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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
A CELEBRATION ROW.
Relief of Ladysmith Stirs Up Fight
Between Rival Montreal
Students.

Montreal March 2.-The McGill stu
dents began the celebration of the re-
lief of Ladysmith by insisting that the
girls of the Donalda department be Civ
en- a holiday; that the mayor give civic
officers a half holiday, and that French
newspapers and others hoist the Union
Jack
The students of Laval, the Catholic
university, demanded that flags order
ed up by the McGiH men be hauled
down. The request was generally com
piled with, but one British flag was first
torn up by the French students.
The McGill men appeared on the
scene and a riot was only averted by a
cool headed alderman.
During the evening 10000 people gatts-
cred in a blizzard about bonfires in Do
minion square and celebrated the relief
of Ladysmith. When the celebration
was over 1000 persons, including many
McGill students, marched on Laval I'M
iversity, singing Rule Britannia and
insisted that the British flag be hoisted.
AS deputation was marching upon the
university with the flag they We're halt
ed by streams of water from several
nose The British crowd retaliated with
chunks of ice and blocks of wood
At this juncture the police arrived,
firing blank cartridges and humping
the crowd with night sticks. The crowd
was forced back from the building, and
a luH in the hOStilitieS enSued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
HIGHER AND SCARCER.
Cincinnati Price Current Discusses the
Hog Market.

Cincinnati, o., March 1.-The Price
Current says: The closing week of the
winter packing season has witnessed a
fairly liberal marketing of hogs for the
time of year, the returns indicating a
total of $780, 900 for western slaughter
ing, compared with 49, 900 the preeed-
ing week, and 100000 two weeks ago
For corresponding time last year the
435. 900. From November 1, the total
according to preliminary returns and
estimates, is S,675,000, against 1920, 900
last year. This implies a decrease of
1.04500G, which comparison is not likely
to be essentially changed by complete
returns for the season. The quality has
been holding up well.
With the single exception of last
years high record, the season now
closed shows a larger number of hogs
killed in the west than in any previous
winter. The. average cost of hogs ap-
pears to have been approximately 80
cents per 100 pounds higher than last
year, or about % per cent, and the
highest for the period of five years
The average weight is likely to show
some increase-the quality of winters
offerings having been more uniformly
good than ordinarily indicated The
season has favored feeding operations
and has been more than usually free
from sickness among the swine.
For twelve months, ending March 1,
the total western packing represents
100000 hogs, against %, $50, 900 for the
preceding year-a decrease of 1,450, 900
hogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
BY DOG SLED ROUTE.
Government Will Establish New Mail
Service in Alaska.

New York, March "A special to the
Tribune from Washington, D. c., says:
The postofice department is about to
attempt the establishment of an en-
tirely new and shorter mail route which
is planned for Alaska, and which will
employ dog sledges going overland from
Katmai about six hundred miles from
Sitka, to Cape Nome by way of Hush
agak, through practically unexplored
territory. The distance will be shorten
ed by this course 200 or 1900 miles, but
unforeseen obstacles may be met which
will make the time about the same as
the roundabout steamer tracks through
Behring sea and along the coast.
Special messengers have been select
ed, one of whom was formerly trader
in Alaska, and on March Is, they Will
start from Katmai across country to
Cane Nome with four hundred pounds
of mail as an experimental trip and to
find out if the route planned can be
regularly operated with success. 1t is
expected that the messengers viii ar
rive at Cape Nome by the middle OF
May, and after delivering their mail
will return as soon as possible with re-
ports for the postoffice officials. II the
trail is faVOrably reported and it is
found practicable to build post road
work will be begun in the coming sum
mer so that a permanent service may pc
established before next winter Lodge
houses or shelters will be erected along
the line at intervals OF seventy-1lve to
one hundred miles and men are to be
stationed at each lodge for relays. This
rlan will not only protect the mail car
rierS. but will insure more rapid ser
vice and prevent delays of nearly a
week waiting for a carrier to recover
from frozen face or hands The post
office department expects, with the
completion of such a road, to give the
+ar7 inhabitants the
tinent three or four mails each month
in the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
Union Mining Companies
Reduce Wages.
Imported LabOrers Must Accept
10 Per Cent Cut.
UNION MEN SUFFER.
May Also Be Compelled to Face
a Reduction.
Labor Commissioner Trying to
Labor Commissioner Trying to
Adjust Difficulties.

