIley, an Indiana volunteer,
writes from Panaqui, Philippines,
making the following reference to
Gen. Joe Wheeler: GLOW could
a single man in our ranks, be he
q veteran or 'rook', make even a
wry face at their trials of war
when the inspiring sight OF that
venerable cotton-heSded' South
ern warhorse, and hero of FL Caney
and San Juan, Gen. 10 eWheeler,
Is at the front OF our colHmn, lead
ing the way through swamps,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-25

Esg
~ GOVERNMENT POSITIONS $50 places
under CIVIL SERVICE RULES. 800 yearly appointments
Prepares by all Government EXAMINATIONS Fees cash
thorough scientific all departments
Requires spare only private
the kind of work The hours labor Short duties light
positions life Take of study guarantee that
the Write nelosing
for catalogue describing course
BUREAU OF CIVIL SERVICE INSTRUCTION, ea a.n BIZ
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-25
TEE HERALD OFFICE
Jg5I5Sg1GSs6I1S5Sgg

Is prepared to execute all orders for Job Print
ing. such as Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Busi
ness Cards, Wedding Cards. Envelope Cards
and ia fact AL kinds Of Printing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

Paris, Oct. S.-The following official
note was issued:
The foreign minister has instruct
ed the representatives of France to
sound the powers whose troops are
cooperating with ours in the extreme
east regarding the adoption of com-
mon program for the negotiations with
China. Our representatives acquitted
themselves of this mission and left
with the various foreign ministers o
copy of the following note:
I'm sending their forces to China
the powers proposed, first Of all, to de-
liver their legations Thanks to their
union and the valor of their troops,
this aim has been attained 1t is now
a question OF securing from the Chi
nese government, which has given
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang full
powers to negotiate and treat in its
name, suitable PREPARATION for the past
and serious guarantees for the future.
Penetrated with the spirit which in
spired the previous declarations Of the
different governments, the government
of the republic believes it sums up
their real sentiments in the following
points, which it submits as a basis for
negotiations to be entered upon i'm
mediately after the usual verificatioD
Of the powers:
Il. The punishment of the principal
culprits, who will be designated by
the representatives of the powers at
Pekin.
20. The maintenance Of the prohi-
bition of the import of arms.
%. Equitable indemnities to states,
societies and individuals.
a. The formation of a permanent
guard for Pel1in legations.
IS. The dismantlement of the forti-
fications.
&c. Military occupation of two or
three points on the road from ITEM
tsin to Pekin, which would thus be al
ways open to the legations wishing to
go to the sea or to forces proceeding
to Pekin from the sea-"
The note closes with the declara
ton that, presented collectively by
the representatives of the powers and
supported by the presence of the IN
ternational troops, it appears impos-
sible to the government of the republic
that these conditions, which are so
legitimate, would not be accepted by
the Chinese government at an early
date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
ssarohinx for a plnosanr.

Bones of huge dinosaur will
shortly adorn the archaeological de-
partment of the Field museum. II the
explorations OF Assistant Curator e. g.
Riggs are successful. Last summer,
while on an expedition In Wyoming Mr.
Riggs discovered the hind leg. the tall
and several vertabrae of gigantic
dinosaur of the Jurassic period. These
specimens were sent to the museum
and are now mounted In glass cases.
Two months ago the party went back
to search for the remainder Of the skel-
eton. The dinosaur Is an extinct ami
NAL OF the lizard order. Many speci-
mems have been found in America.
some OF them measuring eighty feet
In length.--Chicago Record
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
KILLS SELF and CHILDREN.
Wholesale Tragedy in a Uel.-:.c-
Do Family.
WlFs'S HoMlCIDAL MANI
Results In tho Shooting OF Uer,eif and
Her Three Childrcn-Leaves Letter
saying She reit - Murdsroua Impulse
Comm. On ESs

