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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
ANAHEIM IN DANGER.
Santa Ana River Threatens to
Engulf the Town.

Anaheim, Cal, Nov. 2S.-The flood sit
uation here is alarming. A break in the
Santa Ana river has brought the water
to within a mile of the town. which is
fifteen feet below the bed of the river
and if the rise in the latter continues
the town will be swamped. The Catholic
cemetery was reached last night and is
lands breaks in the Santa Ana river
have let in large volume of new water
and the celery men fear the entire crop
of 1900 cars will be lost.
Over 100 families have been driven
from their homes and there is fear that
people in isolated sections have been
drowned. The Southern Pacific has lost
a mile of track on the Los AlaInitos
branch. All that country is flooded.
Two thousand feet of track are out
across Coyote flats. The Santa F'e got
a train here from Santa Ana, but it can
go no further than Fullerton. Beyond
that 1000 feet of track are out at one
place and 900 feet further on, while ten
miles of roadbed is unsafe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
AS 4 SOVEREIGN.
ne.s panI VIII Pa Reeaivad at
EIysce Palace.
Owing to England's Failure to
Announce Annexation.
LEAVES MARSEILLES.
On His Journey Across France
to the Capital.
BOer President viii Spend the
Night at Dion.

New York, Nov. 23.-A dispatch from
Paris to the Journal and Advertiser
says:
The French government has decided
that as England has not notified the
powers of the annexation of the Trans
vaal, Kruger will be received at the
Elysee, if he desires, as a foreign SOW
ereign travelling incognito.
DEPARTURE FROM MARSEILLES.
Maseilles, Nov. 23.-Though the en-
thusiaSm attending Mr.. Kruger'S depar-
ture from Marseilles was not SO bolster
GUS and there was no such crowd pres
ent as awaited him on the quay when he
landed yesterday from the Gelderland,
he had no reason to complain of any di-
minution of the warmth on the part of
the people of Marseilles.
Mr. Kruger was up at an early hour
and was ready and waiting when his
landau reached the hotel to convey him
to the railroad depot Amidst the cheer
ing of a large assembly the former pres
ident of the TransvaaI entered his car
riage at 9 o'clock and was driven to the
station He was accompanied by DR..
Leyds and Messrs. Pearsons, Vessels,
Fischer, Van Hammel, Rambaud and
Heymens- Just before the departure of
the train Mr.. Kruger appeared on the
steps of the railroad carriage. in re-
sponse to the shouts of the crowd, and
said:
.'Citizens of MarseilIes-I thank the
population of Marseilles for it's warm
welcome. trust shall find the same
enthusiastic sympathy in all the cities
which am going to travel through and
I hope it will be followed by action
which will continue to assist us and re-
suit in abetting our cause"
AS the train left at 9:20 a. m, a great
cry arose.
Mr.. Kruger will spend the night at
DijOn, where he will arrive at $40 p. N.
Extensive police precautions were ta-
ken this morning. Detachments of po-
Hcemen were massed along the route
from the hotel to the station, but Mr..
kruger's departure took place without
any disagreeable incident.
KRUGER'S FIRST STOP.
Avignon Department of eVaucluse Nov
23.-Avignon, the first stop OF Mr.. KrI-
gers train was reached at IL a. M He
was greeted by throngs of people, shouts
of welcome and a band of music and
was presented with a basket of flowers
to which were attached the French and
Boer colors-
The assistant mayor made a speech
and Mr.. Kruger responded briefly show
ing signs of fatigue. He saluted with
his hand, while the crowd cheered him
frantically. Mr.. Kruger's train stopped
here ten minutes.
CHEERED BY THOUSANDS
VaIence, Department of Drome, Nov
23.-The train having Mr. kruger on
board passed here at 1: AS .. M, and was
cheered by a crowd of about 5000 per
sons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
The Porte Rejects Request OF
sau United S...: ss
For an Exequatur For a Consul
at HarpOot.
VIOLATES A TREATY
Consul Is Ordered to Go Ahead
Just the Same.
Visit OF the Kentucky May
Make a Difference.