There are prospects of more trou-
BILE between the miners and mining
companies of southeast Kansas and
Labor Commissioner Lee Johnson has
been summoned to arbitrate the differ
ences.
A conference will be held Saturday
afternoon including the union miners of
southeastern Kansas, southwest Mis-
souri, and the adjacent mining district
in the Indian Territory. At this confer
ence Mr.. Johnson will lend his influence
to prevent trouble.
The basis of the threatened trouble
goes back to the big strike of last sea-
son during which companies known as
the big Four declined to accept an
adjustment of differences with the min
ers and declined also to adopt the union
scale.
From this difficulty was developed
the injunction proceedings and the
prosecution of John p. Reese; the num-
erous controversies and lOckouts which
made Kansas the center and the head
of the labor difficulties of the country
last fall. Now a repetition is promised
by the action of these Big Four COM
panies in reducing wages.
The reductions which these companies
have made apply to $500 men. A num-
Der Of the miners employed by this com
pany are imported negroes from the
south who were brought in on armed
trains last fall Some of them are ex-
convicts who came to take the place
of the striking miners last fall.
Now the union miners and the union
companies propose a conference at
which an effort will be made to induce
the miners of the Big Four companies
to strike if necessary to resist the cut
OF 10 per cent in their wages.
Should the imported negroes and 9TH
er miners employed by those companies
accept the reduction the union COM
panies fear they will be compelled to
meet the reduction of 10 per cent in
wages in self-defense, so that they can
compete on the market with the pro-
ducts Of the companies first making the
reduction.
The managers of the companies en-
ploying union labor have set to work to
circumvent the Big Four companies.
They announce that they want to con-
tinue to pay the union scale but if the
reduction made by the other companies
stands they will be forced to meet it.
If the miners employed by those COM
panies should decline to accept the re-
duction and tie up the business of the
companies by a strike a settlement
would speedily follow, think the union
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
1000 PHONES DISABLED.
Disastrous Results of the Storm in
Cleveland.

Cleveland, March 2.-While there was
a marked improvement in the railroad
service west of this city today trains
the union station from two to seven
hours late 1t was stated that while
the heavy snow storm east of Cleveland
contributed very largely to the delay,
the greatest trouble was caused by the
lack of Geographic facilities for moving
trains. 1t is expected that the wires
will all be repaired by nightfaH.
All of the local street car lines re
sumed operations today with the excep-
ton OF the Broadway and Scranton av-
enue roads, which were still tied up as
a result of the heavy sleet storm
The Cleveland Telephone company re-
ports that over 1000 of their telephones
are out of service with thousands of
miles of wire and hundreds of poles
prOstra ted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
STRIKE WAS MILD.
Observation-Disclosures Of Granite Cutters
Did Not Materialize.

Boston, March 2-The strike of the
New England granite cutters, threat
ened three months ago and begun yes
terday at the order of the national
union. did not SO thoroughly stop bust
ness as expected.
Cutters and manufacturers at many
places have met half way in compro-
mise figures, and an agreement seems
probable with little delay The union
officials predicted that every quarry
would be tied up, but in doing so they
forgot that in several places, especially
in Boston, the local cutters had agree
ments with their employers to adjust
the wage schedule on May 1. At such
points accordingly the union men made
their word good. and probably before
their time comes to readjust conditions
a precedent will obviate contest
Again, although the unions demand
written in definite terms was made on
the manufacturers months ago, it did
not hesitate to sanction compromise
offers, and this willingness TO reach a
settlement points Enthusiastically to an
early resumption of work in quarries all
over New England. Interest yesterday
centered in Quincy, with it's $500 union
cutters. It at once developed that no
opposition is made to the eight hour
day in any quarry in New England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
WILL IT NEVER END?
More Money Appropriated to Discuss
Canadian Boundary Lines.