New York, Oct. c.-lr.-. Las
Smith, wife of Walter NJ. Smith, a
wealthy grocer living at Broadway
and Dykman street, near lnwood, shot
herself and her three children. She
and her son, Theodore. years old.
were dead when found in the house.
Mable, 3 years old, and Ethel, II
years old. were unconscious and were
taken to the Fordham hospital where
Mabel died soon afterwards. Ethel
will probably recover. Homlcldal
mania, suddenly developed, is the
only explanation offered The hus-
band and father was so overcome by
the tragedy that he was Frustrated and
was under the care OF physician. He
refused to leave the house. where the
bodies of his wife and little son
awaited the coroner.
Attention was first called to the
shooting when Mary Moore, Mrs
Smiths maid, excitedly hailed po-
liceman who was passing. He hur-
riedly investigated and then SUM
moned an ambulance. Mrs. Smith
was found with revolver still in her
hands, Two cartridges remained In
the weapon, showing that she had re-
loaded 1t after firing five shots, as
eight bullets were fred In all. Twa
of these bullets had penetrated little
Mabel's body. One bullet had suf-
feed to kill herself and one her son.
There was one bullet In Ethel's breast,
tracted. The marks of three other
bullets were found In the walls OF the
bedroom In which the girls had been
shot. On table In this bedroom the
police found three letters and sheet
of paper. The letters were addressed
to the woman's husband. father, and
mother. On the sheet Of paper which
was neld in place by an inkstand, was
the following message:
Dear Walter: am sorry for what
/ have done, and beg that you will
pardon me. | have felt this impulse
coming on for long time to end a
life of misery. | wanted to end the
anguish and take my children with me
You have always been good to me
Good by. Lily
Mr.. Smith, who Is connected with
the Wholesale firm Of Austin Nicholr
& Co., said he could not account for
the act of his wife unless 1t was sud
den mania caused by III health. They
had always lived happily
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
CEDAR LAKE MYSTERY.
folice Detectives Eusily Engaged on
Various Clews.

Chicago, Get. 6.-Progress In the
in-shore search of Cedar Lake now be-
ing made for light on the mystery OF
the woman's skull found In its waters
has led to the drawing OF some atten-
ton to the ruins of the Lake View
hotel, formerly known as the Won Bor-
stel place, which was destroyed by fire
two months ago.
The place has long been Abandoned
as resort. but 1t was made head
quarters by gangs that came from Chi
cago and other points.
search OF the ruins will be made
to see Ii anything can be found that
will cast any light on the mystery. Tha
ruin of the hotel is on the west shore
of the lake, across from where the
skull was found. and in the general
direction in which the divers are now
working.
1t is limited that strange deeds were
done in the deserted hotel before fire
destroyed it.
Two substantial bits of evidence to
a most heinous crime were brought up
by the divers late yesterday. These
were pieces of bone and rock, which
was found near where the trunkless
head was fished from the water.
The rock which was brought to the
surface by Diver Gunderson on mis-
third tour of the lake mud weighs
about ten pounds and is of limestone
formation.
1t is rock wholly foreign to the
substrata found around Cedar Lake
and was evidently carried to the water
from distant locality. More than
this, the rock bears evidence of hav-
ing been hammered out to fit rope.
Sheriff Lawrence is earnestly trying
to locate the dentist who made the
silver plate found in the mouth of the
woman's trunkless head.
Detective Frank Stible Of Chief Cole
rams force, is directing his energies
to find the man who drove the strange
young man and woman from Crown
Point to the lake on that April after
noon two years past, and also the man
who leased the boat to the strange
couple for ride on the lake.
The pieces Of bone found in the lake
by Diver Gunderson are In the hands
Of expert anatomists, who will soon
report their conclusions on them.
These are the salient features which
the officials hope to link together and
finally unravel the mystery that now
confounds them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
English Milk Laws.

The English pure-food authorities
are dealing strictly with offenders
against the milk laws. Mark Lane
Express mentions two recent cases.
In one the charge was that part of the
cream had been removed and the milk
sold as whole. The defendant denied
that 1t was either skinned or watered,
but was fined $40. In the other case
the use of boracic acid was charged
against several persons, and fines
ranging from S. to $50 were imposed.
One of the witnesses, Prof. Boyce OF
University College, said that this sub
stance was highly injurious no matter
how small a quantity was used. He
had experimental with kittens, and
found that even a minute quantity Of
boracic acid in the milk consumed by
them was harmful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
Massacre of Ships Crew.

Vancouver, b. c., Oct. 6.-The
steamer Miowera has arrived with
news of the massacre of the crew of
the bark Almond in the South Seas.
Captain Robert Lyme, two officers.
three white sailors and fifteen natives
were butchered by the fierce natives
of Los Negros island. The Almond
stranded on a coral reef near the Is
land, and the natives in war canoes at
tackled in such numbers that the AL
mond's crew was simply overwhelmed.
They fought to the last, bubt all we're
killed and mutilated. Captain Lyme
is reported to have killed himself
when he saw further resistance futile.
Natives on the ketch Mayfower got
the details of the story.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
BISHOP NINDE is I'LL.
Rock River Conference Presided over by
DIR. Merrill.


