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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-28
IN ANOTHER TRAP.

A special dispatch from Golcnzo, da-
ted Wednesday, January "a. says that
Commandant Lucas Meyers command
surprised and surrounded IL strong body
of General Alethuen's infantry, killing
and wounding twenty-thrce and cap
turing fifteen.
FORTY THOUSAND STRONG.
Boer Camp. NIodder Spruit, Upper
Tugela River. Tuesday, January "a
The British are now endcavoring to
force with 10000 troops the Spion Kop
route to Ladysmith. The firing on Gen
eral Bothas position yesterday was
terrific. The grass was fired, rocks
dislodged and trenches pierced. but the
Battle was practically one-sided, the
Federals only firing thirty shots. A ball
pocket The only Boer casualties were
some horses wounded. The firing
ceased at dark, but was resumed this
morning in the vicinity OF Ladysmith
and here. but up to noon it lacked
vigor.
WHAT GENERAL WARREN LOST.
Berlin, Jan. 27.-Somc OF the papers
here claim 10 have ~ telegram from
Pretoria saying that General Warren
was enticed into Spion kop, where the
Boers fell upon him; that seventeen
of his cannon We're captured, and that
Buffers hasty retreat over the Tugela
river alone can save him.
The alleged Pretoria telegram adds
that the British losses were 500 men
killed and 1900 wounded. The dispatch
comes through Brussels and does not
receive much credit in this city.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS DEvEL-
OpED.
London, Jan. 27.-There are signs of
important movements developing in the
north of Cape Colony. General French
has succeeded in getting in touch with
General Gatacrc, possibly presaging a
combination nf-tlse- tMn- columns nd
the commencement of n concentration
of the forces, which Is believed to tho
ground work OF Lord Roberts plan of
campaign
A STORY DJSCREDIrED.
London. Jan. 27.-The War Office has
no news of the catastrophe to General
Buffers forces reported from Berlin.
and discredits the story. Neither has
the War Office any explanation. at least
for publication. of the abandonment of
ioFiOi iNOp, anu tiicle are ITO uuNlceS IN
this connection from Independent
sources The disposition to-day is to
regard the evacuation as not so Sc
rous rs at first thought, and COM
mentors are abusing the military au-
thorities, both at the front and at
home, for publishing hasty accounts of
an incomplete, half-understood opera
ton. thus alternately thrilling and de-
pressing the nation.
UNPLEASANT READING.
The afternoon papers describe the
Generals dispatches as unpleasant
reading for the British people, intense
ly mortifying to the national pride and
damaging TO the country's prestige, and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-28
Alabama Senatorial Primary

tBy Telegraph to virginIan- Pllot.)
Mobile. Ala. Jan. Ex-senator Nor
gan carried Marriage county to-day,
and State Senator and two Represen-
tatives will be instructed for him.
a special to the Register from Luz
verne says Morgan has also carried
Crenshaw county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-28

lions of this country with Cuba att
Porto Rico and the more. general Saass
Intimate connection with the 1.-THE;
West India islands which nitlS fes,il
from that control. n Il X
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-28
KAIsER's BIRTHDAY
How It Was Observed in Capital Of
Germany.
MonrninE shc Death OF The pnwarc.
Empra>s-Ap in% thc English -fh,
Missionoi DIR. Aeyh.-xo,rs t:a,h.
cred Here mud rho.e.
'urMuolrM lnuonnN uloaA-
CBcrlin Gable Letter.

| ,
tCopyright, 1900. the Associated Prcss)
Berlin. Jan. 27.-Excepting thar it was
lacking in cour; fetes, the E,nnerors
birthday to-day was kept In the usual
way. Flags were displayed everywhere
ana the papers publish congratulatory
iarticles,in which His Majesty is praised
as the champion of peace, the promo ter
OF civilization and the vigorous helms-
man of Germanys destnles. The
hreuz Zeitung's house post again pub
iishes his usual congratulatory ode The
Centre organs remind the Emperor that
The Jesuits are not yet recalled, and
say we would earn the Catholics last
ing gratitude by signing the Jesuit re-
call.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-28

A special dispatch from Golenzo, da
ted Wednesday, January "a. says that
Commandant Lucas Meyers command
surprised and surrounded IL strong body
of General Alethuens infantry, killing
and wounding twcnty-three and cap
furipr Gftaon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
COTTON IS KING.