New York, March "A special to the
Tribune from Washington, D. c., says:
The senate committee on foreign re-
latlons has favorably reported an ap-
preparation Of 10000 for the expenses
of United States commissioners under a
resolution authorizing the president to
invite Great Britain TO join in the for
nation Of an international commission
to examine and report upon the diver
sion of the waters that are the bOun-
diaries of canada and the United States.
1t appeared from the, papers before
the committee, comprising copies OF
correspondence between the president
of the commissioners OF the New York
state reservation at Niagara and the
secretary of state, and between the
governor of New York and the Secre-
diversion of the waters of the lakes
through the Weland canal, and the
proposed diversions of waters in great
volume, to be taken under grants for
the construction Of the Chicago drain
age canal, the proposed canal from
Georgian Lake to the ottawa river, and
other projected waterways, together
with like diversions of waters in con-
siderable quantities from the Niagara
river above the falls of Niagara for the
generation of mechanical power, under
grants from the state of New York
and the province of Ontario, the water
levels Of the several lakes forming
portion of the boundary between the
United States and Canada, are reduced,
and will be in future under like grants
50 greatly diminished as to constitute
q serious menace to navigation on these
waters; and by reason of the diminu
ton in the volume of the water of the
Niagara river contributing to the de-
struction of the natural grandeur of the
Falls of Niagara. Under these circum-
stances the committee decided that the
commission should be authorized and
recommended the passage of the reso-
IutiOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
A. o. .. w. ADJOURNS.
Grand Lodge Completes It's Work and
Members Go Home.

The A. o. U. w grand lodge adjourn
ed last night after the evening session
in Representative hall.
During the evening meeting the fol-
lowing officers We're installed:
Past grand master workman, T. A.
Beck, Topeka; grand master workman,
John II. Order, Fort Scott; grand fore
man, N. B. Chattelle, Galena; grand
overseer, NJ. w. Friedenberg, Atchison;
grand recorder, E NJ. Forde, Emporia:
grand receiver, II. B Light, Winfield;
representative to supreme lodge, E. E.
Murphy, Leavenworth; w NJ. Wallace,
Kingman; grand trustee, John Daum,
Salina; grand medical examiner George
H. Brown. Chanute; grand guide, John
McKibben. Conway Springs; grand in
side Waterman, James Newton, Sell
den.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
Heroine of the CaroIinas.

Vancouver, B. C., March miss Lo-
gan, 81 years of age, daughter of the
late Rev. Robert Logan, the first mis-
sionary to the South Sea islands sent
out from Boston by the Congregational
board of the United States has accord
ing to adviceS from Sydney, won for
herself the title of Heroine of the Car
oline group" 1t is due not only to her
fearlessness in facing famine and tropi-
cal diseases, but to her personal inter
ference in a fight between two native
chiefs in which she sustained an acct
dental but severe injury. She has since
became an invalid as the result of the
injury and will return home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
CARGO OF SILK AND TEA.
1000 Tons of Oriental Goods From
Yokohama

Tacoma, Wash, March 1.-The steam
ship Breconshire arrived last night
from Yokohama with 1000 tons of ORR
entail goods, part of which is silk and
tea. She unloaded 80 Chinese passen-
gers at Victoria and brought three Jap
anese. passengers to Tacoma.
Captain Elliott reports a stormy trip,
the ship encountering strong easterly
winds all the way.
The work of unloading the Brecon-
shire commenced early this morning.
She viii carry away all the freight she
has room for and will then be replaced
at the dock by the Sikh which is due
now at any time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
APLANTER MURDERED.
An Alabama Negro Confesses to a
Horrible Crime.