Chicago. Oct 6.-Owing to Illness,
Bishop w. X. Ninde was unable TO
preside over the Rock River confer
ence today, and he may not recover
sufficiently to be able to return during
the present session.
There was a second meeting OF the
new Pastors Association at o'clock
in the afternoon in the Garfield Park
church. Resolutions were considered
asking that the bishop reappoint no
presiding elder who has been holding
this Office six years or longer, or who
refused to accept charge before be-
ing placed in charge of district.
This will strike three of the presiding
elders-Dr. Fl. G. Jackson of the Chi
cago district, who has been in this Of
fee longer than six years; DR.. F. A..
Hardin of the Rockford district, who
also. has been an incumbent many
years, and DR.. G. r. Vanhorne of the
Freeport district, who, before succeed
ing the late Elder T. V. e. Sweet, was
not on a charge, living at his home in
Rockford.
At 2 o'clock p. m. the anniversary
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society was held. At 2:30 the second
lecture of Bishop Thoburn on The
Outlook for Christianity in the Orient"
was delivered, and was followed by an
evangelistic service.
The anniversary of the Freedmen's
Aid and Southern Education Society
was held. Rev. William Craven. d.
3D., of the Park Avenue church was
the presiding officer The addresses
were by Rev. w. p. Thirkield, d. D.,
and Rev. DR.. Robert Mcintyre.
The conference Sunday school asso-
citation anniversary was held, with DR..
j. M. G. Carter as chairman and an
address by DR.. T. B. Nicely. The third
lecture of Bishop Thoburn followed.
Rev. William A. Burch, pastor of
the South Park Avenue M. e. church,
has been selected to fill the position of
financial agent of Northwestern uni
versity, and Robert D. Sheppard at
present financial secretary of the in
stitution, is to succeed to the presiden-
cy Of the great school, the office hav-
ing been vacant since the resignation
of Henry Wade Rogers some month";
ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
soLEs SAVED LIFE.
II IL Had Been Flesh and Blood the
Man Would Have PerIshed.

i
II 1t Had Been Flesh and Blood tho
Man Would Have PerIshed.
Mr.. West, young man from Michi-
gan, who is a travelling salesman for
the Armour Beef Company of Chicago,
representing the Boston division, was
in New Britain this week and In pass
ing along the street with customer
they had occasion to cross the tracks
OF the third-rail cars. says the South
Manchester News, The young man
and his friend were engaged in earn
est conversation at the moment, and
the New Britain man. supposing that
the stranger knew of the danger that
turks In he third rail- did not sound
note of warning until the young man
placed one foot on the third rail.
when, realizing instantly what had
occurred, he shouted to the drummer
to beware. Without knowing to what
the shout referred and thinking that
1t must have alluded to an approach
ing car or train, although he could
see neither, the westerner hurried to
step across the tracks and in doing
so placed his foot on another OF the
rails, thus completing the circuit. He
stepped quickly over unframed.
whereas his companion expected to
see him n corpse, as about $4,000 volts
of electricity were speeding through
the wires at the time A lady who
CHANGED to be passing by on hearing
the alarm and in expectation OF wit
Messing a tragedy fell in swoon. The
sturdy young westerner. who had
never seen the tracks OF third-rail
train before, did not know what all
the excitement was about, and on be-
| ing told of what he had done his blood
began to run cold and he said that
| he never experienced such strange
| sensation as came over him at that
moment He also stated that he did
not feel the slightest electrical shoes
while on he tracks. The explanation
| of his almost miraculous escape was
! I'm the fact that he had a pair or cork
| soles underneath the leather soles on
his shoes, and these proved to be SUI
| ficiently powerful as nonconductors 10
| save him from the effects OF the dead
ly current. He realizes that those are
the most valuable pair OF shoes ne
ever owned, or hopes to own, and no
doubt viii keep them as an heirloom
i'm his family and pass them down TO
his posterity. On investigation 1t was
found that the leather sole was burned
where It came In contact with the i've
rail- The young man says that there
are no third-rail cars or trains In the
west and that, therefore, while he had
read of such things In the newspapers
the fact had never made serious I'M
preston on his mind before. He Is
not apt to forget this experience, how
ever. The young man was In town
here recently and gave the facts sub
stantially as stated to representa-
tive Of the News,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
Wife OF Chinese Minister.