Cotton is again king in the export
record of the United States. Dollar
wheat in 1898 brought the expectation
of breadstuffs far above that of cotton
but ten cent cotton in 1900 brings that
agricultural product again into first
place in the record of exports by single
articles The seveM months ending with
July, 1900. showed an expectation of cot
ton amounting to s142, 576. O97, while of
breadstuffs the total expectation during
the same period was $13S, S04, 529; that of
provisions $1O6. S0S $50, and that of min
eral oil, the next largest item, s39, 49S, ISL.
The general group manufactures" is
larger than that of cotton alone, but no
single item. or even the group dread
stuffs" which includes wheat, corn, oats,
barley, rye, ETC., equals cotton during
the seven months ending with July, 1900
Cotton expectations and movements
are measured usually by what is termed
the cotton year." which ends with the
month of August. The treasury bureau
of statistics has Just received the rec
ord OF August expectations and is thus
able to make up the figures for the
cotton year" and compare them with
those Of the preceding year These re-
ports, which are of a preliminary ma
tures include about IS per cent of the
total exports Of cotton and as the com
parison of the present year is made with
the similar reports of preceding years.
the relative showing for the various
years is a fair one. A study of the ex-
portation of cotton supplied by these
figures shows that the exports of raw
cotton during the cotton year ending
with August, 1900. are greater in value
than in any preceding cotton year since
1882, and the average price per pound
greater than on any occasion since 1893
except in the year 1896
The average export price of cotton in
August, 1900. was SIC per pound. as
against an average of sec during the
year 1893 and 5-sc in 1895, and is higher
than the average of any year since 1891
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
SOLD 1000 WORTH.
Advance Sale OF Seats for Auditorium
Concerts Unsatisfactory.

The advance sale of seats for the Au-
ditorium opening has been quite unsat-
isfactory. The sales to date will prob
ably not run much over a thousand dol
lars. Considering the fact that house
to house canvass has been made Of the
city it seems that the advance sale
should be at least three times as heavy
as it has BEEN
A committee will be appointed by the
Auditorium committee to take hold of
the matter and push the sale of seats.
A united effort viii be made among the
business men, and 1t is hoped that by
the time set for the first performance
that the receipts will show up well.
The chairs for the Auditorium have
arrived and will be put in place about
the first of the week, 1t is to pay for
the chairs to seat the Auditorium that
the entertainments are given, and the
concerts viii be the best that has ever
been heard in Topeka for the price. Re
served seats are now on sale at STAINS
fields drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
MARYLAND in DANGER.
Senator Wellington Drops Warning
in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept 1S.-Neither Senator
Hanna, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee nor Vice Chairman
Payne would discuss, today, William J.
Bryan's letter of acceptance. Enough
replies will be made to that letter from
the platform by men who are in the
habit of speaking" said the senator
For two hours before he left the ma
tional headquarters to address a meet
ing of the Commercial Mckinley club,
Senator Hanna was besieged by callers.
the most conspicuous of whom was
Senator wellington of Maryland. Il am
going to make speeches in Detroit and
Grand Rapids said Senator yelling
ton Despite all that may be said to
the contrary the Republicans are in
great danger of losing Maryland, where
as they have been hopeful of winning
there
1t was announced at Democratic
headquarters that next week Adlai E.
Stevenson will begin campaign speak
in gtour of Michigan, Wisconsin. Ohio.
Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18