Birmingham, Ala, March AT Tai
ladega this morning the mutilated body
of Pinckney Dobbins, a wealthy planter,
was found lying in the street in front
of the Talladega female college. The
corpse was entirely without clothing,
and the mans throat had been cut from
ear to ear. Elbert Curry, a young
negro. was arrested on suspicion and
later confessed to the murder and gave
up a sum of money he had taken from
his victim There is intense excitement
over the murder and Curry may be
Ivnched during the night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
A SNEEZE TRUST.
Snuff and Tobacco Companies Seeking
to Form a Combine.

New York, March George w.
Helme. head of the Helme Snuff and
Tobacco works ak> Helmetta, N. j., it
is reported, has gone to Louisville to
consult stockholders of the company
with view to accepting the overtures
of the Continental Tobacco company to
absorb the works at Helmetta, the sec
ond largest snuff factory in the United
States. It is said the deal contemplates
the combination of the Continental To-
bacco company, the American Tobacco
company and the Atlantic Snuff COM
pany. The Helme company has stood
out for some time against the trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
A Rapid Courtship.

Fort Scott, Kas, March FL. B. Div
ilbliss, a railroad man, prominent in
the office of the Mobile and Ohio road at
Columbus, Miss, came here yesterday
and met ALA Van Buskirk, daughter
of one of the leading architects of
Pueblo, Colo, and they were married
in the evening by the Rev. Mr.. Milton,
of the Christian church, at the home
of her uncle, W. r. Mitchell. At night
they left for Columbus. No members
of the family of either party was pres
ent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
Schaeffer a Fast Swimmer.

Boston. March 2.-E C. Sehaeffer, of
the University of Pennsylvania. again
won in the swimming contest at the
Sportsman's show last night. the event
being 120 yard race for the Amateur
Athletic Union championship of the
United States. His time in the final
heat was 1:23.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
GRAY WOLF KILLED.
Started Near the Dudley Farm and
Killed at Pauline.

Charles Rittenhouse and Gus Baugh-
man led a cross country chase last
night which resulted in the capture of
a gray wolf.
The party had six dogs and started
the wolf on the Dudley farm The chase
was kept up to Pauline where the wolf
was tired out and brought to bay A
bull dog killed him after hard fight.
Another wolf is thought to be in the
woods near where the one was started
last night and another party will be
formed to hunt him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
OUR CONSCIENCE FUND.
Mckinley Wants Money Paid
Back to Porto Ricams.

Washington. March 2.-The president
will send a message to congress today
recommending the appropriation of the
moneys which have been received
through the customs from Porto Rico
since the United States took possession
under the treaty to be used for general
purposes for the relief Of the Porto Ri
cans. The sum approximately amounts
fO 80 ono O00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
Rice For Hawaii.

SanFrancisco, March "A new export
from San Francisco to the Hawaiian
islands is rice, which has lately been
sent in large quantities to Honolulu,
Hilo and other outside ports. The rice
is raised in Louisiana The first ship
ments were made at the beginning of
the plague, and up to date $4,000 bags
have been shipped from San Francisco.
Heretofore all the rice that has been
consumed at the islands other than
what has been grown there has come
from Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
Rubber Plant Closea.

New Haven, Conn, March 2.-The
large rubber manufacturing plant Of
the L. Candee company here was closed
today and work will not be resumed I'M
til A pril l. More than 1850 employees are
thrown out of work. Owing to the ex-
tremely mild winter. orders have been
unusually small and the factory has
been running only five days a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
ONLY RHEUMATISM.
Cleveland's Physician Says That's All
That Ais Him.

Princeton, n. ]. March 2.-The reports
of the illness of ex-President Grover
Cleveland according to his physician
have been exaggerated. He says Mr..
Cleveland has had another attack of
rheumatism, which has lately confined
him to the house.
There is a feeling in Princeton, how
ever that Mr.. Cleveland's health is not
as robust now as some months ago. The
only information given out at the
Cleveland house is that the ex-president
is not seriously ILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02

Rome, March 2-The Radical deputies
expressing admiration for the heroism of
the Beers, will introduce an interpella-
ton in the chamber, asking the minister
of foreign affairs, Marquis Viscounti We
nosta, whether, in view of the recent Brit
ish victories in South Africa, he intends
TO take into consideration the friendship
between Italy and Great Britain and to
utter word in behalf of peace between
the belligerents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
Gate Citv Broke in Two.