Constantinople, Nov. 23.-The Porte
has definitely rejected the request FOR
an ~exeouatur for a. United States consul
at Harpoot This failure IS regarded by
the United States legation as a direct
violation of treaty rights. and conse-
quently, despite the refusal, Dr. Thomas
H. Norton. who was appointed by res
ident Mckinley some time ago to estab-
Lsh a consulate at Harpoot, has been d.
rected to proceed to his post The ex-
pected visit of the batueship Kentucky
to Smyrna is believed to relate quite as
much to this matter as to the indemnity
question
OUR SIDE OF THE CASE
washington, Nov. 23.-The refusal OF
the Turkish government to grant an ex-
poot has not yet been notified TO the
equatur to the American consul at har-
state department 1t was scarcely ex-
pected that such notice would be made,
as the Turkish way generally Is procres-
tination, rather than direct REFUSAL
which serves the same end, without Civ
ing tangible ground for repr1sals.
DR.. Norton, who was appointed con-
sui at Harpoot has now been in Con-
stantinople awaiting his exeQuatur
about three months.
The claim of the United States Ia this
case was based upon article 2, or May
23 1890 which reads: And the United
States may appoint their citizens TO be
consuls and vice consuls at the com
merc1al places IN LnG Qou4HAOub u AAA-
sublime port, where 1t shall be found
needful to superintend the affairs Of
commerce" The Turkish objection to
the establishment Of a consulate at
Harpoot and Erzeroum under this APP
parently clear permission has been
based on the rather novel reason that
there was no commerce at these two
points and it has been difficult Tor our
officials to establish the contrary pro-
position. But some time ago the Turk
fsh government accorded to the British
government the right to establish a con-
sulate at Harpoot and the state depart
ment based an additional claim on the
favored nation clause" of its general
treaty which would appear to warrant IL
in demanding the same privilege OF es-
tabnshing a consulate at a given point
in Turkey as was granted to Great Brit
ain
KENTUCKY SAILS SATURDAY.
Naples, Nov. 23.-The United states
battleship Kentucky which arrived here
November 19, sails tomorrow for
Smyrna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
NEEDLE WITH JURORS.
Judge Shinn Gives Strict Or
ders in Morrison Trial.

Kansas city, Nov. "a special to the
Star from FL Dorado. Kan, says:
Judge Shinn this morning at the OPEN
ing of the Jessie Morrison murder case.
intimated that there had been an attempt
to influence jurors. Some one has been
talking to jurors who have been sum
moned in this case" said he, sternly. The
case, I understand, has been discussed
among jurors and outsiders. Now do
not want any one TO talk 10 jurors ABOUT
this case, and, Furthermore, II learn Of
any one who has violated this charge, /
will instruct the prosecuting attorney TO
proceed against him at once. Men who
have been summoned for this trial must
not discuss it among themselves"
The selection OF a jury was resumed.
One Of the men examined. J. J. johnson,
asked whether or not any one had dis
cussed the case with him, admitted that a
man, whose name he did not know. had
talked it over with him this morning. He
was excused.
r. c. Long. Of FL Dorado, who was ac-
cepted yesterday by the prosecution, was
torney. He had since his selection, ne
said, conversed with one OF the witnesses
in the case, and he likewise was excused.
At 10 o'clock the court announced "a
recess Of an hour to wait for the arrival
of more of the venire Of 200. summoned
yesterday. No progress had been made
when at II 80 another recess. TIL 4 30 y. M.
was taken
OF the GO men examined up TO this
morning, all but II had been discharged
for cause. These are acceptable TO the
prosecution, but have not yet been exam
ined by the defense.
Deputies are securing the country to
serve the warrants Issued yesterday buI
as vet only a limited number OF prOspcc-
tive jurors have straggied into court.
A heavy rain and hail storm lesacucd
the crowd of spectators today. but "a fair
representation Of curious were present
when court Onened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
FEDERAL Law SUITS.
One Is to Set Aside Sale of Property,
Another For Insurance.