own money land that no private corpora
ton should issue or control one dollar
In discussing the trusts, Mr.. Bryan said:
sRead the letter of acceptance of the
president and see what he says In regard
to the trusts He spends more time warn
ing you not to harm the good trusts than
he does in telling you how to get rid of
the bad ones. Read the letter OF the vice
presidential candidate and see how anx=
ious he is that nobody should say any
thing about the trusts. TIL Republican
party today stands sponsor at the cradle
of more than ever sprang into existence
before. The Republicans have had the
president, and the senate and the house,
and the Republican president has been in
power for three years, and as yet he has
never made one specific suggestion look
ing toward the destruction of the trusts.
The only ray of hope the Republicans can
possibly throw out that they are able to
extinguish the trusts might be found in
the argument that. having brought the
trusts into creation, they know the ma
ture of them, and can Consequently kill
what they created -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
COLORADO REPUBLICANS
Complete the Nomination of a State
Ticket at Denver.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 1S.-The Republic
can state convention reconvened this
morning to complete its ticket and adopt
resolutions. Yesterday Gustave G. Bar
tells was nominated for supreme court
justice and Frank c. Cloudy for COVER
nor both by reclamation, and the same
harmony was apparent in the conven-
ton today.
The following nominations were made
by reclamation:
For lieutenant governor, Percy s.
Rider, of Telluride; for secretary of
state, Joseph w. Nilsson, of Canon City;
for treasurer, Orson Adams, of Grand
Junction; for auditor, James S. Murphy,
of A1eman; for attorney general, Charles
Withrow, of Central City; for superin-
tendent of schools, Mrs lone t. Hanna,
of Denver; for regents Of the state uni
versity, Charles r. Dudley. of Denver
George N. Mcclure, of Boulder; for pres
idential electors, Irving Howbert, OF
Colorado Springs; Thomas S. McMurray,
of Denver; Thomas F. Walsh, of Ouray;
Simon Guggenheim, of Pueblo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18

active. and the change proposed by the
North American could apply only. to
corporations to be hereafter formed At
first they would be under what is
thought by many to be a disadvantage
as compared with corporations free to
fight their men by the rude processes
OF the strike and lockout, but that adj
vantage is only seeming. The average
citizen does not consider 1t a hardship
because he is compelled to take his
quarrels. business and personal, into
court instead of having street fights
with his debtors and enemies The new
corporations would be secure in their
property. They would have no fear of
rioters. Their operations would not be
interrupted and their profits destroyed
They would be under obligation to treat
their men Justly, knowing that a court
would require this of them, and their
men would not make demands SO I'M
reasonable on their face that no court
would uphold them. The new corpora
lions, in short, would be emancipated
from the cost and danger of wars with
employees. What business man will say
that that would not be a business ad-
vantage7
The fact that the state now does not
possess the power to intervene between
the anthracite mine-owners and miners
and prevent the strike by doing Justice
between them demonstrates the imper-
feet condition of the law. The state is
required by law to protect the property
and persons of the mine-owners, no
matter how unjust and exasperating
their conduct may be: the state is re-
quired by law to shoot down the miners,
if necessary, in order to extend this pro-
lection to the mine-owners. But the
state can do nothing to protect itself
against a strike that will waste capital,
stop wages, bring hunger upon men,
women and children, perhaps lead to
horrible disorder and bloodshed, and
surely harass manufacturers, mer-
chants, railroads and the whole commu-
nifty. 1t is because the states right to
peace is superior to the interest of either
party to strike that the state goes the
der What folly it is in the state not to
c1othe itself with the power to protect
itself from the need of extending pro
lection to mine-owners in SO rough and
bloody a way. The privilege OF taking
q creditor by the throat as a means of
collecting a debt is denied the citizen,
and he may not use his fist or a weapon
upon one who has injured him. Why
not also deprive the citizen of the SINH
lar warlike privilege of running his
business in such a way as to disarrange
the affairs and break the peace of
every body else?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
A CURE FOR srRIKEs