Nine. WI. wife of the Chinese min
ister, is of lively temperament and
quick to respond to either humor or
sentiment She has become warmly
attached to several American women.
The Chinese minister is an accom-
plished linguist, but his wife is not so
clever in this respect. She speaks
just little English, enough to meet
the ordinary exigencies of formal re-
ceptions. Her accent is considered
charming. and she hopes in another
year to have added considerably to her
English vocabulary. She can carry on
more sustained conversation In
French than in English. In her own
tongue she is fluent conversational
list, and keeps herself well informed
on all the topics of the times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
DInhIhnrIn mt Rnse Hill.

springfield, ILL.,, Oct. S.-Dr. C. s.
Nelson, special inspector of the state
board OF health, and NJ. M. Hill, ex-
pert bacteriologist. who were sent to
Rose Hill, Jasper county, to make a
detailed examination OF the alleged
epidemic OF diphtheria at that place,
made a report, revealing startling
facts. There were 100 cases and thirty
deaths. There was no quarantine, and
the disease spread rapidly. Tests OF
the blood OF patients showed germs
OF the disease in it's worst form. AMI
mails inoculated with the germs died
In a few hours. One doctor had pro-
nounced case Of the disease as simply
tonsilitis. A rigid quarantine will y
established,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11

Jacksonville, Ind, Oct. S,-Gsorge
Fuller, aged 40 years. who had saved
twenty-three persons from being
dashed to death In the falls OF the
Ohio, was drowned. He was employed
by the government on the work OF
widening the channel and fell from d
boat, striking his head on rock, rcn.
dering him unconscious. Fuller had
always lived on the embankment over
looking the falls and the night was
never too dark or stormy for him e.,
refuse to respond to cry for help.
With his brother, Hiram Fuller, he
had assisted In saving more than 100
lives.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
Croker Aida Cruaada.

New York, Oct. Orchard Croks
has announced his willingness to as
sist in every way the crusade against
vice begun by Bishop Potter and other
clergymen. The Tammany chief said
IF it is true that any clergyman, in
seeking to have evildoers punished,
has suffered discourtesy from the po-
lice the offender should be disciplined
without delay. No man is more desir-
Gus than myself that this great city
should be morally pure and that
young men and women should be pro-
tected against contamination"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-11
SUBMARINE FIGHTER.
Mysterious Torpedo Boat In Course o.
Construction nj Stamford.

~oustructiun NJ. StHmforu.
For nineteen months submarine
torpedo-boat has been In process OF
construction at Ware Island, off STAN
ford. Conn. Great secrecy has been
maintained by the builder and CON-
parattvely little is known OF the plan
OF the boat or what she Is expected
to accomplish. To casual observer
the boat looks like great cigar paint
ed bottle green. Its length Ia given as
fifty feet over all. The bow Ia sharp,
the stern rounded. The boat Is fitted
with heavy ram made OF maple and
tapers from six inches to perhaps
twenty-five in diameter. Ii Is four feet
six inches long and fitted on the end
Is steel plug which tapers to a point.
The she'll OF the boat Is OF yellow
pine, bound with iron hoops, covered
with coatings of ship felt and pitch.
Galvanized iron covers the coatinga
CT pitch and felt. On the top of the
craft is deck conforming to the shape
of the boat There Is also a coming
tower, with two torpedo loops. The
machinery Is connected with the con-
ming tower. Electricity Is the motive
power used II Is said that three men
will compose the crew. The torpedo
loops are made water tight by prep
arat!on Of rubber and copper. A rub
Der cap also screws down over the top
OF the tower outside and enclrcllng tho
deck are several exhaust pipes. The
craft will be propelled by water taken
In through openings, one on each side.
about four feet from the stern OF tho
| craft and well down toward the princi-
pal keel. These openings are connect
ed with pumps which are operated by
two engines OF 1000 horse power each.
! From the pumps run four seven-inch
| copper pipes, two in each side OF the
boat. The water forced through these
| pipes passes out through two openings
! in the blunt stern OF the boat and,
water in which the boat rests. forces
1t ahead. 1t Is not calculated that a
very great speed will be attained. To
the stern Is fitted cap OF iron bolted
with wood to make II tight. This cap
Is connected with lever on the inside
Of the boat and when It Is desired to
back the vessel the cap Is placed
partly over the vents In the stern.
This gives the water emerging through
the opening backward movement and
causes the boat to go back. There are
two dynamos, which are operated by
| the two engines mentioned. Kerosene
is used as fuel. There are fourteen
tanks In the bottom OF the boat, capa-
BILE OF holding fifty-five barrels OF oil.
This 2,700 gallons Of kerosene also an
swers the purpose Of balance. When
4 a tank has been exhausted provision
Is made to take in sea water to refill II.
The interior of the boat Is divided into
three sections. In the rear Is the en-
| gine-room. in the center are the lock-
ers and apartments for the crew and
in the bow Is a store-room. The In
terror is braced by an octagonal frame
Of wood and iron. The craft will be
lighted throughout by electricity. So
far as can be learned there Is no pro-
vision made for leaving the boat wher
1t Is under water.