Three cases were filed in the United
States circuit court this morning The
cases were: Sarah NJ F'fgley, an insane
person, by her guardian, Samuel Hus-
ton. vs. A. L Figley, Daisy Ffgley his
wife. Jas. D. Stanley, and Marian
Stanley, his wife. The case is from
Brown county. and is to set aside the
sale of property belonging to Sarah
Figley ordered by the probate court of
Brown county. 1t appears from the pc
tition that the land owned by Sarah
Figley was sold after a mortgage had
been placed upon it by order of the
court, and that the guardian of Sarah
Figley claims that the sale was illegal
81 500
The Kansas City & Northwestern rail-
road company fled suit some time ago
pany of New York, asking that they be
required to pay the railroad company
$4,000 insurance which had been col
lected by the defendants In the orig
inal suit the railroad company claimed
that the defendants had used a build
ing belonging to the plaintiffs on con-
ditiOn that they would keep up the in
surance and turn the money over to the
plaintiff in case the building burned
The building did burn and the defend
ants today fled a motion Vacating the
attachment and garniShment against
them which had been ordered by the
court. They allege that the money paid
was in New York and is not within the
jurisdiction of the court.
The Atlantic Trust company ct al. filed
a suit against the Western Farm Mort
gage company to quiet the title of lands
in Reno county which the plaintiffs had
purchased from the defendants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL,
Senator McComas Thinks Measure
Will Pass This Congress.


New York. Nov. Ex-senator McComas
of Maryland is quoted in dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington as say
ing of the approaching session of con-
gress:
'I am informed that the house will
pass a reappOrtionment bill. I hope that
this measure may increase the unit of
representation rather than the number
of members. 1t is better to have one
member for every zoe. 900 people than to
have large increase in the member
ship OF the house
on the suggested dfminution of repre-
sentation from the southern states. he
said in part:
TT would seem wise.to await the de-
cision OF the supreme court of the
United States, which must pass upon
the Grandfather Clause of the cOnStitu-
tional amendments adopted in Louisi-
ana and North Carolina before any ac-
ton is taken. It is safe to assume that
the supreme court will shed some light
on this subject and we will thus be fur
nished with far more information than
could be brought out in a general dis
cussion at this time"
Continuing, Senator McComas said:
II think the subsidy bill will pass
during this session This bill will be
pressed for early consideration and vote,
and think that a conservative measure
will be agreed to by the two houses.
1.-The Nicaragua canal bill will also be
pressed. Everybody is in favor of this
project, but everybody fears complica-
tions which make predictions regarding
the disposition of the bill unsafe. Per
sonaIly 1 am in favor of the construc-
ton of the canal and I am convinced
that American control must be un-
equivocally asserted.
THE bill for the reorganization of the
army is, of course, imperative and con-
gress before framing and passing this
bill will be obliged to pay great heed to
the ideas and advice of the war depart
nent The amount Of taxes now accru-
ing from the war revenue act must be
reduced and have no doubt that it will
be- 1 think it more important to get
rid of vexatious taxes than to abate the
amount of revenue in any given sum.
The navy will, no doubt. be literally
provided for during the session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
DISQUIETING NEWS.
Feared That 1t May Be Neces-
sary to RecOnquer Burghers.

London, Nov 23.-The Star today COM
menting upon the report that General
Botha with his commando is close to De
'Wetsdorp regards the news as most dis
quieting and says: 1--WE have heard
many strange stories but one thing we
know. that French was pursued all the
way from AIiddleburg to Standerton and
got through the terrible neck of the
mountains only by the skin of his
teeth
Proceeding, the Star suggests that
Gen. Botha pursued the British, march,
ed south and Joined hands with General
DeWet and that thus BIoemfontein is
endangered and the Orange Free State
subdOing of the Transvaal can be COM
menced. In connection with the above
a belated telegram today announces
that Gen French arrived at Johannes
burg, November 1T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
STARVING INDIANS.
Reports of Distressfu1 Conditions in
Southern California.

San Diego, Cal, Nov. 23-Several hun
dred Indians in this county are threat
ened with starvation. They have made
no provision for the winter, and are now
suffering for want of food.
Mrs. Mary Watkins, the teacher of
Mesa Grande reservation, where there
are 3O6 people, of whom twenty-seven are
SO old that they are helpless, writes of
having visited seven of the reservations
and found the Indians in a dreadful con-
dition Of want in all of them. Children
and women are almost naked, and there
is not enough food in many of the
lodges to keep the inhabitants thereof
alive through the winter.
The Manzanila berries were a failure,
and the acorns dropped from the oak
trees in June because of the lack of
moisture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
DEATH OF ACUINALDO.
Some Reasons For Believing 1t
Has Taken Place.