Itrom Philadelphia North American. I
The mine-owners are as Indifferent to
the public welfare as they are con-
temptuous of the appeals of the miners
FOR a Deaceable settlement of differ
ences- It is to be regretted that there
is no legal means by which these grossly
selfish and stupidity arrogant capitalists
can be compelled to arbitrate.
The situation in the anthracite region
should bring home with force to every
mind the utility of a suggestion laid he
fore the people some months ago by the
North American, which was discussed
by the press throughout the United
States. The North American proposed
that legislatures provide that hereafter
articles of Incorporation shall include
the obligation of the company to sub
NIT for arbitration disputes between
itself and its employees. Since a corpor-
alton is the creature Of the state, it fol-
lows that the state has the right to i'm
pose such conditions as seem to it good
before granting the corporation life.
If the coal companies of the anthra-
cite region were bound by such a provi-
sion in their charters, the strike which
is now threatening widespread disturb
ance to business. as well as loss and
suffering to a multitude of men, would
be impossible.
No law. of course, can be made retro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
STEVENS RESIGNS SCHOOL.
Colored Industrial Institute Seems to
Be at an End.

Prof. Edward Stevens, founder and
president of the colored Industrial
school until his resignation, last May,
is preparing to move his household from
the school building. He viii take up his
abode on his farm, which is situated on
Twenty-third street, as soon as the
dwelling house, now under course of
construction, is completed.
BY this act full possession of the
school property is given to the advisory
committee. School should have start
ed last Thursday, according to cata-
logue, but there is no school and no inn
mediate prospects of one being begun
at this institution.
Prof Stevens full retirement leaves
it up to the advisory board to put the
property to educational uses by securing
and installing instructors and pupils, or
leave it idle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
Superintendent of Census Lari.
mer on Topeka's Population.
Official Census Does Not Include
New Territory.
WHAT TOPEKA HAS.
The Strip, Douthitt and Other
Tracts Not Included.
Oakland Alone Has a Population
of $500.

The census figures announced by the
census bureau do not indicate Topekais
population.
The census bureau gives the popula-
ton of Topeka as SO, COS. The figures
published by the State Journal in July
gave the city population of $500. one
more than the official report.
J. z. Larimer, superintendent of the
census in Topeka said: with all the
additions and tracts taken in the popu-
lation of Topeka should be 10000 accord
ing to my estimate. Oakland has a pop
ulation of $500 and The Strip 400. The
census enumeration was taken accord
ing to the old boundaries. Some places
counted before have been vacated by
the legislature and were taken in the
township enumeration"
Since the enumeration was taken 1.-THE
Strip" Douthitt tract and several 9TH
er tracts that should have been a part
of the corporation long ago have been
taken into the city. Had it not been
for an unnecessary delay the population
of Topeka as announced would have in
cluded the people who live in these
suburbs.
Oakland is really a part of Topeka
but it is not included in the census.
Nearly all the inhabitants of Oakland
follow some business in Topeka and
they are properly citizens of Topeka
1t is therefore unfair to say that To-
pexa has only SO, sos inhabitants, though
that is what the official figures show.
While the total is changed but slight
ly in the official report from that pub
lished in July, the population Of the diff
ferent wards is changed considerably
In some cases the Washington report
shows more and in some cases less. The
difference Is shown in the following Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
TRADE NOTHING.
Democratic Committee Claims toHave
Unearthed Republican Trick.

Senator w. A. Harris claims to have
discovered a Republican trick which is
being used, especially in the Sixth dis
trict. Vice Chairman Locke of the
Democratic committee has sent out the
following warning:
Information has come to this office
from a source that can not be question
ed, to the effect that certain men of
high position in the Republican com
mittee have initiated a movement to
get Democrats and Populists to vote for
Mckinley electors in exchange for Re
publican votes for the fusion state tick
ct. The Democratic state committee
will have this matter laid before them
at an executive meeting tomorrow, but
the Importance of the matter is so
great that deem it advisable to inform
you of the matter at once.
TRADE nothing. Our state ticket and
electors will receive a majority of the
votes in Kansas in November if we
stand loyal and true and get out our
voters on election day. OF this there is
no doubt The Republicans know that
their state ticket is now beaten, but
they have some hopes of being able to
carry the national ticket if they are re-
lieved of the burden of the state ticket
Advise all our people in the most ex-
peditious manner, to refrain from giving
the proposition of any Republican, to
this effect, any consideration what
eVar-D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
THE CATARRH OF SUMMER.