Moriches, L. l., March 2.-The Sa-
vannah line steamer Gate City, which
ran ashore three miles west of here on
the night of February s broke in two
early this morning. All hope of saving
the vessel had been given up several
days ago, and the wreckerS have been
combining their efforts to the removal
of her cargo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
Two Feet Of Snow and Still Falling.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 2.-The snow
storm which began on Wednesday con
tinues, two feet of snow having fallen
up to this time. The wind is blowing
today at the rate of 80 miles an hour,
and the indications are that it viii in
crease and that the snow storm win
continue. Mails are arriving from ten
to twelve hours late. The storm has
resulted in the most complete tie-up of
railroad traffic this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

New York, March "A meeting of the
creditors of Anthony w. Dimond, form
erly a well known Wall street broker, was
held today The schedules showed Ha.bili-
ties 81, 292, 736 and assets $25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02

Paris, March AFTER the presentation
Of the Lafayette dollar on Saturday,
President and Madame Loubet will give
q private luncheon in honor of Frank ].
Thompson, secretary of the Lafayette
pie, among them United States Ambassa-
dor Porter will be invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02
Storm Strikes Vermont.

Mortified, VT, March 2-This section
Of the state is experiencing one of the
hardest snow storms Of recent years.
The storm commenced "a hours ago.
Some rs inches have already fallen.
Trains are from five to seven hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02

Berlin, March 2.-Amopg the prisoners
taken by the British at Paardeberg with
General Cronje, is a nephew of the Ber-
lin chief of police, Lieutenant Won Hester,
formerly a member of one of the Prus-
sian regiments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02

Halifax. N. s., March 2.-The relief of
Ladysmith caused great excitement and
was hailed with satisfaction by military
and civilians alike. At an early hour all
the city, bells were rung and the citadel
hagstaffs decorated with bunting. BY
noon the citadel and city had a holiday
appearance with the flags and bunting
flying. At noon a salute of twelve guns
was fired from the citadel by the Royal
artillery of the imperial service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02

"Atlantie City" at Crawford theater,
March & 6. Ladies free Monday night
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Berlin, March 2-Germany has estab-
lished postoffices in Symra, Beyrout and
Jerusalem, The wireless biography sta
ton on the island of Borkum, at the
mouth of the Ems, was successfully in
augurated by the Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Crosse on her outward bound trip today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02

Atlantic City, at Crawford theater,
March 5 & 6. Ladies free Monday night.
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You can get Bue OF Stamps what goods you
buy here-and give per
Premium Stamps you bring
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St. Johns, n. F, March 2-The news of
the relief of Ladysmith was received here
with every demonstration of popular en-
thusiasm. The governor, Sir Henry Ed
ward McCallum, who is lieutenant colo
mel in the royal engineers, declared a pub
lie holiday in honor of the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02

Wicksford, r. L, March 2-The Rodman
Manufacturing company, doeskin manu-
increase to their 500 employees today, TAX
ing effect at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02

New York March 1.-The American
ship Henry Failing arrived today from
Manila, via Cape Horn, after very
tedious passage of 1877 days. The Failing
brought full cargo of hemp.
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Atlantic City" at Crawford theater,
March & 6. Ladies free Monday night.
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San Juan. Porto Rico, March 2-Four
troops of the Fifth United States cavalry
are under orders to return to the United
States. Native troops are being recruited
to fill their places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-02

New York, March 2.-John Willard
Adams a builder and contractor. who
was superintendent of construction of the
Union Railway station in St. Louis, built
in 1885, shot and killed himself in a Sa-
loon in West Eifty-ninth street today.