Washington, Nov. 2S-The latest mail
from Manila received at the war de-
partment brings an interesting budget of
heretofore has been touched on in press
tober Is devote considerable space to
renewal of the report concerning Aguin-
aldo's death in northern Luzon- They
say that the circumstantial character of
this report together with the fact that
General TeT1aS recently has been sign
ing himself -in-chief of the
insurgent forces" lends strong color to
the belief that Aguinaldo may be dead.
The latest account in this line comes
from Nueva Ecija, in northern Luzon,
where in outpost Skirmish Ag-uin-
bags with number OF personal papers
We're captured 1t seems that a nom
commissioned officer at this place had
gained the confidence of a native woman,
Maria Ramirez, wife of a general on
Aguinaldo's staff, and had secured con-
siderable information as to the move
nnents of the insurgents much of which
told him that in the fight at Nueva
Ecija, Ag1inaldo was shot from his
horse and was severely wounded He
was carried by his followers into the
jungle and subsequently was reported
to be i'll with fever His body after
ward was carried down the river on a
raft, slung in q hammock and complete
" covered with palm leaves, but the
natives who saw the passage OF the raft
were uncertain whether he was dead or
alive. This, together with the claims
of TeIfaS and others of the inSurgent
generals to the chief command of the
army, led the local Manila papers to give
considerable credence to the story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
MOSQUITOES SPREAD FEVER
Trouble in Cuba Responsible Largely
to the Little Insect

New York, Nov.2s.-The Tribune says:
Tt is understood that a report concern
ing the Investigations of the acute in
fectious diseases prevalent in Cuba will
soon be made to Surgeon General Stern
berg. This report, it is declared, will
show that mosquitoes are largely re-
sponsible for the spread of yellow fever
in Cuba and that a physician who ex-
perimented on himself to learn If this
theory was true, died from yellow fever,
the germs of which had been injected
into his system by a mosquito that had
bitten a person afflicted with yellow fe-
yer.
It will also show it is said. that an
other physician who experimental in
similar manner was stricken with yell
low fever, but recovered. DR.. Jesse w
Lazear is said to have been the physf-
clan who succumbed to the disease and
DR.. James Carroll was the one who re-
covered. Drs. Carroll and Lazear were
stationed in Cuba at the time Of the ex-
pertinent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23

rapidly through the house Their owner
apparently went down cellar, where the
beer was kept, and after a short stay re-
turned and went to the front part of the
ciOsssS. Illslt nisnI " ss5sII sssisi 55Sss So
on the same car on their way dowa town
He once saw Eott enter the residence.
ALJornay SAL. 4zrltsL a. ite satl- 'se---
other man about the residence
Yes, 1 saw one other man, that Is II
you don't count Mr.. Sells"
Mr.. Safer assured him that he did not
count Mr.. Sells The witness described
Lyons as this second visitor He was rid
ing a wheel. Lyons placed his bicycle in
the front veranda- On other occasions
he entered the north door.
On cross-examination one new fact was
developed Walsh said he was at the
Sells residence on March 4 last.
''Why did you go there?'
Il followed Billy Bott there"
who employed you to follow Bottr'
Nobody"
why did you follow him?"
Il wanted to see if the fellow had sand
enough to go there after the scandal be-
came public property"
Walsh is a possible winner in the COM
petition for the shoes left vacant by the
enforced resignation of Police Inspector
Tom Baron.
Walsh betrayed a properly scrappy dis
position. He refused to answer a Ques-
ton propounded by Huling. unless Huling
put it in proper way,
Huling called upon the court to force
Walsh to answer. When the question was
repeated Huling adopted the form de-
sired by the witness.
Now you're comm at it." declared
Walsh. "Tu answer that question:
Walsh declined to put his idea of dis
tances on this night expedition into fig
Court adjourned at this point Huling
Will insist that Walsh answer his ques>
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
FIGHT SEASON OPENS.
Numerous Engagements Report
ed in Philippines.