tried everything heard OF, but nothing
did me any good. Some doctors SAID my
trouble was catarrh of the bowels ana
some said consumption of the Oo"eis-
took his medicine two months, but II
did me no good.
"a friend of mine advised me 20 try
Peruna. and I did so. After ] mac
taken two bottles I found il was help-
ing me, so ! took six bottles ana u
cured me sound and well. IL anyone
wants to know what Peruua has done
for me, IL they Will write TO me VIII
answer promptly"
Emma ManIxin, Mont Eagle, Tenn, IN
a recent letter, says: Il have sunerso
with catarrh of the stomach and poWeIs
for three years 1 tried three ooctOtS
and several different medicines recon-
mended for troubles similar to mine
Your medicine was recommended 10 me.
and after the use of thirteen Dotties 1
was entirely cured"
The exceedingly hot weather OF the
present summer is producing an alarm
ing fatality from diarrhoea, cholera IN
fanturn, cholrea morbus and dysentery-
Every family and person ought 20 pc
provided with an effective prexentlYs
and cure for these diseases. Peruna
never fails when used in time, 10 cure
the most severe cases of them. Inou-
sands of lives are saved by this unIail-
ing remedy in all acute diseases OF the
stomach and bowels If you are not
already acquainted with the wonderful
virtues of Peruna in summer com
plants. send for a free book written py
DIR. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio, on as
eases peculiar to summer, which con-
tains, a description of the causes, syrnp--
toms and cure of these dangerous ana
prevalent diseases. This book sent free
to any address by the Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
SIX WEEKS TRIP
Of the Prohibition Candidate Begins
Tomorrow.

Chicago. Sept. 1s.-Tomorrow morning
the Prohibition special train viii leave
Chicago its first journey for ten days
through Illinois and other states II IS
to make the run from Chicago to Dan
Vile, stopping at NaperVilie. Aurora, Men
dota, Princeton, Oneida Galesburg, and
Monmouth.
The purpose of the train is to give John
G. WoolIey the Prohibition candidate for
the presidency. an opportunity to speak
by Henry b. Metcalf. of Pswtucket. r.
president: Samuel Dickie editor of the
New Voice; VoIney B. Cushing of Ban
gor, Me. and Oliver W. Stewart, Of Chi
cago.
The Prohibitionists expect this special
train to be the great feature Of their
campaign Nothing like 1t has ever been
attempted by them or by any other minor
Mr. Woolley has just returned to his
home in this city from his trip to the
Pacific coast. He reports great meetings
and that prospects indicate great increase
in the vote
The train consits of the Pullman private
car Courier and the observation car
Pacific" On the Courier Mr.. Woolley
and his party will live for the next six
weeks as they canvass the country. Next
Sunday the party will rest at Worthing-
ton Mimi, and will return to Chicago
after the closing rally of the trip at Mil
waukee on Saturday evening, Septem-
her %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-18
COLD WILL CONTINUE.
No Indications That Weather Will
Modify.

The high barometer from Alberta
which brought the cold wave has passed
by but the effects of it are still felt.
There is low in Texas which may
work northward and be followed by
warm weather The forecast is fair
Wednesday, preceded by showers east
portion this afternoon or tonight. Cool
west portion" The minimum today was
SO and the temperature at IL o'clock was
I'D only to S. The wind was southwest
blowing IA miles an hour. The rain
amounted to -hundredths of an inch
Sundays rain was not heavy through
the state The following stations re-
ported the rain in hundredths of an
inch as follows: Kansas City .16, Con-
cordia 10, Fort Scott 81 Manhattan 20.
Mcpherson .OS, Usage City 10, Toronto
SO. Wichita O6. The following min
irnums were reported for Sunday which
were lower than the Topeka record: :
Kansas City 46, Baker 40, Dodge City
46, Dresden A, Macksville 46.