Manila, Nov. .23.-Lieutenant Frederick
Alstatter of the United States engineers
who was captured by the insurgents
early last September, north Of San Isl
dro, has been released He entered the
American garrison at Gapan. province
of Neuvaecija, Tuesday evening, his ap-
pearance there being great surprise, as
Aguinaldos order for the release of
American soldiers included only enlisted
men. He will start for Manila tomor-
row.
A detachment Of 100 men from com
panies 1 and NJ, Twenty-ffth United
States infantry, colored, under Captain
O'Neill made a clever capture OF 80 in
surgents with rifles, supplies and 1,5O0
rounds of ammunition in a camp east OF
San Marcelino, which the Americans
charged at daybreak. Among the rifles
captured We're a few Krag-Jorgensen
which the insurgents had recently Sc
cured. Several Of the Filipinos were in
Jured.
Captain Gulil1, with 1s men of the For
ty-Seventh infantry, had a sharp en-
counter with insurgents concealed in a
block house near Binorongan. The in
surgents fired a Volley from 80 rifles on
the approach of the Americans, wound
ing two, one mOrtally. The firing SOOE
became hot on both sides. With nine
men Captain Gulik swan the river
gained the hillside, routed the enemy
and incidentally killed several fleeing
BOlOmen.
The same party with a score of COM
Iades, drove the insurgents from Bula-
sam, where they were entrenched. The
detachment killed IA and captured five
in two days. Numerous reports of minor
Engagements and captures in southeast
ern Luzon have arrived here in letters
brought by steamer.
The Philippine commission has passed
the bill for the civil government os
townships in the province of Benguet,
first adopting few minor amendments
suggested by FilipinOs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS.
They Hold Nesting and Discuss
Things.

Things.
The -,sar7,5,er,a Of the Kansas College
Presidents ass ociation met yesterday
in the rooms of Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction Frank Nelson in the
state house in answer to a. call issued
by the president of the association, DR..
L H. Murlin, of Baker university at
Baldwin.
Among the subjects discussed were
the topics, Uniform Requirements for
Entrance to Bachelors Course and
Bachelors Degree Express of College
Education" Value of School Advertis-
ing and the Best Methods and Is
Any Legislation Needed?" The last
question after considerable discussion
was decided in the negative.
Those present were DIR. s. D. Stevens
of the Kansas City. Kansas, university.
DR.. G. S. Swensson of Bethany college.
Lindsborg, DR.. L. H Murlin of Baker
university, Baldwin, DR.. ]. D. S. Riggs
of the Ottawa university, Ottawa, DR..
c. S. Brooks of Lane university, Le-
compton, President G. E. Arnold Of Nc
Pherson college, Mcpherson, President
Wallace F. Miller of the Southwest
Kansas college, Winfield, President Geo.
NJ. Herrick of Washburn college, To-
peka, and DR.. J. c. Miller of the College
of Emporia, EmpOria, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
AN ENGLISH SYNDICATE
Sends Expert to Examine Colora6o
Mine With View of Purchase.

New York, Nov. "a dispatch to tha
Herald from London. says:
Mr. Frank Gardner, the Australian
miner OF English racing fame, has gone
to America to inspect Tom" Walsh's
Camp Bird mine in Colorado, with a view
to purchasing II for an English syndicate.
Your correspondent has the best author
ity for denying the statement that Wern-
her, Belt & CO. purchased the Portland
mine or are planning TO buy Il.
The owners of the mine are alarmed by
the Stratton's Independence collapse and
have sent Mr.. Fred Bradley one OF the
first mining engineers in America. to in
spect the property.
Stratton's VIII pay no dividend for the
present. Profits will be diverted 10 the
development Of the mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
LOST IN MOUNTAINS.
A Hunter Despairing of Rescue, Com
mits Suicide.

Republic, Wash, Nov 23.-Lost in the
mountains with a binding snow storm
around him, George Melvin despaired of
relief and shot himself last H&ght. With
Judge Ransom he had goneSdeer hunt
ing. They lost their bearings and Mel
vim became exhausted. Ransom left
him to bring aid and brought news of
his partners danger to Republic A re-
lief party went out this morning and
found Melvin's dead body. He had
placed a revolver in his mouth and
when discovered. Melvin was pioneer
of the reservation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
Couldn't AN Els Place.

Chicago, Nov 23-Andrew Crawford,
a prominent capitalist of this city. died
last night. Mr. Crawford was for many
years western agent of Drexel, Morgan
& Co, but resigned to take care of his
personal affairs. One year ago Mr..
Morgan informed him that they had been
unable to fill his place satisfactorily, and
at his particular request Mr.. Crawford
assumed the position once more at an
annual salary of SEQ 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-23
Hawaiian 2. 0. Regulations.

Washington, Nov 23.-The third as
sistant postmaster general has issued
an order that as Hawaii is now a terri
tory Of the United States with the do
meStic registration system in fun Op-
GRAFTON there, all postmasters making
up registered mails must address them
not only with the postoffice name, but
with that of the island on which the
Office is located, and add the name Of
Hawaii.